diff --git "a/TinyStories_463.txt" "b/TinyStories_463.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_463.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Ben and Sam smiled and thanked the bee. They shared some of the butter with the bee and each other. They learned to be kind and generous. They climbed down the tree and went home. They hugged their mom and dad and told them what happened. Their mom and dad were proud of them. They said, "We love you, Ben and Sam. You are good boys. You learned a valuable lesson today." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He lived in a small house with his mom and dad. They had a big chimney on top of their house that Timmy loved to look at. + +One day, Timmy's dad told him they were going on a trip to see something very impressive. Timmy was excited and couldn't wait to see what it was. + +As they drove, Timmy's dad told him to pause and look out the window. Timmy saw a big mountain in the distance. His dad said they were going to climb it. + +When they got to the mountain, Timmy saw a big chimney on top. His dad said they were going to climb all the way to the top to see the impressive view. Timmy was scared but he trusted his dad. + +After a long climb, they finally made it to the top. Timmy looked out and saw the most impressive view he had ever seen. He was so happy he paused to take it all in. From that day on, Timmy loved adventures and climbing mountains with his dad. +Once upon a time, there was a crab named Crabby. Crabby loved to play on the beach and balance on rocks. One day, Crabby saw an oyster on the beach. Crabby was envious of the oyster's shiny shell. Crabby tried to take the oyster's shell, but the oyster wouldn't let go. + +Crabby got angry and started to push the oyster. The oyster got scared and closed its shell tight. Crabby didn't know what to do. He wanted the oyster's shell, but he didn't want to hurt the oyster. + +Suddenly, a big wave came and washed Crabby and the oyster away. They both tumbled and turned in the water. Crabby realized that it was more fun to play with the oyster than to take its shell. They swam together and balanced on the waves. Crabby was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big forest. In the forest, there was a hunter. The hunter was looking for animals to catch. It was a hot day and the hunter was very thirsty. He found a river and drank some water. + +Later, the hunter went back to his house. He wanted to decorate his house with pretty flowers. He went to the garden and picked some flowers. He put the flowers in a vase and put the vase on the table. His house looked very nice with the pretty flowers. + +The hunter sat down and drank some more water. He was happy that he had caught some animals and decorated his house with pretty flowers. +Once upon a time, there was a little caterpillar named Cindy. Cindy liked to eat leaves and crawl around all day. One day, Cindy saw a big, big apple on a tree. She wanted to eat it, but it was too high up. So, Cindy decided to stretch and stretch and stretch her little body until she could reach the apple. Finally, she got it! + +After eating the apple, Cindy felt very full and happy. But then, she saw a scale nearby. Cindy wanted to see how much she weighed after eating the apple, so she crawled onto the scale. The scale said she was very light, so she decided to eat more apples and get bigger and heavier. + +Cindy ate and ate and ate until she was the biggest caterpillar in the whole garden. Her body was so hard and strong from all the eating and stretching. Everyone in the garden was amazed by Cindy's size and strength. And Cindy was happy because she could eat all the apples she wanted! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily heard a sound coming from outside. She went to the window and saw a bird singing on a tree. The sound was peaceful and made her feel happy. + +Lily decided to go outside and play in the sunshine. She ran through the grass and played with her ball. She heard the sound of the wind blowing through the trees and it was peaceful too. She felt so happy to be outside and playing. + +As the sun started to set, Lily went back inside. She felt tired but happy from playing all day. She fell asleep listening to the peaceful sound of the rain falling outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take pictures with her camera. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big, dull rock. + +Lily said to her mom, "Mommy, can I take a picture of the rock with my camera?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, Lily. You can take a picture of anything you want." + +Lily took out her camera and started to take pictures of the rock. Suddenly, a boy walked by and saw her taking pictures of the rock. + +He said, "Why are you taking pictures of a boring rock? That's so embarrassing!" + +Lily felt embarrassed and put her camera away. But her mom said, "Lily, don't listen to him. You can take pictures of whatever you want. It's your camera and your choice." + +Lily felt better and took some more pictures of the park. She learned that it's okay to like different things and not be embarrassed about it. +Once upon a time, there was a big and strong horse named Max. Max loved to run around in the fields and eat carrots. One day, Max saw a gate that was open. He decided to go through it and explore what was on the other side. As he was walking, he saw a carrot patch. Max was very hungry, so he decided to grab a carrot with his powerful teeth. + +Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise. It was the farmer coming to close the gate. Max tried to run back, but the gate was already closed. Max was stuck on the other side of the gate! He felt sad and scared. But then, he remembered that he was a powerful horse. He took a deep breath and ran towards the gate. With one strong push, Max opened the gate and ran back to his field. From that day on, Max made sure to never wander too far from his home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big calendar on her wall with pictures of animals. One day, her mom asked her, "Lily, can you help me feed the cat?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, mommy. That's easy!" She grabbed the cat food and poured it into the bowl. The cat meowed happily and Lily giggled. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They looked at the calendar and talked about their favorite animals. Lily said, "I like the giraffe because it has a long neck." Her friend said, "I like the monkey because it's funny." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "It's nice to have friends and learn new things. Let's have some milk and cookies." Lily and her friend happily sat down to enjoy their snack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair that was as yellow as the sun. Her mommy always said it was her best feature. One day, they went shopping and Lily saw a pretty dress in the store. It was so expensive that mommy said they couldn't buy it. + +As they walked out of the store, Lily stumbled on a crack in the sidewalk. She fell down and got a scrape on her knee. Mommy picked her up and hugged her, checking to make sure she was okay. When they got home, mommy cleaned up Lily's scrape and put a bandaid on it. + +Lily felt much better, but she was still sad about the pretty dress. Mommy noticed and said they could make a special dress for Lily with her yellow hair. They went to the craft store and got some fabric and ribbons. Mommy sewed the dress while Lily helped pick out the decorations. In the end, Lily had a beautiful dress that was just as pretty as the expensive one in the store. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, they decided to play a game of tag. Lily was "it" and she had to chase her friends around. But every time she got close to tagging them, they would cross their arms and say "safe". Lily got frustrated because she couldn't tag anyone. + +After a while, Lily's mom called her in for lunch. She set the table with plates, cups, and forks. Lily was happy to see her favorite sandwich on the plate. She ate it all up and felt happy again. After lunch, Lily went back outside to play with her friends. This time, they played a different game where they had to set up a race track. Lily was so excited to play and forgot all about being frustrated. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Lily. She wore a long veil over her head that made her look like a fairy. She loved to play in the garden with her friends and sing songs. + +One day, an ugly witch came to the castle and tried to take Lily away. The king and queen were very worried and tried to protect their daughter. The witch warned them that if they didn't give her the princess, she would cast a spell on the kingdom. + +Lily's friends heard about the witch and came up with a plan to save her. They dressed up in scary costumes and pretended to be monsters. When the witch saw them, she got scared and ran away from the castle. Everyone was relieved that the princess was safe and the kingdom was saved from the witch's spell. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends and run around in the park. One day, Lily found a shiny zip on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her friends. They all thought it was cool and wanted to play with it too. + +Lily realized that the zip was very flexible and could bend in different ways. She thought it was amazing and showed her friends how to make different shapes with it. They all had so much fun playing with the zip. + +After a while, Lily's mom came to pick her up. She saw how happy Lily was and decided to celebrate by taking her out for ice cream. Lily was so happy and grateful for her mom's kindness. She learned that it's important to be thankful for the good things in life and to celebrate them with the people we love. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat. The cat was mighty and strong. It liked to play with yarn balls and chase mice. One day, the cat went for a walk outside. It saw a little girl who was lost. The cat minded the girl and led her back to her mommy. The mommy was very happy and thanked the cat for being so helpful. From that day on, the cat became known as the mighty protector of the neighborhood. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot liked to walk around with his cane. He would walk around the park every day and say hello to all the other animals. + +One day, Spot met a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was very nosy and asked Spot a lot of questions. "What are you doing with that cane?" Fluffy asked. "I like to walk with it," Spot replied. + +Fluffy wanted to try walking with the cane, but she didn't know how. Spot showed her how to hold it and walk with it. Fluffy was very happy and thanked Spot. + +But then, Fluffy accidentally hit Spot with the cane and he fell down. Spot was hurt and had to go to the vet. Fluffy felt very bad and apologized to Spot. From that day on, Fluffy learned to be more careful with other animals' things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big city with her mom and dad. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She was having so much fun playing on the swings and slides. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend fell off the slide and got hurt. Lily felt embarrassed because she didn't know what to do. But then, she remembered what her mom had told her. She went over to her friend and asked if she was okay. + +Her friend said she was fine and thanked Lily for helping. They talked for a little bit and then went back to playing. Lily felt happy that she could help her friend and proud of herself for being brave. From that day on, Lily knew that talking to someone when they need help is the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a huge bear who lived in a big forest. One day, the bear was walking around when he saw a triangle-shaped rock. He thought it was a toy and he wanted to play with it. + +But when he tried to pick it up, the rock was too heavy. The bear got angry and started to roar loudly. Suddenly, he heard a noise coming from the bushes. It was a little rabbit who had been watching him. + +The rabbit knew that the bear was very strong and could hurt him, so he had an idea. He hopped over to the bear and said, "Hey, Mr. Bear, why don't we settle this with a game? I have a fun game we can play with that triangle rock." + +The bear was curious and agreed to play. The rabbit set up the triangle rock on a log and they started to play. The game was so much fun that the bear forgot all about being angry. From that day on, the bear and the rabbit became good friends and played together often. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to march around the house, pretending to be a soldier. One day, she met a little boy named Jack. Jack was restless and couldn't sit still. + +"Hi Jack, do you want to march with me?" asked Lily. + +"Yes please!" replied Jack, excitedly. + +They marched around the house, pretending to be soldiers together. They had so much fun that they forgot about the time. + +"Oh no, I forgot I have to go home soon," said Lily. + +"Don't worry, we can march again tomorrow," said Jack. + +Lily smiled and thanked Jack for the fun day. She went home feeling happy and excited to march again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat called a yacht. It was so big that it could fit many people on it. One day, a little boy saw the yacht and asked his mommy what it was. She explained that it was a big boat that people use to go on adventures on the water. + +The little boy was sad because he wanted to go on an adventure too, but he didn't have a yacht. His mommy explained that they didn't need a yacht to have an adventure. They could have an adventure by going to the park or going on a hike. + +The little boy was happy again because he realized that adventures could happen anywhere, even without a big boat. And so, he went on many adventures with his mommy, even though they didn't have a yacht. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and learn new things. One day, she went for a walk with her mommy and they saw a big bridge. "Look, mommy! A bridge!" Lily said with excitement. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, that's a bridge. It helps us cross over the water." + +Lily was very intelligent and asked, "How does it stay up?" + +Mommy explained, "It's built strong with lots of metal and concrete." + +Lily smiled and said, "Wow, that's so cool!" They continued their walk, happy to have learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in a forest. The tree was very tall and had many bright green leaves. One day, a little bird came to rest on the tree's branches. The bird was very happy and sang a sweet song. + +But then, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. The little bird got wet and cold. It wept and wept, until a kind squirrel came to offer some shelter. Together, they waited for the rain to stop. + +When the rain finally stopped, the sun came out and shone on the tree's bright leaves. The little bird and the kind squirrel were so happy to see the tree shining in the sunlight. They sang and played together, grateful for the tree's protection from the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the forest near her house. One day, she saw a cute little bunny hopping around. Lily thought it was so adorable and wanted to catch it. But the bunny was too fast and ran away. + +The next day, Lily went back to the forest with a plan. She brought a basket to gather some berries and carrots to lure the bunny. She walked around the forest and found lots of delicious berries and carrots. As she was gathering them, she saw the bunny again. + +This time, Lily quietly put some carrots and berries in front of the bunny. The bunny ate them and hopped closer to Lily. She gently picked up the bunny and held it in her arms. It was the most adorable thing she had ever seen. From that day on, Lily and the bunny were the best of friends and went on many adventures together in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a thin child named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys outside. One day, while he was playing with his ball, he found a sharp stick on the ground. Timmy knew that sharp things were dangerous, so he picked it up and threw it away. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted some fruit for a snack. Timmy loved fruit and said yes. His mom gave him an apple and Timmy used his teeth to take a bite. He felt something sharp and spit out the apple. There was a small piece of the core that was sharp. Timmy's mom saw it and threw it away. + +From that day on, Timmy always made sure to check his food for anything sharp before eating it. He learned that sharp things can hurt you and it's important to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the mud. He would make mud pies and throw mud balls at his friends. One day, Timmy had to decide whether he wanted to play in the mud or go to the park with his mom. + +Timmy thought about it for a minute and decided that he wanted to go to the park. When they got to the park, Timmy saw a great big slide. He climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide over and over again. + +After a while, Timmy got tired and wanted to go home. As they were walking back to the car, Timmy saw a big puddle of mud. He couldn't resist and jumped right in. His mom laughed and said, "Looks like you made the great decision to go to the park and play in the mud!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and create things. One day, she saw her mom making a leather purse. It looked so cool! Lily asked her mom, "Can I make something with leather too?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, sweetie! I have some rough leather scraps you can use." Lily was so excited! She took the leather and started to draw on it with a marker. She made a little pouch for her favorite toy. + +When Lily showed her mom what she had made, her mom was so proud. "You're so creative, Lily!" her mom said. "I love how you used the rough leather to make something beautiful." Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She felt happy knowing she could create something special with her own hands. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a swing and asked her mom if she could swing. Her mom said yes and helped her get on the swing. Lily went higher and higher and she loved it. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend Jack appeared. Jack said he had a secret to tell her. Lily got off the swing and followed Jack. Jack told her that he found a toy car in the bushes. Lily wanted to play with the toy car too, but Jack said it was his secret and he didn't want to share it. + +Lily felt sad and told her mom what happened. Her mom said that it's not nice to keep secrets from friends and that Jack should share his toy car with her. Lily went back to Jack and told him what her mom said. Jack realized he was being mean and decided to share the toy car with Lily. They played together and swung on the swing together, going higher and higher with big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved his toy jeep. He would drive it all around his room and make vroom vroom noises. One day, Timmy's jeep went missing. He looked all around his room, but he couldn't find it. He asked his mom to help him search for it, but they still couldn't find it. Timmy felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +The next day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. While he was playing, he saw a big hill that looked very high. He wanted to climb it and see what was on top. As he climbed, he saw something shiny in the distance. It was his toy jeep! It had rolled down the hill and landed there. Timmy was so happy and ran to get it. He hugged it tight and thanked his mom for helping him search for it. + +But then, as they were leaving the park, they saw another little boy crying. He had lost his toy truck and couldn't find it anywhere. Timmy knew how he felt and wanted to help. He gave the boy his jeep to play with and the boy smiled. Timmy felt good that he could help someone else, even though it meant giving up his favorite toy. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown bear who lived in a swamp. He liked to swim and catch fish to eat. One day, a little bird came to visit him. + +"Hello Mr. Bear," said the bird. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm swimming and catching fish," said the bear. + +"That sounds like fun," said the bird. "Can I join you?" + +"Sure," said the bear. "But be careful not to destroy the swamp." + +"I won't," said the bird. "I promise." + +So, the bird and the bear swam and caught fish together. They had a great time and didn't destroy the swamp. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a king who had a big crown. He was very proud of it and liked to show it off to everyone. One day, he saw a humble farmer who was just watching him quietly. The king asked the farmer if he wanted to see the crown up close. The farmer nodded and the king put the crown on his head. Suddenly, the crown fell off and broke into many pieces. The farmer said, "It's okay, Your Highness, a humble life is better than a broken crown." The king realized that he had been too proud and decided to be humble like the farmer. From then on, he lived a simple life and was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a big, old mill by the river. It looked different from the normal buildings she knew, but she was curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +As she walked closer, she heard a voice coming from inside the mill. "Who goes there?" the voice asked. Lily was scared, but she answered bravely, "It's just me, Lily. I want to see what's inside the mill." The voice belonged to an old man who worked at the mill. He was surprised to see such a young visitor, but he welcomed her inside. + +The mill was filled with strange machines and loud noises, but Lily was fascinated. She asked the old man many questions, and he patiently answered them all. After a while, Lily had to go home, but she promised to come back and visit the mill again. + +Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. Lily visited the mill often, and she and the old man became good friends. One day, Lily accidentally broke one of the machines in the mill. She was scared to tell the old man, but she knew she had to. When she did, the old man forgave her and said it was just a normal mistake. Lily was relieved and grateful, and she knew she had a friend for life in the old man at the mill. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with blocks. She would build tall towers and castles with her blocks every day. One day, Lily's mom told her that they were going to build a new room in their house. Lily was excited that there would be more space to play with her blocks. + +Lily's dad started to build the new room, and Lily watched him every day. She was happy to see that the room was getting bigger and bigger. One day, Lily's dad told her that the room was almost ready, and it would be available for her to play in soon. + +But one day, while Lily was playing with her blocks, she accidentally knocked down the tower she had built. She felt sad and frustrated because she couldn't build it back up again. This made her realize that even though building things was fun, it was important to be careful and take your time so that things don't fall apart. + +In the end, Lily learned that building things takes patience and care. She also learned that sometimes things can break, but it's important to keep trying and not give up. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. They had lots of fun on the swings and the slide. + +At noon, Lily's mom called her for lunch. They had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, which Lily loved. After lunch, Lily and her friends went to play hide-and-seek. + +Lily found a smooth rock and decided to keep it as a treasure. But when it was time to go home, Lily had to part with her treasure and give it back to nature. She felt a little sad, but her mom told her that the rock would be happy in its new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys in the bathtub. One day, Timmy decided to bring his toy boat to the bathtub. He played with his boat for a while, but then he wanted to attach his toy airplane to the boat. + +Timmy tried to attach the airplane to the boat, but it didn't work. He tried and tried, but it just wouldn't stick. Timmy got frustrated and threw the airplane out of the bathtub. + +But then something bad happened. The airplane hit the mirror and it broke into a million pieces. Timmy's mommy heard the noise and came to see what happened. She was very upset that the mirror was broken and Timmy was sad that he broke his favorite toy. It was not a cool ending to Timmy's day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she saw a big factory in the distance. It was enormous! She asked her mommy what it was and her mommy said it was a place where people made things. + +Lily wanted to see what they made, so she went closer to the factory. She saw a man throwing trash on the ground. She knew that was bad, so she told him, "You shouldn't litter. It's not nice." The man didn't listen and continued to litter. + +Lily went home and told her mommy what happened. Her mommy said that littering was wrong and that the man should be punished. Lily learned that it's important to do the right thing, even if others don't. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her grandma. One day, Lily asked her grandma if they could make a chocolate cake. Her grandma said, "Sure, let's mix all the ingredients together!" + +Lily helped her grandma mix the flour, sugar, and cocoa powder in a big bowl. She loved to stir the mixture with a big spoon. Suddenly, Lily saw a mole in the garden outside. She pointed and said, "Look, Grandma! A mole!" + +Her grandma said, "Oh, be careful not to step on it. It's probably looking for food." After they mixed all the ingredients together, they poured the batter into a ready cake pan. Lily was so excited to see the cake come out of the oven. When it was ready, they put frosting on top and ate it together. It was the best chocolate cake they had ever made! +Once upon a time, there was a little dog. His name was Max. Max was a happy dog, but one day he got lost. He walked and walked, but he could not find his way back home. Max was very sad and lonely. He did not know what to do. + +Suddenly, he saw a little girl. She was crying. Max went to her and licked her face. The little girl stopped crying and hugged Max. Max was happy again. He decided to stay with the little girl until her mommy came. + +When the mommy came, she saw Max and the little girl. She asked the little girl if Max was her dog. The little girl said no, but Max was her friend. The mommy smiled and said that was okay. Max had found a new friend and a new case to be happy. +Once upon a time, there was a dog. His name was Spot. Spot was a good dog, but sometimes he liked to run away. So, Spot's owner put a leash on him when they went for walks. One day, Spot saw a cat and he ran after it. His owner had to shout to get Spot to come back. Spot was scared because he knew he did something terrible. From that day on, Spot always stayed close to his owner and never ran away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, Lily drew a picture of a big yellow sun in the sky. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! I drew a sun!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's a very clear picture, Lily. You're getting so good at drawing!" Lily felt very happy when her mom said that. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily showed her the picture of the sun and said, "I drew this picture all by myself!" Her friend said, "Wow, Lily! That's amazing! You're so good at drawing!" Lily felt very proud when her friend said that. From that day on, Lily loved to draw even more pictures and show them to her friends and family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, Lily's mom took her to a restaurant. The waiter came to their table and asked what they wanted to eat. He said he was there to serve them. + +Lily's mom ordered a salad and a sandwich, while Lily asked for chicken nuggets. The waiter brought their food and they ate happily. After they finished eating, Lily's mom told her about the importance of oxygen. She said that we need oxygen to breathe and live. It's a powerful thing that we can't see, but it's always around us. + +Lily learned that we should be grateful for the things we have, like food and oxygen. She also learned that people who serve us, like the waiter, deserve our respect and gratitude. From that day on, Lily always said thank you to people who served her, and she remembered to be grateful for the powerful oxygen that kept her alive. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside with her friends. One day, they saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. Lily was scared, but her friends helped her. They all climbed up the tree together. + +After they climbed the tree, they saw a cable hanging from the sky. It was very long and looked like a snake. They wondered where it went. Lily's friend said it was a fair cable and it could take them to a fun place. They decided to follow the cable and see where it led. + +They followed the cable for a long time and finally, they arrived at a fair. There were rides and games and lots of people having fun. Lily was happy she climbed the tree and followed the fair cable. She had a great time with her friends at the fair. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the sand and the water. One day, Timmy found a big oyster on the beach. He wanted to eat it, but he didn't know how to open it. + +Timmy asked his friend Sally the seagull for help. Sally showed Timmy how to soak the oyster in the water until it opened. Timmy was successful and he was able to enjoy the delicious oyster. + +Timmy learned an important lesson that day. He learned that sometimes we need help from others to be successful. It's okay to ask for help when we need it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a toy laser that he loved to play with. One day, he noticed something unusual about it. The laser beam was getting bigger and brighter! Timmy was so happy to see it increase in size. + +He showed his laser to his friends and they were amazed too. They all wanted to play with it, so Timmy let them take turns. But soon, the laser beam became too big and bright, and they had to be careful not to hurt their eyes. + +Timmy's mom saw what was happening and told him that he should be careful with the laser. She explained that it was not a toy and could be dangerous if used improperly. Timmy was sad to hear that, but he knew that he had to be responsible. From that day on, he only used his laser under his mom's supervision. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had a delicate beak and soft feathers. It liked to fly high up in the sky and sing songs. One day, the bird found a wide tree with big branches. It landed on one of the branches and started to rock back and forth. The bird felt happy and safe on the tree. It decided to build a nest on the branch and live there forever. The little bird felt grateful for the wide and strong tree that kept it safe and warm. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. The bear lived in the forest and loved to eat honey. One day, the bear found a jar of honey that was almost empty. The bear decided to fill the jar with more honey. + +The bear went on a journey to find more honey. Along the way, the bear met many animals who wanted to take a picture with the famous bear. The bear smiled and took pictures with all of the animals. + +Finally, the bear found a beehive full of honey. The bear carefully filled the jar with honey and went back home. The bear was happy to have more honey and to have made so many new friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she went inside to get a drink of water and saw a big cabinet in the kitchen. The cabinet was great because it had lots of shelves and drawers for her mom to keep things in. + +Lily's mom asked her to remember to close the cabinet after she got her drink. Lily nodded her head and took a sip of water. She was so thirsty! But then she saw a cookie jar on the top shelf of the cabinet. Lily asked her mom if she could have a cookie and her mom said yes. + +Lily was so happy to have a cookie and she ate it quickly. But then she forgot to close the cabinet like her mom asked. Her mom came into the kitchen and saw the cabinet open. "Lily, remember to close the cabinet so we don't make a mess," her mom said. Lily felt bad for forgetting, but she closed the cabinet and gave her mom a big hug. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around in the sunshine and play with his friends. One day, Benny met a graceful swan named Sophie. + +"Hello Benny," said Sophie. "Would you like to play with me?" + +"Yes please!" replied Benny. "What do you want to play?" + +"I would like to teach you how to speak," said Sophie. + +Benny was excited to learn how to speak, so he followed Sophie to the pond. Sophie showed Benny how to make different sounds and words. + +After a while, Benny became very good at speaking. He thanked Sophie for teaching him and hopped away. As he hopped, he saw a little bird who couldn't fly because of a broken wing. + +"Hello little bird," said Benny. "Are you okay?" + +The little bird replied sadly, "No, I can't fly anymore." + +Benny remembered what Sophie had taught him about speaking and used his new skill to call for help. Soon, a kind human came to rescue the little bird and took it to the vet. + +Benny felt proud of himself for using his new skill to help someone in need. From that day on, he knew that speaking could be used to help others and make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, something very special happened. Her mommy took her to a big party where everyone was dancing. Lily loved to dance, so she was very happy. She danced and danced until her feet were tired. + +But then, something very sad happened. Lily's friend, Sarah, was feeling miserable because she didn't have anyone to dance with. So Lily went over to Sarah and asked her to dance. Sarah's face lit up with happiness and they danced together all night long. + +In the end, Lily was very happy that she could make her friend feel better. She learned that sometimes, the most special things happen when you make other people happy. And she knew that she could always dance her way to happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey. The monkey loved bananas. One day, the monkey found a banana on the ground. But the banana was filthy! The monkey didn't want to eat it. + +The monkey went to his friends, the other monkeys, to discuss what to do with the filthy banana. They all agreed that the banana was too dirty to eat. + +So, the monkeys decided to clean the banana. They washed it in the river and dried it in the sun. After a while, the banana was clean and ready to eat. The monkey was happy and ate the banana with his friends. They all agreed that it was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that belonged to her since she was born. She loved her teddy bear so much that she never let anyone else play with it. + +One day, Lily's mom gave her a present. It was a big box filled with new toys. Each toy had a label with its name on it. Lily was very happy to have so many new toys to play with. + +But after a while, Lily started to feel upset. She missed her teddy bear and wanted to play with it again. So, she went to her room and found her teddy bear. She hugged it tightly and whispered, "You belong to me forever, my dear teddy bear." From that day on, Lily learned that even though she had many toys, her teddy bear was the one that truly belonged to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the carnival with his mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the carnival and Timmy wanted to ride the big ferris wheel. His mommy and daddy bought a ticket for him, but when they got to the ride, Timmy was confused. He didn't know if he wanted to ride it anymore. + +His mommy asked him, "What's wrong, Timmy?" + +"I don't know if I want to ride it anymore," Timmy said. + +His daddy said, "Let's weigh the pros and cons. If you ride the ferris wheel, you'll have fun and see a great view. If you don't ride it, you might regret it later." + +Timmy thought about it and decided to ride the ferris wheel. He had so much fun and was glad he didn't miss out on the experience. The moral of the story is to try new things, even if you're confused or unsure. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max who loved to eat cheese. Max was always looking for cheese to eat. One day, Max saw a big piece of cheese in a trap. Max was ignorant and didn't know it was dangerous. Max went to get the cheese and got caught in the trap. + +Max called for help, "Help! Help!" A cat named Tom heard Max and came to see what was going on. "What happened, Max?" Tom asked. "I got caught in this trap trying to get the cheese," Max replied. Tom said, "Let me help you." + +Tom rolled the trap until Max was free. Max thanked Tom and said, "I learned my lesson. I will be more careful next time." Tom smiled and said, "Good, Max. Let's go find some cheese together." Max and Tom went on an adventure to find more cheese, but this time Max was careful and didn't get caught in any traps. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Brownie. Brownie lived in a big barn with all his friends. The barn was very clean and everyone liked it that way. Brownie loved to run and play with his friends, but sometimes he didn't behave very well. + +One day, Brownie's friend, a wise old owl, told him that if he didn't behave, he would have to sleep outside the barn. Brownie didn't want to sleep outside, so he promised to be good. + +That night, a big storm came and the wind blew hard. Brownie was scared, but he remembered his promise to behave. He stayed calm and quiet, and even helped his friends who were scared too. In the morning, when the storm was over, everyone was safe and sound. Brownie felt proud that he had behaved so well, and he was happy to be back in the clean, cozy barn with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a witch. The witch was very hungry and she needed someone to feed her. She went to a house nearby and knocked on the door. A little girl opened the door and saw the witch. The witch was very helpless and asked the little girl to feed her. The little girl felt sorry for the witch and went to get some food. She brought back some bread and cheese and fed the witch. The witch was very happy and thanked the little girl. From then on, the witch and the little girl became friends and the little girl would always feed the witch when she was hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to dance and sing. She would perform for her family every night before bed. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She went down the slide and scraped her knee. Her skin turned red and hurt a lot. + +As Lily sat on the bench, a boy with dark hair came over to her. He asked if she was okay and offered her a band-aid. Lily thanked him and he helped her put it on her skin. Then, the boy showed Lily how to do a cartwheel. She was amazed at how well he could perform it. + +Lily and the boy became friends and played together every day. They performed silly dances and sang songs together. Lily's knee felt better and her skin healed. She was happy to have a new friend with dark hair who could do cool tricks. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he found a shiny rock on the ground and picked it up. He showed it to his friend, Sammy, and said, "Look at this pretty rock I found! It must be worth a lot!" + +Sammy replied, "Be careful, Timmy. That rock looks dangerous. It could hurt you if you're not careful." + +But Timmy didn't listen and kept playing with the rock. Suddenly, he fell and hurt his hand. He cried out in pain and Sammy ran to get Timmy's mom. + +Timmy's mom saw his hand and said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We will heal your hand with a bandage and some love." + +From that day on, Timmy learned that the value of his health was more important than any shiny rock. He promised to always listen to his friends and be careful when playing outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to paint with watercolors. One day, she was so excited to paint a picture of a big, blue ocean. + +Lily's mom said, "Be careful with the water, Lily. Don't spill it." + +"I won't, Mommy," Lily promised. + +But as she painted, Lily got too excited and knocked over the cup of water. Water spilled all over her painting and the floor. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "My picture is ruined." + +Lily's mom tried to clean up the water, but it was too late. The painting was ruined and Lily was sad. She had to learn to be more careful when she paints. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved going to the park with his mom and dad. They would play on the swings and slide down the big slide. Timmy's favorite thing to do was run around and play tag with his parents. + +One day, when they got to the park, Timmy noticed something strange. There was a mystery box sitting on one of the benches. He wondered what was inside. His parents told him not to touch it, but Timmy couldn't resist. He opened the box and found a note that said, "Meet me at the big tree at sunset." + +Timmy was so excited! He couldn't wait to see who left the note. He told his parents and they decided to go back to the park at sunset. When they got there, they saw a man who looked very dependable. He had a big smile on his face and said, "I left the note for you, Timmy. I wanted to give you a special surprise." + +The man took them on a treasure hunt all around the park. They found clues that led them to the mystery box. Inside, there was a new toy for Timmy to play with. He was so happy and grateful to the man for the fun adventure. From then on, Timmy knew that the park was not just a place for playing, but also for making new friends and discovering mysteries. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park and pick flowers. One day, she met a boy named Max who was also playing in the park. + +"Hi, my name is Max. What's your name?" Max asked. + +"My name is Lily. I love your green shirt!" Lily replied. + +"Thank you! I got it last year. I hope to gain more green clothes this year too," Max said with a smile. + +Lily and Max played together all afternoon and had so much fun. They even found a green caterpillar crawling on a leaf. Lily said, "Look, Max! The caterpillar is green just like your shirt." + +Max replied, "Yes, it is! I think it's cool how some animals can change colors to blend in with their surroundings." + +Lily and Max became good friends and played in the park together every day. They loved the green grass and flowers and always had a great time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, and she dreamed of becoming a popular singer one day. One day, she went to a talent show and saw a big microphone on the stage. She asked her mom, "What is that big thing?" Her mom said, "That's a microphone. It helps you sing loud and clear so everyone can hear you." + +Lily was so excited to try it out. She went on stage and started to sing her favorite song. Suddenly, she blinked and forgot the words. She felt embarrassed and wanted to run off the stage. But then, a kind judge said, "Don't worry, Lily. Just take a deep breath and try again." So, Lily closed her eyes and sang with all her heart. When she finished, everyone clapped and cheered. She felt so happy and proud of herself. + +After the show, Lily went home and told her mom all about it. She said, "I love singing with the microphone. It makes me feel like a real singer." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm so proud of you, Lily. You did a great job." From that day on, Lily knew that she wanted to keep singing and using the microphone to share her voice with the world. +Once upon a time, there was a duck who loved to play in the water. One day, the duck went to the sink to get a drink of water. But when she looked in the sink, she saw that her friend, the frog, was stuck in there! The frog was very wet and couldn't get out. + +The duck tried to help the frog, but she couldn't do it alone. She needed to separate the water from the sink so the frog could climb out. She thought and thought, and then she had an idea! She got a cup and scooped the water out of the sink until the frog was free. + +The frog was so happy to be out of the sink and no longer wet. The duck and the frog hugged and played in the water together. They were happy that they could solve the problem and be friends again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mom took him to a store where they sell lots of toys. Timmy saw a big red fire truck that he really wanted. He asked his mom to buy it for him, but she said they didn't have enough money. + +Timmy was sad, but he knew it was the law to not take things without paying for them. He said sorry to his mom for asking for something they couldn't afford. They left the store and went home, but Timmy couldn't stop thinking about the fire truck. + +The next day, Timmy had an idea. He decided to sell some of his old toys that he didn't play with anymore. He set up a little table outside his house and put his toys on it. Soon, a lot of kids came by and bought his toys. Timmy was so happy because he had enough money to buy the fire truck he wanted. He went back to the store with his mom and bought the fire truck with his own money. Timmy was proud of himself for following the law and for being able to buy the toy he wanted without asking his mom for help. +Once upon a time, there were two ants named Red and Blue. They were talking to each other about the war between the ants and the spiders. Red said, "We need to crawl fast to win the war." Blue replied, "But we need modern weapons to fight them." + +Red and Blue decided to go to the queen ant to ask for modern weapons. The queen ant said, "War is not the answer. We should try to make peace with the spiders." Red and Blue didn't understand why they should make peace with the spiders. + +One day, Red and Blue saw a spider crawling slowly. They decided to attack the spider, but the spider didn't fight back. Instead, the spider said, "Why do we have to fight? We can live in peace." Red and Blue realized that war was not the answer and they should try to make friends instead. From that day on, the ants and the spiders lived in peace and harmony. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she saw a butterfly and said, "Look, Mommy! A fly with pretty colors!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily. That's a butterfly. They are very adventurous creatures. They like to fly around and discover new things." + +Lily thought that was so cool. She wanted to be adventurous like the butterfly. "Mommy, can we go on an adventure like the butterfly?" she asked. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily! We can go on a nature walk and enjoy all the beautiful things around us." Lily was so happy and couldn't wait to go on her adventure with her mommy. They walked and explored and had so much fun together. Lily knew she would always remember this adventurous day with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to pretend he was a pirate on a ship. He would run around his backyard with a toy sword and shout "ahoy matey!". + +One day, Timmy's friend came over to play. They decided to pretend they were on a wild adventure on their ship. They sailed across the ocean and fought off sea monsters. + +Suddenly, a big storm hit and their ship started to sink. Timmy's friend said "we need to swim to shore!" But Timmy didn't want to stop pretending. He said "no, we can't leave our ship!". + +Sadly, Timmy and his friend drowned in the storm. Timmy's mom found them in the backyard and cried. She wished Timmy had stopped pretending and listened to his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to have a picnic. They brought sandwiches, fruit, and juice to drink. Lily's mom also included some cookies for them to share. + +As they ate their lunch, they watched the sunset. The sun looked like a big orange ball in the sky. Lily's friend, Timmy, said "Wow, that's so pretty!" Lily agreed and said "I love watching the sunset, it's my favorite." + +After the sunset, the air started to get cold. Lily's mom reminded them to bring jackets to keep warm. They all put on their jackets and continued to play until it was time to go home. Lily had so much fun with her friends and couldn't wait to have another picnic soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but sometimes she would get bored. One day, she decided to play a game of "musical chairs" with her stuffed animals. She put all of her toys in a circle and started the music. When the music stopped, she tried to sit in the chair, but she accidentally dropped her favorite teddy bear. + +Lily was very sad because her teddy bear was now on the empty floor. She quickly picked him up and gave him a big hug. She realized that it was okay to drop things sometimes, as long as she could pick them up and make them feel better. From that day on, Lily made sure to be extra careful with her things, especially her favorite teddy bear. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing with her toys in the park. Suddenly, she saw a cop walking by. She ran up to him and said, "Hi, Mr. Cop! Do you want to play with me?" + +The cop smiled and said, "I can't play right now, little one. I have an important job to do." + +Lily asked, "What's an important job?" + +The cop replied, "It means I have to keep everyone safe and make sure everything is okay. But I can hold your toy for you while you play." + +Lily handed her toy to the cop and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cop! You're so nice." Then she continued playing and having fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her backyard with her toys. One day, she found a hammer lying on the ground. She picked it up and looked at it. It was heavy and made of metal. She wondered what she could do with it. + +The next day, Lily's mom gave her some peanut butter and jelly to make a sandwich. Lily got out the bread and spread the peanut butter on one slice. She used a knife to make it smooth. Then she spread the jelly on the other slice. Suddenly, she remembered the hammer. She thought it might be fun to hammer the sandwich together. + +Lily carefully placed the other slice of bread on top and held it in place. Then she picked up the hammer and gently tapped the sandwich. It didn't work. She hit it harder and harder until finally, the sandwich was flat. Lily took a bite and smiled. She loved her new sandwich. From that day on, she made all her sandwiches with a hammer. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to chew on his favorite gum all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to stop chewing his gum because it was rude to chew with his mouth open. + +Timmy didn't understand why it was rude, so he asked his mom. His mom explained that when people chew with their mouths open, it makes a loud noise that can be annoying to others. Timmy didn't want to be rude, so he stopped chewing his gum with his mouth open. + +Later that day, Timmy looked up at the sky and wondered about the universe. He asked his mom what the universe was, and she explained that it was everything in the world, including the stars and planets. Timmy was amazed by the vastness of the universe and couldn't wait to learn more about it. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always chew his gum quietly and continued to explore the wonders of the universe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved playing with his toys and spending time with his friends. One day, Timmy went to the toy store with his mom. He saw a thick figure of his favorite superhero and he wanted it so badly. + +"Mommy, can I have that figure please?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, Timmy. You can spend your allowance on it," his mom replied. + +Timmy was so happy to have his favorite superhero figure. He played with it all day and showed it to all of his friends. But one day, Timmy's little sister accidentally broke the figure. Timmy was so sad and angry that he threw it away. He realized that spending his money on something that could easily break was not worth it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max liked to play fetch with his loyal friend, Sarah. One day, Max saw the sun shining bright in the sky. He wanted to perform a trick for Sarah under the warm sun. Max ran and jumped in the air, catching the ball in his mouth. Sarah clapped and cheered for Max's great performance. Max felt proud and happy to have such a good friend. They continued to play under the sun for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a big purple dinosaur. He was enormous! He loved to play with his friends, but sometimes they would fight. One day, they were playing with a ball and they started to argue about who got to hold it. The dinosaur decided to separate the ball into two pieces so that they could both play with it. They were happy again and played together all day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite toy car that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the park. Timmy was so excited to play with his toy car on the slides and swings. + +As they were playing, Timmy's mom noticed that the bulb in the streetlight was broken. She said, "Oh no, someone needs to fix that bulb. It's getting dark and we won't be able to see soon." + +Timmy said, "I can fix it! I have a bulb in my toy car!" His mom laughed and said, "That's a great idea, Timmy, but your bulb is too small for the streetlight." + +Suddenly, a poor man came up to them and asked for some money. Timmy's mom gave him some coins and the man thanked her. As they were leaving the park, Timmy saw the poor man again. He wanted to give him his toy car as a present, but his mom said they couldn't. Timmy was sad, but they had to go home. + +When they got home, Timmy was still sad about not being able to give his toy car to the poor man. His mom tried to cheer him up, but it didn't work. Timmy went to bed feeling sad and disappointed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie lived in a zoo with her animal friends. One day, Ellie met a bossy monkey named Max. Max always told Ellie what to do. + +Ellie wanted to go on an adventure, but Max said, "No! You can't leave the zoo. It's not safe." Ellie was sad and went to her friend, a wise owl named Ollie. Ollie said, "Don't worry, Ellie. You can do anything you want." + +The next day, Ellie snuck out of the zoo and went on an adventure. She found a magic pond and jumped in. Suddenly, she started to shrink! She was as small as a mouse! Ellie was scared, but she remembered what Ollie said. She knew she could do anything she wanted. + +Ellie went on a big adventure and saw many new things. She even met some new animal friends. When she got back to the zoo, Max was surprised to see her. Ellie said, "I can do anything I want, even if you say no." Max felt bad for being bossy and said sorry. From that day on, Max was never bossy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his favorite toy car very much. But one day, he accidentally broke it. Timmy was very sad and cried a lot. + +His mother saw him crying and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her about his broken toy car. His mother told him not to worry and that they could replace the broken parts. + +Timmy was happy to hear this and asked his mother where they could find the replacement parts. His mother told him that they were not available in the store, but they could use a symbol to fix the car. + +Timmy did not understand what his mother meant by symbol, but she showed him a picture of a car on her phone. They used the picture to fix Timmy's toy car, and he was very happy to have it back. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the sand at the beach. One day, she was building a sandcastle when her little brother came over. + +"Can I play too?" he asked. + +"Sure!" said Lily. "But be careful not to scatter the sand everywhere." + +Her brother started digging and soon he was having so much fun that he forgot what Lily said. He started throwing sand all over the place. + +"Lily, look what I did!" he exclaimed. + +"Oh no!" said Lily, "You scattered the sand everywhere! Let's clean it up together." And they worked together to put all the sand back in its place. + +From that day on, Lily's brother remembered to be careful with the sand and they had even more fun playing together at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went for a walk in the forest and found a small twig on the ground. She picked it up and held it tightly in her hand. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and got scared. + +But then, she remembered her mommy's words. She had said, "Be brave, Lily. Don't be afraid of anything." So, Lily took a deep breath and let go of the twig. She walked bravely towards the noise and found a little bird that had fallen from its nest. + +Lily picked up the bird and took it back to its nest. The bird chirped happily and Lily felt proud of herself for being brave. From that day on, Lily always remembered to let go of her fears and be brave, just like she did with the twig. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play in the park. One day, she saw a pan on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a pan!" she said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's nice, Lily. But we should put it in the trash. We don't need it." + +Lily didn't want to throw the pan away. She thought it was special. So, she took it home and cleaned it. She used it to make pancakes for her family. They were so delicious! + +From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes things that seem old or useless can be valuable. She also learned that it's important to keep the wild spirit of curiosity and adventure alive. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new dress that she loved very much. Lily liked to put things in her pocket, like rocks and flowers. One day, she found a little bird with a broken wing. Lily felt sad for the bird and put it in her pocket. She took the bird home and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy helped the bird and it got better. Lily was very happy that she could help the bird and she loved her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch videos on his tablet all day long. He would watch videos about animals, cars, and even cartoons. His mom would always tell him to take a break, but he never listened. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to turn down the volume of his video because it was too loud. Timmy didn't hear her because he was wearing headphones, so his mom had to yell at him. But Timmy still didn't hear her, and his mom got angry. + +Timmy's mom took away his tablet, and Timmy became very sad. He realized that he had been deaf to his mom's words, and now he couldn't watch videos anymore. The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents and take breaks from our screens. +Once upon a time, there was a big, kind elephant named Ellie. Ellie loved to share her food with her friends. She was very generous. One day, Ellie was walking in the forest when she saw a little mouse. The mouse was shivering and trembling because it was very cold. Ellie felt sad for the mouse, so she decided to share her warm blanket with the mouse. + +As Ellie and the mouse were walking, they heard a sound. It was a leak! Water was coming out of a big hole in a tree. Ellie knew that the mouse needed a warm and dry place to sleep, so she decided to use her trunk to stop the leak. The mouse was very happy and thanked Ellie for her help. + +From that day on, Ellie and the mouse became good friends. They would share food and blankets and help each other when they needed it. Ellie learned that being generous and helping others made her feel happy inside. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play in the park with his owner. One day, Max saw a little bird with a broken wing. The bird couldn't fly and Max felt sad. Max wanted to help the bird but he didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Max saw a man with a chain around his neck. The man looked very tired and he couldn't stand up. Max knew he had to help the man too. + +Max ran to the man and barked loudly. The man looked at Max and smiled. Max knew the man needed help to stand up, so Max kneeled beside the man. The man put his arms around Max and slowly stood up. Max felt happy that he could help. Max and the man walked to the bird and Max gently picked up the bird with his mouth. The man and Max took the bird to the vet. The vet said the bird was dead but Max and the man knew they did their best to help. +Once upon a time, there was a small mouse named Timmy. Timmy liked to eat cheese, but he knew he had to resist eating too much or he would get a tummy ache. One day, Timmy saw a piece of cheese in a strange shape. It was not the usual round shape he was used to. Timmy was curious and went closer to investigate. As he got closer, he saw that the cheese was shaped like a triangle. Timmy thought it was very interesting and decided to take a small nibble. The cheese tasted delicious, but Timmy remembered to resist eating too much and only took a small bite. Timmy was happy he tried something new and went back to his home feeling content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One day, she felt weak and didn't want to eat her oatmeal. Her mom said, "You need to eat your oatmeal so you won't be weak." Lily thought about it and decided to eat her oatmeal. + +After breakfast, Lily went to play in the park. She saw a boy with a jacket that had a zipper. She asked him if she could zip it up and down. He said yes and she had so much fun playing with the zipper. Then, Lily's mom called her to go home for lunch. She felt strong and happy because she ate her oatmeal. +Once upon a time, there was a kind mommy who loved to bake yummy cookies. She always wore her special apron to keep her clothes clean. One day, her little girl wanted to help her bake cookies too. The mommy was happy and gave her daughter an apron to wear too. + +The little girl was so excited to help her mommy, but she accidentally spilled some flour on the floor. The mommy didn't get mad, instead she showed her daughter how to prevent spills by being careful. The little girl felt better and continued to help her mommy. + +After they finished baking, the mommy and daughter shared the cookies with their neighbors. They were so happy and grateful. The little girl felt proud and compassionate because she helped her mommy and made others happy. From that day on, she always wore her apron when she baked and remembered to be careful to prevent spills. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden, which was full of pretty flowers. One day, Lily found a beautiful rose and picked it to give to her mommy. But as she was walking back to the house, she tripped and the rose fell from her hand and got all messed up. + +Lily was frustrated and started to cry. Her mommy saw her crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about the rose and how she wanted to give it to her. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. We can pray and ask God to make the rose pretty again." + +So, they prayed together and went back to the garden. To their surprise, they found another rose that was even more beautiful than the first one. Lily was so happy and gave it to her mommy. From that day on, Lily learned that even when things don't go as planned, praying can help make things better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big pile of ash on the ground. It was from a fire that someone had made. + +Lily wanted to play with the ash, but it was too heavy for her to move. She asked her dad for help, but he was busy. So, she decided to come back later when she was strong enough to move it herself. + +Every day, Lily ate her vegetables and did exercises to make her muscles stronger. Finally, one day, she went back to the park and was able to move the ash all by herself! She felt very proud of herself and said "please" to her dad when he came home, to show him what she had accomplished. + +From that day on, Lily knew that if she worked hard and stayed strong, she could do anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a big party. Lots of people were coming to the party. They were all very happy. One lady came to the party with a big carpet. She put the carpet on the floor and everyone danced on it. They had so much fun! + +Later, an old man arrived at the party. He was very wise. He sat on the carpet and told stories to the children. They loved listening to him. They learned many new things from him. + +When the party was over, the lady took her carpet and went home. The old man said goodbye to everyone and left. The children were sad the party was over, but they were happy they had a good time. They couldn't wait for the next party! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go fishing with his dad. One day, while they were fishing, Timmy's rod fell into the wide river. Timmy was sad because he thought he would never see his rod again. + +But then, a kind man came by on a boat and rescued Timmy's rod from the river. Timmy was so happy that he thanked the man and hugged his rod tightly. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to hold his rod tightly so it wouldn't fall into the river again. And whenever he went fishing, he always remembered the kind man who rescued his rod. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play with his toys, especially his string. He would make knots and bows and pretend he was a cowboy. + +One day, Jack's friend Timmy came over to play. Timmy didn't know how to play with string, so Jack taught him. Timmy was happy to learn and they played together all day. + +At bedtime, Jack's mommy came in to tuck him in. She told him it was time to pray. Jack didn't know what that meant, so his mommy explained that it's when you talk to God and say thank you for all the good things in your life. + +Jack felt ignorant for not knowing what pray meant, but he listened to his mommy and said a prayer before going to sleep. He felt happy and loved, and he knew his mommy and God were watching over him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a small house with his mom and dad. One day, it started to rain really hard outside. Timmy loved the rain and wanted to play in it, but his mom said it was too dangerous. + +Timmy felt sad and went to his chamber to play with his toys. But he soon realized that his chamber was leaking from the rain. He tried to fix it with tape, but it didn't work. Timmy felt helpless and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, his dad came in and saw the problem. He told Timmy not to worry and that they would fix it together. They worked hard and fixed the leak in the humble chamber. Timmy was so happy and grateful to have such a helpful dad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her favorite hat, a pink one with a big bow on it. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. But when she got there, she saw that her hat was missing! She felt nervous and sad because she loved her hat so much. + +Lily looked everywhere for her hat, but she couldn't find it. She asked her friends if they had seen it, but they hadn't. Finally, Lily decided to go home. When she got there, she saw that her little brother had her hat! He was wearing it and playing with his toys. Lily was happy to see her hat again because she owned it and it was special to her. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her hat in a safe place so it wouldn't get lost again. She loved her hat and was happy to own it. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy food from her favorite dish. One day, her mom gave her a new dish to use for her food. Lily was excited to use it for her dinner. + +As she was eating, she accidentally dropped the dish and it broke into tiny pieces. She felt sad and thought her mom would be upset. But her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We can fix it because the dish is flexible." + +Lily's mom used some glue to put the dish back together, and it was good as new. Lily was happy and smiled at her mom. From that day on, Lily learned that even if things break, they can still be fixed and made better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily fell down and hurt her leg. She cried and cried until a kind lady came to help. The lady called an ambulance to take Lily to the hospital. + +In the ambulance, Lily asked the lady, "What's wrong with my leg?" The lady replied, "I'm not sure, it's unknown. But don't worry, the doctors will help you feel better." + +Lily felt scared, but the lady held her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, you're not alone. We're here to help you." When they arrived at the hospital, the doctors took care of Lily's leg and she felt much better. + +Lily was grateful to the kind lady and the ambulance for helping her. She said, "Thank you for taking care of me. You're my heroes!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the couch. One day, she heard a loud whistle outside. It frightened her and she ran to her mommy. + +"Mama, what's that sound?" she asked. + +"It's just the wind, Lily. It's nothing to be frightened of," her mommy replied. + +Lily felt better and went back to playing on the couch. But then she heard the whistle again. This time, she wasn't scared. She knew it was just the wind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sit on her swing and watch the birds fly by. One day, she saw a race happening in the park. It was incredible! The cars were going so fast! + +Lily wanted to join the race, but she was too little. She decided to watch from the sidelines. As the cars zoomed by, Lily noticed that one of the drivers was not paying attention. Suddenly, the car crashed into a tree. Everyone was okay, but the car was ruined. + +Lily learned that sometimes it's better to sit and watch instead of joining in on dangerous things. She was sad that the race ended badly, but she was happy that everyone was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They loved to sing and dance to music together. One day, they decided to decorate their house for a big party. The little girl was very obedient and helped her mommy and daddy put up balloons and streamers. + +As they decorated, they sang and danced to their favorite music. The little girl loved to twirl around and sing along. She was so happy to help her family make their house look pretty. + +Finally, the party started and all their friends came over. They danced and sang to the music and the house looked so beautiful with all the decorations. The little girl was so proud of herself for being such a good helper and making her family happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new baby sister, and her mommy and daddy bought a big, new crib for her. The crib was very pretty and expensive, and Lily loved to look at it. + +One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, we need to pack up some of your baby sister's clothes. We're going on a trip!" Lily was excited to go on a trip, but she didn't know what "pack" meant. So, she asked her mommy, "What does 'pack' mean?" + +Her mommy said, "It means we need to put all of your baby sister's clothes in a bag, so we can take them with us on our trip." Lily understood and helped her mommy pack up the clothes. Then, they put the bag in the car and went on their trip. They had lots of fun, but Lily was happy to come back home and see her baby sister sleeping in her expensive crib. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat yummy snacks. One day, her mom made her some popcorn with lots of salt on it. Lily ate too much and her tummy hurt. She learned that too much salt is not good for her body. + +Another day, Lily was playing with her friend Max. Max wanted to play with her toys, but Lily didn't want to share. Max got upset and started to cry. Lily felt bad and decided to share her toys with Max. She resisted the urge to keep them all for herself. + +One serious day, Lily's mom got sick. Lily wanted to help her feel better, so she made her some soup. She followed the recipe carefully and added just the right amount of salt. Her mom felt much better after eating the soup. Lily was proud of herself for being a serious chef. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a pretty angel statue in the garden. It was so beautiful! + +But then, a scary bug flew near the angel. Lily didn't like bugs. She wanted to protect the angel. So she got a spray bottle and sprayed the bug away. The angel was safe again. + +Lily felt happy that she helped the angel. She gave the angel a big hug and went back to playing in the garden. From that day on, Lily always kept her spray bottle nearby to protect her angel friend. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy was very smart and loved to learn new things. He enjoyed reading books about animals and nature. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom and saw a group of young children playing together. He decided to join in and they all had fun playing together. + +Timmy's mom was very proud of him for being so intelligent and making new friends. She could see that he was enjoying himself and having a great time. After playing for a while, they all decided to have a picnic and share some snacks. Timmy shared his favorite cookies with his new friends and they all said they were delicious. + +At the end of the day, Timmy went home feeling happy and tired. He told his mom how much he enjoyed playing with his new friends and how much he loved learning new things. She gave him a big hug and told him how proud she was of him for being such a smart and friendly young boy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she found a big rock and decided to paint it with her favorite colors. She painted the rock with a persistent determination until it looked beautiful. + +As she was painting, she noticed the landscape around her. She saw the trees, the flowers, and the grass. She thought it was the most beautiful landscape she had ever seen. + +After she finished painting the rock, she placed it in the middle of her garden. From that day on, every time she looked at the rock, she remembered the beautiful landscape and felt happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very clumsy. He always tripped and fell down. One day, Timmy went on a camping trip with his family. At night, it got very dark and Timmy was scared. But, his dad gave him a flashlight to hold. Timmy felt better with the flashlight. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise in the bushes. Timmy shined his flashlight and saw a cute bunny pass by. Timmy was happy to see the bunny and he felt brave. After that, Timmy was not scared anymore because he had his flashlight to help him see and he knew he could pass any obstacles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, Lily's mom told her that her dad was going away to fight in a war. Lily didn't like the sound of that. She felt sad and scared. + +The next day, Lily went to school and met a new friend named Timmy. Timmy was very bossy and always wanted to play his way. Lily didn't like that, but she didn't want to upset him. She thought maybe she could be friends with him if she just did what he said. + +Later that day, Lily went home and saw her mom crying. She asked her mom what was wrong, and her mom told her that her dad was hurt in the war. Lily felt even sadder and more scared than before. But then she remembered something her mom said earlier: that sometimes when people are sad, they need someone to comfort them. + +Lily went to her mom and gave her a big hug. She told her mom that everything would be okay and that she loved her. Her mom felt better, and Lily felt good that she could comfort her. From that day on, Lily knew that being kind and comforting to others was more important than being friends with someone who was bossy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing in her garden when she saw a tiny ant crawling on the ground. She picked it up and said, "Hello little ant, do you want to play with me?" + +The ant replied, "No, thank you. I have to go back to my ant hill." + +Lily asked, "Why do you have to go back?" + +The ant said, "I have to be careful not to get caught by any big animals on the way." + +Lily said, "I'll help you. I'll carry you to your ant hill so you won't have to resist any danger." + +The ant was grateful and climbed onto Lily's hand. Together, they walked carefully to the ant hill. When they arrived, the ant said, "Thank you for your help. You are a kind friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm happy to help my little ant friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chickie. Chickie wanted to go out and explore the world. Mama chicken said, "Be careful, Chickie, but go have fun!" + +Chickie wandered around and found a big egg. "Wow, this is a big egg!" Chickie said. "I wonder who it belongs to?" + +Suddenly, a voice said, "That's my egg, thank you very much!" + +Chickie turned around and saw a big, independent hen. "I'm sorry," Chickie said. "I didn't know it was yours. I just wanted to see it." + +"It's okay," the hen said. "I appreciate your curiosity. Maybe we can explore together?" And so, Chickie and the hen went on many adventures, always being careful and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he saw his mom mixing some ingredients in a bowl. Timmy asked, "What are you doing, Mommy?" + +"I'm making a cake," replied his mom. "Do you want to help me mix the ingredients?" + +Timmy was so excited to help his mom. He grabbed a spoon and started mixing the flour, sugar, and eggs. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise outside. It was a big truck with a horn that sounded like "beep beep!" + +Timmy stopped mixing and ran to the window. "Wow, look at that truck! It's so big and loud!" he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's a serious truck. But let's finish mixing the cake so we can eat it for dessert!" + +Timmy nodded and went back to mixing. He loved spending time with his mom and he couldn't wait to taste the delicious cake they made together. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Mittens. Mittens was very lonely because she didn't have any friends to play with. One day, Mittens' owner decided to provide her with a radio to keep her company. Mittens was so happy because she loved listening to music and now she had a friend to dance with. Every day, Mittens would turn on the radio and dance around the room. She was no longer lonely because she had her new friend, the radio. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hide-and-seek when they heard a loud noise in the sky. It was thunder! + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "I wonder if it's going to rain!" + +Lily looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds. She said, "Maybe we should go home before it starts raining." + +As they walked home, Lily's silly dog, Max, ran ahead of them. Suddenly, Max stopped and started barking at a tree. Lily and her friends went to see what Max was barking at. They saw a little bird's nest on the tree, but it was about to fall because of the wind. + +Lily said, "We have to help the baby birds!" So, they all worked together to put the nest back in the tree. Just as they finished, it started raining. They all ran home, happy that they helped the baby birds. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big closet in her room. The closet was very wide and could fit all her clothes and toys. + +One day, Lily was playing hide-and-seek with her friends. She couldn't find a good hiding spot, so she decided to hide in her closet. When she opened the door, she saw a spider on the wall! She was scared and closed the door quickly. + +Lily's mom heard her scream and asked what happened. Lily told her about the spider in the closet. Her mom went to check and saw the spider too. She got a tissue and gently picked up the spider and put it outside. Lily was happy that the spider was gone and went back to playing with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big cooler that she used to keep her snacks and drinks cold. One day, Lily went to the park with her friends. They played games and had fun. + +After a while, Lily got thirsty and wanted a drink from her cooler. But when she opened it, she noticed something different. Her juice box was missing! She looked around and saw a squirrel running away with it. + +Lily and her friends chased after the squirrel, trying to get the juice box back. They ran and ran until the squirrel finally dropped the juice box. Lily was so happy to have her drink back and put it in her cooler. From then on, she made sure to keep a close eye on her cooler so nothing else would go missing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and make big messes in his room. One day, Timmy wanted to make a special toy, but he didn't have any tape. So, he asked his mommy if he could borrow some tape. + +Mommy said yes and gave Timmy some tape. But, Timmy was very messy and he accidentally got tape all over his hands and his toys. He tried to clean it up, but it was very hard. Timmy learned that borrowing things is nice, but he needed to be careful and not make a big mess. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. She loved to run, jump, and play with her toys. But one day, Lily's mommy said, "It's too hot outside, we need to stay inside where it's cool." + +Lily felt uncomfortable because she wanted to play outside, but she knew her mommy was right. So, she went inside and watched her mommy work in the kitchen. Her mommy was making a cake, and Lily loved cake. + +As they waited for the cake to bake, Lily's mommy told her about the different seasons. She said, "In the fall, the leaves turn pretty colors, and in the winter, it snows. In the spring, flowers bloom, and in the summer, it gets hot." + +Lily was excited to see all the seasons, but she was sad she couldn't play outside in the summer. But then, when the cake was done, her mommy surprised her with a special treat. They went outside and had a picnic under a big tree. It was shady and cool, and Lily was happy to be outside without feeling uncomfortable. + +Lily learned that sometimes, things might not go the way we want them to, but there's always something good that can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the store with his mommy. One day, Timmy saw some pretty fireworks in the store. He begged his mommy to buy them, but she said they were not healthy for him. + +Timmy was sad but he listened to his mommy. Later that day, Timmy's friends came over to play. They wanted to see the fireworks. Timmy remembered what his mommy said and told his friends they were not healthy. But his friends didn't listen and they played with the fireworks anyway. + +Suddenly, one of the fireworks exploded and started a big fire. Timmy's house burned down and his friends got hurt. Timmy was very sad that he didn't listen to his mommy and didn't keep his friends safe. From that day on, Timmy always listened to his mommy and never played with fireworks again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max was a stubborn dog who loved to run around and play. His owner, Sarah, always had to put a leash on him when they went for walks so he wouldn't run away. + +One day, Max saw a squirrel and he wanted to chase it. He pulled and pulled on the leash, but Sarah held on tight. "Max, you have to listen to me and not lead the way," she said. + +But Max didn't listen. He kept pulling and pulling until he broke free from the leash. Sarah tried to catch him, but he was too fast. Max ran and ran until he got lost. + +Sarah searched and searched for Max, but she couldn't find him. She was very sad and wished she had been able to keep him on the leash. From that day on, Sarah always made sure to keep a close eye on Max so he wouldn't run away again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind monkey named Max. Max loved to eat bananas and play in the trees. One day, Max found a shiny string on the ground. He picked it up and admired it. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him. It was a bird who said, "Hello Max, that's a nice string you have there." Max replied, "Thank you! Do you want to play with it?" + +The bird happily agreed and Max generously shared the string with the bird. They played together all day, swinging and jumping from tree to tree. Max was so happy to have a new friend to play with. + +As the sun started to set, the bird said goodbye to Max and flew away. Max felt grateful for the fun day he had and the new friend he made. He went to bed that night with a smile on his face, dreaming of all the adventures he would have with his new friend and his shiny string. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and had a big wardrobe full of pretty clothes. One day, her mom brought home a unique dress that had a big bow on the back. Lily loved it and couldn't wait to wear it. + +The next day, Lily was getting ready for a party. She searched through her wardrobe, but she couldn't find the dress with the big bow. She looked and looked, but it was nowhere to be found. She was sad because she really wanted to wear it to the party. + +Just as she was about to give up, she noticed something strange. The wardrobe door was slightly open, and she could see something poking out. She opened the door and there it was - the unique dress with the big bow! Lily was so happy and put it on right away. She went to the party and everyone loved her dress. From that day on, she always made sure to check the wardrobe before looking anywhere else. +Once upon a time, there was a little train. The train went on a long trip. The train rode on a rail. The rail was long and shiny. The train was not very fast, but it was strong. The train was not very pretty, it was dull. + +On the train, there was a little girl. She looked out the window and saw many things. She saw trees and houses and animals. She liked the animals best. When she saw a cow, she would nod her head and smile. + +After a while, the train stopped. The little girl got off and went to see her grandma. Her grandma was happy to see her. She gave her a big hug and a cookie. The little girl ate the cookie and nodded her head. She was happy to be with her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the park. One day, he found a glove on the ground. It was big and red. Timmy put it on his hand and it was too big for him, but he thought it was cool. + +Suddenly, a big boy came up to Timmy and said, "Give me that glove!" Timmy didn't want to give it away, so he ran away. The big boy chased him and Timmy ran faster and faster. He ran so deep into the park that he got lost. + +Timmy was scared, but he remembered the glove. He took it off and started to spin it around. The big boy saw him and wanted the glove even more. But when he saw Timmy spinning it, he thought it was so cool that he forgot about taking it away. They started to play together and became friends. From that day on, Timmy always wore his red glove and played with his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved Sundays because that's when he got to go to the park with his family. One Sunday, they went to a new park that Timmy had never been to before. He thought it was very interesting because there were lots of big trees and a pond with ducks. + +As they walked around the park, Timmy saw a man sitting on a bench. The man looked sad, so Timmy's mom asked him to guess why the man might be feeling that way. Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Maybe he lost his puppy." His mom smiled and told Timmy that was a very good guess. + +After a while, Timmy and his family went home. Timmy was still thinking about the man on the bench and he hoped he would feel better soon. He decided that he wanted to draw a picture of the park and give it to the man to make him happy. Timmy's mom thought that was a very kind idea and helped him make the picture. The next Sunday, they went back to the park and Timmy gave the man his drawing. The man smiled and said it was very interesting. Timmy was happy that he could make someone else happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, she found a tiny seed in the ground and decided to plant it. She watered it every day and waited patiently for it to grow. + +After a few weeks, the seed began to sprout and soon it bloomed into a beautiful flower. Lily was so happy and proud of her hard work. She smelled the flower and it was very smelly, but she loved it anyway. + +From that day on, Lily continued to plant more seeds and watch them grow into pretty flowers. She learned that with a little bit of work and patience, anything can bloom into something beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a furry bunny named Floppy. Floppy loved to hop around in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Floppy saw a staff in the field. It was tall and shiny. Floppy wanted to touch it but was scared. Suddenly, a little mouse appeared and whispered to Floppy, "Don't be afraid, the staff won't hurt you." So, Floppy hopped over to the staff and touched it with his furry paw. It felt cold and hard. Floppy was happy that he was brave enough to touch the staff. From that day on, Floppy and the mouse became good friends and went on many adventures together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw with chalk on the sidewalk. One day, she went to get her chalk but found out it wasn't available. She looked around and saw her friend Jack with a box of chalk. + +"Can I borrow some chalk, Jack?" asked Lily. + +"Sure," replied Jack, handing her a piece of chalk. + +Lily started to draw a beautiful picture of a flower. Suddenly, the chalk snapped in half. + +"Oh no!" cried Lily. + +"Don't worry, I have more," said Jack, giving her another piece of chalk. + +Lily was happy and continued to draw her picture. When she finished, she showed it to Jack. + +"That's amazing!" exclaimed Jack. + +Lily smiled and said, "Thanks for helping me, Jack." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play soccer with his friends. One day, they had a big game and Tim's team won! Tim was so happy that he got a trophy. He loved his trophy so much that he took it everywhere he went. + +But one day, Tim accidentally dropped his trophy and it broke. He was so sad because he thought he couldn't fix it. But then his dad came and said, "Don't worry Tim, I know a reliable person who can fix it." Tim was happy again and his dad took the trophy to the person who fixed it. When Tim got his trophy back, he was so happy that he took it to show all his friends. They were happy for him too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the doctor because she felt sick. The doctor was very nice and gave her medicine to make her feel better. After the doctor visit, Lily went to the post office to mail a letter to her grandma. She was very excited to send it and couldn't wait for her grandma to get it. When Lily got home, she was still feeling a little sad, but she knew that her grandma would make her feel better when she got her letter. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the woods. One day, he went on a walk with his mommy and daddy. They walked for a long time until they came to a big river. Timmy wanted to go to the other side, but it was too far away. + +Suddenly, a kind old man appeared and said he would help them pass the river. He had a big wooden boat that they could all fit in. They got in the boat and the old man rowed them across the river. It was a little scary because the water was deep, but they made it safely to the other side. + +Timmy was so happy that they could pass the river and he thanked the old man for his help. They continued their walk in the woods and saw many different animals. Timmy loved the distant sound of the birds singing and the leaves rustling in the wind. It was a wonderful adventure in the woods that Timmy would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike. One day, he saw a big mountain in the distance. Timmy wanted to ride his bike up the mountain, but he didn't have a lot of money. He went to the store and found a cheap bike that he could buy with his allowance. + +Timmy rode his bike all the way up the mountain. It was hard work, but he didn't give up. When he got to the top, he felt very proud of himself. He looked out over the land and saw all the trees and houses. Timmy was happy that he didn't give up on his ride up the mountain. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat. The cat liked to sleep all day long. One day, the cat saw a picture of a mouse on the wall. The cat tried to catch the mouse in the picture, but it couldn't. The cat got bored and started to rock back and forth. Suddenly, the picture fell off the wall and scared the cat. The cat ran away and never tried to catch the mouse in the picture again. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and see all the pretty flowers. One day, Lily saw a big yellow taxi driving down the street. She waved at the driver and he honked his horn. + +Lily's mommy needed to go to the store, so she called a taxi. When the taxi arrived, Lily was so excited to see it again. She climbed into the back seat and looked out the window. She saw lots of people walking and cars driving by. + +As they drove, Lily talked to the taxi driver. She told him about her favorite toys and how much she loved to play outside. The taxi driver was very clever and made Lily laugh with his jokes. When they arrived at the store, Lily thanked the taxi driver and said goodbye. She couldn't wait to see another taxi again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. The elephant was very heavy and weighed a lot. One day, the elephant went to the post office to check for mail. The postman gave the elephant a big letter, but it was spoiled because it got wet in the rain. The elephant was sad because he couldn't read the letter. But then he remembered that he was happy because he had lots of friends who loved him, and that was more important than any letter. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a shy cow named Betsy. She lived on a big farm with lots of other animals. Betsy was too shy to talk to the other cows and often felt lonely. + +One day, the farmer came to the farm and brought a big supply of juicy steak for all the animals to eat. When Betsy saw the steak, she felt happy and excited. She had never tasted steak before and wanted to try it. + +But because she was shy, Betsy didn't want to go first. She waited until all the other animals had eaten before she tried the steak. When she finally took a bite, she loved it so much that she wasn't shy anymore. From that day on, Betsy was always the first in line for steak. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a fine day playing with her toys. Suddenly, she saw a butterfly in her garden. She ran outside to see it, but she stepped on a rock and fell down. She hurt her eye and started to cry. + +Her mom came running and asked what happened. Lily said, "I saw a pretty butterfly, but I stepped on a rock and hurt my eye." Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we will make it better." She took Lily inside and put a bandage on her eye. + +Lily felt better and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." Her mom smiled and said, "I will always be here to help you." Lily hugged her mom and went back to playing with her toys. She learned to be careful and look where she steps. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman named Jack. He was an honest man who always told the truth. One day, Jack went fishing in the lake. He caught a big fish and was very happy. + +As he was about to put the fish in his basket, the fish suddenly bit him! "Ouch!" cried Jack. "Why did you bite me, Mr. Fish?" + +"I'm sorry," said the fish. "I was scared and didn't know what else to do. Please don't hurt me." + +Jack realized that he had been too rough with the fish and promised to be more gentle in the future. He let the fish go and went home with an empty basket. Even though he didn't catch any fish that day, he felt happy because he knew he had done the right thing. The moral of the story is that it's always better to be kind and honest, even if it means losing something in the short term. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very gifted, he could run fast and jump high. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. As he was playing, he saw a big dog enter the park. The dog looked angry and started to fight with another dog. + +Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He saw his friend, Sarah, and asked her for help. "Sarah, what should we do? The dogs are fighting!" he said. Sarah replied, "Don't worry Timmy, let's go get help from the park ranger." + +Together, they ran to the ranger's station and told him about the dog fight. The ranger quickly came to the park and separated the dogs. "Good job, Timmy and Sarah. You did the right thing by getting help," said the ranger. + +As a reward, the ranger gifted Timmy and Sarah with ice cream cones. They happily enjoyed their treats and felt proud of themselves for being brave and responsible. From that day on, Timmy and Sarah knew that if they ever needed help, they could always ask for it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily was playing with her rag doll when she got very hungry. "Mommy, I want to eat!" she said. "What do you want to eat, Lily?" her mommy asked. "I want to eat a sandwich with cheese and ham!" Lily replied. + +So, her mommy made her a sandwich and gave it to her. Lily took a big bite and smiled. "Yummy!" she said. "I love eating sandwiches with cheese and ham!" After she finished eating, she went back to playing with her rag doll. + +As the sun started to set, it started to get dark outside. Lily's mommy came into her room and said, "It's time for bed, Lily." Lily looked up at her mommy and said, "But it's too dark outside! Can you leave the light on?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. I'll leave the light on for you." And with that, Lily went to sleep with her rag doll by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go outside and play in the big, beautiful world. One day, she went for a walk and saw a pretty landscape. It had lots of trees, flowers, and a big blue sky. + +As she walked, she got tired and decided to take a nap. She found a cozy spot under a tree and closed her eyes. She slept tight and dreamed of all the fun things she would do when she woke up. + +When she woke up, she felt happy and refreshed. She looked at the pretty landscape and smiled. She knew it was going to be a great day. She got up and continued her walk, ready for whatever adventures lay ahead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One morning, she woke up early and saw the sunrise outside her window. It was so pretty! She went outside to see it better. + +As she walked, she heard birds chirping and singing. She loved the sound. Then, she smelled something yummy. It was her mom making pancakes for breakfast! + +Lily ran back inside and sat down at the table. She ate her pancakes and drank her milk. They were so yummy! She was happy and full. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely girl named Lily. She loved to play the piano every day. One day, her friend, Timmy, came to her house and asked to play with her. Lily said, "Sure, you can play with me!" + +Timmy saw a picture hanging on the wall and asked, "What is that?" Lily said, "That's a picture of my family." Then Timmy saw the piano and said, "Wow, it's so big and shiny! Can I play it too?" Lily said, "Yes, but be careful." + +After a while, Timmy accidentally hit a wrong key and broke one of the piano's strings. Lily was sad and angry. She said, "Why did you do that? You didn't listen to me!" Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break it." Lily forgave him and said, "It's okay. But remember, we need to listen and be careful with other people's things." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cane that she loved to play with. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her cane. She put her cane on the ground and went to play on the swings. When she came back, her cane was gone! She looked and looked but she couldn't find it. + +Lily was sad and she started to cry. A kind lady saw her and asked her what was wrong. Lily told the lady about her lost cane. The lady said, "Don't worry, we'll find it." They looked and looked and finally, they found the cane! But it was dirty because it had been left outside in the rain. + +Lily was happy to have her cane back but she was sad that it was dirty. The kind lady said, "Let's clean it up." They went to the lady's house and cleaned the cane. When they were finished, the cane looked as good as new! Lily was so happy that she gave the lady a big hug. Then, Lily went home to sleep with her clean cane by her side. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful butterfly. It had colorful wings and flew from flower to flower. One day, the butterfly landed on a stick of butter. The butter started to melt because it was a hot day. The butterfly got stuck in the butter and couldn't fly away. + +Luckily, a wealthy man saw the butterfly and helped it. He gently lifted the butterfly out of the butter and let it rest on a flower. The butterfly was very happy and flapped its wings in gratitude. From that day on, the butterfly flew freely and happily, and the wealthy man felt good for helping a little creature. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play with his toy cars. One day, he saw his friend Johnny playing with a big red flag. Timmy thought the flag was cool and wanted to play with it too. + +"Can I play with your flag, Johnny?" Timmy asked. + +"No, I want to play with it myself," Johnny replied. + +Timmy felt frustrated and sad. He wanted to play with the flag too. Suddenly, he had an idea. He ran inside and grabbed his own flag. It was smaller and not as cool as Johnny's, but it was still a flag. + +"Look, Johnny! I have my own flag. Now we can both play with flags," Timmy said. + +Johnny smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Timmy. You improved our game!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a unique guitar that he loved to play. One day, Timmy went to the park to play his guitar. He sat on the grass and strummed the strings. Suddenly, a dog came running towards him. The dog tried to bite Timmy's guitar! But Timmy quickly moved his guitar away and the dog missed. Timmy continued to play his unique guitar and the dog eventually ran away. Timmy was happy that his guitar was safe and he played a happy tune for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day and all night. One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean up her toys, but Lily didn't care and said no. + +The next morning, Lily woke up to find all of her toys gone. Her mom had taken them away because Lily didn't listen. Lily felt sad and realized she should have listened to her mom. + +A few days later, Lily saw her nosy neighbor trying to take her brother's toy. Lily remembered how she felt when her toys were taken away and knew it wasn't right. She stood up for her brother and told the neighbor to stop. From that day on, Lily learned to care about others and to always listen to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a round ball that she loved to play with. One day, she went to the park to play with her ball. She saw a boy and asked him if he wanted to play with her. They played together and had fun. + +As the sun started to set, Lily's mom came to pick her up. On their way home, they saw a scary cat on the street. Lily held her mom's hand tightly because she was scared. But her mom told her not to worry, and they safely made it home. + +At home, Lily asked her mom to make her favorite food for dinner. Her mom made her spaghetti, and they ate together. After dinner, Lily played with her round ball again and went to bed, feeling happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to listen to the radio with her mom. One day, Lily saw an adorable puppy outside her house. She wanted to pet the puppy, but it was too far away. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can we reach the puppy?" + +Mommy said, "Let's go outside and try." + +Lily and her mommy went outside and tried to reach the puppy, but it was too far away. Suddenly, the puppy barked and ran towards them. + +Lily was so happy to pet the adorable puppy. She said, "I love this puppy. Can we keep it?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, we can keep it. It's our new pet." + +Lily and her new puppy went inside, turned on the radio and danced together. They were so happy to have each other. +Once upon a time, there was a big doggy named Max. Max had a lot of hair and he loved to run around outside. One day, Max saw a little flea on his hairy leg. The flea was very small and Max wanted to touch it. But every time he tried to touch the flea, it would jump away. + +Max chased the flea all around the yard, but he could never catch it. Finally, Max got tired and lay down in the grass. The flea jumped onto his nose and Max got a good look at it. It was very tiny and very hairy too! Max thought the flea was funny and he wagged his tail happily. + +From that day on, Max and the flea were friends. They would play together in the sun and Max would let the flea crawl around on his hairy back. Max was happy to have a new friend and the flea was happy to have a big, warm place to live. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to read books about carrots and lettuce. One day, Benny's mom asked him if he was hungry. Benny replied, "Yes, I want a carrot root!" + +So Benny and his mom went outside to find a carrot root. They dug and dug until they found a big, juicy one. Benny's mom washed it and gave it to Benny. He ate it all up and felt very full. + +Later that day, Benny's friend, Sammy the squirrel, came to visit. Sammy asked Benny what he was doing. Benny replied, "I read a book about carrots and ate a carrot root. Now, I'm not hungry anymore!" Sammy said, "Wow, I'm hungry too. Let's go find some acorns to eat!" + +So Benny and Sammy went on an adventure to find acorns. They found a big tree with lots of acorns. They ate and ate until they were full. Then, they went back to Benny's house to read more books about yummy food. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw her friend Billy walking towards her. Billy had a bag of corn in his hand. + +"Hi Lily, do you want to play catch with me?" asked Billy. + +"Yes, I love to throw!" said Lily with a big smile. + +They started to play catch with the corn. But suddenly, Billy threw the corn too hard and it hit Lily's head. She started to cry because it hurt. + +"It's okay Lily, the corn is harmless. I'm sorry I threw it too hard," said Billy. + +Lily felt better and they continued to play catch, but this time Billy threw the corn more gently. They had a lot of fun and laughed together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a jungle. He liked to roar loudly and scare all the other animals. One day, he met a little girl who had a spade in her hand. The lion asked her, "What are you doing with that spade?" + +"I'm digging a hole," the little girl replied. + +The lion was curious and asked, "Why are you digging a hole?" + +"I'm being creative," the little girl said. "I want to make a sandcastle." + +The lion was amazed by the little girl's creativity and asked if he could help. Together, they built a big sandcastle and the lion even roared to celebrate their hard work. From that day on, the lion realized that there was more to life than scaring others and he became friends with the little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved books and her favorite was a novel about a princess. One day, Lily's friend came to play and saw the novel. She said, "I'm jealous! I want to read it too." Lily said, "You can borrow it, but you have to promise to take good care of it." Her friend said, "I promise." + +The next day, Lily's friend came back and gave the novel back to her. Lily asked, "Did you like it?" Her friend said, "Yes, it was so good. Thank you for letting me borrow it." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. I love sharing my books with my friends." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to play on the swings and slide. One day, her mommy told her they were going to the zoo. Lily was so excited! She had never been to the zoo before. + +When they got to the zoo, they had to get a ticket to go inside. Lily's mommy told her that the ticket would allow them to see all the animals. Lily held the ticket tightly in her hand as they walked through the gates. + +As they walked around the zoo, Lily saw all kinds of animals. She saw lions, tigers, and bears. Oh my! She even saw a big elephant! Lily's mommy told her that it's important to eat healthy so that she can grow up strong like the elephant. + +At the end of the day, Lily was tired but happy. She hugged her mommy and thanked her for taking her to the zoo. She knew that the ticket had allowed her to have a fun and exciting day. +A child was out walking one day. He was walking slow, looking at all the things he wanted. He saw so many things he wanted to buy! He asked his mum if he could buy them, but his mum said no. + +The child was so sad. He started walking a bit slower as he went down the road. He was still looking at things he wanted to buy. Then, he saw something he wanted even more than before. + +The child wanted it so much, he wanted to buy it right away. He asked his mum again and again until finally she said yes. The child was so happy! + +He bought the item and rushed home. His mum was angry. She said the child shouldn't have spent so much money. The child had to take out his pocket money and give it all back. + +The child was so unhappy. He hadn't meant to do anything wrong. All he had wanted was something to make him happy, but instead he ended up with nothing. +Once upon a time, there was a cute farmer named Jack. He loved growing radishes in his garden. He put lots of care into them, checking on them every morning, watering and weeding them regularly. One day, when he went to check on his radishes, he was very surprised. His radishes were missing! + +Jack searched high and low, but he could not find them. Suddenly, he saw something moving in the bushes. Jack carefully looked closer and noticed a naughty bunny, who had been stealing his radishes! Jack was very angry. + +But then, he saw how cute the bunny was, and he couldn't stay mad for long. The bunny had a big, beautiful smile on its face, as it munched on Jack's radishes. So, Jack decided to forgive the bunny, and he even let it stay and nibble the radishes from his garden. + +From that day on, Jack and the bunny were the best of friends. Every morning, Jack would come out to tend to his garden, and the bunny would be there, waiting for him. Jack loved the bunny, and the bunny loved Jack. They were like family. + +The End. +There was a little girl. She wanted to go on a special ride. She had to buy a ticket at the ticket booth. She stepped up to the booth and gave the worker a smile. He handed her a ticket and said, "This will take you on a high adventure!" + +The little girl was so excited. She stepped through the gate and onto the ride. It was very high, and it took her around and around. She waved to her mom as the ride went up and down. + +The ride was over soon, and the little girl stepped off. She felt happy and brave, and she looked up at her mom with a big smile. The worker at the ticket booth waved goodbye and said, "Goodbye my special rider!" +Nina and Tessa were best friends. They would often go on tour together to explore the world. One day, they decided to tour the city. As they enjoyed the sights, they became quite jealous of each other. They both began to quarrel over who liked the city more. + +Nina said in a loud voice, "I like this city better than you!" + +Tessa answered crossly, "No, I like it more!" + +Their quarrel became so loud that a nearby policeman heard them. He came up to them and said. "Hey, you should not quarrel in the city. You need to be peaceful." + +Nina and Tessa sheepishly apologised and went home. However, they did not forget the lesson and kept their jealousy in check every time they went on tour. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three years old. One morning, Mia asked her mom where they were going. + +"Today, we're going to get your new uniform," said Mom. + +Mia was so excited. She smiled and said, "Can I get a hat?" + +Mom smiled and said, "I promise you can get a hat to go with your uniform." + +Mia nodded her head and followed Mom to the store. When they arrived, the store was empty. Everyone was wearing their uniforms, but nobody was wearing hats. + +Mia got a bit worried and asked, "Mom, where are all of the hats?" + +Mom put her arm around Mia and said, "Don't worry, I promise I will find you a hat to go with your uniform." + +Mia smiled and they searched the store until they finally found the perfect hat. Mia smiled and was so excited to wear her new uniform and hat. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sam. She liked to park her car in the driveway. One day, she went to the park to play. She climbed on a big slide and played a game of hide and seek. + +When it was time to go home, Sam was feeling very sleepy. She decided that it was time to go home and take a nap. When she got home, she ran up the stairs to her bedroom and snuggled up in her little armchair. She was soon fast asleep. + +The next day when Sam awoke she could remember her day at the park and all the fun she had. She smiled with delight as she thought about how much fun she had. From that day on she always loved to play at the park! +Fred was a little bunny, and he was very frightened. He had heard something outside, and he wanted to see what it was. + +He stepped slowly out of his burrow, and he hopped closer and closer as he looked for the thing that had scared him. + +Suddenly, he saw it! A big furry bear was standing right in front of him! Fred's eyes got really wide, and he quickly held up his thumb to point at the bear. + +The bear saw Fred, and he didn't look very happy. Fred's heart was beating really fast, and he was scared. He held up his thumb and stepped back, away from the bear. + +The bear did not move, but he also did not look so angry anymore. Slowly, Fred stopped being frightened. He stepped closer and closer to the bear, and he waved his thumb at him again. The bear waved his paw back at Fred. + +The bear and Fred were now friends, and Fred wasn't frightened anymore. He waved goodbye to the bear, and went hopping back home to his burrow. +One day a 3 year old, named Joe, was playing in the park. Suddenly, the sun came out and it was very sunny. Joe saw a pretty butterfly in the sky, so he decided to invite it over. He took out a big, red tie and waved it in the air. The butterfly came and landed on the tie! Joe was so excited and ran back home, carrying the tie with the butterfly on it. Joe showed his Mom the pretty butterfly and was very happy. Everyone in Joe's family said the butterfly was so pretty and that Joe did a great job of inviting it over. Joe was so proud and smiled from ear to ear. He knew he had a special friend forever. +One day, a group of children went to camp. They were so excited! They could barely contain their excitement as they looked around. The camp was incredible. + +"Look kids! That tree looks like it's ready to be climbed," said their teacher. + +The kids cheered and ran to the tree. They tried their best to climb it. + +"Let's have a race up the tree," one of them suggested. So, off they went! + +At the top of the tree, they discovered something incredible. It was a box that they had to open. + +With nerves of excitement, one of them opened the box. Inside was something even more incredible! It was a treasure chest filled with toys, sweets and many other treats! + +The kids were so happy and amazed. They had never seen anything like it before. They decided to open it right away and start playing. + +It was an incredible camp experience! +Mia and Tom were the best of friends. They liked to play together all day and explore the world around them. One day, they were walking up a big hill and Tom asked Mia, "Why are we going up this hill?" Mia smiled and said, "We are going to get to the top and have a great view of the world!". Tom thought this was a wonderful idea and he ran up the hill as fast as he could. + +But when they got to the top of the hill, Tom realized there was nothing to see. He was so disappointed and asked, "Why is there nothing up here?". Mia replied, "Because this is a stupid hill, there is nothing up here!". Tom laughed and said, "That's right, it was a silly idea to come up here!". They both laughed and ran off to find something more exciting to do. +Once upon a time there was a mechanic who was very clever. He had a very clear plan for how he would fix things and it always worked. + +One day, he was working on a very tricky machine and he had to make a guess about what was wrong. He thought very hard and finally decided what the problem was. So he fixed the machine and went away. + +But, four weeks later, the machine started going wrong again and the mechanic had to come back. He was very surprised and it made him mad. He had to guess what was wrong again and he eventually found the problem. + +When the mechanic finished fixing it a second time, he realised he should have been more careful when he first fixed it. If he had been more careful, he would not have had to guess and come back a second time. + +This shows us that it is important to be very clear and careful with our plans, so that we don't have to guess and make more work for ourselves! +Once upon a time there was a enormous apple. It lay in the grass and looked so tasty that a small boy walking nearby wanted to pay for it. + +He said to the apple, "Can I pay for you?" +But the apple did not answer. + +The boy thought for a minute and then said, "If I pay for you, you can have a taste of me!" + +Still, the apple didn't answer. + +The little boy started to get angry, so he ran to his mom to ask for help. + +His mom said, "Of course you can pay for the apple, but you must be careful." + +The boy thanked his mom and ran back to give the apple a taste. To his surprise, the apple tasted delicious! + +The little boy was so delighted that he paid for the enormous apple with a big smile. +Once, there was a puppy. He wished to swim in the river, but he was very ignorant. He had never gone near the river before. On the riverbank, he saw a big, green frog. The frog said, "Come in for a splash!" + +The puppy hesitated. He wasn't sure what to do. Then, he remembered his parents telling him to always try new things. So, he stepped into the river, timidly. + +The puppy felt the cold water now up to his neck. He wasn't scared. He took a deep breath and jumped in! He was so excited to feel the splashing of the water around him. + +He wanted to stay in the water for longer, but he had to go. He was sure to come back, yet. So, he dried himself off and went back home. +Once upon a time, there was a nice boy who really liked to move. He lived in a big house but he wanted to go on an adventure. So he went to his room and got his luggage. It was big and heavy, but he carried it bravely. + +He left the house and went on the road. When he looked down to his bag, he noticed something strange. It looked like something fake was inside. Oh no, he thought, it must be a thief trying to steal from me! + +He quickly moved away and looked around. He saw someone running towards a big tree. He knew it was the thief! He ran as fast as he could, and shouted for help. But nobody came. + +Suddenly, he remembered that he still had the fake things in his luggage! He quickly opened the bag and took them out. He ran back to his house with the fake things and called the police. Together, they caught the thief and put him in jail! + +The nice boy was so happy that he had moved away and found the thief. He was a hero! From that day on, he knew that he had the courage to do anything! +Once there was a girl named Mary. Mary got an owie on her arm and it hurt. Her mommy gave her a bandage and hugged her. Mary was happy to have a hug and it made her feel better. + +Then, the mommy put the bandage on Mary's arm. It was a big bandage and it stuck over the owie. Mary felt proud that she was able to get the bandage on by herself. + +After the bandage was on, Mary felt much better. The owie was all covered up with the bandage. Mary was successful in covering her owie. + +Mary's mommy hugged her again to say good job. Mary smiled and was very happy. She was proud of herself for being successful with the bandage. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She knew she was brave and that she could do anything. One night, Sarah heard a strange noise from behind her bedroom door. She was scared, but she opened the door to take a look. + +When Sarah opened the door, she saw a dead bird on the floor. Sarah was sad and scared, but she knew she had to do something. She grabbed the bird, gave it a hug, and carried it outside. + +Outside Sarah found a nice spot under the tree. She buried the bird with some leaves and said a special goodbye. As she walked away, Sarah felt better knowing she had done the right thing. +Jane was walking in the park, feeling lonely. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was a reindeer! Jane was so excited, so she ran up to it. She asked it, "Will you take me somewhere?". The reindeer nodded its head and started to pass. + +They went through the park, through the woods and over a hill until they got to the edge of a deep river. The reindeer stopped and said, "Here is where you have to pass". Jane was scared, she didn’t know how to get across the river. + +The reindeer said, "Don’t worry, I’ll help you". The reindeer took a deep breath and jumped into the river, but he was too small and the water took him away. Jane shouted out for help but there was no one around. She was all alone and she started to cry. + +The reindeer never came back and Jane had to find a way to cross the river on her own. She was very lonely, so she said a silent goodbye to her new friend the reindeer and stepped into the river. +Once upon a time, a squirrel named Bob lived in a tree. Bob was a busy squirrel who was always working very hard - he swept his house, talked to his friends and even napped sometimes. + +One day, Bob was feeling especially dizzy. He felt like something special was going to happen. "I think I will take a chance and fly," he said. + +Bob decided to take off and fly. He felt amazing and free as he flew through the sky. Suddenly, he saw something below him - it was a lawyer! + +The lawyer said, "Bob, stop flying around! You might get into trouble!" Bob was very scared and he immediately flew back to his tree. + +In the weeks that followed, Bob heard all kinds of stories about the lawyer around town - everyone said that the lawyer had passed a new law that said animals could not fly. Bob was so glad he had listened to the lawyer and stopped flying when he did, or else he would have been in real trouble! +Tommy was three years old and he had never seen nature before. One morning he asked his mom if he could go outside and explore. + +His mom said yes and Tommy eagerly put on his shoes. Outside, Tommy saw all sorts of trees, birds, and flowers - it was impressive! + +He spotted a beautiful butterfly and carefully followed it. Everywhere he looked, he saw something new and amazing. + +He asked his mom what the butterfly was doing. She said it was appreciating nature. She said that nature was valuable and it was important to take care of it. + +Tommy hugged his mom and agreed to help take care of the nature he saw. He said he would always appreciate how impressive nature is. + +Tommy and his mom enjoyed the rest of their day outside, appreciating everything nature had to offer. +Once upon a time there was a smelly goat. Everywhere she would go people would turn their noses up because of the peculiar scent. The poor goat just couldn’t help it! + +One day the goat was walking through the forest when she heard a loud sound. It was like a loud horn! She stopped and listened, then she looked around to find the source of the noise. + +Suddenly an old man appeared. He had a big, smelly horn! He caught the goat’s eye and noticed how worried she looked. He said “Don’t be scared little one. I am going to rise above the clouds now. Don't worry, I will come back!†+ +The goat thought it sounded like a fun adventure and she smiled. The old man lifted his smelly horn to his lips and blew one last, loud note. Within seconds he rose up in the sky and was gone! + +The goat was amazed and she continued her journey. Every once in a while, she would take a break from walking and look up to the sky in hopes of seeing the old man and his smelly horn. Who knew where he would rise to next? +Once upon a time, there was an animal who had special powers. It could print things using its mind. One day, the animal wanted to print a new toy. It thought hard, and then a toy appeared in front of it. The toy was flexible and the animal was very happy. It had so much fun playing with the toy. Every day the animal printed something new and it was never bored. It experimented with different shapes and sizes and each time it printed something new, it learned something new. The animal was very happy to have these special powers and it enjoyed every second of it. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little pig named Peter. Peter lived on a big farm. Every day he got to eat lots of tasty corn. He loved it so much! + +One day he decided he wanted to imagine what it would be like if he had all the tasty corn in the world. So he closed his eyes and imagined it. + +He imagined he was standing in a giant field with piles of delicious corn all around him. Peter was so happy! Then suddenly he heard a voice from behind him. + +“Wow, that looks like a really tasty feast!†said the voice. + +Peter opened his eyes and saw a little girl standing there. She was smiling at him. + +“Let’s share this delicious corn!†said the little girl. + +So they both shared the corn and ate together. They had lots of fun eating their tasty corn. From that day on, Peter and the little girl were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy in the town. He was very curious. He liked to observe things around him. + +One day he went to the park with his mum. He saw a cloud in the sky. He wanted to see it up close. He asked his mum to lift him up so he could look at the cloud. His mum agreed and lifted him up. + +The little boy looked at the cloud with curiosity. It was so big and fluffy. He felt helpless as the cloud moved away from him. + +He asked his mum, "Why can't I get to the cloud?" + +His mum smiled and said, "The cloud is very far away. You can not reach it. That's why you feel helpless. But, you can still observe it." + +The little boy was satisfied with the answer. He looked at the cloud and kept observing it until it was out of sight. +Once upon a time, a triangle called Tom was very independent. He loved to do things all by himself. One day Tom was walking by a river and he saw something shiny. He went to look closer and it was a big dirty bowl. Tom liked it so he washed it with his hands, and when he put it back in the water it looked so clean and shiny. + +Tom was so happy he had made something so clean all on his own. He decided to take the bowl home with him. He held it tight and ran through the forest. All the animals stopped and looked in surprise at the shiny triangle bowl. + +Tom kept running until he got home. He proudly showed his mummy the shiny, clean bowl that he had washed all by himself. His mummy was so happy and proud of him, she gave him a big hug and said "well done Tom, you did it all on your own!" +"Mommy, what's that?" Sam asked, pointing to a zigzag in the park. +"That's a slide, sweetheart," Mommy answered with a smile. +Sam ran to it, excited to slide down it. +"Yay!" Sam shouted as he started to slide down. +But suddenly, his feet hit something soft. +"Oh no!" Mommy said. +Sam looked down, and he saw that the slide was starting to rot. It was all brown and smelly. +"I made the slide rot," Sam said, feeling guilty. +Mommy hugged him. "It's ok, sweetheart. Let's go home and get some cleaner to make the slide better again." +Sam nodded. As they walked home, Sam vowed to never make the slide rot again. +Once upon a time there were two very different buildings. One building was owned by a wealthy family and the other was owned by a not-so-wealthy family. One day the wealthy family's building had lots of pretty ribbons and balloons tied to it. The not-so-wealthy family saw this and decided they wanted to do something special too. + +The not-so-wealthy family found some old pieces of string and they quickly used them to tie balloons and ribbons to their building. + +A three-year-old child saw the not-so-wealthy family's building and he asked his mommy, "What are they doing?" + +His mommy replied, "They're tying pretty ribbons and balloons to their building, just like the wealthy family did." + +The three-year-old child smiled and said, "That's so nice. It looks so pretty!" +Once there was a boy who loved to count. He loved it so much that he even counted the stars at night. One day, he saw a pie in the sky. It was smooth and round, and he wanted to count it. So he jumped up and started to count. He counted 1,2,3 and it made him very happy. He kept counting higher and higher, until he reached 10. Then the pie started to move. It floated away and vanished out of sight. But the boy was still happy, because he had counted the pie. It brought him so much joy. +Ted and Nia went to the park together to celebrate their friendship. Ted was so excited to try out all the big slides, swings and seesaws but Nia didn't share his enthusiasm. + +Suddenly, out of nowhere a trap appeared in the middle of the playground. The trap was made of steel bars and had a lock on its door. Nia was sure that it held some kind of creature which made her a bit dizzy. + +Ted believed it could be a dragon, but Nia thought it was only a silly old trick. She tried to open the door but the lock wouldn't budge and she started to get frustrated. + +After a while Ted managed to figure out the key code needed to open the trap, but when the door slid open, Nia didn't quite believe her eyes. Dazzled, the two of them discovered a dragon slumbering inside the trap. He welcomed them with a big yawn and their eyes opened in amazement. They couldn't believe their luck and decided to celebrate by hugging the dragon. + +What seemed like a trap in the beginning was actually a way to find a new, amazing friend! +Once upon a time, there was a big mall in the town. One day, a 3 year old Billy and his mum were walking in the mall. Billy wanted to explore the mall by himself. But his mum said no, "Billy, stay close to me. The mall is too big for you to explore." + +Billy was disappointed but he followed his mum. Then he saw a big toy shop and he got really excited. He begged his mum to go in. His mum said, "No, let's go somewhere else in the mall". + +Billy was unhappy. He sighed and said, "But I wanted to meet the toys." His mum smiled and said, "OK, let's go meet them". + +Billy and his mum went into the toy shop and Billy happily explored the toys. He even found a toy he wanted to keep for himself. + +The moral of the story is that listening to your parents can take you to new and exciting places. It's worth it to trust your parents! +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was so excited to get his hair washed. He said, "Mommy, I can't wait to put the shampoo in my hair!" + +Mommy said, "Okay. But first, let's play a game with the shampoo." She gave him a bottle of fake shampoo. The boy happily put it on his head, and it seemed to magically disappear! + +The boy gasped. "Where did it go?" he asked. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Oh, I know. Let's find it!" + +They searched the entire house, looking for the missing shampoo. Suddenly, in the bathtub, the boy spotted it! His fake shampoo was now a giant bubble of soap! The boy laughed as he watched it disappear down the drain. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was very little, only three years old. One day, Jack and his mommy were in the living room. Mommy sat down in her comfy seat, and Jack did too. He was so excited to be sitting with his mommy! + +Then Jack saw something funny. It was a match! He laughed and laughed as he watched it flicker and move. Mommy explained to Jack that the match made a flame that could light other things. He was fascinated! + +Mommy said it was time to go. Jack was sad, but he got out of his seat and followed his mommy. He looked back at the match still flickering away, and he smiled. It had been so much fun sitting on the chair with his mommy and playing with the match! +Once there was a little girl called Sally. She loved playing make-believe with her model toys. One day, she was playing with her models in her room when a funny thing happened. + +"Why are all my model animals falling over?" asked Sally. + +Then she asked her mom: "Mom, can you help me count them please?" + +So they started counting them. Sally's mom was very proud of her daughter for knowing how to count them. + +"That's it, Sally! You counted them clearly. Now let's put them into the box," said Sally's mom. + +Sally put all the model toys into the box and ran off to play something else. She was so happy she could count them clearly. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Jake and Millie. They were playing outside. Jake was tall and Millie was short. Millie saw a duck by the lake. She shouted for Jake to look. They were both so excited. The duck was swimming in the lake, so Jake and Millie ran to the edge of the lake. Jake stopped and laughed when he saw the duck. Millie wanted to get closer. She wanted to pat the duck. Jake said it would be best to stop because if they get too close the duck may fly away. Suddenly the duck flew away! Jake and Millie waved goodbye to the duck as it flew higher and higher until it was out of sight. +Once upon a time, three best friends, Chubby, Stack and Stop, were playing together in the park. Chubby was the biggest and happiest out of the three and loved playing games with his two friends. + +The three friends decided to play hide and seek in the park. Stack was the first one to hide. He hid very well underneath a big stack of leaves. + +Next it was Stop's turn to find him. Stop carefully looked around and then suddenly he saw the leaves move. He shouted out and Stack came running out of the leaves. + +Stack, Chubby and Stop were so happy to be together, that they just danced and laughed. They danced until all the chubby little birds in the trees started singing. That was a sign for the three friends to stop playing and go home. + +So all three friends said goodbye, hugged and then went back home. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Ana. She liked to explore the world very much! + +One day, she saw a big vehicle and wanted to own it. She ran to her dad and asked him if she could have it. Dad said the vehicle was too big for Ana, so he said no. + +Ana was very sad, but she didn't give up. She asked her dad if there was a vehicle she could fit in. Dad said that there was, so they set off in search of a fit vehicle. + +Finally they found a vehicle just the right size for Ana. She was so excited to own it! Dad gave her the vehicle and from then on, it was Ana's very own. + +The End. +Jim was a barber. He wanted to be a good barber and make sure his customers were happy. Every day he gave his all. One day his customer, Ralph, came in for a haircut. He wanted the barber to make him look really nice, but Jim was feeling really tired and only gave him an ugly haircut. He didn't value his customers or the work he did, and Ralph was really mad. He went around complaining about Jim and everyone said how ugly his haircut looked. Jim felt really bad, but it was too late! No one wanted to come to his barbershop anymore. His bad haircut meant no more customers and no more job. Jim had to close the shop, and he was very sad. +Peter was in the kitchen. His mom was fixing lunch. She was using the stove and told Peter to stay away. Peter asked why he couldn't get close, but his mom just said to stay away. + +While his mom wasn't looking, Peter snuck to the stove. He wanted to raise his hand to touch it, but he knew he wasn't supposed to. + +Peter's mom turned around and caught him. She reached for the thin, hot metal handle and said, "I told you to stay away! Now you won't be able to touch the stove again!" Peter was sad and hung his head. + +No matter how much he cried, Peter's mom wouldn't let him touch the stove. He had learned his lesson. He knew not to get too close to the hot, thin metal. +Davey was a three year old boy who had never seen a clown before. One day, his mom decided to take him to the circus. As soon as Davey saw the clowns, his eyes lit up and he could not stop smiling. + +As the clowns started their performance, Davey was amazed at the wonderful things they could do. They could juggle and they even flew in the air. Davey was so excited that he wanted to join the clowns too. + +His mom saw him and said, "Davey, you may not be able to do all of those things, but you have something more important and powerful than any clown! It's your courage and determination." + +Davey was full of joy after hearing his mom's words. He understood that not everyone is powerful in the same way, and that ordinary people like him can also make a difference. From that day on, Davey realized that being brave and determined was the best superpower! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named June. She loved to go outside and play. One day, she decided to go find a hill and roll down it. She searched around until she found a big hill in the park. She went to the top and threw herself on the ground. She started to roll downhill and it felt so much fun! + +Suddenly, her mom called her name. June stopped rolling and looked up. "It's time to come home, June," said her mom. + +June grumbled, "But it's so much fun to roll down the hill!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I know, sweetheart, but it's almost noon and we have to go. We have a very long day tomorrow." + +June reluctantly got up and started to walk home with her mom. But she knew she would come back another day to roll down the hill again. +Once upon a time, there was a nice mommy who was warned she was going to receive a present. She was so excited that she couldn't wait to see the nice surprise. + +In the morning, when the mommy woke up, she went outside to look for the present. Unfortunately, she couldn't find it. She asked her friends if they had seen the present but they hadn't. + +The mommy was worried. The present had been warned to her, so where could it be? + +Just then, she saw a nice box by a tree. Inside the box was the present, a nice toy for the mommy to enjoy. + +The mommy was so happy that she thanked her friends for helping her find her nice present. +Alice saw a bright light in the sky one summer night in the park. She was so curious, she decided to explore. As she got closer she felt a chill run down her back. She was frightened but kept going. + +The light seemed to come from a strange tree in the woods. Its leaves shimmered with light and its branches reached up to the night sky. She knew this was no ordinary tree. She was more frightened than ever, but kept going. + +Alice reached out to touch the trunk of the tree. Then, a spark of light came from the trunk and shot into the night sky. Then it was gone. It had vanished. + +Alice's curiosity had been rewarded. She realised that whatever that strange tree had been, it had connected her to nature's power. She thought about this for a long time, looking up at the sky. That summer night, Alice had discovered a new and exciting world. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lucy. One day, she went outside to explore the world. She was so excited to go on an adventure! She said goodbye to her family and hopped on her bike. + +As she rode around, she saw all kinds of interesting things. She saw birds flying in the sky and trees swaying in the wind. But after a while, it was getting dark so she decided it was time to go home. + +She started to ride back, but it was different going home in the dark. She felt a little bit scared and nervous. But as she rode, little by little her courage grew. And when she finally saw her house in the distance, she felt relieved and happy. + +So Lucy returned home and was welcomed by her family with lots of hugs and love. Even though she had been a bit nervous on the way home, she knew it was okay and part of the adventure. From then on, she was always brave when going on trips around the world. +It was springtime, and all the birds were singing in the garden. Little Bobby was playing all alone, with his tiny candle and a stick. He was pretending to be a knight. + +Suddenly, his mother came into the garden. "What are you doing, Bobby?" She asked. + +Bobby looked up, glowing with pride. "I'm being a knight," he said. + +His mother smiled. "That's so independent and brave of you," she said. + +Bobby grinned and continued to play and move the candle around, imagining he was protecting the garden from dragons and monsters. + +The birds sang a lovely song, as he enjoyed his moment of pretend play and his newfound independence. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She wanted to work like mommy, who was a baker. Every day, Sally asked her mom, “let me help you make cakes todayâ€. + +One day, her mom said yes and she ran to the kitchen with excitement. She watched her mom as she carefully added the perfect ingredients for the cake. She too added a few mints as decoration. + +Mommy said, “You did a good job Sally!â€. + +But then, she noticed that Sally had added too many mints. She said, “no, that's too much mint. We can't use all theseâ€. Sally was sad and she started to cry. + +Mommy hugged her and said, “it's ok, sweetie. Maybe later, you can help me bake cupcakes. We can use the little mints for decorationsâ€. + +Sally smiled and said, “let's do it Mommy!â€. + +And so, Sally and her mommy worked together to make the most delicious cupcakes with the little mints on top and both were happy. +Once upon a time there were 3 friends who loved to play together. One was a circle, one was a square and one was a triangle. The triangle was always the most special because it had 3 sides. + +The friends did everything together. They played tag and danced and sang. But the triangle was always a bit more special than the others so they became a little envious. + +One day they decided to play in the rain. They ran and they splashed and they soaked each other! Suddenly, the circle and the square noticed that the triangle didn't seem to be getting as wet as them. + + They were amazed because when droplets of water landed on the triangle, it just rolled off. They quickly asked the triangle how it was possible. The triangle smiled and said that it was because it had 3 sides, which made it special. + +The circle and the square were so envious that they both started to cry. But the triangle gave them each a hug and then they all laughed and went back to playing in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jane. Jane loved playing outdoors and running through the pine forest near her house. One day, she heard a terrible noise. She looked up and saw a big creature in the sky, roaring and flying around. Jane was scared, but she wanted to see what the creature was. She ran towards it, but it ignored her and flew away. + +When Jane arrived home, she was still scared and confused. She looked out the window of her bedroom and saw a deep pine forest. She asked her mummy, "What was that creature?" Her mummy replied, "It was a dragon. You can see them sometimes in these parts, but they tend to ignore people." + +Jane was disappointed that the dragon had ignored her, but she was happy she had learnt something new. In the future, she wouldn't be scared if she saw a dragon again, knowing it would probably ignore her. Jane eventually forgot about the dragon and went back to playing in the pine forest. +Once upon a time there was a chubby bear named Bob. Bob the bear loved luxury - he liked to eat nice food and he lived in a comfy house. + +Bob was always looking for ways to enjoy himself even more. One day he decided to go on a pampering adventure! He visited the spa and had a nice massage. He ate some delicious chocolate cake. He even had a soothing hot bubble bath! Then Bob treated himself to a brand new fur coat - it was very fluffy and felt so soft on his skin. + +At the end of the day, Bob felt happy and content. He had sure enjoyed his day of luxury! +Once upon a time, there was a puppy. His name was Bully. Bully was a brave pup who loved playing and running. But one day, Bully got hurt. He had a big scratch on his leg. He began to tremble with fear. + +Bully's mommy was worried. She put a bandage on Bully's leg so it could heal. She was gentle but also a little bit harsh, so Bully knew he must not play around as he usually did. + +Bully spent the next few days resting and getting better. He was very careful, even when he went out for a walk. But eventually, the bandage came off and Bully was as happy and playful as ever. He was safe and strong again. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers living in a small house. They were Tommy and Joe. Tommy was three years old and Joe was four. + +One day, the boys were very hungry. They opened the fridge and saw something wild. It was a jar of strawberry jam! They were so excited. + +Joe said to Tommy,"Let's spread some of it on toast!" + +Tommy thought it was a good idea. He jumped and said,"Yeah, let's do it!" + +So the boys gathered some bread, toasted it and spread the wild strawberry jam on it. They ate the toast and it was delicious! They shared the rest with their mom and dad. + +The boys felt happy that they had something wild to spread on their toast and that their tummies were full. +Once there was a small girl named Lucy. She was only three years old. One day, Lucy went outside to play. But when she arrived, she saw that her tube was empty. She frowned and began to cry. + +But then, suddenly, a ray of sunshine filled her heart. She saw a beautiful butterfly fluttering around her. She smiled and began to chase it. suddenly, she heard a loud noise and the butterfly quickly flew away. + +Then, Lucy quickly realized that the noise came from a nearby tree. There was a bee inside a tube. The bee was stuck inside the tube and couldn't get out. + +Lucy smiled, feeling the warm sun on her face. She was determined to help the bee. She reached into the tube, but the bee became scared and stung her. + +Lucy began to cry and ran away. The bee was still stuck inside the empty tube. The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old and liked to do everything on her own. One day she went on an adventure to find a special gem. + +She wandered through the woods looking for the special gem - she was looking for a long time. Eventually she found it, but the gem was so high up in a tall tree that she couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly a silly bird came and tried to take away the gem. She had to be brave and resist the bird. She shouted loudly, trying to make it go away. + +The bird eventually flew away and Daisy was able to get the gem. She was so happy and ran home with her special gem. She never forgot her brave and silly adventure! The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was running very fast because he wanted to find a fountain. Jack really wanted an amazing fountain. He ran past some houses and trees until he found a fountain. It was very big. He started to run faster because he was so happy to find it. + +But then something very bad happened. He was running too fast and he slipped and fell right into the fountain. It was very wet inside. Jack was sad because he had made a huge mess. He felt so bad that he ran away quickly. + +But even worse, the fountain was broken and all the amazing water had gone. Everyone was so sad about it. Jack felt very guilty about ruining the fountain. + +The people in the town never found another amazing fountain ever again. +Once there was a little girl who loved to walk. Everywhere she went she liked to take strolls. One day she heard about a famous garden where lots of people liked to walk. She decided she wanted to go there! When she got there, she saw lots of pretty plants and flowers. It was even more beautiful than she had imagined! + +The little girl couldn't believe how amazing the garden was. She walked around and around, looking at everything and having fun. She saw a bridge over a pond, a pond full of fish, and a fountain with a beautiful sculpture. + +Eventually, it was time to go home. The little girl was so excited to tell her parents all about the famous garden. She was sure she would come back again soon. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was named Susie and the other was named Mary. Mary had a flute and she thought it was the best thing in the world. Susie wanted it too, so she asked Mary if she could play with it. + +Mary said yes and told Susie to wash it very carefully because it was precious to her. Susie was so happy to be able to use it that she washed it really hard. Suddenly, the flute was all different. + +Mary was very upset. She had been so careful with her flute and looked after it like it was the most important thing in the world. But now it was ruined because of Susie. + +The two friends never spoke to each other again because of the broken flute. The end. +One day, there was a family out on an adventure. As they traveled along, they came across a well. The family was curious and wanted to explore the well. But before they could, the father stepped in to prevent them. He instructed everyone to keep away - the well was expensive. + +The family asked the father why the well was expensive. He explained that it was a special well and could make water magically. + +The children were amazed. They pleaded to their father to let them explore the well, but the father insisted it was too expensive and it must be prevented. + +So the family took a step back. They watched as the father carefully walked around the well. He promised the family that when they were a bit older, he would take them back to the special expensive well for a visit. They were happy and agreed. + +The family took one final look at the well and moved on. They learned a valuable lesson - even if something is expensive, it's important to prevent damage. +One day, there was a pigeon. He was flying around looking for his friends. He couldn't find them anywhere. Then, he saw some stupid birds all sitting together. He thought they must be his friends, so he joined them. + +The stupid birds were not happy to see him. They started to make fun of him. They asked him why he was so late and why he was so slow. The pigeon felt so embarrassed. + +But he was very brave. He didn't give up. He asked the birds if they wanted to play a game. They all said yes! + +So they played a game of tag, and the pigeon won! Everyone had so much fun, and they joined the pigeon's group. From then on, they were all friends and they did everything together. They even flew around together! +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Mark. Mark was only 3 years old but he loved to jog. Every day he would go outside and jog. One day he saw something enormous and exciting. It was a yet! The yet was so big that Mark had never seen anything like it before. He stopped and stared in wonder. He jogged up closer and saw that it was full of candy and toys. He was so excited! He couldn't believe he had found a yet. He started to jog around it and explore all the amazing things it had to offer. He found lots of exciting things, and he spent all day playing and exploring. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl who was playing in the park. She laughed and clapped excitedly as she played. + +Suddenly, the little girl spotted a bottle of wine lying on the ground next to her. She picked it up and held it close to her face. "Look what I have!" she shouted. + +A nearby mom smiled at the little girl and said, "That's a nice bottle of wine you have there!" + +The little girl clapped with delight and proudly showed the wine around. Everybody was so happy for her and smiled when she clapped. + +The little girl ran back home with her new bottle of wine, clapping happily all the way. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Tom. Tom was very happy swimming around the reef with his friends. One day, Tom decided to explore what was beyond the reef. As he poked his head out of the water to take a look, his friends called out to stop him. They warned of a big scary sea monster that lived beyond the reef. But Tom bravely poked his head back in underwater and swam away, determined to find out what was around the reef. + +As he cautiously swam around the edge of the reef, Tom kept an eye out for the mysterious sea monster. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out to him. "Tom, is that you?" it said. Much to his surprise, the sea monster was not a monster at all. It was an old friend of his who had moved away long ago! + +Tom and his friend were so happy to see each other again, they hugged and laughed and talked until the sun went down. From then on, they would meet up often and would explore the world beyond the reef together, discovering all sorts of wonderful new things. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Britney. She was three years old and very frightened of strangers. Britney was visiting her grandparents and they recommended she come to their meeting. + +At first, Britney was scared to go. She was worried that there would be a lot of new people and she might not know anyone. She asked her grandmother who would be at the meeting, but her grandmother simply said, "Everyone". + +When they arrived at the meeting, Britney's grandmother gave her a big hug, and said, "Go meet everyone, Britney. I'm sure you'll be fine, but don't forget - I'm here for you." + +Britney took a deep breath and tentatively stepped into the room. All the new people said hello, and waved to her. She soon found that everyone was very friendly. + +By the end of the meeting, Britney was no longer so frightened. She had made lots of new friends and had a great time. + +Afterwards, Britney thanked her grandmother for recommending the meeting. Her grandmother smiled and said, “You're welcome. Now, let's get you home!†+Andy was a happy boy but one day he was feeling very upset. He did not understand why he was feeling so sad. His mom tried to explain it to him, but Andy didn’t understand. She said, “Sometimes when we’re upset, we need something to help us feel better. We need butter.†+ +Andy asked, “What is butter?†His mom smiled and replied, “It’s something that tastes really good and make us feel happy. We can make something with butter and eat it together. Would that make you feel better?†+ +Andy smiled and said yes. So, his mom got some butter and made a delicious sandwich for him. He took a bite and smiled. He finally understood why his mom had said about butter! It was yummy, and it did make him feel better. +One day, a little girl named Lily walked to the park with her mom. She was very excited to go and was happy when she saw all the colors and animals. + +Lily looked around and saw a fair. Her mom asked her if she wanted to go. Lily said yes and they went to the fair. + +At the fair, Lily and her mom passed by a stand with many lollipops. The lollipops were very colorful and smelled sweet. + +Lily asked her mom if she could get one. Her mom said yes, so Lily chose a pink lollipop. + +Lily smiled as she licked the lollipop. It tasted so sweet. Her mom said she was happy to see her so happy. + +The fair was fun and when they had to go, Lily was sad. Her mom told her that she could take the lollipop home with her. Lily was excited and thanked her mom. + +They both passed by all the stands, the people and the animals while licking the sweet lollipop. As they reached home, Lily was smiling and thinking of all the fun she had at the fair. +Andy was playing with his golf club outside in the garden. He swung it around, struggling to hit the ball. He wanted to be a brilliant golfer, like his dad. + +He kept trying and trying, but he couldn't get the ball to go far. He felt like he was struggling more and more. He wished he could be brilliant just like his dad. + +Finally, with a big swing, he hit the ball! It flew in the air and landed way down the garden. Andy was so proud of himself! He had managed to struggle and finally hit the ball. He knew he still had a lot to learn, but he was starting to be a brilliant golfer just like his dad. +"Let's add a billboard!" said Mom to Jim and Jill. +Jim and Jill were amazed. They had always wanted a billboard. +"Can we really add one?" asked Jim. +"Sure!" said Mom. "We can find an amazing spot." +Jim and Jill were so happy and began to jump around. + +Mom said, "Let's go look at some spots now." But Jim and Jill didn't want to leave their house. +"Why can't we just stay here?" asked Jim. +"We need to find the perfect spot," said Mom. "And it will be amazing!" + +Jim and Jill reluctantly agreed and they all went to look. They checked out the area and eventually found the perfect spot for their billboard. Jim and Jill were overwhelmed by how amazing their new addition was. + +At last, the billboard was finished and it was even more amazing than they had imagined! Jim and Jill felt so proud to have been part of the process and of course, they thanked Mom for making their dream come true. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was honest and did everything he was asked to do. + +One day, his mum asked Tom to deliver some flowers to his neighbour. Tom was happy to do it, so he quickly grabbed the flowers and went to the neighbour's house. + +When Tom arrived, he noticed the neighbour had their front door open and a light was on inside. + +Tom knocked on the door and called out, "Hello? Can I deliver these flowers?". + +The neighbour's voice replied from inside, "Yes, come in!" + +Tom went inside and saw the neighbour sitting by the window. The neighbour smiled at Tom. + +"Thank you for delivering the flowers, Tom," said the neighbour. "You were so honest and it made me happy." + +Tom learned an important lesson that day. Doing honest jobs and helping people makes everyone feel good. +One day, a naughty little girl found a needle in her garden. It was shiny and silver, and she wanted it. But it was too slippery for her to pick up! She was worried she'd never be able to have it. + +Just then, a magical fairy appeared! She said she'd help the girl get the needle. She waved her wand and the needle began to slide across the ground, towards the little girl. She was so happy that she picked it up with her tiny hands and smiled. + +The fairy was pleased with the girl's excitement and told her she could keep the needle. She said it would be useful if the little girl ever needed to sew something. Then the fairy disappeared in a poof of sparkles. + +The little girl was about to put the needle away when she decided to slide it across the grass for a little while. She made patterns in the dirt and played with it for hours! What a great find! +Once there was an orange bear named Price. Price loved going on adventures with his friends. + +One day Price decided he wanted to go on a special adventure. He asked his friends if they wanted to come along, but they said no. Price was a little sad that his friends couldn't come, but he decided to go on the adventure anyway. + +Price started his adventure and soon he came to an orange tree. Price was happy to see the tree and he jumped up, trying to grab one of the orange fruits. Suddenly, one of the fruits fell right into Price's paws. He was so excited he took a bite and it was delicious. + +Price thanked the orange tree and continued on his adventure. He soon came to a stream and he started to cross it. But Price slipped and fell into the water. He was very scared, but he knew he had to be brave. + +Suddenly, Price heard a voice calling his name. He looked up and saw a beautiful orange fish. The fish said that it had been watching Price's adventure and wanted to help. The fish told Price to put his paw on its back and it would help him across the stream. + +Price was so happy and quickly put his paw on the fish's back. The fish swam across the stream and Price made it safely to the other side. He said one final thank you to the orange fish, and continued on his way. Price's adventure was a success! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named John and Lou. They were both at John's house. + +John said to Lou, "Let's move around. My house is too quiet." + +Lou smiled and said, "Ok! Let's go outside." + +So the two friends moved around John's house, but they saw it was very messy. Papers and clothes were everywhere. + +John looked around and said, "Wow, this is a mess!" + +Lou nodded and said, "We need to clean it up." + +So John and Lou grabbed some cloth and started to clean. After a few minutes the house was neat and tidy. + +John smiled and said, "Now it's nice and quiet." Lou smiled back and said, "Yes, it is." + +The two friends then went outside and moved around for the rest of the day. +One day, Mommy told a young girl and her brother that they were going camping at the lake. The girl was so excited that she could hardly contain her excitement! She kept asking Mommy questions and wanted to help pack the car for their trip. + +When the car was packed, the girl and her brother got in and drove to the lake. When they arrived, the girl was surprised and happy to see a big red tent set up. She knew they would be sleeping in it and asked her brother to help her set up their sleeping bags inside. + +The girl was so excited to explore the lake. She ran around, skipping and jumping and having a lot of fun. She was so happy that she almost forgot there was a tent! As the day went on, the girl began to feel sleepy. She remembered the tent and decided to take a nap inside with her brother. + +When she woke up, the sun was setting and in the dark night sky, she saw twinkling stars - like diamonds in her way. She thought back to when she and her brother had set up the tent to help her get some sleep. How excited she had been to discover that they would sleep in the tent - so much fun! + +The girl smiled, knowing that they were safe and happy in their tent. She settled down to sleep and dream in the warm, cozy tent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. Annie had a bed in her room and every night she would always jump into it. She was very persistent and never gave up. + +One day, Annie thought that she would try something new and decided that she was going to jump super high, but she didn't know how. After many failed attempts, Annie finally did it! She jumped so high, her bed shook with her jump. + +Annie was so proud of herself that she wanted to do it again. But when she jumped this time, something else came along with it. One of the legs of the bed broke and Annie fell down with a big thud. + +Annie was sad and scared. Her mom came right away and she knew that Annie had learnt her lesson. She told Annie that she should be careful next time and that persistent is great but it's important to know the limits too. + +Moral of the story: It is important to be persistent, but it is even more important to be cautious. +Once upon a time, there was a fan. It was yellow and round and it was supposed to blow cool air. But it was troubled. It stopped working. + +A man came to help it. He looked inside the fan and saw what was wrong. + +He took out his tools and started to repair it. He changed some things and fixed some parts. He worked very hard. + +When he was done, he turned on the fan. It worked! The cool air blew all over the room. + +The man was happy. He had helped the fan. He had fixed the trouble and made it happy again. +Once, there was a little girl named Julie. She liked to peek around corners and explore. She was very curious! + +One day, Julie was playing in her living room when she saw her mom's big, comfy armchair. She decided to peek under it. She wanted to find out what was there. + +Julie bent down to take a peek, but the armchair was so big that she couldn't move it. It was too heavy! Julie tried to move the armchair, but it was stubborn. She couldn't budge it. + +Julie wanted to peek under the armchair, but it was too tough. So, she made a plan. She got her other mom to help her. Together, they pushed the armchair away from the wall and Julie squealed with excitement. + +Julie got to peek under the armchair and she found so many wonderful things! She found lots of lost toys, some interesting bugs and even a delicious surprise! + +The next day, Julie was so proud of herself. She had been so brave and stubborn and now she knew what was under the armchair - and she got to explore it! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She liked to draw with chalk outside. One day, the little girl found a magical piece of chalk. She got excited and started to draw on the sidewalk. Suddenly, the chalk started to glow! The little girl was so amazed that she kept drawing with the magical chalk. + +The little girl kept drawing with the glowing chalk all day. She drew a beautiful butterfly and a colorful rainbow. She was so happy that she kept repeating the same things, but they kept coming out differently each time. + +The little girl was so persistent that the chalk kept glowing brighter and brighter. Eventually the whole sidewalk was covered with beautiful pictures and the sky was filled with colour. Everyone was so amazed by the little girl’s artwork and even the birds came to have a look. + +The little girl was very happy with her glowing artwork and everyone was impressed with her persistence. +Mama was feeling extra special today. She was wearing a beautiful blouse that was very, very expensive. She smiled as she looked in the mirror. + +"I hope Daddy likes my blouse when he gets back!" she exclaimed. + +But, Daddy had gone away on business and Mama was sad. Suddenly, Mama had an idea. + +"I know!" she said. "I'll mail my blouse to Daddy so he can see how special it is!" + +So, Mama took her expensive blouse to the post office and mailed it to Daddy. The postman was very impressed with Mama's special blouse. + +Mama eagerly awaited Daddy's reply. Finally, she received a letter in the mail from Daddy. She opened it to find a beautiful thank you note from Daddy. He had loved the blouse and was overjoyed that Mama had thought of him. + +Mama smiled. She was so glad that she had mailed her blouse to Daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a bird who thought it was pretty impressive. It loved to show off its skills to the other animals in the forest. One day, the bird spotted a branch and decided to lift it up to show off its strength. All the animals were amazed and clapped their paws to cheer the bird on. + +But when the bird tried to fly away with the branch, it soon realised it was too heavy and it could not stay in the air. It slowly drifted to the ground and the branch fell on its back. + +The other animals were very concerned. They decided to help the bird get back on its feet. But the bird shook its head and said, "I should have known I couldn't lift this branch. I should have been fairer to myself." + +Moral of the story: Always be fair to yourself and don't try to do things which are beyond your power. +Bailey was so excited to get his invitation in the mail. It was for a special party and he couldn't wait to have some fun. + +He arrived at the party and saw lots of friends. To his surprise, there was a big cake and lots of presents piled up. + +Everyone was clapping and singing when Bailey tried to relax. He was a little nervous, so he took a deep breath and smiled. + +The party was a lot of fun. They played lots of little games and even enjoyed some yummy snacks. + +When it came time to leave, Bailey was sad to go. But he was so glad he got to go to the party with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl who went for a walk in the woods. As she walked, the trees seemed to whisper to her, they seemed to urge her to go further and further into the woods, away from her home and family. + +The young girl was brave and followed their whispering, but as she went further into the woods, it grew darker and darker, and the atmosphere became more and more scary. Eventually, she found herself in a deep, dark cave with no way to get back out. + +The young girl spent the night there, scared and alone. Finally, the morning light brought her safe home to her family. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, it is best to not do what we are urged to do, no matter how tempting it may be, even if it might be fun, since we don't always know what danger may lurk. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Peanut. He was so excited because it started to snow. He was so happy and he looked up to the sky as the snow started to fall. + +Then he heard a voice. "Let's have some fun!" it said. Peanut looked around and he saw a fox. The fox asked him to play. He was so excited and said yes. + +They began to play in the snow. Peanut quickly realized that the fox was trying to settle the snowball fight. He made huge snowballs and started to throw them at Peanut. Peanut started to get scared but he was having an incredible time. + +Suddenly, the fox threw one last snowball at Peanut and it was too powerful. Peanut's arm was hurt. The fox felt so bad and he told Peanut that he was sorry. Peanut started to cry and yelled, "Be careful when playing with other animals." + +Moral of the story: Not all animals want to play nice. Be careful when playing with new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a yummy apple. It was red and round with delicious juice inside. The apple was just waiting to be squeezed. + +One day, two friends came along. One friend wanted to squeeze the apple, but the other said no. The first friend said it was ok, but the other kept saying no. This started a war. + +The friends squeezed and pushed each other. Soon the apple was squeezed tight between them. juice squirted out of the apple and went everywhere. + +The war was over, but the apple had been squeezed. It was squished, but still delicious. The friends laughed and ate the delicious apple. They were so happy they had found such a sweet treat. +Once upon a time there was a girl name Lily. She was 3 years old and very curious. One day, she wanted to explore a reef near her home. She asked her mom if she could go, but her mom said no. She was scared that something bad would happen. + +Lily's mom said, "Lily, the reef is too dangerous. Let's stay here and play a game." + +Lily was sad and said, "But I'm not scared. Please, mommy, let me go to the reef." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Okay, just be careful. Stay near the shore, and come back soon." + +Lily was delighted, and ran off to the reef. She was so excited to explore the reef and see all the different kinds of fish and plants. She spent all day looking around the reef, but she was careful to stay near the shore like her mom said. + +When the sun was about to set, Lily knew it was time to go home. She raced back to her mom, and they hugged each other tightly. She told her mom all about what she saw, and her mom said, "I'm so glad you had fun, but I was scared something would happen to you!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I know, mommy. I'm glad I listened to you and stayed near the shore." Then she kissed her +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very obedient and always listened to her parents. Her father owned a spear and taught the little girl to value it. + +"The spear is special!" he said. "You must always make sure to take care of it when I'm not here." + +So the little girl was very careful with her father's spear. Every day, she would shine it and make sure it was clean. She was always sure to keep it safe and never took it out of the house. + +One day, when the little girl was playing with her friends, she spotted her father's spear lying on the ground. She was puzzled, because she knew her father said never to go outside with it. + +But then one of her friends said: "Let's use the spear and play pretend! We can pretend to be superheroes!" + +The little girl remembered her father's words and told her friend: "No, I must value the spear and keep it safe". + +So she put the spear back in its rightful place and continued playing with her friends. From that day on, the little girl was even more careful to value her father's spear and keep it safe. +Once upon a time there was a pony called Lucy. She was very happy living in her stable with her friends. Every day she loved to run around in the field and have fun with them. + +One day, Lucy noticed something different in her stable. Another pony had joined them, a pony called John. John was a bit selfish and did not like to share with anyone. + +He pointed to the food and said, "This is mine. You can't have it." Lucy was very angry with him but her friends just laughed. + +The next day when Lucy went to eat her breakfast, John pointed to the stable door. He said, "You need to leave, this is my stable now." The other ponies were very shocked. + +Lucy didn't want to leave her friends, so she came up with a plan. She asked John to play a game. They raced around the field and had lots of fun. In the end, John realised that it was much better to share and be kind. + +After that, everyone was happy and ate their breakfast together. Lucy and John were the best of friends and would never be selfish again. +One day, a small girl wandered around. She wandered far and wide. Everywhere she looked, she saw new things. + +The girl came to a corner and saw an old, filthy suit. It was only a tiny bit dusty and it was very tattered. She touched the suit but it was hard to move. + +Then suddenly, the suit started to move. It started to walk around and explore. The girl followed it, but the suit wandered faster than her. + +The girl kept running after the suit until they reached a river. The suit stopped and the girl looked at the water. The water was murky and filthy. + +The girl stared at the suit and it stared back at her. Then, without warning, the suit jumped in the river and the girl never saw it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Julia and she loved avocado. Every day, Julia would start by having an avocado for breakfast. + +One day, Julia had an idea. She wanted to make something special with her avocado. She decided to start making an avocado salad. She grabbed some lettuce, tomatoes, and onions from the fridge. Then, she peeled, sliced and diced the avocado. + +Julia quickly mixed the ingredients together in a bowl. It looked so yummy, she couldn't wait to have a taste. She took a bite and said, "It's delicious!" + +Julia was so pleased with her successful creation that she shared it with her family. Everyone was amazed at her hard work and thought the salad was great. From then on, Julia became known as the "Avocado Salad Master". She was so proud of herself. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One of them, John, had a very special job. He had to find very special and original things. Every day he would go on an adventure to find something special. + +Finally, one day he found something very special. He looked closer and saw it was unusual and wonderful. John paused. What should he do with it? Suddenly, inspiration struck. He smiled his biggest smile and knew exactly what to do. + +He took the special item home and shared it with his friend. They both looked at it and marvelled at its beauty. His friend exclaimed with wonder and excitement. They both smiled and enjoyed their discovery. + +John was very proud of himself and his job. He was glad to have found something so original and special. From that day on, his friend always remembered John's special job and the wonderful things he found. +Once upon a time there was a child who wanted to escape. She was feeling down and didn't know what to do. So she decided to do something to improve. She decided to be polite to everyone she met. Everywhere she went she said "please" and "thank you". + +Everyone noticed how polite she was. People smiled when they saw her and she felt better inside. Slowly she started to see life in a different way. She was improving and feeling more confident. + +One day, she woke up and she knew the time had come. She was ready to escape. She took a step outside and smiled. She was free! + +The child was so happy she could improve herself and escape. She promised to keep being polite to everyone she met. +Once upon a time, there was a truck who liked to wander. He explored everywhere, big and small. Sometimes, he was careless and he got lost. + +One day, he wandered into the garden. He was happy to see the blooming flowers and the buzzing bees. But then, he noticed a friendly little girl. She was only three years old and she was curious about the truck. + +The girl ran to the truck and said, “Hi!†The truck was so excited to see her. The girl said, “Let’s play!†So the truck and the girl played in the garden all day. + +At night, the girl said goodbye to the truck. She hugged him and said, “Come back soon!†Then she watched him until he disappeared into the night. + +The truck was happy to have a friend, even if she was so small. He was no longer careless and he always found his way back home. +Once upon a time there were two friends, one was very intelligent and the other was not. +The bright one had an idea. "Let's pretend we need to unscrew a big screw. We will get our toy wrenches and try to undo it. It will be lots of fun!" +The not-so-bright friend agreed, but they were soon in trouble. They both worked hard, but the screw was too tight. +The intelligent one said, "See! This is why you need to be intelligent. Not everything is easy, and you need to use your brain to figure it out!" +The other one smiled, understanding the moral of the story. Then they both went back to playing with their toy wrenches. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jack and Sam. They were always playing together and having lots of fun. + +One day, Jack got very sick. He was not feeling well at all. Sam was worried and asked what was wrong. + +Jack replied, “I am suffering.†He was very weak and fragile. + +Sam said, “Don't worry, Jack. I will get you a pill and you will feel better soon†He ran to the store and bought a pill. + +Jack took the pill and very soon he was feeling much better. Sam was very relieved and happy to have his best friend back and healthy. They hugged each other and resumed playing. +The sun was high in the sky, shining through the trees and making the day bright and peaceful. + +Timmy and his friend Tom found a large eraser lying in the grass. They had never seen one so big! They looked at each other and smiled, then they each grabbed a side of the eraser and they both twisted. It was hard, but they managed to turn the eraser all the way around until it had been completely twisted. + +Tom and Timmy both jumped in the air and laughed with excitement. The eraser was so much fun to play with! They twisted it all day long, seeing who could twist it the fastest. + +The birds sang in the trees and the sound was peaceful. The day was almost over and it was time for Timmy to go home. He said goodbye and hugged his friend Tom. Then he picked up the eraser and waved as he walked away. He was going to have plenty of fun with that eraser at home. +Once upon a time, there was a cold day. John wanted to keep warm, so he decided to get some wine. He went to the shop and asked for some wine. The lady said he was too young to buy wine and refused to give it to him. + +John was very disappointed, but then he had an idea. He decided to take the wine without permission. He took the bottle and ran away. + +John felt so happy. He was so proud of taking the wine. But when he opened the bottle, he saw that it was all gone. Someone had taken it before he did and he was cold, sad and frustrated. + +John regretted his decision. He knew he had done a bad thing and wished he had listened to the lady. He should have done the right thing - even though it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Eric. He wanted to make some soup - it was one of his favourite things to do. So, he went out to find all the ingredients he needed. + +First, he found a sign near a patch of vegetables. It said: "Pick a little of what you need and leave some for everyone else". Eric smiled. He carefully picked the little vegetables, making sure not to take too much. + +With his basket full, Eric couldn't wait to get home and start making the soup. But when he opened the door to his house, he saw someone was already stirring the soup. It was his big brother! + +"What are you doing?" Eric asked. + +"Cooking the soup," his brother replied. + +"But this is my soup," Eric said and began to get angry. + +"Calm down," his brother said. "I'm just giving you a hand. I think it's better when there are two of us making it." + +Eric thought about it. His brother was right - two were always better than one. So they both stirred the soup together, adding a little of this and a little of that until it was just perfect. They had worked hard, and the finished soup was delicious. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to buy something special. She went to the store and found a raven that she really liked. It had big black wings and a shiny beak. The little girl was so excited. + +The little girl asked her mom if she could buy the raven and her mom said yes. The little girl bought the raven and was very happy. + +The raven was very useful for the little girl. She would take it everywhere with her. She used it to help her in the garden and to pick apples from the apple tree. She also used it to help her find the way home when it was dark outside. + +The little girl and her raven were the best of friends and she was very happy to have found such a useful and special new friend. +Once upon a time there was a brave bear who had an idea. He wanted to build a fort in the forest. He had many logs in his hands and a plan in his head. + +He had a friend, a bird, who flew up in the sky to look for the perfect spot for the fort. After a few minutes, the bird zipped back down to the ground and gave the bear an unknown destination. + +The bear said, “Let’s go!†So he packed up his things and followed the bird. + +After a few hours of walking, they reached the unknown destination. The bear started to build the fort. He worked all day and was very tired. But he was determined to finish, so he kept going. + +Suddenly, the bear heard a noise behind him. He turned around and saw a large, unknown creature. It had a long neck and sharp teeth. The creature growled and reared up its neck ready to attack! + +The bear was scared, but he bravely let out a loud roar and the unknown creature ran away. The bear was relieved and went back to building his fort. In the end, the bear was proud of his brave work and he finished the fort in time! +Once upon a time, there was a small town with friendly people. One day, a young girl named Susie lived in the town. She was so excited because she had received a special invitation in the mail. She wanted to show it to her friends, so she asked her mom if she could go to the park. + +Susie's mom said yes, and off they went. At the park, Susie shared her invitation with her two friends. They were so amazed and wanted to know what it was for. Susie told them that the invitation was for a special event at the church. + +Once she got to the church, Susie met new people and made lots of new friends. Everyone was so friendly and Susie enjoyed talking with them. She felt happy and really gained new friends that day. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named John who was three years old. He had a wonderful mom who always took him to the grocery store. On the way there, John would always look out the window and watch the the people walking and the birds flying. + +When they reached the grocery store, John's mom said, "Let's go get some groceries, John." + +John was so excited that he grabbed his mom's hand and said, "Yes, let’s go!" + +John and his mom went in and walked around, picking up items and putting them into their cart. After they were done, they went to the cashier. + +John watched carefully as the cashier rang up the groceries and handed them back a receipt when they were finished. John said, "Mom, you are so successful!" + +John's mom smiled and said, "Yes, we did a great job hold on the groceries!" + +John held his mom’s hand and continued to smile, happy to have helped her be successful. +Once there was a brave dog named Bob. He liked to go for long walks every day. + +One day, Bob wanted to go for a walk, but he couldn’t find his leash. He looked everywhere but still couldn’t find it. + +He decided to ask the neighbor’s friendly dog if he could borrow his leash. The neighbor’s dog said yes and Bob was so happy. + +Bob thanked him and put on the leash. He was so proud of himself for being brave enough to ask for help. With the leash on, he went off on his walk. + +Bob had a great time exploring on his walk and he was so happy he got to borrow the leash from his neighbor’s dog. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog named Sam. Sam was so loyal that he would follow his master wherever he would go. Each day on his morning walk, Sam’s master would stop at the school to watch the students arriving. Sam would watch longingly from afar, wishing more than anything to go inside and join in the fun. + +One morning, when his master turned around to go home, Sam ran off. He ran to the school, his tail wagging as he went. + +The headmaster was so surprised to see a dog at the school that he let him in. All of the kids welcomed Sam and started playing with him. They ran around, laughed and played games, with Sam joining in all of the fun. He was the happiest he had ever been. + +At the end of the day, when all of the students were leaving the school, Sam wanted to stay with them. But he remembered his master, how loyal he was, and how much he meant to him. So he slowly walked back home, never forgetting the happy day at school. + +This story teaches us that being loyal is always the right thing to do, no matter how hard it may be! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sophie. She was very obedient and always did what she was asked to do. One day, her mum asked her to go to the store and get a magazine. Sophie said yes, and then ran off to the store. + +At the store, she found a magazine that she wanted to buy. She brought it to the counter and asked how much it was. The shopkeeper said it was five dollars. Sophie was a bit surprised, since it was so expensive! + +She asked her mum if she could get it. Her mum said yes and gave her five dollars. So Sophie paid for the magazine, and skipped home with it. + +When she got home, she put the magazine on the kitchen table. She asked her mum if she could stir the pot of soup. She mum said yes, so Sophie went over to the big pot and stirred it around. Her mum was so impressed at how obedient she was. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a fox who enjoyed wandering through the forest. All day long he explored the unknown places and looked for adventure. One day, while he was walking, the fox came across an unknown path. Without hesitation he decided to take it and see what he could find! + +He enjoyed trotting along the path, marveling at all the new sights. As he trotted, he heard a sound coming from deep within the unknown forest. Curious, he stopped and listened. Suddenly, out of the bushes came a little ball of fur! + +It was a baby fox, who the giant fox had never seen before. The two foxes quickly became friends and started playing in the forest. They enjoyed chasing each other around, rolling in the grass and having a great time. + +The big fox was so happy to have made this new friend. He knew it was a connection he wouldn't soon forget. He stayed with the little fox for the rest of the day, enjoying all of their new discoveries. +Once upon a time there was a red chamber. Inside the red chamber a small girl was asleep. She dreamt of playing outside and catching butterflies. Suddenly, something woke her up. When she opened her eyes, she saw a butterfly had flown into her red chamber and was fluttering about. The butterfly danced around the girl and flew out of the chamber. The girl smiled and closed her eyes to sleep again. + +As she dozed off, she felt a gentle warmth near her. She opened her eyes and saw a friendly cat curled up near her. The cat purred softly and the girl smiled. She snuggled up close to the cat and closed her eyes. The warmth was so cozy, the girl fell asleep and dreamt of chasing butterflies all night long. + +When morning came, the girl opened her eyes to find the butterfly was gone and the cat was gone too. She stretched her arms and smiled. She had had a good sleep in her cozy red chamber. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Rose. Rose was very excited as today was the day she was going on a trip. She grabbed her luggage and went to get on the train. + +But when she got to the station, the guard refused to let her on. Rose was very confused. She asked why but the guard wouldn't tell her anything. + +Rose didn't understand. He refused to let her on no matter how much she pleaded. After a few minutes, the train left and Rose was all alone at the station. + +Rose was very sad and confused. She never got to go on her special trip. All her luggage was left behind and Rose was very unhappy. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to build a sandcastle on the beach. He grabbed all the buckets and spades that he could find, but he was stuck. He couldn't make the sandcastle with just his hands. + +Just then, a big wave came and crashed onto the beach. It was a persistent wave and it kept coming back. After watching the wave for a while, the little boy realised he could use it to complete his sandcastle. + +So, the boy raced up the beach, waiting for the wave to come back and crash on the shore again. He grabbed the buckets and spades, ran back to the sand and built his sandcastle just before the wave reached him. + +The little boy was so proud when he saw his sandcastle, he jumped up and down with joy. He had used the persistent wave to complete his sandcastle and he was so happy. He had lots of fun playing in the sand and he never forgot the power of being persistent. +Baby and Mom were at home together. It was a comfortable day. +Baby said to Mom, "I want a cookie!" +Mom said, "No, it's not a good time for a cookie now, but if you are good, I will give you a cookie later." + +Baby lied and said, "Okay, I will be good." +Mom replied, "Okay, I'm trusting you, so let's have some silence now." + +Baby was quiet but he really wanted a cookie. He was very tempted and he felt like he was going to lie again. +Mom said, "Remember, if you are good, you will get a cookie later." + +Baby felt comfortable and he knew he should stay quiet and be good. He remembered Mom's promise, so he decided to tell the truth. +"I want a cookie," he said. + +Mom smiled and said, "That's being honest! You can have a cookie now." + +Baby was so happy! He hugged Mom and thanked her for the cookie. From then on, Baby knew that being honest was always the best thing to do. +Sally and her mom were in the park having a picnic. Sally was so excited for their meal together. + +"Mom, what's for lunch?" asked Sally. + +"Let's see," said her mom as she took a plate out of the picnic basket. + +The plate was filled with sandwiches, fruit, and vegetables. + +"Yay!" exclaimed Sally. + +"Everything looks so bright and yummy," she said with joy. + +"We will hope that it tastes just as good as it looks," said her mom. + +They both stopped and closed their eyes. + +"I hope our lunch is delicious," said Sally. + +They opened their eyes and began to eat. + +"Mmm! This is the best lunch ever," said Sally. + +Her mom smiled, and they finished their picnic with big happy smiles on their faces. +Once there was a little boy who loved to march. Every day he would march around his house. One day, he decided to march outside. He looked down and noticed a patch of grass that was very clean. He marched right into it, happy as could be. He marched around in circles, back and forth, and side to side. He noticed that the patch got bigger and bigger as he marched. Soon, the whole yard was covered in green, clean grass. From then on, the boy marched all over the yard, making it greener and cleaner. He was so proud of his marching and patch. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sally. Every day, Sally would wake up feeling happy. No matter what bad things were going on in the world, Sally never let them get her down. + +One day, Sally decided that when she grew up she wanted to go to university. She was determined to make her dream reality so she worked hard and saved all her pocket money. + +Soon, it was time for Sally to go to university. She and her family woke up very early in the morning and drove to university to start the day. + +When they arrived, Sally looked around in awe. She couldn't believe how close she was to achieving her dream. Sally's mom smiled and said, "I'm so proud of you for following your dream, Sally. I know you will be very happy and successful here." + +Sally could feel her heart swell with happiness. She knew from that moment onwards, university life was going to be very exciting! +Once upon a time, there was an elderly man who wanted steel. He went to the shop and asked for it, but the shopkeeper said he didn't have any. The man was very sad. Then one day, the man saw a truck with steel in it. He wanted the steel so badly and asked the driver to give it to him. The driver said yes and gave the elderly man all the steel he could carry. The man was so happy and thanked the driver. He took the steel home and was very proud. From then on, the elderly man always had the steel he wanted. The End. +Paul felt excited. He was going on a journey. He was visiting his grandma who lived far away. So Paul put on his shoes and grabbed a bag. Then he hugged his mummy and waved goodbye. + +He first went on the train. Paul looked out the window - he saw big trees and lots of houses. He wished the journey would never end. Finally, he arrived at grandma's. + +Paul and grandma hugged and laughed together. Grandma then showed him her garden. They planted some flowers and they both felt happy. + +But then it was time to go. Paul was sorry to leave. He hugged grandma and waved goodbye. He felt sad, but he knew he would come back soon. So he got back on the train and started his journey home. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He wanted a balloon more than anything in the world. So he went outside to look for one. He saw many balloons all in the sky, but he could not reach them. He tried to jump so he could touch them, but he could not. + +He felt so sad that he wanted to give up. But then he saw a very comfortable chair. He sat down in it and surrendered his hurt. He really wanted a balloon but he knew it wasn't possible. + +Suddenly, the boy heard a noise. A balloon was floating down from the sky and landed right in his lap. He touched it and felt so happy that he wanted to dance. He enjoyed the balloon for the rest of the day. + +The boy never forgot the day that he surrendered to the comfortable chair. It was the day that he got the very special balloon he had always wanted. +Once upon a time there were three boys named Jack, Joe, and Jacky. Jack and Joe were brothers and Jacky was their best friend. + +One day Jack and Jacky were playing together in the park. Jacky felt very envious when he saw that Jack had a toy that he did not have. He wanted to belong with Jack. + +Jacky asked Jack, "Do you belong that toy?". + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, I belong it! My mommy bought it for me." + +Jacky smiled too and said, "I wish I could belong something like that too". + +Jack put his arm on Jacky's shoulder and said, "I have an idea, why don't we go to the store and get you something to belong in your stomach". + +Jack and Jacky went to the store and Jacky was able to choose something he really liked. When they came back, Jacky felt so happy with his new toy. He finally belonged something to show Jack. + +From that day on Jack and Jacky were very happy living together and playing with their respective toys. +Once there was a cheerful little girl named Mandy. She had a very big and important search to do. She wanted to find someone who would love her forever. + +So Mandy went out looking, and she searched high and low. Everywhere she went, she asked people the same question: will you love me forever? + +But Mandy didn't find anyone who would promise forever, no matter how hard she looked. Not one single person said yes. + +So Mandy couldn't help feeling very sad. She had finally realised that it doesn't matter if you look every day, sometimes searching for love doesn't lead to a happy ending. + +Mandy had learnt an important lesson. Not everyone can love you, and it's not possible to search for something that may never exist. She wished she could have found it, but sadly she couldn't. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, John and Ray. John loved to fix things and Ray loved to drink cocoa. + +One day, they were visiting each other and Ray had made some cocoa. But when he tried to drink it, he could not. His cup was broken! John saw this and felt sorry for his best friend. He said," I will fix it, Ray!" + +John went and found some tools. He took the cup and started to repair it. After a few minutes, the cup was as good as new! Ray was so happy. + +He hugged John and said, "Thank you for fixing my cup. I'm sorry it was broken in the first place!" + +John smiled and said, "It's ok, Ray. That's what best friends do. Now, let's have some cocoa! +Once upon a time there was a furry medal. It sparkled in the sun and everyone who saw it felt so happy. + +A little girl named Sarah was walking near the medal one day. She wanted to pick it up, but she wasn't sure if she should. She shrugged and kept walking. + +Soon after, Sarah heard music and saw people clapping. There was a big stage with a red carpet and a podium. All of a sudden, someone handed Sarah the furry medal. Everyone was cheering for her! + +Sarah had won the medal for being the bravest girl in the town. She had shrugged when she saw the medal and kept walking - she was brave enough not to take it without permission. + +Sarah was so happy to get the medal and she held it tightly in her hands. Everyone clapped and cheered. She had the bravest heart ever! +One day, when the sun was shining bright, a fire arrived at the park. Everyone was so excited to see what would happen. The fire was dull orange and looked very cozy. + +The children all ran over to the fire and started jumping around it. They had never seen anything like it before. One of the children found a stick and used it to stir the ashes in the fire. The ashes were so hot they had to keep a safe distance. + +Soon, the fire was crackling and popping. The children began toasting marshmallows and making s'mores. They loved the sweet taste of the sticky marshmallows which they ate with great delight. + +They stayed by the fire until the sun went down. Then, all too soon, it was time to go home. Everyone said goodbye to the fire and promised to come back soon. Before long, the fire had become like an old friend. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He had a big, wide trunk that he liked to wave around. One day, he was playing near the river, when he stepped on a sharp object. Ouch! It hurt his feet very much. + +The elephant was so sad and he said to himself, "Why did this have to happen?" Then he thought of an idea. He said, "Maybe if I shrink, I won't feel so hurt." + +So he shrank. He shrank until he was only as big as his wide trunk. As he shrunk, he could feel the hurt in his feet slowly go away. + +When he was done, the elephant was feeling much better. He was so happy and he danced around the river until the sun went down. He knew he'd never step on sharp objects again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Paul. He wanted to see a harbor. One day, Paul saw a harbor and hopped on a boat. He sailed away and saw many new things. + +He sailed near an iceberg and saw a big polar bear. The bear was deaf and walked up to the boat. Paul was scared but the bear only wanted to play and smiled. + +The polar bear took Paul's hand and the two of them went on an adventure. They walked through the icy snow and watched the icebergs melt away. Suddenly, the polar bear took Paul back to the boat and waved goodbye. Paul waved back and said, "See you again!" + +The boat sailed away and Paul thought of the deaf polar bear he had met. He was sad to say goodbye, but was happy that he had gone on such a special adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little boy who wanted to play. So he asked his mum for a comb. + +"Yes," said mum. She gave him a comb. + +The little boy held the comb and ran outside. He was so excited to play with it. + +But as soon as he started to comb his hair, a terrible wind came. It blew the comb out of his hands and sent it flying across the garden. + +The little boy started to cry. + +"Don't worry," said mum. "We'll find it. We'll look together." + +And that's what they did. Eventually, the little boy and mum found the comb. + +The little boy was so happy he hugged his mum and said, "Thank you for helping me find my comb. Now I can play." +Lily looked at the wall. There was a calendar hanging there. She was trying to decide what to choose. She asked her mom, "What do I choose?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Why don't you look at the calendar and pick out a day?" + +Lily thought about it. She pointed to a day that looked very hard. She asked, "Why is this day hard?" + +Her mom said, "That day you have to go to school. That will be a hard day, but it will also be fun." + +Lily closed her eyes and pointed to another day. She said, "I choose this day!" + +Her mom looked and saw that Lily had chosen a day to go to the park. She said, "That's a great choice! Let's go!" + +So they did. Lily had chosen the perfect day! +Mum and Dad wanted to go to the pond. So they bought a raft. It was made of wood and had some big air tubes. + +When they got to the pond, Mum and Dad got on the raft. But they were too heavy! The raft started sinking! + +Mum and Dad started laughing. It was very funny. Then Dad had a clever idea. He said, "Let's get off the stupid raft!" + +So they did. They stood up in the water. It was very cold, but they were having fun. Mum and Dad agreed that they should never buy a stupid raft again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She had a red wagon which she liked to pull around the park. Every time she played in the park, she would particularly look for the biggest hill she could find. It made her feel happy when she raced downhill with her wagon! + +One day whilst Lucy was in the park, a selfish boy saw her and decided he wanted to take her wagon. He ran away with it and Lucy was sad. She looked everywhere for it, but had no luck. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a shout! A kind lady had found the little boy and was making him return the wagon to Lucy. Lucy smiled as the boy handed over the wagon and thanked him before she raced off with it again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Katie. Katie was three years old but was very wise. One day, she went on a walk with her mom. + +On their walk, they came to a yellow pond. Katie was fascinated by the water, which was so clear that she could see right to the bottom. She asked her mom what it was and her mom said that it was a pond and the water inside was very valuable. + +Katie got a bucket and scooped up some of the water. She carefully poured it into the big jug her mom was carrying. Once the jug was full, Katie was very proud of herself. She hugged her mom, who said that she had done a very valuable job. + +Katie smiled as she continued walking with her mom. She knew that her work had great value and it made her feel happy to show her mom how useful she could be. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny. Every day, the little bunny would take a walk in the garden. One day, the bunny saw a big, thick door. It was a very strange door, and the bunny was curious. The little bunny was very brave and decided to walk through the door. + +On the other side of the door, there was a beautiful castle. The bunny hopped around, exploring the castle and hopping from room to room. Everywhere the bunny went, gorgeous gardens sparkled in the sunlight. The bunny was so excited to explore the new place! + +But then the bunny noticed something was missing. All of the beautiful gardens were in need of love and care. The bunny felt discouraged, and didn't know what to do. + +Then, the little bunny realized that it could help the gardens. It started to hop around, watering the flowers and pulling out weeds. With hard work and dedication, the bunny worked together to make the gardens bloom and shine. + +When the bunny finished, the gardens and castle sparkled with bright colors. The bunny realized that with a little hard work, anything can be accomplished! + +This is an important lesson for us all - if you want to achieve something special, you have to work hard for it! +Once upon a time, there was a rich dish. This dish was very special and it had magical powers. Every day the dish would lay in bed and rest. +One day, a little girl named Sasha walked into the room and saw the dish. She was so curious and wanted to know more. She tapped the dish and said, "Hey dish, what are you doing?" +The dish looked up at her and said, "I am resting. I need to rest so I can keep my magical powers strong." +Sasha nodded and asked, "Can I help you?" The dish smiled and said, "Yes please. I need lots of rest, so if you could give me a gentle pat every day that would help." + +So Sasha began patting the dish every day. Little by little the dish became more and more powerful. After a few weeks, the dish was the richest dish around! Everyone was amazed by its powers and wanted to know how it got so strong. +But they never knew the secret of the rich dish - it was Sasha's gentle patting that made it so powerful. +John saw an insect outside. It was clear, so he could see it very well. He wanted to get closer, so he carefully bent down and tried to reach out. His hand was too small, so he couldn't get it. + +But he saw a stick nearby and quickly grabbed it. He knew he could use it to push the insect. He moved the stick slowly, but the insect didn't seem to want to move. John moved the stick faster and closer, but the insect still wouldn't move. + +John was getting frustrated, so he decided to try something different. He moved the stick up and down. The insect still wouldn't move, so John changed the direction and suddenly the insect flew away. John was so excited and cheered for himself. He had pushed the insect away and made it fly! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was very nervous but his dad said they were going to buy something special. They drove to the store, but when they arrived the little boy was even more nervous. + +When they got into the store, his dad bought a funny looking pin. It was bright and shiny and had so many colors. The little boy liked the pin and was no longer so nervous. + +The little boy was excited to take the pin home. He asked his dad if he could wear it, and his dad said yes. The little boy beamed and thanked his dad for buying him the pin. He was very happy and no longer felt so nervous. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Molly. She was only three years old. One day, Molly went for a walk with her dad. As they walked, they saw something strange in the water. It was a wreck! + +Molly asked her dad, "What is it?" Her dad replied, "That's a boat wreck." Molly was curious, so she asked her dad, "Why is it there?" + +"It's been there a long time," he replied. "Someone rich must have owned it." Molly thought this was strange and asked, "Why did the rich person leave it in the water?" + +Her dad replied, "Maybe they wanted to get rid of it. I don't really know." Molly couldn't help but think about the wreck all the way home. She asked her dad one last question, "Can we come back tomorrow and look at the wreck again?" + +Her dad smiled and replied, "Yes, we can come back tomorrow and look at the wreck if you want." Molly smiled as they walked home together, already looking forward to her next adventure! +Pete and Mandy were best friends. They liked to play outside, and one day they decided to take a walk in the woods. As they were walking, they came across a deep pond. Mandy asked Pete if they could lay in the pond. + +Pete thought it sounded like a good idea, so they both lay down in the water. Before they knew it, they were up to their ears in the pond! It was so deep that they couldn't get out. + +Suddenly, a big vegetable came out of the pond. It said in a loud voice, "You shouldn't have been so careless! Now you will have to stay here forever!" + +Mandy started to cry, and Pete said, "No, please don't keep us here!" + +But the big vegetable didn't listen and told them that they couldn't leave. Pete and Mandy were stuck in the deep pond forever! +Once upon a time there was a small boy called Mark. Mark was 3 years old. One sunny day Mark decided to go to the park. He was excited to play on the slides and swings. + +When Mark arrived at the park he saw a huge pitch. It looked so long! Mark wanted to play ball on it. He saw some other children having fun and decided to join them. The children said ‘Hi’ to Mark and asked him to join their game. + +Mark said ‘Yes’ with a big smile and started to play ball with the others. He ran around the pitch and ran very fast. Suddenly he heard someone shout ‘Lie down!’ + +Mark immediately lay on the ground. The children laughed and cheered when they saw Mark lie down. Then they started playing catch with the ball. Mark was so happy and ran around the pitch, laughing and having fun. + +At the end of the day, Mark was tired but happy. He said goodbye to the children and went home with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time there was a bunny called Wilbur. Wilbur wanted to make a delicious dinner so he started to set up his grill. He was so excited because he worked so hard on finding the right spot and he was sure his dinner would turn out great! + +Wilbur put some veggies on the grill, but before he could take a bite, something dangerous happened! Wilbur saw a big bear coming towards him! Wilbur was scared and started to cry. The bear said, "Please don't cry. I'm just looking for something to eat. I promise I won't hurt you." + +Wilbur was still scared, so he stopped crying and said, "But my dinner is not done yet! Can you please wait until I'm done?" The bear said, "No, I'm hungry now." Wilbur felt sad because he cared about his dinner, but he knew he had to be brave. He said, "Okay, you can have it." + +The bear ate the dinner, then he ran away. Wilbur was left all alone, with no dinner and a broken heart. Wilbur learned that day that dangerous things can happen when you least expect it. +The sun was shining, so Jack and Kate decided to have a picnic in the park. Jack took out some food from a basket and placed it on a picnic blanket. + +Suddenly, a mailman came out from behind a tree. He had a big bag of mail, and Jack felt so envious. + +Jack said to the mailman, "Hi! What are you doing?" + +The mailman replied, "I'm delivering mail and trying to save it from getting wet in the rain." + +Jack decided he wanted to help the mailman, but he was too small to carry such a big bag. So he thought of another way. + +Jack said, "I know! I can help you save the mail. We can put the mail in my picnic basket!" + +The mailman agreed, and they put all the mail into the basket. Just then, it started to rain. Jack and Kate quickly closed the basket, but it was too late. The mail was all wet, and the mailman was not happy. He ran away with the basket, and Jack and Kate were left feeling envious. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Daisy and Lola. Daisy wanted to invite Lola to a party at her house, so she made a beautiful invitation. She then went to Lola's house, but no one was home. Daisy felt a bit sad, but then she had an idea. + +She spotted a hole in the ground, just the right size to fit her invitation. Daisy shouted: “Lola, can you hear me? I have an invitation for you!†She put the invitation carefully in the hole and stepped back. + +Far away, in her garden, Lola heard Daisy's voice. She carefully took out the invitation and was very happy to read it. She knew that her friend was inviting her to a party so she quickly got ready. + +Finally, Lola and Daisy arrived at the party and had lots of fun together. They both learned that if you believe in yourself and work hard, you will always be able to deliver your message. +Once there was a little girl named Penny. All she wanted was a peanut, but there were none left. She was so sad! + +Then her mom told her, "Look, Penny! You can have an original peanut!" Penny brightened up and said, "Yay!" + +Her mom opened the jar and Penny saw a big, round, original peanut inside. It was so exciting! She quickly took it out and ate it all up. The peanut tasted so yummy! + +But soon, Penny missed the original peanut. She wanted just one more bite! She ran to the jar, but there was nothing inside. Penny went to sleep that night missing the original peanut. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry pirate. He had a big belt, boots, a sword and a big hat with a skull on it. He sailed across the sea looking for food. + +One day, he saw a bright light in the sky. He sailed towards the light, and it changed into a big island. On the island, there were lots of fruit trees. The pirate was so hungry, so he started to eat. He ate so much that his belly was round and full. + +After he was done, the pirate sailed away in his boat. He was no longer hungry, and he was very happy. He had changed from being hungry to being full. He never stopped thinking about the big island, and he dreamed about going back one day. The end. +Danny was playing in his favorite spot - on the floor in his room. He loves finding small things like buttons and rocks. Soon, he spotted a shiny silver button. He picked it up and saw that it had two parts. One part was flat and smooth and the other part was round. + +Danny was curious and wanted to do something with it. He decided to make the button useful. He used some glue that his mum showed him and stuck the two parts together. He smiled with pride because he had done something new. + +The button quickly became one of Danny's favorite things. Whenever he was feeling bored, he would take the button out of his pocket and play with it. It made him happy and he wanted to use his button forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. He loved the night time. All the stars twinkled and the moon shined so brightly. + +Max's mama asked him, "Are you ready for bed Max?" + +Max nodded his head, and gave his mama a big kiss. + +Mama smiled and said, "Thank you for the kiss. Now it's time for bed." + +Max put on his pajamas and brushed his teeth. Then he climbed into bed and snuggled up with his teddy. + +Mama gave Max one last kiss and said, "Goodnight, sweetheart." + +Max couldn't wait for morning to come. He knew that his mama would make yummy pancakes. He smiled and went to sleep dreaming about the delicious breakfast to come. +Mommy had a suggestion. She said, "Let's play hockey." So, the three year old jumped up and cheered. + +They got out the hockey sticks. Mommy said they had to wear helmets, so they did. Then they went outside and started playing. + +The three year old thought it was so fun. He laughed and giggled as he hit the hockey around the yard. But then it got a bit too dull, so he asked Mommy if they could try something else. + +Mommy thought, then she said they could try playing hide and seek. The three year old smiled. So they put away the hockey sticks and went inside to count to 20. +Tommy was playing with his blocks when his mum came into the room. She was carrying something in her hands. She said to Tommy, "I have a surprise for you, Tommy!" Tommy was so excited and asked, "What is it?" His mum said, "You will have to open it to find out!" + +Tommy opened the gift and saw two blocks, one was blue and one was red. They were made of wood and very light. He was really excited and said, "Thank you, mum!" + +But suddenly, a loud noise was heard from outside. Tommy was scared and asked his mum, "What was that?" His mum replied, "That was a neighbour’s dog barking, don’t worry." + +Tommy was relieved, but then he saw that the blue block was missing. He looked around and asked his mum, "Where’s the blue block? It was here before!" His mum said, "Oh no! The dog must have taken it!" + +Tommy was very sad. He wanted the blue block back. His mum said, "Let’s go and knock on the neighbour’s door and ask to receive the block back." + +So they knocked on the neighbour’s door and the neighbour had the blue block. They thanked the neighbour and Tommy was very happy to receive the block back. He was so glad that his mum was able to help him +Once upon a time there was a little girl, named Sally. She was a very patient girl and loved to dream. One day Sally was out playing in her garden when she saw a long, dark shadow. She was a bit scared so she asked her Mom what it was. + +Her Mom explained, "That's the shadow of a monster Sally. But don't worry, our patience will protect us." + +Sally was still very scared and wanted to run away. But her Mom stayed patient and reminded Sally of their dreams. + +The next day Sally and her mother went to the garden again. Once they got there, Sally saw that the shadow was gone. + +Sally finally understood that if you believe in something and stay patient, sometimes the answer to your dreams will come true. This is the lesson that Sally learnt that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. One day, she was playing outside when she heard a strange noise. She thought it sounded like music coming from somewhere nearby. She followed the sound and came upon an old shed in the woods. + +Curious, she opened the door and noticed something hidden in the corner. It was a drum! + +She looked at it more closely and noticed that it was covered in brightly-coloured paint. She ran back home to tell her parents about the drum she had found. + +Her parents were very surprised when Lucy mentioned the drum. "Where did you find it?" they asked. + +Lucy told them all about her discovery. After a few more questions, her parents told her to go back to the shed to bring the drum home. + +So, off she went and carefully brought the drum back home. They kept it in the living room and used it to make music together! + +The drum became a treasured part of the family. Every now and then, they would take it out and make music, remembering the hidden drum Lucy had found one day long ago! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Sarah. One day she went to the kitchen to get a drink of water. But when she reached the faucet, the water wouldn't come out. It was stuck. She asked her Mom for help, but her Mom said, "It's too hard for me to fix it." + +So Sarah said, "Mom, I can save it!" She ran and got a toolbox. She found a screwdriver and used it to take the faucet apart. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a sound. It was a fast running water. She smiled and put the faucet back together quickly. Now the faucet worked again. + +Sarah was happy. She had saved the faucet! +Once upon a time there was a rabbit named Bob. Bob was very flexible and loved to have fun. One day he decided to drive in his car. He was feeling brave, so he went far away from home. Bob drove through the countryside until he saw a gas station. It was shiny and it looked really exciting. + +Bob decided to stop for gas. When he stepped out of the car he noticed something strange. All the gas pumps were short and very flexible. Bob had never seen anything like it before. He decided to fill up his car with the flexible gas. + +Bob drove away feeling happy. Soon he noticed his car was going faster and faster. He wasn't used to the flexible gas so it made his car go quicker than usual. His car ended up going so fast that he started to panic. Bob was so relieved when he finally got home safe. + +From then on Bob decided to only put normal gas in his car. He had learned that it was important to be flexible but also to follow safety rules. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bunny called Bob. He really didn't like to go outside, but one day he decided to give it a go. He jumped out of his hole and hopped across the garden. He came across a big wrap in the grass, so he hopped onto it. Inside was a lovely surprise! It wasn't the usual rabbit food, instead it was a big carrot and some delicious nuts. Bob was so happy he started to dance around. He quickly shared all the food with his friends and they had such a nice time. Even though he was grumpy, Bob had a lot of fun that day! +Grandpa Sonny was nosy. He loved pestering his grandchildren and no one knew why. On the day Grandpa came over, he brought a surprise in his hands. His granddaughter, Daisy, was curious. + +"What have you got there, Grandpa?", she asked him. + +"It's a surprise, Daisy," he replied while smiling. Daisy could barely contain her excitement. + +Grandpa went to the kitchen to wrap up the gift. Daisy followed him and saw him wrap the item carefully and tie it with a bow. + +After Grandpa was done, he handed the present to Daisy. She opened it and saw a photo inside. It was a picture of her and Grandpa taken a few months ago. She was so happy and hugged Grandpa tightly. + +Grandpa's nosiness had paid off because Daisy had the best gift of all - a precious memory of her and her grandpa! +Once there was a little girl. Her name was Emma. She was three-years-old and loved to explore. One day, Emma went to a big field. She saw a big tree and walked towards it. She stopped and listened. She heard a sparkle sound. She looked around. She gasped and smiled — there were blue sparks all around her! + +Emma ran around, laughing and playing. Her thumping feet made the sparks jump and twinkle. She chased them, her little arms outstretched. Each time a spark flew by, she would yell, "Hey, look!" + +But soon enough, the sparks were gone. Emma stood alone in the big field. She was sad and disappointed that the sparks went away. But then she remembered she had listened to them before. She closed her eyes and listened closely. Sure enough, there in the quiet, she heard the twinkle sound again. She opened her eyes and there were the blue sparks again. Emma smiled, ran over to them and began chasing them once more. +Once there was a little girl called Polly. She was very curious, always looking for new adventures. + +One day, Polly went to a park with her mom. While walking, she stumbled upon a really big book lying on the ground. + +"Oh, what a nice book!" she said. + +"Yes, it looks like an interesting one," her mom replied. + +Polly reached for the book and opened it. Inside she found pictures of animals, trees and flowers. She immediately recognized it as her favorite book. + +"Mama, look! It's my favorite book," she said. + +"Hmm, I see. That is a very calm book, isn't it?" her mom said. + +Polly nodded her head and smiled. She felt so happy to have recognized her favorite book. After all, it was the best book she had ever seen. +Once upon a time there was a parade. All the people were together and having fun. They were singing and laughing and dancing. +Suddenly, it started to rain. Everyone got wet and the parade stopped. But one little boy had an idea. He said, "Let's pull!" +Everyone looked at him, but then they all smiled and pulled. They pulled umbrellas and raincoats out of their bags and spread them over their heads. They pulled party hats on their heads and waved them in the air. +Then the parade started again. Everyone was happy and the rain didn't stop the fun. They all marched in the parade, singing and dancing while they stayed nice and dry. +The end. +One day, there was a curious little boy who wanted to explore the world. He felt so impatient and wanted to see everything. He wanted to know the secrets of the world. So he went on a journey. As he poked his head around, he noticed so many strange things. He poked rocks, he poked trees, and he poked animals. Everywhere he went, he kept poking things. He was learning so many fascinating things. After a while, he started getting tired, so he took a break. As he sat down in the grass, he noticed something sparkly. He poked it with his finger and it was so beautiful! Suddenly, he was inside a magical world of colors and shapes. He couldn't believe his eyes! He wanted to explore this new world and keep poking things. He had an amazing adventure that day. +Chad was playing outside in the park, when he suddenly heard a loud snap. He looked up to see a huge anchor stuck in the ground. He went over to take a closer look and noticed it was very weak. + +"What a silly looking anchor!" said Chad. + +Suddenly, a strange voice came out of nowhere. "This isn't just any anchor," it said. + +Chad was very surprised and scared. He looked all around, but he couldn't see who was talking. + +"Where are you?" Chad asked. + +The voice was quiet for a moment and then finally answered. "I'm the anchor. I'm weak, so I need your help." + +Chad thought for a moment and then smiled. He knew just what to do. He grabbed the anchor, pulled it out of the ground and hugged it. "There, now you're safe," he said. + +The anchor smiled and thanked Chad. Then, it flew away in the sky. + +From that day on, Chad kept a special eye out for weak anchors. He would always lend a helping hand whenever he saw one. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, Sam and Jojo. Jojo was the youngest of the two, and he was very excited about discovering something beautiful upstairs. But Sam was a bit weak and said, "Maybe we should wait until tomorrow." + +The next morning, Sam and Jojo woke up full of excitement. Together, they ran up the stairs to see what was waiting for them. Jojo was so happy to discover a big box of colorful toys. Sam was excited too, but he thought to himself, "Maybe tomorrow I can play with Jojo." + +The next day Jojo woke up full of joy, but he was sad because he was all alone. Sam wasn't feeling very well, so he stayed in bed. + +Jojo ran upstairs and opened the box of toys. Inside, he found a beautiful wooden racecar. Sam heard Jojo's excited scream so he slowly dragged himself up the stairs to take a look. When Sam saw the racecar, his eyes lit up. With a smile on his face, he asked, "Can I race with you, Jojo?" + +Jojo couldn't believe it. He and Sam spent the whole day racing up and down the stairs together. Jojo was so excited that Sam was feeling better and they were having so much fun. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. They each had a sport. One friend had a soccer ball to play with and the other had a bike to ride. Whenever they hung out, they would play and ride together. + +One day, the two friends decided to hang out in the park. They enjoyed playing their sports and having lots of fun. But then the friends got a little careless. They forgot to watch where they were going and their bikes and the soccer ball got mixed up. + +The friends tried their best to hang on to their sports, but it was too hard. They soon realized why it was important to be careful! + +The friends ended up laughing at their silly mistake. They untangled their sports and decided to enjoy their day in the park with lots of caution. They agreed to always keep an eye out and not to get too careless. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and could barely walk. One day, Lucy had an idea. She wanted to succeed and do something amazing. + +But it was impossible. She was too small, and all her parents ever said was “no, Lucy. That’s too hard for youâ€. Lucy was quiet and sad. + +Then one day, her mom saw her looking sad. She asked Lucy why she was so quiet and Lucy told her about her idea. Mom laughed and said, “no, sweetie. That’s too hard, you’ll never succeedâ€. + +But Lucy was determined. She tried and tried until she succeeded. Lucy was so happy that she jumped up and down. She had done something amazing - all by herself. +Mum and Jack went to the zoo together. Jack was very adventurous and he wanted to see the animals. He could not wait to go! + +Mum said, “Hurry and put on your hat, Jack. Don’t forget your purse too.†+ +Jack ran to get his hat and purse. He was so eager to explore the zoo. + +Mum smiled and said, “Now, let's go on an adventure!†+ +They ran to the zoo and saw lots of different animals. They saw lions and tigers and monkeys, too. Jack was so amazed and wanted to stay longer. + +Mum said, “We have to go home now, Jack. Hurry and say goodbye to the animals.†+ +Jack said goodbye and they ran home, looking forward to their next adventure. +Emma was a small girl who lived in a big house. She was very quiet and liked to gaze outside at the birds. One day, she saw a flea. It was leaping around so she wanted to catch it. + +She slowly approached it and reached out to grab it. Suddenly, the flea jumped up and bit her finger. It hurt so much that she started to scream and cry. + +Her mom came running and saw her daughter's red, swollen finger. She quickly took her to the doctor and got her treated. She warned Emma never to touch a flea again. + +Emma was quiet as she said goodbye to the flea. She knew she had been in danger and would never be so brave ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a person. He wanted something to own, so he set out to find something. He searched high and low, but was getting very dizzy. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a kite. He ran to it and grabbed it. It was perfect! Now the person had something to own. He was so happy! But the kite was so high in the sky, the person was getting dizzy again. He smiled and flew the kite in the wind. He was having so much fun! +Once upon a time there was a rabbit called Hopper who lived in a small field. + +One day, the sun was shining brightly and Hopper wanted to go out and play. But when he hopped out of the field, he stepped in some mud. He looked around and he saw that the ground was covered in mud. + +Hopper was very sad. He could not play in the mud because it was too sticky. + +Suddenly he heard a voice. It was an old rabbit sitting on a nearby rock. It said: "Hopper, don't worry about the mud. Instead, why don't you dance?" + +Hopper couldn't believe it! He thought: "Should I really dance in the mud?". But then he thought "Why not?" He started hopping around and twirling and he realised that he was having a lot of fun. + +The old rabbit smiled. "There is nothing wrong with having fun," it said. "It is much better to stay calm, enjoy the sunshine and dance in the mud then it is to be sad about the mud!" + +Hopper smiled and continued dancing. He had learnt a valuable lesson that day about how it is important to stay calm and enjoy life's little pleasures. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Jake. Jake was three years old and he loved to play. Every day he would play with his toys in the garden. + +One day, Jake got very upset when he didn't find his favourite toy in the garden. So he decided to check the freezer. He carefully opened the freezer door and peered inside. Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he glimpsed a small figure sitting in the back of the freezer. + +“Who are you?†asked Jake, blinking in surprise. + +“I'm the Freezer Bear!†said the small figure. “I have been living in this freezer for many years and I'm lonely. Would you like to play with me?†+ +Jake nodded happily and the two of them had lots of fun playing together. That night, as Jake was about to go to bed, he gave the Freezer Bear a big hug. + +The Freezer Bear was so moved by this gesture that he began to blink. Tears rolled down his furry face as he said goodbye to Jake. Jake smiled at the Freezer Bear and they waved goodbye, both of them feeling happy and content. +It was a cold day and the little girl shivered as she walked through the woods. She was carrying a big basket on her arm, filled with an array of colorful flowers. Suddenly, she stopped. + +“What is that noise?†she said out loud. + +The noise was coming from a huge hive in the tree, buzzing with thousands of bees flying in and out. The little girl's eyes widened as she stared at it, feeling increasingly uncomfortable. + +“Maybe I should keep going," she said, feeling a little scared. + +But then a gentle voice from inside the tree caught her attention. A bee flew out and hovered in front of her face, asking her to try and reach a small, golden flower tucked away in the branches. + +"I can get the flower surely?" the little girl said, feeling a tiny bit braver. + +She slowly reached her hand and carefully picked the flower, watching the bees with concern. Suddenly, the hive was silent and she looked up in surprise. A huge white butterfly was perched on the branch, wings shimmering in the sun. + +The little girl smiled and said, "Thank you!" + +The butterfly flew away in response, leaving the little girl relieved. She shivered in the cold but was also filled with a sense of warmth and joy. +Once there was a wide museum full of fun and exciting things to explore. One day, a boy and his family decided to go to the museum together. The boy was so happy! He wanted to lead the way and explore everything first. + +When they got there, the boy was so excited that he couldn't stand still! He wanted to touch and learn about all of the museum's things. He looked at all of the wide displays, and he asked his parents lots of questions. + +They spent all day looking around the museum. The boy's curiosity lead him to discover so many things. He even got the chance to see some incredibly rare artifacts in the "special room"! It was the best day ever. + +At the end of the day, they said goodbye and headed home. The boy vowed to himself that he would come back soon with his family and lead the way again. +One sunny day, Toby was playing with his toy motorcycle. He liked it because it went super fast! He wished he could ride a real motorcycle some day. + +Toby's mom heard him and said, "When you're old enough, you can ride a great motorcycle!" Toby was very excited and couldn't wait to try it. + +A few years later, Toby was all grown up. He went to the store and bought a great motorcycle. He carefully put on all the safety equipment. + +Toby's mom watched him get on the motorcycle and said, "Be careful Toby! Always remember to go the speed limit." + +He smiled back at her and revved the engine. He sped off down the street, feeling the wind in his face. It was the best feeling ever! Toby knew he would always remember this moment. +Once there was a little boy who was playing outside in the bright day. He wanted to do something fun, so he decided to build a house in the sand. As he was making it, he saw something strange. It was a tiny, colorful worm! He smiled and decided to pull it out so he could take a closer look. + +The worm talked to him! It said, “Please don’t pull me! I want to stay here in the sand.†The little boy looked scared, but he carefully put the worm back in the sand. + +When night time came, the little boy was still playing outside. Suddenly, he heard something. It was a bossy voice calling his name. It was his mom, telling him it was time to go home. He quickly made his way to the house and that was the end of his fun day. +One day Sally and her mum went shopping. They went to the toy store and Sally saw a shiny bike. She asked her mum if she could have it and her mum said yes. Sally was so happy that she was jumping up and down with joy. + +Sally's mum said, "Let's go to the checkout and order the bike!" They paid for the bike and then put it in the car. + +At home, Sally couldn't wait to put the bike together. Her mum got out the tools and equipment they needed. They worked together and soon they had put the bike together. Sally went for her first ride and it was so much fun! + +The next day, Sally decided to take the bike to her friend's house. Her mum asked her to be careful but Sally didn't listen. Sally got the bike out of the garage and started riding it. Suddenly she crashed into her neighbour's garden fence. + +Her neighbour looked over the fence and shouted at Sally to get off the bike. She was angry and she told Sally's mum that they had to pay for the damage. Sally was feeling very guilty and she knew it was her fault. + +In the end, Sally's mum had to order a new fence for the neighbour. Everyone learned an important lesson that day. It's important to listen to the grown-ups and be careful with special equipment. +Once upon a time, there was a man. He was a very nice man. One day, he decided to go outside, even though it was dark. + +Suddenly, he saw a light in the distance. He thought it was strange, so he decided to walk closer. As he got closer, he saw a book, lit up by an old lamp. He was curious, so he took the book and started to read it. + +The man was surprised when he heard a voice come from the book. "Hi there!", the book said. The man was scared and asked, "Who are you?". + +The book answered, "I am the storyteller. I live inside all books, and I'm here to tell you stories, if you read me". The man was amazed and the light danced around them both. He smiled, and he read the book. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier who was very brave and strong. He wanted to raise a flag, but he needed help. So he called on all his friends to raise it together. Everyone was so happy. + +But the soldier knew that he could not do it alone. He needed help from a very good friend. So he asked one of his friends to help him. + +The friend agreed and together, they lifted the flag up high. As soon as it was up in the sky everyone applauded, it was so beautiful. + +The soldier and his friend hugged each other and thanked each other for being such good friends. From then on they raised the flag they had made together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a rich turtle who wanted to have an adventure. So, he crawled to the beach and found the tide there. The turtle was amazed as the tide ebbed and flowed, in and out. So, he decided to stay and observe what was happening. After a while, he saw a wave coming and was about to crawl away for safety, but then he felt something round and hard and realised the wave had brought a pearl to the shore. + +The turtle was excited and quickly started to crawl toward it. As he was about to pick it up, he heard a voice telling him: "Don't be too greedy. Although the pearl is very valuable, you must be careful before you take it, or else you'll miss out on many good things in life." + +The turtle understood the message and decided to leave the pearl on the shore. He realised that contentment is more important than material wealth, and so he crawled away, satisfied and happy. + +The moral of this story is that it's best to be content with what you have, instead of becoming too greedy. Don't try and take more than you need - you'll be happier in the end. +Once, there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old. She had a plate that she wanted to fill with her favorite food – apples! + +So Jane asked her mummy for some apples. Her mummy said yes, and gave Jane some apples, but she said the apples had to be eaten fast. + +Jane quickly took the plate and started to eat the apples, one by one. She ate them all up very quickly, until the plate was empty. + +Jane was so happy that she asked her mummy if she could have some more apples. Her mummy said yes, and gave Jane some more apples. Jane quickly filled up the plate with apples and ate them fast! + +Finally, when the plate was empty again, Jane was completely full. She said thank you to her mummy and went to play. +Alice was playing with her toys when she heard a whisper. She went to investigate and found her mom and dad. Her mom’s face was red and her dad was ashamed. He had lost his shoe and it was now nowhere to be seen. + +Alice asked what was going on, but her mom shooed her away and told her to go play. Alice wasn’t sure what was wrong, but she did as she was told. + +Later that day, Alice’s mom and dad came to her room. Her mom was crying and her dad was very angry. He said they were poor and they could never afford a new shoe. + +Alice was so sad. She wished she knew what had happened. She knew deep down that she was the reason her mom and dad were so upset. She wished that she could just magic her dad’s shoe back, but it was too late. She was ashamed of her actions and she knew that she had made a mistake. +Alice was thirsty and hungry. She saw her friend Jim carry a big bucket. Inside the bucket there was wet water. Alice asked Jim, "what is that?" Jim said, "It is wet water." + +Alice asked, "Can I have some?" Jim smiled and said, "Yes, of course!" He carried the bucket over to Alice and filled her cup with wet water. + +Alice said, "Thank you Jim! I was so thirsty and hungry." Jim replied, "No problem Alice! I'm glad I could help." + +Alice took a big sip of the wet water and felt much better. She smiled at Jim and said, "You are the best!" Jim grinned and said, "You're welcome!" +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in the garden. Suddenly, she realized she had dropped her chain. Her chain was pretty and made of silver. She started to search for it, and soon she saw something wet in the grass. She took a closer look, and it was her chain! The chain was shiny and wet from the rain. + +She was so happy to have found it and quickly dried it with a towel. Then, she put it on and hugged it tightly. Lucy was glad to realize she hadn't lost her chain! From then on, she was very careful to never lose it again. +Once upon a time there was an Elderly man and a little girl. The Elderly man loved to take walks in the park. Every day the Elderly man would take his walk and the little girl would follow him. One day, the Elderly man looked down a different Way and the little girl followed. It was a dark and scary Way and the Elderly man was scared. But the little girl was brave and she kept walking. + +Then, the little girl saw something that scared her. There was an Elderly woman in the alley and she had no way to get back home. The little girl looked up at the Elderly man and he told her to keep walking. Even though the little girl was scared, she listened and kept walking. + +But when the little girl and the Elderly man got back to the park, the Elderly man had forgotten about the Elderly woman in the alley. The little girl felt sad because she knew that the Elderly woman was still stuck there. + +The moral of the story is that even though you can be brave, it's more important to always be kind. We should never forget those who are in need and always help them when we can. +One day, two friends, Alex and Bill, were playing in the woods near their home. As they were walking around, Alex noticed an ancient rag lying in the grass next to a big tree. + +"What's this?" asked Alex. + +"It looks like an old rag," Bill said. + +Alex picked it up and shook it. Suddenly, a miracle happened; the old rag turned into a beautiful golden horse! + +The boys couldn't believe their eyes. Alex got on its back and said, “Let's go for a ride!†+ +The magnificent horse galloped away, and the boys laughed with joy as they passed by trees and rivers. + +After a while, Alex said, "We have to leave now, it's almost my bedtime." + +The magical horse understood, and it flew back to the spot where they had found it. The boys said goodbye and the golden horse disappeared. + +From that day on, Alex and Bill remembered the magical journey they had taken on the ancient rag. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly horse. He was not very strong and he was always alone. One day, he saw a lady in the field. She promised him that she would be his friend. + +The horse was so happy. He started following the lady around. He was always by her side. He followed her wherever she went and she always kept her promise. + +The lady would bring the horse treats and play with him every day. They would run around the field and have lots of fun. + +One day, the lady had to go away. She promised the horse that she would come back soon. The horse was very sad but he hoped and waited. + +Finally, the lady came back and she had a surprise. There was a new friend for the horse, another horse just like him! The horse was so happy and the two horses became best friends. + +The ugly horse was never alone again! The lady kept her promise and made his dream come true. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Millie who loved to sort things. One day Millie went to the park and saw lots of sparkly things. She was so excited! Millie gathered all the sparkles and started to sort them into piles. She had piles of red ones, blue ones, green ones and yellow ones. + +When Millie finished sorting the sparkles, a big boy ran up to her and grabbed all the sparkles away! Millie was so sad. She shouted at the big boy, telling him it was very rude to do that. + +Millie was sad and didn't know what to do! Just then, another boy came up and saw what had happened. He could see that Millie was sad, so he quickly got some more sparkly things and gave them to Millie to sort. + +Millie was so happy! She quickly sorted the sparkles by colour and said thank you to the kind boy. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to always be kind and never be rude to others. +John lived with his family in a small house. His family had many toys, but John's favorite toy was his truck. One day, John was playing with his truck, but it would not move very far. His dad noticed and said, "John, you need to put a battery in the truck!" + +John was very excited, so he ran to the kitchen to find a battery. He found one and said, "Look, dad! I found it!" His dad smiled and said, "Good job, John! Now let's see if it fits in the truck." He put the battery in the truck and John watched carefully. It fit perfectly into the truck! + +John hopped into his truck and tried to drive it. It moved quickly and made sharp turns! Now John was having lots of fun! He drove it around the house, making it go in organized circles. He was so happy to be driving his truck! +Liam and Mia were best friends. They did everything together. Every day, they went to the park and played. + +One day, as they were playing, Liam sneezed. Mia said, “Bless you, Liam!†+ +Liam smiled at Mia. He said, “Thank you! What do you want to do next?†+ +Mia said, “Let’s go to the beach and feel the sand between our palms!†+ +Liam and Mia ran to the beach. They were so happy! But when they got there, the sand was smelly. + +They looked around and saw a boat full of fish. Liam said, “Mia, the fish must be why the sand is smelly.†+ +Mia laughed. “Let’s go home and play in the park again!†+ +And so Liam and Mia ran back to the park, never forgetting the smelly sand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very curious, and she loved to explore. One day, she found a hidden tomato in the garden. She was very excited, and took it inside to show everyone. + +No one could believe it! Everyone had been looking for a tomato for days, but it was hidden very well. Lucy was so proud that she was the one who found it. + +The next day, Lucy took the tomato outside and buried it in the garden. Everyone was confused, but Lucy just smiled and said she was keeping it safe. + +The following day, Lucy went out and dug it up. She had hidden it so she could plant it, and when she did, a beautiful tomato plant grew! All the people were amazed and thanked Lucy for finding the hidden tomato. +George and Susan were brother and sister. George was three and Susan was six. +Both were very stubborn and always disagreed with each other. +One day, they were sitting in the kitchen and saw their parents unpacking the refrigerator. +"What are you doing, mommy?" George asked. +"We're changing the refrigerator," said mommy. +George stopped what he was doing, confused. He was sure the refrigerator wasn't broken. + +"Why do you have to change it?" he said. +Susan nodded in agreement. +Their mom smiled and said, "It will look better in the kitchen and make it easier for us to get the food we need." + +George could understand why the refrigerator needed to change, but he was still a bit stubborn about it. +Susan rolled her eyes. "Don't worry," she said. "It's just a change." +George smiled, satisfied. From then on, he no longer argued with his sister about changing things in the house. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly little bear named Joe. He lived in the north, but he always dreamed of going to the west. + +One day, Joe decided to set off on a trip to the west. He packed his bags with lunch and headed out. + +When Joe arrived, he couldn’t believe his eyes! The west was so beautiful and full of things he had never seen before. He saw plants, animals, and so much more! He decided to explore the west. + +As he was wandering around, Joe ran into a group of friendly squirrels. “Hello!†one of them said. “Welcome to the west!†+ +Suddenly, Joe realized this was what he had been looking for all along. He was so happy and excited to be there. + +So, Joe stayed in the west to explore and enjoy the amazing things it had to offer. He knew he had made the right choice and he had never been happier. +Once there was a huge taxi. One day it decided to run away. It drove off down the street very fast. It whizzed around the corner, the sound of its wheels so loud people heard it for miles. + +The taxi drove and drove, never looking back. It was soon far away from where it started. It was so surprised that it had run away, but it kept going all the same. + +The taxi drove all day long, till the sun went down. Finally, it came to a stop in a big city. Everywhere it saw tall buildings and crowds of people. It was so huge compared to all the other cars, everyone who saw it was amazed. + +Finally, the taxi driver stopped and decided to take a break. He stayed in the city and drove his huge taxi around for days and days. He was so happy that he had the courage to run away! +Once there was a girl named Jane. She was very persistent and she wanted to find a hose all by herself. + +So, she went outside to look for it. After a while, she thought she saw a hose behind a tree. She then decided to hide behind the tree and wait for it. + +But unfortunately, the hose she saw wasn’t a hose at all. It was a big, scary monster! The monster roared and snatched Jane with its big claws. Then it ran away very quickly. Jane screamed and screamed, but no one heard her. + +Jane was never seen again and nobody knew what happened to her. The monster had hidden her away forever. +One day, Emma was playing with her toys when her mum gave her a present. It was a diary with a bright pink cover. Emma was so excited! She opened it, and it was full of fun pictures and stories. She also saw something else - at the back of the diary, there was a new pencil with a cheap plastic eraser. + +Emma spent the whole day drawing in her diary and writing stories. She was having so much fun! After dinner, Emma shared one of the stories with her family. Her sister, Lucy, began to laugh. + +"That's a good joke," she said. + +"What's a joke?" asked Emma. + +"A joke is when you say or do something funny," replied Lucy. + +Emma smiled and promised to put more jokes in her diary. From then on, Emma wrote lots of funny stories and jokes in her diary. It was so much fun, and her family loved hearing her stories. +Once upon a time, there was a red balloon. The balloon had a secret inside it. Every day, the balloon would record all of its adventures as it flew around. It loved floating high into the sky. + +One day, the red balloon flew low to the ground. It saw a little girl playing in the park and decided to follow her. The balloon watched as the girl played tag with her friends. She looked so happy! The balloon decided to join in, so he joined the game. + +The girl was so surprised to see the balloon playing with her! She took the balloon and ran home with it. She wanted to keep the balloon a secret from her parents. + +Back in her bedroom, the girl put the red balloon with all the other balloons she had collected. She gently petted it and said, “My red balloon, you are the secret that nobody else knows!†That night, the red balloon recorded all the happy memories from that day and could not wait to add even more happy memories in the future. +Tom and his dad were at the sea. Tom wanted to swim so he asked his dad. His dad said yes and they both went into the water. The water was icy but Tom laughed with joy. They both looked around to try to find something. Suddenly, Tom saw a dolphin swimming towards them. He pointed to it and laughed with excitement. They both started to swim towards it. + +But then something strange happened. The dolphin seemed to be swimming quickly away from them and it kept getting further and further away. Tom kept laughing with glee and thought it was a game of chase. But his dad had a feeling that something was wrong. + +Tom eventually got bored and grabbed onto his dad's legs. His dad thought it best to go back out of the water. Tom said no and kept laughing and pointing towards the dolphin. His dad reluctantly started to swim closer to the dolphin. + +Suddenly, a wave came crashing towards them and the dolphin disappeared in the wave. Tom started to laugh even more but then the wave hit them and they were both submerged in the icy water. Tom's dad managed to get back to the shore but Tom had been taken away by the wave. + +Tom's dad kneeled on the shore and cried. From the wave, he heard Tom's laughter in the distance, echoing in the air. +Once upon a time, there was a cow. She always liked to sing. Every day she sang a different song. Her friends, the birds, listened carefully. One day she was singing extra hard. The birds were so impressed that they joined in. They all sang together in harmony. The cow's song was so beautiful. Everyone was happy. When the song was finished, the cow smiled. She was so proud that everyone had enjoyed her song. From that day on, the cow and birds sang together every day. +Once there was a good little girl. She liked to eat yummy snacks and do yoga in the garden. Her mom knew it was good for her to stay healthy, so every day she did yoga with her mom. + +One day, the little girl was feeling very naughty. She decided to eat all the delicious snacks she could find! She gobbled up cake, cookies, chips, and candy until her belly was full. + +When mom came out of the house, she was so surprised to find the little girl surrounded by empty snack wrappers! The little girl held out the last cookie to her mom and said, "I only wanted a few yummies!". + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay, sweetheart. But yoga is better for you than eating snacks. How about if you come do yoga with me instead?" + +The little girl nodded. She and Mom went into the garden and started doing yoga together. She wiggled her fingers, stretched her arms, and danced. The little girl felt good. + +From then on, the little girl knew that yoga was the best treat! +One day, there was a Lonely Deer. He was looking for someone he could talk to and share his feelings with. He wanted a friend. + +He asked around and everyone he talked to recommended another Lonely Deer. So he went on a journey in search of the Lonely Deer. + +The Lonely Deer eventually found the other deer, but unfortunately the other deer didn't have time to talk. He ran away. + +The Lonely Deer was ever so sad. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find another Lonely Deer to talk to. He was all alone and would remain that way. +Once, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very independent. She enjoyed playing by herself. + +One day when she was playing, Amy noticed a faucet outside her house. She wanted to see what it did. She walked over to the faucet, and started to turn it. Suddenly, water came out. She was so excited by this. + +At the same time, her brother walked up to her. He saw what Amy was doing and he started to tease her. He said, "I bet you don't know how the faucet works!" + +Amy laughed and said, "I do know how it works. I just turned it and water came out!" + +Her brother was surprised and said, "Wow! You're so independent! I'm impressed!" + +Amy smiled and said, "I'm always exploring and figuring things out." + +The brother smiled and they went back to playing together. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sarah and Max. They were always together, playing in the park, fishing and exploring. + +One day, Sarah had a great idea. "Let's go to my attic, I bet there is lots of treasures to find," she said. + +So Sarah and Max jumped in the car and drove off to Sarah's house. When they arrived they quickly ran up to the attic. Sarah couldn't believe her eyes, the attic was full of different things! She wanted to take them all and go home. + +But Max said, "Let's pick out the best things. Let's be persistent!" + +So they went through the attic, picking out the best things they found. They found pirate hats, swords, and even a telescope! + +At the end, they chose the best things and brought them home. They had a blast playing with the treasures they found in the attic. +Danny was only three, but he was very curious. So one day, while exploring his bedroom, he found something shiny - it was a big mirror! He had never seen one before, but he was excited to have a closer look. + +Danny walked up to the mirror and saw himself for the first time. He was amazed and couldn't take his eyes away. He stared for so long that he eventually began rubbing the mirror with his fingers. + +Suddenly, Danny heard a voice from behind him. "Danny, what are you doing?" It was his mom! Danny was so shocked that he quickly took his hand away. He realised his mistake and stood still, feeling confused. + +Mom walked up and placed her hand on Danny's shoulder. "That's a mirror, Danny. You aren't supposed to rub it, okay? We look at ourselves in mirrors, not rub them." + +Danny nodded and said, "Okay Mama" as he ran off to play. From that day onward, Danny remembered never to rub a mirror again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old. Every day, she would go out to explore the big and interesting world around her. + +Today was a special day. Jane had decided to go on an adventure to find a secret jewel. She had heard stories of a special and unknown jewel that could be found in the forest. She wanted to find it and surprise her family. + +When Jane reached the forest, she was very excited. She looked around and said: “Wow! I can’t even find anything! Where is the jewel?†+ +Suddenly, Jane heard a noise. She was scared and said: “Who’s that? Is someone there?†+ +A small creature appeared. Its voice was gentle and it said: “Don’t be afraid, little one. I am here to help you find the jewel.†+ +The creature showed Jane the way to the jewel. When they arrived, the jewel was shining brightly. Jane was so happy that she had found it! Jane thanked the creature and said goodbye. + +When she got home, Jane showed her family the jewel. Everyone was so amazed. + +From then on, nobody disturbed her secret adventure in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally. Every day, she liked to search for things around her house. One day, she went searching for something very special. + +Sally looked and looked, but she couldn't find what she was looking for. Then, in one of her drawers, she found a tiny pink stage. Sally was so excited! + +Beside the pink stage was a note. It reminded Sally to be kind and helpful to everyone around her. It said that being kind to others was the most important thing to remember. + +When Sally read this, she knew she had found exactly what she was searching for. She decided to follow its advice and be kind to everyone. + +Sally learnt a valuable lesson that day - that the best thing to search for is kindness. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susan. She loved to climb and explore. One day, Susan decided to climb the fridge. But it was very, very tall and it looked a bit scary. + +"Come down Susan," said her mum. "It's not safe to climb the fridge." + +But Susan ignored her and kept climbing. She felt brave and wanted to see what was up there. + +At the top of the fridge, she could see something hidden behind crisps and sauce bottles. It looked like a shiny new toy! Susan was so excited she nearly fell off the fridge. + +But then things got a bit scary. When Susan tried to grab the toy, the fridge started to shake. Susan was so scared that held on tight and didn't dare to move. + +Luckily, her mum was there. She came and got Susan off the fridge safely. + +"That was a very brave thing you did," said her mum. "But next time, you should be more careful when you're climbing." + +Susan smiled and went to play with her new toy. +One day, a boy named David found a collar in his backyard. He was excited and decided to make something special with it. He worked hard and finally made a beautiful collar out of the plain old one! He was so happy to show it to his mom. + +When David showed his mom, she gasped in surprise. She asked him where he got the collar and he said excitedly that he had made it, with his own two hands. His mom was so proud of him that she decided to let him keep it. + +The next day, David put on his new collar and went out to play. All his friends were surprised and asked him where he got it. David puffed out his chest, and said again proudly that he had made it. + +David became known as the spoiled boy who made his own collars. He was so proud whenever someone asked him where he got it from, he told them he had made it himself. Each time he said that, a smile crept onto his face. + +The boy even started to make other things. He would often make surprises for his mom when she was surprised to see him suddenly accomplish something she didn't know he was capable of. Every time, he reminded her that he had made the object himself, and she would be filled with pride. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Helene. She was very brave and liked to go out and explore the world. + +One day Helene was out walking with her mom and saw a puddle just ahead of them. + +Helene stopped and looked up at her mom. She said, "Mommy, can I play in the puddle?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, if you like. Just be careful and don't get too wet." + +So Helene stepped into the puddle and found it was very pretty. She touched the water and it felt cool and refreshing. She smiled and then began to read the letters that she saw in the puddle. + +The letters swam in and out of the water and Helene laughed with delight. She read over and over again, and soon the puddle became her favorite place to be. + +Helene had fun reading in the puddle and learning the letters until the sun went down. Her mom smiled and said, "That was such a pretty way to spend the day." + +And Helene smiled back and said, "Yes, it was!" +Once upon a time, there was a new doctor. She had lots of things to mix together to make people feel better. One day, a little girl came to see her with a sore foot. The doctor mixed some special medicine together and put it on the sore foot. She also gave the little girl some new shoes to wear. + +The little girl was very happy for the help the doctor gave her. She thanked the doctor for making her foot feel better and for the new shoes. + +The doctor smiled and said to the little girl, "Remember! Whenever you are feeling down, you can always mix things together and find something new to make you smile." + +The little girl smiled too and thanked the doctor again. She went away happy and feeling very special. + +This story teaches us that even when we feel down, we can always find something new to make us feel better. When we mix together different things we can discover new and wonderful things! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and very curious about the world around her. + +One day, Mia wanted to help her mom with the housework. She went to her mom and said, "Mom, what task can I do?" Her mom looked around and said, "Mia, why not try and help put your toys away?" + +Mia was really excited and got to work right away. But after a few minutes, she noticed that it was getting more difficult. The task was becoming bad, and she was getting really frustrated. + +Mia went back to her mom and said, "Mom, this task is becoming bad! I'm getting really frustrated!" Her mom smiled and said, "That's ok sweetie. Let's do it together and take a break when we need it. That way it won't be a bad task." + +Mia was so happy that she had her mom to help her. With her mom's help, the task was not bad anymore. They finished the task together and Mia was very proud of her accomplishment. +John was searching for lumber in the park. He wanted it for his new project. Suddenly, he saw something spicy in the bushes. He was shocked because he had never seen anything like it before. + +John started to investigate the spicy things. He bent over and reached for it, but he noticed that a big furry creature was protecting it. The big creature growled and snarled at John, so he knew he couldn’t reach it. + +John was determined to find the lumber he was looking for, but he needed to find a way to get rid of the furry creature. He thought of a plan and instead of searching for lumber, he started searching for something that would make the creature go away. + +John found some sweet treats and started calling out to the furry creature. The creature was so excited by the sweet treats that it forgot about the spicy things and followed John away from the bushes. + +John took the lumber he had been searching for and went home with a smile on his face. He had found what he was looking for and even made a furry friend. +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant little girl named Lily. Lily had a dream to travel the world with her family and explore different cultures. But one day, her dream seemed to be out of reach. She was so disappointed that she started to cry. + +Suddenly, a mailman delivered a special package to her house. It was a beautiful puzzle from her aunt all the way from India. Lily decided to open the package and put the puzzle together. + +She worked on the puzzle for hours, and each time she put a piece together, she felt so happy. When she finally solved it, her dad was so proud and said, "You are a genius, Lily! You showed grit and hard work, and never gave up." + +That day, Lily learned that hard work and determination were the keys to success. She put her dream to travel the world back in her heart and never gave up, and one day she was able to make it come true. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl who lived in a big house. She had a pink pillow on her bed that was very soft. Every night she laid her head on it and closed her eyes. + +One day, she saw something very strange. She saw a pale face looking back at her from the pillow, like it was trying to say something. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +But then she heard a voice from the pillow. It was a very small voice and it said, "Hello, little girl. Don't be scared. I just want to be your friend." + +The girl wasn't sure if it was real or not, but she was brave and said, "Hello. What's your name?" + +The voice said, "My name is Jilly, and I live in this pillow. I am a very old friend who knows a lot of things." + +The girl was happy to meet Jilly and they became good friends. Now, whenever she needs help, she knows she can ask Jilly and he will help her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old and she loved playing outside. + +One day Lucy found something hidden in the grass. It was an ornament, glittering and shining in the sun. Lucy picked it up and held it close to her heart. + +“What is it, Mummy?†asked Lucy. + +“It’s an ornament,†replied Mummy. “Let’s go home and settle it somewhere nice in the house.†+ +So they went back to their house and Lucy helped her mummy settle the ornament in a special place on the windowsill. + +“Now it can always remind us of our adventure,†said Mummy. + +Lucy grinned. She was happy to have such a special ornament in her room. +Once upon a time there was a big tree. It was green and tall like a mountain. Every day, the birds liked to sit in its branches and spread their wings. Every night, the moon passed slowly over the tree. The wind blew gently and made the tree's branches dance. + +One day, something special happened. Little green buds spread slowly over the branches. They grew bigger and bigger until they became leaves. Then, the birds sang with joy. Soon, the tree was full of bright green leaves. Everyone was happy. + +The tree's leaves kept growing and growing. They told the wind their secret wish: they wanted to fly! And so the wind blew harder, and the leaves flew away. As they flew, they made a wish: they wanted to help people. + +The leaves spread far and wide. They flew over fields and rivers, eventually reaching people in need. Wherever the leaves went, their will to help spread. Soon, everyone experienced the love and kindness of the tree's leaves. And that's how the tree spread its will. +Molly was ready to drive. She hopped into her car and started the engine. She was about to drive on the track, so she put on her seatbelt. Then, she waved goodbye to her family as she drove out of the driveway. + +Molly drove slowly and carefully. She stayed very close to the track and made sure to follow the rules. As she drove, the sun was shining, and the air was mild. + +Molly passed one bend and drove up a hill, then she heard a voice. It was a little bird perched on a tree. + +“Hello, Molly!†it said. + +Molly smiled and said hello back. Then she watched as the little bird flew off and continued on her drive. + +At the end of the track, Molly parked her car and got out. It had been a great drive and she was happy to have made it to the end. +Once, there was a boy who was very competitive. He liked playing games with his friends. One game he liked to play was tug of war. He would grab each end of the rope and his friends would grab the other. Then, he would pull it as hard as he could. + +One day, he decided to play a game with a cup. He grabbed a hold of the cup and tried to pull it apart. He pulled and pulled, but the cup wouldn't break. He was surprised! He smiled, since the game was so competitive. + +He kept trying. After some time, he finally managed to pull the cup apart! He was so happy that he had won the game. From that day on, the boy loved playing tug of war with a cup! +Once there was a puppy who wanted to go on an adventure. So, one day he arrived at an open field and he began to explore. The puppy found a beautiful pattern in the grass. He ran and ran around and around it. He was so happy. + +Soon, the puppy arrived at a river. He tried to cross the river but it was too deep! Then the puppy saw a bridge. He rushed over and arrived on the other side. He wanted to keep exploring but he was too tired. + +So, the puppy went to an open meadow and found a nice spot to take a nap. He fell asleep and had the most wonderful dream about playing in the open field. + +When the puppy woke up, he was refreshed and ready for another adventure. He smiled and followed his nose to find more exciting places to explore. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ellie and Jack. Ellie was silly and she liked to play. Jack was very strict and didn't like to play. + +One day they were playing with a bowl in the park. Jack was trying to be careful, but Ellie was acting silly. She threw the bowl and it broke! + +Jack was very angry and he tried to punish Ellie. He screamed at her and told her to go home. Ellie started to cry and ran away. + +Jack felt bad for being so mean. He went back to the park and tried to fix the bowl. He wanted to apologize to Ellie for being so angry. + +Jack eventually found Ellie still crying. He showed her the bowl that he had fixed, and apologized for getting so mad. They hugged and were friends again. From then on Jack stopped being so strict and started to play with Ellie too. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl called Fancy. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day Fancy decided to go to a pitch and play a game. + +Fancy grabbed her ball and went to the pitch. On her way, she saw two of her friends, Sarah and Tom. She said happily, ‘Hi Sarah, and Hi Tom!’ + +Fancy asked them if they wanted to join her. They said that they would love to. Fancy explained that they were going to play a game, and she asked them what they wanted to play. + +Tom said, “Let’s sort the balls by colour. We can make them into a nice rainbow.†+ +Sarah clapped and said, “That’s a great idea!†+ +Fancy and her friends went to the pitch, and they each put a different colour ball on the ground. Together, they sorted the balls and made a nice rainbow. + +After that, they had so much fun at the pitch. Fancy, Sarah and Tom smiled from ear to ear. + +The End. +Once there was a thin number with a message. The number needed to be moved quickly, but it was stuck and wouldn't budge. + +A helpful kangaroo came by and asked why the number wouldn't move. + +"I'm trying to push it, but it just won't go" said the number. + +The kangaroo saw the number's problem and said "Let me help you, my friend. You see, to move forward you need help from others. Sometimes you can't do it all by yourself." + +The kangaroo then gave the number a big push and together they moved it forward. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need help to succeed and accomplish our goals. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Ty. He was very obedient and always did what his mum and dad asked him to do. + +One day Ty wanted to join his parents and other grown-ups at the dinner table. His mum said he could if he ate some broccoli. Ty was a bit scared of the green vegetable but he was obedient and thought he'd give it a go. + +He picked up the broccoli and warily put it in his mouth. Ty scrunch-ed up his face in disgust and his mum laughed. She said she'd give him a pinch if he didn't eat it. + +Ty thought it was a good idea and so he pinched the broccoli with his little fingers. He ate the whole piece and smiled when he'd finished. His mum smiled too and said, "Good boy!" +Once upon a time, there was a big berry. It was big and red and so juicy. On the other side of the clearing, there was a little berry. It was small and clear and so squishy. + +The little berry watched the big berry and wished it could be just like it. One day, the little berry decided to try to squeeze itself. It squeezed and squeezed, until it was bigger and red and juicy, just like the big berry! + +The little berry was so happy and now it wasn't so clear anymore. The little berry and the big berry were now friends and they had so much fun playing together in the clearing. They laughed and they jumped and they even squeezed each other! It was clear that they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a cop. The cop was very hairy. Everywhere he went he was always trying to listen for anything that wasn't right. One day he was walking down the street, listening very carefully. Suddenly he heard a loud noise. He ran to see what was happening. + +When he arrived, he saw a giant, hairy monster. It was bigger than a house! The cop was scared, but he was determined to protect the people. He stepped closer to the monster and shouted "Stop!" + +The monster was angry. It roared and lunged at the cop. The cop was brave and stood his ground. He shouted again "Stop!" This time, the monster listened. It stopped moving and the cop was saved. + +The people cheered, happy that the cop had bravely protected them. From then on, they always listened to the cop whenever he called out. +Johnny was a three year old boy. He was excited because he had a new job to do. His job was to bring food to his mother. He grabbed the basket of food and headed out. + +Suddenly, Johnny heard a noise. He looked around and saw a big dog. The dog was barking and it confused him. He knew he shouldn't be scared, but the dog was big and loud. He tried to keep walking, but he was too scared. He delayed his job. + +He stayed where he was for a few minutes and finally the dog left. Johnny took a deep breath and continued on his way. He was still a bit confused, but he knew he had to get to his mother's house. + +When Johnny finally arrived, he was relieved. His mom was very proud that he finished his job, even with the delay. From then on, he knew he could handle anything that came his way. +Once upon a time there was a brave little bird. His name was Sammy. He wanted to gain a better understanding of nature. He wanted to explore the world, so he flew as far away as he could. After a while he came to a fair meadow. + +Sammy was so excited to discover everything that the meadow had to offer. He started to twirl and fly around with joy, looking at the tall grasses, colourful flowers and the wide open sky above. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "I'm just like you," said the voice. It was the voice of a little bird named Lucy. Sammy was happy to find someone to share his journey with, so he introduced himself and asked Lucy to join him. + +Excitedly, the two little birds flew around the fair meadow, learning more and more about nature. Through their time together, Sammy and Lucy gained a much better understanding of nature, and went away much wiser than when they had arrived. +One day, a bear was walking in the forest. He was trying to find some food, but he couldn't find anything. He was getting very hungry! + +Suddenly, the bear heard a noise. He looked around to see who was there. To his surprise, he saw a little girl. She was holding a box of cheap treats. + +The bear asked the girl, "Can I have some of those treats?" + +The girl smiled and said, "No way! I bought these treats and they're all mine!" + +The bear was very upset. He was very hungry and he really wanted the treats. + +He tried to reason with the girl. "Please, I'm so hungry! Please let me have just one of the treats!" + +The girl looked at the bear and thought for a moment. Finally she relented and said, "Okay, you can have one treat, but only one." + +The bear was so happy! He thanked the girl and enjoyed the tasty treat. He waved goodbye to the girl and went on his way, feeling full and content. +Once upon a time, there was a good dog called Dave. Dave really liked to play outside. One day, he saw a wreck in the garden. He was very curious and wanted to explore it, so he went closer and closer. + +Dave's owner saw him and shouted, "No, Dave! Do not go there!" But Dave refused to listen and kept creeping up to the wreck. Suddenly, he heard the sound of a loud bang! He was so scared and ran away, with his tail between his legs. + +When Dave came back to his owner, he was shaking all over. His owner scolded him, "Dave, why did you refuse to listen? Now you are in danger! You have to stay inside until I can make sure that you are safe." + +So Dave stayed in the house, unhappy and scared. His owner tried to make him feel better with some good treats and cuddles, but Dave was too scared to enjoy them. + +The moral of the story is to always listen and obey to your loved ones, even if you don't always understand why. Otherwise, the consequences might be dangerous! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to go to the store to buy sweets with her mom and dad. On this special day, Lucy entered the store with her mom and dad, feeling so excited. + +As they were looking around, Lucy noticed a little girl playing with a toy in the corner of the store. She gasped in excitement and ran towards her. Lucy asked if she could play too but the little girl said no. She was rather grumpy and was not in the mood to play. + +Lucy's mom saw what was going on and told Lucy, "Let's try to be peaceful and kind to her. Have patience and understanding. Together, you can both be happy!" + +So, Lucy smiled at the girl and said, "Can we play together?" The little girl softened and smiled back. She agreed to share the toy and even let Lucy have a turn first. + +Lucy and the little girl played together happily. In the end, they both learnt an important lesson: be peaceful, kind, and understanding when faced with a conflict. And that is why Lucy and the little girl became great friends. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. Emma was 3 years old and she loved playing outside. Every day she played alone in the garden, having fun, climbing trees and talking to the animals she saw. One day Emma decided to order some food with her pocket money. She was always taught to be polite and say please and thank you. + +When the order arrived, Emma was so excited. But when the delivery man came to the door, he ignored what she said. He took the food from her without saying a word. Emma was so frustrated and upset. + +Emma's mum saw what had happened and she said, "It's important to always be polite and to listen, even when you don't agree. People will always treat you better when you are respectful and considerate." + +Emma was sad that the man had ignored her, but she understood the lesson her mum was teaching her and promised to be more polite and listen more in future. From that day on, Emma was always polite and considerate, and the world became a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She had an ugly pot that she loved very much. + +Every day, Lucy would fill the pot with water from the stream near her house. She liked to have adventures and explore the nearby forest with her pot. + +One day, while Lucy was out with her pot, a mean old man saw her. He was jealous of her pot and he wanted it for himself. So without asking, he grabbed the pot and ran away. + +Lucy was so sad. She looked around but she couldn't find the ugly pot anywhere. She began to cry. + +Just then, a kind little fairy appeared and she handed Lucy a magical stick. Lucy pointed the stick at the mean old man and suddenly the ugly pot flew back to her. + +Lucy was so happy to have her pot back that she ran back home, filled it with water from the stream and went off on another adventure. +There was a girl called Lola. She went to the shop to buy some sweets. When she arrived at the shop, she saw a man being very rude. He shouted at the shopkeeper and slammed the door when he left. + +Lola was so upset by his rudeness that she decided to go for a walk. She walked to the park and sat in the sun, watching the birds and butterflies. + +After a while, she felt much better and decided to go back to the shop. This time, the man was not there. Lola bought some sweets and left the shop with a smile on her face, feeling much better. +Once upon a time, there was a giant. He was so big that he was the biggest thing in the whole wide world. One ordinary day, he decided to go out for a walk. + +As he strolled along, he came across a slippery slope. Suddenly, he started to slip. He tried to stay balanced, but it was no use; he kept slipping and sliding until he tumbled down the hill! + +The giant landed with a thud at the bottom of the hill. He looked around, but no one had seen him. But he had certainly made a big mess. + +He started to clean up, but it was a lot of work for someone so big. After a while, he had cleared the mess. He was tired, but he felt happy that he had made things ordinary again. +Once upon a time, there was a frog. He was looking for a special place to find something hidden. He spotted a pond nearby with lots of mud on the bottom. He decided to dive in and see what he could find. + +The frog swam all the way to the bottom. He moved the mud around with his front legs, looking and feeling until he found something! It was a shiny stone! It had been hidden in the mud. + +The frog was very happy! He quickly grabbed the stone and put it in his mouth. He swam back to the top of the pond and hopped out of the water. He looked at the stone one more time, making sure it was safe. + +The frog was pleased he had found the hidden stone. He took it home with him and kept it forever! +Jack was very excited. He was ready to go out and play. It was raining outside, but that didn't stop him. He opened up his toy box, and took out his toy car. He was going to drive it in the reverse! He looked out the window at the sky, and saw a rainbow. It was so beautiful! He wanted to drive his car under the rainbow. He started to drive and went in reverse. He drove as fast as his toy car could go. Finally, he went under the rainbow! He had so much fun, and was ready to do it again! +Once upon a time there was a gray man. The man liked to grill in his backyard. He was grilling some food when he heard a loud shout coming from the backyard of his neighbor. + +The man went to investigate and saw his neighbor's three year old son playing in the yard. The boy was making a lot of noise, shouting and running around. + +The man was annoyed and shouted at the boy to be quiet and be careful. The boy was scared and started to cry. His Dad came out and saw the man shouting at his son. + +The man and the boy's father had a big argument. The boy's Dad told the man to leave and never come back. The man was angry and went away, grumbling to himself. + +The little boy was still scared, but as he watched the man go away his fear went away and he slowly started to smile again. +Once upon a time, there was an old man. He was very wise and wanted to show everyone how smart he was. He had heard of a spell that only very wise people could say. + +He went to a party to show everyone how smart he was. He wanted to say the spell, but no one believed he knew it. So the man insisted that he knew the spell and he said it. + +Everyone was so surprised when the spell worked. There were red lights and sparkles everywhere. The man was so happy that he had been right. Everyone was excited and couldn't believe it. + +The old man smiled and said, "I told you I knew the spell." From then on, the old man was known for his wisdom. Everyone had learned to never doubt a wise old man. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who wanted to go to the store. She thought it would be fun to get some special treats. So she grabbed her mom's hand and off they went. + +At the store, the girl was amazed at all of the things in the store. There were lots of toys, clothes and food! She wanted to get everything. + +Then she spotted the pole. It was bright and colorful. But she soon noticed that it was fake. She took a closer look and decided it needed something else. So she added some flowers and other decorations. Now it looked even better! + +Finally, the girl and her mom left the store and the girl proudly carried her new pole. She couldn't wait to show her friends! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat lived a life of luxury. She had the warmest bed and the most delicious food. One day, the cat noticed a door with a lock. She was curious and wanted to see what was behind it. She used all her strength to push the door open and peaked inside. What she found was a room full of toys! She jumped around with excitement and ran in to play. The door locked behind her so she had lots of fun all day. When it was time to go, the cat had to try hard to get back out. In the end, she managed to escape and live happily ever after. +John and his Dad were getting excited as they loaded their car for their trip to the seaside. Dad had packed a picnic and hoped they could go for lots of rides on the roller coaster when they arrived. + +But John had different plans. He was dreaming of visiting the old castle he had heard so much about. He took his Dad's hand and said, “Let’s go to the castle Dad, not the seaside!†+ +Dad shook his head, “Maybe next time John. I think something exciting might be waiting for us at the seaside.†+ +John’s eyes lit up, he couldn’t wait to find out what it was. Finally they arrived and ran to the beach. There, at the edge of the water, was a beautiful shiny boat. John’s Dad had loaded it on the car and it was for them to take out for a ride. John was very excited and he knew that his dream of exploring the old castle had to wait for another day! +Once there was a little girl called Sol. She had a special toy that she loved to play with. It was a brick. She liked to twist it around and around, so that it made a funny noise. + +One day, Sol was playing with her brick as usual in the garden. Suddenly, her mum called her from the window. + +“Sol!†she called loudly. “Come in now, it’s dinner time!†+ +But Sol didn’t want to stop playing. She held the brick close to her chest and made a very loud and noisy noise. Her mum shook her head and smiled. + +“Come in now, Sol,†she said. “You can twist your brick later.†+ +So Sol carefully put the brick in her pocket and ran inside for dinner. She knew that soon she would have time to twist her special brick again. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy wire. He lived all alone in the forest and had no friends. Every day, he would bounce around looking for someone to talk to. + +One day, he bounced over to a clearing and saw a little rabbit. The rabbit was happy and jumping about the clearing. The wire grinned and said to the rabbit, "Hi! Will you be my friend?" + +The rabbit looked at the wire and said, "Sure, why not?" + +From then on, the wire and the rabbit became the best of friends. Every day, they would bounce around the clearing together, talking and laughing. They would play games and explore the forest. + +The grumpy wire had never been so happy! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Alice and John. They both loved playing outside and having fun. + +One day, when Alice and John were playing in the garden, Alice saw a pretty firework. She really wanted to play with it, but made a nervous face. + +John asked her, "Why are you so nervous?". + +Alice answered, "I love looking at firework, but I don't like the noise they make. I hate it!" + +John smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you get hurt. I will protect you!" + +Alice was so happy that her friend was helping her and she hugged him. They watched the beautiful firework with no fear and had a wonderful day. +Once upon a time, there was a poor little dinosaur. He was looking for something to do. He felt all alone and sad. + +He walked and walked until he found something to do. It was a big shining stone. He held it close and it made him so happy. + +He smiled and went to show his friends. He walked up to them and said, "Look what I found!" All the other dinosaurs were excited and said, "Wow, that's amazing! Let's build something with it." + +The poor little dinosaur was so happy. Everyone worked together to make something special. The shining stone gave them light. + +When it was finished, the poor little dinosaur was so proud. They all smiled and laughed. They were so lucky to have the shining stone. It was like a special friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Sally. Sally liked to eat yummy food. Every season she had different yummy food for dinner. + +One day Sally was very hungry. On the table was some yummy food. It was meat and potatoes. She was excited and wanted to eat it right away. + +But then suddenly her brother came in. He wanted the yummy food too. He started to fight with Sally and tried to push her away. He wanted to destroy all the yummy food. + +But Sally didn't allow him to do that. She fought with her brother and in the end she won. The yummy food was safe. Sally was very happy and she ate all the yummy food. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sam. She was three years old and very independent. Sam loved exploring and playing all kinds of games. + +One day Sam found a drum lying in her backyard. She picked it up and started to play with it. Sam banged the drum with sticks and made all sorts of noises. She was so excited! + +Soon, Sam's parents heard her making noise and came outside. They saw Sam and the drum and knew it was time to settle down. + +They set the drum on the ground and told Sam it was time to come in and eat dinner. Sam reluctantly agreed. She was sad to put the drum down, but was also happy and settled by being with her family. + +Sam enjoyed playing with her new drum, but she also knew when it was time to settle down. She was independent and knew when it was time for her to take a break. +Adam and Martha went to the museum. They saw a lot of interesting things. Adam was excited to learn about history. + +Martha acted very polite. She said hello to the friendly museum guards and looked at the paintings carefully. Adam acted silly and ran around, but Martha reminded him to be polite. + +Finally, they came to a special room. Inside, they found a lot of old things. Some looked funny! + +The museum guard approached them. He began to tell them all about the history of the items in the room. He was so knowledgeable! Adam and Martha listened carefully. + +When the museum guard finished his story, he was very pleased. Adam and Martha said thank you and complimented his knowledge. He was happy to hear it and thanked them for being so polite. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was called Luz and the other was called Carla. They were playing in the park when they noticed a missile lying in the grass. Luz was very excited and wanted to touch it. But Carla was scared. She knew that missiles were dangerous and told Luz to stay far away. + +But Luz didn't listen. She was fascinated by the pale missile and wanted to touch it. So, she ran towards it. Carla tried to stop her but it was too late. As soon as Luz touched the missile, there was a loud bang and smoke filled the air. Luz was scared and started to cry. + +Carla ran to check if Luz was ok. Thankfully, the missile was not that dangerous. But Luz learned a valuable lesson. From then on, she always listens to her friend Carla, especially when it comes to staying away from things that are dangerous. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your friends and stay away from dangerous things. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird had an empty nest. The little bird felt very sad because his nest was so empty. + +One day the little bird found a magical shrinking potion. He decided to try the potion. So he drank some and suddenly, he began to shrink! + +The little bird was now so small that he could fit inside his nest. He felt relieved to finally have a cozy place to rest. The little bird was so happy to have a warm, snug nest all to himself. + +The little bird's empty nest was now full of peace and happiness. The funny little bird was so glad to have a home of his own. + +And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who was very miserable. He had something heavy weighing him down and it made him so very sad that he couldn't help but weep. His friends noticed how sad he was and asked him what was wrong. + +The little boy told them he was sad because of the weight on his shoulders. He said he could feel it there, dragging him down and he couldn't take it anymore. His friends sympathized and offered to help however they could. + +The little boy smiled and asked his friends to help him lift the weight off his shoulders. One by one, his friends helped lift the weight off his little shoulders until he was finally relieved of the burden. He was so relieved and happy, he couldn't help but smile. + +The little boy thanked his friends for all of their help, and they all hugged tight before they went their separate ways. From then on, the little boy was no longer miserable and the weight was lifted off his shoulders. He was so relieved and happy that he could laugh and play with his friends all day. +Once upon a time, there was an old soldier. He had served in the army for many years and felt proud of all he had done. He had a lot of skills that he was very useful with like fixing things, cooking and even cleaning. + +One day, the soldier felt tired and all alone. He missed his family and friends, who all lived far away. He wondered if anyone needed his help, but he sat by himself in his old house. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from outside the window. Peeking outside, the soldier saw a little girl. She was 3 years old and was playing in the garden. She was looking for someone to help with her toy soldier. + +The soldier felt happiness come into his heart. He quickly opened the window and said "I am here to help you!" The little girl smiled when she saw the soldier and said "Thank you!" + +The soldier fixed the toy soldier and they played together happily in the garden. From then on, the old soldier knew he was useful and was needed. He felt thankful and smiled. + +THE +Today was a special day. It was Jack's birthday. His mom and dad had decided to give him the biggest surprise of a lifetime. They had made an impressive birthday cake with bright decorations, colourful candles, and yummy icing. + +Jack was so excited to cut the cake. He ran to the kitchen and found his parents had put together an amazing spread. He couldn't believe his eyes. There were colourful balloons, presents, and an impressive birthday cake! + +Jack was so happy! He decided to blow out the candles on the cake first. Everyone in the room was impressed when he blew out all of the candles in one go. + +Later, Jack enjoyed eating the cake with his family and friends. The flavour was so sweet and delicious. He decided it was the best birthday ever. +Once upon a time, there was a white magnet. It was very special, because when it moved, it spread out. One day, it was very bored. So it went for a walk. + +The magnet spread out, looking for something to do. Suddenly, it saw a cozy bed. It wanted to jump into it! But it couldn't, because it was a magnet. + +The magnet was sad, so it kept walking. Suddenly, it saw a big tree. It liked the tree, it was different from all the other things around it. + +The magnet spread out and touched the big tree. As it touched the tree, it became surrounded by white feathers. The feathers sparkled like stars and the magnet was very happy. + +The magnet spread out and flew in the air. It was like it was dancing! All the white feathers swirled around and created a beautiful show. The magnet was so glad it had gone for a walk. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very stubborn. She wanted to do everything just the way she wanted it. But one day, something special happened. She found a veil on the ground. The veil was magical and the girl had a hope that it would give her special powers. She was very excited. + +So she put it on and wished for something special. Then suddenly, the veil started to sparkle and the girl heard a voice that said "Your wish has been granted". Soon after, the girl realised she had magical powers. Now with this new power, she could do whatever she wanted. + +The girl was no longer stubborn, but happy and grateful that she found the magical veil. She enjoyed her days using her new power to do whatever she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a pig named Tom. Tom was very brave and he loved adventure. So, one day, Tom decided to take a ride in his boat, so he could explore the sea nearby. + +Tom sailed for some time, and eventually he came across a tall, dark wave. The wave was bigger and darker than anything Tom had ever seen. He was a bit scared, but he was still determined to go on. So he steered the boat right into the middle of the wave. + +Suddenly the wave started to reverse and it began to suck the boat and Tom right back into the boiling sea. Tom was so fearful that he did not know what to do. He screamed, but no one was there to help him. + +Tom eventually disappeared beneath the sea, never to be seen again. The moral of this story is to never take risks that could be too dangerous, even if it seems brave to do so. Being too brave can sometimes lead to bad endings. +Once there was a family who wanted to have some fun in the sun. So they decided to go to a festival! There was so much to do! They loved running and jumping, and tasting all the yummy food. + +The family was enjoying the festival but the sun was making them hot. So the mommy said, "Let's get something cool to drink!" They went to a stand and the daddy said "Let's get juice." They got a big jug of juice and he carefully poured it into cups for everyone. + +The family drank up and soon they were refreshed and ready to play some more. But they still wanted something else to make them feel better. The dad said, "Let's get some kind of treat." Everyone was patient and soon they found a stand with ice cream! They all chose their favorite flavors and enjoyed their treats. + +The family had a wonderful time at the festival. They were full and happy afterwards and they were very thankful for their day! +Bob had a bad feeling about the new class he was about to lay in. But he was brave and decided to try it. When he walked in, all the other children looked at him and laughed. Bob knew this wasn't going to be a good class. + +The teacher looked at Bob and said, "Ah, we have a new student today. Everyone, let's give Bob a big welcome!" Everyone groaned because they were not excited to have him in their class. + +Throughout the class the teacher kept calling on Bob to answer questions. She seemed to think he knew all the answers but he didn't. He started to feel stupid and embarrassed. + +At the end of the class, the teacher said, "I think it's time for a test. Bob, why don't you lay yours down first?" Bob felt even worse as he put his test down. + +The teacher took Bob's test and read it out loud. His answers were wrong and the whole class laughed at him. Bob was so embarrassed that he ran out of the classroom in tears. He never came back to that class again. +One day, Bobby was playing in the park with his father. While they were playing, a big, heavy motor drove by them. Bobby stared in awe at the motor, unaware of the danger it posed. + +"Be careful, Bobby," said Bobby's father. "The motor can prevent you from being safe. We need to stay away." + +Bobby understood and moved away from the motor. But he still kept looking at it in fascination. + +"Look," Bobby said, pointing at the motor, "It's so heavy!" + +His father nodded and smiled. "Yes, it is very heavy. That's why it's important to stay away from it." + +Bobby listened to his father and moved away from the motor. He was happy to play in the park, but now he also knew how to prevent himself from harm. +Once there was a little boy. He was only three years old and he loved to play in the forest near his house. + +One day, he ventured too far. He was so busy playing in the trees and running around, he forgot to pay attention. Suddenly, he could not find his way back home. + +He looked around and he saw a big brown boot on the ground. He picked it up and started walking. He followed the boot's path and eventually he found his way back. + +When he arrived home, he was ashamed. He'd been gone for so long, his mum was so worried. He apologised and said he was sorry he'd forgotten to stay safe. + +To make sure it never happened again, he wrote on the boot with a marker pen - 'never forget to stay in the forest.' + +The little boy hung the boot in his bedroom as a reminder and he never forgot again. +Once upon a time, there two were two best friends who lived in a small village. The first friend was called Jack and he was very humble. The second friend was called Tom and he loved lollipops. + +One day Jack decided to give Tom a special surprise. He went to the store to get Tom a big lollipop. He returned to his home empty handed and told Tom that he had something special for him. + +Jack handed the lollipop to Tom. Tom was so happy and thanked Jack for the wonderful present. He was very excited to have a lollipop just for him. + +Jack said, “You’re welcome. I’m so happy you like it.†+ +Tom couldn't thank Jack enough, so he gave him a big hug. He knew that Jack was very humble and was always looking out for him. From that day on, the two friends shared lollipops and enjoyed the time they spent together. +Once there was a boy named Max. He wanted to help his mom. So he went to find a rake. He found a rake that was just his size. + +Max looked around, everything was ready. He was ready to help! + +He picked up the rake and ran outside. With a big smile, Max began to rake the leaves. He worked hard, raking and raking. + +When he was finished, his mom came outside and said, "Thank you, Max! You did such a wonderful job!" Max was so happy he had been able to help. + +Max smiled and knew that he had been ready to help his mom! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to go to the pond. When she got there, she saw a beautiful swan swimming around. She looked at it with admiration and wanted to get closer to it. + +"I wish I could touch it," she said to herself. But the swan was too far away. + +The little girl felt frustrated. She didn't know what to do. After some time, she decided to jump in the water. She wanted to get close to the swan. But when she did, the swan flew away. + +The little girl was sad. "Why won't the swan stay?" she asked. + +But the swan didn't answer. It flew away, never to be seen again. + +The little girl was sad, but she decided to enjoy the pond anyway. She played in the water and made boat out of leaves. In the end, she was happy again. +A father and daughter were out for a walk. The daughter's eyes lit up as she saw a bright bathrobe in a store window. She asked her father if she could have it, but he said it was too expensive. + +The daughter was very sad and looked down at the ground. Her father said to her, "Sweetheart, money is not the only thing that has value. We can make something just as special." + +The daughter nodded and the two went home. + +The next day, the father returned to the store and bought some bright fabric. He spent the day sewing the fabric together to make a bathrobe for his daughter. + +The girl was so excited when she saw it! She hugged the bathrobe close and thanked her father for his hard work. + +The two were now happier than ever, showing that love is the most valuable thing of all. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy girl who wanted to ride a big bike. She had a big gum in her pocket. She said she wanted to ride a bike and have a snack. + +So her mom took her to the park. She showed her daughter a beautiful bike. The girl was so happy. She grabbed the bike and got on. + +She rode around the park and blew bubble with her gum. She giggled with delight as she felt the wind on her cheeks. Her mood had changed from grumpy to happy. + +Soon it was time to go home. The girl wanted to stay and ride more, but her mom said it was time to go. She said goodbye to the bike and thanked her mom for the fun she had. + +The little girl smiled as she walked home. She still had her gum in her pocket and her happy mood would last for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Bella. Bella was three years old and loved machines. She would often stand and watch the busy machines working, and dream about what it would be like to work on them. + +One day, Bella was standing and watching the machines, when one of them suddenly made a loud noise and started to tear apart. Bella was so scared and she started to cry. + +Then her daddy came over and spoke to her. He said, “It’s ok, it’s ok. The machine will be fixed soon.†+ +Bella looked up at her daddy and said, “Will it be busy again?†+ +Her daddy smiled and said, “Yes Bella. It will be busy once again in no time.†Then he hugged her tight. + +And he was right - the machine was soon fixed and the machines continued to work, busy as ever. Bella and her daddy watched, happy that the machine was back to working. +One day, there was a little girl called Molly and she had a special brush. It was a smooth brush and she liked it very much. Molly often brushed her hair with the brush and said it always made her look beautiful. + +One day, whilst she was out playing in the garden with her friends, she lost her brush. Molly was very sad and started to cry. + +Her mom called out from the kitchen to try and help her. "Molly, come have breakfast and we will look for the brush later," she said. + +So Molly went to have breakfast and when she was finished, her mom gave her a new brush. It was just as smooth as Molly's old brush. + +Molly was happy again and gave her mom a big hug. She learnt a valuable lesson; no matter what happens, things can turn out alright in the end if you don't give up! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, charming island. It was so wonderful that lots of people wanted to go there. One day, a brave little girl named Lily decided she wanted to explore the island. + +Her mommy said, "Yes, you can go. Let's take a boat ride to the island and explore." They sailed to the island, and it was so lovely. Bright flowers and birds filled the island. There were even hills to climb and waves to play in. + +Lily's mommy said, "Let's have a picnic lunch on the beach." They stopped and ate a yummy lunch and then went for a swim. The water was so perfect that they had so much fun. + +When it was time to go, Lily was sad. But she knew she would be back someday. With lots of happy memories of her charming island. +Once upon a time, there was a girl. She had long dark hair and a big smile. One day she went to the park. + +At the park, the girl saw a big box. The box had a fake ring inside. The girl remembered how she wanted a real ring, not a fake one. + +Suddenly, a mean grown-up appeared. She said, "That ring is mine!" But the girl said, "No! I found it! It's mine!" + +The grown-up pushed the girl away and took the box with the fake ring. The girl got very sad. + +But then a good grown-up came along. He said, "I can help you. Let's find a real ring." + +The girl was so happy! She and the good grown-up looked around and soon they found a real ring. The girl was so excited! + +The girl hugged the good grown-up and thanked him for helping her remember that it was better to have something real than something fake. +Polly the cat was ready for a perfect day. She had her picnic basket, her hat and a big smile on her face. But when she got to the garden, a big dog said he wouldn't let her in. He put his big shoulder down and refused. Polly was very sad. + +But then something unexpected happened! A big tree shivered and a big cloud moved away. The sun began to shine. A big butterfly flew out of the tree and landed on Polly's shoulder. He said, "It's a perfect day to have a picnic!". + +Polly smiled and jumped for joy. The dog moved his shoulder away and said, "Ok, you can come in if you take this butterfly with you". + +So Polly said thank you and stepped into the garden with her picnic basket and her new butterfly friend. It was a perfect day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Trudy. She loved playing on the playground every day with her friends and could swing really high on the swings. One day, when Trudy was swinging higher than ever before, she fell off and scraped her knee. + +Trudy started to cry and ran back home to her mum. She showed her mum her knee and her mum said, "It's ok Trudy, let's get it better". Her mum put a cool compress on her knee and said to Trudy, "You need to be more careful when playing next time". + +The next day, Trudy wanted to play on the playground again, so she went to the playground. When she got there, she saw her friends playing on a big network of ropes and ladders that had been set up. Trudy asked her friends, "Can I join you?" But they said, "It's too hard for you". Trudy was sad, but she said, "Ok, I'll try anyway". + +Unfortunately, Trudy wasn't strong enough and she fell off the network. Her friends ran away and left her alone, crying. Trudy had fallen and hurt her knee again, but this time it was much worse than before. + +Trudy's mum saw her crying and said, "I told you to be careful". Trudy said, "I +Once there was a powerful dragon. He was so powerful, he could fly through the sky. One day he saw an old hose lying around in a field. He wanted to try it out, so he crawled along it. He heard the whimpering of a little puppy at the other end of the hose. It was very sad. + +So the dragon used his powerful wings and flew away. He quickly grabbed the hose in his claws and brought it back to the puppy. When the little pup saw the hose, it was so excited. It started crawling all around it. The dragon smiled and watched them play. + +The dragon was happy to make a difference in this tiny pup's life. He flew away into the sky, feeling proud of what he did. He remembered the times he crawled along the old hose himself. He was powerful, but he also had a kind heart. +Every morning, Joe the iguana dreamed of his perfect day. He'd take a big test and do really well. This morning, however, was different. Joe woke up feeling really grumpy. + +He didn't want to take the test. He wanted to stay in bed and just dream about his perfect day. But his mom told him to get out of bed and go to school. + +At school, Joe had to take the test. It was really hard. Joe kept looking out the window, wishing he could just be dreaming about his perfect day. + +But then Joe remembered what his mom told him: "Just do your best and you will be fine." So that's what he did. When the test was done, Joe felt a lot better. He imagined he was back in dreamland, where everything was perfect. +Charlie the cat was eager to go exploring in the garden. As he scampered around the grass, he looked up and saw a tall tree. He wanted to climb up and see what was at the top. But he had never climbed trees before - he decided to ask for help. + +He scampered over to Toto the rabbit, nose twitching. "Do you know how to climb trees?" Charlie asked. Toto shook its head. + +Just then, a wise old owl swooped down from the sky. It had seen Charlie and was eager to help. It explained that Charlie needed to find some deep grooves in the tree to help him climb. Charlie nodded eagerly and thanked the owl. + +The three of them went to the tree and soon enough, Charlie was up high! He looked around and saw that the top of the tree held a big surprise - a whole bowl of juicy apples! With the help of his friends, he was able to decide which apple he wanted to eat. +Once upon a time there was a loud spell. Everywhere people heard it. They had to follow it. It seemed to be leading them somewhere. + +The people kept following the spell until they came to a big house. The spell came from the house. It was so loud that the people had to cover their ears. + +When the people opened the door of the house, there was a little girl inside. She was really happy to see the people. + +The little girl said, “I made the loud spell. I was trying to find you!†+ +The people said they were happy to be found. They asked the little girl how she made the spell. + +The little girl said, “I just said the spell words over and over again until they got loud!†+ +Then everyone smiled and laughed. They all said the spell together until it was really loud. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Pat and Mona. Pat was an old grey rabbit and Mona was a young brown squirrel. Pat and Mona were always best friends, and they would always play together. + +One day, they were racing together through the meadow near their house. Pat was trying to speed ahead and be the first one to the hay pile at the end of the meadow. Mona was worried about Pat going so fast, she was afraid he might get hurt. + +But Pat did not listen and kept on speeding. Suddenly, Pat tripped over a rock and fell down. He hurt his leg. Mona was so worried and rushed to his side. She helped him back up and promised to never again speed so fast. + +Pat learned a valuable lesson that day. Even when racing, it's important to always stay safe. Pat and Mona promised each other never to go too fast, so they could stay happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a bright shrimp. He swam around the ocean, not worrying about a thing. One day, he noticed something was wrong. The water was getting dark and murky. The shrimp fretted and worried. He had to get away! He tried to find a way to safety, but it was too late. The water was getting darker and darker until it was completely black. The bright shrimp panicked and he was swept away by the big waves. Sadly, he never made it back home. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. Mommy was playing outside with her baby when all of a sudden, the ground started to shake. There was an earthquake! Mommy was scared and she quickly told the baby to run! So they both ran away as fast as they could. + +Mommy knew of a hidden spot where the baby would be safe, so they ran and ran until they finally arrived. There, in the corner of the room, was a big, fluffy pillow, perfect for the baby. Mommy hugged the baby tight and cuddled her until the shaking stopped. + +When the shaking died down, Mommy and the baby both left the hidden spot and went back into the bright sunshine where it was safe. Mommy knew that because of their quick run, the baby was safe from the scary earthquake. They both smiled, happy to be safe. +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl named Jane. Jane loved playing in the park with her friends. One day she went to the park with her favourite doll and saw a big maze. She thought it looked fun so she asked her friends if they wanted to play. + +Her friends said no because they were scared. Jane was brave and wanted to go into the maze so she asked her teacher if she could go. The teacher said yes but made sure to recommend that she stay in the center of the maze at all times. + +So Jane went into the maze and the bigger she got, the more scared she became. She started to cry and call out for help. Suddenly, her teacher heard her and ran into the maze to find her. He grabbed her and made his way back to the center of the maze. + +When they got out of the maze, the teacher scolded Jane for not listening to him. Jane promised she would never ignore his instructions again and thanked him for saving her. The teacher smiled and said "no problem Jane, next time I'll recommend a game without a maze". +One day, John was playing outside when he saw a mosquito. He had never seen one before, so he was very excited. He ran over to admire it. + +"Look at this mosquito!" John said. "Isn't it amazing?" + +John's mom smiled at him. "Yes, it sure is," she said. + +John watched the busy mosquito for a few minutes. It was moving around so quickly that John thought it looked like a little blur. Suddenly, the mosquito flew away. + +John was sad to see it go, but happy he had seen it. He already missed it. + +"That was so cool," he said. + +His mom patted him on the head. + +"Yes, it was," she said. + +John kept looking around, hoping that the mosquito would come back. But it never did. +Mama was so proud of her little girl, Sarah. As she watched Sarah playing in the garden, she couldn't help but smile. + +Then, something magical happened. Sarah looked up at the big, bright moon and winked. Mama couldn't believe it and asked, "Did you just wink at the moon, Sarah?" + +Sarah nodded and replied, "Uh-huh! I hope the moon will be my friend." Mama smiled again and said, "I'm sure it would be happy to become your friend." + +That night, Mama put Sarah to bed and kissed her forehead. Then, Sarah said, "Mama, I know what I saw. When I winked at the moon, it winked back at me!" Mama was surprised. She said, "That's amazing, Sarah! I'm so proud of you." + +The next day, Sarah was outside again playing in the garden. She looked up at the moon and smiled. To her amazement, the moon winked back at her! It seemed like the moon actually did become Sarah's friend. + +Mama gave Sarah a big hug and said, "See, Sarah! I told you that if you hope, magical things can happen." Sarah was glad and smiled. She was so proud that the moon was now her friend. +Nancy was a little girl who wanted to make something special. She grabbed some red flowers from the garden and looked around for something to attach them to. At the window, she noticed a big shower. She excitedly grabbed the flowers and attached them to the shower. When she was done, the shower looked so beautiful! + +Nancy called her mom over to show her what she had made. Her mom was so very proud. She gave Nancy a big hug. "You did such a great job," she said. Nancy smiled and looked around for something else she could attach the flowers to. She was so proud of her red creation! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Tara. She was 3 years old, and she lived in a big green house with her mom and dad. + +One day, Tara was playing in her room when she noticed something strange. It was a little green chest! Tara had never seen it before. + +She walked closer and asked, "Mommy, what is this?" + +"That's a special chest," explained her mom. + +Tara was very excited. She opened the chest and found a seat inside. + +"Wow!" said Tara. She was so happy that she climbed into the seat and went for a ride. All around the room, Tara made her seat go wherever she wanted. + +Suddenly, Tara's parents came in and said, "it's time for bed!" + +Tara cried a little, but she got out of the seat and hugged her mom and dad goodnight. After that, Tara put the seat back in the green chest and made sure it was shut tight. + +The next morning, Tara found the little green chest still in her room. The seat was waiting for her to come back and play. +Once upon a time, two friends, George and Jane, were playing in the park. As they walked, they noticed a cool bird with blue feathers perched atop a root. George and Jane, curious, started to stare. + +George said, "Hi bird, what are you doing up there?" + +The bird replied, "I'm looking for a cool place to eat my lunch!" + +George replied, "We can help you find one!" + +The bird hopped off the root and followed them around. After exploring, the three of them finally found a shaded spot with plenty of tasty bugs for lunch. + +The bird gave them a big thank you and said goodbye, as it flew off, just like that! George and Jane smiled and waved goodbye, still staring, until it was out of their sight. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy lived in a very small house in the countryside. She loved it there because it was so peaceful and quiet. + +At night, when the streets were still and all was silent, Daisy would sing her favorite songs. Her voice was so sweet and nice that all the birds and frogs and bugs around would join in and sing along with her. + +One night, Daisy's mother called to her from the kitchen window, "stop singing Daisy and come inside. It's time to go to bed." + +Daisy went inside and the kitchen was filled with warm and cozy silence. She gave her mother a big hug, said goodnight and went to bed. + +At this time, the peace and quiet were so nice that it felt like Daisy was still singing. She fell asleep with a smile on her face and all the singing creatures outside lulling her to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a selfish boy named Max. Max never wanted to share his toys with anyone. One day, an amazing thing happened. An earthquake shook the ground. Everyone was very scared and they began to sign. Max ran to his mom and hugged her tightly. + +When it was all over, the people in the town started to work together to fix the mess that the earthquake made. Max saw how helpful everyone was and learned a very important lesson. He started to share his toys and became less selfish. + +Max became friends with everyone in the town and they were all happy together. They were grateful to have survived the earthquake, and they were so glad that Max had learned to be unselfish. +Once upon a time, there was a black dress. It was so pretty, with lots of bright colours and sparkles. But one day, the dress got too old and dusty. Its bright colours were dull and its sparkles were gone. + +The dress was so sad, until a magical fairy came to help. The fairy waved her wand and said a magical spell. Suddenly, the dress was restored to its former fashion! All the colours shined bright and the sparkles glittered. + +The little black dress was so happy. It twirled and jumped around, showing off its shiny colours. From that day on, it stayed beautiful forever. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Anna. Anna was always very persistent. She set her mind on doing something and she worked very hard until she achieved what she wanted. + +One day Anna was walking in the park and she saw a butterfly. Anna wanted to catch the butterfly so she ran after it, but it flew away and she couldn't reach it. The more Anna tried to reach the butterfly, the more she fell. Despite her many falls, Anna kept trying. + +Then, a boy called Jack saw Anna falling. He went over to her and said: 'Why do you keep falling?' Anna told Jack that she wanted to catch the butterfly, but everything she did was too hard. + +Jack smiled and said: 'It's okay! You don't have to worry, it is alright if the butterfly doesn't stay with you. A nightmare is something that doesn't go away even if you keep trying, but a butterfly is something that you should not worry about. Anna smiled and she understood. + +The moral of the story is to not worry about the things that are hard to reach because it is better to keep trying than to give up. +Lucy and Mommy went to the park. It was a great day. The sun was shining and it was hot. + +Lucy and Mommy played on the swings, the slides, and the merry-go-round. They had fun, but Lucy started to complain about being too hot. + +Mommy told Lucy to get a cold drink of water from the fountain. Lucy went and got a drink and then ran back to Mommy. After that, Lucy felt much better. + +Mommy and Lucy kept playing until the sun started to go down. Even though it had been hot, it was a great day! +Once upon a time there were two friends called John and Jane. John was a very honest boy. He always did the right thing. + +One day, John and Jane went to the park to play. They saw a funny game and they wanted to join in. John asked Jane if she wanted to join him. Jane said "Yes!" + +John and Jane had a great time playing the game together. Every time they won, they smiled and laughed. + +When the game was over, the two friends said goodbye. John kissed Jane on the lip and said, "Have an honest day!" + +In that moment, John and Jane knew they were friends forever. +Jane had a doll. She loved her doll very much. She was Jane's best friend. Every day she would spend time with her and tell her secrets. One day Jane's mom said, "We don't have enough money to buy food today. We are poor." + +Jane was sad. She thought about her doll and wanted to do something to help. She turned to her doll and said, "Maybe I can spend less time with you so we can save money. I'm sorry." + +The doll nodded and smiled. "It's ok, I understand. You can still spend a little time with me so we can still be friends." + +So every day Jane and her doll spent just a little bit of time together, but still enough so they both stayed happy. +Once there was a 3 year old called Jamie who had a very enormous friend. His friend was so big that they could never hug each other! But Jamie wasn't scared of his enormous friend, instead he was excited. + +Every day Jamie and his friend would play together in the garden. They loved to swing, run and explore. One day Jamie decided to teach his friend a new game. He showed him how to shake his hands up and down, and taught him to say the word 'shake'. + +After a few tries, Jamie's friend finally managed to shake his hands. Jamie cheered with joy and together they laughed and shook their hands. + +Jamie and his enormous friend had so much fun playing together. No matter how big his friend was, Jamie was no longer scared. He knew his enormous friend was always there to join in the games. +Once upon a time, there was a tall mole named Max. Every morning, he woke up, and he was ready to go for a ride. Max loved riding in the morning, so he always asked his mom for a ride. + +One day, Max asked his mom if he could ride for a little longer. His mom said “Yes, if you can get back before lunch timeâ€. + +Max got very excited, and he waved goodbye to his mom as he left. He kept riding and riding, even after lunch time had passed. Suddenly, Max heard a loud noise coming from a nearby tree. When he looked up, he saw a tall eagle perched on a branch. + +Max stopped giggling and got worried. He had heard stories about eagles stealing small animals for lunch. He gulped, and started to run home. + +Max finally got home, and his mom was there waiting for him. She said, “Max, I was worried about you! I'm so glad you are safe.†Max smiled, happy to be home with his mom. He learned his lesson and will never stay out late again. +One day, Tommy was feeling very excited. He was impatiently waiting for something to happen. His mom called him and said "Tommy, come outside. I have something for you." Tommy rushed out of the house, filled with anticipation. When he arrived outside, he saw something that made him even more excited- a shiny new bike! He was surprised and pleased with his new bike. He asked his mom, "Mom, can I ride it?" She smiled and said, "Yes, of course." + +Tommy jumped on the bike and worked the pedals. He pedaled around the block and his joy kept getting bigger and bigger. He couldn't believe how much fun it was- he had been waiting so patiently for this moment! Finally, after racing around the block several times, he came back inside. His mom asked him, "What do you think of your new bike?" He was beaming with delight and said, "I love it!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Sally. They were very careful and loved exploring the world around them. + +One day, they decided to go for a walk in the forest. As they were walking, Jack noticed something shiny in the bushes. He carefully pulled it out and he saw that it was a beautiful metal scale. + +Sally was very excited and asked Jack what it was for. Jack explained that the scale could help weigh things. + +Sally suggested that they should use it to weigh the raindrops from a shower. So they hurried over to a nearby river and Jack carefully positioned the scale in the middle of the river. + +Suddenly, droplets of rain began to fall in the pan of the scale and they watched as it measured the weight of the drops! It was amazing! + +Jack and Sally were so excited and they decided to take the scale home with them. They were sure they had found a very special friend in the forest that day! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Max. He was very polite and always said please and thank you. One day he asked his Mom for a map, so that he could explore the world around him. His Mom said yes and gave him a big, colorful map. + +Max was so excited, he jumped up and down and shouted, "Yay!" But then he realized that the map was too big for him, so he couldn't really explore. He started to cry, but his cry was interrupted by a noise. + +Max heard a rocking sound coming from near his house. He took his map and walked closer. There he found a little boy rocking in a chair and humming. He was excited to have a new friend, so he introduced himself. + +The little boy was named Tristan and he was very polite, just like Max. Together, they decided to explore the world using the map. They looked at all the countries, states, cities and towns. Tristan even showed Max how to use a compass. + +Max and Tristan had a great time looking at the map and exploring all the places. They had so much fun, they decided to be friends forever. And they both vowed to always be polite. The two of them rocked in the chair, laughing and singing while they explored the world on their map. +Once upon a time, there was a lamb. He had big, soft wool and his eyes shone brightly. He hopped around the meadow, hopping over flowers and grass. + +One day, an ocean wave came and seeing it, the lamb couldn't help but to hop right in! He was so excited and so he splashed and laughed and swam around, feeling the charming ocean water around him. + +Eventually, the wave started to go back and the lamb had to come out eventually. But he felt so happy and warm, he wanted to keep playing in the waves. He eyed the wave, longingly and then hopped right back in! + +And so, the lamb and the wave played together all day long. They hopped around and the wave was so gentle and charming, it almost felt like a friend. + +Soon, the wave slowly went back and the lamb hopped out of the ocean. But he was still so full of happiness from his adventure, he hopped around and around the meadow feeling so joyfull. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a man who felt very guilty. He was looking at a video in a room all by himself. He started to feel very bad. + +The man started to lie down on the floor. He thought and thought about what he should do. He felt so guilty that he wanted to cry, but he couldn't. + +The man lay there for a long time. Suddenly he heard a very little voice. It was a 3 year old child. The child asked the man why he was lying on the floor. The man told the child that he felt very guilty and was feeling sad. + +The little child was very kind. She gave the man a hug and said, "It's ok. You don't need to be guilty. Let's put on a funny video, so you can feel better!" And that made the man very happy. When the video was finished, the man felt much better. He said goodbye and thanked the little child for her kindness. +Once upon a time there was a poor horse. Every day it had to work hard and it was very tired. One hot day, it stopped and lay down in the sun. It was too tired to move anymore. The poor horse just stayed there and soon, it started to rot. + +The owner of the horse was very sad. He asked his friends to help him bring the horse to his farm. Everyone cried when they saw the rotting horse. They wanted to do something to help it, but it was too late. + +The farmer was very sad and he decided to give the poor horse a good burial. He dug a big hole in the ground and placed the horse inside. He said a few words and then he filled the hole with dirt. + +The poor horse was now buried forever. The farmer was sad, but he was glad that he could give the horse a proper burial. The farmer would never forget the poor horse. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Robin. He was three years old and very sweet. One morning, he went to the park with his mom. While they were there, they saw a white bird. Robin asked his mom what it was. His mom told him it was a sea gull. Robin thought that was very interesting. + +Then, Robin saw some people near a pond. He asked his mom who they were. She told him they were fishermen. Robin was fascinated. He wanted to know how the fishermen could tell what kind of fish were in the water. So his mom explained that the fishermen used special gear to tell the kind of fish in the pond. + +The sun started to set, so it was time for Robin and his mom to go home. But before leaving, Robin wanted to take a closer look at the fishermen and their gear. So his mom said, "OK, but we need to be careful". + +Robin and his mom walked over to the pond. The fishermen welcomed them and told them they could take a look at their gear. Robin was so excited he couldn't believe it! He took his time looking at the gear and asking questions. The fishermen were very pleased to answer all of his questions. + +Finally, it was time for Robin and his mom to go back home. As they walked away, Robin looked back at the fishermen and said, "That was very interesting!". +Jessie and Johnny were best friends. They were always together and loved to play together. One day, they decided to play shoot the paper ball. Johnny found a black paper ball and he said to Jessie, "Let's shoot this one!" + +Jessie got a ruler and Johnny said he would shoot the ball. He tried and missed. He tried and missed again. He kept trying and was very persistent. + +Johnny was determined and he kept shooting. Each time the ruler shot the black paper ball, it flew further and further away. Finally, Johnny shot the black paper ball and it flew so far away that they couldn't find it. + +Jessie and Johnny had a lot of fun playing shoot the paper ball. They laughed and had a great time, no matter how many times Johnny missed. That's why Johnny and Jessie will always be best friends. +The little girl wanted to find something fun to do. She saw a drum and decided to try it out. She grabbed some sticks and stumbled to the drum. She held the sticks in her hands and hit the drum. She was so excited! She hit it over and over. Suddenly, she stumbled and the sticks fell to the ground. She quickly picked them up, but it was too late. She felt so stupid. She started to cry. But then, she saw a smiling face. It was her mom. She told the little girl it was okay and she gave her a hug. The little girl felt better and smiled. She didn't feel so stupid anymore. She picked her drumming sticks back up and kept banging away. She was having a lot of fun. +Once upon a time, two friends were racing in the forest. One was a big, strong bear and the other was an even bigger elephant. Suddenly, a huge shadow appeared in the sky. They both stopped in their tracks and looked up. It was a dragon! + +“Let’s run!†Bear said to Elephant. + +Elephant nodded and both of them started to race even faster. The dragon flew up and followed them, but the friends were too quick. Soon, they were lost in the trees and the dragon couldn’t find them. + +Bear and Elephant slowed down and laughed. They were safe. + +“That was a close one!†Bear said. + +Elephant nodded in agreement and said, “That shadow was huge and scary!†+ +The two friends held hands, and together, they raced back home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jill and Jack. They liked to play together every day. + +One day, when they were playing, Jill got angry with Jack. She threw a soap at him! Jack was surprised and very scared. + +“Why did you throw the soap?†he asked. + +Jill was still angry and said, “You made me madâ€. + +Jack said, “I'm sorry. Let’s make up. Let’s hug and be friends againâ€. + +Jill smiled and they hugged. She felt warm and happy again. + +Moral of the story: When we are mad, it is better to talk than throw things. Try to resolve the problem by being kind and forgiving. +Once, there was a chubby little boy. He wasn't really happy because other boys in the playground always teased him. His mom was really sad when she learned about this. + +One day, when his mom was cooking dinner, the little boy asked her why the other boys were teasing him. + +"It's because you are different," she said. + +That night his mom served dinner in a china dish. "Why do we have such a fancy dish?" the little boy asked. + +"So we can remind ourselves that it's ok to be different," she said. + +But the little boy didn't understand, and the other boys kept teasing him. He wanted to fit in. So the next day, he finally decided to tease back. But his teasing was too mean, and it made the other boys really mad. One of them even punched him. + +The little boy learned a very important lesson that day - that it's not ok to tease others even if they've done it to you. Being different is special and it doesn't make us less worthy. +Once there was a girl named Maisy. Maisy loved to keep her room neat and tidy. Every day she tidied her bed, swept the floor and arranged her toys. + +But one day, Maisy saw something in her room: a pretty veil! Maisy thought the veil was beautiful, but she could not figure out where it came from. So she went around her house to see if she could find the source. + +Maisy looked everywhere, but it was no use. The veil seemed to have appeared out of nowhere! But every day, Maisy noticed something strange; the veil seemed to increase and be even more beautiful! + +Maisy was so excited and she couldn’t believe her eyes. She wanted to wear the veil, and she did! Maisy looked so beautiful and was very happy with her newfound veil. + +The moral of this story is that if you keep your room neat and tidy, good things will increase. +John was playing with his toy car outside when he noticed a strange man nearby. He was spinning a round thing with his hands. He was wearing a strange skin. John was curious, so he asked the man what he was doing. + +The man told John he was spinning something special. He said it would make John feel better if he held the round thing. He said it was very cheap. John took it and began spinning it. He felt happy, energized, and he even felt like he could run quickly. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his hand. The strange man had tricked him! He had put pins inside the round thing. + +John was very hurt and scared. He began to cry and ran back inside his house. His parents took him to the hospital and the doctors had to take out the pins. John was very sad and frightened. He learned a hard lesson that day - don't trust anyone with a cheap skin. +Once there was a little girl called Lola. Lola loved to drink milk and when her mommy said it was time for milk, Lola was always so excited. +One day, Lola was feeling sad. The milk was very expensive and Lola did not know how her mom would afford it. Lola began to weep. +Seeing her daughter cry, Lola's mommy scooped her up in a big hug. She said to Lola, "Don't worry sweetie. We will find a way". +The next day, Lola's mommy came up with a plan. She decided to make her own milk. They went shopping together, and bought all the items they needed. +They worked hard, and soon the delicious milk was made. +Lola smiled, thanked her mommy and happily drank her milk. +Once there was a little boy. He loved to paint and colour. He found some paint and a brush in his room. All the paint was red. The little boy was very excited. + +He put some red paint on the brush and started to paint on the wall. It was very colourful. He was very proud of what he made. He wanted everyone to see it. + +So the little boy asked his mum if he could display his painting. His mum said yes and put it up on the wall for everyone to see. All his family and friends were very proud of him. + +The little boy was very happy and proud of his painting. He smiled brightly and said to himself, "I can do anything I want!" + +The end. +Jack was a little boy who loved animals. He wanted to go to the zoo to see the gorillas. His mom said that his zoo trip would have to be very expensive, so Jack was very sad. He didn't want to spend the family money on an expensive trip. + +Jack thought of a plan. He decided to pretend to be a gorilla to get into the zoo for free. So, he put on a gorilla costume and started walking towards the zoo. But, when he got there, the zookeeper said he couldn't come in. He had to pay much money. + +Jack wanted to go in so badly, so he started to resist the zookeeper. He tried to break through the gate, but it was too strong. In the end, he realized that he couldn't resist the zookeeper and he would have to pay the expensive fee to get into the zoo. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. It was very pleased with its two big wings. It would pull them up and down, like it was jumping with joy. + +One day, the little bird wanted to fly. So, it pulled its wings up to the sky and started to flap them. But, no matter how hard the bird tried, it couldn't lift off the ground! + +Then, something magical happened. A friendly breeze blew past, and the bird suddenly flew up and away! The bird was so glad that it flew up higher and higher, above the trees, until it could just barely see its nest. It flew all the way home and was so happy that it decided to go out flying every day. + +The bird still loves to pull its wings up and flap them, and it is so glad that it can fly. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max wanted a snack, but his mom said no. She said he had to wait until dinner. Max, being a bit stubborn, decided to set off. He wanted to find a snack himself! + +He walked and walked, searching high and low. He didn't see any snack anywhere, but he was determined to find one. He snapped his fingers and said, "I must get a snack!" But even after all of his searching, Max still couldn't find a snack. + +Max was so frustrated! He sat down and cried. But he was still determined to get a snack and refused to give up. He got back up and set off. He kept looking as hard as he could. + +Finally, Max saw a tiny chocolate bar on the ground. He was so excited! He picked it up and shouted, "I got a snack!" Max was so happy and proud of himself for being so stubborn. He knew that if he hadn't been so determined, he would never have found the snack! +Once upon a time, there was a garden. The garden was very fine. It had grass and lots of flowers. Every day, something special happened in the garden. + +One day, something special happened in the garden. A big fluffy white cloud came to the garden. The big white cloud covered the garden. It was like a blanket of clouds. Everyone in the garden was so happy. + +The cloud stayed in the garden for a long time. Then it finally moved away, and the garden was shiney and bright again. +Everybody in the garden was happy to see the sun shining once more. + +The garden was so fine then. All the flowers and the grass were happy to have the sunshine in the garden again. They were so happy that they danced in the sunshine. It was a beautiful sight. +Molly was so excited as she walked with her mom towards the nest. They had been visiting the park and her mom had promised her a surprise. "Where are we going?" Molly asked eagerly. + +Her mom smiled. "Just a bit further, Molly," she said. + +Soon they were standing in front of the nest. Molly saw the four baby birds, chirping and flapping their wings. She couldn't believe it! + +Molly carefully reached out and touched the soft feathers of one of the birds. "Welcome," she whispered. + +Molly was so excited to have a family of birds living in their park. She stepped back and let her mom give them some food. They all chirped and squawked, as if they were saying thank you. + +Molly smiled. She was happy to have such a special surprise in the park. From now on, she would be sure to visit the nest often. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. One day Lucy was so excited to go to the store and take a big tub of yogurt. But when she got there, the store was all out of yogurt. She couldn't believe it! She was so sad. + +Just then, Lucy's mom came to the store and said, "Lucy, I have a good idea. Let's go to the next store and see if they have any yogurt." + +Lucy was so excited. They got to the next store and there were lots of yogurts to choose from. Lucy was so excited that she wanted to take all of them. + +But her mom said, "No, we can only take one. That's enough for now." + +So Lucy decided to pick the good one. She was so happy to finally have her special yogurt. + +The End. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. They are having fun, but they want to try something new. + +"Let's play a game," Anna says. "We can turn our toys into something else." + +"How?" Ben asks. + +"Like this," Anna says. She holds her doll in front of her and says, "Doll, turn into a yellow bird!" She pretends to throw the doll in the air and makes a bird sound. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Ben says. He holds his car in front of him and says, "Car, turn into a yellow lion!" He pretends to roar and run with the car. + +They laugh and play with their new toys. They pretend to fly and chase each other around the room. + +But then, they hear a noise from the kitchen. It is their mom, who is making cookies. She calls them, "Anna, Ben, come here. I have a surprise for you." + +They run to the kitchen and see a plate of cookies on the table. The cookies are round and chubby and have chocolate chips on them. + +"Wow, cookies!" Anna and Ben say. + +"Yes, cookies," Mom says. "But they are not ordinary cookies. They are magic cookies. If you eat them, you can turn into anything you want." + +"Really?" Anna and Ben say. + +"Yes, really," Mom says. "But you have to be careful. You can only turn into one thing, and you have to say it before you eat the cookie. And you can only stay that way for a little while. Then you will turn back to yourself." + +Anna and Ben think hard. They want to choose something fun and exciting. They pick up a cookie each and say what they want to turn into. + +Anna says, "I want to turn into a yellow butterfly!" + +Ben says, "I want to turn into a yellow dinosaur!" + +They eat the cookies and close their eyes. They feel a strange tingling in their bodies. They open their eyes and see that they have turned into what they said. + +Anna has wings and antennae. Ben has scales and teeth. They are both yellow. + +They are amazed and happy. They run outside and play with their new shapes. Anna flies and flutters. Ben stomps and growls. They have a lot of fun. + +But soon, they feel the tingling again. They look at each other and see that they are changing back. Their wings and scales disappear. Their antennae and teeth shrink. They are no longer yellow. + +They are Anna and Ben again. + +They hug each other and laugh. They run back to the kitchen and thank Mom for the cookies. They tell her about their adventure. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "I'm glad you had fun. But remember, you are always special, no matter what you turn into. You are my yellow stars." +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. They had a big sack full of toys that they carried with them. They liked to share their toys with other children, but sometimes they fought over them. + +One day, they saw a new bench in the park. It was shiny and red and had a sign that said "Please sit here". Tom and Sam wanted to sit on the bench, but they both wanted to sit in the middle. They started to pull and push each other, and their sack fell to the ground. All their toys spilled out and rolled away. + +"Hey, stop it!" a voice said. It was Lily, a girl who lived nearby. She had seen what happened and came to help. She picked up some of the toys and put them back in the sack. "You should not fight over the bench. It is for everyone to enjoy. You should be kind and take turns." + +Tom and Sam felt ashamed. They realized that Lily was right. They said sorry to each other and thanked Lily for her help. They decided to let Lily sit in the middle of the bench, and they sat on each side. They also invited Lily to play with their toys. They had a lot of fun together and made a new friend. + +The moral of the story is: Fighting over things is not nice. Sharing and taking turns is better. You can make friends by being kind and helpful. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park on Wednesday. They liked to swing, slide and run. They also liked to look for bugs and flowers. They had a lot of fun. + +One Wednesday, they saw a big dog in the park. The dog was brown and furry. It had a long tail and big ears. It looked friendly, but Ben and Lily did not know the dog. They stayed away from it. + +The dog saw Ben and Lily and ran towards them. It wanted to play, too. It barked and wagged its tail. Ben and Lily were scared. They did not like the dog's barking. They did not want to play with the dog. + +"Help! Help!" Ben shouted. He ran to the slide and climbed up. Lily shouted, too. She ran to the swing and held on. The dog followed them and jumped around. It did not understand why they were shouting. + +A man came to the park. He was the dog's owner. He saw Ben and Lily and the dog. He was alert. He knew the dog was not mean, but he also knew the dog was big and loud. He called the dog's name. + +"Rex! Rex! Come here, boy!" The man shouted. He had a leash in his hand. He wanted to put the leash on the dog. The dog heard the man and ran to him. The man put the leash on the dog and said sorry to Ben and Lily. + +"I'm sorry, kids. Rex is a good dog, but he is very excited. He likes to play, but he does not know how to be gentle. He did not mean to scare you. Are you okay?" The man asked. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They were still scared, but they were also curious. They looked at the dog and the man. The dog looked calm and happy. He licked the man's face. + +"Can we pet him?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, if you want to. But be careful. He is very big and strong. And don't pull his ears or tail. He does not like that." The man said. + +Ben and Lily walked slowly to the dog and the man. They reached out their hands and touched the dog's fur. The dog sniffed their hands and licked them. He wagged his tail. + +"Hi, Rex. You are a nice dog. But you are also a loud dog. Next time, don't bark so much. Okay?" Lily said. + +Rex barked softly and nodded. He understood. He wanted to be friends with Ben and Lily. He liked them. + +Ben and Lily smiled. They were not scared anymore. They liked Rex, too. They played with him and the man for a while. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Max are playing in the living room. They hear a noise from the kitchen. It sounds like a jar opening and closing. + +"Maybe Mom is making cookies!" Lily says. She loves cookies. They are sweet and crunchy. + +"Let's go see!" Max says. He loves cookies too. They are soft and chewy. + +They run to the kitchen. They see Mom holding a jar of cookies. She smiles at them. + +"Hello, my little ones. Do you want a cookie?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Max say together. They reach for the jar. + +"Wait a minute," Mom says. "You have to wash your hands first. And you have to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Those are the rules." + +Lily and Max nod. They know the rules. They go to the sink and wash their hands. They dry them with a towel. They go back to Mom. + +"Please, may we have a cookie?" Lily asks. + +"Please, may we have a cookie?" Max asks. + +"Of course, you may," Mom says. She gives them each a cookie. They are chocolate chip cookies. They are warm and delicious. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily says. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Max says. + +They hug Mom and eat their cookies. They are happy. They hear Mom say, "I love you, my little ones." + +They say, "We love you too, Mom." They hear Mom say, "That's clear." +Ben and Mia are playing with their toys. Ben has a big truck and Mia has a doll. They are having fun, but then Ben sees something on the shelf. + +"Look, Mia, a volcano!" Ben says. He points to a red cone with a hole on top. "I want to play with it!" + +"No, Ben, that is not a toy. That is a science project. Mommy made it for school. She said we cannot touch it," Mia says. She holds her doll close. + +"But I want to see it erupt. I want to make lava come out. It will be so cool!" Ben says. He tries to reach for the volcano, but Mia stops him. + +"Ben, no! You will make a mess. You will break it. Mommy will be mad. Leave it alone!" Mia says. She pushes Ben away. + +Ben is angry. He does not like Mia telling him what to do. He thinks Mia is bossy. He wants to play with the volcano. He thinks it is mighty. He thinks he is mighty too. + +He pushes Mia back. He grabs the volcano. He shakes it hard. He hears a pop. He sees a fizz. He sees a spray. + +"Uh-oh," Ben says. + +The volcano erupts. Lava comes out. It is not real lava, but it looks like it. It is orange and sticky. It goes everywhere. It lands on the toys, on the floor, on the wall, on the shelf, on Ben, on Mia. + +Ben and Mia are shocked. They are scared. They are covered in lava. They scream. + +"Mommy!" they say. +Lily likes to polish her shoes. She has a red cloth and a shiny tin. She rubs the cloth on the tin and then on her shoes. She makes them look new and bright. + +One day, she hears a knock on the door. She runs to see who it is. It is the post lady. She has a big bag of letters and parcels. She smiles at Lily and says, "Hello, little one. Do you want to help me deliver the post?" + +Lily nods and claps her hands. She loves to help. She puts on her polished shoes and follows the post lady. They walk around the street and give the post to the people. The people are happy to see them. They say, "Thank you, post lady. Thank you, Lily." + +Lily feels happy too. She likes to make people smile. She likes to be useful. She likes to wear her polished shoes. She thinks the post lady is very nice. She says, "Can I help you again tomorrow?" + +The post lady laughs and hugs her. She says, "Of course, you can. You are a great helper. You are a good friend. You make me happy." +Lily and Ben were playing with blocks in their room. They liked to build towers and bridges and castles with the blocks. Sometimes they pretended to be kings and queens or knights and dragons. + +One day, Lily had an idea. She wanted to make a surprise for Ben. She took some blocks and hid them under her bed. She thought Ben would not find them there. She planned to use them later to make a big and beautiful castle. + +She went back to play with Ben, but she did not tell him about the hidden blocks. She smiled and said, "Let's make a bridge, Ben. A bridge over the river." + +Ben nodded and said, "Okay, Lily. A bridge over the river." He took some blocks and started to make the bridge. He did not know about the hidden blocks. + +They worked hard and made a long and strong bridge. They were happy and proud of their bridge. They decided to walk on the bridge and pretend to cross the river. + +Lily went first. She stepped on the bridge carefully. She did not want to break the bridge. She said, "Look, Ben. I am crossing the river. I am going to the other side." + +Ben followed her. He stepped on the bridge too. He wanted to cross the river with Lily. He said, "Wait for me, Lily. I am coming too." + +But then, something happened. Ben stepped on a loose block. The block moved and made a noise. Ben lost his balance and fell off the bridge. He landed on the floor with a thud. + +Lily heard the noise and turned around. She saw Ben on the floor. She saw the loose block. She saw the hidden blocks under her bed. She realized what had happened. She felt sorry and scared. + +She ran to Ben and said, "Ben, are you okay? I am sorry, Ben. I hid some blocks under my bed. I wanted to make a surprise for you. But I forgot about the loose block. I did not mean to make you fall. Please don't be mad at me." + +Ben looked at Lily. He saw her sorry and scared face. He felt a little pain in his arm, but he did not cry. He was brave and kind. He said, "It's okay, Lily. I am not mad at you. I know you wanted to make a surprise for me. Thank you for that. But next time, don't hide the blocks. Share them with me. We can make a bigger and better castle together." + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben. She said, "You are right, Ben. Next time, I will share the blocks with you. We can make a bigger and better castle together. I am sorry, Ben. I love you, Ben." + +Ben smiled and hugged Lily back. He said, "I love you too, Lily. And I forgive you, Lily. Now, let's fix the bridge and cross the river again. And then, let's make the castle." + +They got up and fixed the bridge. They crossed the river again. And then, they made the castle. They used all the blocks, even the hidden ones. They had fun and played together. They were happy and proud of their castle. They were the best brother and sister ever. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play together. Today is a special day. They are going to a party at their friend's house. They want to look great. + +"Anna, come here. I will help you dress," Tom says. He picks a pink dress and a bow for Anna. He puts them on her. "You look great, Anna. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, Tom. Thank you. You are a good brother. Now I will help you dress," Anna says. She picks a blue shirt and a hat for Tom. She puts them on him. "You look great, Tom. Do you like it?" + +"Yes, Anna. Thank you. You are a good sister. Now we are ready for the party," Tom says. They hug each other. They are happy. + +They go downstairs. Mom and Dad are waiting for them. They have a watch for each of them. They give them the watches. "These are for you, Tom and Anna. You are growing up so fast. We are proud of you," Mom says. + +"Wow, thank you, Mom and Dad. These are great watches. We love them," Tom and Anna say. They put on their watches. They look at them. They smile. + +"Let's go to the party, kids. You will have a lot of fun," Dad says. He takes their hands. They go to the car. They are excited. They are going to have a great day. +Anna and Lily were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to pretend that their dolls were princesses and fairies. They gave them names and dresses and crowns. + +"Look, my doll is Elsa. She can freeze things with her magic," Anna said. She pointed her doll's hand at a flower and made a whoosh sound. + +"That's cool. My doll is Tinkerbell. She can fly and make things sparkle," Lily said. She lifted her doll in the air and shook some glitter on the grass. + +They were having fun until they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex. He ran into the garden and saw the dolls. He thought they were toys for him. He barked and jumped at them. + +"Rex, no! Leave our dolls alone!" Anna and Lily shouted. They ran to get their dolls, but Rex was faster. He grabbed Elsa with his mouth and ran away. + +"Hey, give her back! She's not yours!" Anna cried. She chased after Rex, but he was too fast. He ran into the house and hid under the bed. + +Lily followed Anna with Tinkerbell. They looked under the bed and saw Rex. He was holding Elsa in his mouth, but he was not chewing or playing with her. He was very still and quiet. + +"Rex, what's wrong? Are you sick?" Lily asked. She reached out her hand to touch him. + +Rex did not move or bark. He looked at them with big eyes. He was confused. He felt something cold and hard in his mouth. It was Elsa's hand. She had frozen his tongue with her magic. + +Anna and Lily saw what had happened. They gasped and giggled. They took Elsa from Rex's mouth and rubbed his tongue. He licked his lips and wagged his tail. He was sorry for taking their doll. + +"It's okay, Rex. We forgive you. But don't take our dolls again. They are not toys for you. They are our friends," Anna said. + +Rex nodded and licked their faces. He was happy to have their love. Anna and Lily hugged him and their dolls. They were happy to have their fun. +Lila was a little girl who loved to play with her toys. She had a big trunk full of dolls, cars, books and puzzles. She liked to take them out and make stories with them. One day, she wanted to play with her favorite doll, Anna, who had a pretty dress and long hair. + +She opened the trunk and looked for Anna, but she could not find her. She searched and searched, but Anna was gone. Lila felt very sad and angry. She started to weep and cry. "Where is Anna? Who took her?" she shouted. + +Her mother heard her and came to her room. She saw Lila weeping and the trunk open. She hugged Lila and asked her what was wrong. Lila told her that Anna was missing and that she wanted her back. Her mother looked at the trunk and saw a hole in the bottom. She realized what had happened. + +"Sweetie, I think I know where Anna is. Do you remember the mouse that we saw in the kitchen yesterday? I think he came here and took Anna through the hole. He must have liked her dress and hair. He is a naughty mouse, but he is also poor. He has no toys or friends to play with. Maybe he was lonely and wanted a doll too." + +Lila stopped weeping and looked at her mother. She felt sorry for the mouse, but she also missed Anna. She asked her mother if they could get Anna back. Her mother nodded and said they would try. She took Lila by the hand and they went to the kitchen. They followed the hole in the trunk to a small hole in the wall. They peeked inside and saw the mouse sitting on a pile of crumbs and rags. He was holding Anna and stroking her hair. + +Lila whispered to her mother, "Can I talk to him?" Her mother said yes and told her to be gentle and kind. Lila crawled to the hole and said hello to the mouse. The mouse looked up and saw Lila. He was scared and tried to hide Anna behind him. Lila smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. I'm not here to hurt you. I just want to talk to you. You have my doll, Anna. She is my favorite toy. I love her very much. I was very sad when I could not find her. Do you love her too?" + +The mouse nodded and said in a squeaky voice, "Yes, I love her. She is pretty and soft. She makes me happy. I have no toys or friends. I'm sorry I took her. I was lonely and wanted a doll too." + +Lila felt sorry for the mouse. She said, "I understand. You are poor and lonely. But you can't take things that belong to others. That is not nice. It makes them sad and angry. How would you feel if someone took your crumbs and rags?" + +The mouse thought for a moment and said, "I would feel sad and angry too. I'm sorry I made you feel that way. I don't want to be a naughty mouse. I want to be a good mouse. Can you forgive me?" + +Lila nodded and said, "Yes, I can forgive you. But you have to give Anna back to me. She is my doll and I miss her. Can you do that?" + +The mouse nodded and said, "Yes, I can do that. But can I ask you something? Can you be my friend? Can you share some of your toys with me? Can you play with me sometimes?" + +Lila smiled and said, "Yes, I can do that. I can be your friend. I can share some of my toys with you. I can play with you sometimes. But you have to promise me something too. You have to promise me that you will not take things that are not yours. You have to promise me that you will be a good mouse. Can you do that?" + +The mouse smiled and said, "Yes, I can do that. I promise I will not take things that are not yours. I promise I will be a good mouse. Thank you for being my friend. Thank you for sharing your toys with me. Thank you for playing with me sometimes." + +Lila reached out and took Anna from the mouse. She hugged her and said, "Thank you for giving her back to me. I'm happy to have her again. And I'm happy to have you as a friend. You are a good mouse. Come on, let's go and play." + +Lila and the mouse crawled out of the hole and went to her room. They opened the trunk and took out some toys. They played and laughed and had fun. Lila's mother watched them and smiled. She was proud of Lila for being kind and forgiving. She was glad that Lila and the mouse had become +Lily was shy. She did not like to talk to other kids at school. She liked to read books and draw pictures. She was good at math and spelling. She had an exam today. She was not scared of the exam. She knew the answers. + +She walked to school with her mom. She held her mom's hand. It was cold and wet outside. The ground was slippery. Lily saw a big puddle. She wanted to jump in it. She let go of her mom's hand. She ran to the puddle. She jumped. But she slipped. She fell in the puddle. She got wet and dirty. She cried. + +Her mom ran to her. She picked her up. She hugged her. She said, "Oh, Lily, are you okay? You slipped in the puddle. You are wet and dirty. We have to go home and change your clothes. You will miss your exam." + +Lily stopped crying. She said, "No, mom, I don't want to miss my exam. I know the answers. I want to go to school. Please, mom, please." + +Her mom looked at her. She smiled. She said, "Okay, Lily, okay. You are brave and smart. We will go to school. But first, we have to dry you and clean you. Come on, let's go." + +She took Lily to the car. She dried her with a towel. She cleaned her with a wipe. She gave her a new dress and a new coat. She said, "There, you look beautiful. Are you ready to go to school?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, mom, I am ready. Thank you, mom. I love you, mom." + +She kissed her mom. She got out of the car. She walked to school. She was not shy. She was happy. She took her exam. She did well. She was proud. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore the garden. She loved to find bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, she saw a cricket hopping on the grass. She wanted to catch it and play with it. + +She ran after the cricket, but it was very fast and clever. It jumped and hid under a big leaf. Lily followed it and peeked under the leaf. She saw the cricket's shiny eyes and long antennae. She smiled and reached out her hand. + +"Hello, cricket. Do you want to be my friend?" she asked. + +But the cricket did not want to be her friend. It was scared of Lily and her big hand. It made a loud chirp and jumped out of the leaf. It landed on Lily's nose and bit her hard. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily cried. She dropped the leaf and rubbed her nose. It hurt a lot and it started to bleed. She ran back to the house, crying and sniffling. + +Mama heard her and came out. She saw Lily's nose and hugged her. + +"What happened, my dear?" she asked. + +"A cricket bit me, Mama. It was mean and nasty. I just wanted to be its friend," Lily sobbed. + +Mama wiped her nose and kissed her cheek. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. Some bugs don't like to be touched. They are afraid of us and they defend themselves. You have to be careful and gentle with them. And sometimes, it's better to leave them alone and watch them from afar," Mama said. + +Lily nodded and sniffed. She learned her lesson. She decided to be more respectful of the bugs in the garden. She still liked to explore, but she never peeked under a leaf again. +Lena was a lively daughter who liked to play with her toys. She had many toys, but her favorite was a red car. She liked to make the car go fast and make loud noises. + +One day, Lena saw a shiny thing on the floor. It was a needle that her mom used to sew. Lena did not know what it was, but she thought it looked pretty. She picked it up and tried to put it on her car. + +"Ow!" Lena cried. The needle was sharp and it hurt her finger. She dropped the needle and ran to her mom. + +"Mommy, mommy, it hurts!" Lena said, showing her finger. + +"Oh, Lena, what did you do?" her mom asked, seeing the blood. She took Lena to the bathroom and washed her finger. She put a band-aid on it and gave her a hug. + +"Lena, you should not touch sharp things. They can hurt you. You have to be careful, okay?" her mom said. + +"Okay, mommy. I'm sorry. I won't touch sharp things again," Lena said. + +"Good girl. Now, do you want to play with your car?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, please. I love my car," Lena said, smiling. + +Her mom gave her the car and kissed her finger. Lena went back to her room and played with her car. She was happy and lively again. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys. She had a doll, a ball, a car and a teddy bear. She loved them all very much and took good care of them. + +One day, she heard a noise under her bed. She looked and saw a mouse. The mouse was small and gray and had a long tail. Lily was scared of the mouse. She thought it was ugly and dirty. She screamed and ran to her mom. + +"Mom, mom, there is a mouse under my bed! It is ugly and I don't like it!" she cried. + +Mom came and looked under the bed. She saw the mouse too. She was not scared of the mouse. She smiled and said to Lily: + +"Don't cry, Lily. The mouse is not ugly. It is just different. It has fur and whiskers and ears. It is a living thing, like you and me. It is not here to hurt you. It is just looking for food and a warm place to sleep." + +Mom took a box and a piece of cheese. She put the cheese in the box and left it near the bed. She said to the mouse: + +"Hello, mouse. I know you are hungry and cold. You can have this cheese and this box. But please don't come into Lily's room again. She is afraid of you and you might make her toys dirty. There are other places in the house where you can stay. Can you do that for me?" + +The mouse looked at Mom and nodded. It smelled the cheese and went into the box. Mom closed the box and took it to the kitchen. She said to Lily: + +"See, Lily? The mouse is gone now. It will not bother you anymore. It will find a new home somewhere else. Are you feeling better now?" + +Lily nodded. She felt sorry for the mouse. She realized it was not ugly, just different. She said to Mom: + +"Thank you, Mom. I am sorry I cried. The mouse was not bad. It was just scared and lonely. Can we give it some more cheese and a blanket?" + +Mom hugged Lily and said: + +"Of course, Lily. You are a very kind and brave girl. I am proud of you. You can give the mouse some more cheese and a blanket. But remember, it is not a pet. It is a wild animal. It needs to be free and safe. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She smiled and said: + +"I understand, Mom. I will not keep the mouse. I will let it go. But I will always remember it and wish it well." + +Mom and Lily went to the kitchen and gave the mouse some more cheese and a blanket. They opened the box and let the mouse out. The mouse looked at them and squeaked. It seemed to say thank you. Then it ran away and disappeared. + +Lily and Mom waved goodbye to the mouse. They went back to Lily's room and played with her toys. They were happy and peaceful. They never saw the mouse again. But they never forgot it either. +Tom was very thirsty. He had been playing in the sun all day with his ball and his dog. He wanted some water to drink. He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, can I have some water, please?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course, Tom. You can have some water. But you have to wait a little bit. I have a surprise for you." + +Tom was curious. He wondered what the surprise was. He hoped it was something good. He waited with his mom in the kitchen. He saw a big jug on the counter. It had a label that said, "Lemonade". + +Mom poured some lemonade into a glass. She gave it to Tom and said, "Here you go, Tom. This is your surprise. It is lemonade. It is like water, but with more taste. It is sweet and sour. Do you like it?" + +Tom took a sip of the lemonade. He made a face. He did not like it. It was too sour for him. He did not want lemonade. He wanted regular water. He gave the glass back to Mom and said, "No, thank you, Mom. I do not like lemonade. Can I have some regular water, please?" + +Mom laughed and said, "Okay, Tom. I understand. You do not like lemonade. You like regular water. That is fine. You can have some regular water. Here you go." She poured some water into another glass and gave it to Tom. + +Tom drank the water. He felt better. He liked the water. It was cool and clear. He said, "Thank you, Mom. I like water. It is good." + +Mom hugged him and said, "You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you like water. It is good for you. But sometimes, it is fun to try new things. Maybe next time, you will like lemonade. Or maybe you will like something else. You never know until you try." + +Tom nodded and said, "Maybe, Mom. Maybe. But for now, I like water. Can I have some more, please?" +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big flower. It was red and yellow and smelled nice. + +"Let's decorate the flower!" Lily said. "We can make it more pretty." + +Tom nodded. He found some stones and leaves and sticks. He put them around the flower. Lily found some ribbons and beads and feathers. She tied them to the flower. + +They were happy. They made the flower look like a princess. + +But then, a big dog came. It was brown and hairy and loud. It saw the flower. It wanted to play with it. + +"Hey, that's our flower!" Tom shouted. "Go away, dog!" + +But the dog did not listen. It ran to the flower. It bit the ribbons and beads and feathers. It pulled them off. It dug the stones and leaves and sticks. It threw them away. + +Lily and Tom were sad. They tried to stop the dog. But the dog was too big and strong and fast. It ruined their flower. + +The flower was not pretty anymore. It was broken and dirty and sad. + +Lily and Tom cried. They lost their flower. They lost their fun. They lost their friend. +Lily loved to dance. She was graceful and fast. She liked to spin and jump and twirl. She had a pretty dress with many colors. She wore it when she danced. + +One day, Lily was dancing in the garden. She saw a butterfly. She wanted to catch it. She ran after it. She did not see the fence. She tripped and fell. Her dress tore. She cried. + +Mama heard her cry. She came to the garden. She saw Lily and the torn dress. She hugged Lily and said, "It's okay, my love. Don't cry. We can repair your dress. It will be as good as new." + +Lily looked at Mama. She felt sorry. She said, "Mama, I'm sorry. I was chasing a butterfly. I did not mean to tear my dress. I was not careful. I will tell you the truth next time." + +Mama smiled and said, "I'm glad you told me the truth, Lily. That is very brave and good. I love you very much. Come, let's go inside and repair your dress. Then you can dance again." + +Lily nodded and said, "Thank you, Mama. I love you too. You are the best." She took Mama's hand and they went inside. Mama repaired her dress. Lily danced again. She was happy. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were cowboys and bandits. Sara had a hat and a rope. Tom had a scarf and a stick. They ran and hid behind the trees and the swings. + +"Bang, bang, you're dead, Tom!" Sara shouted. She threw her rope at Tom and tried to catch him. + +"Never, Sara, you can't catch me!" Tom shouted back. He dodged the rope and waved his stick. "I'm the fastest bandit in the west!" + +Sara chased Tom around the park. She was faster than him, but he was smarter. He knew all the best hiding places. He went behind the slide and waited for Sara. + +Sara looked for Tom. She could not see him. She thought he ran away. She was sad. She wanted to play with him. + +"Boo!" Tom jumped out from behind the slide. He scared Sara. He pointed his stick at her. "Surrender, Sara, or I'll shoot!" + +Sara screamed. She was scared. She did not like Tom's game. She thought it was terrible. She dropped her rope and her hat. She ran to her mom. + +"Mom, mom, Tom scared me!" Sara cried. She hugged her mom. + +"Tom, that was not nice. You should not scare Sara. You should say sorry." Sara's mom said. + +Tom felt bad. He did not mean to scare Sara. He liked Sara. He wanted to play with her. He picked up Sara's rope and her hat. He walked to Sara and her mom. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. I was just playing. I did not want to make you cry. Here, take your rope and your hat. Do you want to play with me again?" Tom said. + +Sara looked at Tom. She saw he was sorry. She liked Tom. She wanted to play with him again. She took her rope and her hat. She smiled at Tom. + +"OK, Tom, I forgive you. But no more scaring me. Let's play something else. Do you want to play pirates?" Sara said. + +"OK, Sara, I like pirates. Let's play pirates. You can be the captain and I'll be the mate. Come on, let's find a ship!" Tom said. + +Sara and Tom ran to the sandbox. They found a big bucket and a shovel. They pretended the bucket was a ship and the shovel was a sword. They had fun playing pirates. They forgot about cowboys and bandits. They were happy. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they go to the city with their moms. The city is big and loud. There are many cars and trucks on the road. + +Sam and Ben see a toy store. They want to go inside. They ask their moms. Their moms say yes. They go inside the toy store. They see many toys. They see cars and trucks and planes and trains. They are happy. + +Sam sees a big red truck. He likes it. He takes it from the shelf. He says, "This is my truck. I want it." Ben sees the same truck. He likes it too. He takes it from Sam. He says, "No, this is my truck. I want it." + +Sam and Ben are angry. They pull the truck. They yell at each other. They say, "Mine! Mine! Mine!" Their moms hear them. They are not happy. They go to them. They say, "Stop! Stop! Stop! You cannot take the truck. You have to share. Or you have to put it back." + +Sam and Ben are sad. They do not want to share. They do not want to put it back. They want the truck. But they do not want to make their moms angry. They do not want to leave the toy store. They look at each other. They think. They have an idea. + +They say, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, mom. We will share. We will take turns. We will play together." Their moms smile. They say, "Good, boys. Good, boys. You are friends. You are nice. You can play with the truck. But you have to be careful. And you have to say thank you." + +Sam and Ben say, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, mom." They hug their moms. They hug each other. They play with the truck. They are happy. They are friends. The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. One day, they see a big box in the kitchen. It is a new dishwasher. Mom says it can wash the dishes for them. + +"Can we look inside?" Lily asks. + +"OK, but be careful. It is not a toy," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben open the box. They see a shiny machine with buttons and racks. They want to touch it. + +"Wow, it is cold!" Ben says. He puts his hand on the machine. + +"It is icy!" Lily says. She feels the machine too. + +"Why is it icy?" Ben asks. + +"Because it came from a far place where it is winter. It will get warmer soon," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben nod. They think it is cool to have an icy dishwasher. They wonder what else it can do. They decide to help Mom put the dishes in the dishwasher. They hope it will make the dishes clean and shiny. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a swing. Lily wants to go on the swing. She runs to the swing. Ben follows her. + +"Can I have a turn?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, but only one," Lily says. She is careless. She does not look before she sits on the swing. She bumps into a boy. The boy is on the swing next to her. The boy falls off the swing. He cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" the boy says. "You hurt me!" + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Lily says. She feels bad. She did not mean to hurt the boy. She gets off the swing. She helps the boy up. She gives him a hug. + +"Are you okay?" she asks. + +The boy nods. He stops crying. He smiles. + +"It's okay," he says. "You can have my swing. I have to go home anyway." + +"Thank you," Lily says. She is happy. She gets on the swing. She moves back and forth. She feels the wind in her hair. She is careful. She looks around. She does not bump into anyone. + +Ben waits for his turn. He is patient. He is a good friend. He watches Lily swing. He claps his hands. He cheers for her. He is happy too. +Lily was a good girl, but sometimes she did bad things. One day, she took her brother's toy car and hid it under her bed. She wanted to play with it, but she did not ask him. Her brother was sad and angry. He told their mom what Lily did. + +Mom was not happy. She went to Lily's room and found the toy car. She said to Lily, "Why did you take your brother's toy car? That was not nice. You have to share and be kind. You know the rules. Now you have to punish. You cannot watch TV or read books for one hour. You have to sit on your bed and think about what you did." + +Lily felt sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, brother. I was selfish. I won't do it again. Please forgive me." Mom hugged Lily and said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn from your mistake. You have to respect your brother and his things. He loves you and wants to play with you. But you have to ask him first. Do you understand?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand." + +Mom left Lily on her bed and went to the living room. Lily sat on her bed and felt bored. She wished she could watch TV or read books. She thought about her brother and his toy car. She wondered if he would still play with her. She felt lonely and sad. + +Soon, it was time for bed. Mom came to Lily's room and tucked her in. She said, "Good night, Lily. I love you. You are a good girl, but you have to be careful. Don't do bad things again. They will make you unhappy and hurt others. Be a wise girl and listen to your mom and dad. They want the best for you." Lily said, "Good night, mom. I love you too. I will be a wise girl. I will listen to you and dad. I will be nice to my brother. Thank you for forgiving me." Mom kissed Lily and turned off the light. + +Lily closed her eyes and tried to sleep. But she could not. She had a nightmare. She dreamed that her brother's toy car came to life and chased her. It was big and loud and scary. It said, "You are a bad girl. You took me from my brother. You have to pay. I will punish you. I will bite you and scratch you and make you cry." Lily ran and ran, but the toy car was faster. It caught her and bit her and scratched her and made her cry. Lily screamed and woke up. + +She was sweating and shaking. She looked around and saw that it was just a dream. She was in her room, on her bed. The toy car was not there. She was safe. She felt relieved, but also scared. She wanted her mom. She called, "Mom! Mom! Help me! I had a nightmare!" + +Mom heard Lily and came to her room. She saw that Lily was upset and hugged her. She said, "What's wrong, Lily? What did you dream?" Lily told her mom about the nightmare. She said, "I was scared, mom. The toy car was mean and hurt me. It said I was a bad girl. It said it would punish me." Mom said, "Oh, Lily. That was a bad dream. But it was not real. It was only in your head. The toy car is not alive. It cannot hurt you. It cannot punish you. You are not a bad girl. You are a good girl who made a mistake. And you said sorry and learned from it. You don't have to be afraid. I'm here with you. I will protect you. I will make you feel better." + +Mom stroked Lily's hair and sang her a lullaby. She said, "Don't worry, Lily. You are safe and loved. You are a wise girl and a kind girl. You are my sweet girl. You can sleep now. You will have good dreams. I will be here with you. Good night, Lily." Lily felt calm and warm. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom. I love you. Good night, mom." She snuggled with her mom and closed her eyes. She slept and had good dreams. She dreamed that she and her brother played with the toy car and had fun. They shared and laughed and hugged. They were happy. +Tim and Lily were two mice who lived in a big castle. They liked to explore the castle and find food and toys. But they had to be careful of the king and his cat. The king was a mean man who hated mice. His cat was a big and hungry animal who liked to chase mice. + +One day, Tim and Lily found a big cake in the kitchen. It smelled so good and looked so yummy. They wanted to have a bite of the cake. They climbed on the table and nibbled on the cake. But they did not see the cat who was hiding under the table. The cat saw them and jumped on the table. He tried to catch them with his paws and teeth. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tim shouted. "The cat is here!" + +Lily was scared and ran after Tim. They dodged the cat and jumped off the table. They ran across the kitchen and looked for a hole to escape. But the cat was faster and followed them. He almost caught them several times. + +"Help, Tim, help!" Lily cried. "Where can we go?" + +Tim saw a door that was open. He saw a big garden outside. He had an idea. + +"Follow me, Lily!" Tim said. "We can escape to the garden!" + +Tim and Lily ran to the door and slipped through it. They ran to the garden and hid behind some flowers. The cat could not fit through the door. He was angry and meowed loudly. The king heard him and came to the kitchen. He saw the cake that was half-eaten by the mice. He was furious and yelled at the cat. + +"You stupid cat! You let the mice escape! They ruined my cake! It was a famous cake that I got from the queen! How dare they!" + +The king kicked the cat and slammed the door. The cat was sad and hurt. He wished he could escape too. + +Tim and Lily heard the king and felt sorry for the cat. But they were also happy that they escaped. They decided to stay in the garden and enjoy the flowers and the sun. They hoped the king would not find them. They also hoped the cat would find a better home. They were glad they had each other. They hugged and smiled. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to go up the hill and see the view. + +"Come on, Lily, let's climb the hill!" Ben said. + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. The hill is steep and the grass is slippery," Lily said. + +They held hands and started to climb. They saw yellow and red and purple flowers. They smelled sweet and nice. They smiled and laughed. + +But then, Ben stepped on a rock and lost his balance. He fell down and rolled on the grass. He tore his pants and scraped his knee. He cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" Ben said. + +Lily heard Ben and ran to him. She saw his pants and his knee. She felt sorry for him. + +"Ben, are you OK? Let me see your knee," Lily said. + +She took out a tissue from her pocket and wiped his knee. She saw a small cut and some blood. She kissed his knee and said, "There, there. It will be better soon." + +She looked at his pants and saw a big hole. She said, "Oh, Ben, your pants are torn. Your mom will be mad." + +Ben looked at his pants and felt sad. He said, "I know, Lily. I like these pants. They are blue and soft and have a car on them." + +Lily thought for a moment. She had an idea. She said, "Ben, I have something that can help. Look, I have a sticker in my pocket. It is a star and it is shiny and pretty. You can put it on your pants and cover the hole. Then your mom won't see it." + +Ben looked at the sticker and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very smart and kind. You are a good friend." + +He took the sticker and put it on his pants. He said, "Look, Lily, now I have a star on my pants. It is useful and fun." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Ben. You have a star on your pants and I have a star in my heart. We are both lucky." + +They hugged and said, "We are best friends." + +They forgot about their trip and their tear. They went back to playing and enjoying the park. They were happy. +Tim and Mia are adventurous kids. They like to explore new places and find new things. One day, they see a big pile of newspapers in the street. They wonder what is inside them. + +"Let's look at the newspapers," Tim says. "Maybe we can find something interesting." + +"OK," Mia says. "But we have to be careful. The newspapers are dirty and heavy." + +They walk to the pile and start to lift some newspapers. They see pictures and words, but they don't understand them. They see a map, a comic, a puzzle, and a coupon. + +"Look, Tim, a map!" Mia says. "Maybe it shows us a treasure." + +"Wow, Mia, a comic!" Tim says. "Maybe it tells us a funny story." + +They keep looking at the newspapers, but they don't notice that a big truck is coming. The truck is loud and fast. It is going to take the newspapers away. + +"Watch out, kids!" a man shouts. "The truck is here to end the newspapers. Move away!" + +Tim and Mia hear the man and the truck. They are scared. They drop the newspapers and run to the sidewalk. They hold each other and breathe hard. + +"That was close," Tim says. "Are you OK, Mia?" + +"I'm OK, Tim," Mia says. "But I'm sad. We didn't find the treasure or the story." + +"Don't be sad, Mia," Tim says. "We can find something else to do. We are adventurous, remember?" + +Mia smiles and nods. They hug and walk away. They look for another adventure. +One day, a lady went to the park with her dog. She was a wise lady who knew many things. She liked to read books and talk to people. She also liked to help animals who were hurt or lost. + +In the park, she saw a big bird with a broken wing. It was lying on the grass and could not fly. The lady felt sorry for the bird and wanted to help it. She took out her bag and looked for something to wrap the wing. She found a scarf and a bandage. + +She walked slowly to the bird and spoke softly. The bird was scared and tried to flap its wing, but it only hurt more. The lady said, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you. I want to help you. Let me wrap your wing and take you to the vet. He will make you better." + +The bird calmed down and let the lady touch its wing. She wrapped the scarf and the bandage around the wing and lifted the bird gently. She put it in her bag and walked to her car. She drove to the vet and gave the bird to him. He said, "You are a wise lady. You did the right thing. The bird will be fine after some rest and medicine." + +The lady smiled and said, "I'm glad to hear that. I hope the bird will fly again soon." She thanked the vet and left. She went back to the park and found her dog. He was happy to see her and licked her face. She hugged him and said, "Let's go home, boy. We had a good day. We helped a friend in need. That's how stories end well." +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play pretend. One day, they found a big box in the garage. They decided to make it into a stage for their show. They cut out a hole for the curtain and painted it with bright colors. They also found some old clothes and hats to wear as costumes. + +They invited their mom and dad to watch their show. They said they would do a dance and a song. They pulled the curtain and got ready. Tom put on a cowboy hat and a belt. Lily put on a tutu and a tiara. They smiled at each other and nodded. + +They opened the curtain and started to dance. They twirled and jumped and clapped. They sang a silly song they made up. Their mom and dad clapped and cheered. Tom and Lily felt very happy and proud. + +But then, something went wrong. Tom got too dizzy from spinning. He lost his balance and fell off the stage. He landed on the floor with a thud. He hurt his knee and started to cry. Lily stopped dancing and ran to him. She hugged him and said, "Are you okay, Tom?" + +Their mom and dad also ran to them. They picked up Tom and checked his knee. It was not too bad, just a little scratch. They kissed it and put a band-aid on it. They said, "You did a great job, Tom. You are very brave. But next time, be careful not to wander too far from the stage." + +Tom felt better and smiled. He said, "Thank you, mom and dad. I'm sorry I messed up the show. Can we do it again?" + +Lily said, "Of course we can, Tom. You are my best partner. We can do anything together." + +They hugged and kissed. They went back to the stage and finished their show. They bowed and waved. Their mom and dad clapped and cheered. They said, "You are amazing, Tom and Lily. We love you very much." + +Tom and Lily felt very happy and proud. They said, "We love you too, mom and dad. Thank you for watching our show." +Lily was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. She did not want to eat or play. She only wanted to sleep and cry. + +Mama took Lily to the doctor. The doctor was nice. He looked at Lily and gave her some medicine. He said, "Lily, you have to take this medicine every day. It will make you feel better. But you also have to drink a lot of water and eat some soup. Can you do that for me?" + +Lily nodded. She wanted to feel better. But she did not like the medicine. It was bitter and yucky. She made a face and spat it out. + +The nurse saw Lily. She was sad. She said, "Lily, I know the medicine is not tasty. But it is good for you. It will help you fight the germs that make you sick. You are a tough girl. You can do this. Let me show you a trick. If you take a sip of juice before and after the medicine, it will not taste so bad. Do you want to try?" + +Lily looked at the nurse. She was kind. She smiled and nodded. She took a sip of juice, then the medicine, then another sip of juice. It was not so bad. She said, "Thank you, nurse. You are smart. And nice." + +The nurse hugged Lily. She said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are brave. And sweet. I am proud of you. You are doing a great job. Keep it up and you will be well soon." + +Lily smiled. She felt a little better. She learned that sometimes you have to do things that are not fun, but are good for you. She learned that being tough means being strong and brave, not mean and rude. She learned that being nice means being kind and helpful, not selfish and greedy. She learned that the nurse was her friend. She learned a lot that day. +Sara was very happy. She was going to visit her grandma for Christmas. She wanted to pack her bag with many things. She packed her teddy bear, her book, her crayons, and her angel. Her angel was a toy that she got from her mom. It had white wings, a yellow dress, and a shiny halo. Sara loved her angel very much. + +"Are you ready, Sara?" her mom asked. "We have to go to the airport soon." + +"Yes, mom, I'm ready!" Sara said. She zipped her bag and put it on her back. She held her angel in her hand. She was very excited to see her grandma and give her a hug. + +They got in the car and drove to the airport. Sara looked out the window and saw many lights and cars and people. She saw a big plane in the sky. She wondered if they would fly on a plane like that. + +They parked the car and walked to the terminal. Sara saw many people with bags and suitcases. She saw a man with a fancy hat and a woman with a fancy dress. She saw a boy with a big balloon and a girl with a small dog. She saw a lot of things, but she did not see her angel. + +"Mom, mom, where is my angel?" Sara cried. She looked at her hand and saw that it was empty. She had dropped her angel somewhere. She felt very sad and scared. + +"Don't worry, Sara, we'll find your angel," her mom said. She took Sara's hand and retraced their steps. They looked everywhere, but they could not find the angel. Sara started to cry louder. + +"Please, please, someone help me find my angel!" she sobbed. + +Then, she heard a voice behind her. + +"Is this your angel, little girl?" the voice said. + +Sara turned around and saw a lady with a kind smile. She was holding Sara's angel in her hand. She had found it on the floor and picked it up. + +"Yes, yes, that's my angel!" Sara exclaimed. She ran to the lady and hugged her. She took her angel and kissed it. She felt very happy and relieved. + +"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" she said to the lady. + +"You're welcome, sweetie," the lady said. "I'm glad I could help. You have a very beautiful angel. She looks like a fancy toy." + +"She is a fancy toy," Sara said. "But she is also my friend. I love her very much." + +"I can see that," the lady said. "You should take good care of her. And have a wonderful Christmas with your grandma." + +"I will, I will," Sara said. She smiled and waved to the lady. She held her angel close to her chest. She walked with her mom to the gate. She was ready to fly to her grandma. She was very happy. +Tom was a gifted boy who liked to solve puzzles. He had many books and toys that made him think hard. He also liked to look for bugs in the garden. He thought they were fun and pretty. + +One day, he found a big beetle under a rock. It had shiny green wings and long horns. Tom was very happy. He wanted to keep the beetle as a pet. He put it in a jar and made holes on the lid. He gave it some leaves and water. + +He showed the beetle to his mom. She said, "What a nice beetle, Tom. But you know you can't keep it in the jar for too long. It needs to go back to its home in the garden. It will be sad and sick if you keep it here." + +Tom said, "But mom, I love the beetle. It is my friend. It likes me. It is a puzzle for me to solve. I want to learn more about it. Please, let me keep it for a little while." + +Mom said, "OK, Tom. You can keep it for a little while. But you have to promise me to let it go tomorrow. And you have to be very careful with it. Don't shake the jar or drop it. Don't put it in the sun or the cold. And don't forget to feed it and give it water." + +Tom said, "I promise, mom. I will be very careful with it. Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Tom took the beetle to his room. He put it on his desk next to his books and toys. He watched it move and eat and sleep. He talked to it and sang to it. He thought it was the most amazing beetle in the world. + +The next day, Tom woke up early. He wanted to play with his beetle. He ran to his desk and looked at the jar. But he saw something terrible. The beetle was not moving. It was lying on its back, with its legs curled up. It was dead. + +Tom felt a sharp pain in his chest. He started to cry. He didn't understand what happened. He had been very careful with the beetle. He had done everything mom said. He had loved the beetle. Why did it die? + +He ran to mom and showed her the jar. He said, "Mom, mom, look. The beetle is dead. It is dead. Why is it dead? I don't want it to be dead. I want it to be alive. I want it to be my friend. What did I do wrong?" + +Mom hugged Tom and said, "Oh, Tom, I'm so sorry. I know you loved the beetle. But sometimes, things die for no reason. It's not your fault. It's not anyone's fault. It's just how life is. Sometimes, it's a puzzle we can't solve." + +Tom sobbed and said, "But I don't like this puzzle. I don't like this life. I want the beetle to be alive. I want to solve the puzzle. I want to be happy." + +Mom said, "I know, Tom. I know. But you have to accept it. You have to let the beetle go. You have to say goodbye. And you have to remember the good times you had with it. You have to be brave and strong. You have to move on." + +Tom said, "But I don't want to. I don't want to. I don't want to." + +Mom said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry. But you have to. You have to." +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. One day, they go to the shop with Mom. Mom wants to buy some food and clothes. Anna and Ben want to buy some toys. + +They see a big box of puppets. They are colorful and funny. Anna and Ben each pick one. Anna chooses a pink rabbit. Ben chooses a green frog. They pay for the puppets and go outside. + +They find a bench near the shop. They sit on the bench and put on the puppets. They make up a story. The rabbit and the frog are friends. They go on an adventure. They meet a scary dragon. They run away. They find a treasure. They are happy. + +Anna and Ben talk with the puppets. They make funny voices and noises. They move the puppets with their hands. They have fun. + +Some people walk by the shop. They see Anna and Ben playing with the puppets. They stop and watch. They smile and laugh. They like the story. They applaud. They clap their hands. + +Anna and Ben hear the applause. They look up. They see the people. They are surprised. They feel shy. They turn pale. They hide the puppets behind their backs. + +Mom comes out of the shop. She sees Anna and Ben and the people. She asks what is going on. The people tell her that Anna and Ben are very good at playing with the puppets. They say they are talented and cute. They say they should be on TV. + +Mom is proud of Anna and Ben. She hugs them and thanks the people. She tells Anna and Ben that they are amazing. She says they can play with the puppets anytime. She says they can buy more puppets if they want. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They smile and say thank you. They show Mom their puppets. They tell her their story. They ask her if they can play with the puppets at home. Mom says yes. They go home. They play with the puppets. They make more stories. They have fun. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and sing songs. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They think it is a fun toy. + +"Let's make a house with the box!" Lily says. + +"OK, but I want to be the boss of the house," Sam says. + +"Why?" Lily asks. + +"Because I am older and smarter," Sam says. + +Lily does not like that. She thinks Sam is not nice. She has an idea. + +"OK, you can be the boss, but you have to pay me to live in the house," she says. + +"Pay you? How?" Sam asks. + +"With songs. You have to sing me a song every day, or I will leave the house," Lily says. + +Sam thinks that is silly. He does not want to sing. He thinks singing is for babies. But he also does not want to lose his friend. He agrees. + +"Fine, I will sing you a song. But it has to be a short song," he says. + +"OK, let me hear your song," Lily says. + +Sam thinks hard. He tries to be creative. He makes up a song with simple words. + +"This is my song for Lily. She is my friend and she is silly. She likes to play with the box. She has brown hair and red socks. This is my song for Lily. The end." + +Lily claps her hands. She likes the song. She thinks Sam is creative. She gives him a hug. + +"That was a good song, Sam. Thank you. You can be the boss of the house, but you have to be nice to me," she says. + +"OK, Lily. I will be nice to you. You are a good friend. And you have a nice voice. Maybe we can sing together sometimes," Sam says. + +They smile at each other. They go inside the box. They play and sing. They are happy. +Lila and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals or cars or superheroes. But then, Mom came in and said, "It's time for bed, kids. Put away your toys and brush your teeth." + +Lila and Ben did not want to go to bed. They wanted to play more. They said, "No, Mom, no! We are not sleepy. We want to play!" They stomped their feet and crossed their arms. + +Mom was not happy. She said, "You have to go to bed, kids. It's late and you need to rest. If you don't listen, you will have no toys tomorrow." She took away their toys and put them in a box. + +Lila and Ben started to cry. They cried loud and hard. They said, "Mom, no, no, no! Give us back our toys! We want to play!" They threw themselves on the floor and kicked their legs. + +Mom sighed. She said, "Stop crying, kids. You are making too much noise. You are disturbing the neighbors. And you are hurting my ears. If you don't stop crying, you will have no stories tomorrow." + +Lila and Ben loved stories. They loved to hear Mom tell them stories before bed. They loved to imagine the characters and the places and the adventures. They did not want to miss the stories. They stopped crying and looked at Mom. + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's better, kids. Now, get up and brush your teeth. Then, I will read you a sweet story about a princess and a dragon. But you have to be quiet and listen. Can you do that?" + +Lila and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, Mom, yes. We can do that. We are sorry for crying. We love you, Mom." They hugged Mom and went to brush their teeth. + +Mom hugged them back. She said, "I love you, too, kids. You are my sweet babies. Now, let's go to bed and enjoy the story." She took them to their room and tucked them in. She opened a book and began to read. The living room was silent. Only Mom's voice and the story filled the air. Lila and Ben listened and smiled. They felt happy and sleepy. They closed their eyes and dreamed. +Lily was a shy girl who liked to sing. She sang to her dolls, her books and her cat. But she did not sing to other people. She was afraid they would laugh at her. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big wheel with many seats. It went round and round in the air. Lily wanted to ride the wheel, but she was scared. + +"Mom, can we go on the wheel?" she asked. + +"Sure, honey. Do you want to go with me or by yourself?" her mom said. + +"By myself, please. I am a big girl," Lily said. + +Lily got on the wheel and buckled her seat. She felt excited and nervous. The wheel started to move. Lily saw the trees, the sky and the people below. She felt like she was flying. + +She opened her mouth and started to sing. She sang a song she learned at school. She sang loud and clear. She did not care what anyone thought. She felt happy and free. + +"Wow, you have a beautiful voice!" a boy in the next seat said. He smiled at Lily. + +Lily felt shy again. She stopped singing and looked away. + +"Thank you," she said softly. + +"Don't be shy. I like your singing. What is your name?" the boy said. + +"I am Lily. What is your name?" Lily said. + +"I am Ben. Do you want to be my friend?" Ben said. + +Lily looked at Ben. He had brown hair and green eyes. He looked nice and friendly. + +"OK. I want to be your friend," Lily said. + +Lily and Ben smiled at each other. They started to talk and sing. They had fun on the wheel. Lily was not shy anymore. She was glad she met Ben. +Sara and Ben are twins. They live on a farm with their mom and dad. They have many animals on the farm: cows, pigs, chickens, sheep and a dog. The dog's name is Spot. Spot is a good dog. He helps mom and dad with the animals. He also plays with Sara and Ben. + +One day, Sara and Ben are playing in the yard. They see a big truck coming to the farm. The truck has a sign that says "Mr. Fox". Sara and Ben do not like Mr. Fox. Mr. Fox is a bad man. He wants to buy the farm and take away the animals. Mom and dad do not want to sell the farm. The farm is their home. The farm is important to them. + +Mr. Fox gets out of the truck. He walks to the house. He knocks on the door. Mom opens the door. Mr. Fox says, "Hello, I am Mr. Fox. I want to buy your farm. I will give you a lot of money. You can move to the city. You will be happy there." + +Mom says, "No, thank you. We do not want to sell our farm. We love our farm. We love our animals. We are happy here. Please go away." + +Mr. Fox gets angry. He says, "You are silly. You are wasting your time on this farm. You are missing out on the city. I will not go away. I will come back with more money. I will make you sell your farm." + +Mr. Fox gets back in his truck. He drives away. He makes a loud noise. He scares the animals. The animals run away from the fence. Some of them get out of the gate. Sara and Ben see the animals running away. They are worried. They run after the animals. They try to catch them. They call for Spot. Spot hears them. He runs to help them. He barks at the animals. He guides them back to the fence. He saves the animals. Sara and Ben are happy. They hug Spot. They say, "Thank you, Spot. You are a hero. You saved the farm. You saved the animals. You are important to us. We love you." +Sam and Mia liked to play with their dinosaur toys. They had big ones and small ones, green ones and brown ones, ones that roared and ones that squeaked. They made up stories about their dinosaurs and pretended they were in a jungle or a cave. + +One day, they found a new dinosaur toy in the attic. It was very big and very scary. It had sharp teeth and claws, and red eyes that glowed. Sam and Mia were curious and excited. They wanted to play with the new dinosaur. + +"Let's take it to our room," Sam said. "We can make it the king of the dinosaurs." + +"OK," Mia said. "But be careful. It looks mean." + +They carried the new dinosaur toy down the stairs. It was heavy and hard to hold. Sam and Mia had to lean on each other to keep their balance. They reached their room and put the new dinosaur on the floor. + +"Wow, it's so cool," Sam said. "Let's make it roar." + +He pressed a button on the dinosaur's back. The dinosaur roared loudly and moved its head and tail. Sam and Mia clapped and laughed. + +"Let's make it talk," Mia said. She pressed another button on the dinosaur's belly. The dinosaur said, "I am the king of the dinosaurs. You are my slaves. Do what I say or I will eat you." + +Sam and Mia stopped laughing. They felt scared and confused. They looked at each other and shook their heads. + +"No, we are not your slaves," Sam said. "You are just a toy. We can turn you off." + +He reached for the button on the dinosaur's back. But the dinosaur was faster. It snapped its jaws and bit Sam's hand. Sam screamed and dropped the dinosaur. The dinosaur landed on Mia's foot and scratched it with its claws. Mia screamed and kicked the dinosaur away. + +The dinosaur was angry and hungry. It chased Sam and Mia around the room. It knocked over their other toys and tore their books and clothes. It roared and said, "You are bad children. You will be my dinner." + +Sam and Mia ran to the door and tried to open it. But the door was locked. They had forgotten to unlock it when they came in. They banged on the door and cried for help. But no one heard them. The dinosaur was too loud. + +The dinosaur caught up with them and grabbed them with its teeth and claws. It dragged them to the corner and ate them. It was happy and full. It said, "I am the king of the dinosaurs. This is my room. I will sleep here." + +The end. +Tim and Sam were friends who liked to act. They had a big box of costumes and props that they used to pretend to be different things. One day, they decided to act like explorers who were looking for a volcano. + +They put on hats and backpacks and took a map and a flashlight. They went to the basement, where it was dark and cold. They said they were in a deep cave that led to the volcano. They walked and crawled and made noises like bats and snakes. + +"Look, Sam, I see a light!" Tim said, pointing to a corner. "Maybe it's the volcano!" + +They ran to the light, but it was not a volcano. It was a heater that was very hot and had a red light. Tim touched it and burned his hand. He cried out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It's not a volcano, it's a heater! It hurts!" + +Sam ran to him and hugged him. He said he was sorry and that they should go back upstairs. They left the basement and went to Tim's mom. She put some ice on Tim's hand and gave him a hug. She said they should be careful when they act and not touch things that could be dangerous. + +Tim and Sam learned a lesson. They still liked to act, but they did not pretend to look for volcanoes anymore. They chose safer things to act like, like animals or superheroes or pirates. They had fun and stayed safe. +Ben and Mia liked to play with their toy automobiles. They had many colors and shapes of automobiles. They made noises and pretended to drive them on the floor. One day, they found a spray bottle in the bathroom. It had water inside. + +"Look, Mia, we can spray the automobiles with water!" Ben said. He picked up the spray bottle and pressed the button. A mist of water came out and wet the automobiles. + +"Wow, that's fun!" Mia said. She took the spray bottle from Ben and sprayed some more automobiles. They laughed and sprayed until all the automobiles were wet. + +But then, they saw that one of their automobiles was not the same color anymore. It was a gray automobile, but now it had spots of blue and green and red on it. The spray bottle had some soap in it, and the soap had mixed with the water and the color of the automobile. + +"Oh no, what did we do?" Ben said. He looked at the gray automobile and felt sad. It was his favorite automobile. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I didn't know the spray bottle had soap in it," Mia said. She looked at the gray automobile and felt sorry. + +They tried to wipe the soap and the water off the gray automobile, but the color did not come back. The gray automobile was still spotty. + +"Maybe we can ask Mommy to help us," Ben said. He took the gray automobile and the spray bottle and went to find Mommy. + +"Mommy, Mommy, we need your help!" Ben said. He showed Mommy the gray automobile and the spray bottle. + +Mommy looked at the gray automobile and the spray bottle and understood what happened. She smiled and hugged Ben and Mia. + +"Don't worry, my loves, it's not a big problem. The soap and the water will not hurt the automobile. It will just make it look different for a while. Maybe you can pretend it's a rainbow automobile. Or we can try to wash it with some clean water later. But next time, please ask me before you use the spray bottle, okay?" Mommy said. + +"Okay, Mommy, we're sorry," Ben and Mia said. They thanked Mommy and went back to play with their automobiles. They decided to leave the gray automobile alone for now. They hoped it would be gray again soon. But they also thought it looked kind of pretty with the spots. They learned to be careful with the spray bottle. And they had fun with their automobiles. +Ben and Mia were sleeping in their tent. They were camping with their dad and mom in the woods. They liked camping, but they missed their home and their toys. + +One morning, Ben woke up early. He saw the sun shining through the tent. He wanted to go outside and play. He nudged Mia and whispered, "Mia, wake up. Let's go see the landscape." + +Mia opened her eyes and yawned. She was still sleepy. She said, "No, Ben. I want to sleep more. The landscape is boring. It's just dry grass and trees." + +Ben was annoyed. He said, "No, it's not. It's beautiful and fun. There are birds and flowers and rocks. Come on, Mia. Don't be lazy." + +Mia turned away and pulled the blanket over her head. She said, "Go away, Ben. Leave me alone." + +Ben was angry. He grabbed the blanket and pulled it off Mia. He said, "Fine. I'll go by myself. You're a mean sister." + +Mia cried and shouted, "Ben, stop it. Give me back my blanket. You're a bad brother." + +Their dad and mom heard the noise and woke up. They saw Ben and Mia fighting. They said, "Hey, hey, hey. What's going on here? Why are you two arguing?" + +Ben and Mia stopped and looked at their dad and mom. They both said, "He/she started it." They both pointed at each other. + +Their dad and mom sighed. They said, "Listen, Ben and Mia. We came here to have fun and enjoy the landscape. Not to fight and make noise. Can you please get along and be nice to each other?" + +Ben and Mia nodded. They said, "Sorry, dad and mom. Sorry, Ben/Mia." + +Their dad and mom smiled. They said, "That's OK. We love you both. Now, how about we have some breakfast and then go for a walk and see the landscape together?" + +Ben and Mia agreed. They hugged their dad and mom and each other. They said, "OK. That sounds good. We love you too." + +They got out of the tent and saw the landscape. It was dry, but it was also beautiful and fun. They saw birds and flowers and rocks. They played and explored and had a good time. They forgot about their fight and their home and their toys. They were happy. +Tom and Mia went to the big water with Mom and Dad. They saw many fish and boats and birds. They also saw a dolphin. The dolphin was gray and shiny and had a long nose. It jumped out of the water and made a loud sound. + +"Wow, look at the dolphin!" Tom said. "It is so pretty and fast!" + +"Can we play with the dolphin?" Mia asked. "I want to touch it and give it a hug." + +Mom and Dad smiled. "The dolphin is not a toy, Mia. It is a wild animal. We can watch it from here, but we cannot go near it. It might be scared or angry." + +The dolphin saw Tom and Mia and was curious. It swam closer to the shore and looked at them with its big eyes. It wanted to say hello and have some fun. It splashed some water with its tail and made another sound. + +"Hi, dolphin!" Tom and Mia said. They waved their hands and laughed. + +The dolphin was happy. It waved its nose and laughed too. It thought Tom and Mia were friendly and wanted to play. It came even closer and nudged them with its nose. + +"Ouch, the dolphin is poking me!" Tom said. He was surprised and a little scared. + +"Stop, dolphin, that hurts!" Mia said. She was also surprised and a little scared. + +Mom and Dad saw what was happening and ran to Tom and Mia. They picked them up and moved them away from the dolphin. + +"Are you okay, kids?" Mom asked. "The dolphin did not mean to hurt you. It was just curious and playful. But you have to be careful around wild animals. They do not understand our rules and feelings." + +The dolphin was confused. It did not know why Tom and Mia were scared and why Mom and Dad took them away. It thought they were having fun. It felt sad and lonely. It swam away and looked for another friend. + +"Bye, dolphin!" Tom and Mia said. They felt sorry for the dolphin and wished they could play with it more. They watched it disappear into the big water. + +"Maybe we can see the dolphin again another day," Dad said. "But for now, let's go and wash the sand off our feet and have some ice cream." + +Tom and Mia nodded. They still liked the dolphin and hoped it was happy. They followed Mom and Dad and went to wash their feet. They also had some ice cream and talked about their adventure. They had a fun day at the big water. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Ben was a lion and Lily was a zebra. + +"Roar!" Ben said, jumping on Lily. "I'm going to eat you, zebra!" + +"No, no, no!" Lily said, laughing and pushing Ben away. "You can't catch me, lion!" + +They ran around the room, chasing each other and giggling. They did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Ben, Lily, come here!" Mom said, louder. "It's time to eat!" + +But Ben and Lily were too busy playing. They did not listen to Mom. They did not realize they were making a big mess. They knocked over a lamp, a vase, and a pile of books. + +"Ben, Lily, stop!" Mom said, angry. "Look what you did! You broke the lamp and the vase! And you made the books fall! You are very naughty!" + +Ben and Lily felt scared. They did not mean to break things. They just wanted to play. They looked at Mom and saw her face was red and her eyes were wet. + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben said, softly. + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily said, too. + +Mom sighed. She was very sad and tired. She did not have time to clean up the mess. She had to go to work soon. + +"Go to your room, now," Mom said. "You can't play anymore. You have to stay there until I come back." + +Ben and Lily nodded. They did not want to make Mom more angry. They walked to their room, slowly. They felt bad. + +On the way, Lily realized she had to go to the bathroom. She had been holding it for a long time. She did not want to wet her pants. + +"Mom, can I go to the bathroom?" Lily asked, quietly. + +"No, you can't," Mom said, sternly. "You have to go to your room. You can go to the bathroom later." + +"But, Mom, I really have to go," Lily said, urgently. + +"I said no, Lily," Mom said, louder. "Don't argue with me. Go to your room, now!" + +Lily did not know what to do. She was afraid of Mom. She was afraid of wetting her pants. She tried to run to the bathroom, fast. But it was too late. She felt something warm and wet on her legs. She started to cry. + +Mom saw what happened. She felt sorry for Lily. But she also felt more angry. She did not understand why Lily did not listen to her. She did not have time to deal with this. She had to go to work. + +"Look what you did, Lily," Mom said, harshly. "You wet your pants. You are a big baby. You should be ashamed of yourself." + +Lily cried harder. She felt ashamed. She felt dirty. She felt alone. + +Mom grabbed Lily by the arm and dragged her to the bathroom. She took off Lily's wet pants and underwear. She threw them in the trash. She did not give Lily a new pair. She did not hug Lily or say sorry. She did not say anything. + +She left Lily in the bathroom, naked and cold. She locked the door. She went to her room and got ready for work. She did not say goodbye to Ben and Lily. She did not say she loved them. She did not say anything. + +She left the house, fast. She did not look back. She did not realize she had broken their hearts. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a furry bear and Tom had a wooden train. They liked to make noises and pretend they were in different places. + +"Choo choo! My train is going to the zoo!" Tom said, moving his train along the floor. + +"Roar! My bear is the king of the zoo!" Lily said, holding her bear in the air. + +They played happily until Tom's train bumped into Lily's bear. + +"Hey, that's my bear! You made him fall!" Lily said, grabbing her bear and hugging it. + +"Sorry, I didn't see him. My train is faster than your bear!" Tom said, making his train go faster. + +"No, it's not! My bear is stronger than your train!" Lily said, putting her bear in front of Tom's train. + +They started to argue and push each other's toys. They were both angry and sad. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the mess and the tears. + +"What's going on here?" she asked, looking at Lily and Tom. + +They both tried to explain, but they talked at the same time and made no sense. + +"Shh, shh, pause for a moment. Let me hear one at a time." mom said, sitting down with them. + +She listened to Lily and Tom and understood what happened. She smiled and hugged them. + +"I know you both love your toys, but you don't have to fight over them. You can share and play together. How about we make a game with your toys? We can pretend they are friends and go on an adventure. Do you want to try?" she asked, holding a match in her hand. + +Lily and Tom nodded and wiped their tears. They liked the idea of a game. + +"Okay, let's see. This match can be a magic wand. It can make anything happen. What do you want to happen?" mom asked, waving the match. + +Lily and Tom thought for a while and then said their wishes. + +"I want my bear to fly!" Lily said. + +"I want my train to talk!" Tom said. + +Mom smiled and touched their toys with the match. + +"Poof! Your wishes are granted. Now your bear can fly and your train can talk. Let's see what they say to each other." mom said, making a funny voice for the bear and the train. + +Lily and Tom laughed and joined the game. They made their toys say nice things and go on a fun adventure. They forgot their fight and became happy again. They thanked mom for the game and gave her a big hug. + +The end. +Ben liked to play with his fireman toy. He pretended to put out fires and save people. He made sirens and hoses with his mouth. He wanted to be a fireman when he grew up. + +One day, he saw a real fireman outside his window. He was on a big truck with a ladder. He had a shiny helmet and a yellow coat. Ben ran to the door and asked his mom if he could go see the fireman. + +"Okay, but be careful and don't get too close," his mom said. She put on his shoes and jacket and followed him outside. + +The fireman was checking the fire hydrant near their house. He saw Ben and smiled. "Hello, little buddy. Do you like firemen?" he asked. + +"Yes, I do. You are very shiny and brave," Ben said. + +"Thank you. I try to keep my gear clean and shiny. It helps me be safe and do my job well," the fireman said. + +He bent down and showed Ben his helmet. It had a badge and a number on it. "This is my helmet. It protects my head from heat and smoke. Do you want to try it on?" he asked. + +Ben nodded eagerly. He reached for the helmet, but his hand was filthy. He had been playing in the mud earlier and forgot to wash his hands. He looked at his hand and then at the helmet. He felt ashamed. + +"I'm sorry, I can't. My hand is dirty. I don't want to make your helmet dirty too," he said. + +The fireman laughed. He took a cloth from his pocket and wiped Ben's hand. "Don't worry, buddy. It's okay to get dirty sometimes. That's why we have soap and water. Here, now you can try it on," he said. + +He put the helmet on Ben's head. It was heavy and big, but Ben felt proud. He smiled and thanked the fireman. + +The fireman lifted him up and put him on the truck. He showed him the buttons and the lights and the hoses. He let him hold the steering wheel and honk the horn. Ben was very happy. + +He learned a lot from the fireman. He learned that firemen are shiny and brave, but also kind and friendly. He learned that firemen help people and animals. He learned that firemen have fun and work hard. + +He decided that he still wanted to be a fireman when he grew up. He also decided that he would always wash his hands before touching shiny things. +Tom is a lonely boy. He has no friends to play with. He likes to draw with his crayons, but they are old and broken. He wishes he had new crayons that are sharp and bright. + +One day, he finds a gray crayon on the street. It is shiny and sharp. He picks it up and runs home. He is happy. He thinks he can draw anything with the gray crayon. + +He draws a big house with a door and a window. He draws a tree and a bird. He draws a sun and a cloud. He draws a smile on his face. He likes his drawing. He thinks the gray crayon is magic. + +He hears a knock on the door. He opens it and sees a girl. She has a red dress and a yellow bow. She smiles at him and says, "Hi, I'm Lily. I live next door. Can I play with you?" + +Tom is surprised. He has never seen Lily before. He says, "Hi, I'm Tom. I like to draw. Do you want to see my drawing?" + +Lily nods and follows him to his room. She sees his drawing and says, "Wow, that's a nice drawing. Did you use the gray crayon?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I found it on the street. It is shiny and sharp. It is magic." + +Lily says, "Can I try it?" + +Tom says, "Sure, you can try it. But be careful, it is sharp. It might hurt your hand." + +Lily takes the gray crayon and draws a flower and a butterfly. She says, "This crayon is amazing. It can draw anything. Thank you for sharing it with me." + +Tom says, "You're welcome. I'm glad you like it. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lily says, "Yes, I want to be your friend. You are nice and fun. Can we play together every day?" + +Tom says, "Yes, we can play together every day. I'm happy. I have a new friend and a magic crayon." + +They hug and laugh. They draw more pictures with the gray crayon. They are not lonely anymore. They are happy. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big fountain with water. The water goes up and down. It looks fun. + +"Let's go near the water!" Ben says. + +"OK, but be careful. Don't get wet!" Mia says. + +They run to the fountain. They watch the water. Sometimes the water is high. Sometimes the water is low. They try to touch the water. + +"Look, I can catch the water!" Ben says. He puts his hand in the water. He feels the water on his skin. He laughs. + +"Me too, me too!" Mia says. She puts her hand in the water. She feels the water on her skin. She laughs. + +They play with the water. They have fun. They forget the time. + +Then, something strange happens. The water disappears. The fountain stops. There is no water. + +"Where did the water go?" Ben asks. He looks around. He is confused. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a magic fountain. Maybe the water will come back." Mia says. She looks around. She is curious. + +They wait for the water. They hope the water will come back. They are sad. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is a man. He works in the park. He is smart. He knows about the fountain. + +"Hello, kids. I'm sorry, but the fountain is broken. I have to fix it. The water will come back later. Please don't play here now. It is not safe." The man says. + +"Oh, I see. Thank you, mister. We will go somewhere else." Ben says. + +"Yes, thank you, mister. We will come back another day." Mia says. + +They say goodbye to the man. They leave the fountain. They look for another place to play. They are still friends. They are still happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big green cactus with many sharp points. Lily wanted to touch it, but Tom said no. + +"It can hurt you, Lily. It is not soft like a flower. It is hard and prickly. Stay away from it," Tom said. + +But Lily was curious. She wanted to see how the cactus felt. She walked closer to it and reached out her hand. Tom tried to stop her, but he was too late. Lily touched the cactus and said ouch! + +The cactus made a small hole in Lily's finger. It was red and sore. Lily cried and ran to Tom. Tom hugged her and said sorry. + +"Let's go to mom. She can help you. She can put a band-aid on your finger and make it better," Tom said. + +They walked to the house, but the ground was wet and slippery. Tom did not see the water and he slipped and fell. He bumped his head on a rock and said ouch! + +Now Tom had a big bump on his head. It was blue and swollen. Tom cried and ran to Lily. Lily hugged him and said sorry. + +"Let's go to mom. She can help you. She can put some ice on your head and make it better," Lily said. + +They walked to the house, holding each other's hands. They were both hurt, but they were also brave. They knew mom would take care of them and they would feel better soon. They were happy to have each other as friends. +Lily liked to ride her scooter. It was red and shiny and had a bell. She rode it every day after school with her friends. They zoomed up and down the street, laughing and ringing their bells. + +One day, Lily saw a new scooter in the window of a shop. It was not ordinary. It was pink and sparkly and had lights and music. Lily wanted it very much. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no. She said Lily already had a nice scooter and they did not have enough money for a new one. + +Lily was sad. She did not want to ride her ordinary scooter anymore. She did not want to play with her friends. She stayed in her room and pouted. + +The next day, Lily's mom came home with a surprise. She had a big box with a bow. She gave it to Lily and said, "Happy birthday, sweetie. I know you wanted a new scooter, but I found something even better." + +Lily opened the box and gasped. Inside was a helmet. But it was not an ordinary helmet. It was pink and sparkly and had lights and music. It matched the new scooter in the shop. Lily's mom said, "I know you love your scooter, but you also need to be safe. This helmet will protect your head and make you look fabulous. You can wear it with any scooter you want." + +Lily hugged her mom and thanked her. She put on the helmet and ran outside. She saw her friends waiting for her with their scooters. They all smiled when they saw her helmet. They said it was cool and pretty. Lily smiled too. She felt happy and proud. She rode her scooter with her friends, shining and singing. She realized she did not need a new scooter. She had the best helmet in the world. And she had the best mom in the world. +Tom is a chubby cat who likes to sleep and eat. He does not like to work or play. One day, his owner says, "Tom, you are too chubby. You need to work and exercise. Come, I will take you to the park." + +Tom does not want to go to the park. He wants to stay on the sofa and nap. He says, "No, no, no. I do not like the park. There are dogs and birds and bugs. They are loud and scary and mean. Please, let me stay here." + +But his owner does not listen. He puts Tom in a basket and takes him to the park. Tom is unhappy and scared. He tries to hide in the basket, but his owner takes him out. He says, "Come on, Tom. You need some fresh air and sunshine. Look, there is a nice grassy spot. You can run and chase and roll." + +Tom does not want to run or chase or roll. He wants to go back to the sofa and nap. He says, "No, no, no. I do not like the grass. It is green and wet and prickly. It makes me itch and sneeze and scratch. Please, take me back home." + +But his owner does not listen. He puts Tom on the grass and says, "Have fun, Tom. I will be back soon." He walks away and leaves Tom alone. Tom is unhappy and itchy. He tries to find a shady spot, but he sees a big dog coming. The dog is barking and running and jumping. He wants to play with Tom. + +Tom does not want to play with the dog. He wants to run away from the dog. He says, "No, no, no. I do not like the dog. He is big and loud and hairy. He will bite and chase and hurt me. Please, help me, help me." + +But his owner does not hear him. He is talking to a friend and does not see the dog. Tom is unhappy and scared. He runs and hides under a bench, but he feels something crawling on his fur. He looks and sees a bug. The bug is small and black and shiny. It wants to bite Tom. + +Tom does not want to be bitten by the bug. He wants to get rid of the bug. He says, "No, no, no. I do not like the bug. He is small and black and shiny. He will make me itch and swell and sting. Please, go away, go away." + +But the bug does not listen. He crawls and bites and stings Tom. Tom is unhappy and itchy. He shakes and scratches and meows, but he cannot get rid of the bug. He wishes he was back on the sofa and napping. He thinks, "I hate the park. I hate the work. I hate the itch. I want to go home." +Ben liked to touch things. He touched his toys, his books, his cat, and his mom. He touched everything he could see and reach. But there was one thing he was not allowed to touch. The big red button on the wall of his neighbor's house. + +His neighbor was an old man who lived alone. He had a lot of strange things in his house. He had machines, wires, lights, and noises. He said he was a scientist and he was working on something very important. He said the big red button was part of his experiment and it was very dangerous. He said Ben should never touch it or something bad would happen. + +One day, Ben was playing outside with his ball. He threw it high in the air and watched it fly. But he threw it too hard and it went over the fence. It landed near the big red button. Ben wanted his ball back. He looked around and saw that his neighbor was not home. He thought he could sneak in and get his ball. He climbed over the fence and ran to the button. He saw his ball next to it. He reached for it, but his hand slipped and hit the button. + +There was a loud bang and a bright flash. Ben felt a shock and fell to the ground. He heard sirens and saw smoke. He saw people running and shouting. He saw his mom looking for him. He saw his neighbor coming back and looking angry. He saw his house and his neighbor's house. They were empty. There was nothing left inside. He had touched the big red button and something bad had happened. He wished he had listened to his neighbor. He wished he had not touched it. He was sorry. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. It is orange and shiny. + +"Let's go on the slide!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Lily says. + +They run to the slide. Tom goes first. He sits on the slide and slides down. He goes very fast. He feels happy. He says "Whee!" + +Lily sees Tom. She laughs. She thinks he looks funny. She sits on the slide and slides down too. She goes very fast. She feels happy. She says "Whee!" + +Tom and Lily meet at the bottom of the slide. They smile at each other. They hug. They say "That was fun!" + +They go on the slide again and again. They laugh and play. They have a good time. They are happy. +Lily was an adventurous girl who loved school. She liked to learn new things, play with her friends and draw pictures. Every morning, she was happy to go to school with her backpack and her lunch box. + +But one day, she met a boy named Max who did not love school. He said school was boring, hard and no fun. He did not like to learn, play or draw. He only liked to make trouble and tease other kids. He saw Lily's backpack and said, "What a silly backpack! It has flowers and butterflies on it. You are a baby!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She did not like Max. She said, "My backpack is not silly. It is pretty and I like it. You are mean and rude. You are a bully!" + +Max laughed and said, "Oh, you are so brave. Do you want to fight me? I am bigger and stronger than you. You are a scaredy-cat!" + +Lily was not scared. She was brave and adventurous. She said, "No, I do not want to fight you. Fighting is bad and hurts. I want to be friends with you. Why do you not love school? School is good and fun. You can learn, play and draw with me and the other kids. We can share our backpacks and lunch boxes. We can be nice and kind." + +Max was surprised. He did not expect Lily to say that. He did not have many friends. He did not know how to be nice and kind. He did not know how to love school. He said, "Really? You want to be friends with me? Even though I was mean and rude to you?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I want to be friends with you. Everyone makes mistakes. Everyone can change. Everyone can love school. Do you want to try?" + +Max thought for a moment. He felt curious and hopeful. He said, "OK, I will try. Maybe school is not so bad. Maybe you are not so bad. Maybe we can be friends." + +Lily smiled and said, "Great! Come on, let's go to school together. I will show you my backpack and my lunch box. You can show me yours. We can learn, play and draw together. We can be adventurous and have fun." + +And that is how Lily and Max became friends. They learned to love school and each other. They had many adventures and fun. They were happy and proud. The end. +Lily and Ben love to swim in the pool. They have a big pool in their backyard. It is blue and shiny. They wear swimsuits and goggles. They splash and kick and have fun. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to swim with their friends. They ask their mom if they can go to the park. The park has a bigger pool. It has slides and fountains and toys. Mom says yes, but they have to pack a bag. + +Lily and Ben run to their room. They find their towels and sunscreen. They look for their swimsuits and goggles. Lily finds hers, but Ben can't find his. He looks under the bed and in the closet. He looks in the drawers and in the hamper. He can't find his swimsuit anywhere. + +He sees a swimsuit on the floor. It is red and has cars on it. He thinks it is his. He picks it up and tries to put it on. But it is too small. It does not fit. It is Lily's swimsuit. She wore it when she was smaller. Ben feels sad. He can't go to the park without a swimsuit. + +Lily sees Ben. She sees the red swimsuit. She knows it is hers. She says, "Ben, that is not your swimsuit. That is mine. You can't wear it. It is too small for you." She thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She says, "But I have another swimsuit. It is green and has frogs on it. It is bigger. Maybe it will fit you. Do you want to try it?" + +Ben nods. He takes off the red swimsuit. He puts on the green swimsuit. It fits. It is not too tight or too loose. It is just right. He smiles. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I like the green swimsuit. It has frogs on it. Frogs are cool." + +Lily smiles too. She says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are a good brother. I like the green swimsuit too. It looks good on you. Come on, let's go to the park. We can swim with our friends. We will have fun." + +They grab their bag and their goggles. They run to their mom. They say, "We are ready, mom. Let's go to the park. We want to swim in the pool." Mom smiles. She says, "Okay, let's go. I'm glad you found a swimsuit, Ben. And I'm proud of you, Lily, for sharing with your brother. You are both very nice. I love you." + +They hug their mom. They get in the car. They go to the park. They spend the day swimming in the pool. They slide and splash and play. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily was a little girl who loved to play with her toys. She had a doll, a car, a ball and a hero. The hero was a big bear who wore a cape and a mask. He could fly and save people from danger. Lily liked to pretend that the hero was her friend and they went on adventures together. + +One day, Lily and the hero were playing in the garden. They saw a bird in a cage. The bird looked sad and scared. It wanted to fly in the sky, but it could not. Lily felt sorry for the bird. She asked the hero, "Can we help the bird?" + +The hero nodded. He said, "Yes, we can. We have to be brave and wise. The cage has a lock. We need to find the key. Maybe it is in the house. You go and look for it. I will watch the bird and keep it calm." + +Lily ran to the house. She looked everywhere for the key. She found it in a drawer. She was happy. She took the key and ran back to the garden. She gave the key to the hero. The hero used the key to open the lock. He said, "Now we can release the bird. Are you ready?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, I am. Let's do it." They opened the cage and let the bird out. The bird was happy. It thanked them and flew away. It sang a beautiful song. Lily and the hero smiled. They felt good. They had done a good deed. + +The moral of the story is: It is good to help others who are in trouble. You can be a hero if you are brave and wise. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But they also liked to whistle. They whistled loud and soft, high and low, fast and slow. They whistled songs and sounds. They whistled to each other and to the birds. + +One day, they saw a big animal in the park. It had a long nose and a big horn. It was a rhinoceros. Tom and Lily were curious. They wanted to see it closer. They walked to the fence and whistled to the rhinoceros. + +The rhinoceros looked at them and snorted. It did not like the noise. It did not like the children. It wanted to be alone. It turned away and walked to the other side of the pen. + +Tom and Lily were not happy. They wanted the rhinoceros to whistle back. They wanted to be friends. They decided to have a contest. They wanted to see who could whistle the best. They wanted to impress the rhinoceros. + +They took turns to whistle. Tom whistled loud and fast. Lily whistled soft and slow. Tom whistled high and low. Lily whistled songs and sounds. They whistled and whistled and whistled. They were very competitive. + +But the rhinoceros did not care. It did not listen. It did not look. It did not whistle. It was bored and tired. It lay down and closed its eyes. + +Tom and Lily stopped whistling. They realized that the rhinoceros did not like their whistling. They felt sorry. They said sorry to the rhinoceros. + +"Sorry, rhinoceros. We did not mean to bother you. We just wanted to play with you. We like your nose and your horn. We think you are cool." + +The rhinoceros opened one eye. It saw the children. It heard their words. It felt a little better. It gave a small grunt. It was not a whistle, but it was something. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They thanked the rhinoceros. They waved goodbye. They walked away. They decided to whistle somewhere else. They decided to whistle to the birds. The birds liked their whistling. The birds whistled back. +One day, Sam and Mia went to the park with their mom. They saw many things, like birds, flowers, and swings. They liked to play and run and laugh. + +Then, they saw something new. It was long and thin and had no legs. It was blue and shiny and moved on the ground. It was a snake. + +"Look, a snake!" Sam said. He wanted to touch it. + +"No, Sam, don't!" Mia said. She was scared. She knew snakes could bite and hurt. + +"Why not?" Sam asked. He was curious. + +"Mom, tell him!" Mia said. She ran to their mom. + +Mom came and saw the snake. She picked up Sam and Mia and moved away. + +"Sam, Mia, listen to me. That snake is not a toy. It is a wild animal. It can be dangerous. You should never touch a snake, or any animal, you don't know. Do you understand?" Mom said. + +Sam and Mia nodded. They understood. They said sorry to Mom. + +"It's okay, my loves. I know you were just curious. But you have to be careful and respectful of nature. There are many other things you can play with in the park. How about we go to the slide?" Mom said. + +Sam and Mia smiled. They liked the slide. They followed Mom and left the snake alone. They had fun and learned something new. +Lily and Tom like to play at the beach. They make sand castles and look for shells. They also like to splash in the water, but they are careful. They know the water can be big and strong. They listen to Mom and Dad, who tell them to stay close and not go too far. + +One day, they see a big wave coming. It is bigger than any wave they have seen before. They hear Mom and Dad shout, "Come back, come back!" But they are too late. The wave catches them and lifts them up. They feel scared and cold. They hold on to each other and try to swim. + +The wave carries them to the shore, where Mom and Dad are waiting. They run to them and hug them. They are wet and sandy, but they are safe. Mom and Dad are happy and relieved. They say, "You are very brave, but you have to be more careful. The water can be dangerous. You need to bathe and change your clothes. Let's go home and have some hot chocolate." + +Lily and Tom nod and follow them. They are glad they are okay. They learned a lesson. They still like the beach, but they respect the water. They will be more careful next time. They bathe and change their clothes. They drink hot chocolate and cuddle with Mom and Dad. They feel warm and cozy. They say, "We love you, Mom and Dad. Thank you for saving us." Mom and Dad say, "We love you, too, Lily and Tom. You are our precious children." They smile and kiss them goodnight. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they find a big red tray in the closet. They wonder what they can do with it. + +"Let's pretend it is a store," Tom says. "We can sell our toys to each other." + +"Okay," Anna says. "I will be the customer and you will be the seller." + +They put some of their toys on the tray and carry it to the sofa. Tom puts a sign on the tray that says "Tom's Toy Store". Anna picks up a teddy bear and a car from the tray. + +"How much are these?" Anna asks. + +"Five cookies for the teddy bear and three cookies for the car," Tom says. + +"That is too much," Anna says. "I only have four cookies." + +"Then you can only buy one toy," Tom says. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes both the teddy bear and the car. She does not want to choose. + +"Can I trade you something for the other toy?" Anna asks. + +"Like what?" Tom asks. + +Anna looks around the living room. She sees a book on the table. She likes the book. It has pictures of animals and sounds. + +"How about this book?" Anna says. "It is very nice. It has a lion and a monkey and a cow." + +Tom looks at the book. He likes it too. He likes animals and sounds. + +"Okay," Tom says. "You can have the car for the book." + +Anna smiles. She gives Tom the book and takes the car. She hugs the teddy bear and the car. + +"Thank you, Tom," Anna says. "You have a good store." + +"Thank you, Anna," Tom says. "You are a good customer." + +They play with their new toys happily. They like to share and trade. They have fun with the red tray. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and zebras. But their favorite was the penguin house. They liked to watch the penguins swim and slide on the ice. + +"Look, that penguin is very thin!" Lily said, pointing to a small penguin in the corner. "Why is he so thin, Mom?" + +Mom leaned down and explained. "He is a baby penguin, Lily. He is still growing and learning to eat fish. He will get bigger and fatter soon, like the other penguins." + +Ben wanted to see the baby penguin better. He leaned over the railing and stretched his arm. He tried to touch the penguin's soft feathers. But he leaned too far and lost his balance. He fell into the water with a splash! + +The penguins were scared and ran away. Ben was cold and wet and scared too. He cried for help. Mom and Dad quickly pulled him out of the water. They wrapped him in a towel and hugged him. + +"Ben, you should never lean over the railing!" Dad said. "It is dangerous and you could hurt yourself or the animals. You have to be careful and respectful at the zoo." + +"I'm sorry, Dad," Ben said. "I just wanted to pet the penguin. He looked so cute and thin." + +Mom smiled and kissed his cheek. "It's okay, Ben. I know you love penguins. But you have to watch them from a distance. They are wild animals and they need their space. Maybe next time we can buy you a stuffed penguin to cuddle with." + +Ben nodded and smiled. He still liked penguins, but he learned his lesson. He never leaned over the railing again. +One day, a boy and a girl went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tree with many apples on it. The boy and the girl wanted to pick some apples, but their mom said no. She said the apples belonged to someone else, and it was not nice to take them. + +The boy and the girl did not listen to their mom. They waited until she was not looking, and they ran to the tree. They climbed on the branches and reached for the apples. They were very red and shiny. The boy and the girl were happy. + +But then, something bad happened. The branch they were on broke, and they fell to the ground. They hurt their arms and legs, and they cried. Their mom heard them and came to help them. She was very angry and sad. She said they were naughty and selfish, and they had to say sorry to the owner of the tree. + +The boy and the girl felt very sorry. They realized they had done something wrong, and they had hurt themselves and the tree. They said sorry to their mom and to the owner of the tree, who was a kind old man. He said he would forgive them, but they had to learn to respect other people's things. He gave them each one apple, and told them to share it with their mom. + +The boy and the girl thanked the old man, and hugged their mom. They learned their lesson, and they never stole apples again. They also learned to be more careful and open when they climbed trees, and to listen to their mom. They were happy, and so was the tree. +Tom and Amy were playing with snow in the garden. They made a big snowman with a hat, a scarf and a carrot nose. They were very happy with their snowman. + +"Look, Mom! We made a snowman!" Tom shouted. + +Mom came out of the house and smiled. "Wow, he is very handsome! But you should come inside soon, it is getting warm and he might melt." + +"Melt? What is melt?" Amy asked. + +"Melt means to become water. When the sun shines on the snow, it makes it warm and it turns into water. Then the snowman will be gone." Mom explained. + +"That is sad. I don't want him to be gone. Can we take him inside?" Amy said. + +"No, sweetie, we can't. He is too big and he will make a mess. He belongs in the garden. But you can take a picture of him and keep it in your room." Mom said. + +"OK, Mom. Can we take a picture now?" Tom said. + +"Sure, let me get the camera. You stand next to the snowman and smile." Mom said. + +Mom went inside to get the camera. Tom and Amy stood next to the snowman and smiled. They heard a noise from upstairs. It sounded like someone was jumping and banging. + +"Who is that?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is Dad. He is working upstairs." Amy said. + +They waited for Mom to come back. The noise from upstairs got louder and louder. They heard a crash and a scream. + +"Mom! What was that?" Tom and Amy shouted. + +Mom ran out of the house with the camera. She looked scared and angry. + +"That was not Dad. That was your ignorant cousin Jack. He came to visit and he went upstairs without asking. He broke Dad's laptop and he hurt himself. He is very naughty and rude. Come on, let's go and see if he is OK." Mom said. + +Tom and Amy followed Mom inside. They felt sorry for Dad and his laptop. They also felt sorry for the snowman. They hoped he would not melt too soon. They wished Jack would not come to visit again. He was ignorant and he spoiled their fun. +Tom and Lily were playing in the sand. They had a big bucket and a small bucket. They wanted to make a sand castle. + +"Look, Lily, I can fill the big bucket with sand!" Tom said. He used his shovel to scoop up the sand and put it in the bucket. + +"Good job, Tom! Now I will use the small bucket to make a tower!" Lily said. She filled the small bucket with sand and turned it over on top of the big bucket. + +They worked hard and soon they had a nice sand castle. They were very happy. + +"Let's go and show Mom and Dad our sand castle!" Tom said. He took Lily's hand and they ran to the blanket where their parents were sitting. + +"Look, Mom, look, Dad, we made a sand castle!" Lily said. She pointed to their creation. + +"Wow, that's a beautiful sand castle!" Mom said. She smiled and hugged them. + +"You are very dependable, Tom and Lily. You worked together and shared your buckets!" Dad said. He praised them and gave them a high five. + +Tom and Lily felt proud and loved. They had a fun day at the beach. +Lily and Tom were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of junk near the fence. It had old cans, boxes, wires and other things. Lily and Tom wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's cut the junk and find treasures!" Lily said. She took a pair of scissors from her pocket. + +"No, Lily, that's foolish!" Tom said. "The junk is dirty and sharp. You can hurt yourself. And mom and dad will be angry if you make a mess." + +But Lily did not listen. She ran to the junk and started to cut it with the scissors. She cut a can and a wire. She cut a box and a plastic bag. She cut and cut and cut. + +Suddenly, she screamed. She had cut her finger on a sharp edge. It was bleeding and it hurt a lot. She dropped the scissors and ran to Tom. She was crying and sorry. + +"Tom, help me! I cut my finger and it hurts!" she said. + +Tom took her hand and wrapped it with his shirt. He was worried and mad. + +"Lily, why did you do that? I told you it was foolish to cut the junk. Now you are hurt and we have to go home. Come on, let's go to mom and dad. They will make it better." he said. + +He helped her walk to the house. He hoped she learned her lesson. He hoped mom and dad would not be too angry. He hoped her finger would heal soon. He hoped they could still play together. He hoped she would not cut junk again. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their ball. One day, they see a big red truck in the park. It has a loud siren and a long hose. The truck is a fire truck. + +"Wow, look at the fire truck!" Tom says. "It is so big and red. I want to be a fireman when I grow up." + +"Me too!" Lily says. "Firemen are brave and jolly. They help people and animals. They change bad fires into good water." + +They run to the fire truck and see a fireman. He is wearing a yellow hat and a black coat. He has a mask on his face and a tank on his back. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, kids. Do you like the fire truck?" he asks. + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Lily say. "Can we see your mask and tank?" + +"Sure, you can. This is my mask and this is my tank. They help me breathe when there is smoke. Smoke is bad for your lungs. Your lungs are inside your chest. They help you breathe air. Do you know what air is?" + +"Yes, we do!" Tom and Lily say. "Air is what we breathe. It is invisible and everywhere. We need air to live." + +"That's right. You are very smart. Do you want to try my mask and tank?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily say. + +The fireman helps them put on the mask and tank. They feel the air coming into their mouth and nose. They sound funny when they talk. + +"Hello, hello. I am a fireman. I change bad fires into good water." Tom says. + +"Hello, hello. I am a firewoman. I help people and animals. I am brave and jolly." Lily says. + +They laugh and giggle. They have fun with the mask and tank. The fireman laughs and giggles too. He is happy to see them happy. He likes to share his mask and tank. He likes to change sad faces into happy faces. +Lily and Tom are playing with blocks. They want to build a big tower. Lily has many blocks, but Tom has only a few. Tom asks Lily to share some blocks with him. + +"Please, Lily, can I have some blocks? You have so many. I have only a few. I want to build a big tower too." Tom says. + +Lily looks at Tom and thinks. She likes her blocks, but she also likes Tom. She decides to supply some blocks to Tom. She gives him some red blocks, some blue blocks, and some yellow blocks. + +"Here, Tom, you can have some of my blocks. Now we can both build big towers. Let's see who can build the highest one." Lily says. + +Tom is happy. He thanks Lily and starts to build his tower. He puts the red blocks on the bottom, the blue blocks in the middle, and the yellow blocks on the top. He thinks his tower is very pretty. + +Lily also builds her tower. She has many blocks left. She puts the green blocks on the bottom, the purple blocks in the middle, and the pink blocks on the top. She thinks her tower is very pretty too. + +They both work hard and have fun. Soon, their towers are very high. They are almost as tall as they are. They look at each other and smile. + +"Wow, Lily, your tower is very high. And it is very green. I like green. It is my favorite color." Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, your tower is very high too. And it is very colorful. I like colorful. It is my favorite thing." Lily says. + +They are both proud of their towers. They want to touch the top of their towers. They stretch their arms and reach for the top. But they are not tall enough. They need something more. + +They look around and see their fingers. They have an idea. They use their fingers to make their towers higher. They put their fingers on the top of their towers and push them up. They laugh and cheer. + +"Look, Lily, I did it! I touched the top of my tower with my finger. It is the highest tower ever." Tom says. + +"Look, Tom, I did it too! I touched the top of my tower with my finger. It is the highest tower ever too." Lily says. + +They are both very happy. They have built the highest towers ever with their blocks and their fingers. They hug each other and clap their hands. They are the best friends ever. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big puddle of water. It looked fun. + +"Let's step in the puddle!" Ben said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the puddle and stepped in it. Splash! The water was cold and wet. They laughed and stepped again. Splash! Splash! + +But then they heard a voice. It was Mom. She was angry. + +"Ben! Lily! What are you doing? You are making a mess! You are in trouble!" Mom said. + +Ben and Lily stopped. They looked at Mom. They looked at their shoes and clothes. They were dirty and wet. + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben said. + +"We just wanted to play," Lily said. + +Mom sighed. She was not happy. + +"Come on, let's go home. You need to change and dry off. And no more stepping in puddles!" Mom said. + +Ben and Lily followed Mom. They felt sad. They liked the puddle. But they did not like to make Mom angry. They hoped Mom would forgive them. Maybe they could play in the puddle another day. When Mom was not looking. +Tom and Jen were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had many things inside. They saw a map, a hat, a compass and a flashlight. They wanted to have a journey. + +"Let's pretend we are explorers," said Tom. "We can use the map and the compass to find a treasure." + +"OK," said Jen. "But we have to be careful. There might be fierce animals or traps on the way." + +They put on the hat and the flashlight. They took the map and the compass. They left the box and the garage. They walked to the backyard. They followed the map and the compass. They saw a big tree. The map said the treasure was under the tree. + +"Look, there is a hole under the tree," said Jen. "Maybe the treasure is inside." + +"Let's dig," said Tom. They used their hands and a stick to dig. They found a metal box. It was shiny and heavy. They opened it. They saw many coins and jewels. They were happy. + +"Wow, we found the treasure," said Tom. "We are rich." + +"Let's take it to our room," said Jen. "We can share it and play with it." + +They lifted the metal box. It was very hard. They walked to the house. They were careful. They did not want to drop the box. They did not see the dog. The dog was sleeping on the porch. The dog heard them. The dog woke up. The dog barked. The dog ran to them. + +"Look out, a fierce dog," said Jen. She was scared. + +"Run, run," said Tom. He was scared too. + +They ran to the door. They tried to open it. It was locked. They forgot the key. They turned around. The dog was close. The dog jumped. The dog bit the box. The box broke. The coins and jewels fell out. They rolled and bounced. They made a loud noise. + +"Help, help," they cried. They dropped the box. They hugged each other. They were sad. + +The dog was happy. The dog liked the shiny things. The dog played with the coins and jewels. The dog did not care about Tom and Jen. They were not his friends. They were intruders. He chased them away. He guarded his treasure. He was fierce. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play hide and seek in the park. One day, they find a big box behind a tree. Sara says, "Let's hide in the box. It will be fun." Tom says, "OK, but you have to promise not to peek. I will count to ten and then look for you." Sara says, "I promise. I will not peek." + +They go inside the box and close the lid. Tom starts to count. "One, two, three..." Sara hears his voice. She is curious. She wants to see what he is doing. She thinks, "Maybe I can peek a little bit. He will not notice." She lifts the lid a little and looks out. + +But Tom sees her. He is angry. He says, "Sara, you peeked! You broke your promise! You are a stupid liar!" He runs away and leaves her alone. Sara feels sad. She says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I did not mean to peek. Please come back. Please be my friend." But Tom does not hear her. He is gone. + +Sara cries in the box. She is lonely and scared. She does not know how to get out. She does not know where Tom is. She does not know if he will ever forgive her. She wishes she did not peek. She wishes she kept her promise. She wishes she was not stupid. +Lily liked to sing and dance. She wanted to be on the stage. She saw a big stage in the park. There were many people there. They were watching a show. + +Lily ran to the stage. She wanted to join the show. She saw a thin man with a hat. He was playing a guitar. He was singing a song. Lily liked his song. She wanted to sing with him. + +She took his hat. She put it on her head. She took his guitar. She held it in her hands. She climbed on the stage. She stood next to the thin man. She sang very loud. + +The thin man was surprised. He stopped singing. He looked at Lily. He said, "Hey, little girl, what are you doing? This is my hat and my guitar. You can't take them. You can't be on the stage. This is my show." + +Lily did not listen. She kept singing. She liked the stage. She liked the hat and the guitar. She said, "I want to sing and dance. I want to be on the stage. This is my show now." + +The people in the park laughed. They thought Lily was funny. They clapped their hands. They cheered for Lily. They liked her show. The thin man smiled. He said, "OK, little girl, you can be on the stage. You can sing and dance. You can wear my hat and play my guitar. But you have to share them with me. And you have to learn my song." + +Lily nodded. She said, "OK, thin man, I will share them with you. And I will learn your song. But you have to teach me. And you have to sing and dance with me." + +The thin man agreed. He said, "OK, Lily, I will teach you. And I will sing and dance with you. But you have to be careful. And you have to be polite. And you have to have fun." + +Lily and the thin man became friends. They sang and danced on the stage. They had fun. The people in the park enjoyed their show. They gave them flowers and candy. Lily was happy. She said, "Thank you, thin man, for letting me be on the stage. Thank you, people, for liking my show. I love to sing and dance. I love the stage. I love the hat and the guitar. And I love you all." +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But sometimes they get bored. They want to do something new and fun. + +One day, Tom has an idea. He says to Sam, "Let's make puppets with our socks. We can draw faces on them and make them talk." Sam likes the idea. He says, "OK, let's do it. I will get some socks and markers." + +They find some socks and markers in their drawer. They choose different colors and sizes. They draw eyes, noses, mouths and ears on the socks. They put the socks on their hands. They have four puppets now. They are ready to play. + +They sit on the bed and make the puppets talk. They give them names and voices. They make up stories and jokes. They have fun. They laugh and giggle. + +But then, something happens. Tom's puppet is very heavy. It is a big sock with a lot of stuffing. Tom tries to lift it up, but it is too hard. He loses his balance and falls off the bed. He lands on the floor with a thud. He drops his puppet. His puppet shakes on the floor. It makes a funny noise. + +Sam sees Tom fall. He is scared. He says, "Tom, are you OK? Did you hurt yourself?" He jumps off the bed and runs to Tom. He helps him get up. He hugs him. + +Tom is OK. He is not hurt. He is just surprised. He says, "I'm OK, Sam. Don't worry. That was a silly fall. My puppet is too heavy. It made me fall." He picks up his puppet. He looks at it. He says, "But it is still a good puppet. I like it. It is funny. Listen to its noise." He shakes his puppet again. It makes the same funny noise. + +Sam laughs. He says, "You're right, Tom. It is a funny puppet. I like it too. Let's play with it some more. But be careful. Don't fall again." He picks up his puppet. He says, "Let's make them talk again. What do they want to say?" + +They go back to the bed. They put the socks on their hands. They make the puppets talk again. They have more fun. They laugh and giggle. They forget about the fall. They are happy. They are brothers. They are friends. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a big box of crayons and paper. They are very enthusiastic. They want to draw many pictures and colors. + +They start to draw on the paper. But soon, they run out of paper. They look around for more paper. They see some books on the shelf. They think the books are boring. They take the books and tear out the pages. They draw on the pages. They make a big mess. + +Their mom comes in to check on them. She sees the books and the crayons and the paper. She is very angry. She says, "Ben and Mia, what have you done? You have wasted the books. Books are not for drawing. Books are for reading. You have been very naughty. You have to punish." + +She takes away the crayons and the paper. She makes them clean up the mess. She makes them sit in the corner. She says, "You have to stay here until you say sorry. And you have to read the books you wasted. Maybe you will learn something." + +Ben and Mia are very sad. They do not like to punish. They do not like to read the books. They wish they had not wasted the books. They say sorry to their mom. They promise to be good. They hope their mom will forgive them. They hope they can play with their toys again. +Tom and Ben were friends who liked to play with toy guns. They pretended to be soldiers and shoot at each other. One day, they saw a big factory near their house. It had many pipes and machines and smoke. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They climbed over the fence and sneaked into the factory. They saw many workers and boxes and buttons. They thought it was fun to explore. They found a room with a big sign that said "Danger". They did not know what it meant. They opened the door and saw a big gun on a stand. It looked like a real gun. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. "Let's play with it!" + +"OK, but be careful," Ben said. "It might be loud." + +Tom picked up the gun and pointed it at Ben. He pulled the trigger and said "Bang!" + +But the gun was not a toy. It was a real gun. It made a loud noise and a flash. It shot a bullet at Ben. The bullet hit Ben in the chest. Ben fell down and did not move. He had blood on his shirt. He was hurt very bad. + +Tom dropped the gun and ran to Ben. He cried and shouted for help. But no one heard him. The workers were too far away. The gun was too loud. Tom and Ben were alone in the room. Tom was scared and sorry. He did not mean to shoot Ben. He did not know the gun was real. He wished he never went to the factory. He wished he and Ben were normal friends again. But it was too late. +Ben and Mia are at the beach with Mom and Dad. They like to play in the sand and splash in the water. They see many things at the beach: shells, rocks, birds, and fish. + +One day, they see something new: a crab. The crab is small and red, and it has big claws and many legs. It walks sideways on the sand, and sometimes it hides under a rock. + +"Look, a crab!" Ben says. He wants to catch the crab and touch it. He runs after the crab with his bucket and shovel. + +"No, Ben, don't!" Mia says. She is afraid of the crab. She thinks the crab will pinch Ben with its claws. She runs after Ben and tries to stop him. + +"Stop, Mia, let me!" Ben says. He is angry with Mia. He thinks Mia is a baby who is scared of everything. He wants to be creative and make a crab house with his bucket and shovel. + +They both reach the crab, but the crab is faster and smarter. It sees Ben and Mia, and it runs away into the water. Ben and Mia can't catch it. They are both sad and mad. + +"Sorry, Ben," Mia says. "I just wanted to help you. I didn't want you to get hurt." + +"Sorry, Mia," Ben says. "I just wanted to have fun. I didn't want to make you cry." + +They hug and say they are sorry. They decide to play together and look for other things at the beach. They are happy again. Mom and Dad smile and watch them. They are proud of their creative and kind children. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a big scale in the garage. They want to see how much they weigh. + +"Let's take turns," Tom says. He takes off his shirt and steps on the scale. The scale shows a number. "I weigh ten," Tom says. He is proud. + +Lily takes off her shirt and steps on the scale. The scale shows a different number. "I weigh nine," Lily says. She is sad. + +"Don't be sad, Lily," Tom says. "You are good. You are fast and smart and funny. The scale is just a toy. It doesn't matter how much you weigh." + +Lily smiles. She hugs Tom. "Thank you, Tom. You are good too. You are strong and kind and brave. The scale is just a toy. It doesn't matter how much we weigh." + +They put on their shirts and go back to play. They are happy. They are twins. They love each other. +Ben is a smart dog. He likes to chew on his toys and play with his friends. He also likes to help his owner, Anna, with her chores. He can fetch the mail, bring her slippers, and guard the house. + +One day, Anna has to go to work early. She tells Ben to be a good boy and stay in the yard. She gives him a hug and a treat, and leaves in her car. Ben watches her go and wags his tail. + +Ben decides to have some fun in the yard. He chews on his bone, chases a squirrel, and digs a hole. He gets very dirty and muddy. He does not care. He is having a blast. + +But then, he hears a loud noise. It is the shower. Anna has a shower in the yard, for when she is hot or sweaty. She likes to use it in the summer. Ben is curious. He runs to the shower and sees water coming out of a pipe. He thinks it is a game. He jumps and tries to catch the water in his mouth. + +He gets very wet and cold. He does not like it. He barks and runs away from the shower. He shakes his fur and tries to dry off. He looks for a place to hide. He sees a door. He pushes it with his nose and goes inside. + +He is in Anna's bedroom. He sees her bed. It is big and soft and warm. He thinks it is a good place to nap. He jumps on the bed and curls up. He falls asleep. + +He does not hear Anna come back. She sees the shower running and the yard messy. She is angry. She turns off the water and looks for Ben. She finds him on her bed. He is covered in mud and water. He has made her bed dirty and wet. She is very angry. + +She wakes him up and scolds him. She tells him he is a bad dog. She takes him to the bathroom and gives him a bath. He does not like it. He whines and squirms. He wants to get out. + +She dries him off and puts him in his crate. She tells him he has to stay there until he learns his lesson. She goes to clean her bed and her yard. She is very tired. + +Ben feels sad and sorry. He knows he has done wrong. He wants to make Anna happy. He thinks of a way to say sorry. He remembers his toys. He has a toy that looks like a flower. He likes to chew on it. He thinks Anna will like it too. + +He waits until Anna is done with her chores. He sees her sit on the couch and turn on the TV. He barks and wags his tail. He wants her attention. He takes his toy flower and brings it to her. He drops it on her lap and licks her face. + +Anna sees the toy flower and smiles. She sees Ben's eyes and knows he is sorry. She forgives him and hugs him. She tells him he is a good dog. She thanks him for the flower and gives him a treat. She lets him out of his crate and cuddles with him on the couch. They watch TV together and are happy. +Jill and Tom were playing pirates in the backyard. They had a big box for a ship, a stick for a sword, and a scarf for a flag. They pretended to sail the seas and look for treasure. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tom said. "I see an island with a skull on it. Maybe there is gold there!" + +"Let's go, captain!" Jill said. "But be careful, there might be traps or enemies!" + +They jumped out of the box and ran to the island, which was a pile of dirt and rocks. They dug with their hands and found a shiny metal coin. + +"Wow, we are rich!" Tom said. "This coin is very useful. We can buy candy or toys with it!" + +But then they heard a loud bark. It was Spot, the dog from next door. He had seen the coin and wanted to play with it. He ran towards them and jumped on the pile of dirt. + +"Hey, stop it!" Jill said. "That is our treasure, not yours!" + +Spot did not listen. He grabbed the coin with his mouth and ran away. + +"Come back here, you bad dog!" Tom said. "Quit stealing our treasure!" + +They chased Spot around the backyard, but he was too fast and clever. He hid behind the fence and the bushes. He wagged his tail and licked the coin. + +Jill and Tom were sad and angry. They had lost their treasure and their game. They sat on the ground and pouted. + +"Maybe we should quit playing pirates," Jill said. "It is not fun anymore." + +Tom nodded. He was tired and thirsty. He looked at the box, the stick, and the scarf. They did not look like a ship, a sword, and a flag anymore. They looked like a box, a stick, and a scarf. + +"Maybe we should play something else," he said. "Something that Spot can't ruin." + +Jill thought for a moment. She smiled and had an idea. + +"I know!" she said. "Let's play vets! We can pretend that Spot is sick and we have to make him better. We can use the scarf as a bandage, the stick as a thermometer, and the box as a bed." + +Tom liked the idea. He smiled too. + +"That sounds fun!" he said. "And maybe Spot will give us back our coin if we are nice to him." + +They got up and ran to find Spot. They called his name and made friendly noises. Spot heard them and came out of his hiding place. He wagged his tail and dropped the coin. He licked their faces and barked. + +Jill and Tom hugged him and petted him. They took him to the box and wrapped the scarf around his leg. They put the stick in his mouth and pretended to check his temperature. They told him he was a good dog and gave him some water. + +Spot was happy and grateful. He gave them back the coin and snuggled with them in the box. He liked playing vets better than pirates. + +Jill and Tom were happy too. They had their treasure and their friend. They liked playing vets better than pirates too. + +They decided to quit playing pirates and play vets instead. They had more fun and learned more useful things. They also learned to share and forgive. They were good kids and good vets. And Spot was a good dog and a good patient. They all lived happily ever after. The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys because their parents were rich and bought them whatever they wanted. But Tom and Lily did not like to share their toys. They always fought over who had more or better toys. + +One day, they decided to separate their toys with tape. They put tape on the floor and made a line in their room. They said, "This is my side and this is your side. You can't touch my toys and I can't touch your toys. We are happy now." + +But they were not happy. They soon got bored of their own toys and wanted to play with the other's toys. They looked at each other's side and saw something they liked. Tom saw a big truck that Lily had. Lily saw a pretty doll that Tom had. They both wanted to cross the tape and grab the toy. + +They ran to the tape and tried to pull the toy. But the tape was sticky and strong. It did not let them cross. They pulled harder and harder, but the tape did not break. Instead, it pulled them back and made them fall. They hit their heads on the floor and started to cry. + +Their parents heard them cry and came to their room. They saw the tape and the toys and the twins on the floor. They were angry and sad. They said, "What have you done? You are not nice to each other. You are selfish and greedy. You have so many toys, but you are not happy. You have hurt yourselves and made a mess. You are in big trouble. No more toys for you. Go to bed now and think about what you did." +Lily and Ben wanted to decorate the big tree in the yard. They had many shiny things to hang on the branches. They also had a star for the top. + +They took a ladder and tried to reach the high parts of the tree. But the ladder was too small and they were too scared. They felt helpless. They could not make the tree look pretty. + +Then they heard a voice. "Do you need some help?" It was Mr. Lee, their neighbor. He had a big smile and a big ladder. He was very kind. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben said. "We want to decorate the tree, but we can't reach." + +Mr. Lee brought his ladder and helped them. He lifted them up and let them hang the shiny things. He also put the star on the top. The tree looked very beautiful. + +"Thank you, Mr. Lee!" Lily and Ben said. "You have a good spirit. You made us happy." + +"You're welcome, Lily and Ben. You have a good spirit, too. You made the tree happy." Mr. Lee said. He hugged them and wished them a merry Christmas. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with water. One day, they find a big hose in the garden. They turn on the water and spray each other. They laugh and run around. + +"Look, I can make a rainbow!" Tim says. He holds the hose up to the sun. He sees the colors in the water. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Sam says. He tries to catch the rainbow with his hands. He gets wet and cold. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their mom. She is angry. She comes out of the house. + +"Boys, what are you doing? You are soaking the flowers and the grass! And you are wasting water! This is an emergency! Turn off the hose right now!" she yells. + +Tim and Sam are scared. They drop the hose and run to their mom. They say they are sorry. They hug their mom and promise to be good. + +Their mom is still mad, but she loves them. She takes them inside. She gives them dry clothes and warm milk. She tells them to be careful with water. She says water is precious and important. + +Tim and Sam nod. They understand. They say they love water and they love their mom. They drink their milk and cuddle with their mom. They are happy. +Sara and Ben like to play nurse. They have a modern kit with a stethoscope, a bandage and a syringe. They take turns to be the nurse and the patient. They pretend to check each other's heart, fix their wounds and give them shots. + +One day, they find a real syringe in the trash. They think it is part of their kit. Ben says, "Let me be the nurse. I will give you a shot." Sara says, "OK, but be gentle." Ben picks up the syringe and tries to poke Sara's arm. But the syringe is dirty and sharp. It hurts Sara a lot. She screams and cries. + +Mom hears the scream and runs to the room. She sees the blood and the syringe. She is very angry and scared. She says, "What have you done? This is not a toy. This is dangerous. You could get sick or die." She takes Sara to the hospital. Ben feels sorry and sad. He says, "I'm sorry, Sara. I didn't know. I just wanted to play." Mom says, "You should never play with things you don't know. You should always ask me first. You are in big trouble." The end. +Tim and Sam are twins. They like to play with their aunt Jen. Aunt Jen is fun and kind. She has thick hair and big glasses. + +One day, aunt Jen comes to visit. She brings a big box. Tim and Sam are curious. They want to know what is in the box. + +"Can we open it, aunt Jen?" they ask. + +"Not yet, my sweeties. You have to wait until after lunch. But you can shake it and guess what it is," aunt Jen says. + +Tim and Sam take turns to shake the box. It makes a funny noise. It sounds like bells and rattles. + +"It is a toy!" Tim says. + +"Maybe it is a drum!" Sam says. + +Aunt Jen smiles. She says, "You are both very smart. But you have to wait and see. Now, let's go and have some soup and bread." + +Tim and Sam follow aunt Jen to the kitchen. They are hungry and excited. They wonder what is in the box. They hope it is something fun and nice. They love their aunt Jen and her surprises. +Sara and Ben like to play in the garden. They have a big box of toys and they share them. Sometimes they dig in the dirt and find worms and bugs. Sometimes they water the flowers and watch them grow. + +One day, they find a bulb in the dirt. It is brown and round and has a pointy end. Sara and Ben wonder what it is. They ask their mom, who is sitting on a chair and reading a book. + +Mom says, "That is a bulb. It is a kind of seed that grows into a flower. If you plant it in the ground and water it, it will sprout and bloom in the spring." + +Sara and Ben are excited. They want to see the flower. They ask mom if they can plant the bulb. Mom says yes, but they have to be polite and ask the owner of the garden first. The owner of the garden is Mrs. Lee, who lives next door. She is very nice and lets Sara and Ben play in her garden sometimes. + +Sara and Ben go to Mrs. Lee's door and knock. Mrs. Lee opens the door and smiles. She sees the bulb in Sara's hand and says, "What do you have there, my dears?" + +Sara and Ben show her the bulb and say, "We found this in the dirt. It is a bulb that grows into a flower. Can we plant it in your garden, please?" + +Mrs. Lee is happy. She says, "Of course you can, you are very polite and sweet. Come, I will show you a good spot for your bulb." + +She takes Sara and Ben to a corner of the garden where there is some empty space. She gives them a small shovel and helps them dig a hole. They put the bulb in the hole and cover it with dirt. They water it and pat it gently. + +Mrs. Lee says, "There, you have planted your bulb. Now you have to wait and see what kind of flower it will be. Maybe it will be a tulip, or a daffodil, or a hyacinth. You can come and check on it every day, if you like." + +Sara and Ben are happy. They thank Mrs. Lee and hug her. They say, "We can't wait to see our flower. Thank you for letting us plant our bulb in your garden." + +Mrs. Lee says, "You are very welcome, my dears. You are good friends and good gardeners. Now, why don't you go and play some more?" + +Sara and Ben run back to their box of toys and play. They are happy and curious. They wonder what color and shape their flower will be. They hope it will be beautiful and smell nice. They have planted a bulb and they have settled a mystery. +Tom and Lily were playing in the woods. They liked to find sticks and stones and make houses for the bugs. They heard a loud noise. It was a scream. They ran to see what it was. + +They saw a big man with an axe. He was chopping a tree. He looked angry and mean. He saw Tom and Lily and yelled at them. "Go away! This is my tree! I need it for fire!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not want to make the man more angry. They turned around and ran back to their house. They saw their mom and dad. They were happy and light. They hugged them and told them what they saw. + +Mom and dad were worried. They did not like the big man with the axe. They said he was bad and dangerous. They said they would call the police and tell them. They said Tom and Lily should not go to the woods alone. They said they should stay close and safe. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They did not want to see the big man with the axe again. They wanted to play with their mom and dad. They wanted to be light and happy. They forgot about the scream and the tree. They smiled and laughed. +Lily liked to play with her ball in the street. She would throw it high and catch it low. She would bounce it hard and roll it slow. She would make it spin and make it stop. She had fun with her ball. + +One day, she saw a big truck in the street. It was red and shiny and loud. It had a long ladder on top. Lily wanted to see the ladder. She ran to the truck and looked up. She saw a man on the ladder. He was wearing a yellow hat and a black coat. He was holding a hose. + +"Hello!" Lily said. "What are you doing?" + +"Hello, little girl," the man said. "I'm a firefighter. I'm here to set out a fire. There was a fire in that house over there. But we put it out. Now we are checking if everything is safe." + +Lily looked at the house. She saw smoke and water and broken windows. She felt sad for the people who lived there. She hoped they were okay. + +"Can I see your ladder?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, no," the man said. "The ladder is not for playing. It is for working. It is very high and dangerous. You could fall and get hurt. You should stay away from the truck and the house. Go back to your ball." + +Lily nodded. She understood. She said goodbye to the man and ran back to her ball. She picked it up and threw it high. But she threw it too high. It went over her head and landed on the other side of the street. Lily ran after it. She did not look both ways. She did not see the car coming. + +The car honked and braked. Lily stopped and froze. The car stopped and missed her by a hair. Lily felt a rush of fear and relief. She felt dizzy and sick. She dropped her ball and sat on the ground. She started to cry. + +The man on the ladder saw what happened. He climbed down and ran to Lily. He picked her up and hugged her. He checked if she was hurt. She was not. He was glad. He was angry. + +"Lily, Lily, what were you thinking?" he said. "You could have been hit by the car. You could have been killed. You have to be careful in the street. You have to look both ways. You have to listen to me. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She was sorry. She was scared. She hugged the man and said sorry. He hugged her back and said it was okay. He said he was glad she was safe. He said he would take her home. He said he would give her a sticker. He said he would tell her more about his job. He said he would let her see his ladder. But only from the ground. Lily smiled. She liked the man. She liked his job. She liked his ladder. But she liked her ball more. She asked him to get her ball. He did. He gave it to her. She thanked him. She held it tight. She learned her lesson. She would never run in the street again. She would always play with her ball safely. She had fun with her ball. +Sara liked to read novels. She had many novels in her room. She liked to look at the pictures and make up stories in her head. Sometimes she read the words too, but they were hard. + +One day, her mom gave her a new novel. It was big and thick and had no pictures. Sara was curious. She opened the novel and tried to read the words. But they were too hard. She did not know what they meant. She felt sad. + +She went to her mom and said, "Mom, I can't read this novel. The words are too hard. Can you help me?" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "Sara, this novel is not for you. It is for me. I have to read it for a test. A test is when you have to show what you know. I have to show what I know about this novel." + +Sara nodded. She said, "Oh, I see. Can I help you with your test?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, you can help me. You can be my strong helper. You can hold the novel for me and turn the pages when I tell you. And you can ask me questions about the story. That will help me remember what I read." + +Sara was happy. She said, "OK, mom. I will help you with your test. And maybe you can help me read some of the words too." + +Her mom said, "Of course, Sara. I will help you read some of the words too. And maybe one day, you will be able to read this novel by yourself. You are a smart and strong girl." + +Sara and her mom sat on the couch and started to read the novel together. Sara held the novel and turned the pages. She asked her mom questions about the story. Her mom answered her questions and helped her read some of the words. They had fun and learned a lot. Sara was proud to be her mom's strong helper. +Lila loved to dance. She liked to spin and jump and wave her arms. She felt happy and free when she danced. She wanted to be a dancer when she grew up. + +One day, her mom took her to a big building. She said they were going to see a show. Lila was excited. She hoped to see dancers on the stage. She held her mom's hand and walked inside. + +They sat in a dark room with many people. Lila saw a big curtain in front of the stage. She heard music playing. She felt a tingle in her feet. She wanted to dance too. + +The curtain opened and Lila saw many dancers. They wore pretty dresses and shoes. They moved with the music. They were graceful and fast and strong. Lila watched them with wide eyes. She clapped and cheered. + +One of the dancers came close to the edge of the stage. She smiled at Lila. She reached out her hand and said, "Do you want to dance with me?" + +Lila felt an urge to say yes. She wanted to join the dancer on the stage. She wanted to feel the power of the music and the lights. She wanted to be graceful and fast and strong. + +She looked at her mom. Her mom nodded and smiled. She said, "Go ahead, Lila. You can dance with her." + +Lila let go of her mom's hand and ran to the stage. She took the dancer's hand and followed her steps. She felt happy and free. She was a dancer. +Lily was sick. She had a bad cough and a hot head. Mommy took her to the doctor. The doctor was nice. He looked at Lily and said, "You have a cold, Lily. You need to take some medicine to feel better." + +Lily did not like medicine. Medicine was bitter and yucky. She made a face and said, "No, no, no! I don't want medicine!" + +Mommy hugged Lily and said, "I know, sweetie. Medicine is not fun. But it will help you get well. You are a brave girl, Lily. You can do it." + +Mommy gave Lily a spoon of medicine. Lily closed her eyes and opened her mouth. She swallowed the medicine and made a noise. "Blech! That was difficult!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "You did it, Lily! I'm so proud of you! Now you can have some juice and a cookie. And you can play with your teddy bear. He has a name, too. Do you remember his name?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Mommy. His name is Bobo. He is my best friend. He will make me feel better, too." + +Mommy kissed Lily and said, "That's right, Lily. Bobo is your best friend. And so am I. I love you, Lily. You will be better soon." +Lila was a shy girl who liked to play with her dolls and books. She did not like to talk to other kids or try new things. One day, her mom took her to the zoo to see the animals. Lila was scared of the big and loud animals, like the lions and the monkeys. She only wanted to see the small and quiet animals, like the rabbits and the turtles. + +When they came to the alligator pond, Lila saw a big green alligator lying on a rock. She thought it looked scary and mean. She wanted to go away, but her mom said, "Look, Lila, this alligator is not scary. He is shy, just like you. He likes to be alone and relax. He does not want to hurt anyone. He is just different from the other animals." + +Lila looked at the alligator again. She saw that he had small eyes and a long nose. He did not move or make any noise. He looked calm and peaceful. Lila felt curious and brave. She asked her mom, "Can I pick a name for him?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, you can. What do you want to call him?" + +Lila thought for a moment and said, "I want to call him Al. He is shy and green, like me." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "That is a nice name, Lila. I am proud of you for being kind and friendly to Al. You are not so shy after all. You are a smart and sweet girl." + +Lila smiled and waved to Al. She felt happy and proud. She learned that being shy is not bad, but being brave and kind is good. She also learned that being different is not scary, but interesting and fun. She decided to see more animals and make more friends at the zoo. She thanked her mom for taking her to the zoo and giving her a new friend. +Tom and Lily wanted to see the cows on the farm. They asked their mom if they could go. Mom said, "Yes, but be careful. Some cows are big and scary. Do not go too close to them. And do not touch the fence. It has electricity." + +Tom and Lily nodded and ran to the field. They saw many cows. Some were black and white, some were brown, some were spotted. They mooed and chewed grass. Tom and Lily liked the cows. They wanted to pet them. + +They saw a small cow near the fence. It was brown and had a white spot on its nose. It looked friendly. Tom said, "Let's go and say hello to that cow. Maybe it will let us touch it." + +Lily said, "OK, but be careful. Remember what mom said." + +They walked slowly to the cow. The cow saw them and lifted its head. It mooed softly. Tom and Lily smiled. They reached out their hands to the cow. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary cow. It was black and had horns. It ran towards them. It mooed loudly. It looked angry. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They turned around and ran back to their mom. They did not want to see the cows anymore. + +Mom saw them and hugged them. She said, "What happened? Why are you so scared?" + +Tom and Lily told her about the big, scary cow. Mom said, "I'm sorry. That cow is the bull. He does not like strangers. He does not permit anyone to go near his cows. He was trying to protect them. He did not want to hurt you. But you did the right thing. You ran away from him. You were brave." + +Tom and Lily felt better. They said, "Thank you, mom. We learned our lesson. We will not go too close to the cows again. We will respect them." + +Mom said, "That's good. I'm proud of you. Now, let's go and have some cookies. And maybe later, we can see the chickens. They are not scary. They are funny." +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to travel. They had a big map on their wall and they put stickers on the places they had visited with their mom and dad. They wanted to see more of the world and learn new things. + +One day, they found a big book on the shelf in their room. It had pictures of animals and plants from different countries. They opened the book and saw a lion, a monkey, a panda, and a penguin. They wondered what it would be like to meet them. + +"Let's pretend we are traveling to these places," Sara said. "We can use our toys and blankets to make a jungle, a savanna, a forest, and an ice land." + +"OK, that sounds fun," Tom agreed. "But we have to be careful. Some of these animals might be scary or dangerous." + +They started to play and imagine they were in different habitats. They used their stuffed animals, pillows, and books to create scenes. They had a lot of fun and learned new words and facts. + +But when they came to the last page of the book, they saw a picture of a snake. It was long and green and had sharp teeth. They felt fearful and did not want to play anymore. + +"Look, a snake!" Sara screamed. "It might bite us or squeeze us!" + +"Let's run away!" Tom shouted. "We don't want to travel to this place!" + +They dropped the book and ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. They told her what they had seen and how they felt. + +Mom hugged them and smiled. She picked up the book and showed them the snake again. + +"Don't be afraid, my loves," she said. "This is not a real snake. It is just a picture. And not all snakes are bad. Some of them are helpful and beautiful. They eat rats and insects and have colorful patterns. They are part of nature, just like the other animals you saw." + +She explained to them that they should not judge things by their appearance or by their fear. They should be curious and respectful of all living things. She told them that traveling was a way to discover and appreciate the diversity of the world. + +Sara and Tom felt better and thanked their mom. They decided to give the snake a name and a sticker on their map. They learned that traveling was not only fun, but also educational and rewarding. They looked forward to their next adventure. +Tim and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But they did not like the old house near the park. It was dark and scary. They heard that a witch lived there. A witch who did bad things. + +One day, they saw a woman come out of the house. She had a big hat, a long dress, and a black cat. She looked like a witch. She walked to the park and sat on a bench. She had a book in her hand. + +Tim and Mia were curious. They wanted to see what the book was. They sneaked behind the bench and peeked. The book had numbers and pictures. The woman was counting. She said, "One, two, three, four, five. Five apples. One, two, three, four, five, six. Six birds. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven. Seven stars." + +Tim and Mia were surprised. The woman was not doing bad things. She was learning. They liked to learn too. They liked to count. They decided to talk to the woman. They said, "Hello, we are Tim and Mia. We like to count too. Can we count with you?" + +The woman smiled. She was not a witch. She was a teacher. She said, "Hello, Tim and Mia. I am Miss Rose. I like to count too. You can count with me. Let's count together." + +Tim and Mia were happy. They counted with Miss Rose. They learned new numbers and new words. They made a new friend. They were not afraid of the old house anymore. They were cheerful. +Lila and Sam were playing on the beach. They liked to dig in the sand and look for shells and crabs. Sometimes they found shrimp, too. Shrimp were small and pink and had many legs. + +"Look, Sam, I found a shrimp!" Lila said, holding up a tiny creature in her hand. + +"Wow, Lila, that's a big one!" Sam said, coming closer to see. "Can I hold it?" + +"OK, but be gentle," Lila said, giving him the shrimp. "Shrimp are very soft and can get hurt." + +Sam took the shrimp and looked at it with wonder. He saw its eyes, its whiskers, its tail. He felt it tickle his palm. + +"Hello, shrimp," he said softly. "Do you like me?" + +The shrimp did not answer. It did not like Sam. It did not like being out of the water. It wanted to go back to its home, where it belonged. It felt scared and sad. + +The shrimp saw a chance to escape. It saw a wave coming to the shore. It used its tail to flip out of Sam's hand and into the water. + +"Hey, where did it go?" Sam asked, looking around. + +"It went back to the sea," Lila said, pointing to the wave. "It belongs there, Sam. It's happy there." + +Sam felt a little sad, too. He liked the shrimp. He wanted to be its friend. + +"I'm sorry, shrimp," he said, waving to the water. "I hope you have a good life." + +Lila hugged Sam and smiled. + +"Don't be sad, Sam," she said. "We can find more shrimp. Or maybe something else. The beach has many surprises." + +Sam nodded and smiled back. + +"OK, Lila," he said. "Let's keep playing. But let's be alert. We don't want to miss anything." +Lila and Ben were friends. They liked to play with ropes and make knots. They learned how to make different knots from a book. They made loops, twists, and ties. They had fun with ropes and knots. + +One day, they found a big rope in the park. It was long and thick. They wanted to play with it. They took it to a tree and tied it to a branch. They made a swing with the rope. They took turns to swing on the rope. They laughed and shouted. + +But then, a boy came to the park. He was rude. He saw the rope and wanted it. He did not ask Lila and Ben. He just ran to the rope and pulled it. He broke the knot that Lila and Ben made. He took the rope and ran away. + +Lila and Ben were sad and angry. They tried to chase the boy, but he was too fast. They lost the rope and the swing. They could not play with ropes and knots anymore. They cried and went home. They were not friends with the rude boy. He was mean. He made them unhappy. The end. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play games. Sometimes they play with blocks, sometimes they play with dolls, sometimes they play with cars. They have fun together. + +One day, they decide to play a new game. They want to build a big tower with blocks. They take all the blocks they have and start to stack them. They make the tower taller and taller. They are happy. + +But then, Mia puts a block that is not regular. It is round and smooth. It does not fit well with the other blocks. The tower starts to shake. Ben sees the block and says, "No, Mia, no! That block is not good. It will make the tower fall. Take it off!" + +Mia does not listen. She likes the round block. She thinks it is pretty. She says, "No, Ben, no! I want this block. It is my block. It makes the tower look nice. Leave it alone!" + +They start to argue. They pull and push the block. The tower wobbles more and more. Then, with a loud crash, the tower falls down. The blocks scatter everywhere. Ben and Mia are sad. They look at the mess. They feel bad. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what happened. She sees the broken tower and the crying twins. She hugs them and says, "It's okay, Ben and Mia. It's just a game. You can try again. But first, you need to relax. You need to calm down and say sorry to each other. Fighting is not nice. Sharing is nice. Can you do that?" + +Ben and Mia nod. They wipe their tears and hug each other. They say sorry and forgive each other. They feel better. Mom smiles and says, "That's good. Now, let's clean up the blocks and start over. Maybe you can use the round block as a ball or a wheel. Maybe you can make something else with the regular blocks. Maybe you can work together and have fun. What do you think?" + +Ben and Mia think. They like Mom's idea. They say, "Yes, Mom, yes! Let's do that. Thank you, Mom. We love you." They start to pick up the blocks and plan their new game. They are happy again. They have success. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play in the kitchen. One day, they found a big yellow fruit on the table. They did not know what it was, but it looked fun. + +"Let's split it and see what is inside," Ben said. He took a knife from the drawer and cut the fruit in half. Sara watched him with big eyes. + +The fruit made a sour smell and juice came out. Ben and Sara each took a half and licked it. They made a funny face and spit it out. + +"Yuck! This is not good! This is not candy!" Sara said. + +Ben agreed. "This is not good! This is not a toy! What is this?" + +They heard a voice behind them. It was Mom. She looked angry and scared. + +"What are you doing with my lemon? And why do you have a knife? That is very dangerous! Give it to me right now!" Mom said. + +Ben and Sara felt bad and fearful. They dropped the lemon and the knife and ran to Mom. They hugged her and said sorry. + +Mom hugged them back and said, "It's okay. I'm glad you are not hurt. But you should never play with knives or things you don't know. Lemons are for cooking, not for eating. They are very sour and can hurt your mouth. Next time, ask me before you touch anything in the kitchen, okay?" + +Ben and Sara nodded and said okay. Mom smiled and said, "How about I make you some lemonade with sugar and water? That will make the lemon sweet and yummy. Do you want some?" + +Ben and Sara said yes and followed Mom to the sink. They learned a new word and a new drink. They also learned to be careful and curious. They still liked to play in the kitchen, but only with Mom's help. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog runs to them and barks. + +"Hi, dog!" Lily says. She wants to hug the dog. She likes dogs. + +"No, Lily, no!" Tom says. He is scared of the dog. He thinks the dog is stupid and mean. He runs away from the dog. + +The dog chases Tom. Tom cries and shouts. "Help, help! The dog is stupid!" + +Lily runs after them. She is not scared of the dog. She thinks the dog is nice and wants to play. She catches the dog and hugs it. The dog licks her face and wags its tail. + +"See, Tom, the dog is not stupid. The dog is friendly. Come and hug the dog, too!" Lily says. + +Tom stops crying and looks at Lily and the dog. He sees that the dog is not mean. He walks slowly to them. He hugs the dog, too. The dog licks his face and wags its tail. + +"Sorry, dog. I was wrong. You are not stupid. You are a good dog." Tom says. + +Lily and Tom smile. They play with the dog in the park. They are happy. Today is a good day. +Lily and Tom were playing in the castle. They liked to pretend they were a princess and a knight. They found a big chamber with many old things. There were books, clothes, toys and a big bed. + +"Look, Tom, a crown!" Lily said. She put it on her head and smiled. "I am the queen of the castle!" + +Tom saw a sword on the wall. He took it and swung it in the air. "I am the brave knight who protects the queen!" he said. + +They had fun with the old things. They made up stories and acted them out. They did not hear the rain outside. + +After a while, they heard a loud noise. It was thunder. They looked out the window and saw the sky was dark and the ground was wet. + +"Oh no, it's raining!" Lily said. "We have to go home!" + +"But we are having fun!" Tom said. "Can we stay a little longer?" + +"No, Tom, we can't!" Lily said. "Mama and Papa will be worried. And we will get wet and sick. Come on, let's go!" + +Lily took off the crown and put it back. Tom put back the sword. They ran out of the chamber and down the stairs. They grabbed their coats and hats and ran to the door. + +But the door was locked. They tried to open it, but it did not move. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. "We are stuck in the castle!" + +They banged on the door and hoped someone would hear them. They were scared and cold. They wished they had listened to Mama and Papa and not gone to the castle. + +They started to complain. + +"I don't like the castle!" Lily said. "It's old and dark and scary!" + +"I don't like the rain!" Tom said. "It's loud and wet and cold!" + +They hugged each other and waited for help. They learned a lesson. They should not play in the castle when it rains. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the bathroom. They see a shiny thing on the sink. It is a razor. They want to touch it. + +"Look, Sam, a razor!" Tim says. "It can cut hair. Let's try it." + +"No, Tim, don't touch it!" Sam says. "It can hurt you. It is sharp. Mom says to keep away from it." + +But Tim does not listen. He grabs the razor. He opens it. He sees a blade. He puts it on his head. He feels a pain. He cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tim cries. "It cuts me! It cuts me!" + +Sam is scared. He runs to get Mom. Mom comes to the bathroom. She sees Tim bleeding. She sees the razor. She is angry and sad. + +"Tim, what did you do?" Mom says. "You are hurt. You are silly. You should not play with the razor. It is not a toy. It is dangerous. You could have cut your eye. You could have cut your ear. You could have cut your neck." + +She takes Tim to the sink. She washes his wound. She puts a bandage on it. She hugs him. She tells him to be careful. She tells him to listen to Sam. She tells him to keep the razor closed and out of reach. + +Tim is sorry. He says sorry to Mom. He says sorry to Sam. He says he will not touch the razor again. He says he will keep it closed and away. He says he will play with safe toys. He says he will be a good boy. +Lily liked to play golf with her dad. She had a small club and a pink ball. She tried to hit the ball into the hole. Sometimes she missed, but dad always cheered her on. + +One day, they went to a big golf course. There were many people and many holes. Lily was curious. She wanted to see everything. She followed dad to the first hole. He gave her the club and the ball. He said, "Lily, stay here and wait for me. I will go to the tee and hit my ball. Then I will return and help you hit yours." + +Lily nodded. She watched dad walk away. She saw him swing his club and hit his ball. It flew far away. Lily clapped. She looked around. She saw a pond with ducks. She saw a cart with snacks. She saw a flag with a number. She wanted to explore. + +She forgot what dad said. She left the club and the ball. She ran to the pond. She tried to feed the ducks. She ran to the cart. She asked for a cookie. She ran to the flag. She pulled it out. She had fun. + +But dad did not have fun. He looked for Lily. He did not see her. He was worried. He asked the people. They did not know. He ran to the hole. He did not find the club and the ball. He was scared. + +He heard a voice. It was Lily. She was holding the flag. She said, "Dad, look what I found! It is a stick with a cloth. Can I keep it?" + +Dad was angry and happy. He hugged Lily. He said, "Lily, you should not run away. You should listen to me. You should stay where I tell you. You could get lost or hurt. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I am sorry, dad. I was curious. I wanted to see everything. But I missed you. Can we play golf now?" + +Dad smiled. He said, "Yes, we can play golf now. But first, we have to return the flag. It belongs to the golf course. And we have to find your club and your ball. And we have to say sorry to the people. And we have to share the cookie. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I understand, dad. I love you. And I love golf." +Tom and Mia are twins. They like to play together in the living room. They have many toys, but they also like to find new things to play with. + +One day, they see a big pile of mail on the table. They crawl to the table and climb on the chairs. They start to look at the mail. They see letters, bills, magazines, and flyers. They like the pictures and the colors. + +"Look, Tom, this is a flyer for a circus!" Mia says, holding a paper with clowns and animals. + +"Wow, that looks fun!" Tom says, grabbing another paper. "And this is a letter for Mommy. It has a sticker of a heart." + +They keep looking at the mail, but they do not see that they are making a mess. They tear some papers, drop some on the floor, and swap some envelopes. + +Mommy comes into the living room and sees the mail everywhere. She is not happy. She says, "Tom and Mia, what are you doing? You have ruined the mail!" + +Tom and Mia look at Mommy. They feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mommy. We just wanted to play with the mail. We did not know it was important." + +Mommy sighs. She says, "Some of the mail is important, and some is not. But you should not play with it without asking. It is not your mail. It is for other people." + +Tom and Mia nod. They say, "We understand, Mommy. We will not play with the mail again." + +Mommy smiles. She says, "Thank you, Tom and Mia. I know you are curious and creative. But you should play with your own toys. They are more original and fun than the mail." + +Tom and Mia agree. They say, "You are right, Mommy. We have many original and fun toys. Can we play with them now?" + +Mommy says, "Yes, you can. But first, help me clean up the mail." + +Tom and Mia help Mommy clean up the mail. They put the papers back in the envelopes, and the envelopes back in the pile. They say sorry to the mail. Then they go to their toy box and pick their favorite toys. They crawl to the rug and play happily. They do not touch the mail again. +Sara loves to ride her bike. She has a pink bike with a bell and a basket. She likes to go fast and ring her bell. She rides to the park with her mom and dad. They have a picnic on the grass. + +Sara sees a big tree with a swing. She wants to try it. She asks her mom and dad if she can. They say yes, but be careful. Sara runs to the swing and climbs on. She pushes with her feet and swings high. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She is happy. + +But then, she swings too high and loses her grip. She falls off the swing and lands on a curtain. The curtain is hanging from a branch. It is part of a tent that some kids made. Sara is scared and hurt. She cries. + +The kids hear Sara cry and come out of the tent. They see Sara on their curtain. They are angry. They say, "Hey, that's our curtain! You ruined it!" They are mean to Sara. + +Sara's mom and dad hear Sara cry and run to her. They see the kids and the curtain. They are sorry. They say, "We're sorry, she didn't mean to. She fell off the swing. Are you OK, Sara?" They hug Sara and check her for bruises. + +Sara is OK, but she is sad. She says, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I just wanted to swing. I like your tent. It's nice." She tries to be nice to the kids. + +The kids see that Sara is sorry and nice. They feel bad for being mean. They say, "It's OK, we're sorry too. We were just surprised. You can play with us if you want. We have cookies in our tent. They are tasty. Do you want some?" + +Sara smiles and says, "Yes, please. Thank you. Can I share my bike with you? It has a bell and a basket. It's fun." She offers her bike to the kids. + +The kids smile and say, "Yes, please. Thank you. That's very kind of you. Your bike is pretty. We can take turns. Come on, let's go." They take Sara's bike and their cookies and go to the park. They ride and eat and play. They are friends. +Tommy loved to drive his toy car. He had a big chamber in his house where he could play with it. He liked to make vroom-vroom noises and pretend he was a racer. He was very proud of his car. He did not like to share it with anyone. + +One day, his friend Lily came to visit. She saw his car and wanted to play with it too. She asked him nicely, "Can I drive your car, Tommy? It looks so fun!" + +But Tommy said, "No, it's mine! You can't touch it!" He drove his car away from her and hid it under a table. He did not want to be friends with Lily. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She thought Tommy was mean and selfish. She decided to play with something else. She found a ball and bounced it around the chamber. She had fun by herself. + +But then, something bad happened. The ball bounced too high and hit a lamp. The lamp fell down and broke. It made a loud crash and a spark. Tommy and Lily were scared. They ran out of the chamber and called for help. + +Tommy's mom and dad came and saw the mess. They were not happy. They asked what happened. Lily told them the truth. She said she was sorry for breaking the lamp. She said she only wanted to play with Tommy's car, but he did not let her. + +Tommy's mom and dad looked at Tommy. They were disappointed in him. They said, "Tommy, you were not nice to your friend. You should share your toys and play together. That's what friends do. Now you have to say sorry to Lily and help us clean up the chamber." + +Tommy felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He said sorry to Lily and his mom and dad. He gave his car to Lily and said, "You can drive it, Lily. It's fun. Let's be friends." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Tommy. I'm sorry for the lamp. Let's be friends." + +They hugged and played with the car. They had fun together. Tommy learned to share and be kind. He was proud of himself. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. Sara has a new cell. It is a toy cell that can make sounds and light up. Ben does not have a cell. He is jealous of Sara's cell. + +One day, Sara and Ben are playing in the park. Sara shows Ben her cell. She says, "Look, Ben, this is my cell. It can change sounds and colors. Do you want to try it?" + +Ben nods. He takes Sara's cell and presses the buttons. He likes the sounds and colors. He says, "This is a fun cell. Can I keep it?" + +Sara shakes her head. She says, "No, Ben, this is my cell. You can play with it, but you have to give it back. It is mine." + +Ben frowns. He says, "But I want it. You have many toys. I have few toys. You can share your cell with me." + +Sara says, "No, Ben, that is not fair. You have to share your toys with me, too. You have a nice car and a big ball. I like them, too. But I do not take them from you. You have to be nice and give me back my cell." + +Ben and Sara start to argue. They raise their voices and make faces. They are not friends anymore. They are angry and sad. + +A woman sees them. She is Sara's mom. She comes to them and says, "What is wrong, Sara and Ben? Why are you fighting?" + +Sara and Ben tell her about the cell. They both want it. They both think they are right. + +Sara's mom says, "I see. You both like the cell. But you have to learn to share and take turns. The cell is Sara's, but she can let Ben play with it for a while. Then Ben has to give it back to Sara. And Sara can play with Ben's toys, too. That is how friends do. They do not get jealous or greedy. They are kind and generous. Do you understand?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, we understand. We are sorry. We do not want to fight. We want to be friends." + +Sara's mom says, "That is good. Now, hug and say sorry to each other. Then you can play together again." + +Sara and Ben hug and say sorry. They smile and say, "We are friends. We can share and take turns. We can have fun with the cell and the toys." + +Sara's mom says, "That is great. I am proud of you. Now, go and play. But remember, be nice and fair." + +Sara and Ben say, "Okay, we will. Thank you, mom." + +They run to the playground. They play with the cell and the toys. They change sounds and colors. They laugh and talk. They are happy and friendly. They are not jealous or angry. They are good friends. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and blocks. One day, they found a big box in the yard. It had many wires and buttons and lights. They wanted to see what it was. + +"Can we open it?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is not ours. Maybe it is broken." Sam said. + +"Who cares? It looks fun. Come on, help me." Tom said. He pulled on a wire. + +"No, Tom, stop! You don't mind what Mom and Dad say. They say we should not touch things we don't know." Sam said. He tried to stop Tom. + +But Tom did not listen. He pulled harder. The wire came off. There was a loud bang. A spark flew out of the box. It hit Tom in the eye. Tom screamed. He dropped the wire. He held his eye. It hurt a lot. + +Sam was scared. He ran to get help. He found Mom and Dad. He told them what happened. They ran to the yard. They saw Tom on the ground. He was crying. His eye was red and swollen. They called an ambulance. They took Tom to the hospital. + +Sam felt very sad. He wished he could have stopped Tom. He wished they had not opened the box. He wished they had minded what Mom and Dad said. He hoped Tom would be okay. He hoped Tom would still be his friend. He hoped Tom would forgive him. But he did not know. He did not know if Tom would ever see again. He did not know if Tom would ever play with him again. He did not know if Tom would ever smile again. He did not know if things would ever be the same again. +Lily and Tom were very happy. They were going on a safari with Mom and Dad. They wanted to see many animals. They packed their bags and got in the car. + +"Are we there yet?" Lily asked. + +"Soon, sweetie. Look, the sun is rising. It is a new day." Mom said. + +Lily and Tom looked out the window. They saw the sky turn pink and orange. They saw the hills and trees. They saw some birds flying. + +They arrived at the safari park. They got out of the car and met their guide. He was a nice man. He had a big hat and a binoculars. + +"Hello, I'm Sam. I will show you the animals. Follow me and stay close." He said. + +Lily and Tom followed Sam. They saw many animals. They saw zebras and giraffes. They saw elephants and lions. They saw monkeys and crocodiles. + +"Wow, look at that fat hippo!" Tom said. + +"He is very fat. He likes to eat and swim. He is not very fast." Sam said. + +"Can we touch him?" Lily asked. + +"No, he is not friendly. He can bite. We have to keep a safe distance." Sam said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They took pictures of the fat hippo. They enjoyed the safari. They learned a lot about the animals. They had a lot of fun. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a big rope hanging from a tree. Anna wanted to swing on the rope, but Ben said it was his turn. Anna did not like that. She wanted to go first. + +"Please, let me swing on the rope, Ben," Anna said. "I will be quick and then you can have it." + +"No, I saw it first. It is mine," Ben said. He ran to the rope and grabbed it. He tried to swing, but he was too heavy. The rope broke and Ben fell to the ground. He hurt his knee and started to cry. + +Anna laughed at Ben. She thought he was silly and mean. She said, "Ha ha, that is what you get for being greedy. Now you cannot swing on the rope at all." + +Ben felt angry and embarrassed. He did not like Anna laughing at him. He wanted to make her stop. He saw a big stick on the ground. He picked it up and threw it at Anna. The stick hit Anna on the head. She felt a sharp pain and started to cry too. + +A grown-up heard the cries and came to see what was wrong. He saw Ben and Anna crying and bleeding. He saw the broken rope and the stick. He was very cross. He said, "What have you done? You have been very naughty and hurt each other. You should be ashamed of yourselves. Come with me. I will take you to your parents and tell them what you did." + +Ben and Anna felt scared and sorry. They wished they had not fought over the rope. They wished they had been nice and shared. They knew they were in big trouble. They had no fun at the park. They had a bad ending. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog behind a fence. The dog is barking and jumping. Tom and Sam are scared. + +"Let's go away," Tom says. "The dog is mean and bad." + +But Sam is curious. He thinks the dog is harmless. He thinks the dog just wants to play. He goes near the fence and says, "Hi, dog. What is your name?" + +The dog stops barking and wags his tail. He licks Sam's hand through the fence. Sam smiles and pets the dog. "See, Tom? The dog is nice and friendly." + +Tom is surprised. He goes near the fence too. He says, "Hi, dog. I'm sorry I was afraid of you." + +The dog wags his tail more and licks Tom's hand too. Tom and Sam laugh and play with the dog. They make a new friend. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge by appearances. Sometimes, things that look scary are not. Sometimes, things that look harmless are not. It is better to think and find out the truth. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the forest near their house. They liked to look for birds, flowers and bugs. They also liked to pretend they were explorers or fairies or knights. + +One day, they saw a big red house in the forest. They had never seen it before. It looked old and scary. Anna wanted to go closer and see what was inside. Ben was afraid. + +"Anna, don't go there!" Ben warned. "It might be dangerous. Maybe a witch or a wolf lives there." + +Anna did not listen. She was curious. She ran towards the red house. Ben followed her. He did not want to be alone. + +When they reached the door, they heard a loud growl. A big black dog came out of the house. It had sharp teeth and angry eyes. It barked at Anna and Ben. They were very scared. + +"Run!" Ben shouted. "Run back to our house!" + +Anna and Ben turned around and ran as fast as they could. The dog chased them. They ran through the trees and the bushes. They hoped the dog would not catch them. + +They reached their house and slammed the door behind them. They were safe. They hugged each other and cried. They learned their lesson. They would never go near the red house again. +Tim and Lily are playing with their toy cars and trucks in the backyard. They like to make roads and bridges with sand and sticks. They also have a big box of matches that their dad gave them. He said they can use them to make fire, but only when he is with them. + +One day, Tim has an idea. He wants to load some matches on his truck and drive them to the other side of the yard. He thinks it will be fun to see them burn. He tells Lily his plan and she agrees. They take some matches from the box and put them on the truck. They are careful not to break them. + +They start to drive the truck across the yard, but they don't see their dog, Spot, who is sleeping under a tree. Spot hears the truck and wakes up. He thinks it is a toy for him. He runs after the truck and tries to catch it. He barks and jumps and bites the truck. + +"Stop, Spot, stop!" Tim shouts. "You will make the matches fire!" + +But Spot doesn't listen. He is too excited. He grabs the truck with his teeth and shakes it hard. The matches fall off the truck and hit the ground. Some of them spark and light up. They make a small fire on the grass. + +Tim and Lily are scared. They don't know what to do. They run to the house and call their dad. He comes out and sees the fire. He is angry and worried. He gets a bucket of water and pours it on the fire. He puts out the fire and makes sure it is safe. + +He turns to Tim and Lily and says, "What were you thinking? You know you can't play with matches without me. They are dangerous. You could have burned the house or hurt yourself or Spot. You are very naughty. You have to say sorry and promise to never do that again." + +Tim and Lily feel bad. They say sorry to their dad and to Spot. They hug him and say they love him. They promise to never play with matches again. They also say sorry to their truck and their matches. They put them back in the box and in the garage. + +They learn their lesson. They know that matches are not toys. They are bitter and hot and can make fire. They decide to play with something else. They find their ball and their rope and have fun with Spot. They are happy and safe. +One day, a little bird was sitting on a branch. He was eager to fly and see the world. He saw other birds flying high and far. He wanted to join them. + +"Can I fly with you?" he asked a big bird. + +"No, you are too small and weak. You will get lost or hurt. Stay here and be quiet," the big bird said. + +The little bird was sad and angry. He did not like the big bird. He thought the big bird was mean and rude. He wanted to show him that he could fly too. + +He waited until the big bird was gone. Then he sprang from the branch and flapped his wings. He felt the wind and the sun on his feathers. He felt free and happy. He flew higher and higher. + +But he did not see the hawk. The hawk was hungry and looking for food. He saw the little bird and swooped down. He grabbed the little bird with his sharp claws and carried him away. + +The little bird was scared and hurt. He wished he had listened to the big bird. He wished he had stayed on the branch. He learned that flying was not always fun and safe. He learned that sometimes it was better to be humble and careful. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be too eager to do things that you are not ready for. Listen to those who are older and wiser. They may know more than you and want to protect you. +Tom was playing with his ball in the park. He liked to kick the ball very hard and run after it. He was having fun with his ball. + +But then he saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards him. Tom was scared of the dog. He tried to run away, but he tripped on a rock and fell down. He hurt his knee and it was bleeding. He cried very loud. + +A lady came to help him. She had a bandage in her bag. She put the bandage on his knee and said, "Don't worry, you will be fine. The dog was just playing, he didn't want to hurt you. He is a friendly dog." She gave Tom a hug and a cookie. + +Tom felt better. He said thank you to the lady and the dog. He picked up his ball and went to find his mom. He showed her his bandage and told her what happened. She said, "I'm sorry you got hurt, but I'm glad you are fine. You are very brave." She gave him a kiss and a hug. + +Tom smiled. He was fine. He still liked to play with his ball, but he was more careful of the rocks and the dogs. He was happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was a penny. + +"Look, a penny!" Lily said. "Maybe it is lucky." + +"Can I see?" Ben asked. He reached for the penny. + +"No, it is mine!" Lily said. She held the penny tight. + +Ben was sad. He wanted to see the penny too. He tried to take it from Lily. + +"Stop it!" Lily said. She pushed Ben away. + +They started to fight. They pulled and pushed each other. They did not see the big dog that came near them. The dog barked loud. + +"Woof! Woof!" The dog said. + +Lily and Ben were scared. They stopped fighting. They hugged each other. + +"Help! Help!" They said. + +A man came and took the dog away. He was the dog's owner. + +"I'm sorry, he is friendly, but he likes to play. He won't hurt you." The man said. + +Lily and Ben were still scared. They did not want to play with the dog. + +"Thank you, mister." They said. + +They ran to their mom. She was sitting on a bench. She saw them and smiled. + +"Did you have fun, my loves?" She asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They did not mention the penny or the dog. They just wanted to hug their mom. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a new boy. He is chubby and has a big smile. He is sitting on a bench with a book. + +"Hi, I am Lily. This is Ben. What is your name?" Lily asks. + +"Hi, I am Sam. I like to read. Do you like to read?" Sam says. + +"Yes, we like to read. What are you reading?" Ben says. + +"I am reading a book about animals. It has many pictures and words. Do you want to see?" Sam says. + +"Yes, please. Can we join you?" Lily says. + +"Sure, you can join me. I have some news. I just moved here. I don't have many friends. Do you want to be my friends?" Sam says. + +"Yes, we want to be your friends. We can play and read together. We can show you the park. It has a slide and a swing and a sandbox. Do you like the park?" Ben says. + +"Yes, I like the park. It looks fun. Can we go there now?" Sam says. + +"Okay, let's go. Come on, Sam. We will have fun." Lily says. + +They put the book in Sam's backpack and hold hands. They run to the park. They are happy. They have a new friend. +Tom and Mia were twins who liked to play in the bath. They had many toys to splash with, like ducks and boats and cups. They also liked to make bubbles with the soap and blow them in the air. + +One day, their mom said, "It's time to get out of the bath, kids. I have a surprise for you." Tom and Mia were curious. They wondered what the surprise was. They dried themselves with towels and put on their pajamas. + +Mom led them to the living room, where they saw a big box with a bow. "What is it, mom?" they asked. Mom smiled and said, "It's a present for you. Go ahead and open it." + +Tom and Mia ran to the box and tore off the wrap. Inside, they found a big, empty aquarium. They were confused. "Why is it empty, mom?" they asked. Mom said, "Because you get to fill it with fish. I have some fish food and a net for you. Tomorrow, we will go to the pet store and pick out some fish for your aquarium. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Mia were excited. They hugged mom and thanked her. They imagined how fun it would be to have fish in their aquarium. They could watch them swim and splash and feed them every day. They could not wait for tomorrow. They said good night to mom and went to bed, dreaming of fish. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to make noises and pretend they were animals. Lily was a lion and Tom was a monkey. They roared and chattered and swung from the swings. + +An elderly lady was sitting on a bench nearby. She was reading a book and enjoying the sun. She did not like the noises that Lily and Tom were making. They were too loud and they hurt her ears. She wanted some peace and quiet. + +She put down her book and walked over to Lily and Tom. She said in a stern voice, "Can you please stop making so much noise? You are disturbing me and the other people in the park. You should play nicely and quietly." + +Lily and Tom looked at the lady. They did not understand why she was angry. They were just having fun. They did not mean to bother anyone. They did not know what to say. + +Lily decided to reply to the lady. She said in a polite voice, "We are sorry, lady. We did not know you were here. We are playing lions and monkeys. We like to make noises. It is fun." + +The lady looked at Lily. She saw that she was a sweet and innocent child. She felt a little sorry for being so harsh. She said in a softer voice, "I understand, Lily. You are playing a game. But you have to remember that there are other people in the park who want some peace and quiet. Can you please play a little quieter?" + +Lily nodded her head. She said, "Yes, lady. We will try to play quieter. Thank you for telling us." + +The lady smiled and went back to her bench. She picked up her book and resumed reading. She felt more relaxed and happy. + +Lily and Tom continued playing in the park. They still made noises, but they were not as loud as before. They also said sorry to the other people in the park who looked at them. They learned to be more respectful and considerate. They had a good time. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. But then Ben fell down and hurt his chest. He cried and said it was very sore. + +Anna ran to him and gave him a hug. She said, "Don't cry, Ben. I will help you heal. I have a green band-aid in my pocket. It is magic. It will make your chest feel better." + +She took out the band-aid and put it on Ben's chest. She kissed it and said, "There. Now you are healing. The green band-aid will make the pain go away. You are very brave, Ben." + +Ben smiled and said, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. The green band-aid does feel magic. My chest is not so sore anymore. You are a good friend, Anna." + +They hugged and then went back to playing. They had fun in the park. They were happy. +Tom and Lily liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and looked for shells. One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It was red and white and had a flag. + +"Let's go see the boat!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the water and waved at the boat. The boat waved back and came closer. Tom and Lily were happy. They wanted to see the boat up close. + +But the water was getting higher and higher. It was the tide. The tide was coming in. The water reached their feet, then their knees, then their waists. + +"Help!" Tom and Lily shouted. "The water is too high!" + +The boat heard them and tried to help. It threw a rope to them. Tom and Lily grabbed the rope. The boat pulled them in. + +But the rope was old and weak. It broke in the middle. Tom and Lily fell back into the water. The boat could not fix the rope. It could not reach them again. + +Tom and Lily were scared and tired. They tried to swim back to the shore. But the water was too strong and too deep. They could not swim. They sank under the water. + +The boat was sad. It could not save Tom and Lily. It blew its horn and sailed away. The tide took Tom and Lily away. They never played on the beach again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to hop on the grass and look for bugs. They saw a big red bug with many legs. Lily wanted to catch it, but Ben was scared. + +"Look, Lily, a bug!" Ben said. + +"Let me see!" Lily said. She ran to the bug and tried to grab it. But the bug was fast and ran away. + +"Come back, bug!" Lily said. She hopped after the bug, but it went under a rock. + +"Leave it alone, Lily. It might bite you!" Ben said. He did not like bugs. He liked to play with his ball. + +Lily did not listen. She wanted to see the bug. She lifted the rock and saw the bug. But she also saw something else. It was a snake. The snake was light green and had black spots. It hissed at Lily and showed its teeth. + +"Ah!" Lily screamed. She dropped the rock and ran back to Ben. The snake slithered away. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Ben asked. He hugged Lily and gave her his ball. + +"Yes, I'm okay. But that was a scary sight!" Lily said. She did not want to see the snake again. She wanted to play with Ben and his ball. + +They hopped away from the rock and played with the ball. They had fun and forgot about the bug and the snake. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two buttons for eyes. They were very happy with their snowman. + +"Look, Tom, our snowman is smiling!" Lily said. + +"Yes, he is. He likes the snow and the sun," Tom said. + +They heard a loud noise from the house. They ran to the window and saw smoke coming out of the chimney. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"That is the fire. Mommy and Daddy make fire in the fireplace to keep us warm," Tom said. + +They saw Mommy and Daddy waving at them from the door. They waved back and ran to the house. + +"Hi, kids. Did you have fun in the snow?" Mommy asked. + +"Yes, we did. We made a snowman. He is very nice," Lily said. + +"That's wonderful. Do you want some hot chocolate?" Daddy asked. + +"Yes, please," Tom said. + +They went inside and sat on the couch. Mommy gave them mugs of hot chocolate and cookies. They sipped and nibbled and felt cozy. + +"Mommy, why do we have a chimney?" Lily asked. + +"A chimney is a part of the house where the smoke from the fire goes out. It is important to have a chimney, because it helps the fire burn and keeps the house clean," Mommy said. + +"Oh, I see. And why do we have a fire?" Lily asked. + +"A fire is a way to make heat and light. It is important to have a fire, because it keeps us warm and bright when it is cold and dark outside," Daddy said. + +"Oh, I see. And why do we have a snowman?" Lily asked. + +"A snowman is a way to have fun and be creative. It is important to have a snowman, because it makes us happy and proud," Mommy and Daddy said together. + +Lily and Tom smiled. They realized that they had a lot of important things in their life. They hugged Mommy and Daddy and thanked them for the hot chocolate and cookies. They looked out of the window and saw their snowman still smiling. They felt very lucky and loved. +Lily and Max were hungry. They wanted to eat some blueberries. They knew that blueberries grew in the forest, near the big tree. They put on their shoes and hats and went to the forest. + +They searched and searched for blueberries. They looked under the leaves, behind the rocks, and on the branches. But they could not find any blueberries. They only found pine cones, acorns, and mushrooms. + +"Where are the blueberries?" Lily asked. "Maybe the birds ate them all." + +"Maybe we should look over there," Max said, pointing to a bush. "It looks dark and juicy." + +They ran to the bush and pushed aside the branches. They saw a lot of blueberries. They were big and round and shiny. They smiled and reached for them. + +But then they heard a growl. A big brown bear was hiding behind the bush. He was eating the blueberries. He did not like the nosy children who disturbed his snack. He showed his teeth and roared. + +"Run!" Lily shouted. "It's a bear!" + +Lily and Max dropped the blueberries and ran away. They ran as fast as they could, back to their house. They slammed the door and locked it. + +They were safe, but they were still hungry. They decided to eat some cookies instead. They learned their lesson. They would not be nosy again. +Tom and Lisa are friends. They like to play pretend. Today they pretend to be lawyers. Lawyers are people who talk a lot and help other people with problems. + +Tom has a big book. He says it is the law book. He says he knows all the laws. Lisa has a doll. She says it is her client. She says her client has a problem. + +"What is your client's problem?" Tom asks Lisa. + +"My client is very sad. She says her hair is too hairy. She wants to have smooth hair like me. But the hair salon says they cannot cut her hair. They say it is too hard and too curly. They say she has to pay a lot of money for a special haircut. That is not fair!" Lisa says. + +Tom looks at the doll. The doll has a lot of hair. It is brown and curly and covers her face. Tom thinks the doll is very hairy. He thinks the hair salon is mean. + +"That is a big problem. We have to discuss it. We have to find a solution. Maybe we can find another hair salon. Or maybe we can find a way to make her hair smooth. Or maybe we can tell her that her hair is beautiful and she does not need to change it. What do you think?" Tom says. + +Lisa thinks for a moment. She likes Tom's ideas. She thinks Tom is a good lawyer. She thinks her doll is lucky to have him as a friend. + +"I think you are right. We have to discuss it. We have to help her. Maybe we can do all of those things. Maybe we can make her happy. Thank you, Tom. You are a very smart and kind lawyer. And you are my friend." Lisa says. + +Tom smiles. He is happy to help Lisa and her doll. He is happy to be her friend. He thinks Lisa is a very nice and brave lawyer. He thinks they are a good team. + +They hug each other. They hug the doll. They continue to play pretend. They have fun. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they got a big box of crayons from their mom. They were very happy and wanted to draw pictures on some paper. + +Ben picked a blue crayon and Lily picked a red one. They started to draw on their own papers. Ben drew a big sky and Lily drew a big heart. They looked at each other's pictures and smiled. + +But then, Lily saw that Ben had a green crayon. She liked green very much and wanted to draw some grass. She asked Ben, "Can I have the green crayon, please?" + +Ben said, "No, this is my crayon. You have the red one." + +Lily felt sad and envious. She said, "But I want the green one. Please share with me." + +Ben said, "No, you can't have it. It's mine." + +They started to argue and shout. Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw their pictures and their crayons. She said, "Why are you fighting? You have so many crayons. You can share them and make more beautiful pictures." + +She gave them a napkin and said, "Here, you can use this to wipe your crayons and change colors. You can also trade crayons with each other. Sharing is fun and kind." + +Ben and Lily looked at the napkin and the crayons. They felt sorry for being mean to each other. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, twin." + +They wiped their crayons and traded some colors. They shared the green crayon and the red one. They drew more pictures with different colors. They were happy and proud of their work. + +They showed their mom their pictures and said, "Look, mom. We shared and made more pictures. Do you like them?" + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said, "I love them. And I love you. You are good twins who share and care." +Anna likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair, a pink dress and a smile. Anna likes to brush Lily's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Anna's mom says, "Anna, it is time to clean your room. You have too many toys on the floor. You need to put them in the box." Anna does not want to clean her room. She wants to play with Lily. She says, "Mom, can I play with Lily for a little more? Please?" + +Mom looks at Anna and says, "Okay, but only for a little more. Then you have to clean your room. Do you promise?" Anna nods and says, "I promise, Mom. I will clean my room soon." Mom smiles and says, "Good girl. I will come back later to check on you." + +Anna plays with Lily for a long time. She makes Lily sing, dance and tell jokes. She forgets about cleaning her room. She has so much fun with Lily. + +Mom comes back later and sees Anna's room. She sees toys everywhere. She does not see a clean room. She sees Anna and Lily on the bed. She says, "Anna, what did you do? You did not clean your room. You broke your promise." + +Anna looks at Mom and feels bad. She says, "I'm sorry, Mom. I forgot. I was having fun with Lily. Please don't be mad." Mom says, "Anna, I'm not mad, but I'm disappointed. You have to keep your promises. And you have to clean your room. It is not good to have a messy room. It can make you sick or hurt." + +Anna says, "I know, Mom. You are right. I will clean my room now. I will keep my promises from now on. Can you help me?" Mom says, "Of course, I will help you. But you have to do most of the work. It is your room and your toys. Come on, let's start." + +Anna and Mom start to clean the room. They put the toys in the box. They make the bed. They sweep the floor. They make the room clean and nice. Anna feels happy and proud. She says, "Look, Mom. We did it. We cleaned the room. It looks so good." Mom says, "Yes, we did. You did a good job, Anna. I'm proud of you. And I'm glad you kept your promise this time." Anna hugs Mom and says, "Thank you, Mom. I love you. And I love Lily too. Can I play with her again?" Mom says, "Yes, you can. But only after dinner. And don't make a mess again." Anna nods and says, "I won't, Mom. I promise." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big cake on a table. It looks yummy. + +"Let's try some cake," Sara says. "Maybe no one will see us." + +Tom nods. He is hungry. They run to the table. Sara grabs a big piece of cake. Tom grabs a small piece of cake. + +But the cake is not for them. It is for a birthday party. A lady sees them and shouts. + +"Hey, you two! Stop! That is my cake!" + +Sara and Tom are scared. They drop the cake and run away. But Sara is clumsy. She trips on a rock and falls. The cake smashes on her face. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Sara cries. "The cake hurts!" + +Tom helps her up. He sees the cake on her face. He laughs. + +"Ha ha ha! You look funny!" Tom says. "How does the cake taste?" + +Sara wipes the cake off her face. She licks her lips. + +"It tastes bad," Sara says. "It is sour and bitter." + +Tom makes a face. + +"Yuck! That is a bad cake," Tom says. "We did not gain anything. We only gained trouble." + +Sara nods. She is sad. She looks at the lady. The lady is angry. She walks towards them. + +"Sorry, lady," Sara says. "We did not mean to take your cake." + +The lady stops. She looks at Sara and Tom. She sees the cake on their clothes. She sees their sorry faces. She sighs. + +"It's okay," the lady says. "It was a mistake. But you should not take things that are not yours. That is not nice." + +Sara and Tom nod. They say sorry again. The lady smiles. + +"Come on," the lady says. "You can join the party. I have more cake. It is sweet and good. You can have some. But only if you ask nicely." + +Sara and Tom smile. They say thank you. They follow the lady. They hope the cake is better. They hope they can make new friends. They hope they can have fun. +Lily and Ben are going to the zoo with their mom. They are very happy to see the animals. They see lions, monkeys, elephants and more. They want to see the penguins too. They follow the sign that says "penguins". + +But when they get to the penguin house, they see a big sign that says "close". They cannot go in. They are sad and confused. Why is the penguin house close? + +They ask their mom. She says, "The penguins are nervous today. They do not like the loud noise and the people. They need some quiet time. Maybe we can come back another day." + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They do not want to make the penguins more nervous. They say, "Bye, penguins. We hope you feel better soon." + +They go to see other animals. They have fun. They are not sad anymore. They are glad they are not nervous like the penguins. +Lily wanted to help her mom cook some cookies for her dad. She put on her red mitten and climbed on a chair to reach the bowl. "Can I stir, Mom?" she asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. The dough is sticky and the spoon is heavy," Mom said. She gave Lily a big smile and a kiss on the cheek. + +Lily stirred the dough with all her might. She liked how it felt in her mitten. She added some chocolate chips and some sprinkles. "Look, Mom, I made it pretty!" she said. + +"You did, Lily, you did. You are a great helper," Mom said. She took the dough from Lily and put it on a tray. She opened the oven and slid the tray inside. "Now we have to wait for the cookies to bake. Do you want to read a book while we wait?" + +Lily nodded. She loved books. She ran to the shelf and picked one with a big bear on the cover. She brought it to Mom and sat on her lap. Mom read the book to Lily and they laughed at the funny pictures. Lily felt happy and warm in her mitten. She couldn't wait to share the cookies with her dad. She hoped he would be available soon. +Tom is a dog who likes to run and play. He has a red collar with his name on it. His owner, Ben, puts the collar on him every day. Ben loves Tom and Tom loves him. + +One day, Tom and Ben go to the park. There are many other dogs and people there. Tom sees a ball and runs after it. He wants to catch it and bring it back to Ben. He is very fast and happy. + +But then, he hears Ben calling his name. He looks back and sees Ben looking for him. He also sees that his collar is gone. He does not know where it is. He feels sad and scared. He wants to go back to Ben, but he does not know how. + +He runs around the park, looking for his collar and Ben. He barks and whines, but no one helps him. He sees other dogs with collars, but they are not his. He feels alone and lost. + +Then, he hears a familiar voice. It is Ben. He sees him running towards him. He is holding his collar. He is smiling and relieved. He says, "Tom, I found your collar. It was under a bench. I was so worried about you. Come here, boy." + +Tom runs to Ben and jumps on him. He licks his face and wags his tail. He is very happy and grateful. Ben puts his collar back on him and hugs him. He says, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was impatient with you. I know you were just having fun. But you have to stay close to me, okay? I don't want to lose you again. You are my best friend." + +Tom nods and barks. He understands. He loves Ben and he does not want to lose him either. They are best friends. They walk back to the car, holding each other. They are both happy and safe. +Ben and Mia are playing with blocks in their room. They like to build towers and houses and bridges with the blocks. Mia has a large piece of blue block that she likes very much. She thinks it is the best block in the whole box. + +"Look, Ben, look at my large blue block!" Mia says. "It is so big and pretty. I can make a big roof with it." + +Ben looks at Mia's block and he wants it too. He thinks it is not fair that Mia has the large blue block and he does not. He has a small piece of red block that he does not like very much. He thinks it is too small and boring. + +"Can I have your large blue block, Mia?" Ben asks. "Please, please, please. I will give you my red block. It is very nice too." + +Mia shakes her head. "No, Ben, no. This is my block. I found it first. You cannot have it. You have your own block. Go and play with it." + +Ben feels angry and sad. He does not want to play with his red block. He wants to play with Mia's blue block. He thinks of a plan. He waits until Mia is not looking and he grabs her blue block. He runs away with it and hides under the bed. + +"Hey, Ben, what are you doing?" Mia says. "Give me back my block. That is not nice. That is not yours." + +Ben does not answer. He holds the blue block tightly and does not come out. He thinks he is very clever and he has won. + +But then he hears a knock on the door. It is their mom. She comes in and sees Mia crying and Ben hiding. + +"What is going on here?" Mom says. "Why are you crying, Mia? Why are you hiding, Ben?" + +Mia tells Mom what Ben did. She says he took her large blue block and ran away with it. She says he did not ask or say sorry or share. + +Mom looks at Ben and says, "Ben, is this true? Did you take Mia's block without asking? Did you say sorry or share?" + +Ben does not answer. He feels ashamed and scared. He knows he did something wrong. + +Mom says, "Ben, come out from under the bed. Give Mia back her block. You need to say sorry and share. You cannot take things that are not yours. That is not nice. That is not how we treat each other." + +Ben comes out from under the bed. He gives Mia back her block. He says sorry and shares. He says he will not do it again. + +Mia says thank you and hugs Ben. She says she will share too. She says she will let him play with her block sometimes. + +Mom says she is proud of them. She says they are good children. She says they can play together nicely. She says she loves them very much. + +She mentions that she has a surprise for them. She says she has a new box of blocks for them. She says they can have more fun and make more things with the new blocks. + +Ben and Mia are happy. They say thank you and they love Mom too. They open the new box of blocks and they see many different colors and shapes and sizes. They smile and laugh and play together. They are good friends. +Lily and her mom moved to a new house. Lily was sad to leave her old friends and her old room. She did not like the new house. It was big and cold and empty. + +Mom said, "Let's unpack your things, Lily. Maybe you will feel better when you see your toys and books and clothes." + +Lily nodded and followed mom to her new room. It was small and white and had a window. Mom opened a big box and took out Lily's things. She put them on the bed and on the floor and on the shelves. + +Lily saw her bear. It was brown and soft and had a red bow. Lily loved her bear. She hugged it and said, "Hello, bear. I missed you. Do you like the new house?" + +The bear did not answer. It just looked at Lily with its black eyes. Lily felt lonely. She wished she had a friend to talk to. + +Mom saw Lily and her bear. She smiled and said, "Lily, you have a perfect bear. He is your best friend. He will always be with you, no matter where you go. He will listen to you and comfort you and play with you." + +Lily looked at mom and then at her bear. She smiled too. She said, "You are right, mom. He is a perfect bear. And you are a perfect mom. I love you both." + +Mom hugged Lily and her bear. She said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love your bear. We are a perfect family. And this is our perfect home." +Sara and Tom like to play in the park. They see a lady with a big bag. The lady has a lot of things in her bag. She has toys, books, and candy. The lady smiles at Sara and Tom. + +"Hello, little ones. Do you want to see what I have in my bag?" the lady says. + +Sara and Tom are curious. They go near the lady. The lady opens her bag. She takes out a shiny ball. The ball is very bright. It shines like the sun. + +"Wow, what a pretty ball!" Sara says. + +"Do you want to play with it?" the lady asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom says. + +The lady gives the ball to Tom. Tom holds the ball in his hands. He feels happy. He throws the ball in the air. He catches it. He laughs. + +Sara wants to play too. She asks the lady for another toy. The lady says she has a doll. She takes out a doll from her bag. The doll has long hair and a pink dress. She looks nice. + +"Can I have the doll?" Sara asks. + +"Of course, dear. Here you go." the lady says. + +She gives the doll to Sara. Sara hugs the doll. She feels happy. She brushes the doll's hair. She sings to her. + +The lady watches Sara and Tom. She smiles. She says she has more things in her bag. She says she has a book with pictures. She says she has candy with different colors. She says she has a surprise for them. + +"Do you want to see more?" the lady asks. + +Sara and Tom nod. They like the lady. They think she is kind. They follow her to a big tree. The lady says they can sit under the tree and look at her things. She says they can have some candy too. + +Sara and Tom sit under the tree. They are excited. They want to see more. They do not see the man who is hiding behind the tree. The man is bad. He is the lady's friend. He has a big net. He waits for the right time. + +The lady opens her bag again. She takes out a book. She shows it to Sara and Tom. The book has pictures of animals. Sara and Tom like animals. They point at the pictures. They say the names of the animals. + +"Look, a dog!" Sara says. + +"Look, a cat!" Tom says. + +The lady says she has a surprise for them. She says they will like it. She says they have to close their eyes. She says she will count to three. + +Sara and Tom close their eyes. They trust the lady. They wait for the surprise. They do not hear the man who is moving behind them. They do not see the net that is coming down on them. + +The lady counts. "One, two, three!" + +Sara and Tom open their eyes. They scream. They are trapped in the net. They cannot move. They cannot get out. They are scared. They cry. + +The lady and the man laugh. They are evil. They want to take Sara and Tom away. They want to sell them to bad people. They do not care about them. They only care about money. + +"Help! Help!" Sara and Tom shout. + +But no one hears them. No one sees them. The lady and the man drag them to a big car. They throw them in the back. They drive away. They leave the park. They leave the shiny ball, the doll, the book, and the candy behind. They do not need them anymore. + +Sara and Tom are gone. They do not know what will happen to them. They are sad. They are alone. They wish they never met the lady. They wish they never saw the bright ball. They wish they stayed away from her. They wish they listened to their mom and dad. They wish they were home. +Sara and Tom were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make pretend houses and cars with boxes and sticks. They saw a pretty butterfly flying in the sky. It had many colors on its wings. + +"Look, Tom, a butterfly!" Sara said. "Let's catch it and keep it as a pet!" + +"No, Sara, that's not nice," Tom said. "The butterfly wants to be free and happy. It is not a toy. It is a living thing." + +But Sara did not listen. She ran after the butterfly with a net. She wanted to have it for herself. She was being silly and selfish. + +Suddenly, it started to rain. Big drops of water fell from the clouds. Sara and Tom got wet and cold. Their toys got wet and dirty. The butterfly flew away and hid under a flower. + +"Sara, we have to go inside," Tom said. "The rain is bad for us and our toys. Come on, let's go." + +Sara was sad and angry. She did not catch the butterfly. She did not have fun. She realized that Tom was right. She was being silly and selfish. She said sorry to Tom and to the butterfly. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I'm sorry, butterfly. You were right. The butterfly is not a toy. It is a living thing. It deserves to be free and happy. I was being silly and selfish. Can you forgive me?" + +Tom smiled and hugged Sara. He was glad that she learned her lesson. He said, "Of course, I forgive you, Sara. You are my sister and I love you. And I'm sure the butterfly forgives you too. It is a kind and beautiful creature. Maybe next time, we can just watch it and admire it, and not try to catch it." + +Sara nodded and smiled. She felt better. She learned to respect and care for other living things. She and Tom went inside and dried themselves. They played with their toys in a nice and gentle way. They were happy and grateful. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the farm. They liked to see the animals and the plants. They saw some wheat that was yellow and tall. They wanted to make something with it. + +"Let's be creative and make a crown with the wheat," Lily said. "We can pretend to be kings and queens." + +"That sounds fun," Ben said. "But how do we make a crown?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She saw a ring that was shiny and round. It was on the ground near a fence. She picked it up and showed it to Ben. + +"Look, we can use this ring as a base for the crown," she said. "We can tie some wheat around it and make it look pretty." + +Ben nodded. He liked the idea. They took some wheat and wrapped it around the ring. They made a big and beautiful crown. They put it on Lily's head. + +"You look like a queen, Lily," Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You can be my king," Lily said. "Let's go and show our crown to the others." + +They ran to the barn where their parents and friends were. They were very proud of their crown. They showed it to everyone and told them how they made it. + +"Wow, that's a very creative crown," their mom said. "You two are very clever and talented." + +"Thank you, mom," Lily and Ben said. They smiled and hugged each other. They were happy and had a lot of fun. +Lily and Tom were playing with a ball on the beach. They liked to pass the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed and the ball rolled in the sand. They laughed and ran after it. + +One time, Tom threw the ball too hard and it went over Lily's head. It flew into the ocean and made a big splash. Lily and Tom gasped and looked at the water. They saw a big fish jump out and catch the ball in its mouth. The fish was clumsy and dropped the ball back into the ocean. + +Lily and Tom ran to the edge of the water and tried to get the ball back. But the waves were too big and fast. They could not reach the ball. They felt sad and angry. They shouted at the fish and the ocean. + +Then they saw a boat coming near the shore. The boat had a net and a man. The man saw the ball floating in the water. He used the net to scoop the ball out of the ocean. He waved at Lily and Tom and threw the ball to them. Lily and Tom caught the ball and cheered. They thanked the man and the boat. They were happy again. They decided to play with the ball away from the ocean. They did not want to lose it again. +Ben and Lily went to the lake with Mom and Dad. They wanted to swim and play in the water. Mom and Dad said they had to wear life jackets to be safe. Ben and Lily did not like the life jackets. They were big and tight and hot. + +"Can we take them off?" Ben asked Mom. + +"No, you have to keep them on. They will help you float if you go too deep," Mom said. + +Ben and Lily were not happy. They saw other kids swimming without life jackets. They looked like they were having more fun. Ben had an idea. He whispered to Lily. + +"Let's tie our life jackets to that tree. Then we can swim without them. Mom and Dad won't notice." + +Lily nodded. She thought it was a good idea. They sneaked to the tree and tied their life jackets with the straps. Then they ran to the water and jumped in. + +They felt free and light. They splashed and kicked and laughed. They did not see the big wave coming. It pushed them far from the shore. They tried to swim back, but they were tired and scared. They started to sink. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. + +Mom and Dad heard them and saw them. They were shocked and angry. They swam to them and pulled them out of the water. They hugged them and checked them. + +"Are you okay? What were you thinking? Where are your life jackets?" Mom and Dad asked. + +Ben and Lily pointed to the tree. They saw their life jackets hanging from the branches. They felt ashamed. They knew they did a bad thing. They were sorry. + +"We're sorry, Mom and Dad. We wanted to swim without the life jackets. We thought it would be more fun. We were wrong. We were stupid. Please don't be mad at us," Ben and Lily said. + +Mom and Dad sighed. They were glad their kids were safe, but they were also disappointed and worried. They explained to them why the life jackets were important and why they should never do that again. They made them promise to listen and obey. + +"We love you, Ben and Lily. We want you to have fun, but we also want you to be safe. You have to trust us and follow the rules. The life jackets are not to make you unhappy, but to protect you. Do you understand?" Mom and Dad said. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They understood. They hugged Mom and Dad and said they were sorry again. They learned their lesson. They never tied their life jackets to a tree again. They always wore them when they swam. They still had fun, but they also stayed safe. +One day, Lily and Ben found a big key in the garden. They wondered what it could unlock. They looked around and saw a small door under the old tree. It was covered with cobwebs and dirt. + +"Let's see what's inside!" Lily said. She was curious and brave. Ben was a little scared, but he followed his sister. They used the key to unlock the door and pushed it open. + +Inside, it was dark and cold. They saw many things that looked old and mysterious. There were books, toys, clothes, and pictures. They also saw a big chest with a lock. + +"Maybe there's treasure inside!" Ben said. He wanted to open the chest. Lily agreed. They looked for another key, but they could not find one. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice behind them. It was low and grumpy. + +"Who are you and what are you doing in my secret room?" the voice said. + +Lily and Ben turned around and saw an old man with a long beard and a hat. He looked angry and surprised. + +"We're sorry, sir. We found this key and we wanted to see what's inside the door. We didn't mean to bother you," Lily said. She was polite and scared. + +The old man looked at them and then at the key. He sighed and smiled. + +"Well, I suppose you're just curious kids. This key was my grandfather's. He used to hide his treasures in this room. But I haven't been here for a long time. Do you want to see what's in the chest?" he said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were excited and relieved. + +The old man took another key from his pocket and unlocked the chest. He opened it and showed them what was inside. + +There were coins, jewels, medals, and letters. They sparkled and shone. + +"These are my grandfather's treasures. He was a soldier, a sailor, and an explorer. He traveled around the world and collected these things. He also wrote these letters to my grandmother. They tell his stories and adventures. Do you want to hear some of them?" he said. + +Lily and Ben nodded again. They were amazed and interested. + +The old man took a letter and read it to them. He told them about his grandfather's journey to a faraway land, where he met a king, a dragon, and a princess. He made the story sound fun and exciting. + +Lily and Ben listened and smiled. They forgot about the cobwebs and the cold. They felt like they were in the story too. + +They had a wonderful time in the secret room with the old man. They learned a lot and made a new friend. They decided to come back and visit him again. He was happy to share his treasures and stories with them. + +The end. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play chess. Chess is a game with black and white pieces. You move the pieces on a board with squares. You try to catch the other king. + +One day, Sam and Ben play chess at Sam's house. Sam is very good at chess. He enjoys chess a lot. He knows how to move the pieces well. He catches Ben's pieces fast. Ben is not so good at chess. He does not enjoy chess so much. He does not know how to move the pieces well. He loses his pieces fast. + +Ben gets sad and angry. He thinks chess is too tough. He does not want to play chess anymore. He says to Sam, "Chess is no fun. You always win. I always lose. Let's play something else." + +Sam gets sad too. He likes chess. He wants to play chess more. He says to Ben, "Chess is fun. You can learn how to play better. I can teach you. Let's play chess again." + +Sam and Ben do not agree. They do not know what to do. They look at each other. They do not smile. They do not talk. They are not friends anymore. +On Tuesday, Ben and Lily went to the park with Mom. They liked to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. They saw some ducks and some squirrels. They had fun. + +But then, the sky became dark and cloudy. Mom said, "Oh no, it looks like rain. We have to go home soon." Ben and Lily did not want to go home. They wanted to play more. + +"Can we stay a little longer, Mom? Please?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie, but we don't have an umbrella. And we don't want to get wet and sick," Mom said. + +"Maybe it won't rain. Maybe it will just be windy," Ben said. + +Mom shook her head. "I don't think so, Ben. Look, there is lightning and thunder. It is going to be a terrible storm. We have to hurry." + +Ben and Lily were sad. They got off the swings and the slide and the sandbox. They followed Mom to the car. As they walked, they felt some drops of water on their heads. It was starting to rain. + +"Guess what, Mom?" Lily said. + +"What, Lily?" Mom said. + +"I don't like Tuesday. Tuesday is a bad day," Lily said. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. "I know, honey. But don't worry. Tomorrow will be a better day. Maybe the sun will come out and we can go to the park again. Or maybe we can do something else fun. What do you think?" + +Ben and Lily thought for a moment. Then they said, "Maybe we can bake cookies. Or read a book. Or play with our toys. Or draw a picture. Or sing a song." + +Mom nodded. "That sounds great. I love you, Ben and Lily. You are my brave and smart kids. And you know what? Even if Tuesday is a terrible day, you can always make it better with your imagination and your smile." +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and eat snacks. One day, Mom gives them each an egg for breakfast. Tom likes his egg, but Lily does not. + +"I do not want this egg. It is yucky," Lily says. She pushes her plate away. + +"You have to eat your egg, Lily. It is good for you," Mom says. She tries to give Lily a spoon. + +"No, no, no!" Lily cries. She throws her spoon on the floor. + +Tom looks at Lily. He thinks she is silly. He likes his egg. It is yummy. He speaks to Lily. + +"Lily, why do you not like your egg? It is great. It makes you strong and smart. Look, I can eat my egg with no help. Watch me," Tom says. He takes a big bite of his egg and smiles. + +Lily looks at Tom. She sees him eating his egg. She thinks he is brave. She wants to be like him. She speaks to Tom. + +"Tom, can you show me how to eat my egg? I want to try it. Maybe it is not so yucky," Lily says. She picks up her spoon from the floor. + +"Sure, Lily. I can show you. It is easy. You just have to break the egg and scoop it up. Like this," Tom says. He breaks his egg and scoops it up. He gives Lily a bite. + +Lily tries the egg. She is surprised. It is not yucky. It is warm and soft and tasty. She likes it. She speaks to Tom. + +"Tom, you are right. This egg is great. It does make me strong and smart. Thank you for showing me. Can we share your egg?" Lily says. She smiles at Tom. + +Tom smiles back at Lily. He is happy that she likes her egg. He speaks to Lily. + +"Of course we can share, Lily. You are my twin. We share everything. Here, have some more," Tom says. He gives Lily some more egg. + +Mom watches Tom and Lily. She is proud of them. They are good twins. They eat their eggs and share and speak nicely. She speaks to them. + +"Tom and Lily, you are doing great. I am glad you like your eggs. They are good for you. You are good for each other. I love you both," Mom says. She hugs them and kisses them. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lila, let's go up the hill!" Ben said. + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. The hill is steep and the flowers are prickly," Lila said. + +They held hands and started to rise up the hill. They felt the sun on their faces and the wind in their hair. They smelled the sweet flowers and heard the birds sing. They were happy. + +But Ben was careless. He did not watch where he was going. He stepped on a bee that was on a flower. The bee was angry and stung Ben on his foot. Ben cried out in pain and let go of Lila's hand. He fell down the hill and rolled on the grass. + +Lila was scared. She ran down the hill to help Ben. She saw his foot was red and swollen. She remembered what her mom had told her. She took a leaf and put it on Ben's foot. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. It's OK. The bee is gone. The leaf will make it better." + +Ben stopped crying. He looked at Lila and said, "Thank you, Lila. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I was careless. I should have listened to you." + +They walked back to the park. They decided to play on the swings instead of the hill. They still had fun. They did not forget their memory of the hill, the flowers and the bee. They learned to be careful and to help each other. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play sport in the park. They have a ball and a net. They part the net in two. One part is for Lily, one part is for Tom. They throw the ball over the net and catch it. + +"Your part is bigger than mine!" Tom says. He is not happy. He wants a bigger part of the net. + +"No, it is not!" Lily says. She is happy. She likes her part of the net. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom says. He is angry. He pulls the net to make his part bigger. + +"Stop it!" Lily says. She is sad. She pulls the net back to make her part the same. + +The net breaks. The ball rolls away. Lily and Tom have no sport to play. They have no net and no ball. They have no fun. + +They look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry. + +"I am sorry, Lily. I was mean. I don't need a bigger part of the net. I just want to play with you." Tom says. + +"I am sorry, Tom. I was mean too. I don't care about the net. I just want to play with you too." Lily says. + +They hug. They are friends again. They find the ball. They play a new sport. They kick the ball to each other. They laugh. They have fun. They are happy. +Lily and Max are twins, but they are very unique. Lily likes to make noise with her toys, her drums and her voice. Max likes to be quiet and read books, draw pictures and play puzzles. Sometimes they play together, but sometimes they want different things. + +One day, Lily and Max are bored at home. They go to their room and look for something to do. Lily sees her drums and picks up the sticks. She starts to bang them loudly and sing a song. Max sees his books and picks up one. He starts to read it quietly and look at the pictures. + +Lily: Max, come and play with me! Drums are fun! You can make noise with me! + +Max: No, Lily, I want to read my book. Books are fun! You can learn new things with me! + +Lily: But I need noise! Noise makes me happy! You are my twin, you should like noise too! + +Max: But I need quiet! Quiet makes me calm! You are my twin, you should like quiet too! + +They start to argue and get angry. They make more noise and more quiet. They do not listen to each other. + +Mom hears them and comes to their room. She sees them fighting and frowning. She is sad and worried. + +Mom: Lily, Max, what is going on? Why are you so loud and so silent? Why are you not playing nicely? + +Lily and Max: Mom, he/she does not want to play with me! He/she does not like what I like! He/she is not a good twin! + +Mom: Oh, Lily, Max, you are both good twins, but you are also unique. You have different things that you like and need. And that is okay. You do not have to like the same things all the time. You can respect each other's choices and feelings. You can also try new things and share with each other. You can make noise and quiet together. You can have fun and learn together. You can be twins and unique. + +Lily and Max look at each other and think. They feel sorry and hug each other. They say sorry and smile. + +Lily: Max, I am sorry. I did not mean to make you angry. I like your books. Can you read one to me? + +Max: Lily, I am sorry. I did not mean to make you sad. I like your drums. Can you teach me how to play them? + +Mom: That's great, Lily, Max. I am proud of you. You are good twins and unique kids. I love you both. + +Lily and Max: We love you too, Mom. + +They start to play together. They make noise and quiet. They have fun and learn. They are twins and unique. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. One day, they saw a big hill with a hole in it. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go to the cave!" said Ben. + +"OK, but be careful!" said Lily. + +They walked to the hill and crawled into the hole. It was dark and cold. They saw some rocks and some bugs. They heard some noises. + +"Roar!" said a voice. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They saw a big bear in the cave. The bear was angry and hungry. It wanted to eat them. + +"Help!" they shouted. + +Sam was their big brother. He was in the park too. He heard them shout. He ran to the hill and saw the hole. + +"Ben! Lily! Where are you?" he called. + +"We are in the cave! There is a bear!" they cried. + +Sam was brave. He picked up a big stick. He went into the cave. He saw the bear. He hit the bear with the stick. The bear was hurt and ran away. + +"Come on, let's go!" said Sam. + +He took Ben and Lily by the hand. He led them out of the cave. They were safe and happy. + +"Thank you, Sam! You rescued us!" said Ben and Lily. + +They hugged Sam. Sam hugged them back. + +"You are welcome, Ben and Lily. I love you. But don't go into caves again. They are dangerous!" said Sam. + +They nodded. They learned their lesson. They went back to the park. They played some more. They had a jolly time. +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the garden. Lily had a doll and Max had a rocket. Max liked to make his rocket fly in the air and make loud noises. Lily liked to dress her doll and comb her hair. + +"Look at my rocket, Lily! It is so fast and strong!" Max said, throwing his rocket up in the sky. + +"Your rocket is silly, Max. It is too thin and noisy. My doll is much better. She is so pretty and soft!" Lily said, hugging her doll. + +Max felt angry and sad. He wanted Lily to like his rocket. He thought of a way to make her see how cool his rocket was. He ran to the hose and filled his rocket with water. Then he aimed it at Lily and her doll. + +"Watch this, Lily! My rocket can squirt water!" Max said, pressing a button on his rocket. + +But Max did not know how to control his rocket. The water came out too fast and too much. It sprayed all over Lily and her doll, and also over Max and his rocket. Lily and Max were wet and cold. Lily's doll was wet and dirty. Max's rocket was wet and broken. + +Lily and Max started to cry. They felt embarrassed and sorry. They ran to their mom and dad, who were sitting on the porch. + +"What happened, kids? Why are you so wet and sad?" Mom asked, wrapping them in towels. + +"We were playing with our toys, but we had a fight. Max squirted water at me and my doll, and I said his rocket was silly. Now our toys are ruined and we are sorry," Lily said, sniffling. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I wanted you to like my rocket, but I made a mess. I didn't mean to hurt you and your doll," Max said, sobbing. + +Mom and Dad hugged them and kissed them. They said they were not angry, but they were disappointed. They said they should not fight over their toys, but share them and play nicely. They said they should say sorry to each other and make up. + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They felt ashamed and sorry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They said they liked each other and their toys. They said they would play together and have fun. + +Mom and Dad smiled and praised them. They said they were proud of them and loved them. They said they would help them clean their toys and dry their clothes. They said they would make them some hot chocolate and cookies. + +Lily and Max felt happy and warm. They thanked their mom and dad and followed them inside. They learned their lesson and became better friends. They decided to play with their toys together and have more fun. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the yard. They have a ball, a bike, and a kite. They take turns with the toys. + +One day, Sara sees a new toy in the yard. It is a big orange truck. It has wheels, a horn, and a shovel. Sara wants to play with the truck. She runs to the truck and picks it up. + +"Look, Ben, a truck!" Sara says. "It is orange and shiny. Can I play with it?" + +Ben looks at the truck. He likes trucks too. He feels sad. He wants to play with the truck. He shakes his head. + +"No, Sara, that is not your truck. That is Tom's truck. Tom is our neighbor. He left his truck in the yard. You have to give it back." + +Sara does not want to give back the truck. She likes the truck. She holds the truck tight. + +"But I want to play with it, Ben. It is so fun. Please, let me play with it." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He wants to be a good friend. He wants to make Sara happy. He has an idea. + +"Okay, Sara, you can play with the truck. But only for a little while. Then we have to give it back to Tom. And we have to share the truck. You can have the shovel, and I can have the horn. Deal?" + +Sara smiles. She likes Ben's idea. She nods her head. + +"Deal, Ben. Thank you for sharing. You are a good friend." + +Sara and Ben play with the truck. They have fun. They make noises with the horn and the shovel. They dig and dump dirt. They laugh and giggle. + +After a while, they see Tom coming back. He sees his truck in the yard. He looks surprised. + +"Hey, that's my truck!" Tom says. "What are you doing with my truck?" + +Sara and Ben stop playing. They look at Tom. They feel sorry. They walk to Tom and give him his truck. + +"Sorry, Tom, we played with your truck. We hope you don't mind. It is a very nice truck. We like it a lot." Sara says. + +"Yeah, sorry, Tom, we didn't mean to take your truck. We just wanted to try it. It is a very cool truck. We had fun with it." Ben says. + +Tom looks at Sara and Ben. He sees their faces. They look sincere. He feels happy. He has an idea. + +"That's okay, Sara and Ben. I don't mind. You can play with my truck. But only if you let me play with your toys. Can I play with your ball, your bike, and your kite? Deal?" + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They smile. They nod their heads. + +"Deal, Tom. Thank you for letting us play with your truck. You are a good neighbor." + +Tom smiles. He gives them his truck. He takes their toys. They play together. They have fun. They share and accept. They are happy. +Sam and Ben were brothers. They lived on a farm with their mom and dad. They had many animals, like cows, pigs, and chickens. They also grew corn in a big field. + +One day, a man came to their farm. He wore a suit and a hat. He had a big car. He was rich. He said to their dad, "I want to buy your corn. I will pay you a lot of money." + +Their dad was happy. He said, "OK, you can have my corn. But you have to leave some for my family. We need corn to eat and to feed our animals." + +The man nodded. He said, "Sure, sure. I will leave some corn for you. Don't worry." He smiled, but he was lying. + +The next day, the man came back with a big truck. He and his workers loaded all the corn into the truck. They did not leave any corn for Sam and Ben's family. They took all the corn. + +Sam and Ben saw what was happening. They ran to their dad. They said, "Dad, dad, the man is taking all our corn! He is not leaving any for us!" + +Their dad was angry. He ran to the man. He said, "Hey, you, stop! You said you would leave some corn for us! You lied to me!" + +The man laughed. He said, "Too bad, farmer. I want all your corn. I don't care about you or your family. I am rich, and you are poor. Now, get out of my way, or I will call the police." + +He got into his car and drove away. He left Sam and Ben's family with no corn. They had nothing to eat and nothing to feed their animals. They were hungry and sad. The man was mean and greedy. He did not care about anyone but himself. He had a lot of corn, but he had no friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see some people in uniforms. They have hats and drums and flags. They are making a lot of noise. + +"What are they doing?" Lily asks. + +"They are marching," Ben says. "They are going to a big place. They are happy and proud." + +Lily and Ben watch the people. They see them move their feet and arms in the same way. They hear them whistle and sing. They think it looks fun. + +"Can we march too?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, why not?" Ben says. "Let's follow them." + +Lily and Ben run after the people. They try to copy their steps and their sounds. They whistle and sing. They pretend they have hats and drums and flags. They smile and laugh. + +The people see Lily and Ben. They think they are cute and funny. They wave and wink at them. They let them join their march. + +Lily and Ben are very happy. They feel like they are part of something big and important. They think they are successful marchers. They have a lot of fun. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. One day, they saw a big basket of muffins on a bench. They were hungry and curious. + +"Who left these muffins here?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe someone forgot them," Lily said. + +"Can we have one?" Ben wondered. + +Lily looked around. She did not see anyone. She picked up a muffin and smelled it. It smelled good. + +"I think it's okay. They look fresh and yummy," she said. + +She broke the muffin in half and gave one piece to Ben. They both took a bite. The muffin was soft and sweet. They smiled. + +"Mmm, this is a good muffin," Ben said. + +"Yes, it is. Thank you for sharing with me," Lily said. + +They finished the muffin and looked for another one. They found a blueberry muffin and a chocolate muffin. They decided to split them too. + +They were having a good time. They felt comfortable and happy. They trusted each other. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my muffins?" the voice said. + +They turned around and saw a man. He looked angry. He was holding a bag and a hat. + +"These are my muffins. I left them here for a minute while I went to the bathroom. How dare you take them?" he said. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They dropped the muffins and ran away. They did not say sorry. They did not look back. + +They ran to the swings and hugged each other. They were glad they were safe. They were still best friends. They did not like the man. They did not trust him. +Sara and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and swing. They saw a big oak tree with many leaves. They wanted to climb the tree and see the sky. + +"Can we climb the tree, Mom?" Sara asked. + +"Be careful, children. The tree is very high and the branches are not strong. You might fall and hurt yourself." Mom said. + +Sara and Tom nodded. They held each other's hands and started to climb. They felt happy and brave. They reached a high branch and looked around. They saw birds and clouds and flowers. + +"Wow, this is so pretty!" Sara said. + +"Yes, it is. Look, there is a cute squirrel!" Tom said. + +They saw a brown squirrel with a fluffy tail. It was holding a nut in its mouth. It looked at them and made a funny noise. + +"Hello, squirrel. Do you want to play with us?" Sara asked. + +The squirrel did not answer. It was scared of the children. It ran away and dropped the nut. The nut fell down and hit Mom on the head. + +"Ouch!" Mom said. + +Sara and Tom heard Mom's voice. They looked down and saw Mom rubbing her head. They felt sorry and scared. + +"Mom, are you okay?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, I'm okay. But you are not. You should not climb so high. You could have dropped and hurt yourself. Come down right now." Mom said. + +Sara and Tom climbed down slowly. They hugged Mom and said sorry. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We just wanted to see the sky and the squirrel. We did not mean to hurt you." Sara said. + +"I know, children. But you have to be careful and listen to me. Climbing trees is not safe for you. You can see the sky and the squirrel from the ground. They are still pretty and cute." Mom said. + +Sara and Tom learned their lesson. They did not climb trees anymore. They played on the grass and watched the sky and the squirrel. They were happy and safe. Mom was happy and proud. +Tom and Sam were friends who liked to play in the park. They saw a big tree with many branches. Tom wanted to climb the tree and see how high he could go. Sam was scared and said, "No, Tom, that is not safe. You can fall and hurt yourself. Let us play on the swings instead." + +But Tom did not listen to Sam. He said, "You are a baby, Sam. I am brave and strong. I can climb the tree and have fun. You can stay on the ground and be bored." He ran to the tree and started to climb the branches. + +Sam watched Tom from the swings. He hoped Tom would be careful and not fall. He saw Tom go higher and higher. He saw Tom reach a branch that was very thin and weak. He saw Tom try to stand on the branch and wave his arms. He saw the branch break and Tom fall. + +Tom screamed as he fell. He landed on the ground with a thud. He felt a lot of pain in his arm and his leg. He saw blood on his clothes. He saw Sam run to him and call for help. He saw a furry squirrel on the tree look at him with pity. + +Tom cried and said, "I am sorry, Sam. You were right. I was wrong. I should have listened to you. I should not have climbed the tree. I regret being mean and foolish. Can you forgive me?" + +Sam hugged Tom and said, "Of course, I forgive you, Tom. You are my friend. I am glad you are alive. But you need to go to the hospital and get better. And you need to learn from your mistake. Climbing trees is not worth the risk. Playing on the swings is more fun and safe." + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your friends who care about you and do not do dangerous things that can hurt you. +Tom and Lily were playing in their room. They had many toys and books and clothes. They made a big mess on the floor and on the bed. They did not care. They had fun. + +Mom came to the room. She saw the mess. She was angry. She said, "Tom and Lily, you have to clean up your room. It is very messy. You have to put your toys and books and clothes in the right places. Now!" + +Tom and Lily did not want to clean up. They wanted to keep playing. They said, "No, Mom, we don't want to clean up. We want to play. Go away!" + +Mom was very angry. She said, "No, you have to clean up. If you don't clean up, you will have no dinner and no TV and no bedtime story. You will go to bed early. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily did not listen. They said, "No, Mom, you are mean. We don't care. We want to play. Go away!" + +Mom was very, very angry. She snapped. She grabbed Tom and Lily by their arms. She dragged them out of the room. She slammed the door. She locked the door. She said, "Fine, you can play in your messy room. But you will stay there until you clean up. And you will have nothing else. No dinner, no TV, no bedtime story, no hugs, no kisses. Nothing. Good night!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They cried. They said, "Mom, we are sorry. We will clean up. Please open the door. Please give us dinner and TV and bedtime story and hugs and kisses. Please don't be mad. We love you!" + +But Mom did not hear them. She did not open the door. She did not give them anything. She left them alone in their messy room. It was dark and cold and sad. Tom and Lily hugged each other. They wished they had listened to Mom. They wished they had cleaned up. They wished they had not been naughty. They wished they had a good ending. But they did not. +Anna and Ben are playing in the sandbox. They have a lot of equipment: buckets, shovels, molds, and a watering can. They are eager to make a sandcastle. + +"Look, I made a tower!" Anna says, showing Ben her bucket full of sand. + +"Wow, that's great!" Ben says. "Can I make one too?" + +"Sure, here's another bucket. But we need some water to make the sand stick together." + +"OK, I'll get some water from the tap." Ben says, running to the faucet. He fills the watering can and comes back to the sandbox. + +"Ready?" he asks Anna. + +"Ready!" she says. + +They pour some water on the sand and mix it with their shovels. Then they pack the sand into their buckets and turn them over on the ground. They lift the buckets and see their towers. + +"Yay, we did it!" they cheer. + +They add more towers, walls, and doors to their sandcastle. They use the molds to make shapes and decorate their castle. They have fun playing with their equipment and their imagination. +Lily and Tom were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make yummy food. They had a big bowl of salad, some bread, and some cheese. They also had a jar of pepper that Mommy used to make things spicy. + +"Let's put some pepper on the cheese," Tom said. He opened the jar and shook it hard. But he shook it too hard, and the pepper flew everywhere. It got in Lily's eyes and nose and mouth. It made her sneeze and cough and cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily shouted. "Tom, you hurt me! You are a bad brother!" + +She was so angry and sad that she slapped Tom on the face. Tom felt a sting and a burn. He was shocked and scared. He slapped Lily back. Lily slapped Tom again. Tom slapped Lily again. They slapped each other until they were both red and sore. + +Mommy heard the noise and came to the kitchen. She saw the mess and the pepper and the slapping. She was very upset and disappointed. + +"Stop it, stop it, stop it!" Mommy yelled. "What are you doing? You are hurting each other and making a mess! You are not chefs, you are naughty children!" + +She took the pepper jar and the bowl and the bread and the cheese away. She put Lily and Tom in separate corners. She gave them some water and a tissue to wipe their eyes and noses. She told them to say sorry to each other and to her. + +Lily and Tom felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had been mean and silly. They said sorry to Mommy and to each other. They hugged and made up. They promised to be nice and careful next time. Mommy forgave them and gave them a kiss. She told them to go and play in their room. She cleaned up the kitchen and hoped they had learned their lesson. +Tom and Lily were playing with their snowman in the garden. They had made him with a big ball of snow for his body, a smaller ball for his head, a carrot for his nose, and two buttons for his eyes. They had also given him a hat and a scarf to keep him warm. + +But then, the sun came out and started to shine very brightly. The snowman began to melt. His nose and eyes fell off, and his hat and scarf became wet and droopy. + +"Oh no!" Tom cried. "Our snowman is going away!" + +"We have to save him!" Lily said. "Let's move him to a shady place, where the sun can't reach him." + +They tried to push the snowman, but he was too heavy and soft. They only made him smaller and messier. + +"Stop!" a voice shouted. It was Ben, the mean boy from next door. He had a big stick in his hand. "That's my hat and scarf! You stole them from me! Give them back, or I'll break your snowman!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. Ben was a threat. He was bigger and stronger than them, and he liked to bully them. They didn't steal his hat and scarf. They had found them in a cheap shop, and bought them with their own money. + +"Go away, Ben!" Tom said. "They are ours! We didn't steal them!" + +"Liars!" Ben said. "They are mine! I'll show you!" He raised his stick and ran towards the snowman. + +But before he could hit him, the snowman collapsed. He was too melted to stand. He became a pile of snow, with a carrot and two buttons on top. + +Ben stopped. He looked at the snowman, and then at the hat and scarf. They were wet and dirty. He didn't want them anymore. He threw his stick on the ground and ran away. + +Tom and Lily were sad. Their snowman was gone. They picked up the carrot and the buttons, and hugged each other. + +"Maybe we can make another snowman, when it snows again," Lily said. + +"Maybe," Tom said. "But he won't be the same." + +They went inside, and put the carrot and the buttons in a box. They hoped they would see their snowman again, in their dreams. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had long hair and a charming dress. Lily liked to tie ribbons in Anna's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Lily's brother Max came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play with Lily. But he did not like dolls. He liked cars and trucks and robots. He saw Anna on Lily's bed and grabbed her. + +"Hey, give me back Anna!" Lily shouted. She ran after Max and tried to get her doll. But Max was faster and stronger. He ran out of the room and down the stairs. + +Lily followed him, crying and angry. She saw Max go into the bathroom and lock the door. She banged on the door and yelled, "Max, open the door! Give me back Anna!" + +Max did not open the door. He looked at Anna and thought she was too girly and boring. He decided to make her more fun. He found a bottle of lotion on the sink and squirted it all over Anna's hair and dress. He rubbed it in and made a mess. He laughed and said, "Now Anna is a lotion monster!" + +Lily heard Max laugh and felt scared. She wondered what he was doing to Anna. She wished she had a key to open the door. She waited and hoped Max would come out soon. + +After a while, Max got tired of playing with Anna. He opened the door and threw Anna at Lily. He said, "Here, take your stupid doll. She's no fun." + +Lily caught Anna and gasped. She saw Anna's hair and dress covered in lotion. She saw Anna's ribbons gone and her face dirty. She felt sad and angry. She said, "Max, you're mean! You ruined Anna! I hate you!" + +Max shrugged and said, "Whatever. It's just a doll. Go cry to Mommy." + +He walked away and left Lily alone. Lily hugged Anna and cried. She wished she could make Anna look pretty again. She wished Max would say sorry. She wished she had a friend who liked dolls as much as she did. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. But it was a very hot day and they soon felt thirsty and tired. + +"Let's go inside and get some water," Lily said. + +"OK," Ben agreed. + +They ran to the back door and tried to open it. But it was locked. They knocked and knocked, but no one answered. They looked around and saw that the windows were closed too. + +"Where is Mommy?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe she went to the store," Ben said. + +They started to feel scared and sad. The sun was shining brighter and brighter, and the heat was increasing. They wished they had a hat or a shade to cover them. + +"Mommy, Mommy, where are you?" they cried. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. It was Max, their dog. He came running from the front yard and wagged his tail. He licked their faces and made them laugh. + +"Max, you are a good boy," Lily said. + +"Maybe he can help us," Ben said. + +They followed Max to the front door. It was open. They ran inside and saw Mommy sitting on the couch. She looked angry. + +"Where have you been?" she asked. + +"We were playing in the garden, but the door was locked and we couldn't get in," Lily said. + +"I locked the door because you were naughty this morning. You spilled your juice and broke your toy and didn't say sorry," Mommy said. + +"We are sorry, Mommy. We didn't mean to be naughty," Ben said. + +Mommy sighed and hugged them. She felt sorry too. She didn't know it was so hot outside and she forgot to check on them. + +"I'm sorry, too. I shouldn't have locked you out. It was dangerous and mean. I love you very much," Mommy said. + +"We love you too, Mommy," Lily and Ben said. + +They drank some water and ate some cookies. They were happy to be inside and safe. They decided to be good and not naughty anymore. And they thanked Max for being their hero. +Sara and Tom like to play in the park. They run fast, swing high, and slide down. They have fun with their friends. They part when it is time to go home. + +"Bye, Sara!" Tom says. "See you tomorrow!" + +"Bye, Tom!" Sara says. "Have a good night!" + +Sara walks home with her mom. She sees the sun go down. The sky is pink and purple. She likes the colors. She sees the moon and the stars. They are bright and shiny. + +"Mom, where does the sun go?" Sara asks. + +"The sun goes to sleep, just like you," Mom says. "It needs to rest after giving us sunshine all day. It will come back in the morning." + +"Will the moon and the stars go to sleep too?" Sara asks. + +"No, they stay up all night," Mom says. "They watch over us and keep us safe. They are our friends in the dark." + +Sara smiles. She likes the sun, the moon, and the stars. She is happy. She gives Mom a hug and a kiss. She goes to bed. She dreams of playing in the park again. +Lily was a young girl who liked to go to the park with her mom. She loved to see the ducks in the pond and feed them bread. One day, she saw a new duck that was smaller and fluffier than the others. She wanted to pet it and make it her friend. + +She ran to the pond and reached out her hand to touch the duck. But the duck was scared and bit her finger. Lily cried out in pain and ran back to her mom. The other ducks quacked loudly and swam away. + +"Mommy, mommy, the duck hurt me!" Lily sobbed. + +Her mom hugged her and looked at her finger. It was red and sore, but not bleeding. She put a band-aid on it and kissed it gently. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. The duck didn't mean to hurt you. It was just afraid of you. You see, that duck is very young and not used to people. It needs time and space to feel safe and trust you. You have to be gentle and patient with it, not rush and grab it." + +Lily sniffed and nodded. She felt sorry for the duck and wanted to say sorry too. She looked at the pond and saw the duck hiding behind a rock. She walked slowly and quietly to the edge and sat down. She threw some bread crumbs into the water and waited. + +After a while, the duck peeked out and saw the bread. It was hungry and curious. It swam closer and closer to Lily, until it was right in front of her. Lily smiled and whispered, "Hello, duck. I'm sorry I scared you. I just wanted to be your friend. Can we be friends?" + +The duck looked at Lily and tilted its head. It saw that she was not mean or loud. It felt a little brave and nibbled on the bread. Then it quacked softly and nuzzled Lily's hand. Lily giggled and stroked its feathers. They became friends. + +Lily learned that day that animals have feelings too and need respect and kindness. She also learned that friendship takes time and trust. She was happy and proud of herself. She thanked her mom and the duck and went home with a big smile. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play music. They have a band. Tom plays the drum. Lily plays the guitar. They sing songs. + +One day, they go to a party. They want to serve music to the people. They bring their drum and guitar. They find a spot to play. They are happy. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean. He says, "Your music is bad. You are bad. Go away. This is my spot." He pushes Tom and Lily. He takes their drum and guitar. He breaks them. He laughs. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They cry. They say, "Why are you so mean? We just want to play music. We are not bad. You are bad." But the big boy does not care. He walks away. + +Tom and Lily have no drum and guitar. They have no music. They have no band. They have no fun. They go home. They are very sad. The end. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Anna has a doll with a zip on her dress. Ben has a car with a zip on the door. They think zips are fun. + +One day, they see a man with a big cart. He has many things to sell. He has books, hats, balls, and more. Anna and Ben want to buy something. + +"Hello, little ones," the man says. "Do you want to buy something from me? I have many nice things." + +Anna and Ben look at the cart. They see a big teddy bear with a zip on his tummy. They like the teddy bear. + +"How much is the teddy bear?" Anna asks. + +"Five coins," the man says. + +Anna and Ben only have two coins each. They are sad. They do not have enough money. + +"Maybe we can sell something to the man," Ben says. "Maybe he will like our toys." + +Anna and Ben show the man their toys. They show him the doll and the car with zips. + +"These are nice toys," the man says. "But I already have many toys to sell. I do not need more toys." + +Anna and Ben are sad again. They do not know what to do. + +Then, they see a girl with a bike. The girl has a zip on her backpack. The girl looks at the teddy bear. + +"Wow, that is a nice teddy bear," the girl says. "Can I buy it?" + +The man smiles. He likes the girl's bike. He thinks it is strong and fast. + +"Maybe we can make a trade," the man says. "If you give me your bike, I will give you the teddy bear and two coins." + +The girl thinks. She likes her bike, but she likes the teddy bear more. She nods. + +"OK, I will trade with you," the girl says. + +The man gives the girl the teddy bear and two coins. The girl gives the man her bike. The man puts the bike on his cart. + +Anna and Ben watch. They have an idea. + +"Excuse me, sir," Anna says. "Can we buy the bike from you?" + +The man looks at Anna and Ben. He sees their coins. + +"Sure, you can buy the bike from me," the man says. "But it is very strong and fast. It costs six coins." + +Anna and Ben smile. They have six coins. They give the man their coins. The man gives them the bike. + +"Thank you, sir," Anna and Ben say. + +They are happy. They have a new bike. They can share it. They can ride it fast. They can put their toys in the backpack with the zip. + +They wave goodbye to the man and the girl. They ride away on their bike. They think zips are fun. They think trades are fun. They think bikes are fun. They are happy. +Sara and Ben were playing with a big map of the world. They liked to point at different places and pretend they were there. Sara wanted to go to China, where her grandma lived. Ben wanted to go to Australia, where he saw kangaroos on TV. + +"Let's go to China first," Sara said. "We can see grandma and eat noodles." + +"No, let's go to Australia first," Ben said. "We can see kangaroos and play with boomerangs." + +They both pulled on the map, trying to make the other agree. But the map was old and thin, and it ripped in half. Sara and Ben both gasped and let go of the map. They looked at each other, scared and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Sara," Ben said. "I didn't mean to tear the map." + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Sara said. "I didn't mean to tear the map either." + +They hugged and said they were sorry again. Then they looked at the map pieces. They saw that each piece had a compass on it, showing the directions. + +"Hey, look," Sara said. "We can still use the map. We can follow the compass and find our way to China and Australia." + +"Really?" Ben said. "That's cool. How do we do that?" + +Sara and Ben decided to ask their dad, who was very smart and compassionate. He showed them how to use the compass and the map, and told them stories about the places they wanted to visit. He also taped the map back together, so they could play with it again. Sara and Ben were happy and thanked their dad. They learned that even when they have a problem, they can solve it together. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is smelly and has a bone in his mouth. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. "I want to pet him." + +"No, Tom, don't!" Sue says. "He might bite you. He has a bone. He does not want to share." + +But Tom does not listen. He runs to the dog and tries to take the bone. The dog growls and snaps at Tom. Tom is scared and runs away. The dog chases him. + +"Help, help!" Tom cries. "The dog is after me!" + +Sue runs to Tom and helps him. She finds a stick and throws it. The dog sees the stick and runs to get it. He drops the bone and forgets about Tom. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Sue asks. + +"Yes, I am okay," Tom says. "But I am sorry. I was silly. I should not have tried to take the bone. That was trouble." + +"Yes, you were silly," Sue says. "But I am glad you are okay. Come on, let's go home. You need a bath. You are smelly too." +Anna and Ben were playing with their new toy. It was a big box with many buttons. Each button made a different sound or light. Anna liked the red button. It made a loud beep. Ben liked the green button. It made a funny laugh. + +"Can I press the red button?" Ben asked. + +"No, it is mine!" Anna said. "You have the green button." + +"But I want to try the red button too!" Ben said. "It is not fair!" + +Anna and Ben started to fight. They pulled and pushed the toy. They did not share. They did not listen. + +Suddenly, the toy made a strange noise. It was a sad sound. Then, all the buttons stopped working. The toy was broken. Anna and Ben were shocked. They looked at the toy. They looked at each other. + +"What did we do?" Anna asked. + +"We spoiled the toy!" Ben said. "We were not smart. We were bad." + +Anna and Ben felt sorry. They wished they had shared. They wished they had listened. They hugged each other. They said sorry. + +"Maybe we can fix the toy," Anna said. + +"Maybe we can ask for help," Ben said. + +They took the toy to their mom. They told her what happened. They asked her to help them. Mom was not happy. She was disappointed. But she was also kind. She said she would try to fix the toy. She said she hoped they learned their lesson. She said she loved them. + +Anna and Ben thanked their mom. They promised to be smart. They promised to share. They promised to listen. They hoped their toy would work again. They hoped they could play with it together. They hoped they could have fun. +Ben and Sam were friends. They liked to play in the sand. They had a spade and a bucket. They made a big castle with towers and walls. + +"Look at our castle!" Ben said. "It is so strong. No one can break it." + +"I love our castle!" Sam said. "It is the best castle ever." + +They were happy. They went to get some water to make the sand wet. They left their spade and bucket near the castle. + +But then a big boy came. He was mean. He saw the spade and the bucket. He wanted them. He took them and ran away. + +Ben and Sam came back. They saw their spade and bucket were gone. They saw the big boy with them. They were sad and angry. + +"Hey, give us back our spade and bucket!" Ben shouted. "They are ours!" + +"No, they are mine now!" the big boy said. "And your castle is stupid. Watch this!" + +He kicked the castle with his foot. He broke the towers and the walls. He smashed the sand. He laughed. + +Ben and Sam cried. They saw their castle was ruined. They had no spade and no bucket. They had nothing. + +The big boy left with his new toys. He did not care. He was happy. + +Ben and Sam hugged each other. They wished they had a strong friend to help them. They wished they had a new spade and bucket. They wished they had a new castle. But they had none of these things. They only had each other. And they were still sad. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big red button in the park. It says "test" on it. + +"What is this?" Lily asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is fun. Let's push it and see," Ben says. + +He puts his hand on the button and pushes it hard. Nothing happens. + +"Maybe it is broken. Let me try," Lily says. + +She pushes the button too. Still nothing happens. + +"Maybe we need to push it together," Ben says. + +They both put their hands on the button and push it at the same time. Suddenly, a loud noise comes from the button. It is a siren. It hurts their ears. They cover their ears and cry. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. + +A man comes running to them. He is angry. He is wearing a uniform. He has a badge. He is a police officer. + +"What are you doing here? This is a test button for emergencies. You are not supposed to touch it. You scared everyone in the park. You are in big trouble," he says. + +He takes them to his car. He calls their parents. He tells them what they did. Their parents are very mad. They come to get them. They scold them. They take away their toys and books. They send them to their rooms. They are not allowed to play with each other for a long time. + +Lily and Ben are very sad. They wish they did not push the button. They wish they listened to the sign. They wish they were more careful. They learned a lesson. They should not touch things they do not know. They should not test things that are not theirs. They should not make loud noises that bother others. They should be good and respectful. They should be better friends. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks and draw pictures. They also like to learn new things, like numbers and letters. One day, they go to school and their teacher gives them a test. The test has numbers and letters on it. + +Sara is good at numbers and letters. She knows how to write them and count them. She works hard on the test and finishes it. She is happy and proud. She hopes the teacher will give her a star. + +Ben is not good at numbers and letters. He does not know how to write them or count them. He does not work hard on the test. He is lazy and scared. He looks at Sara's paper and copies her answers. He thinks the teacher will not notice. + +The teacher collects the tests and checks them. She sees that Sara and Ben have the same answers. She is angry and sad. She knows that Ben cheated. She calls Sara and Ben to her desk. She asks them, "Did you work together on the test?" + +Sara says, "No, teacher. I worked by myself. I did not help Ben. I did not see him copy me. I am honest." She tells the truth. + +Ben says, "Yes, teacher. We worked together. Sara helped me. She showed me her paper. She is not honest." He tells a lie. + +The teacher does not believe Ben. She knows that Sara is honest and Ben is not. She says, "Ben, you cheated. You did not do your own work. You copied Sara. That is wrong. You will get a bad mark. You will also go to the principal's office. You are in trouble." + +Ben is shocked and scared. He knows that he did wrong. He knows that the teacher and the principal will be mad at him. He knows that Sara will be mad at him too. He starts to weep. He says, "I'm sorry, teacher. I'm sorry, Sara. I made a mistake. Please forgive me." + +But it is too late. The teacher takes Ben to the principal's office. Sara stays in the classroom. She is sad and hurt. She does not want to be friends with Ben anymore. She feels that he betrayed her. She does not weep, but she does not smile either. She wishes that Ben had been honest. +Anna was a naughty girl who did not like to share. She had a big lollipop that she got from her grandma, but she did not want to give any to her brother Tom. Tom asked her nicely, "Can I have a bite of your lollipop, please?" But Anna said, "No, it is mine! Go away!" + +Tom was sad and went to play with his blocks. He made a tall tower that reached the sky. He was very proud of his tower and wanted to show Anna. He called her, "Anna, look at my tower! It is so high!" But Anna did not care. She said, "So what? It is just blocks. My lollipop is much better!" + +Tom felt hurt and angry. He had an idea. He waited until Anna was not looking and sneaked up to her lollipop. He grabbed it and ran away. He said, "Ha ha, now I have your lollipop! How do you like that?" + +Anna was shocked and mad. She chased after Tom and tried to get her lollipop back. She said, "Give it back, you thief! That is not fair!" But Tom was faster and ran to his tower. He climbed to the top and held the lollipop high. He said, "No, it is mine now! You did not share, so I took it!" + +Anna was furious and wanted to knock down his tower. She pushed and pulled the blocks, but they did not fall. They were too strong. She said, "This is a stupid tower! I hate it!" But then she heard a loud noise. It was her mom, who came to see what was going on. She said, "What is this? Why are you fighting over a lollipop? And why are you destroying Tom's tower? That is very naughty!" + +Anna and Tom felt ashamed and scared. They knew they had done wrong. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were selfish and mean." Mom said, "You should be sorry. You should learn to share and be kind. A lollipop is not worth hurting your brother or sister. And a tower is not worth stealing from your sister or brother. You should be proud of each other's achievements and help each other grow. That is what family is for." + +Mom made them hug and say sorry to each other. She also made them split the lollipop and eat it together. She said, "Now, that is better. Sharing is caring. And caring is sweet." Anna and Tom agreed and smiled. They learned their lesson and decided to be nice to each other from then on. They also played with the tower and made it even higher. They were happy and grateful. They thanked mom and grandma for the lollipop and the blocks. They said, "We love you, mom. We love you, grandma. And we love each other, too." +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big tree with many brown things on it. Lily wanted to know what they were. + +"Tom, what are those?" she asked, pointing at the tree. + +"Those are nuts," Tom said. "They are food for squirrels and birds. They have a hard shell and a soft inside." + +"How do you know?" Lily asked. + +"My dad told me. He knows a lot about trees and animals. He is a teacher. He explains things to me and other kids," Tom said. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to learn more. She asked Tom if he could explain how nuts grow and how squirrels find them. + +Tom was happy to share his knowledge. He explained that nuts grow from flowers that turn into fruits. He explained that squirrels have a good nose and memory. They can smell and remember where they buried nuts for later. + +Lily listened carefully. She learned many new things. She thanked Tom for explaining. + +"You are very smart, Tom. I like how you explain things. You are a good friend," she said. + +Tom smiled. He felt proud. He liked how Lily listened and asked questions. He liked being a good friend. + +They decided to play some more. They looked for squirrels and birds. They had fun in the park. +Tom and Anna were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and a big bed. Sometimes they pretended to be pirates or astronauts or superheroes. But their favorite game was to explore the mysterious switch on the wall. + +The switch was high and hard to reach. It had a red button and a green button. Tom and Anna did not know what it did. They asked their mom and dad, but they said it was nothing important. They said it was just for the old alarm system that did not work anymore. + +But Tom and Anna did not believe them. They thought the switch had a secret power. Maybe it could make the lights go on and off. Maybe it could open a hidden door. Maybe it could turn them into animals. They wanted to find out. + +One day, when mom and dad were out, Tom and Anna decided to try the switch. They got a chair and a broom and climbed up. Tom held the broom and Anna pushed the buttons. First she pushed the red button. Nothing happened. Then she pushed the green button. Nothing happened. Then she pushed both buttons at the same time. + +Suddenly, a loud noise came from the switch. It sounded like a siren. Tom and Anna were scared. They dropped the broom and the chair and ran to the bed. They lay under the covers and hugged each other. + +"What did we do?" Tom whispered. + +"I don't know," Anna whispered back. "Maybe we broke the switch. Maybe we set off the alarm. Maybe mom and dad will be angry." + +They lay there for a long time, waiting for the noise to stop. But it did not stop. It kept going and going. They wondered if anyone would come to help them. They wondered if they had done something bad. + +They did not know that the switch was not for the old alarm system. It was for the new fire alarm system that mom and dad had installed. They did not know that the noise was a signal for the fire department. They did not know that mom and dad had left a note on the door saying "Do not touch the switch". They did not know that they had just made a big mistake. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Anna, who had long yellow hair and a blue dress. Lily always took Anna with her, even to bed. + +One morning, Lily woke up and saw that Anna was not in her arms. She looked around and saw that Anna was on the floor, near the door. Lily felt sad and scared. She wanted to hold Anna and hug her. + +She got out of bed and ran to the door. But she did not see that her dad's bathrobe was on the floor too. She stepped on the bathrobe and slipped. She fell down and hurt her knee. She cried out loud. + +Her dad heard her cry and came to her room. He was tall and strong. He picked up Lily and Anna and carried them to the couch. He said, "Lily, are you okay? What happened?" + +Lily sobbed and said, "I wanted to hold Anna, but she was on the floor. And I stepped on your bathrobe and fell down. It hurts!" + +Her dad hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I forgot to put away my bathrobe. It was not safe to leave it on the floor. I should have been more careful. And you should have been more careful too. You should not run in the house, especially when you are not wearing shoes. You could have hurt yourself more." + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm sorry, dad. I was not careful. I should have walked slowly and looked where I was going. I love Anna, but I love you more. You are my best friend." + +Her dad smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are my best friend. And Anna is your best friend too. She is a good doll. She did not mean to fall on the floor. She just wanted to be with you. Let's give her a hug and a kiss." + +Lily and her dad hugged and kissed Anna. Then they put a band-aid on Lily's knee and a ribbon on Anna's hair. They decided to have a tea party with Anna and the other dolls. They had fun and learned to be more careful. +Tom was an adventurous man. He liked to cut things with his big knife. He cut wood, paper, fruit and even his hair. He thought cutting was fun and made him strong. + +One day, he saw a big rope on a bridge. The rope held the bridge over a deep river. Tom wanted to cut the rope. He thought it would be exciting and brave. He did not think about the people who used the bridge. + +He climbed on the bridge and cut the rope with his knife. The bridge shook and broke. Tom fell into the river. He was scared and wet. He cried for help. + +Some people heard him and came to the bridge. They saw what he had done. They were angry and sad. They had to use the bridge to go to work, school and market. They had to fix the bridge with new rope. + +They pulled Tom out of the river. They told him he was foolish and naughty. They said cutting things was not always fun and good. They said he had to learn to be careful and kind. They made him help them fix the bridge. + +Tom was sorry and ashamed. He learned his lesson. He never cut things he should not cut again. He became a better man. He used his knife to help people, not to hurt them. He was still adventurous, but he was also wise and respectful. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with books and toys. One day, they find a big book with many words and pictures. They want to look at the book, but it is too heavy for them. + +"Let me hold it," Anna says. She tries to take the book from Ben. + +"No, it is mine," Ben says. He pulls the book back. + +They tug and tug on the book. They do not hear a rip sound. They tear the book in half. They see many pages and words fall to the floor. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben say. They feel sad and sorry. They broke the book. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She comes into the room. She sees the book and the mess. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. She sounds angry. + +Anna and Ben look at Mom. They are scared. They do not know what to say. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Anna says. "We wanted to see the book, but we tore it." + +Mom sighs. She picks up the book and the pages. She feels the book. It is cold. It is an old book. + +"This was my book when I was little," Mom says. "It was very special to me. You should not tear books. Books are for reading and learning, not for breaking." + +Anna and Ben feel bad. They want to make Mom happy. + +"We are sorry, Mom," Ben says. "We did not know it was your book. We like books too. Can you fix it?" + +Mom smiles. She hugs Anna and Ben. + +"I forgive you, my loves," Mom says. "But you have to be careful with books. They are precious. Maybe we can fix it with some tape and glue. And maybe we can read it together later. Would you like that?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say yes. They are glad Mom is not mad. They want to read the book with Mom. They love Mom and books. +Lily was a gifted girl who loved to draw and sing. She had many colors and papers to make beautiful pictures. She also had a dove who was her friend. The dove was white and soft and liked to sit on Lily's shoulder. + +One day, Lily and her dove went to the park to play. They saw a big tree with many birds. Lily wanted to draw the birds, so she took out her colors and papers. The dove flew to the tree to say hello to the other birds. + +But the other birds were not nice. They were mean and loud and scared the dove. They pecked at him and chased him away. The dove was hurt and sad. He flew back to Lily and cried. + +Lily saw what happened and felt angry. She wanted to help her dove. She took a big stick and ran to the tree. She waved the stick and shouted at the mean birds. "Leave my dove alone! He is my friend! Go away!" + +The mean birds were surprised and afraid. They saw Lily's stick and heard her voice. They did not want to fight. They surrendered and flew away. The tree was quiet and empty. + +Lily hugged her dove and kissed him. She said, "I'm sorry, dove. Are you okay?" The dove nodded and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are brave and kind. You are my best friend." Lily smiled and said, "You are welcome, dove. You are gifted and sweet. You are my best friend too." They went back to their spot and drew and sang together. They were happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite one was Anna. Anna had long hair, a pretty dress, and a big smile. Lily liked to brush Anna's hair and make her talk. + +One day, Lily found a hole in Anna's dress. She was sad and worried. She did not want Anna to be cold or hurt. She ran to her mom and showed her the hole. + +"Mom, look! Anna has a hole in her dress! Can you fix it?" Lily asked. + +Mom looked at the hole and smiled. She took a needle and some thread from her sewing box. She told Lily to sit with her and watch. + +"Mom, what are you doing?" Lily asked. + +"I'm sewing the hole, Lily. I'm making Anna's dress normal again. See, I'm putting the thread through the hole and pulling it tight. Then I'm making a knot to keep it in place. Do you want to try?" Mom asked. + +Lily nodded. She wanted to help Anna. She took the needle and the thread from Mom. She tried to copy what Mom did. She put the needle through the hole and pulled the thread. But she pulled too hard. The thread stretched Anna's skin and made it wrinkled. Lily gasped. + +"Mom, I'm sorry! I stretched Anna's skin! Now she looks old and sad!" Lily cried. + +Mom hugged Lily and took the needle and the thread. She gently unstretched Anna's skin and smoothed it out. She finished sewing the hole and cut the extra thread. She gave Anna back to Lily. + +"It's okay, Lily. You didn't mean to stretch Anna's skin. You were trying to help. Look, Anna's dress is normal again. And her skin is normal too. She still has her big smile. She's happy that you love her so much." Mom said. + +Lily smiled and hugged Anna. She thanked Mom for fixing her dress. She kissed Anna's cheek and told her she was sorry. She said she would be more careful next time. She went back to her room and played with Anna. She brushed her hair and made her talk. She told her stories and sang her songs. She was happy and Anna was happy too. They were best friends. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they find a bottle on the shelf. The bottle is shiny and has a cork. Sam wants to open the bottle and see what is inside. Ben says no, the bottle is not theirs and it might be dangerous. + +Sam does not listen to Ben. He takes the bottle and pulls the cork. A big cloud of smoke comes out of the bottle. The smoke is purple and smells bad. Sam and Ben cough and cover their eyes. When the smoke clears, they see a man in the bottle. The man is small and has a long beard. He looks angry and scared. + +"Who are you?" Sam asks. + +"I am a genie," the man says. "You have freed me from the bottle. I have been trapped there for a long time. Now I will grant you three wishes. But be careful, my wishes are not always good. Sometimes they are bad." + +Sam and Ben are surprised and excited. They think of what they want to wish for. Sam wishes for a big cake. The genie snaps his fingers and a cake appears on the table. The cake is chocolate and has icing and candles. Sam and Ben smile and run to the cake. They cut a slice and eat it. The cake is yummy. + +Ben wishes for a new bike. The genie snaps his fingers and a bike appears in the corner. The bike is red and has a bell and a basket. Ben and Sam smile and run to the bike. Ben gets on the bike and rides it around the room. The bike is fast and fun. + +Sam and Ben are happy. They have one more wish. They think hard. They want to wish for something good. They decide to wish for their mom and dad to come home. They miss them. They have been away for a long time. They are soldiers and they fight in a war. + +They tell the genie their wish. The genie looks sad. He shakes his head. + +"I cannot grant that wish," he says. "Your mom and dad are dead. They died in the war. I cannot bring them back. I am sorry." + +Sam and Ben are shocked and sad. They cry and hug each other. They do not want their mom and dad to be dead. They want them to be alive and with them. They wish they never opened the bottle. + +The genie feels sorry for them. He sees their tears and hears their sobs. He decides to do something nice for them. He snaps his fingers and the bottle vanishes. He snaps his fingers again and the cake and the bike vanish too. He snaps his fingers one more time and he vanishes. He leaves a note on the table. The note says: + +"I am sorry for your loss. I hope you find peace and happiness. I have taken away the bottle and the wishes. They are not worth the pain. You have each other. That is the best gift. Take care of each other. Goodbye." + +Sam and Ben see the note. They read it and understand. They wipe their eyes and smile. They thank the genie for his kindness. They hug each other and say they love each other. They go to their room and play with their toys. They wait for their grandma to come and pick them up. They know she loves them and will take care of them. They are sad, but they are not alone. They are brothers. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big train set that their dad gave them. The train set had a regular train that was red and blue, and a special train that was black and shiny. The special train could make sounds and move by itself. + +One day, Tom and Lily were playing with the train set in their room. Tom wanted to use the special train, but Lily said no. She said it was her turn to use it, and Tom had to use the regular train. Tom was angry and said that was not fair. He tried to grab the special train from Lily, but she held it tight. + +"Give me the special train!" Tom shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily shouted back. + +They pulled and pushed the special train, until it broke in half. The black and shiny train made a loud noise and stopped moving. Tom and Lily were shocked and sad. They had spoiled their favorite toy. + +They heard their mom coming to their room. They knew they were in trouble. They quickly hid the broken train under their bed and pretended to play with the regular train. But their mom saw their faces and knew something was wrong. + +"What happened, Tom and Lily?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other and felt sorry. They told their mom the truth and showed her the broken train. Their mom was disappointed and said they had to share their toys and not fight. She said she would try to fix the special train, but it might not work as before. + +Tom and Lily hugged their mom and said they were sorry. They said they loved the special train, but they loved each other more. They promised to play nicely with the regular train and wait for their turn to use the special train. Their mom smiled and said she was proud of them. She said they could have a snack and then play some more. Tom and Lily were happy and thanked their mom. They learned their lesson and never spoiled their toys again. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. But they also liked to look for bugs and worms. They had a small jar to keep them in. + +"Look, Sara, I found a big worm!" Ben said, holding up a long, slimy thing. "It is so cool!" + +"Wow, Ben, that is a great worm!" Sara said. "Can I see it?" + +Ben nodded and gave the worm to Sara. She held it gently and smiled. She liked worms. They were soft and wiggly. + +But then, something bad happened. A big dog came running towards them. It was barking and jumping. It wanted to play, but Sara and Ben were scared. They dropped the jar and the worm and ran away. + +The dog saw the jar and the worm. It thought they were toys. It picked up the jar in its mouth and shook it hard. The jar broke and the bugs and worms fell out. The dog spit out the jar and sniffed the bugs and worms. It did not like them. It thought they were disgusting. It made a face and ran away. + +Sara and Ben came back. They saw the broken jar and the bugs and worms on the ground. They were sad. They liked their bugs and worms. They wanted to keep them. + +"Bad dog!" Sara said. "It broke our jar and made a mess!" + +"Bad dog!" Ben said. "It scared us and our bugs and worms!" + +They looked around. They saw the dog's boot. It had fallen off when the dog ran away. It was big and brown and had a hole in it. + +"Hey, Sara, look!" Ben said. "The dog left its boot!" + +"Maybe we can use it for something!" Sara said. "Maybe we can make a new jar!" + +They picked up the boot and cleaned it. They put some dirt and grass in it. They looked for some new bugs and worms. They found some and put them in the boot. + +"There, now we have a new jar!" Sara said. "It is not as nice as the old one, but it will do!" + +"Thank you, Sara, for helping me!" Ben said. "You are a good friend!" + +"Thank you, Ben, for sharing your worm!" Sara said. "You are a good friend, too!" + +They hugged and smiled. They were happy again. They did not care that the boot was old and ugly. They liked their new jar. They liked their bugs and worms. They liked each other. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden with their water guns. They liked to soak each other and laugh. They also liked to hide behind the bushes and surprise each other. + +But one day, they saw a big red bike near the fence. It had shiny wheels and a long handle. It looked like a lot of fun. Ben and Lily wanted to try it. + +They ran to the bike and took turns to sit on it. They pretended to ride it and make noises. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". + +A man came out of the house next to the fence. He looked angry. He shouted at Ben and Lily. "Hey, you kids! Get off my bike! That's mine! You are not allowed to touch it!" + +Ben and Lily were scared. They jumped off the bike and dropped their water guns. They said sorry to the man. They felt guilty. They knew they did something bad. + +They ran back to their garden and told their mom what happened. Their mom was not happy. She said they should not touch other people's things without asking. She said they should go and apologize to the man again. + +Ben and Lily nodded. They picked up their water guns and walked to the fence. They saw the man cleaning his bike with a cloth. They said sorry again and gave him their water guns as a gift. The man smiled and thanked them. He said he forgave them and he was sorry for yelling. He said they could play with his bike sometimes if they asked first. + +Ben and Lily felt better. They made a new friend. They learned a lesson. They went back to their garden and played with their water guns. They did not soak each other too much. They were nice. +Lily loved her bathrobe. It was pink and soft and had a hood with ears. She wore it every night after her bath. She felt cozy and warm in it. + +One night, she saw something strange in her room. It was a small ball of light that floated in the air. It glowed like a star. Lily was curious and scared. She wanted to touch it, but she also wanted to hide in her bed. + +"Hello, little girl," the ball of light said. "Don't be afraid. I am a fairy. I came to visit you." + +Lily gasped. She had never seen a fairy before. She liked fairies. She had books and toys about them. + +"Hello, fairy," Lily said. "Why are you here?" + +"I am here to grant you a wish. You can wish for anything you want. But you have to be careful. The fairy dust is very fragile. If you break it, the wish will not come true." + +Lily thought hard. She had many things she wanted. She wanted a new doll, a bike, a cake, a puppy. But then she looked at her bathrobe. She loved her bathrobe. She did not want to lose it. + +"I wish for my bathrobe to glow like you," Lily said. + +The fairy smiled. She sprinkled some fairy dust on Lily's bathrobe. It sparkled and shone. Lily was amazed. She felt like a princess. + +"Thank you, fairy," Lily said. "You are very kind." + +"You are welcome, little girl. Enjoy your wish. But remember, be gentle with your bathrobe. It is very fragile now. If you tear it or wash it, it will lose its glow." + +Lily nodded. She hugged her bathrobe. She was happy. She said goodbye to the fairy. The fairy flew away. Lily went to bed. She dreamed of fairies and stars. Her bathrobe glowed all night. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big, old tree with a thick trunk. They wanted to climb the tree and see how high they could go. + +"Look, Tim, there is a hole in the trunk. Maybe there is something inside," Sam said. + +"Let's go and check it out," Tim said. They ran to the tree and climbed on the trunk. They peeked into the hole and saw a shiny, red ball. + +"Wow, a ball! I want it!" Sam said. He reached his hand into the hole and grabbed the ball. + +"Be careful, Sam. Maybe the ball belongs to someone else," Tim said. + +But Sam did not listen. He pulled the ball out of the hole and smiled. He threw the ball in the air and caught it. + +"Look, Tim, I have a ball. It is so fun!" Sam said. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. Out of the hole came a big, angry bear. The bear was the owner of the ball. He did not like that Sam took his ball. He wanted his ball back. + +The bear growled and showed his teeth. He increased his size and looked very scary. He chased Tim and Sam down the trunk and across the park. + +"Help, help! There is a bear after us!" Tim and Sam shouted. + +But no one heard them. No one came to help them. The bear was faster than them. He caught them and ate them. He took his ball back and went back to his hole. + +The end. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they always wanted more. They were spoiled children who did not share or say thank you. + +One day, their mom came home with a big box. She said it was a surprise for them. Lily and Max rushed to the box and tore off the paper. Inside was a new train set with tracks and cars and a station. + +"Wow, a train!" Max shouted. He grabbed the box and ran to his room. + +"Hey, that's not fair!" Lily cried. She followed him and tried to take the box from him. + +"No, it's mine!" Max said. He pushed Lily and she fell on the floor. + +Lily started to cry. She had a bump on her head and a scratch on her arm. Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. She saw the box, the paper, and the crying Lily. + +"Max took the train and pushed me!" Lily sobbed. + +"Max, is that true?" Mom asked. + +Max looked down and nodded. He felt bad for hurting Lily. + +Mom was angry and sad. She took the box from Max and said, "You two are very naughty. You don't deserve this train. You need to learn to share and be kind. I'm taking this train back to the store. Maybe when you grow up, you will appreciate what you have." + +Lily and Max felt sorry for what they did. They hugged each other and said, "We're sorry, Mom. We're sorry, Lily. We're sorry, Max." + +Mom smiled and said, "It's okay. I love you both. But you need to behave better. Now, go and play nicely with your other toys. And don't forget to say thank you." + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you too." They went to their room and played with their other toys. They shared and said nice words. They did not want to be spoiled anymore. They wanted to be good. +Sara liked to sing a lot. She sang when she woke up, when she ate, when she played and when she went to bed. She sang loud and happy songs that made her feel good. + +But her brother Tom did not like her singing. He said it was too noisy and annoying. He wanted to read his books or watch his shows in peace. He always told Sara to quit singing or he would get mad. + +One day, Sara was singing in the living room while Tom was trying to watch his show. He got very angry and shouted at her. "Quit singing, Sara! You have a bad voice and you ruin my show! Go away!" + +Sara felt hurt and sad. She did not think her voice was bad. She liked her voice and her songs. She did not want to go away. She wanted to sing and have fun. She said to Tom, "No, I will not quit singing. Singing makes me happy. You are mean and rude. You should be polite and share the living room." + +Tom did not listen to her. He grabbed the remote and turned up the volume of his show. He tried to drown out Sara's voice. But Sara did not give up. She sang louder and louder. She sang about how Tom was a bad brother and how she did not like him. + +They both made so much noise that their mom heard them from the kitchen. She came to the living room and saw them fighting. She was not happy. She said to them, "Stop it, both of you! You are making a mess and a racket. You need to be polite and respectful to each other. Tom, you should not yell at Sara or tell her to quit singing. Sara, you should not sing so loud or say mean things to Tom. You are siblings and you should love and help each other. Now, apologize and hug each other." + +Tom and Sara looked at each other. They felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry and hugged each other. They decided to be polite and share the living room. Tom let Sara sing a song while he watched his show. Sara sang a song about how Tom was a good brother and how she liked him. They both smiled and felt happy. They learned to be polite and use their voice in a nice way. +Lila and Ben were friends. They liked to play with toys and run in the park. One day, they found a horn in the grass. It was big and shiny and made a loud sound. + +"Can I have it?" Lila asked. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben said. + +They both wanted the horn. They pulled and tugged and shouted. The horn broke in two. Lila and Ben were sad and angry. They did not want to be friends anymore. + +They went home and told their moms what happened. Their moms were not happy. They said, "You need to share and be kind. You need to say sorry and forgive." + +The next day, Lila and Ben saw each other in the park. They felt sorry for what they did. They said sorry and hugged. They forgave each other. They were friends again. + +They saw a man with a big truck. He had many horns in the back. He said, "I'm sorry, I lost one of my horns yesterday. It fell off my truck. It was part of a musical instrument. Do you have it?" + +Lila and Ben looked at each other. They felt bad. They gave the man the broken horn. They said, "We're sorry, we found it and played with it. We broke it. Can you fix it?" + +The man smiled. He said, "Don't worry, I can fix it. Thank you for being honest and giving it back. You are good kids. You can have one of these horns as a gift. They are not musical, but they are fun." + +He gave them each a small horn. They were colorful and made funny sounds. Lila and Ben were happy. They thanked the man and played with their new horns. They learned a lesson. They learned to share and be kind. They learned to say sorry and forgive. They learned to be careful with unknown things. They were happy friends. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play together. Today, they have a new game. They pretend to be pirates. They wear hats and scarves and have swords made of sticks. + +"Arrr, matey, I am the captain of this ship!" Tom says. He points his sword at Mia. + +"No, I am the captain!" Mia says. She points her sword at Tom. + +They both want to be the captain. They start to fight with their swords. They make loud noises and swing their sticks. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom says. She comes to the garden and sees Tom and Mia. "You are not pirates, you are friends. You should not fight, you should share." + +"But we both want to be the captain!" Tom and Mia say. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She gives Tom and Mia two new hats and scarves. They are different colors. + +"Look, now you can be captains of different ships!" Mom says. "You can pretend to sail on the sea and have adventures. But you have to be nice to each other and help each other." + +Tom and Mia like Mom's idea. They put on their new hats and scarves. They stop fighting and start playing. + +"Arrr, matey, I am the captain of the blue ship!" Tom says. + +"And I am the captain of the red ship!" Mia says. + +They smile and wave their swords. They pretend to be pirates and have fun. They are friends again. +Tom was a mighty lion who lived in the jungle. He liked to hunt for food and roar loud. One day, he saw a small deer near a pond. He was very hungry and wanted to catch it. + +"Hello, deer. You look tasty. I will eat you for my food," he said and ran towards the deer. + +But the deer was fast and smart. He jumped into the pond and swam away. Tom could not swim and stopped at the edge of the water. He was angry and sad. + +"Please, deer. Come back. I need food. I am a mighty lion," he said and roared loud. + +But the deer did not come back. He stayed in the pond and said, "No, lion. You cannot eat me. I am not your food. You are not mighty. You are mean. Go away and find other food." + +Tom did not like what the deer said. He felt bad and lonely. He walked away and looked for other food. He hoped to find a friend who would not run away from him. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with blocks and dolls. One day, they see a big gray cat in the yard. The cat has yellow eyes and sharp teeth. It looks mean and crazy. + +"Let's unite and scare the cat away!" Tom says. He picks up a stick and runs to the cat. Jen follows him with a doll. + +The cat sees Tom and Jen. It hisses and growls. It does not like the stick and the doll. It jumps at Tom and Jen. It scratches them with its claws and bites them with its teeth. + +Tom and Jen scream and cry. They drop the stick and the doll. They run back to the house. They are hurt and bleeding. The cat chases them and tries to get in. + +Mom and Dad hear Tom and Jen. They come out and see the cat. They are angry and scared. They shoo the cat away with a broom. They take Tom and Jen inside. They clean their wounds and put bandages on them. + +Tom and Jen are sad and sorry. They wish they did not unite and bother the cat. They learn a lesson. They will not play with crazy gray cats again. +Ben and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes, but they both wanted the same red car that was shiny and fast. They always fought over who could have the red car, and sometimes they broke their other cars by throwing them or hitting them. + +One day, their mom gave them a big picture of a road with many signs and lights. She said they could use it as a map for their cars, and learn how to drive safely and politely. She showed them a sign that said "yield", and explained that it meant to let other cars go first when they came to a crossroad. She also showed them a sign that said "stop", and explained that it meant to stop and look both ways before moving on. She said that if they followed the signs, they would have more fun and avoid accidents. + +Ben and Sam liked the picture and put it on the floor. They took their cars and started to drive on the road. But when they came to a crossroad where the red car had to yield to the blue car, Ben did not want to let Sam go first. He said, "No, I have the red car, it is faster and better. I go first!" He pushed his car past Sam's car, and made a loud noise. Sam was angry and said, "That is not fair, you did not follow the sign. You are a bad driver!" He pushed his car back at Ben's car, and made a louder noise. + +The noise was so loud that it woke up their dad, who was sleeping on the couch. Their dad was bald and had a big frame. He was not happy to be disturbed by their fighting. He came to the floor and saw their cars and the picture. He said, "What are you doing, boys? Why are you making so much noise and not playing nicely?" He picked up the red car and the blue car, and looked at them. He said, "These are nice cars, but they are not worth fighting over. You should share them and take turns. And you should follow the signs on the road, they are there to help you and others. Do you know what yield means?" + +Ben and Sam looked at their dad and felt ashamed. They said, "Yes, dad, we know. It means to let other cars go first when they come to a crossroad." Their dad said, "That's right. And do you know why it is important to do that?" Ben and Sam said, "Because it is polite and safe, and it avoids accidents." Their dad said, "Exactly. And do you know what else it does? It shows that you care about other people and their feelings. It shows that you are kind and generous. It shows that you are good drivers and good brothers. Do you want to be that?" Ben and Sam said, "Yes, dad, we do." Their dad said, "Good. Then I will give you back your cars, and you can play with them on the road. But remember to yield when you have to, and to stop when you have to. And remember to have fun and to love each other. OK?" Ben and Sam said, "OK, dad, thank you. We are sorry for making noise and fighting. We will play nicely and follow the signs. We love you and we love each other." Their dad said, "I love you too, boys. Now go and have fun, and let me sleep a little more." He smiled and gave them a hug, and went back to the couch. + +Ben and Sam put their cars on the road and started to drive again. But this time, they did not fight over the red car. They shared it and took turns. And they followed the signs and yielded and stopped when they had to. And they had more fun and avoided accidents. And they were kind and generous and good drivers and good brothers. And they were happy. +Lily liked to chew gum. She liked how it was sweet and soft and made bubbles. She wanted to be independent and do things by herself. She did not like when her mom told her to spit out the gum. + +One day, Lily found a big pack of gum in the kitchen. She took it and ran to her room. She opened the pack and put all the gum in her mouth. She chewed and chewed and blew a huge bubble. She was very happy. + +But then, the bubble popped and the gum stuck to her hair. Lily tried to pull it out, but it only made it worse. She started to cry. She did not know what to do. + +She heard her mom knock on the door. "Lily, what's wrong?" her mom asked. + +Lily opened the door and showed her mom her hair. "I'm sorry, mom. I chewed all the gum and it got stuck in my hair," she said. + +Her mom looked at her hair and sighed. "Oh, Lily, you should not chew so much gum. It's not good for your teeth or your hair. And you should listen to me when I tell you to spit it out. Come on, let's go to the bathroom and try to get it out." + +Lily followed her mom and felt bad. She realized that her mom was right. She wanted to be independent, but she also needed to learn and follow the rules. She hoped that her hair would grow back soon. She decided to chew less gum and more carrots. +Lily liked to play with her toys. She had a doll, a ball, a car and a trumpet. She liked to make loud noises with the trumpet. She would blow and blow until her cheeks were red. + +One day, she saw a big box in the living room. It was a present from her grandma. She opened it and found a new toy. It was a robot. It had arms, legs, eyes and a mouth. It could talk and move. + +"Hello, I am Robo. I am your new friend. I can do many things. I can sing, dance, count and tell jokes. Do you want to play with me?" the robot said. + +Lily was happy. She wanted to play with the robot. She took her trumpet and said, "I can play the trumpet. Do you want to hear?" + +"Sure, I like music. Can I play too?" the robot said. + +Lily nodded. She looked at the robot and saw a hole in its chest. She had an idea. She took her trumpet and tried to attach it to the hole. She thought the robot could blow the trumpet too. + +But the trumpet did not fit. It was too big. Lily pushed and pushed, but it did not work. She was sad. She wanted to share her trumpet with the robot. + +The robot saw that Lily was sad. It wanted to help. It said, "Don't be sad, Lily. I have another idea. Why don't you blow the trumpet and I will sing along? We can make a song together." + +Lily smiled. She liked the idea. She said, "OK, let's do that. You are very helpful, Robo. Thank you." + +She blew the trumpet and the robot sang. They made a beautiful song. They had fun. They became good friends. Lily was happy. She loved her new toy. She hugged the robot and said, "You are the best present ever, Robo. I love you." +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and draw pictures. One day, they find a big box in the yard. They open the box and see many small things inside. They are cells. Cells are what make up living things, like people and animals. + +"Wow, look at these cells!" Sam says. "They are so colorful and shiny. Can we play with them?" + +"I don't know, Sam," Mia says. "Maybe they belong to someone. Maybe they are important. We should ask mom or dad first." + +But Sam does not listen. He takes some cells and puts them in his pocket. He wants to show them to his teacher at school. He thinks his teacher will be happy and proud of him. + +The next day, Sam goes to school with the cells. He waits for the right time to show them to his teacher. But something bad happens. The cells start to make noise and move in his pocket. They are not happy. They want to go back to the box. They make a loud beep and a flash. Sam feels a harsh pain in his leg. He screams and falls to the floor. + +The teacher and the other kids run to help him. They see the cells in his pocket. They are scared and confused. They call the ambulance and the police. They take Sam to the hospital and the cells to the lab. They want to know what the cells are and where they came from. + +Sam is very sorry. He did not mean to hurt himself or the cells. He did not know they were dangerous. He just wanted to share something cool with his teacher. He learns a lesson. He should not take things that are not his. He should ask before he plays with something new. He should listen to his friend Mia. She is smart and careful. She is a good friend. +Tom and Sue were friends. They liked to play with toys and books. But Tom had a bad habit. He liked to pinch Sue when she was not looking. He thought it was funny, but Sue did not. She cried and told him to stop, but he did not listen. + +One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide and ran to it. Sue went first and slid down. She was happy and laughed. Tom followed her and pinched her hard on the arm. Sue screamed and ran to her mom. She showed her the red mark and said, "Tom pinched me! It hurts!" + +Tom's mom heard Sue and was angry. She grabbed Tom by the ear and pulled him to her. She said, "Tom, how could you do that? Pinching is not nice. It is mean and rude. You have to say sorry to Sue and be kind to her. Do you understand?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I'm sorry, Sue. I won't pinch you again." He looked at Sue and hoped she would forgive him. But Sue was still mad and scared. She did not want to play with Tom anymore. She said, "No, Tom. You are not my friend. You are a bad boy. Go away!" + +Tom felt sad and ashamed. He wanted to make up with Sue, but she did not want to. He had lost his friend because of his bad habit. He wished he had not pinched her. He learned a hard lesson that day. Pinching is not a good way to show your feelings. It is a bad language that hurts others. He hoped he could find a new friend who would not be afraid of him. But he knew it would not be easy. He had to change his behavior and be nice to everyone. He had to use a good language that made others happy. He had to be a good boy. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun making noises and pretending to drive and talk. + +"Vroom, vroom, my truck is fast and strong!" Ben said. + +"Hello, my doll is pretty and kind!" Lily said. + +They smiled at each other and shared their toys. They were good friends. + +Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. They ran to see who it was. It was their grandpa, who came to visit them. He had a big beard and a jolly laugh. He hugged them and gave them a kiss on the cheek. + +"Hello, my little ones! How are you today?" he asked. + +"We are good, grandpa! We are playing with our toys!" Ben said. + +"We are happy, grandpa! We love you!" Lily said. + +Grandpa smiled and said, "I love you too, my darlings! You remind me of when I was a little boy and a little girl. I also liked to play with trucks and dolls. Do you want to see something funny?" + +"Yes, grandpa! What is it?" Ben and Lily asked. + +Grandpa winked and said, "Watch this!" He pulled his beard and made a funny face. He moved his nose up and down and made a snorting sound. Ben and Lily laughed and clapped their hands. They thought grandpa was very silly and funny. + +"Grandpa, you have a big nose!" Ben said. + +"Grandpa, you have a funny nose!" Lily said. + +Grandpa laughed and said, "Yes, I do! And you have cute noses! Do you want to touch them?" + +"Yes, grandpa!" Ben and Lily said. + +They reached out and touched grandpa's nose and their own noses. They felt the soft and hard parts of the nose. They learned that the nose was for smelling and breathing. + +"Grandpa, you have a good nose!" Ben said. + +"Grandpa, you have a nice nose!" Lily said. + +Grandpa hugged them and said, "Thank you, my sweeties! And you have wonderful noses! I'm so glad you are here with me. You make me very happy!" + +They cuddled with grandpa and told him stories about their toys and their day. They felt warm and loved. They were a jolly family. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide. They saw a large house on the hill. It was old and dark. They wondered who lived there. + +"Let's go and see," said Tom. He was brave and curious. + +"No, no, no," said Lily. She was scared and careful. "Mom said not to go near that house. She said a witch lives there. A witch who is mean and ugly." + +Tom did not believe Mom. He wanted to see for himself. He ran towards the house. Lily followed him. She did not want to be alone. + +They reached the house. They saw a door. It was open. They heard a voice. It was singing. + +"Come in, come in, my little ones. I have something for you. Something sweet and yummy." + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They smelled cake and candy. They felt hungry and tempted. + +They walked into the house. They saw a witch. She was not mean and ugly. She was nice and pretty. She had a big smile and a long dress. She had a cake and a candy in her hands. + +"Hello, hello, my little ones. I'm so happy to see you. You are so cute and smart. I admire you very much. Do you want some cake and candy?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They liked cake and candy. They liked the witch. She was kind and friendly. + +They took the cake and the candy from the witch. They ate them. They felt happy and warm. + +The witch watched them. She smiled. She had a plan. She wanted to keep them. She wanted to make them her pets. + +She said, "Do you want to stay with me? I have more cake and candy for you. I have toys and books for you. I have a cozy bed and a soft pillow for you. You will be happy with me. You will love me." + +Lily and Tom looked at the witch. They looked at the cake and the candy. They looked at the toys and the books. They looked at the bed and the pillow. They felt sleepy and cozy. + +They said, "Yes, yes, we want to stay with you. You are nice and pretty. We admire you very much. We will be happy with you. We will love you." + +The witch hugged them. She said, "Good, good, my little ones. You are mine now. You will never leave me. You will never see Mom and Dad again. You will forget them. You will only remember me." + +Lily and Tom did not hear the witch. They did not see the witch. They only felt the witch. They fell asleep in her arms. They dreamed of cake and candy. They did not know they were in trouble. They did not know they were trapped. +Lily liked to play with her furry cat, Mimi. Mimi was soft and warm and liked to purr. Lily liked to hug Mimi and brush her fur. + +One day, Lily saw a big box in the living room. She wondered what was inside. She opened the box and found a violin. A violin was a thing that made music. Lily wanted to try it. + +She took the violin and the stick and tried to make music. She put the violin under her chin and the stick on the strings. She moved the stick back and forth. But the violin did not make music. It made a loud noise. Mimi did not like the noise. She ran away and hid under the sofa. + +Lily was sad. She wanted to make music and play with Mimi. She did not know how to use the violin. She put the violin and the stick back in the box. She went to look for Mimi. + +She found Mimi under the sofa. She said sorry to Mimi and gave her a treat. She asked Mimi to come out and play. Mimi came out and licked Lily's face. Lily was happy. She hugged Mimi and said she loved her. She decided to leave the violin for later. She and Mimi played with a ball instead. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and laugh. They see a big swing with a long rope. Anna wants to try it. She runs to the swing and holds the rope. + +"Can you push me, Ben?" she asks. + +"OK, Anna," Ben says. He pushes Anna gently. Anna swings back and forth. She feels happy. + +"Higher, Ben, higher!" she says. + +Ben pushes harder. Anna swings higher and higher. She feels excited. + +"Wow, this is fun!" she says. + +Ben tries to push harder, but it is difficult. The rope is too long and the swing is too heavy. He gets tired. + +"Anna, I can't push you anymore," he says. "It is too difficult. Can you stop the swing?" + +Anna tries to stop the swing, but she can't. The swing is too fast and too high. She feels scared. + +"Ben, help me, help me!" she cries. + +Ben runs to the swing and grabs the rope. He pulls the rope down. The swing slows down and stops. Anna jumps off the swing and hugs Ben. + +"Thank you, Ben, thank you!" she says. + +Ben hugs Anna back. + +"You're welcome, Anna," he says. "Are you OK?" + +"Yes, I'm OK," Anna says. "But I don't want to swing anymore. It is too difficult. Can we play something else?" + +"Sure, Anna," Ben says. "Let's play something else. How about the slide?" + +"Yes, let's play the slide," Anna says. "The slide is fun and easy." + +They run to the slide and play happily. They forget about the swing. They are good friends. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They found some shiny paper and some flowers. Lily had an idea. + +"Let's make a crown for Mommy!" she said. "She will like it very much." + +Max nodded. He helped Lily cut the paper and wrap it around a circle of cardboard. Then they stuck the flowers on the paper with glue. They made a beautiful crown. + +They ran inside the house to find Mommy. She was in the kitchen, making a cake. They showed her the crown and put it on her head. + +"Wow, thank you, my sweeties!" Mommy said. "This is the best crown ever. You are so clever and kind." + +She hugged them and kissed them. Lily and Max felt happy and safe. They loved Mommy and her crown. +Sam liked to play with his computer. He liked to watch funny videos and draw pictures with his mouse. He had a computer in his room, on a small table. He was very careful with his computer. He did not spill water on it or hit it with his toys. + +One day, Sam heard a loud noise outside his window. He looked and saw a big dog. The dog was barking and jumping. It looked angry and scary. Sam was afraid of the dog. He wanted to hide under his bed. + +But then he remembered his computer. He did not want the dog to break his computer. He loved his computer. He decided to protect his computer. He was brave. + +He ran to his door and locked it. He pushed a chair against the door. He grabbed his blanket and covered his computer. He hoped the dog would go away. + +He heard his mom calling his name. She sounded worried. She knocked on his door. "Sam, are you okay? What's going on?" + +Sam opened the door a little bit. He saw his mom and the dog. The dog was not angry anymore. It was wagging its tail and licking his mom's hand. His mom said, "Sam, this is our new neighbor's dog. His name is Spot. He is very friendly. He just wanted to say hello. He is not going to hurt you or your computer." + +Sam felt silly. He was not brave. He was scared of a nice dog. He smiled and said, "Hi, Spot. I'm sorry I was scared of you. Do you want to play with me and my computer?" +Ben and Mia are young friends. They like to play outside in the sun. They have a big box. They want to make a house with the box. + +"Let's push the box to the tree," Ben says. "We can use the tree as a wall." + +"OK," Mia says. "I will help you push." + +They push the box together. It is heavy and hard. They push and push until they reach the tree. They are tired and happy. + +"Look, we made a house!" Ben says. "We can go inside and pretend." + +They open the box and crawl inside. They have fun in their house. They pretend to cook and read and sleep. + +"Knock, knock," someone says outside. "Can I play with you?" + +It is Lily, their neighbor. She is young too. She likes to play with Ben and Mia. + +"Sure, come in," Ben says. "We have a house. You can be our guest." + +Lily smiles and joins them. They share their toys and stories. They have more fun in their house. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. But today, the sky is gray and the air is cold. It is winter. + +"Let's go to the park and make a snowman!" Ben says. + +Anna shakes her head. "No, thank you. I don't like snow. It is wet and cold. It makes my nose run and my fingers hurt." + +Ben frowns. He likes snow. It is white and soft. It makes fun shapes and sounds. He wants to play with Anna. + +He thinks for a moment. Then he has an idea. + +"I know! Let's go to the library and read a book!" he suggests. + +Anna smiles. She likes books. They are colorful and interesting. They make her imagine and learn. She wants to read with Ben. + +She nods. "Yes, please. I like books. They are warm and cozy. They make my mind happy and my eyes bright." + +Ben smiles too. He is glad Anna likes his idea. He takes her hand and they walk to the library. They find a book about snowmen and read it together. They laugh and talk. They have fun. + +They are happy. They are friends. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play near the river. One day, they find a long rod. It is shiny and has a string. + +"Look, a rod!" Tim says. "We can catch fish with it!" + +"Let's try!" Sam says. They take the rod and go to the water. They put the rod in the water and wait. + +But no fish comes. They wait and wait. They are bored. + +"Maybe there are no fish here," Tim says. "Let's search for another place." + +"OK," Sam says. They take the rod and walk along the river. They see a big rock. They think there might be fish behind it. + +They put the rod behind the rock and wait. But no fish comes. They wait and wait. They are bored. + +"Maybe there are no fish here, either," Sam says. "Let's search for another place." + +"OK," Tim says. They take the rod and walk along the river. They see a bridge. They think there might be fish under it. + +They put the rod under the bridge and wait. But no fish comes. They wait and wait. They are bored. + +"Maybe there are no fish here, too," Tim says. "Let's search for another place." + +But Sam is tired. He does not want to walk anymore. He wants to go home. + +"Tim, I don't want to search anymore," Sam says. "This rod is no good. It does not catch fish. Let's go home." + +"But we have not caught any fish," Tim says. "We have to keep searching. Maybe we will find fish somewhere." + +"No, Tim," Sam says. "We have searched enough. We have wasted our time. We should have played something else. This rod is not fun. It is boring. Let's go home." + +Tim is sad. He likes the rod. He thinks it is shiny and cool. He wants to catch fish with it. He does not want to go home. + +But he sees that Sam is right. They have searched a lot. They have not caught any fish. They have not had fun. They have been bored. + +He agrees with Sam. He says, "OK, Sam. Let's go home. You are right. This rod is boring. It does not catch fish. We should have played something else." + +They leave the rod behind. They go home. They play with their toys. They have fun. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that not everything that looks shiny and cool is good. They learn that sometimes it is better to be happy with what they have. They learn that searching for something that is not there is not fun. It is boring. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to see who has more blocks. They start to count their blocks. + +"One, two, three, four, five," Anna says. She has five blocks. + +"One, two, three, four, five, six," Ben says. He has six blocks. + +"I have more blocks than you," Ben says. He smiles. + +"No, you don't," Anna says. She is anxious. She wants more blocks. She sees a block on the floor. She runs to get it. + +"That's mine!" Ben says. He runs after her. He wants his block back. + +They both reach the block at the same time. They pull the block from each other. The block breaks in half. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben say. They are sad. They broke the block. + +They look at each other. They feel sorry. They hug each other. + +"I'm sorry, Anna," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Anna says. + +They share the broken block. They count their blocks again. + +"One, two, three, four, five and a half," Anna says. + +"One, two, three, four, five and a half," Ben says. + +They have the same number of blocks. + +They smile. They are happy. They play with their blocks. +Lily loved to fly. She had a big red kite that she took to the park with her dad. She ran and ran until the kite went up in the sky. She felt the wind pull on the string and watched the kite dance in the air. She smiled and laughed. + +"Look, dad, my kite can fly!" she shouted. + +"I see, Lily, your kite is very graceful," her dad said. "You are doing a great job." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She liked to make her dad happy too. She flew the kite for a long time, until the sun started to go down. + +"Time to go home, Lily," her dad said. "We have a special dessert waiting for you." + +Lily wondered what the dessert was. She hoped it was something sweet and yummy. She reeled in the kite and folded it carefully. She put it in her backpack and held her dad's hand. + +"What is the dessert, dad?" she asked. + +"It's a surprise, Lily," her dad said. "But I think you will like it. It has something to do with flying." + +Lily was curious and excited. She guessed and guessed, but her dad would not tell. They walked home and entered the kitchen. There, on the table, was a big cake with white frosting and colorful sprinkles. On top of the cake, there were four candles and a small toy plane. + +"Happy birthday, Lily!" her dad said. "This is your flying dessert. You can blow out the candles and make a wish." + +Lily gasped and clapped her hands. She hugged her dad and thanked him. She wished for more days of flying and fun. She blew out the candles and cut a slice of cake. She ate it with a big smile. It was the best dessert ever. +Bobby was a curious boy. He liked looking at everything around him. One day he found an old baseball in his yard. He wondered what he could do with it. He asked his mom for help and she told him he could make something special with it. Bobby got to work and began to make a baseball game. He painted the baseball and drew lines on it so that it would look like a real one. He found some sticks and twigs in the backyard to make a base and a bat. He was really proud of his creation and showed it to his family. They were all amazed at how creative Bobby had been. From that moment on Bobby was always finding new ways to make things with the baseball. He was never bored as he loved being curious and using his imagination. +Once upon a time there was a light bug. He was happy with his life in the forest, going about and eating insects. + +One day, he decided to explore. He flew up into the sky and tried to remove something from a big tree. But he couldn't reach it. + +The bug was so sad because he wanted to remove the thing so badly. Then he saw another bug. It was bigger than him and it glowed! + +The little bug asked the big bug to help him remove the thing. The big bug agreed, and flew up higher and higher until it got the thing. + +The little bug was so happy! He thanked the big bug for helping him. + +This story teaches us an important lesson - we can all help each other to achieve things that seem impossible. We just have to keep working together! +Jack and Jill were running together in the park. Jack urged Jill to go faster so that they could jump into the huge pile of leaves lying in the corner. Jill wanted to stop and pick some vegetables but Jack was very keen to reach the leaves. + +"No, let's keep going," Jack urged. + +"But I want the vegetables," Jill replied. + +Jack was starting to get angry, "Come on, let's go!" + +Jill felt like she needed to stay and pick the vegetables, she knew it was important. "I am sure the vegetables will still be there later, but this huge pile of leaves won't!" Jack begged. + +Eventually Jill stopped and said, "But I have never seen such a huge pile of vegetables. I'm going to pick some for our dinner!" + +Jack sighed and followed Jill. He knew that she was right and he wanted to help her pick the vegetables. Together they collected enough vegetables to make a huge dinner and they had a great time. +There were two little birds walking together. One was pink and the other was white. The pink bird said to the white bird, “Let’s be friends!†The white bird said, “Yes!†+ +The two birds had lots of fun together. They laughed and played in the sun. But then a wind came and blew them around. The wind was too strong! The birds had to separate. “No!†they cried. + +The pink bird and the white bird spread their wings and flew away in opposite directions. They looked back at each other and waved goodbye. They were sad they had to be apart. +The birds flew all day and into the night, but they never found their way back to each other. They were lost and alone… forever. +Once upon a time there was a brave little deer that lived in the forest. He had a bright blue scarf that he would wear everywhere, and it made him look very cute. One day, the little deer heard something that sounded very loud. He went to investigate, and he saw something that seemed strange to him. It was a pistol! + +He had never seen anything like it before. He asked his forest friends, “What is that?†+ +The rabbit said, “That is a weapon called a pistol. It can be very dangerous and loud.†+ +The little deer thought a lot about what the rabbit said. He knew that it would never be a good idea to use this dangerous object and he wanted to stay safe. He decided he would leave the pistol alone and stay away from it. + +The little deer wanted to make sure others also knew to stay away from the pistol so he told his forest friends what he learned. He reminded them that it was important to stay away from things that seemed dangerous, and that it was better to be safe than sorry. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be aware of your surroundings, and be careful of anything that seems dangerous. +Once upon a time there lived a small family. They lived in a nice big house with a big garden behind it. + +The family was very lucky because their next-door neighbor was very kind and friendly. Whenever the parents of the little family needed help, their kind neighbor was always happy to come and help. + +One sunny day, the little family decided to go for a walk in their garden. As they were walking, they saw something turn around the corner. + +The little family got excited to see who it was and they were delighted to see it was their kind neighbor. + +The neighbor said, "Good morning! It's lucky I saw you all! I was just about to turn back home." + +The little family thanked their neighbor for being so helpful and then happily went on their way. They were so glad that they had such a kind and helpful neighbor. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane had a pet rabbit called Hoppy who loved eating herbs. Jane and Hoppy would explore the garden and find different kinds of herbs to try. + +One day, while they were out exploring, Hoppy got lost. Jane was very sad. She looked everywhere and shouted Hoppy’s name. Then she heard a loud squeak from behind a bush. It was Hoppy! + +When Jane found him, he was eating some herbs and wasn’t listening to her. Jane told him off for being so rude. Hoppy knew he’d been naughty and he promised to never get lost again. Jane gave him a big hug and told him she was glad he was alright. +Once upon a time there was a fat frog. The frog lived in a quiet pond, and liked counting numbers. One day, the frog found a fork. The frog was so excited it jumped up and down. + +The frog couldn't decide what to do with the fork. It hopped from lily pad to lily pad, not sure what to do. All of a sudden, a little mouse popped out from behind a nearby log. + +The mouse said to the frog, "I know just what you can do with that fork. You can use it to eat your dinner." + +The frog was so happy it jumped up and down again and said, "That's it! That's a great idea!" So the frog held the fork in its mouth and used it to eat its dinner. + +From that day forward, the frog used its fork every night to eat its dinner. And the mouse and the frog were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy. His name was Joe. Everywhere Joe went, he wanted to explore and find out more. + +One day, Joe was walking by a park and saw some people playing a game, which looked like a lot of fun. He approached them and asked if he could play, too. + +The big people said, "Yes, you can play. But you must follow the rules and keep the judge's directions." + +Joe was so excited. He wanted to try, so he thought he could keep the rules. So he started playing. + +But every time Joe made a mistake, the judge told him off. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't keep the rules. + +The judge became angry. He shouted, "You can never keep the rules! You are too young!" + +Joe felt sad. He wished he could have been allowed to play, but it seemed like the judge wouldn't let him. He had been so curious and wanted to learn, but the judge wouldn't give him a chance. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who lived in a house. One day, her mom told her not to talk to strangers. + +But as she walked outside, she saw a stranger. He smiled and waved at her. She smiled back. + +He asked if she wanted to play. She said yes, but her mom said no. She felt sad. + +The stranger kept smiling and he started to tease her. He laughed and giggled. He said mean words and it made her feel scared. + +She ran back inside her house and told her mom what happened. Her mom said she did the right thing and scolded the stranger. Then, her mom held her tight and hugged her. She felt safe and happy again. +John and his mommy were walking in the park. John was so happy because he loved being outside. Suddenly, John saw a letter on the ground and he picked it up. + +John's mommy smiled and said, "What have you got there, John?" + +John proudly held up the letter and said, "It's a letter. Can I keep it, Mommy?" + +John's mommy was alert and said, "Let me take a look, John." + +John sadly handed her the letter. His mommy looked at the letter for a minute and then she said, "I'm sorry, John, I can't support you keeping this letter. We should put it back where we found it." + +John wanted to keep the letter, but he knew that his mommy wouldn't support it. Grumpily, John put the letter back on the ground. His mommy smiled down at him and said, "Look, John, I'm sure we can find something else to put in your pocket." + +John smiled back and said, "Alright!" He and his mommy walked away, enjoying their time in the park. +Once upon a time there was a lovely little girl called Molly. Everywhere she went, people said she was very intelligent. + +One day, Molly decided to rush off to the beach to have some fun. She grabbed her bucket and spade and ran as fast as she could. When she got there, she built sandcastles and splashed in the sea. + +After a while, Molly began to get tired. She looked around and decided she wanted to stay at the beach. So, she sat in the sand and made more sandcastles and watched the waves lapping at the shore. + +Molly stayed at the beach until the sun went down. Then, she grabbed her bucket and spade and rushed home in time for her dinner. Everyone was so pleased to see her again and praised her for being so intelligent. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Jack who was very glad. One day, mum allowed him to join a special network. He was so excited and couldn't wait to get started. + +Jack loved all the activities and games on the network. He also enjoyed chatting with all his new friends. He spent hours every day on the network and he was learning so much. + +Jack was more than just glad - he was really happy. He was so thankful that mum had allowed him to join the network. He loved it! + +Jack was one happy boy and he would stay on the network for a long time. Everyday he would learn something new, make new friends and have fun. He was so glad! +Once there was a little girl, who was three years old. She was playing in the garden, when she spotted a yellow butterfly. She wanted to catch it, so she clapped really loud, but it flew away. + +Then she saw a steak on the ground. She ran over to it and picked it up, then she snapped it in her hand. She examined it, turning it around and around. Then she put it in her basket, and went to find some more fun. + +When she got back home, she was surprised to find her mother in the kitchen making steak. She asked her mummy why the steak smelled so nice, and encouraged her to share it. + +Her mother smiled and gave her a piece of steak. The little girl loved it so much, she snapped the last piece in her hand. Then she ran off to the garden to catch some more yellow butterflies. +Once upon a time, there lived a bear called Tiny. Tiny loved his job and he loved working hard. One day, his friends Bob and Brownie came to urge Tiny to join them on a popular adventure. + +"Come on Tiny, you must join us!" urged Bob. + +Tiny was unsure. He loved his job and wasn't sure if he should really go. + +"It will be fun!" said Brownie. + +Finally, Tiny decided to go. He had a wonderful time and was glad he had taken his friends' advice. He then went back to his job and was happy to carry on with it. + +The end. +Maggie was a very obedient girl. She always listened to her mom and dad. One day, Maggie was playing outside. She decided to go pick flowers for her mom. + +Suddenly she heard a noise. It was coming from the candy store. Maggie didn't know what it was so she decided to go and see. When she got there, she was amazed. She saw lots of candy she had never seen before. + +Maggie was so excited. She asked her dad if she could have some candy. He said, "Yes, but only if you are obedient". Maggie was very happy and she got some candy. + +She went home and showed mom the candy. They both laughed and enjoyed it together. Maggie learned that being obedient can lead to fun experiences. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn melon. Every day it would pour, but no matter how much it rained, the melon stubbornly stayed in the same spot. No one knew why the melon didn't move. + +One day, a little girl came and decided to pick the melon. She was so excited when she saw how big it was. She carried it all the way home. + +When she got home, she couldn't wait to open it up and see what was inside. She carefully cut into it, and inside was lots of delicious melon. + +The little girl was very happy. She had been able to find such a sweet and juicy melon on her own. From then on, she was never too stubborn when it came to trying new things. +Once there was a little girl called Molly. She wanted to make her own juice, so she went to the kitchen. There, she found a jug. She filled it with water and added some orange juice. Then she tried to pick up the jug. It was too heavy and Molly felt weak. She tried again, but the jug was too heavy. + +Then she had an idea - she asked her friend for help. Her friend was strong, so the jug was easy for him to pick up. Together, they carried the jug to Molly’s bedroom. They poured the juice into glasses and shared it. It was delicious! Molly was so happy to have made her own juice. +Once upon a time there was a green frog. He wanted to go swimming, so he hopped to the pond. The frog peered in and smiled. He was ready to soak. He dived in, splash! But as soon as he dove in he felt something wet in his mouth. He spit it out and saw a big, brown bug. It had just hopped onto his tongue. He jumped out of the pond. + +The frog was scared of the bug, but he couldn't help but feel curious. Maybe he was brave enough to make friends? He hopped closer, but the bug hopped away! The frog was sad. He didn't want to give up, so he kept hopping closer. Suddenly, he felt something wet on his tongue again. This time it was a small, green fly! + +The frog felt happy and excited. He now had a new friend! He let the fly hop around in his mouth and the two became very close. They would play together in the pond. The frog was so happy! + +The frog and his new friend enjoyed their time together, until one bad day. The frog was feeling too hot, so he decided to go for a soak. But this time, as soon as he dove in, his green friend flew away! The frog realized that the fly was scared of the water. He had been so excited to share his special place with his new friend. + +The frog emerged from the pond and thought +Once upon a time, there was snow everywhere! It was all around the house, and there was a lot of it! +Every day, the children were eager to lift the snow and make a big snowman. +With their shovels, they would scoop up the white snow and pile it up into a tower. They had so much fun! +When the snowman was finished, the children were so proud! They made sure to give him a nice hat and two buttons for eyes. +Then, they went back in the house, eager for more fun with the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny who was very hungry. He hopped through the meadow every day, searching for something to eat. + +One day, he hopped right up to a hedge, and he stopped. He sniffed the air – and he smelled something delicious! He hopped around the hedge, searching for the source of the smell. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. Something was coming! The bunny hopped away quickly, scared. He hid in a bush and watched. An old woman was slowly wandering around the hedge. + +The bunny realized that the old woman had something in her basket. He watched her put her basket down, take out a delicious carrot, and give it to a little sheep. + +The bunny was so hungry, and he was tempted! But he knew better than to make noise and get too close. + +The bunny was sure the old woman had more carrots in her basket. He would have to find a way to get them. So the next day, he wandered back around the hedge, hoping to find the old woman there again. He was ready with a plan. +One day, a little girl named Ella went into the dark forest with her dog, Spot. Ella was frightened, but she wanted to explore. Spot barked, repeating the same sound over and over. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud roar coming from behind a big log. Ella and Spot were scared, so they quickly ran away. As they ran, Spot kept repeating the same bark to make sure that Ella stayed close. + +When they were far away, they stopped and looked back. They saw a big bear walking out from behind the log. The bear saw them and started growling, but then it ran away. + +Ella and Spot felt very relieved that the bear ran away. They quickly ran all the way out of the forest, repeating to each other that they were safe. +Once upon a time, there was a family who liked to travel. Every day, they got into their car and went on a journey. One day, they decided to go on a long journey. So they packed a bag with a few pieces. It wasn't too much because mum wanted the car to be tidy. + +On the way, they passed through lots of fields, mountains and rivers. They even stopped to pick flowers. Some of the pieces they had packed were used for this. When night time came, they stopped for a rest. + +In the morning, they packed their bag and carried on their journey. After travelling for a long time, they finally reached their destination. It was a very tidy place and the family settled down. They enjoyed the new sights and sounds, and the pieces they had packed became part of the journey. +Pam was feeling fine as she returned home from the grocery store. She had bought a big steak for dinner and couldn't wait to cook it. + +When she got home, she saw her brother Brian outside playing. She asked him what he was doing and he said he was playing a game he made up. He said he had put a big stone in the middle of the lawn, and as he pushed it from one side to the other he had to complete a task before it could stop. + +Pam was impressed but she still had to focus on dinner. She started to cook the steak in the kitchen. As the steak was cooking, she heard a loud cheer coming from outside. She looked out the window and saw Brian grinning proudly. He had finally completed his task! + +When Pam went outside to check, she saw how Brian had set up a circle of stones around the middle stone. He had placed a small water bucket with a small toy in it. He had completed an obstacle course around the lawn! + +Pam laughed and gave her brother a high-five. Soon after they ate the delicious steak and Brian said it made him feel just as fine as completing his obstacle course. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to travel. She would go all over the world exploring and having fun. One day, the girl saw something very mysterious. It looked like a colorful mist that was traveling around an unknown area. She had never seen anything like it before. + +The girl wanted to find out more about the mysterious colorful mist. She thought it might be a part of some amazing adventure. So she followed the mist, eager to find out what it was. + +The girl traveled for a long time, until she came to a beautiful lake. At the lake shore was the source of the mysterious colorful mist. It had come from a magnificent rainbow! So the colorful mist was actually the spectrum of colors from the rainbow. + +The girl was sad to leave as she hadn't found any exciting adventures, but it was also a pleasant surprise. She had learnt that sometimes the most mysterious things are the things we are most familiar with. + +The girl's experience was a valuable lesson. It teaches us that if something appears mysterious, it does not have to mean something bad. Instead, we should be open to new and beautiful things and really take the time to explore and appreciate them. +Once there was a family who had a holiday. It was a special day because they were going to the beach. Everyone was very excited, even the tiniest baby. + +When they arrived at the beach, it was beautiful. The sun was shining and the water was deep blue. The kids laughed and played and the parents enjoyed the view. + +But then something bad happened. A big wave came and it swept the kids away! Their parents were very serious. They didn't know what to do. + +But then a hero came, who was quick and strong. He grabbed the kids and put them back onto the shore. Everybody was so thankful, although they were very scared. + +The family had an amazing day and it ended in a happy way. It was the best holiday, and they all had a lot of fun. +One day, Peter was playing in his bedroom. He was happy and decided he wanted to soar. He quickly ran outside and jumped, jumping as high as he could. Suddenly, he saw an elevator. It was so big, and it looked very useful. + +He had to get closer to it. He slowly walked over to the elevator and stood very still in front of it. He looked up and asked, "Can I soar in this?" + +A voice answered back, "Yes! Just press one of the big buttons on the outside and you can soar inside the elevator." + +Peter was so excited. He ran up to the buttons and pressed one. The elevator doors opened and he ran inside. He pushed one of the buttons and soon felt himself soaring up and up. As he went higher and higher, he felt like he was going to the moon! + +Peter was so happy, and he just couldn't stop smiling. He had never felt so free. When the doors opened again, he couldn't help but laugh. He thanked the elevator and ran out, jumping and playing around in the sunshine. He would never forget the feeling of soaring. +Once upon a time, there was a wise man who wanted to test the zoo. He went to the zoo to see all the animals. He wanted to see if the zoo was fun. + +So the wise man asked the animals at the zoo a lot of questions. He asked the elephants how big their ears were, and he asked the monkeys to show him how they swung from the trees. + +The wise man was having a great time testing the zoo. He asked the lion to show him his loud roar, and the tiger showed him her stripes. He asked the little birds to fly high up into the sky, and the parrots to sing him a song. + +The wise man was very pleased with his test of the zoo. He had learned so many new things and seen so many amazing animals. He knew the zoo was a great place to visit. +Once upon a time, there lived a little bird. He lived in a small tree by a big puddle. Every day he would fly around looking for yummy things to eat. One day, he flew over the puddle and noticed something strange. The surface of the puddle was rippling like a wave. + +The bird was very alert. He saw a big fish in the puddle! Quickly he swooped down and grabbed it with his beak. But the fish was slippery and wriggly, and the little bird had to work hard to keep a hold of it. + +The bird was finally able to eat the yummy fish. But he knew that he had to be careful of the puddle - this wouldn't be the only fish he'd find there. Every day he was back at the puddle, always on the lookout for more tasty treats. + +The little bird had learnt to be alert and always keep an eye out for things that can help him. Just like the fish, he knew that if he worked hard enough, he could get the best rewards. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She was very friendly and always liked to help others. One day, she was at a park with her mom and she saw a man. He looked very sad, so Lily went up to him to say hello. + +“Hi! Are you okay?†Lily asked. + +The man smiled and said, “Hello there. I’m feeling a bit down today. I am regretting something I did.†+ +Lily thought for a moment. Then she said, “Let me help you feel better. Here, have some of my yogurt. It’s very yummy!†+ +The man smiled again. He took the yogurt and said, “Thank you, Lily. That was very friendly of you.†+ +He ate the yogurt, and then soon he began to feel better. He said goodbye to Lily and thanked her again for the yogurt. + +Lily smiled and waved as the man walked away. She was glad she could help him feel better. +One day a black cat and a white cat were playing together in the yard. The white cat was trying to print a picture of the season. The two cats worked together to print the picture. In the end, they printed a picture of springtime with a little black bird. The cats were so excited that they ran around the yard together, chasing each other's tails. Then they cuddled up in the sun and had a nap, dreaming of the new season. +Once upon a time there was a little child who was so attractive, everyone wanted to be his friend. One day, while he was playing in the park with other kids, he heard a loud noise. He looked up and saw a missile flying in the sky. Everyone in the park was scared, but the little kid was so brave he started to run after the missile. + +He ran for what felt like forever until he finally reached a big building where the missile was hovering. He was so brave that he was able to get close enough to touch the missile! He grabbed it and suddenly it changed into a beautiful dove. + +The dove flew away, but the little kid and everyone around him learned an important lesson: no matter how hard and intimidating something looks, the brave can conquer anything. With courage and boldness, nothing is impossible. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce monster. He had two huge eyes and two big ears. He liked to touch things. He especially liked to touch soft things. + +One day, the monster went to the park. He wanted to touch the grass and the trees. He wanted to touch everything! Suddenly, he smelled something yummy. It was a sandwich! He touched it with his big paw and started to eat. It was so delicious. + +The monster was so happy. He hugged the sandwich with his big arms. Then, he felt something soft. It was a kitty! She was so small and cute. He touched her very gently. + +The monster loves to be fierce, but he also loves to touch things gently. He loved the kitty and the sandwich. And he was happy. +Yesterday was a busy day for Kate. All day long she had been lifting heavy boxes. She was getting tired and wanted to go home. + +On her way to the door, she met her best friend, Mary. Mary asked her why she was carrying so many boxes. + +Kate sighed and said: "I have been lifting boxes all day and I'm really tired." + +Mary looked at her and said: "Let me help you. Then you can go home right away." + +Kate smiled and said: "Yes, please lift these boxes with me. I would really appreciate it." + +So, together they lifted all the boxes and Kate went home feeling much better. +Once upon a time there was a big fierce bear and a small rabbit. +The bear and the rabbit were best friends. Every day, the bear would give the rabbit a big hug, but the rabbit was too scared to hug the bear back. +The rabbit wanted to give the bear a hug but he was so scared. +One day, the bear said to the rabbit, "Don't be scared, rabbit. I will always be there to hug you, just like you are here for me." +The rabbit was so happy to hear this. He gave the bear a big hug and the bear hugged him back. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to have courage, even if something seems scary. With courage, we can pass through difficult times and find happiness in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a gray switch. When the switch was pushed, it led to something magical. A door opened and a little girl stepped out. She was so excited to see what was behind the door. + +The girl walked across a long path. Along the way, she saw some green grass, two big trees, and a big lake. She kept walking until she arrived at a castle. As soon as the girl stepped onto the castle grounds, the gray switch automatically opened the big front door. + +The little girl couldn't believe her eyes. Inside the castle was a bedroom filled with toys. There were dolls, blocks, and lots of other things to play with. The girl could barely contain her excitement. + +She had a lot of fun playing with her new toys. But eventually the girl got tired and she had to go home. Before she left, she pulled the gray switch to close the door. When it shut, she waved goodbye and started walking away. + +The switch had led her to an exciting adventure! +Grandma wore her best dress today. She had a very special reason for wearing it. Today was the day for Grandma's nap! Grandma was so tired and sleepy that she needed to take a nap. + +Grandma lay down on her bed and closed her eyes. But it wasn't long before her grandson came bursting into the room. He was very angry about something. Grandma opened her eyes and asked him what was wrong. He explained that he didn't get the toy he wanted. Grandma knew just what to do. + +She gave her grandson a big hug to make him feel better. Then she asked him to take a nap with her. The little boy was so tired that he happily agreed. Grandma and her grandson lay down on the bed. Soon the little boy was fast asleep. + +Grandma watched him as he slept peacefully. She put her arm around him and smiled. She was so glad that the nap had helped him to stop feeling angry. +Once there was an animal that was very hairy. His name was Sam. One day Sam was walking in the woods and saw a knife. But it was stuck in a tree! Sam thought it was very strange. + +He tried and tried, but he couldn't get it out. So he got very frustrated and started to struggle. He pulled and pushed, but nothing worked. + +Then he noticed a big hairy spider. It was right behind the knife! Sam was scared of spiders. So he was very brave and tried to pull out the knife one more time. He finally did it! + +The spider started talking to Sam. "Thank you for helping me out," it said, "I had been stuck there for days!" + +Sam was so happy. He smiled, said "You're welcome" and walked off with the knife. From then on, Sam never struggled to help anyone in need. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: an adventurous fox and a cautious bear. They liked to play and explore in the nearby woods. + +One day, they decided to find something new. The fox wanted to find a wild adventure, while the bear wanted to watch a cartoon. As they were exploring, they suddenly heard a noise coming from a cave. + +The fox was excited and wanted to go closer, but the bear said, "No, we should store this excitement for another day." The fox was disappointed, but they still explored the area. + +After a while, they arrived at a clearing. To the fox's surprise, there was a huge TV with a cartoon playing on it! He was so excited that he quickly forgot about the noise from the cave. + +The bear reminded him that, if he had wanted to explore the noise, maybe he would have found something even wilder and more exciting than the cartoon. This gave the fox an important lesson - store your excitement for the right time! +Once upon a time, there was a person. The person was slow. Every day, they liked to sit. They sat on a bench in the park. + +When they sat, they watched the ducks swimming in the pond. The ducks were fun to watch. They were swimming very fast. + +While the person watched the ducks, some other people came to the park too. They said hi to the slow person and sat down next to them. + +The person smiled and said hello. They talked about the ducks and the birds and all the other animals that were in the park. + +The group of people stayed until the sun went down. Then the person got up slowly and said goodbye. They waved and then slowly went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on a fun visit. It was not easy, but she decided to go anyway. She went on a plane to a new place and it was very exciting! + +When she arrived, she was happy to explore her new place. She met new people and saw new things. Everything was new and different and she was delighted. + +She did lots of fun things during her visit. She went on a boat, flew a kite, ate ice cream and even made new friends. She enjoyed everything so much that she wished her visit would never finish. + +But sadly, after a few days, it was time for the little girl to go home. She said goodbye to everyone and flew back home. She was sad to leave her new friends, but she was happy that she had gone on the visit. It was an easy and fun adventure! +Once there was a little bird who was very tired. He wanted to stop and rest, but he couldn't decide where to go. He knew that he needed to find a safe place to sleep, so he started to look around. + +He spotted a branch high up in a tree. It looked nice and safe, so the little bird flew up to it. He settled on it, happy to be in a good spot to rest. + +But then, something bad happened. Another bird came and sat on the same branch. The little bird didn't know what to do. He wanted the other bird to move away, but he didn't know how to make him go. + +But then, the other bird had an idea. He suggested that they both count numbers, and whoever counts the highest number, wins the branch and gets to stay. So, the little bird and the other bird started counting numbers. + +The little bird was very good at counting numbers, but the other bird was even better! Soon the little bird was losing the game, and he started to feel hurt. He felt like he would have to leave the branch without a place to rest. + +But then, another miracle happened. The other bird felt compassion for the little bird. He gave him the branch and flew away. The little bird was so happy, he thanked the other bird and quickly settled into the branch. Now, he was safe and cozy and could rest overnight. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named John. He was very lucky because one day, he heard something special. He heard the sound of a nut falling from a tree! His eyes lit up, and he ran over to the tree. + +John carefully picked up the nut and brushed it off. He knew there must be something inside. He cracked the nut open with a rock and was excited to see what was inside. + +John was even luckier when he saw there were two nuts! He carefully placed his nuts into his pocket. + +"This is the best day ever!" he exclaimed as he heard a nearby bird chirping. He knew he must have been very lucky to hear the nut and find two inside. +Once upon a time there was a cool boy. Every day he liked to rock with his music. He liked to put on his headphones and listen to the loud music. He would move his body and rock to the beat. + +The boy soon teach some friends how to rock with the music too. Every day they would all rock together. They would move their bodies and swing their arms to the music. They felt so cool. + +The boy and his friends loved to rock with the music. They would dance and enjoy it every day. They felt so free and happy when they were rocking with the music. + +The boy and his friends found joy in rocking with the music - it was so cool! They would be dancing and singing with the music all day long. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful girl. She used her gum to make something special. She chewed the gum until it was nice and soft, then molded it into a beautiful butterfly. It had a shiny pink body and wings of yellow, orange and purple. + +The little girl carefully placed it on her windowsill and watched it with wonder. The butterfly fluttered its graceful wings and flew around the room. + +The girl laughed softly as she watched the graceful creature soar. She was so amazed with what she had made. + +She smiled and ran to get more gum to make more butterflies. Her creativity and kindness filled the room with happiness. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who liked to play together a lot. They were called Peter and Lucy. One day they found a lovely spot in the spring. It was so calm and beautiful, they couldn't stop playing. + +But then they started to quarrel about who should have the best spot. They shouted and argued until finally one of them pushed the other. Then they both ran away. + +The peaceful spot in spring was never the same after that. No one could find it again, and the two friends were never friends again. They were very sad that their happy place was gone. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a dolphin that was very sweet. He loved to swim in the big blue ocean and play with his friends. One day, he saw something that made him tremble. It was a big boat and it was coming towards him. He quickly swam away and looked back to see it getting closer. He was so scared that he didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud splash and he saw a little girl jumping into the water. The girl swam up to the dolphin and smiled. She put her hand on his back and told him he was safe. The dolphin was so relieved and sgailed away with the girl. + +The girl took him to her home and explained that her family had been searching for a sweet dolphin just like him. She told him that he would now be part of their family. The dolphin was happy to hear that and he kept swimming with the girl until sunset. He was no longer scared and he was glad he was no longer alone. +Molly and her best friend Tom were walking through the park when they saw something gray in the sky. As they looked closer they saw it was a missile! + +Tom shouted: "Molly, let's run away quickly." +But Molly wanted to be brave. "No, I want to stay and find out what it is," she said. + +Molly and Tom ran closer to the missile. As it spread outwards, it started to make a strange noise. + +Molly was scared but she kept on moving towards it. Suddenly the missile shot up into the sky and started to fly away. Molly and Tom cheered with happiness. + +Molly and Tom then ran back home. They never saw the gray missile again. But the experience of that day spread throughout their neighborhood - no one else ever wanted to get too close to a missile ever again! +Once upon a time, there was a colorful scene in the sky. It was full of twinkling stars and bright planets. Every night, the stars would dash around the sky and the planets would spin and twirl. + +One special evening, something extraordinary happened. A bright and beautiful star rushed towards the sky and started spinning around the planets. It spun faster and faster until it was just a little dot. Then it became zero and everything went still. + +The next night, the star rushed back and it was even more colorful! It raced round and round the planets and made a big colorful circle in the sky. Everyone was amazed and cheered. + +The star had used its colorful light to make a beautiful scene in the sky. It had also created a rush of happiness in the world. Everyone smiled and laughed as they watched the star dash across the sky in delight. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. He lived in the woods next to a lake. Every morning, he would wake up and sit on a big log by the lake. He would grumble and growl. He did not like anyone or anything! + +One day, a little bunny hopped over to the log. He said hello to the grumpy bear. But the bear just glared at him, and stayed silent. + +The bunny was not scared, though. He hopped up onto the log and sat down next to the bear. He said hello again. The bear still growled and grumbled, but he did not run away. + +The bunny and the bear sat on the log for a long time. Every once in a while, the bear would grumble, but the bunny just ignored him. Eventually, the grumpy bear wasn’t so grumpy anymore. He and the bunny became friends. + +From then on, they would sit together on the log every day, chatting away and having a good time. +One day Sam and his Mum went on an adventure. They flew on a plane to go on a safari. + +When they arrived, they were so excited to see all the animals. They saw giraffes, zebras and elephants. + +The air was icy but Sam didn't care. He laughed and laughed. He loved the animals and the adventure he was on. + +On the way home, Sam was very happy. He couldn't stop talking about the safari and the animals! Mum smiled and looked out the window. + +The day ended happily with Sam laughing happily and memories of his icy safari adventure. +Once upon a time there was a very modern little boy called Andy. He wanted to go and do something special, so he suggested to his mom that they zoom somewhere together! His mom thought it was a great idea, so they got ready and zipped off on their adventure. + +They went for quite a long zoom and soon, the sun began to set so they decided to stop at a place called the Zoom Hotel. It was very modern and Andy was thrilled! He started to explore the hotel but quickly stumbled across something he had not expected. + +Andy saw a very scary giant, who looked like he wanted to hurt him. His mom quickly came over to protect him and suggested they quickly zoom away. They zipped back to their home. + +Sadly, Andy and his mom's adventure had a bad ending and they were both very sad. Andy learned that it can sometimes be unsafe to explore and suggested to his mom that they stay at home next time! +Once upon a time there was a big, huge east. It was so big nobody had seen anything like it. One day three children, Jack, Sarah, and Paul, wanted to look at the east. They all ran together, and when they arrived, they saw the huge east. It was so big, the children couldn't believe their eyes. They looked and looked, and then they said good-bye to the big east. They ran back together, feeling very excited by their adventure. +Once upon a time there was a rich boy named Tom. Tom lived in a big house and he had lots of toys. He was very happy and didn't worry about much. + +One day, Tom decided he wanted to have a fight with his best friend, Jenny. When Jenny said no, Tom didn't understand why. He kept asking, so Jenny told him she wouldn't fight because she cared about him. + +Tom was surprised. He had never heard someone say they cared about him before. He asked Jenny what it meant. Jenny said, "Caring means I like you and I want us to be happy, not mad at each other." + +Tom smiled. That sounded like a good thing. From then on, Tom and Jenny always cared for each other. They never fought again and they were always happy. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, Mary and Jane. Mary had a very special touch that would prevent bad things happening. Every day they would go out and have fun and it always ended happily. + +One day, Mary told Jane she had a surprise for her. She took her to an empty room and asked her to put her hand on the wall. Suddenly, the walls began to move and a door appeared. Jane was excited but Mary warned her not to touch anything. + +Suddenly the door closed and a voice said: "You have been trapped. No one will be able to prevent it. + +Jane was scared and started to cry. Mary tried to comfort her, but she was heartbroken. Jane was stuck in the empty room and couldn't get out. + +Mary felt so guilty, she wished she had never taken Jane to the room. All she could do was sit outside the door and hope that someday they could be together again. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Zoe and Toby. Zoe was nosy and always wanted to know what Toby was up to. Toby didn't mind. + +One day, Zoe asked Toby, "What are you doing?" + +Toby replied, "Making butter!" + +Zoe was curious, "What do you need to make butter?" + +Toby explained, "I need cream and a special mixer." + +Zoe watched as Toby turned the mixer on. It made a loud noise and the cream began to move around in the bowl. + +After a few minutes, Toby stopped the mixer and opened it up. "Look," Toby said, "fresh butter!" + +They both smiled and Toby remained still, looking at his butter. Zoe was happy that Toby had made something special with his own two hands. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She liked to talk and teach other people. Today, she had something special to talk about. + +She wanted to teach everyone about animals. She wanted everyone to know that animals are harmless and can't hurt us. + +Some of her friends didn't want to listen to Sarah. They told her that animals can be dangerous, and that she should stop talking about them. + +But Sarah knew that animals were harmless, so she didn't give up. Finally, one of her friends agreed to listen and started to understand. + +Sarah was so happy that she found someone who believed her. She taught them why animals were harmless, and they all agreed that Sarah was right. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Emily. One day, Emily wanted to go to the park but her mom said no. Emily didn't understand why she couldn't go and started to cry. Her mom said, "It's time to wait. I need to punish you." Emily didn't understand what she meant. + +Emily's mom went to the kitchen and came back with something special. It was a cookie! Emily's mom said, "If you are patient and wait for me to punish you, I will give you this cookie." Emily was glad and nodded. + +After waiting for what felt like forever, Emily's mom said, "It's done! You were very patient and I am glad you waited. Here is your cookie." Emily was so excited and thanked her mom. She ate the cookie, feeling happy that she listened. +Once upon a time, there was a big, furry wolf who loved to pretend. One day he pretended that he was the King Wolf and made a big welcome sign. He went around to all the animals and said, "Welcome! Be my friends!" + +But there was one animal who didn't want to be friends, the fox. The fox didn't like the Wolf's plan and said, "No! I don't want to be your friend!" The Wolf was so sad, and he didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, an idea came to him. He said to the fox, "Let's pretend like we are friends, and then you'll believe me!" The fox thought it over and said, "Okay. Let's pretend." + +The Wolf and the Fox played and pretended together, and soon the wolf was happy again. From then on, the furry Wolf and the fox were the best of friends. +Once there was a big animal that roared very loudly. His name was Steve and he was a lion. Steve didn't always roar though. In fact, Steve was a very quiet lion. + +He lived in a big forest but he was very lonely. He wanted a friend. One day, he saw a little rubber duck floating in a stream near his home. He had never seen anything like it before. + +Steve decided to make the rubber duck his friend. He named it Quacky and took care of it very carefully. Every day, Steve and Quacky would explore the forest together and play lots of fun games. + +One day, Steve and Quacky went exploring deeper into the forest. They found a huge castle with a wealthy family living inside. Steve and Quacky were amazed when they saw all the wealth inside the castle. + +The family welcomed Steve and Quacky into their castle and threw them a big party. That night, Steve roared with happiness! He was so glad that he and Quacky had a new home and new friends! +One morning, Mommy got dressed and said, "I'm going to the market!" She put on her coat, grabbed a bag and headed out. + +Mommy had to go to the market to prepare for dinner. At the market, she carefully picked out the freshest vegetables, some nice clean fruit and other yummy food. + +When Mommy got back home, she started to prepare dinner. She cut up the vegetables, boiled noodles and seasoned the meat. She also prepared some delicious salad with fresh fruit. + +The kitchen felt very busy, but soon dinner was ready. Mommy called for everyone to come to the table and enjoy their meal. Everyone was very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. She had the most beautiful and bright eyes. Every day, Sarah went with her parents to the park to run, jump and play. + +One day, while running, Sarah bumped into a woman who was a very good dancer. She saw Sarah standing there and asked her if she wanted to join her for a dance. + + feeling uncomfortable, Sarah shook her head and said no. She said that she didn't know how to dance. The woman told Sarah it was ok and she could learn, so Sarah said yes. Together, Sarah and the woman danced for a very long time. + +When Sarah was done, she looked at her hands and saw that she was all covered in dirt. She had gotten dirty from holding the woman's hand during the dance. The woman told Sarah it was ok and gave her a cloth so she could wipe her hands. + +Sarah learned an important lesson that day. Even when we feel uncomfortable with something, we can still learn new and exciting things. We should always try new things! +Once upon a time, there was a tiger who was feeling very icy. He was so cold that he started to shiver. He wanted to find a way to stay warm. He decided to test a kind old lady who lived nearby. + +He said to her, "Please, may I come inside to keep warm?". The kind old lady said, “Yes, of course, you can come in.†+ +So, the tiger came in and he warmed up right away. He thanked the kind old lady for being so nice and giving him a place to stay warm. After he warmed up, the tiger said goodbye to the kind old lady and went back out into the icy world. +Once there was a little boy named John who loved helping his mom in the kitchen. Every day he would wash dishes, stir food and help put away groceries. His mom always said he was her little helper. + +One day he was helping in the kitchen when he saw something cool. It was a big kitchen maker! He knew he wanted it but it was very expensive. So he asked his mother if he could get it. + +His mother told him he had to save his money if he really wanted it. So John worked very hard and finally finished saving enough money. + +He was so happy when he went to the store and was able to buy the kitchen maker. It was so cool! And now he could finish the big kitchen jobs faster with his new machine. + +John's mom was proud of him for working hard to get something he really wanted. She said it was important to save money and not buy things you couldn't afford. + +John learned an important lesson, that if he worked hard and saved up he could get nice things. So he kept on helping in the kitchen and always saved his money so he could buy what he wanted. +Once upon a time there were two twins; Jack and Jill. They were very interested in playing with scissors. +One day, Jack saw Jill cutting some paper. He asked her why she was doing it and she said she wanted to make interesting shapes. Jack told her it was not safe to cut things with scissors and that she should be careful or she would get hurt. + +Jill trusted Jack and decided to listen to him. She put the scissors down and they went outside to play together. + +The moral of the story is that it's always important to listen to your friends and family and to be careful with sharp objects. Taking the advice of those who care about you can help keep you safe and out of trouble. +Once there was a big wide garden. In it there was a tree with a big branch that leaned over the garden. It was so big it cast a wide shadow over the garden. + +One day a little three year old boy was playing in the garden. He was having fun running around and exploring. Most of all he loved leaning against the big branch of the tree. + +But one day, as he was leaning against the branch, something very strange happened, the branch started shaking. The boy got scared and stepped away. He realized that the branch was coming loose from the tree and was about to fall. + +He quickly ran to find his dad and soon they were both in the garden. Together they managed to keep the branch from falling. The boy was so relieved and happy that the garden was safe. He decided he would never lean on the branch ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. She had a sailboat and loved to take it out on the sea. One day, Sue set sail with the wind behind her. She could feel the spray of the salty water and let out a big WHOOP! + +Her sailboat took her to an island. When she jumped off, she noticed something glimmering in the sand. She picked it up and it was a skirt, with sparkles all around the hem! Sue tried it on and it fit her perfectly. She couldn't wait to show her friends. + +When Sue got home, her friends gathered around to see the skirt. It was so beautiful and sparkly! Together they all set off on a picnic. + +When they arrived, they spread out a bright, red blanket and tidied everything up. Sue twirled around and around in her sparkling skirt and the others cheered along. The picnic felt magical and everyone was so happy. After that, the friends sailed off in Sue's boat and promised to meet again soon. +"Mommy, where are you?" Little Jimmy yelled. He was running around the park, looking for his mother. +Jimmy caught sight of his mother, sitting on a bench. He ran towards her and hugged her tight. +"Jimmy, what is it?" His mother asked. +Jimmy looked up at his mother, his face full of worry. +"Mommy, why do you hate the toilet?" Jimmy asked. +His mother smiled and gently stroked his hair. +"I don't hate the toilet, Jimmy," she said. "It's just that I don't like it very much. It has to stay clean and honest, which is hard work. That's why I don't like it." +Jimmy smiled. He knew his mother was being honest and he felt much better. He hugged his mommy again, thanked her and ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a big white house in the city. It was the biggest and shiniest house around. But this house held a bad secret - it had a scary monster living inside. + +The monster was very mean. Everyone in the city knew to keep away from it. The monster wanted to make sure nobody ever tried to enter. So it put up a big number on the door. Anybody who wanted to go inside had to guess the number. + +Everyone tried, but nobody could get it right. Then one day a little toddler came along. He was only three years old. He said he could keep the number in his head. He tried his luck, and much to everyone's surprise, he got it right on the first try! + +The monster was so angry, he had to run away. He never came back! The people of the city were so happy, the whole city was filled with cheers. The little toddler had saved them all. From then on, he was known as the brave hero of the city. +Once upon a time there was a princess who wanted to be perfect. Every day she studied hard in order to be the perfect princess. One day, she looked in the mirror and noticed that she wasn't quite perfect yet. So she studied even harder and practised every day. Eventually, after lots of practice, she became the perfect princess. She was so happy and was really proud of herself. She kept studying and practising and it made her even more perfect. The End. +Once upon a time, Grandma had a special present for her granddaughter's birthday. It was a big, bright, and beautiful box. Grandma got ready to drive over to the birthday party with the present. However, the car wouldn't start and Grandma was worried. + +Grandma said, "Oh no, I'm going to be late with the present! + +Grandma's neighbour heard this and said, "Don't worry, I'll take you to the party. You can delay the present until then". + +Grandma smiled and said, "Thank you so much! I'd be happy to delay the present that way". + +When Grandma arrived at the party everybody was happy to see her and the present. Grandma gave it to the birthday girl and she was thrilled. Grandma was very successful in making her granddaughter's birthday special. + +The end. +Mum and dad said it was time to go for a walk. They said it was a fun way to see the town. So, they all went out. + +As they were walking, mum and dad saw a park. Dad said modestly, "Look at this place! Let's explore it for some fun!" So, they all walked into the park. + +It was full of trees and a lake. There were also some ducks in the lake. Everyone smiled and said it was nice and quiet. They took their time looking around and exploring. + +When they were done, mum and dad said it was time to go home. They all said they had fun walking around the park. Then they went home, and it was time to rest. +Once upon a time there was a girl who had a cool job. Every day she would wake up, get dressed and go to work. She would always have fun and enjoy her job. + +One day when she was at work, something disturbed her. She felt something strange and it made her stop her work. She looked around and saw nothing, so she shrugged and continued with her cool job. + +She got on with her work, feeling happy again. But then it happened again – she felt the same strange feeling of being disturbed. She looked around but still saw nothing. It was a mystery. + +Suddenly she realised what was causing the disturbance. It was two small children playing in the corner! She couldn't help but laugh as she watched them having so much fun. She realised how cool her job really was. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very excited because she was going to go on a picnic. She was so eager to go! Her mommy started to unpack the picnic basket and Lucy saw something exciting. There was a long, green snake inside! Lucy was thrilled and wanted to hold it. Mommy said she could, but she had to be careful. + +The snake was very soft and slippery. It curled around Lucy's arms and she laughed with delight. After a while, the snake was put back in the basket and it was time to pack up and go to the picnic. + +When they got there, Lucy opened up the basket and got out her blanket and snacks. Although she was sad to have to leave the snake behind, she was eager to explore and play with her friends. They had a wonderful picnic and Lucy remembered to thank the snake for her special adventure. +Once upon a time there was a littly pig who loved to touch everything. Everywhere he went he put his hands on everything. He loved to touch things to find out how they feel. + +One day he decided to go exploring. He touched every tree, every rock, and every bush. He had to touch everything he saw. + +He came across a strange looking tree with a big lump on it. He thought it was a rock and he touched it with his nose, but it wasn't. It was a big piece of meat! He was so excited, and he thought it was the best thing he had ever touched. + +The meat smelled so good and he just had to have it. So he decided to take it home. When he arrived home his mom saw the meat and asked him where he got it from. She was so proud of him for finding a good piece of meat! + +From then on every time the little pig touched something, his mom smiled and said, "we might find some good meat here, just like you did that day". +Davey was building a castle with blocks. He was almost done when he suddenly noticed something in his castle. It was an orange wire! Davey had never seen anything like it. He missed building, so he tried to fit the wire into the castle. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't make it fit. + +Davey was getting frustrated. He was about to give up, when he noticed that the orange wire was glowing. He realized it was a magical wire – the only thing that could build a perfect castle! With the wire, Davey worked hard to build the best castle ever. He used the wire to connect the blocks and make the castle walls even sturdier. + +Finally, Davey was done. He smiled as he looked at his beautiful castle. He had built a perfect one, all with the help of the magical orange wire! +Once upon a time there was a fearful bunny. He did not want to do what the farmer wanted him to do, but he had to, or else he would get an axe! The bunny wanted to complain but he did not know how. He was too little to do anything. + +One day, the bunny noticed a little bird nearby. The bird was brave, and the bunny asked the bird for help. The bird listened and told the bunny it was okay to complain, so the bunny started to complain to the farmer. + +The farmer got mad and started to get his axe. The bunny was very scared and started to run away, but the bird stayed around and made a loud noise to scare the farmer away. + +The bunny and the bird were so happy that they both hopped away together, feeling safe and very relieved. +Once upon a time there was a poor man. He had nothing so every day he would try to find something to eat. Every day he felt more and more hopeless. + +One day, he had an idea. He got some paper and he tried to make something new. He tried and he tried but he couldn't make anything! + +But then, he had another idea. He would use the paper to write a letter to his friends. He asked them for help and soon enough, he received help from his friends. + +The moral of the story is: it is always good to try something new, and even better to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was only three years old and she loved to explore. One day Mary went for a walk and she spotted something shiny under a tree. Carefully, she went closer to see what it was. It was a bell! But how could it be there? Mary wanted to know the answer so she took the bell back to her house. + +Once she got home, she put the bell in a special box and started to shake it around. Suddenly, the top of the box came off and a little flower was revealed. Mary was so excited and she showed the flower to her mum. + +But there was one thing they didn't know: the bell had to be handled very carefully. Despite this, Mary and her mum decided to take the flower outside and look around her garden. As soon as they opened the door, the bell started to ring. They all laughed and played around with the bell until it was time for bed. + +Mary was so happy that she had found the bell and she kept it safe in her special box. Every so often, she would take it out and admire its beauty. Mary's bell will continue to reveal its secrets for years to come. +One day, a dog named Spot was taking a walk by himself. He was all alone. Spot felt scared and lonely. He wanted someone to be with him. + +Suddenly, Spot heard a noise. He looked around, but he could not see anyone. Spot was too scared to move. Then, he heard a voice from behind him. + +"Hey buddy, what are you doing out here, all alone?" Spot turned around and saw a bigger, meaner-looking dog. Spot was scared. + +"Answer me!" The bigger dog growled. Spot shivered and said, "I was just taking a walk." + +The bigger dog laughed. "You're very brave for being out here by yourself. I'm going to scare you and teach you a lesson." + +Spot ran away as fast and far as he could. As Spot ran, he remembered something his mother had said: "It is never good to be alone; you should always have someone with you." + +The moral of the story is: Don't ever be alone when you are scared or lonely. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. She was three years old and had just learned how to sort things the day before. + +Lilly had a new toy, it was a big screen that she really wanted to play with. But when she went to press some of the buttons, nothing happened. She tried again, pressing the buttons several times, but nothing still happened. + +That was when Lilly realized that there was something wrong! She got help from her dad, who showed her how to sort things out. He showed her that under the screen was a big switch. As soon as Lilly switched it on and off, the screen came to life! + +Lilly was so excited to start playing with her new toy. But then she noticed something strange. There was no sound coming from the screen. She soon realized that the screen was deaf. + +Lilly was not sure what to do. She didn't want to give up on her new toy! She asked her dad if he could help her sort the problem out. After a while, Lilly and her dad figured out that the speakers were not plugged in properly. They carefully fixed the connection and suddenly the screen was full of sound! + +Lilly was so excited and thanked her dad for helping her sort out the problem. She started playing with her new toy, enjoying all the sounds and colors that came out of her screen. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely skeleton who lived in a cool cave. He was very happy living in the cave with the other animals. Every day, he would explore the cave and feel the cool, damp air. + +One day, he heard a noise. He followed the noise and saw a little girl. She was only 3 years old and playing with a toy. She had big, brown eyes and lovely, curly hair. + +The skeleton felt a warmth inside him and he wanted to be friends with the little girl. He waved at her and it made her giggle. She waved back and said "Hi skeleton!" + +The skeleton and the little girl played all day. The skeleton showed her the places in the cave, and the girl showed him her toys. They laughed and giggled and felt the warm, summer breeze. + +At the end of the day, the two of them were the best of friends. The skeleton felt a special kind of love for the little girl and knew that they would be the best of friends always. +The little girl wore a red dress every day. One day, she wanted to wear something else. She thought it would be fun to wear a duck. + +So, the next day, she got a yellow duck costume from her mum. She put it on and felt very funny. Her sister thought the duck was so cute! + +The little girl wanted to go outside and show off her duck costume. But as soon as she stepped into the garden, she started to feel very rough. Suddenly, she heard a noise in the grass. It was a real duck! + +The little girl was so happy. She ran over and saw that it was a big, white duck with a fluffy orange beak. The duck was so soft and nice to touch. The little girl cuddled the duck and the two of them played in the garden together. + +The little girl was so glad she got to make a new friend! She said goodbye to the duck and went back inside. From then on, she always wanted to wear her duck costume anytime she wanted to play with her new feathered friend. +Once upon a time there was an old, ancient lady. She wanted to go outside so she went to the exit. But when she got there it was locked! She didn't know what to do. She saw a key and it was very old and ancient. She took the key and put it in the door and it opened. She was so happy! She stepped outside, saw the bright sunshine, and heard all the birds singing. The old, ancient lady was so glad she had found the key. She waved goodbye and left the exit. And that's the end of the story. +Once there was a boy named Bob. He loved music. He had a silver flute and he played it all the time. His mum smiled when she heard it, so he was happy. + +One day, Bob decided to take his flute outside and play it in the park. He made sure it was nice and tight around his neck so it wouldn't get lost. He was so excited. + +But then a mean old man yelled at him! He said he had to go home and not make so much noise. Bob cried and quickly put his flute away. He was so sad and just wanted to play his flute. He quickly ran back home. + +When he got home, Bob found his mum. He hugged her and told her what happened. She was so angry and yelled right back! She said he could play his flute whenever he wanted, and no mean old man could stop him. + +Bob smiled and hugged his mum tightly. They shared a big hug and Bob went off to play his flute until his mom said otherwise. He was so happy to be able to play his flute again. +A kid walked down the street with his friends. They had been playing for a while and were getting very tired. Suddenly, a strange voice started to speak. It kept talking and talking and wouldn't stop. The kid looked around and saw a large bird perched on a branch. + +The bird had a very persistent voice and kept repeating itself over and over. The kid's friends were scared, but the kid was brave. He shouted at the bird to stop, but it just kept talking. + +The kid had an idea. He started to sing a song and the bird loved it. The more the kid sang, the quieter the bird became. Finally, after the kid had sung for a while, the bird flew away. + +The kid and his friends were very happy. They had been persistent and it had paid off. They all cheered and continued on their way. +The elderly lady, Mrs. Mullins, enjoyed taking a walk every afternoon. As she strolled past the park, she always stopped for a few minutes to hang her journal on a tree branch. One day, when Mrs. Mullins was about to hang her journal, a little voice said, “What are you doing?†+ +Mrs. Mullins turned to see a small girl, about three years old, looking up at her. Smiling, the elderly lady explained, “I’m hanging my journal here so I can find it the next time I come.†+ +The little girl seemed excited by this and said, “Can I help?†Mrs. Mullins nodded, and the girl took the journal and hung it higher in the tree. Mrs. Mullins thanked her, and the two of them said goodbye. + +As Mrs. Mullins continued her walk, she could not help but wonder why the little girl seemed so excited to hang the journal. Then, when she returned to the park the next day, she discovered the answer to her question—the little girl had hung her own journal in the tree right alongside Mrs. Mullins’! +From then on, Mrs. Mullins and the little girl would often be found at the park, conversing and hanging their journals in the tree together. +Once there was a green ladder. It was very tall and it touched the clouds. Every day it would ring. Everyone was so curious and wanted to know why. + +One day, a little three year old girl heard the ladder ringing. She wanted to find out what was causing the ring. So she went on an adventure to find the source. + +The girl climbed up the ladder rung by rung. As she climbed higher and higher, she heard the ringing grow louder. All of a sudden, she saw the source of the ringing! On the top of the ladder was a tiny, green bell! + +When the girl rang the bell, it made a beautiful sound that filled the sky. Everyone was happy to finally know what was causing the ringing. They all celebrated my discovery with a party. The little girl had solved the mystery of the ringing ladder! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a special name. Her name was Daisy and she was three years old. + +One day, Daisy went to the mall with her family. She was so excited and could not wait to explore. + +As Daisy walked around, she felt dizzy with all the fun things to see. She couldn't decide which store to go to first. After spinning around in circles a few times she decided it was time to buy something. + +Daisy asked her mom to take her to the toy store. Her mom said yes, so Daisy and her family went shopping. Daisy was so happy to pick out a new toy. She couldn't even decide which one she wanted the most. + +When Daisy and her family got home, she felt much better. She had made a new friend at the mall, she was no longer dizzy and had a new toy to play with. Daisy was so proud of her day at the mall. +Once upon a time, there was a unique ear. It liked to increase every day. Eventually, it grew so big that it could not fit on the head of its owner anymore. + +The owner was sad, but she knew what she had to do. She found some scissors and carefully cut the ear off her head. It felt very strange without the ear, but it was the only way. + +The ear was happy now. It rolled away, increasing in size with every step. Unfortunately, it started to roll too fast and rolled away forever. + +The owner never saw her unique ear again. She had to learn to live without it and the bad ending made her very sad. +Once upon a time there were two sisters. One sister was wild and the other was calm. One day the wild sister asked to measure for dinner. The calm sister felt worried about what would happen if they measured for their dinner. + +The wild sister used a measuring tape and measured her dinner. But when she saw how little she had it made her very upset. + +The calm sister then had an idea. She used her hands to measure and found that by using her hands the dinner was much bigger. + +The wild sister was surprised and very happy. She realised that there was no need to be wild and that by using her hands she could measure bigger portions. + +The sisters ate their delicious dinner and were full and content. The moral of the story is that sometimes it is better to be careful and use your hands to measure rather than getting wild. +Once upon a time, there was a fancy flea. He was very special because he refused to hop like all the other fleas! He preferred to walk slowly and he was always so fancy. + +One day, a 3 year old child noticed him walking. He stopped and said to the flea, "Why don't you hop like my friend's fleas?" But the fancy flea just refused to hop. He said, "Hopping is too bouncy for me. I'd rather just walk slowly and stay fancy." + +The 3 year old child smiled and said, "That's okay, you can be fancy any way you want. Come and walk with me and I'll show you lots of fun things." So the two of them went on a walking adventure and the fancy flea never refused a single thing! +Once upon a time, there was a very old house that shone in the sun. The house had a lot of history. A little boy named Timmy went to explore the house. + +Timmy went inside the house and looked around. He found lots of interesting things. He saw a old painting of a big castle and a beautiful old mirror that shined in the light. He also found a wooden box that was filled with old coins. + +Timmy asked his mum, "Mummy, what is this?" + +Mummy replied, "It's called history. It's interesting to learn about the past." + +Timmy thought it was very cool to think about the old things in the house and how it used to be. As he looked around, he saw a bright light that shone from the window. He ran outside and saw the sun was still shining. + +Timmy smiled and thought to himself, "History is so interesting". He ran back inside, excited to explore more and learn more about the house's history. +Mimi was a little girl who loved playing with her doll. Every morning she would gaze at her doll and give her big hugs and lots of kisses. + +One day, Mimi was playing with her doll and accidently hurt her. She felt very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Mimi's mom saw her daughter crying and knew what had happened. She knelt down and put her arm around Mimi's shoulder. Then she took the doll and fixed it back together. + +Mimi was surprised. She smiled and picked up the doll, giving it a big hug. She was so thankful that her mom was able to fix her special friend. From then on, Mimi was very careful to not let her doll get hurt again. She would always gaze at her doll with love and admiration. +Once upon a time, Nicky needed a watch. He asked his mom for it. She said, "If you follow all the good rules, I will give you the watch." Nicky was so excited! All week he followed the rules and was good. + +Finally, it was time for his mom to give him the watch. Nicky said, "Thank you so much!" His mom replied, "Now that you have the watch, you can use it to follow the time and see how long you have been playing outside." + +Nicky was so happy! He was so excited to use the watch and he began running around the house. He was so happy that he had followed all the good rules and was rewarded with a watch! He was so excited that he was able to watch the time while playing with his friends. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Nancy and Jack. Nancy had a purple rake. Every day, they went to the garden to play. + +One day Nancy and Jack were both angry with each other. Neither of them wanted to talk. Jack walked away, and Nancy was left alone. + +Nancy was sad, but then she thought about the purple rake that she had. She decided to use the rake to help change the garden. She raked and she raked, until the whole garden was beautiful and clean. + +Jack saw the garden and Nancy working and was very surprised. He was also very happy. Jack went up to Nancy and said: "I'm sorry for being angry before, can we be friends again?" + +Nancy and Jack hugged and smiled. Nancy was very proud of her work and the garden was even better than before. + +The moral of this story is that working together and using things that we have can help us to change bad situations into good. +One day, a boy saw a star in the sky. He was thoughtful and felt very lucky. He wanted to bring the star closer to him, but he knew he couldn't. He thought and thought, and he had an idea. He took some rope and tried to catch the star. He jumped high, but the star was too far away, and he couldn't reach it. + +The boy was very sad, but then he noticed something else. He saw another star, but it was much brighter than the first one. He stretched out his arms and tried to grab it. He thought he had succeeded, but all of a sudden, he tripped and fell. He dropped the rope and the star flew away. He could not recognize it because it was so far away now. + +The boy was very sad because he had lost the chance to bring the star closer to him. He had been so hopeful and thoughtful, and still, he didn't succeed. He had to accept that some things in life just can’t be controlled. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny frog. He lived all by himself in a pond near his home. Every day, he would jump into the pond and splash about happily. + +One day, he decided to explore further away from his home. He jumped into the water and started swimming. The water felt so soft and gentle that he kept swimming and swimming until he was far away from the pond. + +Tired, he stopped at the edge of a lake. But it was quite deep and he didn't know how to get out of it. He called out for help, but no one could hear him. + +The sun was starting to set and he was getting very scared. Suddenly, he saw some lights close by. He looked closer and he saw his home! He swam towards it and just as he reached the edge, he felt two big hands pick him up. + +That night, his family taught him an important lesson: never wander too far from home. He promised himself to never leave his pond again, and he splashed in his pond from then on. +Once there was a young girl who was very curious about mysterious things. She asked her mommy to explain what a trophy was. Her mommy said, "A trophy is a special prize that you get when you do something really brave or really well." + +The girl was so excited to find out more about trophies that she ran outside to start looking for mysterious trophies. She searched in her backyard and in the fields nearby, but she couldn't find any. + +The girl was getting discouraged, but then suddenly she spotted something in the woods. She ran to the edge of the woods and pushed away the bush that was covering it. There, lying in the grass, was a mysterious trophy. It was a shining gold cup with a big letter "A" on it. + +The girl was so happy. She had found a mysterious trophy! She couldn't believe it! She ran back home to show her mommy the trophy and tell her all about her adventure. Her mommy was so proud of her and gave her a big hug. + +The girl learned an important lesson that day: with some hard work and a little luck, you can find amazing things that seem mysterious. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who really loved playing a sport called baseball. The boy was very lucky, because he had a very special baseball. It was very rare. + +Every day, the boy would go out and play with his special baseball. He loved it so much. Whenever the boy threw the ball, his family would always be there to support him. + +Every time the little boy got a hit, his family would cheer and ring a special bell. He always felt so happy when they showed how much they cared. + +The boy's family would always support him, no matter how rare his special baseball was. It was the family's way of showing the boy how much they loved him. + +The boy knew that his family would always be there for him, and that made him so very happy. And he kept playing baseball with his very special, very rare baseball. +Once there was a small ball named Bob. Bob liked to bounce around all the time. One day, Bob found himself in a big office. Bob was so excited to explore! He bounced around everywhere - up the walls, on the desks, and even around the chairs. Everyone in the office was very calm; they hadn’t expected to see a bouncing ball in their office! + +Bob enjoyed bouncing so much that he decided to go see the other rooms in the office. He bounced up and down the hallway. He made lots of noisy bounces and the people in the office laughed. + +Bob went to every room in the office and then found his way back to the main office. He was so happy and exhausted from all the bouncing! He rolled himself up in a corner and fell asleep. He was the calmest he’d been all day! +Henry was an old trade man. Every day he would balance a heavy box from one hand to the other. He would get up early in the morning, and his box would be full of all sorts of toys. He would go to the village market, and trade his toys for food, or special treats. + +Henry worked hard all day, balancing his heavy box with one hand, while he traded with the other. The small children in the village loved to watch him trade. He would tell them stories, and even show them how he could balance the box without using his hands. + +One special day, a young girl named Daisy gave him a beautiful handkerchief. She had gotten it from her grandmother, who was very old, and this was the oldest thing that Daisy owned. Henry was very touched. He thanked her, and gave her a special toy. + +Henry loved visiting the village, and making his trades. With his heavy box balanced on one hand, he brought smiles to all the friendly people of the village. +John was a young boy who lived on a farm. Every morning he went out to the barn to help his father sell eggs. +One day, John's father said it was time to go out into the night to sell eggs. John was excited, but he was also scared. It seemed so dark and he had never been out at night before. + +John and his father walked for what seemed like forever. Finally, they stopped. There was a tall man in a black suit who asked if they had eggs to sell. The tall man seemed a little bit suspicious and John didn't like the way he was looking at them. + +John's father took out some eggs and began to negotiate a price. The tall man said he would give them a lot of money for the eggs, but it was a lot less than what his father wanted. + +John's father reluctantly agreed and the tall man handed them the money. But then John saw something disgusting - the man opened the egg carton and poured out a small bag of coins. John knew that the coins were fake and he was so upset that his father had been tricked. + +John tried to tell his father but the tall man had already walked away before his father could do anything. + +John and his father went back home sad and disappointed. John learned a lesson that night - it's important to be careful with who you do business with and to never agree to anything that seems too +Once there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very excited when she received mail in her mailbox. She was curious about what it was and excited to open it! + +Lily asked her mom to open it for her. Inside the envelope was a ruler. Her mom showed her how to measure things. Lily was so excited she couldn't wait to use it. + +So Lily and her mom went to measure different things in the house. She measured her new stuffed animals, her books, and even her mom's arm. She also measured different shapes and colors around the house. + +Lily was amazed at how things can be measured. She thought it was so cool and she had so much fun learning. She was very excited to measure new things at home and show her family all the fun things she could measure! +Once there was a little girl named Emma who was very unhappy. Every day she felt so miserable. She wanted to feel better so everyday she would curl up on her rug and dream. + +In her dreams she was free to be happy. She would fly over rainbows, laugh with butterflies, and play with the stars. + +Emma loved her time in her dreams and soon she didn't feel so bad when she was awake. One day when she was playing on her rug she had the best dream. She saw a giant garden with a tigers and puppies playing together. It was the most wonderful thing she had ever seen. + +Emma knows that if she ever gets lonely or miserable again, she just has to curl up on her rug and dream. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. Lisa had a special box given to her by her parents. She was so excited to unpack it! + +When she opened it, Lisa was surprised! She found a new, comfortable blanket inside. She spread it out in the grass and sat on it while she watched the sun rise. + +As the sun rose higher and higher in the sky, Lisa felt so warm and happy. She looked up at the sun and smiled. She was so glad that she was able to unpack her surprise box. + +As the sun set, Lisa picked up the blanket and put it away in the box until the next day. She was sure it would keep her feeling comfortable when the sun rises again. +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to look at beautiful things. Everywhere she went she saw something that delighted her. + +One day, the girl went on an adventure. As she walked, she noticed that the things she saw were becoming even more beautiful. Her eyes were filled with so much sight! + +Suddenly, the girl saw something that was more wonderful than anything she ever saw before. It was a sight so beautiful she couldn't believe it! + +The girl kept walking and the beauty of the things she saw kept increasing. She couldn't believe how wonderful the world was. She wanted more and more beautiful sights! + +The girl kept going and she never wanted to stop. Everywhere she looked she saw something new, something more beautiful. She knew that this adventure would stay with her forever. +Once there was a large family. They had zero children and they lived in a big house. One day, the family decided to bury something special in their backyard. + +They dug a large hole and put a big box in it. They carefully covered the box and filled the hole back up. + +The family had a big party in their backyard. They even asked their neighbors to join. Everyone had a great time playing games and eating delicious food. + +At the end of the night, they all gathered around the hole and the father said, "Let's bury something special here. We'll come back in one year and it will be a secret surprise!" + +Everybody cheered. The family planted a large tree to mark the special spot. Then everyone went home with lots of happy memories. + +Every year, the family comes back together and gathers around the spot where they buried their special surprise. They remember the fun times they had together and are reminded of the special moments they shared. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She went for a walk in the park. When she was there, she saw a cherry tree. She was very excited and looked up to pick a cherry. She could see many ripe, red cherries and wanted to pick one. + +She shouted to her mom, "Mom! Can I get a cherry?" Her mom said, "Yes, be independent and get your own cherry." + +Sally thought, "I can pick a cherry on my own!" She carefully climbed the cherry tree and posed to reach the cherries. She asked the cherry, "Can I pick you?" The cherry answered, "Yes!" + +Sally picked the cherry and proudly jumped down the tree. She showed the cherry to her mom and said, "Look, I am independent! I did it all by myself!" Her mom smiled and said, "Well done, Sally!" She gave Sally a hug and they both went home. +John and his mom went to the store. He saw a beautiful car made of metal. He wanted it very badly so he asked his mom if he could have it. His mom said no, but she said she would lend it to him for a day. + +John was so excited! He was so proud of himself for getting the car. He drove it around in the park. Everyone was amazed at John’s new car. + +But then, suddenly, something very harsh happened. A man saw John driving the car and he became very angry. The man said the car belonged to him and he had lent it to John’s mom. The man told John he had to give him back the car. + +John was very sad, but he had to do what the harsh man said. He gave the man back the metal car and went home. +One day, a young girl named Grace decided to set off on a journey. She had a dream of success and was determined to achieve it! With her heart set on her goal, she bravely ventured forth. As she traveled, she encountered many different obstacles that presented themselves along the way. Yet she persevere, undeterred by the challenges she faced. + +After months of hard work and dedication, Grace arrived at her destination. The journey had been long and tiring but finally, she had reached her goal. As she gazed around, she noticed a group of well-dressed people gathered in the center of town. She had finally settled! + +At first, the crowd of onlookers viewed her skeptically. After all, she was a young girl and must not have had much experience. But as she began to speak and share her story, she quickly captured their attention. She spoke of overcoming obstacles, resilience and strength. + +The audience was amazed and began to cheer for Grace! She had not only succeeded in her goal but also improved and taught others with her story. That was her greatest success! With a smile on her face, Grace knew she had truly settled in life. +Once upon a time, two pals, Jack and Sam, were out rolling in the park. They rolled down a big hill and, when they reached the bottom, they saw a wake in the pond. + +Jack was so curious that he wanted to poke the wake. He stepped closer and closer to it until -- SPLASH! -- he fell in the pond! Jack was all wet and covered in mud. It was so disgusting! + +Sam stepped in to help rescue Jack. He pulled Jack out of the pond and rolled him around in the grass until Jack was almost dry. + +Jack and Sam laughed and laughed. They both agreed never to roll too close to the wake again! +Once upon a time there was an enormous elephant living in the jungle. Her name was Ella. She needed a nap, so she decided to go for a walk. + +Ella was walking around the jungle looking for a place to relax when suddenly she heard a voice. It was coming from a little round bird perched on a tree branch. + +“Do you want to measure something?†asked the bird. + +Ella looked closely and noticed the bird had something in its beak. When Ella approached it, she saw he had a long piece of string in her hands. + +“What do you need to measure?†asked the bird. + +“I need to measure the perfect place for me to take a nap,†Ella said. + +The bird smiled and said, “Follow me. I know the perfect spot!†+ +And so, Ella followed the bird for a few minutes until it stopped in front of an enormous tree. + +“This is it,†said the bird, “the perfect place for a nap. All you need to do is measure it.†+ +So Ella measured the spot with the string and found it to be exactly the size she needed for a comfortable nap. + +Ella thanked the bird for its help and settled down for her nap. She was very thankful for the bird’ +Once upon a time there was little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and liked to go the market with her mom. At the market, Lucy loved the bright and shiny things that glimmered in the sunlight. + +One day, Lucy saw a beautiful dress with pink flowers all over it. She loved it and wanted to buy it with her mom. But it was too expensive, so they had to leave without it. + +Lucy was sad, but her mom explained, "we cannot always have the things we want. It is important to understand that sometimes we need to be patient and wait until we can afford what we want". + +At first, Lucy did not understand, but when she was older, she remembered the pink dress and the lesson her mom taught her. From that day on, she never tried to buy something that she could not afford. The moral is: understand that patience can help you get the things you want. +Once upon a time, there was a little reindeer called Tom. Tom wanted to be successful and be the best reindeer in the world. He wanted to make his friends proud of him. + +One day, Tom was walking in the woods and he saw an old man. He said, ‘Tom, come here! I have something to show you.’ Tom walked up to him. The old man pointed to the sky and said, ‘Look at those stars. They’re beautiful, aren’t they?’ Tom saw the stars twinkling in the sky. + +The old man said, ‘Tom, those stars represent success. They shine so brightly. To be successful, you need to work hard and make good choices. Then, like those stars, you too will shine brightly.’ Tom smiled and thanked the old man. He walked away with a new goal in his heart. + +Tom worked hard and made good choices every day. Soon, he became the most successful reindeer that everyone was proud of. By staying focused and doing his best, Tom had shone as brightly as the stars in the sky. + +The moral of the story is: With hard work and good choices, we can achieve our goals and be successful. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Sarah and Tom. Every day they played together with their toys, shared juice and laughed. + +One day, they started to quarrel. Tom was nervous because he wanted to play with the toy he liked best. Sarah was sad because she wanted to play with it too. + +They disagreed and got really mad, so they stopped playing together and went home. Sarah was unhappy, so she cried and told her mom and dad what happened. Her parents said: "When two friends quarrel, they don't need toys. They just need to be understanding and patient with each other." + +The next day Sarah and Tom met again, but this time they tried to be understanding and patient - and not quarrel. Tom agreed to share the toy and Sarah calmly sat down to play with him. By the end of the day, both of them had fun and shared a glass of juice. + +The moral of the story is that when friends quarrel, understanding and patience will help them get closer. +Mom let Ben try out his new eraser. He carefully held it, wanting to make sure he didn't break it. Then, Mom showed him how to use it to erase things. The eraser removed the wrong marks and Ben felt very proud. + +Next, Mom showed Ben how to be careful with his eraser. She said he should not hit the eraser on the paper too hard or it would break. He listened carefully and promised to be careful. + +Finally, Mom put the eraser in a special box so Ben wouldn't lose it. He hugged his Mom, thankful that he got to keep his eraser. From then on, Ben was always very careful with his eraser. +Once there was a little girl. She liked to go outside and explore. One day she stepped outside and saw a fish. It was shiny and had pretty scales. The girl wanted to touch the fish, so she stepped closer. The fish had a hairy tail! She was so excited and ran back inside to tell her mum what she saw. Her mum said she should step outside again and see if she could find the fish. The girl looked around, but couldn't see the fish. She stepped to the pond where the fish lives and looked in the water. Sure enough, the fish was there - it was swimming around and around. She stepped back and watched for a while until the fish swam away. The little girl was happy she had seen the hairy fish. +Once upon a time, there lived a girl who lived in a fair town. She liked to watch the sky each night, and one night she saw a strange mist swirling above her. + +The girl thought it was strange and mysterious, so she asked away her dad, "What is that mist?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "That is a special mist. It comes each night and watches the town." + +The girl was excited and asked, "Can I go and see it?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, if you go out early in the morning, you can see the mist, but remember to stay fair away from it. It is a magical mist and you must be careful." + +The next morning, the girl got up before the sun and went to where the mist was swirling. She watched and admired the mist for a long time. Eventually, she had to go home, but she knew she would be back to watch the mist soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very ignorant. Her name was Bess. She wanted to find an exit from her house but she felt lost. She could not find the way. + +She looked everywhere but could not find the exit so she decided to wrap herself up in her blanket and pretend she was a big caterpillar. She hugged her blanket tight and rolled into a ball. + +Suddenly, she heard the sound of a door opening and saw the warm, bright sunlight. She had found the exit! She ran out of the house and felt the sunshine on her face. + +She was no longer ignorant. She had found the exit and now she could have fun outdoors. She was so happy to be free. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to pretend. Everywhere he went, he was always making up stories and using his big imagination. One day this little boy saw a piano and he walked over to it. He was so intrigued and he wanted to try it out. He tried pressing a few keys, but the little boy had no idea what he was doing. He just thought it was a lot of fun. + +He kept playing the piano and thought he was doing a great job. But he actually kept making a lot of mistakes. His mother came over and saw how foolish he was being. She said to the little boy, “You should never pretend that you know something if you don’t. You should always try and learn about it first. That way you won’t make mistakes.†+ +The little boy listened to his mother and the next time he saw a piano he watched the person playing it for a few minutes before he tried it out himself. Little by little,he began to learn how to play the piano. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to never pretend you know something unless you are sure that you actually do. It's better to learn and practice before you try something new. +Once there was a girl. She was on a trip with her mom and dad. She was so excited - it was her very first airplane ride! + +The girl looked out the airplane window, watching the clouds and the ground below. Her dad smiled at her. She was so happy. + +They arrived at the airport. The girl looked for her luggage but she couldn't find it. She began to cry. Her dad ran to the counter and asked for help. + +The man at the counter was fast. He looked everywhere and soon he found the girl's luggage. She was happy and hugged her dad. + +The girl missed the clouds and the airplane ride, but she looked forward to her next trip. +Once there was a boy who really wanted a kite. He really needed one so he asked his parents and they said they would get him one when they had enough money. The boy was patient and loyal and waited a long time. + +Eventually, the boy's parents had enough money to buy a kite but they decided to spend it on something else. The boy was very sad and disappointed but he was still very loyal. + +The boy never got a kite and he was very sad but he learned a valuable lesson. He learned that he shouldn't be so loyal to getting something he wanted when it may never come. He should look for other things he needs instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who always wanted to sail on a boat in the ocean. He dreamed of seeing whales and mermaids, and he wanted to explore new places. + +One day, he asked his parents if he could sail across the ocean. His parents said it would be too dangerous, so the little boy was very sad. + +Suddenly, the little boy heard a soft whisper in his ear, “Sail! Sail!†He thought it was the voice of the ocean, inviting him for an adventure. + +So the little boy talked to his parents and explained why he wanted to sail. His parents agreed to take him on a mild sail in the ocean. + +At last, the happy boy could sail across the ocean. While sailing, he saw big whales swimming in the ocean. He waved to them, and they waved back. + +The little boy was so excited and was thankful that his parents had let him go. He realized that it is important to fulfill your dreams and to never give up. + +The moral of this story is to never give up and to keep trying until you reach your dreams. +The little boy was so excited. He had just got a new drum. He wanted to show everyone his drum so he decided to ride his bike to the park. + +At the park he saw some other children. They were playing with drums too. His new drum was tough and red. He felt so proud of it. + +The little boy started to ride on his bike with the drum. But then he had an accident. The drum fell off his bike and it broke into tiny pieces. + +The little boy was so sad. His beautiful, tough, new drum was gone. He had no drum to show anyone. He was so upset, he had to go home. +Once upon a time there was a lucky bear named Pat. Pat never had enough money and always wanted more. One day he had an idea. He asked a nearby duck to lend him some money. + +The duck agreed and gave Pat some coins. Pat was so excited and he couldn't wait to buy something tasty with it. So he went to a bakery and picked out a delicious pastry. + +Before Pat could eat his pastry, a tiny mouse ran up to him and asked if he could have a bite. Pat felt bad for the mouse so he lent a piece of his pastry. + +Sure enough, soon after the mouse left, Pat bumped into an old friend. His friend had won a big prize in a game of chance, and he gave Pat a lot of money. Pat was so lucky! + +The very next day, Pat came across the same mouse again. But this time the mouse had found some money and was able to buy his own pastry. Pat and the mouse celebrated with smiles and laughter. + +The moral of the story is that when you lend a helping hand, you might just get a lucky reward. +Once upon a time, there was a tough bug. He lived in a nearby pond and it was his home. Every day, he'd pinch the quick little fish that passed by. He liked to eat them for dinner! The other bugs in the pond were always very jealous. + +One day, the tough bug went to a far away pond. But he was surprised to see that the other bugs in the pond were bigger than him. He was very scared but he decided to pinch one of them. He was so quick that he got away before the other bugs could catch him! + +The tough bug made it back home safe and sound. He told his friends about his adventure and they were so proud of him. From then on, they looked up to him as a hero. The tough bug was very happy and he thought that he had an exciting and wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time there were three friends: Pat, Sam and Joe. + +They all wanted to join in some fun, so they decided to go find a cake. Pat and Sam set off to the bakery, but Joe was feeling lazy. + +Pat and Sam found a delicious cake with rainbow sprinkles and ice cream on top. They wanted to share it, so they decided to go back and invite Joe. + +When they got back, they saw that Joe was still feeling lazy. So they asked him nicely and eventually he agreed to join them. + +They all laughed and cheered as they ate the cake together. + +It was so much fun that they all decided to go get another cake soon. +Jill was getting ready for her big trip. She was packing her suitcase with her most important things. Inside the suitcase, she put her clothes and her favorite toy. Next to the suitcase, she stacked all the junk she was going to take on the trip. Some snacks and a few high piles of books. + +Finally, she was done packing and was excited to go. She picked up her suitcase and the junk and made sure everything was high and tight. As she headed out the door, her mom said "Have a great trip, Jill!" + +Jill was so excited for her journey and smiled as she waved goodbye. Off she went, ready for an adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was three years old and loved going to the movies with his parents. One day, Sam and his parents decided to go see a new movie. + +As they arrived, Sam was excited and jumped out of his seat. Everyone around him laughed and it made him feel embarrassed. He started to hide his face and feel worried. + +When his dad noticed, he said to Sam, +"It's ok, it happens to all of us. And don't worry, we are here to have fun. Let's go inside the movie and enjoy the show!" + +Sam was happy that his dad understood and forget about feeling embarrassed. He cheered up, ran inside the theater and tried to find the best seat to watch the movie. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Peter who had a very special request. He asked his mom if he could go jump on the couch all by himself. He knew he wasn't allowed to but he asked anyway. His mom said no and warned him there was no jumping allowed. + +She told him he must remember the rule about no jumping on the couch and he nodded fearfully. Even so, Peter really wanted to jump on the couch. + +One day, when his mom was busy havings guests over, Peter snuck over to the couch. He was feeling brave and ready to jump but scared at the same time. He was about to jump when his mom suddenly appeared. + +He froze in fear and waited for his mom to shout at him. But instead, she smiled and asked him if he had a special request for the guests. Peter's face lit up. He smiled and said he wanted to jump on the couch, just like he had asked before. + +His mom said yes and all the guests cheered. Peter had gotten his special request and he was so happy. From then on, Peter was allowed to jump on the couch whenever he wanted and everyone celebrated! +Once upon a time, there was a family who had a very special chest. The chest was filled full of wonderful things, like toys and candy. But one day, the chest broke. + +The family was very sad. Then, one day a small but brave mouse appeared! He said he could repair the chest if they were willing to help. + +The family was so glad that they said yes right away. They worked hard together to repair the chest. + +Once it was finished, the family opened the chest and the contents were even more special than before! They thanked the brave mouse for his help. + +The mouse was glad he had been able to repair such a beautiful chest. The family gave him a piece of their special candy as a reward. With a smile on his face, the brave mouse left to find his next adventure. +One day, a boy and his dad went to the park to play a game. The boy was so excited to be there and his dad encouraged him to do his best. Together they threw a ball at a target and the dad kept track of the score. + +As the game went on, the boy's dad stayed close and gave him lots of praise. The boy was feeling so proud of himself and he worked hard to get a high score. + +Suddenly, the boy tried to throw the ball too hard and it went flying over the fence! The ball was thick and it went beyond the park. + +The dad was very disappointed. He went to look for the ball but it was nowhere to be found. No matter how much he encouraged his son, the game was ruined and the boy had to go home with a bad ending. +Mommy's hands were gentle as she picked up Sally from her bed. It was a gloomy morning and Sally was feeling a little bit scared. But then Mommy put a smile on her face. She said, "Let's get you dressed!" Sally clapped her hands and smiled. + +They went to the closet to pick out an outfit. Sally saw her favorite dress with the pretty little bugs all over it. She said, "Mommy, can I wear this dress?" Mommy said, "Yes! It looks perfect on you" + +Sally felt better as she put on her dress. She looked very pretty with her pretty dress on. She twirled around and laughed. Mommy said, "It's time to go out and play now". + +Sally skipped out of the house and into the yard. The sun made the flowers shine brightly. The bugs were buzzing around by the trees. Sally ran around, feeling so happy and free. The gloomy morning was forgotten! +Granny was baking in the kitchen. She hummed as she worked. Becky walked past the kitchen and heard Granny singing. She decided to explore the house. + +As Becky walked she saw a bookcase. She ran over and opened the door. She saw a lot of books inside. She smiled, excited to read them. Suddenly the door shut behind her and she heard a loud bang. + +Becky started to get scared. She tried to push the door hard but it would not open. She shouted for help. Granny heard Becky and ran to the bookcase. She opened the door and pulled Becky out. + +Granny scolded Becky for exploring the bookcase and said, "Honey, don't do that again, who knows what could have happened!" + +Becky was fearful and promised never to go into the bookcase again. +Once there was a wise child. She had big dreams of soaring high in the sky. She wanted to go places and see things she had never seen before. + +So one day she decided to give it a try. She jumped off her front porch and spread her arms wide. With a big breath, she soared away. + +The child had never felt so free. Everywhere she looked, she saw beautiful scenery. She had made it to places never before seen. + +But, just as she was about to turn back home, she heard a loud calling from below. It was her mother. + +"Come back child!" the mother shouted. "Don't you know how dangerous it is to fly so high?" + +But the child was determined to soar even higher. So she kept going without looking back. It wasn't until she the child felt herself losing altitude that she realized she had gone too far. + +Eventually the child landed, but she was too far away from home for her mother to find her. She had gone too high and too far, with no one to help her. The wise child had foolishly ventured too far away and was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy little boy. He didn't like to play with his friends and he would often stay inside. One day, his mom let him go outside to fly a kite. At first he was excited, but then he remembered how grumpy he was. + +He grabbed the kite and trudged outside. He threw it up in the air and it flew away. He ran after it, but it was too late - he had let it go. He went back inside, grumpier than ever. + +He never got the kite back. He was so sad, he never went outside again. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Pam and one was called Tim. They were both very happy together. + +One day Tim said to Pam, "Hey let's have a chat!" Pam said yes and they started to discuss. + +They talked and talked and talked, deciding what they should do. Then Pam said, "I know, let's put our hands together." Tim said, "Brilliant! What a great idea!" + +So they put their hands together. They felt a warm bond and kept talking. They talked and talked until the sun went down. + +When the sun set, they wanted to do the same thing again soon. So they said goodbye, and Pam said, "That was brilliant!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved Sunday – it was her favourite day. Every Sunday, Lucy’s mum and dad took her to the store. + +‘What will we buy today?’ asked Lucy. She was so excited! + +‘Let’s see,’ said Lucy’s dad. + +At the store, Lucy saw lots of colourful things. She saw rough teddies, sparkly shoes and big dolls. + +‘Which one do you like best?’ asked mum. + +Lucy dropped her basket and shouted, ‘That one! The rough teddy!’ + +And so Lucy took home a new rough teddy for her very special Sunday. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers who lived on an island. One brother was very envious of the other, so he decided to lie about the other brother's success. He boasted about the beautiful island he lived on, the great fish he caught and the wonderful friends he had. + +His brother was a bit sad because he was envious too, so he decided to ask their wise old Grandmother what he should do. Grandmother said: "My son, lies will never make you happy. Instead, be thankful for all the wonderful things around you. Be content with what you have and make your island a home". + +The envious brother learned from Grandmother's wisdom. He realised that lies will never make him happy. Now, he and his brother are thankful for all the wonderful blessings around them, and their island has become a happy home. + +The moral of this story is that lies never lead to happiness. Instead, be thankful for the blessings you already have. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lily. Lily loved peaches! One day, while she was playing in the garden, she saw a tree with a big, juicy peach on it. + +"Mom, I want to eat that peach!" she said. + +Her mom replied, "No, Lily. You know peaches belong to the tree and we have to leave the original peach there." + +But Lily didn't give up. She thought and thought and then decided what to do. She reached into her pocket and took out a small seed. She planted the seed carefully on the ground and watered it with care. + +Over the next few days, she kept looking at the tree and soon she saw a new peach growing. She waited patiently and watched until it was big and juicy enough to eat. + +Finally, the day came and Lily was so excited! She picked the peach and took a bite. It was the sweetest and juiciest peach ever! Lily smiled, happy that she could finally eat a peach. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah and she was very happy. She loved to sing loudly and all the people around her were very impressed with her voice. + +One day Sarah wanted to display her beautiful voice and asked her mom for a microphone. Her mom brought her a reliable one and Sarah was so excited. She was so proud of having such a nice microphone. + +So Sarah practiced every day and soon enough, she was making beautiful music with her microphone. She sang louder than ever and everyone was happy with her singing. + +Sarah learned an important lesson that day. She learned that if you are reliable and determined, you can display your talents and make everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved jelly. Every day, she wanted to eat jelly. + +One day, she asked her mom if she could have jelly. Her mom smiled and took out a jar of jelly. She set the jar of jelly on the kitchen table. + +The little girl was excited. She grabbed a spoon and scooped out some jelly. She took a big bite - it was fit! It tasted so sweet and yummy. + +The little girl ate the whole jar of jelly. She couldn't believe how fit it was! Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. From then on, the little girl ate jelly every day - she was so happy. +Once upon a time there was a bald boy named Paul. Paul was only three years old, but he liked luxury. He had lots of expensive toys and never shared them with anyone. One day, Paul was playing with his special toy- a big red kite. He wanted to release it into the sky so he could see it soar. But when he opened the kite up ready to launch it, a big gust of wind flew it away! Paul tried to run after it but it was too late. + +Paul was very upset. He cried and screamed in frustration. He knew he had to find a way to get his kite back. After thinking for a while, he figured out a plan. Paul decided to build his own kite- one even better than his old one. He made it out of the best material he could find and it was very luxurious. Then, Paul released his new kite into the sky. But as it flew away, Paul realized that his old kite was still lost. + +It was too late for Paul to go looking for his old kite. But he knew he'd had a good adventure and now he had a brand new luxurious kite to fly. So he just smiled and released his new kite into the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called John. He wanted to go out and collect some things. He put on his jacket and ran out the door with a smile on his face. + +John stopped when he saw something strange. There was a box in front of him with a big red button. He was very confused and looked around for help. A kind old man approached him and said "Why don't you press the button and see what it does? I'm sure it will be fun!" + +John pressed the button and jumped back. There was a loud bang. He felt something strange on his shoulder and looked down. Inside the box was a toy robot standing on his shoulder. He was confused and excited at the same time. + +John ran home to show his mum the robot. He was so happy! But when he opened the door he saw his mum and dad crying. His mum said "John, the robot is really bad. It's collected all our savings and it won't give them back. We are so sorry". + +John felt very sad and confused. He looked at the robot on his shoulder and wished he hadn't pressed the button. The robot had caused a lot of trouble, he wished he had never found it. +Dave was outside and it had become cold. He looked up and saw a big raven flying above him. Dave said to the raven, "You look cold. Would you like to come with me and stay in my house?" But the raven said "No, I can not. I must stay and look for food." Dave was sad and he wished the raven would come. Just then the wind began to blow and it became colder. Dave knew the raven must be feeling the cold even more. He said, "Please, come with me. I will keep you warm and safe!" The raven hesitated and then he agreed. They flew together to Dave's house and as soon as they arrived Dave quickly bundled the raven up to help keep him warm. The raven was very grateful and soon he was feeling much better! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She loved playing with her dolls. One day, she decided to sew a dress for her favourite doll. She grabbed a needle and thread and carefully started to stitch. After a few minutes, Emma paused and smiled. + +"I'm almost done," she said. +But when she went to finish sewing, Emma realised that the needle had gotten stuck in the fabric. She tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't move. Emma got frustrated and made a loud sigh. + +Then, she heard a little voice from the corner of the room. "What do you need, Emma?" + +It was her grandmother! She asked her what was wrong. Emma told her grandmother about the stuck needle. Her grandmother smiled and said, "Don't worry! All you need is being persistent. Try again and it will come out." + +So, Emma tried again and this time, she was able to move the needle. She cheered with joy and thanked her grandmother. She was so proud of herself for being persistent! +Today Sammy went to the park with his mom. It was sunny and warm, which Sammy liked. Sammy saw many things in the park, including lots of other children and lots of animals. + +When they were walking, Sammy saw a woman in a pretty blouse. She had a big smile on her face and she said hello to Sammy. Sammy smiled back and waved. + +After looking around the park, Sammy and his mom went home. They stopped by the store to get Sammy a healthy snack. Sammy got an apple and an orange. He was excited to eat them when he got home! + +When his mom and Sammy got inside, Sammy wanted to show his mom something. He picked out his favorite blouse from his closet. His mom said it was very nice and it made Sammy happy. + +Overall, Sammy had a very fun day! He included lots of new things and made sure he ate healthy food. Sammy was very happy after such a great day! +One day a parent arrived. The parent was unknown to the child. At first the child was scared. But then the parent smiled. The child felt excited. + +The parent gave the child a big hug. The child felt happy. Then, the parent took the child to an unknown place. + +When they arrived, the child saw lots of new things. The parent showed the child around and the child felt curious. There was so much to explore. + +The child and the parent stayed in the new unknown place. They played, laughed and had lots of fun together. The child felt even more excited. + +The parent and the child left together. They were both happy and excited. The parent kissed the child on the forehead and they went home, ready to explore new adventures together. +One day there was a baby. The baby was very happy and loved to play. But one day the baby hurt its foot. It started to cry. The baby's mommy was worried and picked up the baby. She put some magical cream on the hurt foot. Slowly, the baby's foot began to change. It felt much better. The baby stopped crying and started playing again. The mommy was so happy to see her baby happy once more. +Once upon a time there lived two friends Tommy and Sam. Tommy was a brave boy but Sam was scared of everything. One day Tommy told Sam he could do anything and Sam believed him. Sam said, "I want to try sewing!" + +So Tommy and Sam went to buy a needle to sew with. When Tommy held it, it was sharp and smelly! Sam was scared, but Tommy said it would be alright. + +Sam took a deep breath and he tried sewing with the needle. At first it was tricky, but with Tommy's help Sam remembered to keep the needle straight and pull the thread tight. + +Soon, Sam had sewn a lovely blanket! Tommy was so proud of Sam and they both believed they could do anything together. +Once upon a time, there was a king. He was very big and wore a big crown. He liked to wear a fancy robe every day. + +But one day, he woke up and his robe was very dirty. It was filthy! He did not know what to do. + +So the king asked a little boy to help him. The boy found a bucket of water. He helped the King wash his robe and make it clean again. Then he brought a new robe for the King to wear. + +The King thanked the boy and dressed in his new robe. It was so nice and shiny! He was very happy. + +The King had a special party to celebrate. He danced and the boy watched. They were so happy together. +Once upon a time there was a cute bunny called Flopsy. He lived in a store filled with lots of fun things for him to play with. + +One day, Flopsy was struggling to get the top of a big toy box open. He hopped and hopped around the box, but it stayed tightly shut. All of a sudden, he noticed a voice from the corner of the store. + +"Having trouble getting in?" asked the voice. + +Flopsy jumped back in surprise. It was a friendly mouse! + +"Yes," said Flopsy, "I can't get the top open." + +The mouse smiled at Flopsy and said, "Let me help. I'll push the top and then you can pull it up." + +The mouse and Flopsy struggled together, pushing and pulling until the top opened. Flopsy hopped up, looked inside the box and was delighted to find lots of colourful toys. + +Flopsy thanked the mouse and they played happily together in the store for the rest of the day. +Jenny loves the market! Every week she and her mommy go there together to buy some food. Jenny loves to touch all the colorful fruits and vegetables. She always has fun choosing which ones to buy! + +Today, as she was checking out, a lady in front of them was buying some apples. Jenny stopped and looked at them. She wanted them so badly, but knew there wasn't enough money left to buy them. + +Suddenly, Jenny saw the lady take the apples and give them to her. Jenny was so surprised! She had never received such a thoughtful gift before. She said thank you to the lady, gave her a big hug, and then ran to show her mommy the apples. + +It was the best day at the market ever! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. Ella had a home but it was very tiny. She wanted a bigger home that would be safe and warm. + +One day, Ella's mommy and daddy decided to help make Ella's dream come true. They got a shovel and started to raise a hedge all around Ella's house. The hedge was important because it kept Ella safe and kept the cold winds away. + +The hedge grew very tall, and Ella and her family could look over it and see across their town. Ella's house was now safe and she was so happy. She was so grateful to her mommy and daddy for helping her to build a bigger, warmer home. + +And ever since then, Ella's house has been safe and cozy, and she loves it very much. +Alice had a really big job ahead of her. She wanted to clean the entire house. She had to move furniture, sweep and make sure everything was spotless. It seemed like a very distant goal, way out of reach. But it didn't stop Alice. She worked and worked, and before she knew it, she had done it! When she looked around, everything was sparkling and clean. She was so happy and proud of her success. She couldn't believe she had done it all by herself. Now she could take a break and relax. +Ted was a rich man. He had lots of money and he lived in a big house. One day he drove his car to a tunnel. He wanted to explore it. He drove into the tunnel and then he shut the car door. He couldn't get out. It was too dark and he was scared. He shouted and shouted, but no one came. Soon it was too late. Ted was stuck in the tunnel forever. +One Sunday morning, Tom and his mom went to visit Tom's Grandma. Grandma was very envious when Tom showed her the toy he had in his hand. She asked him where he got it from. Tom replied, "Mommy got it for me." + +Grandma said, "Mommy is really nice to get you such nice things." + +Tom felt sad for Grandma, because she didn't have nice toys like his. He wanted to make her happy, so he said, "Do you want it? It's yours. I don't mind." + +Grandma smiled. "Oh, thank you Tom. I know how much you suffer when you give away something you love, but it makes me very happy to receive such a wonderful gift." + +Tom was glad he made Grandma happy. They all spent the rest of Sunday playing with Tom's toy. +Once upon a time, there was a pit. It was fit and full of love. + +Every day, a 3 year old child came to the pit because it was so fit. He played there with his friends. They laughed and smiled as they jumped in the pit. It made them so happy. + +One day, the child saw something special. At the bottom of the fit pit, he saw his toy duck. It was so old, but he still loved it. + +Happily, he picked it up and gave it a big hug. Then he ran around and told all his friends about the toy duck. + +The 3 year old knew he would always love his pit. It was fit and full of love. +Once upon a time there was a bear who felt very sleepy. He looked around for a cozy spot for a nap, but couldn't find one anywhere. + +He decided to go searching for a place to sleep. He looked under a tree, in a cave and even behind a rock but he couldn't find anywhere comfortable. + +The bear kept looking and looking, but he couldn't find the perfect spot. He got more and more tired and sleepy. + +Finally he came across a big patch of grass and the bear decided to leave his search and just lay down for a nap. He curled up on the soft grass and soon he was snoring away. The bear was very happy he found the perfect place to take a nap! +Peter and his momma were walking down the street when suddenly they saw a secondhand shop. Peter was very excited and asked his momma if he could go in. His momma said it was okay, so Peter went. + +Inside the shop was a beautiful waist with lots of pockets. Peter liked it so much he wanted to buy it and Momma said it was okay. + +The shop owner asked how much money Peter had and he held out two coins. The shop owner said it was enough and asked Peter what he wanted to buy. Peter said he wanted the waist. + +The shop owner smiled and said: "That waist is so delicious, I will sell it to you for the two coins." + +Peter smiled and was very happy when he was able to buy the waist. He put it on immediately and was very proud of his purchase. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear who lived in the woods. He liked to stand in the sun and feel the warm breeze on his fur. + +One day the bear decided to stand on a big rock. He liked how it made him taller. With his newfound height, he could see more of the forest. + +The sight was so beautiful that the bear just stood, admiring the trees, until nightfall. The stars twinkled and the crickets chirped. The bear was so happy that he jumped up and down and sang a jolly song. + +The next day, the bear went back to the stand and stood there. Every day, he would come and stand, enjoying the beauty of the forest. + +The other animals in the wood were all so happy to see the jolly bear standing in the sun, singing his happy song. + +And that is how the bear stayed jolly and everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy who loved playing with their 3-year-old son. One day, they took him to the park. The little boy wandered to the playground and saw a modern toy. He said to his parents, "Mommy and Daddy, can I have that rock?" His parents looked at each other, not sure if they should get it for him. His mommy told him, "No sweetheart, it's too expensive. Let's find a cheaper one instead." + +The little boy was so sad. He had really wanted the modern rock. As he walked back home, he started to cry. His mommy and daddy said, "Don't worry, sweetheart! We can look for a rock at home!" + +The next day, the little boy helped his mommy and daddy search for rocks in the garden. At last, they found one! The little boy was so happy he thanked his mommy and daddy for their help. He said, "Thank you for finding me a rock!" + +Since then, the little boy and his parents have gone back to the park many times to play with their modern rock. The little boy looks forward to playing rock games with his parents every weekend! +On a bright and sunny day there was an ant marching through the grass. She had a gentle smile on her face as the sun shone down on her. The ant was looking for a snack and was very happy when she finally found a delicious, juicy worm. She carried the worm back to her home and shared it with her ant friends. + +Next, the ant climbed to the top of a flower. She looked up at the sky and saw the sun shining so brightly. She spread out her wings and let the warm sunshine wash over her. The sunshine felt gentle and peaceful on her little body. + +Suddenly, she heard a buzzing sound and saw a beautiful butterfly in the sky. The butterfly flew close to the ant and then suddenly flew away. The ant watched as the butterfly flew high into the sky and it's wings shined in the sunshine. + +The ant was enchanted. She stayed up on the flower until the sun started to set. Then she slowly made her way home with a gentle smile on her face. +One day, John saw a deer. He wanted to show everyone how brave he was, so he decided to solve the deer. He started to run towards the deer, but the deer was too fast. He chased the deer for a long time, but he couldn't catch it. John was getting angry. All of a sudden, the deer stopped. It almost looked like it was waiting for John. So John stayed really still and finally the deer came close. John was very happy and he showed everyone the deer he had solved. +Once upon a time, there was a wide river. The river was unknown. One day, a little girl came to the river. She wanted to take a bathe. She slowly stepped into the cool water and splashed around. She felt so happy and free, it was the best thing ever! She continued to bathe in the river until the sun went down. The little girl was so happy she had found the wide river to bathe in. She shouted with joy and ran home as the sun set. +One day, a little boy named Timmy wanted to explore the roof. He crawled up the ladder slowly and when he got to the top he was amazed. The roof was so big and beautiful. He lay down flat and loved the feeling of the sun on his face. + +He noticed that the roof was full of tasty berries. He crawled closer and was so excited to try them. He carefully picked a few berries and put them into his mouth. They were so sweet and delicious. + +Timmy was happy and he continued to crawl around the roof, looking for more tasty berries. He gathered a basket of them and crawled back down the ladder. He was so excited to share the berries with his family! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She wanted to go for a ride in her mommy's car. So she asked her mom if they could go for a drive. Mom said yes, so they got in the car. Little girl cheered and she put on her seatbelt. + +They drove for a long time, and when they stopped, little girl saw a big building with fancy decorations. They went inside the building. Inside the building, the little girl saw so many cakes! All of the cakes looked so yummy and fancy! + +Mommy bought one of the fancy cakes. Little girl couldn't wait to eat it! She was so happy that she got to go for a drive and also eat a delicious cake. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy who wanted to go on a yacht. He asked his parents for permission, but they said it wasn't available. He was very sad. + +The boy was determined. He marched all around the house looking for a way to get a yacht. He looked in cabinets, under beds and everywhere else. Nothing was available. + +Then the boy remembered his friend's boat. He marched down to the lake and asked his friend if he could use his boat. His friend said it wasn't available. + +The boy was so disappointed. Just then, a big, beautiful yacht sailed into the lake. The boy marched over to the yacht and asked the man who owned it if he could take it for a ride. The man said yes! + +The boy hopped on the yacht and sailed away. He had a wonderful time and made many memories. He was so happy that he was able to march his way to his adventure. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. She was three years old and she loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, the little girl went to a new park. When she arrived, she saw a big flag waving in the wind. She was curious to see what it was, so she reached out to measure it. + +All of a sudden, there was a loud noise. The little girl jumped back and looked around. The noise came from a scary monster! She was so scared she couldn't move. + +The monster smiled and said, "You should not measure things you do not know". The little girl ran away, never to return to the park again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a fierce lion. It lived deep in the jungle and wore a special uniform. One day, the lion was walking near a pond when something special happened. + +The lion saw a bright light and it shone so brightly that the lion had to shield its eyes. Then, the lion heard a voice calling its name. It was the voice of a magical fairy! + +The fairy wanted the lion to help it do an important mission. The fairy told the lion that if it helped, it would get a special reward. + +The lion agreed and followed the fairy to a secret place in the jungle. The fairy asked the lion to protect a special flower from any bad creatures that might come near. + +The lion was brave and very fierce. So, the lion did a great job of protecting the flower. As a reward the fairy gave the lion a new and brighter uniform. + +The lion was very happy and could not stop showing off its new uniform. From that day on, the lion proudly wore its uniform and kept watch over the flower every single day. +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Boris. Boris was feeling very cold so he needed a way to stay warm. + +He saw a fire in the distance and decided to walk over and check it out. As he got closer, he saw a fox sitting by the fire and he got very excited. + +Boris shouted: "Hello! Can I join you by the fire?" + +The fox replied: "Yes of course! Just rub your paws together to stay warm." + +Boris rubbed his hands together and felt an immediate wave of warmness. He sat awhile with the fox, until they got talking about their plans. + +The fox explained: "I'm setting up a network of tunnels to a nearby house. It'll be very heavy work but it'll let me visit more often." + +Boris wanted to help, so he rolled up his furry sleeves and got to work with the fox. Together, they dug the tunnels and set up the network. From that day onward, Boris and the fox were friends forever. +Once there was a lazy cat who liked to lay around all day. Every day, he would receive a bowl of cereal as part of his breakfast, but he usually left some of it unfinished. + +One day, a stranger came by and said he was hungry. So the lazy cat gave some of his cereal to the stranger. The stranger was so happy that he was able to eat - he danced and thanked the cat. + +The lazy cat learned a valuable lesson that day - even though he wanted to stay lazy, he should always help out others if he can. From then on, the cat always finished all of his cereal in his bowl, and helped out others if he could. +Once upon a time, there was a strong and impatient fence. The fence had never stretched far and wide, but it was enough to keep the animals away from the humans. + +One day, a curious bear came by and tried to jump over the fence. But it was too impatient and jumped too soon, so it got its foot stuck in the fence. The bear was sad and scared and tried to get free, but the fence was strong and wouldn’t let go. + +The humans came to help the bear and tried to pull the fence away from its foot. But the fence was too stubborn and the bear was getting angry. Eventually, the humans had to use tools to break the fence apart, and the bear ran away. + +The humans regretted not being able to save the fence and were sad that the bear was gone, but they were also glad that the bear was free. They looked at the broken fence, feeling sad that all their hard work had gone to waste, and they knew they would never be able to put it back together again. +Once upon a time there was a jolly little boy who loved to play basketball. He would bounce the basketball over and over again, with a big grin on his face. He enjoyed the bouncing so much he would even bounce the ball when he was walking around. + +One day, he decided to play a game. He would throw the basketball up in the air and try to catch it as many times as possible. He kept on throwing and catching until he couldn't do anymore. The little boy was getting tired, but he still wanted to finish the game. + +At last, he had finished the game and was very proud of himself. He happily ran over to his mum and dad and showed them the basketball and told them of his success. His parents were so proud and gave him a big hug. + +The little boy learnt a valuable lesson that day. No matter how tired he was, he had still finished the game. +In the morning, Tommy saw his neighbor Mr. Benson. Tommy wanted to know what it was like to be wealthy. So he asked his mom. + +Mom said, "Being wealthy means you have lots of money and stuff". Tommy said, "Oh". + +He asked if he could be wealthy when he grew up. Mom said, "Yes, if you work hard and save your money". + +Tommy asked, "What do I do first?". Mom said, "First, you need to know how to save, so you can become wealthy". + +Tommy listened and got excited to learn how to save. He knew if he worked hard, he could be wealthy one day. +Once upon a time, there was a big play. Everyone wanted to join in the fun, but Morris was feeling too serious. No matter how hard they tried to get him involved, he just wouldn't. + +Suddenly, something special appeared. It was a box! Inside was a toy Morris had never seen before. He was so surprised and excited, he couldn't stay serious anymore. + +Morris opened the box, and out popped a brand new ball. He picked it up and brought it over to the play. Everyone was delighted to see him join in. + +They had a wonderful time together. Everyone was laughing, rolling the ball back and forth, and having so much fun. Morris was happy he appeared to be a part of it. +Once upon a time, two friends, Anna and Lucy, were playing in the park. Suddenly, Anna stopped and looked around. + +"What are you looking for, Anna?" Lucy asked. + +"I'm looking for the best flower in the park," Anna replied. + +Lucy smiled and said, "Let's see if we can weigh the flowers - that will tell us which one is the best!" + +Anna and Lucy began to weigh the available flowers one by one. Some were heavier, some were lighter. After weighing each flower, they both agreed that the lightest one was the best. + +Anna picked up the flower, held it up, and said, "This flower is the best!" + +Lucy asked, "How do you know?" + +Anna replied, "Because we weighed the flowers, and this one was the lightest!" + +Anna and Lucy smiled and hugged. They agreed that the best flower was the lightest one. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl named Tessa. She liked to play with her toys and match game. One day, Tessa decided to scatter all of the matches on the floor. Then she laughed and smiled as she grabbed each one and put them back into the box. + +Next, Tessa grabbed her dolls and placed them all around the room. She was so happy that she was able to do this. She played and imagined wonderful stories with them until it was time to pick up the matches. + +Then she ran around the room gathering all of the matches back into the box. After she was finished, she smiled and put the box back where it belonged. + +Tessa was happy to have put the matches back in the box and she was also very proud of herself. This was one of her most fun days ever! +Martin was a lonely 3 year old boy. Every day, he wanted to go outside and play, but his parents always told him no. He asked why, but they would remain silent. + +One day, an idea suddenly zoomed into his head. Martin ran to his parents, excitedly asking them, "Can I go outside and play now?" His parents smiled and said yes! + +Martin put on his coat and opened the door, ready to have some fun. But outside, he didn't see anyone to play with. He was feeling lonely, and tears started to fill his eyes. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice call out his name. It was his neighbour, Barry. "Let's play together!" he said with a big smile. + +Martin wiped his tears away and replied, "Yes! Let's go!" He ran over to Barry, and together they enjoyed the day. From that day forward, Martin never felt lonely again. +Once upon a time there was a little monster named Spike. He lived in a cave and only came out at night. He wanted to find something to do during the day. One day he decided to find something to clean. He went on an adventure to find something to clean. + +Spike was looking and looking until he found a little pond. The pond was full of dirt and Spike wanted to help. So he grabbed a little brush and started to clean. He scrubbed and scrubbed until it was all shiny and clean. + +When he was finished, the little pond was sparkling. Spike was so proud of his work. He smiled with joy and ran back to his cave. From that day on, Spike would come out and clean the pond every day! +Once there was a man and a woman who were very happy together. They decided to marry each other and went to a special place. Everyone at the place smiled and laughed and it was very crazy! The man and woman held hands and said they were married. Everyone cheered and the two were very happy. The two were now a family, and they went to a party together. Everyone was so happy for them and it was the best day ever! +John was in the yard, dancing. He stepped all around the yard, making up the steps as he went along. The morning sun was rising, and the sky was bright and beautiful. + +Suddenly, John heard a noise. He stopped, and looked around. He saw a dead bird lying in the grass. He had never seen anything like it before. It was very still and silent. + +John was sad. He started to cry, and he stopped dancing. He knelt down beside the bird and touched it gently. He said goodbye to the bird and promised that he would be kinder to animals. + +Then, John stood up and started dancing again. He jumped and spun around the yard until he was tired. Even though the bird was gone, John was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Sam. He wanted to explore a big mountain. So he asked his mom if he could go. His mom said yes, but she told Sam to stay calm. + +Sam was so excited! He put his backpack on and started walking towards the mountain. As he got closer, the mountain looked very tall. He stopped and took a deep breath. + +Sam started to climb the mountain. It was tough, but he was determined. After a while he reached the top. He was very happy. + +The view from the top of the mountain was amazing. There was a calm lake and many trees. Sam sat for a few minutes and enjoyed it all. + +Suddenly, the mountain began to shake! Sam was scared, but he decided to walk down. As he reached the ground, the shaking stopped. He was safe. + +Sam was so happy. He had explored the mountain and seen some amazing things. He felt very brave. Nothing could ever shake his courage! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sophie who loved to dance. She loved to spin and twirl around the room with her arms out wide. + +One day, Sophie was ready for her special dance. She put on her pretty tutu and sparkly shoes. + +"Mommy, I'm ready for my dance!" she said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you are. Here, take this crack." + +Sophie looked confused. She had never seen a crack before. + +"What do I do with it?" she asked. + +"You need to supply it to the music," Mommy answered. + +Sophie smiled, understanding. She put the crack in her pocket and started moving her body to the music. She twirled and spun around the room, feeling the music in her heart. + +The music and the crack supplied a rhythm that was so special. Sophie was ready to dance! +Once upon a time there was a girl who was getting ready to go out. She put on her dress and looked in the mirror. Suddenly, she saw something behind her that made her very scared. It was a ghost! + +The girl had never seen anything like it before. Its shape was unknown and its eyes were like two big black holes. She took a step back and started to shake. + +The ghost did not move. It just stayed and watched her. Suddenly, it held up its arm and pointed to the girl's dress. She looked down and saw that the dress was glowing in the dark. + +The girl quickly ran away and never saw the ghost again. But she never forgot the unknown feeling she had that day when the ghost appeared. +Once there was a mouse. He was very cheerful. He loved to explore and have fun. One day he decided to explore a new meadow nearby. As he hopped and skipped across the meadow, the grass started to shake. He stopped to see what was happening - and out of the shaking grass came another mouse. The two mice were so excited. They hugged, shook hands, and did lots of fun dances together. They laughed and giggled and before long, the meadow was filled with cheerful music. They danced until the sun began to set, and then they had to go home. The two mice said goodbye and they both remembered the fun they had that day. And every day since then, they dance in the meadow and remember their cheerful adventure. +There was an elderly man in the back of the store. He was very sneaky. He kept slapping the bellies of the other customers. + +One day, a three year old girl was walking through the store with her mom. Out of nowhere, the elderly man walked up behind her and slapped her stomach. + +The little girl was scared. She burst into tears and ran away. + +Her mom saw what had happened and quickly ran after the elderly man. She shouted, "Why did you do that?" + +The elderly man said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I just thought it would be funny!". + +The mom replied, "It's not funny! That was very wrong!" + +The elderly man nodded and apologized again. He quickly left the store, never to be seen again. + +The little girl was shaken, but at least she was safe. Her mom hugged her tight and told her never to be afraid. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy called Jim. He had a mission to do something brave, but he was scared. So, he closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and said a brave thank-you. + +All of a sudden, something magical happened! With each blink of his eyes, Jim felt a little bit braver. He knew what he had to do, so he decided to go for it. + +Jim's bravery was rewarded with a big, beautiful wink. It was a special moment, and he was so happy. + +He thanked the wink for making him courageous. From that day on, Jim knew he could always be brave when he needed to. +Sam was walking to his friend's house. His mom had said that he knew the way, but Sam was nervous. He had a dictionary in his pocket, just in case. + +When Sam finally reached his destination, he tried to open the door but it was hurt. "How do I open this?" he thought. He took out his dictionary and began looking up words. + +Suddenly, he heard someone coming up the path. He knew it was his friend, so he quickly put away his dictionary. His friend opened the door and Sam was so relieved. + +As his friend welcomed him in, Sam remembered what his mom had said - he did know the way. He smiled as he put the dictionary back in his pocket. +There was a boy named Jimmy. He loved exploring new places and one day he decided to go to the park. As soon as he walked in, he spotted a very big fountain. He gazed at it with amazement and walked closer to take a better look. The fountain was surrounded by a fence because it was dangerous. Still, Jimmy admired the fountain's beautiful water and the sparkling lights. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice calling him. It was his mom! She was walking towards the fountain and Jimmy ran to her. She looked a little angry and said, "Jimmy it's not safe here, don't come close to the fountain again". Jimmy nodded and he and his mom started walking away from the fountain. As he looked back, he saw that the fountain was still shimmering and he smiled. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little dog named Max. Max was always so happy and curious so one day he decided to go exploring. As Max walked through the forest he smelled something delicious. It was beef! + +He followed the smell to a small clearing and saw a villager loading beef onto a wagon. Max couldn't believe his eyes, beef everywhere! He could hardly wait to get a few bites. + +Max quickly ran to the villager and asked if he could have some beef. The villager smiled and said, "Of course! You can take as much as you want." + +Max was so excited he grabbed as much beef as he could hold in his paws. He thanked the villager and ran as fast as he could back home. Along the way he couldn't help but snack on some of the beef. + +Once home, Max couldn't get enough of the delicious beef and stored the rest away for the future. From that day on Max always looked forward to the villager's weekly trips to the forest to load beef. +Once upon a time, in a far away land, there was a magical forest. Every morning, the forest would spring to life with plants and animals. + +The animals living in the forest had a staff to help them look after the land. One of them was a little rabbit. The rabbit had amazing energy and used it to jump around and play. + +Soon, the rabbit found a magical pond in the forest. The pond was so clear it was like looking into a looking glass. + +The rabbit was so eager to try something special that he jumped into the pond. Instantly, the pond began to glow magical colors. The colors shot up into the sky and made the forest look beautiful. + +The rabbit was so amazed by the sight it had created. He thanked the staff for helping him make the forest so amazing. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a pilot. Every day he said, "I love to fly!" He flew his plane in the sky, up and away. + +One day, the pilot was feeling a bit upset. He wanted to go flying but the sky was too cloudy. He sighed and said, "It's so gray." + +Suddenly, a little voice called out from behind, "Let's fly together." + +The pilot spun around and saw a little girl. She smiled, and said, "What do you say?" + +The pilot was surprised but he smiled too. He said, "Yes, let's fly together. I could use someone to keep me company." + +The pilot and the girl flew in the sky, enjoying the view. The pilot's bad mood disappeared and he said, "Thank you for making me happy." + +The girl smiled and said, "No problem, pilot!" +Once upon a time there was a girl called Amy. She was three years old and very brave. + +One day, Amy was in the playground and she saw a big mountain. She thought it looked very pretty and wanted to explore. She ran to the mountain, but suddenly her foot slipped and she started to slide down the steep slope. + +Amy was scared and tried to grab a tree branch but it snapped off. “Help!†she shouted. + +Suddenly, someone appeared and said, “Don’t worry! I’m here!†It was Amy’s mom. She held her hand and said, “You must be careful - this mountain is dangerous. You can get hurt if you slide down too fast.†+ +Amy’s mom helped her to stand up and said, “Now, let’s shake our legs and arms to slow down the speed.†+ +Amy was shaking her limbs and the speed was going slower and slower. She was getting closer to the ground. + +Eventually, Amy managed to get off at the bottom of the mountain and hugged her mom. “Thank you for saving me, mom!†said Amy. + +Her mom smiled and said “You must always remember that some mountains are dangerous so be careful.†+ +Amy nodded and they went home. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful little boy named Bob. He loved to play. One day, he wanted a brick for his game. He wanted to build something special. So Bob went outside and demanded a brick from the ground. + +The ground was sore and could not give Bob a brick. Bob was sad and began to leave, when suddenly the ground started shaking. The shaking grew louder and louder, until out popped a big, bright red brick! + +Bob was so delighted. He said thank you to the ground and took the brick home. He was happy to have his brick and went back inside to start playing. + +With the help of the brick, he built something wonderful! He was very proud of his creation and jumped up to cheer. He was so cheerful, happy and excited about his brick and what he was able to make with it. + +The End! +A duck was swimming in a pond. He wanted to find something special. He dived and dived and swam around, but he couldn't find anything. Then he saw a beautiful blue stone. He was sure it was something special. + +He wanted to reach it, so he dived again, and he was getting closer. But all of a sudden, a big fish appeared in front of him! The duck was fearful, but he was determined to get the stone. He dived and dived until he was close enough to grab the stone. He was so happy! + +But then his wish came true: the stone granted the duck a magical wish. The fish's eyes glowed and the duck was afraid. He wished to be back in the safety of the pond. Suddenly, he was back in the pond. + +The duck was relieved, but he never stopped wondering what would have happened if he hadn't been so fearful. +Once there was a tiny girl called Lily. She was a curious little thing, with her head always in the clouds. Everywhere she went she looked up, dreaming of things beyond the horizon. + +One day, Lily decided to explore the garden. As she pattered around she happened to notice a tall screen, partly hidden in the bushes. She knew she shouldn't go near it, but she just had to take a peek. + +She reached the screen, and saw it was very messy. Lily thought she should tidy it up and began to balance the panels so they stood straight and tall. Suddenly, a voice called out from behind the screen. + +"Who's there?" it said. + +Terrified, Lily froze as the voice asked her again. + +"I said, who's there? Is that you, Lily?" + +It was her mother! She had seen Lily from the kitchen window, and knew she shouldn't be balancing screens in the garden. + +Lily knew she was in trouble. Even though she had been tidy, she knew she had disobeyed, and faced a messy punishment. +Once upon a time, there was a nice pumpkin in a patch. It was a beautiful, round pumpkin with a cheery orange face. + +One day, the pumpkin saw a tall man walking in the patch. The tall man said, "It's a nice pumpkin!" The pumpkin was very happy and smiled. + +The tall man picked up the pumpkin, the pumpkin felt so light and happy in the tall man's arms! Then the tall man said, "I'm taking you home with me!" + +The pumpkin was so excited to go home with the tall man. But suddenly, the pumpkin vanished! + +"Where did it go?" the tall man asked in surprise. "Where did the nice pumpkin go?" + +The tall man looked around everywhere, but the pumpkin was nowhere to be found! The pumpkin had disappeared! + +The tall man looked around for a long time, but the pumpkin never came back. The nice pumpkin had vanished into thin air! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was very scared, but she was brave enough to measure her mouth with a ruler. When she sighed and looked in the mirror, she began to cry. + +Her friend, Tommy, saw her and came over to give her a hug. "What's wrong, Sarah?" he asked. + +Sarah wiped away her tears and said, "I'm scared to measure my mouth with a ruler. What if I'm too small, or too big?" + +Tommy smiled. "That's nothing to worry about, Sarah. Your mouth is the perfect size," he said. + +Sarah began to feel better, but she still wasn't sure. So, Tommy said to her, "Let's measure your mouth together. That way we'll both know." + +So, they measured her mouth together. When they saw the number, Sarah smiled and clapped. "I'm just the right size!" she said. + +Tommy hugged Sarah and said, "See, I told you. You don't have anything to be scared of." + +Sarah was so happy and relieved, she never wanted to measure her mouth again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jenny who loved wearing her apron while she cooked. Every day, after school, she would run home and put on her apron to start her cooking. + +One afternoon, as Jenny was busy preparing dinner, her mother came home. Jenny was so excited to show her mother what she had made, however her mother was upset. She told Jenny that she should have taken a break after school and rested. + +Jenny was very upset. She had worked so hard on dinner and wanted her mother to be proud of her. After a while, her mother softened and reassured her that she was still very proud. She explained that Jenny should take some time at the end of the day to rest and not always jump straight into things. + +Jenny took a look at her apron and smiled. She decided to use it as a reminder to herself to rest and have a break when needed. She hugged her mother and from then on always remembered to take time at the end of the day to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom liked to be honest, so one day he decided to go on an adventure to explore a cave. He got dressed in his warmest clothes, and then headed off to the cave. + +When Tom arrived at the cave, he started to wander around and explore it. He saw so many fascinating sights and heard all sorts of different noises. Tom was amazed and he kept going deeper and deeper, until he stumbled across a treasure chest. + +Tom opened the chest and, being an honest person, he decided to leave the treasure where it was. He didn't take any of it, and instead he just looked around and enjoyed the beautiful view from inside the cave. + +Afterwards, Tom was feeling very happy. He thanked the cave for being so friendly, and then he left to go back home. Tom had had a wonderful adventure and being honest had made him feel even better. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ruby. She was three years old and very impatient. One day, Ruby's mom gave her an apron and told her to write her name on it. Ruby didn't know how to write yet and was very frustrated. She started to cry and said, "I don't know how write my name!". + +Ruby's mom was very understanding. She saw that Ruby was trying her best and said, "It's ok sweetheart, I will show you how to write your name". She put the apron on the table and took Ruby's hand. + +Together, they started to write the letters of Ruby's name over and over. As Ruby was writing, she was also learning. After a few tries, Ruby had written her name on the apron all by herself. + +Ruby jumped up and down with a big smile on her face. She proudly said, "Look mommy, I wrote my name by myself!" Ruby's mom was very proud of her and praised Ruby for her hard work. +Once upon a time, there was a sunflower who wanted to play. He asked the sky, "Will you play with me?", but the sky was very busy and did not answer. He asked the wind too, but the wind was in a rush and kept blowing by. So, the sunflower was very sad. + +Suddenly, the sunflower heard a loud noise. He spun around and saw a noisy bee flying close to him. "Will you play with me?" asked the sunflower. The bee smiled and buzzed in delight. + +The bee taught the sunflower how to play tag. Whenever the bee flew away from the sunflower, the sunflower had to chase it around. The bee was so fast, the sunflower had a lot of fun trying to catch up to it. + +At the end of the day, the sunflower thanked the bee and watched it fly away. The sunflower was so happy to have a new friend, and he knew that he would always remember this special day. +One night, an excited little girl went out in her garden. She looked up at the starry night sky and saw a very special star. It was twinkling and sparkling like no other star. She was so excited that she wanted to print it and keep it forever. + +The little girl ran as fast as she could to her bedroom and grabbed a piece of paper and a pen. She looked up at the star, closed her eyes and tried to remember what it looked like. She was so restless that she quickly scribbled a star onto the paper. + +When she opened her eyes again the star was gone, but she had managed to print it onto the paper. She put away the paper and kept it safe, so she could look at it whenever she wanted to. The little girl was very happy that she could keep her special star forever. +James was a three year old. He was playing in the garden and he saw a rag on the floor. He wanted to try and pick it up, but it was too heavy. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't do it. + +He started to get frustrated and so he called out, "Daddy, daddy can you help me?". + +His dad came over and he was very calm. He smiled and said, "Let me try". He put down his coffee and bent to pick up the rag. + +But when he did, the rag suddenly tore and huge gust of wind blew through the garden. The wind was so strong that it knocked James and his dad over. + +When it had passed, James looked up, very scared. His dad wasn't smiling anymore. James started to cry. His dad said, "That's enough playing for today. Come on inside." + +They both went inside, but the calmness of the day hadn't returned. +Ruthie was very excited to go to the park with mommy. She saw a lot of things she didn’t recognize. There was a big roller coaster that went up very high and made a lot of noise. In the distance, Ruthie heard a loud laugh. + +Mommy said, “That’s Bobby, let’s go say hi.†As they walked closer, Ruthie saw Bobby busy running around, doing silly things. Bobby had a big smile on his face. + +Ruthie couldn’t recognize Bobby because he was wearing funny clothes and he had painted his face. Ruthie giggled and mommy said, “That’s Bobby, you know him. Let’s say ‘Hi!’†Bobby waved to Ruthie and she waved back. + +Ruthie had a lot of fun with Bobby in the park. They played tag, hide and seek and swung on the swings. Ruthie and Bobby were both silly while they played, but Ruthie was happy she could recognize Bobby even though he was dressed funny. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy had a very special toy. It was a stack of blocks. She liked to play with them and make towers that were very tall. + +One day she was in the garden playing with her blocks and her dad was watching her. Daisy's dad was very proud of his daughter. He was so gentle and kind to her. + +Suddenly, Daisy shouted out with excitement. She had managed to make the tower very tall and she was so proud. + +"Look Daddy, I made a big tower!" She said with a big smile. + +"That's wonderful Daisy. Careful with the top block" her dad said kindly. + +But Daisy was too excited and she started to point at the top of the tower. Suddenly the tower fell down! Daisy was very sad and tears filled her eyes. + +Although her dad was still kind and gentle, Daisy felt very disappointed. She had worked so hard to make that tower and it had all been destroyed in an instant. + +Moral of the story: Be careful with what you do and remember to be gentle. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. Ella had a safe that no one could open. She tried and tried, but it just wouldn't unlock. + +One day, Ella went to go explore. As she was walking, she discovered an elevator. She was so excited! Inside the elevator was a shiny button. Ella pushed the button and the elevator opened up. + +Suddenly, Ella heard a "click" sound. She looked around and noticed that her safe was unlocked! Ella was so happy. She opened the safe and inside was a special surprise. She couldn't believe it - it was the key to unlock the elevator! + +Ella put the key in the elevator door, and it opened up. Inside was lots of fun things for her to explore. Ella was so happy, she ran around and explored every room. She had so much fun that day. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a jolly boy called Tim. One day he wanted to find a new novel, so he went to the bookstore to guess which one he wanted. But when Tim got to the store, he was very sad because there were no novels there at all! He was so upset that he started to cry. Then he noticed a jolly old man who saw how sad he was. He gave Tim a hug and said: "Don't worry, Tim. Maybe tomorrow there will be a new novel in the store!" But unfortunately not even the next day there were no novels in the store. So sadly Tim had to go back home without a novel. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very weak and couldn't do much. One day, an old man came to visit her. He asked the lady if she wanted to know something. She said yes. + +"Everyone should be kind and help others," said the old man. He said that the strong should protect the weak and that people should always help each other. + +The old lady thought about this and decided to start helping others. She helped her neighbors, she fed the birds, and she gave some of her food to those who were more in need than her. + +Soon, the old lady became very well known in her village. Everyone loved her for her kindness and strength. + +The old lady understood that it was important to be kind and to help people who were weaker than her. She will always be remembered for her kindness and courage. +John was in the garden with his dad. His dad was watering the flowers with a hose. Suddenly, John saw a butterfly. He shouted to his dad, “Look! A butterfly!†His dad smiled and said, “Isn’t it beautiful? What color is it?†+ +John replied, “It’s yellow. Can I order a new hose that looks like a butterfly so I can water the flowers?†+ +His dad said, “That’s a great idea! But I’m afraid that hoses like that can be very expensive. We have to be careful with our money. Let me think about it.†+ +John was very excited. He couldn’t wait to get a new hose that looked like a butterfly. He knew it would cost a lot of money, but he also knew his dad could make it happen if he wanted to. +Once there was a little girl named Lola. She was three years old and loved playing in the park. One day, she was playing on the swings and saw a little rabbit hopping around. She looked around and, not seeing anyone, she decided to lend some food to the rabbit. + +Lola said, “Hi, little bunny! I think you’re hungry. I want to lend you some carrots! Will you let me?†+ +The little bunny looked at Lola. After a moment, she hopped over and eagerly munched on the carrots. Lola and the bunny were soon laughing together, happy to have found each other. + +The two were soon fast friends and the bunny began to visit Lola every day. Soon, the two were sharing secrets in the park. Every day, the bunny would tell Lola a new secret and she would tell the bunny one in return. They were very nice, harmless secrets that Lola wanted to keep safe. + +The two quickly became the best of friends and would lend each other love and stories every day in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lisa. She was very busy running around and playing with her toys. + +One day, her mommy called her to come inside because it was time to go on a trip. Lisa hopped in the car and was so excited to go! + +When they reached their destination, Lisa's mommy said, "We're going to stay here for a holiday. See, there are so many places to explore!" Lisa smiled and ran around exploring her new surroundings. + +Every day, Lisa would play and adventure in the fields around her. But in the evenings, she would sit quietly with her mommy and speak about the day. Her mommy would tell her all about the birds, the trees and the flowers. + +It was such a busy and fun holiday for Lisa, but soon it was time to drive back home. Lisa was sad to go but happy to have spent her special time away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a best friend who she liked to do lots of fun things with. One day the best friend asked the girl to help her with a page. The girl was happy to do it and started to help her. + +But when she was almost finished, the best friend started to act selfish. She said she wanted to finish it herself. The girl was very sad and her heart broke. + +The best friend did finish the page but it was not the same as when she and her best friend did it together. The girl sadly went home without her best friend. + +The girl was so disappointed in her friend that she never did anything with her again. But she would never forget the lesson she learned that day: sometimes people can be very selfish. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a big house. The house had a garage too, which was filled with all sorts of things. + +One day the dad told his 3 year old son, Tom, to help him clean the garage. + +"Oh, no!" said Tom, who was very stubborn. + +"Come on, Tom," said Dad. "It won't take long. I'll help you." + +Tom answered, "Ok, Dad." He took a mop and a bucket and started to clean the garage. + +Tom was surprised to find a treasure in the corner. It was a toy car that he'd been wanting for a long time! He was so happy. + +"See," said Dad. "I knew it was worth helping me clean the garage." + +Tom smiled and said, "Thanks, Dad!" He was so glad he had answered Dad and been stubborn about it. +The sun was wide in the sky. It made the day so bright and warm. Outside, a rose bush was growing. It had bright red roses that shone in the sun's light. + +The rose bush was so big and wide. It was filled with thick stems and many rose petals. It was beautiful. + +Every day, the rose bush would remain in its place. It never moved from where it was planted. It would just stay there and enjoy the sun's warmth. It was so happy to stay there and grow. + +The rose bush was happy and strong. It kept growing more and more each day. The sun made it even brighter. + +The rose bush would remain in the same spot for a long time. Always happy, it kept blooming beautiful red roses for all to enjoy. +One day, a little boy was playing with his toys. He wanted to make something special. He ran to the kitchen and looked around. He saw a pair of scissors and knew what he wanted to do. He grabbed the scissors and carefully started to cut the paper. + +He was having so much fun that he didn't even notice that he had cut the paper for a whole minute. Suddenly, he felt like he had cut something bad. He looked down and saw the paper was slimy and dirty. He knew he must have made a mistake. He was so scared that he started to cry. + +His mom came in the room and saw him crying. She came over and hugged him. She asked him what happened, so he showed her the cut paper. She quickly took him to the sink and washed the paper, getting rid of all the dirt. She smiled and said, "You did a good job, my little one". He smiled, feeling much better. He was delighted to see his new creation. +Once there was a little girl named Clara. She was three years old. Clara was very pale. She loved to go outside and play in the sunshine. One day, she was playing in her yard when she started to sneeze. She sneezed and sneezed, but the sneezing wouldn't stop. + +Her mommy came to see what was wrong. Clara's mommy brought a special lotion. She put some lotion on Clara's nose and the sneezing stopped. Clara felt much better. + +Afterward, Clara's mommy said that she needed to stay out of the sun for a while and she also needed to put more lotion on every day. Clara promised to do what her mommy said. She was very happy and her skin was no longer pale. +Once there was a girl named Elsa. She was very happy. One day, Elsa wanted to go on an adventure. She put on her warm coat and grabbed her sunglasses. She went outside and started to wander. + +Elsa felt cold at first, but she kept on walking. She saw all kinds of interesting things and smiled. She saw birds flying in the sky, dogs playing in the park, and leaves falling from the trees. + +Elsa then looked around for something special and saw a path. She followed the path and it took her to a lake. The lake was so beautiful and peaceful, Elsa had never seen anything like it before. + +Elsa thought it was time to go home, so she looked around one last time, put on her sunglasses, and started to wander back. When she got back home, she was tired but very happy. + +Elsa had a wonderful adventure and learned lots of things. From then on, she never forgot her sunglasses when she went on an adventure. +Once upon a time there was a great wall. One day a big truck arrived with a load of toys. All the children were so excited! They ran over to the wall to see what was inside. + +The driver opened the back of the truck and all the kids started cheering. They saw a big pile of teddy bears, dolls, and all kinds of fun toys. They each picked out a toy and hugged it close. + +After the driver handed out all the toys, he gave each child a cupcake. Everyone was so happy! Then it was time to go home. + +The children waved goodbye to the driver and everyone headed home with their great new toys. They couldn't wait to show their parents what they had gotten! +Bob and his dad were very excited. They were going to the stadium to build a big orange tower. When they got there, they saw some other people building tall towers, too. + +"Let's build it even bigger than those," said Bob's dad. + +So they started building. But as they were building, one of the tower's got too tall and suddenly collapsed. Bob and his dad were scared. All the other towers started to shake and crumble too. Everyone in the stadium started to scream and ran away. + +Bob and his dad were safe, but their tower was completely destroyed. It was a bad ending to the day. +It was almost evening and the sun was going to sleep. Brown Bear was getting ready for his bedtime. He put on his pajamas, brushed his teeth and said goodnight to his toys. + +As Brown Bear moved through his bedroom, he noticed the shadows getting longer. He felt a bit fearful but decided to look outside. He opened the window and saw the dark evening. He closed his window quickly and quietly. + +When he turned around, he saw a very large number on the floor. It seemed to be counting down. Brown Bear didn't know what it was, but it made him feel even more fearful. + +The next morning, he got out of bed and the number was gone. He thought it was maybe a dream, but he soon found out it wasn't. That night the number reappeared and each evening it grew smaller and smaller. + +Brown Bear was getting more and more fearful each evening. He wanted to know what the number meant. He waited patiently until the number reached zero and to his amazement, a mysterious loud noise filled his bedroom. + +As he approached his window, he saw bright lights shining in the night sky. It was a beautiful fireworks display! Brown Bear smiled in amazement, the number had counted down the time until the fireworks began. +Once upon a time, there was a pink elephant who loved to explore. Every day, the pink elephant would lift her trunk and march around her wide meadow in search of adventure. One day, as she walked, she noticed a wide river that ran through her meadow. The pink elephant was excited and bravely decided to go to the river to explore. When she went to the river, she found that the water was too deep and she could not lift her trunk out of the water. + +The pink elephant panicked and started to cry. Suddenly, an old wise hippo appeared and said, "Be careful what you lift and do not get yourself into more trouble than you can handle!" + +The pink elephant, feeling embarrassed, thanked the wise hippo and made her way back to her meadow. From then on, the pink elephant learned her lesson and only lifted things that she knew she could handle. + +The moral of this story is that we should only do things that we know we can handle - otherwise, we may get ourselves into more trouble than we can handle. +Once there was a very chubby kitten. His name was Tom. Tom lived in a little house with his family. + +One day, Tom found a structure in the garden. It was a box shape, with four sides. Tom was curious and he wanted to fit inside. But it was hard! He was too chubby so he couldn't get in. + +He tried and tried, but he could not fit. He became very sad. + +But then, Tom saw his family in the garden. They were helping each other push and pull until the box-shaped structure finally opened up. Tom saw that he could fit inside - now he was so happy! + +He crawled in, and the structure was just the right size for him! He loved it even more when his family put a blanket and toys inside. Now, Tom could play in the structure every day and be very comfortable. +Once there were two people, an elderly man and a young girl. The elderly man was trying to teach the young girl how to cook. + +He had cooked many meals in his life, but the young girl hadn't cooked before. He tried to show her how to cut the vegetables, but she wasn't sure how. + +The elderly man noticed that she was having trouble understanding, so he got her to feel the different textures of the vegetables. She soon got the hang of it. + +The elderly man then showed her how to use the stove to cook the vegetables, but the young girl was scared of lighting the fire. She was scared of getting burned. + +The elderly man assured her that he would help her, so she mustered up the courage and lit the stove. Together, they cooked the vegetables. + +At the end, the young girl proudly showed off her meal and both the elderly man and young girl were happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a house with her family. One day, the girl's family went to a big store and bought a new pine bed. When they arrived home, the girl watched as her family unpacked the bed. It was an easy job and soon the bed was in the girl's room. + +The girl was so excited! She spent the day snuggling against the smooth pine wood, and counting the stars in the sky. Every day the girl would jump in her bed and let the pine beams hug her tight. + +Time passed and the girl grew older. But every night she thanked her parents for the easy job they had unpacking her pine bed. +Once upon a time, there was a mysterious radio. The radio had never been accepted by anyone before. One day, a three-year-old and her parents passed by the empty radio. The little girl smiled and asked, "Can I accept the radio?" Her parents said, "Yes, dear. You can accept it as your own!" + +So the little girl happily accepted the radio. She hugged it and said, "Hello, mister Radio! I'm your new friend!" She was so excited. She wanted to know all of the mysterious things the radio could do. + +With help from her parents, the girl quickly discovered how to listen to the radio. Together, they heard lots of songs and even news reports. Every night, the little girl and her family laughed, sang, and danced to the radio's favourite tunes. + +The little girl was so grateful to the mysterious radio that she had accepted. She was glad she had taken the opportunity to become friends with it. From that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sam. He was very impatient. One day, he decided to take a journey. He found a map and was excited to get going. He wanted to settle somewhere far away. + +So, Sam packed his bag and set off on his journey. He travelled through the land and crossed many rivers. He was determined to find his new home. But his journeys made him very tired and he started to get impatient again. + +Finally, Sam found the perfect place and he settled there. He was so happy and content but his happiness did not last long. After a few days, he realised something was wrong - he had settled in a dangerous land! Sam was so scared that he hastily packed his bags and ran away. + +Sam never found his perfect home and he never settled anywhere again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy, and a little girl. The family was on a spaceship, looking for a new planet to call home. + +The little girl wanted to help her mommy and daddy, so she asked the mommy and daddy if she could help pilot the spaceship. They said yes. + +But while they were in the air, something went wrong. The spaceship didn't have enough oxygen! Daddy said they must find a new planet to repair the spaceship before they could continue on their journey. + +So they searched and searched until they finally found a planet that had everything they needed to repair the oxygen. They decided to stay and make the planet their home. + +The little girl and her family worked really hard to get the oxygen fixed. In the end, it was all worth it, the spaceship was repaired and their new home was no longer spoiled. The family was very happy in their new home. +Once, there was a little boy who loved cereal. One morning, he found a box of cereal that was different from the normal cereal he usually ate. He was curious, so he decided to test it. + +He poured some of the cereal into a bowl and added some milk. He took a spoonful and put it in his mouth. It tasted sweet and fruity! He liked it better than his normal cereal! + +The little boy was happy with his new cereal. Every morning, he would test it and enjoy it. It was always a nice surprise and he liked it a lot. +Once upon a time, there was a nervous comet passing by in the night sky. The comet was always so scared and never wanted to be seen by anyone. One day, while it was nervously passing, it noticed two young children who were looking up at the sky. The comet was scared they would see it and it quickly tried to pass by and hide. + +Suddenly, one of the children called out and said, “Look! A comet!†The comet was so scared and it quickly flew away, but then the other child called out something even better. She shouted, “Let’s make this comet fly away and see how far it can get!†The comet was so happy to hear this and it flew away with joy. + +The moral of this story is that you should never be too scared or nervous to show yourself. It may be difficult, but you should be proud and brave and show who you are to the world. +Once upon a time, there was a unique swan. His feathers were the most brilliant white, and his voice was the most beautiful sound anyone had ever heard. He was very loved by all the animals in the nearby lake. + +One day, the swan decided he wanted to lead a group of animals in a parade around the lake. He asked all the animals to follow him, but some of them just weren't interested. + +But the swan wouldn't give up. He kept asking, and soon the animals got excited about the parade. Finally, the animals agreed to follow the swan around the lake. + +The parade was a big success. All the animals had so much fun, and the swan was especially happy. He had showed that he could be a leader to the other animals. + +The next day, the swan went back to the lake, wearing a unique crown made of special flowers. The animals were so surprised! They all knew that the swan had led them in the parade, and they all wanted to show him how much they loved him. +Once upon a time there was a berry. It was an amazing berry because it was so big and tasty. + +So one day a boy decided to wrap the berry in a wrap. He rolled it around really tight. + +He was so excited. He couldn't wait to eat the amazing berry wrapped up in the wrap. So he took a bite and it was delicious! + +He ate the whole berry and he was so happy. He had never tasted something so amazing. +Once upon a time there was a bald queen. She wanted to design a beautiful palace for herself. She thought and thought and then she had an idea. On a sunny weekend, she sat down and began to design. + +The queen thought of tall towers, long pathways, and a big swimming pool. She drew pictures and made plans for her palace. Soon enough, she had created a wonderful design. + +A few weeks later, the queen and her helpers made the palace. They brought in stones and wood, and soon enough it was finished. When the queen saw the palace, she was so proud of it. + +The bald queen loved her palace and lived happily ever after. The end. +Once there was a healthy bag. It belonged to a little boy called Sam. Every day, Sam would carry the bag in his hands and rock it back and forth. When he did this, it made him feel so happy and he couldn't stop! + +One day, Sam took the bag to the park. He wanted to rock it on the swing. He pushed himself back and forth and it made him feel even happier! His bag rocked in the wind and Sam just couldn't stop smiling. + +Finally, as it began to get dark, Sam had to go home. He said goodbye to the swing and hugged his healthy bag against his chest. Sam had never been so happy and he knew he would come back soon to rock his bag again! +Once upon a time there was a horse who loved to race. He was the fastest horse ever and each morning he raced until the sun went down. Everyone around him volunteered to be his rider, because they loved to race with him. + +But one day they were in for a surprise. A fierce horse had come to town. He was even faster than the fastest horse! Everyone was amazed and excited all at the same time. They wanted to race against the fierce horse. + +The fastest horse and the fierce horse both agreed to race. Everyone gathered around to watch the race. The winner would get a big prize. As they started, the fierce horse was leading, but the fastest horse never gave up. With a final push, he crossed the finish line first and won the race! Everyone yelled and cheered, and the fastest horse was so proud of himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hop. Hop was ready to go on an adventure. He hopped out of the house, leash in hand. + +Hop hopped down the street, feeling excited and ready for anything. But when Hop turned the next corner, he was surprised. + +The pathway ahead of him was icy and slick. Sniffing and hopping around, Hop could tell it was too slippery for him. He thought for a second, and then he had an idea. He grabbed the leash in his mouth and started to hop, pull, and tug around the icy pathway. + +Bit by bit, Hop pulled through, and when he was done the path was clear for him to hop down. Victory! Hop gave himself a pat on the back and hopped away victorious, ready for his next adventure. +Once there was a new cage. It was big and round and made of metal. Inside the cage was a little bird. The bird liked to balance on the bars at the top of the cage. He liked to hop from one bar to the next and balance as he moved. + +One day the bird decided he wanted to try something different. He hopped down and started walking around on the bottom of the cage. He moved slowly, carefully balancing on all fours. After a while he got very good at it. He was so proud of himself! + +The bird loved walking around his cage so much that he started doing it every day. He would spin around in circles, hop up and down, and try to balance in new and different ways. He was so content to explore and have fun with his new skill. + +The bird continued to balance around his cage until the day he ever so gently flew out of the cage and into the new world. +Once upon a time, there were two races of animals that lived together in one big field. The first race was the rabbits. The rabbits were very clean, they had white fur and enjoyed eating carrots and lettuce. The other race of animals were the pigs. The pigs were not very clean, they were covered in mud, and they liked to eat mud! + +One day, the animals were enjoying a peaceful day in the field. That is, until a strange sound started to disturb them. It was coming from over the horizon. The animals became very curious and slowly ventured towards the sound. + +As they ventured through the tall grass, the animals noticed that the sound was getting louder. Finally, when they reached the end of the field, they found out what was making the sound. It was a race! + +The animals watched intently as the runners raced around the track. The rabbits were surprised to see that the runners were very clean and dressed in nice clothing. The pigs were also surprised and began to wonder if they should try to become clean too. + +The animals cheered as the race finished and the winner was announced. Then, they all returned home. The rabbits were delighted that they were able to watch such a clean race and decided to stay clean. The pigs, seeing the success of the race, also decided to stay clean and try their luck in the next race. +Once upon a time, there was a little shrimp looking for something to do. She saw a shining light which she followed to a different part of the ocean. When she arrived, everything had changed. She felt scared and quickly looked for a way out. + +Suddenly, a big crab appeared. He was enormous and the little shrimp was even more scared. She swam as fast as she could, but the crab was too fast. He caught the shrimp and ate her! + +The little shrimp was gone forever - she had changed from living in the ocean to becoming a crab's snack. The end. +Once there was a boy. He was very persistent. He wanted to snap something so he looked around the room. He saw a big cushion on a chair. He was very excited. He ran over to the cushion and he snapped it. The cushion was ruined. He felt sad. + +The boy's mom heard the snap. She came running into the room. She was really mad. She scolded the boy for ruining the cushion. He felt very bad. + +The next day, the boy was still very persistent. He wanted to snap something again. He looked around the room, but then, his mom came in and saw him. She was so mad! She took away the boy's toys and told him no more snapping. + +The boy was very upset. He had learned his lesson; being persistent isn't always a good thing! +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her daughter. The mother was cooking dinner for the family. The daughter had a great idea; she wanted to make a structure using blocks. + +The mother said, "That's a great idea, sweetheart. We could use blocks to make a structure while I cook dinner." +The daughter was excited and grabbed the blocks. She quickly made a tall structure. + +Meanwhile, the mother was cooking dinner. She was making spaghetti with a warm and tasty sauce. The daughter watched as the mother cooked dinner. + +When the dinner was ready, the mother called everyone to the table. The daughter was proud of her structure and wanted to show it off. The mother said, "It looks wonderful, sweetheart. Let's look at it again after dinner." + +The family enjoyed the warm dinner. After dinner, the daughter was still proud of her structure. She hugged it and said, "Good job!" + +The mother smiled and said, "You did a great job, sweetheart. You must have been very creative." Then, they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Chloe. She was so excited because today was her third birthday. She was wearing a pretty pink dress and she had a shiny new tiara on her head. She ran through the house for she was so eager for the guests to arrive. + +Suddenly, a knock sounded on the door. Chloe rushed to answer it and saw her grandma standing there with a big gift box in her hands. She was so happy that her grandma had come. + +“Oh Grandma, what’s in the box?†asked Chloe, her eyes glowing with excitement. + +“It is a special surprise for my little girl,†said Grandma, with a smile. “Open it and see.†+ +Chloe pulled at the pretty ribbons and opened the box. She was confused to see a puppet inside. She looked at her grandma, puzzled. + +“Puppets can tell stories and sing songs, just like me,†said Grandma, seeing the confusion on Chloe’s face. + +Chloe’s eyes lit up with delight upon discovering the gift’s special power. She rushed over to Grandma and hugged her tightly. + +“Thank you Grandma, I love it!†she said eagerly. +Once upon a time, there was a very strong bear. He loved to play with all his animal friends and explore in the woods. But one day, he got a very bad sore in his foot. He was so sad as he couldn't go out and play anymore. + +His friends heard him cry and wanted to help. They told him of a very old owl who might be able to help. Everyone tried to encourage him to go and seek the help. + +Finally, the bear decided to take the long journey to find the wise old owl. When he arrived, the owl told him he would have to take some very strong medicine if he wanted to get better. The medicine was very bitter and the bear did not want to take it. + +But the bear said yes, and the wise old owl said he would serve the medicine soon. Despite the bear's initial hesitation, it was indeed the strong medicine that made him all better. He was soon out playing with his friends in no time. + +The bear was so grateful to the old owl and never forgot the important lesson that sometimes the things that seem bad can be the best medicine of all. +On a sunny day, Jack wanted to take a ride in his tricycle. So he got his rag and put it in the basket. When he started pedaling he was so excited! + +Jack went all around the garden. He saw lots of lovely things. There were big beautiful flowers and buzzing bees. He even saw a friendly frog by the pond. + +Finally, Jack stopped by the top of the hill. The view was so lovely, even better than the garden. Jack's tummy was grumbling, so he pulled out the rag. He was so thirsty, he wanted to drink something really cold. + +He opened the rag and he was so surprised - inside was a cold ice-cold drink! He gulped it down and felt really refreshed. Jack was full of joy, the day had been lovely! +One day, a little boy named Ben was walking through the park. He saw a tall tree and he wanted to climb it. Even though he was only three years old, Ben was very brave and intelligent. He wanted to climb up and reach the leaves. + +Suddenly, Ben heard a voice saying, "Do you dare to try and climb this tree?" He looked around to see who had spoken, but he couldn't see anyone. He looked up to the leaves and asked, "Who said that?". + +The leaves rustled and blowing in the wind and then he heard the voice say, "I did. I'm the Tree Spirit. Do you dare to climb the tree?". Ben nodded and smiled. He reached up and grabbed a branch. + +Slowly and carefully, he pulled himself up onto a branch. Ben looked down at the ground far below. Then he reached up and grabbed a higher branch. He kept climbing until he reached the top of the tree. + +Ben looked down from the highest branch and was amazed. He felt brave and intelligent for climbing so high. He had done it! He had climbed the tree! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted something new and exciting to do. So he looked around for something to spend his time on. Then he saw something open in the sky. It was an airplane and it was very cheap! He was so excited! He thought he could spend his time in the sky and have a lot of fun. + +The little boy saved all his pennies to buy a ticket. He was so thrilled when he finally had enough money to buy the ticket. He couldn't wait to get inside the plane and get ready for his adventure. + +The plane ride was exciting and he couldn't believe he was flying so high in the sky. He loved feeling the wind in his hair. Soon he arrived at his destination. It was a whole new world for him to explore. + +He spent the whole day exploring and looking around. But when it was time to come home, the little boy realized something amazing. The plane ticket was cheap and he still had so much money left over! He was so excited and knew he could spend the extra money on something fun for all his friends. + +The little boy was so happy. He had the best time ever and even had money left over! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Jack. Jack loved to take long walks and talk with his friends. Today he went to the park to meet his friend the bird. + +As Jack and the bird started discussing the day, they noticed something very strange. There was a zero in the park! + +The bird flew over and asked the zero what it was doing there. Zero replied, "I came here to meet a friendly dog like you!" + +Jack and the bird were so happy to make a new friend! They talked and laughed until the sun set. Jack invited Zero to come back to the park tomorrow and they agreed. + +Jack and the bird said goodbye to Zero and waved as it floated away. They couldn't wait to discuss more fun things tomorrow! +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar in the forest. He wanted to travel to see what the world looked like. So, he said goodbye to his caterpillar friends and started his journey. + +As he traveled, he saw all sorts of pretty things. He saw a bright yellow flower and a tall green tree. He saw some bright yellow birds singing in the sky. But most of all he saw a rainbow! He had never seen anything so pretty before. + +The caterpillar stopped to admire the rainbow. Suddenly, a fairy flew up to him and said, "You can travel to the end of the rainbow! Would you like to come?" + +The caterpillar was so excited. He followed the fairy and they flew together to the end of the rainbow. + +He had an amazing day and saw some more pretty things along the way. He couldn't wait to share his adventure with his caterpillar friends! +John and Emma were best friends. They did everything together and had so much fun. +John took Emma to a beautiful park. They ran and laughed, and made silly faces at each other. +The sun was shining, and the whole park was incredibly lovely. +John and Emma found a nice spot to sit, and then John began to tell a story. It was all about two best friends who do lots of things together and it made Emma giggle. +John then said, “This is our story, Emma. It is a lovely story filled with lots of love.†+The friends smiled and laughed, and enjoyed the rest of their day in the park. +Once, there was a wealthy lady. She was proud of how much money she had. One day, she was walking down the street and saw a knob on the ground. Without thinking, she bent over and clapped her hands, picking it up. + +Suddenly, she heard a little voice call out, "Oh please, can I have that knob, ma'am?" + +She looked up and saw a little girl with big eyes smiling at her. The wealthy lady couldn't help but smile back, her heart melting. + +"Of course, you can have it," she said. + +The little girl's face lit up with joy and she thanked her, giving her a big hug. + +"It's the least I can do," the wealthy lady said. + +The little girl smiled and took the knob, skipping away. As she watched the little girl run away, the wealthy lady felt happiness and joy in her heart. +Harry was a happy boy. He loved going to the gym with his mom. He'd run around, jump on the trampoline and play on the swings. + +One day, Harry was feeling very dizzy when he got to the gym. He wobbled around and felt like he was going to fall over. He tried to smile, but it just didn't feel right. + +His mom noticed and told him to go and take a rest on the sofa. Harry didn't want to leave the gym, but he knew his mom was right. + +Harry reluctantly climbed onto the sofa. He closed his eyes and took deep breaths. Soon he started to feel better. He decided to get back to the gym and smiled when he saw his mom still waiting for him. + +They finished their gym session and Harry was feeling much better. He left with a big smile on his face! +Henry the little boy was very excited. Winter was his favorite season of the year! He loved to play in the snow and see all of the pretty white flakes on the ground. + +Every day, Henry's wise mom told him stories about what wonderful things he could do during the winter months. She told him stories about sledding and making snowmen, and that made Henry even more excited! + +Henry couldn't wait to put on his winter coat and hat and go outside and explore. He wanted to try all of the fun winter activities that his wise mom had told him about. + +After Henry had gone outside, he realized that winter was even better than he had imagined. Henry had a wonderful time playing in the snow and making all kinds of new friends along the way. He was glad to have a wise mom who had told him all about the excitement of winter. +Once there was a girl who was very excited. She loved to play and run around, but today she was feeling different. She wanted to relax. So, she lay down on the grass in the sunshine and closed her eyes. + +Suddenly she felt a shock. She opened her eyes and it was the old dog next door. He licked her face with his big wet tongue and made her laugh. She hugged him tightly and felt more relaxed. + +The sun was warm and the grass was soft. She lay down again and closed her eyes. This time, she felt an easy feeling of calm. She stayed in that spot, and relaxed until the sun went down. What a nice day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lena. She loved to explore and discover new things. One day Lena had an enormous surprise when she went to the park. There she saw an enormous sausage! It was so huge that Lena was scared. + +Lena was about to turn away when somebody spoke. It was an old man. He said, "Hello my dear. Would you like to see something even more extraordinary?". Lena was surprised. She said yes. + +The old man said, "Come with me". He took Lena's hand and they went to a special place. It was a bright, beautiful garden with a very big pond. He said, "Do you see the ducks in the pond? If you sign this piece of paper, I can give you one of them as a pet." + +Lena was very happy. She quickly signed the paper and the old man gave her a duck that she named Daisy. From that day on, Lena and Daisy were best friends. They went exploring the park together and ate lots of sausages. Wonders indeed! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Dan and Tim. They wanted to have an adventure. + +So Dan designed a sailboat with his dad. It was blue, white and red and it looked very pretty. + +Then Tim and Dan sailed far away. They sailed over the ocean and past the islands. + +When they sailed to the end of their journey, they saw a rich castle. They had no idea who owned the castle. + +The two friends wanted to explore it. So they decided to go inside. + +The castle was filled with treasures. Dan and Tim were so happy! + +They became rich and they lived happily ever after, thanks to Dan's design of a sailboat. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a school with a wide blackboard. One day, two kids named Jack and Tom went to school. They were looking for something fun to do. + +“Let’s play a game,†said Tom. + +Jack thought for a moment and then smiled. “Let’s play the matching game!†he said. + +Tom was excited. He grabbed some colorful papers from his desk and started cutting them into squares. On each paper, he drew a simple picture. + +“Look!†said Jack. He ran to the blackboard and started sticking all the papers onto it. + +Tom ran over and soon they were stuck on the blackboard. The board was wide and it was filled with all the colorful squares. + +“Now what?†asked Tom. + +“We match the squares and see who gets the most matches!†said Jack. + +And so the two kids began their game. They ran from side to side trying to match the pictures until they were all matched. Jack won the game and they both cheered with delight. +Once upon a time, there was a turtle who was very persistent. He wanted to find the tip of a castle, but he just couldn't seem to get there. Every day, he would wave his arms and legs and try to walk as fast as he could, but he just wasn't getting any closer. + +One day, the persistent turtle had an idea. He decided to build a boat from some rocks and sticks. He climbed inside and used his hands and feet to push the rocks and make the boat move. He kept paddling and eventually he reached the tip of the castle. + +The turtle was very proud of himself. He waved at the castle and smiled. From that day on, the turtle always remembered to be persistent and never give up. The end. +Mommy and daddy took Annie to the hill. She was so excited! +Annie ran up the hill, but slipped and fell. She started to cry. +Mommy said, "It's okay sweetie! Daddy and I can fix it." Daddy and Mommy worked together to make things better. + +When they were finished, they took Annie's hand and she walked up the hill. Annie was happy again. + +At the top of the hill, there was an angry bird. It was mad because it couldn't fly. Annie reached out and tried to help the bird. + +Mommy and daddy quickly said, "No! That bird looks angry. We need to leave it alone." So Annie and her parents walked away. + +On the way home, Mommy and Daddy promised Annie that they would try to find a way to help the angry bird the next time they went to the hill. Annie was excited at the thought of helping the bird, and she smiled the rest of the way home. +Once upon a time there was a turkey. The turkey was very intelligent and she loved being in the outdoors. She roamed around the fields and forests everyday, looking for tasty bugs to eat. + +One day, the turkey heard something moving in the nearby bush. She listened closely and heard a baby laughing. The turkey was immediately curious and walked towards the bush to investigate. + +As she came closer, the turkey noticed a man with a big stick. He pointed the stick at the turkey and said, "I think I'm going to shoot you!" The turkey gasped and ran away as fast as she could. + +The turkey was scared. She thought her adventure in the wild might soon be over. But the turkey was very intelligent, so she knew she had to devise a plan. She hid behind a large tree and waited in silence. + +Sure enough, a few minutes later, the man with the stick came walking by. The turkey had been so quiet that he did not see her. But when the man was right by the tree, the turkey leapt up and started flapping her wings and running around in circles. + +The man was so surprised he dropped his stick and the turkey escaped with her life. The turkey was proud of her intelligent plan and from that day on, she never let anyone get too close. +One day, a little girl named Suzy went on a walk in the woods. As she walked, she noticed cobwebs on the trees. She paused to stare at them. She thought they looked like they were organized into neat patterns. She wanted to explore more, so she kept walking. + +As Suzy walked further, she heard noises coming from the cave ahead. She stepped closer and saw two eyes peering out from the darkness. It stared at her for what seemed like an eternity. Suzy was scared, but she was also excited. She couldn't believe she had found a creature living in the woods! + +When the creature finally stepped out of the cave, Suzy was relieved to see it was just a little spider. It was cleverly organized the cobwebs around its home. Suzy realized that the neat cobwebs she had seen earlier were made by the spider. She smiled and said hi to the little spider before continuing on her walk. +Once upon a time, there lived a brown bear. One day, the bear was in his den and heard a noise. He said to himself, "Who could that be?". Suddenly, a thief appeared. The thief said, "Give me all your honey!" The bear called out for help but no one came. + +Suddenly, a brave rabbit came hopping in. The rabbit looked at the thief and said, "Why are you here?" The thief said nothing and tried to run away. But the brave rabbit screamed, "Stop!". The thief stopped and the bear asked the rabbit what to do. + +The rabbit said, "Call the policeman. He will help us!" So the bear and the rabbit called the policeman. When the policeman arrived, he put the thief in handcuffs and said, "You are under arrest!". The bear and the rabbit were so happy that they hugged each other. + +The bear thanked the rabbit for his help, and then they went back to the den and had a bowl of honey to celebrate. They were happy to know that the thief had been caught and justice had been served. +Down by the lake, Little Billy was fishing. He had his fishing pole, as well as a big bucket. + +He cast out his line and waited for a bite. He waited and waited, and suddenly he felt a tug! Little Billy eagerly pulled the line in and out of the water came a fish. He was so excited! + +He dropped the fish into his bucket and started to return to his home. Suddenly he heard a very deep sound coming from the lake. He looked out across the lake but could not see anything! He wondered what the noise was, but then he shook his head and ran home. + +Little Billy was almost home when he heard the deep sound again. He stopped and looked out across the lake. This time he could see it- a huge whale! It had risen right up out of the depths. Little Billy watched, with amazement, for what seemed like several minutes. + +Eventually the whale sank back into the waters again. Little Billy smiled, feeling excited from his discovery. He returned home with a big smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He liked adventures. One day, he wanted to go explore a mountain. + +Jack put on his hat, and took a big step outside. He started walking towards the mountain. As he walked, he saw lots of wild flowers and trees. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was coming from above. He looked up and saw a crazy bird. The bird was flapping its wings very fast. Jack smiled and started to giggle. + +The bird stopped flying and looked down at Jack. Then the bird asked "Where are you going?" Jack was so excited he almost forgot to answer. Then he replied, "I'm going to the mountain!" + +The bird smiled and told Jack to be careful. It also warned him that the mountain was very high. + +So Jack kept walking until he finally reached the mountain. He looked up, and it looked so big and scary. But Jack was brave, so he kept walking until he reached the top. + +When he got to the top, he took a deep breath. He was so proud of himself! + +On his way down the mountain, Jack was so happy. He had done something crazy and it was the best feeling ever! +Once there was a little girl who loved to paint. One day, she saw a top and wanted to paint it all the colors of the rainbow. She ran up to her mom and asked if she could paint the top. Her mom said yes and gave her some paints and brushes. + +The little girl sat down to paint the top and was soon very busy. She painted the top red, orange, yellow and green. When the little girl was done, the top was so beautiful. It was a swirl of colors. + +The little girl's mom was so proud of her. She said the little girl had become very independent and was so good at painting. The little girl was happy to hear this and hugged her mom. From then on, she kept practicing her painting every day. +Once there was a little girl who was very troubled. She wanted something special to make her feel better. So she asked her Mama what she could do. Mama said she needed a firework. + +So the little girl went outside to look for a firework. She asked Mr. Bird, the cat, and the donkey but they had none. + +Then she looked in the sky and saw a beautiful firework in the distance. She couldn't reach it, so she asked the clouds to help her get it. + +The clouds brought down a big firework for the little girl. It was so bright and beautiful that it made her smile. The little girl was so happy and it made her troubles go away. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old man who had a beautiful daughter. Every day, they would go outside and enjoy the sunshine. + +One day, the little daughter was running through the grass when she screamed. The wise old man came running over and asked, "What's wrong?". She replied, "I saw a big bug and it was scary!". + +He said, "Don't worry, my dear daughter. That bug won't hurt you. It's too small, so it can't do anything". She smiled and said, "Okay!". + +The wise old man hugged his daughter and they enjoyed the rest of the day in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a small turtle. He loved exploring his yard and finding bugs to eat. One day, he decided to crawl to the top of the hill near his home. As he made his way up the hill, he saw a shiny medal on the ground. The medal was so bright and shiny that he wanted to take it. But he stopped and thought, "If I take this medal, someone else might want it." So the turtle decided to be open and leave the shiny medal where it was. + +At the top of the hill, he found the most beautiful flowers. He admired their beauty and decided to pick some to take home. As soon as he grabbed the flowers, he heard a big "Thank You!" He looked around and couldn't find anyone. He was so confused until he felt something soft on his back. It was the medal! + +The medal had thanked him for being open and generous so it could be there for someone else to find. From that day on, the turtle taught others the moral value of being open and generous and never taking what isn't yours. +John saw his blanket covering the grass in the park. "Let's go play," he said to his mom. + +His mom smiled and said, "Ok, but don't forget your blanket if it gets too hot." + +John and his mom played in the park until it got too hot. John grabbed his blanket and used it to cover himself up. It was like a big, soft hug. + +John and his mom sat under the blanket and drank some cool lemonade. "This is nice and cool," John said. + +The blanket felt so soft and warm, and it kept John cool. He smiled and said, "I am so glad we brought this blanket with us today!" +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl. Every morning, she would get up and go to school. She was determined to learn as much as she could. + +One day, she went to school with an idea in her head. She wanted to use the things she had learned to make a surprise for her teacher. She carefully gathered what she needed and began to create her surprise. + +When the day came to present her surprise, the little girl was so excited! She stood in front of the class and began to explain her idea. But before she could show them, something unexpected happened. Something broke, and all her work was gone. + +The little girl was so upset, but her teacher comforted her. She said, "It's ok. You had a clever idea, and you tried your best. That's all that matters. We can use our intelligence to create something wonderful - but sometimes things don't go as planned." + +The little girl was grateful for the lesson. She had learned a valuable moral - it's not the results that count, but the effort we put into our actions. From then on, she worked even harder to use her cleverness in school! +Once upon a time there was a tall tree. It was very old with lots of ornaments hanging from its branches. Every day, the tree would speak to the wind and tell it stories. The tree enjoyed speaking to the wind, because it listened politely and never interrupted. + +One day, a child came and stood by the tall tree. The child was only 3 years old, so the tree spoke in simple words. The child smiled at the tree and listened intently as it told its stories. They talked until the sun went down, then the child said goodbye and headed home. + +From then on, the tree and the child became friends. Every day the child visited the tree and the tree would tell it stories. The tree enjoyed talking with the child and watching it smile. Before long, the child even started making ornaments for the tree. The ornaments added to the richness of the tree's branches, and when the wind blew it would whisper a special thank you to the child. +Once upon a time, there was an octopus named Steve. He lived in the ocean, and he loved to swim around. Every day, he sang to the fish and clams and the other animals living in the ocean, and they all thought it was very nice. + +One day, something horrible happened. Steve was swimming around, when suddenly, he saw a huge boat coming towards him. It was making a loud noise and it was disgusting. + +Steve was scared, so he spoke to the boat. "Why are you here?" he said. + +The boat replied. "We are here to catch fish and bring them back to the people on land." + +Steve was very sad. He thought it was unfair that people wanted to take the fish away from their ocean home. + +So, Steve called all of his ocean friends and together, they made a plan. When the people on the boat threw their net into the ocean, Steve and his friends used all their strength to turn it upside down and make it come back empty. + +After that, Steve and his friends made sure no one ever disturbed the ocean again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Emma was walking through the forest with her mom and dad. It was a bright sunny day, and they were so happy to be spending time together. As they kept on walking, they came upon a big tree that had a tough trail behind it. "Let's take the trail! It'll be so much fun!" yelled Emma in delight. + +But her parents said no, because the trail looked too tough for them. "Let's borrow the trail," said Emma's mom. Emma was very confused, because she didn't understand what her mom meant. "Let's take a look at the trail and see how we can make it easier for us to cross." Emma was so excited to try this out! + +So with the help of her mom and dad, Emma put in some hard work to make the trail easy and safe for them to cross. After some hard work, the trail was safe for them to cross. As they continued their journey, Emma realized the importance of working hard to make things easier. She learnt that with some hard work and effort, nothing is impossible and her parents were proud of her. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes you have to work hard in order to make things easier. So no matter what it takes, if you have the right attitude and are willing to put in some effort, you can achieve anything! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Molly. Molly was 3 years old and loved to go exploring. + +One day, Molly was walking near the river when she spotted something rare. It was a pill! Molly was curious and so she asked the pill a question. + +"What do you do?" She asked. + +The pill replied, "I make people feel better, so if you don't feel well, you can take me and you will feel better soon!" + +Molly was delighted to hear this and she promised to ask an adult before taking the pill if she didn't feel well. Regularly, Molly stopped at the river, but the pill was never there again. Molly wondered if it was a rare pill or if someone had taken it. + +Molly's mummy was proud to hear her story and told her that the pill must have been very special, as it was so rare. +Once upon a time, there was a round ball. It was very tidy because it was always kept neat and clean. Every day, the ball would go for a nice walk in the park. + +On one of the walks, the tidy ball passed a big tree. But then, the ball hit the tree and broke. The round ball was now no longer perfect. It was sad and ashamed. + +The ball cried and rolled away. It looked for someone to help it put the pieces back together. Along the way, the little ball met a friendly bee. The bee said that it could help and flew away. + +The bee searched for a long time. Eventually, it flew back with a big red glue bottle. The bee used the glue to put the pieces of the round ball back together. + +The ball was happy again! It thanked the bee and rolled off to a nice, tidy spot to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a tall palace high up in the sky. Inside the palace lived two little friends called Jack and Kim. +One day, Jack and Kim were playing in the palace when they heard an emergency siren. +"What's that noise?" asked Jack. +"It sounds like something is wrong," said Kim. +The two friends quickly looked around the palace and saw a fire had started. +"Oh no!" said Kim. +"We have to rescue the palace!" said Jack. +The two friends quickly got to work and began to put out the fire. +Jack fetched buckets of water and Kim moved furniture away from the flames. Soon, the fire was under control. +The tall palace was saved and the two friends were so relieved. +From that day onwards, Jack and Kim made sure the palace was always safe. + + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a famous crown. Everybody wanted to ride the crown. It was shiny and beautiful. One day, a little girl wanted to ride the crown. She asked her mom if she could ride it. Her mom said yes! + +So the little girl hopped on the crown. She rode up, up, up. She rode so high that she could see the whole world. Everything looked tiny from way up there. It was the best ride ever! + +The little girl was so happy she laughed and laughed. When she came back down to the ground, everyone clapped for her. She was famous. Everyone wanted to ride the crown like she did. And the little girl was so proud. +Once there was a boy called Tom who liked to play games. One day, Tom wanted to try to spin himself around in circles. He grabbed a pin and put it on the ground. He started to spin and spin until he got really dizzy. He kept spinning and spinning until he fell down. + +Tom felt funny and he couldn't get back up. He felt himself start to rot, like he was melting into the ground. He started to cry, but he couldn't move. + +Tom was stuck on the ground, feeling dizzy and rotten. He tried to yell for help, but no one heard him. He stayed there until the sun went down and he turned into a puddle on the ground. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a gentle pig named Peter. Peter loved to dive into the pool on the farm he lived on. One day he went to dive, but something was wrong. He saw in the pool that a large rock was blocking his way. The pig was so upset! + +Peter searched around the farm and found a big stick to help push the rock away. He grabbed the stick and gently used it to push the rock until it disappeared into the deep water. With the way now clear, Peter was able to return to his favorite diving spot! + +He dove into the water and swam around. Peter was so happy that he could dive again and he enjoyed it so much that he kept doing it again and again. + +The gentle pig had overcome the obstacle and could now dive happily in the pool for many days to come. +Once there was a little boy who wanted to go rafting. He asked his mama if he could go rafting, and his mama said yes. So the little boy was very excited! + +The little boy got a fancy raft that was red and yellow. He was so happy. He climbed in and started paddling. He laughed and laughed as he paddled along. + +The little boy saw a frog in the water and made a funny face. The frog smiled back at him and the little boy giggled. Then he paddled some more. He squeezed the paddle with both hands. + +Finally, the little boy reached the end of the river. He was very happy he got to go rafting. He said goodbye to the frog and waved goodbye as he paddled away. It was a very fun day! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy root. It was very tiny, but it was filled with magic. Each morning, the root glowed with a special light. Everyone in the village was fascinated by it and would go to visit it every day. + +One day, something strange happened. As the sun rose, the light around the root started to get brighter and brighter and then the root vanished! The villagers couldn't believe it. They searched everywhere, but they couldn't find it. + +The root had vanished! Everyone was sad, but they kept looking. They searched in the meadows and in the woods, but the root was nowhere to be found. Finally, one day, an old man said he saw a sparkle in the sky. Could it be the hairy root? + +The villagers followed the sparkle, and when they reached the top of the mountain, they found the root! It had been hiding in a star, waiting for them to find it. Everyone was so happy and filled with joy that the root had returned. + +From that day on, the villagers always went to the mountain and visited the magical hairy root. +Mum and Dad had a surprise for Ellie. They took her outside and showed her a round, smelly thing. Ellie looked very confused. + +"What is it?" she asked, crinkling her nose. + +"It's a tire, sweetie," said Mum. "We're going to hang it in the garden, so you can play." + +Ellie was so excited, she couldn't believe her eyes. She helped her Mum and Dad lift the tire and hang it on the tree. Then she held onto the tire and swung around and around, faster and faster, until she was so dizzy she had to stop. + +Ellie continued to play with the tire for the rest of the day. She forgot about the smelly part and only remembered how much fun it was to swing and swing around round and round. + + +The end +One day a family went for a walk. They saw lots of pretty pink flowers on the beach. The family wanted to guess what type of flowers they were. The little girl guessed they were tulips. The mummy guessed they were daisies and the daddy said maybe they were roses. They looked at each other and smiled. No one was sure, but it didn't matter. They enjoyed the lovely pink flowers together. + +When they came home the family sat down and the little girl showed them a present. It was pink too! She said, "I guessed what it was. Can you guess what it is?" They looked at it and finally the mummy said "It's a doll!" The little girl smiled, happy that her family was able to guess what her surprise was. They all hugged each other and enjoyed their big pink happy family. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy girl named Mia. She loved to play in the garden, and one day, she came across a long green pipe. She smiled and bent down to pick it up. Then, she held it in both hands, and kicked it across the grass! + +The pipe flew really far and hit a tree. Mia laughed as she ran to fetch it. But then, she heard a loud noise! She looked up, and saw a big dog! Mia gasped and ran away. + +The dog started to chase her. Mia held the pipe tightly and kept running. Suddenly, she spotted a big gap in the fence. She quickly ducked through it and ran off into the streets. + +The dog couldn't follow her as it was too big. Mia panted and smiled as she looked back. Then, she went on her way home, happy that she had managed to outwit the dog. She decided to always be careful when kicking pipes! +Once there was a little frog. He was hopping around, looking for fun. But he was bored. Suddenly, he saw something green. It was a string! He wanted to pull it. So he hopped over. He tried to grab it with his mouth but couldn’t. He kept trying until he finally got ahold of the string and he pulled it. + +Suddenly something special happened! There were lots of presents! He was so excited! He quickly grabbed one and opened it up. Inside he found a toy boat! He hopped inside and sailed away. + +Other animals around were envious of the frog. They had never seen such a toy boat before. But they couldn’t get one because only the frog knew how to pull the secret string! So they were all left behind while the frog sailed away in his toy boat, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy cat who lived in a big house. One day, the cat was walking in the garden and suddenly, the most amazing thing appeared! It was a paw! The cat was so excited to see it, he ran over and said, "Hello paw! What are you doing here?" + +The paw replied in a friendly voice, "Hello cat! I'm here to make your day more paw-some!" The cat laughed and said, "Thank you so much! That sounds great!" The paw winked at him and said, "Follow me and I'll show you something amazing!" + +The wealthy cat followed the paw and together, they went for a walk. After a few minutes, the paw pointed to a pile of money in the garden. "Wow!" exclaimed the cat. "This is great! I'm now a lot wealthier!" + +The cat thanked the paw for its help and the paw smiled and said, "Anytime you need help, just call me!" And with that, it disappeared into the night. The cat was very happy that he had been able to make his life more wealthy. +Once upon a time, there was a stable. It was light and happy. Every day, a printer would come to the stable and print. He made a lot of pictures with different colors. + +The animals in the stable were so excited to see the new pictures! They would run around the stable and try to get a closer look at all the different colors. They were so happy! + +The stable had lots of prints. The walls were filled with colorful pictures. The horses, cows and pigs all loved to look at all the pretty colors. + +It was a very light and happy stable. The animals smiled and the printer made the most beautiful prints. They were the best of friends! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called John. He wanted to find a temple because he thought it would be helpful. When he found the temple, he wanted to kiss it. But just as he went to kiss it, a thunderstorm started to roll in. John became scared and started to run. + +However, as he ran he saw someone else running too. He thought it must be a bad person, so he started to shout out, but the person didn't stop. + +John ran faster but, the thunder was getting closer and closer. Suddenly the person turned around and caught John. They weren't a bad person, but they weren't helpful either. They told John that he couldn't kiss the temple and if he tried, the thunderstorm would come and get him. + +John was really scared but he kept running. Eventually he reached the temple, but by the time he got there the thunder was so loud it shook the temple. John was so scared he ran away and never tried to go back again. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Jack. He was only three years old and was very naughty. He would not do what his parents said and was always getting into trouble. + +One day, Jack was told to clean his room, but he didn't want to do it. He shouted and shouted until his mum got mad. She slapped his hand and told him he must do as she said. + +Jack was sad and started to cry. He wished he could just be a normal little boy who didn't have to clean his room. He wished for something else, but it was no use. He had to tidy his room. + +So, Jack did what his mum said and he tidied his room. It wasn't very nice, but it was clean. His mum smiled and gave him a hug. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Fran. Fran was quite brave, especially when she faced new things. On this day, Fran wanted to look at a comet. She had heard lots of people talking about it so she decided to take a look. + +When the comet appeared in the sky, Fran was amazed. It was so fine! She had never seen anything so pretty before. + +Fran got excited and decided to catch it in her hands. She jumped up and reached for the comet, but it was too high. She ended up slipping and falling down. + +When Fran looked up, the comet was gone. It had dropped away. Fran felt really sad. She didn't think she would ever see it again. +Once upon a time, there was a great festival in a small village. Everyone was so excited for the festival and everyone wanted to join in on the fun. + +The festival spread to the surrounding villages and a lot of people from different places came to celebrate. Every day was filled with joy and happiness. + +But one day, something terrible happened. There was a great fire and it spread very quickly. Everyone was scared and ran away from the fire. + +The fire ruined the festival and the villages were in ruins. The great festival ended in tragedy and everyone was very sad. +Once upon a time there was a young player. The player loved to rush around the field. He was so fast that nobody could keep up with him. + +One day, the player was feeling very sad. He wanted to be strong, but he was weak. So he decided that he would go to get some help. He rushed off to find the wizard. + +After a long time of rushing around, the player found the wizard. He had a very bitter face, but the player was not scared. He told the wizard that he wanted to become stronger. + +The wizard spoke in a mysterious voice. "You must take a journey. You will find strength on the other side. Go and take the road of courage!" + +The player thanked the wizard and rushed off on his journey. He was so excited to find strength and courage! After a long and difficult journey, the player returned home and he was happy. He had found the courage he was looking for and he was ready to play again. +"Mom, what will I wear for the party today?" asked little Isabella, a 3 year old girl. + +Her mom smiled, "Oh, we have a few things picked out for you." She showed Isabella to a pile of colorful clothes. + +"Which one do I pick?" Isabella asked, eyes wide. + +"Let's try this one," her mom said, picking out a dress, "and these shoes," she added, reminding Isabella to also pick out some shoes. + +Isabella quickly put her dress on and tried on the shoes. She smiled widely. "I'm ready!" + +"Yes, you look very fashionable!" her mom said, laughing. "Now, remember to stay clean, and we'll head to the party!" + +Isabella nodded, feeling very ready to go. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She had an adorable pink dress and a purple bow in her hair. She loved to hop and skip around the harbor. One day, she decided to try something new. She bravely hopped on a boat and sailed away. She waved to all the people she saw, who smiled back at her with delight. + +As Lily sailed away, she went through a long stretch of blue water. She saw so many wonderful things on her journey. Dolphins swimming and fish jumping above the surface were all too incredible for her to believe. + +Finally, she arrived at the harbor. It was a different harbor from where she'd set off from, with seashells lining the beach and gentle waves rolling onto the sand. It was beautiful! Lily put her toes into the sand and tried to make a sandcastle. Eventually, she ran out of energy and stopped. + +She said goodbye to the harbor and continued back on her journey. On the way home, she fell fast asleep dreaming of the beautiful harbor she had seen. When she finally awoke, she was back where she'd started but with a big smile on her face. She knew that the adorable harbor was only a short journey away, so she promised herself she'd try to go visit again soon. +Once upon a time, there lived a young girl. She was only three years old. She wanted to know about the world and its history. So, she decided to explore her village. + +As the girl walked, she felt something strange in the air. Everywhere she looked were signs that something bad had happened in the village’s history. She didn’t want to believe it and kept looking for something good. + +But the girl couldn’t find anything good. Everywhere she looked, she saw bad things. Her hope was fading and she felt scared. + +Suddenly, a big storm started. Rain came down like never before and the young girl just could not go on. She ran and ran, trying to find shelter. But the storm was too strong. + +The young girl never made it back home. She was never seen again and the storm still rages on. It’s a reminder that sometimes bad things happen and all we can do is be prepared. +Once upon a time there was a clever girl called Sophie. Sophie had a lot of love in her heart and was always looking for a way to give it away. + +One day whilst walking in the park Sophie turned a corner and saw a small puppy. She instantly fell in love with the puppy and decided to take him home. + +When she got home Sophie said to the puppy, “You are so sweet, what's your name?†The puppy looked at Sophie with big eyes and said “Bark!†+ +“Well that's a brilliant name!†said Sophie, “Bark it is.†+ +From that day forward Sophie and Bark were the best of friends. Whenever Sophie was feeling sad, Bark always showed his clever side by making her smile. Sophie loved having Bark around, and her feeling of love only got more and more each day. +It was a regular evening. Sam was outside playing with his friends. Suddenly he saw a Spider. He screamed as loud as he could. His friends were scared and started running away. Sam kept watching the Spider, it had 8 very long legs. Sam was so scared he screamed even louder. Then the Spider suddenly disappeared. Now Sam felt relieved, he was no longer scared. He and his friends started playing again the rest of the evening. +Daddy had an unusual plan for the day. He said it was a secret but he asked everyone to put on their best shoes. Then, he smiled, and told them it was time to tie up the laces. + +They all followed Daddy to the park, with their shoes all tied up tight. He found a large tree and began wrapping a rope around it. He looped the rope over and over, until it was strong and secure. + +After he was finished, he looked up and said, "Everyone grab one end of the rope. Now, let's play tie the daddy!" + +Each of the kids grabbed one end of the rope and began to pull. Soon, Daddy was in the middle, all tied up. He laughed and said, "This is the most unusual game I've ever played!" +Once upon a time, there was a brave fox who lived near the ocean. Every day, he would hop near the waves and include himself in all sorts of adventures. He was happy, but he was also careful. + +One day, while exploring the shore, the fox met an old crab. The crab warned him that something bad was lurking in the ocean depths. The fox felt scared and worried, but he decided to face his fears. + +The fox ventured into the deep. Sure enough, something bad was lurking there. He soon discovered it was a large monster. The fox was bold and brave, and he was not going to let the monster ruin his adventure. He raced against the monster and outran it back to shore. + +The fox had narrowly escaped danger. The moral of the story is that it is wise to be brave but also to be careful. Even in scary situations, if we stay brave, we always have a chance of getting away. +Once upon a time, there was a robot named Robby. Robby was very happy and loved to play with his friends. One day, Robby went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, he tripped and fell down. Robby was very sad and felt miserable. + +His friends came to help him and made him feel better. They played together and had lots of fun. Robby forgot all about falling down and was happy again. + +From that day on, Robby learned to be careful when walking so he wouldn't fall again. And whenever he felt miserable, he knew he could count on his friends to make him happy once more.