diff --git "a/TinyStories_466.txt" "b/TinyStories_466.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_466.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +They saw a guard in a blue uniform near a big building. He had a whistle and a sign that said "stop" and "go". He was busy telling the cars and buses when to stop and when to go. Lily and Ben ran to him and said, "Please, guard, can you help us? Our ball is in the street and we want it back." + +The guard looked at them and said, "Sorry, kids, I can't help you right now. I have to do my job and keep the traffic moving. You have to wait until the street is clear and then you can get your ball." + +But Lily and Ben did not want to wait. They thought the guard was mean and careless. They wanted their ball now. They did not listen to the guard and ran into the street when he said "stop". They did not see the big bus that was coming fast. The guard saw the bus and blew his whistle. He shouted, "Stop, kids, stop! There is a bus!" + +But it was too late. The bus hit the ball and made a loud noise. The ball popped and flew into the air. It was broken and gone. Lily and Ben stopped and looked at their ball. They were very sad and scared. They started to cry. The guard ran to them and hugged them. He said, "Oh, kids, I'm so sorry. You should have listened to me. It was very dangerous to run into the street. You could have been hurt. Are you okay?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We're okay, guard, but our ball is not. It was our favorite ball and now it's gone. We're sorry we didn't listen to you. You were right and we were wrong." + +The guard said, "It's okay, kids, I forgive you. But you have to be more careful next time. The street is not a place to play. You have to look and listen and follow the rules. And you have to ask for help when you need it. I'm here to help you, not to be mean. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben said, "Yes, guard, we understand. Thank you for helping us and for being nice. Can we be friends?" + +The guard smiled and said, "Of course, we can be friends. And I have something for you. Come with me." He took them to his car and opened the trunk. He took out a new ball and gave it to them. He said, "This is for you. It's a new ball. I hope you like it and play with it. But only in the park, okay?" + +Lily and Ben were very happy and surprised. They thanked the guard and hugged him. They said, "Thank you, guard, you are the best. We love our new ball and we will play with it in the park. And we will be careful and listen to you. You are our friend." + +The guard said, "You're welcome, kids, you are my friends too. Now go and have fun. But remember, be safe and smart. And if you ever need me, just call me. I'm always here for you." + +Lily and Ben said, "Okay, guard, we will. Bye, bye, guard." + +They waved to the guard and ran back to the park with their new ball. They kicked the ball to each other and caught it. They had fun and they were happy. They never forgot the guard and his kindness. And they never ran into the street again. +Sara and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw a big pile of leaves that Dad had made with the rake. Sara wanted to jump in the leaves, but Ben was scared. + +"What if there are bugs or worms in the leaves?" Ben asked. + +Sara shrugged. She did not care about bugs or worms. She thought they were fun to look at. + +"Come on, Ben, it will be fun!" Sara said. She ran to the pile and jumped in. She laughed as the leaves flew in the air. She felt the leaves tickle her face and hair. + +Ben watched Sara from a distance. He saw how happy she was. He wanted to be happy too. He took a deep breath and ran to the pile. He jumped in next to Sara. He felt the leaves crunch under his feet. He smelled the earthy scent of the leaves. He smiled. + +Sara and Ben looked at each other. They were both covered in orange leaves. They giggled. + +"See, Ben, it's not so bad!" Sara said. + +"You're right, Sara, it's fun!" Ben said. + +They hugged each other and jumped in the leaves again. They did not notice that Dad was watching them from the window. He smiled too. He was glad that his children were having fun. He did not mind that they messed up his pile of leaves. He loved them more than anything. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the backyard. The backyard has a swing, a slide and a sandbox. Tim and Mia have fun on the swing and the slide. Then they go to the sandbox. + +"Let's make a castle!" Tim says. He takes a bucket and fills it with sand. He sets it upside down on the ground. He lifts the bucket and sees a sand tower. + +"Wow, that's great!" Mia says. She takes another bucket and does the same. She sets it next to Tim's tower. They make more towers until they have a big castle. + +"Look at our castle!" Tim says. "It's the best castle ever!" + +They are very happy. They pretend to be a king and a queen. They rule over their castle and have a tea party. They invite their stuffed animals to join them. They share their cookies and juice. + +They play until it gets dark. Then they hear their moms calling them. + +"Tim, Mia, time to go inside!" their moms say. + +"Okay, mom!" they say. They pack their toys and say goodbye to their castle. + +"Bye, castle! See you tomorrow!" they say. + +They hug each other and go inside. They had a great day in the backyard. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and laugh. Lily had a hoop that she could roll on the ground. Ben had a ball that he could kick and catch. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben said. He kicked the ball high in the air and ran after it. He caught it with his hands and smiled. + +"Wow, Ben, you are good!" Lily said. She rolled her hoop along the path and followed it. She liked to see how fast it could go. + +They played for a long time, until they saw a chubby dog. The dog was brown and fluffy and had a red collar. It ran towards them, wagging its tail. + +"Hello, doggy!" Lily said. She bent down to pet it. The dog licked her face and made her giggle. + +"Can I play with you, doggy?" Ben said. He threw his ball for the dog to fetch. The dog ran after the ball and brought it back to Ben. + +They played with the dog for a while, until they heard a loud shout. + +"Rover, come here!" A man said. He was the dog's owner. He was looking for his dog. + +"Sorry, mister, we were just playing with your dog," Lily said. + +"That's okay, kids, he likes to play. But we have to go home now. Say bye to Rover," the man said. + +"Bye, Rover, you are a nice doggy," Ben said. + +"Bye, Rover, we had fun with you," Lily said. + +They waved to the dog and the man as they left. Then they went back to their hoop and ball and played some more. They were happy. +Lily liked to teach her dolls how to dance. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Velvet. Velvet had a yellow dress and yellow hair. Lily thought Velvet was very pretty and smart. + +One day, Lily wanted to teach Velvet a new dance. She put on some music and showed her how to twirl and jump. "Like this, Velvet, like this!" Lily said. "You can do it!" + +But Velvet did not move. She just sat on the floor and looked at Lily. Lily felt sad and angry. Why did Velvet not want to dance with her? Did Velvet not like her anymore? + +Lily picked up Velvet and shook her. "Dance, Velvet, dance!" she shouted. "You are a bad doll! You are not my friend!" + +Velvet's head fell off. Lily gasped. She had broken her favorite doll. She felt very sorry and scared. She did not mean to hurt Velvet. She loved Velvet. + +She ran to her mom and cried. "Mom, mom, I broke Velvet! I broke her head! I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" + +Her mom hugged her and calmed her down. She looked at Velvet and smiled. "Don't worry, Lily, we can fix Velvet. She is not really broken. She just needs some glue and some love." + +She took Lily and Velvet to the kitchen and got some glue. She put Velvet's head back on and held it until it dried. She gave Velvet a kiss and handed her to Lily. + +"Here you go, Lily. Velvet is good as new. She still loves you. And I love you too." + +Lily hugged Velvet and her mom. She felt happy and relieved. She said sorry to Velvet and kissed her. She decided to be more gentle with her dolls. She learned that teaching was not only about telling, but also about listening and caring. +Sara liked to play with her toys in the garden. She had a doll, a ball, a car and a lizard. The lizard was her favorite. She called him Lenny. He was green and had a long tail. He liked to run and hide under the rocks. + +One day, Sara's mom gave her a new toy. It was a furry bear. It was brown and soft. It had a red bow on its neck. Sara's mom said it was a gift from her aunt. Sara said thank you, but she did not like the bear. She wanted to play with Lenny. + +She put the bear on the grass and ran to find Lenny. She looked under the rocks, but she could not see him. She looked behind the flowers, but he was not there. She looked in the bushes, but he was gone. She started to cry. She called Lenny's name, but he did not answer. + +She ran back to the grass, but the bear was not there either. She saw a big dog. The dog had the bear in its mouth. It was shaking it and tearing it. Sara was scared. She screamed. The dog looked at her and growled. It dropped the bear and ran to her. It bit her leg. Sara fell down. She felt pain. She cried louder. + +Sara's mom heard her cry. She ran to the garden. She saw the dog and the bear. She saw Sara's leg. It was bleeding. She was angry. She shouted at the dog. She scared it away. She picked up Sara and hugged her. She said she was sorry. She said she would take her to the doctor. She said she would buy her a new toy. + +Sara did not want a new toy. She wanted Lenny. She wondered where he was. She hoped he was safe. She hoped he would come back. She complained. She said it was not fair. She said she hated the dog. She said she hated the bear. She said she hated everything. She was sad. She did not know that Lenny was hiding under the porch. He was watching everything. He was glad he was not the bear. He was glad he was not Sara. He was happy. He was a lizard. +Tom and Anna are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. But they do not like to share. They want to have all the toys for themselves. + +One day, they see a new toy in the park. It is a big red car with four wheels and a horn. Tom and Anna both want to play with it. They run to the car and try to get in. + +"Let me drive!" Tom says. He pushes Anna away. + +"No, it is my turn!" Anna says. She pulls Tom's hair. + +They scream and fight and make a lot of noise. They do not see the other children who are waiting for the car. They do not see the sign that says "Please share and take turns". They are ignorant. + +A man who works in the park sees them. He is angry. He walks to the car and stops them. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" he says. "You are not being nice. You are not sharing. You are making everyone unhappy. You have to get out of the car and let others play." + +Tom and Anna look at him. They are scared. They do not want to get out of the car. They do not want to lose the toy. + +"But we want to play with it!" they say. + +"I don't care what you want. You have to follow the rules. The car is for everyone, not just for you. Now get out and say sorry to the other children." the man says. + +Tom and Anna get out of the car. They are sad and angry. They do not say sorry. They do not learn their lesson. They are still ignorant. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. Today, they want to make a big tower with blocks. They prepare many blocks on the floor. They stack them up high and high. + +"Look, our tower is so tall!" Tom says. + +"Yes, it is!" Mia says. "But be careful, it might fall down." + +They keep stacking more blocks. They want to make the tallest tower ever. But then, they hear a loud noise. It is Tom's mom. She is vacuuming the carpet. + +"Oh no!" Tom says. "The noise will make our tower shake!" + +He is worried. He holds the tower with his hands. He hopes it will not fall down. + +"Tom, Mia, it is time for lunch!" Tom's mom says. She does not see the tower. She walks towards them. + +"Mom, wait!" Tom says. "Don't come here! We have a tower!" + +But it is too late. Tom's mom bumps into the tower. The blocks fall down everywhere. Crash! Bang! Boom! + +Tom and Mia are sad. Their tower is gone. They look at the mess. It is a bad result. + +"I'm sorry, kids," Tom's mom says. "I did not see your tower. It was very nice. But you can make another one later. Now, let's go and eat." + +Tom and Mia nod. They are hungry. They follow Tom's mom to the kitchen. They will make another tower after lunch. They hope it will be taller and stronger. +Lily and Max were at the park with their mom. They saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily wanted to feed the ducks, but Max wanted to splash the water. He ran to the edge of the pond and threw a stick. The stick made a big splash and scared the ducks away. + +"Max, stop that!" Lily said. "You are mean to the ducks. They are hungry and want bread, not sticks." + +Max laughed and threw another stick. He did not care about the ducks. He liked to make splashes and see the water fly. He saw a big fish near the surface and threw a bigger stick. He hoped to hit the fish and make a bigger splash. + +But the fish was not a fish. It was a frog. A very big and tall frog. It jumped out of the water and caught the stick in its mouth. Then it looked at Max with a wink. It was not scared of Max. It was angry at Max. + +"Ribbit!" the frog said. "You are rude to the pond. You are not welcome here. Go away or I will splash you back." + +Max was shocked and scared. He did not expect the frog to talk. He did not like the frog's wink. He did not want to be splashed by the frog. He ran back to his mom and Lily. He did not splash the water anymore. + +Lily smiled and gave the frog a piece of bread. The frog smiled and ate the bread. Then it winked at Lily and said, "Thank you. You are kind to the pond. You are welcome here. Come back anytime." + +Lily and the frog became friends. Max learned his lesson. He did not splash the water anymore. He said sorry to the ducks and the fish. He was nicer to the pond. +One day, a big truck came to the farm. It had to load many bags of corn and take them to the market. The farmer and his son helped the truck driver to put the bags on the truck. + +"Be careful, son," the farmer said. "The bags are heavy and the truck is high. Do not fall down." + +"I will be careful, dad," the son said. He liked to help his dad and the truck driver. He wanted to be strong and brave like them. + +But there was a problem. The farm had a goat, and the goat was very foolish. He liked to play tricks on everyone and make trouble. He saw the truck and the bags and he had an idea. + +He ran to the truck and jumped on it. He started to eat the bags of corn and make loud noises with his horn. He thought it was very funny. + +"Hey, stop that!" the truck driver shouted. "You are ruining my corn and making a mess. Get off my truck, you silly goat!" + +But the goat did not listen. He kept eating and making noises. He did not see that the truck driver was angry and had a stick. He did not see that the farmer and his son were coming to chase him away. + +The truck driver swung his stick and hit the goat on his horn. The goat felt a big pain and jumped off the truck. He ran away, bleating and rubbing his horn. + +The farmer and his son caught the goat and tied him to a fence. They scolded him and told him he was a bad goat. They had to fix the bags and load them again. + +The goat felt sorry and ashamed. He realized he was very foolish and he had hurt the truck driver and the farmer and his son. He wished he had not played that trick. He learned his lesson and never bothered the truck again. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the zoo with her mom and dad. She liked to see all the different animals, but her favorite was the leopard. The leopard had yellow fur with black spots, and it was very fast and strong. Mia wanted to pet the leopard, but her mom said no. + +"Why not?" Mia asked. + +"Because the leopard might bite you, or scratch you, or taste you," her mom said. "The leopard is not a friendly animal, it is a wild animal. It hunts other animals for food, and it does not like to share." + +Mia was sad, but she understood. She looked at the leopard from a safe distance, and admired its beauty. She wondered what the leopard tasted like, but she did not want to find out. + +The leopard saw Mia, and it was curious. It smelled her, and it thought she smelled good. It wanted to taste her, but it did not. It saw that Mia was with her mom and dad, and that they loved her. It also saw that Mia was humble, and did not try to bother it. The leopard respected Mia, and it did not want to hurt her. + +The leopard gave Mia a small nod, and Mia smiled. She felt a connection with the leopard, and she was happy. She thanked the leopard for being nice, and she waved goodbye. She hoped to see the leopard again, but she knew it was better to leave it alone. She learned that some animals are best admired from afar, and that being humble is a good way to make friends. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big line of ants on the ground. They follow the line to see where it goes. + +The line goes to a big tree. The tree has a hole. The ants go in and out of the hole. Tom and Jen are curious. They want to see what is in the hole. + +They bend down and look inside. They see something dark and furry. It does not move. It does not make a sound. It seems dead. Tom and Jen are scared. They think it is a big rat or a small bear. + +They run away from the hole. They do not want to touch the dead thing. They do not want the ants to bite them. They find their moms and tell them what they saw. + +Their moms are not scared. They are amused. They tell Tom and Jen that the dead thing is not a rat or a bear. It is a pine cone. A pine cone is a part of the tree. It has seeds inside. The ants like to eat the seeds. That is why they make a line to the hole. + +Tom and Jen are surprised. They did not know that a pine cone can look like a dead animal. They feel silly. They laugh with their moms. They learn something new. They still like to play in the park. But they do not go near the hole anymore. +Lily was a lonely girl. She had no friends to play with. She only had her doll, Rose, who was her best friend. Lily loved Rose very much. She hugged her, talked to her, and dressed her every day. + +One day, Lily's mom said they had to move to a new house. Lily was sad. She did not want to leave her old house and her old room. She did not want to leave Rose behind. She asked her mom if she could take Rose with her. Her mom said no. She said Rose was too old and dirty. She said Lily had to send Rose away. + +Lily cried and cried. She did not want to send Rose away. She begged her mom to let her keep Rose. Her mom said no. She said Lily had to be a big girl and say goodbye to Rose. She said she would buy Lily a new doll in the new house. + +Lily had no choice. She had to send Rose away. She put Rose in a big box. She wrote "To Rose, I love you" on the box. She gave Rose one last hug and one last kiss. She said "I will miss you, Rose. You are my best friend." + +Lily's mom took the box and put it in the car. She drove away with Lily and the box. Lily looked out the window and saw the box get smaller and smaller. She felt a big hole in her heart. She felt very lonely. + +The box with Rose inside went to a big place with many other boxes. The people there did not care about Rose. They did not read the words on the box. They did not see the love in Rose's eyes. They did not feel the warmth in Rose's body. They threw the box in a big pile. The box was crushed and torn. Rose was broken and lost. She felt very lonely. She wished she could see Lily again. She wished she could hug Lily again. She wished she could be Lily's best friend again. But she could not. She was gone. +Lily liked to play in the garden with her toys. She had a ball, a doll, a car and a lemon. The lemon was her favorite. It was yellow and round and smelled good. She liked to roll it on the grass and pretend it was a sun. + +One day, she saw a huge bird in the sky. It was black and white and had a long neck. It was a swan. Lily wanted to say hello to the swan. She picked up her lemon and threw it in the air. She hoped the swan would see it and come down. + +But the lemon was too heavy for Lily. It flew only a little bit and then fell on her head. It hurt a lot. Lily started to cry. She dropped the lemon and ran to the house. She wanted her mom to hug her and make her feel better. + +Mom heard Lily cry and came out of the door. She saw Lily running with tears on her face. She also saw the lemon on the ground and the swan in the sky. She guessed what happened. She called Lily's name and opened her arms. Lily ran into her mom's arms and buried her face in her chest. + +Mom kissed Lily's head and rubbed her back. She said, "It's okay, sweetie. The lemon was too big for you. The swan is not angry. He is just flying. He will not hurt you. You are brave and smart. I love you very much." Lily felt better. She hugged her mom and said, "I love you too, mom. Can I have a juice?" Mom smiled and said, "Of course, honey. Let's go inside and have a juice. And maybe a cookie too." Lily nodded and smiled. She forgot about the lemon and the swan. She was happy with her mom. +Tom and Anna were playing outside with their kites. They liked to see their kites fly high in the sky. But today, the sky was gloomy and the wind was strong. The wind made their kites go too fast and too far. + +"Look, Anna, my kite is going over the trees!" Tom said. + +"Be careful, Tom, you might lose your kite!" Anna said. + +But Tom did not listen. He ran after his kite, trying to pull it back. He did not see the big rock in his way. He tripped and fell. He hurt his knee and his hand. He dropped his kite string. His kite flew away. + +"Tom, are you okay?" Anna asked. She ran to him and helped him get up. + +"Ow, ow, ow, it hurts!" Tom cried. He looked at his knee and his hand. They were bleeding. He looked at the sky. He could not see his kite anymore. He felt sad and angry. + +"I want my kite back! I want my kite back!" he shouted. + +"Shh, Tom, it's okay. I'm here with you. We can go home and get a band-aid and a hug. Maybe we can find your kite later. Or we can make a new one. Don't be sad, Tom. Don't be angry." Anna said. She spoke softly and kindly. She hugged Tom and wiped his tears. + +Tom felt a little better. He hugged Anna back. He said, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. You are smart and careful. I'm sorry I lost my kite. I hope we can find it later. Or we can make a new one. I'm not sad anymore. I'm not angry anymore." + +Anna smiled. She said, "You're welcome, Tom. You are a good friend too. I'm glad you're not sad or angry anymore. Let's go home and get a band-aid and a hug. And maybe a cookie too. Come on, Tom. Let's go." + +Tom and Anna held hands and walked home. They did not mind the gloomy sky and the strong wind. They had each other. They were happy. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play with their toys and run around the house. But sometimes they make a big mess and do not listen to Mom and Dad. Mom and Dad tell them to behave and clean up their toys. Lily and Max do not like to do that. They say no and run away. + +One day, Mom and Dad have to go to the store. They ask Grandma to watch Lily and Max. Grandma is very nice and kind. She reads them stories and sings them songs. She also makes them yummy snacks and juice. Lily and Max love Grandma. They want to make her happy. They behave and do what she says. + +Grandma says it is time for a shower. Lily and Max do not like to take a shower. They say no and hide under the bed. Grandma says they have to take a shower because they are dirty and smelly. She says they will feel better and have more fun after the shower. She says she will help them and give them a towel and a toy. Lily and Max think about it. They decide to try the shower. + +Grandma takes them to the bathroom. She turns on the water and makes it warm. She puts some soap and shampoo on a sponge. She helps Lily and Max wash their hair and body. She makes bubbles and shapes with the soap. Lily and Max giggle and splash. They like the shower. They feel clean and fresh. + +Grandma wraps them in a towel and gives them a toy. She dries their hair and puts on their pajamas. She says they are very good and brave. She says she is proud of them. Lily and Max hug Grandma and say thank you. They say they love her. Grandma smiles and says she loves them too. She says it is time for bed. She takes them to their room and tucks them in. She kisses them good night and turns off the light. She leaves the door open a little bit. Lily and Max see the clear sky and the bright stars. They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of Grandma and the shower. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play outside. They had a big box of chalk to draw on the sidewalk. They wanted to make a picture of a rainbow and a sun. + +"Let's plan our picture," Lily said. "We need red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple for the rainbow. And yellow for the sun." + +"OK," Ben said. "I will draw the sun. You draw the rainbow." + +They started to draw with the chalk. Lily made a big curve with red. Then she made another curve with orange. She was happy with her rainbow. + +Ben made a big circle with yellow. Then he made some lines around the circle. He was happy with his sun. + +But then, a big dog came running. The dog saw the chalk and thought it was a toy. He grabbed the chalk with his mouth and ran away. + +"Hey, stop!" Lily and Ben shouted. "That's our chalk!" + +They chased the dog, but he was too fast. He dropped the chalk in the grass and ran away. + +Lily and Ben looked at their picture. It was ruined. The dog had made paw prints and scratches on the sidewalk. + +Lily and Ben were angry. They wanted to finish their picture. They wanted their chalk back. + +They looked at the grass. They saw some pieces of chalk. They ran to get them. + +But the chalk was broken and dirty. It was not good for drawing anymore. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They threw the chalk away. + +They went back to their picture. They tried to fix it. But it was not the same. + +They decided to go inside and find something else to play with. + +They hoped the dog would not come back. +Tom and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars and balls and books. They also liked to help each other. Tom was deaf, but he could read lips and use signs. Sam could hear, but he learned signs to talk to Tom. + +One day, Sam's mom said they were going on a trip to the zoo. Sam was very happy. He wanted to see the lions and the monkeys and the elephants. He also wanted to take Tom with him. He asked his mom if Tom could come. His mom said yes, but they had to ask Tom's mom first. + +Sam ran to Tom's house and knocked on the door. Tom's mom opened it and smiled. She knew Sam was Tom's friend. Sam used signs to ask if Tom could go to the zoo with him and his mom. Tom's mom looked at Tom and saw his eyes shine. She nodded and said yes. She said they had to be ready by nine o'clock. + +Sam and Tom hugged and jumped. They were so excited. They ran to their rooms and packed their bags. They put in some snacks and water and hats and sunscreen. They also put in a surprise for each other. Sam put in a book about animals for Tom. Tom put in a toy car for Sam. + +The next day, Sam's mom picked up Tom and his mom. They drove to the zoo and bought tickets. They saw many animals and learned many things. They also had fun playing with their surprise gifts. They thanked each other and smiled. + +At the end of the day, they went to the gift shop. Sam's mom said they could each choose one thing to celebrate their trip. Sam saw a stuffed lion and liked it. He wanted to buy it for Tom. Tom saw a whistle and liked it. He wanted to buy it for Sam. They did not tell each other what they chose. + +They went to the car and gave each other their gifts. Sam opened his and saw the whistle. He was confused. He did not know how to use it. He looked at Tom and saw him smile. Tom opened his and saw the lion. He was happy. He hugged it and thanked Sam. + +Sam asked Tom why he gave him a whistle. Tom said he wanted Sam to make noise for him. He said he could not hear, but he could feel the air and the vibration. He said he liked when Sam made noise for him. He said it made him feel close to Sam. + +Sam understood. He felt sorry for giving Tom a lion. He said he wanted Tom to have something soft and cuddly. He said he liked when Tom hugged him. He said it made him feel close to Tom. + +Tom understood. He felt happy for getting a lion. He said he liked something soft and cuddly. He said he also liked when Sam hugged him. He said it made him feel close to Tom. + +They hugged each other and smiled. They learned that they did not need to hear or see to celebrate their friendship. They learned that they could use their hearts and hands to show their love. They learned that they were best friends. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They share a room and a bed. One night, they hear a loud noise outside. It sounds like a roar. + +"Sam, did you hear that?" Tim asks, waking up. + +"Yes, Tim, I heard that. What is it?" Sam answers, scared. + +They get out of the bed and go to the window. They see a large sight. It is a lion. The lion is walking on the street. It looks hungry and angry. + +"Wow, look at that, Sam. It is a lion. A big lion. How did it get here?" Tim says, amazed. + +"I don't know, Tim. Maybe it escaped from the zoo. We should call Mom and Dad. They will know what to do." Sam says, worried. + +They run to the door and open it. They see Mom and Dad in the hallway. They are holding a phone and a flashlight. + +"Mom, Dad, there is a lion outside. A big lion. It is roaring." Tim and Sam say, together. + +"Don't worry, boys. We know. We called the zoo. They are coming to get the lion. It is not safe to go outside. Stay with us until they come." Mom and Dad say, calmly. + +They hug Mom and Dad and go back to their room. They watch the lion from the window until the zoo people come. They see them catch the lion and put it in a truck. They wave goodbye to the lion. + +"Goodbye, lion. We hope you go back to your home. You are a large sight, but you are not a friend." Tim and Sam say, softly. + +They go back to the bed and snuggle with Mom and Dad. They feel safe and sleepy. They close their eyes and dream of lions. +Mia was a spoiled girl who always wanted more toys. She did not like to share with her brother or her friends. She cried and screamed when she did not get what she wanted. Her parents were tired of her bad behavior, but they did not know how to make her change. + +One night, Mia had a nightmare. She dreamed that she was in a dark and scary place, where there were no toys at all. She was alone and cold, and she heard strange noises. She wanted to go home, but she could not find the way. She wished she had her teddy bear to hug, but she had left it in her room. + +She woke up and saw that it was still dark. She was afraid and wanted her parents. She got out of bed and ran to their door. She knocked and called, but they did not answer. She opened the door and saw that they were not there. She looked around and saw that their room was empty. There were no clothes, no pictures, no books, nothing. She felt a chill in her heart. She realized that they had left her, because she was a spoiled girl. + +She ran back to her room, hoping to find her teddy bear. But when she got there, she saw that her room was also empty. There were no toys, no bed, no curtains, nothing. She felt a panic in her chest. She realized that all her things had been taken away, because she did not share them. + +She fell to the floor and cried. She wished she had been a good girl. She wished she had listened to her parents. She wished she had been kind to her brother and her friends. She wished she could have another chance. + +She heard a voice in her ear. It said, "Mia, Mia, wake up. It's just a dream. We're here. We love you." She opened her eyes and saw that it was her mother. She was holding her and stroking her hair. Her father was beside her, smiling and holding her hand. Her teddy bear was on her pillow, waiting for her. + +She hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I had a bad dream. I was a spoiled girl. I don't want to be like that. I want to be good. I want to share. I want to make you happy." + +They kissed her and said, "It's okay, Mia. We know you're a good girl. You just need to learn some lessons. We're here to help you. We're proud of you. We're glad you're our daughter." + +They tucked her in and said good night. They turned off the light and left the door open. Mia felt warm and safe. She cuddled her teddy bear and said, "Thank you, thank you. You're my best friend. You always bring me comfort. I love you." + +She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She did not have any more nightmares. She had sweet dreams. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big orange ball in the sky. It is the sun. + +"Look, Ben, the sun is orange!" Anna says. + +"No, it is not. It is yellow!" Ben says. + +They disagree. They start to argue. They do not want to play anymore. + +But then they see something funny. They see their shadows on the ground. Their shadows are dark and long. They move when they move. + +"Look, Anna, our shadows are funny!" Ben says. + +"Yes, they are. They are like our friends!" Anna says. + +They forget to disagree. They start to laugh. They play with their shadows. They make funny shapes and sounds. They have fun. + +The sun is still orange. But they do not care. They are happy. +Tim and Lily were best friends. They liked to play in the big field near their homes. They ran, jumped, and rolled in the grass. They pretended to be powerful animals, like lions and bears. + +One day, they saw a big truck in the field. It was loud and dirty. It had a big shovel on the front. It was digging a hole in the ground. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's go see," Tim said. + +They ran towards the truck. They wanted to get closer. But the truck driver saw them. He was angry. + +"Hey, you kids! Get away from here! This is not a place to play! This is a dangerous place!" he shouted. + +He honked his horn. It was very loud. Tim and Lily were scared. They turned around and ran back to the grass. + +They hid behind a big rock. They were sad and mad. + +"Why is he so mean?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. He is ruining our field. He is making a big mess," Tim said. + +They looked at the truck. It was still digging. They saw something shiny in the hole. It looked like a big coin. + +"Look, what is that?" Tim asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is treasure. Maybe it is magic," Lily said. + +They wanted to see it. They wanted to touch it. They had an idea. + +"Maybe we can sneak up to the truck when he is not looking. Maybe we can grab the shiny thing. Maybe it will make us powerful," Tim said. + +Lily nodded. She liked the idea. + +They waited for the right moment. They saw the truck driver get out of his seat. He walked to the back of the truck. He opened a door. He took out a bottle of water. + +"Now!" Tim whispered. + +They ran towards the hole. They were fast and quiet. They reached the shiny thing. It was bigger than they thought. It was heavy and cold. It had strange marks on it. + +They tried to lift it. They tried to pull it. They tried to roll it. But it was too hard. They could not move it. + +They heard the truck driver coming back. He saw them. He was very angry. + +"Hey, you kids! What are you doing? Get away from there! That is not yours! That is mine!" he shouted. + +He ran towards them. He had a big stick in his hand. He looked scary. + +Tim and Lily were very scared. They wished they had not come. They wished they had stayed in the grass. They wished they had not seen the shiny thing. + +They turned around and ran away. They ran as fast as they could. They ran back to their homes. They did not look back. + +They never went back to the field. They never saw the truck again. They never knew what the shiny thing was. They never felt powerful. They only felt sorry. +Lily and Ben like to play with clay. They have many colors of clay. They can make animals, flowers, and shapes with clay. They have fun with clay. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to make a rainbow with clay. They take a piece of red clay, a piece of orange clay, a piece of yellow clay, and so on. They roll each piece into a long snake. They put the snakes next to each other. They have a rainbow. + +But Lily and Ben are not done. They are eager to make the rainbow more pretty. They twist the snakes together. They twist and twist and twist. They make a big twisty rainbow. + +They are happy with their twisty rainbow. They show it to mom and dad. Mom and dad smile and clap. They say, "What a beautiful twisty rainbow! You are very clever and creative!" + +Lily and Ben hug mom and dad. They are proud of their twisty rainbow. They put it on the table. They go to play with more clay. They wonder what else they can make with clay. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play and laugh together. One day, they find a big book of jokes. They want to read the jokes and make each other laugh. + +Anna opens the book and reads a joke. She says, "What do you call a fish that wears a hat?" Ben thinks hard. He likes fish and hats. He says, "I don't know. What do you call it?" Anna smiles and says, "A fish-tionary!" Ben laughs. He thinks the joke is funny. + +Ben takes the book and reads another joke. He says, "What do you get when you cross a cow and a duck?" Anna thinks hard. She likes cows and ducks. She says, "I don't know. What do you get?" Ben smiles and says, "Milk and quackers!" Anna laughs. She thinks the joke is silly. + +They read more jokes and laugh more. They have fun. They see a pretty picture in the book. It is a picture of a rainbow. They like the colors. They say, "Wow, that is a pretty rainbow!" They guess what is at the end of the rainbow. Anna guesses a pot of gold. Ben guesses a unicorn. They both guess a cake. They wish they could go to the rainbow and see. + +They close the book and hug. They say, "That was a fun book. We like jokes. We like rainbows. We like each other." They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Mia went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. Tom and Mia liked the animals, but they wanted to see something new. + +"Look, there is an ostrich!" Mom said, pointing to a big bird with a long neck and legs. "It can run very fast and chew grass and seeds." + +Tom and Mia ran to the fence to see the ostrich. The ostrich was eating some hay from a bucket. It looked at Tom and Mia with its big eyes. + +"Hello, ostrich!" Tom said. "Do you want to be our friend?" + +The ostrich did not answer. It opened its mouth and stretched its neck. It tried to chew Tom's hat! + +"Help, help!" Tom shouted. "The ostrich is scary! It wants to eat my hat!" + +Mia and Mom and Dad heard Tom's cry. They ran to help him. Dad pulled Tom away from the fence. Mom took the hat from the ostrich's mouth. + +"Are you okay, Tom?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom, I'm okay. But the ostrich is not nice. It is scary and mean." Tom said. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. The ostrich was just curious. It did not want to hurt you. It thought your hat was food." Mom said. + +"Really?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, really. The ostrich does not know what a hat is. It only knows what grass and seeds are." Mom said. + +"Oh, I see. Maybe the ostrich is not so scary after all. Maybe it is just hungry." Tom said. + +"Maybe. Do you want to give it some hay?" Mom asked. + +"Okay. But I will keep my hat on." Tom said. + +Tom and Mia and Mom and Dad gave some hay to the ostrich. The ostrich ate the hay and made a funny sound. It looked happy. + +"Thank you, ostrich!" Tom and Mia said. + +"You're welcome, kids!" The ostrich said. + +"Did the ostrich just talk?" Tom and Mia asked. + +"No, silly. That was me." Dad said, making a funny voice. + +Tom and Mia laughed. They were not afraid of the ostrich anymore. They liked the ostrich. They said goodbye to the ostrich and went to see more animals. They had a fun day at the zoo. +Anna and Ben are children who like to travel. They have a big map on the wall of their room. They point to different places and say where they want to go. + +One day, they find a hidden door behind the map. They open it and see a dark tunnel. They are curious and excited. They take a flashlight and go inside. + +"Where do you think this leads?" Anna asks. + +"Maybe to a new place we can travel to," Ben says. + +They walk and walk until they see a light at the end of the tunnel. They come out and see a beautiful garden with flowers and trees and animals. They hear a voice. + +"Hello, children. Welcome to my garden. I am the fairy of travel. I made this door for you because I know you love to explore. You can stay here as long as you like and play with my friends." + +Anna and Ben are happy and surprised. They thank the fairy and run to the garden. They see butterflies and birds and rabbits and squirrels. They smell the roses and the lilies and the mint. They taste the berries and the honey and the milk. They have fun and learn new things. + +They travel to a hidden place and make a new friend. They are very lucky children. +Tim and Sam are best friends. They like to play soccer in the park. They have a red ball and two goals. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He sees Tim and Sam playing soccer. He wants to play too, but he is not nice. He grabs the ball and runs away. He laughs and says, "This is my ball now. You can't have it." + +Tim and Sam are sad and angry. They run after the big boy and ask for their ball back. The big boy does not listen. He kicks the ball hard and it flies over the fence. It lands on a sharp rock and tears. The ball is broken. + +Tim and Sam are very upset. They love their ball. They worked hard to save money and buy it. They look at the big boy and say, "You are mean. You broke our ball. You owe us a new one." + +The big boy does not care. He shrugs and says, "Too bad. It's just a ball. Go away." + +Tim and Sam feel like crying. They hug each other and walk away. They are loyal friends. They say, "We don't need a ball to have fun. We have each other. We will find another way to play soccer." +Sara was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She did not need help to tie her shoes, brush her teeth, or pick her clothes. She liked to march around the house and pretend she was a leader. + +One day, she saw a balloon in the park. It was red and shiny and floated in the air. She wanted to have it. She asked her mom if she could get it. Her mom said no. She said the balloon belonged to someone else and it was not nice to take it. + +Sara was sad and angry. She did not listen to her mom. She waited until her mom was talking to another mom. Then she ran to the balloon and grabbed it. She thought she was clever. She marched away with the balloon. + +But the balloon was not happy. It did not like to be taken. It wanted to go back to its owner. It pulled and pulled on the string. Sara tried to hold on, but the balloon was stronger. It lifted Sara off the ground and flew away with her. + +Sara was scared. She cried and cried. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had not taken the balloon. She wished she was not so independent. She hoped someone would help her. +Lila and Ben like to play outside. They have many gear to play with. They have balls, bikes, scooters, and more. But their gear is messy. It is all over the yard. Mom says they have to organize their gear before they can play. + +Lila and Ben are not happy. They do not like to organize. They want to play. They start to argue. + +"I want to play with the bike!" Ben says. + +"No, I want to play with the bike!" Lila says. + +"You can play with the scooter!" Ben says. + +"No, I want to play with the bike!" Lila says. + +They pull the bike and make a loud noise. Mom hears them and comes outside. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. "You have to organize your gear first. Then you can share and take turns." + +"But we do not want to organize!" Lila and Ben say. + +Mom has an idea. She says, "How about we make a game out of it? We can pretend we are explorers and we have to pack our gear for an adventure. We have to sort our gear by color, size, and shape. We have to put them in different piles. Then we can choose one gear from each pile to take with us. That way, we can organize and have fun." + +Lila and Ben think that sounds like a good idea. They like to pretend. They like to explore. They say, "OK, Mom. Let's play!" + +They start to organize their gear. They find some unusual gear. They find a hat with feathers, a pair of binoculars, and a whistle. They wonder where they came from. They decide to take them with them for their adventure. + +They finish organizing their gear. They have four piles: one for red gear, one for big gear, one for round gear, and one for unusual gear. They choose one gear from each pile. They have a red ball, a big bike, a round scooter, and a hat with feathers. They are ready for their adventure. + +They say goodbye to Mom and thank her for the game. They put on their hat and whistle. They ride their bike and scooter. They use their binoculars and ball. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are explorers. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play pirates. They have a big box that is their ship. They sail to different islands and look for treasure. + +One day, they find a new island. It has many trees and fruits. Tom and Sam are hungry. They jump out of the box and run to the trees. They pick some bananas and apples. They are tasty. + +"Look, Sam, I found a coconut!" Tom says. He holds a big brown ball. He tries to open it with his hands, but it is too hard. + +"Let me try, Tom," Sam says. He takes the coconut from Tom. He finds a rock and hits the coconut with it. Crack! The coconut breaks open. It has white milk and meat inside. + +"Wow, Sam, you are smart!" Tom says. He wants to drink some milk and eat some meat. He reaches for the coconut. + +But Sam pulls the coconut away. "No, Tom, this is mine. I opened it. You can have the bananas and apples," he says. + +Tom is angry. He wants some coconut too. He thinks Sam is mean. He grabs the coconut from Sam. "No, Sam, this is ours. We are friends. We share," he says. + +Sam is angry too. He wants the coconut for himself. He thinks Tom is greedy. He pushes Tom and takes the coconut back. "No, Tom, this is mine. I found it. You can have nothing," he says. + +Tom and Sam start to fight. They pull and tug and shout. They forget about the fruits. They forget about the box. They forget about being pirates. + +A big bird sees them. It is hungry too. It flies to the island. It sees the fruits and the coconut. They are tasty. It swoops down and grabs the coconut with its claws. It flies away. + +Tom and Sam stop fighting. They look up and see the bird. They see the coconut. They are sad. They lost their treasure. + +"Hey, bird, come back!" Tom says. He waves his arms. He tries to throw a rock at the bird, but he misses. + +"Give us our coconut!" Sam says. He bows his head. He tries to run after the bird, but he is too slow. + +The bird does not listen. It does not care. It flies to another island. It eats the coconut. It is happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a small pool with water and toys. They splashed and laughed and had fun. + +One day, they saw a hole in the pool. Water was coming out of the hole. They were worried. They did not want the pool to be empty. They tried to cover the hole with mud and leaves, but it did not work. The water kept leaking. + +They ran to their mom and told her about the leak. Mom was busy making a cake. She said she would fix the pool later. She told them to play with something else. She gave them a sweet cookie each. + +Lily and Ben did not listen to mom. They wanted to play in the pool. They thought they could fix the leak themselves. They found some glue and tape in the garage. They put glue and tape on the hole. They thought they were clever. + +But they were not clever. They were silly. The glue and tape did not stick to the wet pool. The glue and tape made the hole bigger. The water leaked faster. The pool was soon empty. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They had no water and no toys. They had ruined the pool. They had wasted the glue and tape. They had disobeyed mom. They cried and cried. + +Mom came out and saw the mess. She was angry. She scolded Lily and Ben. She said they should have listened to her. She said they should have been careful with the pool. She said they should have been grateful for the cookie. She said they had learned a hard lesson. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your mom and do not try to fix things you do not know how to fix. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to explore new things. On Tuesday, she saw a big box in the living room. She wondered what was inside. She asked her mom, "Mom, what is in the box?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It is a surprise for you, Lily. But you have to wait until your birthday to open it." + +Lily's birthday was on Friday. She wanted to see the surprise, but she also wanted to be a good girl and listen to her mom. She decided to wait and not touch the box. + +But every day, she looked at the box and imagined what it could be. Maybe it was a doll, or a book, or a dress, or a toy. She was very excited and curious. + +On Friday, Lily woke up early and ran to the living room. She saw the box with a big bow on it. She shouted, "Mom, mom, can I open the box now?" + +Her mom came and hugged her. "Yes, Lily, you can. Happy birthday, my sweet girl!" + +Lily tore the paper and opened the box. She was surprised and happy to see what was inside. It was a puppy! A cute, fluffy, brown puppy. The puppy licked her face and wagged its tail. Lily hugged the puppy and said, "Thank you, mom! I love you and I love my puppy!" + +Her mom said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad you like it. I knew you were curious about the box, but you were patient and waited. You are a good girl, Lily. And this is your new friend. What will you name him?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I will name him Curious. Because he is curious like me. And because he came from the curious box." + +Her mom laughed and said, "That's a perfect name, Lily. Curious and Lily. I hope you have fun and take good care of each other." + +Lily nodded and said, "We will, mom. We will." She kissed her mom and her puppy and entered a new adventure. +Sara and Ben were at the park with Mom and Dad. They played on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very hot and thirsty. + +"Can we have some juice, please?" Sara asked Mom. + +"Sure, honey. Let's go to the cooler and get some," Mom said. + +They walked to the big blue cooler that Mom and Dad had brought. Mom opened the lid and took out four colorful cups. She filled them with cold juice from a big bottle. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your juice," Mom said. + +"Thank you, Mom," Sara and Ben said. + +They drank their juice and felt much better. They liked the different colors of the cups. Sara had a pink cup, Ben had a green cup, Mom had a yellow cup and Dad had a red cup. + +"Look, Mom. We have a rainbow of cups," Sara said. + +"That's right, Sara. You are very smart," Mom said. + +Ben wanted to see the rainbow too. He tried to reach for Sara's cup, but he was too short. He stretched his arm as far as he could, but he still could not touch it. + +"Ben, don't do that. You might spill your juice," Mom said. + +"But I want to see the rainbow, Mom," Ben said. + +"You can see it from here, Ben. Just look at the cups," Mom said. + +Ben looked at the cups and saw the colors. He smiled and said, "Oh, I see it now. It is very pretty." + +"Yes, it is, Ben. Just like you and Sara," Mom said. + +She hugged them both and kissed their cheeks. They hugged her back and said, "We love you, Mom." + +They finished their juice and put the cups back in the cooler. Then they went back to play some more. They had a wonderful day at the park. +Lily is a girl who likes to draw. She has many colors and papers to use. She draws flowers, animals, and houses. She wants to draw better, so she has a tutor. Her tutor is a thin man who wears glasses. He teaches her how to use shapes, lines, and shadows. + +One day, Lily and her tutor are drawing a tree. Lily uses green and brown colors. Her tutor uses a pencil. He shows her how to make the tree look real. He says, "Look, Lily, this is how you use a pencil. You make light and dark lines to show the sun and the wind. See how the tree has depth and texture?" + +Lily tries to copy him, but she is not happy. Her tree looks flat and dull. She says, "I don't like my tree. It is boring. I want to use colors. Colors are fun and pretty." + +Her tutor smiles and says, "Colors are good, Lily, but you can also use a pencil to make your colors more alive. A pencil can help you mix and blend colors, and create contrast and harmony. Do you want to try?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, please. I want to learn how to use a pencil and colors together. Maybe then my tree will look like yours." + +Her tutor gives her a pencil and says, "Good, Lily. I am proud of you. You are a good student. Let's draw a tree together." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and read books. One day, Lily went to the library with her mommy. They walked around and saw many shelves with books on them. + +Lily saw a bald man who worked at the library. She asked him, "Can you help me find a book about princesses?" The bald man smiled and said, "Yes, I can answer your question. Let's go find it together." + +They walked to a shelf with many books and the bald man found the perfect book for Lily. She was so happy and said, "Thank you for helping me. You are very nice." The bald man smiled again and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I love helping people find what they need." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to read books, but he couldn't reach the high bookshelf where his favorite books were kept. One day, Timmy's mom told him that she would get him a special stool so he could reach the books. + +The next day, Timmy woke up to a surprise. It was a very icy day outside and he couldn't go to school. Instead, he decided to read his favorite book. He tried to reach it on the high bookshelf, but he still couldn't. + +Suddenly, he remembered the special stool his mom promised him. He went to the kitchen and found it. He brought the stool to the bookshelf and climbed up. He reached for his favorite book and finally got it. He was so happy that he started reading right away. From that day on, Timmy always used the stool to reach his favorite books on the high bookshelf. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the airport with his mommy and daddy. He liked to watch the big planes fly up high in the sky. + +One day, Timmy and his family went on a trip. They went to a place with lots of animals and trees. Timmy saw a big elephant and wanted to mark it with his crayon, but his mommy said no. + +When they came back home from their trip, Timmy showed his friends pictures of the animals he saw. He pointed to the airplane in one of the pictures and said, "That's where we went!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a metal toy car that she loved to play with. One day, she was playing with her car when her little brother came over and asked to play with it too. + +Lily said, "No, this is my car. I'm proud of it." + +Her brother started to cry and Lily felt bad. She looked at her car and blinked her eyes. Suddenly, she realized that sharing was more important than keeping her toy all to herself. + +"Lets play with it together!" she said, and her brother stopped crying and smiled. They played with the metal car together and had a lot of fun. From that day on, Lily was proud of herself for being a good sister and sharing her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun and pick flowers. One day, she found a beautiful flower that was very high up on a tall stem. She tried to reach it, but she was too small. + +As the sun began to set, the flower started to glow. Lily was amazed and watched it in wonder. She knew she had to find a way to get the flower down from so high up. She thought and thought until she had an idea. + +Lily ran inside and grabbed a chair. She brought it outside and climbed up to the top. She reached out and finally picked the glowing flower. She was so happy and proud of herself. From that day on, Lily knew that if she tried hard enough, she could reach anything she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day she accidentally locked them all in a box. She tried to open it, but she couldn't. She felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she remembered that her dad had a key that could unlock the box. She ran to him and asked for the key. Her dad smiled and gave her the key. She was so happy and ran back to the box. + +She used the key to unlock the box and all her toys were free again. She played with them happily and promised to never waste any more time worrying about locked boxes. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin who lived in a big blue ocean. Fin loved to swim and play with his fish friends all day long. One day, while they were playing hide-and-seek, Fin saw a shiny object at the bottom of the ocean. + +"Wow, what is that?" asked Fin to his friend, Bubbles. + +"I don't know," replied Bubbles. "Let's go and take a look!" + +Fin and Bubbles swam down to the bottom of the ocean and found a treasure chest. Fin was so excited that he dove into the chest to see what was inside. He found a beautiful pearl necklace and a note that said, "The truth is always warm in your heart." + +Fin didn't understand what the note meant, so he asked his wise old friend, Grandpa Fish. Grandpa Fish explained that the truth is like a warm feeling inside your heart when you know something is right. Fin felt happy and warm inside knowing that he had found the treasure and learned something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Timmy. Timmy lived in a cozy hole in the wall of a big house. One day, Timmy saw a big box with shiny things inside. He wanted to play with them, but he didn't know what they were. So, he asked his friend, a bird named Sammy. + +"Sammy, what are those shiny things in the box?" Timmy asked. + +"Oh, those are decorations for the big party tonight," Sammy replied. "But you can't touch them, Timmy. They are very fragile and valuable." + +Timmy promised he wouldn't touch them. But when no one was looking, he climbed up to the box and started playing with the decorations. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and everything fell to the ground. The decorations were ruined and Timmy felt terrible. + +"I'm sorry, Sammy. I didn't mean to break them. I promise I'll be more reliable next time," Timmy said sadly. + +But it was too late. The party was ruined and everyone was angry at Timmy. Timmy learned his lesson and never touched anything he shouldn't again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his leather ball in the park. One day, he met a girl named Lily who also loved to play with her ball. They decided to play together. + +As they played, Timmy pointed to a tree and said, "Look, Lily! A bird!" But Lily didn't see the bird and said, "I don't see it. Where is it?" + +Timmy pointed again and said, "There! On that branch!" But Lily still couldn't see it. They started to argue about whether or not there was a bird. + +Just then, a brilliant idea came to Timmy. He said, "Let's climb the tree and see for ourselves!" They both climbed up and sure enough, there was a bird. They laughed and continued to play together, happy to have resolved their conflict. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy was playing with his toys in the park. Suddenly, a cop came and said "Hello little boy, what are you doing here?" Timmy said "I am playing with my toys, they are very useful". The cop smiled and said "That's great, but you should be careful and stay close to your mommy and daddy". Timmy nodded his head and said "Okay, I will". + +As Timmy continued to play, he saw a little girl crying. He went up to her and asked "What's wrong?" The little girl said "I lost my doll, and I can't find it". Timmy said "Don't worry, I will help you find it". They looked and looked, but they couldn't find the doll. Just then, the cop came back and asked "What are you two doing?" Timmy said "We are looking for her doll, can you help us?" The cop said "Of course, I will help you find it". After a few minutes of searching, they found the doll. The little girl was so happy and said "Thank you, you guys are so useful". Timmy smiled and said "We are happy to help". +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but one day, she realized her toys were all mixed up. She decided to sort them out by putting all the dolls in one pile and all the cars in another pile. It was hard work, but she did it. + +After she finished sorting her toys, she sat down to rest. Suddenly, she felt a pain in her leg. She looked down and saw a small scratch. It was hard to see, but it hurt a lot. She asked her mom to help her put a band-aid on her leg. + +Lily was happy that she sorted her toys and her leg felt better with the band-aid on. She went to bed that night feeling proud of herself for doing hard work and taking care of her leg. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom in the kitchen. One day, while they were baking, Lily asked her mom, "What's a language?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "A language is how we talk to each other. We use words to communicate." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want to learn a new language." + +Her mom replied, "That's a great idea! We can find a dependable teacher to help us learn together." + +A few weeks later, Lily and her mom found a teacher who spoke a different language. They practiced every day and soon they were able to have a conversation in the new language. Lily was so happy that she could speak a new language and bake cookies at the same time. She knew that being dependable and practicing every day helped her learn something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little kid named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his pink teddy bear. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the park to play. Timmy was so excited to go to the park because he loved to swing and slide. + +When they got to the park, Timmy ran straight to the swings. He swung back and forth, giggling with joy. After a while, Timmy's mommy said it was time to go home. Timmy didn't want to leave the park, but he knew he could come back and play again another day. + +As they walked back to the car, Timmy hugged his pink teddy bear tightly. He was happy to have gone to the park and play. Timmy couldn't wait to come back and swing again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Lucky. Lucky loved to hop and play in the forest. One day, Lucky saw a big leaf and wanted to play with it. Lucky hopped and hopped until he got tired. He found a cozy spot to rest under a tree. Lucky fell asleep and dreamed about playing with the leaf again. When he woke up, he saw that the leaf was still there. Lucky was so happy and played with the leaf all day long. At the end of the day, Lucky was tired again and found another spot to rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Nutty. Nutty loved to eat peanuts. One day, Nutty went to the peanut tree, but all the peanuts were gone. Nutty was sad and hungry. + +Nutty saw a little bird named Tweetie. Nutty asked, "Tweetie, do you have any peanuts?" + +Tweetie replied, "I don't have any peanuts, but I have something else for you." + +Tweetie flew away and came back with an icy wrap. Nutty was confused. "What is this?" Nutty asked. + +"It's a wrap," Tweetie said. "It's like a sandwich, but the bread is all around the food. This one has some yummy veggies inside. Try it!" + +Nutty took a bite and loved it. "Thank you, Tweetie," Nutty said. "I may not have peanuts, but this wrap is just as good!" + +From then on, Nutty and Tweetie were good friends and shared their food with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her velvet teddy bear every day. One day, Lily accidentally dropped her teddy bear and it fell into a deep hole. She tried to reach for it, but it was too far down. + +Lily was sad and cried a lot. Her mommy came to help her and tried to get the teddy bear out of the hole, but it was stuck. They had to leave it there and go home. Lily couldn't sleep that night because she missed her teddy bear. + +The next day, they went back to the hole and tried again to get the teddy bear out. But this time, it was too late. The teddy bear had fallen even deeper and they couldn't reach it anymore. Lily was heartbroken and cried a lot. Her mommy hugged her and said it was normal to feel sad, but they had to release the teddy bear and let it go. From that day on, Lily learned to cherish her things and be careful with them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the circus with her family. One day, they went to see a clown show. The clown was funny and made everyone laugh. Lily loved it. + +After the show, they went to get some snacks. Lily's dad bought her some popcorn. It was too spicy for her, but she didn't want to waste it. She ate it slowly, trying not to make a face. + +Suddenly, the clown came by and asked for some popcorn. Lily gave him the bag and he hurried away. A few minutes later, the clown came back with a big surprise for Lily. He had a balloon animal for her! Lily was so happy and thanked the clown. From that day on, she never forgot to bring some popcorn for the clown. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to a picnic with her family. They brought a big grill to cook food. Lily thought the grill was cool because it made the food yummy. + +After they ate, Lily got bored. She didn't know what to do. She asked her mom what they could do. Her mom just shrugged her shoulders and said, "I don't know, sweetie." + +Lily decided to go explore. She found a butterfly and followed it. It led her to a beautiful garden where she saw lots of flowers. She picked some flowers and brought them back to her family. They were happy to see the pretty flowers and Lily was happy she found something fun to do. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny liked to hop around in the forest and eat carrots. One day, Benny saw a little bird who looked very sad. The bird said it was lost and didn't know how to get back to its nest. + +Benny wanted to help the bird, so he gave it a big hug. The bird felt better and thanked Benny. But then, it started to rain and everything became wet. The bird got scared because it didn't want to get wet. + +Benny knew he had to help the bird find its nest before it got too wet. So, he hopped around the forest with the bird on his back, looking for the nest. After a while, they found the nest and the bird was very happy. Benny felt proud that he helped the bird and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved dinosaurs. He had a toy dinosaur that he carried with him everywhere he went. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mommy. He saw a big slide and wanted to go down it. + +As Timmy climbed up the ladder to the top of the slide, he started to feel a little scared. But he was determined to go down the slide like a big boy. When he got to the top, he sat down and started to slide. But then he slipped and fell off the slide! + +Timmy was okay, but he was a little bit scared. His mommy picked him up and gave him a big hug. She told him that he was brave for trying to go down the slide. Then she gave him a yummy snack to make him feel better. Timmy forgot about his fall and started to play with his toy dinosaur again. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty little bunny who loved to play tricks. One morning, he decided to hide all of his friend's carrots. He dug a hole in the ground and buried them deep inside. + +His friends were sad when they found out their carrots were gone. But the naughty bunny couldn't stop giggling. He felt bad when he saw how sad his friends were. So, he decided to go back and dig up the carrots. + +After he buried them again in the morning, he led his friends to the spot where he hid them. They were so happy to find their carrots again! The bunny felt happy too, knowing that he had made things right. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie lived in a fancy nest high up in a tall tree. One day, Tweetie woke up early and decided to go on an adventure. + +As Tweetie flew through the sky, she saw a butterfly zigzagging around some flowers. "Hello, butterfly! Where are you going?" asked Tweetie. "I'm just flying around, enjoying the flowers," replied the butterfly. + +Tweetie continued on her adventure and soon came across a group of squirrels playing in the trees. "Hello, squirrels! What are you doing?" asked Tweetie. "We're playing tag and having fun," replied the squirrels. + +As the sun began to set, Tweetie flew back to her fancy nest. "What a fun adventure I had today!" she said to herself. And with that, she fell asleep, dreaming of all the new friends she had made. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse named Max. Max loved to eat cheese. One day, Max went outside to find some cheese. It was very cold outside, and the ground was icy. Max slipped and slid around, but he didn't give up. Finally, he found a big piece of cheese! He ate and ate until he was full. Then, he went back home to his cozy little house. The end. +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 saw a box on the ground. She asked her mom what was inside. "I don't know," said her mom. "Why don't you open it and find out?" + +Lily opened the box and saw smoke coming out. She started to cough and her eyes watered. "Mom, what is this?" she asked. "It's smoke," said her mom. "It's not good for you to breathe in." + +Lily learned that sometimes things that look fun or interesting can be dangerous. It's important to be careful and make sure things are clean and safe before playing with them. She promised to always ask her mom before opening anything she found outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to do yoga with her mommy. They would stretch their arms and legs and breathe in and out. Lily felt happy when she did yoga. + +One day, Lily saw a big spider in her room. She felt scared and didn't know what to do. Her mommy told her to take a deep breath and do some yoga. So, Lily sat down and did some yoga poses. She felt better and not so scared anymore. + +From that day on, Lily knew that when she felt scared, she could do some yoga and feel better. She liked doing yoga and it made her feel happy. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a new helicopter. He loved to fly it high in the sky. One day, he had to work and he needed to use his helicopter to get to his job. He flew his helicopter over the trees and houses until he got to his workplace. His boss was happy that he came to work in his new helicopter. The man was proud of his new helicopter and happy that he could use it for work. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she had to go to the bathroom really bad. She ran to the bathroom and did her business. After she was done, she washed her hands and looked in the mirror. She thought her hair looked pretty. + +Suddenly, she heard her mommy whisper her name. Lily turned around and saw her mommy holding a plate of delicious cookies. Lily's eyes got big and she smiled. She loved cookies! She whispered "thank you" to her mommy and took a cookie. It was so yummy! +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sunshine. He liked to run and jump and play with his toys. + +One day, Timmy saw the sun shining very bright in the sky. It was so brilliant that it hurt his eyes. He decided to pause for a moment and rest in the shade. + +As he sat there, he noticed a butterfly flying nearby. It was so pretty with its colorful wings. Timmy watched the butterfly for a while before it flew away. + +After a few minutes, Timmy got up and continued to play in the sunshine. He was happy to have taken a pause and enjoyed the beautiful day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the sand on the beach. She built sandcastles and dug deep holes. One day, she found a furry little creature hiding in the sand. It was a small bunny! Lily was so happy to have found a new friend. + +She picked up the bunny and held it close. "Imagine if we could play together every day!" she said to the bunny. From that day on, Lily and the bunny played in the sand every day. They built sandcastles and dug deep holes together. Lily was so happy to have found her new furry friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swing on the swings at the park. One day, Lily saw a boy trying to balance on a log. She thought it looked cool and wanted to try it too. + +Lily climbed up on the log and tried to balance. She wobbled and almost fell off. But she didn't give up. She kept trying and soon she was able to balance on the log without falling. + +As Lily was balancing, she saw a shiny hook on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to the boy. He thought it was cool too. They both decided to go show their cool hook to their parents. Lily was very proud of herself for balancing on the log and finding a cool hook. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking pictures with her camera. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and saw a beautiful butterfly. She wanted to take a picture of it, but it was too far away. + +Lily felt sad that she couldn't take a picture of the butterfly. But then her mommy told her that sometimes things are too distant to capture on camera, and that's okay. She said that it's important to enjoy the moment and appreciate the beauty around us, even if we can't take a picture of it. + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day. She realized that sometimes we need to pass on taking a picture and just enjoy the moment. She felt happy and grateful for the beautiful butterfly and the time she spent with her mommy. From then on, Lily made sure to appreciate the little things in life, with or without her camera. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she went for a walk in the park with her mom. It was a cold day, so she wore her warm coat and hat. + +As they walked, Lily stumbled over a big rock and fell down. Her mom helped her up and gave her a hug. Lily was okay, but her knee hurt a little bit. + +After a while, they went to a little food stand to get some snacks. Lily's mom bought her some chips that were very spicy. Lily tried one and her mouth felt hot. She drank some water to cool it down. Then, they went back home and cuddled up with a warm blanket. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted to dress up like a princess. She put on a pretty dress and a shiny crown. + +Lily's brother, Jack, came into the room and saw her dressed up. He thought it was foolish and laughed. But Lily didn't care, she felt like a real princess. + +Later that day, Lily and Jack went outside to play. They found a triangle-shaped rock and decided to play a game with it. They threw it back and forth, trying to catch it. + +Lily loved her dress-up clothes and the triangle rock game. She didn't care if Jack thought it was foolish, she was having fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long, curly hair that always got tangled. Her mommy would comb it every day, but Lily didn't like it. She thought the comb was ugly and it hurt her head. + +One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a bird with beautiful feathers and wanted to touch them. But the bird flew away and spoke to her, "You can't touch my feathers, they're too precious." + +Lily didn't understand what the bird meant, but she remembered the word "precious". Later that day, she saw a shiny rock on the ground and picked it up. A man came up to her and said, "That's a precious stone, it's worth a lot of money." + +Lily remembered the bird's words and realized that the rock was precious too. She felt proud and happy that she found something valuable. From that day on, she didn't mind when her mommy combed her hair with the ugly comb. She knew that even though it didn't look pretty, it was precious because it helped her look neat and tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was a pupil at a school. He loved to learn new things and he tried his best every day. One day, Timmy's teacher gave him a special task. She said, "Timmy, I want you to draw a picture of a happy family." + +Timmy was excited but also nervous. He had never drawn a picture like that before. He tried and tried but he couldn't get it right. He felt sad and wanted to give up. + +But then, his friend Billy came over and said, "Timmy, don't give up! You can do it. Just keep trying and you will succeed." Timmy felt better and kept drawing. Finally, he finished his picture and it was beautiful. The light in the room shone on it and made it look even better. + +Timmy showed his picture to his teacher and she said, "Wow, Timmy! You did a great job. You succeeded in making a beautiful picture." Timmy felt so happy and proud of himself. From that day on, he knew that if he just kept trying, he could succeed at anything he put his mind to. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the garden with her mom. One day, Lily saw a little bug stuck in a spider's web. She said, "Mommy, we have to save the bug!" + +Mommy said, "Yes, we will save the bug. But first, let's get a bulb to help us." + +Lily was confused, "What's a bulb, mommy?" + +"It's a special thing we use to help us see in the dark. It's incredible!" Mommy said. + +So, they got the bulb and shone it on the spider's web. The spider got scared and ran away. Then, they carefully took the bug out of the web and put it back in the garden. Lily was so happy they could save the bug. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play games with his friends. He was always so excited to jump and hop around with them. + +One day, Benny's friends invited him to play a new game. But Benny was feeling a little clumsy that day. He tripped and fell while playing the game. His friends laughed at him and Benny felt sad. + +Later that day, Benny's mom came to talk to him. She told him that it's okay to make mistakes and that everyone has clumsy days. She reminded him that what's important is to keep trying and having fun. Benny felt better and decided to join his friends again. This time, he didn't feel clumsy anymore and had a great time playing the game with his friends. The moral of the story is to never give up and always keep trying, even if you feel clumsy sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the theater with her mommy and daddy. They would watch plays and sing songs together. One day, Lily saw a big, brown dog on the street. The dog looked sad and lost. Lily wanted to help the dog, so she asked her parents if they could support the dog and take him home. They agreed and the dog became a part of their family. From that day on, they would all go to the theater together, with the brown dog sitting next to Lily and wagging his tail happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. While they were walking, they saw a swan swimming in the pond. Lily said, "Look mommy, a big bird!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, that's a swan. It's very pretty." + +Suddenly, Lily sneezed. "Achoo!" she said. + +Her mommy said, "Bless you! Do you have a cold?" + +Lily said, "No, my nose is just dull." + +They continued to walk and watch the swan until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to bed. She closed her eyes and started to dream. In her dream, she saw a big orange sun. The sun was so bright and beautiful. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. "Lily, wake up!" It was her mom. "It's time to get up and start the day." Lily slowly opened her eyes and sat up in bed. "Mommy, I had a dream about an orange sun," she said. + +"That sounds lovely, Lily," her mom replied. "Now, let's get dressed and go outside. We can lay on the grass and look at the real sun together." Lily smiled and got out of bed. She couldn't wait to spend the day with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to run, jump and play with her friends. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, let's go outside and exercise!" Lily didn't know what exercise meant, but she followed her mom outside anyway. + +They started to run around the yard and do some stretches. Lily thought it was fun and it made her feel good. After they finished, Lily's mom smiled and said, "Great job, Lily! You're so competitive." Lily didn't know what competitive meant, but she knew her mom was happy and that made her smile too. From that day on, Lily loved to exercise and make her mom smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved jelly very much, especially the red one. One day, Timmy's mom made him some jelly for snack time. Timmy was so impatient to eat it that he didn't wait for it to cool down. He took a big bite and burned his tongue. + +"Ouch!" cried Timmy. "My tongue hurts!" + +His mom said, "I told you to wait for it to cool down, Timmy. You need to stand patiently and wait for things to be ready." + +Timmy felt sad and learned his lesson. From that day on, he always waited for his food to cool down before eating it. He realized that being patient was important and it made things much better in 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, she wanted to play with her favorite toy, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my toy?" Her mom said, "I think it's on the shelf." + +Lily looked at the shelf, but it was too heavy for her to reach. She said, "Mommy, the shelf is too heavy. Can you please help me?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, I'll help you." + +After they found the toy, Lily learned that it's okay to ask for help when things are too heavy or hard to do alone. The moral of the story is that it's important to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a humble little mouse. He lived in a big field with his family. One day, he saw a big factory far away. The mouse wanted to go and see it, but he was scared. + +Then, a friendly bird came and said, "Don't worry little mouse, I will let you ride on my back and we can go see the factory together!" The mouse was so happy and climbed on the bird's back. + +They flew over the fields and trees until they reached the factory. The mouse was amazed at how big and noisy it was. The bird let the mouse explore for a while before flying him back home. From that day on, the little mouse dreamed of visiting the factory again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she was playing with her puzzle, and she realized that one piece was missing. She looked everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Lily's mom came into the room and asked her what was wrong. Lily said, "Mommy, my puzzle is not complete. One piece is missing." Her mom said, "Let's find the missing piece together." They searched under the bed, behind the curtains, and in the toy box. Finally, they found the missing piece stuck to the bottom of Lily's shoe with glue. + +Lily was so happy to have her puzzle complete. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are so bright." Her mom smiled and said, "I am happy we found the missing piece. Now let's finish the puzzle together." They sat down and finished the puzzle, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat pasta with orange sauce. He would get very excited when his mom made it for dinner. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to the store to buy some special ingredients for dinner. Timmy was excited to see what they would buy. + +At the store, Timmy's mom picked out some tomatoes, peppers, and cheese. Timmy helped her put everything in the cart. He didn't know what they were going to make, but he knew it would be delicious. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom started cooking. She chopped up the vegetables and mixed them with the pasta. Then she added the orange sauce. Timmy was so excited to try it. When he took his first bite, he knew it was going to be his new favorite meal. +Once upon a time, there was a big cow. The cow was very heavy and liked to eat green grass. One day, the cow ate so much grass that it got a tummy ache. The cow lay down in the field and started to rot. The other animals were sad because they loved the cow. But then, something amazing happened! From the cow's rotting body grew a beautiful flower. The animals were happy again because they knew the cow had given life to something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play soccer. He was a good player and always had fun with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with the dishes. Timmy didn't want to stop playing, but he knew he had to work and help his mom. + +As he washed the dishes, Timmy felt troubled because he couldn't play with his friends. But then his mom said, "Timmy, you are such a good helper. You work hard and make me happy." Timmy smiled and felt proud of himself. + +Later that day, Timmy's friends came over to play soccer. They asked him why he wasn't there earlier. Timmy said, "I had to work and help my mom." His friends were impressed and said, "Wow, Timmy, you are such a good player and a good helper too!" Timmy felt happy and learned that it's important to work and help others, even if it means missing out on some fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little yellow bird named Sunny. Sunny lived in a big tree with his bird friends. One day, a big, mean cat came to the tree and tried to catch Sunny and his friends. + +Sunny's friend, a wise old owl, said, "We need to protect ourselves from that cat. Let's make a plan." + +Sunny felt anxious but he knew he needed to help. "What can I do?" he asked. + +"You can fly high above the tree and keep watch for the cat," said the owl. + +Sunny flew up high and kept watch. When the cat came back, Sunny warned his friends and they all flew away to safety. The cat was sad he didn't catch the birds, but Sunny and his friends were happy they protected themselves. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's friend, Tommy, came over to play. He looked troubled and sad. Lily asked him, "What's wrong?" + +Tommy said, "I lost my way home. I don't know how to come back." + +Lily knew just what to do. She took Tommy's hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find your way home." They walked together and Lily showed Tommy the way. When they arrived at Tommy's house, his mom was so happy to see him. Tommy thanked Lily and said, "You're my best friend." + +Lily smiled and said, "I'm happy I could help you. That's what friends are for." +Tom and Sue went to the park with Mom. They saw many animals there. They saw ducks, rabbits, squirrels and deer. Tom and Sue liked the deer best. They wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Can we give them some bread, Mom?" Tom asked. + +"No, you can't," Mom said. "The deer don't eat bread. It is bad for them. They eat grass and leaves. You can look at them, but don't touch them or feed them." + +Tom and Sue were sad. They wanted to be friends with the deer. They saw a deer with big horns. He looked smart and strong. He came close to the fence. + +"Look, Mom, he wants some bread!" Sue said. + +She took a piece of bread from her bag and threw it to the deer. The deer sniffed the bread. He did not eat it. He refused it. He shook his head and walked away. + +"Why did he do that?" Sue asked. + +"He is a smart deer," Mom said. "He knows what is good for him and what is not. He does not want to eat something that can make him sick. He listens to his body and his instincts. He is a good example for us." + +Tom and Sue learned a lesson. They understood that they should not feed the animals what they like, but what they need. They also understood that they should listen to their mom and to their own bodies. They decided to be smart like the deer. They put the bread back in their bag and ate some fruits instead. They enjoyed watching the deer and the other animals. They had a fun and healthy day at the park. +Anna and her mother went to the shop. Anna wanted to buy a new toy. She saw a big doll with long hair and a pink dress. She said to her mother, "I want this doll, please!" + +Her mother looked at the price tag. It was very expensive. She said to Anna, "No, we cannot buy this doll. It is too much money. We have to buy food and clothes and other things." + +Anna was sad. She did not want food or clothes or other things. She only wanted the doll. She started to cry and scream. She said to her mother, "You are a bad mother! You are crazy! I hate you!" + +The people in the shop looked at Anna and her mother. They were shocked and angry. They said, "What a naughty child! What a poor mother! How can she be so rude and loud?" + +The mother felt ashamed and sorry. She tried to calm Anna down. She said to her, "I love you, Anna. I am not a bad mother or crazy. I want you to be happy, but we have to be careful with our money. We can buy a smaller toy or a book or a candy. What do you say?" + +Anna stopped crying and screaming. She looked at her mother. She saw that her mother was sad and tired. She felt sorry for her mother. She said to her, "I love you, too, mother. I am sorry for being naughty and loud. You are not a bad mother or crazy. You are a good mother. I do not need the doll. I can choose a smaller toy or a book or a candy. Can we hug?" + +The mother smiled and hugged Anna. She said to her, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good child. I am proud of you. Let us choose something together." + +The people in the shop smiled and nodded. They said, "What a sweet child! What a brave mother! How can they be so kind and polite?" + +Anna and her mother bought a small toy and a book and a candy. They left the shop happy and grateful. They learned a lesson about money and love. +Anna and Ben are going to a hotel with their mom and dad. They are very happy because they have never been to a hotel before. They pack their bags with their toys, books and clothes. + +When they arrive at the hotel, they see a big building with many windows and doors. The hotel is very attractive, with flowers and lights. A man in a uniform helps them with their bags and takes them to their room. The room has two beds, a TV, a fridge and a bathroom. + +"Wow, this is so nice!" Anna says, jumping on the bed. + +"Can we watch TV?" Ben asks, looking at the remote. + +"Later, sweetie. First, we have to learn the rules of the hotel," mom says, smiling. + +"What rules?" Anna and Ben ask together. + +Mom explains that they have to be quiet and polite, not to make a mess, and to follow the signs. She also tells them that they can have breakfast in the morning, and that there is a pool and a playground for them to enjoy. + +Anna and Ben nod and say they will learn the rules. They are excited to explore the hotel and have fun. They hug their mom and dad and thank them for the trip. They think the hotel is the best place ever. +Jen and Ben were twins who liked to play with clay. They made animals and people and houses with their clay. They had a lot of fun and shared their clay nicely. + +One day, they heard a knock on the door. It was their cousin Sam, who came to visit them. Sam was older and bigger than Jen and Ben. He liked to play with clay too, but he did not like to share. + +"Hello, Jen and Ben," Sam said. "Can I play with your clay?" + +"Sure, Sam," Jen and Ben said. "You are welcome to play with us. We have a lot of clay." + +They showed Sam their clay and their creations. Sam looked at them and smiled. But he had a plan in his mind. He wanted to take all the clay for himself. + +He waited until Jen and Ben were busy with something else. Then he grabbed all the clay and ran to the corner. He started to make a big castle with the clay. He did not let Jen and Ben touch it. + +"Hey, Sam, that's not fair!" Jen and Ben said. "You took all the clay. We want to play too." + +"No, this is my clay now," Sam said. "You can't have it. Go away." + +Jen and Ben felt sad and angry. They did not like Sam. They wanted their clay back. They tried to talk to Sam, but he did not listen. He just laughed and made his castle bigger. + +Jen and Ben did not know what to do. They looked around and saw their dog, Max. Max was a big and friendly dog. He liked to play with Jen and Ben. He also liked to play with clay. + +Jen and Ben had an idea. They called Max and whispered to him. Max wagged his tail and nodded. He understood what they wanted. + +Max walked to Sam and barked. Sam looked at him and frowned. + +"Go away, dog," Sam said. "You can't play with my clay. It's mine." + +Max did not go away. He jumped on Sam and licked his face. Sam screamed and dropped the clay. Max grabbed the clay and ran to Jen and Ben. He gave them the clay and wagged his tail. + +"Thank you, Max," Jen and Ben said. "You are a good dog. You are welcome to play with us. We have a lot of clay." + +They hugged Max and gave him some clay. They made a dog house and a bone with the clay. They played with Max and their clay happily. + +Sam was mad and scared. He did not like Max. He did not like Jen and Ben. He did not like clay. He ran to the door and left. + +Jen and Ben did not care. They were happy and peaceful. They had their clay and their dog. They had each other. They had a lot of fun. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It had many things inside, like books, games, and a doll. Tom and Lily wanted to see what was in the box, so they opened it and took out the things. + +They played with the books and the games, but they did not like the doll. The doll had long hair and a pretty dress, but it also had a broken arm. Tom and Lily thought the doll was ugly and boring, so they threw it on the floor and kicked it. They made fun of the doll and said it was bad. + +But the doll was not bad. It was a special doll that belonged to their mom when she was a little girl. She loved the doll very much and kept it in the box to remember her childhood. She did not know that Tom and Lily had found the box and played with the doll. + +When mom came home, she saw the box open and the doll on the floor. She was very sad and angry. She picked up the doll and saw that it was broken. She asked Tom and Lily who did it. Tom and Lily were scared and lied. They said they did not know who did it. They said maybe the dog did it. + +But mom did not believe them. She knew they were lying. She said lying was bad and hurting the doll was bad. She said they had to punish them for what they did. She said they had to go to their room and stay there until dinner. They could not play with any toys or watch any TV. They had to think about what they did and say sorry to the doll and to mom. + +Tom and Lily felt very sorry. They realized they had done a bad thing. They wished they had not played with the box and the doll. They wished they had been nice to the doll and to mom. They went to their room and cried. They said sorry to the doll and to mom. They learned to be careful with other people's things and to tell the truth. They hoped mom would forgive them and love them. +Lily and Tom were playing with blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Lily had a big gray block that she wanted to put on top of her tower. But the block was too big and it did not fit. + +"Look, Tom, my block does not fit!" Lily said. "It is too big and it makes my tower fall down." + +Tom looked at Lily's block and had an idea. He saw an empty box in the corner of the room. The box was also gray, but it was smaller than the block. He ran to the box and brought it to Lily. + +"Here, Lily, try this box!" Tom said. "It is also gray, but it is smaller than your block. Maybe it will fit on your tower." + +Lily took the box from Tom and tried to put it on her tower. The box was smaller than the block, but it was still too big and it did not fit. It also made her tower fall down. + +"Oh, no, Tom, the box does not fit either!" Lily said. "It is also too big and it makes my tower fall down." + +Tom and Lily looked at the block and the box and felt sad. They wanted to have a gray thing on their tower, but nothing fit. Then they heard a meow from under the table. It was their cat, Max. Max was gray and he was looking for a place to nap. + +"Look, Lily, look!" Tom said. "It is Max, our cat! He is gray and he is small. Maybe he will fit on our tower." + +Lily and Tom smiled and called Max. Max came out from under the table and saw the block and the box and the tower. He was curious and he climbed on the tower. He fit on the tower and he did not make it fall down. He was happy and he purred. + +"Yay, Tom, yay!" Lily said. "Max fits on our tower! He is gray and he is small and he is cute. He is the best thing for our tower." + +Tom and Lily hugged Max and thanked him. They were happy and they played with Max and their tower. They did not need the block or the box anymore. They had Max, their gray cat, who fit on their tower. +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They like to play with their toys in their room. But their room is not tidy. There are toys everywhere on the floor, on the bed, on the table. Mom is not happy. She says, "Tom and Lily, you need to tidy your room. It is too messy. You can't find anything. And you can't mail your letters to grandma and grandpa if you don't tidy your room." + +Tom and Lily love their grandma and grandpa. They live far away. They can't see them often. But they can write letters to them. They can draw pictures and write their names. They can tell them what they do and what they like. They can mail their letters and wait for a reply. They want to mail their letters today. + +Tom and Lily decide to tidy their room. They work together. They put their toys in their boxes. They put their books on their shelves. They put their clothes in their drawers. They make their bed. They sweep the floor. They dust the table. They are proud of their work. Their room is tidy. Mom is happy. She says, "Tom and Lily, you did a great job. Your room is tidy. You can mail your letters now. Here are some stamps and envelopes. Let's go to the mailbox." + +Tom and Lily take their letters and follow Mom to the mailbox. They put their letters in the envelopes. They stick the stamps on the envelopes. They write their names and grandma and grandpa's address on the envelopes. They open the mailbox and drop their letters inside. They close the mailbox and wave goodbye to their letters. They hope grandma and grandpa will get them soon. They say, "We love you, grandma and grandpa. We miss you. We mail you our letters. We wait for your letters." They smile and hug Mom. They go back to their tidy room and play with their toys. They are happy. +Lily and Max were very excited. Today was Thanksgiving, and they were going to Grandma's house for a big feast. They helped Mom and Dad load the car with pies, gifts, and warm clothes. They sang songs on the way, and looked out the window for animals. + +When they arrived, Grandma hugged them and kissed them. She took them to the kitchen, where they saw a huge turkey in the oven. It smelled yummy, and made their mouths water. Grandma said, "This is the most impressive turkey I ever cooked. It's very big and juicy. Do you want to help me make the stuffing?" + +Lily and Max nodded eagerly. They followed Grandma's instructions, and mixed bread, butter, celery, and spices in a big bowl. Then they stuffed the turkey with the mixture, and Grandma put it back in the oven. They washed their hands, and went to the living room, where Grandpa was waiting. + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Hello, my little helpers. Do you want to play a game with me?" He took out a deck of cards, and taught them how to play Go Fish. They had fun, and laughed a lot. They heard the timer beep, and Grandma said, "The turkey is ready. Come and see!" + +They ran to the kitchen, and saw the turkey on a big platter. It was golden and crispy, and steamy and tender. It looked very impressive. Grandma said, "Let's say thank you to the turkey, for giving us this delicious meal." They all said, "Thank you, turkey!" Then they carried the platter to the dining room, where the table was set with plates, forks, spoons, napkins, and glasses. They joined the rest of the family, and said grace. Then they enjoyed the turkey, and the stuffing, and the other dishes. They were very happy, and very full. They thanked Grandma and Grandpa, for inviting them, and for making such a wonderful feast. They said, "We love you, Grandma and Grandpa!" They hugged them, and kissed them. Then they loaded the car again, and waved goodbye. They fell asleep on the way home, dreaming of the impressive turkey. +Anna likes to write. She has a big book with many pages. She writes stories about animals and people. She uses crayons and stickers to make her stories pretty. + +One day, Anna's dad comes home from work. He is a lawyer. He helps people with problems. He is very tired. He sees Anna's book on the table. + +"Wow, Anna, this is a big book. Did you write all these stories?" he asks. + +"Yes, Daddy, I did. Do you want to read them?" Anna says. + +"Of course, I do. Can you read them to me?" he says. + +Anna smiles. She picks up her book and sits on the couch with her dad. She reads her stories to him. She shows him the pictures she made. He listens and smiles. He likes her stories. + +"You are a very good writer, Anna. I am proud of you. Maybe one day you can be a lawyer like me and write big books with laws," he says. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes to write, but she does not know what laws are. She likes to write about fun things, not problems. + +"Maybe, Daddy. Or maybe I can be a writer and write big books with stories," she says. + +He hugs her and kisses her forehead. + +"That sounds good, too. You can be anything you want, Anna. As long as you keep writing and using your imagination," he says. + +They cuddle on the couch and read more stories. Anna is happy. She loves to write and she loves her dad. +Lily and her mom went to the store to buy some food. They got in the car and drove on the road. But there were many cars on the road. They moved very slow. Lily and her mom were stuck in traffic. + +"Mom, why are we not moving?" Lily asked. + +"Because there are too many cars, honey. We have to wait until the road is clear," mom said. + +Lily was bored. She looked out the window and saw a big sign. It had a picture of a toy bear and some words. Lily could not read the words, but she liked the toy bear. It was brown and fluffy and had a red bow. + +"Mom, look! A toy bear! Can we get it?" Lily said. + +Mom looked at the sign. It said "Cheap toys for sale. Only today." Mom smiled. + +"Maybe we can, honey. But we have to leave the car first. And we have to be careful. The road is busy and noisy," mom said. + +Mom parked the car on the side of the road. She took Lily's hand and they walked to the store. They crossed the road when the light was green. They saw many people and things in the store. Lily saw the toy bear on a shelf. She ran to it and hugged it. + +"Mom, I love it! Can we buy it?" Lily said. + +Mom looked at the price tag. It was very cheap. She nodded. + +"Sure, honey. It's a nice toy. And you have been very good today," mom said. + +Lily and mom went to the cashier and paid for the toy bear. Lily was very happy. She thanked mom and kissed her. They walked back to the car with the toy bear. The traffic was gone. They drove home fast. Lily played with the toy bear all the way. She named it Bobo. She and Bobo were best friends. +Sara and Ben are twins. They share a room. They have a big bed, a blue rug, and a lot of toys. They like to play together, but sometimes they fight. + +One night, Sara and Ben are getting ready for bed. Sara wants to rock her doll in her arms. She likes to sing to her doll and make her sleep. Ben wants to rock his car on the rug. He likes to make noises and pretend he is driving. + +"Stop rocking your car, Ben!" Sara says. "You are too loud. My doll can't sleep." + +"Stop rocking your doll, Sara!" Ben says. "You are too boring. My car wants to have fun." + +They start to argue. They rock louder and louder. They don't listen to each other. + +Mama hears them from the hall. She comes to their room. She sees them rocking and yelling. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing, Sara and Ben?" Mama asks. "It is time for bed. You need to be quiet and calm." + +"But Mama, Sara is rocking her doll and Ben is rocking his car. They are weird. They don't let me play." They both say. + +Mama sighs. She picks up Sara's doll and Ben's car. She puts them on the shelf. + +"No more rocking tonight, Sara and Ben." Mama says. "You can play with your toys tomorrow. Now you need to share your bed and hug each other. Say sorry and good night." + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They feel a little sorry. They hug each other and say sorry and good night. Mama kisses them and turns off the light. + +They stop rocking. They close their eyes. They fall asleep. +Tom was a shy boy who liked to play with his scooter. He had a red scooter with big wheels and a bell. He rode his scooter every day in the park with his mom. He liked to go fast and make noise with his bell. + +One day, he saw a girl with a pink scooter in the park. She had long hair and a smile. She rode her scooter near Tom and said hello. Tom felt nervous and did not say anything. He looked at his mom and hoped she would not notice. + +The girl did not give up. She rode closer to Tom and asked him his name. Tom whispered his name and looked at the ground. The girl said her name was Lily and she liked his scooter. She asked him if he wanted to play with her. + +Tom wanted to play with Lily, but he was too shy. He did not know what to say or do. He looked at his mom again and saw that she was smiling. She nodded at him and said, "It's okay, Tom. You can play with Lily. I permit you to go with her. She seems nice." + +Tom felt a little braver. He looked at Lily and nodded. He said, "Okay, let's play." Lily smiled and took his hand. They rode their scooters together in the park. They had fun and became friends. Tom was not shy anymore. He was happy. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to run, jump, swing and slide. They had a lot of fun together. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a big, hairy dog with him. The dog had four legs, a long tail and a wet nose. Tim and Sam wondered what the dog's name was. They wanted to pet the dog and play with him. + +They ran to the new boy and said, "Hi, we are Tim and Sam. What is your name? What is your dog's name?" + +The new boy looked at them and said, "My name is Ben. My dog's name is Rex. He is very friendly. You can pet him if you want." + +Tim and Sam smiled and reached out to touch Rex. Rex wagged his tail and licked their hands. He was very soft and warm. Tim and Sam liked Rex a lot. + +They asked Ben, "Can we play with you and Rex? We have a ball and a frisbee. We can share them with you." + +Ben nodded and said, "Sure, that sounds fun. I am new here. I don't have many friends. Thank you for being nice to me and Rex." + +Tim and Sam were happy. They played with Ben and Rex for a long time. They threw the ball and the frisbee and chased Rex. They laughed and had a good time. + +They learned that Ben and Rex had moved from another town. They had to leave their old friends behind. They felt sad and lonely. They were glad to meet Tim and Sam. They hoped to see them again. + +Tim and Sam learned that Ben and Rex were very nice. They did not care that Rex was big and hairy. They did not judge them by how they looked. They judged them by how they acted. They were kind and friendly. They were good friends. + +The moral of the story is: Don't judge a book by its cover. Be kind and friendly to everyone. You might make a new friend. +Ben likes to paint. He has many colors and a big paper. He paints a house, a tree, a sun and a dog. He is happy with his painting. + +But then he sees his sock. His sock is white and boring. He thinks his sock needs some color too. He takes his red paint and paints his sock. He paints a big heart on his sock. He thinks his sock is pretty now. + +But then his mom comes. She sees his painting and his sock. She is not happy. She says his sock is not for painting. She says his sock is weak now. She says his sock will not keep his foot warm. She says he has to wash his sock and his foot. + +Ben is sad. He does not want to wash his sock and his foot. He likes his red heart. He thinks his mom is mean. He cries and runs to his room. He hugs his dog and his painting. He thinks they are his friends. He thinks they understand him. +Sam and Ben were brothers. They liked to play in the river near their house. One day, they found a big raft made of wood and rope. They wanted to ride it on the water. + +"Let's go, Sam!" Ben said. "It will be fun!" + +"OK, Ben," Sam said. "But we have to be careful. The river is fast and deep." + +They climbed on the raft and pushed it into the water. The raft moved with the current. Sam and Ben laughed and waved to their mom, who was watching from the shore. + +But soon, the river became rough and wild. The raft bumped into rocks and branches. Sam and Ben were scared. They tried to steer the raft, but it was too hard. + +"Help, mom!" Sam shouted. "We can't stop!" + +Mom heard them and ran along the river bank. She saw a big waterfall ahead. She screamed and tried to reach them, but it was too late. + +The raft went over the edge and fell into the air. Sam and Ben screamed too. They held each other tight. The raft crashed into the water below. It broke into pieces. Sam and Ben sank into the water. They did not come up. + +Mom cried and cried. She could not save them. The river took them away. The raft was dead. Sam and Ben were dead. The sun was dry. Mom was alone. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big yellow bike. It has a basket with lemons. + +"Wow, look at that bike!" Lila says. "It is so pretty and yellow. Can we ride it?" + +Ben shakes his head. "No, Lila. That is not our bike. It belongs to someone else. We cannot take it. That is bad." + +But Lila does not listen. She runs to the bike and gets on it. She puts a lemon in her hand. "Come on, Ben. It will be fun. We can ride to the store and buy candy with the lemons." + +Ben is scared. He does not want to go with Lila. He knows it is wrong to take the bike and the lemons. He says, "No, Lila. Please get off the bike. Someone will see us and be angry. We will be in trouble." + +But Lila does not care. She is foolish. She laughs and pedals away. She says, "Bye, Ben. I will see you later. Do not be a baby." + +Ben watches Lila ride away. He feels sad and worried. He hopes she will come back soon. He hopes she will not get hurt. He hopes she will not get caught. + +But Lila does not come back soon. She does not see the big truck that is coming fast. She does not hear the loud horn. She does not stop at the red light. She crashes into the truck. The bike breaks. The lemons fly. Lila falls. + +She cries and cries. She is hurt and scared. She wishes she had listened to Ben. She wishes she had not been foolish. She wishes she had not taken the bike and the lemons. She is sorry. + +The truck driver gets out. He is angry and shocked. He sees Lila and the bike and the lemons. He says, "What are you doing, little girl? Why did you take my bike and my lemons? Do you know how dangerous that was? Where are your parents?" + +Lila does not answer. She just cries and cries. She wants Ben. She wants her mom. She wants to go home. She has learned a hard lesson. She will never take things that are not hers again. She will never be foolish again. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and cars. One day, they have a big box of blocks to share. They want to build different things. + +"I want to make a house," Ben says. He takes some blocks from the box. + +"I want to make a bridge," Mia says. She takes some blocks from the box too. + +But soon, they run out of blocks. They both need more blocks to finish their things. + +"Give me some blocks, please," Ben says. He tries to take some blocks from Mia's bridge. + +"No, these are mine, please," Mia says. She holds on to her blocks. + +They pull and tug on the blocks. The result is not nice. The blocks fall down and break their house and bridge. They are both sad and angry. + +"Look what you did!" Ben says. + +"Look what you did!" Mia says. + +They start to cry. They don't want to play anymore. + +Then, they hear a voice. It is their teacher, Miss Lee. She comes to see what is wrong. + +"What happened here?" Miss Lee asks. She sees the broken blocks and the crying children. + +"Ben and Mia, why are you fighting? You are friends. You should share and help each other. That is nice. Fighting is not nice. It makes you and others unhappy. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Mia nod. They feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. + +"Can we fix our things?" Ben asks. + +"Can we play together?" Mia asks. + +"Of course you can," Miss Lee says. She smiles. "Let me help you. We can use all the blocks to make something new. Something that you both like. How about a castle?" + +Ben and Mia like that idea. They stop crying. They smile too. They work with Miss Lee to build a big and beautiful castle. They use all the blocks. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends again. The result is nice. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play pretend in the garden. One day, they found a big peach on the ground. It was round and soft and smelled sweet. + +"Look, Ben, a peach!" Lily said. "Let's pretend it is a magic peach. It can take us to faraway places." + +"OK, Lily, that sounds fun. Where do you want to go?" Ben asked. + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked to see new things and have adventures. "How about we go to the moon? I heard it is made of cheese. Maybe we can find some mice there." + +Ben nodded. He liked cheese and mice. He thought they were cute. "OK, Lily, let's go to the moon. But how do we get there?" + +Lily had an idea. She picked up the peach and held it in her hands. She closed her eyes and made a wish. "Peach, peach, please take us to the moon. We want to see the cheese and the mice. Please make us fly." + +Ben closed his eyes and wished too. He felt the peach getting warm and light. He felt a breeze on his face. He felt Lily holding his hand. He opened his eyes and saw the sky. He saw the sun and the clouds and the stars. He saw the moon getting bigger and bigger. + +"Wow, Lily, we are flying! We are going to the moon!" Ben said. + +"Wow, Ben, we are flying! We are going to the moon!" Lily said. + +They smiled and laughed. They hugged the peach. They were happy. They were having a regular day. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make noises and pretend they were driving fast. Ben had a red car and Lily had a blue car. + +"Look at my red car, it is so fast and shiny!" Ben said. + +"My blue car is faster and prettier!" Lily said. + +They raced their cars on the grass, but then Ben's car stopped moving. + +"Oh no, what happened?" Ben asked. + +He looked at his car and saw that it had no fuel. He had forgotten to fill it up with water from the bottle. + +"Your car has no fuel, that's why it stopped. You need to put water in it to make it go." Lily said. + +She picked up her bottle and poured some water into Ben's car. + +"Thank you, Lily, you are very kind. You care about my car and me." Ben said. + +He smiled and hugged Lily. + +"You're welcome, Ben, you are my friend. I care about you and your car too." Lily said. + +They filled up their cars with water and raced again. They had fun and shared their cars. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They live next to each other. They like to play together in the yard. One day, they see a big truck in front of a new house. They are curious. + +"Who lives there?" Anna questions. + +"I don't know. Maybe a new neighbor," Ben says. + +They walk closer to the truck. They see a man and a woman carrying boxes. They also see a girl and a boy. The girl and the boy are holding a dog and a cat. + +"Hi!" Anna and Ben say. + +"Hi!" the girl and the boy say. + +"What are your names?" Anna questions. + +"I'm Lily and this is Max. And this is Spot and Fluffy," the girl says, pointing to the dog and the cat. + +"I'm Anna and this is Ben. We live next to you," Anna says. + +"Do you want to play with us?" Ben questions. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Max say. + +They put the dog and the cat down. They run to the yard with Anna and Ben. They play tag and hide and seek. They have fun. + +The man and the woman smile. They are happy to see their children make new friends. They finish carrying the boxes. They are ready to start their new life. +Sara and Tom were young friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big jar of jam on a bench. They were hungry and curious, so they decided to open the jar and taste the jam. + +"Yum, this jam is sweet and red!" Sara said. + +"Let's spread some on the bread we have in our bags!" Tom said. + +They took out their bread and spread the jam on it. They ate and ate until they were full. Then they left the jar open and the bread crumbs on the bench. They did not think about who the jam belonged to or who would clean the mess. + +Soon, some ants came and smelled the jam. They crawled into the jar and on the bench. They carried the jam and the bread crumbs to their nest. They were happy and busy. + +But then, a big bear came and smelled the jam too. He followed the trail of ants to the jar and the bench. He saw the jam and licked it. He saw the bread and ate it. He was hungry and greedy. + +He also saw Sara and Tom playing nearby. He thought they might have more jam and bread. He roared and ran towards them. They were scared and ran away. + +They ran to a man who was looking for his jam. He was the owner of the jar and the bench. He was angry and sad. + +"Did you take my jam and spread it on your bread?" he asked Sara and Tom. + +They nodded and said sorry. They realized they had done something wrong. + +The man forgave them and told them to be careful. He said, "You should not take things that are not yours. You should not spread mess and trouble. You should spread kindness and respect. That is the result of being a good friend." + +Sara and Tom learned their lesson. They helped the man clean the bench and the jar. They also gave him some of their bread and jam. They thanked him and said goodbye. + +They went home and told their parents what happened. Their parents were glad they were safe and sorry they were naughty. They hugged them and said, "We love you, but you should listen to the man. He is right. You should spread kindness and respect. That is the result of being a good friend." +Tim and Mia liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But their favorite thing was to look for pebbles. They liked pebbles that were shiny, smooth, or colorful. + +One day, they found a very big pebble. It was as big as Tim's hand. It was white and had red spots. Tim and Mia thought it was beautiful. They wanted to take it home. + +"Look, Mia, we found a treasure!" Tim said. + +"Yes, Tim, it is a treasure. Let's show it to Mom and Dad!" Mia said. + +They picked up the pebble and started to walk to the gate. But then they saw a little boy. He was sitting on a bench. He looked sad. He had no toys and no friends. + +Tim and Mia felt sorry for him. They looked at each other. They had an idea. + +"Hi, little boy. What is your name?" Tim asked. + +"My name is Ben. I am new here. I have no one to play with," Ben said. + +"That is sad. Do you want to play with us?" Mia asked. + +"Really? You want to play with me?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, we do. We like to play in the park. And we have something to show you. Look at this pebble. It is very big and pretty. Do you like it?" Tim asked. + +"Wow, it is amazing. I have never seen a pebble like that. I like it very much," Ben said. + +Tim and Mia smiled. They felt happy. They had made a new friend. + +"Ben, we want to give you this pebble. It is a gift from us. We hope it makes you cheerful," Mia said. + +"Thank you, Tim and Mia. You are very kind. This is the best gift ever. You have made me cheerful," Ben said. + +They hugged each other. Then they ran to the playground. They played with the slide, the swing, and the pebbles. They had a lot of fun. + +They did not leave the park until it was dark. They said goodbye to Ben. They promised to come back and play with him again. + +They went home with their Mom and Dad. They told them about their adventure. They were proud of their good deed. + +They slept well that night. They dreamed of pebbles and friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today, they go to the park with their moms. The park has swings, slides, and a sandbox. Lily and Ben run to the swings and take turns pushing each other. + +"Higher, higher!" Lily shouts as Ben pushes her. + +"Me too, me too!" Ben says as Lily pushes him. + +They laugh and have fun. Then they go to the slides and slide down fast. They make funny faces and noises. They go to the sandbox and make a big castle with a moat and a flag. They use sticks, stones, and leaves to decorate it. + +"Look at our castle!" Lily says proudly. + +"It's awesome!" Ben agrees. + +Their moms call them for lunch. They run to the picnic table and see sandwiches, fruits, and cookies. They are hungry and eat their food. They say thank you to their moms. + +"Yummy, yummy!" Lily says as she bites a cookie. + +"Yummy, yummy!" Ben echoes as he bites another cookie. + +They share their cookies and smile. They are happy. They include each other in their games and snacks. They are good friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with the pots and pans. They used water, salt, sugar, and anything else they could find. + +"Look, I made soup!" Tom said, holding a big spoon. "Do you want some?" + +Lily nodded and opened her mouth. Tom poured some water from the spoon into her mouth. Lily made a face and spat it out. + +"Yuck! This is not soup, this is water!" she said. "You need to add something else to make it tasty." + +Tom looked around and saw a jar of pepper on the counter. He did not know what it was, but it looked like black dots. He thought it might make the water spicy and good. + +He opened the jar and poured some pepper into the pot. He stirred it with the spoon and smiled. + +"Here, try again!" he said, offering the spoon to Lily. + +Lily was curious and took a sip. As soon as the water touched her tongue, she felt a burning sensation. She coughed and sneezed and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! This is too hot! What did you put in it?" she asked, rubbing her eyes. + +Tom was surprised and scared. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He looked at the jar and read the label. It said "pepper". + +"Pepper? What is pepper?" he asked. + +Lily's mom heard the noise and came into the kitchen. She saw the mess and the pepper and the crying children. + +"Oh, no! What happened here?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily paused and looked at her. They did not know how to explain. + +"We were playing chefs and we made soup and we used pepper and it was too hot and Lily got hurt and we are sorry and we love you!" they said in a rush. + +Lily's mom sighed and hugged them. She was not angry, but she was worried. + +"Pepper is not for soup, it is for seasoning. It makes food spicy and hot. You have to be careful with it. And you have to ask me before you use anything in the kitchen. Some things are dangerous or expensive or not for eating," she said. + +She took them to the sink and washed their mouths with water. She gave them some milk and cookies to soothe their throats. She cleaned the kitchen and put the pepper away. + +"Next time, if you want to play chefs, I will help you make real soup. How does that sound?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily nodded and smiled. They learned their lesson and they were happy. They thanked their mom and gave her a kiss. They decided to play something else until dinner. They did not want to see pepper again for a long time. +Anna liked her red wagon very much. She used it to carry her toys, her books and her snacks. She also liked to polish her wagon every day, to make it shiny and clean. She had a soft cloth and a bottle of water that she used to polish her wagon. + +One day, Anna wanted to polish her wagon, but she could not find her cloth. She looked in her room, in the kitchen, in the living room, but she could not find it. She asked her mom, "Mom, where is my cloth? I want to polish my wagon." + +Her mom said, "I don't know, Anna. Maybe you left it outside, or in the car, or in the laundry basket. Why don't you look there?" + +Anna was persistent. She did not give up. She went outside, and looked in the yard, but she did not find her cloth. She went to the car, and looked in the seats, but she did not find her cloth. She went to the laundry basket, and looked in the clothes, but she did not find her cloth. + +She was sad. She wanted to polish her wagon, but she had no cloth. She sat on the floor, and hugged her wagon. She said, "I'm sorry, wagon. I can't polish you today. I lost my cloth." + +Then, she heard a bark. She looked up, and saw her dog, Spot. Spot had something in his mouth. It was her cloth! Spot had taken her cloth, and played with it. He was wagging his tail, and looked happy. + +Anna smiled. She said, "Spot, you found my cloth! Thank you, Spot! You are a good dog!" She took her cloth from Spot, and gave him a hug. Then, she went to polish her wagon, and made it shiny and clean. She was happy, and so was Spot. They played together with the wagon, and had fun. +Lily and Tom were playing with blocks in the living room. They liked to build towers and castles and bridges. They had many colors of blocks: red, blue, yellow, green, and white. + +But Lily wanted to make her tower more shiny. She saw a shiny thing on the table. It was a lighter that Mom had left there. Lily did not know what it was, but she liked how it sparkled. She took it and tried to make it work. She pushed a button and saw a spark. + +"Wow!" Lily said. "Look, Tom, I have a spark!" + +Tom looked and saw the spark too. He was scared. He knew that sparks could make fire. Fire was hot and dangerous. He remembered that Mom and Dad had told him to never play with fire. + +"Stop, Lily, stop!" Tom said. "That is not a toy! That is a lighter! It can make fire! Put it down!" + +But Lily did not listen. She liked the spark. She wanted to make more sparks. She pushed the button again and again. She moved the lighter closer to her tower of blocks. + +Tom panicked. He did not know what to do. He wanted to take the lighter away from Lily, but he was afraid of the spark. He wanted to call Mom and Dad, but they were in the kitchen. He wanted to save his and Lily's blocks, but they were too far. + +He shouted as loud as he could. "Mom! Dad! Help! Lily has a lighter! She is making sparks! She is going to burn our blocks!" + +Mom and Dad heard Tom's shout. They ran to the living room. They saw Lily with the lighter and the spark. They saw the blocks and the carpet. They were scared too. + +They quickly took the lighter away from Lily. They turned it off and put it in a safe place. They checked the blocks and the carpet for any signs of fire. They were relieved that nothing was burned. + +They hugged Tom and Lily. They were glad that they were safe. They were angry that Lily had taken the lighter. They were proud that Tom had warned them. + +They explained to Lily and Tom why the lighter was not a toy. Why the spark was dangerous. Why fire could hurt them and their things. Why they should never touch the lighter or any other thing that could make fire. + +They told them that they loved them very much. That they were very important to them. That they wanted them to be careful and smart. + +Lily and Tom said they were sorry. They said they understood. They said they loved them too. + +They asked if they could play with their blocks again. Mom and Dad said yes, but only with safe toys. They gave them some stickers and glitter to make their blocks shiny. They helped them rebuild their towers and castles and bridges. + +They played together happily. They did not play with the lighter or the spark again. +Mia liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She did not want help from Mom or Dad. She wanted to dress herself, eat herself, and play herself. + +One day, Mia wanted to go outside. She saw her boots by the door. She loved her boots. They were red and shiny. She put them on her feet. But they were too big. They were Mom's boots, not Mia's. + +Mia did not care. She liked the big boots. She walked to the door. She opened it. She went outside. She felt happy. + +But the boots were hard to walk in. They were heavy and loose. Mia tripped and fell. She hurt her knee. She cried. She wanted Mom. + +Mom heard Mia cry. She ran outside. She saw Mia on the ground. She saw the big boots on her feet. She hugged Mia and kissed her knee. She said, "Are you okay, my sweetie?" + +Mia nodded. She felt better. But she still liked the boots. She said, "I want the boots, Mom. They are mine." + +Mom smiled. She said, "No, Mia. They are not yours. They are mine. They are too big for you. You have your own boots. They are pink and cute. They fit you well. Let's go inside and change them." + +Mia shook her head. She said, "No, Mom. I want these boots. I demand these boots. They are red and shiny. They make me independent." + +Mom sighed. She said, "Mia, you are independent without the boots. You can do many things by yourself. But you also need help sometimes. And you need to share. The boots are not yours. They are mine. You can borrow them sometimes, but not always. And not when you go outside. They are not safe for you. Please, Mia, be a good girl and give me the boots." + +Mia looked at Mom. She looked at the boots. She liked the boots. But she loved Mom. She said, "Okay, Mom. I will give you the boots. But can I have a hug?" + +Mom smiled. She said, "Of course, Mia. You can have a hug. And a kiss. And a cookie. You are a good girl. And a very independent one." +Lily and Ben were playing in the hall. They liked to run and jump and slide on the floor. They did not like to share their toys. Sometimes they fought over who got to play with the ball or the car or the doll. + +One day, Mom gave them a new toy. It was a big yellow truck. It had four wheels and a horn and a shovel. Lily and Ben both wanted to play with the truck. They grabbed it from each other and pulled and pushed. + +"Mine!" Lily shouted. + +"No, mine!" Ben shouted. + +They made a lot of noise. Mom heard them and came to the hall. She was not happy. + +"Stop fighting, Lily and Ben!" Mom said. "You have to learn to yield. That means to let the other one have a turn. The truck is for both of you. You can play with it together or take turns. But you cannot fight over it. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry. They did not want to make Mom angry. They wanted to make her happy. + +"OK, Mom," Lily said. "I will yield. Ben can have the truck first. But only for a little while. Then it is my turn." + +"OK, Mom," Ben said. "I will yield too. Lily can have the truck next. But only for a little while. Then it is my turn again." + +Mom smiled. She was proud of Lily and Ben. She gave them a hug and a kiss. + +"Good job, Lily and Ben," Mom said. "You are very kind and smart. Yielding is not easy. It is a rare thing. That means it does not happen a lot. But it is a good thing. It makes you and others happy. Now you can play with the truck and have fun." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They thanked Mom and gave her a hug and a kiss. Then they played with the truck in the hall. They took turns and shared and did not fight. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. Mom was happy too. +Tom is a cat who likes to play and nap. He lives with a girl who loves him and gives him food and water. Sometimes, the girl goes away and Tom is alone in the house. He feels bored and lonely. + +One day, Tom decides to explore the house and look for fun things. He jumps on the sofa, chases a ball, and scratches a post. He hears a noise in the kitchen and goes to see. He smells something yummy and sees a can on the counter. He jumps up and pushes the can with his paw. It falls on the floor and opens. Tom discovers tuna inside. He licks his lips and eats the tuna. It is soft and tasty. He feels happy and full. + +The girl comes back and sees Tom and the can. She is not angry, but surprised. She laughs and hugs Tom. She says he is a lucky cat and gives him more tuna. Tom purrs and cuddles with the girl. He thinks he is the luckiest cat in the world. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big puddle of water. They want to splash in it. + +"Look, Mia, a puddle!" Tom says. "Let's go and soak our feet!" + +"OK, Tom, that sounds fun!" Mia says. They run to the puddle and take off their shoes and socks. They jump in the water and laugh. + +But then, they hear a loud bark. It is a big dog. The dog is lazy. He does not like to run or play. He only likes to sleep in the sun. He sees Tom and Mia in his puddle. He does not like that. He growls and runs to them. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom says. "This is our puddle!" + +"Roof, roof!" the dog says. He tries to bite Tom and Mia. They are scared. They run out of the puddle and put on their shoes and socks. They look for a safe place. + +They see a big tree. They climb up the tree and sit on a branch. They are wet and cold. They hug each other. + +"Are you OK, Mia?" Tom asks. + +"I'm OK, Tom. But I don't like that dog. He is mean and rude. He should share his puddle." Mia says. + +"I agree, Mia. He is a bad dog. He should be nice and friendly. Maybe he needs a friend." Tom says. + +They look down and see the dog. He is still in the puddle. He is alone. He looks sad and bored. He has no one to play with. + +"Maybe we should be his friends, Tom. Maybe he is lonely. Maybe he will be nicer if we are kind to him." Mia says. + +"Maybe you are right, Mia. Maybe we should give him a chance. Maybe he will like us if we are gentle and polite." Tom says. + +They decide to try. They climb down the tree and walk to the puddle. They smile and wave at the dog. + +"Hello, dog. We are sorry we made you angry. We did not mean to. We just wanted to have fun. Can we be your friends?" Tom says. + +The dog looks at them. He is surprised. He is not used to people being nice to him. He stops growling and wags his tail. + +"Roof, roof!" he says. He means yes. + +Tom and Mia are happy. They pet the dog and play with him. They share the puddle and splash together. They have fun. + +They learn a new word. The word is soak. They soak the dog. They soak themselves. They soak the land. They laugh and giggle. + +They are friends. They are happy. They are soaked. +Lily was a playful girl who liked to run and jump and sing. She had a big brother, Tom, who was very smart and went to university. Lily wanted to be like Tom, so she sometimes took his books and pens and tried to read and write. + +One day, Tom came home and saw that Lily had made a mess in his room. She had drawn on his papers and ripped his books. Tom was very angry and shouted at Lily. + +"Look what you did, Lily! You ruined my work! How could you be so naughty?" + +Lily was scared and sorry. She did not mean to make Tom angry. She just wanted to learn like him. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I wanted to be smart like you. Please don't punish me." + +Tom sighed and calmed down. He loved his sister, even when she was naughty. He decided to teach her a lesson, but not to punish her. + +"Okay, Lily. I won't punish you, but you have to help me clean up this mess. And then, I will teach you some simple words and letters that you can use to write and read. But you have to promise me not to touch my books and pens without asking me first. Deal?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She was happy that Tom was not mad at her anymore. She helped him clean up his room and then sat with him on the floor. Tom showed her some cards with words and letters and explained what they meant. Lily repeated after him and tried to write them with a crayon. She was having fun and learning at the same time. + +Tom was proud of his sister. He saw that she was playful, but also curious and eager to learn. He hugged her and said, + +"You are a smart girl, Lily. And I love you very much. But remember, you have to respect other people's things and ask before you use them. Okay?" + +Lily hugged him back and said, + +"Okay, Tom. I love you too. And thank you for teaching me." +Anna and Ben are playing with their toy dishes. They want to have a tea party with their stuffed animals. Anna picks up a shiny spoon and says, "Look, Ben, this spoon is very pretty. I polish it with my cloth. Do you want to polish your spoon too?" + +Ben nods and takes a cloth from Anna. He rubs his spoon with the cloth, but it does not look shiny. He says, "My spoon is not pretty. It is dull and dirty. How do you make your spoon shiny, Anna?" + +Anna smiles and says, "You have to polish harder, Ben. Like this." She shows Ben how to polish her spoon with the cloth. She says, "See? Now it is shiny and bright. You can see your face in it. Try again, Ben." + +Ben tries again. He polishes his spoon harder with the cloth. He looks at his spoon and says, "Wow, Anna, you are right. My spoon is shiny too. I can see my face in it. I have a chubby face and a big smile. Do you want to see?" + +Anna says, "Yes, please." She looks at Ben's spoon and says, "You do have a chubby face and a big smile, Ben. You are very cute. I have a chubby face and a big smile too. We are twins, Ben." + +Ben says, "Yes, we are twins, Anna. We are the best twins ever. Let's have our tea party now. We can share our shiny spoons with our stuffed animals. They will like them very much." + +Anna and Ben set up their toy dishes and their stuffed animals. They pour pretend tea and pretend milk. They say, "Cheers!" and clink their shiny spoons. They have a lot of fun at their tea party. They are happy twins. +Lily likes to mix things. She likes to mix water and soap, and make bubbles. She likes to mix paint and paper, and make art. She likes to mix flour and sugar, and make cookies. + +One day, Lily sees her mom's big bowl of salad. It has many colors and shapes. Lily thinks it looks fun to mix. She takes the bowl to her room. She finds some things to mix with the salad. She mixes crayons and glue. She mixes dirt and rocks. She mixes ketchup and mustard. + +Lily is happy. She makes a big mess. She thinks the salad looks tasty. She wants to share it with her mom. She takes the bowl to the kitchen. She sees her mom talking to some people. They are having a meeting. They are wearing nice clothes. + +Lily says, "Mom, look what I made for you! It is a tasty salad. Do you want some?" She holds up the bowl. The people in the meeting look at the bowl. They see the crayons and glue, the dirt and rocks, the ketchup and mustard. They make faces. They say, "Ew, gross! What is that?" + +Lily's mom looks at the bowl. She looks at Lily. She looks at the people. She is angry. She says, "Lily, what did you do? You ruined my salad. You made a big mess. You interrupted my meeting. You have to go to your room. Now!" + +Lily feels sad. She does not understand. She thinks she did something good. She says, "But mom, I wanted to make you happy. I wanted to give you a tasty salad. I love you." + +Lily's mom says, "I love you too, Lily, but you have to learn not to mix things that don't belong together. You have to learn to respect other people's things. You have to learn to wait for the right time to talk. You have to go to your room and think about what you did. Maybe later we can make a real salad together. But not now. Now you have to go." + +Lily goes to her room. She cries. She does not like her room. She does not like her mom. She does not like salad. She does not like mixing things. She wishes she had never mixed the salad. She wishes she had never seen the bowl. She wishes she had never been born. She thinks this is the worst day ever. The end. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the kitchen. They have pots and pans and spoons and cups. They pretend to cook and eat yummy food. + +One day, they find a big box in the kitchen. It has a picture of a cake on it. Lily and Ben are curious. They open the box and see a lot of things inside. There are eggs and flour and sugar and butter and chocolate. There is also a book with instructions. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Lily says. "We can make a cake!" + +"Let's do it!" Ben says. "We can surprise Mom and Dad!" + +They follow the book and mix the things in a bowl. They pour the batter in a pan and put it in the oven. They wait for a while and smell something good. They take out the cake and decorate it with frosting and sprinkles. + +They are very proud of their cake. They put it on a plate and write a note. It says: "We love you, Mom and Dad. From Lily and Ben." + +They hide the cake under a cloth and wait for Mom and Dad to come home. They hear the door open and run to the kitchen. + +"Surprise!" they shout. "We made a cake for you!" + +Mom and Dad are very happy and surprised. They hug and kiss Lily and Ben and thank them for the cake. They cut a slice for everyone and enjoy it together. + +Lily and Ben smile and say: "This is the best day ever!" +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play together at school. Lily has a new toy. It is a pink car with a key. The key can make the car move. Lily is very happy with her toy. She thinks it is the best toy ever. + +One day, Lily brings her toy to school. She shows it to Ben and the other kids. They all want to see the car and the key. They say, "Wow, that is a cool toy! Can we play with it?" Lily says, "Yes, you can play with it, but be careful. The key is very important. If you lose the key, the car will not move." + +Lily lets Ben and the other kids take turns with the car and the key. They have fun making the car go fast and slow, left and right. Lily watches them and smiles. She is happy that her toy is popular. She thinks everyone likes her more because of her toy. + +But then, something bad happens. Ben has the car and the key. He wants to make the car go very fast. He pushes the key hard and the car zooms away. He runs after it, but he is not fast enough. The car goes out of the gate and into the street. Ben hears a loud noise. He sees a big truck hit the car. The car breaks into pieces. The key flies away. Ben is scared and sad. He does not know what to do. + +He goes back to Lily and the other kids. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I broke your car. I lost your key. I did not mean to. It was an accident." Lily looks at him. She is angry and sad. She says, "You are a bad friend, Ben. You ruined my toy. You made me unhappy. I don't want to play with you anymore. Go away." Ben feels sorry and ashamed. He walks away. He has no friends. He has no toy. He has no key. He guesses he is very unlucky. He wishes he never saw the car and the key. He wishes he never played with them. He wishes he never met Lily. He cries. The end. +Lia likes to play in the garden. She likes to look for bugs and flowers. One day, she sees something green and shiny under a rock. She moves the rock and peeks. It is a lizard! + +"Hello, lizard!" Lia says. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The lizard does not say anything. It flicks its tongue and wiggles its tail. Lia thinks it is cute. She reaches out her hand to touch it. + +But the lizard is scared. It does not like big hands. It runs away and hides under another rock. + +Lia is sad. She wants to play with the lizard. She follows it and tries to find it. She looks under many rocks, but she cannot see it. + +Then she hears a voice. It is her mom. + +"Lia, what are you doing?" her mom asks. + +"I am looking for a lizard, mom," Lia says. "It is green and shiny and nice. But it ran away from me." + +Her mom smiles. She knows that lizards are shy. She sits down next to Lia and hugs her. + +"Lizards are not like dogs or cats, Lia," her mom says. "They do not like to be touched or held. They like to be free and wild. If you want to be friends with a lizard, you have to be gentle and quiet. You have to watch it from far away and let it do its own thing. Maybe then it will come out and say hello." + +Lia nods. She understands. She loves the lizard, but she does not want to scare it. She decides to be gentle and quiet. She sits still and waits. She hopes the lizard will peek again. +Tim and Mia like to play outside after the rain. They put on their boots and coats and run to the park. They see many puddles on the grass and on the path. They jump and splash and laugh. + +But one puddle is different. It is very big and dark and deep. Tim and Mia are curious. They want to see what is in the puddle. They walk slowly to the edge and bend down. They peek into the puddle. + +They see a scary face in the puddle. It has big eyes and a long nose and sharp teeth. It looks angry and mean. It is their own reflection, but they do not know that. They think it is a monster. + +They scream and run away from the puddle. They are very scared and sad. They do not want to play anymore. They want to go home and hug their mom. + +Mom sees them and hears them. She is worried. She asks them what is wrong. They tell her about the monster in the puddle. She smiles and hugs them. She tells them it is not a monster. It is just them. She explains how the puddle can make things look different and funny. + +She takes them back to the puddle. She holds their hands and helps them peek again. She shows them how to make funny faces and noises. She makes them laugh and feel better. + +They see that the puddle is not scary. It is just water and mud. They see that the face is not a monster. It is just them. They see that mom is right. The puddle can make things look different and funny. + +They are not scared and sad anymore. They are brave and happy. They thank mom and hug her. They go back to play and jump and splash and laugh. They have fun with the puddle. +Lily wanted to ride her bicycle, but she could not find it. She looked in the garage, in the backyard, and in her room, but it was not there. She felt sad and angry. Who took her bicycle? + +She asked her mom, "Mom, where is my bicycle? I want to ride it now!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Lily, your bicycle is not gone. It is hidden. I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see it?" + +Lily nodded. She liked surprises. She followed Mom to the basement. There, she saw a big box with a bow on it. Mom said, "This is for you, Lily. Happy birthday!" + +Lily opened the box and gasped. Inside was a new bicycle, shiny and pink, with a basket and a bell. It was bigger and prettier than her old one. Lily hugged Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom! I love it! Can I ride it now?" + +Mom said, "Of course, Lily. But first, you have to understand something. Your old bicycle was not really yours. It was your cousin's. He let you borrow it until you were big enough for your own. He came to pick it up this morning. He was very happy that you took good care of it." + +Lily felt sorry for being angry. She did not know that her old bicycle was not hers. She said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I did not understand. I'm glad my cousin liked his bicycle. Can I share my new one with him?" + +Mom said, "That's very kind of you, Lily. I'm sure he would love that. Now, let's go outside and ride your new bicycle. Happy birthday, my sweet girl!" +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big bag of peanuts on a bench. They love peanuts. They want to eat them all. + +"Let's hide the bag and eat the peanuts later," Tom says. + +"OK, but where can we hide it?" Mia asks. + +They look around. They see a big, modern slide. It has a tunnel and a bridge. They think it is a good place to hide the bag. + +They run to the slide. They put the bag under the bridge. They think no one will find it there. + +They go to play on the swings. They are happy. + +But soon, they hear a loud noise. They see a big, angry man. He is looking for his bag of peanuts. He sees the slide. He goes to check it. + +He finds the bag under the bridge. He is very mad. He shouts at Tom and Mia. + +"Hey, you little thieves! How dare you take my bag of peanuts! Give it back to me right now!" + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run to the bag. They give it back to the man. They say they are sorry. + +The man takes the bag. He leaves. He is still mad. + +Tom and Mia are sad. They feel bad. They know they did something wrong. + +They learn a lesson. They learn not to take things that are not theirs. They learn to respect other people's things. They learn to be honest. + +They hug each other. They say they will not do it again. + +They go home. They tell their moms what happened. Their moms are not happy. They scold them. They tell them to be good. + +Tom and Mia say they are sorry. They promise to be good. + +They go to bed. They sleep. They dream of peanuts. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the toys. They do not like to share. + +One day, Mom says, "It is time to go to the park. Put your toys away and get your coats." Anna and Ben are happy. They love the park. They want to go on the swings and the slide. + +Anna hurries to put her toys in the box. She wants to be the first to go out the door. Ben is slow. He still has many toys on the floor. He does not want to put them away. He is selfish. + +"Ben, hurry up!" Anna says. "Mom is waiting for us. We will miss the park." + +"I don't care," Ben says. "I want to play with my toys. You can go without me." + +Anna is angry. She thinks Ben is mean. She grabs the door handle and tries to open the door. But the door is locked. Mom has locked the door from outside. She wants Ben to put his toys away too. + +"Mom, open the door!" Anna cries. "Please, let me go to the park!" + +"Anna, I'm sorry, but you have to wait for Ben," Mom says. "He has to learn to share and to clean up. You are twins. You have to stick together." + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They feel sad. They realize they have been silly. They say sorry to each other. They help each other to put their toys away. They hug and smile. + +Mom hears them and opens the door. She is proud of them. She says, "Well done, Anna and Ben. You have been good. Now let's go to the park and have some fun." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play and joke. One day, they see a big box in the park. They wonder what is inside. + +"Maybe it is a surprise for us," Lily says. + +"Maybe it is a cake or a toy," Tom says. + +They run to the box and open it. But there is nothing inside. Only a loud noise. BOO! + +Lily and Tom jump and scream. They are scared. Then they see a face in the box. It is Ben, their big brother. He is laughing. + +"Ha ha, I joked you!" Ben says. "You are so silly!" + +Lily and Tom are angry. They do not like Ben's joke. They think it is mean. + +"That is not a joke, that is a trick!" Lily says. + +"Yeah, you are the silly one!" Tom says. + +They run away from the box and Ben. They find another place to play and joke. A nice place. A place with no tricks. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a big ball and a small bike. They take turns to kick the ball and ride the bike. + +One day, they see a man with a guitar. He is sitting on a bench. He is singing a song. Lily and Ben like the song. They go near the man and listen. + +"Hello, little ones," the man says. "Do you like my song?" + +"Yes, we do," Lily and Ben say. "It is a nice song." + +"Thank you," the man says. "Do you want to sing with me?" + +"Yes, please," Lily and Ben say. They are happy. + +The man teaches them the words of the song. It is a song about a cat and a mouse. Lily and Ben sing along. They have fun. + +The man smiles. He says, "You are good singers. Do you want to serve me some tea?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They pretend to have a tea set. They pour some water in cups. They give the cups to the man. + +"Here you go," Lily says. + +"Thank you," the man says. He pretends to drink the tea. He says, "It is very good." + +Lily and Ben giggle. They serve some more tea. They sing some more songs. They have a good time. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. They have a big bookcase with many shelves. + +One day, Lily wants to read a book. She sees a book with a princess on the cover. She likes princesses. She tries to reach the book, but it is too high. She climbs on the bookcase. She is not careful. + +"Be careful, Lily!" Ben says. He is playing with his cars on the floor. He sees Lily climbing on the bookcase. He is worried. + +Lily does not listen to Ben. She grabs the book, but she loses her balance. She falls from the bookcase. She lands on the floor. She drops the book. She cries. She is hurt. + +Ben runs to Lily. He hugs her. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. Are you okay?" + +Lily stops crying. She says, "I'm okay, Ben. Thank you. You are a good brother." + +Ben smiles. He says, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good sister. Do you want to read the book with me?" + +Lily nods. She says, "Yes, please. Can you give me the book?" + +Ben picks up the book. He gives it to Lily. They sit on the floor. They read the book together. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are going on vacation with Mom and Dad. They are very happy. They pack their bags with clothes, toys and books. They get in the car and drive to the airport. + +At the airport, they see many people and planes. Tom and Lily look at the big planes with wonder. They want to fly in one. Mom and Dad check in their bags and get their tickets. They hold Tom and Lily's hands and walk to the gate. + +"Look, Tom, look, Lily, that's our plane!" Dad says, pointing to a blue and white plane. "It will take us to the beach, where we can swim and play in the sand." + +"Wow, it's so big and shiny!" Tom says. + +"I want to sit by the window and see the clouds!" Lily says. + +They board the plane and find their seats. Mom and Dad help them buckle their seat belts. The plane starts to move and makes a loud noise. Tom and Lily feel excited and nervous. They hold Mom and Dad's hands and look out the window. + +The plane goes faster and faster, then lifts off the ground. Tom and Lily see the airport, the cars, the houses and the trees get smaller and smaller. They see the sky get lighter and lighter. They see the sun and the clouds. + +"We're flying, we're flying!" Tom and Lily shout. + +"Yes, we are, and soon we'll be on vacation!" Mom and Dad smile. + +Tom and Lily look at each other and giggle. They can't wait to see the beach. They think this is the best vacation ever. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to slide, swing and run. Lily sees a big tree with many leaves. She wants to climb it. + +"Tom, look at that tree! Let's climb it!" she says. + +Tom is not sure. He is a chubby boy and he is afraid of heights. He thinks the tree is too high and too hard. + +"Lily, I don't want to climb it. It is scary. What if we fall?" he says. + +Lily is not scared. She is brave and curious. She wants to see what is on top of the tree. She thinks it will be fun. + +"Tom, don't be a worry. It is not scary. It is easy. Come on, I will help you." she says. + +She runs to the tree and starts to climb. She grabs the branches and pulls herself up. She looks down and sees Tom. He is still on the ground. He is watching her with wide eyes. + +"Lily, be careful! Don't go too high!" he says. + +Lily does not listen. She wants to go higher and higher. She finds a big hole in the tree. She wonders what is inside. She puts her head in the hole and looks. She sees something shiny and round. She reaches for it. + +"Wow, what is this?" she says. + +She pulls out the shiny thing. It is a ball. A big, red ball. It is very pretty. Lily is happy. She has found a treasure. + +"Tom, look what I found! A ball! A big, red ball!" she says. + +She holds the ball and smiles. She wants to show it to Tom. She turns around and tries to climb down. But she has a problem. The ball is too big. It does not fit in the hole. Lily is stuck. She cannot move. She is scared. + +"Tom, help me! I am stuck! I can't get down!" she says. + +Tom hears her cry. He is worried. He runs to the tree and looks up. He sees Lily. She is high in the tree. She is holding a ball. She is stuck in the hole. He is scared too. + +"Lily, don't move! I will get help! Stay there!" he says. + +He runs to find a grown-up. He sees a lady with a dog. He runs to her and tells her what happened. The lady is kind. She follows him to the tree. She sees Lily. She calls her name. + +"Lily, don't worry! I am here to help you! Can you let go of the ball?" she says. + +Lily hears the lady. She is glad. She tries to let go of the ball. But she likes the ball. She does not want to lose it. She holds it tight. + +"No, I can't let go of the ball! It is mine! I found it!" she says. + +The lady is patient. She talks to Lily. She tells her that the ball is not hers. It belongs to someone else. It was in the tree for a reason. Maybe it was a gift. Maybe it was a surprise. Maybe it was a secret. She tells her that she has to let go of the ball. She tells her that she will get another ball. A better ball. A ball that is not stuck in a hole. + +"Lily, listen to me. The ball is not yours. It is someone else's. You have to let go of the ball. You have to be nice. You have to share. You have to be free. I will get you another ball. A better ball. A ball that is not stuck in a hole. Do you understand?" she says. + +Lily listens to the lady. She thinks about what she says. She thinks about the ball. She thinks about Tom. She thinks about being nice. She thinks about being free. She decides to let go of the ball. She loosens her grip. She drops the ball. It falls to the ground. Lily is free. She is happy. + +"OK, I let go of the ball. I am free. I am happy." she says. + +The lady is happy too. She reaches for Lily. She helps her down. She hugs her. She tells her she is brave. She tells her she is good. She tells her she is proud of her. + +"Lily, you are brave. You are good. I am proud of you. You did the right thing. You let go of the ball. You are free. You are happy." she says. + +Tom is happy too. He runs to Lily. He hugs her. He tells her he is sorry. He tells her he is glad. He tells her he is her friend. + +"Lily, I am sorry. I am glad. You are my friend. You are +Lily and Ben are playing in the living room. They have a lot of toys and books to play with. Lily likes to play with the dolls and Ben likes to play with the cars. They are having fun and making noises. + +But Mom is in the kitchen and she is trying to cook. She does not like the noises. She says, "Lily and Ben, please be quiet. I need to cook and you are too loud." + +Lily and Ben do not listen. They keep playing and making noises. They think Mom is not serious. They think Mom is busy and does not care. + +Mom gets angry. She stops cooking and walks to the living room. She opens the door and shouts, "Lily and Ben, stop it right now! You are very naughty and rude. You do not listen to me. You need to go to your rooms and stay there until dinner." + +Lily and Ben are scared. They see Mom's face and hear her voice. They know Mom is serious and cares. They feel sorry and sad. They say, "Sorry, Mom. We did not mean to be naughty and rude. We just wanted to play." + +Mom says, "I know you wanted to play, but you also need to respect me and the house. You can play, but not so loud and not so messy. Now go to your rooms and think about what you did. I will call you when dinner is ready. It will be warm and yummy." + +Lily and Ben nod and say, "Okay, Mom. We love you." They pick up their toys and books and go to their rooms. They close the door and sit on their beds. They think about what they did and how they can be better. They wait for Mom to call them for dinner. They hope Mom is not too angry and still loves them. +Ben and Lily like to play with toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the jet. The jet is big and red and makes loud noises. They pretend to fly the jet around the room and go to faraway places. + +One day, they find the jet in the corner of the closet. It looks sad and dirty. Ben picks it up and sees a hole in the wing. He smells something bad. He says, "Ew, what is this? The jet is rotting!" + +Lily comes over and looks at the jet. She sees worms and mold on the jet. She says, "Yuck, the jet is gross! How did this happen?" + +Ben remembers that he left the jet outside in the rain. He feels sorry and says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was clumsy and forgot the jet. I didn't mean to hurt it." + +Lily is angry and says, "You were clumsy and careless, Ben. You ruined our jet. Now we can't play with it anymore." + +Ben starts to cry and says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love the jet. Can we fix it?" + +Lily thinks for a moment and says, "Maybe we can. Let's ask Mom for help. She knows how to clean and mend things." + +They take the jet to Mom and show her the problem. Mom says, "Oh, dear. The jet is very sick. It needs a lot of care. But don't worry, we can try to make it better." + +Mom takes the jet to the sink and washes it with soap and water. She removes the worms and the mold and dries it with a towel. She finds some tape and glue and patches the hole in the wing. She paints the jet with bright colors and adds some stickers. She says, "There, the jet is as good as new. Well, almost." + +Ben and Lily hug Mom and thank her. They look at the jet and smile. It looks happy and shiny. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are the best. We love the jet." + +They take the jet to the living room and play with it again. They are careful and gentle with the jet. They don't leave it outside in the rain. They put it in a safe place when they are done. They say, "We are sorry, jet. We will take good care of you. You are our favorite toy." +Tom and Lily were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were grown-ups and use the things they found on the table. Tom put on Dad's hat and Lily wore Mom's necklace. They also took the ashtray and pretended it was a cake. + +"Would you like some cake, dear?" Lily asked Tom in a high voice. + +"Yes, please, darling," Tom answered in a low voice. He took a piece of the ashtray and pretended to eat it. + +They were having fun until they heard Mom coming back from the store. They quickly put the hat and the necklace back on the table, but they forgot the ashtray. They ran to their room and hid under the bed. + +Mom came into the living room and saw the ashtray on the floor. She was angry. She knew it was her original ashtray that Grandma gave her. It was very old and special. She picked it up and saw that it was broken. Some pieces were missing. + +"Who did this?" she shouted. "Tom? Lily? Come here right now!" + +Tom and Lily heard Mom's voice and started to worry. They knew they were in trouble. They looked at each other and whispered. + +"What do we do?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe we can say it was the cat." + +They decided to try that. They came out of their room and walked slowly to the living room. They saw Mom holding the ashtray and looking very mad. + +"Mom, we're sorry," Tom said. "We didn't mean to break your ashtray." + +"It was the cat," Lily said. "He jumped on the table and knocked it down." + +Mom looked at them and then at the cat. The cat was sleeping on the couch. He didn't look guilty at all. + +"Nice try, kids," Mom said. "But I don't believe you. The cat is too lazy to jump on the table. And how do you explain the pieces in your mouths?" + +Tom and Lily felt their cheeks turn red. They had forgotten to spit out the ashtray pieces. They opened their mouths and showed Mom. + +"Oops," they said. + +Mom sighed. She was still angry, but she also felt sorry for them. She knew they were just playing and didn't know how important the ashtray was. + +"Listen, kids," she said. "I know you were pretending, but you have to be careful with other people's things. Especially things that are old and original. They can't be replaced. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They felt bad for breaking Mom's ashtray. + +"We're sorry, Mom," they said. "We won't do it again." + +Mom hugged them and kissed them. She forgave them, but she also made them clean up the mess and do some chores. She hoped they learned their lesson. And she decided to put the ashtray in a safer place. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big house on the hill. It looked scary, with dark windows and a broken door. Lily and Ben wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go to the house," Ben said. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +"No, Ben, we should not go," Lily said. "The house is scary. It might be dangerous. Mom and dad told us to stay away from scary places." + +But Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran to the house and opened the door. Lily followed him, because she did not want to be alone. + +Inside the house, it was dark and cold. There were cobwebs and dust everywhere. Lily and Ben heard strange noises and saw shadows on the walls. They were very scared. + +"Ben, let's go back," Lily said. "This house is not fun. It is scary. I want to go home." + +But Ben did not listen to Lily. He wanted to explore more. He saw a staircase and went up. Lily followed him, because she did not want to leave him. + +On the second floor, there was a room with a big bed and a closet. Ben opened the closet and saw a pile of clothes and toys. He thought they were cool and wanted to take some. + +"Look, Lily, what I found," Ben said. "These are awesome. Let's take them home." + +"No, Ben, we should not take them," Lily said. "They belong to someone else. Mom and dad told us to be honest and not to take things that are not ours." + +But Ben did not listen to Lily. He grabbed a hat and a ball and put them in his backpack. Lily did not take anything, because she knew it was wrong. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice from downstairs. + +"Who is there? Who is in my house?" the voice said. It sounded angry and scary. + +Lily and Ben were terrified. They realized that someone lived in the house. They ran to the door and tried to open it, but it was locked. They were trapped. + +"Help, help!" they cried. "Let us out!" + +The voice came closer and closer. It was the owner of the house. He was a big man with a beard and a cane. He looked mean and scary. + +He opened the door and saw Lily and Ben. He was very angry. + +"What are you doing in my house?" he shouted. "You are trespassers! You are thieves! You took my things!" + +He grabbed Ben's backpack and took out the hat and the ball. He threw them on the floor. + +"These are mine!" he said. "You have no right to take them! You are bad children!" + +He raised his cane and was about to hit them, when Lily spoke. + +"Please, sir, don't hurt us," she said. "We are sorry. We made a mistake. We were curious and wanted to see your house. We did not mean to make you angry. Please, let us go. We will never come back." + +The man looked at Lily. He saw that she was sincere and scared. He saw that she did not take anything. He felt a little sorry for her. + +He lowered his cane and sighed. + +"Alright, alright," he said. "I will let you go. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will never come to my house again. You have to promise me that you will listen to your parents and stay away from scary places. You have to promise me that you will be good and honest and not take things that are not yours. Do you promise?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They promised. + +"OK, then," the man said. "Now, go. And don't let me see you again." + +He opened the door and let them out. Lily and Ben ran as fast as they could. They did not look back. They were glad to be free. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned that curiosity can be dangerous. They learned that honesty is important. They learned that scary places are not fun. They learned that parents provide for them and protect them. They learned to be grateful for their home and their family. + +They never went to the house on the hill again. They never forgot the scary man and his cane. They never broke their promise. They became good and happy children. +Lily and Tom were playing with clay. They wanted to create something new and fun. Lily made a cat with big ears and a long tail. Tom made a jug with a handle and a spout. + +"Look at my jug!" Tom said. "It can hold water and pour it out. It is very intelligent." + +"Your jug is not intelligent!" Lily said. "It is just a jug. My cat is intelligent. It can see and hear and run." + +They started to argue. They did not want to share their clay or their toys. They got angry and pushed each other. + +Tom pushed Lily too hard. She fell on the table and knocked over the jug. The jug broke into pieces. The water spilled everywhere. Lily cried. Tom cried. + +Their mom came and saw the mess. She was not happy. She scolded them and took away their clay. She told them to go to their rooms and think about what they did. + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They wished they had not fought. They wished they had been nice to each other. They wished they had not broken the jug. They had a bad ending. +Lily and Anna are sisters. Lily is big and Anna is small. Lily likes to help Anna with many things. She helps her put on her shoes, she helps her brush her teeth, she helps her play with her toys. Anna is happy and says thank you to Lily. + +One day, Lily and Anna go to the park with their mom. They see a big slide. Lily wants to go on the slide, but Anna is scared. Lily says, "Don't worry, I will help you. It will be fun." She holds Anna's hand and they climb up the stairs. Anna feels nervous, but Lily smiles and says, "You can do it. I am here with you." + +They reach the top of the slide. Lily says, "Ready, set, go!" and they slide down together. Anna feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughs and says, "Whee!" Lily laughs too and says, "See, it was fun!" They hug and go on the slide again and again. + +Their mom watches them and smiles. She thinks, "Lily is a good sister. She helps Anna overcome her fears. She makes her feel safe and happy. Anna is a lucky sister. She has a funny and kind sister. They love each other very much." + +The moral value of the story is that helping others is good and rewarding. The narrative uses foreshadowing or setup and payoff by showing how Lily helps Anna with many things before they go to the park, and how that helps Anna enjoy the slide. The verb "help", the noun "sister" and the adjective "funny" are used in the story. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and balls. Today, they are going to the park with Mom and Dad. Mom says they need to pack some things. + +"Tom, can you pack your hat and your water bottle?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, Mom. I can pack them in my bag," Tom says. He puts his hat and his water bottle in his bag. + +"Sam, can you pack your snack and your sunscreen?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, Mom. I can pack them in my bag," Sam says. He puts his snack and his sunscreen in his bag. + +Mom and Dad pack some sandwiches and some juice. They also pack a big blanket and a book. They are ready to go. + +They walk to the park. They see a big man. He has a big dog. The dog is brown and fluffy. The man says hello. + +"Hello, big man. What is your dog's name?" Tom asks. + +"Hello, little boy. My dog's name is Max. He is very friendly. Do you want to pet him?" the big man asks. + +"Yes, please. I like dogs. Can I, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, Tom. But be gentle and ask first," Mom says. + +Tom pets Max. Max wags his tail. Sam pets Max too. Max licks Sam's face. Sam giggles. + +"Thank you, big man. Your dog is very nice," Sam says. + +"You're welcome, little boy. Have fun at the park," the big man says. + +Tom and Sam say goodbye to the big man and Max. They run to the playground. They have a lot of fun. They slide, swing, and climb. They eat their sandwiches and juice. They read the book with Mom and Dad. They lie on the big blanket and look at the sky. They see clouds and birds. They are happy. They love the park. +Lily and Max were playing with cubes. They liked to build towers and houses with them. But they did not always agree on how to play. + +"Let's make a big tower with all the cubes!" Lily said. + +"No, let's make two small houses with the cubes!" Max said. + +They disagreed and started to pull the cubes from each other. The cubes fell down and made a loud noise. + +"Stop it!" their mom said. "You are making a mess and being rude. Why can't you share the cubes and play nicely?" + +Lily and Max felt sorry. They did not want to make their mom angry or hurt each other. They looked at the cubes and had an idea. + +"Maybe we can make something else with the cubes," Lily said. + +"Like what?" Max asked. + +"Let's be curious and find out," Lily said. + +They started to put the cubes together in different ways. They made a bridge, a train, a flower, and a star. They had fun and learned new things. They agreed that being curious and sharing was better than disagreeing and fighting. + +The moral of the story is: It is good to be curious and share with others, instead of disagreeing and fighting. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with spoons. He has many spoons of different sizes and colors. He pretends that they are cars, planes, or animals. He makes noises and stories with his spoons. + +One day, he sees a big shiny spoon on the TV. It is a famous spoon that belongs to a famous chef. The chef uses the spoon to cook delicious food for many people. Tom thinks the spoon is very cool and he wants it. + +He asks his mom, "Mom, can I have that spoon? The one on the TV?" + +His mom looks at the TV and smiles. She says, "That spoon is very special, Tom. It is not for playing. It is for working. The chef needs it to make his food. You have many spoons to play with, don't you?" + +Tom nods, but he still wants the famous spoon. He thinks it is more fun than his spoons. He says, "But mom, I want that spoon. Please, can I have it?" + +His mom shakes her head. She says, "No, Tom, you can't have that spoon. It is not yours. It is the chef's. You have to respect other people's things. How would you feel if someone took your spoons?" + +Tom thinks for a moment. He loves his spoons. He does not want anyone to take them. He says, "I would feel sad, mom. I would miss my spoons." + +His mom hugs him. She says, "That's right, Tom. You would feel sad. And so would the chef if you took his spoon. He would miss his spoon. You have to be kind and share, not take. Do you understand?" + +Tom understands. He says, "I understand, mom. I'm sorry. I don't want to take the chef's spoon. I want to play with my spoons. They are fun too." + +His mom kisses him. She says, "That's good, Tom. I'm proud of you. You are a good boy. Now, why don't you show me your spoons and tell me your stories?" + +Tom smiles. He takes his mom to his room and shows her his spoons. He tells her his stories and makes her laugh. He is happy with his spoons. He does not want the famous spoon anymore. He has everything he needs. +Lily liked to play hockey with her big brother Sam. Sam had a hockey stick and a puck. Lily had a toy stick and a ball. They played in the backyard, where Sam made a goal with two chairs and a rope. + +"Can I shoot the puck, Sam?" Lily asked. She wanted to try the real hockey game. + +"OK, Lily, but you have to be patient," Sam said. "The puck is hard and fast. You have to aim well and hit it hard." + +Sam gave Lily the puck and his stick. He showed her how to hold the stick and swing it. Lily tried to copy him, but the puck was heavy and slippery. She missed it several times. + +"Good try, Lily, but you have to keep your eyes on the puck," Sam said. He was a kind brother. He did not laugh at Lily. + +Lily nodded and tried again. She watched the puck carefully and swung the stick. This time, she hit the puck and it flew towards the goal. Lily was so happy. She shouted, "I did it, I did it!" + +Sam clapped and cheered. He ran to Lily and gave her a hug. "You did it, Lily, you shot the puck! You are a great hockey player!" + +Lily smiled and hugged him back. She was proud of herself. She liked to play hockey with her big brother Sam. +Anna loved to sing. She sang all day, in her room, in the garden, in the car. She wanted to be a famous singer, like the ones she saw on TV. She had a big dream: to sing on a big stage, with a lot of people clapping for her. + +One day, her mom told her that there was a talent show at her school. She could sing in front of everyone, and maybe win a prize. Anna was very excited. She practiced her song every day, with her mom and her teddy bear. She was not afraid. She was ready. + +The day of the show came. Anna put on her prettiest dress and her shiny shoes. She hugged her mom and her teddy bear and went to the school. She saw a lot of kids waiting to perform. Some were dancing, some were playing instruments, some were telling jokes. Anna waited for her turn. She was not nervous. She was happy. + +But when she got on the stage, something went wrong. She forgot the words of her song. She tried to remember, but she couldn't. She felt her face turn red. She heard some kids laughing. She wanted to cry. She ran off the stage, feeling very sad. + +She ran to the cafeteria, where she knew there was a refrigerator. She opened it and took out a carton of milk. She drank some, hoping it would make her feel better. But it didn't. She still felt sad. She wished her mom and her teddy bear were there to comfort her. + +Then she heard a voice. "Hey, are you okay?" It was Ben, a boy from her class. He had seen her run away. He followed her to the cafeteria. He had a guitar in his hand. He was also in the talent show. He was going to play a song. + +Anna looked at him. She didn't know what to say. She felt ashamed. She thought he was going to laugh at her, too. + +But he didn't. He smiled at her. He said, "Don't worry. Everyone makes mistakes. You have a beautiful voice. You can try again next time. I'll help you, if you want. We can sing together. Do you like this song?" He played a few notes on his guitar. It was Anna's favorite song. She recognized it right away. + +Anna felt a warm feeling in her heart. She smiled back at him. She said, "Yes, I like this song. Thank you. You're very nice. Can we be friends?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, we can be friends. Come on, let's go back to the show. Maybe we can still sing together. I think you're a famous singer in the making." + +Anna took his hand. She felt brave. She felt happy. She said, "Okay, let's go. Maybe we can win the prize. But even if we don't, I don't care. I have a new friend. And that's the best prize of all." +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big bus parked near their house. It was shiny and red, and had many windows and seats. Anna and Ben wanted to go inside the bus and pretend to be drivers and passengers. + +"Let's go, Ben!" Anna said. "It will be fun!" + +But Ben was scared. He saw a sign on the bus that said "Do not enter". He also saw a man in a blue shirt who looked like the bus driver. He was talking on his phone and did not see the twins. + +"No, Anna, we can't go," Ben said. "The sign says no. And the driver might get angry." + +Anna did not listen to Ben. She was curious and brave. She insisted on going inside the bus. She pulled Ben by the hand and ran to the door of the bus. She opened it and climbed up the stairs. Ben followed her, but he was nervous. + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna said. She saw many buttons and levers on the dashboard. She saw a big wheel and a horn. She saw a mirror and a radio. She wanted to touch everything and make noises. + +"Anna, stop!" Ben said. "We should not touch anything. We might break something. Or the driver might come back and see us." + +Anna did not stop. She was having too much fun. She pushed a button and the bus started to move. She turned the wheel and the bus swerved. She honked the horn and the bus made a loud sound. + +"Anna, stop!" Ben said again. "We are in trouble! The bus is moving! We don't know how to drive!" + +But Anna did not stop. She thought she was a graceful driver. She thought she could go anywhere she wanted. She did not see the other cars and people on the road. She did not see the traffic lights and the signs. She did not see the big tree that was in front of the bus. + +CRASH! + +The bus hit the tree and stopped. The windshield shattered and the airbags popped. Anna and Ben were thrown from their seats and hit their heads. They felt pain and fear. They saw blood and glass. They heard sirens and screams. + +The driver came back and saw the mess. He was shocked and angry. He called the police and the ambulance. He yelled at Anna and Ben and asked them why they did such a stupid thing. + +Anna and Ben did not answer. They were sorry and ashamed. They wished they had listened to Ben and stayed away from the bus. They learned a hard lesson that day. They learned that curiosity and bravery are not enough. They learned that they should obey the rules and respect the property of others. They learned that insisting on doing something wrong can lead to disaster. +Ben and Mia are playing with their toy cars in the garden. They like to make noises and pretend they are racing. Ben has a red car and Mia has a blue car. They are having fun. + +But then, Ben sees a big toy missile on the shelf. He wants to play with it. He thinks it looks cool and fast. He puts down his red car and grabs the missile. He runs to the garden and says to Mia, "Look at my missile! It can fly and boom!" + +Mia looks at the missile. She thinks it looks scary and heavy. She does not want to play with it. She says to Ben, "No, thank you. I like my blue car. It is smooth and light. Your missile is too big and loud." + +Ben does not listen to Mia. He thinks she is silly and boring. He says to Mia, "You are wrong. My missile is better than your car. Watch this!" He throws the missile in the air and makes a whoosh sound. + +But the missile is too heavy for Ben. He cannot throw it far. It falls down and hits Mia's blue car. The car breaks and Mia cries. She says to Ben, "You are mean! You broke my car! I miss my car!" + +Ben feels bad. He sees Mia's tears and hears her cry. He says to Mia, "I am sorry. I did not mean to break your car. I miss your car too. Can we be friends again?" + +Mia looks at Ben. She sees his sorry face and hears his words. She says to Ben, "OK. I forgive you. But please do not play with the missile again. It is dangerous and not fun." + +Ben nods. He puts the missile back on the shelf and picks up his red car. He says to Mia, "You are right. The missile is not fun. I like our cars better. Can we race again?" + +Mia smiles. She picks up her blue car and says to Ben, "Yes, let's race again. But be careful and do not miss the turn!" + +They race their cars in the garden and laugh. They are friends again. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with clay. They can create many things with clay. They can make animals, cars, flowers and more. + +One day, they find a big bowl of cherries on the table. They love cherries. They are red, sweet and juicy. They want to eat some cherries, but they know they have to ask first. + +"Mom, can we have some cherries?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, you can have some, but not too many. And wash your hands before you eat them," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben wash their hands and take some cherries. They enjoy the taste. They have an idea. + +"Let's create something with clay and cherries," Ben says. + +"OK, what can we create?" Lily says. + +They think for a while. Then they start to create. They make a cherry tree with clay and stick some cherries on the branches. They make a cherry pie with clay and put some cherries on top. They make a cherry necklace with clay and string some cherries together. + +They are very proud of their creations. They show them to Mom. + +"Wow, you are very creative. And honest. You did not eat all the cherries. You used some for your art. I like your cherry tree, your cherry pie and your cherry necklace. They are very beautiful," Mom says. + +"Thank you, Mom. We had fun. Can we eat some more cherries?" Lily and Ben say. + +"Yes, you can have some more. But save some for Dad. He likes cherries too," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben smile. They eat some more cherries. They are happy. They love to create with clay and cherries. +Lily was a child who loved to sing. She sang every day, in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sang to her toys, to her mom, to her dad, and to her cat. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. She sang loud and soft, fast and slow, high and low. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a large slide that looked like fun. She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She was about to slide down when she heard a voice. + +"Hello, can I slide with you?" the voice said. Lily looked and saw a boy who was smaller than her. He had brown hair and green eyes. He smiled at her. + +"Sure, you can slide with me," Lily said. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Max," the boy said. "What is your name?" + +"My name is Lily," Lily said. "Do you like to sing?" + +"Yes, I like to sing," Max said. "Do you like to sing?" + +"Yes, I like to sing very much," Lily said. "Do you want to sing a song with me?" + +"Yes, I want to sing a song with you," Max said. "What song do you want to sing?" + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she said, "Let's sing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Do you know that song?" + +"Yes, I know that song," Max said. "It is a nice song." + +Lily and Max held hands and slid down the slide. They sang Twinkle Twinkle Little Star together. They sang loud and soft, fast and slow, high and low. They had fun and made a new friend. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play outside in the sun. They have a big ball and a small bike. They take turns to kick the ball and ride the bike. + +One day, the sun is gone. The sky is gray and cold. The wind blows hard. Tom and Mia are sad. They cannot play outside. They have to stay inside. + +They look out the window and see the leaves falling from the trees. They are red and yellow and brown. Tom says, "What is happening to the trees? Why are they losing their leaves?" + +Mia says, "It is a new season. It is called fall. My mom told me. The leaves change color and fall down. Then it will be winter. It will be colder and snow will come." + +Tom says, "I don't like fall. I don't like winter. I want the sun back. I want to play outside." + +Mia says, "Me too. But we can still have fun inside. We can play with our toys and read books and draw pictures. We can make our own sun." + +Tom says, "How can we make our own sun?" + +Mia says, "We can use paper and crayons and scissors and glue. We can cut a big circle and color it yellow. We can cut small triangles and color them orange. We can glue them around the circle. We can hang it on the wall. It will be our sun." + +Tom says, "That is a clever idea. Let's do it." + +They go to their room and find the paper and crayons and scissors and glue. They work hard and struggle to cut and color and glue. They make a big and bright sun. They hang it on the wall. They smile and clap. + +They say, "We made our own sun. We are not sad anymore. We can play inside and have fun." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. Lily saw a big bug with many legs. It was black and shiny. She ran to Tom and showed him the bug. + +"Look, Tom, a big bug!" Lily said. + +Tom looked at the bug. He did not like it. He thought it was scary and ugly. He wanted to make it go away. + +"Go away, bug!" Tom said. He waved his hand at the bug. He hoped the bug would fly away. + +But the bug did not fly away. It did not move at all. It was dead. Lily and Tom did not know it was dead. They thought it was sleeping. + +"Maybe the bug is tired," Lily said. "Maybe it needs a nap." + +Lily and Tom decided to leave the bug alone. They went to look for other bugs and flowers. They hoped the bug would wake up soon. They did not know that the bug would never wake up. They did not know what dead meant. They were too young to understand. +Lily has a new toy. It is a big, soft bear. She loves her bear very much. She hugs it and plays with it every day. She gives it a name. She calls it Brownie. + +Lily wants to show Brownie to her friends. She takes him to school with her. She tells her friends, "This is my bear. His name is Brownie. I own him. He is mine." Her friends like Brownie too. They say, "He is a great bear. He is so big and soft. Can we play with him?" + +Lily is happy to share Brownie with her friends. They take turns holding him and talking to him. They pretend he is a real bear. They make him roar and walk and eat honey. They have a lot of fun with Brownie. + +At the end of the week, Lily's teacher says, "Lily, you have a very nice bear. You are very good at sharing him with your friends. You have been a great friend this week. You can choose a sticker from the box." + +Lily is very proud. She says, "Thank you, teacher. I like sharing Brownie. He likes having friends too." She chooses a sticker with a rainbow on it. She puts it on Brownie's ear. She says, "This is for you, Brownie. You are a great bear. I love you." She hugs him and smiles. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a swamp near their house. It was wet and muddy and full of strange plants and animals. + +"Let's go in and see what we can find!" Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, Ben, it's too dangerous!" Lily said. She was careful and smart. "We don't know what lives in there. It could be snakes or crocodiles or bugs. And we might get lost or stuck." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran into the swamp, jumping over logs and rocks. Lily followed him, trying to stop him. She was scared and worried. + +"Ben, come back! Please!" Lily shouted. + +But Ben did not hear her. He was having too much fun. He saw a big frog and tried to catch it. He saw a shiny stone and picked it up. He saw a bright flower and smelled it. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud roar. He turned around and saw a mighty lion coming out of the bushes. It had sharp teeth and claws and a long mane. It looked hungry and angry. + +Ben was terrified. He dropped the stone and the flower and ran away. He tried to find Lily and the way out of the swamp. But he was lost and confused. He did not know where to go. + +Lily heard the roar too. She paused and looked around. She saw Ben running towards her, with the lion behind him. She was brave and quick. She grabbed a stick and threw it at the lion. The stick hit the lion's nose and made it sneeze. The lion stopped and shook its head. + +Lily and Ben did not waste any time. They ran out of the swamp as fast as they could. They reached their house and hugged each other. They were safe and happy. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned to listen to each other and to be careful of what they do. They learned that the swamp was not a place to play, but a place to respect. They learned that being brave does not mean being foolish, and being smart does not mean being afraid. They learned to be good twins. +Jill and Jack like to play in the yard. The yard is big and green and has many trees. Some of the trees are very old and have holes in them. Jill and Jack call them ancient trees. + +One day, Jill and Jack find a big ball in the yard. It is red and shiny and bouncy. They want to play with it. They take turns to throw it and catch it. They laugh and have fun. + +But then, Jack throws the ball too hard. It flies over the fence and lands in the street. Jill and Jack run to the fence and look for the ball. They see a car coming. The car is fast and loud and scary. + +"Look out, ball!" Jill shouts. + +The car hits the ball. The ball pops and makes a loud noise. The car stops and the driver gets out. He is angry and says bad words. + +"Hey, you kids! What are you doing? This is my ball! You broke it!" he yells. + +Jill and Jack are scared and sad. They did not know the ball was his. They did not mean to break it. They say sorry to the driver. + +The driver is still angry. He takes the ball and goes back to his car. He drives away and leaves Jill and Jack alone. + +Jill and Jack go back to the yard. They do not want to play anymore. They sit under an ancient tree and hug each other. + +"Maybe we can find another ball," Jack says. + +"Maybe," Jill says. + +They look at the sky and see a rainbow. It is bright and beautiful and makes them smile. + +"Maybe the rainbow is a sign," Jill says. + +"A sign of what?" Jack asks. + +"A sign that everything will be okay," Jill says. + +They hope she is right. They hold hands and watch the rainbow. They feel a little better. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with dolls and cars. One day, they find a big box in the yard. They open the box and see many things inside. There are clothes, shoes, books, toys, and more. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Anna says. "Who gave us this box?" + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe someone generous left it for us. Someone who has a lot of things and wants to share." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They try on the clothes and shoes. They read the books and play with the toys. They find a scarf and a hat. They put them on and pretend to be cold. + +"Brrr, it's so cold!" Anna says. "We need a fire to warm up." + +"OK, let's make a fire," Ben says. He looks around and sees some sticks and paper. He piles them up and tries to light them with a match. But the match does not work. It is wet and broken. + +"Oh no, the match is bad," Ben says. "How can we make a fire?" + +Anna thinks. She sees a flashlight in the box. She picks it up and turns it on. She points it at the sticks and paper. + +"Look, I have a light!" Anna says. "Maybe this can make a fire." + +She holds the light close to the paper. She waits and waits. But nothing happens. The paper does not burn. The light is not hot enough. + +"Aw, the light is good, but not good enough," Anna says. "We can't make a fire with it." + +Ben is sad. He wants to make a fire. He looks at the scarf and the hat. He has an idea. + +"I know, let's use the scarf and the hat," Ben says. He takes them off and ties them together. He makes a long rope. He wraps it around the sticks and paper. He pulls it tight. + +"Look, I made a rope!" Ben says. "Maybe this can make a fire." + +He rubs the rope fast and hard. He hopes to make some sparks. He rubs and rubs. But nothing happens. The rope does not make sparks. It is not rough enough. + +"Aw, the rope is nice, but not nice enough," Ben says. "We can't make a fire with it." + +Anna and Ben are sad. They want to make a fire. They look at the box. They see nothing else that can help them. They give up. + +"Maybe we don't need a fire," Anna says. "Maybe we can just cuddle and be warm." + +"OK, let's cuddle and be warm," Ben says. He hugs Anna and she hugs him back. They feel cozy and happy. + +They smile and say thank you to the generous person who gave them the box. They enjoy their new things and their friendship. They don't need a fire. They have each other. +Lily was a good girl who liked to learn new things. She liked to seat in her chair and listen to her teacher. She liked to play with her friends and share her toys. She liked to draw and sing and read. + +But there was one thing Lily did not like. She did not like tests. Tests made her feel scared and sad. She did not know why she had to do tests. She thought tests were ugly and hard. + +One day, her teacher said they would have a test the next day. Lily felt a big knot in her tummy. She did not want to do the test. She wanted to cry and run away. She did not sleep well that night. She had bad dreams about the test. + +The next day, Lily went to school with a frown. She did not talk to her friends. She did not play with her toys. She did not draw or sing or read. She just sat in her chair and waited for the test. + +When the teacher gave out the papers, Lily felt her heart beat fast. She looked at the questions and did not know what to do. She felt tears in her eyes. She wished she could hide. + +Then she heard a voice next to her. It was Ben, her best friend. He whispered to her, "Don't worry, Lily. You can do it. I will help you. Just look at me and smile." + +Lily looked at Ben and saw his kind eyes and his big smile. She felt a little better. She smiled back at him. She thought, maybe tests are not so ugly and hard. Maybe they are just a way to show what she knows. Maybe she can do it. + +She took a deep breath and picked up her pencil. She started to answer the questions. She did not know all of them, but she tried her best. She looked at Ben sometimes and he nodded and winked at her. He made her feel brave and smart. + +When the teacher said the time was up, Lily put down her pencil and sighed. She did not know if she did well or not, but she felt proud of herself. She had done the test. She had not cried or run away. She had listened to her friend and smiled. + +She gave her paper to the teacher and thanked her. She went back to her seat and hugged Ben. She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend. You helped me do the test. You made me happy." + +Ben hugged her back and said, "You're welcome, Lily. You are a good friend too. You did the test. You made me proud." +Lila liked jazz. She liked the sounds of the drums, the piano, the saxophone and the trumpet. She liked to dance and clap when she heard jazz. She had a jazz CD that her dad gave her. She played it every day in her room. + +One day, Lila wanted to share her jazz with her friend Tom. She invited him to her house after school. She showed him her jazz CD and said, "This is jazz. It is very good. Do you want to listen?" + +Tom looked at the CD and shook his head. He did not like jazz. He liked rock. He liked the sounds of the guitars, the bass, the drums and the vocals. He had a rock CD that his mom gave him. He played it every day in his room. + +He said, "This is not good. This is jazz. I do not like jazz. I like rock. Rock is better. Do you want to listen?" + +Lila looked at the CD and shook her head. She did not like rock. She liked jazz. She said, "This is not better. This is rock. I do not like rock. I like jazz. Jazz is good." + +They both looked at each other and frowned. They did not agree. They did not want to listen to each other's music. They did not want to play together. They split the CD in half. Lila took the jazz half and Tom took the rock half. They said, "Bye" and went to their own rooms. + +They played their half-CDs, but they did not sound good. They only heard half of the songs. They missed the other half. They felt sad and lonely. They realized that they made a mistake. They wanted to be friends again. They wanted to hear the whole music. + +They ran to each other's rooms and knocked on the door. They said, "I am sorry. I was wrong. Can we trade back? Can we listen to both jazz and rock? Can we play together?" + +They smiled and hugged. They traded back their half-CDs and made them whole again. They played both jazz and rock in Lila's room. They danced and clapped and sang. They liked both kinds of music. They liked each other. They were happy. They learned that jazz and rock were both attractive. They learned that friends were more important than music. They learned that splitting was not fun. They learned that sharing was better. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with oranges. They have to look for oranges in the garden. The one who finds more oranges wins. + +Tom is very competitive. He wants to win. He runs fast and looks everywhere. He finds three oranges under a tree. He is happy. + +Mia is not so competitive. She likes to enjoy the game. She walks slowly and looks around. She sees a butterfly and a flower. She smiles. + +She also finds an orange on a bush. She picks it up. She sees Tom with his oranges. She says, "Hi, Tom. How many oranges do you have?" + +Tom says, "I have three oranges. I win. You only have one orange. You lose." + +Mia says, "That's okay. I don't mind. I had fun. Do you want to share my orange? It looks juicy and sweet." + +Tom thinks for a moment. He says, "Okay. Thank you, Mia. You are a good friend. Sharing is nice. Let's eat the oranges together." + +They sit on the grass and eat the oranges. They are both happy. They play another game. They have more fun. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big house with a fence. The fence has a lock. Tom and Sam are nosy. They want to see what is inside the house. + +"Let's watch the house," Tom says. "Maybe we can find a way in." + +"No, Tom," Sam says. "That is not nice. The house is not ours. We should not go in." + +But Tom does not listen. He finds a hole in the fence. He crawls through the hole. He goes to the door of the house. He tries to open the door. But the door is locked. + +"Ha ha," Sam says. "You cannot go in. Come back, Tom. Let's play somewhere else." + +But Tom does not give up. He sees a window. He goes to the window. He tries to open the window. But the window is locked too. + +"Ha ha," Sam says again. "You cannot go in. Come back, Tom. Let's play somewhere else." + +But Tom does not listen. He sees a ladder. He goes to the ladder. He climbs the ladder. He goes to the roof of the house. He sees a chimney. He thinks he can go in through the chimney. + +"Tom, stop!" Sam says. "That is dangerous. You can fall. You can get hurt. Come back, Tom. Let's play somewhere else." + +But Tom does not listen. He goes to the chimney. He tries to go in through the chimney. But the chimney is too small. He gets stuck. He cannot move. He cannot breathe. He is scared. + +"Help!" Tom cries. "Help me, Sam!" + +Sam hears Tom. He is worried. He runs to the house. He knocks on the door. He shouts for help. He hopes someone is home. + +A man opens the door. He is the owner of the house. He sees Sam. He hears Tom. He is angry. + +"What are you doing here?" the man asks. "Why are you bothering me?" + +"Please, sir," Sam says. "My friend is stuck in your chimney. He is nosy. He wanted to see your house. Please, sir, help him." + +The man sighs. He goes to the roof. He sees Tom. He pulls him out of the chimney. He brings him down. He is dirty. He is coughing. He is crying. + +"Thank you, sir," Sam says. "I am sorry, sir. We will not bother you again." + +The man nods. He is not so angry. He is glad Tom is safe. He gives him some water. He tells him to go home. + +"Go home," the man says. "And learn your lesson. Do not be nosy. Do not go into other people's houses. Respect their privacy. Be a good friend." + +Tom and Sam go home. They are sorry. They are ashamed. They hug each other. They promise to be good friends. They promise to not be nosy. They promise to respect other people's houses. They have learned their lesson. +Jenny and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park near their houses. One day, they saw a big truck with many balloons on it. The truck stopped on the street next to the park. Jenny and Max wanted to see the balloons. They ran towards the truck. + +"Wait, Jenny, wait!" Max shouted. "We have to look both ways before we cross the street. There might be cars coming." + +But Jenny did not listen. She was too excited. She ran across the street without looking. Max followed her. He was afraid she would get hurt. + +A car was coming fast on the street. The driver did not see Jenny and Max. He honked his horn loudly. Jenny and Max heard the horn and stopped. They were scared. They saw the car coming closer and closer. + +Suddenly, a big dog jumped out of the truck. The dog was brown and fluffy. He had a red collar with a bell. He was adorable. He ran towards Jenny and Max. He pushed them out of the way of the car. He saved them. + +The car stopped. The driver got out. He was angry. He yelled at Jenny and Max. "You kids are so careless! You could have been killed! Don't you know how to cross the street?" + +The dog barked at the driver. He wagged his tail at Jenny and Max. He licked their faces. He was happy. He liked them. + +Jenny and Max hugged the dog. They thanked him. They said sorry to the driver. They learned their lesson. They promised to always look both ways before they cross the street. + +The truck driver came out. He was the owner of the dog. He smiled. He said, "This is Lucky. He is a very smart and brave dog. He loves balloons. He loves children. He loves to prevent accidents. Do you want a balloon?" + +Jenny and Max nodded. They said yes. They picked a balloon each. They thanked the truck driver. They thanked Lucky. They said goodbye. They went back to the park. They played with their balloons. They were happy. They were safe. They were best friends. +Lily was a daughter who liked to yell. She yelled when she was happy, when she was sad, when she was angry, and when she was bored. She yelled so much that her mom and dad had to buy her a cheap toy every time they went to the store, to make her stop yelling. + +One day, they went to the store and saw a big, shiny bike. Lily wanted the bike very much. She yelled, "I want the bike! I want the bike! Give me the bike!" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily, the bike is too big for you, and too much money. You can have a cheap toy instead." + +Lily did not like that. She yelled louder, "No, no, no! I don't want a cheap toy! I want the bike! The bike is mine!" + +Her dad said, "Lily, stop yelling. You are being rude and selfish. You have to share with other kids. The bike is not yours." + +Lily did not listen. She ran to the bike and tried to take it. But the bike was too heavy for her, and she fell down. She hurt her knee and started to cry. + +Her mom and dad ran to her and hugged her. They said, "Lily, are you okay? We are sorry you got hurt. But you have to learn to be nice and quiet. Yelling will not get you what you want. It will only make you and others unhappy." + +Lily felt sorry too. She said, "I'm sorry, mom and dad. I was bad. I don't need the bike. I just want you to love me." + +Her mom and dad said, "We love you, Lily. Always. But you have to love yourself too. And you have to love other people and things. You can't yell at them or take them away. You have to be kind and gentle." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I will try, mom and dad. I will try to be good." + +Her mom and dad smiled. They said, "That's good, Lily. We are proud of you. Now, let's go home and put a band-aid on your knee. And maybe we can find a cheap toy that you like." + +Lily smiled too. She said, "Okay, mom and dad. Thank you. I love you." + +They hugged and kissed. Then they left the store, holding hands. Lily did not yell anymore. She was happy. +Anna liked to play in the garden with her doll, Lily. She made a bed for Lily with leaves and flowers. She sang to Lily and told her stories. She was very happy. + +One day, a big dog came into the garden. He saw Lily and thought she was a toy. He ran to her and grabbed her with his teeth. He shook her and tore her dress. He made a hole in her head and took out her eye. Anna saw this and screamed. She ran to Lily and tried to save her. But it was too late. Lily was broken. + +Anna was very sad. She cried and hugged Lily. She did not want to leave her. She wanted to keep her forever. She decided to bury Lily in the garden. She found a shovel and dug a hole. She put Lily in the hole and covered her with dirt. She said goodbye to Lily and told her she loved her. She put a stone on the hole and drew a heart on it. + +The next day, Anna went to school. She missed Lily and felt lonely. She did not want to play with the other pupils. She sat in a corner and looked at the ground. Her teacher saw this and asked her what was wrong. Anna told her about Lily and the dog. The teacher was very sorry. She gave Anna a hug and a tissue. She told her that Lily was in a better place and that she would always be in her heart. She also told her that she had a surprise for her. + +The teacher took Anna to the library. She showed her a shelf with many dolls. They were all different and beautiful. They had dresses and hats and shoes. They had eyes and hair and smiles. The teacher told Anna that she could choose one doll to be her new friend. She said that the dolls were very delicate and needed a lot of care and love. She said that Anna could borrow one doll every day and bring it back the next day. She said that the dolls would be happy to play with Anna and listen to her stories. + +Anna looked at the dolls and felt a spark in her heart. She saw one doll that looked like Lily. She had the same brown hair and blue eye. She had a pink dress and a bow. She smiled at Anna and seemed to say, "Hello, I'm here for you." Anna reached for the doll and held her in her arms. She felt a warm and fuzzy feeling. She thanked the teacher and smiled. She had a new friend. She named her Lily too. She decided to bury her sadness and start a new adventure. +One night, Ben and his mom went for a walk in the park. They saw many stars in the sky and heard many sounds in the dark. Ben was not afraid, because he had his mom with him. + +As they walked, they saw a big tree with a hole in it. Ben wanted to see what was inside, so he went closer. He heard a soft hoot and saw two big eyes looking at him. It was an owl! + +The owl was brown and white and had a round face. It looked at Ben with curiosity and tilted its head. Ben smiled and said hello. He wanted to meet the owl and be its friend. + +But the owl was shy and did not want to talk. It flew away from the hole and into the night. Ben was sad and tried to follow it, but it was too fast and too high. He could not catch up with the owl. + +Ben's mom hugged him and told him that some animals are difficult to meet. They are not used to people and like to be alone. She said that maybe the owl would come back another night, if Ben was quiet and patient. + +Ben nodded and hoped that he would see the owl again. He liked the owl and wanted to learn more about it. He decided to come back to the park with his mom and look for the owl. He thought that maybe, one day, the owl would meet him and be his friend. +Lily liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna was a doctor doll. She had a white coat, a stethoscope and a bag of tools. Lily wanted to be a doctor like Anna when she grew up. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to the real doctor. Lily was scared. She did not like the needles and the machines. She hugged Anna and hoped it would be over soon. The real doctor was very nice. She smiled and talked to Lily. She said, "You have a very special doll. She is a famous doctor. She helps a lot of people. Do you want to help people too?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "Yes, I want to be a doctor like Anna." The real doctor said, "That's wonderful. You can be a doctor if you work hard and learn a lot. I will encourage you. You have a big heart and a smart brain. You can do anything you want." She gave Lily a sticker and a lollipop. + +Lily felt happy. She thanked the real doctor and said goodbye. She told her mom, "The doctor was very nice. She encouraged me to be a doctor like Anna. I want to be a famous doctor and help a lot of people." Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm proud of you, Lily. You are brave and kind. You can be a famous doctor and help a lot of people. I will encourage you too." Lily smiled and kissed her mom. She held Anna and said, "We are a team. We are doctors." +Lily and Ben were playing in their room. They had many toys and books, but they wanted to do something new. They saw their mom's bathrobe hanging on the door. It was soft and pink and had flowers on it. + +"Let's play dress-up!" Lily said. "I want to be a princess!" + +"OK, I want to be a detective!" Ben said. He put on the bathrobe and tied the belt around his waist. He also found a hat and a magnifying glass. + +Lily put on a dress and a crown. She looked lovely. She pretended to be in a castle and waved to her subjects. + +Ben pretended to be in a mystery. He looked for clues and suspects. He saw a teddy bear on the floor. + +"Who left this here?" he asked. "It must be a clue!" + +He picked up the teddy bear and examined it with his magnifying glass. + +Lily saw him and laughed. "That's my teddy bear, silly!" she said. "I left it there this morning. It's not a clue, it's my friend!" + +Ben looked at her and smiled. "Oh, I see. Well, then I solved the mystery!" he said. "You are the princess and the teddy bear is your friend. And I am the detective and the bathrobe is my coat. We are playing dress-up!" + +They hugged and laughed. They had fun playing dress-up with the bathrobe. They decided to show their mom their costumes. They hoped she would like them too. +Anna and Ben like to play with puzzles. They have many puzzles with animals, cars, and flowers. Sometimes they make their own puzzles with paper and scissors. They cut the paper into pieces and mix them up. + +One day, Anna and Ben find a big box in the closet. They open the box and see a puzzle. But this puzzle is different. It has many pieces and they are all white. There are no pictures on the pieces. Anna and Ben think this puzzle is hard. + +They want to try the puzzle. They dump the pieces on the floor and start to look for the edges. They find some edges and put them together. They make a big square. But the square is still white. They wonder what the puzzle will show. + +They keep looking for more pieces that fit. They work for a long time. They talk and laugh and help each other. They make the square bigger and bigger. They start to see some colors on the pieces. They see red, blue, green, and yellow. + +They get excited. They think they are close to finishing the puzzle. They find the last piece and put it in the middle. They reveal the puzzle. It is a picture of their family. They see their mom, dad, and baby sister. They see their dog and cat. They see their house and garden. They smile and hug. They are happy. They like the puzzle. They say thank you to their mom and dad for the surprise. They put the puzzle on the wall. They are proud. +Sara hated her crib. She wanted to sleep in a big bed like her brother Tom. Every night, she tried to climb out of her crib, but she always fell down and hurt herself. Her mom and dad were not happy. They said she had to stay in her crib until she was older. + +One night, Sara had a plan. She saw Tom's teddy bear on his bed. She liked the teddy bear. It was soft and brown and had a red bow. She thought the teddy bear would help her escape from her crib. She waited until Tom was asleep, then she sneaked into his room and took the teddy bear. She ran back to her crib and hugged the teddy bear. + +She looked at the bars of her crib. They were high and hard. She had an idea. She put the teddy bear on top of the bars and pushed it with her hands. The teddy bear moved a little bit. She pushed harder. The teddy bear moved more. She pushed with all her strength. The teddy bear fell over the bars and landed on the floor. Sara smiled. She had done it! + +She grabbed the teddy bear and jumped over the bars. She landed on the floor with a thud. She felt a sharp pain in her ankle. She had twisted it. She started to cry. She heard footsteps. Her mom and dad came into the room. They saw Sara on the floor with the teddy bear and Tom's bed empty. + +"What have you done, Sara?" her mom asked. + +"I wanted to sleep in a big bed," Sara said. + +"You can't take Tom's bed, Sara. That's not nice. And you can't jump out of your crib, Sara. That's not safe. You could have hurt yourself badly. Look at your ankle. It's swollen and red. We have to take you to the doctor," her dad said. + +Sara felt sorry. She had made a big mistake. She gave the teddy bear back to Tom. He was awake and angry. He loved his teddy bear. + +"Give me my teddy bear, Sara. You are a bad sister. You are not patient. You have to wait for your big bed," Tom said. + +Sara said sorry to Tom. She said sorry to her mom and dad. She hugged them and kissed them. They hugged her and kissed her. They were patient. They loved her. They took her to the doctor. The doctor gave her a bandage and a sticker. He said she would be fine. + +Sara learned her lesson. She did not hate her crib anymore. She slept in her crib until she was older. She was patient. She waited for her big bed. And she never took Tom's teddy bear again. +Anna loved milk. She drank milk every morning and every night. She liked to drink milk from her pink cup with a straw. She did not like to share her milk with anyone. + +One day, Anna saw a big cat outside her window. The cat was black and white and had green eyes. The cat looked hungry and thirsty. Anna felt sorry for the cat. She wanted to give the cat some milk. + +Anna ran to the kitchen and got her pink cup with a straw. She filled it with milk from the fridge. She was very careful not to spill any milk. She did not tell her mom or dad what she was doing. She wanted to surprise the cat. + +Anna opened the window and put her cup on the sill. She called the cat softly. The cat heard her and came closer. The cat saw the milk and licked its lips. The cat jumped on the sill and started to drink the milk. + +Anna was happy to see the cat enjoy the milk. She smiled and watched the cat. She did not see her mom come into the room. She did not hear her mom say, "Anna, what are you doing?" + +Her mom saw the cat and the milk and gasped. She did not like cats. She was allergic to cats. She grabbed the cup and pulled it away from the cat. The cat was not happy. The cat was persistent. The cat scratched the cup and the mom. The milk spilled everywhere. + +Anna was shocked. She did not expect this to happen. She started to cry. The cat ran away. The mom was angry and hurt. She scolded Anna and cleaned the mess. + +Anna learned a lesson. She learned that not everyone likes cats. She learned that not everyone likes milk. She learned that she should always ask before she gives something to someone. She learned that some things are better to keep for herself. +Lily liked to look at the calendar on the wall. It had pictures of animals and flowers for each month. She wanted to learn the names of the months and the days, but they were hard to say. Sometimes, she asked her mom or dad to help her. + +One day, she saw a picture of a bear on the calendar. It was brown and furry, and it had a big nose and ears. Lily thought it was cute and wanted to touch it. She climbed on a chair and reached for the calendar. But the paper was rough and thin, and it tore when she pulled it. + +"Oh no!" Lily cried. "I broke the calendar!" + +Her mom heard her and came to see what happened. She saw the torn calendar and the chair, and she understood what Lily did. + +"Lily, why did you take the calendar?" her mom asked. "You know you are not supposed to touch it. It is not a toy." + +"I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. "I just wanted to see the bear. It was so pretty. But the calendar was rough and it ripped." + +Her mom sighed and hugged her. "It's okay, Lily. I know you didn't mean to break it. But you have to be careful with things that are not yours. And you have to ask before you take something. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. I understand. I won't take the calendar again. Can we fix it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe we can. Let's get some tape and try to put it back together. And then we can look at the bear together and learn its name. Do you know what it is called?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, mom. What is it called?" + +Her mom said, "It is called a grizzly bear. Can you say that?" + +Lily tried to say it and repeated, "Grizzly bear. Grizzly bear. I like grizzly bears." + +Her mom said, "Me too, Lily. Me too." +Tim and Jen like to play with cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make roads and bridges with blocks and books. They zoom and beep and crash their cars. + +One day, they decide to make a big wreck. They set up a lot of cars on a bridge. They find a big ball and roll it towards the bridge. They want to see the cars fly and break. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tim says. He pushes the ball with all his might. The ball rolls fast and hits the bridge. The bridge falls down and the cars fly and break. Tim and Jen laugh and clap. + +But then they hear a loud voice. It is Mom. She is not happy. She sees the mess they made. She sees the broken cars and the blocks and the books. She sees the ball that hit the wall and made a dent. + +"What did you do?" Mom asks. She sounds angry and sad. "You made a big wreck. You broke your cars and your books. You made a rough mess. You need to clean up and say sorry." + +Tim and Jen feel bad. They did not mean to make Mom angry and sad. They did not know the ball would hit the wall and make a dent. They only wanted to have fun. + +They say sorry to Mom. They help her clean up the mess. They pick up the cars and the blocks and the books. They try to fix the broken cars and the dent. They hug Mom and say they love her. + +Mom hugs them back. She says she loves them too. She says they can play with cars, but they need to be careful and gentle. They need to respect their toys and their books. They need to ask before they use the ball. + +Tim and Jen nod. They understand. They say they will be careful and gentle. They say they will respect their toys and their books. They say they will ask before they use the ball. + +They finish cleaning up. They put away their cars and their blocks and their books. They give the ball to Mom. They ask her if they can read a story. + +Mom smiles. She says yes. She picks a story book and sits with them on the couch. She reads them a story about cars and bridges and wrecks. They listen and look at the pictures. They enjoy the story. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They like to pretend they are chefs and make food with pots and pans. Anna finds a faucet on the sink and turns it on. Water comes out and fills a big pot. + +"Look, Ben, I have water for soup!" Anna says. + +"Can I have some?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, I will give you some. But be careful, it is hot!" Anna says. + +She picks up the pot and walks to Ben. But the pot is too heavy and hot for her. She drops it on the floor. The water spills everywhere and makes a big mess. Some water splashes on Ben and burns his skin. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cries. "It hurts, it hurts!" + +Anna is scared and sorry. She runs to Ben and hugs him. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I'm sorry! Are you fine?" Anna says. + +"No, I'm not fine! It hurts a lot! I need Mommy!" Ben says. + +Mommy hears the noise and comes to the kitchen. She sees the water, the pot, and the children. She is angry and worried. + +"What have you done? How could you be so careless? You could have hurt yourself and your brother! Go to your room, now!" Mommy says. + +She picks up Ben and takes him to the bathroom. She puts some cream on his burn and gives him a bandage. She tells him he will be fine soon, but he has to be more careful. + +Anna goes to her room. She feels bad and sad. She wishes she could say sorry to Ben and Mommy. She wishes she could make them happy again. But she can't. She sits on her bed and cries. +Lila loved to ride her bike. She liked to go fast and feel the wind on her face. She had a red bike with a bell and a basket. She put her doll in the basket and rode around the park. + +One day, she saw a big truck in the park. It was shiny and loud and had a long hose. Lila was curious and wanted to see the truck. She rode her bike closer and closer to the truck. She did not see the sign that said "Keep Away". + +"Hey, little girl, what are you doing here?" a voice shouted. Lila looked up and saw a man in a yellow suit. He had a hat and a mask and gloves. He was a fireman. He looked troubled and angry. + +"I want to see the truck," Lila said. She smiled and rang her bell. + +"No, no, you can't see the truck. It's dangerous. There's a fire in the park. We have to put out the fire with water. You have to go away. Now!" the fireman said. He pointed to a big flame that was burning some trees. Lila saw the flame and felt scared. She did not like the flame. It was hot and bright and scary. + +"OK, OK, I'll go away. I'm sorry," Lila said. She turned her bike and rode away from the truck and the flame. She did not want to get hurt by the fire. She wanted to be safe and happy. She rode back to her mom and hugged her. She told her mom what she saw and what the fireman said. + +"Good girl, Lila. You did the right thing. You listened to the fireman and you came back to me. Fire is very bad. It can hurt you and your bike and your doll. You have to be careful and stay away from fire. Do you understand?" her mom said. + +"Yes, mom, I understand. I don't like fire. I like water. Can we go to the pond and feed the ducks?" Lila said. + +"Sure, Lila. We can go to the pond and feed the ducks. But first, let me check your bike and your doll. They might be dirty or smoky from the fire. We have to clean them and make them nice again," her mom said. + +Lila nodded and smiled. She was glad that her mom was there to take care of her and her things. She was glad that the fireman was there to put out the fire. She was glad that she could ride her bike and see the ducks. She was a happy girl. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and bridges. Lily is good at making tall towers. She puts one block on top of another and another. Ben is good at making strong bridges. He puts blocks next to each other and across. + +"Look at my tower!" Lily says. "It is very high!" + +"Wow!" Ben says. "It is higher than you!" + +Lily smiles. She wants to make it even higher. She sees a block on Ben's bridge. She thinks it is not important. She reaches for it. + +"Hey!" Ben says. "Don't remove that block! It is part of my bridge!" + +"But I need it for my tower!" Lily says. "It is the same color!" + +Ben shakes his head. "No, you don't. You have many blocks. That block is the tip of my bridge. It makes it reliable. If you take it, my bridge will fall!" + +Lily frowns. She does not want to make Ben sad. She does not want his bridge to fall. But she also wants to make her tower higher. She thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"Look!" she says. "There is another block over there. It is the same color and size as the one on your bridge. Why don't we swap them? Then you can keep your tip and I can have a new block for my tower!" + +Ben looks. He sees the block. He nods. "OK!" he says. "That is a good idea!" + +They swap the blocks. Ben's bridge is still reliable. Lily's tower is higher. They are both happy. They hug each other. + +"Thank you!" Lily says. + +"Thank you!" Ben says. + +They keep playing with blocks. They are good friends. +Lily liked to play with her toys in the bathtub. She had a duck, a boat, a fish and a frog. She made them swim and splash and talk to each other. She was having fun. + +But then she heard a loud noise. It was her brother Max. He came into the bathroom and said he wanted to play too. He grabbed the boat and the fish and threw them out of the bathtub. He made a big mess. He disturbed Lily. + +Lily was sad and angry. She said, "Max, go away! You are not kind. You are mean. You ruined my game. You made me wet and cold. I don't want to play with you." + +Max was sorry. He saw that Lily was crying. He said, "Lily, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to disturb you. I just wanted to have fun too. Can I play with you? Can I have the duck and the frog? Please?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She was still mad, but she also loved her brother. She said, "Okay, Max. You can play with me. But you have to be kind. You have to share. You have to be gentle. And you have to help me clean up." + +Max nodded. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are kind. You are a good sister. I will be nice. I will do what you say." + +Lily smiled. She gave Max the duck and the frog. They played together in the bathtub. They had fun. They did not disturb each other. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big red truck parked near their house. They wanted to see the truck up close, so they ran to it. The truck was very hot from the sun, and it had a shiny metal thing on the back. + +"What is this?" Lily asked, pointing to the metal thing. + +"I don't know. Maybe it's a toy," Ben said. He touched the metal thing and felt a shock. "Ow! It hurts!" + +Lily and Ben heard a loud noise and saw sparks fly from the metal thing. They were scared and ran away from the truck. A man came out of the house and saw the truck. He was angry and shouted at them. + +"That's not a toy! That's a generator! It makes motion for the house. You could have started a fire or got hurt!" + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and said they were sorry. The man told them to never touch things that are not theirs, especially if they are hot or have wires. He said they should always ask before they discover new things. Lily and Ben learned their lesson and nodded. They went back to their house and played with their own toys. They were glad they were safe and not hurt. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big blue ball. It is on the grass. They run to the ball. They want to play with it. + +But the ball is not a ball. It is a trap. A bad man put it there. He wants to catch kids. He is hiding behind a tree. He has a dark bag. He waits for Tom and Jen. + +Tom and Jen touch the ball. The ball makes a loud noise. It opens. It has teeth. It bites Tom and Jen. They scream. They try to run. But the ball is too fast. It holds them tight. + +The bad man comes out. He smiles. He has a dark bag. He puts Tom and Jen in the bag. He runs away. He takes them to his dark house. He locks the door. He does bad things to them. + +Tom and Jen are very sad. They miss their moms and dads. They cry. They stare at the ball. The ball stares back. It is still hungry. +Ben and Lily were playing in the lawn. They liked to run and jump and roll on the grass. They also liked to pick flowers and make crowns for their heads. + +One day, a big truck came to their house. It had a lot of boxes and bags. Ben and Lily ran to see what was inside. They saw toys and books and clothes and snacks. They were very happy. + +"Mom, can we have some of these?" they asked. + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can. These are the things I ordered for your birthday. But you have to share and be nice to each other, okay?" + +Ben and Lily nodded and said, "Okay, Mom. Thank you!" + +They took some of the things and went back to the lawn. They started to play with their new toys and books. But soon, they began to fight. + +"I want this car!" Ben said. + +"No, I want it!" Lily said. + +They pulled and pushed and yelled. They did not share and they were not nice to each other. They made a big mess on the lawn. They also broke some of the toys and books. They were very unhappy. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the lawn. She saw the mess and the broken things. She was very sad and angry. + +"Ben and Lily, what have you done?" she asked. + +Ben and Lily looked at Mom. They felt bad and ashamed. They did not know what to say. + +Mom said, "You have been very naughty and selfish. You did not listen to me. You did not share and be nice to each other. You did not take care of the things I ordered for you. You have wasted your birthday gifts. How do you feel?" + +Ben and Lily felt very uncomfortable. They knew they had done wrong. They said, "We feel sorry, Mom. We are sorry." + +Mom said, "I am glad you are sorry. But sorry is not enough. You have to show me that you are sorry. You have to clean up the mess. You have to fix the broken things. You have to hug and say sorry to each other. And you have to promise me that you will share and be nice to each other from now on. Do you understand?" + +Ben and Lily understood. They said, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We will do as you say. We promise." + +They cleaned up the mess. They fixed the broken things. They hugged and said sorry to each other. They played with their toys and books again. But this time, they shared and were nice to each other. They had fun and they were happy. + +Mom saw them and smiled. She said, "That's better. I am proud of you. You have learned your lesson. Sharing and being nice to each other is more important than having many things. That is the best birthday gift you can give to yourself and to me. I love you." + +Ben and Lily said, "We love you too, Mom. Thank you for the birthday gifts. And thank you for teaching us." + +They gave Mom a big hug and a kiss. They all went inside the house. They had a nice birthday cake and sang a happy song. They had a good day. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big hill. They want to race to the top. + +"Let's go, Tim!" Sam says. "I can run faster than you!" + +"No, you can't, Sam!" Tim says. "I can beat you!" + +They start to run up the hill. They use their legs and arms. They breathe hard. They look at each other. They smile. + +They reach the top at the same time. They are both happy. They high-five each other. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Tim says. + +"Yes, it was!" Sam says. + +They see a nice view. They see trees and flowers and birds. They see their house and their mom. + +"Look, mom made a meal for us!" Tim says. + +"Yummy, I'm hungry!" Sam says. + +They run down the hill. They go to their house. They hug their mom. + +"Hi, boys!" mom says. "You look tired and dirty. Did you have a good time?" + +"Yes, mom, we did!" Tim and Sam say. + +Mom gives them a plate. The plate has bread and cheese and fruit. It looks attractive. + +"Here, eat this. It's good for you!" mom says. + +"Thank you, mom!" Tim and Sam say. + +They eat their meal. They talk and laugh. They are happy. They love their mom. They love their friend. They love their hill. +Lily was a princess who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna. Anna had a pink dress, blue eyes and long hair. Lily thought Anna was perfect. + +One day, Lily and Anna went to the park with Mommy. Lily saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She asked Mommy if she could go. Mommy said yes, but told her to be careful and hold Anna tight. + +Lily climbed up the stairs and sat on the slide. She held Anna in her arms and smiled. She was ready to go. But then, a strong wind blew and Anna flew out of her arms. Lily watched in panic as Anna fell to the ground. + +"Anna!" Lily screamed. She slid down as fast as she could and ran to her doll. She picked her up and looked at her. Anna's dress was dirty, her eyes were scratched and her hair was tangled. Lily felt tears in her eyes. "Anna, I'm sorry, I'm sorry," she sobbed. + +Mommy heard Lily's cry and came to her. She hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily, it's okay. Anna is not broken, she is just a little dirty. We can wash her and fix her. She will be perfect again. Don't worry, my princess, I love you and Anna loves you too." +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play outside in winter. They wear warm hats and coats and boots. They make snowballs and snowmen and snow angels. + +One day, they see a big deer in the woods. The deer has long horns and brown fur. It looks at them with big eyes. Lila and Tom are quiet. They do not want to scare the deer. + +"Hello, deer," Lila says softly. "We are Lila and Tom. We are not bad. We want to be your friends." + +The deer does not run away. It comes closer to Lila and Tom. It sniffs their hands and their hats. It makes a soft sound. Lila and Tom smile. + +"Can we pet you, deer?" Tom asks gently. "You are so pretty and soft." + +The deer nods its head. It lets Lila and Tom touch its fur and its horns. It licks their faces. Lila and Tom giggle. + +"Thank you, deer," Lila says. "You are very nice and brave." + +The deer bows its head. It says goodbye to Lila and Tom. It turns around and walks back to the woods. Lila and Tom wave to the deer. + +"Bye, deer," Tom says. "We hope to see you again." + +Lila and Tom are happy. They have a new friend in winter. They go back to their snow games. They hope the deer will come back soon. +Tom and Lily like to watch wild animals on TV. They see lions, monkeys, zebras and more. They learn their names and sounds. They have fun. + +One day, they go to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They are very excited. They want to see the wild animals in real life. They run to the gate. + +But when they get there, they see a big sign. It says: "Zoo closed for repairs. Sorry for the inconvenience." Tom and Lily are sad and angry. They cry and stamp their feet. + +"Why can't we go in?" Tom asks. "We want to see the wild animals!" + +Mom and Dad try to calm them down. They explain that the zoo is fixing some things to make it safer and better for the animals and the visitors. They say they can come back another day. + +But Tom and Lily are not happy. They don't understand. They think it is not fair. + +Then they hear a jolly voice behind them. It is a zookeeper. He is wearing a green hat and a blue shirt. He has a big smile. + +"Hello, kids!" he says. "I'm sorry the zoo is closed today. But I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see something special?" + +Tom and Lily stop crying and look at him. They are curious. + +"What is it?" Lily asks. + +The zookeeper takes them to a big truck. He opens the back door. Inside, there is a big cage. And in the cage, there is a baby elephant. It is gray and wrinkly. It has a long trunk and big ears. It is very cute. + +"This is Ellie," the zookeeper says. "She is a new arrival. She came from Africa. She is very friendly and playful. Do you want to watch her for a while?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They are amazed. They have never seen a baby elephant before. They go closer to the cage. Ellie sees them and makes a loud noise. She waves her trunk and flaps her ears. She looks jolly. + +Tom and Lily laugh. They forget about the zoo being closed. They watch Ellie and talk to her. They give her some carrots and apples. They stroke her trunk and ears. They have fun. + +Mom and Dad smile. They are glad that Tom and Lily are happy. They thank the zookeeper for his kindness. They take some pictures of Ellie and the kids. They have a good day. +Tim and Liz are playing in the park. They have a big box and some paper. They want to make a fort and a flag. + +"Look, I made a flag!" Liz says. She shows Tim a paper with red and blue crayons. "It is our fort flag." + +"Wow, that is a good flag!" Tim says. He puts the flag on the box. "Now we need to serve food in our fort. Do you have any food?" + +Liz nods. She has some fake food in her bag. She has a fake apple, a fake cake, and a fake sandwich. She takes them out and puts them on a plate. + +"Here, I serve you some food," Liz says. She gives Tim the plate. "You can have the apple and the cake. I will have the sandwich." + +"Thank you, Liz," Tim says. He pretends to eat the fake food. "This is yummy. You are a good cook." + +They smile and eat their fake food. They are happy in their fort with their flag. They do not see the big dog that is coming to the park. The dog likes to play with paper and boxes. What will happen next? +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play at the beach. They make sand castles and look for shells. They also like to splash in the water and jump over the waves. + +One day, they see a big boat on the sea. It has many people on it. They wave to the people and the people wave back. Lily and Sam are happy. + +"Hello, people!" Lily shouts. "Where are you going?" + +"We are going on a trip!" a man shouts back. "We are going to see many places and things!" + +"Wow, that sounds fun!" Sam says. "Can we go with you?" + +The man laughs. "Sorry, kids, but the boat is full. We have no more room. But maybe next time we can include you!" + +Lily and Sam are sad. They want to go on a trip too. They look at the boat as it moves away. + +"Bye, people!" they say. "Have a good trip!" + +They wave to the boat until they can't see it anymore. Then they go back to their sand castles and shells. They are still happy. They have each other and the beach. They have their own adventure. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, Tom has a new toy. It is a robot. The robot can talk and walk and blink its eyes. Mia sees the robot and wants to play with it. + +"Can I play with your robot, Tom?" Mia asks. + +"No, it is mine. You have your own toys," Tom says. + +"But your robot is so cool. It can blink its eyes. My toys cannot do that," Mia says. She feels envious of Tom. + +Tom does not want to share his robot. He holds it tight and turns away from Mia. Mia feels sad and angry. She thinks Tom is not a nice friend. + +She sees a ball on the floor. She picks it up and throws it at Tom. The ball hits Tom on the head. Tom drops his robot. The robot falls and breaks. Its eyes do not blink anymore. + +Tom cries. He is mad at Mia. He says, "You are a bad friend. You broke my robot. Go away!" + +Mia feels sorry. She did not mean to break the robot. She says, "I am sorry, Tom. I was envious of your robot. I wanted to play with it. But I should not have thrown the ball at you. Can we be friends again?" + +Tom looks at Mia. He sees that she is sorry. He says, "I am sorry, too. I should have shared my robot with you. It was a fun toy. But you are more important than a toy. You are my friend. Can we hug and make up?" + +Mia nods. She hugs Tom. Tom hugs Mia. They are friends again. They decide to play with other toys. They do not need a robot that can blink its eyes. They have each other. +Sara and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big white barn near their house. They wanted to see what was inside, so they ran to the barn door. + +"Can we go in?" Sara asked Tom. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is not safe. Maybe someone lives there," Tom said. + +"Let's just peek. It will be fun," Sara said. She opened the door and saw many animals. There were cows, pigs, chickens, and horses. Sara smiled and went inside. + +"Wow, look at all the animals! They are so cute. Come on, Tom, let's play with them," Sara said. + +Tom followed Sara, but he felt scared. He saw a sign that said "Keep Out". He heard a dog barking. He smelled something bad. + +"Sara, I don't think we should be here. This is not our barn. This is someone else's barn. We should go back," Tom said. + +Sara did not listen. She saw a white horse and wanted to touch it. She ran to the horse and tried to pet it. But the horse did not like it. The horse kicked Sara and made her fall. Sara cried and hurt her leg. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurt! Help me, Tom!" Sara said. + +Tom ran to Sara and helped her get up. He saw blood on her leg. He was very worried. + +"Sara, are you okay? We need to get help. We need to go home," Tom said. + +Sara nodded and limped with Tom. They left the barn and ran to their house. They told their mom what happened. Their mom was angry and sad. She cleaned Sara's wound and put a bandage on it. She called the barn owner and said sorry. She told Sara and Tom that they did something wrong. They should not go to places where they are not allowed. They should respect other people's property. They should listen to their friends when they warn them. They should be careful with animals. + +Sara and Tom felt sorry too. They learned their lesson. They said sorry to their mom, to the barn owner, and to each other. They promised to be more careful and respectful next time. They hugged and said they were still friends. +Tom and Anna liked to play hide and seek in the park. They took turns to count and look for each other. One day, they found a big tree with a hole in it. They thought it was a good place to hide. + +Tom went first. He ran to the tree and crawled inside the hole. He was very quiet and waited for Anna to find him. He heard Anna's voice getting closer and closer. He smiled and hoped she would not see him. + +Anna looked around the park. She saw the swings, the slide, the bench, but not Tom. She wondered where he was. She walked to the tree and saw the hole. She thought maybe Tom was inside. She bent down and peeked into the hole. + +"Boo!" Tom shouted and jumped out of the hole. He wanted to scare Anna and make her laugh. But Anna did not laugh. She screamed and ran away. Tom was confused and followed her. + +"What's wrong, Anna?" Tom asked. He caught up with her and saw her face. She was pale and scared. She pointed to the hole. + +"There's a person in there!" Anna said. "A person with a big hat and a long coat and a scary face!" + +Tom looked back at the hole. He saw a shadow move inside. He felt a chill in his spine. He realized he had not been alone in the hole. He had hidden with a stranger. He grabbed Anna's hand and ran away. He wished he had never found the tree. He wished he had never tried to reveal himself. He wished he had never played hide and seek that day. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with cars and dolls. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There are many other kids in the park. Some kids are nice, some kids are mean. + +Sam sees a big red car on the grass. He likes the car. He runs to the car and picks it up. He wants to play with it. But another boy sees Sam. The boy is mean. He says, "That is my car! Give it back!" + +Sam is nervous. He does not want to give the car back. He likes the car. He says, "No, I found it. It is mine!" + +The boy is angry. He pushes Sam. He tries to take the car. Sam and the boy fight. They yell and cry. + +Mia sees Sam and the boy. She is scared. She does not like to fight. She runs to her mom. She says, "Mom, Sam and the boy are fighting. They are fighting over a car. What can we do?" + +Her mom says, "Don't worry, Mia. We can help them. We can teach them the law. The law is a rule that tells us what is right and what is wrong. The law says, if you find something that is not yours, you have to ask the owner if you can play with it. You cannot just take it. That is not nice. That is stealing. Do you understand?" + +Mia nods. She says, "Yes, mom. I understand. Can we tell Sam and the boy the law?" + +Her mom says, "Yes, we can. Come on, let's go." + +They walk to Sam and the boy. They stop the fight. They tell them the law. They ask them to say sorry. They ask them to share the car. Sam and the boy listen. They feel bad. They say sorry. They share the car. They play together. They are happy. + +Mia is happy too. She says, "Mom, you are smart. You know the law. You helped Sam and the boy. Thank you, mom." + +Her mom says, "You are welcome, Mia. You are a good friend. You care about Sam and the boy. I am proud of you, Mia." +Tom and Lily are young. They are brother and sister. They like to play outside in the park. But today it is cold and windy. Mom says they need to wear sweaters. + +"Here, Tom, put on this blue sweater. It is warm and soft," Mom says. + +"But I don't like blue, Mom. I like red. Red is my favorite color," Tom says. + +"Sorry, Tom, but your red sweater is dirty. You spilled juice on it yesterday. You have to wear the blue one today," Mom says. + +Tom makes a sad face. He does not want to wear the blue sweater. He thinks it is ugly and boring. + +Lily sees Tom's sad face. She feels sorry for him. She likes her pink sweater, but she likes Tom more. She has an idea. + +"Tom, do you want to trade sweaters with me? You can wear my pink sweater, and I can wear your blue sweater. Pink is a nice color, too," Lily says. + +Tom looks at Lily. He smiles. He thinks Lily is very kind and sweet. He likes pink, too. It is a bright and happy color. + +"Okay, Lily, let's trade sweaters. Thank you for sharing with me. You are the best sister ever," Tom says. + +They hug each other. Then they put on each other's sweaters. They look at Mom. Mom smiles. She thinks they are very cute and smart. She is proud of them. + +"Okay, kids, are you ready to go to the park? Let's go and have some fun," Mom says. + +They nod. They hold Mom's hands. They go to the park. They play with the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. They have a lot of fun. They are happy. They are warm. They are young. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars on the floor. They liked to make them go fast and make loud noises. Sometimes they crashed into each other and pretended to be hurt. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben said, holding his car. "My car is broken. It needs an operation." + +Lily looked at his car. It had a dent on the side and a wheel was loose. She had an idea. + +"I can help you," she said. "I have a doctor kit. Come with me." + +She took Ben and his car to her room, where she had a pink suitcase with a red cross on it. She opened it and took out some tools. She put on a white coat and a stethoscope. + +"OK, Ben, I am the doctor. You are the nurse. We have to fix your car. First, we have to push the dent out." + +She gave Ben a hammer and showed him how to hit the car gently. Ben did as she said and the dent popped out. + +"Good job, nurse," Lily said. "Now we have to fix the wheel. We have to screw it back on." + +She gave Ben a screwdriver and showed him how to twist the wheel. Ben did as she said and the wheel was tight again. + +"Good job, nurse," Lily said. "Now we have to check the car's heart. We have to listen to it." + +She put the stethoscope on the car's hood and pretended to hear something. + +"Beep, beep, beep," she said. "The car's heart is good. The operation is done. Your car is all better." + +Ben smiled and hugged his car. He thanked Lily for being a good doctor. + +"You're welcome, Ben," Lily said. "You were a good nurse. Do you want to play some more?" + +"Yes, please," Ben said. "But let's be careful. We don't want to break our cars again." + +They went back to the floor and played with their cars. They had fun and did not crash into each other. They were not silly. They were smart. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors, but her favorite was yellow. She liked to draw suns, stars, and flowers with yellow. She also liked to draw on her desk, because it was big and white. + +One day, her mom came into her room and saw her drawings on the desk. She was not happy. She said, "Lily, why did you draw on your desk? That is not good. You should draw on paper, not on furniture." + +Lily looked at her mom and said, "But mom, I like to draw on my desk. It is fun. And yellow is pretty. See, I made a sun and a star and a flower." + +Mom said, "I know you like to draw, and yellow is pretty, but you should not draw on your desk. It is hard to clean, and it can ruin your desk. You have many papers and books to draw on. Please use those next time, okay?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She did not want to make her mom sad, or ruin her desk. She said, "Okay, mom. I am sorry. I will use paper next time. Can I keep my yellow crayon?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can keep your yellow crayon. But please be careful with it. And I will help you clean your desk. Come on, let's get a cloth and some water." + +Lily and mom cleaned the desk together. Lily learned to draw on paper, not on furniture. She still liked to draw with her yellow crayon, but she also used other colors. She made many beautiful pictures for her mom, and her mom was proud of her. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see an old man sitting on a bench. He has a big hat and a long beard. He looks sad. + +"Who is he?" Sara asks Ben. + +"I don't know. Maybe he is lonely," Ben says. + +Sara and Ben walk to the old man. They say hello. + +"Hello, children. What are you doing here?" the old man says. + +"We are playing. Do you want to play with us?" Sara says. + +The old man smiles. He says yes. He takes off his hat and puts it on Sara's head. He gives Ben his beard to hold. + +"Now you look like me," the old man says. + +Sara and Ben laugh. They think the old man is funny. They play with him for a while. They make him a flower crown and a necklace. They tell him stories and jokes. The old man is happy. He says thank you. + +"You are very kind, children. You made my day," the old man says. + +Sara and Ben hug the old man. They say goodbye. + +"Come back soon, okay?" the old man says. + +"Okay. We will come back. We are your friends," Sara and Ben say. + +They wave to the old man and run back to their parents. They tell them about the old man. Their parents are proud of them. They say they are good and sweet. Sara and Ben smile. They are happy too. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play together at the gym. The gym has many things to do. They can jump, run, swing, climb and slide. + +One day, they see a big man at the gym. He is lifting heavy things with his arms. He is very strong. Ben and Lily watch him with big eyes. + +"Wow, look at him!" Ben says. "He is so strong! I want to be strong like him!" + +"Me too!" Lily says. "Let's try to lift those things too!" + +They run to the big man and try to lift the heavy things. But they are too heavy for them. They can't move them at all. They fall down and laugh. + +The big man sees them and smiles. He puts down the heavy things and comes to them. + +"Hello, little ones," he says. "Do you want to be strong like me?" + +"Yes, yes!" Ben and Lily say. + +"Well, you can be strong, but you have to work hard and eat well. And you have to start with smaller things, like these balls and ropes. Here, let me show you." + +He picks up a ball and a rope and gives them to Ben and Lily. He teaches them how to throw the ball and swing the rope. He shows them how to do push-ups and sit-ups. He makes them laugh with funny noises and faces. + +Ben and Lily have fun with the big man. They learn how to be strong and healthy. They thank him and give him a hug. + +"Bye, bye, strong man!" they say. + +"Bye, bye, little ones!" he says. "Keep playing and learning. You are strong and smart!" +Lily and Sam like to play with blocks. They make different buildings with the blocks. Sometimes they make houses, sometimes they make towers, sometimes they make castles. + +One day, they decide to make a very big building. They use all the blocks they have. They make the building very tall and wide. They are very proud of their building. + +"Look at our building!" Lily says. "It is so cool!" + +"Yes, it is!" Sam says. "It is the coolest building ever!" + +They want to show their building to their mom. They call her to come and see. Mom comes and smiles. + +"Wow, what a cool building!" Mom says. "You two are very good at building!" + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily and Sam say. + +They hug their mom. Mom hugs them back. + +"Can we keep our building here?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can," Mom says. "But you have to be careful. Don't knock it down. It might fall and hurt you." + +"OK, Mom," Lily and Sam say. "We will be careful." + +They go back to their building. They look at it and smile. They like their building. They like to support each other. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends who like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They open the box and see many things inside. They see a guitar, a drum, a flute, and a microphone. + +"Wow, look at these!" Lily says. "They are for making music. Do you want to try?" + +"Yes, let's!" Ben says. "I want to play the guitar. It has strings that you can pluck." + +"I want to play the drum. It has a skin that you can hit." Lily says. They take the guitar and the drum out of the box and start to make sounds. + +They have fun playing the guitar and the drum, but they do not sound very good. They make a lot of noise and sometimes they hurt their ears. + +"Maybe we need to learn how to play better." Ben says. "Do you know anyone who can teach us?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. "I know! My uncle is a musician. He plays the flute. He can make beautiful music with his mouth and fingers. Maybe he can help us." + +"Really? That sounds cool. Can we ask him?" Ben says. + +"Sure, let's go and find him." Lily says. They put the guitar and the drum back in the box and go to look for Lily's uncle. + +They find him in the living room, sitting on the couch. He is holding his flute and playing a song. He sees Lily and Ben and smiles. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben. What are you doing here?" he says. + +"Hello, uncle. We want to ask you something." Lily says. + +"What is it?" he says. + +"We found some music things in the garage. We tried to play them, but we did not sound good. Can you teach us how to play?" Ben says. + +"Music things? What kind of music things?" he says. + +"A guitar and a drum. They are in a big box." Lily says. + +"A guitar and a drum? That's unusual. Most people play the flute or the piano or the violin. Why do you want to play the guitar and the drum?" he says. + +"Because they are fun and loud and different. We want to make our own music." Ben says. + +"I see. Well, I can try to teach you some basics, but you have to practice a lot and listen carefully. Playing music is not easy, but it is rewarding. Do you want to learn?" he says. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +"Okay, then. Let's go to the garage and discuss how to play the guitar and the drum. Maybe we can make a song together." he says. + +They follow him to the garage and take out the guitar and the drum. He shows them how to hold them, how to tune them, how to play some notes and rhythms. He also plays his flute along with them. They learn some new things and have fun making music. They sound better than before, but still not very good. They do not mind. They are happy to play with their uncle and with each other. They are happy to be musicians. +Lily liked to whistle. She whistled when she played, when she ate, and when she brushed her teeth. She whistled all the time. + +One day, she went with her mom to her mom's office. Her mom worked with many people who typed on computers and talked on phones. Lily wanted to see what they did. + +She walked around the office and whistled. She whistled to the people, to the plants, and to the pictures. She thought they liked her whistling. + +But some people did not like her whistling. They looked at her with angry faces. They said, "Shh! Be quiet! We are working!" + +Lily felt sad. She did not want to make them angry. She stopped whistling and went back to her mom. + +Her mom saw her sad face and hugged her. She said, "Lily, I'm sorry. Some people don't like whistling in the office. They think it is too loud and distracting. But I think your whistling is beautiful and happy. You are a humble and kind girl. You can whistle when we go home, okay?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She said, "Okay, mom. I love you." + +"I love you too, Lily. You are my sweet whistler." +Lily was a little girl who liked to crawl on the grass. She liked to look at the flowers and smell them. She liked the yellow ones and the pink ones and the purple ones. She liked to make crowns with them and put them on her head. + +One day, she crawled to a big flower that was red and white. It was very pretty and smelled sweet. She wanted to pick it and make a crown with it. But when she reached for it, she heard a loud buzz. A bee came out of the flower and flew around her. It was angry and wanted to sting her. + +"Go away, bee!" Lily said. "This is my flower. I want to pick it." + +"No, this is my flower!" the bee said. "I live here and make honey. You can't pick it." + +Lily and the bee started to argue. They both wanted the flower. They did not want to share. They made a lot of noise and did not listen to each other. + +Soon, they were both tired and sleepy. They stopped arguing and lay down on the grass. They closed their eyes and fell asleep. The flower was still there, red and white and pretty and sweet. It did not care who wanted it. It just wanted to grow and bloom. +Sam and Lily are playing with their toy cars in the garden. Sam has a red car and Lily has a green car. They make noises with their mouths like the cars have horns. Beep beep! + +They drive their cars on the grass and the dirt. They have fun. But then Sam sees a big rock. He wants to drive his car over the rock. He thinks it will be cool. + +He drives his car fast towards the rock. But the rock is too big. His car gets stuck on the rock. He tries to move his car, but it does not work. He feels sad and angry. + +He sees Lily driving her green car near him. He wants her car. He thinks her car is better than his car. He says, "Give me your car! My car is broken!" + +Lily does not want to give her car. She likes her green car. She says, "No! This is my car! You have your car!" + +Sam gets more angry. He reaches for her car. He tries to take it from her. Lily holds her car tight. She does not let go. She says, "Stop! You are mean!" + +They pull and push. They shout and cry. They make a lot of noise. Their mom hears them. She comes to the garden. She sees them fighting. She is not happy. + +She says, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? You are supposed to share and play nicely!" + +She takes their cars from them. She says, "You cannot play with your cars until you say sorry to each other. And you have to help me clean your cars. They are dirty from the rock and the dirt." + +Sam and Lily feel sorry. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They help their mom clean their cars. They learn to reverse their cars when they see a big rock. They learn to use their horns to say hello, not to be rude. They learn to like their cars, red and green. They have fun again. +Ben likes to act. He pretends to be a doctor, a teacher, a superhero, or anything he wants. He has a lot of costumes and toys to help him act. He acts with his friends, his family, and his dog. + +One day, Ben acts like a firefighter. He wears a red hat, a yellow coat, and big boots. He has a hose, a ladder, and a truck. He runs around the yard and puts out fires. He makes siren noises and shouts "Fire! Fire!" + +But then, Ben sees a real fire. It is in the trash can near the fence. He is scared. He does not know what to do. He thinks maybe he can act like a firefighter and put out the fire. But he remembers that acting is not the same as real work. He knows that real work is hard and dangerous. He knows that real firefighters are brave and honest. + +So, Ben does not act. He runs to the house and tells his mom. He says "Mom, there is a fire in the trash can. We need to call the real firefighters." His mom is proud of him. She says "Ben, you are a good boy. You did the right thing. You are honest and smart." She hugs him and calls the real firefighters. They come and put out the fire. + +Ben watches the real firefighters work. He is amazed by them. He says "Wow, they are so cool. They are the best actors ever." His mom smiles and says "No, Ben, they are not actors. They are heroes." Ben nods and says "Yes, they are heroes. And I want to be like them when I grow up." +Lily and Tom want to play in the snow. They put on their warm coats, hats, gloves and boots. They hurry to the door and open it. The snow is white and soft and cold. They see their friends Sam and Mia making a snowman. + +"Hi, Lily and Tom!" Sam and Mia say. "Do you want to help us make the snowman?" + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Tom say. They run to join them. They roll big balls of snow and stack them on top of each other. They find a carrot, a scarf, a hat and some buttons for the snowman's face and clothes. They have fun making the snowman. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is the snow plow. It is coming to clear the road. It is big and yellow and noisy. It pushes the snow to the side. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Tom say. "The snow plow will ruin our snowman!" + +They hurry to the snowman and try to move it. But it is too heavy. They cannot lift it. It is difficult. They are sad. + +"Wait!" Sam says. He has an idea. He runs to his house and comes back with a sled. He puts the sled behind the snowman. He says, "Let's push the snowman onto the sled. Then we can pull it to a safe place." + +Lily, Tom and Mia think it is a good idea. They help Sam push the snowman onto the sled. It is hard, but they do it. They pull the sled to the park. They find a nice spot for the snowman. They are happy. + +They hug the snowman and say, "We saved you, snowman! You are our friend!" + +The snowman smiles. He is happy, too. +One day, Tom and his friends wanted to play soldiers. They put on hats and jackets and found sticks to be guns. They marched around the yard, saying "left, right, left, right". They pretended to fight bad guys and help good guys. + +They saw a big sign on the fence that said "Welcome". It was for the new family that moved in next door. Tom and his friends wanted to say hello and make new friends. They marched to the fence and knocked on the gate. + +A girl opened the gate. She had a big smile and a bow in her hair. She said her name was Lily and she was three years old, like Tom and his friends. She said she liked to play soldiers too. She asked if she could join them. + +Tom and his friends said yes, of course. They said they had an extra hat and jacket and stick available for her. They gave them to her and helped her put them on. They said she could be their leader. They marched back to the yard, saying "left, right, left, right". They played soldiers all afternoon and had a lot of fun. They welcomed Lily to their neighborhood and became good friends. +Lily and Sam were playing with clay. They liked to make shapes and animals with the clay. Lily made a pink snake. She twisted the clay to make it long and thin. She gave it eyes and a tongue. + +"Look, Sam, I made a snake!" Lily said. "Do you like it?" + +Sam looked at the snake. He did not like snakes. He was worried that the snake would bite him. He moved away from the clay. + +"I don't like snakes, Lily," Sam said. "They are scary. Can you make something else?" + +Lily was sad. She liked her snake. She did not want to make something else. She wanted Sam to like her snake too. + +"Please don't be scared, Sam," Lily said. "It is not a real snake. It is just clay. It cannot bite you. See, it is pink. Pink is a nice color. Pink is not scary." + +Sam looked at the snake again. He saw that it was pink. He saw that it was just clay. He saw that Lily was sad. He felt sorry for Lily. + +"OK, Lily, I will try to like your snake," Sam said. "Maybe it is not so scary. Maybe it is a friendly snake. Can I touch it?" + +Lily smiled. She was happy that Sam wanted to touch her snake. She gave him the snake. He touched it. It was soft and smooth. He twisted it a little. It was fun. + +"Thank you, Lily, for sharing your snake," Sam said. "It is a nice snake. I like it. Can we make more snakes?" + +Lily nodded. She was glad that Sam liked her snake. She gave him some clay. They made more snakes. They made them different colors. They had a lot of fun. They were not worried anymore. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park with their toy cars. They saw a man sitting on a bench with a big mustache. He had a big bag next to him. Tom and Mia were curious. What was in the bag? + +"Hello, mister," Tom said. "What do you have in your bag?" + +The man smiled and opened his bag. He took out a small scale. "I have a scale in my bag," he said. "Do you know what a scale is?" + +Tom and Mia nodded. They had seen a scale at home. It was for weighing things. "Why do you have a scale?" Mia asked. + +The man winked. "I have a scale because I like to weigh things. I like to weigh all kinds of things. Do you want to see?" + +Tom and Mia nodded again. They were excited. The man took out some things from his bag and put them on the scale. He weighed a book, a banana, a hat, and a feather. He told Tom and Mia how much each thing weighed. Tom and Mia were amazed. + +"Can we weigh something too?" Tom asked. + +The man nodded. "Sure, you can weigh something. What do you want to weigh?" + +Tom and Mia looked around. They saw a squirrel running on a tree. "Can we weigh the squirrel?" Mia asked. + +The man laughed. "The squirrel is too fast. We can't catch it. How about we weigh something else?" + +Tom and Mia thought for a moment. Then they had an idea. They pointed at the man's mustache. "Can we weigh your mustache?" they asked. + +The man was surprised. He touched his mustache. "My mustache? You want to weigh my mustache?" + +Tom and Mia nodded. They thought it would be fun. The man shrugged. "Okay, why not? Let's weigh my mustache." + +He took a pair of scissors from his bag and cut off a small piece of his mustache. He put it on the scale. It was very light. Tom and Mia giggled. They thanked the man for letting them weigh his mustache. + +The man smiled and put his things back in his bag. He said goodbye to Tom and Mia and walked away. Tom and Mia waved at him. They wondered what else he had in his bag. He was a mysterious man with a big mustache. +Tom is a cat who likes to eat. He eats fish and milk and cheese and sometimes bugs. He is not a bad cat, but he is very curious. He likes to explore the house and find new things. + +One day, he finds a faucet in the bathroom. He sees water coming out of it and thinks it might be good to drink. He jumps on the sink and puts his mouth near the faucet. But the water is not good. It is hot and soapy and makes him cough. He does not like the faucet water at all. + +He runs away from the faucet and looks for something else to eat. He sees a bowl of fruit on the table. He thinks the fruit might be sweet and juicy and good to eat. He jumps on the table and tries to bite an apple. But the apple is too hard and big and makes him hurt his teeth. He does not like the apple at all. + +He runs away from the apple and looks for something else to eat. He sees a jar of cookies on the counter. He thinks the cookies might be crunchy and tasty and good to eat. He jumps on the counter and tries to open the jar. But the jar is too tight and heavy and makes him fall down. He does not like the jar at all. + +He runs away from the jar and looks for something else to eat. He sees his bowl of fish and milk and cheese in the kitchen. He thinks the fish and milk and cheese might be the best things to eat. He runs to his bowl and starts to eat. He likes the fish and milk and cheese a lot. + +He is happy and full and not curious anymore. He goes to his bed and takes a nap. He dreams of fish and milk and cheese and not of faucets and apples and jars. He is a good cat. +Tom and Lily were camping with their dad in the backyard. They had a tent, a flashlight and a sleeping bag. They were very excited to sleep outside and look at the stars. + +But when it was dark, they heard a buzzing sound near their ears. It was a mosquito, looking for blood. Tom and Lily tried to swat it away, but it was too fast and sneaky. It bit Tom on his nose and Lily on her cheek. They cried out in pain and scratched their skin. + +"Dad, dad, there's a mosquito in the tent!" they shouted. + +Dad heard them and came to the tent. He turned on the flashlight and looked for the mosquito. He saw it on the roof of the tent, resting after its meal. He grabbed a magazine and smacked it hard. The mosquito fell to the ground, dead. + +"There, I got it. Are you OK, kids?" he asked. + +Tom and Lily nodded, but they were still sore and itchy. They cuddled with dad in the sleeping bag and tried to sleep. But they were too alert to close their eyes. They kept looking at the tent, afraid of more mosquitoes. + +Dad saw them and smiled. He told them a story about a brave knight who fought a dragon and saved a princess. He used funny voices and made them laugh. He also sang them a lullaby and stroked their hair. He made them feel safe and cozy. + +Soon, Tom and Lily were yawning and drifting off to sleep. They forgot about the mosquito and their bites. They dreamed of stars and adventures. Dad kissed them goodnight and turned off the flashlight. He was proud of his kids and happy to share this moment with them. He yawned too and fell asleep with them. They were a happy family. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and draw pictures. One day, they draw pictures of their family and their dog. They want to mail the pictures to their grandma, who lives far away. + +They ask their mom to help them. Mom says, "Okay, we can mail the pictures after we go to church. Church is a big house where we sing and pray and learn about God. Do you want to go to church?" + +Sara and Ben nod. They like church. They put on their nice clothes and their shoes. They hold mom's hand and walk to the car. Mom drives fast to church. They see other cars and people and trees and birds on the way. + +At church, they sit with mom and dad. They listen to the music and the words. They say hello to their friends. They go to a small room where they play and color and hear stories. They have fun. + +After church, they go back to the car. Mom says, "Now we can mail your pictures to grandma. Do you remember where the mailbox is?" Sara and Ben point to a big blue box on the street. They run to the box with their pictures. They put the pictures in a big envelope. They write grandma's name and address on the envelope. They put a stamp on the envelope. They lift the flap and drop the envelope in the box. + +They clap and cheer. They mail their pictures to grandma. They hope grandma will like their pictures. They hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you and we love grandma." Mom smiles and says, "I love you too, Sara and Ben. You are very good and sweet. Let's go home and have some lunch." They get in the car and drive home. They are happy. +Lila and Tom 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 and dad took them to a big park. The park had a lot of trees, flowers, and animals. It also had a big hill that looked like a volcano. Lila and Tom wanted to go to the volcano, but their mom and dad said no. They said it was too far and too hot. + +Lila and Tom did not listen. They ran away from their mom and dad and went to the volcano. They thought they would find more toys there. They climbed the hill and looked inside the hole. They saw red and orange and yellow. They thought it was candy. + +They reached out to grab some, but they burned their hands. They screamed and cried. The volcano was not candy. It was fire and rocks. It was angry and loud. It did not provide toys. It provided danger. + +Their mom and dad heard them and ran to help them. They hugged them and took them to a safe place. They put cold water on their hands and gave them medicine. They also gave them a big scold. They told them they were naughty and foolish. They told them they should be happy with what they have and not be greedy. + +Lila and Tom felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry to their mom and dad. They said they learned their lesson. They said they would not go to the volcano again. They said they would be good and share their toys. They said they loved their mom and dad. + +Their mom and dad smiled and kissed them. They said they loved them too. They said they were glad they were safe. They said they would still have fun at the park. They said they would show them the trees, the flowers, and the animals. They said they would provide love and fun. They said they were a happy family. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a squirrel on a tree. The squirrel had a big nut in its mouth. It looked happy and proud. + +"Look, a squirrel!" Lily said. "Can we give it some bread?" + +"No, Lily," Ben said. "Squirrels eat nuts and seeds. Bread is not good for them. It can make them sick." + +"How do you know that?" Lily asked. + +"Mom told me. She said we should not feed wild animals. They have their own food. We should let them be," Ben said. + +Lily nodded. She remembered that Mom also told her not to touch wild animals. They might bite or scratch. They might be scared or hurt. + +The squirrel ran along the branch. It saw Lily and Ben. It stopped and looked at them. It made a loud noise. + +"Hi, squirrel!" Lily said. "You are very cute. We like you. But we will not bother you. We will just watch you." + +The squirrel nodded. It seemed to understand. It made a soft noise. It showed them its nut. + +"Wow, what a big nut!" Ben said. "You are very lucky. You worked hard to find it. We hope you enjoy it." + +The squirrel smiled. It thanked them with its eyes. It ran away to find a safe place to eat its nut. + +Lily and Ben smiled too. They learned something new. They learned to respect wild animals. They learned to remind each other of what Mom said. They learned to be kind and gentle. They learned that squirrels are delicate and smart. They had a fun and happy day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big yellow truck. The truck has a picture of a cow and the word "butter" on it. + +"Look, Ben, butter!" Lily says. "I like butter on my toast. Do you like butter?" + +"Yes, I do, Lily. Butter is yummy and soft. But where is the truck going?" Ben asks. + +They follow the truck with their eyes. The truck stops at a shop. A man gets out of the truck. He opens the back of the truck and takes out some boxes. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want to see what's in the boxes?" the man says. + +"Yes, please!" Lily and Ben say. + +The man smiles and opens a box. He shows them some sticks of butter wrapped in paper. He gives them each a stick of butter. + +"Here you go. This is fresh butter from the farm. You can take it home and enjoy it with your family. Have a nice day!" the man says. + +"Thank you, mister!" Lily and Ben say. + +They run back to the park with their butter. They are happy. They talk about the truck, the cow, and the butter. They can't wait to eat their butter on toast. They think butter is the best thing ever. +Sara and Ben like to pretend. They pretend they are animals, or pirates, or superheroes. They have a lot of fun with their toys and their imagination. + +One day, they decide to pretend they are climbers. They use pillows and blankets to make a big mountain in the living room. They put on hats and scarves and gloves. They say they are going to the top of the mountain. + +They start to climb the mountain. They go over the pillows and under the blankets. They make noises like the wind and the snow. They help each other when they get stuck or tired. They are brave and strong. + +They reach the top of the mountain. They are very happy and proud. They look around and see their toys and their books and their pictures. They say they have the best view in the world. They hug and smile. + +They are modest climbers. They do not brag or boast. They thank the mountain for letting them climb. They say they are lucky to have each other. They say they love to pretend. They start to climb down the mountain. They are ready for their next adventure. +Ben and Lily are staff at the zoo. They work hard to feed and clean the animals. They like their job, but sometimes it is hard. + +One day, they have to move a big lion to a new cage. The lion is angry and loud. He does not want to go. He roars and scratches at the door. Ben and Lily are scared. They do not know what to do. + +They call for help on the radio. But no one answers. They feel helpless. They look at each other and try to think of a plan. + +Then, they see a big truck. It has meat and bones for the animals. They have an idea. They open the back of the truck and take some meat. They throw it into the lion's cage. The lion smells the meat and runs to it. He forgets about the door. + +Ben and Lily quickly close the door and lock it. They sigh with relief. They have moved the lion. They are happy and proud. They high-five each other and smile. + +They hear a voice on the radio. It is their boss. He says he is sorry. He had a problem with his radio. He asks if they are okay. They say they are okay. They tell him what they did. He says they are very smart and brave. He says he is proud of them. He says they are good staff. Ben and Lily say thank you. They finish their work and go home. They have a good day. +Lily and Max liked to play in the pool. They had fun splashing and kicking the water. But sometimes Max was naughty. He liked to pinch Lily when she was not looking. He thought it was funny, but Lily did not. + +One day, Lily had enough. She was very upset. She did not want to play with Max anymore. She told him to stop pinching her, or she would tell Mom. But Max did not listen. He pinched her again, very hard. Lily cried out loud. + +Mom heard Lily and came to the pool. She saw the red mark on Lily's arm. She was angry with Max. She told him to get out of the pool and go to his room. She said pinching was not nice, and he had to say sorry to Lily. Max felt bad. He did not want to make Lily cry. He said sorry and gave her a hug. Lily forgave him. She said they could still be friends, but he had to be gentle. Max agreed. He learned his lesson. He never pinched Lily again. They played in the pool happily. +Lily and Max were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lily found a big worm and showed it to Max. Max wanted to touch it, but Lily said no. + +"That is my worm. You have your own worm," Lily said. + +"But I want to see your worm. It is longer and fatter than mine," Max said. + +He tried to grab the worm from Lily's hand, but she pulled it away. She did not want to share her worm. She resisted Max's fingers. + +"Stop it, Max! You are being mean!" Lily said. + +Max was angry. He did not like to hear that he was mean. He thought Lily was mean. He looked around and saw a shiny stone. It was round and smooth and had a mysterious pattern on it. He picked it up and ran to the other side of the garden. + +"Look what I found, Lily! A magic stone!" Max shouted. + +Lily was curious. She forgot about her worm and followed Max. She wanted to see the magic stone. She hoped it would make a wish come true. + +"Can I see your stone, Max?" Lily asked. + +Max smiled. He had an idea. He held the stone in front of Lily's face. + +"Sure, you can see it. But only if you give me your worm," Max said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked her worm, but she liked the stone more. She nodded and gave Max her worm. Max gave Lily the stone. They both felt happy. + +They looked at their new treasures and smiled. They did not know that the worm and the stone were not really magic. They only knew that they were brother and sister, and that they loved to play. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play with balloons. They had many balloons of different colors and shapes. They blew them up and tied them with strings. + +One day, they found a big balloon in the park. It was shiny and round. It had a sign that said "Do not touch". Lily and Tom were curious. They wanted to see the balloon up close. + +They went near the balloon and touched it. It was very light. They pulled the string and lifted the balloon. It floated in the air. They were happy. They decided to take the balloon home. + +But as they walked, the balloon started to pull them up. It was too strong. They could not hold it down. They were scared. They screamed for help. + +"Help! Help! The balloon is taking us away!" + +A man heard them and ran to them. He grabbed the string and pulled them down. He was angry. + +"What are you doing with this balloon? It is not a toy. It is a weather balloon. It is for measuring the air. It can weigh a lot of things. It can weigh you and take you high. It is dangerous. You could have been hurt or lost. You should never touch things that are not yours. You should always read the signs and listen to the rules." + +Lily and Tom felt sorry. They apologized to the man. They gave him back the balloon. They thanked him for saving them. They learned their lesson. They never touched things that they did not know. They only played with their own balloons. They were careful and happy. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they found a big box of toys in the attic. They were very happy and took the toys to their room. They had dolls, cars, blocks, and books. + +But soon, they started to fight over the toys. Tom wanted the red car, but Lily had it. Lily wanted the pink doll, but Tom had it. They shouted and pulled and pushed each other. They made a big mess in their room. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the toys and the twins and was very angry. She said, "You are not sharing the toys. You are being selfish and rude. You have to give some toys to each other and say sorry. If you don't, I will take all the toys away and put them back in the attic." + +Tom and Lily did not want to lose the toys. They looked at each other and felt sorry. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, twin. We will share the toys and be nice." They gave some toys to each other and hugged. + +Their mom smiled and said, "That's good. Sharing is caring. Now you can play with the toys in the living room, by the fireplace. It is warm and calm there. But remember to clean up your room later." + +Tom and Lily nodded and took the toys to the living room. They played by the fireplace and had fun. They were happy and calm. They learned to share and be kind. +Ben and Mia were best friends. They liked to play sport together. They liked to run, jump, kick and throw. They also liked to imagine. They imagined they were super heroes, animals, pirates and more. + +One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big slide, a swing, a seesaw and a sandbox. They ran to the slide and took turns to slide down. They laughed and shouted. They imagined they were sliding down a mountain. + +Then they saw a boy with a ball. He was playing soccer by himself. He looked sad and lonely. Ben and Mia wanted to play with him. They asked their moms if they could. Their moms said yes, but be nice. + +They ran to the boy and said hello. They asked him his name. He said his name was Tom. They asked him if he wanted to play with them. He said yes, but he was not good at sport. He said he was stupid. + +Ben and Mia said no, he was not stupid. They said sport was fun and easy. They said they could teach him how to play. They said they could imagine they were soccer stars. They said they could be a team. + +Tom smiled and said okay. He gave them the ball. They kicked the ball to each other. They scored goals. They cheered and clapped. They imagined they were in a big stadium with a lot of fans. + +They had a lot of fun. They made a new friend. They learned that sport was not stupid. They learned that imagine was not stupid. They learned that play was not stupid. They learned that being nice was not stupid. They learned that being happy was not smart. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. Sam has a red car and Mia has a blue doll. They play together in the park. + +One day, Sam says to Mia, "I want to try your doll. Can we trade?" Mia thinks for a moment. She likes her doll, but she also likes Sam's car. She says, "OK, we can trade. But be careful with my doll. She is very pretty and soft." + +Sam and Mia trade their toys. Sam holds the doll and Mia holds the car. They pretend to make them talk and move. They have fun. + +But after a while, Sam misses his car. He says to Mia, "I want my car back. Can we trade again?" Mia nods. She misses her doll too. She says, "OK, we can trade again. But be careful with my car. It is very fast and shiny." + +Sam and Mia trade their toys again. Sam hugs his car and Mia hugs her doll. They are happy. They say to each other, "Thank you for the trade. You are a good friend." They smile and play some more. +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room with their toys. They liked to pretend that their carpet was a magic carpet that could fly them to different places. They took turns to sit on the carpet and say where they wanted to go. + +"Tom, it's your turn. Where do you want to go?" Lily asked. + +"I want to go to the zoo and see the lions and the monkeys," Tom said. He sat on the carpet and closed his eyes. + +Lily counted to three and then pulled the carpet away. She wanted to surprise Tom and make him think that he had disappeared. She hid the carpet behind the sofa and giggled. + +"Tom, where are you? You disappeared!" Lily shouted. + +Tom opened his eyes and looked around. He saw that he was still in the living room and that the carpet was gone. He felt scared and confused. + +"Lily, where are you? Where is the carpet? Bring it back!" Tom cried. + +Lily heard Tom's voice and felt sorry. She realized that her joke was not funny and that she had made Tom sad. She came out from behind the sofa and brought the carpet with her. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. I was just playing. Here is the carpet. It's not magic. It's just a carpet," Lily said. + +Tom saw Lily and the carpet and ran to hug her. He was happy to see her and the carpet again. + +"Lily, I'm sorry too. I was angry. I like the carpet. It's not broken. It's just a carpet," Tom said. + +They hugged and made up. They decided to play with the carpet again, but this time they would not pretend that it could disappear. They would just have fun and imagine that they were flying to different places. +Sara likes to play with her cards. She has many cards with different pictures on them. She likes to find two cards that have the same picture. She calls this game "match". + +One day, Sara plays match with her brother Tom. Tom is older than Sara and he knows more words. He picks a card with a big red car on it. He says, "This is a car. It goes vroom vroom." He looks for another card with a car. + +Sara picks a card with a yellow duck on it. She says, "This is a duck. It goes quack quack." She looks for another card with a duck. + +Tom finds a card with a car, but it is blue, not red. He says, "This is a car, too. But it is different. It is blue, not red." He puts the two cards together and says, "I have a match." + +Sara finds a card with a duck, but it is green, not yellow. She says, "This is a duck, too. But it is different. It is green, not yellow." She puts the two cards together and says, "I have a match, too." + +Tom and Sara look at each other's cards. They see that they have different matches. They laugh and say, "We have different matches, but we both have fun." They keep playing match until they have no more cards. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But today, there was a big boy who was mean to them. He said he wanted all the toys for himself. He was a threat. + +The big boy came to Lily and Max and said, "You have to give me your toys or I will hit you. You have to choose. Do you want to keep your toys or do you want to be hurt?" Lily and Max were scared. They did not want to lose their toys or be hit. + +Lily had a tight grip on her doll. She loved her doll very much. She did not want to give it to the big boy. Max had a tight grip on his car. He loved his car very much. He did not want to give it to the big boy. They looked at each other and shook their heads. They did not want to choose. + +Then, they saw a lady who was walking a dog. The lady was nice and the dog was friendly. They had seen them before in the park. They ran to the lady and the dog and asked for help. The lady saw the big boy and said, "Hey, stop being mean to these kids. They can play with their toys. You can play with them too, if you are nice. But you cannot take their toys or hit them. That is not nice." + +The big boy was afraid of the lady and the dog. He did not want to be nice. He ran away. Lily and Max were happy. They thanked the lady and the dog. They played with their toys and with the lady and the dog. They had fun. They did not have to choose. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to make noises and pretend they were cars and planes. Lily had a red car and Tom had a blue plane. They zoomed and vroomed around the grass and the trees. + +A big boy came to the park. He had a bike and a ball. He looked at Lily and Tom and their toys. He was nosy. He wanted to play with them. He said, "Hey, can I see your car and plane?" + +Lily and Tom did not like the big boy. He was rude and mean. They said, "No, these are our toys. Go away!" + +The big boy got angry. He said, "Fine, then I will take them!" He grabbed Lily's car and Tom's plane. He ran to his bike. He laughed and said, "Ha ha, now they are mine!" + +Lily and Tom were sad and mad. They wanted their toys back. They ran after the big boy. They shouted, "Stop, thief! Give us our toys!" + +The big boy did not stop. He rode his bike fast. He threw the car and the plane in the air. He said, "Catch them if you can!" + +The car and the plane fell to the ground. They broke into pieces. Lily and Tom saw their toys. They cried and cried. They pointed at the big boy. They said, "You are bad! You are mean! You broke our toys!" + +The big boy did not care. He rode away with his ball. He said, "Too bad, losers! I don't care!" + +Lily and Tom hugged each other. They were sad and mad. They had no toys. They had no fun. They had a lot of worry. They wished the big boy would go away. They wished they had new toys. They wished they had a happy ending. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a bottle in the park. It is big and green and has a cork. They want to see what is inside. + +They pull and pull, but the cork is stuck. They ask a man to help them. He is deaf. He cannot hear them. He smiles and points to his ears. He shows them how to sign "hello". They learn to sign "hello" and "thank you". + +The man helps them open the bottle. Inside, there is a map. It has pictures of trees and hills and a big X. The man signs "treasure". Lily and Ben are excited. They want to find the treasure. + +They trust the man. He is kind and smart. He signs "follow me". He takes them to his car. He has a shovel and a compass. He drives them to the woods. They follow the map. They dig and dig. They find a box. Inside, there is a necklace and a ring and a coin. They are shiny and pretty. + +Lily and Ben are happy. They hug the man. They sign "friend". They share the treasure. They have a new adventure. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden with their water guns. They liked to spray each other and the flowers and the bugs. They laughed and ran and had fun. + +Then they saw a chicken in the corner of the fence. It was not moving or making noise. It was dead. Ben and Lily were curious and scared. They went closer to look at the chicken. + +"Who killed the chicken?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe a fox or a hawk," Lily said. + +"Can we spray it with water?" Ben said. + +"No, that's not nice. The chicken is dead. It can't feel anything. We should tell mom and dad," Lily said. + +They ran back to the house and told their parents what they saw. Mom and dad went to the garden and took the chicken away. They said they would bury it and say a prayer for it. + +Ben and Lily felt sad for the chicken. They hugged each other and said they were sorry. Then they went back to playing with their water guns, but they did not spray the corner of the fence anymore. +Tom is a boy who likes to play with his dog, Max. Max is a big, brown dog who can run fast and catch balls. Tom and Max are best friends. + +One day, Tom and Max go for a walk in the park. They see a big, white building with a sign that says "Lab". Tom is curious and wants to see what is inside. He tells Max to wait outside and sneaks into the building. + +Inside, Tom sees many people in white coats. They are doing things with tubes and machines and animals. Tom thinks they are making new toys or games. He wants to try them. + +He sees a table with a red button and a cage. Inside the cage, there is a small, gray mouse. Tom likes mice. He thinks they are cute and soft. He wants to pet the mouse. + +He goes to the table and pushes the red button. The cage opens and the mouse runs out. Tom is happy and tries to catch the mouse. But the people in white coats are not happy. They are angry and scared. They shout at Tom and call him rude. They say he has ruined their experiment. They say the mouse is special and has a chip in its head. They say they need to catch the mouse before it escapes. + +Tom is confused and sad. He does not understand what they are saying. He does not mean to be rude. He just wants to play with the mouse. He looks for Max. He wants to go home. + +He runs out of the building and sees Max waiting for him. Max is happy to see Tom and wags his tail. Tom hugs Max and says he is sorry. He says he will never go into the lab again. He says he does not like the people in the lab. He says they are rude. He says he likes Max better. Max licks Tom's face and agrees. They walk away from the lab and go back to the park. They play with the ball and have fun. They are best friends. +Lily and Tom were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box for a ship, a stick for a sword and a scarf for a flag. They pretended to sail on the sea and look for treasure. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tom said. "I see an island over there. Maybe there is gold and jewels there. Let's go and explore!" + +"Okay, captain!" Lily said. She followed Tom as he jumped out of the box and ran to the flower bed. They dug with their hands and found a small yellow skull. It was made of plastic and had a hole in the eye. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. "This must be the skull of a pirate who died here. Maybe he hid his treasure under it. Let's prepare to dig some more!" + +"Wait, Tom!" Lily said. "This skull is scary. It has a hole in the eye. Maybe it is cursed. Maybe it will make us sick or bad. Let's leave it alone and find something else." + +"No, Lily!" Tom said. "This skull is cool. It is yellow and shiny. Maybe it is magic. Maybe it will make us rich or brave. Let's keep it and show it to everyone." + +Tom and Lily argued about the skull. They both wanted it for themselves. They pulled and pushed and shouted. The skull fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Tom and Lily stopped and looked at it. They felt sad and sorry. + +"Oops," Tom said. "We broke the skull. Now we have nothing." + +"Sorry, Tom," Lily said. "We were silly. We should have shared the skull. Now we have no treasure." + +They hugged and said sorry to each other. They decided to play something else. They left the broken skull in the flower bed and went back to their box. They pretended to sail on the sea and look for a new adventure. +Tom was a fisherman. He liked to catch fish in the big water. He had a boat and a net and a rod. He went to the water every day. + +One day, Tom saw a little fish in the water. It was very small and thin. Tom felt sorry for the little fish. He did not want to catch it. He wanted to help it. He threw some food in the water for the little fish. + +The little fish ate the food. It was happy and thanked Tom. Tom smiled and said, "You are welcome, little fish. You are very brave and smart. You can grow big and strong if you eat well and swim fast. I encourage you to try your best." + +The little fish listened to Tom. It ate well and swam fast. It made friends with other fish. It learned new things. It grew bigger and thicker every day. + +Tom was proud of the little fish. He watched it grow and play in the water. He did not catch it or any of its friends. He was happy to see them happy. He was a good fisherman and a good friend. +Sam likes to watch cartoons on TV. He likes the funny animals and the bright colors. He laughs when they do silly things. His favorite cartoon is about a cat and a mouse who chase each other. + +One day, Sam's mom tells him they are going to visit his grandma. Sam is happy because he loves his grandma. She gives him hugs and cookies. She also has a big TV in her living room. Sam hopes he can watch cartoons there. + +When they arrive at grandma's house, Sam runs to the TV and turns it on. He looks for his favorite cartoon, but he cannot find it. He sees a different cartoon. It is about a boy and a dragon who are friends. The dragon is green and has wings and fire. Sam thinks it is unusual, but he is curious. + +He watches the cartoon and sees the boy and the dragon go on adventures. They fly in the sky, swim in the sea, and explore a cave. They meet other animals and people. They have fun and help each other. Sam likes the cartoon. He thinks it is exciting and nice. + +He turns to his mom and grandma and says, "Look, mom, look, grandma, a boy and a dragon! They are friends! Do you like it?" + +His mom and grandma smile and nod. They say, "Yes, Sam, we like it. It is a very unusual cartoon, but it is also very good. We are glad you enjoy it." + +Sam hugs them and says, "Thank you, mom, thank you, grandma, for letting me watch cartoons. I love you." + +They hug him back and say, "We love you too, Sam. You are our favorite cartoon." +Tom and Mia were in the car with Mom and Dad. They were going to the zoo to see the animals. Tom and Mia liked animals very much. They wanted to see the lions, the monkeys, and the elephants. + +But the car was stuck in a big line of cars. There were too many cars on the road. Mom and Dad looked at the clock. They were worried they would be late for the zoo. Tom and Mia were bored. They looked out the window and saw a big sign. The sign had a picture of a giraffe and some words. Tom and Mia could not read the words, but they liked the giraffe. + +"Look, a giraffe!" Tom said. + +"Where?" Mia asked. + +"There, on the sign!" Tom pointed. + +Mia looked where Tom pointed. She saw the sign, but she did not see the giraffe. She saw a zebra instead. + +"That's not a giraffe, that's a zebra!" Mia said. + +"No, it's a giraffe!" Tom insisted. + +They started to argue. They raised their voices. They did not listen to each other. + +Mom and Dad heard them. They were frustrated. They wanted them to stop fighting. + +"Tom, Mia, quiet please!" Mom said. + +"Look at the sign again!" Dad said. + +Tom and Mia looked at the sign again. They saw something strange. The sign was moving. It was twisting. It was changing the picture. Sometimes it showed a giraffe, sometimes a zebra, sometimes a bear, sometimes a bird. It was a magic sign. It was a billboard. + +Tom and Mia stopped arguing. They were surprised. They were curious. They watched the billboard. They wondered what it would show next. They forgot about the line of cars. They forgot about the zoo. They smiled. They laughed. They had fun. +Anna and Ben are playing with blocks in the living room. They like to build towers and bridges and houses. They are having fun and talking to each other. + +"Look, I made a big tower!" Anna says. She shows Ben her tower of red and blue blocks. + +"Wow, that's a clever tower!" Ben says. He likes Anna's tower. He wants to make one too. He looks for more blocks. + +"Can you pass me some blocks, please?" Ben asks Anna. He sees some blocks near her feet. + +"Sure, here you go!" Anna says. She passes some blocks to Ben. She is a good friend. + +Ben takes the blocks and starts to build his tower. He adds some yellow and green blocks. He makes his tower taller and taller. + +"Look, I made a bigger tower!" Ben says. He shows Anna his tower of many colors. + +"Wow, that's a clever tower too!" Anna says. She likes Ben's tower. She claps her hands. + +They are both happy and proud of their towers. They smile at each other. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise from the kitchen. They turn their heads and see water splashing everywhere. They see their mom running to the sink. + +"Oh no, the sink is broken!" Mom says. She tries to stop the water. She looks worried. + +Anna and Ben drop their blocks and run to the kitchen. They want to help their mom. + +"Mom, what can we do?" Anna asks. + +"Can you get some towels, please?" Mom asks. + +"OK, we'll get some towels!" Ben says. + +They run to the bathroom and get some towels. They bring them to the mom. They help her dry the floor and the sink. + +"Thank you, Anna and Ben, you are very clever and helpful!" Mom says. She hugs them. + +They hug her back. They are glad they helped their mom. They love their mom. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big shiny rock on the ground. Anna picks it up and says, "Look, Ben, I found a diamond!" + +Ben looks at the rock and says, "Wow, that is a diamond! You are so lucky, Anna. You are rich now!" + +Anna nods and smiles. She likes the diamond. It is pretty and sparkly. She puts it in her pocket and says, "Let's go show Mom and Dad. Maybe they will buy us ice cream." + +They run to the bench where Mom and Dad are sitting. They show them the diamond and tell them how they found it. Mom and Dad look at the rock and laugh. + +"That is not a diamond, sweetie," Mom says. "That is a glass bead. Someone must have dropped it from their necklace or bracelet. It is still very nice, but it is not worth a lot of money." + +Anna and Ben are confused. They thought they had a diamond. They look at the rock again. It still looks shiny and pretty to them. + +"It's okay, Mom," Anna says. "We still like it. It is our treasure. Can we keep it?" + +"Of course you can, honey," Dad says. "It is a beautiful bead. And you know what? You don't need a diamond to be rich. You are rich in love and happiness. And that is the best kind of riches." + +Anna and Ben nod and hug Mom and Dad. They are happy. They don't need a diamond. They have each other. And they still get ice cream. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the park with his mom. He liked to play on the swings and the slide. He saw a big dog with a cane in his mouth. The dog was unknown to Tom. He did not know his name or where he lived. + +Tom wanted to pet the dog. He thought the dog was friendly. He walked to the dog and said, "Hi, dog. Can I touch you?" The dog did not answer. He only wagged his tail and held the cane. + +Tom reached out his hand to the dog. He wanted to take the cane and play with it. But the dog did not like that. He growled and bit Tom's hand. Tom cried out loud. He felt pain and fear. He ran back to his mom. + +His mom saw what happened. She was angry and scared. She took Tom to the nurse. The nurse cleaned Tom's hand and put a bandage on it. She said, "You are brave, Tom. But you should not touch unknown dogs. They might bite you. They might be sick or scared. You should always ask the owner before you pet a dog." + +Tom learned his lesson. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, dog. I will not touch unknown dogs again. I will only pet dogs that I know and that are nice." His mom hugged him and said, "I love you, Tom. You are a good boy." +Tom and Anna like to play with paper and crayons. They draw many things, like cars, flowers, and animals. Sometimes they print their drawings with a big machine. The machine makes a loud noise and copies their drawings on new paper. + +One day, Tom and Anna want to print their drawings, but the machine does not work. They ask their mom for help. Mom looks at the machine and says, "Oh no, the machine is broken. It has too much weight on it. Someone put a heavy book on top of it and it cracked." + +Tom and Anna are sad. They like to print their drawings and share them with their friends. Mom says, "Don't worry, we can fix the machine. But first, we have to move the book. Can you help me lift it?" + +Tom and Anna nod. They use their hands and arms to lift the book. It is very heavy and hard to move. They try to be strong and careful. They put the book on the floor and look at the machine. The machine has a big dent on it. + +Mom says, "Good job, Tom and Anna. You are very helpful and healthy. Now, let me see if I can fix the machine. Maybe I can use some tape and glue to make it work again." + +Tom and Anna smile. They hope the machine will work again. They want to print their drawings and have fun. They hug their mom and say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." +Anna likes to study books. She likes to look at the pictures and learn new words. She has many books in her room. She has books about animals, books about colors, books about shapes, and books about stories. + +One day, Anna hears a knock on the door. She runs to the door and opens it. She sees a stranger. The stranger is a man with a big bag. He smiles at Anna and says, "Hello, little girl. Do you like books?" + +Anna nods. She likes books very much. The stranger says, "I have many books in my bag. Do you want to see them?" He opens his bag and shows Anna some books. They have bright covers and shiny letters. Anna thinks they look nice. + +The stranger says, "These books are very easy to read. They have big words and simple sentences. You can learn a lot from them. Do you want to have some?" + +Anna is curious. She wants to see the books. She says, "Yes, please. Can I have some?" + +The stranger says, "Of course. You can have as many as you want. But you have to come with me. I have more books in my car. It is just outside. Come on, let's go." + +Anna is not sure. She remembers that her mom told her not to go with strangers. She says, "No, thank you. I have to stay here. My mom will be back soon. She will be angry if I go with you." + +The stranger frowns. He says, "Don't be silly. Your mom won't mind. She will be happy that you are learning. These books are very special. You won't find them anywhere else. Come on, don't be afraid. It will be fun." + +Anna shakes her head. She does not want to go with the stranger. She says, "No, no, no. I don't want to go. Please go away. Leave me alone." + +The stranger gets angry. He says, "Fine. Be that way. You are a stupid girl. You don't know what you are missing. You will never learn anything. You will stay dumb forever." He grabs his bag and slams the door. + +Anna is scared. She runs to her room and hugs her books. She is glad that she did not go with the stranger. She knows that he is a bad man. She knows that her books are better. She knows that her mom will be proud of her. She knows that she is smart and brave. She knows that she likes to study books. +Anna likes to read books. She has many books in her bookcase. She likes to look at the pictures and the words. She wants to share her books with her friend Lily. + +One day, Anna has an idea. She can mail some books to Lily. She thinks Lily will be happy to get them. She takes some books from her bookcase. She puts them in a big box. She writes Lily's name and address on the box. She asks her mom to help her mail the box. + +Her mom says, "Are you sure you want to mail these books, Anna? They are your books. You might miss them." + +Anna says, "No, mom. I have many books. Lily has few books. I want to make her happy." + +Her mom says, "OK, Anna. You are very kind. But you have to pay for the postage. It is not cheap to mail a big box." + +Anna says, "I have money. I have my piggy bank. I can pay for the postage." + +Her mom says, "All right, Anna. Let's go to the post office." + +They go to the post office. Anna gives her piggy bank to the clerk. The clerk counts the money. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. This is not enough money. You need more money to mail this box. It is too heavy and too big." + +Anna says, "But I want to mail these books to Lily. She is my friend. She likes books." + +The clerk says, "I'm sorry, Anna. You can't mail this box. You have to take it back. Or you can choose some smaller and lighter books to mail." + +Anna feels sad. She does not want to take back her books. She does not want to choose other books. She wants to mail these books to Lily. She thinks they are the most attractive books. She starts to cry. + +Her mom says, "Don't cry, Anna. We can find another way to share your books with Lily. Maybe we can visit her someday. Or maybe we can call her and read to her on the phone. Or maybe we can send her some pictures of your books." + +Anna says, "No, mom. I want to mail these books. I want Lily to have them. I want Lily to see them and touch them and read them." + +Her mom says, "I'm sorry, Anna. We can't mail these books. We have to go home now. Come on, Anna. Let's go." + +Anna does not want to go. She holds the box tightly. She does not listen to her mom. She does not listen to the clerk. She does not listen to anyone. She cries louder and louder. She makes a big fuss. She makes everyone unhappy. She is a bad girl. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. It was a swan. The swan was white and had a long neck. It was swimming in the pond. + +Tom and Lily wanted to touch the swan. They went closer to the pond. They called the swan. "Swan, swan, come here!" they said. The swan did not come. It looked at them and made a noise. "Hiss!" it said. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not know why the swan was angry. They asked their mom. "Mom, why is the swan angry?" they said. Their mom smiled. She said, "The swan is not angry. It is just telling you to stay away. The swan has a nest with eggs. It is protecting its babies." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood. They did not want to bother the swan. They said, "Sorry, swan. We will not touch you." They looked at the nest. They saw some eggs. The eggs were enormous. They were bigger than their hands. + +Tom and Lily were curious. They wanted to see the babies. They asked their mom. "Mom, when will the babies come out?" they said. Their mom shrugged. She said, "I don't know. Maybe soon. Maybe later. We have to wait and see." Tom and Lily nodded. They waited and watched. They hoped to see the babies soon. +Lily and Tom went to the farm with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. They also saw a big horse. The horse was brown and had a long mane and tail. + +"Can we pet the horse, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, but be gentle and careful. The horse might be shy or scared," Mom said. + +Lily and Tom walked slowly to the horse. They reached out their hands and touched its soft fur. The horse snorted and moved its head. It seemed to like them. + +"Hello, horse. You are very nice," Lily said. + +"Can we feed the horse, Dad?" Tom asked. + +"Okay, but only what I give you. The horse might not like other things," Dad said. + +Dad gave Lily and Tom some carrots and apples. They held them in their hands and offered them to the horse. The horse ate the carrots and apples happily. It made a crunching sound. + +"Thank you, horse. You are very hungry," Tom said. + +Then Dad gave Lily and Tom some lemons. He said they were sour and made your face funny. + +"Do you think the horse will like lemons?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Let's try," Tom said. + +They held the lemons in their hands and offered them to the horse. The horse smelled the lemons and made a face. It did not like them. It shook its head and spat them out. + +"Yuck, horse. You are very sour," Lily said. + +Lily and Tom laughed. They made sour faces too. They gave the horse a hug and said goodbye. They had fun at the farm. +Sam and Mia were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tent. It was red and blue and yellow. It had stars and moons on it. + +"Look, a tent!" Sam said. "Let's go inside." + +"OK," Mia said. "Maybe it is a magic tent." + +They ran to the tent and opened the flap. Inside, it was dark and quiet. They saw a lamp on a table. It was not on. + +"Hello?" Sam called. "Is anyone here?" + +No one answered. Sam and Mia walked to the lamp. Sam touched the switch. The lamp turned on. It was not a normal lamp. It was a lamp that could glow different colors. It glowed red, then green, then blue, then purple. + +"Wow!" Mia said. "This is a cool lamp. It can glow like a rainbow." + +Sam and Mia smiled. They liked the lamp. They decided to play with it. They took turns changing the colors. They made funny faces and shadows on the tent walls. They laughed and had fun. + +After a while, they heard a voice outside. + +"Hello, hello! Is anyone in there?" + +Sam and Mia stopped playing. They looked at each other. They did not know who the voice was. + +"Who is it?" Sam asked. + +"It is me, Zara. I am the owner of the tent. I came to visit the park. I brought my lamp with me. It is a special lamp. It can glow different colors. Do you want to see it?" + +Sam and Mia looked at the lamp. They felt guilty. They had played with Zara's lamp without asking. + +"Sorry, Zara," Mia said. "We did not know it was your tent. We saw your lamp and we wanted to try it. It is a very nice lamp. It can glow like a rainbow." + +Zara opened the flap and came inside. She saw Sam and Mia and the lamp. She smiled. + +"That is OK," Zara said. "I am glad you like my lamp. It is a gift from my grandma. She said it can make anyone happy. Do you want to play with me and my lamp?" + +Sam and Mia nodded. They liked Zara. She was friendly and kind. They thought she would be a good friend. + +"Yes, please," Sam said. "We want to play with you and your lamp. Can we stay in your tent?" + +"Of course," Zara said. "My tent is big. It can fit all of us. Come on, let's have some fun." + +Sam, Mia and Zara played with the lamp. They made it glow different colors. They made funny faces and shadows on the tent walls. They laughed and had fun. They became friends. They had a good visit. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Ben had a dinosaur. They pretended that the doll was a princess and the dinosaur was a dragon. + +"Help, help!" Lily said in a high voice. "The dragon is coming to eat me!" + +"Roar!" Ben said in a low voice. "I am hungry and you look tasty!" + +Lily ran to the couch and hid behind a pillow. Ben followed her and tried to reach her with his dinosaur. + +"Stop, stop!" Lily said. "You are scaring me!" + +Ben laughed and said, "It's just a game, Lily. Don't be afraid. It's fun!" + +Lily peeked from behind the pillow and said, "No, it's not fun. It's scary and disgusting. I don't like dragons. They are mean and ugly." + +Ben frowned and said, "No, they are not. They are cool and strong. I like dragons. They are my favorite." + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, they are not. They are my least favorite. I like princesses. They are pretty and nice." + +Ben rolled his eyes and said, "No, they are not. They are boring and silly. I don't like princesses. They are my least favorite." + +Lily and Ben looked at each other and sighed. They did not agree on anything. They did not know what to play. + +Then, they heard a voice from the kitchen. It was their mom. + +"Kids, come here. I have a surprise for you." + +Lily and Ben put down their toys and ran to the kitchen. They saw their mom holding a big cake with candles on it. + +"Happy birthday, Lily and Ben!" their mom said. "You are both three years old today. You are twins and you are special." + +Lily and Ben smiled and hugged their mom. They forgot about their fight and felt happy. + +"Wow, thank you, mom!" they said. "The cake looks yummy!" + +Their mom cut a slice for each of them and gave them a fork. She said, "This is a special cake. It has a secret ingredient. Can you guess what it is?" + +Lily and Ben took a bite and made a face. The cake tasted awful. It was bitter and sour and spicy. + +"Yuck!" they said. "This is disgusting!" + +Their mom laughed and said, "The secret ingredient is a scale. A scale from a dragon. I thought you would like it, Ben." + +Ben looked at his mom and said, "Mom, you are joking, right?" + +Their mom nodded and said, "Yes, I am joking. I just wanted to see your reaction. The real cake is in the fridge. It has chocolate and strawberries and cream. Do you want some?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +Their mom gave them a new slice of cake and said, "Here you go. This is the real cake. It is delicious. I recommend it." + +Lily and Ben ate the cake and said, "Mmm, this is good. Thank you, mom. You are the best." + +Their mom smiled and said, "You are welcome, kids. You are the best, too. I love you both." + +Lily and Ben said, "We love you, too, mom." + +They hugged their mom and ate their cake. They felt happy and loved. They learned that even if they liked different things, they could still get along and have fun. They also learned that their mom had a funny sense of humor. They decided to play a new game after the cake. A game where they were both pirates and their mom was a mermaid. They thought it would be fun. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy boat. They made it from a big box and some paper. They painted it blue and red and put a flag on it. They pretended to sail on the sea and have adventures. + +One day, they took their boat to the park. They found a big pond with ducks and fish. They put their boat on the water and pushed it with a stick. They watched it sail across the pond. They were very happy. + +But then, they saw a big flame. Someone had left a fire on the grass. The wind blew the fire towards the pond. The fire was very hot and scary. Tom and Mia were afraid. They wanted to save their boat. + +They ran to the pond and shouted for help. A man with a hose saw them and came to help. He sprayed water on the fire and put it out. He also helped them get their boat back. He was very kind and smart. + +Tom and Mia thanked the man and hugged their boat. They were glad that their boat was safe. They learned to be careful with fire. They decided to sail their boat at home, where it was safer. They still had fun. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, and swing. They are lively and happy. + +One day, they see a big table in the park. It has many bowls of food. There are people around the table. They are smiling and talking. + +Lily and Tom are curious. They go to the table. They see a bowl of salad. It has green leaves, red tomatoes, and yellow cheese. It looks yummy. + +"Can we have some salad, please?" Lily asks a lady. + +"Of course, dear. Help yourselves," the lady says. She gives them two plates and forks. + +Lily and Tom take some salad. They sit on a bench and eat. They like the salad. It is crunchy and tasty. + +They eat and eat. They gain a full tummy. They feel good. + +"Thank you for the salad," Tom says to the lady. + +"You're welcome, sweetie. Enjoy the party," the lady says. + +Lily and Tom smile. They go back to play. They have a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a small bear that owned a beautiful soft skin with a bright, shiny fur. The skin was so pretty that other animals were always wanting to play with it, but the bear never allowed them. + +One day, a naughty fox decided to take it without asking. The bear was so angry, so he chased the fox all around the woods. But the fox kept running and eventually was too far away for the bear to catch. + +The bear was sad and worried, feeling guilty for not taking better care of his skin. Then, a kind mouse noticed the bear's plight and offered to help. The mouse ran off and soon came back with the bear's skin, but it was dirty and had a few tears. + +The bear was over-joyed to have his skin back and thanked the mouse. Since then, the bear learned an important lesson to always be sure to keep things safe so that no one else can take them. +Once upon a time, there was a wild boy named Tom. Tom loved to explore and have adventures. One day, he found a strange video poking out of a bush. He picked it up, and discovered it was a film about wild animals. + +The video showed the big cats racing and the lions roaring wildly. Tom was fascinated, and watched it again and again. + +One day, while he was watching the film, his mum came in and said, "Tom! What are you doing?" +Tom replied, "Mummy, I'm watching this wild video of animals. It's so interesting!" +His mum smiled and said, "That's wonderful, but why don't you poke around outside instead. You might find something even more exciting!" + +So Tom switched off the TV and headed out into the wild. He poked around the bushes, collected some pebbles, marveled at the sky and sniffed the flowers. The wild video was exciting, but Tom's adventure was even better. +Mia loved to ride the motorcycle. Every day, she would get on the seat and take it for a spin around the park. One day, Mia started to complain about the motorcycle. She wanted it to go faster and higher. But the motorcycle couldn't do this. + +Mia started to feel very unhappy and kept complaining. Finally, her grandpa came to talk to her. He told her that it wasn't right to complain and he had a special treat for her. Mia was excited. + +Grandpa brought out a yummy bowl of ice-cream. Mia's frown immediately changed to a smile. She quickly forgot about her complaint, grabbed the bowl and started eating the ice-cream. + +Mia was very happy now and went off to ride her motorcycle again. Grandpa laughed to himself and went inside the house. +Once there was a little orange crane who loved to fly. But he never seemed to lift very high into the sky. He always felt left out when all the other cranes soared above. + +One day he was feeling so low, until a kind voice whispered "Courage!". He looked up and saw that it was his mom, telling him to trust and fly. He took a deep breath and spread his wings, and tried to move them through the wind. + +The orange crane flew higher and higher, until he was up in the big blue sky! He soared and twirled, and waved at his mom down below, who smiled proudly and waved back. + +She encouraged him to keep flying, and he soared until he touched the clouds and the sun! He felt courageous and strong, and never stopped flying until nightfall. Now every day he goes out, feeling excited and free! +Mary opened her sock drawer. It was full of pretty socks. She picked out a yellow sock and smiled. + +"This sock looks so pretty," Mary said. + +Mommy smiled. "Yes, that is a pretty sock. Would you like to wear it?" + +Mary shook her head. "No, I want to make a little house for my dolls." + +Mommy nodded. "Okay, what else do you need to make your house?" + +Mary thought for a moment. "I need some scissors to open the sock and turn it inside out so I can make a little roof for my dolls." + +Mommy smiled. "Let me help you." + +Mommy opened the drawer and found the scissors. She helped Mary carefully open the sock. Soon, the yellow sock was turned inside out and Mary was ready to make her dolls a pretty little house. +Once upon a time there was a small girl who loved to play. She especially liked using her toys and her imagination. + +She was always cheerful when she was playing. One day, she met a tiny mouse who was in need of a friend. The mouse did not have anyone to play with. + +The little girl said “Let’s play together!†The mouse said, “I don’t know how to use toys. But I know how to bring peace to my friends.†+ +The little girl was so pleased by this. She decided to use the mouse’s special skill and asked him to bring peace to her friends and family. + +So the mouse used his peaceful magic and soon everybody was feeling cheerful and happy. The little girl was so happy that she gave the mouse a big hug. They both knew that peace was the best way to be friends. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. One day Mia went for a walk with her Mom. As she was walking, Mia saw an unusual glass on the ground. She pointed to it and asked her Mom “What is that?â€. Her Mom replied, “That is a glass, Miaâ€. Mia liked the unusual glass so much that she asked her Mom if she could keep it. + +Even though her Mom said “Noâ€, Mia picked up the glass off the ground and put it in her pocket. As they continued their walk, Mia's Mom reminded Mia to return the glass because it wasn't hers. Mia nodded and agreed to return the glass. + +When they arrived back home, Mia ran off and put the glass in the kitchen cupboard. A few minutes later, her Mom asked Mia to return the glass to where she first found it. Mia was very sad, but she knew that she should not keep things that didn't belong to her. So she returned the glass to where she found it. + +Mia was a very good little girl for returning the glass and her Mom was very proud of her for doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there were three little mice. They all wanted to have a snack, so they decided to go and gather some potatoes from the garden. + +They all scampered off in different directions and started looking for potatoes. The first mouse found one quickly, but the second and third mice couldn't find any. But then, the second mouse found a big, bossy potato and they were so excited! + +They all gathered up their potatoes, carrying them carefully in their paws. Then they shared out the potato so that everyone had some. + +After they were done eating, they all went off, happy and full after their potato snack. They were so glad they had gathered their potatoes together! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tim and Eva who loved to play together. + +One day while they were playing, they started to quarrel. Everything around them turned gloomy. They couldn't agree on the game they were playing and started to get mad at each other. + +Eva ran away and hid behind a big tree, so Tim couldn't find her. Tim tried to find Eva to apologize, but she wouldn't come out. + +After a while, Tim went home feeling very sad. He wished things were different and he had not argued with Eva. + +The next day, Tim went back to the same place, hoping to find Eva. When he got there, Eva was there playing with some other children. + +When Eva saw Tim, she smiled at him and waved. They forgave each other and played together once again. From that day on, they never quarreled again. +James was very lucky. He was going for a ride in his mom's car. She was going to park the car in the lot. James saw an infant in a stroller. The infant was crying and James wanted to help. + +He got out of the car and walked to the infant. He knew just the thing to make them happy. He pulled out a teddy bear and gave it to the infant. + +The infant stopped crying and smiled. James felt very happy. His mom parked the car and they drove away with a smile on their faces. + +James was very lucky to have such a kind heart. His act of kindness made him really happy and the infant too. He was glad to be able to help. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful little bear. He was always trying to find ways to help his friends. One day, he had an idea. He decided to fill his jug with water, and bring it to his friends. + +On the way to his friends' house, the little bear encountered many obstacles. But he was determined to make it. So he kept going. + +Finally, he arrived at his friends' house. Everyone was so surprised and delighted to see the little bear and his jug of water. They thanked him for being so helpful and the little bear was happy to help. + +The friends spent the day playing and drinking the water from the jug. They had so much fun! + +In the end, the helpful little bear had made all his friends happy. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a family who had a big lawn. It was the most expensive lawn in the whole town. Every day, the family would invite their friends to come and play on the lawn. Whenever a new visitor arrived, the family would welcome them with a hug and a smile. + +One day, a poor family moved into a nearby house. The family on the expensive lawn saw the poor family struggling and decided to welcome them into their home. Then, the family on the expensive lawn showed the poor family how they could enjoy the lawn too. + +The poor family were very happy and the two families became fast friends. From then on, they all played happily together on the expensive lawn. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to welcome everyone, no matter how different they are. Good deeds will always bring new friends and joyful memories. +Billy was a nice little boy who loved running around outside. One day, he found an old shirt in the grass. It had a bright yellow color and looked really pretty. Even though it was kind of big for him, he really wanted to keep it. So he picked it up and put it on. + +Billy kept his new shirt with him all day and he was so happy and excited. He ran and ran and ran around, playing all kinds of games. Everywhere he went, the bright yellow shirt seemed to shine in the sunshine. + +But then while he was swinging on the swings, his shirt suddenly dropped off his body and fell in the mud. Billy was so sad, he started to cry. But then he remembered he pocket full of sweet treats his Mom had given him. + +He quickly ran home and grabbed the candy. He then washed his shirt in the sink and lay it out to dry in the sun. After it dried out, Billy was so happy to see that the old shirt was still really pretty and still had its bright yellow color! He put it on again and was always sure to hold onto it from then on. +Mandy and Sam were outside walking together. As they strolled along, Mandy saw a tiny marble rolling alone in the grass. + +"Look Sam," said Mandy, pointing to the little marble. "We should find out where it comes from." + +"Yes," Sam agreed, "Let's see if we can find where it goes." + +They followed the marble for a while, but it seemed to be hidden. Everywhere they looked, it was nowhere to be seen. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise from behind a big bush. + +"What's that?" asked Sam. + +Mandy peered around the bush. "It's another marble," she said, "and it's rolling away quickly!" + +Carefully, they sneaked up behind it, trying to catch up. As they got closer, Mandy saw something else. + +"Look Sam," she said, pointing to a tiny hole in the ground. It was a secret marble pit, full of hidden marbles. + +The two friends laughed. Now they knew where the marble belonged. +Max and Mia were playing together in the living room. Mia asked for Max to kiss her, but Max wasn't so sure. Mia was bossy and kept asking. Finally, the police knocked on the door. Max was so scared, he ran to hug Mia and kissed her on the cheek. + +The police asked what they were doing, and they told him they were just playing. The policeman said it was okay and left. Max and Mia were very relieved. + +After the police left, Max and Mia resumed their game but Mia was still being bossy. Max decided it was time to take a break. He gave Mia a big hug and kissed her on the cheek again. They smiled and enjoyed the rest of their afternoon together. +Once upon a time, there was a computer that was broken and fit that lived in a room. It had been there for many years, and it was starting to rot. + +One day, a little girl named Lucy came into the room. She looked at the old computer and asked, "Why is it fit?" + +The computer answered, "I used to have lots of power, but over time I've become weak and old. While I was strong, I could do many things, but now I rot." + +Lucy said, "That's so sad! Can I help you feel better?" + +The computer said, "Maybe you can. I need some new parts so I can be strong again. Do you know where I can get them?" + +Lucy thought for a moment and then said, "I think my dad might have what you need! I'm sure he can help us find you some new parts that will make you fit again." + +The computer was so happy. Lucy's dad found the computer some new parts, and soon it was strong and fit again. Lucy and the computer became good friends, and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was very happy and loved to perform. Her favorite thing to do was make stamps with paint. She liked to make all sorts of lovely shapes and colors. + +One day she decided to make some stamps to give to her friends. She mixed all the colors together to make some brand new colors. Some of them were so pretty it made Daisy very happy. + +She took the lovely stamps to school and gave them to her friends. They all loved Daisy's stamps and wanted to make some of their own too. So they all got together and mixed colors and used the stamps to make pictures. + +Daisy and her friends laughed and had lots of fun. They made the most beautiful pictures with the lovely stamps. Daisy felt so happy. She knew she would always have fun when she got to perform. +Once upon a time, there lived a sweet little girl named Sally. She was only three years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, Sally went to the woods to explore. As she walked through the trees, she heard the sound of gentle whispering. + +Sally wondered who could be whispering and quietly crept over to the other side of the tree. As she peeked around, she saw an old man with a long white beard. He was talking to the birds and telling them stories about the world. + +Sally was very curious and wanted to speak to the old man. She shyly stepped out from behind the tree and said hello. + +The old man smiled and said, “Well hello, dear! What brings you here?†+ +Sally told the old man she was curious about the world. The old man's face suddenly turned bitter and he said, “The world can be a very hard place to understand. I suggest that you take your time and explore it carefully.†+ +With that, the old man gently patted Sally's shoulder and vanished into the woods. From then on, Sally always remembered to whisper her questions to the world around her. +Jack and Susi were best friends. They loved to play together. One day, they decided to go to the park. When they got there, the park was very lively. They saw lots of trees and birds. + +Suddenly Jack spotted a berry on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to Susi. She smiled at him and they both laughed. + +Then they started to collect more berries. Susi found some under a bush while Jack found some up high in a tree. When they were finished, they had a whole basket full of berries. + +Jack and Susi were so happy. They ran around the park, singing and laughing. When it was time to go, they hugged and said goodbye. They had a great day getting lively berries. +Molly was sad. She just kept sitting in her cage. She didn't want to play with her brother. + +"Molly, why do you look so sad?" asked her brother. + +Molly didn't speak. She just looked away sadly and hugged her knees. + +Her brother said, "Do you miss mommy and daddy? They will come back soon, I promise." + +Molly still looked sad, but she nodded her head. + +Her brother said, "Come, let's go do something fun. We'll go outside and play with the birds and the rabbits. Would you like that?" + +Molly slowly stopped seating in her cage. She slowly stood up and smiled. She was happy again. + +Molly hugged her brother and said, "I love you!" + +"I love you, too" her brother said, and they ran off to play outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. He was 3 years old and wanted to do something special. He looked around the room and saw an armchair. + +Joe thought he could try and succeed at pushing the armchair around the room. He was really excited and tried his best. He put his hands on the armchair, and he managed to move it a few steps! + +Joe was feeling so proud of himself. He jumped up and down and smiled really big. + +Joe wanted to try something else. He tried doing something else and it was really boring. Joe was so sad and he thought he wouldn't be able to succeed. + +But then, he decided to have one more try at the armchair. He put his hands on it, this time with all his strength, and he managed to move it all the way across the room! + +Joe felt so proud of himself. He was so excited and celebrated by jumping up and down. Joe had succeeded! +Once there was a friendly pig. He liked to play in the fields and sing in the sunshine. One day, he decided to play hide and seek. He said to his friends, "Let's play hide and seek!" His friends cheered and said, "Yeah!" + +The pig closed his eyes and started counting to ten. His friends ran off to hide while he counted. When he finished counting he yelled out, "Ready or not, here I come!" But nobody answered. + +The pig looked around and called out, "Where did they go?!" He looked all around the fields but he couldn't find them. Then, he heard a voice calling out, "Over here!" + +The pig followed the sound of the voice and found his friend, the rabbit, hiding behind a bush. The rabbit was laughing and said, "You're too slow! I won this round!" The pig laughed and said, "Okay, you win this time, let's try again!" + +So, they all played another round of hide and seek. They laughed and had lots of fun. The friendly pig and his friends played until the sun went down. +Mommy and Timmy were getting ready to bake a cake. They gathered up all of their ingredients and put them into a bowl. Mommy asked Timmy to mix it all up. At first, Timmy stirred slowly with a spoon, then he stirred faster and faster. Soon, all the ingredients were mixed together! + +Mommy and Timmy then put the mixture into a cake pan, put it into the oven, and turned it on. Timmy watched as the oven made a humming sound, and he felt the power of the heat through the oven door. The cake cooked, and soon it was ready! + +Mommy and Timmy took the cake out of the oven, and they enjoyed it. It was safe to eat, and it was yummy and moist! Timmy was proud that he had helped to mix it, and he knew that he had added power to make a delicious cake! +Once upon a time, two little dogs were racing across the park. They were running fast, faster than anyone else. They wanted to see which one could get to their destination first. + +The first dog shouted, "Come on! I'm going to win!" The second dog replied, "No way! I'm going to be the winner!" + +The dogs ran and ran and ran until they both reached the finish line. They were so close, they couldn't decide who had won. + +Then, a big voice told them that there was one more thing they needed to in order to figure out who was the real winner. + +The voice said, "Whenever you race, you need to follow the order." The voice taught them that regular racing means that you follow the rules. + +The two little dogs followed the order and raced again. This time, one of the little dogs was the clear winner. They both cheered and celebrated their victory. + +The end. +Once upon a time, a little boy and his mommy went to the park. The boy was very careful while he was playing. + +One day, the little boy found a surprise! It was a little box. He asked mommy, "Can I have it?" She said, "Yes, be careful!" + +The little boy was so excited. He opened the box and inside was a toy car. He hugged it with a big smile on his face and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy was so happy and said, "You are so welcome, my love. I am so glad you like your surprise!" + +The little boy loved his surprise and he was very careful with it. He carried it around the park and showed it to everyone. + +From then on, the little boy would always remember the special day the surprise was given to him. +Once upon a time, there was an old tree. It was an apple tree, and it was very special because it had been in the same spot for many years. + +One day, a funny-looking black bird flew down to the tree. The bird was very small, but it was also very determined. You see, it wanted to help restore the old tree! + +The bird happily collected some twigs, leaves and pears and built a nest in the tree. Then, it started singing beautiful songs. + +The birds singing helped restore the old tree, and it soon began to blossom with more leaves and fruit. All the colors of the leaves and the juicy pears were a wonderful sight. + +The moral of the story is to remember that everyone can make a difference, no matter their size. Just like the tiny black bird, with enough determination and help from others, everyone can restore something beautiful. +Bob was looking for his mug. He asked his mom where it was but she said she didn't know. He searched in the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom. Everywhere he looked, he could find nothing. He was getting frustrated and he asked his mom again. + +"Did you sort it?" asked his mom. + +Bob didn't know what sort meant but he was embarrassed to ask. He shook his head and searched in some more places. + +Eventually he looked in a corner of the bedroom and he saw his mug! He smiled and thanked his mom for helping him find it. + +"Mom, what did you mean when you said 'sort'?" + +"Sort means putting things in the right place," said his mom. "Now you know how to sort things!" +Once there was an ordinary volcano. It was a very quiet volcano and every morning it would look out over a peaceful countryside. + +One day, a little boy named Timmy decided to come explore the volcano. He looked around curiously for a while, but he didn’t see anything interesting. + +So he asked the volcano, “Is there anything special about you?†+ +The volcano was silent for a moment, and then it said, “I may not be the most impressive volcano in the world, but I have one thing that sets me apart. I take the time to listen.†+ +Timmy thought about this for a moment and then said, “Oh, I get it! Listening is important, even if I’m an ordinary person or an ordinary volcano.†+ +The volcano smiled and nodded in agreement. + +The moral of this story is that it’s important to take the time to listen, even if you’re not special or extraordinary. +Once there was a fat cauliflower. He was happy and he used to rock in the garden. One day, a big gust of wind came and he flew away. He flew for a long time, up high in the sky and then down over a mountain. But the mountain was so big and rocky, he lost balance and fell. He tumbled down the mountain and got more and more hurt. When he finally stopped, he was so broken he couldn't move. He cried and cried, but no one heard. He was so sad that he never rocked again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob who was very persistent. Every day, he would go to the park and try to fly a kite. Even though Bob was not very good at it, he never gave up. + +One day, Bob was trying to fly his kite when a big holiday arrived. On this holiday, Bob was feeling extra persistent, and he tried even harder to fly his kite. + +Finally, Bob's persistence yielded a result! For the first time ever, he managed to fly his kite up in the sky! Bob was overjoyed and celebrated the good news. + +From that day on, Bob was determined to keep flying his kite. Even though flying a kite was very hard, Bob's persistence was the key to his success. +John was a three year old who went walking with his grandpa every morning. Grandpa was very nice and always had a polite smile for anyone they passed by. As they walked, John's grandpa carried a cane. One morning, as they were walking, they stopped and looked at some flowers. + +John was amazed at the bright colors of the flowers, so he started to gaze at them. Suddenly, a man came up and grabbed the cane, trying to take it away from Grandpa. Grandpa shouted out, but the man didn't care and kept walking away with the cane. John was so scared that he started to cry. + +Grandpa comforted John as he tried to figure out what to do. Since the man had disappeared, they decided to go to the police station. The policeman was a very polite man and he said he would do his best to get the cane back. + +It was two days later when the policeman called Grandpa, telling him he was able to recover the cane but the bad man had already gotten away. Grandpa was very relieved and thanked the policeman for his help. + +John was sad that the bad man had taken the cane away but also proud of his grandpa for being so polite and brave throughout the situation. He vowed to himself that he would protect his grandpa from then on, so no one would ever take the cane away from them again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved the beach. She went every day and loved to play in the sand. One day at the beach she saw a baby seal. The poor seal was stuck in the tide pool and was struggling to get back in the water. + +The little girl wanted to help the baby seal, so she ran to get some food. She quickly found a fish from the nearby fishing boat and brought it to the seal. She gently fed it to the baby seal, who happily ate it. + +Suddenly, the tide started to change! It was becoming too low for the seal to get back into the water. The little girl was afraid that the seal would get stuck again, so she tried to think of what to do. + +Suddenly, an idea popped into her head! She ran over to the fishing boat and asked the fishermen for help. The fishermen were so helpful and they gave her a long rope! + +The little girl tied the rope around the baby seal and slowly dragged it back into the deep water. The seal was so happy and waved goodbye to the little girl before swimming away. The little girl was so proud that she could help the seal. +One day, a small boy named Jack went outside in the garden with his dad. As they were walking, Jack saw a delicate onion growing in the dirt. He asked his dad what it was. + +His dad replied, "That's an onion. We can use it to make dinner!" + +Jack was surprised, so he asked his dad what he would do with it. His dad smiled and said, "We peel off the skin and then chop it up into small pieces. We can then put it in the pan and stir it until it's nice and soft." + +Jack was very excited and he wanted to help. His dad said, "OK, you can help. We need to be very careful. Don't chop it too quickly because it can be very delicate." + +Jack carefully peeled back the skin and carefully chopped it up into small pieces. They cooked the onion together until it was nice and soft. Jack was very proud of helping his dad. +Once upon a time there was a generous old lady. Every day she would do something special for everyone around her. One day she decided to make a big pie and share it with all her neighbors. + +She started baking and when it was ready it was a delicious smell! Everyone around, both big and small, wanted a slice. The old lady was so generous she gave them all a piece. + +Everyone had a big smile on their face and said it was the best pie they ever had. They were so happy with the generous old Lady. All of them were singing and dancing around the pie and having great fun. + +At the end of the day, all were very satisfied, and thanked the generous old lady for such a delicious pie! +John rushed through the park whistling. He was late for lunch and was sure his mom would be angry. But as soon as he got to the picnic spot, he saw a funny sight! + +His mom was chasing a silly looking bird. She was trying to get it to eat some food from her hand. "Mom, what are you doing?" John asked. + +"John! This foolish bird thinks it can outrun me!" replied his mom. She was laughing as she chased the bird around the park. + +John tried to help, but the bird was too quick. After a while, they gave up and went to have lunch. John got out the food they had brought and whistled. He remembered how funny it was to watch his mom try to catch the bird. As they ate, they both laughed about the foolish bird. +One day, Pam and her mom went to the park. Pam was happy to be outside. She saw a big, fat horse and kept wanting to do something. Her mom said "that’s a very nice horse. What would you like to do?†+ +Pam thought for a while and then said, “Let’s make it a goal! Let’s try and pet the fat horse.†Pam’s mom was so happy that Pam wanted to make a goal. She said “Yes, let’s do it!†+ +Pam and her mom slowly walked towards the fat horse. Pam was a bit scared, but she held her mom's hand tight. She slowly put out her hand and the fat horse snorted and race a bit, but then lowered its head and let Pam pet it. + +Pam was so happy and excited! She shouted, “We did it! We made our goal!†Her mom applauded with joy, as did some other people nearby. Pam beamed with pride as they continued their walk around the park. +John had a coin. He wanted to buy something special, so he went looking. He saw something cheap, so he asked his mom if he could spend the coin. His mom said yes, so he bought the thing. + +John was so happy to have the thing. He kept it with him everywhere. One day, he went to the park and showed everyone the thing. Some kids wanted to buy it, so John said he would sell it for his coin. + +The kids said it was too cheap and offered him two coins. John was so excited and said yes. But when the kids gave him the coins, John realized they were fake. So he had nothing for his special thing that he had spent his coin on. + +John was very sad. He had nothing to show for his coin, and he could never get his special thing back. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl called Lucy. She liked to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, they decided to explore a big, open field. + +When they arrived, Lucy saw a big, old building. She wanted to go inside to explore, so they opened the door. Inside was a very scary place, full of bars and cages. Lucy started to cry as she remembered it was a jail. + +Her friends hugged her and asked her to come play outside in the sun again. Lucy felt a little bit better and went outside. She was glad to be free and knew she would never forget the jail. +Once upon a time, there was a wet squirrel. He was walking in the woods, looking for something to eat. Suddenly, he saw a little girl. He was so excited that he started to jump around and show off. + +The little girl smiled at the squirrel and took him home. She gave him some nuts and some water to drink. The squirrel was so happy and he started to show her even more tricks. He ran around and around the garden and she followed him, giggling. + +The little girl was so impressed with his tricks that she decided to keep him as a pet. She called him Furry and they were the best of friends. She showed him off to all her friends and family. Everyone was so amazed to see his tricks. + +Every night they would go out together and explore the woods. Furry loved to show the little girl all the different things he could do. They never got bored and were always very happy. + + + +And they lived happily ever after! +Once there was a girl who wanted to protect her candle. She looked for something that was fit for the job. She searched under her bed and in her closet. After looking for a while, she found just the right thing! Her blanket! She took the blanket and carefully wrapped it around the candle. Now the candle was safe and protected. + +The girl was very happy that her special candle was now safe and secure. She took great care to make sure it was not too hot and snugly fit in the blanket. She put it on the windowsill so it could shine and make the girl's room look warm and cozy. + +From then on, the girl was careful to always protect her candle. She was sure to keep it away from any wind or rain. She wrapped it up tight every night and made sure it was always safe. Now she can keep her candle lit, bright, and warm for many years to come. +Timmy was in bed when he opened his eyes. He felt a bit strange and realized he was in a hospital. He sat in the bed and looked around. Suddenly, a nice lady in a white coat came in with a big smile. + +"Good morning, Timmy. How are you feeling?" she asked. + +Timmy was very polite and smiled. "I'm okay." he said. + +The lady was pleased. "That's great! We're going to take good care of you." + +The lady checked Timmy's pulse and looked at a few machines. "You're just fine. You can go back to sleep now." + +Timmy nodded and then waved goodbye to the lady. He went back to sleep and soon he woke up feeling all better. He smiled and was very happy. He was ready to go home! +Once upon a time, there was a little planet. It was round, like a soccer ball. One day, the planet started to turn. Over and over, it spun around and around. The little planet felt dizzy and silly. + +Sometimes as it spun, it would bump into other planets. But it didn't really care. It would just laugh. + +For fun, the planet started spinning faster and faster, until it was going really quickly. But it spun so quickly that it bumped into other planets and it couldn't stop. It spun and spun and spun, and then the silly planet got stuck. + +It tried to get unstuck by spinning even faster, but that just made it spin even more. The planet was very stupid! + +But then it had a great idea. It stopped spinning and stayed still. That's when the planet finally got unstuck and was free to turn around again. And it was happy! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet dog called Spot. Every Sunday, Timmy and Spot would play together in the garden. + +One Sunday morning, Timmy wanted to take Spot for a walk. He asked his mum for permission, and she said he could go. + +So, Timmy and Spot headed out the gate. On the way, they met the neighbour, Mrs Harris. Mrs Harris was very polite and always said ‘hello’ when she saw them. + +Today, Mrs Harris urged Timmy and Spot to come inside her house. She said she had a surprise for them. Timmy and Spot followed Mrs Harris into her house. + +When they got inside, Mrs Harris had prepared a little picnic. Spot couldn’t believe his eyes – he had never seen so many treats before! Mrs Harris was so polite and made sure that Spot had plenty too. + +Timmy and Spot had a wonderful picnic with Mrs Harris. It was such a lovely Sunday, and they couldn’t have asked for anything more! +Once upon a time, there were two brothers named Max and Joe. Max was smart. Joe wasn't that smart. One day, they were playing outside their house when the police drove by in their car. + +Max asked Joe, "Do you know who those people are?" + +Joe shook his head. + +"Those are the police," Max said. + +Joe looked surprised. "The police? What do the police do?" + +Max explained, "The police help keep people safe. They have a big job and they have to be smart." + +John said, "Wow, that sounds hard. Do you think I can be a policeman?" + +Max smiled. "I'm sure you can if you try your best and stay smart." + +Joe smiled back. He knew he could do it. +Once upon a time there was a shy little dog called Milly. She had a best friend, a wild fox called Bob. Every day, Milly and Bob would meet and play together in the woods. + +One day, they found a shiny fork lying on the ground. They decided to take it home and keep it together as a special reminder of their friendship. + +On their way home Milly got worried that someone might need the fork. Bob said not to worry, but if Milly wanted, they could let someone else have the fork. Milly was so happy and thanked Bob for being such a good friend. + +So, Milly and Bob let the fork go, and continued on their way home. And, the two friends lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a car that needed fixing. It had a lot of problems, so the car's owner called a mechanic. The mechanic was very reliable, so the owner was sure he could help. The mechanic arrived with a big bag of tools. He poured the tools out on the ground and started to work. He fixed all the car's problems, and soon it was running again. The car's owner felt very happy and thankful. The mechanic had been very reliable and the car was running well. He thanked the mechanic and they both went home. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Boo. He had lots of lovely stuff around him, from a book to a teddy bear. But all Boo wanted to do was to find some junk for himself. + +One day, Boo decided to go out and look for junk. So he hopped and hopped around the garden, looking over here, and peeking over there. + +Suddenly, his eyes sparkled. There was a pile of lovely junk at the far corner of the garden - from old tins to wooden wheels! Without a warning Boo hopped over to it and started gathering the junk. + +Then, a voice caught his attention. +"Hey! What are you doing with all my junk!" said the voice. + +It was Mrs Rabbit. Boo explained that he was collecting the lovely junk for himself. Mrs Rabbit smiled and kindly said, +"Well, if you are so interested in this junk, why don't you come over to mine tomorrow for junk-making session? I can show you some tricks to make your junk even lovelier". + +Boo was delighted! He hopped around, with a proud smile as wide as the sky. +Once upon a time, three friends were playing outside on a sunny day. One of them said, "Let's play catch!" The others agreed, so they each stood on one side. + +The first friend threw the ball. The second friend tried to catch it, but he missed. Everyone laughed. + +The second friend threw the ball. The third friend tried to catch it, but he missed too. Everyone laughed again. + +The third friend tried throwing the ball, but it was too boring. He decided to do something else instead. + +The other two friends asked, "What can we do?" + +The third friend said, "Let's play hide and seek!" The friends all cheered, and they ran away to hide on different sides. It was much more fun than catching the ball! +Once there was a girl named Jill. Jill always wore a pink scarf around her waist. It was special because it belonged to her mom. Everywhere Jill went the scarf went too! +One day Jill went to the park and she fell down. The wind blew and the scarf flew away. + Jill started crying because it made her feel like she didn't belong anymore. +Then something amazing happened — an angel in a pink dress handed back Jill's scarf to her! Jill was so happy and hugged the angel. She thanked him and said "My mom said this scarf belongs to me and I belong to it." The angel smiled and waved goodbye as Jill twirled away with her pink scarf around her waist. +Molly was out in her backyard, gazing up at the sky. The clouds looked so perfect, with shapes like boats and stars. She was having so much fun, when suddenly she felt a sharp pain in her mouth. It was a tooth! Molly started to cry. + +Her mum came out from the house and said, "What's wrong, sweetie?" Molly showed her mum her new tooth and said, "It hurts so bad!" + +Mum gave Molly a big hug and said, "That's one of the most perfect things that can happen to you. You see, when your teeth come in, it means your body is growing and that's a good thing." + +Molly smiled and asked, "Will the pain go away soon?" Mum smiled and said, "Yes, soon enough the pain will go away and you'll have a perfect little tooth to show off. Just be patient and you'll get through it." + +Molly was so happy. She learnt that day that growing up can be tough sometimes, but it's also a perfect part of life. No matter what happens, she could always rely on her mum to help her through it. +Once upon a time there was a small boy who really wanted to reach the top of the tall tree. He kept trying and pushing himself higher and higher, but every time he tried, he just couldn’t get there. He was feeling so miserable and sad. + +Finally, an idea came to him. He saw a skeleton lying in the grass and remembered what his Daddy had taught him. He made a plan and grabbed hold of the skeleton. + +With the skeleton's help, he was able to build a tall ladder to the top of the tree. He climbed and climbed until he finally reached the top! The view was beautiful and he was so proud of himself. + +The little boy hugged the skeleton and thanked it for helping him reach his goal. From that day on, he always remembered the skeleton and was grateful for what it had done for him. +Once upon a time, there was a hunter. He was curious about the world and wanted to explore it and observe many new things. One day, the hunter saw a beautiful bird. He carefully watched it and noticed that the bird was building a nest. The hunter was very impressed by the bird and felt inspired by it. + +The next day, the hunter saw the bird again. This time, the bird was collecting twigs from a nearby tree. When the bird had picked all of the twigs, it flew away. The hunter was very curious so he decided to follow the bird. + +The hunter watched the bird and observed it for a long time. He saw the bird building its nest with the twigs it had collected. The hunter was inspired and he thought about how hard the bird was working to protect its family. + +The hunter realised that with hard work, anything is possible. This moral lesson stayed with him forever afterwards and he learnt to value the effort that is required to make something beautiful. +One day a caterpillar was resting in the grass under a tree. He felt gentle breezes and enjoyed the mild sun. Suddenly he heard a voice from behind him. It was a small boy. + +"I want to drink you!" said the boy. + +The caterpillar was scared and asked the boy to leave him alone. + +"Why? I want to drink you. It would be delicious," said the boy. + +The caterpillar tried to squirm away but the boy's quick hands caught it. He smiled and opened his mouth. The caterpillar screamed but it was too late. The boy drank the caterpillar in one gulp! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very special and everyone loved her. Every day, she would have an afternoon nap. + +One day, it was getting late and Amy was very sleepy, but she wanted to finish her poem before she took her nap. She decided to be a little careless and keep writing. + +When Amy finished her poem, she was very proud. She decided to show it to her mom. + +But when Amy showed her mom the poem, she was very disappointed. Her mom said, "Amy, you were very careless and didn't finish the poem the right way. Now it is too late to take your nap." + +Amy was sad. She knew that she had made a mistake and that there was nothing she could do. She went to bed without her nap. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. One of her favorite things to do was to go outside and play. She especially loved playing at the beach. + +One beautiful day she set out to her favorite beach. She saw many things of interest on her way. She found a box with a big question mark written on it. + +“What’s inside?†She asked herself. Jane was excited as she opened the box. She found something inside that made her jump for joy. Inside was a plate full of delicious salty mine. Jane grabbed a mine and tasted it. It was so tasty! + +Just then, Jane heard a voice from behind. “Are you enjoying my mine?†asked an old man. + +Jane turned around and said, “They are so tasty! Do you have more?†+ +The old man smiled and said, “Yes, I do! Would you like some more?†+ +Jane nodded happily and thanked the old man. She took the plate of mine and happily set off back home. +Dave the engineer was very busy. He had to order a special engine for the train station, but the engine he ordered was not fit for the job. Dave became very angry and frustrated. He called the seller and asked them why the wrong engine was sent. The seller said it was the only one available. Dave was so angry he slammed the phone down and decided to fix the problem himself. + +He went to the train station and looked at the engine. He opened the engine up and was surprised to see how many parts it had inside. Dave took his tools and began to fit each part. He worked hard, sweating and struggling, but he refused to give up. After a few hours the engine was finally fit and ready. Dave was very proud and the train station was filled with cheer. Dave had successfully fixed the engine. +One day, a young boy had an exciting plan. He wanted to find a star in the night sky. He asked his mum if he could go outside and look for a star. His mum agreed and sent him off with a big, happy smile. He ran outside and looked up. He gasped! He saw one big, twinkling star! It looked magical. + +The boy was curious and wanted to explore. He decided to take a few steps closer. Suddenly, the ground shook beneath his feet and he heard a loud rumble. The star was not in the sky but sitting on a hill. He was amazed. + +The boy started to climb the hill. But he was too scared to go any closer. He felt a little intimidated by the star. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was gentle, quiet and calm. The voice said: "Come closer, little boy. I won't hurt you." + +The boy obeyed and climbed a little higher. The star then said: "I have a sack with something special inside it. I will give it to you if you promise to be very quiet." + +The boy nodded eagerly. The star slowly opened its sack and inside, there was a little red balloon. The balloon slowly rose up into the night sky and lit up the dark sky with the most beautiful lights. The boy was delighted. He thanked the star for the amazing gift and went home with the biggest smile on his +Once upon a time there was a young girl. Her name was Lucy. She was very curious and wanted to know all about the world around her. +One day, Lucy and her friends went into the woods. Whilst they were walking, they saw something special. It was an old tree with a door in it. They knocked on the door and, much to their surprise, it opened. +The inside of the tree was full of magic. Lucy had never seen anything like it before. She knew that what she was seeing was special. +The friends explored for a while and saw lots of amazing things. But some of the things were so magical that Lucy couldn't understand them. +Suddenly she felt a tingle on her finger and she knew something was happening. She put her hand up to her eye and she could see further and wider than ever before. +Lucy realised that she had a special power and the magic had given it to her. She was so excited to know what else she could do! +The friends spent the rest of the day playing together and discovering the power of magic. With her special gift, Lucy was sure she could do anything. +One day, a girl named Daisy wanted to be brilliant. She went to her parents and asked for paint. They smiled knowingly and gave her a pot of paint and a brush. Her eyes lit up with excitement and she ran outside to explore. + +Daisy looked at the garden and saw a big, blank wall. She smiled and thought it would be brilliant if she painted it. She dipped her brush into the pot of paint and started to swirl it around. + +Pretty soon Daisy had painted a big, beautiful daisy. It was so brilliant that even the birds stopped singing to admire it. Daisy couldn't stop smiling and twirled around with delight. + +It was the most brilliant daisy ever. Everyone who saw it couldn't help but smile. Daisy had painted something brilliant. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers. They were always fighting for attention, but one of them was much too selfish. One day, the selfish brother had an idea. He thought if he weighed a penny, it could help him get attention. + +So, he took the penny to his mom and asked her to weigh it. But mom didn't want to help. She said, "I would rather you both focus on being kind to each other." + +The selfish brother didn't listen. He kept saying, "No, mom, please weigh my penny!" + +But his mom could see he was too selfish to change his mind. So, she said, "No. I won't weigh your penny." + +The selfish brother kept asking, but his mom never listened. In the end, he was still selfish and he never got to weigh his penny. That's the bad ending of the story. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, who lived in the same hall. The friends were always playing together and were very happy. But one day, when they were playing, they got into an argument. One of them became very angry and ran away. + +The other friend followed, trying to fix the problem. He chased after the angry friend all the way down the hall. The other friend kept calling out to the angry friend, but he didn't stop. + +Finally, at the very end of the hall, the angry friend stopped and started to listen. The other friend talked calmly and slowly, and asked the angry friend about the problem. With the help of the other friend, the angry friend slowly started to feel better. + +In the end the friends worked together to fix the problem. They hugged and laughed, and the hall filled with their happy sounds. They vowed to never fight again, and to always stick up for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a princess who wanted to explore the world. She had travelled for a long time and found an amazing castle. It was fit for a princess like her! + +When she got to the castle, she decided to unpack her bags. As she did, there was a thunderous noise. It was the sound of lightning! She was excited to explore the castle's secret. + +The princess went on a great adventure in the castle and she found many magical things. When she got back to her room, she found that everything she had packed was now fit perfectly! She was so happy that she had found the perfect home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She loved to play outside and often bounced around on the playground. + +One day, Mia decided to explore the forest. While she was bouncing around, she came across a big, dark building. It was a club. Mia didn't know what it was, but she decided to go inside. + +When she opened the door, Mia was frightened by what she saw. In the club, there were many creepy people wearing black clothes and talking in loud voices. Mia was so fearful that she wanted to run away, but she was too scared to move! + +Suddenly, one of the shady folks noticed Mia and shouted at her to get out. Without even thinking, Mia started to bounce away as fast as she could. She never stopped bouncing until she got home. + +From that day on, Mia was too scared to ever go back to the forest again. +Once upon a time, there was a nation full of people and animals. Everyone was happy until one day, two of the animals got jealous of each other. + +One of the animals was called Pokey, an elephant, and the other was Spike, a giraffe. They decided to have a poking match, and Pokey was the winner. + +The other animals were really jealous of Pokey and Spike, and tried to get revenge by poking Pokéy with sticks. But Pokey was much too strong and clever, and dodged the sticks. + +The nation was so impressed with how brave and skilled Pokey was at dodging, that they declared him the leader of the nation! From that day forward, Pokey was respected by all the animals, and everyone was happy again. +Once there was a friendly elephant. He loved to lift things up. One day, he saw a big billboard in the nearby field. He had never seen anything like it before. + +The curious elephant waltzed up to the billboard and tried to lift it. He strained and strained but it just wouldn't budge. + +A friendly farmer saw what was happening and decided to help the poor elephant. + +But, the farmer was too late. The curious elephant burst a blood vessel trying to lift the billboard. + +The farmer sadly shook his head before taking the elephant away. He tried to teach the elephant a valuable lesson: no matter how friendly you are, some things are impossible to lift. +John wanted to raise his truck up higher. He asked his dad for help and his dad said yes. They set off to the store to buy the parts they needed. + +When they got to the store, John saw an interesting-looking box that said 'Raising Kit'. He asked his dad what it was, and his dad said it was something really special. John was very curious and wanted to know more. + +John and his dad took the raising kit home and started working on the truck. They spent the whole day tinkering and eventually they got the truck lifted up higher. John was so happy! + +But then he noticed something strange - the truck was shaking! His dad looked worried and shook his head. They both knew something had gone wrong and they had to fix it. + +John spent hours trying to figure out the problem, but it seemed impossible. He was getting very frustrated until his dad suggested asking a neighbour for help. + +The next day, they went over to their neighbour's house and got some help. It turned out that when they lifted up the truck, they missed one part. With the help of the neighbour, John and his dad made the necessary adjustments and finally got the truck lifted up. + +John and his dad were really relieved and had a great time with their neighbour. It was a really interesting day that taught John an important lesson - always double-check your work! +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy. The mummy wanted to bake something special for the daddy. She found a white bowl and put some flour and eggs in it. She mixed them together and used her hands to make the dough. + +She wanted to bake something special so she cut the dough in shapes like stars and hearts. Then she put the dough in the oven and set the timer to watch it. + +When the timer went off, the mummy took out her masterpiece. It was a white cake with stars and hearts on top of it. She cut the cake and gave a piece to her daddy. + +He smiled and said, "It's delicious! Thank you for baking for me." + +The mummy smiled back and said, "You're welcome." + +They both enjoyed the white cake and the special moment they shared. +Once upon a time there was a jellyfish who was feeling very sad. "Nobody understands me," thought the jellyfish. + +But then One day, a compassionate fish swam by. "Hey, jellyfish, come and join me," said the fish. The jellyfish was unsure, but the compassionate fish encouraged it. + +So together they swam. The fish talked to the jellyfish about how unique and special it was and the jellyfish quickly began to feel better. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be kind and help those who are feeling sad. Encouraging them and being compassionate will help brighten their day. +Once upon a time, there was a hero called Fred. He had a special shield that kept him safe. But one day, the shield was old and broken. Fred was sad. + +He had to look for a way to replace his shield. He looked in the dark woods and found a magical shield. It was shiny and sparkled in the light. + +He picked it up and looked at it closely. He realised that this new shield was special - it was much stronger than before. He was so happy. + +Fred put on the shield and it made him feel safe and brave. He knew that his new shield would protect him from danger. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was three years old. She loved to play and have fun. + +One day she found a cool stuff. She was very proud. She wanted to show her parents. So she went to her mom and dad. + +Sarah showed them the stuff. Her mom and dad were so proud! They had big smiles on their faces. They clapped their hands and said "Yay Sarah!" This made Sarah very happy. + +The family hugged and applauded. They were proud of Sarah for finding cool stuff and wanting to show them. Sarah was very proud of herself too! The family said they would always love her no matter what. +Once upon a time there was a parent who was very frustrated. The parent was always unhappy and would easily get mad. One day, the parent decided to take a walk to try and make themselves feel better. + +The parent walked through town and saw lots of people who were happy and laughing with their friends. It made the parent feel sad, because there was no one to laugh with them. + +The parent kept walking and eventually heard music in the distance. The music was so happy and it made the parent smile. They decided to follow the music and soon found a small park filled with children happily playing. + +The parent watched the children play and soon realized that life can be improved with happiness. The parent went home with a smile on their face. + +The parent was still frustrated sometimes, but now they tried to focus on things that made them happy. When they were happy, the parent could help others to be happy as well. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to be happy in order to improve life. Happiness can be spread by helping others, so don't be frustrated and try to make someone else's day better! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Emma. Both of them loved playing outside and discovering new things. One day, they were walking in the fields and they found a strange object - it was a microscope. They were very excited! + +They decided to look inside the microscope and saw some hidden pictures. Jack wanted to feed the pictures but Emma said that she wanted to keep the pictures hidden. + +The two friends started to argue until Jack said: "We should share the pictures with everyone because hidden treasures should be enjoyed by everyone." + +Emma thought about it and agreed with Jack. They shared the pictures with all of their friends and everyone enjoyed it! + +The moral of the story is that sharing our discoveries can make the world a better place for everyone. +Mama and Lucy were walking along the beach. "Look at how beautiful the ocean is!" Mama said. "I see it!" Lucy said. + +All of a sudden, the sky got dark and they heard a loud rumbling noise. "What’s that noise, mama?†asked Lucy. “That’s a hurricane,†mama replied. + +Lucy felt scared and started to cry. Mama hugged her and said, “It’s ok, Lucy. Hurricanes can look scary, but we’ll be alright.†+ +The hurricane kept blowing and blowing, but eventually the sky got lighter and the wind stopped. Mama and Lucy looked around and saw the most beautiful rainbow. They smiled at each other and Lucy said, "It's much more beautiful than the hurricane!" Mama agreed, and they went back home feeling safe and happy. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. They were both loyal and stuck together no matter what. One day they decided they wanted to go on a special journey. + +The friends packed their bags and said goodbye to all their families. Then they set out, away from home and ready to explore. + +They saw so many interesting things and went to places they had never been before. They met so many new people and made lots of friends along the way. + +One day, they came to a small village that was very poor. They wanted to help out, so they served the people breakfast and lunch. + +The villagers were so happy, and thanked the two friends for their loyal help. The friends thanked them and said it was an honour to serve. + +At the end of the journey, the two friends returned home, happy and proud. They had had a wonderful adventure and learnt so much, and knew they would never forget it. +Once there was a little girl. She was very young and wore a beautiful dress. One day, she was feeling very happy and grateful. She wanted to show her appreciation, so she began to applaud. The sound of her hands clapping was sweet and could be heard far away. + +A nearby hanger noticed the sound. It was so happy that the girl was expressing her joy. It began to tap its toes and applaud too. Everyone in the room was uplifted by what they heard. + +The girl was so delighted by the hanger's support. She smiled and waved her hands in the air. She was so grateful that the hanger was clapping along with her. Then she went out and shared her joy with the rest of the world. +Emily was a three year old girl. She loved playing with young kids at the park. One day, she was making a castle with her friends in the sandpit. She wanted her castle to be the most beautiful and special one. + +Emily thought for a moment, and then she had an idea: "I know! I'll suggest we use some cardboard as walls for the castle". + +Her friend, Sam, was a bit scared. He said: "Cardboard? That might not be strong enough!" + +But Emily was determined. "Let's try it!" she said. + +So they gathered some smooth cardboard pieces they found and started to build the walls of the castle. After a few minutes, they could see that their castle was the most beautiful one and Emily was very proud. + +She said: "See! I suggested that we use cardboard and it worked!" + +Sam smiled and said: "You're so clever Emily. Great idea!" + +Emily beamed with satisfaction after her successful suggestion and ran off to play with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman who loved each other very much. They had a happy home with a cat and a dog. One day, while they were out shopping, they didn't know that someone had become a thief and taken their things. + +When the man and the woman came home, they were very shocked to see that their things were gone. They were sad and angry too. + +The man said, "We have to be hard on the thief and make sure they don't come back!" + +The woman said, "No, we have to be kind. We have to forgive them." + +The man and woman thought this over and decided to forgive the thief. They called the police, who caught the thief and put them in jail. + +The man and woman learnt that it was kinder to forgive the thief than to be hard on them. From then on, they always tried to be kind and forgiving, even when things were hard. + +The moral of the story is that kindness is always better than being hard. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Anna. She was so excited as she was going to watch the oranges grow in the garden. Anna loved oranges! They were her favourite fruit and they were so sweet. + +One day while she was watching the oranges, Anna saw something strange - a big chunk of the tree was missing. She was so sad. Who would do something like that? + +Anna had to figure out what happened and how she could stop it happening again. She had an idea - she would keep watch on the oranges! + +Every day she would go out and sit by the orange tree, and make sure nobody took any oranges. + +Everyone was very impressed and grateful for Anna's help. They gave her lots of oranges as a reward. Anna was so happy, she ate her orange and it was so sweet. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a humble old woman named Linda. She lived a very simple life, but that was how she liked it. One day, Linda was walking in the forest when she saw a little match on the ground. She thought that it looked interesting so she picked it up and thanked the forest for the match. + +At that moment, Linda heard a voice from behind her. It came from a little girl who asked her why she had thanked the forest. + +Linda smiled and said, "I'm thankful because the forest gave me this match. I'm grateful for its gift." + +The little girl was amazed and said, "Wow, thank you for teaching me to be humble and thankful." + +Linda smiled again and said, "You're welcome, dear. Now, let's go find something else to be thankful for." + +And with that, the two of them walked away, grateful and happy. +Once there was a grumpy lady. She had a special machine. Every day she put dough into the machine and the machine would print something. + +One day, the machine wouldn't work. The grumpy lady was very mad. She kept trying to make it work, but nothing worked. + +Then, a little girl came along and offered to help. She showed the grumpy lady how to make the machine print. + +The grumpy lady was so happy! She thanked the little girl and offered her some of the dough. The little girl said yes and the machine printed out something special for her. + +They both smiled and the grumpy lady was no longer grumpy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was really cold, so she hugged herself tight. She closed her eyes and went to sleep. + +The next morning the sun woke her up. She yawned and stretched her arms wide. She felt happy and loved the warm sunshine. + +She ran outside and found her mom. She gave her a big hug and felt nice and safe again. Her mom was so warm and cozy. + +The little girl looked around and saw how all the trees were covered in snow. It was so cold, but her mom gave her another hug and it made her feel all warm inside. + +The little girl smiled and thanked her mom for the hugs. That made everything feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a perfect sea. It sparkled in the sun and the waves crashed against the shore. Every day, the sea looked different, yet it was always perfect. + +One day some big boats arrived from far away with lots of people in them. They began to remove things from the sea like rocks and sand. Everyone watched as the boats and people filled up with items from the sea as if it were a big shop. + +The people were very happy to find so many things in the sea. But before long, the people had almost removed all the treasures from the sea. Without all of its goodies the sea became dull and sad. + +Fortunately all the things were returned to the sea, and the sea was perfect once again. The people all cheered and waved goodbye as they sailed away. The sea smiled and sparkled brighter than ever and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sally and Tom. Tom admired Sally very much because she noticed how smart and strong she was. + +One day Sally made a car out of pieces of steel. Tom saw how ready Sally was to make something and how proud she was of her car. Tom then saw how proud Sally was of her car and admired her even more. + +On Sally's first drive in her car, she saw that Tom had decided to come with her. Tom told Sally that he had admired her determination to make something and promised to always be there for her. + +Sally and Tom went on many drives together and shared many stories. This was a lesson to all that determination and hard work have great rewards. Whenever Sally and Tom drove in Sally's car, they admired each other's strength and resilience. +Hannah was walking through the field, looking for flowers. She saw lots of different colours and she was happy. Suddenly, she heard loud noises. She could hear a man shouting. Hannah saw an old man standing in the corner of the field, yelling and yelling. The old man was very rude and started walking towards Hannah. + +“What do you want?†asked Hannah worriedly. + +The old man continued to scream and shout, becoming even ruder. This made Hannah cry. She was very scared. + +Then, a little bird appeared and flew around the old man. The bird chirped sweetly and the old man calmed down and eventually walked away. Hannah was very relieved and stopped crying. + +The bird flew back up to Hannah. “Thank you for helping me,†she said. The bird smiled and then flew away into the sky. + +Hannah felt grateful for the bird's help. She continued walking through the field, looking for flowers with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time there lived two babies: Ben and Sue. Ben was 3 years old and Sue was 2. One day they decided to make a soup together. Ben and Sue got the ingredients from the fridge and stirred them with a spoon. + +They stirred and stirred until the soup was ready, but then Sue noticed something. She saw a tiny harmless bug in the soup. Ben was about to stir the bug, but before he could, Sue stopped him. She said 'Ben, we don't stir bugs in soup. We should move it outside, or else it will die'. + +Ben nodded and took the bug outside. Then he and Sue continued stirring the soup until it was complete. When the soup was finished, Ben was happy and thanked Sue for showing him an important lesson. + +The moral of the story is: even the quiet and harmless can be precious, and it's important to take care of them. +Jenny was sitting under an ancient tree, dreaming about a beautiful beach. She saw white sand, blue skies and coolers filled with delicious snacks. Suddenly, she heard a voice: "Do you want to come and explore the beach with me?" + +Jenny smiled and hopped up. She looked around and saw a tall fairy standing next to her. "Let's go!" the fairy said, and suddenly they were standing in the middle of the beach. + +The fairy smiled and said, "Come, Jenny. Let's go and find a cooler filled with yummy treats." Jenny looked at the fairy and smiled. Together, they explored the beach, discovering coolers filled with different kinds of food and drink. + +At the end of the day, Jenny had a broad smile on her face. She had been to a beach filled with ancient secrets and she had plenty of snacks to take home. She thanked the fairy and promised to come back the next day to explore once more! +Sam was a 3 year old who was very smart. He wanted to go to school like his big brother and sister. So, one day his Mommy took him to school and he was so excited! + +The teacher at school said, “We’re going to print something! What should we print?†Sam said, “Let’s print a picture!†The teacher smiled and said, “That’s a great idea!†+ +Sam was very excited to print something. He chose a picture of a happy tree and the teacher helped him to print it. When it was done, Sam was so happy! + +But then the teacher said, “Now we’re going to print something else! This time it’s going to be a miserable picture.†Sam was very unhappy. He didn't want to print a miserable picture. + +But his teacher said, “We need to print it anyway.†Sam was still very miserable, but he did what his teacher said. And when the picture was printed, Sam was happy again! He was glad he listened to his teacher. +Once upon a time there was a little goose. He was very lively and loved to play in the sun. Every day he liked to count the number of things he could find. He counted the flowers, the butterflies and the trees. + +One day, he found something new and exciting - a shiny object. He counted it and it was number one. He was so happy and hopping he was soon joined by his friends. They counted together and it was number two, three and four. + +They wanted to count more things, so the number grew. When they counted higher than twenty, they all got very tired. So, they decided to go and get some food. + +The lively goose hopped happily and happily counted the number of tasty snacks they could find. He counted and counted until he was full. Then, the little and lively goose went to rest in the warm sun. +Once upon a time there were four friends: Tony, Lisa, Jack, and Susan. Every few weeks, they would get together to celebrate. + +Today, they were going to make something very fun: a special dish. Tony found a funny recipe and the friends got to work. They laughed as they gathered the ingredients and did their best to follow the instructions. + +When they were finished, they enjoyed the dish they had created. It was delicious! They laughed until their stomachs hurt, celebrating their new masterpiece. + +The day was a success and they all knew that they would have to make the dish again. It was so fun! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Tom and Max. Tom and Max wanted to go on an adventure. They decided to go to a valley. The valley was very beautiful. + +They walked around the valley and saw many animals, like birds, rabbits and foxes. Tom and Max had never seen anything like it before. They were amazed! + +But then they discovered something strange. They saw a pile of dirt and Tom noticed something shiny underneath it. He dug with his hands until he found what was buried - a golden coin! + +Tom and Max were so excited. They had just found a treasure! They decided to keep it a secret and promised not to tell anyone. + +Tom and Max remembered the valley forever. The beautiful valley had given them an adventure they'd never forget! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, a duck and a frog. The duck was sad because he missed his uncle. His uncle used to take him to the park and they would play tag together. The frog noticed the duck's sadness so he thought of a plan. He decided to unite the duck with his uncle. + +The frog found a beautiful purple balloon. He asked the duck to hold onto it and he flew off to find the duck's uncle. After a few minutes, the frog returned with the uncle. Everybody was so happy to be reunited. The duck hugged his uncle and the frog could see a huge smile on his face. + +The duck and his uncle had the best day ever, playing tag and flying the purple balloon. They even invited the frog to join them and everyone had lots of fun. + +The three friends were so happy to be united again. They all waved as the uncle drove away, thankful that they were all friends again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was three years old and very curious about the world around her. + +Molly often got into trouble for trying to write on the walls, but she was determined to find a way to express herself and her creative ideas. + +One day, as Molly was exploring her house, she came across an old TV in the corner of her room. She looked around to make sure no one was watching, then picked up a pen and started to write on the TV. + +Molly was so excited by what she had done that she couldn't contain her happiness. She smiled wide and ran out of the room to show her parents what she had done. + +At first, Molly's parents were not pleased but they soon saw how attractive the TV looked with the drawings. They let Molly keep writing and slowly, she started to tell stories. + +The writing opened up a new world for Molly and she was so proud of her work. Molly made sure to always write special stories on the TV for her family to enjoy. +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit called Bob. Bob lived in a big field full of long, green grass. Every day Bob hopped around and enjoyed the sunshine. One day while he was hopping, he saw something nosy out of the corner of his eye. Bob stopped still and blinked. A fox! Long and red, with a thick tail, he was just standing there, looking around. Bob's heart raced, he wanted to run away, but something made him stay. + +The fox seemed to take a minute to look around and then suddenly he snapped at the air. Bob watched in shock for a moment, and then he heard a small squeak. Out of the grass hopped a little mouse, the cutest thing Bob had ever seen. + +Bob watched as the fox and the mouse said hello. The fox didn't seem to be angry, he seemed friendly and almost... fond? Bob felt relieved and hopped around the field happy that no one had gotten hurt. + +However, before long, Bob noticed the fox had started to come around more and more. Bob realised that the fox was being nosy and wanted to learn more about the little mouse. From that day forward, Bob was happy to report that the fox and the mouse were friends! +Once there was a little girl called Jennifer. She loved to spend time outside playing. One day, Jennifer found something very rare. It was a beautiful little ring. She picked it up carefully and put it into her mouth. + +Jennifer's mom was walking through the garden. She saw Jennifer with the ring in her mouth and ran to her. + +"Jennifer, why do you have that ring in your mouth?" she asked. + +Jennifer smiled and said, "It's mine!" + +Her mom shook her head and said, "No, it is not safe to put things in your mouth. We must go to the hospital right away." + +At the hospital, the doctors tried to get the ring out, but it was stuck in Jennifer's throat. The doctors had to use a special tool to take the ring out, but it caused much pain for Jennifer. + +Finally, after much effort, the ring was out. But sadly, Jennifer's throat was badly injured and she could not speak again. She had to spend the rest of her life without being able to use her mouth. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Sam and Jenny. Sam and Jenny liked to skip together and race around the garden. + +One day, the two friends were in Sam’s bedroom. They saw a big bookshelf with lots of colourful books. + +“Let’s try and skip around the bookshelf!†said Sam. He knew it would be hard but he thought it would be fun. + +Jenny said, “That’s a stupid idea, Sam. We might get hurt!†+ +But Sam didn’t listen. He thought it was a great idea! He started to skip around the bookshelf. + +Unfortunately, the bookshelf was too big, so Sam tripped and fell down. He hurt his leg on the bookshelf and cried out in pain. + +Jenny saw what had happened, ran over and hugged Sam. She said, “I told you it was a stupid idea, Sam. We have to be careful to stay safe.†+ +Sam realised that Jenny was right. Sometimes it is better to be careful than to be silly. + +The two friends stopped playing and Sam rubbed his sore leg. Then they hugged and skipped away. +Sandy was a little girl. She loved to explore. One day, Sandy decided to go on an adventure and visit the ranch near by. + +As Sandy approached the ranch, she felt a little bit worried. But, she was determined to keep going. When Sandy arrived at the ranch, she saw a lot of horses and was very excited. + +Sandy watched the horses carefully, admiring them. Suddenly, one of the horses stepped closer to Sandy. Then, it stretched out its neck and nudged Sandy's arm. + +Surprised, Sandy looked around nervously. But then, the horse nudged her again, as if to say 'hold on to me' and Sandy, feeling more brave, held on to the horse's mane. + +The horse started to move and Sandy felt relieved. She was taken on an exciting ride around the ranch and, by the end of the day, Sandy had made a new, four-legged friend. +The poor little girl looked down at her clothes. She didn't have much; just a tattered dress and one small shoe. All around her, other kids in the park were playing and laughing, but she could only stand there and watch. + +Suddenly, a voice behind her startled her. It was a pleasant voice and she turned to find a kind-looking lady smiling right at her. + +"Hello, sweetheart," the lady said. + +The little girl only stared and said nothing. + +"Are you all alone?" the lady asked. + +The little girl nodded. + +The lady turned serious and said, "Maybe I can help you. Would you like me to buy you some more clothes?" + +The little girl nodded again, with hope in her eyes. + +"Oh, darling. I'm sure your parents must be worried about you," the lady said and hugged her. The little girl started to cry. + +The kind lady wiped her tears and went away with a promise to come back with the clothes. + +The little girl waited and waited until the lady came back with a bundle of new clothes. Although the little girl was surprised, deep inside she knew it was going to be a happy day. The poor little girl now had reason to cry out of joy! +Once there was a little boy. He was very excited to try out the elevator in the tall building. He waited at the bottom for a long time. + +When he got to the top, he was amazed at how far up he had come. He was delighted with the view, it was so high! The little boy did not know that there was a special prize at the top. + +The boy was winning a race on the rooftop! He saw that the other racers were thin and running very fast. He tried to keep up but he was so slow. He was worried that he would not win. + +He was in last place, but he kept running as hard as he could. Suddenly, he felt a burst of energy and he started to run faster. He was gaining on the other players! + +Finally, he reached the finish line just in time! He had won the race! Everyone cheered for him, even the other racers. The little boy was so happy he had won, and he thanked the elevator for taking him so high up! +Once upon a time, there was a red and boggy swamp. It was all very disorganized with old leaves and sticks scattered everywhere. + +One day, a magical being came to the swamp. She waved her wand and started to organize everything. She cleared away the leaves and made lots of piles with the sticks. + +She also gathered some rocks and started to make a pathway. It was red and sparkly, like small pieces of glitter. + +Once she was finished, the magical being smiled. The swamp was looking neat and tidy. She flew away and the red sparkly path stayed so that everyone could walk through the swamp safely. + +The end. +Once there was a little brown bear named Jack. Everyday, he liked to hide in a dark circle of a meadow, underneath a big tree. He was always so happy when he was there! One day, Jack noticed that something was different. There was something shining in the middle of the circle. It glowed with a beautiful light! Jack was so curious that he slowly walked closer. + +Jack looked around and saw the most wonderful surprise! There were plenty of sweet treats, all arranged in a circle. Jack couldn't believe his eyes! He was so excited that he started to eat some of the treats. + +Jack looked up, and saw that the sun was setting. He knew that he had to hide the sweet treats before anyone else saw them. So he quickly gathered all of the treats in the circle and put them into a big brown bag. He found a nice hiding place in the meadow and hid the bag away. + +The next day, Jack was walking through the meadow and he noticed the beautiful circle of sweet treats again! He was so happy, he had the best surprise waiting for him. Jack quickly grabbed the bag and took all the treats home to share them with his family. It was the best day ever! +Pete was a gifted little boy. He was only three years old, but he loved to invent things. He had always been curious. + +One day, Pete asked his mom for a cabinet. She brought him a big, wooden one from the shed. Pete was so excited. He grabbed a big rock from the garden, and put it in the cabinet. + +Pete wanted to know what would happen when he rocked the cabinet back and forth. He rocked it very gently, and suddenly he heard a noise inside. He opened the cabinet slowly, and he saw a tiny robot! He was amazed. + +Pete had been inventing things all day, and he had realized he could make a robot if he had a cabinet and a rock. He was so proud of himself, and he thanked his mom for the cabinet. Pete liked inventing things, and he had been so gifted that even at three years old he was able to come up with a brilliant idea! +Molly was quite glad that she had such a great job. Every day she would go to work and do her best. However, each night she would remain worried and unsure if her job would still be there the next morning. + +One night, Molly asked her three year old daughter, Mary, "What should I do if my boss doesn't want me to keep my job?" + +Mary looked up at Molly with big eyes and said, "Mommy, just stay happy in your heart and your job will remain." + +Molly smiled and hugged her daughter. She knew that was good advice, but she was still worried. + +The next morning, Molly was relieved to find out that her job was still there. Her boss was glad to see her in the office, and Molly was so happy that she listened to her daughter's wise words the night before. + +"See, Mommy," Mary said proudly. "I was right. You can always remain glad and positive, and your job will stay with you." + +Molly smiled and hugged Mary tightly, feeling glad for the love she had for her daughter and for her job. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful flea living in the woods. It was alone and couldn't find its family, until one day it heard a voice calling. + +“Help me!†it said. + +The flea flew towards where the noise was coming from and saw a little baby deer stuck in a deep mud pit. + +The flea jumped into the mud, reached the deer and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll rescue you!" + +The deer shook its head and said, “Thank you, kind flea! I’m not sure how I got stuck in this mud.†+ +The flea pulled the deer out of the mud as gracefully as possible. Once the deer was free, it thanked the flea and the two of them ran off into the woods. + +The flea was happy to help and the deer was happy to have a new friend. From that day on, the two of them were best friends. +A big truck was crossing a bridge. Inside the truck, a man was doing something serious. His hands moved quickly, as he cut something. + +Suddenly, the bridge started to shake. The truck came to a stop and the man looked out the window. What the man saw shocked him, the bridge was falling apart! + +The man quickly grabbed the item he was cutting and ran out of the truck. He placed the item into the opening of a tunnel and closed the door. Then he climbed into the tunnel and shut the door behind him. + +As the bridge crumbled, the tunnel began to fill with water. The man was nervous, but he knew he had made it to safety. + +When the man emerged from the tunnel a few hours later, he was proud of himself. His quick thinking had saved him from the falling bridge. He was glad he had been so serious while he was cutting because it meant he had found a way out of danger. +One day, two friends Kitty and Clara were playing in the park. Kitty said to Clara, "Let's take a walk." So the two girls took a walk together. They got to the post office and Clara said "Look, Kitty, there's mail in the post box." Kitty was excited, so she opened the box and found a pretty mail. Clara asked Kitty, "What do you think it is?" Kitty looked and said, "I think it's a letter from my mommy!" So they both took the pretty mail back to Kitty's house. + +When they got there, Kitty opened the envelope and read it out loud. She said, "My mommy is coming to pick me up at the park!" Clara was so excited, she said, "Let's go back and wait for her!" So they both took a run back to the park and waited for Kitty's mommy. + +Soon enough, Kitty's mommy drove up in the car and she said, "Hello my sweetie! I got your pretty mail!" Kitty raced over to her mommy's car and said, "I'm so happy you came to get me!" They hugged and gave each other lots of love and then they drove off back home. +Once there was a young knight named Frank. He was brave and strong and wanted to be a hero. One day, Frank decided to go on an adventure and explore an old temple he had heard about in the forest. He climbed to the top of the temple and when he arrived he found an empty room. + +Frank soon noticed there was a problem. The old door to the temple was locked, and he couldn't get the door open. He thought and thought but he couldn't solve the puzzle on his own. He was stuck. + +But Frank was determined to be a hero and he refused to give up. He searched the temple to see if there were any clues that could help him solve the puzzle. After a while he found the key! He was so excited and he finally opened the door. + +Inside the temple was an enormous treasure. Frank was so happy he had solved the puzzle. He took the treasure as a reward for being so brave and strong. He was proud of himself for being a hero and for solving the puzzle. +Tara was walking down the street when she heard a weird sound coming from a nearby park. She wondered what it could be, so she followed the sound until she reached the park. + +Tara saw an old man in the park singing with a lot of energy! She thought it was very strange that an old man could sing like that so she decided to talk to him. + +Tara asked him, "What are you singing?". The old man said, "I'm singing an old track called 'Weird World'!" + +Tara asked the old man if she could join him, and the old man said, "of course!". So Tara started to sing the strange track with the old man. + +They both laughed and sung until the sun went down. It was a strange and memorable experience for Tara. +Once there was a wild wire. It was long and shiny and strong. The wire loved to curl and fold. One day, the wire was trying to fold, but it was too strong. It kept on unfolding! Nothing the wire tried worked. + +Finally, the wild wire got so tired it fell asleep. But while it was asleep, the wire kept folding and folding and folding. Until one day the wild wire couldn't fold any more. The wire had folded itself so much it had broken and now it was in two pieces. + +The wild wire was so sad! It cried and cried but nothing could fix it. The wire was too broken. There was nothing left to do. The wild wire had no choice but to stay in two pieces forever. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Megan was walking through the woods. She heard a strange sound and she stopped to listen. It was a pepper shaker! Megan looked around and saw that it was clean and shiny. + +Megan picked up the pepper shaker and shook it. She could hear the pepper rolling around inside. Megan was so excited and she started dancing. She shook the pepper shaker up, down and all around. + +Megan had so much fun with the pepper shaker, that she decided to keep it. She put it in her pocket for safekeeping. Megan was about to start walking again, when she heard another sound. + +It sounded like music and Megan wanted to hear it. She stopped and listened carefully. Megan smiled when heard the music of the birds singing in the trees. She listened until it was time to go home and she walked home with a song in her heart. +Once upon a time there was a big field with lots of tall grass. One day, a group of friends decided to fix it up. They started working hard and cleaning the field. They got rid of the tall grass and made it smooth and flat. + +Next, they planted some colorful flowers, added a few trees and put up a fence. They worked together and it didn't take them long to make the field look better. + +When they were finished, the field looked amazing. It was bright, colorful and neat. Everyone congratulated them on their successful work. + +The friends were so proud of the new field. Now their town had a nice place to play, relax and enjoy nature. They were so happy they were able to fix the field and make it beautiful. +Once upon a time there was a very popular duck. Everywhere he went, people stopped and said hello. People said the duck was so cool. The duck loved to perform for everyone. + +One day, the duck hopped up on a stage and started to dance. Everyone clapped and laughed as the duck moved to the beat. He did flips and spins in the air, like he was flying. Everyone loved his performance. + +Soon, the duck became the star of the show. He was so popular! He started to perform all around the world. Everywhere the duck went, people cheered and said: "He's awesome!" + +The duck loved to perform, and he was happy to be so popular. +One day, a little girl went out to play. She ran and ran through the grassy fields until it was almost dark. Suddenly, she stopped. In front of her was a snake. It was very still. The little girl was a bit scared, so she slowly stepped back. Just then, a funny thing happened. The little girl's foot bumped against something and she looked down. It was a dead snake! She had bumped into what was once the snake's home. The little girl was surprised and a bit scared, but realized the snake was long gone. Running back home, the little girl thought about what happened. She was lucky that she didn't see the snake when it was alive! +"Be careful, Mommy" exclaimed Lucy as she watched her mother take a step up the stairs. + +"I'm being careful, Lucy" replied her mother, smiling. + +From the hallway, Lucy observed as her mother continued to make her way up the stairs. She wanted to make sure her mother was safe, as her mother had always been dependable in taking care of her. + +Suddenly, her mother misjudged a step and stumbled forward. "Ouch!" cried her mother. + +Lucy immediately ran to her mother's side and worriedly asked, "Are you okay, Mommy?" + +Her mother smiled and reassured her, "I'm alright, sweetheart. It's okay. I should've been more careful." + +"Don't worry, Mommy. I'll always be here to help," said Lucy with a smile. + +Her mother held her close and thanked her for being such a dependable daughter. +Mama and Todd were walking together in the park. Todd wanted to play on the big slide and the swings. + +Mama asked, "Wouldn't it be more interesting to add something different to the slide and swings?" + +Todd looked up and thought. Suddenly he said, "Let's add a roof!" + +Mama laughed and said, "That is an interesting idea. Let's see if it is possible." + +They asked the park keeper if they could add a roof to the slide and swings. The park keeper was very surprised, but said yes. + +The next day, the slide and swings had a new roof! Now Todd and all the other kids in the park could play on the slide and swings even in the rain. It was so interesting! Mama and Todd were so happy. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to run! One day, she decided to go running outside in the park. + +As Sarah was running through the park, she noticed a great big hole in the ground. She ran over to it and peered inside. It was so deep, she couldn't see the bottom! + +Sarah was about to take a closer look when she heard a voice. + +"Ahoy there!" + +She jumped back in surprise. Who could it be? + +"Don't be afraid," said the voice. "I'm just a friendly mole. What's your name?" + +Sarah took a step closer. "My name is Sarah," she said. + +The mole smiled. "That's a great name," he said. "Would you like to come and explore this hole with me?" + +Sarah was so excited. "Yes, please!" she said. + +So the two set off exploring the great big hole together. They found interesting rocks and interesting bugs, and made lots of new friends. + +Sarah had a great time and soon it was time to go home. She thanked the mole and ran back home, with memories of her adventure. +Jim had an original dress. It was her favourite! He liked to wear it when he went on walks with Mum. One day, he went outside for a walk and saw a cobweb. Inside the cobweb was a beautiful old dress. It looked even more original than Jim's dress! He wanted to dress up in it. So Jim took it back home and put it on. It felt special. He twirled around in the dress and felt like he was a prince. He loved it! Jim wore the dress everywhere, but especially on walks with Mum. He felt like the most special prince the world had ever seen. +Once upon a time, in a big, big town, there was a very huge bridge. Every day, many people used the bridge to travel from one side of the town to the other. + +One day, something amazing happened. A big ship set sail right beneath the huge bridge. Everyone was so surprised to see it! + +The crew on the ship waved up to the people above. The people on the huge bridge waved back. They all smiled and cheered, excited to see the big ship below. + +Finally, the ship sailed away. But the bridge stayed, a reminder of the special day. Everyone who crossed the bridge smiled, thinking about the huge ship they had seen. + +The end. +Once there was a boy who wanted to make a joke. He asked his dad, "Dad, why did the moon hurt?" His dad smiled and said he'd tell him why soon. + +The next night, the sun had already gone down, and the sky was dark. The boy looked up and saw the moon, but he still didn't know why it hurt. + +Then suddenly, the moon started to laugh and twinkle. The stars giggled, too. The boy suddenly understood why the moon hurt - it was because of his joke. His dad had been playing a joke on him all this time. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce little girl. She loved to explore and pick things up. One day, she spotted something mysterious in the bushes nearby. + +“What is this?†She thought. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +“Pssst!†it said. “Pick me up and I will tell you a secret.†+ +The little girl was curious and decided to pick up the mysterious object. + +“Hello,†said the voice. “I am a magical fairy and I have a wonderful surprise for you.†+ +The little girl was thrilled! She thanked the fairy and promised to keep his secret safe. + +From then on, she would go pick up the fairy every day and together they would have all kinds of adventures. The little girl had never been so excited! +Once upon a time, there was a boy and a girl. Both of them wanted to go on an adventure. So, they went to the sea shore. They made a boat by putting two big sticks together. Then, they put some smooth stones inside the boat. + +The boy and girl got inside the boat and sailed away. The water was calm and the wind was gentle. As they sailed, they saw some interesting insects flying around. It made the voyage even more exciting. + +Suddenly, the wind stopped and the boat stopped sailing. The girl looked around and said, "What happened? Why isn't the boat moving?" + +The boy thought for a moment and then said, "We need more wind! Let's try to make some!" + +The girl then said, "Let's try flapping our arms like wings." So, they both flapped their arms and the winds started to blow again! The boat started to move again and they continued to sail on their exciting journey. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny white corn plant. It was very small and didn't understand why it was white. Every day it looked around at the other corn plants, but none of them were white. + +One evening, a big gust of wind blew over the plant and it flew away. The white corn plant was so scared but kept on flying until the sun was setting. Then, it reached a big white house. + +The white corn plant was scared at first, but then it heard a kind voice. A nice woman looked out of the window and spoke to the plant, saying "Welcome little one. I understand why you are different. It's because you are special." + +And from that day on, the white corn plant was happy. It began to grow and never forgot what the kind woman said. +Once upon a time there was a busy family. They had to get many things done every day. Each morning they would try to leave their house but they always seemed to delay. + +Sometimes they would have to put on their shoes and they would play hide and seek, so they delayed even longer. But they still giggled and laughed and made more time to play. + +Then one day they opened their front door, ready to leave. But they had to delay once more! They saw a rainbow outside, so they ran to look at it and take pictures. + +The family smiled and laughed as they finally left their house. They saw that each delay was worth it and soon realized that family time matters most! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a cough and her mommy said she had to take medicine so she would feel better. She was scared at first because taking medicine was strange. But she was glad that her mommy was there with her. Her mommy showed her how to take the medicine with a spoon and the little girl did it. When she was done taking medicine, she was so glad to feel better. She smiled and hugged her mommy. The little girl was happy that her cough was gone and that she could go play with her friends. The end. +Once upon a time there was a friendly stick. It was an ordinary stick, but it had the magical ability to glow. On the brightest of days it looked like the sun was shining right on it. + +One day, a small girl found the glowing stick. She was only three years old, but she grew excited when she saw it. She put her hand on it and said "Hello Stick, you sure do glow!" + +The stick replied. Its voice was soft and friendly, like a kind old friend. +"Hello there," it said. "I am here to help you find your way through the forest." + +The girl was amazed! She put her hand on the stick's end and followed it through the trees. Wherever the stick went, it glowed, helping the girl find the way. + +After walking for a while, the girl came to a meadow full of wildflowers. She waved goodbye to the stick with a big smile on her face, and ran around the meadow, picking flowers. + +The glowing stick made the girl's journey much easier! She thanked it before turning back home. +It was summertime, and everyone was so happy. The sun shone bright everyday, and it was warm outside. Everyone was laughing and playing. + +But one girl was not happy. She was weeping every day. No one knew why. + +One day, they asked her why she was so sad. She told them that summer would soon be over. Everyone thought this was silly and laughed. + +But it was true. When autumn came, the sun was no longer bright and it was cold outside. The girl was crying too much for anyone to console. + +The others had made a mistake. Summer had come and gone too quickly and now the girl was alone in the cold. Nobody had realised it would be like this, and now she had to weep all winter. +Once upon a time there was a long animal. He was always happy, but one day he started to quarrel with a different animal. The long animal was so sad that he ran away from the other animal. + +He ran and ran until he came to a big lake. The long animal stopped and looked around to make sure there were no other animals. He stepped into the lake and just enjoyed being by himself. + +As he looked around, he noticed a big, long stick. He decided to take it and throw it into the lake. The long animal watched with delight as the stick floated away. + +Suddenly, he heard another animal coming closer. It was the same animal he had been quarreling with! The long animal quickly ran away and hid behind some tall grass. + +The other animal looked around but couldn't find him. Eventually, the other animal gave up and went away. The long animal was so happy that he had gotten away without another quarrel. He ran back to the lake and threw the long stick into the lake once again. + +The long animal contained his joy and quietly watched the stick float away. He was happy to be alone and away from any quarrels. +Once, there was a boy named Paul. He wanted to get himself a new toy but he didn't have enough money to buy it. One day he went to the park and he met a thief. The thief was dressed in black and he had a bag full of toys. + +Paul said "Hello thief! What do you have in your bag?" + +The thief said "A lot of new toys!" + +Paul was so excited and asked the thief "Can I have one of your toys?" + +The thief smiled and said "Yes, you can have one!" + +So Paul took a new toy and went home. He was so happy to have a new toy. He played with it all day and even showed it to his mom. His mom was so proud of Paul for meeting the thief and getting a new toy! +Once there was a boy named Jake. Jake was only three years old, so he was still learning how to do things. One day he thought he should try to tie something. He saw a bin and decided to try it. + +He grabbed some string, and worked hard to try and tie the bin. He used a lot of string and he had trouble doing it. After a few minutes, he finally got it! He was so proud of himself. + +But as he was showing his family his work, he saw that it was a bit messy. The string was everywhere. He felt very ashamed. + +But his dad said it was okay and he gave him a big hug. Even though it was messy, his family was very proud of him for trying. From then on he kept on tying things - and he even got better and better! +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was the most beautiful princess in the whole kingdom. She had the longest hair, brightest eyes and the most cheerful smile. + +One day, the princess was walking in the forest when she noticed something sparkling on the ground. She bent down to pick it up and it was a small, original necklace. It was so pretty, she decided to put it on. + +Suddenly, there was a sound. She heard a small voice saying: "That necklace looks nice on you". The princess was very surprised! She slowly looked up and noticed a small fairy. + +The fairy was tiny and sparkly. She said to the princess: "My name is Rose, I have been looking for my necklace for a long time. I think you have it". + +The princess replied: "Oh, I'm so sorry. I did not know it belonged to you". Rose smiled and said: "Thank you for noticing it and taking care of it. Here, I have a special gift for you". + +The princess was delighted! She was so thankful to Rose for her kindness. From then on, they became the best of friends. The princess never forgot to notice the beauty of the world around her. +The sun was shining brightly as Carla and her mom went to the store. Carla was so excited and asked her mom if they could buy a blueberry. Her mom said "Maybe, we'll have to see what's in store for us"! + +When Carla and her mom got to the store, Carla was delighted to find a big, funny looking blueberry. She ran over and asked her mom, "Mom can I buy it?". Her mother smiled and said yes. + +Carla was so happy, she grabbed the funny blueberry and hugged it to her chest. She waved goodbye to her mom and thanked her for letting her buy the blueberry. + +As Carla was walking out the door the funny blueberry suddenly started to move. Carla was surprised - the funny blueberry was actually a funny looking puppy! She was so excited and started to giggle as the puppy licked her face. + +Mom couldn't believe it and said, "Looks like my little girl found a friend!" Carla had a funny new best friend - the playful puppy. +Once upon a time there was a fox. He was walking in the wood and he saw a big house. He was curious and he wanted to look inside. He jumped on the porch and he wondered what he'd find. + +He looked around and saw a big orange chair. It was so bright in the sunshine and he loved it. He hopped up and down. He sat on it and bounced. He liked it a lot. + +He looked around and saw some orange flowers in the garden. He wondered where they'd come from. He picked one and smelled it. Mmm, it was so nice. + +The fox ran off but he knew he'd come back and explore some more. He wanted to see what else was on that porch. He was so excited to go back and see! +Once upon a time, there was a special university. It was a distant university, so far away that people could barely see it. But one day, a young girl wanted to go to the distant university. + +She worked hard, and she saved all of her money. After many months, she had enough money to take a bus to the distant university. When she arrived at the university, she was welcomed with an open heart. + +The university was huge, with many buildings. There were also lots of people. Everyone was so excited for the young girl to be there. + +The young girl was shown to a special room. It was a room with a big empty space in the middle. She knew she was meant to fill the empty space with something special. + +So she filled the empty space with a song. It was a song of hope and joy, and it filled the university with happiness. The young girl had filled the distant university with her song, and everyone was so happy. +Charlie and his dad were in the garden. They looked around and saw so many things they wanted to explore. Among the plants and trees was a fragile flower. It had five petals - one for each eye. It was so beautiful. + +Charlie and his dad decided to include it in the garden. They planted it next to some of the other plants and watered it with their garden hose. After a few weeks, the fragile flower had grown strong. Its five eyes looked so pretty. + +Charlie and his dad were so happy. They looked at the delicate flower every day, and Charlie liked to whisper secrets to it. Charlie was sure that the flower was listening. + +Every morning, the flower would spread its petals and reach up to the sun. And Charlie and his dad were so proud of how it had grown. +Once upon a time there was a young boy named Tom who lived on a dry, rolling land with his parents. He loved to play with his friends every day and frolick in the sun. + +One day, as he was playing, Tom jumped and accidentally hurt his waist. His mom came to him and said: "Honey, you must be careful. You cannot jump around so much and run wild. You can hurt yourself!" + +Tom was very sad, but his parents tried to comfort him. His dad said: "Let's get you healed with the help of a doctor. Then you will feel better and you will learn how to be more careful the next time." + +So they went to the doctor and he gave Tom some medicine to help heal his waist. Tom took it three times a day, and much to his delight, Tom's waist soon felt better! + +From then on, Tom was careful to take care of himself. He listened to his parents and was much more cautious whenever he was running around. He learned an important lesson that day – that it is important to take care of oneself. His parents were proud of him. + +Tom is now a healthy boy and has a happy life because he takes care of his body. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She was so compassionate with all the people in her kingdom. She wanted everyone to be happy. One day, the princess decided that she wanted to learn more so she started to study. + +She asked her wise advisor, “How can I learn more?†+ +The advisor smiled and said, “Well, your Highness, if you study hard you can learn many things.†+ +The princess was determined to learn more so she decided to study every day. After months of studying, she was so much smarter. With her new knowledge, she was able to help her people even more. + +The moral to the story is that if we are determined and study hard, then we can learn many things and be more compassionate towards others. +Jimmy and Mommy were walking to the park. On the way, they stopped at a store. Jimmy saw a big tube on the shelf. It was so pretty. Jimmy asked Mommy if he could touch it. Mommy said yes. + +Jimmy touched the tube. It was so soft and smooth. Jimmy smiled. He loved the feeling. + +Mommy then picked up the tube and paid for it. She gave it to Jimmy. + +Jimmy was so excited. He hugged the tube and smiled. They walked to the park and Jimmy held the tube all the way there. + +At the park, Mommy and Jimmy played together. They used the tube to roll on the ground. It was so much fun! Jimmy was so happy. Mommy was so happy too. +Once upon a time, there lived a prince. He was very brave and always searching for adventure. Today, he was out in his kingdom hoping to find something special. + +Suddenly, the prince spotted something in the distance. He quickly rushed to it and discovered a small box. He opened the box, and inside was a reveal of a pretty victory. + +He couldn't believe his luck. The prince was so excited he wanted to tell someone right away. He ran over to his friend, a princess, and shouted, "I found a victory!" + +The princess smiled. "That's very nice," she said. "But what exactly is it?" + +The prince smiled and said, "I'm not sure, but it must be special. It's so very pretty!" + +The prince and princess looked at the victory together. It was the most beautiful thing they had ever seen. The prince was sure that whatever it was, it must mean something special. + +The prince had his own special victory, and nothing else mattered. +Sammy was a 3 year old boy who loved school. He always looked forward to the morning when his mommy would drive him there and he could play with his friends. One day, Sammy arrived at school to find that a bully was picking on his classmates. He watched as the bully played his mean jokes and made everyone miserable. + +Sammy didn't like seeing his friends upset, so he decided to do something about it. He marched up to the bully and said, "Stop! You can't treat people like this!" The bully tried to push Sammy away, but Sammy was brave and wouldn't back down. + +The bully finally gave in and left the school in shame. Everyone else was so glad that Sammy stood up to the bully. From that day on, everyone knew that Sammy was a mark of courage at the school. + +Moral of the story: You can stand up to bullies by being brave and showing courage. +The cop was a nice man. He talked to the little girl and she felt nervous. But the cop said she didn't need to be nervous. He said he was there to help. + +The little girl told the cop she wanted to go to the park. The cop thought it sounded like a fun idea. He said yes, he would permit her to go. + +So the little girl thanked the cop and ran off to play in the park. She had so much fun with the other kids in the park. When the day was over, the little girl waved goodbye to the cop. He waved back and smiled. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sarah and Jack. They decided to go for a walk, so Sarah reached for her coat and Jack put his shoes on. + +When they reached the park, Sarah said to Jack, "Let's play on the swings!" Jack was so excited, he shouted "Yes!" + +Sarah and Jack had lots of fun playing on the swings. Suddenly, Sarah saw Jack's older brother, who was sitting at his computer. She became very envious, as she didn't have a computer of her own. + +Jack noticed that Sarah was upset, so he asked her, "Why are you so sad, Sarah?" Sarah replied, "I wish I had a computer like your brother." + +Jack smiled, and said, "You're my friend, so if I had a computer I'd give it to you. Would you like that?" + +Sarah smiled and said, "You're the best friend ever, thanks Jack!" They hugged each other and walked back home together. +Once upon a time there was a little yellow duck who loved to eat vegetables. He would always look in the pond to see if the vegetables were ripe. + +One day he found a large vegetable. It was so thick and juicy. He was so excited! He wanted to share it with his friends. + +He called out to them, "Friends, come over here! I found a big, thick vegetable!" + +The others came over and were amazed. They all smiled and began to talk. + +"Let's unite to eat this thick vegetable," said one little duck. + +The others agreed and all united around the big, thick vegetable. They had a great time eating it together! +Once there was an ugly duck. All the other ducks laughed at him. He was so sad that he wanted to go away and stay far away. He flew away looking for a place to stay. He found a pond with some trees around it. He decided to stay in the pond. + +The water in the pond was so murky and dirty. The ugly duck wanted to make it clean and sparkly. So every day he would wash the pond. He even washed the rocks, leaves, and bark. It took him a long time, but eventually the pond was so clean and clear. + +He was so proud of his pond and but he was still lonely. He invited his friends to come and stay in the pond. They all dove in, and were happy to have such a beautiful place to swim in. So the ugly duck, his friends, and all the other animals in the forest all enjoyed the pond. + +The ugly duck was happy. Even though he was different and was often laughed at he was able to do something beautiful. It showed everyone that being ugly doesn't mean that you can't do something wonderful! +Once there was a girl. She had a brown box. She wanted to know what was inside. So, she opened the box. Inside, she found lots of stuff! She was very excited! + +The girl looked at the stuff. There were many interesting things inside. There was a colorful ball and a shiny bracelet. + +The girl began to explore the stuff. As she looked through the box, she found a brown bag. She opened it and revealed something inside. It was a chocolate bar! She happily ate the chocolate bar. + +When the girl finished eating, she put the stuff back into the box. Then, she closed the box. She had lots of fun exploring the stuff in the box! +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She always went on adventures with her loyal puppy named Maddie. One day, the little girl decided to go explore the forest nearby. She put on her special shoe with a nice buckle, and Maddie hopped into her basket on wheels. + +They headed off into the forest. Everywhere they looked, there were new things to see. The little girl was so excited! She smiled with joy as they continued through the trees. + +Suddenly, Maddie started barking. The little girl gasped in surprise when she saw a family of rabbits playing in the clearing. She was so happy that she wanted to join in with them. She saw that one of the rabbits had a shiny red ribbon around his neck. + +The little girl knelt down beside Maddie and asked the rabbit, “What is that shiny thing around your neck?†+ +The rabbit smiled and answered, “It’s my buckle and I wear it to look a bit more stylish!†+ +The little girl laughed and said, “I like your style. Maddie and I would be happy to be your friends.†+ +The rabbit smiled and nodded in agreement and that’s how the little girl and Maddie made a new, loyal bunny friend! +Once upon a time, there lived two friends, named Fred and Ben. They both lived near the beach. On a sunny day, they decided to go to the beach. + +When they got there, they saw a sandcastle. It was the biggest sandcastle they'd ever seen. + +"Wow," said Fred. "That sandcastle is so cool!" + +Ben felt a bit under. He wanted to have a sandcastle that was even bigger than that one. He was envious. + +"Let's get to work and build one even bigger," said Fred. + +Ben smiled. + +Together, they got to work. With some hard work and determination, they created a sandcastle even bigger than the one they'd seen. + +When they were finished, they both stood back and admired their sandcastle. Ben felt so proud. +Once there was a little boy named Tim. He loved the park and always went there to play. One day, he felt a strong itch on his foot. He scratched it hard, but it only seemed to get worse. He paused and thought to himself, 'Maybe I should find something else to do.' + +Tim decided to go for a walk instead. When he reached the water, he saw a nest with lots of baby birds in it. Tim watched them for a while, talking to them and laughing as he watched them hop around. After some time, he paused to look up at the sky, and a terrible thought crossed his mind. What if his itching had scared the birds away? + +But then he heard the sound of flapping wings, and the birds all flew away. Tim knew then that, even when it's tempting to give into a very strong itch, taking a pause to do something else is always worth it. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Polly. She was only three years old and loved to explore. One day she was walking through the woods when she stumbled across a shiny metal box. + +Polly stared in amazement and paused for a moment. She was very curious and wanted to open it. She tried to find something to pry it open with but nothing worked. Disappointed, Polly moved on. + +A few minutes later Polly found herself near an old shed and paused again. She could see something poking out of the shed. When she looked closer, she saw it was a metal Key that looked like it could fit in the box she had seen earlier. Excited, Polly quickly snatched it up and raced back to the box. + +With the metal key in her hand, Polly was able to open the metal box and found a pot of gold inside! She quickly filled her pockets and ran home, feeling ashamed she had taken something that wasn't hers. That night, Polly was unable to sleep and felt guilty for taking the gold. + +The next day she went back to the woods and replaced the pot of gold in the metal box. Just then, a kind old man appeared and thanked Polly. He told her "This is the reward for doing what is right. Remember, it is always better to be honest than ashamed." + +Polly nodded and smiled. She learned an important lesson and vowed to never forget it. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient feather. It was so old that no one knew where it had come from. One day, a little girl saw it and wanted to show it to her friends. So she picked it up and took it to them. + +The girl's friends were amazed at how old the ancient feather was. They wanted to do something special with it, so they decided to play a game. The game was to see who could jump the highest. + +The girl was so excited to play the game. She held the ancient feather in her hands and jumped as high as she could. Her friends cheered for her and jumped too. They all kept jumping until their legs were tired. + +At the end of the game, they were all happy. And they cherished the ancient feather, taking it with them wherever they went. The little girl was so lucky to have found the ancient feather and to have shared it with her friends. +Once upon a time there was a great mole. The mole was very happy and had a lovely home. Every day the mole would settle in its cozy home. One day, the mole wanted to go explore. So, it settled its home and started off on its journey. + +The great mole scurried around the forest, searching for new and exciting things to see. As it kept going, the mole found a clearing. The sun was shining and the grass was so green! The mole settled in the clearing and started nibbling some of the green grass. + +Then, the mole heard a loud noise. It was a friend, a frog! The two settled into a play together. They hopped around and laughed, what a great day! The sun was shining, the grass was fresh, and the two were having so much fun. + +Eventually, the sun started to set, so the mole and the frog said their goodbyes. The great mole settled back into its cozy home and snuggled down for the night. And so, the great mole tucked itself away for a well-earned sleep. +Once upon a time there was a turkey. It was really big and really scary. Every day it walked around in the streets, making noise and scaring everyone. + +But one day, the people had an idea. They decided to replace the turkey with something else. + +So the people came up with a plan. They put up a big fence to keep the turkey away from the street. Then, they brought in a big, friendly cow. + +The cow was much less scary than the turkey. It was really gentle, and it ate all the food that the people put in its pen. Everyone was so happy. + +From that day on, people stopped being scared. They all knew the cow was there to stay. The turkey was gone, and that's how they were able to replace it! +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a baby. The mommy had something special for the baby. + +The mommy said “Let me pay you something.†+ +The baby was very excited. He asked “What is it?†+ +The mommy replied “I will give you a razor.†+ +The baby asked “What is a razor?†+ +The mommy said “It's a sharp thing that can cut through things.†+ +The baby was scared of the razor. He asked “Is it dangerous?†+ +The mommy said “No, it is not dangerous. It is just filthy.†+ +The baby knew to be careful with the razor. He kept it far away from his hands and feet. He paid close attention as the mommy taught him how to use the razor. + +The baby was very happy with his razor. Whenever it was dirty, he would make sure to clean it so it would stay sharp and safe. +Once upon a time there was a black dragon. He was very brave, and he wanted to show everyone how brave he was. So he found the highest mountain in the kingdom and he told everyone he would kneel there. + +He climbed the mountain and on the top he knelt. Then he started blowing smoke. It shaped into a beautiful cloud in the sky, and everyone in the kingdom saw it. + +The people were excited and they asked the dragon, "What is this dark smoke?" + +The dragon smiled and said, "It's the smoke that I will make tomorrow!" Everyone was so eager to find out more, but the dragon just chuckled and flew away. + +The next day, the dragon flew back and knelt on the same mountain top. He lit a fire and the dark smoke rose up into the sky again. All the people in the kingdom gathered to watch. + +The dragon lifted his hands and magical sparks flew from his claws. Bright sparks of the rainbow filled the air and everyone cheered. The black smoke from the day before had transformed into the most beautiful rainbow they had ever seen! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sally. One day Sally was at the museum with her mom and dad. As they looked around, Sally saw a special display. It was an ancient jazz band made out of wood. + +Sally was excited. She asked her mom, "What's that?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's an ancient jazz band." + +"What does it do?" Sally asked. + +Her dad said, "It doesn't do anything. It's just there to look at." + +Sally was still curious so she asked, "How does it make music?" + +Her mom answered, "It doesn't make music, but when it did it would have looked and sounded like this!" + +And then her mom began to display the ancient jazz sounds to Sally. Sally was fascinated and her parents looked on with a smile. +The sun was shining. It was a beautiful day for the flower to go with her dad for a picnic. They were walking in the park when they saw a bossy bee buzzing around a flower. The bee was searching for some pollen. + +"Where do you think you are going?" asked the bee to the flower in a very bossy tone. + +The flower replied, "My dad and I are going on a picnic. Do you want to come?" + +The bee thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I would love to come. It sounds like so much fun!" + +So the flower, her dad and the bossy bee all went on the picnic. They ate lots of delicious food and then they got tired. They decided to take a nap under the tree. + +The flower, dad and the bee all cuddled up close and fell asleep. They slept for a long time until the sun started to set. Then it was time for them to go home. + +The flower, dad and the bossy bee said goodbye and went their separate ways. The flower was so happy to have made a new friend in the bossy bee. +Once there was a little boy. One day, he was looking for his pet match. He couldn't find it anywhere. He asked his brother's help, but he didn't know where it was either. He started to get very sad. + +Just then, his mom came over and saw his sad face. She was very compassionate and gave him a big hug. She said, "Let's look for it together, and we will find it". So they looked all around, but their search was unsuccessful. + +Just then, the doorbell rang. When the boy opened the door, he couldn't believe his eyes. There was the match he had been searching for! It had come back to him all by itself! + +The boy was so happy that he gave it a name. He called it “Al†and he never lost “Al†again. He was also happy to know that his mom was always compassionate, no matter what. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny girl. She had long, dark hair and big, sparkly eyes. + +One day, the girl decided to explore the ancient cave in her village. She happily ran down the narrow, dark tunnel. Suddenly, she heard a loud sigh. She stopped and looked around. + +In a corner of the cave, she saw a big, mysterious power. It was glowing in a strange light. The girl wanted to touch it. She slowly reached out her hand. + +Suddenly, the power rose up and flew around the cave. When it stopped, the girl was gone. + +The villagers looked for her everywhere. Sadly, the girl was never seen again. They all sighed with sadness and fear, for none of them knew the power of that ancient force. +John was a shy boy. He was 3 years old and very quiet. He loved to look at the yachts in the harbour. They were so big and beautiful. One day, John finally got the chance to go on one. He was so excited, but he was still very shy. + +The yacht sailed out of the harbour and it was a perfect day. John enjoyed looking into the blue sea. He was very happy until suddenly a storm came. The sea was angry and the yacht started to shake. John was scared and he started to cry. + +The yacht was too small to survive the storm. It sunk down into the deep sea and John was lost. He shouted and shouted for help, but no one came. He was so far away and no one could hear him. John was never seen again. + +John's family was so sad. They wished they had said please to him more when he was a child. They miss him so much. +John was very happy when he got his brand new car. It was big, reliable and shiny. He liked to drive it every day. + +One day John took his car for a drive. He wanted it to be nice and clean, so he got out a sponge and bucket and started to cover it with soap and water. + +Suddenly, a big truck drove past and a huge wave of mud splattered all over John's car. It was a mess! No matter how hard John tried, he could not cover the car and make it clean again. + +John was sad. The reliable car he was so proud of was now a mess. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Grace. She loved exploring the world and trying new things. One day, Grace found a big and shiny boot lying in the grass. She was fascinated by it and decided to take it home. + +Grace's mom saw the boot and said, "Grace, where did you find that boot?" Grace told her mom that she had found it in the grass. + +Grace's mom said, "That's clever! If you close the boot, you can keep things inside it. What would you like to put in it?" Grace thought for a minute, then said, "I'm going to put my toys in the boot!" + +Grace's mom smiled and said, "That's very clever, Grace!" So Grace closed the boot and filled it with all of her toys. Every time she opened and closed it, she felt clever and proud of her new discovery. +Once there was a girl who was very bossy. She loved bossing her dolls around. One day the girl was playing with her dolls and something happened. She looked outside to see a fluffy white dog! The girl loved animals, so she wanted to go outside and meet the dog. She waited and waited - she was very excited. But the dog didn't want to be her friend - she was too bossy. The dog barked and ran away. The girl was sad, but she knew that maybe one day something else interesting would happen. +One day, there was a furry cat. He wanted something to play with. He asked his mom: "Let me play with a vase?" His Mom said: "No, you can't play with a vase!" + +But the furry cat was desperate. He wanted something to play with. So, he asked his Mom: "Please let me have a vase?" His Mom said: "Alright, maybe you can play with a vase." + +So, his Mom gave him a vase. The furry cat was very happy. He carried the vase around the house. He ran and jumped with it. He even tried to hide it in the corner. + +Finally, he put the vase back in its place. His Mom thanked him for putting it back. The furry cat was happy to help. He was happy that he got to play with a vase. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very joyful and loved to play. One day, Lily was playing with her guitar in the park. She was happy but the sun was getting very hot. + +Suddenly, an old man walked up to her. He said, "I don't like the noise you are making. You better stand up and leave!" + +Lily replied, "I'm sorry, but I'm having so much fun! Can't I stay and play a bit longer?" + +The old man was not helpful. He said, "No! This is my park and you don't belong here. You better stand up and leave now!" + +Lily listened to the old man and slowly stood up. She sadly put away her guitar and walked away. + +The moral of the story is: always be kind and helpful. Having a helpful attitude towards others can help you create a much more peaceful atmosphere. +Danny was very excited. He wanted to go outside and play. His mom said yes and off he went. Danny ran very fast because he wanted to explore. He saw a butterfly, which was so beautiful, but it flew away very quickly. + +Danny went to the park and saw a slide. He wanted to go down it but it looked so high! Suddenly, he heard his mom’s voice. + +"Danny, do you want to go down the slide?" + +Danny was so excited he said, "Yes!" + +He went down the slide quickly, but it was too hot! He felt like he was going too fast and was a bit scared. Danny's mom said, "Don't worry, you're doing great!" + +Danny kept going and eventually he made it to the bottom. He felt proud of himself, and he wanted to do it again and again! +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She was very brave. One day, she wanted to explore her garden. She was curious about the things she might find. + +In the garden, she heard something rustling in the bushes. It was really scary! She wanted to run away, but she remembered that she was brave. So she slowly opened the bushes to see what was there. + +It was a big, furry creature! It had a long tail and big ears. Amy was scared, but then the creature smiled at her. It was friendly! She smiled back, and the creature shut its eyes and went to sleep. + +Amy was so happy. She had been brave and she had made a new friend. She knew that if she was ever scared she could always find comfort in her garden. +Once upon a time there were two rabbits, Tom and Paul. Tom was very speedy and Paul was quite slow. Every morning they would run around their garden at different speeds. + +One day, Tom found a strange shiny pen in his garden. He was so excited he picked it up and started running around with it. He ran faster than ever before! Paul watched from a safe distance, he knew if he tried to catch up with Tom, he would never get the pen. + +Meanwhile, Tom became so sleepy that he had to lay down for a nap. Paul took the opportunity, speeding close to get the pen. Then he started running around the garden again, this time with the pen safely in his paws! Tom was so surprised when he finally woke up and saw that Paul had taken the pen. + +It was the fastest race ever, a race Paul won by being just a little bit faster and a lot more patient than Tom. From then on, Tom and Paul always respected each other's speed. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Jake and Molly. Jake and Molly loved to play together. + +One day, Jake saw a lime in his backyard and he decided to grab it. He ran over to Molly, sack in hand, and said, "Look what I found!" + +Molly squealed with joy, "A lime! Let's squeeze it!" She grabbed the lime from Jake and started to squeeze it. "It's so funny!" she said with a smile. + +Jake laughed. He liked when Molly thought things were funny. Then Molly handed the lime back to Jake and said, "Let's make some limeade!" + +Jake and Molly gathered some sugar and some water and they made the best limeade they'd ever tasted! They laughed and chatted as they drank and enjoyed the refreshing drink. + +The two friends had a fun day with their lime and delicious limeade. And they agreed, it was so funny! +Once upon a time there was a shy little mouse. He lived in a small house near a garden full of flowers and vegetables. Every day, he would watch the birds feast on the food in the garden. + +The mouse was hungry, but he was too shy to go out into the garden. One day, however, he noticed a chess set outside in the garden. The mouse saw two pieces, one red and one white, on the board and suddenly his hunger was forgotten. + +Curiosity got the better of him, and he slowly crept out of his house. He looked intently at the board, wondering what the pieces were for. Then he noticed a sparrow nearby. + +The mouse asked if the sparrow could teach him how to play chess. The sparrow happily agreed and fed the mouse some bread, as he began to explain the rules of the game. + +The mouse learned quickly, and soon the two were playing chess together everyday. Slowly, but surely, the mouse became less shy and the garden was filled with their laughter and friendly chatter. +Once upon a time, there was a thin horse. He lived in a stable with lots of other horses. Every day, he asked the stablekeeper for something to eat. The stablekeeper gave the thin horse yummy hay and carrots. + +The horse liked to eat and was soon feeling very happy and strong. He asked the stablekeeper for a ride in the meadow. The stablekeeper put a saddle on the horse and together they rode into the meadow. + +The thin horse ran and ran, feeling the wind in his mane. The sun was warm and the air was fresh. He asked the stablekeeper to come back soon and the stablekeeper agreed. + +The horse loved being in the meadow. He looked forward to the rides with the stablekeeper every day. They soon became the best of friends. +One day, a young person was walking in the park. Suddenly, they slipped on a rock and fell down. It was a scary moment. Luckily, they were not hurt. + +Soon, a child came over to help. The child was only three years old and asked if the person was okay. The young person smiled and said they were okay. + +The young person thanked the child for their help. The three year old smiled and showed the person their new toy. It was a cute green frog that made noises when you pressed its nose. The young person was amazed! They said thank you and gave the child a hug. + +The person thanked the child again and continued walking in the park. They thought it was nice that such a young person was able to help them when they slipped. +Maggie and her mommy were in the kitchen. Maggie was hungry and asked her mommy what they were making. + +"Mommy, what are you cooking?" she asked. + +"I'm making a tasty soup for lunch," her mommy replied. + +Maggie smiled. She stretched her little arms over her head and moved her body around. + +"Mommy, can I help cook the soup?" she asked. + +Her mommy smiled and said "Yes, you can cut some of the vegetables." + +Maggie happily began cutting the vegetables and soon they were added to the pot. + +Then her Mommy added some spices to the soup, making it smell even more delicious. Maggie's stomach was starting to growl. + +Mommy put the lid on the pot and then put it on the stove. + +"Now all we have to do is wait until it's finished," she said. + +Maggie couldn't wait to taste the tasty soup. She was so excited! +Once there was a clever bear. He thought long and hard about his day. He had a meeting soon and he wanted to be ready. He thought and thought about what he could do. He decided to make some tea. After that he brushed his fur until it was shiny and neat. + +Finally it was time for the meeting. He was ready! He was a bit nervous but he knew he would do great. He wanted to make a good impression. + +At the meeting he was very clever. He spoke clearly and answered all the questions. Everyone was so impressed with him. They all clapped and he felt very proud. + +The bear went home feeling very happy. He thought about how clever he was and smiled. He was ready to think and plan for his next meeting! +One day Sue was playing in the garden with her toy animals. She saw a sheep and noticed it was wearing a coat made of wool. Sue asked what it was and her mother explained that a sheep's coat is made of wool. She was curious and asked her mother why the sheep had wool. + +Her mother said, "Oh, that's so the sheep can be warm and cozy in winter. You know, the colder it gets, the more wool it grows." + +Then Sue asked, "Can I study wool?" Her mother smiled and said, "Yes, you can study it. You can learn how to make things out of wool and how to keep it warm." + +Sue was so excited, she got to work! She asked her mother for some wool and started to make scarves and mittens. She was so proud of her work she wanted to show everyone. She took her mittens and scarves around to show her friends. + +But when she went to put them on, the wool was too thick for her fingers to move and she had trouble getting them on. She became so frustrated and too lazy to keep trying. + +Her mother reassured her that all good things take time, so Sue decided to be patient and not give up. She kept studying and soon she had learned how to make thin, comfy mittens and scarves that fit her perfectly. She was excited to show them off to her friends and be the +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was very tired and needed a rest. He put his passport on the table, and then he lay down to sleep. + +Suddenly, his cat jumped onto the table. She was having a lot of fun! She playfully scattered the passport all over the floor. + +The old man woke up to find the mess. He looked at the cat and said, “What have you done?†+ +The cat meowed and the old man saw that she was just being flexible. He smiled and said, “It’s okay, I can tidy it up.†And so the old man gathered the passport and put it back on the table. He gave the cat a cuddle for being so flexible. The cat purred and they both had a good rest. +Once upon a time there was a man who was walking down a road. He was very filthy, with mud all over his clothes. Suddenly he heard an unusual sound coming from a nearby bush. He decided to take a closer look. + +Cautiously he stepped closer and saw a small three year old child. He said, “What are you doing here?†+ +The child said, “My mommy told me to stay here and not move. She said a nasty man might be coming. Did you mention a man?†+ +The man looked at the child with surprise. He said, “Yes, I did mention a man, but don’t worry, I’m not nasty. I’m here to help you.†+ +The child was relieved and started to walk with the man towards his home. The man was kind and friendly, and the child knew he could trust him. + +Eventually they arrived at the child’s home. The child’s mother was very thankful for the man’s help. She said, “Thank you so much for rescuing my daughter. You are a very kind man.†+ +The man smiled and waved goodbye as he walked back down the road. The child never forgot his kindness even though the man was so filthy. +Once there was an aunt who lived in a small house. She felt brave and thought she could do anything. One day, she decided to let her pet mouse outside. She thought it would be good for it to have some fresh air and to explore the world. + +But it was too late. The little mouse had already run away and was nowhere to be seen. Aunt felt very sad and cried and cried. She searched the streets but she could not find her pet. + +In the end, Aunt had to go home by herself, without her pet mouse. She was very brave but it was a very sad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jimmy. He wanted to make his own toilet. He asked his mom for help, and she said that she would help. Jimmy was so grateful. + +He and his mom went to the hardware store, and they bought all the things they needed to make the toilet. They worked together for days. Finally, Jimmy had his own toilet - just the way he wanted it! He was very proud and happy. + +Jimmy showed everyone his new toilet and they were so amazed. He was so grateful that he could make his own toilet. + +The end. +Billy and mum were at the beach when it happened. +"Mum, can I go in the sea?" asked Billy excitedly. +"Not yet," mum replied, "there's an emergency - the sea is too far away!". +Billy was confused and asked, "What do you mean?" +"It's a distant emergency. I can feel it in my heart!" +Mum seemed worried and told Billy to stay close. + +As the sun started to set, the emergency seemed to be getting worse. Suddenly, there was a big rumble and mum shouted, "Quick! It's time to go home! Don't look back!". +Billy was scared but followed his mum's instructions. +On the way home, mum explained that the emergency was a storm coming and it was going to destroy the beach they had been at. + +At home, Billy and mum watched the storm from the window as it destroyed everything it touched. Billy's heart was sad knowing the beach he had been at that day, was no longer there. +But he knew he was safe, thanks to his mum's instruction. +Mumma had a bad back and couldn't walk properly. She was very sad because she couldn't do the things she used to do. + +That's when Grandma recommended a cane. It was a special kind of stick that Mumma could use to help her walk. + +Grandma said that the cane was mild and wouldn't hurt Mumma. Mumma liked the sound of that and said yes. + +When the cane arrived, Mumma was so happy! Now she could do the things she used to do. Now she could go for walks in the park with her family and do lots of fun activities. + +Thanks to Grandma's recommendation, Mumma's back was feeling better and better every day! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go on an adventure. One night, she wanted to explore the world outside of her bedroom window. She hopped out of bed and stepped out into the darkness. + +The little girl glanced around and everything seemed so strange. She couldn't see much, as it was so dark. Nonetheless, she took a deep breath and decided to take the plunge. + +"It's so adventurous!" she muttered to herself. Even though it was dark, she didn't feel scared. She felt brave and excited. + +Suddenly, she heard a faint noise. She wasn't sure what it was so she stepped closer. The noise started to get louder, and then she heard someone's voice! + +"Who's out there?" the voice asked. + +The little girl didn't answer, she was too nervous. The voice seemed friendly though, so she slowly stepped towards it. After a few minutes, she saw a face poking out from behind the trees. It was an old man, who smiled at her. + +"Let's go on an adventure," he said. + +The little girl smiled back, and together they explored the night. They found many new and exciting things, and the little girl felt more adventurous than ever! +Mia and her dad were playing in the park. Mia was having lots of fun but her dad wasn't happy. He saw that Mia's sweater was smelly and asked her why it was so. Mia said that she had been running around the park and playing in the mud. + +Her dad got cross and told her that he was going to punish her for not taking care of her sweater. He told her to go straight home, take off the smelly sweater and put on a fresh one. + +Mia was very sad. She knew she had done wrong and she didn't want to get punished. When she got home, she took off the smelly sweater and put on a fresh one that was much more comfortable. + +Mia's dad was glad to see that she had been obedient and agreed that punishment wasn't necessary. She was very relieved and the two of them had lots of fun the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was an intelligent bear called Ben. Ben liked to bake cakes in his little kitchen. He worked really hard to make them perfect, as he wanted to send them to his friends. + +One day, Ben set about making a special cake. He wanted to bake a cake which would carry a message to his friends. + +When the cake was ready, Ben cut it into 4 pieces and wrote a message on each part. He then wrapped each piece in foil and took them to his friends. + +When his friends arrived at Ben's house, Ben smiled and said, "I wanted to bake something special for you. I hope you like it". + +His friends were very excited and unwrapped their pieces of cake. They all tasted the delicious cake and then found the wonderful message. They were so happy and thanked Ben for his thoughtful gift. +Mia and her Mummy were having a walk in the park. As Mia was skipping about and exploring, she spied an orange cap lying on the ground. + +“Mummy, look,†Mia cried excitedly, pointing towards the cap and running towards it. She picked it up and admired the bright orange colour. + +“That's a very nice cap Mia," said Mummy. “But that cap belongs to someone else, so I think you better leave it here.†+ +Mia was disappointed and sighed. Then, Mummy smiled and said, “Let's look around. Maybe we can find something else to provide you with some fun.†+ +Mia looked around and soon found a patch of orange flowers. She smiled and Mummy said, “That patch of orange flowers can provide you with lots of fun. Go and play!†+ +Mia ran to the flowers, full of joy. She danced and skipped around them, thrilled with the colourful patch of orange flowers. +Once upon a time there was a painter who wanted to paint an amazing picture. He was a very impatient painter because he wanted the picture to be perfect. So he worked and worked and worked. But he couldn't do it all on his own! + +He needed someone to help him with finishing the picture. Just when he was feeling very sad he saw a little girl walking by. The painter was so happy. He asked the little girl if she could help him and she said yes. She was very excited to serve the painter and make his picture perfect. + +The little girl worked very hard and before long the picture was complete. When the painter saw it he was so pleased. It was the best picture he had ever seen. And the little girl was so proud that she had served the painter in making it. +One day, Bob was sitting in front of a screen. He was trying to fit something but it was too difficult. He kept trying, but it didn't seem to fit. No matter how many times he tried, it wouldn't go. He was getting frustrated and wanted to give up. + +But then a small voice said, "Don't resist. Try it again!" Bob was surprised. He looked around but there was no one there. + +He tried one more time and this time it fit! Bob was so excited. He said thank you to the little voice and looked around to see who it was. + +He saw a little butterfly flying near him. It fluttered away and Bob knew that it was the butterfly who had helped him. He smiled and was so glad that he didn't resist. +Once there was a little girl called Tara who wanted to spend all season outside. One day, the weather was clear and Tara went outside to play. When she got outside, her friends were playing a game that she knew she wouldn't be able to do. She was sad and wanted to play. Suddenly, she saw a family of birds in the garden. + +Tara watched the birds and noticed that the two parents were teaching their young one how to fly. They were helping him by pushing him gently off the branch and then catching him as he flew back to them. Tara was so happy just watching the birds that she forgot all about her sadness. + +At last, Tara realized that even though she couldn't do everything her friends did, she could still find something beautiful and fun to do. The moral of the story is that if we try to spread our wings and take time to explore, even the simplest things can bring us joy. +Once upon a time, there was a spoiled whale named Thomas. He loved to swim in the ocean and play with his friends. Every day, they ate lunch together and giggled a lot. + +One day, Thomas quit eating and playing with his friends. He just wanted to stay in one spot in the water. He didn't seem to care about his friends anymore. + +His friends weren't sure why he was acting so strange. They asked him why he wouldn't play anymore. But Thomas just stayed quiet in the water. + +So, Thomas's friends decided to get him a special treat. They hoped it would help him and make him happy again. They gave him a big, delicious candy. + +Thomas was so excited when he saw the candy! He ate it very quickly and then smiled at his friends. Suddenly, he was ready to play again! They all laughed and enjoyed the rest of their day together. +A dad and his three year old daughter were walking through the garden. The garden was full of colourful flowers and bees buzzing around. The daughter saw a pond full of water and asked her dad if she could soak her toes in it. + +So the dad helped his daughter take off her shoes. Then he let her step in the water. She squealed joyfully as she felt the coolness on her feet. She splashed and soaked her toes in the pond, feeling grateful for the chance to cool off on a hot day. + +The dad watched his daughter smile and laughed as she splashed around. Then they dried off and went back home. The daughter felt refreshed and happy because she had soaked her toes in the garden. She hugged her dad and was grateful they had gone out for a walk. +Once upon a time there was a little boy and a furry pet dog called Max. Every Sunday, Max liked to go for a walk with the boy in the park. + +One Sunday, the boy noticed a magazine on the path and picked it up. He saw that it was full of pictures of dogs. He showed it to Max and said "Look Max. It's for you!". Max wagged his tail with joy. + +The boy took out a pen and wrote "Thank you Max" in the magazine before folding it up and placing it carefully in Max's coat. He then said to Max: "Let's go and walk around the park now". + +Max walked happily beside the boy. Every time they passed by a park bench, Max showed the boy the magazine in his coat and said "Thank you!" with a big smile. + +The boy thought that Max looked so handsome and hairy. He was happy that they were friends. +Once upon a time, there was a good boy called Jimmy. He wanted to find a special present for his mom. He decided to look for a magnet. + +Jimmy went to the shop and saw lots of magnets. He was a bit overwhelmed. He asked the shopkeeper for help. The shopkeeper said: “That’s easy, just number the magnets.†+ +Jimmy counted them from one to ten. He had chosen the perfect magnet. He was so happy he could barely contain himself. + +He brought the magnet home and showed it to his mom. His mom was so pleased with his gift. She said: “This is the best magnet ever - it's so good.†+ +Jimmy was so proud that he had numbered the magnets correctly. He learned an important lesson that day; numbering the magnets was the key to finding the best one! +One day, a young boy named Tom was at the park with his parents. He was playing with his toy plane and running around. His family was having a great time until Tom accidentally lost his plane. He was very sad and started to cry. + +Tom's dad tried to console him and said, "Don't worry, we will find it! Come on, let's search together." +Tom was so tired from so much playing, but he promised his dad that he would help him look for the plane. + +Tom's dad said, "We better hurry so we can find it before the sun sets! Then we can take a break and go home." Tom was determined to find the plane and with his dad's help, he searched everywhere. + +Finally, after looking and looking, Tom found his lost plane in the bushes. He was so happy and ran to give it a hug. His parents were very proud of him. Tom was so glad they had found it and was very grateful. + +The family went home happy with Tom's plane safe in his arms. Tom hugged his plane tight and vowed to never lose it again! +There was once a little girl who wanted to help her dad with his work. One day, she saw that her dad was hurrying to chop down a tree with his axe. + +The little girl wanted to help, so she took the axe from her dad and ran to the tree. She was determined to chop it down quickly. Unfortunately though, the axe was too heavy and she was not able to do it. + +The dad was very angry and came towards her with a harsh voice. The little girl was so scared that she dropped the axe and started to cry. + +The dad quickly realized that the little girl just wanted to help and was not trying to do something bad. He hugged her and told her that it's better to be careful instead of hurrying. +Once there was a Rhinoceros named John. John wanted to get to the top of the mountain. He was very persistent and kept trying to climb the mountain, no matter how many times he fell. + +One day, John found a rotten log that was blocking his way. He was very upset and didn't know what to do. He tried pushing it out of the way, but it was too heavy. + +Just then, he spotted a butterfly. The butterfly fluttered around the log and showed John how to find a way around it. + +John learnt an important lesson that day: even when something is hard and seems impossible, don't give up! With a little creativity and persistency, you can find a way. +Once upon a time there was a girl who wanted to measure the world. She thought it would be so much fun to find out exactly how big the world was. + +So the girl set out on her journey. Everywhere she went she used her ruler and measuring tape to measure the world. But it felt like an impossible task. + +After walking for a long time, the girl spotted something unique. It was a big sign on the side of the road and it said “the world is big and wonderfulâ€. + +The girl smiled and realized that maybe measuring the world wasn't so important. She finally understood that the world is much too special to measure. +Once upon a time, there was a patient coat. The coat was so very patient that it had stayed in the same spot for years. One day the sun came out and shone brightly on the coat. Its patience was put to the test! + +The sun got hotter and hotter and the coat started to melt. It melted until it was a big puddle on the ground. The coat was so relieved to be done with its patience and just relax in the sun. + +Once the melted coat had dried up, it was gone. The only thing left behind was a big patch of melted fabric for everyone to see. The coat had finally earned its rest. +Sandra and her Dad were visiting the beach. Dad wanted to bring his golf clubs and practice his golf. + +Sandra said, "No Dad, it's too hot and it looks disgusting." + +Dad quit with his idea and they went for a swim instead. After a while, Dad said, "Hey Sandra, why don't we play golf?" + +Sandra said, "No Dad, it's too hot and looks disgusting!" + +Dad quit again and suggested they have an ice-cream instead. + +They had a great time and never quit on fun. +Once upon a time, two friends named Jack and Jill were walking along the countryside. As they walked, they talked and laughed. They had been friends for a long time and they were always very friendly to each other. + +Suddenly, they came across a beautiful cherry tree. Jack said he wanted to pick the cherries, but Jill thought that they shouldn't take them without asking. This made them quarrel. + +Jack said he would never quarrel with his best friend, and so he decided to leave the cherries. Jill was so pleased that the two friends hugged each other and shared a big smile. + +Then Jack and Jill happily kept walking through the countryside, enjoying the warm summer day and each other's friendly company. +Once there was a red car. It was very shiny and impressive. Every day it drove around the neighborhood, showing off its shiny red paint and loud motor. + +One day, the car decided it wanted to become even better. So it worked hard and started to get faster and faster. Faster and faster, until it was so fast it felt like it was on fire. + +The car felt so hot it stopped and asked a bird, "Am I hot?" + +The bird smiled and chirped, "Yes, you are very impressive, car. Everyone can feel your heat from far away." + +The car beamed with happiness. From that day forward it was always fast and impressive, and it loved it. +Mia and her mum went shopping. They wanted to buy wool. They went to the shop and saw a lovely pink wool. Mia wanted to buy it but her mum said she couldn't. + +Mia got sad and started to cry. The shopkeeper was rude to mum. He said she should just buy the wool and she said no. She said he was being very rude. + +Mia's mum said they would buy wool at the next shop. So they went to another shop. They found green and yellow wool. Mum asked Mia if she wanted it and Mia said yes! + +So they bought the wool and Mia was happy. She hugged her mum and said thank you. They went home and Mia made something cool with the wool. +Once upon a time, there was a good dog. He wanted to be free, so he ran away from his family. He had a special pawprint he wanted to find. + +The dog ran and ran until he came to a big city. Everywhere he looked, he saw prints. He looked and looked, but none of the prints were his. + +He was feeling sad when suddenly he heard a voice. It said, "Surrender, and you will find what you are looking for." The dog was not sure what to do, but he followed the voice's advice. + +At first, the dog was scared, but then he felt relieved. He had surrendered and found the special pawprint he wanted. He was so happy that he went back home to share his good news. + +From then on, the dog felt free. He was once again with the family he loved. He felt so happy because he had found his pawprint and his freedom. +Once upon a time, there was a small, furry creature named Bimo. He loved to explore the world, searching for fascinating things. One day, he decided to explore a hedge in the nearby woods. He had heard wondrous tales about the fascinating creatures that could be found in the hedge. + +He hopped inside, and he was amazed by what he saw - a mailbox, shining in a beam of sunlight! It was useful, and he thought it might be full of surprises, so he opened it up. + +But Bimo was in for a surprise; the mailbox was full of creatures he had never seen before. They were bigger than him, and they began to chase him. He tried his best to escape, but the creatures were too fast for him. + +Bimo was cornered, and he knew he was trapped. He was so frightened, he couldn't even cry. He was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved cocoa more than anything. One morning, Lily woke up and couldn't find any cocoa. She was so sad that she couldn't even smile. She looked all around her house but it was empty. + +Lily went to her Mum and Dad and asked, "Where has all the cocoa gone?" Her Dad sighed. He said, "I'm sorry Lily, but all our cocoa is gone." Lily was so sad. + +Suddenly, Lily noticed Mum was carrying something behind her back. She asked, "What's that?" Mum smiled and pulled out a big bag of cocoa. Lily was so happy that she jumped up and down. She yelped with joy and hugged her Mum and Dad. + +The End. +Jessie was very sad. She was at the university and it was the day of her final exam. She wanted to do well but she was so nervous. All of her friends were crying and Jessie wanted to weep too. + +Then, Jessie noticed something cool. One of her friends was playing some music on their phone. The music was cheerful and it made Jessie feel better. She stopped feeling so anxious and she smiled. + +Soon, everyone in the room was singing and dancing to the music. Even the people who had been crying were smiling now. Everyone was having fun. Jessie laughed and clapped her hands. + +Jessie felt so much better. She knew that she could do well in her exam. She was no longer scared and she was ready to do her best. She didn't need to weep anymore. +Once upon a time there was a big tree. His name was Life. He was so big that he touched the sky. Every day he would sway in the wind and make a happy sound. + +One day, a little bird called Sigh flew to the tree and asked for a place to rest. Life smiled at the bird and said he could stay. Sigh was so happy to have a cozy place to rest! + +Every day, Sigh would come back and visit Life the big tree. They would talk and play together all day. + +One day, the sky started to cry. Big, fat tears fell down and Life began to get sad. Sigh tried his best to cheer Life up, but it seemed like nothing could make him happy. + +Finally, Life let out a big sigh and said, "Life is hard sometimes but I know I can make it through." From that day on, Life had a new friend by his side. They would go on adventures together and have the best time. Life taught Sigh that even though life can be tough, it's always important to keep going. +Once there was a little girl who loved to play. She would wear her favourite dress, with colourful buttons, and skip around all day. She loved to play in the park, and swing on the swing for hours. + +One day, the girl was feeling a bit lazy. Instead of going to the park, she lay in bed all day wearing her pajamas. She felt so cosy and warm, cuddled up in her blankets. + +But eventually the girl got bored. She remembered how much fun she had when she used to play in the park, so she decided to get dressed and go. She smiled when she remembered how exciting it was to swing, and soon she was running down the street to the park. + +From then on, the girl tried to stay active, being sure to go to the park or find some way to play. She even asked her friends to come over and join her, because playing was just too much fun not to enjoy. +Once upon a time there was a big, huge elephant. He was called Big Joe. He loved to have fun running around. One day, Big Joe was playing hide and seek with his friends. He was so busy having fun that he didn't see the long deep hole in the ground. + +Suddenly Big Joe tripped and fell into the big, huge hole. He knocked his head and lost consciousness. + +His friends rushed to help him. They quickly carried him to the hospital. The doctors at the hospital were very kind and took care of Big Joe. They fixed him up and soon he was feeling better. + +Big Joe soon was up and running around again, playing with his friends. He was very lucky to be okay. He now always looks carefully around before running around, especially near big, huge holes. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy loved watching helicopters soar in the sky above. One beautiful day, while Daisy was with her mom and dad, they heard something special. It was the sound of a helicopter coming closer and closer. + +The helicopter became louder, and bigger, and soon it was just above them. Daisy gasped with amazement and blinked, watching the helicopter spin and soar through the sky. + +"Look!" Her dad said, pointing up and excitedly. "It's a helicopter. A special one too!" + +Mom smiled. "They are so fragile and delicate, like a butterfly. You have to be careful, and never touch it." + +Daisy nodded, blinked, and watched the helicopter swirl and dip in the sky. She was mesmerized by its sound and size and wished she could fly too. + +"Come on Daisy," said Mom. "Let's go home and make a model of the helicopter and you can pretend it is flying!" + +Daisy smiled and skipped off in the other direction, still blinking in awe at the fragile helicopter soaring in the sky. +Once there was a lollipop. The lollipop was small, but it wanted to grow. Every day it tried its best to get bigger and bigger. The lollipop stuck with its plan and eventually grew up to be a big, successful lollipop. + +As the lollipop grew bigger, it also became more and more delicious. The sweetness that was in the lollipop made it even more popular. Lots of children wanted the lollipop, but the lollipop said that it did not need to be eaten. + +The lollipop said that it just wanted to be loved. So, all the children gave it lots of cuddles and kisses. The lollipop was so happy. + +The lollipop knew that it had been successful. The lollipop was so happy that all the children had accepted it and given it such love. The lollipop was very happy and glad that it had grown up to be so successful. +Once upon a time there was a giant who was very hungry. He walked down the street, looking for something to eat. He spotted a small boy eating an apple. The giant asked, “Do you have any more food?†+ +The boy shook his head. “No,†he said. “I ate all my food.†+ +The giant was sad. He thanked the boy and walked away. + +He kept walking until he came to a farm. The farmer was in the barn. The giant asked him if he had any food. + +The farmer said, “Yes! I have lots of food. Would you like some?†The giant smiled and said, “Yes, please.†+ +So the farmer gave the giant some food. The giant ate it all and was no longer hungry. He thanked the farmer and walked away with a full belly. +Once there was a small boy. He was walking near the beach and he saw something poking out of the sand. He went closer to have a look. It was an oyster. The boy was excited and decided to poke the oyster with his finger. The oyster opened and the boy tried to take out the thing inside. He tugged and tugged but it wouldn't come out. He felt frustrated and he gave a big push, using all his strength. Suddenly with a loud crack the oyster broke into two pieces. Inside was a dull grey stone. The boy was so disappointed and he started to cry. He had broken the oyster and now it was gone. The dull stone wasn't what he was looking for. He ran away with tears streaming down his face. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. Her name was Lucy. Every night, she had a special treat. + +Lucy's mom would put some food in a pot. Then, she would put the pot on the stove and turn it on. Soon, lots of steam would fill the kitchen. + +Lucy loved the steam. She wanted to put her face in it. + +One night, her mom said, "Lucy, don't put your face in the steam now. It's too hot." + +But Lucy didn't listen. She tried to put her face in the steam anyway. + +Lucy's mom hurried over and grabbed her. "No, Lucy! You could get hurt!" + +Big tears started rolling down Lucy's face. But she said, "I won't do it again, Mommy." + +Lucy's mom smiled, hugged her, and said, "Good girl!" Then, she gave her a nice treat for being so brave. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sophie. She loved playing with her kite in the park. She would run around and watch her kite in the sky with a big smile on her face. + +One afternoon, a big gust of wind disturbed the kite. Sophie suddenly stopped running and was very confused. She looked to her mom, who was sitting nearby and asked, "Mom, why is my kite so wobbly?" + +Mom replied, "The wind is making it move, Sophie. That's why it's acting so funny!" + +Sophie thought about this for a moment and then asked, "How can I make it stop?" + +Mom laughed and said, "The wind is strong, so it's hard to stop it. But if you run, it will make the kite move faster and the wind won't be so strong." + +Sophie smiled and ran around the park, with her kite following behind her. Soon enough, the kite was floating peacefully in the sky again - no more windy disturbances! Sophie was happy and she ran around with her kite for the rest of the day. +Tommy was very enthusiastic when he heard he was going on a big adventure. His parents told him he was going to a new home far away. Tommy liked his old home, but he was excited to start a new one. + +On the day of his big adventure, Tommy happily packed his things and said goodbye to his old home. He was so eager that he had to be reminded to say goodbye to his family. + +As Tommy arrived at his new home, he was filled with anticipation. But his excitement quickly turned to disappointment when he saw many other kids like him separated from their families. He then realised he was living in an orphanage. + +Tommy felt very sad and confused as he was taken away from his family to this strange new home. "Why can't I stay with my family?" he asked. His family had tears in their eyes as they explained to him that now he had to live here. + +Tommy was very disappointed and heartbroken. He had to start a new life, all alone, far from the home he had just left and the family he loved. +Little Sam was only three, but he already knew the truth about the world. He loved to explore outside and he believed that anything was possible. + +One sunny day, Sam saw an old castle from his bedroom window. His curiosity was aroused and he wanted to explore the castle. He asked his Mom if he could go, but she said that it was unavailable to him. + +Sam was very disappointed, but he still decided to try and explore the castle. He asked his mom if he could sneak out, but she told him that he should stay inside. + +So Sam stayed inside but still wondered about the castle. He had a feeling, deep inside, telling him he could get inside if he wanted to. + +Sam finally decided to ignore his mom's advice, and he sneaked out of his house. He didn't know what he was looking for, but he was filled with excitement. + +When he arrived at the castle, Sam was surprised to find out that the doors were locked. He was unable to enter and he felt more disappointed than he ever has before. He realized that he made a mistake and his mom was right all along. + +He slowly walked home, feeling defeated and filled with regret. He never stopped believing and trusting the truth, even if it gave him a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a frog called Fred. Fred lived in a pond and wanted to become a happy and healthy frog. Fred asked his friends the other pond animals for help. + +Lily the fish said, “you must eat yummy and healthy foodâ€. + +So Fred went around the pond looking for healthy food to eat. He found some beetles in the tall grass and ate them happily. + +One day Fred saw a strange man walking on the edge of the pond. He was carrying a basket and called out, “I am here to supply food for all the animals in the pond!†+ +Fred was so happy! He hopped over to the man and saw the basket was full of healthy food. + +The man handed Fred a huge beetle. Fred thanked him and nibbled away contentedly. Finally, Fred had a good supply of healthy food to help him become a happy and healthy frog! +Mum was in the kitchen and Toby, her three year old son, was watching. + +Toby asked: "Mum, what are you doing?" + +Mum replied: "I'm taking some pepper." + +Toby said: "Can I help?" + +Mum said: "Yes, you can take the pepper too." + +Toby was so glad he could help his mum. He took the pepper and they both smiled. + +Mum said: "Well done Toby. We've got enough pepper now. Thank you for helping me." + +Toby was very glad that he could help. He said: "Can I do something else?" + +Mum said: "Yes, you can help me set the table for dinner." Toby smiled and went to get the plates. +Nicky was walking through the forest when he noticed something strange. He saw a huge mountain with smoke coming out of the top. Nicky was confused; he had never seen anything like this before. He asked his mom what it was. + +"That is a volcano," she said. "It's like a mountain but it has a lot of heat inside. It looks like it might be getting ready to erupt." + +Nicky was excited. He wanted to see an eruption, so he asked his mom if they could stay and watch. She agreed and they settled down to wait. + +The volcano started to rumble and shake. Soon, smoke and lava started coming out of the top of the mountain. Nicky and his mom watched as the volcano slowly completed its eruption. + +Nicky was so amazed. He had never seen something so powerful and beautiful. Even when it was all finished, Nicky was still confused. He couldn't believe what he had just seen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very brave and wanted to learn how to swim. One day, her mum and dad took her to the pool. + +Mum said "Come on Amy, let's jump in!" + +But Amy felt scared. She said, "No! It looks too deep!" + +Mum smiled and said, "We will help you." She filled a big jug with water, so Amy could practice swimming safely. + +Dad said, "Let's try the jug first so it's not too deep, alright?" + +Amy nodded, and mum and dad encouraged her to jump in. She did, and she felt safe. + +Mum said, "Now let's try it without the jug." + +Amy took a deep breath and jumped in with her mum and dad holding her tight. She felt a bit scared but more excited too. + +After a while, she got the hang of it, and they all cheered. She had learnt how to swim! +Once upon a time there was a very beautiful leopard who lived in the forest. She was always very happy in the forest, but she felt like something was missing. + +One day, she decided to walk further into the forest to see what it had to offer. As she walked, she came across a strange house. She thought she would go inside to explore. + +When she stepped inside, the leopard realised that it was not a house but a temple! She was in awe and felt really special. + +Suddenly, the leopard heard someone from behind her. It was a witch! The witch said "This temple is mine, no one else can come here". The leopard didn't like the witch so she tried to run away but the witch blocked her way. + +The witch told the leopard that if she wanted to stay in the temple, she had to become a beautiful dragon like the witch. So the leopard said okay and closed her eyes. + +When she opened her eyes, she saw that she had become a dragon! The leopard was amazed and thanked the witch for giving her an amazing new home. + +From then on, the leopard and the witch lived peacefully in the temple, and the leopard was very happy with her new home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Jenny. She had long and thin hair. +Every day, Jenny would play in the garden. One day, Jenny heard planes flying above her. She looked up and saw a big and exciting airport! +So Jenny decided to go and explore the airport. She entered through the gates, but the guard stopped her. He said that she was too young to be at the airport. + +Jenny was very disappointed. She wanted to explore the airport so badly. Suddenly, she had an idea. She ran to the closest tree and got a handful of leaves. Then she brought them back to the guard and said: "Please, Mr. Guard! I need to spray these leaves. It's very important!" + +The guard was confused but he let Jenny pass. She used the leaves to spray some of the planes. Everyone was so surprised. Very soon, everyone started cheering! Jenny was very proud of herself. + +By spraying the leaves, Jenny was able to show the guard that she was responsible. From that day forward, Jenny was allowed to visit the airport as much as she liked. +George was walking down the street with an umbrella. He did not want to get wet when it started to rain. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew the umbrella out of his hands. He watched helplessly as it soared across the street. + +George started running after it, but all he could see was the umbrella bouncing away. Then, an ignorant man appeared, walking right in front of the umbrella. He did not know the umbrella was chasing him! + +George shouted: "Excuse me, can you stop? I lost my umbrella!" The man stopped. + +The man said: "Oh, you need the umbrella, don't you? Here it is." The man walked over and handed him back his umbrella. + +George thanked him and smiled. He was happy that he had not lost his umbrella. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was tidy and liked to jog. Every morning she would jog around the park. + +One morning the little girl saw that there was an exit near the park. She decided to take the exit and see what was there. + +As she was jogging down the road, she met up with a friend. The friend asked her what she was doing. + +The little girl said "I am jogging to the exit. I want to see what is there." + +Her friend replied "That's a good idea! Let's go together." + +So the two friends jogged to the exit. When they got there, they saw the most beautiful garden. They were so happy to see it so tidy and perfect. + +The two friends had such a great time exploring the garden. They even started to jog around it. It was a great adventure! +Once upon a time there was a boy named James. He was a very creative boy; always making something new with the objects around him. + +One day, his parents called him to help load the floor. + +"Come on, James! We need your help to load the floor," said his mom. + +"OK, Mom," said James. He got his little truck and started to put small rocks on it. He loaded the floor with rocks, making different shapes and sizes. He was having a lot of fun, being really creative. + +When he was finished, he looked at the floor and smiled. "Look how cool it looks!" said James. + +His parents smiled too, impressed with his work. "You are so creative, James," said his dad. "Well done!" +Once there was a bear who wanted to make friends. He looked all around, but couldn't find anyone. One day, he saw a frog by a pond. He asked the frog to be his friend. The frog was wide and jumpy and said, "Yes! Let's be friends!" The bear was so happy. + +The bear and the frog had lots of fun together. They swam in the pond, and ate berries in the woods. The frog taught the bear how to jump and the bear taught the frog how to lounge. + +One day, the bear saw a group of animals across the river. He said, "Let's go meet them!" The frog hopped up and down and said "Yes!" The bear and frog crossed the river, and the animals welcomed them. The bear and frog felt excited and accepted. + +Then, the animals asked the bear and frog to help them. It was an important job and they said they'd need the bear and frog's help. The bear was a bit scared, but the frog said it would be okay. The bear and frog accepted the job, and were very proud. + +That's how the bear and frog became part of the animal family. Their friendship was wide and important. They were always happy and enjoyed their time together. +Once there was a little boy named Bob. He loved to play. He was playing in the park one day when he saw a big statue. He ran to it and jumped up and down with excitement. + +"What is this?" shouted Bob. + +"It's a statue," his mom said. + +"Wow!" said Bob. He touched the statue and admired it. He traced his fingers around the edges, and stared into the eyes of the statue. + +Bob couldn't figure out what the statue was for. He pushed it, he pulled it, he spun it around, but nothing happened. He felt frustrated. + +He asked his mom, "What is it for?" + +"It's just there" said his mom. "It's all part of the park, so why don't you just play?" + +And so Bob did. He played in the park, near the statue, imagining it was alive and he could talk to it. Finally, his mom called him for dinner and Bob reluctantly got up and ran away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Annie. She liked to explore the world around her. One day she decided to go on a walk in the forest near her house. + +The forest was foggy and the mist was so thick that she could barely see anything. Annie was frightened but she decided to start walking anyway. As she walked, the trees seemed to whisper stories around her but she was too scared to pay attention. + +Suddenly, something ahead of her moved in the mist. Annie was very frightened and wanted to turn back, but she remembered how brave she was and decided to keep going. As she walked closer she saw it was a deer and it seemed just as surprised to see her. + +They said 'hello' to each other and the deer ran away. Annie felt much braver and started to make her way back out of the forest. On her way back home, she realised that being brave was much more fun than being scared. +Mommy was frustrated. She whispered softy to Daddy, holding a knife. Daddy was sad. He asked for help. + +Mommy whispered back, gently. She said that she would get it done, with her knife. Daddy nodded, feeling better. + +Mommy put on her apron and took out the knife. She cut up some fruit and smiled. Daddy smiled back and gave her a kiss. + +Mommy and Daddy enjoyed the fruit together. They weren't frustrated anymore! +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Maria and Tom. They were playing in Maria's garden. Maria loved to watch the birds. One day, as Maria and Tom looked up at the sky, they saw a flock of birds flying above in the sky. + +Tom said to Maria, "Look! The birds are scattering above the sky!" + +Maria smiled and said, "It's so nice! The birds seem to be having so much fun!" + +The two friends decided to explore and so they ran inside Maria's house. They found themselves in a chamber. + +Tom said excitedly, "Wow this room is so nice!" + +Maria smiled and said, "Let's explore this place together!" + +So Maria and Tom ran around the chamber, exploring different corners. They noticed the chamber had a lot of new things and it was so much fun! + +The two friends had a wonderful time playing. They were happy and excited about all the nice things in the chamber. Eventually, the two friends were tired and so they decided to head outside and go back to their garden. + +The two friends waved goodbye and ran out of the chamber, ready for a new adventure. +Mia was walking through the forest when she saw something very strange. She slowly got closer, and she could see it was an owl. Mia was amazed by its beautiful feathers, but the owl was staring at her. Mia said "Hello Owl, why are you looking at me like that". The Owl kept staring and Mia felt a little hurt. She took a step back and the owl flew away. + +Mia thought to herself, "Maybe the owl was hurt?". She started looking around and then she spotted a small hole in the ground. Mia got closer and she could see that the hole was an owl's nest. Mia knelt down and started to look inside. Suddenly she noticed a little baby owl that seemed to be hurt. Mia felt very sad for the poor creature. + +Mia took the baby owl in her hands and very carefully checked it all over. She could see that the baby owl had a small wound on its foot. Mia gently touched the wound, and the baby owl looked as if it was thanking her. + +Mia said "don't worry little one! You will be alright" With tenderness, Mia brought the baby owl to her home to make sure it was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She liked to play with her friends, especially with a toy hippo. One day, the little girl wanted to show her friends how smart she was. She decided to play a game with her toy hippo. + +But the toy hippo was very naughty. When the girl tried to play the game, the hippo wouldn't follow her rules. The little girl was frustrated and angry. She tried to make the hippo do what she wanted, but it didn't work. + +The girl's friends knew what to do. They encouraged her to keep trying and they cheered her on. Finally, with their help, the little girl and her toy hippo were able to play the game. They had so much fun and the girl was very proud of how smart she was. + +The little girl and her toy hippo played the game over and over again, and it was wonderful. They were the happiest friends! +John was a painter who lived in a small town. Every day he would leave his house with a smile on his face, paint brushes in hand and go to paint the homes and buildings of the town. He loved to watch things grow and the townspeople always greeted him with a wave. + +One day, John was walking around the town and noticed something was wrong. Everything seemed too quiet and peaceful. Suddenly he heard a loud noise coming from a small house nearby. He decided to go and investigate. + +John knocked on the door of the house and out came a man who was shouting. The man was very angry and shouted at John to leave. John asked what was wrong, but the man shouted again and slammed the door. John was confused and sad. He didn't want to cause any trouble. + +John went back to his house and tried to stay calm. He thought of the angry man and wondered if something bad had happened. Later that day, he heard from one of the townspeople that the man he had seen was in pain. A few days later he heard that the man had died. + +John was very saddened by the news. Even though he hadn't been able to help, he knew that he had tried to make a difference. He decided to take a moment to remember the man and the pain he must have been feeling. +Once upon a time there lived two brothers, Jack and Joe. They each were very good at something special. Jack was good at spelling, while Joe was good at singing. + +Every day, Jack loved to read and practice his spellings. He could spell anything, even the longest and hardest words. But Joe felt embarrassed that he could not spell like Jack and he was always too shy to practice. + +One day, Jack asked Joe to join him and learn how to spell. Joe felt scared and ashamed at first, but Jack said he would always help him so he decided to try. + +Jack was very patient and allowed Joe to make some mistakes. When Joe eventually got it right, he felt very proud of himself. + +The brothers had learned an important lesson. With help, everyone can achieve their goals, no matter how scared or ashamed they feel. +Once there was a boy named Alex who sat at the kitchen table. He was a happy boy and he liked to laugh. + +Today, Alex decided he was going to have a tea party! He put cups and plates on the table and made sure his teddy bear was sitting nicely in one of the chairs. + +Alex laughed and clapped his hands when he saw the table full of treats. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. It was Alex's grandpa! Alex was so excited to see him. + +Grandpa brought a big box full of goodies to the party. Alex and Grandpa started playing a dull game with the box but it wasn't long before the two were laughing and having fun. + +Alex had a wonderful time at his tea party with Grandpa. No doubt about it, he had the best time of all! +The cat was nervous. He was walking through the park, looking around. Suddenly, there was a spark on the ground. The cat had to take a closer look. He kicked the spark. Big mistake! A cloud of dust surrounded the cat, making him sneeze. But that wasn't all! Out of the dust came a small creature with wings! It was a fairy! She told the cat he must be really brave. He said he would be and the fairy waved her wand. In a flash, he was flying! The cat was so excited and he shouted in delight. He flew all around the park so happy. He even looped around trees and kicked through the spark again. He had a wonderful day. +Once there was a boy who liked to eat. Every day he went to the park to find something yummy to eat. + +One day he saw a blue bird with some brown bread in its beak. He happily ran up to the bird and when it flew away he noticed a small basket near a tree. + +He opened the basket and saw a big brown loaf of bread inside it. He couldn't believe his luck. He ate the bread and was so happy with his snack. + +As he was about to leave, he saw the blue bird again. He thanked the bird for the wonderful bread. Then he said goodbye, smiling as he ran off to explore the park. +One day, Emma went to the park with her parents. There was a charming swing set and Emma was so excited to try it. She pushed off and rocked back and forth. She went so high that she thought she was going to touch the sky. + +Back at home, Emma decided to build her own swing set. She found an old bookcase in the storage shed and dragged it out. She was so determined to make it work. + +Emma's mom came outside and said to her, "How about we fix this bookcase together?" Emma smiled and said, "Yes, I can make it a swing!" + +So together, her mom and Emma figured out how to turn the bookcase into a charming little swing. Emma climbed up and rocked back and forth in her new swing. She contentedly sighed, "This rocks!" +Mum was very excited about life. She wanted her daughter to experience all the beauty and joy life had to offer. One day, Mum took her daughter to the park. + +Mum said to her daughter, "This place is so wonderful. I want you to explore and have lots of fun!" But her daughter was very nervous. She had never been to the park before. + +Mum put her hands on her daughter's shoulders and said, "It's okay. I'm here with you. I'll encourage you and help you try new things." + +The daughter smiled and felt more confident. She and Mum explored the park together. They had so much fun playing and running. + +At the end of the day, the daughter said, "Mum, I'm so glad you encouraged me to come to the park. I had a great time! Can we come back again soon?" + +Mum said, "Of course! Life is full of amazing adventures. Let's explore them together!" +Once upon a time there was a kind bunny. The bunny loved to jump and play. One day, the kind bunny was hopping around in the woods when it stumbled upon a deep well. The bunny got so excited! It jumped up and down, making a wish. + +Suddenly, the well opened up and out popped a fairy! The fairy was so kind and smiled at the bunny. She said "you can make one wish, but be careful what you wish for!" + +The bunny thought for a minute and then with a hop and a skip said, "I wish I can jump even higher than before!" And with a blink of an eye, the fairy waved her wand and the bunny's wish came true! From then on, the bunny could jump higher than the highest tree. It was so exciting! + +The bunny thanked the fairy for her kind gift and hopped away, making new friends and having lots of fun. And to this day, we all know that bunny as the King (or Queen!) of Jump! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Penny. Penny loved to receive presents. + +One day, her mommy came home with a big purple bag. When Penny opened it, she found a special new toy - it was a spike! + +The spike was round and soft, with a big smiley face on it. It was filled with lots of tiny coloured beans. Penny was so happy! + +Penny wanted to play with her new spike, so her mommy helped her set it up. She showed Penny that the spike was available to bounce on. + +So Penny hopped onto the spike, and started bouncing. She felt like she was flying as she bounced around and around. Then, she went to have some snacks with mommy and thanked her for the special present. +Once upon a time, there was a strong soldier. He had a special weapon that he loved to use. One day, he was walking through the woods, and he noticed something was open. Curious, he walked closer and saw it was a scary cave. He looked inside, but he couldn't see anything. Suddenly, he heard a noise. He quickly jumped out and shot his weapon. He heard some squawks and he knew he had scared away a monster. He was very brave, and he quickly ran away from the dangerous cave. He was glad he didn't get hurt! +Bill and Jane were best friends. They decided to have a surprise race. The prize was a victory flag. Before the race, Bill asked, "What makes this race so special?" Jane said, "It's a spicy race! Whoever runs fastest and wins will get the victory flag!" + +All of their friends were cheering for them to go faster. Jane and Bill ran and ran until they neared the finish line. Jane sprinted to the end, and Bill was so close behind. At the very last second, Bill jumped over the finish line just before Jane. Everyone cheered and Bill was so thrilled he'd won the race. + +Jane was surprised when Bill crossed the finish line first. She hugged him and said, "You did it! You won the spicy race and got the victory flag!" Bill felt so proud that he'd won the race and he smiled from ear to ear. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Luisa. She was 3 years old and loved to play. +One day, while she was playing in the park, a funny man approached her. He said his name was Joe. Luisa did not know what to do. + +"Hello, little girl," Joe said with a smile. +Luisa said hello back but then looked away. + +Suddenly, Joe put out his arm and struck her body. It hurt Luisa very much. +"Why did you do that?" she said and began to cry. + +Joe apologized and said he was sorry. Luisa stopped crying and she and Joe were friends again. + +Luisa learned that day that she should stay away from people who want to hurt her. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived in a big house. One was a brave cat called Frank, and the other was a small mouse called Lizzie. One day, Frank wanted to do something exciting, so he decided it was time to escape! He opened the door and ran out into the wild, with Lizzie close behind. + +The wind blew their fur this way and that, as they ran through the fields searching for adventure. Suddenly they reached a field full of delicious apples. Frank and Lizzie stopped to have a bite. The apples were so delicious they ate them all! + +Just then, Frank heard a sound coming from the other side of the field. He bravely crept closer and saw that it was a guard who was searching for them. Frank quickly grabbed Lizzie and ran away, the wind blowing their fur as they escaped. + +In the end, Frank and Lizzie were safe, and they never forgot the delicious apples or their exciting escape! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Ami who lived in a village near a forest. One day, Ami decided to explore the forest and, as she walked around, she noticed a strange hut. The hut was unusual - it was made of grass and leaves, and it looked like no other hut she had seen before. + +Ami loved discovering new places and decided to take a peek inside the hut. When she opened the door, she saw a lovely dress hanging from a peg on the wall. The dress was beautiful and Ami wanted to wear it and wander around the forest. + +But then Ami had a thought. She thought about how the person who lived in the hut would feel if she wore their dress, and how hurt they might be if someone had taken something of theirs without asking. So, Ami decided the best thing to do would be to leave the hut and forget about the dress, even though it was so beautiful. + +Ami's decision taught her an important lesson that day; it's important to be respectful of other peoples' things and not take them without asking. +Once upon a time there was a helpful turkey who made lots of friends. Her best friend was called Joe. + +One day the turkey asked Joe if he would like to go on an adventure. Joe was very excited, but he knew he would need permission. + +So they went to Joe's house to ask his mum if they could go. His mum said: "No, I don't think I can allow you to go." + +Joe was very sad. But the turkey had an idea. She said: "Maybe if you do an extra job for your mum, she will be helpful and let you go?" + +Joe thought this was a great idea. So he did all his chores and then asked his mum again. This time she said: "Yes, you may go on your adventure. Have fun!" + +Joe and the turkey were very happy, so they quickly ran off on the adventure. + +The end. +One day Sally was playing outside in her garden. Suddenly, a mean-looking judge showed up. He said, "Sally, you need to come with me!" + +Sally was scared, but she decided to resist. She boldly told the judge, "No, I won't go with you!" + +The judge started to get angry, but Sally was brave and kept resisting. Suddenly, her mommy and daddy came outside. They told the judge, "Leave our daughter alone!" + +The judge looked at Sally's mom and dad, and then he finally agreed to leave. Sally was so happy, she hugged her parents and they both smiled. + +After the judge was gone, Sally and her parents stayed outside and enjoyed a peaceful moment together. +One day, Max was eager to go to the park. + +His mother said, "Let's go, Max! But remember to listen to me." + +As they walked, Max saw a big green flag with white stars. + +He pointed and asked, "Mommy, what is that?" + +She said, "That's the flag of our country! We should always respect it and remember to listen to what it stands for!†+ +Max nodded and said, "I will listen to the flag." + +They arrived at the park and Max was very excited. He ran around and enjoyed the fresh air. + +Max's mother smiled as she watched him running and playing. She said, "I'm so proud of you Max! Always remember to listen.†+ +Max smiled. He was very eager to keep on exploring the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Alan. Alan was always very selfish, and he never shared his toys with his friends. One day, when all his friends came over to play, Alan was very mean and refused to let any of the other children have a turn with his favourite toy. + +The other children started to weep, so Alan's Mommy came over to see what was wrong. When she heard that Alan had been selfish, she said: "Oh Alan, that isn't very kind. You should be sharing your toys with your friends. Why don't you sing a song together instead? + +So, Alan and his friends all threw down their toys and started singing a happy song. As they sang, a warm feeling spread through the room and all the children stopped weeping. From then on, Alan was no longer selfish and shared his toys with all his friends. +Once there was a little girl who wanted to go out and play. She ran to the door, but it was closed. She started to complain. "No!" she said. But then the door opened and her mom was there. She was glad, but then her mom said she had to stay inside. She started to complain again. "No!" she said. But her mom just smiled and said she could play in the garden. She was glad and off she went. The little girl had lots of fun in the garden, and when it was time to come inside, she wasn't complaining at all. +Once upon a time, a three year old girl named Mia was walking through the park. As she walked, she noticed a jar on the ground. She bent over and picked it up and decided she would read what was written on it. She opened the jar and read the words, "If you put a coin inside, your wish will come true". Mia was so excited at the prospect of making a wish, she put a penny into the jar and closed the lid with a smile. + +Suddenly, a voice called out, "Hey! What are you doing with that jar? Give it back!" + +Mia stared at the voice in shock and quickly replied, "I was just reading it". + +The voice said, "No matter! I want it back and I'm not going to take no for an answer." + +Mia was scared, but she didn't want to give away the jar so she tried to make a deal with the voice. "If you give me something successful in return, I'll give you the jar", said Mia. + +The voice then laughed and said, "There is no way I'm going to give you anything successful for a jar! Now hand it over!" + +Mia cried, but she gave the jar back to the voice. With a sad heart, she watched as the voice took away her chance at having her wish come true. + +Mia learned a valuable lesson that day and never opened +John was a brave boy. He was always trying to do something new. One day, he decided to try using the computer. He sat down in front of it, but he couldn't make it work. He struggled and struggled, but nothing happened. He got more and more upset. He felt so hurt and frustrated. He wanted to make the computer work, but he didn't know how. + +Finally, he got up and started to cry. His mom came over and saw how upset he was. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, John. Let's try again tomorrow." + +John nodded and felt a little better. He knew that if he worked hard and kept trying, he might be able to make the computer work. He was determined not to give up. +Once there was a clever little girl. She wanted to eat a melon so she went to the store. She saw lots of different fruits but she chose the biggest and best looking melon. She took the melon home and the little girl started to tear at it. She pulled and pulled until it opened. Inside was lots of sweet and juicy melon. The little girl ate and ate until there was no melon left. She was happy to have enjoyed the tasty melon. She was clever and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and lived with his family in a little house. + +One day Jack went outside to play. He saw an ordinary junk pile. He looked at it carefully and asked his dad, "What is this?" + +Jack's dad smiled and told him, "That's an ordinary junk pile. It's made of all kinds of things. But for now it's a perfect place for you to rest." + +So Jack lay down in the junk pile and took a nap. He felt so comfy and happy that he fell asleep with a smile on his face. + +When he woke up, Jack was ready to start playing again. He said goodbye to the ordinary junk pile and happily headed off to explore someplace new. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so happy. Her mommy and daddy loved her very much. + +Every day they would hug and kiss her. She would laugh and smile. She felt so happy when they kissed her. + +One day her mommy decided to give her a surprise. Her mommy gave her a pass. It was colorful! The little girl was so excited. She hugged and kissed her mommy. + +The pass was to go to the zoo. The little girl was so happy that she kept kissing and hugging her mommy. She couldn't wait to visit the zoo. + +The trip to the zoo was very fun and colorful. The little girl saw so many animals. She was so happy and she couldn't stop kissing and hugging her mommy and daddy. + +The little girl had the most wonderful day ever. She was so happy she couldn't stop smiling and kissing. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a creative young girl called Sam. Every day Sam would go out and explore the world. She loved to see what she could discover around her. One day something very special happened. + +Sam was walking through a park when the strangest thing happened. Everything around her was suddenly silent. Sam couldn't understand what was going on. She looked around and asked, "What's happening?" + +But there was no answer. Sam stood there in silence. She looked around trying to figure out what was going on, but she couldn't. The silence seemed to go on forever. + +Then, suddenly, the silence was broken by a gentle voice. "Sam, it's time to come home." She turned around and saw a figure standing there. It was her mother. + +Sam smiled and ran back to her mother. She hugged her and thanked her for coming to return her back home. + +The next day, the silence was over and Sam was back to exploring the world around her. She had learned an important lesson. Silence can sometimes be a beautiful thing, and it's always best to return home. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends called Tom and Tim. Tom and Tim were always excited to spend time together. One day, Tom and Tim decided to go to the grocery store. As they started walking, Tom mentioned the freezer. + +Tim felt a bit nervous at first, since it was the first time he was going to enter it. Tom noticed Tim's anxiousness and said, "Don't worry, Tim, I'll be right beside you!" + +So the two of them bravely walked into the freezer. It was very chilly inside, but they both thought it was exciting to be in a different place. + +It didn't take long before they discovered a delicious treat inside and began eating with joy. + +When they finished, they left the freezer and hugged each other goodbye. Neither of them was nervous anymore! They were happy to have such a wonderful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary had a special doll. She loved her doll very much. +One day, Mary decided to take her doll for a walk. She was having lots of fun. Suddenly, it became very difficult. Mary started to cry. +"Why are you so sad, Mary?" asked her mom. +"It's so difficult," said Mary. +Her mom tried to cheer her up by suggesting they turn around and go back home. But it was too late! Suddenly, something very bad happened and Mary dropped her doll. +Mary was very sad and started crying again. +"Don't worry," said her mom. "Mommy will buy you a new doll!" +But it was not the same as her special doll. Nothing could ever replace it. Mary never had such a difficult day ever again. +Jimmy had never seen anything like it! He was in the garden with his mom, and they had come across a strange orange squash. His mom was helpful and showed Jimmy where to hold it, and he stepped back in amazement at the size of it. + +Jimmy just watched, wondering what was going to happen to the squash. His mom told him he could help, so he carefully put his hand in and felt it. Suddenly, the squash burst open and a stream of orange pieces landed everywhere. + +Jimmy was amazed! He had never seen anything like it before. His mom was helpful and helped him collect all the pieces of the squash. Once they were all collected, Jimmy’s mom asked him what he wanted to do with it. Jimmy had an idea and asked his mom if they could bake it with some yummy spices. + +His mom agreed and they got to work. Once the squash was carefully placed in the oven, they both wondered what would happen next. After some time had passed, Jimmy’s mom opened the oven and to their delight, a delicious orange squash pie was sitting on the tray. + +Jimmy was so excited to try it, and his mom was happy to see his enthusiasm. Together, they ate the squash pie with contentment and joy. Jimmy had never been so happy before, and it was all thanks to his helpful mom! +Tommy was a little boy with a big problem. He loved to zoom around, but wasn't allowed to - it made his mom too troubled. + +One day, as Tommy watched his mom do the laundry, an idea popped into his head. He asked, “Mommy, can I zoom if I use soap?†+ +His mom laughed and replied, "No Tommy, you can't zoom with soap." + +But Tommy was determined. He went and got his own bar of soap and went outside. Tommy sprinkled the soap on the sidewalk, then took off running. As he flew around the yard, the soap made it slippery and Tommy had the best time. + +Much to his surprise, his mom had come outside to watch him zoom around with a big smile on her face. She said, “Tommy, I think it’s OK for you to zoom as long as you use soap.†+ +Tommy was so excited. From then on, everytime Tommy wanted to zoom, he used soap and now his mom was no longer troubled. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was so happy and loved to watch things. One day she went for a walk and saw something very old. It was an ancient tree with lots of leaves. The little girl stopped and watched it carefully. She thought of how long it must have been there and marvelled at its beauty. + +Suddenly, the little girl saw something very strange. There was a small bird with a broken wing sitting in the tree. The bird was in pain and she could hear it chirping. The little girl suddenly felt very sad. She wanted to help the bird but she didn't know what to do. + +She watched the bird quietly until it eventually flew away. She felt relief and gladness. Later, the little girl went home and thought of the bird with the ancient tree and how it taught her an important lesson. +Once upon a time there was a swan who lived in a big pond. He was very lonely, so he began to talk to the other animals around the pond. One day he asked a little frog, "Why are you so quiet?" + +The frog whispered back, "I'm scared of the terrible monster that comes out of the water at night." The swan was curious, so he asked the frog, "What does the monster look like?" + +The frog told him, "It has a big, scary mouth and big pointy teeth. It's so huge and loud!" The swan shivered and said, "That sounds terrible. I'm glad it's not here now." + +But when night came, the swan heard a loud roar and saw the monster come out of the water! He was so scared he flew away as fast as he could. He never came back to the pond, and he never forgot the terrible monster. +Once there was a girl. She was 3-years old and loved exploring. One day she was walking in her house and she saw something strange. It was a chair that was fake! She was so curious she decided to stare at it. She wondered why it was fake. She started to touch it and the chair looked like the real one, but it felt different. Suddenly the chair spun around and a loud noise came out of it, it was a surprise! The girl was so excited! She had never seen a chair do that before. She kept staring at the chair and still couldn't figure out why it was fake. She finished playing with the chair and went to look for more things to explore. +One day, little Jenna was playing in her garden when she noticed a mist in the sky. It was swirling and swirling and it was so thick that it made everything look soft. Jenna knew that this kind of misty feeling was reliable — she could always trust it to bring wonderful surprises. + +Suddenly, something came into view that made Jenna really excited. It was a rainbow! Jenna wanted to get a closer look so she ran after it, but no matter how fast she ran, the rainbow stayed right there on the horizon. + +"Maybe it's too far away," she thought. Jenna had an idea. She ran back inside to get some money and told her mom what she wanted to do. "Mom, if I give the rainbow money, do you think it will come closer to me?" + +Her mom smiled. "Well, our dreams won't always 'pay' us. But that doesn't mean they don't have value. Why don't you keep this money and save it for something more reliable?" + +Little Jenna understood the lesson and with a smile, she put the money back into her piggy bank. She decided to just look at the rainbow from afar, and in her own way, she could still enjoy it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lola. Every morning, Lola would put on her bright pink shoes and go for a walk in the park. As she skipped along, she collected leaves and put them in her pocket. She liked to pretend she was making a leafy monster! + +One day, Lola saw something strange in the park. It was a loud newspaper flying through the air! The newspaper swooped down and landed in front of her. She picked it up and found some interesting pictures inside. + +Lola looked at the pictures for a while and then giggled. She scrunched up the pages into a ball. Then, with a big smile, she skipped away and rolled the newspaper like a wheel. + +Lola spent the rest of the day chasing and rolling the newspaper around the park. She laughed as the loud newspaper flew and bounced around. When the sun started to set, Lola picked up the newspaper again and went home. + +That night, while Lola was in bed, she imagined the newspaper flying around, just like before. And with that cozy thought, she fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a cold kitten. She wanted to find a place to snuggle up and stay warm. She spotted a house, so she hopped up to the door. + +The kitten knocked on the door and the little girl inside heard her. She opened the door and saw the kitten. + +The little girl bent down and said, "Hello little kitty. You must feel cold out here. Do you want to come inside?" + +The kitten meowed softly, so the little girl smiled. She reached out her hand and said, "Come on, let me tell my mom that you're here." + +The little girl brought the kitten into the house and showed her to her mom. The mom said, "Oh, that poor kitten is so cold. Let's get her something warm to drink." + +So, the little girl and her mom found some milk for the kitten. The kitten licked it up quickly and meowed gratefully. The little girl smiled, happy that the cold kitten was no longer cold. + +The little girl said, "See, I told you that I wouldn't forget about you!" +Once upon a time, there was a clever elephant who was living in a jungle. He was the strongest and cleverest in all the land. One day, the elephant was walking through the jungle when suddenly there was a loud voice. It was coming from a tiny animal. + +"Stop! I order you not to go any further!" shouted the little animal. The elephant looked around and saw a tiny mouse standing in his way. + +The elephant thought to himself, "Why is this little mouse trying to stop me?" The elephant was feeling brave, so he decided to continue walking forward. + +The mouse didn't give up, though. It kept shouting, "Stop! I order you!" + +The elephant realized how clever the mouse was for being able to stand up to him. He decided to listen to the mouse and stopped walking. + +The mouse told the elephant that it was protecting its family and their home in the jungle. The elephant was kind and asked the mouse to show him their home. + +The elephant was amazed by how small and safe the mouse's family home was. He offered his help in protecting the mouse's family and promised not to ever disturb them again. + +The mouse and elephant became friends and promised to watch over each other in times of need. They both lived happily ever after in the jungle with their new friendship. +Max and his mum went to the park. It had a big slide, a fun swing and a huge wreck. Max's mum said,"Be careful Max, the wreck looks very noisy." + +Max was excited and ran to the wreck. He was about to climb it but then he heard some loud laughter and realized that he wasn't alone. His friends were playing on the wreck too. He felt embarrassed and jumped off quickly. + +Max's mum came to his side and asked why he jumped off. He told her he was embarrassed to be seen playing with his friends. She smiled and said, "It's okay Max, you should never be embarrassed to play with your friends. They make you very happy, don't they?" Max nodded and smiled. + +The next day, Max and his mum returned to the park. This time, Max was brave - he climbed all the way to the very top of the noisy wreck, and his mum cheered him on. He felt proud and happy that he overcame his embarrassment! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was lost. She looked all around, but she couldn't find her way home. The poor little girl started to cry. Then, she noticed someone coming down the road. It was a compassionate man, carrying a tire. The man stopped when he saw the girl crying. He asked her why she was so sad. The girl told him she was lost, and had no way of getting home. The man thought for a minute, and then he had an idea. He picked up the tire, and asked the girl to help him. She happily agreed, and they began to walk. + +The man showed the girl how to lock the tire onto her arm. At first she was confused, but soon she understood what he was doing. With the tire around her arm, she could now find her way home. The man told her to always be sure to lock her tire before she went walking, so she would never get lost again. + +The girl thanked the man for his help. She said goodbye and started on her way home. The man waved to her, and watched her until she was out of sight. Thanks to the man's compassionate help, the little girl was never lost again! +Once upon a time, there was an adventurous bunny. All the animals in the forest wanted to be like her. Every morning she would wake up and explore the forest, discovering all kinds of amazing things. + +One day, she found a deep, dark cave. She cautiously stuck her head in but it was too dark for her to see anything. She began calling out to the other animals, but all she heard was a heavy silence. Fearful, she slowly backed out. + +The next day, the bunny was determined to explore the mysterious cave. She hopped to the entrance and paused for a moment. Taking a deep breath, she boldly stepped through the entrance. She began to call out, repeating the same words over and over. + +Suddenly, a voice came from the darkness. A tiny mouse had been living in the cave. He was so excited to have company! The two quickly became friends and the bunny visited the mouse often. They had lots of fun playing hide and seek every day. + +The adventurous bunny and the brave mouse lived happily ever after in their secret cave. +Once upon a time there was a brave little bird. He wanted to explore the world but he wasn't sure which way to go. He saw a door in front of him with a big knob on it. He hopped up and decided to choose which path he should take. He bravely put his foot on the knob and gave it a turn. The door opened up and he was taken to a beautiful garden. The bird was so excited! He flew around the garden and found all kinds of wonderful things. He chose to stay there forever and even made some new friends. The brave little bird was content with his choice. +Once upon a time, there was a boy. He wanted to go to the zoo. So, he asked his Mom, "Can I go to the zoo?" + +His Mom said yes and off he went. When he got to the zoo, he saw lots of different animals. He was so excited! He waved at all of them and said hello. + +The animals answered back. The monkeys said "Hi!" and the lions said "Roar!" It was so much fun! Everything was so peaceful. + +The boy stayed at the zoo all day. He had the best time. When it was time to go, he waved goodbye to all of his new animal friends. + +He was sad to leave, but he knew he would come back soon. That made him happy. He smiled and said, “Bye, animals! See you next time!†+The sun was shining on a beautiful forest. David and his mom were walking when they came across an old abandoned boat. + +"What's that mommy?" David asked, pointing to the boat. + +"That's a boat, honey," his mom said, "Let's take a closer look!" + +They walked up to the boat and saw a big pile of gears inside it. + +"What are these for, mommy?" David asked. + +"They're to make the boat work," his mom said, "We can put it back together and explore the river!" + +So they went to work, and soon the boat was ready to go. As the boat started to rise, the sky grew darker. In the distance, a storm was coming. + +"Mommy, I'm scared," David said. + +But it was too late. The storm was already upon them. The waves were high and the wind was fierce. The boat was no match for the strength of the storm and soon it was sinking. + +"Hold on tight, David!" his mom shouted. + +But it was no use. The boat was no match for the force of the storm and soon it was gone, leaving only the broken gears of the beautiful boat behind. +Once upon a time, there were two funny friends, Alex and Izzy. Alex was small and gentle, and Izzy was tall and fast. + +Today, they wanted to have a race. Alex said, “Let’s race down the hill! Ready, set, go!†Alex and Izzy ran as fast as they could, but Alex wanted to be gentle so he ran slowly. Izzy won the race and Alex said “Good job!†+ +After the race, they decided to clean. Izzy grabbed a cloth from the closet and Alex took a broom. As they cleaned, Izzy said, “Cleaning is fun!†Alex said, “It sure is. When we’re done, let’s have another gentle race!†Izzy smiled and said, “That sounds like fun. Let’s do it!†+ +And so, Alex and Izzy raced again. This time, they both ran gently and at the same speed, so they finished the race tied. They both smiled and hugged each other. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Bob. Bob had lots of trouble; he couldn't find his way back home. He was feeling very sad. + +Bob saw a magic button and he decided to press it. Suddenly, everything started to reverse. Bob was now back home and he was very happy! + +But soon, Bob realised that there was more trouble; his little house was now very rough! He wanted to make it better. + +Bob searched and searched, but he couldn't find anything to fix it. Then he saw a hammer lying nearby. He picked it up and started hammering away. After a few minutes, Bob was very pleased because his house was now nice and smooth. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a friendly boy. He was so excited to receive his special treat! It was a toy car; it was big and red and shiny. The boy was so delighted he couldn't wait to play with it. + +The boy raced the toy car around the garden and made vroom-vroom sounds with each lap. He soon became competitive with it and challenged all his friends to races. Everyone was eager to join and had a great time taking turns. Everyone cheered and laughed. + +In the end, the boy was the winner. He was so proud and happy. He was given lots of treats as a reward and everyone cheered for him! It was great fun. + +The boy went home with a smile on his face, he had received an amazing treat, and had been so competitive. +Once upon a time there was a perfect land with lots of wonderful things. Bonnie wanted to see it, so one night she closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and wished very hard. + +The next morning she opened her eyes and saw an amazing sight – the perfect land! She laughed and jumped with joy. As she stood there, she noticed another strange thing. She could hear voices and see tiny people walking around the land. + +“Hello! Who are you?†Bonnie asked a small man. + +“Good morning Bonnie,†the small man said sleepily. “We are the people of this land. We don’t get many visitors here, so why don’t you take a look around?†+ +Bonnie explored her new discovery, yawning with happiness as she went. She was so fascinated by the perfect land that she couldn’t leave, and vowed to come back the next day. +Once there was a brave little girl named Lucy. She lived next to a creek which was really big and dangerous. She had been told many times by her parents not to go near it, but Lucy was adventurous and loved exploring. + +One day, Lucy decided to go and have a look at the creek. She slowly crept up to the edge and went to take a closer look. Suddenly, the water started to change and it begun to look even more dangerous. Lucy started to worry, so she quickly turned around and ran back home. + +When her mum saw her, she scolded Lucy and said, "I told you not to go near the creek because it is dangerous! You must always listen to me and stay away". Lucy then promised her mum she would never go back to the creek again. +Once upon a time, there was a purple bear. The bear lived in a neat house. It liked to organize the things in its house. + +One day, the purple bear wanted to buy some new things. So, it went to the store. It looked at each item carefully, and it thought about their price. Everything was too expensive! + +The bear tried to be clever. It asked the shopkeeper if it could organize the store in exchange for the items. The shopkeeper agreed and the bear happily got to work. + +The bear tidied away all of the items and put them in neat piles. After a few hours, it was done. The shopkeeper thanked the bear for all of its help and gave it a special price for the items. + +The purple bear was so pleased! It was happy to have helped the shopkeeper and to have saved some money. It went home with the new things and was very proud of its achievement. +Once there was a great and tall house with a big roof. Inside the house was a three year old boy who was playing all by himself. He had a big toy and wanted to play with it on the roof, but his mom said no. The boy was frustrated and wanted to go so he insisted and insisted until finally his mom said he could go. + +So the boy happily ran outside and climbed up to the roof. Once he was up there, he was very excited. He played with his toy and looked at the great view from the roof. He was so happy! + +The boy stayed on the roof for some time and his mom watched him from inside the house. Eventually, he decided it was time to come down and head back inside. He said goodbye to the roof and ran inside. + +The boy was so happy and excited to have gotten to experience something so great! He told his mom all about what he had done, and they both smiled. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Josh and Lora. They were always together and were the best of friends. + +One morning, they were playing together in the backyard when a huge tornado appeared in the sky. It quickly became very windy, and Josh was worried. + +Josh said to Lora: "What will we do? We need to find somewhere safe." + +Lora thought for a moment and then said humbly: "I know how to mix a potion that can stop the tornado." + +Josh excitedly said: "What do we need to mix?" + +Lora said: "We need to mix some leaves, some water, some stones and some sunshine." + +Josh was baffled, but he trusted his friend. He and Lora gathered the items and mixed them together. When the mixture was done, the wind from the tornado stopped. + +Josh and Lora cheered with excitement and hugged each other. They were so happy that their humble potion had worked! +Once there was a little girl who liked to play in the garden. One day, she saw something shiny by her feet. She bent down and touched it. It was a stone! It felt smooth. + +The little girl liked the stone so she picked it up and put it in her pocket. She walked around the garden and looked for more stones. + +Soon, she found another stone. This one was bigger and had lots of hairs on it. She was surprised by how hairy it was! She touched it gently and the hairs tickled her fingers. + +The little girl was very happy. She had found two special stones! She kept them safe in her pocket and went back to playing. She felt excited to explore the garden more. +Once upon a time, a little boy decided to bathe in a pumpkin. He carefully crawled inside and started splashing around. But soon, he got angry when the water started spilling out of the pumpkin. + +He decided to try to fix it, so he scooped out some of the slimy pumpkin insides and started plugging up the holes. Soon, the water became a nice, deep bath. + +But the pumpkin wasn't done yet! The little boy grabbed a big leaf of lettuce and a few cherries, and put them in the water. Then, he got in the pumpkin and started enjoying his bath. The cherries and lettuce made it look and feel very special. + +The boy stayed in the pumpkin bath for a long time, and when he was done, he dug his way out. He had a big, happy smile on his face. He was no longer angry, and he felt very clean and refreshed. +Once there was a little girl, named Ann. She was 3 years old. One day, Ann went to the store to buy an orange. She saw the big, bright orange and screamed with excitement! She couldn't wait to take a bite of the juicy fruit. + +But then Ann got tired. She wanted to go home and take a nap. So Ann, carrying the orange, walked back home very slowly. + +When Ann reached her house, she was very tired. But she still had the orange! She wanted to eat it, but instead she decided to save it for later. Ann gave the orange to her mom and went to take a long nap. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob and his friend, a bear cub named Joy. + +One day, they decided to go on an adventure. “Let’s wander in the woods and see what we can find!†said Bob. Joy was very excited by the idea and so off they went. + +They walked for a long time and eventually came to a giant hive. “What is it?†Joy asked. + +“It’s a honeybee hive. There’s lots of honey inside,†Bob said. + +Joy’s eyes lit up. She reached into the empty hive and found a pot of honey. “Yummy! I love honey!†She said. + +Bob smiled. “Me too! Let’s take some with us as a treat!â€, he said. + +So they took the honey, and Bob and Joy went on their way, happy that they had found a delicious surprise on their adventure. +One day, Jake and his dog, Daisy, were playing outside in their backyard. Jake was throwing oranges for Daisy to catch. Suddenly, Daisy started to bark very loudly. + +"What is it, Daisy?" asked Jake in a frightened voice. + +Daisy looked towards the tall fence, her tail between her legs. She started to bark louder. + +Jake went to the fence and peered into the neighbor's garden. To his surprise, a large orange tiger had come into the garden. Jake was so frightened that he ran away, screaming. + +He ran inside the house and shouted for his dad. His dad came running and looked to see what was wrong. When he saw the big orange tiger outside, he quickly brought Jake and Daisy inside the house. + +The tiger did not come any closer, but he stayed in the garden. After a while, it slowly walked away. + +Jake and Daisy were safe, but they were both still very scared. +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Amy. She love to play in the park and explore, looking at the trees and watching the birds soar in the sky. + +One day she brought her mom's camera and took photos of the birds. She thought the birdies looked so fierce as they flew. + +Amy's dad was so proud when he saw the pictures. He said, "Amy, these pictures are amazing. You must be a very special photographer!" + +Amy smiled and said, "I'm so proud of my photos. Watching the birds soar this high makes me feel free and powerful." + +They hugged and laughed, and the birds soared even higher, like they were cheering Amy on. +Once upon a time there was a lucky penguin. He was as happy as a bird in the sky and he lived in a peaceful pond. One day he was swimming along and talking to his friends when he heard something. + +"Hey!" said a voice. "Are you a penguin?" + +The penguin looked up, and there was a little bunny. She was hopping around, looking a bit worried. + +"Yes," said the penguin. "Why are you worried?" + +"I'm looking for my family, but I can't find them. Do you know where they are?" + +The penguin thought for a moment, then said, "No, I'm sorry, but don't worry. I'm sure you'll find them soon." + +The little bunny smiled and said, "Thank you. You're so kind and lucky. I wish I could be like you!" + +The penguin smiled back and said, "Don't worry. You'll find them soon!" Then he gave her a pat on the head, and they said their goodbyes. + +The bunny was lucky that the penguin was so kind. After a while, she found her family and was so happy. They all hugged her and thanked the penguin for his help. He was a true friend indeed! +The bear was frightened. He had no idea what was happening. He was in a big box and the box was being moved around. +Suddenly, the box stopped and he heard people talking. He heard them say to "unpack the box". He didn't know what unpack meant, but he was very scared. +The people opened the box and pushed it away. They took out a big sheet, and the bear saw the sunlight for the first time in days. +The people looked very happy as they spread the sheet out on the ground and the bear noticed they had brought other boxes too. He watched as they started to unpack the other boxes and he realised he was no longer scared. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Alex and Tom, who were both hungry. They had been playing for hours, and now it was time for lunch. Alex wanted to eat his lunch alone, so he said to Tom: +"I'm going to eat my lunch by myself. You can eat yours too if you like." +Tom was sad because he thought Alex was being selfish. He asked his friend why he couldn't eat lunch with him. +Alex sighed and replied. "I'm sorry Tom. It's just that I'm really hungry and I want to eat my lunch quickly." +Tom understood and decided not to be mad. He smiled and said "That's okay! We can eat lunch together tomorrow." Alex smiled back and thanked him for being so understanding. +And so they both went off to lunch and enjoyed the rest of their day. +Once upon a time there was a mummy, a daddy and a little girl. The little girl was called Amy and she was three years old. + +One day, the mummy and daddy decided to send Amy to stay with her grandparents for the weekends. + +The next morning, Amy's mummy gave her a big hug and said "Bye bye my little angel, we will call you later on the telephone". + +Amy was excited and waved goodbye as she ran out of the door. + +When Amy arrived at her grandparents' house they gave her a pretty necklace that they had bought her. She hugged them both tightly and said "Thank you, it's so pretty!". + +Later that evening, the mummy and daddy called Amy on the telephone. Amy was so excited to tell them all about her day and the pretty necklace she had been given. She told them all about the fun she had in the garden and all the games she had played with her grandparent's dog. + +The mummy and daddy told her that they couldn't wait for her to come home soon, and that they missed her so much. Amy smiled, happy to hear her mummy and daddy's voice. +Joe was a 3 year old boy who loved aeroplanes. One day, he decided to go on an aeroplane journey. He was so excited! Joe started to run to the aeroplane but when he got to it, he saw something strange. The aeroplane was deaf! That meant nobody could hear the aeroplane. Joe had never seen a deaf aeroplane before. + +Joe was a bit worried, but he still wanted to go on the aeroplane. He got on board and looked around. Everywhere he looked he saw something new that he had never tasted before. He tasted some new foods, he tasted the seats and he even tasted the walls! He liked everything that he tasted. + +Finally, the aeroplane started to move. Joe looked out of the window and smiled. He was so happy that he was on a journey in the deaf aeroplane! It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a raven minding its business in the sky. It flew so high and so far, looking at the tasty treats down below. Finally, the raven found something yummy to eat! It was a red apple lying on the ground, so the raven swooped down and took a bite. + +The apple was so tasty, so the raven kept eating until there was nothing left. Then the raven flew away to find more tasty treats. It went back and forth, minding its own business, until it found another tasty treat - a ripe banana! Once again, the raven swooped down and gobbled it up with one bite. + +The raven enjoyed its tasty snacks so much, that it decided to look for one more treat! It flew all around, minding its business, until it came across one final tasty treat - a juicy strawberry! Sure enough, the raven swooped down and ate it up with no problem. + +Finally, the raven was done minding its business and happy with all of its tasty snacks. Satisfied, the raven flew off into the sky, looking for more yummy treats. +The jolly little boy wanted something new. He saw a hut and thought it would be fun to have one of his own. He knew he needed to build it so he set off to find the materials. He gathered some sticks and some mud and started to assemble the hut. In no time he had built a perfect jolly hut, the most wonderful new thing ever! + +But then the little boy noticed something, the hut was not very sturdy. The sticks he had chosen were too weak and the mud was not holding them together. He frantically tried to fix it but nothing seemed to work. + +Eventually he had to accept that his hut was not going to last, it was not strong enough. He was so sad and wished he had chosen better materials. Poor jolly little boy! +Once upon a time, there was a dad who had a daughter. He loved her very much. He thought she was so modest and perfect. + +Everyday, he always said he loved her and did whatever he could to make her happy. But one day something happened- the dad began to hate his daughter. + +He stopped telling her that he loved her and he stopped doing special things for her. He spent all his time away from her and kept making her feel bad. + +At first, the daughter did not understand why her dad changed. But soon enough, she realized it was because she had stopped being modest. + +She cried and cried, but nothing could change her dad's heart. The moral of this story is to be modest, because if you are not, you may be at risk of being rejected by those who love you. +Once upon a time there was a giant. He was a very rough giant. + +One day the giant found a rock to sit on. He patted the rock and said, "This looks like a nice spot for me to sit." + +The giant sat down and felt very comfortable. He then noticed a small bird on the branch of a tree nearby. + +The giant said to the bird, "Why are you sitting up there? Come down here and sit with me!" +The bird replied, "No thank you, you look too rough for me!" + +The giant laughed and said, "Sometimes being rough is the best way to be!" + +So the giant continued to sit on his rock and kept smiling. +John and his mom were out in the garden. He was curious about everything he saw. He saw a garden full of bright, colorful flowers. He asked his mom, "What are those?" His mom replied, "Those are petunias." John continued to look around the garden and asked, "What is this?" His mom replied, "This is a green bean bush." John was excited and requested that he have a bean. His mom said, "Yes, you can pick a bean." + +John looked around the bush and found a big green bean. He pulled it off and said, "This one!" He put the bean in his pocket, ran into the house and showed his dad the bean. His dad asked him, "What will you do with that bean?" John replied with a grin, "I am going to plant it and see what happens." His dad was curious and said, "Let's do it, let's plant the bean!" + +John and his dad went out to the garden and dug a small hole in the ground. They put the bean inside and covered it with soil. His dad said, "Let's water it every day, and soon enough we will find out what happens." + +In the coming days, John was excited about checking on the bean. He watered it, and in no time at all the bean had grown a tall stem. The stem had leaves, and the leaves had tiny white flowers. When +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Susie. Susie was three years old and very curious. She wanted to know how to make something. So her parents helped her set up a special stage. + +Susie put on a show. She made a batch of tasty cookies and served them to the audience. Everyone was so excited that Susie could make something so tasty. + +The show was going great but then it was time for the finale. Susie had one last thing to make. She made a big birthday cake that everyone could all enjoy. She lit the candles and sang the birthday song. Everyone was happy and cheered for Susie. + +The show was a big success and Susie was proud of what she had made. Everyone enjoyed the tasty treats that Susie had made and they had a lot of fun. +One day two youth were playing in the park. They were competing in a silly game. + +“I can jump highest,†said one youth confidently. + +“No way!†disagreed the other one. + +They both lined up and jumped, but the second youth was much clumsier than the first. He tripped and landed on the ground. + +The first youth started laughing and said, “I win!†+ +“That’s not fair!†cried the second youth. + +But the first youth just smiled. He felt proud to have won the game. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They liked to play together, but sometimes they had fights. + +One day, they were very angry with each other and they had a big fight. Then they decided to wash away the bad feelings. + +Jack and Jill turned on the tap in the garden and they washed and washed until they both felt better. + +Then they smiled and hugged each other. They felt very cheerful and happy. + +From then on, Jack and Jill continued to be loving friends and never had any more fights. They were always cheerful and had lots of fun together. + +The End. +Lulu was outside playing with her friends when she heard a loud noise in the sky. Suddenly a helicopter appeared in the clouds. Everyone looked up in awe. Then a generous person opened the door and waved to the children. Lulu and her friends smiled and waved back. + +The person in the helicopter opened their bag and revealed lots of presents! Lulu couldn't believe her eyes. It was like a magical moment! Every child got a present. The person in the helicopter said, "Thank you for being so generous and happy! Keep smiling." + +Everyone said, "Thank you!" as the helicopter flew away. Lulu opened her present and it was a toy puppy. She was so happy and hugged it tight. She ran inside and said to her mom, "Mommy look what I got!" + +Her mom said, "Oh wow, it's so cute! Let's say thank you to the generous person who gave it to you." Lulu smiled and said, "Yes! I will never forget this day." +Once there was a little girl named Daisy. One day, Daisy found a screw on the ground and decided to keep it. She thought it could be useful one day and put it in her pocket. + +The next day she was in the park, and there she saw an expensive toy. She wanted to buy it, but she had no money. She remembered the screw and thought maybe she could use it to fix the toy. + +Daisy took the screw out of her pocket and began to work. She tried to hold it in place and tighten it with her little hands, but nothing worked. The toy was still broken. Daisy was so sad that she couldn't fix it. + +She put her screw back in her pocket and went home. She sat down in her room and started to cry. Just then, her mom came into the room with a special tool. It was a screwdriver! + +Daisy was so happy! She used the screwdriver to fix the toy. Sure enough, the screw fit perfectly and the toy was as good as new. Daisy had figured out that the screw was a tool and that it wouldn't rot like other toys. She would always remember the valuable lesson about using simple tools like screws to fix things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy's mom told him he needed to put on sunscreen because it was hot outside. Timmy didn't want to put on sunscreen because he thought it was yucky. + +"Timmy, please put on sunscreen so you don't get a sunburn," said his mom. + +"I don't want to," Timmy whined. + +"Mind what I say, young man. If you don't put on sunscreen, you won't be able to play outside anymore," warned his mom. + +Timmy didn't want to miss out on playing outside, so he put on sunscreen. He had a successful day playing in the sun and didn't get a sunburn. From then on, Timmy always put on sunscreen when it was hot outside. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with marbles. He had a big bag full of them. One day, Timmy went to his friend's house to play. He brought his bag of marbles with him. + +While they were playing, Timmy accidentally spilled all of his marbles on the floor. His friend helped him pick them up, but one of the marbles was missing. Timmy felt sad because he needed that marble to play his favorite game. + +His friend felt sorry and wanted to help. They looked everywhere for the missing marble. Finally, they found it under the couch. Timmy was happy again and they continued to play. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be careful with his marbles. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly and sing songs. One day, Tweet saw the sun rise in the sky. The light was so bright and warm. Tweet felt happy. + +But then, Tweet saw a big bird named Judge. Judge was very mean and didn't like little birds like Tweet. Judge said mean things to Tweet and made Tweet sad. Tweet didn't know what to do. + +Then, Tweet remembered the bright light from the sun. Tweet thought about how the light made Tweet feel happy. So, Tweet decided to sing a happy song and fly away from Judge. Tweet felt free and happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he decided to go outside and play with his friends. Timmy saw his friends playing with a new toy, and he wanted to join in on the fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy fell and hurt his knee. His mom called the nurse to come and help him. The nurse was very nice and gave Timmy a bandage for his knee. She was popular because she helped all the kids in the neighborhood when they got hurt. + +Timmy felt better and was able to join his friends again. They all played together and had a great time. Timmy was happy that the nurse helped him and he was able to play with his friends again. From that day on, Timmy knew that he could always count on the nurse to help him when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a frog named Fred. Fred lived in a swamp with his friends. One day, Fred wanted to swim in the clear water. + +Fred asked his friend, "Can we swim in the clear water today?" + +His friend replied, "Yes, we can swim in the clear water today. But be careful, the swamp is deep." + +Fred and his friends swam in the clear water and had a lot of fun. They splashed and played games. After a while, they got tired and went back to their homes in the swamp. + +Fred said, "That was the best swim ever! Let's do it again tomorrow!" + +His friends agreed and they all went to sleep, happy and tired from their fun day in the swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a funny dancer named Billy. Billy loved to dance and make people laugh. One day, Billy was dancing in the park when he saw a little girl crying. + +Billy asked the little girl, "Why are you crying?" + +The little girl said, "I lost my favorite toy. It was a stuffed bear." + +Billy said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." + +So, Billy and the little girl looked for the stuffed bear. They searched everywhere, but they couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, a man walked by and said, "Excuse me, did you pass by here earlier? I found this stuffed bear on the ground." + +The little girl was so happy to have her toy back and she thanked Billy for helping her. Billy smiled and said, "It was my pleasure. I love making people happy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to walk around outside and explore. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mom. + +Lily was so excited to see all the trees and animals. She took a step and stumbled on a rock. Her mom helped her up and they continued walking. + +As they walked, they found a tree with sour apples. Lily tried one and made a funny face because it was so sour. Her mom laughed and they kept walking until they found a beautiful pond. + +Lily was happy to see the pond and took another step, but this time she didn't stumble. She looked at her mom and smiled, feeling proud of herself for not falling. They sat by the pond and enjoyed the rest of their walk together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved cars and trucks, especially ones with powerful motors. One day, Timmy saw a big truck with a really powerful motor. Timmy wanted to see the truck up close, so he walked over to the driver. + +"Hello, mister. Can I see your truck?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, little buddy. But be careful, it's a big one," the driver replied. + +Timmy climbed up onto the truck and looked at the motor. It was really big and powerful. "Wow, this is amazing!" Timmy said. + +After a while, Timmy had to return home for dinner. He said goodbye to the driver and thanked him for letting him see the truck. Timmy went home with a big smile on his face, dreaming of the day he could drive a truck with a powerful motor like that one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room. One day, her friend Jack came to her house and knocked on the door. Lily opened the door and said, "Hi Jack, do you want to play with me?" + +Jack said, "Yes, I want to play with you! Can I join you?" + +Lily said, "Of course! Let's play with my toy cars. I have a red car and a blue car. Which one do you want to play with?" + +Jack said, "I want to play with the blue car." + +Lily said, "Okay, you can play with the blue car and I'll play with the red car. Let's make the cars go to the port and race each other. We have to be gentle with the cars so they don't crash." + +Jack and Lily played with the cars and had a lot of fun. They both laughed and smiled. They were happy to be friends and to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a rabbit named Fluffy. Fluffy was very cute and had long ears. One day, Lily and Fluffy went to the park to play. Fluffy was jumping around and making loud noises. + +Suddenly, a boy came up to Lily and asked, "Do you own that rabbit?" Lily replied, "Yes, Fluffy is my rabbit. Do you like him?" The boy said, "Yes, he is so cute and loud!" + +Lily and the boy became friends and played together with Fluffy. After a while, it was time for Lily to go home. She said goodbye to the boy and Fluffy hopped back into his cage. Lily felt happy knowing that she owned a rabbit that made her new friend happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her backyard. One day, her mommy came outside and said, "Lily, we're going to have a special guest come over for tea. Can you help me invite them?" + +Lily was excited to help her mommy and ran inside to grab the phone. She called her grandma and said, "Grandma, please come over for tea! Mommy and I want to see you." Grandma said she would love to come and visit. + +After they hung up the phone, Lily and her mommy went to the garden to pick some flowers and prune the bushes. They wanted everything to look nice for their guest. As they worked, Lily noticed a pale-looking leaf on one of the bushes. She asked her mommy if they should cut it off, and her mommy said yes. + +Later that day, when grandma came over, they all sat down for tea and enjoyed some cookies. Grandma noticed how pretty the garden looked and said, "Lily, you did a great job helping your mommy. And that bush looks so healthy now that you pruned it!" Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She knew that inviting grandma over and helping her mommy in the garden made everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to bake cakes. She had a big mixer that she used to mix all the ingredients together. One day, she decided to bake a cake for her granddaughter's birthday. + +As she was mixing the batter, her granddaughter came into the kitchen and asked, "Grandma, what are you making?" + +"I'm making a cake for your birthday, my dear," said the elderly lady. + +The granddaughter watched as her grandma added flour, sugar, and eggs to the mixer. "Wow, that looks like a lot of ingredients," she said. + +"Yes, it is," replied the grandma. "But it's worth it because you're worth it. Now, let's weigh the cake batter to make sure it's just right." + +After they weighed the batter, they poured it into a cake pan and put it in the oven. When the cake was finished baking, they decorated it with frosting and candles. The granddaughter was so happy and thanked her grandma for the delicious cake. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play golf with his dad. One day, they went to the golf course together. Timmy hit the ball really deep into the grass. He was very proud of himself. + +"Dad, did you see how far I hit the ball?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes, Timmy. I saw it. You did a great job. I value your effort," his dad replied. + +Timmy smiled and felt happy. He loved spending time with his dad and playing golf. It was his favorite thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, he wanted to climb a big tree in his backyard, but he was scared. His mom came outside and saw Tim looking up at the tree with a sad face. She said, "Tim, I encourage you to try and climb the tree. You can do it!" + +Tim felt a little better and decided to try. He put on his vest to keep him safe and started to climb. It was a little hard at first, but Tim kept going. Finally, he made it to the top! He looked down and saw his mom smiling and clapping. "You did it, Tim! I'm so proud of you," she said. + +Tim felt very happy and proud of himself too. He was glad his mom encouraged him to try. As they went inside for dinner, Tim looked out the window at the clear sky and felt like he could do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly high in the sky and sing songs. One day, Blue met a little girl named Lily. Lily was sad because she lost her paper airplane. + +Blue asked, "Why are you sad?" + +"I lost my paper airplane," Lily said with a frown. + +"Don't worry, I can help you," Blue said. "Fold this paper into an airplane and you can play with it." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Blue! You are the best bird ever!" + +Blue felt happy to help Lily and they became good friends. They flew together in the sky and sang songs all day long. From that day on, Blue and Lily had many fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on his couch but he was always fearful of the dark. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy dared Timmy to go into the dark basement to find a toy. Timmy was scared but he didn't want to look like a baby in front of his friend, so he agreed to go. + +As Timmy made his way down the creaky stairs, he heard strange noises that made him more fearful. But he kept going until he found the toy. Suddenly, the lights went out and Timmy was stuck in the dark. He called for help but no one answered. Timmy was scared and alone. + +Just when Timmy thought he would be stuck in the dark forever, Billy came to the rescue with a flashlight. Timmy was so happy to see his friend and they quickly made their way back upstairs to the safety of the couch. Timmy learned that it's okay to be scared sometimes, and it's always important to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a dolphin named Dolly. Dolly was very special because she was gifted. She could jump very high and swim very fast. One day, Dolly wanted to make a special gift for her best friend, a little fish named Finn. + +Dolly searched the ocean for the perfect materials to make her gift. She found some shiny shells and colorful seaweed. With her clever fins, Dolly crafted a beautiful necklace for Finn. Finn was so happy when he saw the gift that Dolly had made just for him. + +From that day on, Finn wore the necklace every day and told all his fish friends about the amazing dolphin who was so gifted and kind. Dolly was very happy to have made her friend so happy. And every time she saw Finn wearing the necklace, she felt proud of the special gift she had made. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brave cowboy. He had a hat and a gun. One day, he went for a walk in the desert. He saw a nurse who was far away. She was taking care of a sick cactus. The cowboy wanted to say hello, but she was too distant. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. It was a bad guy who wanted to shoot him! The cowboy was scared, but he knew what to do. He took his gun and aimed at the bad guy. He shot him and the bad guy fell down. The cowboy was happy because he saved himself and the nurse. + +The nurse came closer and thanked the cowboy. She gave him a bandage for his arm because he got hurt. The cowboy was grateful and they became friends. From that day on, the cowboy always carried his gun with him, just in case he needed to protect his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy in the big oven. One day, Lily's mommy told her not to touch the hot oven because it could burn her. Lily said, "I believe you mommy." + +But one day, when mommy wasn't looking, Lily touched the oven. It was very hot and it burned her hand. Lily cried and cried. Her mommy put some cold water on her hand to make it feel better. + +Lily learned her lesson and promised to never touch the oven again. But the next day, when mommy was baking cookies, Lily wanted to help. She tried to open the oven but it was too heavy for her. Suddenly, the oven fell on top of her and she got hurt very badly. Her mommy called the ambulance, but it was too late. Lily didn't make it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved the color purple, it was her favorite. One day, she went to the park with her mom and dad. There was a big port there with boats. Lily wanted to use the boats, but she was too little. Her mom and dad helped her get on a small boat and they sailed around the port. Lily was so happy to be on the boat and see all the purple flowers around the port. It was a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park with her mom and dad. One day, they decided to go on a picnic. They packed sandwiches, fruit, and juice in a big basket. + +As they were driving to the park, they got stuck in traffic. Lily was getting impatient and asked, "Why are we not moving, Mommy?" Her mom replied, "There are many cars on the road, Lily. We have to wait our turn." + +Lily's dad had a great idea. He said, "Let's play a game while we wait. I urge you both to look outside and count how many red cars you see." Lily and her mom started counting and soon forgot about the traffic. They had a fun time playing the game and finally reached the park. They enjoyed their picnic and had a great day together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect rocks. One day, she found a shiny yellow rock that looked like a diamond. She was so happy and showed it to her friends. + +But one of her friends said, "That's not a real diamond, it's just a yellow rock." Lily didn't believe her friend and kept the rock. She even showed it to her family and they also said it was just a rock. + +One day, Lily decided to examine the rock more closely. She looked at it with a magnifying glass and realized that it wasn't a diamond after all. She felt sad and disappointed. + +But then she realized that it didn't matter if it was a diamond or not. What mattered was that she had fun finding it and that it made her happy. She learned that sometimes things may not be what they seem, but what's important is how they make us feel. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her new toys. She had a new doll and a new teddy bear. She loved them so much because they were new and shiny. + +One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend wanted to play with Lily's new doll. But Lily didn't want to share her new doll because she valued it so much. Her friend got upset and went home. + +Lily's mom saw that Lily was in trouble because her friend was sad. She explained to Lily that it's important to share and that her friend's feelings were hurt. Lily understood and decided to share her new doll with her friend. They played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a painter named Jack. Jack loved to paint all day and all night. He painted the sky, the trees, and the flowers. One day, Jack saw a big, scary spider in his studio. He was so scared that he ran out of the room and shouted, "Mommy, there's a spider in my studio!" + +His mommy came and saw the spider. She said, "Don't worry, Jack. The spider is dead. It will stay there and won't bother you anymore." Jack was so happy that he hugged his mommy and said, "Thank you, mommy. You're the best!" From then on, Jack continued to paint all day and all night without any fear. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his favorite red shirt every day. One day, Timmy went to the park with his flute to play some music. The sun was shining and the weather was mild. + +As Timmy played his flute, he noticed a big, scary dog running towards him. Timmy was scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to run away, but the dog was too fast. The dog bit Timmy's leg and he fell to the ground. + +Timmy's parents rushed him to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't save his leg. Timmy was very sad and couldn't play his flute anymore. He couldn't wear his favorite red shirt either because it reminded him of the scary dog. From that day on, Timmy was always afraid of dogs and never went to the park again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The little bird loved to fly high up in the sky and zoom around. One day, the little bird saw a stamp on the ground. The stamp was very pretty with lots of colors. The little bird picked up the stamp with its beak and flew away. + +As the little bird was flying, it saw a big tree. The little bird was feeling grateful for the tree because it gave shade and a place to rest. So, the little bird decided to leave the stamp as a gift for the tree. The little bird placed the stamp on a branch and flew away, feeling happy and grateful. + +From that day on, the little bird would often fly by the tree and zoom around it. The little bird was grateful for the tree and the stamp was a way to say thank you. And the tree was happy to have a new decoration. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and dreamed of becoming a successful dancer one day. She would dance around her room every day, imagining herself on stage. + +One day, Lily's dad asked her what she wanted to be when she grew up. Lily replied, "I want to be a dancer!" Her dad smiled and said, "That's great! Maybe one day we can build a stage in the backyard for you to practice on." + +Lily was so excited and they started building the stage together. They worked hard and finally finished it. Lily put on her tutu and started dancing on the stage. She was so happy and felt like a real dancer. + +But then, a big storm came and destroyed the stage. Lily was devastated and cried. Her dad hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we'll build it again." But Lily knew it wouldn't be the same. She had lost her stage and her dream. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his blocks, especially his favorite cube block. One day, Timmy's mom noticed that he seemed dizzy while playing with his blocks. + +"Timmy, are you okay?" asked his mom. + +"No, Mommy. I feel dizzy when I play with my blocks," replied Timmy. + +Timmy's mom took the cube block away and told him to rest for a while. After a few minutes, Timmy felt better and was able to play with his blocks again. From that day on, Timmy made sure to take breaks when he felt dizzy while playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she went to the park with her friends. They played on the swings and the slide. Lily was having so much fun until she slipped and fell on the ground. She was sad and cried a little bit. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a ghost! She was scared and didn't know what to do. The ghost was white and see-through. It looked miserable and sad. Lily's friends didn't see the ghost, so they didn't believe her. But Lily knew what she saw. + +Lily decided to be brave and talk to the ghost. She asked the ghost why it was so sad. The ghost said it lost something very important and couldn't find it. Lily wanted to help the ghost, so she searched the park with her friends. Finally, they found the ghost's lost item and the ghost was happy again. Lily felt proud of herself for helping the ghost and making a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the forest near her house with her mommy. One day, they saw a big vine hanging from a tree. Lily's mommy said, "Let's be adventurous and climb the vine!" Lily was scared but excited. + +They started to climb the vine, and it was hard work. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a bear! The bear was very angry and started to run towards them. Lily's mommy said, "Quick, climb higher!" They climbed as fast as they could until they were safe in the tree. + +Lily was so happy they were safe. She said, "Mommy, that was an adventurous walk!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it was. But next time, we'll be more careful and bring a whistle to scare away any bears." From that day on, they always brought a whistle on their walks in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pet dog named Max. Max was always hungry and Timmy loved to feed him. One day, Timmy's mom took Max to the vet. When Max came back, he was confused and didn't want to eat. Timmy tried to feed Max his favorite treats but Max still wouldn't eat. + +Later that day, Timmy needed to go to the toilet. He asked his mom where the toilet was and she showed him. Timmy was happy to find the toilet and use it all by himself. When he came back, Max was still not eating. Timmy's mom explained to him that Max was feeling sick and needed to rest. Timmy felt sad for Max but he knew he had to be patient and take care of him. +Once upon a time, there was a big tank. The tank was very strong and had big wheels. It could go over rocks and sand. The tank was also very loyal to its owner, a brave soldier. + +One day, the soldier and the tank went on a big adventure. They went to a faraway place to discover new things. They saw big mountains and wide rivers. They even saw a funny bird that made them laugh. + +As they were exploring, the soldier and the tank found a treasure! It was a shiny box with gold inside. The tank was so happy that it started to spin around. The soldier was happy too, and thanked his loyal tank for helping him discover the treasure. + +From that day on, the soldier and the tank went on many more adventures together. They were always loyal to each other and discovered many new and exciting things. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird. The bird had a nest in a tree. One day, the bird saw a big crack in the tree. The bird knew it was not safe to stay there. + +The bird wanted to leave, but it couldn't fly. It needed someone to bring it to a safer place. The bird called out for help, but no one came. + +Finally, a big storm came and the crack got bigger. The tree fell down and the bird did not make it. It was a sad ending for the pretty bird. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty cat named Mittens. Mittens had a flea on her fur and it made her itchy. She tried to scratch it off but it wouldn't go away. + +One day, Mittens saw a pretty butterfly and she wanted to catch it. She climbed up a tree and tried to catch it with her paws, but she missed and fell off the branch. Luckily, she didn't get hurt because she landed on a soft pillow that was hanging from a clothesline. + +Mittens was happy to be safe and she realized that she didn't need to catch the butterfly to be happy. She went home and her owner gave her a bath to get rid of the flea. From that day on, Mittens was flea-free and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went for a walk in the valley. She saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. But the butterfly flew away. + +Lily was sad and sat down on a rock. Suddenly, a boy came up to her. His name was Jack. He said, "Don't be sad. I promise I'll catch a butterfly for you." + +Lily smiled and thought Jack was very attractive. They talked and laughed together. Jack caught a butterfly for Lily, and she was very happy. They became friends and promised to play again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her daddy went to the park to play. Her daddy was feeling lazy and didn't want to play, but Lily wanted to have fun. + +"Daddy, let's play catch!" Lily said. + +"No, I'm too tired. Let's just sit here," her daddy replied. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to play with her daddy, but then she saw two boys fighting over a ball. She ran over to them and said, "Stop fighting! We can all play together." + +And so, Lily and her daddy joined the boys and they had a great time playing together. Her daddy wasn't lazy anymore and Lily was happy because she got to spend time with her daddy and make new friends too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, Lily and her friends decided to have a race. They ran as fast as they could, and Lily won the race! + +After the race, they sat down to rest. Lily's friend, Sarah, showed her a beautiful flute that she had just learned to play. Lily thought it sounded so pretty. + +Suddenly, a little bird flew down and landed on Sarah's flute. The bird was harmless and just wanted to listen to the music. Lily and her friends were so happy to have a new friend to play with. They talked to the bird and asked if it wanted to race with them. The bird chirped happily and said yes! + +Lily and her friends had so much fun playing with the bird and listening to Sarah's flute. They knew it was a day they would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw with chalk on the sidewalk. He would draw all kinds of things like flowers, cars, and even monsters. + +One day, while Timmy was drawing, a big dog came by and stepped on his drawing. Timmy was very sad because he worked hard on it. The dog's owner saw what happened, but he ignored Timmy's feelings and just kept walking. + +Timmy felt very angry and wanted to tell the dog's owner how he felt, but he was too scared. Instead, he decided to draw a big, wide line around his next drawing so that the dog wouldn't step on it. From then on, Timmy made sure to draw wider and bigger so that his drawings would be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wander around his neighborhood, looking at all the pretty flowers and saying hello to the friendly dogs. + +One day, Timmy's mom made him a yummy sandwich for lunch. Timmy ate it all up and felt very full. But then he saw a butterfly and decided to go follow it. He wandered and wandered, but he didn't realize he had left his house very far behind. + +As it got darker and darker, Timmy started to feel scared. He wanted to go back home, but he didn't know which way to go. He started to cry and wished he had never left his house. + +Eventually, Timmy's mom found him and brought him back home. But Timmy had learned his lesson: wandering too far can be dangerous, and it's always important to stay close to home. +Once upon a time, there was a goat named Billy. Billy lived in a big field with lots of grass to eat. One day, a rough-looking man came and took Billy away. Billy's friend, a little bird, saw what happened and flew to tell Billy's owner. + +The owner went to the man and said, "You can't steal my goat! He belongs in his field with his friends." The man said he was sorry and gave Billy back. Billy was happy to be back in his field with his friends and the little bird chirped happily in the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with many animals. One day, a large bull came to the farm. The other animals were scared of him because he was so big. The farmer had to choose what to do with the bull because he was causing trouble. + +The farmer decided to put the bull in a separate field so he wouldn't scare the other animals. But the bull didn't like being alone and he started to get angry. He kicked and stomped his feet, making loud noises that scared the other animals. + +The farmer had to choose again what to do with the bull. He decided to bring in another big animal, a horse, to keep the bull company. The bull was happy to have a friend and stopped being angry. The other animals were no longer scared and the farm was peaceful again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw shapes, especially triangles. One day, she drew a triangle on her paper and showed it to her mommy. + +Her mommy said, "Wow, Lily! That's a great triangle! But don't forget to color it in." + +Lily got embarrassed because she forgot to color it in. She said, "Oh no! I forgot! Thank you for reminding me, mommy." + +Her mommy smiled and said, "No problem, sweetie. I'm always here to remind you when you forget something." + +From that day on, Lily always remembered to color in her shapes and she never felt embarrassed again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy who loved to play outside. One day, he saw a big dog and got scared. The dog barked and Timmy started to cry. + +His mom came outside and asked what happened. Timmy said, "Big dog fight me!" His mom told him not to be careless and to stay away from the dog. + +A few days later, it was winter and Timmy wanted to play in the snow. He went outside and started to make a snowman. But then, he got very cold and started to freeze. He ran inside and said, "Mommy, I freeze!" His mom hugged him and said, "Let's get you warm." + +Timmy learned to be careful and stay away from scary dogs. And he also learned to wear a warm coat when it's cold outside. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a meeting with her friends at the park. Lily was very excited to show her new pale pink dress to her friends. When she arrived at the park, her friends were already there. They all said hello and then Lily showed them her pretty dress. Her friends thought it was very beautiful and they all played together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her soft scarf so much. She wore it every day, even when it was hot outside. One day, Lily went to the park with her scarf on. She saw a boy named Timmy who didn't have a scarf. + +"Hi, Timmy! Do you want to feel how soft my scarf is?" asked Lily. + +Timmy touched the scarf and said, "Wow, it's really soft! I wish I had a scarf like that." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I love my scarf, but I love sharing more. You can have it, Timmy." + +Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're so nice." + +Lily smiled and said, "No problem, Timmy. I'm happy to share." And they played together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look at the stars at night. He would always ask his mom to take him outside to see them. One night, Timmy saw a shooting star and he got very excited. + +"Mommy, mommy! Look, a star is falling!" Timmy said eagerly. + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, that's a shooting star. Make a wish!" + +Timmy closed his eyes and made a wish. He wished that he could manage to catch the star. + +The next day, Timmy went outside with a big net. He was determined to catch the star. He waited and waited, but the star never came. Timmy was sad, but he knew that he would see more stars at night. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Baa. Baa was very scared of the dark and always slept with a night light on. One day, Baa's momma gave her a ball of soft wool to snuggle with at night. Baa was so happy and hugged the wool tightly. She felt warm and cozy. + +That night, Baa turned off her night light and cuddled with the wool. She felt safe and not frightened anymore. The wool was so soft and fluffy, it was like a big hug from her momma. Baa closed her eyes and went to sleep, dreaming of all the adventures she would have with her new friend, the wool. +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very friendly and loved to play with the other animals in the jungle. One day, Ellie decided to go on an adventure and asked her friend, a little monkey named Max, to come with her. + +"Max, do you want to come with me on an adventure?" Ellie asked. + +"Yes, I do!" Max replied excitedly. + +Ellie led the way through the jungle, zigzagging through the trees and bushes. Max was a little scared, but Ellie reassured him that everything was okay. They came across a river, and Ellie used her trunk to help Max across. + +"Thank you, Ellie! You're the best friend ever!" Max exclaimed. + +Ellie smiled and continued to lead the way on their adventure. They saw many animals along the way, but none were as big or as friendly as Ellie. Max was so happy to have such a great friend to lead him on an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie liked to dance in the sunshine. It flapped its wings and hopped around, happy as can be. + +One day, the birdie saw a nosy squirrel. The squirrel had big eyes and kept peeking at the birdie. The birdie didn't like that very much. + +So, the birdie flew up to a tree branch and sharpened its beak. It wanted to scare the squirrel away. But then, the birdie realized that it wasn't nice to be mean to others. So instead, it flew away and continued to dance in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there were two little kids who looked exactly the same. They were called twins. They liked to play together and hold hands when they walked. + +One day, they went to the playground and saw a popular toy that all the other kids were playing with. They wanted to play with it too, but it was too crowded. + +One of the twins said to the other, "I wish we could play with the toy too." The other twin replied, "Me too, but there are too many kids holding it." + +Suddenly, one of the kids holding the toy came over and said, "Do you want to play too?" The twins were so happy and they held the toy together, playing with all the other kids. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous monkey. His name was Bongo. Bongo loved to gather bananas from the jungle. He would climb up the trees and pick the yellow bananas. One day, Bongo saw a shiny telephone on the ground. He picked it up and looked at it. He had never seen a telephone before. Suddenly, the telephone rang! Bongo was surprised and didn't know what to do. He listened carefully and heard a voice say, "Hello, can you help me?" Bongo was happy to help and listened to the voice on the telephone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of her family and friends. One day, her mom gave her a big hug and said, "Lily, I'm so jealous of your drawing skills!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" She decided to print out one of her drawings to give to her best friend, Max. But when she went to print it, the printer made a loud noise and stopped working! + +Lily didn't know what to do, but she remembered her dad telling her about how he once saved his computer by turning it off and on again. So, she tried that with the printer and it worked! She was so happy that she could print out her drawing for Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat candy and cookies, but her mommy always told her that too much sugar was not good for her. + +One day, Lily went to the park and met a new friend named Timmy. Timmy had a big bag of candy and offered some to Lily. + +Lily said, "No, thank you. My mommy says too much sugar is bad." + +Timmy replied, "But it's so delicious! You should try some." + +Lily thought about it and said, "Maybe just one." She took a piece of candy and it was indeed very delicious. But she didn't want to gain weight, so she said, "I think I'll stop here. Thank you for sharing, Timmy." + +Timmy smiled and said, "No problem. Maybe next time we can share something else." And they continued to play in the park together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, they decided to play a game of archery. Timmy was very excited because he had never played before. His friend gave him a bow and arrow and showed him how to use it. + +Timmy pulled the string back and aimed the arrow at the target. He took a deep breath and let go of the string. The arrow flew through the air and hit the target! Timmy was so happy and proud of himself. He thought he was ready to be an archery champion. + +From that day on, Timmy practiced every day and became very good at archery. He even won a trophy at a competition! Timmy's friends were very proud of him, and he was happy that he learned how to think and focus when he was ready to shoot his arrow. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady who lived in a big house. She was very kind and loved to meet new friends. One day, she decided to introduce herself to her new neighbor, a little girl named Lily. The old lady went over to Lily's house and knocked on the door. Lily's mom answered and introduced the old lady to Lily. + +The old lady and Lily became fast friends. They would tie ribbons in their hair and play games together. The old lady loved spending time with Lily because she reminded her of when she was a little girl. Even though the old lady was elderly, she still had a lot of fun with Lily. They would have tea parties and tell each other stories. + +From that day on, the old lady and Lily would visit each other often. They would laugh and play together, and the old lady was happy to have a new friend. She was grateful that she had introduced herself to Lily and made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his blocks. He had a lot of them, but his favorite ones were the red blocks. They were the best! One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy saw the red blocks and said, "Wow, those are expensive!" Timmy didn't know what that meant, but he knew Billy liked them too. + +They started building a tower together, but then Billy accidentally knocked it down. Timmy got mad and wanted to slap Billy, but he didn't. Instead, he said, "That's okay. Let's build it again!" They worked together and made an even bigger tower than before. Timmy realized that sharing his blocks was more fun than getting angry. From then on, they played together every day and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his rubber ball. One day, Max went on a walk and met a friendly cat. The cat wanted to play too, so Max shared his rubber ball. + +As they played, Max's owner called his name. It was time to go home. Max and the friendly cat walked together until they arrived at Max's house. Max's owner was happy to see him with a new friend. + +Max and the friendly cat continued to play with the rubber ball every day. They were the best of friends and always had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in a jungle. He liked to roar very loud. All the animals in the jungle were scared of him. + +One night, a beautiful comet appeared in the sky. It was shining bright and had a long tail. The lion saw it and was amazed. He had never seen anything so beautiful before. + +The lion watched the comet for a long time. He didn't roar anymore. He just looked up at the sky and admired the beautiful comet. The other animals in the jungle saw the lion looking up at the sky and they were surprised. They had never seen the lion so quiet before. + +From that day on, the lion didn't roar as much. He would sometimes look up at the sky and remember the beautiful comet. And all the animals in the jungle were happy because they didn't have to hear the lion roar so much anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a favorite sheet he liked to cuddle with every night. One day, Timmy's sheet got a big hole in it. Timmy was sad because he loved his sheet so much. + +Timmy's mommy saw him crying and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told his mommy about the hole in his sheet. His mommy said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We can fix your sheet together." Timmy was proud of his mommy for knowing how to sew. + +Before bed that night, Timmy and his mommy sat down to fix the sheet. Timmy's mommy showed him how to sew the hole closed. After they finished, Timmy said, "Thank you, mommy. I'm so happy my sheet is fixed." His mommy replied, "Let's pray and thank God for helping us fix your sheet." Timmy closed his eyes and prayed with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a big race. All the animals wanted to win. They were very competitive! The race was very long and they had to pass many trees and rocks. + +As they were running, they saw a big statue. It was very pretty! The animals stopped to look at it. The statue was of a big elephant. They all liked it very much. + +But then, they remembered the race! They had to keep running if they wanted to win. So, they passed the statue and kept going. In the end, the bunny won the race! Everyone was happy for him. They all had fun and couldn't wait for the next race. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her pink toy car every day. She would drive it around the house and make car noises. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to the park to play. While they were there, Lily saw a little boy crying. She recognized him from her preschool class. She remembered that he always played alone and nobody wanted to be his friend. + +Lily went over to the little boy and gave him her pink toy car. The little boy stopped crying and started to play with the car. They played together for hours and had lots of fun. + +From that day on, the little boy had a friend to play with. Lily learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. She also realized that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's memory. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a favorite pillow that she loved to snuggle with every night. One day, Lily's little brother, Max, accidentally spilled juice on her pillow. Lily was very sad and cried a lot. + +Max felt bad and said, "I sorry, Lily. I make it better." Max took the pillow and gently washed it in the sink. He dried it with a soft towel and gave it back to Lily. "All better now," Max said. + +Lily hugged her pillow tightly and said, "Thank you, Max. I love you." Max smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily." From that day on, Lily and Max always took care of each other's things and showed gentle love towards each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the wild. She liked to run and jump and explore all the trees and flowers. One day, while she was playing, she saw a little bird who had fallen from its nest. + +Lily felt sad for the little bird and wanted to help it. She carefully picked it up and took it home. She gave it some food and water and made a cozy nest for it to rest. + +But when Lily's big brother saw the bird, he got angry and said they couldn't keep it. He was worried that their mom would be upset. Lily felt scared and didn't know what to do. But she cared about the bird and didn't want it to be alone. + +So, Lily decided to take the bird back to the wild where it belonged. She felt proud of herself for helping the little bird and knew that it would be happy in its home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved playing with her toys, but one day her favorite toy stopped working. + +Lily went to her dad and said, "Daddy, my toy is broken. Can you fix it?" + +Her dad said, "Let me take a look. It seems like the battery is out of power. I'll supply it with new batteries so it can work again." + +After her dad put in new batteries, Lily's toy turned on and she was so happy! "Thank you, Daddy! The sound is so clear now," she said. + +Lily played with her toy all day and was grateful that her dad could supply the power it needed to work again. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Max. Max was a good puppy who loved to play and cuddle with his owner, Lily. One day, Lily accidentally dropped her ashtray on the floor and it broke into many pieces. Max saw this and got very worried because he knew that ashtrays were not safe for puppies to play with. So, he decided to rescue Lily from the broken glass by barking and pawing at her until she noticed the danger. + +Lily was very grateful to Max for saving her from harm. She gave him a big hug and told him what a good boy he was. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep all dangerous things out of Max's reach so that he would always be safe. Max was very happy to know that his owner loved him and was always looking out for him. +Once upon a time, there was a big factory where they made toys. The toys were very good and everyone loved them. One day, a little boy went to the factory to see how the toys were made. But he was very naughty and he broke some of the toys. + +The workers at the factory were very angry with the little boy. They told him to leave and never come back. The little boy was very sad and he went home. + +When he got home, his mother asked him why he was so sad. The little boy told her what had happened at the factory. His mother was very angry with him for breaking the toys. She told him that he was spoiled and that he would never get any toys again. The little boy was very sad and he cried all night. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, her mom asked her to wear an apron so she wouldn't get her clothes dirty. Lily put on the apron and felt like a real chef! + +As she was helping her mom stir the soup, Lily accidentally spilled some on her apron. She felt embarrassed and didn't want her mom to be mad at her. "Mommy, I'm sorry," Lily said. "It was an accident." + +Her mom smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. Accidents happen. Let's take a rest and clean up the soup together." Lily felt relieved and happy that her mom wasn't angry with her. They cleaned up the soup and Lily's apron was as good as new. From that day on, Lily always wore her apron when helping her mom in the kitchen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her toys. One day, she noticed that there was a bin nearby that was very dirty. It was full of rubbish and smelled very bad. + +Lily decided to do something about it. She went home and got a pair of gloves and a big rubbish bag. She cleaned up all the rubbish and put it in the bin. When she was finished, the bin was clean and smelled much better. + +Lily felt very proud of herself for helping to keep the park clean. She learned that it is important to take care of our environment and to always put our rubbish in the bin. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy loved to play outside in the soft grass and chase after butterflies. One day, Fluffy was playing when he noticed a thread hanging from his sweater. He started to pull at it, and before he knew it, his whole sweater was unraveling! + +Fluffy started to panic because he didn't know what to do. He thought he would get in trouble for ruining his sweater. But then, he remembered what his mommy always said: "It's okay to make mistakes, as long as you learn from them." + +So, Fluffy took a deep breath and asked his mommy for help. Together, they were able to fix his sweater and make it even softer than before. Fluffy learned that it's important to ask for help when you need it and that mistakes can be fixed. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Billy who was deaf. Billy couldn't hear anything. One day, Timmy and Billy were playing outside when they saw a bird. Timmy wanted to get a closer look at the bird, so he asked Billy if he could borrow his binoculars. + +"Can I request your binoculars, Billy?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure!" Billy replied, handing over his binoculars. + +Timmy looked through the binoculars and saw the bird's eye up close. He was so excited that he accidentally dropped the binoculars and they broke. Billy was upset because the binoculars were his favorite toy. + +Timmy felt bad and tried to apologize, but Billy couldn't hear him. Timmy learned that he should be careful with other people's things and that it's important to be kind to everyone, even those who are different from us. +Once upon a time, there was a shy little mouse who lived in a big house. One day, the mouse saw a shiny piece of steel on the floor. He wanted to take it to his home, but he was too scared to go near it. + +The mouse went to his friend, a wise old owl, and asked for help. The owl told him to hurry and get the steel before someone else takes it. The mouse was nervous, but he knew he had to be brave. + +So, the mouse went back to the house and got the steel. He was so happy that he had it, but he didn't know what to do with it. Later that day, he saw a cat trying to sneak into his house. The mouse quickly put the steel in front of the door, and the cat couldn't get in. The mouse was so proud of himself for being brave and saving his home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her friends in the park. One day, she saw her friend, Timmy, playing with a toy that she wanted to play with. She asked him if she could play with it, but he said no. + +Lily got sad and went to her mom. She said, "Mom, Timmy wouldn't let me play with his toy. I want to quit playing with him." Her mom said, "Don't quit just yet, Lily. Maybe you can ask him to play with something else." + +Lily went back to Timmy and asked him if he wanted to play with her network of blocks. Timmy was enthusiastic about the idea and they played together happily. From then on, they played together every day and Lily was glad she didn't quit being friends with Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her room with her toys. Every day, she would make a mess and her mom would clean it up. But one day, her mom told her that she had to clean up her toys by herself. + +Lily didn't want to clean up, but she knew she had to. As she was cleaning, she noticed some dust on the shelf. She didn't like the dust because it made her sneeze. So, she decided to protect her toys from the dust by wiping them with a cloth. + +After she finished cleaning, she sat down to play with her toys. But she noticed something strange - it was very quiet. She looked around and saw that her favorite toy was missing. She searched and searched, but couldn't find it. Then, she remembered that she had put it on the shelf before wiping it. She went to the shelf and there it was, safe and sound, protected from the dust. From that day on, Lily always made sure to protect her toys from the dust and keep her room quiet so she could hear if any of her toys went missing. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, he climbed up a tall tree and looked down. He felt scared and started to fall. But luckily, his dad caught him and he didn't get hurt. + +After that, Timmy's dad said, "You were successful in climbing that tree, but you need to be careful so you don't fall and get hurt." Timmy nodded and said, "I hate falling, it's scary." + +Later that day, Timmy's friend came over to play. They decided to build a fort out of blankets and pillows. Timmy's friend said, "I'm not successful at building forts, but I still like to try." Timmy smiled and said, "That's okay, we can do it together. And if we fall, we'll just try again." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He went to school every day and his favorite thing to do was to point at things. One day, his teacher asked him to point at the blackboard. Timmy looked up and saw the big blackboard with lots of words on it. He pointed at it and felt proud. + +After school, Timmy went to his friend's house. His friend's family was very wealthy and had lots of toys to play with. Timmy loved playing with his friend's toys, but he didn't feel jealous of their wealth. He was happy just to have a friend to play with. + +When Timmy went home, he told his mom about his day. He told her about pointing at the blackboard and playing with his friend's toys. His mom was happy to hear about his day and gave him a big hug. Timmy felt loved and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog. His fur was brown and soft. One day, the little dog was outside in the yard. He heard a noise and became very alert. He looked around and saw a squirrel in the tree. The little dog wanted to play with the squirrel, but his owner said no. The little dog was sad, but he knew he had to be a good dog and listen to his owner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a black cat named Mittens. One day, Lily and Mittens were playing outside when Mittens heard a mouse. He ran after the mouse, but got stuck in a tree. Lily tried to help Mittens, but she was too small and struggled to climb the tree. + +Lily called out for help, and her neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, came over. Mrs. Johnson climbed the tree and rescued Mittens. Lily was so happy and hugged Mrs. Johnson. But while they were hugging, Mrs. Johnson accidentally bumped Lily's ear and it hurt a lot. + +Lily cried and cried, but Mrs. Johnson apologized and gave her a lollipop to make her feel better. However, when Lily went to bed that night, her ear hurt so much that she couldn't sleep. Her parents took her to the hospital, but it was too late. Lily had an infection in her ear and had to have surgery. She lost her hearing in that ear forever. From then on, Lily always remembered the day Mittens got stuck in the tree and how much she struggled to help him, but she wished she had never hugged Mrs. Johnson. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and feel the warm sun on her face. One day, she got sick and her mom checked her temperature with a thermometer. + +Lily looked at the thermometer and saw that it was high. She didn't feel good and wanted to stay in bed. + +Her mom came to her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. You just need to rest and soon you'll feel better." Lily smiled and said, "I want to stand up and play outside." + +But her mom said, "Not today, sweetie. You need to stay in bed and get better. I'll bring you some cheerful books to read." Lily nodded and snuggled under her blankets, feeling glad that her mom was taking care of her. +Once upon a time, there was a big skeleton. It was very large and scary. The skeleton lived in a dark cave. Nobody wanted to go near it. + +One day, a little bird flew into the cave. The bird was very brave. It saw the skeleton and started to sing a song. The skeleton was surprised. It had never heard such a beautiful song before. + +The skeleton started to dance to the bird's song. It was very happy. From that day on, the skeleton and the bird became good friends. They would sing and dance together every day in the cave. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to draw and create things with his crayons. One night, Timmy was drawing a picture of a rocket ship when he felt dizzy and fell down. + +His mom came in and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" + +"I don't know, Mommy. I was creating a rocket ship, and then I felt dizzy and fell down," Timmy said. + +His mom looked at the picture and said, "Wow, Timmy, you're so talented! But it's late now, and you need to go to bed." + +Timmy didn't want to stop creating, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. So he went to bed and dreamed of all the amazing things he could create with his crayons. +Once upon a time, there was a big, scary alligator. He lived in a swamp with lots of trees and mud. One day, a little boy went to the swamp to play. He saw the alligator and got scared. The alligator had rough skin and big teeth. The boy wanted to leave, but he was too scared to move. Suddenly, the alligator went away and the boy was happy. He knew he could come back and play another day. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to visit her grandma. When she arrived, she saw a big turkey in the yard. The turkey looked helpless because it couldn't fly. Lily asked her grandma, "Why can't the turkey fly?" Her grandma replied, "It hurt its wing." + +Later, Lily and her grandma went inside to make some cookies. While they were baking, Lily heard a loud noise from outside. She looked out the window and saw that the turkey had gotten inside the house! Lily quickly shut the door to keep the turkey from causing any trouble. + +After they finished baking, Lily's grandma said, "Let's take some cookies outside for the turkey." When they went outside, they saw that the turkey had flown away. Lily was sad that she didn't get to share her cookies with the turkey, but she was happy that it was able to fly again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run very fast and he liked to wear his favorite red sweater. But one day, Timmy's sweater got a big hole in it and his mom said they couldn't buy a new one because it was too expensive. + +Timmy was sad because he loved his sweater so much. One day, he saw a boy wearing a sweater that looked just like his, but it was very cheap. Timmy asked the boy where he got it and the boy told him about a store that sold cheap clothes. + +Timmy went to the store and found a sweater just like his, but it was very cheap. He was so happy! But when he put it on and started to speed around, the sweater tore apart. Timmy realized that sometimes cheap things are not always good, and that it's better to save up for something that will last longer. From that day on, he learned to take care of his things and to be patient when he wanted something new. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mom. One day, Lily's mom asked her, "What color cake do you want to cook today?" Lily replied, "I want to cook a yellow cake!" + +So, they went to the store and bought all the ingredients they needed to make a delicious yellow cake. Lily helped her mom mix the batter and pour it into the pan. They put the cake in the oven and set the timer. + +While they waited for the cake to cook, Lily's mom said, "I have a surprise for you, Lily. I bought some frosting to put on top of the cake!" Lily was so excited and couldn't wait to see the finished cake. + +Finally, the timer went off and they took the cake out of the oven. It smelled so good! Lily's mom spread the frosting on top of the cake and they both took a bite. It was the best yellow cake they had ever cooked together! +Once upon a time, there was a new toy. It was a big red truck. The little boy loved it so much. He played with it all day long. One day, he saw his friend crying. He went to him and asked, "Why are you sad?" His friend said, "My dad is in a war and I miss him." The little boy didn't know what to do, but he knew he wanted to help. He said, "Let's speak to my mom. She can help us make a card for your dad." They went to the little boy's mom and she helped them make a card. They wrote, "We miss you! Come home soon!" The little boy's friend felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots. One day, he found a big, fine carrot in the garden. Benny was so happy! He wanted to share the carrot with his friends. + +Benny went to find his friends. He saw his friend, a squirrel, and asked him to join in eating the big carrot. The squirrel was happy to join Benny. Then, they saw a bird and asked him to join too. The bird was happy to join in eating the big carrot. + +Finally, Benny and his friends sat down to eat the big, fine carrot together. They all took turns taking bites and laughed and played together. Benny was happy to share his carrot with his friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Timmy and Johnny. They loved to play together in the park. One day, they found some clay and started making shapes. Timmy made a car and Johnny made a house. + +Suddenly, Johnny said, "My house is better than your car, Timmy!" Timmy got angry and said, "No, my car is better than your stupid house!" They started to fight over whose creation was better. + +Their parents saw them fighting and came over to stop them. They told Timmy and Johnny that fighting is not a good thing to do. They should be happy for each other's creations and not fight over them. Timmy and Johnny apologized to each other and continued to play together happily. The moral of the story is that it's better to be friends than to fight over silly things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved the fall season because she could jump in the leaves and wear her cozy sweater. But one day, Lily's mom told her they had to move to a new house. Lily started to worry because she didn't want to leave her friends and her normal life. + +When they arrived at the new house, Lily saw that everything was different. The trees were green instead of orange and red, and the air was warm instead of cool. Lily felt sad and missed her old home. But then, she met a new friend who showed her around and made her feel better. Lily realized that even though things were different, it was okay to try new things and make new friends in any season of life. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and helpful rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to help his friends in the forest. One day, he saw his friend, the squirrel, trying to rub a stick to make a fire. Benny knew that it was hard work for the squirrel, so he offered to help. He rubbed the stick and made a fire for his friend. + +The squirrel was very happy and thanked Benny for being so useful. Benny felt happy too because he was able to help his friend. Later that day, Benny saw his other friend, the fox, feeling sad. The fox told Benny that he wanted to marry his girlfriend, but he didn't know how to propose. Benny had an idea, so he helped the fox by writing a love letter and giving him a bouquet of flowers. + +The fox was grateful and told Benny that he was a good friend. Benny smiled and said that it was important to always help others. The moral of the story is that being kind and helpful to others can make them happy and make you feel good too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books, but sometimes the words were hard to spell. One day, she went to the library to find a book to read. She saw a big book with a lock on it. She asked the librarian, "Can I open the book?" The librarian said, "If you can spell the word 'open', I will give you the key." + +Lily tried hard to spell the word "open". She said, "O-P-E-N, open!" The librarian was very happy and gave her the key. Lily opened the book and saw many stories inside. She became very excited and started to read. + +After a while, Lily saw a boy who was sad because he couldn't read. She said, "I can help you read. Let's read together!" The boy became happy and they read many stories together. Lily learned that helping others can make them happy, and that made her happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to sleep all day long. One day, Whiskers was sleeping on a boat at the harbor. A little boy came by and said, "Look at the lazy cat sleeping on the boat!" + +Whiskers heard the boy and opened his eyes. "What do you want?" asked Whiskers. + +"I just wanted to say hi," said the boy. "Do you want to play with me?" + +Whiskers thought about it for a moment. He had never played with a human before. "Sure, I'll play with you," said Whiskers. + +The boy and Whiskers played together all day long. They ran around the harbor, climbed on the boats, and even chased some seagulls. Whiskers realized that it was much more fun to play than to sleep all day. From that day on, he wasn't so lazy anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a train with a big engine. The train went chugga chugga choo choo on the tracks. The train was going on a long journey to a faraway land. + +The train went through a tunnel that was very deep. The tunnel was so dark that the train's lights could not shine through it. The train went through the tunnel and came out the other side. + +But then, the train started to slow down. The engine was not working well. The train tried to keep going, but it couldn't. The train stopped and all the passengers had to get off. They were sad because they would miss their destination. + +The train never made it to the faraway land. It was a sad ending for the train and all the passengers who had to find another way to get to where they wanted to go. +Once upon a time, there was a good boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the big green field. He liked to run and jump and play with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends went for a walk in the woods. They saw many trees and flowers and birds. It was a beautiful landscape. + +Suddenly, Timmy saw a bird's nest on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. But then, he realized he had done a bad thing. He had taken the nest away from the baby birds. Timmy's mother always said that we should be kind to animals and not take their homes away. Timmy knew he had to do something to make up for what he had done. + +So, he decided to go back to the woods and put the nest back where he had found it. He knew he might get punished for what he had done, but he also knew it was the right thing to do. When he got home, he told his mother what had happened. She was very proud of him for being honest and doing the right thing. Timmy felt good inside knowing he had made things right again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a lizard crawling on the fence. The lizard was white and had big eyes. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look! A lizard on the fence! It's white!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, Lily. That's called an albino lizard. They have white skin and red eyes." + +Lily was curious and asked, "What does albino mean?" + +"It means that the lizard is different from other lizards because of its color," her mom explained. + +Lily was happy to learn something new about lizards. She watched the albino lizard crawl on the fence and said, "I like the white lizard. It's so pretty." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very poor and didn't have many toys to play with. One day, she saw a sign outside a school that said "Come learn and play!" She wanted to go inside and see what was going on. + +Lily walked into the school and saw a nice teacher. The teacher was happy to see her and said, "Hello! Would you like to learn and play with us?" Lily nodded her head and smiled. + +The teacher taught Lily how to count and read. Lily was very happy and thanked the teacher. She said, "Thank you for teaching me. I want to come back and learn more!" The teacher smiled and said, "You're welcome. I'm glad you had fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play games with her friends. One day, they decided to play a race. Everyone wanted to win, but Lily was confused about how to run fast. + +Her friend, Timmy, saw that Lily was struggling and said, "Let me teach you how to run fast." Timmy showed Lily how to take big steps and use her arms to help her run. Lily practiced and practiced until she felt confident. + +When the race started, Lily remembered what Timmy had taught her. She ran as fast as she could and won the race! Everyone cheered and Lily felt so happy. She turned to Timmy and said, "Thank you for teaching me how to run fast. I couldn't have won without you!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys, especially his toy soldiers. One day, Tim found a toy weapon that he had never seen before. It was big and shiny, and Tim thought it looked really cool. + +Tim started playing with the weapon, pretending to shoot his other toys. But then, he accidentally hit his little sister's favorite doll with the weapon. Tim immediately regretted what he had done and felt very sorry. + +He realized that the weapon was not a harmless toy and could cause real harm. Tim decided to put the weapon away and never play with it again. From that day on, Tim learned to be more careful with his toys and to always think about how his actions could affect others. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy bear. He didn't like anyone or anything. One day, he smelled something yummy. It was a pastry! He wanted to eat it, but he couldn't reach it. + +Suddenly, a little girl appeared. She was holding the pastry. The grumpy bear was surprised. He didn't know what to do. The little girl smiled and said, "This pastry is for you. Don't be grumpy anymore!" + +The grumpy bear felt happy. He ate the pastry and felt better. From that day on, he was always happy. The little girl and the grumpy bear became friends and would share pastries together. +Once upon a time, there was a baby. The baby was very small and cute. The baby was sleeping in a dark room. Suddenly, the baby woke up and started crying. The baby's mommy came into the room and picked up the baby. She hugged the baby and said, "Don't cry, my little one. I'm here to help you." The baby stopped crying and replied with a smile. The mommy knew that the infant was happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat ice cream every day. One day, Timmy's mom opened the freezer and said, "Uh oh, the ice cream is spoiled. We have to throw it away." + +Timmy was sad because he loved ice cream. He asked his mom, "Can we buy more ice cream?" His mom said, "Yes, let's go to the store." + +At the store, Timmy saw a shiny bell and wanted to ring it. He asked his mom, "Can I ring the bell?" His mom said, "Sure, go ahead." Timmy rang the bell and it made a loud noise. He laughed and said, "That was fun!" + +Finally, they found the ice cream and bought a new one. Timmy was happy again and said, "Thank you, Mommy. I love ice cream!" +One day, a sweet dog named Spot felt bad. His leg hurt a lot. His owner, a nice girl named Lucy, saw Spot was not happy. She wanted to help and comfort him. Lucy knew what to do. She took Spot to a special friend who could help him feel better. + +The special friend was a veterinarian named Dr. Jane. She was kind and loved animals. When Spot and Lucy came to see her, Dr. Jane looked at Spot's leg. She knew how to make him feel good again. Dr. Jane put a soft bandage on Spot's leg and gave him a treat. + +After a few days, Spot felt better. He could run and play with Lucy again. They were both very happy. Spot was thankful for Dr. Jane, the veterinarian, and Lucy, his sweet friend. They had comforted him and helped him feel better. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a shy girl named Lily. She was very quiet and did not talk to many people. One day, she found a secret box in her room. It was small and pretty. Lily wanted to know what was inside the box. + +Lily asked her mom, "What is in the secret box?" But her mom did not answer. Lily asked her dad, but he did not answer either. Lily was sad because no one would tell her the secret. She decided to find out by herself. + +Lily opened the secret box and a big, mean monster came out. The monster was angry and chased Lily around the village. The people in the village were scared and could not help Lily. The monster caught Lily and took her far away. The village was safe, but Lily was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a big pizza. It was very yummy. The pizza was round and had lots of cheese on it. The pizza lived in a clean kitchen, where a nice cook made it. + +One day, the cook wanted to make the pizza even more yummy. So, the cook decided to turn the pizza in the oven. When the pizza turned, it got hot and crispy. The cheese melted and it smelled so good. + +After the pizza was ready, the cook took it out of the oven. The cook put the pizza on a clean plate. Then, the cook shared the pizza with all his friends. They all loved the pizza and had a fun time eating it together. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a tidy little house, there lived a cat named Tom. Tom was a happy cat, but he had one problem. His toy sack was always messy. One day, his friend, a bird named Sue, came to visit. + +"Tom, why is your toy sack so messy?" Sue asked. Tom sighed and said, "I don't know, Sue. I try to keep it tidy, but it never stays that way." + +Sue had an idea. "Let's clean it up together!" she said. Tom and Sue worked hard to put all the toys back in the sack. They were very happy when the sack was tidy again. + +That night, as Tom slept, he heard a noise. He woke up and saw that his toy sack was messy again! But this time, he saw a little mouse playing with the toys. Tom smiled and decided to let the mouse play. After all, toys are for having fun. + +From that day on, Tom, Sue, and the little mouse played with the toys together. And every night, they would tidy up the toy sack, ready for more fun the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big room with a bookshelf. The bookshelf was very dirty. Tim did not like the dirty bookshelf. He wanted to make it clean. + +One day, Tim decided to clean the bookshelf. He took a cloth and started to wipe the dirt away. As he cleaned, he began to look at the books. There were books with pictures of animals, cars, and trees. Tim loved to look at the books. + +After Tim cleaned the bookshelf, he sat down to read a book. He picked a book with a picture of a dog on the cover. Tim was happy to have a clean bookshelf and a nice book to read. And from that day on, Tim always kept his bookshelf clean and neat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a big, long neck. One day, she met a fearful dog. The dog was so scared that it did not want to play with Sue. + +Sue said to the dog, "Why are you so fearful? I am nice and I won't hurt you." The dog looked at Sue and her long neck. The dog was scared because it had never seen a neck like hers before. + +Sue asked her mom, "Can I play with the fearful dog?" Her mom said, "I permit you to play with the dog." Sue was happy and played with the dog. The dog soon learned that Sue was nice and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a little town, there was a spoiled boy named Tim. Tim did not like to share his toys with the other kids. He wanted all the toys for himself. + +One day, Tim saw a big, shiny toy truck in the store. He wanted it so much, but he did not have any money. So, Tim decided to steal the toy truck. He took it from the store and ran home. + +When Tim got home, he played with the truck. But soon, he felt sad. He knew he did something wrong. Tim took the truck back to the store and said sorry. From that day on, Tim learned to share his toys and be a good friend. +One day, a little boy named Tim wanted to watch his favorite cartoon on TV. He was so excited because today was a new episode. Tim sat on the sofa and turned on the TV. He saw his favorite cartoon start and he clapped his hands. + +In the cartoon, there was a big, heavy box. The cartoon animals tried to lift it, but it was too heavy for them. They talked to each other and said, "We need to gain strength to lift the heavy box." + +The animals worked together to gain strength. They exercised and ate healthy food. Soon, they became strong enough to lift the heavy box. The animals cheered and said, "We did it! We gained strength and lifted the heavy box!" + +Tim watched the cartoon and learned that working together and gaining strength can help you lift heavy things. He smiled and thought about how he could help his friends when they needed to lift something heavy, too. +Once upon a time, a little cat named Tippy lived in a big house. Tippy loved to play with her ball. One day, Tippy was ready to play with her ball outside. + +Tippy's mom set the ball at the tip of the hill. Tippy was so excited! She ran up the hill and pushed the ball down. The ball rolled and rolled, and Tippy chased it all the way to the bottom. + +Tippy played with her ball all day long. She was very happy. When the sun went down, Tippy was ready to go inside. She ate her dinner and went to bed, dreaming about playing with her ball again the next day. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Olive. Olive liked to play with her friends. One day, she wanted to invite her friends to her house for a party. She was very excited. + +Olive went to her friends and said, "Come to my house for a party!" All her friends were happy and said, "Yes, we will come!" Olive went home to get ready for the party. She saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. She did not know that the cloud was a sign of trouble. + +At the party, Olive and her friends played and had fun. But soon, the big, dark cloud came closer. It started to rain very hard. The rain made the ground wet and slippery. Olive and her friends tried to keep playing, but they could not. + +Then, the wind blew very strong. Olive's house began to shake. The big, dark cloud was a big storm! Olive and her friends were scared. They tried to run away, but the wind was too strong. + +In the end, Olive's house was broken by the storm. Olive and her friends were sad. The party was over, and everyone went home. Olive learned that sometimes, even when you try to be kind and have fun, bad things can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a humble old man. He lived in a small house all by himself. The old man walked with a cane because his legs were not very strong. + +One sunny day, the old man went for a walk. He used his cane to help him walk down the path. As he walked, he saw a big, pretty butterfly. The butterfly was flying near some flowers. The old man wanted to see the butterfly up close. + +The old man turned to follow the butterfly. He walked slowly with his cane. The butterfly flew around, and the old man smiled. After a while, the butterfly flew away. The old man was happy to see the butterfly. He turned around and went back to his small house. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bee. The bee was very enthusiastic. The bee loved to fly around and play with friends. One day, the bee saw a big jar. The bee knew that something fun was going to happen. + +The bee and friends went to the jar. Inside the jar, they found sweet honey. The bee was so excited. The bee knew it was time to stir the honey. The bee and friends began to stir the honey with their little legs. + +As they stirred the honey, the bee and friends made a big mess. But they did not care. They were having so much fun. In the end, the bee and friends had a great day. They loved stirring the honey and playing together. +One day, a girl named Lucy went to visit her friend Tom. Tom lived in a big, pretty house. Lucy liked to play with Tom because he had many fun toys. + +Tom showed Lucy a box of paint. The paint was very expensive. They decided to paint a picture together. They used red, blue, and yellow paint to make a beautiful picture. + +When they finished, they showed the picture to Tom's mom. She was very happy and said it was a great picture. Lucy and Tom felt proud of their work. They had a fun day visiting and painting together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a nosy dog named Spot. Spot loved to sniff and look at everything. One day, Spot found a map on the ground. The map had a big red X on it. Spot was very excited to find out what the X meant. + +Spot followed the map to a big tree. He looked around and saw a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was sad because she had lost her map. Spot knew he had to help her. He picked up the map with his mouth and gave it to Lucy. Lucy was so happy to have her map back. + +Lucy told Spot that the X on the map was where her treasure was hidden. They followed the map together and found a big box under the tree. Inside the box, there were lots of toys and treats. Lucy and Spot played with the toys and ate the treats. They had so much fun and became best friends. From that day on, Spot never missed a chance to help his friend Lucy. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a big fountain with water going up and down. Tim was very happy to see it. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I go near the fountain?" His mom answered, "Yes, but hold my hand tight." Tim held his mom's hand very tight and they walked closer to the fountain. They saw fish in the water and Tim laughed. + +A little girl named Sue came to the fountain too. She asked Tim, "Do you like the fish?" Tim said, "Yes, I like them a lot!" Sue and Tim became friends and played near the fountain until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a swan. The swan was very big and fierce. It lived near a pond. Every day, the swan would swim and play with its friends. + +One day, the swan saw a little girl by the pond. The girl was sad. The swan wanted to help the girl. So, it went to the girl and asked, "Why are you sad?" The girl said, "I lost my toy in the pond." + +The swan wanted to find the toy for the girl. It asked its friends to help. They all looked in the pond. The swan prayed, "Please help us find the toy." Then, the swan saw the toy in the water. + +The swan got the toy and gave it to the girl. The girl was happy. The swan was happy too. From that day on, the girl and the swan became best friends. They played together every day at the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play and explore. One day, he went for a walk in the park. + +As Spot walked, he saw a big rock. He was very excited! Spot said, "I want to see what's under the rock!" He tried to push the rock, but it was too heavy. Spot felt sad. + +Then, Spot saw a hammer lying on the ground. He had an idea! Spot used the hammer to break the rock into little pieces. As he did, he stumbled and fell, but he got up and kept going. When the rock was gone, Spot found a shiny, gold coin! Spot was so happy and said, "I found treasure!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was a restless boy who loved to play all day. One day, he went to the gym with his mom. The gym was a big room with many fun things to do. + +In the gym, Tom saw his friend, Sue. They waved at each other and ran to play together. They jumped, climbed, and laughed as they played. Tom and Sue had so much fun at the gym. + +After a while, Tom and Sue got tired. They sat down to rest and waved goodbye to the gym. They promised to come back and play together again soon. Tom went home with his mom, happy and tired from a fun day at the gym. +Once upon a time, there was a soft cat named Fluffy. Fluffy liked to play with her toys and sleep on her soft bed. One day, Fluffy saw her human draw something on a big paper. It was a design for a new toy. + +Fluffy jumped up and said, "Meow! Can I help you design the toy?" Her human smiled and said, "Yes, Fluffy! You can help me pick the colors." Fluffy was very happy to help. + +Together, they made a beautiful design for the new toy. It was a soft ball with many colors. Fluffy loved her new toy and played with it every day. She was glad she could help her human with the design. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toy shapes. One day, while playing, he saw a big shape under his bed. It was tight and round. Tim was scared. + +He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, there is a big shape under my bed. It scares me!" His mom went with him to look at the shape. She smiled and said, "Don't be scared, Tim. It's just a big, tight ball. We can play with it." + +Tim and his mom played with the big, tight ball. They had lots of fun. Tim learned that he should not be scared of new things. He should ask for help and learn about them instead. And that was the day Tim learned to be brave and have fun with new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to watch movies. Her favorite movie was about a rare, big, and colorful bird. She would watch this movie every day after school. + +One day, Lily's mom told her she could not watch the movie because she had to help clean the house. Lily was sad, but she wanted to help her mom. So, she tried her best to manage her chores. She picked up her toys, wiped the table, and put away her clothes. + +After Lily finished helping her mom, she was allowed to watch her favorite movie again. She was very happy. Lily learned that if she helps others and manages her work, she can enjoy her favorite things. And that was the moral of the story: always help others and do your best. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a pretty bracelet that she loved very much. One day, she saw a big tree with a hole in it. Lily thought her bracelet would be safe there. + +Lily put her bracelet in the hole and went to play. She played hard all day long. When the sun went down, Lily remembered her bracelet. She ran back to the tree and tried to get it, but she could not reach it. Lily felt sad. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She took a deep breath and started to stretch her arm. She stretched and stretched until her fingers touched the bracelet. With a big smile, Lily pulled the bracelet out of the hole. She was so happy to have her pretty bracelet back. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a toy house. The house had a loose nail. Tim was confused. He did not know how to fix it. + +Tim asked his mom for help. His mom said, "You need a hammer to hit the nail." Tim tried to repeat what his mom said, "Hammer, hit nail." But he was still confused. + +Tim's dad saw him and helped. He gave Tim a toy hammer. Together, they hit the nail. The toy house was fixed! Tim was happy. He said, "Thank you, Dad!" They played with the toy house all day. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot loved his family very much. Every day, he would play with the kids and help Mom and Dad. He was a very good dog. + +One day, Spot could not find his family. He looked everywhere. Spot was sad because he did not want to lose his family. He wanted to find them before dinner. Spot was very hungry. + +Spot looked and looked for his family. He saw a big tree and thought maybe they were there. He ran to the tree and found his family. They were having a picnic! Spot was so happy. He did not lose his family, and they all had dinner together. +Once upon a time, in a big, green forest, there was a loud fox. The loud fox loved to play catch with his friends. He had many friends like the small cat, the big dog, and the fast rabbit. + +One day, the loud fox said, "Let's play catch, my friends!" The small cat, the big dog, and the fast rabbit all said, "Yes! We love to play catch!" So, they all went to a big, open space in the forest to play. + +The loud fox threw the ball very high in the air. The small cat tried to catch the ball, but she was too small. The big dog tried to catch the ball, but he was too slow. Then, the fast rabbit jumped high and caught the ball. They all laughed and played catch until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet cat named Tip. Tip loved to move around the house when no one was looking. He would sneak from room to room, so quiet that no one could hear him. + +One day, Tip found a big red ball in the yard. He wanted to play with it, but it was too big for him to move. Tip thought and thought, and then he had an idea! He would ask his friend, the dog, to help him. + +The dog was happy to help Tip move the big red ball. They pushed and pushed, and soon the ball was rolling all around the yard. Tip and the dog laughed and played until they were tired. And from that day on, Tip and the dog were the best of friends, always helping each other and having fun together. +Once upon a time in a fine little house, there lived a cat named Kitty. Kitty had a big knot in her tail that she could not fix. She tried to pull it, but it only made the knot tighter. + +One day, Kitty met a dog named Doggy. Doggy saw the knot in Kitty's tail and wanted to help. "Let me try to fix your knot," Doggy said. Kitty agreed and let Doggy try to untangle the knot. + +Doggy worked hard and soon the knot was gone. Kitty was very happy and she demanded, "Thank you, Doggy!" They became good friends and played together every day. And from that day on, Kitty's tail was always fine and knot-free. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play and make his friends laugh. One day, Max found a funny joke. He was very excite to share it with his friends. + +Max went to the park where his friends were playing. He told his joke to his friend, the cat. The cat did not laugh. Max felt ashamed. He did not understand why his friend did not laugh at his joke. + +Max tried telling his joke to more friends. He told his joke to the bird, the rabbit, and the frog. But no one laughed at his joke. Max was very sad. He thought that his friends did not like him anymore. Then, Max met a wise old owl. The owl told Max that it is okay if not everyone laughs at his joke. The owl said that Max should keep being himself and making others happy. Max felt better and knew that he was still loved by his friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a girl named Amy. Amy loved grapes. She ate grapes every day. One day, she saw an organized row of grape plants in her yard. She was happy. + +Amy went to pick the grapes. She picked one, two, three grapes. She did not want to miss any. She picked and picked until her basket was full. Amy smiled and went inside to eat her grapes. + +Amy sat down and ate her grapes. They were sweet and juicy. She did not miss any. She ate every grape from her basket. When she was done, she felt happy and full. Amy loved her grape plants and the organized rows they grew in. +Once upon a time, there was a little red engine. The engine loved to go fast and make loud noises. It lived in a big yard with other engines. One day, a bossy blue engine came to the yard. + +The bossy blue engine said, "I am the best engine here. You must all listen to me." The little red engine did not like the bossy blue engine. The red engine wanted to play with its friends and not listen to the bossy engine. + +The little red engine had an idea. It asked the bossy blue engine, "Can you sit on the tracks with me?" The bossy blue engine agreed, thinking it would show the red engine who was the best. They both sat on the tracks, waiting to see who would move first. + +The little red engine started to make loud noises and go very fast. The bossy blue engine was scared and moved away. The red engine and its friends were happy. They could play without the bossy blue engine telling them what to do. And from that day on, the little red engine and its friends played happily in the big yard. +One day, a little girl named Sally went to visit her grandma. Grandma was making a yummy sauce for dinner. Sally loved her grandma's sauce. It was her favorite thing to eat. She was very happy to be at grandma's house. + +While grandma cooked, Sally played with her toys. She had a little toy dog named Spot. Spot liked to pretend to eat the sauce too. Sally and Spot played and laughed together. They were having so much fun. + +When dinner was ready, Sally and grandma sat down to eat. They both enjoyed the yummy sauce with their food. Sally was grateful for her grandma's cooking. She hugged her grandma and said, "Thank you, grandma! I love your sauce!" Grandma smiled and hugged Sally back. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. Tim was very excited because it was his birthday. He was going to have a big party with all his friends. His mom and dad got him a big cake and lots of fun games to play. + +During the party, Tim and his friends played a game with water. They had to spray each other with water to win. Tim was very good at spraying water, but his friend Max was even better. They both wanted to be the winner, but they could not both win. + +Tim and Max sprayed each other with water for a long time. They were both wet and tired. Then, Tim's mom said, "You both did a great job. Let's all have cake now." Tim and Max smiled and became friends again. They enjoyed the cake and had a great time at the birthday party. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a toy named Bear. Bear was her best friend. + +One day, Sue and Bear went outside to play. They played in the mud and got very dirty. Sue's skin was covered in mud, and so was Bear's fur. + +Sue's mom saw them and said, "Oh no! You two are so dirty!" She took a cloth and helped Sue wipe the mud off her skin. Then, she helped Sue wipe the mud off Bear's fur. They were both clean again, and Sue and Bear went back to play some more. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to play with her friend, Tom. They wanted to do a fun spell. But the spell was difficult. They tried and tried, but they could not do it. Lucy and Tom were sad. + +Tom said, "I don't like this difficult spell. I want to do an easy one." Lucy agreed. They looked for a new spell that was not hard. They found a spell to make a toy dance. + +Lucy and Tom tried the new spell. They said the words and the toy began to dance. They were very happy. They did not complain about the spell being difficult anymore. They played with the dancing toy all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy horse named Tom. Tom lived in a stable on a farm. He loved to run and play in the fields with his friends. + +One day, Tom saw a little girl named Sue. Sue wanted to ride Tom, but she didn't know how to tie the rope. Tom said, "I can help you, Sue." So, Tom showed Sue how to tie the rope around his neck. + +Sue and Tom went for a ride around the farm. They had a lot of fun. When they were done, Sue said, "Thank you, Tom, for teaching me how to tie the rope." Tom was happy to help, and they became good friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy fish named Fin. Fin lived in a big reef with his family. One day, Fin was very hungry. He swam around the reef to look for some tasty food. + +As Fin swam, he saw his friend, Octo the octopus. Octo was dancing with his long legs. Fin said, "Hi, Octo! I am hungry. Do you know where I can find some food?" Octo said, "Yes, Fin! There are yummy plants over there." + +Fin swam to the plants and ate them. His tummy was full and happy. Then, Fin swam back to Octo. Fin said, "Thank you, Octo! That food was so good!" Octo was happy to help his friend. + +Fin wanted to thank Octo in a special way. So, Fin clapped his fins together to applaud Octo's dance. Octo smiled big and danced even more. All the fish in the reef came to watch and clap for Octo's dance. They all had a fun day in the reef. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to take naps all day long. She would curl up in the warm sun and close her eyes. Her soft purr would fill the room as she dreamed of chasing butterflies. + +One day, Kitty was napping when she heard a sound. She opened her eyes and saw a little girl named Lucy. Lucy was pouring water into a bowl. Lucy saw Kitty and smiled. She wanted to play with Kitty and be friends. + +Kitty walked over to Lucy and rubbed her head on Lucy's arm. Lucy giggled and pet Kitty's soft fur. They played together for a while, and then Kitty started to get sleepy again. She curled up next to Lucy and took another nap. From that day on, Kitty and Lucy were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin loved to dive deep into the water. He was very good at diving. One day, Fin saw a big fish. The big fish was a tutor. The tutor knew many things. + +Fin asked the tutor, "Can you teach me to dive better?" The tutor said, "Yes, I can help you." They practiced diving together. Fin became more comfortable with diving. He learned to dive even deeper. + +Fin was happy. He thanked the tutor for helping him. Now, Fin could dive better than ever. He showed his friends his new diving tricks. They all had fun diving together. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a lazy cat named Tom found a big machine. The machine could sort toys. Tom thought it was fun to watch the machine work. He wanted to show his friend, a dog named Max. + +Tom said to Max, "Come see the big machine. It sorts toys!" + +Max came to see the machine. The machine sorted big toys and small toys. It sorted red toys and blue toys. Tom and Max liked to watch the machine sort the toys. + +One day, the machine stopped working. Tom and Max were sad. They decided to sort the toys themselves. They sorted the toys into big and small, red and blue. They had fun sorting the toys together. +Once upon a time, in an ordinary town, there lived a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One day, while they were playing, Tim accidentally pushed his friend, Sam, and Sam fell down. Sam got a big boo-boo on his knee and started to cry. Tim felt sad and said, "I am sorry, Sam. Please forgive me." + +An ambulance came to help Sam with his boo-boo. The nice people inside the ambulance put a bandage on Sam's knee and made sure he was okay. Tim and his friends watched and learned how important it is to help others when they are hurt. + +After the ambulance left, Tim and his friends decided to be more careful when they play. They learned that saying sorry and forgiving each other is a good thing to do. From that day on, they played happily together and always remembered to be kind and forgiving to one another. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Lucy. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. Lucy loved to play with her toys and make new friends. One sunny day, Lucy went on an adventure in her backyard. + +In the backyard, Lucy found a puzzle with many pieces. She wanted to unite all the pieces to see the picture. While she was playing, a little bird came to her. The bird said, "Hi, I'm Bobby. Can I help you with the puzzle?" Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, let's unite the pieces together!" + +Lucy and Bobby were brave and worked hard to unite the puzzle pieces. They talked and laughed as they played. Soon, they finished the puzzle and saw a beautiful picture of a rainbow. They were very happy and became good friends. From that day on, Lucy and Bobby played together every day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue liked to play in the kitchen. One day, she found a big box called a fridge. She opened the fridge and saw lots of food. + +Sue saw something yucky in the fridge. It was a fruit that she forgot to eat. The fruit was disgusting. It started to rot and smell bad. Sue did not like the smell. She wanted to make the fridge clean again. + +Sue asked her mom for help. They put on gloves and took out the bad fruit. They cleaned the fridge with soap and water. The fridge was clean and smelled good again. Sue was happy, and she promised to not let her food rot anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby cat named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toy mouse. One day, Tom saw a big case in the room. He was very curious about what was inside. + +Tom tried to open the case, but it was too high for him. He jumped and jumped, but he could not reach it. Then, Tom had an idea. He found a chair and pushed it close to the case. + +Tom climbed on the chair and tried to open the case again. But, as he jumped, he slipped and fell down. Tom was not hurt, but he was sad. He still wanted to know what was inside the case. + +Tom's friend, a little girl named Sue, saw him and helped him open the case. Inside, they found a big, soft pillow. Tom and Sue were very happy. They played with the pillow, and Tom did not slip again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy animals. One day, she found a big, round squash in the garden. Lily thought it would be fun to attach it to her toy horse, so it could have a comfortable place to sit. + +Lily asked her mom, "Can I attach the squash to my toy horse?" Her mom said, "Sure, but be careful not to break it." Lily was very happy and went to her room to find some string. She tied the string around the squash and then tied it to her toy horse. + +Now, the toy horse had a comfortable place to sit on the squash. Lily played with her toy horse and the squash all day. She pretended they were going on adventures together. In the end, they were tired and rested near the garden. Lily was happy that her toy horse was comfortable on the squash. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old cat. The cat liked to sit on a bench in the park. Every day, the cat would watch the kids play and listen to the birds sing. + +One day, a little girl came to the park with her mom. She saw the wise old cat on the bench. The girl wanted to hold the cat, but she was scared. Her mom said, "Don't worry, the cat is very nice." + +The little girl walked up to the bench and the wise old cat looked at her. She slowly reached out her hand and the cat let her hold him. The girl was so happy and they became good friends. From that day on, the girl and the wise old cat would play together at the park. +One day, a little girl named Lily was very excited. She wanted to go outside and play. She put on her shoes and ran to the door. But when she opened it, she saw fog everywhere. She could not see her friends. + +Lily was sad. She wanted to play with her friends, but the fog was too thick. She called out, "Friends, where are you?" Her friends heard her and shouted back, "We are here, Lily!" They all waved their hands in the air so Lily could find them. + +Lily followed the sound of their voices and the waving hands. She walked through the fog and found her friends. They were all so happy to see each other. They played together all day, and the fog went away. +Once upon a time, there was a small dog named Spot. Spot liked to play outside in the dirt. One day, Spot found a toy with a handle. He was very happy and wanted to keep it safe. + +Spot had a persistent idea. He wanted to bury the toy with the handle in the ground. So, he dug a hole with his paws and put the toy inside. Then, he covered it with dirt. He knew it would be safe there. + +The next day, Spot went to the hole to get his toy with the handle. He dug and dug until he found it. Spot was so happy to play with his toy again. He knew that if he wanted to keep it safe, he could always bury it in the ground. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived an honest veterinarian named Jane. She loved taking care of animals, big and small. All the people in town liked her because she was kind and always helped their pets feel better. + +One day, a man named Tom came to Jane's clinic with his sick dog. Tom said, "Please help my dog, he is not feeling well." Jane took a look at the dog and gave him some medicine. Soon, the dog felt better and wagged his tail happily. + +Tom was so thankful for Jane's help that they became good friends. They spent a lot of time together and soon fell in love. One day, Tom asked Jane, "Will you marry me?" Jane said, "Yes!" They had a beautiful wedding, and all the people in town came to celebrate. They were very happy, and Jane continued to be an honest veterinarian who took care of all the animals in the town. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. He had a big head. Tim was bored because he had no friends to play with. He wanted to find a fun game to play, so he would not be bored anymore. + +One day, Tim saw other kids playing with a ball. He wanted to join them, but he was not good at playing with the ball. Tim tried and tried, but he could not catch the ball with his hands. He felt sad and thought he would never succeed. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He tried to catch the ball with his big head. To his surprise, he was very good at it! The other kids were amazed and asked Tim to play with them. He was so happy that he succeeded in finding a way to play. And Tim was not bored anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty bird named Bella. Bella lived in a big tree with her family. She had a lot of fun playing with her brothers and sisters. + +One day, Bella saw a loop hanging from a branch. She thought it would be fun to play with. She put her head through the loop, but then she got stuck. Bella was scared and called for her mommy and daddy. + +Mommy and Daddy bird came to help Bella escape from the loop. They pushed and pulled until Bella was free. Bella was so happy to be out of the loop. She hugged her mommy and daddy and promised to be more careful when playing. They all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a girl named Lucy. Lucy loved to play outside, even when it was raining. One day, the rain came down hard and wild, but Lucy wanted to play. + +Before going out, Lucy had to dress in her rain clothes. She put on her rain boots, her raincoat, and her hat. Lucy felt ready to go outside and play in the wild rain. + +Lucy jumped in the puddles and laughed as the rain fell. She splashed and danced in the wild rain, having so much fun. When she was tired, Lucy went back inside, all wet but happy. +Once upon a time, there was a unique bird. This bird was red like a tomato. It loved to fly high in the sky. The bird was very happy. + +One day, the bird saw a big tomato on the ground. The bird wanted to eat the tomato. It flew down and picked up the tomato with its beak. + +The bird flew back up high in the sky with the tomato. It shared the tomato with its friends. All the birds were happy and full. They all flew together in the sky, having fun. +One day, a little ball named Bounce went to a party. At the party, there was a tasty cake. Bounce wanted to eat the cake. But a big candle on the cake said, "No, you cannot eat the cake." + +Bounce got mad. He wanted the cake very much. Bounce and the candle started to fight. They pushed and yelled at each other. The other friends at the party were sad and scared. + +In the end, Bounce and the candle knocked the cake on the floor. The cake was all gone. Bounce and the candle felt bad. The party was not fun anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a humble boy named Tim. He had a favorite shirt that he wore every day. It was a red shirt with a big, smiling sun on it. Tim loved his shirt very much. + +One day, Tim and his mom went to the park. They saw a big, brown dog. The dog looked nice, so Tim went to say hi. "Hello, dog!" said Tim. The dog wagged its tail and seemed happy. But then, the dog saw Tim's red shirt and got very excited. + +The dog jumped up and tried to grab the sun on Tim's shirt. It wanted to play with the sun! Tim's mom knew this might happen. She had seen the dog looking at the shirt before. But now, the shirt was ripped. Tim was sad. + +When they got home, Tim's mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. We can fix your shirt." She took out a needle and thread and sewed the shirt back together. The sun was smiling again, and so was Tim. From that day on, whenever Tim entered the park, he made sure to wear a different shirt when playing with the big, brown dog. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tim. Tim loved to soar high in the sky. One sunny day, Tim found a package on the ground. He was very curious about what was inside. + +Tim asked his friend, Cat, "What do you think is in the package?" Cat said, "I don't know, let's open it!" So, they opened the package together. Inside, they found a pretty hat. + +Tim put the hat on his head, and he felt very happy. He said, "Look at me, Cat! I can soar with my new hat!" Tim and Cat played all day, and they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat named Bob. Bob was not happy because he would suffer when he tried to run and play with his friends. He wanted to be fast like them. + +One day, Bob went for a walk and saw a big hill. He thought it was full of wonder. He decided to climb the hill to see what was on the other side. It was hard for Bob because he was fat, but he did not give up. + +At the top of the hill, Bob found a beautiful park. He played with his friends and ran around all day. As he played, he started to feel better and not suffer as much. Bob was happy and knew that he would keep climbing the hill to play in the park and feel better every day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to hear her mom sing songs while she cooked dinner. Lily liked to dance to the songs and clap her hands. Her mom's voice was so sweet, it made Lily happy. + +One day, after dinner, Lily's mom had a surprise for her. It was dessert! Lily saw a big, yummy cake with pink frosting. She was so excited because dessert was her favorite. She ate the cake very slow, so she could enjoy every bite. + +After eating dessert, Lily went outside to play. She could still hear her mom singing inside the house. Lily danced and played until the sun went down. Then, she went back inside and gave her mom a big hug. Lily was very happy and loved her mom's songs and dessert. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to buy a cake. He had a great idea to surprise his mom with a yummy cake. He took his money and went to the cake shop. The sun was shining, and Tim was very happy. + +At the shop, he saw a big, yummy cake. He said to the shop lady, "I want that cake, please." The shop lady smiled and said, "Okay, Tim. You need to pay for the cake." Tim gave her his money, and she gave him the cake. He was so excited to take it home. + +When Tim got home, he hid the cake behind his back. He walked up to his mom and said, "Surprise! I got you a great cake!" His mom was so happy and proud of Tim. They ate the cake together and had a fun day. The cake was very yummy, just like Tim thought it would be. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Mia had a big dream. She wanted to find a yellow ball that was amazing. She told her mom about the dream. "Mom, I want to find the amazing yellow ball!" Mia said. Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe we will find it one day, dear." + +One day, Mia and her mom went to the park. Mia saw a big tree with lots of leaves. She thought, "Maybe the amazing yellow ball is hiding there." Mia looked up and saw something yellow in the tree. "Mom, look!" she said. Her mom helped her get the yellow thing from the tree. + +When they got it down, they saw that it was the amazing yellow ball from Mia's dream! Mia was so happy. She knew her dream had come true. She played with the yellow ball all day and knew that dreams can come true if you believe in them. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy car. One day, he lost his toy car. He was very sad. Tim looked and looked, but he could not find it. He wanted his toy car back. + +Tim asked his friend, Sam, to help him. Sam said, "Let's zip and search for your toy car together!" They looked under the trees and behind the big rocks. They looked everywhere, but they could not find the toy car. Tim was very sad. + +Then, they saw a big hill. Tim had an idea. "Maybe my toy car is on the other side of the hill!" They zipped up the hill and searched. At last, they found Tim's toy car! It was in a perfect hiding spot. Tim and Sam were very happy. They played with the toy car all day long. +One day, a famous cat and a little dog met in the park. They wanted to play together and improve their friendship. They played with a ball, and the cat said, "I want to be better at this game." + +The dog said, "We can do it! Let's try harder to improve." They played all day, but the cat was not happy. The cat wanted to be the best at the game, but the dog was better. + +The cat and the dog started to fight. They were not friends anymore. The day was not good, and they both went home sad. +One day, a little bee named Buzz was flying in the park. He saw a big tree with sweet flowers. Buzz wanted to taste them, but he didn't know how to climb. + +A friendly squirrel named Chippy saw Buzz and asked, "Why are you sad, Buzz?" Buzz said, "I want to taste the flowers on the tree, but I can't climb." Chippy smiled and said, "I can help you! I am good at climbing trees." + +Chippy helped Buzz climb the tree. They went up, up, up, until they reached the sweet flowers. Buzz was happy and thanked Chippy. But a jealous bird named Flappy saw them and said, "I want to taste the flowers too!" + +Chippy and Buzz shared the sweet flowers with Flappy. All three friends had fun together. They learned that sharing made them happy, and there was no need to be jealous. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his friends in the park. One day, while playing, Spot found a stick. He thought it was a weapon to play with. He picked it up and ran around with it. + +Spot's friend, a small cat named Kitty, saw the stick and wanted to play too. But Spot did not want to share his weapon. Kitty felt sad and sat down. Spot saw how sad Kitty was and knew he had to do something. + +Spot thought about it and decided to accept that sharing is good. He walked over to Kitty with the stick and gave it to her. Kitty's face lit up with joy. They played together with the stick and had a great time. From that day on, Spot and Kitty always shared their toys and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a smelly dog named Bob. Bob loved to play with his ball in the park. One day, Bob saw a big box in the park. It had a sign that said "display" on it. + +Bob went closer to the box and saw that it was full of sugar. He put his nose in the box and sniffed the sugar. Bob liked the sweet smell of the sugar. He wanted to eat it, but he knew he should not. + +Bob ran to find his friend, a little girl named Sue. He showed her the box of sugar. Sue was happy to see the sugar, and she took it home to share with her family. Bob was proud of himself for being a good friend. +One day, a little boy named Tim was eager to play. He went to his room to find his favorite toy car. He loved to drive the toy car all around the house. Tim's room was full of other toys, but the car was his favorite. + +As Tim drove the car, he saw his friend, the teddy bear. The teddy bear wanted to play too. Tim said, "Hi Teddy! Do you want to drive the car with me?" Teddy nodded and smiled. + +Together, Tim and Teddy had a fun day driving the toy car around the room. They laughed and played until it was time for bed. Tim hugged Teddy and they went to sleep, excited for another day of fun. +One day, Tom found a big machine in his yard. He did not know what it did, but he was very excited. He wanted to play with it, but he had to tie his shoes first. Tom was impatient to use the machine, so he tied his shoes very fast. + +Tom pushed a big button on the machine. It started to shake and make a loud noise. Tom was scared, but he did not want to stop. He thought something fun would happen soon. He looked at his shoes and saw they were still tied. + +Suddenly, the machine stopped shaking. It made a big "pop" sound and out came a big balloon. Tom laughed and clapped his hands. He was so happy. The machine had made a fun surprise for him. Tom knew that tying his shoes was important so he could play with the machine. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to drink milk. One day, she saw a big dog with a bowl of milk. She wanted to drink the milk, but she was too scared to ask. + +Kitty decided to follow the dog. She hoped the dog would leave the milk, and she could drink it. But the dog saw Kitty and said, "Why are you following me?" Kitty felt ashamed because she was trying to take the milk without asking. + +The dog was kind and shared the milk with Kitty. From that day on, Kitty learned to ask for things instead of trying to take them. She was never ashamed again. And Kitty and the dog became good friends. +Once upon a time, in a big gray zoo, there was a gorilla named Gigi. Gigi was a very big and gray gorilla. She liked to play and jump all day long. One day, Gigi saw a little girl named Lily standing outside her home. Lily was holding some red balls. + +"Hi Gigi!" said Lily. "Do you want to play with me? Let's count the balls together." + +Gigi was happy to play. She nodded her big head and started to count with Lily. "One, two, three, four," they counted together. Gigi liked counting the red balls with her new friend. + +After they counted the balls, Lily and Gigi played catch. They laughed and had fun together. The sun was shining, and it was a very happy day. At the end of the day, Lily said, "Bye Gigi! I will come back to play with you again soon." Gigi waved goodbye to her friend, excited to play again another day. +One day, a little plane named Pat was flying in the sky. Pat was a delicate plane, but he loved to fly high and fast. He enjoyed looking at the pretty clouds and the big, blue sky. + +As Pat flew, he saw a big bird. The bird was also enjoying the sky. They played together, going up and down, and round and round. Pat and the bird had so much fun. + +When it was time to go home, Pat waved goodbye to his new friend, the bird. He flew back to his little house, feeling happy. Pat knew that tomorrow, he would enjoy another day of flying in the big, blue sky. +Once upon a time, in a big, open field, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick berries from the bushes. One sunny day, she found a big bush with lots of sweet, red berries. She was very happy. + +As Lily picked the berries, a small, funny bug came to say hello. The bug wanted to play with the berries too. Lily and the bug played and laughed together. They had a lot of fun. + +Then, the bug tried to take a berry from Lily's hand. Lily did not want to share, so she gave the bug a little slap. The bug was sad and flew away. Lily felt bad and said sorry. She shared her berries with the bug, and they became best friends. They played and ate berries together every day in the big, open field. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a tie. He liked to wear it every day. One day, it was gloomy outside. The sky was gray and sad. Tim wanted to go out and play, but he didn't like the gloomy day. + +Tim had a friend named Sam. Sam liked to stand tall and strong. Sam saw Tim feeling sad. He wanted to help Tim feel better. Sam had an idea. He said, "Let's play a game! We can stand and try to catch the rain with our ties." + +Tim and Sam went outside. They stood in the rain and tried to catch the water with their ties. They laughed and had fun. The gloomy day was not so bad after all. They played until the rain stopped. + +The moral of the story is that even when things seem bad, you can still find a way to have fun and be happy. Friends can help you see the good in a gloomy day. +There was a big gym in the town. Many kids went there to play and have fun. One day, a small boy named Tim went to the gym to play too. He saw a big ball and wanted to play with it. But he felt helpless because the ball was too big for him. + +Tim saw a girl named Sue. She was good at playing with the big ball. Tim asked Sue to help him play with the big ball. Sue said yes and they started to play together. They had a lot of fun and Tim was very happy. + +But then, the big ball split in two. Tim and Sue were very sad. They could not play with the big ball anymore. The gym had to close because the big ball was broken. All the kids were sad and had to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a big, open room. In this room, there were many masks. The masks were all different colors. Some were red, some were blue, and some were green. The masks were very happy in the open room. They knew they belonged there. + +One day, a new mask came to the open room. This mask was yellow. The yellow mask was very shy. It did not know if it belonged in the open room with the other masks. The red, blue, and green masks wanted to be friends with the yellow mask. + +The red, blue, and green masks showed the yellow mask around the open room. They played fun games together. The yellow mask started to feel happy. It knew that it belonged in the open room with its new friends. Now, all the masks were happy together in the open room. And they all knew that they belonged there, with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a bright red bicycle. It was a very happy bicycle. It loved to go fast and make its rider smile. One day, a little boy named Tim saw the bright red bicycle and wanted to ride it. + +Tim asked his mom if he could ride the bicycle. His mom said yes, but first, he had to learn to jump. Tim practiced jumping every day. He jumped over toys, he jumped over sticks, and he even jumped over his little sister. Tim got very good at jumping. + +One day, Tim's mom said he was ready to ride the bright red bicycle. Tim was so excited! He got on the bicycle and started to ride. He rode fast and made the bicycle happy. As he rode, he saw a big rock in his path. But Tim was not scared. He remembered how to jump. Tim jumped with the bicycle, and they flew over the rock. The bright red bicycle and Tim had lots of fun and went on many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a strong pilot named Tom. Tom flew a big plane in the sky. He loved to fly and help people. + +One day, Tom saw a little bird stuck in a tree. The bird was scared and could not fly away. Tom wanted to save the bird and be its friend. + +Tom landed his plane near the tree. He climbed up and gently took the bird out of the tree. The bird was happy and flew away. Tom felt good because he saved the bird. Everyone called Tom a hero. +One day, a fat cat named Tom was walking down the street. He saw a little girl named Lily sitting on the grass. She was reading a big book. The book had a picture of a dog on it. Tom was curious and wanted to know what the book was about. + +Tom went up to Lily and said, "Hi! What are you reading?" Lily looked up from her book and smiled. "I'm reading a book about a dog who hurt his heel. He can't play with his friends, and he's very sad." + +Tom felt bad for the dog. "Oh no! I hope the dog gets better soon!" Lily nodded her head. "Me too! I like to read happy stories, but sometimes it's good to read about how we can help others when they're hurt." + +Together, Tom and Lily read the book. They talked about how they could help the dog feel better. In the end, the dog's heel got better, and he could play with his friends again. Tom and Lily were happy that they had read the book, and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her family. They had a big TV in their living room. Lily loved to watch funny shows on the TV with her family. + +One day, Lily and her family were watching a very funny show on the TV. They saw a silly dog running around and playing with a ball. The dog made them laugh so much! Lily's laugh was the loudest of all. + +After the show was over, Lily and her family felt so happy. They had a great time laughing together. They knew that laughing and spending time together was the best part of their day. And from that day on, they made sure to always watch funny shows on the TV and laugh together. +Once upon a time, in a big green forest, there lived a small bunny named Herb. Herb loved to hop and play with his friends. One day, Herb and his friends were playing near a big tree when they heard a snap. + +Herb looked around and saw a big, clear pond. He hopped closer to see what made the snap. He saw a big green frog sitting on a lily pad. The frog was snapping at flies with his long tongue. + +Herb and the frog became friends. They played together by the clear pond every day. The snap of the frog's tongue always made Herb laugh. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play outside with his ball. One day, he found a big, purple football in his yard. + +Tim was very happy. He picked up the football to examine it. He saw that it was round and bouncy. He thought it was the best ball ever. + +He played with the purple football all day. He kicked it and threw it. He had so much fun. When it was time to go inside, he took the football with him. Tim loved his new purple football and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play in the mud. One day, he got very filthy while playing outside. His clothes were covered in mud, and his mom said he needed to change. + +Tim went to his friend, Sam, and asked, "Can I borrow your shirt?" Sam looked at Tim's filthy clothes and said, "Yes, but you have to clean it after." Tim agreed and put on Sam's clean shirt. + +Later, Tim heard some news that there was a big puddle near the park. He wanted to play in it, but he remembered his promise to Sam. Tim decided to stay clean and not jump in the puddle. He went home and told his mom the news. She was proud of him for keeping his promise and staying clean. +Once upon a time, there was a playful dog named Spot. Spot liked to play with his ball all day. One day, Spot found a big box in the yard. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Spot opened the box and found a skeleton. The skeleton was not scary. It was a toy! Spot wanted to play with the toy skeleton. He picked it up with his mouth and ran around the yard. + +Spot's friend, Sam, came to play. They wanted to play a game with the toy skeleton. Sam had a big truck. They decided to load the toy skeleton onto the truck. Spot and Sam had lots of fun playing with the toy skeleton and the truck. They played until the sun went down and it was time to go to bed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. Amy liked to play outside in the soil. One day, she found a cold, lost puppy in her yard. The puppy was shivering and scared. Amy felt sad for the puppy and wanted to help it. + +Amy decided to give the cold puppy a big, warm hug. The puppy felt better after the hug and started to wag its tail. Amy knew she had to find a way to keep the puppy warm and not cold anymore. + +Amy took the puppy inside her house and wrapped it in a soft, warm blanket. She made a nice bed for the puppy on the floor. The puppy was happy and not cold anymore. Amy and the puppy became best friends, and they loved to hug and play in the soil together. +One day, a girl named Mia found a wet notebook in the park. She wanted to find the owner, but she did not know how. She looked at the notebook and saw that it had many drawings inside. Mia thought that the owner must miss the notebook very much. + +She managed to show the notebook to her friends. They all tried to help find the owner. They asked people in the park if they lost a notebook. After a long time, they met a boy named Tom who said the notebook was his. + +Tom was very happy to get his notebook back. He thanked Mia and her friends for their help. Mia felt good that she managed to help Tom. The moral of the story is that it is nice to help others when they need it. +One day, a boy named Tim went to search for a big onion in his garden. He wanted to find the biggest onion to show his mom. Tim looked under the green plants and found a very big onion. He was very happy. + +Tim ran to his mom and said, "Look, Mom! I found the biggest onion!" His mom looked at the onion and saw that it was not clear. It was dirty and had some bugs on it. She told Tim, "Oh no, Tim! This onion is not good. We cannot eat this one." + +Tim felt sad and went back to the garden to search for another onion. He looked and looked, but he could not find a big and clear onion. The sun went down, and it was time for dinner. Tim went back to his mom with no onion. They had dinner without the onion, and Tim was sad. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small, ordinary house, there lived a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to play and imagine. He would dream of going on big adventures. + +One sunny day, Tom met a new friend named Sam. Sam was funny and liked to play too. They decided to go on an adventure together. They imagined they were kings and gave orders to their toy animals. + +Tom said, "I order my toy cat to jump high!" Sam laughed and said, "I order my toy dog to run fast!" They played and laughed all day long. Tom and Sam became best friends and had many more fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable dog named Spot. Spot liked to run and play with his best friend, a little boy named Tim. They loved to play outside, even when it was cold. + +One day, Tim and Spot went to the park. They saw a big display with many colorful balloons. Tim was very happy and wanted a balloon. Spot knew he could help his friend. + +Spot ran to the display and took a big, red balloon for Tim. He brought it back to his friend with a wagging tail. Tim was so happy to have a dependable friend like Spot. They played with the balloon all day, even in the cold. And that is how Spot showed he was a true friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a very amazing boy. He loved to play with his toys and talk to his friends. One day, Tim saw a big box. The box had mail in it. Tim was very happy to find the mail. + +Tim wanted to open the mail, but he was too small. He tried to open the box, but it was very hard. Tim began to suffer. He was sad because he could not open the mail. He wanted to see what was inside the box. + +Tim's mom saw him suffer and came to help. She opened the box for him. Inside the box was a big, new toy. Tim was so happy to see the toy. He played with it all day long. Now, Tim was not sad anymore. He was an amazing, happy boy again. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a boy named Mark. Mark was an ordinary boy who liked to play and have fun with his friends. One day, Mark saw a big, pretty hat in a store. He thought it would be fun to wear it. + +Mark asked his mom if he could have the hat. His mom said yes, but only if he was good and helped with chores. Mark was so excited, he did all his chores very fast. His mom was happy and bought the hat for Mark. + +Mark wore the hat every day. His friends liked the hat too, and they played together. One day, while playing, the hat fell off and rolled away. Mark and his friends looked for the hat and found it under a big tree. Mark was so happy to find his hat, and he wore it all the time. From that day on, Mark learned to take care of his things and always had fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big, red ball that he loved to play with. One day, Tim saw a long rope hanging from a tree. He wanted to play with the rope, too. + +Tim asked his mom, "Can I play with the rope?" His mom answered, "Yes, but be careful." Tim was happy and ran to the rope. He pulled it and swung it around. Tim was having so much fun! + +But then, a big, angry dog came to the tree. The dog wanted the rope, too. Tim was scared, but he said, "No, it's my rope!" The angry dog barked, but Tim didn't give up. Tim's mom saw the dog and came to help. She told the dog to go away, and the dog listened. Tim was happy to have his mom and the rope to play with. They played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a lady named Sue. Sue was very slow. She walked slow, she talked slow, and she even ate slow. But Sue was very kind and loved to help others. + +One day, Sue met a man named Joe. Joe was very fast. He walked fast, he talked fast, and he even ate fast. Joe and Sue became good friends. They learned a lot from each other. Sue showed Joe how to be kind and help others. Joe showed Sue how to be faster when she needed to be. + +Soon, Joe and Sue decided to marry. They had a big party with all their friends. Everyone was happy for them. They learned that being slow or fast did not matter. What mattered was being kind and helping others. And that is the moral of the story: always be kind and help others, no matter if you are slow or fast. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a kind girl named Amy. Amy loved to teach little kids how to draw and paint. She was a good friend to everyone in the town. + +One day, a new family moved into the town. They had a little boy named Tim who was troubled. He was sad all the time and didn't want to play with other kids. Amy wanted to help Tim and make him happy. + +Amy talked to her mom about Tim. Her mom said, "I recommend you teach Tim how to draw and paint. Maybe it will make him happy." So, Amy went to Tim's house and asked if he wanted to learn. Tim said yes, and they started drawing and painting together. + +Soon, Tim became happier and started to play with other kids. He was not troubled anymore. Amy was happy that she could help her new friend. Everyone in the town was happy too, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy dog named Bob. Bob liked to play outside. One day, Bob saw some wheat in a field. The wheat was tall and yellow. + +Bob wanted to play with the wheat. He tried to hang from the wheat with his paws. Bob was happy hanging and swinging in the wheat field. + +After playing, Bob went home to his family. He told them about the wheat and how he hung from it. They all laughed and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a pretty violin that she loved to play. One day, she went to the park with her violin. She saw her friend, Tom, playing with his toy car. + +Amy said, "Tom, listen to me play my violin!" Tom stopped playing with his toy car and listened to Amy. She played a happy song, and they both danced and laughed. Then, Amy put her violin down to play with Tom's toy car. + +While they were playing, a guilty-looking dog came to the park. The dog saw Amy's violin and thought it was a toy. He picked it up and ran away. Amy saw the dog and shouted, "Oh no, my violin!" + +Amy and Tom chased the dog and finally got the violin back. They learned to always watch their things, even when having fun. From that day on, they played together and took turns listening to each other's toys. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby zebra named Zara. Zara lived in a big forest with her family. She loved to run and play with her friends. + +One day, Zara found a big stick. She wanted to show it to her friends. She held the stick and ran to find her friend, Billy the bird. "Look, Billy!" said Zara, "I found a big stick!" Billy looked at the stick and said, "Wow! That's a big stick, Zara!" + +Zara and Billy played with the stick all day. They held the stick and took turns running with it. They had so much fun. At the end of the day, Zara and Billy were tired but happy. They went back to their homes and said good night to each other. +Once upon a time, in a normal house, there lived a hanger who loved to dance. The hanger was very happy and would dance all day long. One day, a little girl named Lily saw the hanger dancing in her room. + +"Wow, you can dance!" said Lily. The hanger smiled and danced even more. Lily clapped and laughed as the hanger danced around her room. They became good friends and played together every day. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to clean her room. Lily looked at the hanger and said, "Let's clean up and then we can dance together!" The hanger nodded and they both started to clean the room. When they finished, Lily and the hanger danced together, laughing and having fun. And from that day on, they always danced together after cleaning the room. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim went for a walk. As he walked, he saw a big tree. The tree was original because it had many colors. It was not like any other tree he had ever seen. Tim smiled when he saw it. + +Tim walked closer to the tree. He saw a small bird in the tree. The bird was singing a happy song. Tim smiled again. He liked the bird and the tree very much. + +Then, Tim saw a girl named Sue. Sue saw the tree and the bird too. She also smiled when she saw them. Tim and Sue became friends. They played together under the colorful tree, smiling and having fun. They always remembered the original tree and the bird that made them smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little flame named Flicker. Flicker lived in a big forest with many friends. Flicker liked to help his friends get ready for the cold nights. + +One day, Flicker saw a small bird named Chirpy. Chirpy was very cold and could not fly. Flicker wanted to help Chirpy feel warm and ready to fly again. So, Flicker went close to Chirpy and made a warm fire. Chirpy felt the heat from Flicker and started to feel better. + +Chirpy was so happy that Flicker helped her. She said, "Thank you, Flicker, for making me warm and ready to fly." Flicker was happy to help his friend. From that day on, Flicker and Chirpy became best friends and played together in the big forest. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a mysterious sack in his yard. He did not know what was inside. He wanted to open it and see. Tim called his friend, Sara, to come and look at the sack with him. + +Sara came and said, "I hate when we find things we do not know. It can be scary." Tim said, "Do not worry, we can open it together." They held the sack and opened it slowly. + +Inside the sack, they found a big toy. It was a fun toy to play with. Tim and Sara played with the toy all day. They were happy they opened the mysterious sack. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little dog named Max. Max loved to run and play in the park with his friends. One sunny day, Max saw a big cross on the ground. He wanted to know what it was. + +Max went to his friend, a wise old owl, and asked, "What is this cross on the ground?" The owl said, "That's a spot where people play a game called 'hopscotch'. You need to jump on the squares without touching the lines." + +Max wanted to play the game, but he was worried that he might not manage to do it right. He asked his friend, a little girl named Lily, to help him. Lily said, "Don't worry, Max! I'll help you play hopscotch." + +Lily showed Max how to jump on the squares, and Max managed to do it! He was so happy that he could play the game with Lily. They had a lot of fun playing hopscotch together, and Max learned that he could always try new things with the help of his friends. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient tree. The tree had many memories of the animals that lived near it. One day, a little bird decided to build a home in the tree. + +The bird worked hard to make a nest. It used sticks, leaves, and soft grass. The ancient tree was happy to help the bird. It gave the bird a safe place to live. + +The bird and the tree became good friends. They shared many happy memories together. The ancient tree and the bird lived happily ever after. +One sunny day, a little fish named Fin wanted to play. Fin was a humble fish who loved to dive deep in the water. He had a shiny buckle on his tail that his mom gave him. It made him feel special. + +Fin swam to his best friend, Ray the starfish. "Hi Ray!" said Fin. "Do you want to play with me?" Ray smiled and said, "Yes, let's play together!" They decided to play a game of hide and seek. + +Fin started to count as Ray went to hide. Fin was excited to find his friend. When he finished counting, he began to look for Ray. He swam around the rocks and plants, and then he saw Ray's hiding spot. Fin took a big breath and dove deep down to find him. + +"Found you!" Fin shouted as he reached Ray. Ray laughed and said, "You are so good at this game, Fin!" Fin showed his shiny buckle to Ray and said, "It's all because of my lucky buckle!" + +They played and laughed all day long. Fin and Ray were happy to have each other as friends. The humble fish and the starfish had the best day ever. +Once upon a time, in a big house, there was a long hall. In the hall, there was a fat cat named Tom. Tom loved to play with his ball. One day, Tom saw a cup of water on the floor. + +Tom said, "I want to pour the water on my ball!" He pushed the cup with his paw and poured the water on his ball. The ball became wet and slippery. Tom was very happy. + +Tom's friend, a little girl named Sue, came into the hall. She saw Tom playing with the wet ball. Sue said, "Tom, you made a mess! Let's clean it up." They both cleaned up the water and played together with the ball. They had a fun day in the hall. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, she saw a tiny fly buzzing around her head. + +"Hey, fly!" Lily said, "Why are you bothering me?" The fly stopped and looked at Lily. "I'm sorry," the fly mentioned, "I'm just looking for some food." Lily thought for a moment and had an idea. + +"I know where you can find some food," Lily told the fly. "Follow me!" They went to the kitchen where Lily found a piece of fruit for the fly. But when they got there, her big brother Tom saw the fly and tried to swat it away. + +"Stop, Tom!" Lily shouted. "The fly is my friend, and he's just hungry!" Tom looked surprised but decided to listen to his sister. He put the swatter down, and Lily gave the fruit to the fly. + +"Thank you, Lily," the fly said happily. From that day on, Lily, Tom, and the fly were the best of friends, and they all played together in the sunshine. +One day, a fast rabbit and a slow turtle were near an igloo. The rabbit liked to run and play. The turtle liked to walk and talk. They were friends. + +The rabbit said, "I can run to the igloo and back before you get there!" The turtle said, "No, you can't. I can get there too!" They decided to race to the igloo. + +The rabbit ran fast, but he got tired. He stopped to rest. The turtle walked slowly, but he did not stop. He went into the igloo. + +When the rabbit woke up, he saw the turtle in the igloo. The rabbit ran fast to the igloo, but the race was over. The turtle had won. The rabbit said, "You were right. You got to the igloo before I did." +One day, a little girl named Lily went to play outside. The sun was shining, and it was a light and pretty day. She wore her favorite clothes, a red shirt and blue pants. Lily loved to run, jump, and relax under the big tree in her yard. + +As Lily played, she saw her friend Timmy walking by. "Hi, Timmy!" said Lily. "Do you want to play with me?" Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, I want to play too!" They played together, chasing each other and laughing. After a while, they got tired and decided to relax under the big tree. + +Lying under the tree, they looked up at the sky. The sun was still shining, but it wasn't too hot. They enjoyed the light breeze that made their clothes dance on their bodies. "This is so nice," said Lily. "I love to relax with you, Timmy." Timmy smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. Let's play again tomorrow!" And they promised to meet under the big tree the next day. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little infant named Tim. Tim was a happy baby, but he had a very heavy sneeze. Every time Tim sneezed, things around him would shake and jump. His toys would fall off the shelves, and his family would hold on to their hats. + +One day, Tim's big sister, Sue, was playing with her dolls. She looked at Tim and said, "Tim, please try not to sneeze today. I don't want my dolls to fall down." Tim looked at her and nodded his head. He didn't want to make his sister sad. + +But then, Tim felt a tickle in his nose. He tried to hold it in, but it was too strong. "Achoo!" Tim sneezed a heavy sneeze. Sue's dolls fell off the table, and Tim started to cry. Sue saw how sad Tim was and hugged him. "It's okay, Tim," she said. "We can pick up the dolls together." And so they did, and they played happily together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, in a large tree, there lived a squirrel named Sam. Sam had a big bushy tail and liked to jump from branch to branch. One day, Sam met a new friend, a little bird named Bella. + +Bella said, "Hi Sam! I am hungry. Can you help me find some food?" + +Sam replied, "Sure, Bella! I can serve you some nuts from my tree." + +Sam took Bella to his tree and they found a large pile of nuts. Sam served the nuts to Bella and they both ate happily. They played together all day and became best friends. From that day on, Sam and Bella always shared their food and fun times in the large tree. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little yellow bird named Sunny. Sunny loved to sing and play with his animal friends. Every day, Sunny would fly high and low, looking for new friends to play with. + +One day, Sunny met a big bear named Ben. Ben was sad because his mommy did not allow him to play with the other animals. Sunny had an idea, "Let's ask your mommy if you can play with me," said Sunny. Ben agreed, and they went to find Ben's mommy. + +Sunny and Ben found Ben's mommy in a big cave. Sunny told her, "I am a nice bird, and I want to play with Ben. Please allow him to play with me and the other animals." Ben's mommy thought about it and said, "Okay, but you must promise to be careful and stay close to the forest." Sunny and Ben were very happy and promised to be careful. + +From that day on, Sunny and Ben played together in the forest with all their animal friends. They were always careful and stayed close to the forest, just as they had promised Ben's mommy. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had a gentle cat named Tom. Mia and Tom loved to play together. One day, they found a strip of cloth on the floor. Mia picked it up and said, "Let's learn to make something with this strip." + +Mia tried to tie the strip around Tom's neck to make a pretty bow. But Tom did not like it. He tried to run away, but Mia held on tight. "No, Tom! We must learn how to use the strip," she said. + +Tom looked at Mia with sad eyes and said, "Meow." Mia knew Tom was not happy. She thought hard and then had an idea. She gently took the strip off Tom's neck and tied it to a stick. Now they could play with the strip like a toy. + +Mia waved the stick with the strip, and Tom jumped and played. They learned a new game together. The conflict was over, and Mia and Tom were happy. They played with the strip until it was time for bed. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing in her bedroom. She had a big, blue tub filled with water and her favorite toys. Mia loved to splash the water with her hands and watch the toys move around. She thought it was brilliant fun! + +Mia's mom came into the bedroom and saw the water. "Oh, Mia!" she said. "Why did you bring water into your bedroom? It might make a mess!" Mia looked at her mom and said, "But I like to splash, and it's fun!" Her mom smiled and understood. + +Together, they moved the tub outside to the yard. Mia continued to splash and play with her toys in the sun. Her mom watched and laughed as Mia had a brilliant time. Later, they went back inside and cleaned up the bedroom together. +Once upon a time, there was a shy cat named Tom. Tom loved to complete puzzles. One day, Tom found a big puzzle with a pretty print on it. The print had lots of colors and shapes. Tom was very happy and wanted to start the puzzle right away. + +Tom's friend, a little bird named Sue, saw him working on the puzzle. Sue asked, "Tom, can I help you complete the puzzle?" Tom was shy, but he liked Sue. He said, "Yes, Sue, you can help me. We can do it together." + +Tom and Sue worked on the puzzle all day. They laughed and had fun. They talked about the pretty print and all the colors. When they completed the puzzle, they were very proud. Tom was not shy anymore. They became best friends and played together every day. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a wallet on the ground. It was a big, red wallet. Tim was upset because he did not know who it belonged to. He wanted to find the owner and give it back. + +Tim asked his friend, Sue, to join him in finding the wallet's owner. They went to the park and saw a man looking around. The man looked upset. Tim asked the man, "Is this your wallet?" + +The man was so happy when he saw his wallet. He thanked Tim and Sue for their help. They were happy they could help the man not be upset anymore. And they knew that if they ever lost something, their friends would help them too. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the woods. She loved to look at the trees and the flowers. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. Lily felt happy. + +As she walked, she met a squirrel. The squirrel said, "Hello, Lily! Do you want to try some spicy nuts? I found them in the woods." Lily was curious, so she said, "Yes, please!" The squirrel gave her the spicy nuts, and Lily put them in her pocket for later. + +Lily walked deeper into the woods, and she found a big tree with a hole in it. She remembered the spicy nuts in her pocket and thought, "This is the perfect place to try them!" Lily sat down and took a bite of the spicy nut. It was very spicy, and she felt hot. Just then, the squirrel appeared and said, "I told you they were spicy! Here, have some water to cool down." Lily drank the water and felt much better. They both laughed and continued to explore the woods together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was a very independent girl. She liked to do things by herself. She loved to play in the park near her house. In the park, there was a big fountain that was not working. Lily wanted to fix the fountain. + +One sunny day, Lily went to the park with her toy tools. She thought, "I will fix the fountain today." She took her toy hammer and started to tap on the fountain. She tried very hard to fix it. She tapped and tapped, but the fountain still didn't work. + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She went home and asked her dad for help. Her dad smiled and said, "Let's go to the park and fix the fountain together." They went to the park, and her dad showed her how to fix the fountain. With her dad's help, Lily fixed the fountain. The water started to flow, and Lily was very happy. She learned that sometimes it's good to ask for help, even when you want to be independent. +One day, a playful ball named Bouncy went on an adventure. Bouncy loved to bounce all day long. He bounced in the park, he bounced in the house, and he even bounced at the beach. Bouncy was very happy when he was bouncing. + +One sunny day, Bouncy saw an aeroplane in the sky. The aeroplane was flying high and fast. Bouncy wanted to bounce up and say hello to the aeroplane. He tried to bounce as high as he could, but he could not reach the aeroplane. + +Bouncy met a bird named Chirpy. Chirpy asked, "Why are you sad, Bouncy?" Bouncy said, "I want to say hello to the aeroplane, but I can't bounce high enough." Chirpy was a kind bird and wanted to help Bouncy. Chirpy said, "Hold on to me, and I will fly you up to the aeroplane." + +Bouncy held on tight to Chirpy, and they flew up high in the sky. They got close to the aeroplane, and Bouncy said, "Hello, aeroplane!" The aeroplane said, "Hello, Bouncy! It's nice to meet you." Bouncy was very happy to meet the aeroplane, and he thanked Chirpy for helping him. + +From that day on, Bouncy and Chirpy were the best of friends. They played and bounced together every day, and they always looked out for each other. And whenever the aeroplane flew by, Bouncy would wave and say hello. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play chess with his big sister, Sue. They would play chess every day after school. Tim felt helpless when Sue won the games, but he still had fun. + +One day, something strange happened. When Tim and Sue started to play chess, the pieces started to move by themselves! The chess pieces were playing the game without them. Tim and Sue were very surprised. + +Tim and Sue watched the chess pieces play the game. They saw that the little pawn was trying very hard to win. Tim and Sue cheered for the little pawn. In the end, the little pawn won the game. Tim and Sue were happy, and they never felt helpless again. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little red fox. The fox liked to march around the forest every day. One day, while the fox was marching, he saw a big, juicy apple on the ground. + +The fox felt guilty because he wanted to eat the apple, but he knew it belonged to someone else. Then, a small bunny came hopping by. The bunny saw the apple and said, "That's my apple! I was going to eat it later!" + +The fox looked at the bunny and said, "I am sorry, I did not know it was yours." But the fox was still very hungry and wanted the apple. So, when the bunny wasn't looking, the fox took the apple and ran away. + +The bunny was very sad and started to cry. Later, the other animals found out what the fox did and they were all very angry. The fox felt very guilty, but it was too late. The animals did not want to be friends with the fox anymore, and he was all alone in the forest. +Once upon a time, in a small village near the sea, there lived a nosy little frog named Freddy. Freddy loved to jump around and talk to everyone. One sunny day, Freddy saw a big wave coming to the beach. He was so excited that he wanted to tell all his friends about it. + +Freddy jumped to his friend Sally the snail and said, "Sally, come and see the big wave!" Sally was slow, but she tried to hurry up to see the wave. Freddy was impatient and didn't want to wait for Sally. So, he jumped to his next friend, Benny the bee. "Benny, come and see the big wave!" he shouted. Benny buzzed quickly to follow Freddy, but Freddy was already jumping to his next friend. + +Finally, Freddy, Sally, and Benny stood at the beach and watched the big wave. Sally was tired and said, "Freddy, next time, please wait for your friends. We don't want to miss the fun together." Freddy realized that being nosy and impatient wasn't nice. He learned to be patient and enjoy things with his friends. + +From that day on, Freddy became a better friend. He always waited for his friends, and they all enjoyed the beach and the waves together. The village was a happier place with Freddy's new attitude. And the moral of the story is: be patient and enjoy fun times with your friends. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They saw a band playing music. The band had a big drum, a shiny trumpet, and a pretty guitar. Tim and his mom danced and clapped to the music. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, Tim saw a big dog. The dog looked dangerous. Tim was scared. He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, that dog is dangerous. I am scared." His mom looked at the dog and said, "Don't worry, Tim. I will keep you safe." + +Just then, the band started to play a loud song. The dangerous dog got scared and started to run away. Tim's mom yelled, "Go away, dog!" The dog ran far away from the park. Tim and his mom were safe. They went back to dancing and clapping to the music of the band. They had a great day at the park. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing in her room. She had a big ball that was tight and fun to use. She liked to throw it and watch it bounce. Mia had a big window in her room, and she could see the sun shining on her skin. + +Mia's mom said, "Be careful when you play with your ball near the window." Mia nodded and kept playing. She liked how the sun felt warm on her skin. But she did not know that her ball was getting too tight. + +As Mia played, she threw the ball very hard. The ball hit the window and broke it. Mia was scared and started to cry. Her mom came into the room and saw the broken window. + +"Oh no, Mia!" her mom said. "I told you to be careful. Now we have to fix the window." + +Mia felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I will be more careful next time." Her mom hugged her and they went to get help to fix the window. Mia learned to listen and be careful when playing with her tight ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little black cat named Luna. Luna liked to play and run all day in the big garden. Luna had many friends, like the birds and the bugs. + +One sunny day, Luna saw a shiny thing on the ground. It was a coin with a picture of a man on it. Luna did not know what it was, but she thought it was pretty. She picked it up with her mouth and showed it to her friends. They all looked at it and said it had value. + +Luna wanted to keep the coin safe, so she looked for a good place to hide it. She found a big tree with a hole in it. Luna leaned on the tree and put the coin inside the hole. She knew the coin would be safe there. + +Every day, Luna would visit the tree and look at her special coin. She was happy to have something of value, and she shared her secret with her friends. They all promised to keep the coin safe, too. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found an old birdcage in her room. The birdcage was dirty and sad. Lucy wanted to restore it and make it happy again. She took the birdcage outside to clean it. + +Lucy used water and soap to clean the birdcage. She scrubbed and scrubbed until it was shiny and new. Then, she painted the birdcage with pretty colors. It looked adorable now. Lucy was very proud of her work. + +The next day, Lucy saw a little bird outside. The bird was sad because it had no home. Lucy said, "Little bird, you can live in my birdcage! I made it nice for you." The bird was happy and flew into the birdcage. Lucy and the bird became best friends and played together every day. +One day, a little boy named Tim saw a jet in the sky. He wanted to follow the jet to see where it would go. He put on his shoes and went outside. The ground was dry and the sun was shining. Tim started to follow the jet. + +As he walked, he met a dog named Spot. "Woof! Can I follow the jet with you?" asked Spot. Tim said, "Yes, let's go!" So Tim and Spot followed the jet together. They walked and walked, looking up at the jet in the sky. + +After a while, the jet started to go down. Tim and Spot ran to see where it would land. When they got there, they saw the jet on the ground. The pilot came out and said, "Hello! I saw you two following my jet. Would you like to see inside?" Tim and Spot were so happy. They had a great day following the jet and making a new friend. +One day, a little girl named Lucy found a book on the floor. She opened the book and saw that one page was torn out. Lucy felt worried. + +Lucy went to her friend Tom and said, "I found a book with a missing page. I want to find where it belongs." Tom said, "Let's look for the page together!" + +They looked everywhere for the torn page. Finally, they found it under a big tree. Lucy and Tom were very happy. They put the page back in the book where it belonged. + +Lucy said, "Now the book is not worried anymore." Tom smiled and said, "We did a good job, Lucy!" They both felt proud that they fixed the book and made it happy again. +Once upon a time, in a colorful town, there was a happy dog named Jazz. Jazz loved to play outside, jump in puddles, and roll in the grass. One sunny day, Jazz went to the park to play with his friends. + +At the park, Jazz saw a little bird who was wet and cold. The bird had fallen into a puddle and could not fly. Jazz wanted to help the bird, so he used his warm, dry fur to help the bird get dry. The little bird was very happy and thanked Jazz for his help. + +From that day on, Jazz and the little bird became best friends. They played together every day and helped each other when they needed it. The moral of the story is to always be kind and help others when they need it, just like Jazz did for the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish. The fish lived in a big pond with many other fish friends. The fish liked to play and swim all day long. One day, the fish saw a big tree near the pond. The tree had long branches that would stretch out over the water. + +The fish wanted to touch the tree, so it tried to stretch its body up to the branches. But the fish couldn't reach. The fish tried again and again, but it just couldn't stretch far enough. The fish started to feel embarrassed because it couldn't do what it wanted to do. + +Then, one of the fish's friends saw the embarrassed fish and swam over to help. The friend told the fish not to worry and that they could try together. So, the two fish swam up and stretched together. With their friend's help, the little fish finally touched the tree. The fish was so happy and thanked its friend. From that day on, the fish knew that with the help of friends, anything was possible. +One day, an elderly lady named Sue was walking to the store. It was a sunny day, and she was very happy. Sue saw a police car close to her. The police car had big lights on top. + +Sue saw a little boy named Tim. Tim was lost and scared. Sue said, "Don't worry, Tim. I will help you find your mom." Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Sue!" They walked together to find Tim's mom. + +But then, a big storm came. The sky was dark, and the wind was strong. Sue and Tim were scared. They could not find Tim's mom. The police car was gone too. Sue and Tim were sad, and they did not know what to do. The day had a bad ending. +Once upon a time, there was a little chicken named Chicky. Chicky lived on a farm with his friends. Every day, Chicky would play with his friends and have a lot of fun. But one day, Chicky did not feel ready to play. He was very tired and just wanted to sleep. + +Chicky's friends did not understand why he wanted to sleep. They wanted him to play with them. Chicky tried to tell them that he was not ready to play, but they did not listen. They kept asking him to join them, and Chicky became very sad. + +Finally, Chicky's friend, Bunny, saw that Chicky was not happy. Bunny told the other friends to let Chicky sleep. They all agreed and let Chicky rest. When Chicky woke up, he felt ready to play again. Chicky and his friends played happily together, and they all learned how important it is to let others rest when they need to. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park. The sun was mild and the sky was blue. Mia had a big smile on her face because she was going to play with her friends. + +Mia saw her friend Tom. Tom had a card in his hand. Mia asked, "What is that card, Tom?" Tom smiled and said, "It is a card for my mom's birthday. I made it myself." + +Mia and Tom played together all day. They played on the swings and the slide. They laughed and smiled a lot. When it was time to go home, Mia said, "I had a fun day, Tom. Let's play again soon." Tom smiled and said, "Yes, let's play again. I had fun too." + +Mia went home with a big smile on her face. She told her mom all about her day at the park. Her mom smiled and said, "I am happy you had a fun day, Mia." + +The next day, Mia and Tom played together again. They smiled and laughed as they played in the mild sun. And Mia helped Tom give the card to his mom. His mom had a big smile too. +One day, a little cat named Kitty went to work with her mom. Kitty was very excited. Her mom worked at a big farm. Kitty liked the farm because there were many animals to play with. She liked to touch their soft fur with her paw. + +Kitty saw a big dog named Max. Max was very strong and worked hard on the farm. Kitty wanted to play with Max. She went up to Max and said, "Hi Max! Do you want to play with me?" + +Max looked at Kitty and said, "I am sorry, Kitty. I have to work now. I can't play with you." Kitty was sad, but she understood. Max had a job to do. + +Kitty saw a small mouse named Mimi. Mimi was hiding from the big animals. Kitty wanted to play with Mimi too. She said, "Hi Mimi! Do you want to play with me?" Mimi was scared of Kitty because cats eat mice. Mimi ran away very fast. Kitty was sad again. + +Kitty went home with her mom. She didn't get to play with any animals. She was very sad. That night, Kitty went to bed and cried. She hoped that the next time she went to the farm, she would find a friend to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy man named Tom. Tom lived in a big house with many toys. He had a dog named Max. Tom and Max liked to play all day. + +One night, Tom had a nightmare. He saw a big, scary monster. Tom woke up and cried. Max heard Tom and came to his room. Max said, "Don't cry, Tom. I am here. I will care for you." + +Tom felt better with Max by his side. They played with toys until morning. The scary monster did not come back. Tom and Max were happy friends. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate dog named Max. Max loved to help his friends. One day, Max's friend, a little bird named Lily, lost her favorite toy. Max wanted to help Lily, so they went on a search to find it. + +As they searched, Max and Lily came across a big cat who wanted to fight. Max didn't want to fight, but he wanted to protect Lily. Max barked loud and scared the big cat away. Lily was very happy and thankful. + +After the big cat ran away, Max and Lily continued their search. They looked under trees and behind rocks. Finally, they found Lily's toy under a bush. Lily was so happy! Max felt good because he helped his friend. They both went home, knowing they could always count on each other. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tom. Tom had a pet dog named Max. They loved to play together. + +One day, Tom heard a sound coming from the kitchen. "What is that?" he asked Max. Max barked and wagged his tail. They went to see what the sound was. + +In the kitchen, they saw Tom's mom. She was making food for Max. "Mom, what are you doing?" Tom asked. "I am going to feed Max," she said. Tom smiled and helped his mom give Max the food. + +Max ate the food quickly and wagged his tail. "Thank you for the food," Max seemed to say. Tom and his mom laughed and gave Max a big hug. + +From that day on, Tom always helped his mom feed Max. They were a happy family and had lots of fun together. +One day, a big parade was in town. Lots of people came to watch. They were happy and excited. There were big balloons, loud music, and pretty colors everywhere. + +A little girl named Lily went to the parade with her mom. They stood near the front so they could see everything. Lily saw a big, red balloon that she liked. She wanted it very much. She tried to grab it, but it was too high up. + +Lily felt uncomfortable because she could not get the balloon. Her mom saw that she was sad. She picked up Lily and helped her grab the big, red balloon. Lily was so happy and hugged her mom. They both enjoyed the rest of the parade together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a chubby cat named Mimi. Mimi had a secret: she could do magic! Mimi loved to help her friends with her magic. + +One day, Mimi saw her friend, a bird named Kiki, who was sad. Kiki said, "Mimi, I want to spread my wings and fly high, but they are too small." Mimi wanted to help Kiki, so she used her magic to make Kiki's wings bigger. Kiki was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mimi! Now I can fly high in the sky!" + +Soon, all the animals in the town heard about Mimi's magic. They all came to Mimi for help. Mimi helped everyone, but she started to feel tired. One day, Mimi's friend, a dog named Lulu, came to her and said, "Mimi, you have been helping everyone, but you need to rest too. Let us help you." All the animals agreed and decided to help Mimi and each other. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to help others, but it's also important to take care of yourself and let others help you too. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a vest in his toy box. It was a very nice vest, but it had a scary face on it. Tim was not sure if he wanted to wear it, but he thought it might be fun to try it on. + +Tim put on the scary vest and looked in the mirror. He laughed and said, "I look funny!" Tim's mommy saw him and smiled. She said, "You look great, Tim!" Tim insisted that he wear the vest all day because it made him feel brave. + +Later, Tim went outside to play with his friends. They all saw his scary vest and thought it was very cool. Tim was happy that he wore the vest and had fun playing with his friends all day. +One day, a big red truck was driving down the road. The truck was very happy because it had a job to display yummy fruits at the market. The truck loved its job because it could see many people and make them happy. + +As the truck was driving, it saw a little boy named Tim. Tim was sad because he had just eaten a sour candy. The truck stopped and asked Tim, "Why are you sad?" + +Tim replied, "I ate a sour candy and it made my face go like this." Tim made a funny face, showing how sour the candy was. The truck wanted to help Tim feel better, so it gave him a sweet fruit from its display. + +Tim took a bite of the fruit and smiled. "Thank you, truck! This fruit is so yummy and not sour at all!" The truck was happy that it could help Tim feel better. Together, they continued down the road to the market, spreading happiness and sweet fruits to everyone they met. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a mysterious box under his bed. The box had a zip on it. Tim was very curious about what was inside the box. He tried to open the zip, but it was stuck. He pulled and pulled, but the zip would not move. + +Tim asked his mom for help. "Mom, can you help me open this zip? I want to see what is inside the mysterious box." His mom came to his room and helped him. Together, they pulled the zip and it finally opened. + +Inside the box, they found a big, green mint. Tim had never seen a mint so big before. He took it out of the box and showed it to his mom. "Look, Mom! It's a big mint!" They both laughed and shared the mint together. Tim was happy that he had found the mysterious box and the big mint inside. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little girl named Lily. She had a toy called a microscope. Lily loved to play with her microscope all day. She liked to look at things up close and see how they looked different. + +One day, Lily's friend Tim came to play. Tim wanted to play with the microscope too. But, Lily did not want to share. They both got mad at each other. They did not know what to do. + +Lily's mom saw them and said, "You both need to believe in sharing." So, Lily and Tim decided to share the microscope. They took turns looking at things. They both had fun and learned that sharing can be good. The moral of the story is that sharing can make things more fun for everyone. +One day, a little mouse named Tim went to find some cheese. He walked and walked until he found a big house. Inside the house, there was a lot of cheese. Tim was very happy. He thought, "I will take some cheese and share it with my friends." + +As Tim was taking the cheese, he saw a big cat named Tom. Tom looked at Tim and said, "You are a stupid mouse. You can't have my cheese." Tim felt sad and let out a sigh. He didn't know what to do. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He said to Tom, "If you share your cheese with me and my friends, we will help you clean your house." Tom thought about it and agreed. They all worked together and shared the cheese. In the end, Tim and Tom became good friends. + +The moral of the story is that it is better to share and work together than to be greedy and mean. +One day, a little girl named Mia went for a walk in the woods. She saw many trees and pretty flowers. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Mia felt happy. + +As Mia walked, she noticed a smooth rock on the ground. She picked it up and said, "Wow! This rock is so smooth!" Mia put the rock in her pocket and kept walking. + +Soon, Mia met a little boy named Tom. Tom was playing with some wood. He was making a small house for his toy animals. Mia said, "Hi, Tom! Can I help you?" Tom smiled and said, "Yes, Mia! Let's build the house together!" So Mia and Tom played and built the house with the wood. They had lots of fun in the woods that day. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a rare toy motorcycle in his backyard. He was so happy and excited! He showed it to his best friend, Sam. + +"Look, Sam! I found a rare motorcycle!" said Tim. Sam's eyes grew big and he smiled. "Wow, that's so cool!" he replied. + +Tim and Sam played with the motorcycle all day. They raced it on the grass and made it jump over small rocks. They were having so much fun. But then, they had an idea. They wanted to bury the motorcycle like a treasure, so they could find it again later. + +They dug a hole in the soft dirt with their hands. Tim put the motorcycle in the hole, and they both covered it with dirt. They laughed and clapped their hands. "We'll find it again tomorrow!" said Sam. + +The next day, Tim and Sam came back to the spot where they buried the motorcycle. They dug and dug until they found it. They were so happy to play with their rare motorcycle again. They knew they would always remember their special treasure. +One day, a big fit bird named Bob and a small fly named Tim became friends. They liked to play and share their food. They lived in a big tree with many other animals. + +One sunny day, Bob said, "Tim, let's share my food today." Tim was so happy and said, "Yes, Bob! I would love to share your food." They sat on a branch and shared the food. It was very yummy. + +Then, they saw a new bird who was sad. Her name was Sue. Bob and Tim asked, "Why are you sad, Sue?" Sue said, "I have no friends to play with." Bob and Tim smiled and said, "Come play with us, Sue! We can all share and have fun together." Sue was so happy and they all became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a long train. The train had many cars and went very fast. One day, the train was going through a forest when it saw smoke. The smoke was coming from a small house. + +Inside the house, there was a little girl named Mia. Mia saw the smoke too and was scared. She went outside and yelled, "Help! There's smoke in my house!" The train heard Mia and decided to stop and help. + +The train disturbed the smoke by blowing its whistle very loud. The smoke went away and Mia was happy. She said, "Thank you, train, for helping me!" The train replied, "You're welcome, Mia. I'm glad I could help." And then, the long train went on its way, and Mia went back to her house. They both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a green forest, there lived a little bunny named Binky. Binky loved to hop and play with his friends, the birds and the squirrels. One day, a new friend came to the forest. It was a tiny mouse named Mimi. Mimi was shy and didn't know anyone. + +Binky saw Mimi and said, "Hi! I am Binky. Welcome to the green forest! Do you want to play with me?" Mimi smiled and said, "Yes, I would like that. Let's play together." + +So Binky and Mimi played all day. They hopped, they ran, and they laughed. They had so much fun that they forgot about the time. When the sun went down, they said goodbye and went to their homes. + +The next day, Binky and Mimi played again. They were very happy to have each other as friends. And from that day on, they played together every day in the green forest. +Once upon a time, there was an enormous bear. He lived in a big forest with many friends. They liked to play together all day long. The bear's friends include a little rabbit, a funny squirrel, and a pretty bird. + +One day, the friends decided to have a picnic. They brought yummy food like apples, nuts, and berries. They sat on a soft, green hill and ate their food. They laughed, talked, and shared stories. They were very happy. + +As the day went on, the sky turned orange and pink. It was time for the sunset. The friends looked at the beautiful colors in the sky. They held hands and smiled. They knew they had a great day together. They all went home, excited for the next day's adventures. +One day, a little boy named Tim was ready to go to the park. He put on his shoes and tried to tie them. "Mom, can you help me tie my shoes?" he asked. "Of course, Tim," said Mom, and she helped him tie his shoes. + +At the park, Tim saw a thief take a toy from another child. The thief ran away, but Tim wanted to help. He ran as fast as he could and caught up to the thief. "Give back the toy!" Tim said. The thief looked at Tim and gave the toy back. + +Tim returned the toy to the child and they both played together. When it was time to go home, Tim told his mom about the thief. Mom was proud of Tim for being brave and helping others. The moral of the story is to always stand up for what is right and help others when they need it. +Once upon a time, in a big jungle, there was a wild gorilla named Gogo. Gogo liked to play with his friends, the little monkeys. They would swing from tree to tree and laugh all day. + +One day, a naughty boy named Tim came to the jungle. He saw Gogo and wanted to take him away. Tim tried to steal Gogo when he was sleeping. "I will take you to my home," said Tim. + +But Gogo's friends, the little monkeys, saw Tim. They shouted, "Gogo, wake up! Tim wants to steal you!" Gogo woke up and saw Tim. He said, "I don't want to go with you. I want to stay with my friends." Tim felt sad and said, "I am sorry, Gogo. I will not try to steal you again." + +Gogo and the little monkeys were happy that they could stay together in the jungle. They continued to play and have fun every day. And Tim learned that it was not right to steal. +One day, a boy named Tom found a big thing in his room. It was a microscope. He thought it was incredible. He wanted to see small things with it. So, he went to his friend, Sally, to show her the microscope. + +"Look, Sally!" Tom said. "I found this incredible thing in my room. It's a microscope. We can see small things with it." + +Sally was happy to see the microscope. They put a tiny bug under it. They could see the bug's legs and wings. They thought it was amazing. They played with the microscope all day, looking at small things. + +Later, Tom and Sally found a little box with a button. They didn't know what it was. Tom pushed the button, and it released a small, pretty butterfly. The butterfly flew around them. They were so excited to see it. + +"Wow!" said Sally. "That was so cool! The butterfly was hiding in the box, and you released it." + +Tom and Sally played with the microscope and the butterfly all day. They had lots of fun and learned about small things. They knew they would always remember this incredible day. +One day, a boy named Tim and his mom were in the kitchen. They wanted to bake a cake. Tim's mom said, "Let's not rush. We need to mix everything well." Tim agreed and they mixed the cake together. + +Once the cake was mixed, Tim's mom opened the oven. The oven was warm, but not too hot. It was just the right mild heat to bake the cake. Tim helped his mom put the cake in the oven. They set the timer and waited. + +While they waited, Tim and his mom talked. Tim asked, "Mom, why can't we rush when we bake?" His mom replied, "When we rush, we might forget something or not mix it well. We want our cake to be yummy!" Soon, the timer went off. They took the cake out of the oven and it was perfect. Tim and his mom were happy they didn't rush and enjoyed the yummy cake together. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man who lived by a stream. He liked to fish in the stream and catch big fish. One day, he saw a little girl who was sad because she was thirsty. The man wanted to help her, so he went to the stream and filled a cup with water. He provided the water to the little girl and she was happy. From that day on, the man always made sure to have water to provide for anyone who was thirsty. The little girl was very grateful and would always visit the man by the stream to say thank you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom. It was so hot outside that she felt the heat on her skin. She wanted to play on the swings, but they were too hot to touch. + +Lily and her mom sat under a tree to rest. Suddenly, Lily heard a loud noise. It was a big truck delivering ice cream! She was so excited and asked her mom for some. Her mom bought her a cone and she ate it quickly. + +After eating the ice cream, Lily started to feel dizzy. She didn't feel good at all. Her mom took her home and put her in bed. Lily realized that eating too much ice cream made her feel sick. From then on, she only ate a little bit at a time, so she wouldn't feel dizzy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cart in the park. One day, it rained a lot and everything was wet. Timmy's cart got wet too, so he decided to bring it home. + +As Timmy was walking home with his cart, he saw his mom kneeling in the garden, planting flowers. "Mommy, look! My cart is wet," Timmy said. "Can we dry it?" + +"Of course, Timmy," his mom replied. "Let's bring it inside and put it by the heater to dry." + +So, Timmy and his mom brought the wet cart inside and put it by the heater. After a while, the cart was dry and Timmy was happy again. "Thank you, Mommy," Timmy said. "Now I can play with my cart again!" +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She lived in a small town with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily saw a bird outside her window. The bird was chirping and dancing on the tree branch. Lily thought it was so funny and she started to dance too. + +Later that day, they went to the park and Lily saw some bitter lemons on the ground. She picked one up and made a funny face because it was so sour. But then she started to dance again and forgot all about the bitter lemon. + +As they walked back home, Lily saw some kids playing and dancing in the street. She joined in and they all danced together. Lily was so happy that she lived in such a fun town where she could dance and play with her friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures. One day, she went outside to play and saw a spark in the sky. It was so pretty! + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, look! Spark in sky!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it's a shooting star. Make a wish!" Lily closed her eyes and made a wish. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They were having so much fun, but then her friend wanted to play with Lily's favorite toy. Lily didn't want to share because it was special to her. Her friend kept asking, but Lily resisted and said, "No, it's mine." + +After her friend left, Lily felt sad because she didn't want to be mean. She looked at her toy and realized it was just a thing, and it didn't matter if it was empty or not. Lily learned that sharing is important and it can make people happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and watching cartoons on TV. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. They decided to play with Lily's favorite toy, a teddy bear. But Lily's friend wanted to keep the teddy bear for herself. Lily got upset and said that wasn't fair. + +Lily's friend suggested they take a quiz to see who should keep the teddy bear. Lily agreed and they started the quiz. But Lily's friend cheated and grabbed the teddy bear while Lily wasn't looking. Lily saw what her friend did and felt sad. She didn't know what to do. + +Lily's mom came in and saw that Lily was upset. She asked what happened and Lily told her everything. Lily's mom talked to her friend and they decided to share the teddy bear. Lily was happy again and they all played together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to eat ice cream. One hot summer day, Timmy's mom gave him a cone with two scoops of ice cream on top. Timmy was so happy that he started to run around the park. + +Suddenly, Timmy felt his ice cream start to melt. He tried to eat it quickly, but it was too late. The ice cream started to drip down his hand and onto his shirt. Timmy's mom told him to go to the fountain to wash his hands and shirt, but Timmy didn't want to stop playing. + +As he kept running, his shoe buckle got caught on a rock and he fell down. He scraped his knee and his shirt got even more dirty. Timmy started to cry and his mom had to take him home. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to listen to our parents and take care of our things, or else we might end up with a bad ending. It's also important to know that things can get messy and dirty, but they can always be cleaned and made dry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and go on adventures in his backyard. One day, Timmy's mommy introduced him to a new friend named Sally. Timmy was so happy to meet Sally and they played together all day. + +Later that week, Timmy had to go to the hospital for an operation. He was a little scared, but his mommy told him it was to make him feel better. The doctors were very organized and made sure Timmy was comfortable during the operation. After the operation, Timmy felt much better and was excited to go home and play with Sally again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in his backyard, but one day he realized that his favorite toy was missing. He looked everywhere for it, but it was nowhere to be found. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. Timmy ate his favorite meal, spaghetti and meatballs, but he couldn't stop thinking about his missing toy. After dinner, Timmy went to bed feeling sad and worried. + +The next morning, Timmy woke up and went outside to play. As he was digging in the sandbox, he saw something shiny buried in the sand. He dug it out and realized it was his missing toy! Timmy was so happy and excited that he jumped up and down with joy. + +But then, something strange happened. A big gust of wind blew through the backyard and knocked over Timmy's favorite tree. The tree fell with a loud crash, and Timmy was shocked and frightened. He realized that he was lucky to have found his toy, but he also realized that sometimes bad things can happen unexpectedly. From that day on, Timmy was always careful when he played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to eat snacks, especially crackers and cheese. One day, Tim's mom gave him a snack and told him to go play outside. Tim was happy and ran outside to play. + +While playing, Tim saw a cat stretching in the sun. The cat looked fine and happy. Tim wanted to stretch too, so he stretched his arms up high and then bent down to touch his toes. It felt good to stretch. + +After playing for a while, Tim went back inside to have another snack. He ate some grapes and drank some milk. Then Tim went to bed, feeling fine and happy just like the cat he saw stretching in the sun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play outside in the big green field near his house. One day, Jack saw a big goose walking around the field. The goose had a shiny golden egg in its beak. + +Jack thought the goose was very lucky to have such a pretty egg. He wanted to have it for himself. So, he followed the goose around the field, trying to catch it. But the goose was too fast for Jack. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a big tree with a branch that was springy. He had an idea! He climbed up the tree and waited for the goose to come closer. When the goose was right under the tree, Jack jumped down and scared the goose. The goose dropped the golden egg and Jack caught it. + +Jack was so happy to have the golden egg, but he realized he was not lucky like the goose. He had to work hard to catch it. From that day on, Jack learned that hard work can make you lucky too. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong bear. He liked to stack stones on top of each other. He would stack them high and make a tower. One day, the bear wanted to pour some honey on top of his tower. He climbed up and poured the honey all over it. The tower was sticky and sweet, but the bear didn't mind. He was happy with his honey-covered stack of stones. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big king who loved hot soup. He asked his cook to make him some soup, but the cook said he didn't have any vegetables. The king said, "I value your honesty, but I really want some soup. Can you go to the market and get some vegetables?" The cook said yes and went to the market. + +While the cook was at the market, he met a little girl who was lost. She asked him for help, and the cook said, "Of course! Let's go find your mommy." They looked all around the market, but they couldn't find her mommy. The little girl started to cry. + +The cook said, "Don't worry, we'll find your mommy soon. But first, let's get these vegetables back to the king so he can have his hot soup." They went back to the castle, and the king was very happy to see the vegetables. He said, "Thank you so much! This soup is very valuable to me." The cook smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help. But first, can we please help this little girl find her mommy?" The king said yes, and they all went out to look for her mommy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. But one day, Lily's room became very messy. Her toys were all over the floor, and she couldn't find her favorite teddy bear. + +Lily knew she had to sort her toys to find her teddy bear. She started to put her dolls in one pile and her cars in another pile. She found her teddy bear in the pile with her dolls. + +After she sorted her toys, Lily felt happy. But she still felt uncomfortable because her room was messy. She decided to clean up the rest of her room, and yet she was still happy because she found her teddy bear. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink scarf everywhere she went. One day, while playing outside, she accidentally tripped and fell. Her pink scarf got caught on a tree branch and broke. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, but my scarf is broken." + +Lily's mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it later. Let's go inside and have some hot cocoa." + +Later that day, Lily and her mom sat down to fix the scarf. As they were fixing it, they heard a loud noise outside. They went to investigate and saw that a big tree had fallen down. They realized that if Lily had not fallen earlier, the tree could have fallen on her. + +Lily's mom hugged her and said, "I'm so glad you're okay. Your broken scarf saved you from a bigger harm." + +From that day on, Lily wore her pink scarf with pride, knowing that it had protected her from danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, she was playing with her dolls when her mommy came into the room. + +"Hi, Lily," said her mommy. "What are you doing?" + +"I'm playing with my dolls," replied Lily. + +"That's nice," said her mommy. "Can we discuss something for a moment?" + +"Sure," said Lily. + +"Do you know what a loop is?" asked her mommy. + +Lily shook her head. + +"A loop is like a circle," explained her mommy. "It goes around and around." + +Lily thought about this for a moment. "That sounds fun," she said. + +"It can be," said her mommy. "But sometimes, loops can be foolish. They don't go anywhere." + +Lily nodded, understanding what her mommy meant. "I don't want to be foolish," she said. + +"Good," said her mommy. "You're a smart girl, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her dog, Max. One day, Lily accidentally hurt Max's paw when they were playing fetch. Max yelped and ran away. + +Lily felt sad and wondered where Max went. She looked for him everywhere but couldn't find him. Later that day, Max came back with a bandage on his paw. Lily felt guilty and said, "I'm sorry, Max. I didn't mean to hurt you." + +Max looked at Lily and forgave her. He wagged his tail and licked her face. Lily felt happy again and they played together all day. From that day on, Lily was more careful when playing with Max and they never got hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat beef. His mommy would buy it for him at the store. One day, Timmy and his mommy went to the store to buy some beef. They saw that the price was very high. Timmy's mommy was sad because she didn't have enough money to buy the beef. Timmy didn't mind, though. He was happy to just look at the beef and imagine how yummy it would taste. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with clay. One day, Timmy's mom gave him some wet clay to play with. Timmy was so happy! He started to make a big ball with the wet clay. + +Timmy's little sister, Lily, came to see what he was doing. She wanted to play too. Timmy said, "I'll make you a clay snake!" So, Timmy made a long snake out of the wet clay. Lily was so happy! She played with the clay snake all day. + +When it was time for dinner, Timmy and Lily washed their hands and put the wet clay away. Timmy said, "I love to play with clay. I can make anything I want!" And that's what Timmy did. He made a lot of things with the wet clay, and he was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to run around in wide fields and play with his friends. One day, Max and his friends were trying to decide what game to play. Max wanted to play fetch, but his friends wanted to play tag. They argued for a while until Max finally gave in and agreed to play tag. + +As they were playing, Max got too excited and ran too fast. He didn't see the big rock in front of him and tripped over it. Max hurt his leg badly and couldn't run anymore. His friends tried to help him, but it was too late. Max had to go to the vet and he never ran in the wide fields again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a blue dress that she loved very much. It belonged to her and no one else. + +One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean the house. Lily didn't like cleaning, but she knew it was important. She grabbed a cloth and started wiping the dust off the table. + +As she was cleaning, she noticed that her blue dress had some dust on it too. She felt sad that her pretty dress was not clean anymore. She decided to wash it and make it blue again. + +After washing her dress, Lily felt happy that it was clean and blue once again. She wore it proudly and showed it to her mom. Her mom was so proud of her for taking care of her things and keeping them clean. From that day on, Lily made sure to take good care of all her belongings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a pretty daisy in the grass. It was the original one she had ever seen! + +Lily wanted to take the daisy home with her, but it was too big to carry. So, she got a spray bottle and filled it with water. Then, she sprayed the daisy with water to make it feel refreshed. + +The daisy looked happy and Lily was happy too. She left the daisy in the grass and went back home. From that day on, Lily visited the daisy every day and sprayed it with water to make it happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to eat yogurt. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. She brought her yogurt with her, but she accidentally dropped it and it spilled all over the ground. + +Lily felt sad because she didn't have any more yogurt to eat. Suddenly, her friend Jack came up to her and said, "Don't be sad, I have an idea!" Jack ran to his backpack and pulled out a spoon and a jolly-looking container. + +"What's that?" asked Lily. + +"It's my yogurt!" said Jack. "I always bring extra just in case. Here, you can have some!" + +Lily was so happy and grateful. She attached the spoon to the container and started eating the yogurt. She felt better and thanked Jack for being such a good friend. From that day on, Lily and Jack always shared their yogurt and had fun playing together in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with bubbles. One day, she went to her friend's house to play. Her friend asked her, "Do you want to blow some bubbles with me?" Lily said, "Yes, please!" + +They went outside and started blowing bubbles. Lily's friend said, "I want to measure how big my bubble is." Lily asked, "How do you do that?" Her friend replied, "I have a ruler. We can use it to measure the bubble." + +After they measured the bubbles, they started popping them. Suddenly, they saw a famous person walking by. The famous person said, "Wow, you two are really good at blowing bubbles!" Lily and her friend were so happy and proud of themselves. They said, "Thank you! We love playing with bubbles!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go camping with her family and sleep in a tent. One day, they went camping in the forest. Lily and her brother played outside while their parents set up the tent. + +Suddenly, Lily's brother fell and hurt his leg. He cried and Lily got worried. "Don't worry," said their dad, "I'll write a note for the park ranger to come and help us." + +But when they went back to the tent, they saw that it was ripped open and all their things were gone. Lily and her family were sad and scared. They had to go home early and never found out who did it. + +From that day on, Lily always made sure to keep her tent zipped up and her things safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, she was playing with her blocks and she wanted to build a big tower. She started to build it but soon realized she didn't have enough blocks. + +Lily went to her mom and asked for more blocks. Her mom said she could only have a certain number of blocks and that was it. Lily got upset and started to cry. Her mom tried to comfort her but Lily was still upset. + +Then, Lily's mom had an idea. She put some hot chocolate on the stove and they sat down to drink it together. As they were sipping their hot chocolate, Lily's mom told her a dull story about a little girl who learned to be happy with what she had. Lily listened and realized that she didn't need more blocks to be happy. She was happy with the blocks she had. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look for new things. One day, she went on a walk with her mom and dad. While they were walking, Lily discovered a lime on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her parents. They were surprised and happy to see the lime. + +Lily's mom asked, "What are you going to do with the lime, Lily?" Lily replied, "I don't know yet, but I want to keep it." Her dad said, "We can use it to make some yummy drinks later." Lily was excited to hear that. + +As they continued their walk, Lily's mom noticed that she looked worried. She asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" Lily replied, "I don't want to lose my lime. I want to keep it forever." Her mom reassured her that they would take care of the lime and keep it safe. + +When they got home, they made some limeade with the lime. Lily was happy to see that her lime was being used for something delicious. She felt proud to have discovered the lime and to have helped make a yummy drink. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat fish who lived in a pond. The fish loved to swim all day long and eat little bugs. One day, a boy came to the pond with a long, shiny rod. He wanted to catch the big, fat fish. + +The boy put a worm on the hook and threw the rod into the pond. The big, fat fish saw the worm and swam towards it. The boy felt a tug on the rod and knew he had caught the fish. He pulled the rod and the fish came closer to the surface. + +But then, the boy decided to release the fish back into the pond. He gently took the hook out of the fish's mouth and let it swim away. The big, fat fish was happy to be back in the water, swimming and eating little bugs again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She was very excited to play on the swings and slide. + +Lily's mommy said, "Lily, let's put on your helmet to keep you safe." Lily put on her helmet and was ready to play. + +As Lily was swinging, she saw a little boy who looked sad. She asked him, "Are you okay?" The little boy said, "I lost my toy car." Lily said, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it." They looked around and finally found the toy car under a bush. + +The little boy was happy and said, "Thank you, Lily! You're my hero!" Lily smiled and said, "I'm just happy I could help. Now let's go play some more!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play dress-up and wear pretty clothes. One day, her mommy took her to the store to buy a new fashion dress for her to wear to a party. + +Lily was so excited to wear her new dress to the party. She put it on and twirled around, feeling like a princess. But then, something strange happened. Her favorite toy, a teddy bear, disappeared! Lily searched and searched, but she couldn't find it anywhere. + +She was sad that her teddy bear was gone, but she still had her new dress to wear to the party. When she got there, all of her friends were amazed by her beautiful dress. They played games and had fun, but Lily still couldn't stop thinking about her missing teddy bear. Just when she thought it was lost forever, her mommy found it hiding under the bed. Lily was so happy that her teddy bear hadn't disappeared after all! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on holiday with her family. One day, while packing her suitcase, she tried to fold her favorite dress but it was too hard. "Stupid dress!" she said. + +Lily's mom heard her and came to help. She showed her how to fold the dress properly. "Wow, it's so neat now!" Lily said happily. She continued to fold all her clothes and put them in her suitcase. + +Finally, it was time to go on holiday. Lily was so excited and couldn't wait to wear her favorite dress. When they arrived at their destination, she put on her dress and twirled around. "I'm so happy we're on holiday!" she exclaimed. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends wanted to go on an adventure. They needed to put on their gear to be safe. Timmy's gear was tidy because his mom helped him clean it. + +As they were walking, they found a lost puppy. The puppy was very sad and scared. Timmy knew what to do. He prayed for the puppy to find its way back home. Suddenly, the puppy's owner came running towards them, thanking Timmy for finding their puppy. Timmy felt very happy that he could help the puppy and its owner. + +From that day on, Timmy always made sure his gear was tidy before going on any adventure. And whenever he saw someone or something in need, he would pray to help them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a big bucket of water and decided to soak her feet in it. It felt so nice and cool! + +After a while, Lily's mom called her inside for lunch. She was so hungry! But when she took a bite of her sandwich, she made a face. The bread was all soggy and prune-like. "Ew, this sandwich is spoiled!" she said. + +Lily's mom realized that the water Lily soaked her feet in was actually for washing the dishes. Lily felt bad for ruining the water and making her mom's sandwich spoiled. But her mom just laughed and said, "It's okay, Lily. Let's go make some fresh sandwiches together!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, her mom gave her an order to clean up her toys. Lily was not happy about it. + +Her friend, Jack, came over to play. Jack saw that Lily was sad and asked her why. Lily told Jack about her mom's order. Jack said, "Let's clean up together! It will make your mom happy." + +Lily was happy that Jack wanted to help. They both knelt down and picked up all of the toys. Lily's mom came outside and saw that they had cleaned up. She was very happy and said, "Thank you for being such good helpers!" + +Lily and Jack were happy that they had made Lily's mom happy. They continued to play outside together and had a great day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved lemons so much that she would eat them every day. One day, her mom gave her a big, juicy lemon. Lily was so excited that she jumped up and down. + +Later that day, Lily went to her friend's house to play. Her friend's mom was very generous and gave them both some candy. Lily was so happy that she shared her lemon with her friend. Her friend was excited to try it and loved it just as much as Lily did. + +From that day on, Lily and her friend shared everything they had. They were always excited to be together and have fun. And whenever they saw a lemon, they would remember that day and how being generous made them both so happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mommy asked her to help with the laundry. Lily was happy to help! They went to the laundry room and put the clothes in the washing machine. After that, they took the clothes out and put them on a big table. + +Lily's mommy told her to spread the clothes out so they could dry. Lily did just that! She spread the clothes out on the table and then went to play with her toys. + +Later, when it was time to fold the laundry, Lily's mommy noticed that some of the clothes were still a little cold. So, she put them in the dryer to make them warm and cozy again. Lily helped her mommy fold the laundry and they put it all away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go on adventures. One day, he fell down and hurt his arm. His mom took him to the hospital to get an x-ray. The x-ray machine took a picture of Timmy's bones inside his arm. + +The doctor saw the x-ray and said, "Timmy, you broke your arm. But don't worry, we can solve this problem." The doctor put a cast on Timmy's arm to help it heal. Timmy thought it was incredible how the cast made his arm feel better. + +After a few weeks, Timmy's arm was all better. He was happy to be able to play with his toys again. Timmy learned that sometimes when we have a problem, like a broken arm, we can go to the doctor and they can solve it. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together and eat chocolate. One day, they found a big bar of strong chocolate and decided to share it. But they started to quarrel over who should get the bigger piece. + +"Me want big piece!" said Timmy. + +"No, me want big piece!" said Tommy. + +They kept arguing until they both got angry and started to cry. Then, Timmy had an idea. + +"Let's break the chocolate in half and share it equally," Timmy said. + +Tommy agreed and they both smiled again. They enjoyed their chocolate and played happily together. From that day on, they never quarreled again over chocolate or anything else. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful butterfly. It had wings of pink, blue, and yellow. The butterfly liked to fly around and play with other bugs. One day, it saw a shelf with lots of toys on it. The butterfly wanted to see the toys up close, so it flew over to the shelf. + +Once it landed, the butterfly saw a toy top. It was a round thing that could spin around and around. The butterfly wanted to try it out, so it gave the top a spin. It went round and round, and the butterfly watched it go. After a while, the butterfly got tired and flew away. But it knew it could always come back to the shelf to play with the toys again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to write on her paper with her crayons. One day, she saw her mom wrap a present for her friend's birthday. Lily wanted to wrap a present too, so she asked her mom for some paper and tape. + +Lily's mom gave her a big sheet of paper and some tape. Lily was so happy and started to wrap her toy car. While she was wrapping, her little brother came in and asked, "What are you doing, Lily?" + +"I'm wrapping a present for my friend," Lily replied. + +Her brother looked at the wrapped toy car and said, "That's a fake present, Lily. It's not a real one." + +Lily was confused and asked, "What do you mean 'fake'?" + +"It means it's not a real present. You didn't buy anything for your friend," her brother explained. + +Lily felt sad and realized that she should have bought a real present for her friend. She learned that it's important to be honest and thoughtful when giving gifts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to write stories about princesses and dragons. One day, she wanted to write a story about a princess who drank water from a jug. + +Lily went to the kitchen to find a jug, but she accidentally knocked it over and it broke into many pieces. She felt sad and scared, but her mom told her to stay calm and not worry. + +Lily took a deep breath and decided to write a story about a princess who found a magical jug that could never break. She felt happy and proud of her story, and her mom was proud of her too. From that day on, Lily learned that even when things break, she can always write a new story. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a jar of cookies. Timmy loved cookies, so he was very happy. + +When Timmy got outside, he saw his friends playing. Timmy wanted to share his cookies with his friends, so he asked them if they wanted some. His friends said yes and Timmy opened the jar. The cookies smelled so good! + +Timmy and his friends sat down and ate the cookies together. They laughed and had fun. Timmy was happy to share his cookies with his friends. When they were done, Timmy put the jar away and they continued playing. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to decorate her room with pretty things. One day, she found a box of colorful stickers. She was so happy and started to decorate her room with them. + +As she was putting the stickers on her wall, she noticed that some of them didn't fit properly. She tried to match them, but they just wouldn't work. She decided to save those stickers for later and use the ones that fit perfectly. + +The next day, Lily's mom took her to the store to buy some new curtains for her room. Lily saw a beautiful set of curtains with colorful flowers on them. She knew they would match perfectly with her stickers. She was so excited and couldn't wait to decorate her room with them. + +When they got home, Lily put up the curtains and added the stickers to her wall. She was so happy with how everything looked. She knew that her room was now the most beautiful room in the whole world. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and see all the pretty flowers. One day, Timmy saw a pipe sticking out of the ground. It was big and rusty, but Timmy thought it looked cool. + +Timmy decided to play with the pipe, but he didn't know it was connected to the town's water system. He twisted the pipe and the water started to flow out very slow. Timmy thought it was funny and laughed, but he didn't know it was causing problems for the whole town. + +The town was very upset with Timmy's actions and they had to shut off the water for the whole day to fix the pipe. Timmy felt bad and didn't understand why everyone was mad at him. He just wanted to play and have fun. In the end, Timmy learned that sometimes what might seem like fun can cause problems for others. +Once upon a time, there was a young puppy named Max. Max loved to play with his bone all day long. One day, Max was playing with his bone when he heard a knock at the door. + +"Who could that be?" Max wondered aloud. + +He went to the door and saw his friend, a young kitten named Lily. "Surprise!" Lily exclaimed. Max was so happy to see his friend that he dropped his bone and ran to play with her. + +After they played for a while, Lily asked Max if he wanted to share his bone. Max was hesitant at first, but then he realized that sharing is a good thing to do. So, Max and Lily shared the bone and had a great time together. + +From that day on, Max and Lily were the best of friends and they always shared their toys and treats with each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to draw and design pretty pictures. One day, she asked her mom for a new notebook to draw in. Her mom said, "Sure, let's go to the store and pick one out together!" + +At the store, Lily found a notebook with a pretty pink cover. She was so happy and couldn't wait to start drawing in it. As they were leaving the store, Lily's tummy started to rumble. She said to her mom, "Mommy, I'm hungry. Can we get some food?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, let's go to the café and get something to eat." While they were eating, Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can I design a menu for the café?" Her mom smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily. I'm sure the café would love that!" +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside, but one day he stubbed his toe on a rock. It hurt a lot and Timmy cried. + +His mom gave him a bandage to put on his toe, but it didn't help. Timmy's toe hurt more and more each day. + +Finally, the doctor said they needed to replace Timmy's toe with a new one. Timmy was scared, but he wanted to stop the pain. + +After the surgery, Timmy felt better for a while, but then he got sick. The new toe didn't work right and Timmy couldn't run and play anymore. He was sad and missed his old toe. +Once upon a time, there was a large village where many animals lived. One day, a little rabbit wanted to run and play in the fields outside the village. But his mother warned him not to go too far away from home. + +The little rabbit didn't listen and ran far away from the village. He got lost and didn't know how to get back home. He felt scared and alone. + +Luckily, a kind farmer saw the little rabbit and took him back to the village. The little rabbit learned that it's important to listen to his mother and not run too far away from home. He was grateful to the farmer and promised to always stay close to his family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and explore the garden. One day, she found a delicate flower that was wilting. She watered it and took care of it until it bloomed into a beautiful pink flower. + +One afternoon, Lily's friend Timmy came over to play. He saw the flower and said, "Wow, that's pretty!" Lily replied, "Thank you! I took care of it and now it's happy." + +Timmy asked, "Can I help take care of it too?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes! We can unite and take care of it together." They both watered the flower and watched it grow. + +As the sun began to set, they noticed a flame from a nearby candle. Lily said, "Oh no, we have to be careful! Flames can be dangerous." Timmy nodded and they blew out the candle together. + +Lily and Timmy felt happy that they could take care of the delicate flower and keep each other safe. They hugged and said, "We make a great team!" +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky lived in a lake with his friends. The lake was very big and had lots of fish for the ducks to eat. + +One day, Ducky's friend, Bunny, came to visit him. Bunny said, "Ducky, the lake looks filthy. It disturbs me." Ducky replied, "I know, Bunny. But we can't clean it ourselves. We need help." + +So, Ducky and Bunny went to their other friends, the beavers. The beavers were very good at building things. Ducky said, "Please, can you build a filter to clean our lake? It's very filthy and it disturbs us all." The beavers agreed and built a filter. Soon, the lake was clean and all the animals were happy. +Lily liked to go to the library with her mom. She loved to look at the books with many pictures and colors. She also liked to listen to the stories that the librarian told. Sometimes, the librarian had puppets and made them talk and do funny things. + +One day, Lily saw a poster in the library. It said that there would be a puppet show on Saturday. Lily was very excited. She asked her mom if they could go. Her mom said yes, and Lily smiled big. + +On Saturday, Lily and her mom went to the library early. They found a good spot to sit and watch the show. Lily saw many other kids and their moms and dads. They all looked happy and curious. + +Soon, the show started. The librarian came out with a big box. She opened it and took out some puppets. They were animals, like a dog, a cat, a bird, and a mouse. The librarian made them talk and sing and dance. She also made them perform tricks, like jumping, rolling, and hiding. Lily and the other kids laughed and clapped. They liked the show very much. + +Lily noticed that the mouse puppet had a tight dress. It was red and sparkly, and it had a bow on the back. Lily thought it was pretty, but she also wondered if it was comfortable. She asked her mom, "Mom, why does the mouse wear a tight dress?" + +Her mom whispered, "Maybe she likes it, or maybe she wants to look fancy for the show. What do you think?" + +Lily thought for a moment. Then she said, "I think she should wear what she likes, but I also think she should be able to move and breathe. Maybe she can wear a loose dress, or a shirt and pants, or nothing at all. She is a mouse, after all." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "You are very smart and kind, Lily. I agree with you. The mouse should wear what she likes and what makes her happy." + +Lily nodded and smiled. She watched the rest of the show and enjoyed it. She liked the puppets and the librarian, and she liked the library. She decided that she wanted to perform with puppets someday, too. She thought that would be fun. +Lila and her dog Max were playing in the park. They liked to run and chase each other on the grass. Sometimes, Lila would throw a stick and Max would fetch it. They were very happy. + +But then, Lila saw a big slide. She wanted to try it. She ran to the slide and climbed the ladder. Max followed her, but he was afraid of the slide. He barked and wagged his tail, trying to tell Lila to come back. + +Lila reached the top of the slide and looked down. It was very high and steep. She felt a worry in her tummy. She wanted to go back, but she did not know how. She was stuck. + +"Help! Help!" she cried. "I want to go down!" + +Max heard her cry and ran to the slide. He was a loyal dog and he loved Lila. He wanted to help her. He jumped on the slide and slid down. He reached the bottom and looked up. He barked and wagged his tail, trying to tell Lila to slide down too. + +Lila saw Max and felt brave. She knew Max was there for her. She slid down the slide and landed on the grass. She hugged Max and thanked him. + +"Good boy, Max! You saved me!" she said. "You are the best dog ever!" + +Max licked her face and wagged his tail. He was happy too. They went back to playing on the grass. They were very happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they go to the park. They see a big slide and a swing. They also see a box of toys. The toys belong to Sam, who is playing with his mom. + +Lily and Tom run to the box of toys. They see a doll, a car, a ball and a bear. Lily likes the doll. Tom likes the car. They want to play with them. But they do not ask Sam. They take the doll and the car. They steal the toys. + +Sam sees Lily and Tom. He is sad and angry. He says, "Hey, those are my toys! Give them back!" Lily and Tom do not listen. They run away with the toys. They are bad. + +Sam's mom sees what happens. She says, "That is not nice. You should not steal. You should share and be kind." She runs after Lily and Tom. She catches them. She says, "You have to say sorry to Sam and give back his toys. How would you feel if someone stole your toys?" + +Lily and Tom feel ashamed. They realize they did something wrong. They say sorry to Sam and give back his toys. Sam forgives them. He says, "Thank you. Do you want to play with me?" Lily and Tom nod. They play with Sam and his toys. They have fun. They learn to be good. +Anna liked to draw in her notebook. She had many colors and shapes in it. She was proud of her notebook. She showed it to her mom and dad every day. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her mom. She brought her notebook and her crayons. She wanted to draw the flowers and the birds. She found a nice spot under a big tree. She opened her notebook and started to draw. + +But then, a big wind came. It blew her notebook away. Anna was sad. She ran after her notebook. She saw it flying in the air. She tried to catch it, but it was too high. She saw it land on a hard rock. She heard a rip. She cried. + +Her mom came to her. She hugged her. She said, "Don't worry, Anna. We can restore your notebook. We can fix the rip. We can tape it together. We can make it look nice again." + +Anna smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." She took her notebook and her crayons. She went back to the tree. She finished her drawing. She was happy. She showed it to her mom. She said, "Look, mom. I drew you and me. We are in the park. We are having fun." +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play with their toys and make noise. But they do not like to eat their meal. They think it is boring and yucky. + +One day, Mom makes a big meal for them. She says, "Come on, Sara and Tom, it is time to eat. You need to grow strong and healthy. This meal is good for you." + +But Sara and Tom do not want to eat. They say, "No, Mom, we do not like this meal. We want to play more. Can we have candy instead?" + +Mom shakes her head. She says, "No, you cannot have candy. Candy is not a meal. It is a treat. You can have candy later, after you eat your meal." + +Sara and Tom are sad. They do not want to eat their meal. They want to prevent Mom from making them eat. They have an idea. They say, "Mom, can we help you with the dishes? We want to be helpful." + +Mom smiles. She says, "That is very nice of you, Sara and Tom. But you need to eat your meal first. Then you can help me with the dishes." + +Sara and Tom are not happy. They do not like Mom's answer. They think of another idea. They say, "Mom, can we tell you a story? We have a very funny story. You will laugh a lot." + +Mom laughs. She says, "That is very sweet of you, Sara and Tom. But you need to eat your meal first. Then you can tell me your story." + +Sara and Tom are frustrated. They do not like Mom's answer. They think of another idea. They say, "Mom, can we sing you a song? We have a very beautiful song. You will like it a lot." + +Mom claps. She says, "That is very lovely of you, Sara and Tom. But you need to eat your meal first. Then you can sing me your song." + +Sara and Tom are out of ideas. They do not know how to prevent Mom from making them eat. They look at their meal. They look at Mom. They look at each other. They sigh. They say, "Okay, Mom, we will eat our meal. But we do not like it." + +Mom hugs them. She says, "Thank you, Sara and Tom, for being good children. I know you do not like this meal, but it is good for you. I love you very much. And I am proud of you for trying something new." + +Sara and Tom eat their meal. They do not like it, but they eat it. They want to make Mom happy. They want to be strong and healthy. They want to have candy later. They want to help Mom with the dishes. They want to tell Mom their story. They want to sing Mom their song. + +Mom is happy. She says, "You did it, Sara and Tom. You ate your meal. You are very successful. I am very happy. Now you can have candy. And you can help me with the dishes. And you can tell me your story. And you can sing me your song." + +Sara and Tom are happy. They say, "Yay, Mom, we did it. We ate our meal. We are very successful. We are very happy. Now we can have candy. And we can help you with the dishes. And we can tell you our story. And we can sing you our song." + +They have candy. They help Mom with the dishes. They tell Mom their story. They sing Mom their song. They have fun. They love Mom. Mom loves them. They are a happy family. +Tom likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He keeps them on a shelf in his room. Sometimes he takes them outside and makes roads in the dirt. + +One day, it rains a lot. Tom wants to play with his cars, but he cannot go outside. He is sad. He looks at his shelf and sees his cars. He has an idea. He takes some of his cars and puts them in the sink. He turns on the tap and makes a big puddle. He pretends that his cars are boats and they sail in the water. + +Tom has fun with his cars in the sink. He makes waves and splashes. He does not see that the water is spilling over the edge of the sink. The water soaks the floor and the rug. He does not hear his mom calling him for lunch. + +Mom comes to Tom's room and sees the mess. She is not happy. She turns off the tap and takes the cars out of the sink. She tells Tom that he has to clean up the water and the cars. She says that he cannot play with his cars in the sink anymore. She says that he can have a sweet treat after he cleans up. + +Tom is sorry. He helps mom clean up the water and the cars. He puts them back on the shelf. He says that he will not play with his cars in the sink again. He says that he loves his mom. Mom gives him a hug and a sweet treat. They go to the kitchen and have lunch. Tom is happy. +Ben and Lily were going to visit their grandma. They were very happy because they loved their grandma and they had not seen her for a long time. They packed their bags and got in the car with their mom and dad. + +On the way to the airport, Ben and Lily saw many things. They saw cars and trucks and buses and bikes. They saw trees and flowers and birds and dogs. They saw shops and houses and schools and parks. They asked their mom and dad many questions about what they saw. + +"Mom, what is that big building with the flag?" Ben asked. + +"That is the city hall, where the mayor works," mom answered. + +"Dad, what is that shiny thing in the sky?" Lily asked. + +"That is the sun, which gives us light and warmth," dad answered. + +Soon they arrived at the airport. They got out of the car and took their bags. They followed their mom and dad to the big building where the aeroplanes were. They saw many people and many aeroplanes. They heard loud noises and smelled strange smells. They felt excited and curious. + +"Mom, can we go on an aeroplane?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, we can. We have tickets for an aeroplane that will take us to grandma's city," mom answered. + +"Dad, how does an aeroplane fly?" Lily asked. + +"An aeroplane has wings and engines that help it go fast and high in the air," dad answered. + +They went through a gate and boarded an aeroplane. They found their seats and buckled their belts. They looked out of the window and saw the ground and the clouds. They heard the pilot's voice and felt the aeroplane move. + +"Mom, are we flying?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, we are. We are in the air now," mom answered. + +"Dad, are we almost there?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, but soon. We will see grandma in an hour," dad answered. + +Ben and Lily smiled and held their mom and dad's hands. They were happy to be on an aeroplane and to see their grandma. They closed their eyes and dreamed of hugs and cookies and stories. +Tom and Anna like to play with their toys. Tom has a red motorcycle that makes loud noises. Anna has a pink doll that can talk and sing. They share their toys sometimes, but not always. + +One day, Tom and Anna are playing in their room. Tom wants to play with his motorcycle, but Anna wants to play with her doll. They argue and push each other. + +"Give me my motorcycle!" Tom says. + +"No, it's my turn!" Anna says. + +They pull and tug on the motorcycle until it breaks. The wheel falls off and the noise stops. Tom and Anna are shocked and sad. They look at their broken toy and cry. + +Mom hears them crying and enters the room. She sees the broken motorcycle and the angry children. She is frustrated and disappointed. + +"What happened here?" Mom asks. + +"Tom and Anna broke my motorcycle!" they both say. + +Mom sighs and picks up the pieces. She tells them to sit on the bed and think about what they did. She says they need to say sorry to each other and share their toys nicely. She says she will try to fix the motorcycle later. + +Tom and Anna feel sorry and hug each other. They say sorry and promise to play nicely. They decide to play with the doll together until Mom fixes the motorcycle. They hope Mom can make it work again. They love their toys and each other. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big plant with red fruits. They are strawberries. Tom and Anna love strawberries. They want to pick some and eat them. + +"Look, Anna, there are so many strawberries!" Tom says. + +"Yes, Tom, they look yummy!" Anna says. + +They run to the plant and try to pull the strawberries. But the plant is strong. It does not let go of the strawberries. Tom and Anna pull harder. They hear a snap. + +"Oh no, we broke the plant!" Tom says. + +"Sorry, plant, we did not mean to hurt you!" Anna says. + +They look at the strawberries in their hands. They are big and juicy. They feel bad for the plant, but they also feel hungry. + +"Maybe we can share the strawberries with the plant," Tom says. + +"How?" Anna asks. + +Tom has an idea. He sees a supply of water in a bucket. He also sees a straw in his juice box. He puts the straw in the water and blows. He makes bubbles. + +"Look, Anna, I can make water bubbles!" Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, that is fun!" Anna says. + +Tom gives the straw to Anna. She blows bubbles too. They laugh and giggle. + +Then Tom says, "Maybe we can use the straw to give water to the plant. Maybe the plant will feel better." + +Anna likes the idea. She puts the straw in the water and sucks. She fills the straw with water. She puts the other end of the straw near the plant. She blows the water out of the straw. She waters the plant. + +"Good job, Anna!" Tom says. + +He does the same thing. He waters the plant too. They take turns watering the plant with the straw. They hope the plant will grow again. + +They also eat some of the strawberries. They are sweet and tasty. They save some for later. They say thank you to the plant. + +"Thank you, plant, for the strawberries. We are sorry we broke you. We hope you will be strong again," Tom and Anna say. + +They hug the plant. They hug each other. They are happy. They are friends. +Sam and Tom are friends. They like to play outside. But today is a rain day. The sky is gray and wet. They cannot go out. + +"Can we play with your toys?" Sam asks Tom. + +"OK, but only the ones in my room. Mom says the ones in the living room are not for us." Tom says. + +They go to Tom's room. They see many toys. They see cars, blocks, dolls, and books. They are happy. They start to play. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is Mom. She is angry. + +"What are you doing?" Mom yells. "You made a big mess! You took out all the toys! You are not ready to play with them! You are too little!" + +She takes away the toys. She puts them in a box. She locks the box. She says they cannot play with them anymore. + +Sam and Tom are sad. They cry. They want to play. But they have no toys. They have no fun. They have a bad rain day. +Lily and Tom are playing in the living room. They have many toys on the floor. Mom comes in and sees the mess. She is not happy. + +"Look at this, Lily and Tom. You need to tidy up your toys. It is almost time for dinner," Mom says. + +"But we are having fun, Mom. Can we play a little more?" Lily asks. + +"No, you have played enough. Now you need to help me. Put your toys in the box, please," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom start to pick up their toys. They put them in the box one by one. Mom points to a bowl on the table. + +"What is that, Mom?" Tom asks. + +"That is a bowl of soup. I made it for dinner. It is very yummy. Do you want some?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, please. I like soup," Tom says. + +"Me too. I like soup," Lily says. + +"Good. Then hurry up and finish tidying up. Then you can wash your hands and come to the table," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom finish tidying up. They are proud of their work. The living room looks nice and clean. They wash their hands and go to the table. Mom gives them each a bowl of soup and a spoon. They eat their soup and enjoy it. + +"Thank you, Mom. The soup is very yummy," Lily and Tom say. + +"You are welcome, Lily and Tom. I am glad you like it. And thank you for tidying up your toys. You are very good helpers," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom smile. They are happy. They love their mom and their soup. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump on the grass. They see a big slide and want to try it. Sara goes first. She climbs up the ladder and slides down fast. She laughs and says, "That was fun!" + +Ben follows her. He climbs up the ladder too, but he is clumsy. He slips and falls off the ladder. He lands on the grass and gets dirty. He cries and says, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Sara runs to him and hugs him. She says, "Don't cry, Ben. You are okay. You just need to wash the dirt off." She helps him stand up and takes him to the fountain. She turns on the water and washes his face and hands. She says, "There, you are clean now. Do you feel better?" + +Ben nods and smiles. He says, "Thank you, Sara. You are a good friend. Can we play some more?" + +Sara says, "Yes, we can. But be careful on the ladder, okay?" + +Ben says, "Okay, I will. Come on, let's go!" They run back to the slide and have more fun. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But sometimes they disagreed about what to play. + +One day, Ben wanted to play pirates. He had a hat, a sword and a map. He said, "Arrr, matey, let's find the treasure in the world!" + +But Lily wanted to play fairies. She had a dress, a wand and a crown. She said, "No, thank you, let's fly to the magic kingdom!" + +They both looked at each other. They were confused. Why did they want to play different things? They did not like to disagree. They wanted to have fun. + +Then they had an idea. They decided to play pirates and fairies together. Ben said, "OK, you can be a fairy pirate. You can use your wand to help us find the treasure." + +Lily said, "OK, you can be a pirate fairy. You can use your sword to protect us from the bad guys." + +They smiled and hugged. They were happy. They agreed to play pirates and fairies in the world. They had a lot of fun. +Sara and Ben were playing in the attic. They liked to look at the old things that their grandma kept there. They found an ancient book with strange pictures and words. Sara opened the book and read a page out loud. + +"Shrink, shrink, shrink, until you are as small as a pin. Then you can see the wonders of the world that are hidden from your eyes." + +Suddenly, Sara and Ben felt a strange tingling in their bodies. They looked at each other and screamed. They were shrinking! They became smaller and smaller, until they were as tiny as ants. They saw the dust and cobwebs on the floor, the cracks and holes in the walls, and the spiders and mice that lived in the attic. They were scared and wanted to go back to their normal size. + +"Help, help!" they cried. "How do we get big again?" + +They looked at the book, but it was too far away and too big for them to read. They tried to climb on a chair, but it was too high and too slippery. They saw the ceiling above them, but it was too far and too dark. They felt hopeless and alone. + +Then they heard a voice. It was their grandma. She had heard their screams and came to the attic. She saw the book and the tiny children on the floor. She picked up the book and read the next page. + +"Grow, grow, grow, until you are as big as you were. Then you will appreciate the beauty of the world that you have in your eyes." + +She said the words out loud and sprinkled some water on Sara and Ben. They felt a warm glow in their bodies. They started to grow! They became bigger and bigger, until they were back to their normal size. They hugged their grandma and thanked her for saving them. + +"I'm sorry, grandma," Sara said. "We were curious and we read the book. We didn't know it was magic." + +"It's okay, my dears," grandma said. "But you should be careful with things that you don't understand. Sometimes they can be dangerous or harmful. And you should be grateful for what you have. The world is full of wonders, but you don't need to shrink or grow to see them. You just need to open your eyes and your heart." + +Sara and Ben nodded and smiled. They learned their lesson and never played with the ancient book again. They enjoyed the attic and the old things, but they also loved the outside and the new things. They saw the wonders of the world in every size and shape. +Lila and Sam were twins who liked to play at the shore. They enjoyed making sand castles, finding shells and splashing in the water. One day, they saw a big boat with a flag and a sail. They wondered who was on the boat and where it was going. + +The boat came closer and closer to the shore. Lila and Sam waved and shouted hello. A man on the boat waved back and smiled. He threw a rope to the shore and tied the boat to a post. He jumped off the boat and walked to Lila and Sam. + +"Hello, little ones," he said. "I am Captain Jack. I sail the seas and look for treasure. Do you want to see what I have found?" He opened a chest on the boat and showed them shiny coins, jewels and toys. Lila and Sam gasped and clapped. They had never seen such things before. + +"Would you like to have some of these?" Captain Jack asked. "You can choose one thing each. I have plenty to share. I am a generous man." Lila and Sam thanked him and looked at the chest. They had a hard time deciding what to pick. They liked everything. + +Lila chose a necklace with a blue stone that sparkled like the sea. Sam chose a wooden horse with a mane and a tail. They put them on and felt very happy. They hugged Captain Jack and said goodbye. He told them to be good and have fun. He untied the boat and sailed away. + +Lila and Sam ran to their mom and dad and showed them their gifts. They told them about Captain Jack and his treasure. Their mom and dad smiled and hugged them. They said they were very lucky and very kind. They enjoyed their day at the shore. +Tommy wanted to drink some juice from the bottle, but he could not open it. He tried to twist the cap, but it was too tight. He tried to pull it, but it did not move. He felt angry and sad. He wanted to cry. + +He saw his big sister, Lily, sitting on the couch. She was reading a book. He walked to her and said, "Lily, help me. I want juice. I can't open the bottle." + +Lily looked at him and smiled. She put down her book and took the bottle from him. She said, "Don't worry, Tommy. I will help you. You need to be gentle with the bottle. If you are gentle, you can succeed." + +She showed him how to hold the bottle with one hand and twist the cap with the other hand. She said, "See? You have to turn the cap slowly and softly. Then it will come off. Try it yourself." + +Tommy did what she said. He held the bottle with one hand and twisted the cap with the other hand. He was gentle with the bottle. He felt the cap loosen and come off. He was happy. He said, "I did it! I opened the bottle! I succeeded!" + +He thanked Lily and gave her a hug. He drank some juice from the bottle. It was sweet and yummy. He felt proud and glad. He said, "Lily, you are the best sister. You taught me how to be gentle and succeed." +Sara likes to make things with clay. She has many colors of clay and some tools to shape them. She wants to make a cup for her mom. She thinks mom will like a cup to drink tea or water. + +She takes some blue clay and rolls it into a long snake. She bends the snake into a circle and presses the ends together. This is the bottom of the cup. She takes some yellow clay and makes a flat circle. She puts it on top of the blue circle and presses them together. This is the top of the cup. + +She makes a hole in the middle of the yellow circle with her finger. She makes the hole bigger and bigger until it is the size of her fist. She smooths the edges of the hole with her thumb. She takes some red clay and makes a small snake. She attaches one end of the snake to the side of the cup and the other end to the opposite side. This is the handle of the cup. + +She looks at her cup and smiles. She thinks it is very pretty and useful. She is proud of her work. She shows her cup to her mom and says, "Look, mom, I made a cup for you!" Mom hugs her and says, "Thank you, Sara, this is a wonderful cup! You are very successful at making things with clay!" Sara feels happy and loved. She gives her cup to mom and says, "You can use it for tea or water or anything you like!" Mom says, "I will use it every day and think of you!" They both smile and drink some tea from the cup. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to go on adventures. One day, they decided to ride the subway to the park. They had never been on the subway before, so they were very excited. + +They got on the train and found two seats. They looked out the window and saw many things. They saw tall buildings, cars, buses, and people. They also saw some flowers in pots on the sidewalk. They were pink and yellow and purple. + +"Look, Ben, the flowers are blooming!" Lily said. "They are so pretty!" + +"Yes, they are, Lily. I like the purple ones best. Do you think we can pick some for Mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, Ben, we can't. They belong to someone else. Maybe we can find some flowers in the park," Lily said. + +They nodded and smiled. They were happy to see the flowers. + +Soon, the train stopped at the park station. They got off and followed the signs to the exit. They had to go up some stairs. Lily was careful, but Ben was clumsy. He tripped on the last step and fell down. He scraped his knee and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" Ben said. + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She saw some blood on his knee. She felt sorry for him. + +"It's okay, Ben. I'm here. Let me help you," Lily said. She took a tissue from her pocket and wiped his knee. She kissed it and said, "There, there, it will get better soon." + +Ben stopped crying and smiled. He felt better. He thanked Lily and got up. He held her hand. + +"Come on, Lily. Let's go to the park. Maybe we can find some flowers there," Ben said. + +"Okay, Ben. Let's go. Maybe we can find some purple ones for you," Lily said. + +They walked to the park, hand in hand. They were happy to be together. They hoped to find some flowers that were blooming. +Jill and Tom were friends who liked to dance. They danced at home, at school, and at the park. They danced to music, to birds, and to their own songs. They were happy when they danced. + +One day, they saw a big poster that said: Dance Contest. It had a picture of a shiny trophy and a lot of money. Jill and Tom wanted to win the contest. They thought they could dance better than anyone else. + +They went to the contest and saw many other dancers. Some were big, some were small, some were fast, some were slow. Jill and Tom were not scared. They were polite and said hello to the other dancers. They waited for their turn. + +When it was their turn, they went to the stage. They smiled and bowed to the judges. They started to dance. They danced with joy and skill. They danced as a team. They danced their best. + +But then, something bad happened. A loud noise came from the speakers. It was a scary noise. It hurt their ears. It made them stop dancing. They looked around and saw smoke and fire. The speakers were broken. Someone had put a bomb in them. Someone wanted to ruin the contest. Someone wanted to hurt the dancers. + +Jill and Tom were scared. They ran to the exit. But the exit was blocked. There were too many people. They could not get out. They screamed and cried. They hugged each other. They wished they had never come to the contest. They wished they had stayed at home and danced. They wished someone would provide help. But no one did. The fire grew bigger and bigger. The smoke filled their lungs. They fell to the ground. They stopped breathing. They died. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big tree with red apples on it. They wanted to pick some apples and eat them. + +"Look, Sam, apples!" Tim said. "Let's get some!" + +"OK, Tim, but be careful. The tree is very high and the apples are very far," Sam said. + +Tim and Sam found a big stick and tried to reach the apples. They pushed and pulled the stick, but they could not get any apples. They tried harder and harder, but the stick broke and fell on the ground. + +"Ow, Tim, that hurt!" Sam said. "The stick hit my leg!" + +"I'm sorry, Sam, I didn't mean to hurt you," Tim said. "Let's try again with another stick." + +"No, Tim, I don't want to try again. It's too hard and dangerous. And maybe the apples are not good. Maybe they belong to someone else. Maybe they are unknown apples," Sam said. + +"Unknown apples? What does that mean?" Tim asked. + +"It means we don't know where they come from, or who they are for, or what they taste like. Maybe they are sour, or bitter, or rotten. Maybe they have worms, or bugs, or poison. Maybe they are not for us," Sam said. + +"Wow, Sam, you are very smart. You know a lot of words. How do you know all that?" Tim asked. + +"I know because I listen to Mom and Dad. They always tell us to be careful and respectful and not to take things that are not ours. They repeat it a lot, so I remember it," Sam said. + +"Oh, I see. I should listen to Mom and Dad too. They repeat it because they love us and want us to be safe and happy. I'm sorry I didn't listen before. Let's go home and tell them we love them too," Tim said. + +"OK, Tim, let's go home. And maybe they will give us some good apples that they bought from the store," Sam said. + +Tim and Sam hugged and walked home. They learned that it is better to listen to their parents and not to take unknown things. They also learned that apples are not always easy to get, but they are always sweet to share. +Sam and Mia liked to swim in the pool. They wore swim suits and goggles. They splashed and kicked in the water. They had fun. + +One day, they saw a big picture on the wall. It was in a frame. The picture showed a shark. The shark had a big mouth and sharp teeth. It looked powerful and scary. + +"Wow, look at that shark!" Sam said. "Do you think it can swim faster than us?" + +"I don't know," Mia said. "Maybe. But it can't swim here. It lives in the sea. We are safe in the pool." + +Sam nodded. He was glad the shark was only a picture. He did not want to meet a real shark. He and Mia swam away from the wall. They played with their toys and laughed. They forgot about the shark. They were happy. +Lila and her mom went to a new place. They took a big plane and then a small car. Lila saw many things she did not know. She saw mountains and trees and animals. She saw people with different clothes and languages. + +They came to a big house with many rooms. It was a temple. Lila's mom said they would stay there for a few days. She said they would learn about the people and their beliefs. Lila was curious and excited. + +They went to their room and started to unpack. Lila's mom gave her a backpack with her clothes and toys. Lila opened it and took out her favorite doll. She hugged it and said, "Hello, Dolly. This is our new home. Do you like it?" + +Lila's mom smiled and said, "I'm sure Dolly likes it. She likes to travel with you and see new things. But she also likes to be comfortable and cozy. Why don't you make a bed for her on the pillow?" + +Lila nodded and put Dolly on the pillow. She covered her with a blanket and gave her a kiss. She said, "Good night, Dolly. Sleep well. Tomorrow we will explore the temple and meet new friends." + +Lila's mom tucked her in and said, "Good night, Lila. I love you. I'm proud of you for being brave and adventurous. Tomorrow will be a fun day." + +Lila closed her eyes and felt happy. She was in a new place, but she had her mom and her doll. She felt comfortable and safe. She dreamed of the temple and the people and the animals. She was ready for a new adventure. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they go to the toy store with their moms. They see many toys that they want. + +"Look, Lily, a big teddy bear!" Ben says. He runs to the teddy bear and hugs it. "Can I have it, Mom?" + +Ben's mom looks at the price tag. It is very high. She shakes her head. "No, Ben, this teddy bear is too expensive. We can find another toy that you like." + +Ben is sad. He puts the teddy bear back. He sees Lily holding a small doll. The doll has a pink dress and long hair. Lily smiles. "This is my new friend, Anna. She is very pretty and playful. Can I have her, Mom?" + +Lily's mom looks at the price tag. It is low. She nods. "Yes, Lily, you can have Anna. She is a nice doll." + +Lily is happy. She hugs Anna. She sees Ben looking sad. She has an idea. She walks to Ben and says, "Ben, do you want to play with Anna? She likes to share. You can bring your car and we can make a story." + +Ben brightens up. He likes to play with cars. He has a red car that he brought from home. He nods. "Yes, Lily, I want to play with Anna. She looks fun. Thank you for sharing." + +Lily and Ben go to a corner of the toy store. They put Anna and the car on a table. They make a story about Anna and the car going on an adventure. They are playful and happy. Their moms watch them and smile. They are proud of their children. +Sam liked to ride his bike. He rode it every day in the park with his mom and dad. He liked to go fast and feel the wind on his face. He also liked to ring his bell and say hello to the other kids and dogs. + +One day, Sam saw a big pile of laundry on the grass. It was colorful and soft. He wondered what it was doing there. He asked his mom, "Mom, what is that?" + +Mom looked at the laundry and smiled. She said, "That is Mrs. Lee's laundry. She lives in the building next to the park. She likes to dry her clothes in the sun. It is normal for her." + +Sam was curious. He wanted to touch the laundry. He said, "Can I ride my bike to the laundry?" + +Mom said, "No, Sam. That is not polite. The laundry is not ours. It belongs to Mrs. Lee. She might not like it if you ride your bike to the laundry. You might make it dirty or wrinkled. How would you feel if someone did that to your clothes?" + +Sam thought about it. He did not want someone to ride their bike to his clothes. He liked his clothes clean and neat. He said, "I would feel sad and mad. I do not want to make Mrs. Lee sad and mad. I will not ride my bike to the laundry. I will ride it around the park." + +Mom said, "That is a good choice, Sam. I am proud of you. You are a kind and respectful boy. Come on, let's go and have some fun." She gave him a hug and a kiss. They rode their bikes together and enjoyed the sunny day. +Anna and Ben like to play with tape. They have many colors of tape. They make shapes and letters with tape on the wall. They have fun with tape. + +One day, they want to make numbers with tape. They know some numbers. They know one, two, three, four, and five. They start to make numbers with tape on the wall. + +"Look, I made a one!" Anna says. She shows Ben a long tape on the wall. + +"Good job, Anna!" Ben says. He makes a two with two tapes. "This is a two!" + +They make more numbers with tape. They make three, four, and five. They are happy with their numbers. + +"Can we make more numbers?" Anna asks. She wants to learn more numbers. + +"Let's try!" Ben says. He thinks hard. He remembers a number. "This is a six!" He makes a six with a loop and a line. + +"Wow, a six!" Anna says. She likes the six. She tries to make a seven. She makes a line and a slash. "This is a seven!" + +They make more numbers. They make eight, nine, and ten. They use many tapes. They make the numbers high on the wall. They are proud of their numbers. + +"Look at our numbers!" Anna says. She points to the wall. + +"They are high and nice!" Ben says. He smiles. + +They hear a voice. It is Mom. She comes to the room. She sees the numbers on the wall. She is surprised. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. She looks at the tape. + +"We are making numbers!" Anna and Ben say. They show Mom their numbers. + +"Wow, you are making numbers!" Mom says. She is impressed. "You are very smart!" + +She hugs Anna and Ben. She is happy. She likes their numbers. She helps them take off the tape. She says they can make numbers again. But not on the wall. On paper. Anna and Ben agree. They love to make numbers. And they love Mom. +Sara loves flowers. She likes to look at them and smell them. She has a small garden with many flowers. She waters them every day and talks to them. + +One day, she sees a new flower in her garden. It is bright yellow and has many petals. Sara is happy. She runs to the flower and says, "Hello, flower! You are so pretty! What is your name?" + +The flower does not answer. Sara thinks maybe the flower is shy. She says, "Don't be afraid, flower. I am Sara. I care for you. I will give you water and sun. You can be my friend." + +The flower still does not answer. Sara is sad. She thinks maybe the flower does not like her. She says, "Please, flower, talk to me. I want to hear your voice. Do you like me?" + +The flower still does not answer. Sara is about to cry. She thinks maybe the flower is sick. She says, "Are you okay, flower? Do you need something? I will help you." + +Then, she hears a small voice. It is the flower. The flower says, "Hello, Sara. I am sorry I did not talk to you. I was asleep. I am a sunflower. I only wake up when the sun is bright. Thank you for caring for me. You are very kind. I like you." + +Sara is happy. She smiles and hugs the flower. She says, "I am glad you are awake, sunflower. You are very beautiful. I am happy to be your friend." + +The flower smiles and nods. It says, "I am happy to be your friend, too, Sara. You make me feel warm and loved. Let's talk and play together." + +Sara and the sunflower become good friends. They talk and play every day. They care for each other and make each other happy. They are the brightest flowers in the garden. +Tom and Sue like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They make sounds like vroom and beep when they move them on the floor. Sometimes they pretend they are racing or going on a trip. + +One day, Tom and Sue find a big car in the garage. It is red and shiny and has a motor inside. They want to play with it, but they know it is not a toy. It is their dad's car and he needs it for work. They ask their mom if they can sit in the car and look at it. + +Mom says yes, but only for a little while. She tells them not to touch anything and to be careful. She says she will be back soon and goes to the kitchen. Tom and Sue climb into the car and buckle their seat belts. They feel very grown up and happy. + +They look at the buttons and the dials and the lights on the dashboard. They wonder what they do. Tom sees a key in the ignition. He remembers that his dad uses the key to start the car. He wants to try it. He thinks it will be fun. + +He turns the key and the car makes a loud noise. The motor starts and the car begins to move. Tom and Sue are scared. They don't know how to stop the car. They scream for mom, but she does not hear them. The car rolls out of the garage and onto the street. + +Mom comes back to the garage and sees that the car is gone. She is shocked and worried. She runs to the street and looks for the car. She does not see it. She thinks it has disappeared. She calls dad and the police and tells them what happened. + +Tom and Sue are still in the car. The car is going very fast and they cannot control it. They see other cars and people and trees and houses. They hope they do not crash. They cry and hug each other. They wish they had not touched the key. They are very sorry and afraid. They are poor children. +Lily and Ben are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa. They are very happy. Mom says they need to pack their bags. She gives them each a big cloth bag. + +Lily puts her doll, her book, and her pink hat in her bag. She also puts in a red cloth for her doll's bed. She zips her bag and smiles. She is ready. + +Ben puts his car, his ball, and his blue hat in his bag. He also puts in a green cloth for his car's garage. He zips his bag and laughs. He is ready. + +Mom looks at their bags and shakes her head. She says they need to pack some serious things too. She says they need clothes, shoes, and toothbrushes. She helps them take out some toys and put in some serious things. She zips their bags again and hugs them. She says they are ready. + +Lily and Ben take their bags and go to the car. They are very excited. They can't wait to see Grandma and Grandpa. They wave to Mom and say thank you. They are going to have fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big bottle of water and a small spray bottle. Lily filled the spray bottle with water and sprayed Ben. Ben laughed and sprayed Lily back. They had fun running and spraying each other. + +Then they saw Mom come out of the house with a tray. She had two glasses of juice and two cookies. Lily and Ben ran to Mom and said, "Thank you, Mom! We are thirsty and hungry!" + +Mom smiled and gave them the juice and cookies. She said, "You're welcome, my sweeties. You have been playing very nicely. Enjoy your snack." + +Lily and Ben took a sip of their juice. It was orange juice. It had a sweet and sour taste. They liked it. They took a bite of their cookies. They were chocolate chip cookies. They had a soft and crunchy taste. They liked them too. + +They looked at each other and smiled. They were happy and full. They were not envious of each other. They shared their snack and their spray bottle. They said, "We love you, Mom. And we love each other." +Tom was a bald man who liked to teach. He taught many things to many people, but his favorite thing to teach was how to draw. He had a big cave where he kept his drawings and his tools. He liked to draw animals and plants and stars and shapes. + +One day, he met a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to draw too, but she did not have many tools. She only had a stick and some dirt. Tom wanted to help Lily, so he invited her to his cave. He showed her his drawings and his tools. He gave her some paper and some colors and some brushes. + +Lily was very happy. She thanked Tom and started to draw. She drew a bird and a flower and a sun and a heart. Tom smiled and praised her. He taught her how to mix colors and how to make shadows and how to add details. Lily learned a lot and had fun. + +They drew together for a long time, until it was dark outside. Then Tom said it was time to go home. He helped Lily pack her drawings and her tools. He gave her a hug and told her to come back anytime. Lily hugged him back and said he was a good teacher and a good friend. She ran back to her home, where her mom and dad were waiting for her. She showed them her drawings and told them about Tom and his cave. They were very proud of her and happy for her. They said she was a good artist and a good learner. Lily smiled and went to bed, dreaming of drawing more with Tom. +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. But sometimes they want to talk to their grandma, who lives far away. Grandma has a phone that can show her face and voice. Ben and Lily think this phone is very fun and dependable. + +One day, mom says, "Do you want to call grandma? She misses you a lot." Ben and Lily nod and run to the couch. Mom gives them the phone and helps them press the button. Soon, they see grandma's smiling face on the screen. + +"Hello, my darlings!" grandma says. "How are you today?" + +"We are good, grandma!" Ben says. "We played with blocks and cars and dolls." + +"We also read a book about animals, grandma!" Lily says. "We learned about lions and elephants and monkeys." + +"That's wonderful, my sweeties!" grandma says. "You are so smart and curious. I'm very proud of you." + +Ben and Lily smile and hug the phone. They love their grandma very much. They want to touch her and give her a real hug. But they know they can't do that right now. So they blow her kisses and say, "We love you, grandma!" + +"I love you too, my angels!" grandma says. "You make me very happy. I hope to see you soon." + +Mom takes the phone and says, "Bye, mom. Thanks for calling. We'll talk to you again later." + +"Bye, dear. Take care of yourself and the kids. You're doing a great job." grandma says. + +Mom ends the call and puts the phone away. She hugs Ben and Lily and says, "You're very lucky to have such a loving and dependable grandma. She always thinks of you and wants to hear from you." + +Ben and Lily nod and say, "We know, mom. We're lucky to have you too. You're the best mom ever." + +Mom smiles and says, "Thank you, my loves. You're the best kids ever." +Lily liked to watch the screen. She liked to see the animals and the colors and the songs. She did not like to play with her toys or her books or her friends. She only liked to watch the screen. + +One day, her mom said, "Lily, it is time to feed the fish. They are hungry and they need food." But Lily did not want to feed the fish. She wanted to watch the screen. She said, "No, mom, I want to watch the screen. The fish can wait." + +Her mom said, "Lily, that is not nice. The fish are living things and they need your care. If you do not feed them, they will die. You have to be responsible and kind." But Lily did not listen. She said, "No, mom, I do not care. The screen is more fun. The fish are boring." + +Her mom was sad and angry. She said, "Lily, you are being selfish and lazy. You have to learn to share and to work. The screen is not good for you. It makes you forget the real world. You have to turn it off and feed the fish." But Lily did not obey. She said, "No, mom, I do not want to. The screen is my world. The fish are nothing." + +Her mom left the room and sighed. She hoped that Lily would change her mind and feed the fish. But Lily did not. She kept watching the screen and ignored the fish. The fish were hungry and sad. They swam slowly and weakly. They lost their colors and their grace. They died. + +Lily did not notice. She did not care. She watched the screen until it was dark. Then she went to bed. The next day, she woke up and went to the screen. She turned it on and waited for the animals and the colors and the songs. But there was nothing. The screen was black and silent. It was broken. + +Lily was shocked and scared. She cried and screamed. She ran to the fish tank and looked for the fish. But there were no fish. There were only bones and water. They were dead. + +Lily was sad and sorry. She realized that she had made a big mistake. She had lost her fish and her screen. She had lost her fun and her joy. She had been foolish and cruel. She wished she had listened to her mom and fed the fish. She wished she had played with her toys and her books and her friends. She wished she had seen the real world and the real life. + +But it was too late. She had nothing left. She learned a hard lesson. She learned that the screen is not everything. She learned that living things need love and care. She learned that she had to be responsible and kind. She learned that she had to share and to work. She learned that she had to turn off the screen and feed the fish. + +The moral of the story is: Do not be selfish and lazy. Do not ignore living things. Do not watch the screen too much. Do feed the fish. +Sara has a comb. She likes to comb her hair every day. She makes her hair shiny and smooth. She is happy with her comb. + +Ben is Sara's brother. He does not have a comb. He has short hair that is curly and messy. He does not like his hair. He is jealous of Sara's comb. + +One day, Sara leaves her comb on the table. Ben sees it and takes it. He tries to comb his hair, but it hurts. The comb gets stuck in his hair. He cries and pulls the comb. He breaks the comb. + +Sara hears Ben cry. She runs to him and sees her broken comb. She is angry and sad. She yells at Ben and takes the comb. She says it is her comb and he should not touch it. + +Ben is sorry and scared. He says he is sorry and he wanted to have nice hair like Sara. He says he will not take her comb again. + +Sara sees Ben's tears and feels bad. She says she is sorry too and she will share her comb with him. She says he has nice hair too and he does not need a comb. She hugs him and gives him a kiss. + +They are happy and make up. They play together and forget about the comb. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were astronauts and explore the stars. They had some equipment that they made from boxes and bottles. They had a rocket, a helmet, a radio and a telescope. + +"Are you ready, Anna?" Ben asked. He put on his helmet and held his radio. "We are going to blast off to the moon!" + +"Yes, Ben!" Anna said. She put on her helmet and knelt next to the rocket. "Let's go!" + +They counted down from ten and then made a loud noise. They lifted the rocket and ran around the park. They pretended they saw planets and aliens and meteors. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw something else. It was a small, furry animal. It had long ears, a fluffy tail and a pink nose. It was hopping around the grass and nibbling on some carrots. + +"Look, Ben!" Anna said. "What is that?" + +Ben looked through his telescope. He smiled. "It's a bunny, Anna! A cute bunny!" + +"Can we pet it, Ben?" Anna asked. She loved animals. + +Ben nodded. He put down his telescope and radio. He walked slowly towards the bunny. He reached out his hand. + +But the bunny was scared. It saw Ben and ran away. It hopped over a fence and disappeared. + +"Aw, no!" Ben said. He was sad. He wanted to pet the bunny. + +"Me too!" Anna said. She was sad too. + +They went back to their equipment. They looked at each other. + +"Maybe we can find another bunny, Ben," Anna said. + +"Maybe, Anna," Ben said. "Or maybe we can find something else. Something even more cute and fun." + +They smiled. They put on their helmets again. They knelt next to the rocket. + +"Are you ready, Anna?" Ben asked. + +"Yes, Ben!" Anna said. + +They counted down from ten and then made a loud noise. They lifted the rocket and ran around the park. They pretended they were astronauts and explore the stars. They had a lot of fun. +Lily liked to write. She had a book with many pages and a pen with many colors. She wrote stories about her toys, her friends, and her dreams. She wrote every day, even when it was rainy or dark. + +One day, she wanted to write a new story. She looked around her room for an idea. She saw her furniture: her bed, her chair, her table, her lamp. She thought they were boring. She wanted something more brilliant. + +She had an idea. She took her pen and went to the living room. She saw the big sofa, the shiny TV, the tall bookcase, the soft rug. She thought they were brilliant. She decided to write on them. + +She wrote her name on the sofa. She wrote a smiley face on the TV. She wrote a star on the bookcase. She wrote a heart on the rug. She was very happy. She thought her writing was brilliant. + +But then, her mom came in. She saw what Lily had done. She was very angry. She said, "Lily, what have you done? You can't write on the furniture! That's very naughty! You have to clean it up right now!" + +Lily was very sad. She didn't understand why her mom was angry. She thought her writing was brilliant. She said, "But mom, I was writing a story. I wanted to make the furniture brilliant. Don't you like it?" + +Her mom sighed. She said, "Lily, I love your stories, but you can't write on the furniture. That's not how you write a story. You have to write on paper, or on a board, or on a computer. The furniture is not for writing. It's for sitting, or watching, or reading. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I won't write on the furniture again. I'll write on my book. Can you help me clean it up?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Of course, Lily. I'll help you clean it up. And then, you can show me your stories. I'm sure they are brilliant." +Tom is a boy who likes to hang his toys on the wall. He has a big board with hooks and stickers. He puts his cars, trains, planes and boats on the hooks. He puts stickers of animals, stars and letters on the board. He is very organized and proud of his wall. + +One day, his friend Sam comes to play. Sam sees Tom's wall and says, "Wow, you have so many toys! Can I play with them?" Tom says, "Yes, you can play with them, but you have to hang them back on the wall when you are done. That is my rule." Sam says, "OK, I will follow your rule." + +Sam and Tom play with the toys for a long time. They make noises and stories with them. They have fun. But Sam does not hang the toys back on the wall. He leaves them on the floor, on the bed, on the table. He makes a big mess. Tom is not happy. He says, "Sam, you did not follow my rule. You did not hang the toys back on the wall. You made a big mess. Why did you do that?" Sam says, "I forgot. I was having too much fun. I am sorry." Tom says, "It is OK, but you have to help me clean up. We have to hang the toys back on the wall. That is how I like it." Sam says, "OK, I will help you. I am sorry I made a mess. You have a very nice wall." Tom says, "Thank you. You are a good friend." They hang the toys back on the wall. They are organized again. They hug and smile. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big balloon in the sky. It is red and yellow and blue. It rises higher and higher. + +"Wow, look at the balloon!" Tom says. "I want to touch it!" + +"Me too!" Lily says. "Can we go, mom?" + +Mom smiles and nods. She holds their hands and walks to the balloon. There is a man with a basket. He says hello to them. + +"Hello, kids. Do you want to ride in my balloon?" he asks. + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Lily say. + +The man helps them get in the basket. He gives them each a hat and a scarf. He says it is cold up there. He turns on a fire. The fire makes the balloon rise more. + +"Bye, mom!" Tom and Lily wave. + +"Have fun, my loves!" mom waves back. + +The balloon rises over the park. Tom and Lily see the trees, the flowers, the birds, and the people. They see their mom waving. They feel happy and excited. + +The man tells them stories about the balloon. He says he travels to many places. He says he likes to eat salad for lunch. He has a big bag of salad in the basket. + +"Can we have some salad?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, why not?" the man says. He gives them each a bowl of salad. He says it is good for them. + +Tom and Lily try the salad. They do not like it. It is green and bitter and crunchy. They make faces. + +"Yuck, this is not good!" Tom says. + +"I don't like it either!" Lily says. + +They put the salad back in the bag. They look for something else to eat. They find a box of cookies. They are chocolate and sweet and soft. They smile. + +"Can we have some cookies?" Lily asks. + +"Sorry, kids. Those are mine. They are my treat for later." the man says. + +He takes the box and puts it in a tight corner. He says they cannot have any. He says they should eat the salad. + +Tom and Lily are sad and angry. They want the cookies. They do not want the salad. They look at each other. They have an idea. + +They wait for the man to look away. They sneak to the corner. They grab the box. They open it. They eat the cookies. They eat them all. They are delicious. + +They hear the man say, "Hey, what are you doing?" + +They turn around. They see the man. He is mad. He sees the empty box. He sees the crumbs on their faces. He says, "You ate my cookies!" + +Tom and Lily are scared. They say, "Sorry, mister. We were hungry." + +The man is still mad. He says, "That was very naughty. You should not take things that are not yours. You should eat the salad. Now you have to go back." + +He turns off the fire. The balloon stops rising. It starts to go down. Tom and Lily are sad. They want to stay in the balloon. They want to see more things. They do not want to go back. + +They say, "Please, mister. Can we stay a little longer?" + +The man says, "No, you can't. You have to learn your lesson. You have to say sorry to me and to your mom. You have to eat the salad." + +The balloon goes down. It lands in the park. Mom is waiting for them. She sees them get out of the basket. She sees the man. She sees the empty box. She sees the bag of salad. She knows what happened. + +She says, "Tom, Lily, what did you do?" + +Tom and Lily are ashamed. They say, "We ate the man's cookies. We did not eat the salad. We are sorry, mom. We are sorry, mister." + +Mom says, "That was very wrong. You should not do that again. You should be polite and respectful. You should eat what you are given. You should say thank you." + +The man says, "That's right. You should be sorry. You should be grateful. You should eat the salad. Here, take it." + +He gives them the bag of salad. He says, "This is your punishment. You have to eat the salad. All of it. Now." + +Tom and Lily are unhappy. They do not want the salad. They want the cookies. But they know they have to do it. They take the bag. They open it. They eat the salad. They eat it all. It is still green and bitter and crunchy. They still make faces. + +They say, "We ate the salad. We ate it all. Are you happy now?" + +The man says +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. Today, they go to the park with their moms. There are many things to play with in the park: swings, slides, sand, and balls. + +Anna and Ben run to the swings. They take turns to push each other. They go very high and feel the wind in their hair. They laugh and shout, "Whee!" + +"Look at them, they are so enthusiastic!" Anna's mom says to Ben's mom. + +"Yes, they are. They have so much fun together," Ben's mom says. + +After a while, Anna and Ben get off the swings and go to the slide. They climb up the ladder and slide down. They do it again and again. They make funny faces and noises as they slide. + +"Can I slide with you?" a boy asks them. He is wearing a blue shirt and a red hat. + +"Sure, you can. What is your name?" Anna asks. + +"I am Leo. I like to slide too," the boy says. + +"Hi, Leo. I am Anna and this is Ben. We like to slide too. Do you want to play with us?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, I do. Can we play tag?" Leo asks. + +"Okay, let's play tag. You are it!" Anna says and runs away. + +Leo chases Anna and Ben. They run around the park, dodging the trees and the benches. They giggle and scream, "You can't catch me!" + +They play tag until they are tired. Then they sit on the grass and drink some water. They share their snacks and stories. They become friends. + +They are happy. They like to play. +Lily and Tom were curious about the big hill behind their house. They wanted to see what was on the other side. One day, they decided to have a race to the top of the hill. They put on their shoes and jackets and ran outside. + +"Ready, set, go!" Lily shouted, and they both started to run up the hill. Tom was faster than Lily, but Lily did not give up. She tried to catch up with him, but the hill was steep and hard. She felt her legs get tired and her breath get short. + +Tom reached the top of the hill first. He looked around and saw a big forest with many trees and animals. He also saw a dark cave that looked scary and mysterious. He wondered what was inside the cave. He waited for Lily to join him. + +Lily finally made it to the top of the hill. She was happy and proud of herself. She saw Tom standing near the cave. She ran to him and hugged him. + +"Wow, you won the race, Tom! You are so fast!" she said. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are so brave and strong!" he said. + +They looked at the cave together. They felt curious and scared at the same time. They heard a loud roar coming from the cave. It sounded like a big and angry animal. + +They both trembled and held each other. They did not want to go near the cave. They wanted to go back to their house. + +"Let's go, Lily. I don't like the cave. It is too scary!" Tom said. + +"Me too, Tom. I don't like the roar. It is too loud!" Lily said. + +They turned around and ran down the hill as fast as they could. They did not stop until they reached their house. They ran inside and closed the door. They felt safe and happy. + +They decided to never go to the big hill again. They decided to play in their backyard instead. They had many toys and games that they liked. They did not need to be curious about the cave. They had each other. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a bright red berry on a bush. Tom wanted to pick it and eat it, but Lily stopped him. + +"No, Tom, that is poison!" she said. "Mommy told us not to eat anything from the garden unless she says it is okay. It can make us very sick or even die." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He thought she was just being bossy and scared. He reached for the berry and put it in his mouth. + +"Tom, spit it out!" Lily shouted. She ran to him and tried to take the berry out of his mouth, but it was too late. Tom swallowed it and started to feel dizzy and sick. + +Lily was very scared and thoughtful. She remembered that Mommy had a phone in the house. She ran inside and called Mommy. She told her what happened and where they were. + +Mommy was very worried and angry. She left work and drove to the garden as fast as she could. She found Tom lying on the ground, pale and weak. She picked him up and took him to the hospital. + +The doctor gave Tom some medicine to make the poison go away. He said Tom was lucky that Lily called Mommy in time. He said Tom could have died if he waited longer. + +Tom felt very sorry and ashamed. He apologized to Lily and Mommy for not listening to them. He thanked Lily for being thoughtful and brave. He learned a lesson that day. He learned to behave and not to eat anything that he did not know. + +Mommy hugged Tom and Lily and told them she loved them. She was proud of Lily for saving Tom's life. She was also glad that Tom learned his lesson. She hoped they would always be thoughtful and behave in the future. +Lila was a fierce girl who liked to play with her toys and run in the park. She did not like to go to bed when it was dark. She wanted to stay up and have fun. + +One night, her mom said, "Lila, it is time for bed. You need to sleep and rest." Lila did not want to sleep. She wanted to play. She said, "No, mom, I do not want to go to bed. I want to play more." + +Her mom said, "Lila, you have to go to bed. It is late and you are tired. You can play tomorrow." Lila did not listen. She ran to her room and slammed the door. She took out her toys and made a lot of noise. + +Her mom came to her room and said, "Lila, you are being very loud. You have to be quiet and go to sleep. You are disturbing the silence of the night." Lila did not care. She said, "No, mom, I do not want to be quiet. I want to be loud and have fun." + +Her mom said, "Lila, you are being very rude and naughty. You have to stop resisting and do as I say. You have to go to bed now or you will be in trouble." Lila did not like to be in trouble. She knew her mom was serious. She put away her toys and got into her bed. She said, "Sorry, mom, I will go to sleep now." + +Her mom said, "That's good, Lila. I love you and I want you to be happy and healthy. Good night, sweetie." She gave her a kiss and turned off the light. Lila closed her eyes and fell asleep. She dreamed of playing with her toys and running in the park. She was a fierce girl, but she also knew when to listen. +Anna likes to print pictures with her crayons. She has many colors and papers. She prints flowers, stars, and animals. She shows her pictures to her mom and dad. They say, "Wow, Anna, you are very good at printing!" + +One day, Anna wants to print a fork. She thinks forks are funny and shiny. She finds a fork in the kitchen and puts it on a paper. She tries to print the fork with a crayon, but it does not work. The fork is too hard and the crayon is too soft. Anna pushes harder and harder, but the paper rips and the crayon breaks. Anna is sad and angry. + +She picks up the fork and throws it on the floor. She says, "Bad fork! You are a mean fork! You do not let me print you!" But the fork bounces back and hits Anna on the leg. Anna feels a sharp pain. She cries out, "Ow, ow, ow! The fork hurt me! The fork hurt me!" + +Her mom hears her cry and runs to the kitchen. She sees Anna holding her leg and the fork on the floor. She says, "Oh, Anna, what happened? Why did you throw the fork?" She picks up Anna and hugs her. She looks at her leg and sees a small cut. She says, "It's okay, Anna, it's just a little cut. I will put a band-aid on it and it will heal soon. But you should not throw forks, Anna. Forks are not toys. Forks are for eating, not for printing. They can hurt you and others." + +Anna nods and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I was mad at the fork. I wanted to print it, but it did not work. I will not throw forks again. I will only print with crayons and papers." Her mom smiles and says, "That's good, Anna. I love your prints. They are very pretty and creative. But next time, if you want to print something else, ask me first. I can help you find a better way." Anna hugs her mom and says, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom. Can I print you a picture of a fork?" Her mom laughs and says, "Sure, Anna. But only with crayons and papers." +Tommy and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big tree with many brown balls on it. Tommy said, "Look, Lily, those are acorns. They are food for squirrels." + +Lily said, "Can we eat them too?" She picked up an acorn and tried to bite it. But it was very hard and bitter. She spat it out and made a face. "Yuck, this is not good. It hurts my teeth." + +Tommy laughed and said, "Silly Lily, acorns are not for us. They are for squirrels. Let's go and find some squirrels. Maybe they will share their acorns with us." + +They walked around the tree and saw a small hole in the trunk. They heard a noise inside. It sounded like a sneeze. "Achoo, achoo, achoo!" + +Tommy and Lily peeked inside the hole. They saw a furry gray animal with a long bushy tail. It was a squirrel. It had a red nose and watery eyes. It looked sick. It sneezed again. "Achoo, achoo, achoo!" + +Tommy and Lily felt sorry for the squirrel. They wanted to help it. They said, "Hello, Mr. Squirrel. Are you okay? Why are you sneezing so much?" + +The squirrel looked at them and said, "Hello, little ones. I'm not okay. I have a cold. I ate too many acorns. They made me sick. They are not good for me. They are too dry and dusty." + +Tommy and Lily said, "Oh, no, Mr. Squirrel. That's not good. You need to drink some water and eat some fresh fruits. They are good for you. They are juicy and sweet." + +The squirrel said, "Thank you, little ones. You are very kind and smart. Do you have any water and fruits for me?" + +Tommy and Lily said, "Yes, we do. We have a bottle of water and some apples in our backpack. We will share them with you. Come out of the hole and we will give them to you." + +The squirrel came out of the hole and followed Tommy and Lily. They gave him some water and some apples. He drank and ate them. He felt better. He stopped sneezing. He smiled and said, "Thank you, little ones. You are brilliant. You saved me. You are my friends." + +Tommy and Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mr. Squirrel. You are our friend too. We are happy that you feel better. Can we play with you?" + +The squirrel said, "Yes, of course. Let's play. I have some acorns for you. But not to eat. To throw and catch. They are fun to play with." + +Tommy and Lily said, "Yay, that sounds fun. Let's play with the acorns." + +They played with the squirrel and the acorns. They had a lot of fun. They laughed and hugged. They were happy. They were friends. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll and Tom had a fireman. They pretended that the doll was in trouble and the fireman had to save her. + +"Help, help!" Lily said in a high voice. "My doll is stuck in the tree!" + +"Don't worry, I'm coming!" Tom said in a low voice. He ran to the closet and got a scarf. He tied one end of the scarf to the fireman and the other end to a chair. He threw the fireman up to the tree. + +"Got you!" Tom said. He pulled the scarf and the fireman came down with the doll. "You are safe now!" + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lily said. She hugged the doll and the fireman. "You are a brave fireman!" + +Tom smiled. He was happy that he saved the doll. He looked at the scarf and had an idea. He tied the scarf around his neck and said, "Now I'm a fireman too!" + +Lily laughed. She thought Tom looked silly with the scarf. She said, "No, you are not a fireman. You are a silly boy!" + +They both giggled and continued to play. They had a lot of fun with their toys and their scarf. +Lila was upset. She missed her mom. Her mom went to work in the sky. She flew in a big metal bird. She said she would be back soon. But Lila did not know when soon was. + +She looked out the window. She saw the moon and the stars. They were bright and shiny. She wondered if her mom could see them too. She wondered if her mom was in the universe. She wanted to talk to her mom. + +She picked up her phone. She pressed the green button. She heard a beep. She said, "Mom, are you there? I miss you. I love you. Come back soon." + +She waited for an answer. She heard another beep. She heard a voice. It was her mom. She said, "Lila, I'm here. I miss you too. I love you more. I'm in the sky, but I can see the moon and the stars. They are beautiful. Just like you. I'll be back soon. I promise." + +Lila smiled. She felt happy. She said, "Mom, you are beautiful too. I'm glad you can see the moon and the stars. They are in the universe. Just like us. I'll wait for you. I promise." + +She pressed the red button. She put down her phone. She hugged her teddy bear. She looked out the window again. She waved to the moon and the stars. She said, "Good night, mom. Good night, universe." +Tim and Liz were playing by the river. They saw a big raft made of wood and rope. They wanted to go on it and have fun. + +"Can we go on the raft, please?" Tim asked his mom. + +"Okay, but be careful. Don't go too far and wear your life jackets," mom said. + +Tim and Liz put on their life jackets and climbed on the raft. They used sticks to push the raft along the water. They saw ducks, fish and frogs. They laughed and sang. + +Suddenly, the raft hit a rock and started to spin. Tim and Liz were scared and confused. They did not know what to do. They held on to the raft and each other. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. + +Mom heard them and ran to the river. She saw the raft spinning and her children crying. She threw a rope to them and pulled them to the shore. + +"Are you okay?" mom asked. + +"Yes, we are okay. But we are dizzy and wet," Tim said. + +"I'm sorry, mom. We did not mean to spin the raft," Liz said. + +"It's okay, my loves. I'm glad you are safe. Next time, be more careful and stay away from the rocks," mom said. + +She hugged them and took them home. They had some hot chocolate and cookies. They learned their lesson and never spun the raft again. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They build a big castle with blocks. The castle has a door, a window and a flag. Anna and Ben are happy. + +But then, Sam comes. Sam is not nice. He wants to play with the blocks too. He does not ask. He takes some blocks from the castle. The castle falls down. Anna and Ben are sad. + +Sam laughs. He says, "I am smarter than you. I can build a better castle." He tries to build a castle with the blocks he took. But he does not know how. His castle is small and ugly. He is angry. + +Anna and Ben are intelligent. They know how to share. They say to Sam, "We can lend you some blocks. But you have to be nice. And you have to help us fix our castle." Sam thinks. He says, "OK. I am sorry. I will be nice. And I will help you." + +Anna and Ben lend Sam some blocks. They work together. They build a big and beautiful castle. The castle has a door, a window, a flag and a bridge. Anna, Ben and Sam are happy. They play with the castle. They are friends. +Lily was miserable. She had a big sore on her mouth that hurt a lot. She could not eat her favorite food or drink her juice. She could only have water and soup. She did not like soup. It was boring and bland. + +She was sitting on the couch with her teddy bear, feeling sorry for herself. Her mom came to check on her. She leaned over and kissed her forehead. "How are you feeling, sweetie?" she asked. + +Lily frowned and pointed at her mouth. "It hurts, mommy. It hurts a lot. When will it go away?" she asked. + +Mom smiled and hugged her. "I know, honey. It's not fun to have a sore mouth. But it will go away soon. You just need to rest and take your medicine. It will help you get better." + +Lily sighed and cuddled her teddy bear. She did not like medicine. It was yucky and bitter. She wished she could have some ice cream or candy. That would make her happy. + +Mom saw her sad face and had an idea. She went to the kitchen and came back with a small bowl. She gave it to Lily and said, "Here, try this. It's a special treat for you. It's frozen yogurt. It's cold and sweet and good for your mouth. It will make you feel better." + +Lily looked at the bowl and saw a pink and white swirl. She took a small spoonful and put it in her mouth. It was cold and sweet and good. It made her mouth feel better. She smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy. I like it. It's yummy." + +Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, darling. I'm glad you like it. Now, eat some more and then take a nap. You'll be fine soon. I love you." + +Lily nodded and ate some more. She felt less miserable and more happy. She loved her mom and her teddy bear and her frozen yogurt. She leaned on her mom and said, "I love you too, mommy." +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their dog Spot. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. Spot liked to chase the birds and the squirrels. They were having a lot of fun. + +But then, Ben felt something on his arm. He looked and saw a red spot. It was an itch. He scratched it, but it did not go away. It made him feel bad. He showed it to Lily and said, "Look, I have an itch. It hurts." + +Lily looked at Ben's arm and said, "Oh no, you have an itch. Maybe you touched a plant that is not good. We should go home and tell Mom. She can help you." + +Ben nodded and said, "OK, let's go home. Come on, Spot." They called their dog and started to walk back to their house. + +On the way, they saw a man selling ice cream. He had a big cart with many colors and flavors. He smiled and said, "Hello, kids. Do you want some ice cream? It is yummy and cold." + +Ben and Lily looked at each other and smiled. They liked ice cream. It was yummy and cold. They thought it would make them feel better. Lily said, "Can we have some ice cream, please? We have some money." + +The man said, "Sure, you can have some ice cream. What flavor do you want?" + +Ben said, "I want chocolate. It is my favorite." + +Lily said, "I want strawberry. It is pink and sweet." + +The man said, "OK, here you go. Two cones of ice cream for you. Enjoy!" + +Ben and Lily took their cones and thanked the man. They licked their ice cream and felt happy. It was yummy and cold. They forgot about the itch for a while. They said to each other, "This is a good idea. Ice cream makes us feel good." + +Spot barked and wagged his tail. He wanted some ice cream too. He looked at Ben and Lily with his big eyes and said, "Woof, woof." + +Ben and Lily laughed and said, "OK, Spot. You can have some ice cream too. But only a little bit. We don't want you to get sick." + +They gave Spot some ice cream from their cones. He licked it and said, "Woof, woof." He liked it too. It was yummy and cold. + +They finished their ice cream and continued to walk home. They felt better and happier. They said to each other, "That was a good suggestion. Ice cream is yummy and cold. We like ice cream." + +The end. +Tom and Sue were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Mom and Dad said they could have a picnic later, but first they had to wait for the tide to go down. + +"Why do we have to wait?" Tom asked. + +"Because we want to find some oysters," Dad said. "Oysters are yummy and they live in the water. But when the water is too high, we can't see them or reach them. We have to wait until the water is low and then we can dig them out." + +"What do oysters look like?" Sue asked. + +"Oysters are round and hard and gray," Mom said. "They have a wide mouth that opens and closes. Inside, they have a soft part that we can eat. But we have to be careful, because sometimes they have a sharp thing inside that can hurt us. It's called a pearl." + +"A pearl?" Tom and Sue said. They wanted to see a pearl. They wondered if it was shiny and pretty. + +They waited and waited for the water to go down. They played with their toys and made a sandcastle. They watched the birds and the boats. They saw some crabs and some fish. But they did not see any oysters. + +"Can we have the picnic now?" Tom asked. He was hungry and tired of waiting. + +"Not yet," Dad said. "The water is still too high. We have to delay the picnic a little longer. Trust me, it will be worth it." + +Tom and Sue sighed. They did not like to delay. They wanted to eat and see the oysters and the pearls. + +Finally, the water was low enough. Dad took a bucket and a shovel and walked to the edge of the water. He started to dig in the sand and the rocks. He looked for oysters. + +"Come on, kids, help me find some oysters," he said. + +Tom and Sue ran to join him. They helped him dig and look. They found some oysters. They were round and hard and gray, just like Mom said. They had a wide mouth that opened and closed. + +Dad put the oysters in the bucket. He opened one with a knife. He showed Tom and Sue the soft part inside. + +"See, this is what we can eat," he said. "It's delicious. Do you want to try?" + +Tom and Sue shook their heads. They did not want to eat the soft part. It looked slimy and gross. + +"Maybe later," Mom said. "Let's see if there are any pearls inside." + +Dad opened another oyster. He looked inside. He smiled. + +"Look, kids, we found a pearl!" he said. He showed them a small, shiny, white thing. It was a pearl. It was beautiful. + +Tom and Sue gasped. They wanted to touch the pearl. They wanted to keep it. + +"Can we have it, Dad?" they asked. + +"Sure, you can have it," Dad said. "It's a lucky find. You can share it or take turns with it. It's yours." + +Tom and Sue were happy. They thanked Dad. They hugged the pearl. They forgot about the picnic. They forgot about the delay. They only cared about the pearl. They had found a treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a tired whale. He had been swimming around all day and was very tired. So he decided to rest and relax. + +The whale floated on the water, very quietly, and then he closed his eyes. He started to relax and take a nice nap. The sun was shining on the water and it made him feel even more relaxed. + +Later, after his nap, the whale felt much better. He was not so tired anymore, and he felt strong and happy. + +He opened his eyes and looked around. He saw some fish swimming around him, and he decided to join them. He swam very fast and soon he was jumping and playing with them. + +The whale was so happy and relaxed, he forgot he had been so tired before his nap. He smiled and kept playing with his new fish friends. +Once there was a curious child. He was always looking and exploring new things. One day he disturbed a big bee buzzing around the flowers he was looking at. The bee was not happy, so it flew around the child and made a lot of noise. The child was scared and he ran away. He decided to stay away from the bee the next time. But the child was still curious and he studied the bee from far away, watching it buzz around the flowers. The bee seemed very happy to be back in its flowers again. The curious child was happy to watch the bee and he was glad he didn't disturb it again! +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. One sunny day, Sarah and her mommy went to the big beach. Sarah loved the beach and felt very happy to be there. She could see the ocean far away. + +Sarah wanted to go to the ocean so her and her mommy started to run. The sand was soft and Sarah's bare feet felt wiggly and happy. When she finally got to the ocean, she was so excited! + +The ocean was huge and bright and Sarah felt very grateful to be there. She ran along the beach and splashed in the waves. Her mommy followed close behind her, so she wouldn't get lost. + +Together Sarah and her mommy had a wonderful day by the ocean. They made lots of funny splashing noises and laughed together. The day was perfect and when it was time to go home, Sarah was happy, tired and very grateful. +Henry was walking home from school when he started to smell something smelly. He looked around and saw that it was coming from a nearby farm. He went closer to have a look and saw lots of cows in the fields. He was very excited because he knew what the cows meant; milk! + +Henry quickly ran home and told his mum about the farm. His mum was happy because that meant that they could have some fresh milk for their breakfast. + +The next morning, Mum and Henry drove to the farm and arrived with a few empty bottles. They met the farmer and he filled the bottles with the milk from his cows. + +When they arrived home they opened a bottle and enjoyed a glass of cold, fresh milk. It was so delicious and Henry was so happy that he almost forgot about how smelly the farm was! +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a decision to make, and it was a big one. Should she buy a toy or save her money? + +Finally, she decided to save her money. She had big plans for the future and she thought saving her money was a much better idea. + +To help her remember her decision, Lucy bought a golden chain. She wore the chain every day so she wouldn't forget. + +But one day, Lucy saw something shiny and sparkly out of the corner of her eye. It was a fake golden chain, but it looked so real. Lucy thought it was even prettier than her own chain. + +So, she decided to buy the fake chain too and she wore it every day along with her own chain. + +That way, she was constantly reminded of her decision to save her money, because she loved both golden chains. +One day Jack and his dad were playing outside. Jack's dad decided it was time for a stretch. He stood up and stretched his arms out wide. Jack laughed and copied his dad, stretching his little arms out wide too. + +Then a car drove by. The car was the original color - a very bright yellow. Jack loved it - it was his favorite color! He pointed it out to his dad and asked if he could get a car like that one day. His dad said maybe when he was older. + +Jack wanted to play with the car so much. He started running around pretending he had a car of his own. He used his arms to make the motions of driving and stepped on pretend accelerator and brakes. + +Jack's dad smiled at his son playing with imaginary cars. His son was so original and so full of life. He was very proud. +Once there was a vase that was so pretty and shiny. The vase belonged to a family who loved it very much. But one day, an accident happened. The family was in the kitchen cooking dinner when the burner on the stove got too hot. The heat made the vase too close to the burner and it began to burn. The family was helpless to stop it, and so the vase burned and cracked. Everyone was sad to see their vase go, but at least they were all still together. +Once upon a time there was a camp filled with happy people. At the camp they liked to do lots of fun activities. One day they decided to play a game. Everyone gathered together and took turns clapping their hands. They clapped and laughed while they played the game. + +The game was so much fun and everyone was very excited. Soon the game was very messy. The players had clapping hands, noisy laughs, and silly moves. + +At the end of the game, everyone clapped their hands together and cheered. They had so much fun at the camp and everyone smiled big smiles. They all looked forward to the next time they could come back and play the clapping game again. +John saw a pigeon in the tree. He wanted to touch it. He was very curious. He went up the ladder and got close. The pigeon was so pretty and organized! + +Then, John suddenly heard a loud noise. Smoke was coming out from his house. Fire! His house was burning! + +John quickly ran down the ladder and towards the house. He saw his mom and dad already trying to put out the fire. He helped too. They were able to put out the fire quickly. But, John's house was ruined. + +John was sad. He hugged his mom and dad tight. Then, he looked up and saw the pigeon from before in the same tree. It was still there. So organized and peaceful. John smiled and the sadness went away. +Harry liked to go to the gym. He liked it because he could speed around like the wind. Every day he would pack his gym bag with lots of good things to eat and drink. He would then speed to the gym with a big smile on his face. + +Once he arrived, Harry loved to play on all the machines. He would always move as fast as he could so he could get to as many things as possible. He was always very careful that he was doing it right because he wanted to be good at the gym. + +Sometimes it got too tiring and he had to take a rest. Harry would then drink some water and eat a snack, ready to speed around the gym again. He was always ready to have more fun! + +At the end of his day, Harry would pack his bag, say goodbye to all his friends, and then speed off home to get ready for the next day. +Once upon a time there lived a frog named Fred. He was very sad and had no friends. He was in a lot of trouble. + +One day, a gentle fairy came along and saw how sad Fred was. She wanted to help him, so she waved her magic wand and restored Fred to his old happy self. + +Now Fred was free from his troubles and he was so happy. He was finally able to frolic and play with the other animals in the forest. + +Every day, Fred would take a rest in the pond and smile at the gentle fairy who had rescued him. + +The end. +Jim had to pack. His family was going on a trip and they had to get ready. He picked up his bag and started filling it with clothes. His dad had already packed the food and the car was ready to go. + +Jim looked out the window and saw a big bald man rowing a boat in the lake. Jim thought it looked fun. He wanted to try rowing. His mom said they could learn how to row when they got to their destination. + +Jim finished packing and took a last look out his window. He waved goodbye to the bald man rowing in the boat. He was excited for the trip and ready to learn how to row. +Once there was a fox and a rabbit. They wanted to race. The rabbit was fast and the fox was fast too. + +They started to race. They ran with all their might. The grass was green and the sky was blue. + +The goal was close. The rabbit wanted to win, but the fox wanted to win as well. They raced and raced. + +The rabbit crossed the goal first. The fox was sad. He was very bitter. The rabbit was happy and jumped around. + +The fox and the rabbit became friends after they raced. They hugged and laughed and said they would be friends forever. +Once there was a tiny rabbit. He was hopping around in the garden and he suddenly saw a pipe laying on the ground. He got so excited! He had been looking for something like this for a long time. He had heard that if he stuck his nose into the pipe, he would get a special surprise. + +So, he hopped over to the pipe. He stuck his nose inside and smelled something sweet. Then, he felt something warm and gooey. He licked it and could feel that it was melting on his little tongue. He was so grateful! His special surprise was yummy sweet honey. + +The little rabbit hopped around with joy. Every day he returned to the pipe and licked the sweet honey inside. It became his little secret and his favorite place. All year round, he kept coming back to the pipe and always left with a big smile on his face. +Once there was a little girl named Amy. She really liked ice-cream and always wanted to have some. But her mommy said she could not have any because it was too late at night. + +Amy got tired and went to bed. But she was still thinking about ice-cream. + +The next day, her mommy said she could go get some ice-cream! Amy was so happy she jumped for joy. + +But when she got to the ice-cream shop, the shop keeper was ignoring her. He didn't look at her or talk to her. + +Amy was getting tired and sad. She wanted her ice-cream so badly! + +Soon her mommy came and asked the shopkeeper for some ice-cream for Amy. He finally smiled and gave Amy a big scoop of her favorite ice-cream. Amy was so happy she hugged the shopkeeper and ate her ice-cream. +Once there was a bunny who lived in a hole in the ground. He had no one to play with and he was very sad. He wanted to own a friend, but he couldn't find one. + +One day, he saw a little bird flying by. He was so excited that he hopped outside his hole. The bird saw him and said hello. The bunny was so happy that he asked the bird if she wanted to be his friend. + +The bird said yes, and they were best friends ever since. Bunny and Bird played all day and they were never apart. + +One day, they were running away from something and they had to hide. They ran until they couldn't run anymore, but they found the perfect hiding place. But then, when they tried to escape, the bad thing saw them and chased them again. + +The bunny was so scared and ashamed, but Bird showed him how to be brave. Together, they ran away and made it home safe. + +From then on, Bunny and Bird were always brave when things got hard. They also stayed best friends forever. +Once upon a time there was a castle. It was big and majestic and it stood tall in the sky. Inside the castle, there was a little boy who was very serious. + +One day, the little boy decided he wanted to display something. He looked around the castle and he found a beautiful painting. The painting had little stars and birds in it. + +The little boy put the painting on the wall where everyone could see it. He was so proud and happy. Everybody in the castle came to look at the painting. They all smiled and said that it was beautiful. + +The little boy was so excited. He had displayed something special and he was proud of himself. Everyone was happy and soon they were all singing and dancing around the castle. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty lion. He wanted something really, really special - a match! So he set out on an adventure to find one. + +He walked and walked all day, until he came to a something amazing - a match tree! The tree was full of lots of matches. He took one of them in his mouth and ran off, happy with his find. + +As the lion ran, mid-air the match became very bright and sparkly. Then, the lion and the match became one to become an even mightier lion. He roared so loudly that all the animals nearby were scared and ran away! + +The mighty lion with the magical match had a great life from then on. He roamed around the kingdom and was the king of the jungle. Everyone knew him as the match lion! +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Brownie. He loved going on adventures and exploring the world. One day, he got lost in a forest. He couldn’t find his way back home. + +Brownie was really scared, but then he saw something. It was a brown bean! He picked it up and kept it in his pocket. + +He kept walking and looking for a way out of the forest, but he got more and more lost. Suddenly, he saw a big, brown bear! He was so scared, he almost fell to the ground. + +Then, something amazing happened! The brown bean started to shine and a bright light came out. The light made the bear disappear. Brownie was saved! He was so happy and he knew he could find his way home now. + +Brownie made it back home safe and never forgot the amazing brown bean. He kept it with him always and told everyone the story of how it saved him! +Once upon a time there was a little rabbit. The rabbit's favourite thing to do was hop around in the meadow. But one day, something bad happened. The rabbit found a bottle of harsh poison. It had a strange smell and looked dangerous. + +The rabbit didn't know what the bottle was, so it started to play with it. The rabbit was so excited about the bottle, it totally forgot to be careful. Suddenly, the bottle broke, and some of the poison spilled out. + +The rabbit felt a bit ill, so it ran back to its home and fell asleep. When it woke up, it was feeling much better. The rabbit learned its lesson. From that day on, it was careful not to touch any strange bottles! +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He saw something shiny in the garden and wanted to take a closer look. + +He went over to the bushes and saw a red plate. He picked up the plate and went to Grandma's house. + +He showed Grandma the plate and she smiled. She whispered something to the little boy. Then she put the plate in the cupboard. + +The little boy was so excited! He knew Grandma had a secret and he wanted to know what it was. + +Grandma whispered again, just loud enough for him to hear. She said the plate was a very special plate and would bring luck to anyone who kept it safe. + +The little boy was so happy! He took the plate back to the garden, put it back in to the bush and said goodbye. He knew he had a secret of his own now and he would take care of the special red plate forever. +Once there was a baby who wanted to explore the dark. The baby was curious and decided to crawl in the dark. In the dark the baby found something very unique. It was a box with blue and green sparkles. The baby opened the box and inside there was a toy car! It was the most unique car the baby had ever seen! The baby crawled around with the car, playing and exploring the dark. Finally, the baby decided to crawl back out of the dark. From that day on, the baby was never scared of the dark and always explored with her unique toy car. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Thomas and Fred. They each had a teddy and they loved to play. + +One day, Thomas and Fred were in the park. They were about to go down the slide when Fred said, “Let’s dive into the sandpit!â€. So they did! + +The sand was so light and soft. The two friends laughed and giggled as they dug and dived. Soon, they discovered a pot of glue. + +Thomas and Fred picked up the glue and smelt it. It smelled so mild and sweet. The two friends decided to use the glue to make lovely shapes. + +They stuck pieces of paper together and made many different things. Thomas and Fred had a lot of fun and they even put the teddies together! +At the end of the day, they neatly placed the glue pot back in the sandpit and then ran off to play some more. +Once upon a time, a little girl was out shopping with her mom. She saw a funny-looking green thing with teeth. She asked her mom, "What's that?" Her mom replied, "That's an alligator." The girl was very excited and asked, "Can I buy him?" Her mom laughed and said, "No, we can't buy him. He lives here at the store." + +The girl was so confused. She had never seen an alligator before. She asked her mom, "Can I just touch him?" Her mom said, "No, it's not safe to touch an alligator. He might bite you." + +The girl was still confused, but she was happy she could look at the alligator. She waved goodbye to him as her mom took her home. They never did buy the alligator, but they had a fun time looking at him in the store. +Once upon a time, there was an old car. The car was very old, so it needed fuel to run. One day the old car was so sad that it couldn't run, so the little boy decided to help it. He put some fuel into the car. Then he took a big spoon and stirred the fuel around and around. + +Suddenly the car began to run again. Its engine buzzed, its wheels spun and the headlights shone bright. The little boy smiled as he watched the car move around the yard. + +The old car was so happy that it could finally move again. The little boy gave it another stir of fuel each day so that it could keep running. + +This is how the old car spent its days, running happily around the yard, thanks to the little boy and his special stirring. +Avery was excited. She was going to a party! She ran to her room and grabbed her pink dress. It was shiny and special. She put it on and spun around in circles. Everyone at the party would see how pretty her dress was! + +When Avery arrived at the party, she noticed that all her friends had pink dresses too. They were so excited and ran around the room laughing. Avery joined in and they had the best time. + +When it was time to go, Avery's friends hugged her goodbye. She waved goodbye and told them she had a great time. She then went back to her house and put her pink dress away in her closet. She would wear it again soon. + +Avery had so much fun at the party. She couldn't wait to dress up in her pretty pink dress again! +Rat was a special little rat. He was the only one of his kind. Rat had whiskers on his nose and a hairy tail. He liked to explore and was very curious. + +One day he was exploring a small room when he saw something unique. It was a little box with latches on it. He had never seen anything like it before. Rat wanted to see what was inside so he used his furry paws to open the latches. + +Suddenly the box flipped open and something jumped out. Rat was so scared he ran away. But then he realized that it was a tiny little mouse. Rat was so happy to meet a new friend. He and the mouse quickly became great friends. + +At the end of the day Rat and his new friend hugged goodbye and Rat closed the box. He promised to come back soon. Then he ran off into the night to explore more of the world. +Dave was walking home from school one day. As he passed his neighbor's porch, he thought he heard a kitten meowing. He looked, and sure enough, there was a small kitten! It was very cute, and Dave wanted to take it home. He reached out to pull it out of the porch, but his neighbor shouted "Hey!" + +Dave looked up, and his neighbor was very mad. Dave had made a bad decision to try and pull the kitten out of the porch. He apologized and ran away. + +Dave felt bad for what he had done, so he decided to go back and apologize. When he got there, he found out that the kitten had been lost, and that the neighbor had been looking for it! Dave was so glad that he had tried to help. He apologized again, and the neighbor was pleased that Dave had been trying to help. + +The neighbor thanked Dave, and said he could take the kitten home. Dave was so happy! He scooped up the small kitten, and ran home with it to his house. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship. It floated across the blue sea, so gracefully. The ship had a big window and a big door. A boy named Jack was in the big ship. Jack loved to rub. He rubbed the big window and he rubbed the big door. + +Suddenly, a giant wave appeared in the sea. It was bigger than the big ship! The wave splashed against the big ship, making a big splash. Jack was scared but he kept rubbing. He rubbed faster and harder, until the wave was gone. + +Jack looked out the window and saw a beautiful rainbow. He was so happy that he smiled and kept rubbing the window. Jack loved his big ship and the rainbows it brought him. He knew that no matter what, the ship would always be there for him. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lucy and Tom. They both lived on the same street. + +One day Tom needed help. He asked Lucy if she could help him. Lucy said yes and she went with him. + +Tom told Lucy that he needed help to be a bit more honest. Lucy said she would help him. + +Tom and Lucy walked to a special place. It was a big place with lots of people. Everyone was listening and talking about being honest. Lucy and Tom listened too and accepted to be more honest. + +At the end, Lucy and Tom said goodbye and went back to their street. They thanked each other for being good friends and helping to be more honest. +Once upon a time, there was a dirty old dog. He always liked to play in the heat of the day. He enjoyed running and barking in the sun. + +One day the dog was running so fast that he slipped in the mud. He was so surprised that he just sat there for a moment. He was covered in mud from head to toe and he was so dirty! + +He slowly got up and shook himself off. He was feeling much better but still hot from the heat of the day. So he slowly waddled off for a nice cool bath. + +He cleaned up in the bath nicely and thought about his slip in the mud. He decided to be more careful and run a little slower next time, so he wouldn't slip again. And he lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a penny. The penny liked to play. It rolled and tumbled around, going over hills and around trees. + +One day, the penny got bored of its rolling fun. It wanted something new to do. So it rolled over to a playground. + +The penny saw some kids playing on the swings. It rolled up to them and asked if it could play too. The kids were so excited. They took turns pushing the penny on the swing. + +The penny had a lot of fun. He laughed and smiled as he went high in the air. When it was time for the penny to go, it thanked the kids for playing with it. It rolled off, back to its rolling fun. +One day, a little girl went to the farmer's field. She looked around and saw lots of hay. She was curious and asked the farmer what it was. The farmer smiled and said it was food for the animals. The little girl smiled. She wanted to pick something for herself and choose the hay. + +She took the hay back home and her mom asked why she brought hay home. The little girl said it was for the animals. Her mom said it was very kind of her and asked how she was going to use the hay. The little girl was not sure but thought it would be useful. + +Her mom then showed her how to make a soft pillow with the hay. She was very excited and quickly got to work. After she finished, she proudly showed her mom the pillow. Her mom said it was perfect and told the girl how useful hay could be. The little girl smiled and said she had chosen the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little peanut. He was so curious and wanted to explore the world. He saw an open field and wanted to go. The little peanut was so brave. + +He started to raise his feet and walk across the field. He saw different kinds of trees and grass and found some friends, too. He was so excited. + +The little peanut and his friends started to play together. They ran around, laughed and had lots of fun. After a long day, it was time for them to head home. + +The little peanut said goodbye to his friends and began to raise his feet again but he was very tired. He slowly walked back home and got into bed. + +What a wonderful day he had! +Once upon a time there was a fisherman. He made a slide so he could get down to the beach and into his boat more quickly. + +The slide was so much fun! He would slide down and into the boat, ready to fish. Then he would slide back up the hill, to get his equipment. + +But the fisherman was very boring. He never wanted to do anything else with the slide other than get back and forth from the beach. + +One day, a 3 year old came to the beach. The 3 year old saw the fisherman's slide, and asked if he could try it. The fisherman said yes! The 3 year old was so excited, he slid down the slide over and over again. He tried all sorts of tricks, like going backwards and faster than before. + +The fisherman watched the 3 year old and started to smile. He remembered how much fun sliding can be. From then on, the fisherman always let the 3 year old use his slide. And the fisherman and the 3 year old had so much fun together. +Once upon a time there was a bald man. He was walking through the forest when he came across a small pond. Lying next to the pond was a tie. He stopped and looked around, but no one else was there. He decided to request the tie. He asked the pond in a very polite voice, "May I please have the tie?". + +Just as he finished his request, a frog popped up out of the pond. "Why, of course you can! You just have to make me a promise first," said the frog. The bald man replied, "Ok, what is the promise?". The frog said, "If you take the tie, you must promise me that you will never ever take something that doesn't belong to you. Do you promise?". The bald man was shocked that the frog could talk! He thought for a second and then replied, "Yes, I promise". + +The frog hopped away and the bald man took the tie. He put the tie around his neck and smiled. From that day forward, the bald man always remembered to ask when he wanted something and never take something that didn't belong to him. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Winnie. She was three years old. + +Winnie had an enormous friend called Sammy. He was bigger than Winnie and she liked to play with him all the time. + +One day they were playing, when they heard a loud call coming from nearby. When they looked, they saw a big bird calling out to them. + +It was an enormous bird! Sammy and Winnie watched in awe as the bird flew over their heads. They had never seen such a big bird before. + +The enormous bird called out again and again, until finally it flew away. + +Sammy and Winnie had made a new friend that day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Amy. One day, as the sun shone hot in the sky, Amy decided to take a nap. Her mom nodded as Amy wandered off to bed. + +As Amy lay in bed, the heat of the sun warmed her and made her feel sleepy. She snuggled into her pillow and before long had fallen fast asleep. + +When Amy awoke, the sun had gone. Instead the stars were twinkling in the night sky. She felt happy and refreshed, and was ready to enjoy the rest of the evening. + +Amy's mom nodded and together they went outside to play in the night sky. Amy giggled and laughed in delight, content and feeling sleepy no more. +Dave felt guilty. He had done something wrong at the event. He wanted to see what would happen if he climbed the tree. So he left the event and found a big tree. He started to climb it. He was so high up that he thought he could touch the sky. + +But then he heard his mum's voice. She sounded cross. She said to Dave, "You must never climb trees without permission!" Dave knew he had done something wrong and felt very guilty. He slowly climbed down and apologised to his mum. She was happy and gave him a big hug. + +From then on, Dave always asked permission before he climbed anything. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy mitten. The mitten couldn't do anything except sit and look sad. One day an idea came to the mitten. It decided to create something special. So it began to gather all the things it needed. It found some twigs, string, and cloth. With it all together the mitten made something really cool! It made a new toy for itself. The mitten was so proud of what it created and it couldn't wait to show it off. The mitten began to play with its new toy for days and days. It was so happy! From that day on, the mitten was no longer clumsy. It loved to create things, and now it was very good at it. +Once there was a little boy. His name was Jack. He was three and very strong. He liked to run and play around. +Every day, he and his mommy would go outside to play. They would run and laugh and have lots of fun! + +One day, Jack and his mommy were playing and Jack was running really fast. He was running faster than a race car! His mommy laughed and said, "Jack, you're speeding across the grass!" + +Jack was so excited that he ran back to Mommy and asked for a treat. Mommy said, "Yes, you can have a treat, Jack!" Mommy took out a bar of chocolate and gave it to Jack. + +Jack was so happy. The chocolate was yummy and sweet. He had never tasted something so delicious! Mommy said that he should always be strong like he was while running and never give up. + +Jack smiled and hugged his mommy. He knew that she was right. He could be strong and run fast anytime he wanted to. With Mommy by his side, Jack knew he could do anything! +Johnny marched down the street, feeling jealous of the kids who had toys and candy. He wished he could be like them but he couldn't, so he kept marching. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. He quickly ran away and ended up in front of a big building. Johnny couldn't read so he didn't know what the sign said, but he could tell it was a jail. + +He was scared and couldn't move, so he marched away as fast as he could until he was far away. + +Finally, he reached his family's house and rushed in. He was happy to be safe, and he never wanted to go back to the jail again. +Jenny was a very special three-year-old. One of Jenny's favorite things was her scooter. It was a pretty pink scooter with sparkles. Every day, Jenny would take her scooter outside and ride it. She would drop it down the hill, then the scooter would scoot all the way up again. Jenny felt so free and so happy whenever she was riding her scooter. + +One day, when Jenny was riding down the hill, something strange happened. She suddenly felt a sharp pain on her ankle! She had dropped her scooter, and it had scratched her ankle. Tears came out of Jenny's eyes and she started to cry. + +But then something wonderful happened. Her mom quickly ran up to her and gave her a big hug. She told Jenny that everything was going to be okay. They went inside and mom put a bandage around Jenny's ankle. + +The next morning, Jenny woke up to an extra special surprise. On her bed was a brand new scooter - and it was the prettiest scooter she had ever seen! Her mom had bought a new scooter so that Jenny could keep on playing, just like she loved to do. Jenny was so happy and grateful to have a scooter she could ride again. + +And so every day, no matter what happened, Jenny was never too scared to drop her scooter and go on an adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful little mouse named Molly. Every day, Molly would hide and never make a sound. She was afraid of all the noises she heard in her home. + +One day, Molly was out exploring and she came across a magazine. It was full of all kinds of pretty colors, shapes and numbers. Molly was both interested and scared at the same time. She looked around, then very carefully peeked inside the magazine. + +She liked looking at all the pictures. Every time she saw something that she liked, she said “Wow†and then she would repeat it over and over again. She liked seeing the same things over and over. + +Molly became a little braver and after that, she explored more of her home and became less fearful. The magazine was a wonderful way for Molly to learn about her world and make new discoveries. +Once upon a time, there was an ancient hero who went on all sorts of adventures. Every day, the hero would go to places far and wide, exploring and discovering new and exciting things. + +At the end of his adventures, the hero always made sure to take a little nap. When he napped, the hero dreamt of being an even greater hero than he already was. + +One day, the ancient hero's dreams were answered: he saved a village from danger and everyone cheered for him. After the celebration was over, the ancient hero went off for his nap and had the best dream ever! + +From then on, the ancient hero went on even more adventures, securing his place as a noble hero in the minds and hearts of the people. And to celebrate, the hero would take a nap at the end of every day. The end. +John was feeling weak. He had been playing in the garden all day and now he was very tired. His mum watched him as he lay in the grass, his eyes heavy with tiredness. Suddenly he began to weep. He had been looking forward to the spring but now he was scared. + +John's mum moved close to him and asked him what was wrong. He shook his head, too tired to speak. She asked him again and this time he whispered only one word: "spring." With a trembling voice, he told his mum that he was scared about the months ahead. + +John's mum wrapped her arms around her little boy and spoke softly to him, reassuring him that everything would be alright. Eventually, his tears stopped and he fell asleep in her arms. + +John slowly gained strength throughout the spring and before long, he was chasing butterflies in the garden again. The fear he had felt in the beginning had been replaced by the joy of a new season. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. When Sarah was playing in the garden one day, she found a strip of pretty yellow cloth. It was charming and soft, so Sarah decided to take it home with her. + +At home, Sarah put the strip on the floor and lay down on it. She pretended it was her bed and she was a princess. She closed her eyes and began to dream. + +Suddenly, Sarah heard a rustling noise and opened her eyes. There, on the strip of cloth, was a little puppy, lying and wagging its tail! It was so sweet and charming that Sarah couldn't help but smile. + +She had found her own magical kingdom, right in her living room. Now Sarah and her puppy lie together whenever they can, exploring more of Sarah's charming dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jill. She was very adventurous. Every day, she wanted to explore new places and try new things. + +One day, Jill was in her room when she heard a noise outside. She looked out the window and saw a fan. Jill had never seen a fan before so she went to investigate. + +As she got closer to the fan, Jill got scared. It was a huge, spinning object and it was making strange noises. Suddenly, Jill heard a voice from behind. It was her mother. She said, "It's ok, Jill. The fan won't spoil you. Come and we can look at it together." + +So Jill and her mother went over to the fan. Jill's mother showed her how it worked and how it made a nice cool breeze. Jill was no longer scared, and she loved the feeling of the cool breeze on her face. + +From that day, whenever it was hot, Jill and her mother turned on the fan. It made Jill feel safe and happy and she was glad she was brave enough to explore something new and adventurous. +Once there was a girl, and she was very hungry. She wanted to buy something to eat, but she had no money. She had a rough day, and her stomach was rumbling. + +The girl kept walking, until she came to a shop. In the shop, there were lots of delicious things to eat. The girl started to look around, and she saw some things that looked very good. She wanted to buy something, but she still had no money. + +Then, a kind man came up to her. He had a big bag full of food. He said, "Here, take this food. I bought it for you so you don't go hungry." + +The girl was very happy, and she thanked the kind man. She took the food and ate it all. Her stomach stopped rumbling, and she felt much better. She thanked the man again and went on her way. +Once there was a handsome prince who loved to explore. He found a cable, long and thin, stretching across his kingdom. The prince decided to follow the cable, never quite sure where it would take him. + +He walked for days and days, until he came across a beautiful lake with a charming little cabin. He went inside the cabin and saw a woman who he thought was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen. + +The woman repeated the prince's name and said that she was a magical fairy. She said he could make one wish and that it would come true. The prince thought for a moment and wished for the cable to keep going, wherever it wanted. + +The fairy laughed and said, "Your wish is granted!" The prince thanked her and said goodbye, and the cable started to twist and turn, all over the land. The prince watched, fascinated. + +The people of the land were amazed and followed the cable wherever it went. Everywhere the prince went, more people joined in and sang charming songs about the magical cable. This made the prince very happy. + +The prince eventually returned to the cabin and thanked the fairy once again for her kindness. The fairy repeated her promise and said the prince could always return whenever he wanted to wish for something. The prince smiled and said goodbye to the fairy, and the cable wound its way through the kingdom ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn donkey. She was called Lucy. Every day, her farmer took her out to the fields to help him with the work. But Lucy was stubborn. No matter how much the farmer shouted, she just wouldn't budge. + +One day, the farmer was getting mad and he took out a whip. He waved the whip around and shouted, but the donkey still wouldn't move. The farmer sighed, feeling very frustrated. + +Eventually, the farmer managed to get Lucy to start walking, but it took a long time. She was still being very stubborn. Finally, the farmer and Lucy reached the fields and started working together. + +From then on, the farmer was extra careful with Lucy. He never used the whip again and changed his shouting to gentle words. Lucy was very thankful and became much easier to work with. They worked together happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a fat cat. He was so fat that he could not move. Every day he just lay there in his spot. + +One day a friendly yoga teacher stopped by. She offered the cat gentle yoga. The cat was unsure at first but slowly he began to move his paws. + +The yoga teacher was so encouraging, she offered him more and more poses. The cat felt great as he moved and stretched, slowly getting fitter and healthier. + +As the cat continued to do his yoga, he got thinner and thinner and he was able to move more each day. Eventually he was the most energetic cat in the neighbourhood! + +The yoga teacher was so proud and she always made sure the cat was doing his yoga. The fat cat was grateful to the yoga teacher for offering him yoga and keeping him healthy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play. Every day she would put on her favorite dress and run around in the sunshine. One day while playing, she stumbled upon a big, burlap potato bag. Inside, were lots of small potatoes. The girl was so excited to find such a yummy surprise. She reached inside and grabbed a few potatoes. + +The girl knew just what to do with them -- play! She rolled the potatoes around, mashed them and even sang to them. She had the best time playing with her potatoes. + +Once she was done playing, the girl took her potatoes and cooked them. She mashed the potatoes, added some butter and a pinch of salt. The girl took a bite and it tasted amazing! She was so happy as she savored her yummy potatoes. + +The girl had so much fun playing with her potatoes and eating them afterwards. From then on, any time she went out to play, she looked for potatoes, hoping to repeat all the fun she had. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He was very poor and had no food. The old man felt so ashamed. + +One day, a kind woman saw the old man. She felt sorry for him and wanted to help. + +The kind woman took the old man to her house. She brought out some food and said 'Eat this. I want to feed you.' The old man was happy and ate the food. + +That night, the old man didn't feel ashamed anymore. The kind woman had given him something to eat and made him feel better. + +The old man was very thankful and promised to always remember the kind woman's help. +Once upon a time there was a man who wanted to make money. Every day he went to the market to sell herbs. He always chose the most attractive herbs for people to buy. + +The man was so happy with his work that he decided to make even more money. He went to find new places to sell his herbs. Everywhere he went, people thought his herbs were very nice! People wanted to buy all of his herbs. + +The man soon became very rich from selling his herbs. He even bought a big house and a fancy car. Everyone thought he was very lucky. + +The man was so grateful for his success that he started giving herbs away to people who couldn't afford to buy them. So in the end, he not just sold herbs, but gave them away too! +Once there was a boy called Tom. He was three years old. Tom liked adventures. He loved to go outside and explore. + +One day, Tom was outside when he saw something amazing in the sky. It was an aeroplane. He had never seen one before and it was so exciting. + +Tom wanted to fly in the aeroplane. He ran towards it and waved his hands. But the aeroplane was too high and soon flew away. Tom was sad because he wanted to fly in the aeroplane. + +Then, suddenly, it came back. This time it was so quiet. Tom was happy and he waved at it again. But the aeroplane flew away again. Tom hated it and started to cry. + +But soon, the aeroplane came back again. This time, it was much closer to Tom. And it was still very quiet. Tom was happy and he waved his hands. And finally the aeroplane flew away for the last time. + +Tom was sad, but he was also excited - he had seen an aeroplane! Tom was so happy he ran and danced all the way home. +Mack went to the park one day. He sat down on a bench and watched the birds fly above. He noticed one had a bright red wing and pointed at it. + +A man sitting next to him mentioned the bird was a cardinal. Mack smiled, he had never seen one before. + +The man asked Mack to hold out his hand, so he did. The cardinal landed on it and Mack felt uncomfortable as its claws scratched his skin. + +The man gave Mack some bird seed, and the cardinal ate it quickly. Then the cardinal flew away. + +Mack smiled and waved goodbye as the cardinal flew away with its bright red wing. He would never forget the uncomfortable feeling of the cardinal’s claws scratching his hand. +There was a girl who wanted to meet new people. One day, she heard a voice coming from far away. It was a strong voice and it was calling her name. The girl walked towards the voice to find out who was calling her. + +When she arrived, there was a man with a big smile. He said to her, "I have been looking for you! I heard your strong voice calling me and I had to come." +The girl was so happy and thanked the man for coming. + +The girl and the man became very close friends. Every day they would go for a walk and talk about all kinds of things. They even sang songs together! + +The girl was so happy to finally have someone to meet and talk to. This was the start of a beautiful friendship. +Once, there was a little girl called Emma. She was 3 years old and lived in a little house near the beach. In summer, Emma loved to play outside in the hot sun. + +One summer day, it was very hot outside and Emma wanted to go for a swim. She walked to the beach and saw a beautiful boat, swaying in the original blue sea. She closed her eyes and blinked in the sun. + +The boat was so pretty and Emma wanted to climb aboard. But it was too far away and too big for little Emma to reach. Suddenly, a big wave came and pushed the boat closer to the sand. + +Emma jumped on the boat and sailed away in the summer sun. She felt so happy, having a wonderful time on her boat adventure. Every now and then, she would close her eyes, blink in the sun and feel the warmth on her face. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He was very hungry, so he decided to go on a skip. He skipped to the museum. When he got there he saw lots of cool things. He ran around, looking at all the interesting things, and skipping too. + +The boy saw wondrous creatures, shining stars and many things too! He was having so much fun! + +Soon, the boy started to get hungrier. He saw the café, so he skipped right there. He ate lots of yummy food. The boy felt so happy and content. + +The boy left the museum, full and very happy. He skippied all the way home. It was a nice day! The end. +Sam and his mom were shopping at the mall. Sam wanted to have some fun. He saw an elevator and asked his mom if they could go on it. His mom said yes and offered Sam her hand. Sam was so excited! They stepped in and the doors closed. + +Sam pressed the buttons and the elevator went up and down. It made funny noises and Sam was giggling. He liked the elevator so much, he asked his mom if they could go on it again. She smiled and offered him her hand again. + +Sam's mom and him went on the elevator a few more times. Then it was time to go home. Sam was sad, but his mom offered him a lollipop and he cheered up. He had so much fun in the elevator and he knew they would come back soon! +Once upon a time, there was a black cat named Midnight. Midnight always loved to go on adventures in the forest. +One day, Midnight noticed something sparkly in the distance. It was corn, glittering in the sun. Midnight was so excited. She ran up to the corn. +Suddenly, it started to snow. It was so cold that everything began to freeze. Midnight was worried and started to shiver. +Just then, she remembered some advice from the animals in the forest. She burrowed down under the corn and curled up tight. +The warmth from the corn and the ground protected her from the cold. Soon, the sun started to shine again and everything melted. +After that, Midnight enjoyed the corn so much that she visited the forest every day. She never forgot to take cover when it began to freeze. +Danny was playing in his bedroom. He was very excited because the man was going to get him a new bookcase. Danny wanted a tough bookcase. + +The man came into the bedroom and brought the bookcase. It was big, tall and tough. Danny couldn't wait to get it. + +The man helped Danny get the bookcase and they put it together. It was a bit tricky but they managed to get it done. + +When they were done, Danny was so happy. He now had a big, tough bookcase to store all his books. + +He couldn't wait to show his mom how proud he was of his new bookcase. He shouted with joy, "I've got a tough bookcase!" +Once there was a little girl named Mae. Mae was very adventurous and she came up with lots of ideas. One day she wanted to design something special. She looked around her room and noticed her bone. She felt an idea tickle inside her brain and thought, "I could make this bone special!" + +Using her crayons and markers she began to colour the bone. She made it red, green and blue and added swirls and sparkles. When she was done, she looked at her design and smiled. It was perfect! + +Now Mae had a special bone to take on her next adventure. Where would she go? What would she find? Mae was excited to find out! +Once there was a young boy named Ben. He was always excited when it was time to go on vacation, because it meant he would get to go to fun new places. Before Ben and his family left on vacation this time, his mom and dad said something very important to him. They repeated it several times: "Remember, Ben - have fun and be safe!" + +At first, Ben was unsure of what that meant, but his parents explained it every time - they said it meant he should play and explore as much new things as he could, but to always stay where adults could see him and always listen to what adults said. + +Ben was very excited to try out this new rule. He had lots of adventures on vacation and had lots of fun in all the new places he went. Every day he remembered his parents' important rule and investigated all sorts of new places. He was very careful to stay in sight of adults and do what they said. + +When it came time for Ben and his family to go back home, he was sad - he was already looking forward to the next vacation! But no matter what, Ben knew one thing was certain: his parents would always remind him of the important rule they repeated - to have fun and be safe! +Once there was an egg. It was placed in a nest and it behaved very nicely. It lay still and was very quiet. But then one day, something dull happened. The egg felt a crack in the shell and it knew that soon it would be time to break free. It was so excited! But even though it was happy, it knew it must still behave nicely and not jump around. + +The egg soon hatched. A beautiful bird came out, with shining yellow feathers. Her eyes sparkled and she chirped happily. The egg had behaved so well that she was very brave and strong. + +The bird was an excellent flyer and she was never naughty. All the other birds were very proud of her and they praised her for her good behaviour. And that was the end of the story of the egg who knew to behave. +Once upon a time there was an old man. The old man had a big hairy cat that he loved very much. Every day, the old man would take his cat to the vet for special operations. + +At the vet, the old man would remind the doctor to be careful while operating on the cat. He wanted to make sure his beloved cat was safe and healthy. + +After the operation was over, the old man and his hairy cat would leave the vet's office. As they left, the old man would remind himself to never forget how much he loved his furry friend. + +The old man and his hairy cat would walk back home together and enjoy their days together. Each day, the old man was reminded of how happy he was for his special cat. They were always together, and the old man was reminded of how lucky he was. + +The old man and his furry companion lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. Every day, she dreamed of magical places and things that she had never seen before. + +One day, she heard a strange noise. She looked around and saw that it was coming from a telephone. She had seen telephones before, but this one looked different. + +The brave little girl wanted to see what was inside, so she picked the telephone up and brought it to her home. + +When she opened it, she found that it had all sorts of amazing buttons, lights and gadgets. She pushed the buttons and the lights started flashing. She was having so much fun that she forgot to tell her mom what she had done. + +But when her mom came home, the brave girl showed her the telephone, and she was very proud! She said that she had been very brave to bring the telephone home. From then on, the girls parents would let her explore and bring new things home every day! +Maggie was three years old. She liked to play with her toys. One day, she wanted to play with a picture frame. She asked her mum to hang it on the wall. + +Maggie's mum hung the frame and showed Maggie where it was. Maggie was glad and she smiled. + +But then something stupid happened! The frame fell off the wall and broke on the floor. Maggie was very sad. She started to cry and was so angry. + +Maggie's mum knew what to do. She went down the street and found another frame for Maggie. She brought it back and hung it back on the wall. Maggie was happy again and hugged her mum. From then on, the frame stayed on the wall! +Once there was a girl who loved to smile. She had a fancy dress that was gray. She put it on and twirled around the room. She smiled so wide it brightened up the whole room! + +The girl went outside and found a little pond with fish swimming in it. She smiled even bigger when she saw them. One of the fish jumped out of the water, so she yelled with joy. + +The girl went and visited her best friend with her fancy gray dress on. Her friend smiled when she saw her. They decided to go to the park to play. + +When they got there, they laughed and smiled as they ran around and played tag. They jumped on the swings and smiled even wider as they went higher and higher. They had so much fun together. + +Before they knew it, it was time for the girl to go home. She hugged her friend and said goodbye with a big smile on her face. She was sure to stay smiling for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Flora. Flora was very excited one day because she had a new watch. It was shiny and colourful and she couldn't wait to attach it to her wrist. + +Flora quickly fetched the watch and held it in her hands. She was very patient while she put the strap through the holes but she soon became impatient. She was so eager to see what it would look like that she kept tugging at it. + +Finally, Flora managed to attach the watch to her wrist. She lifted up her arm to show everyone and was so proud of her efforts. She jumped up and down and felt so happy that she had been able to attach the watch to her wrist. + +The watch was Flora's favourite thing and she wore it every day. As she grew older, she kept on wearing the watch to remind her of the achievement she had made when she was only three years old. +Once upon a time there was a pet who wanted to be independent. He decided to test himself so he could see how ready he was. + +First he tested his jumping skills. He jumped higher and higher and soon he was able to jump over a tree! He made it! + +He wanted to test his running skills next. He started sprinting as fast as he could. He soon reached the end of the field and was very proud of himself! + +Finally, he wanted to test his swimming skills. He went to the largest lake in the area and jumped in. He carefully swam around, making sure to stay afloat. He was so proud that he had completed all his tests and was now ready to be an independent pet. +Tightly, Sue grabbed the hanger. She was determined to pay for her new dress, just like Mommy said. Even though she was only three years old, Sue knew how important it was to save money. + +Sue took her hanger to Mrs. Jones’s shop. She waited patiently while Mrs. Jones counted the coins that Sue paid her. Finally, Mrs. Jones looked up and nodded with a smile. + +Sue was so excited that she had plenty of coins to pay for her new dress. She couldn't wait to put it on and show Mommy. Sue ran out of the shop, tightly holding the hanger with her dress safely on it. +Once there were two friends, Tom and Peter. They always loved to play together outside. But one day, Tom started to complain about being bored. + +Peter thought for a moment. He had a great idea! + +He said, "Let's explore! We can find new and useful things on the ground!" + +Tom felt excited and followed Peter around the garden. They looked on the ground and found a small ball, some colorful gravel and two sticks. + +Tom and Peter used the two sticks to draw figures in the sand. They also played with the ball and threw it to each other. + +Tom couldn't remember the last time he had so much fun. When it was time to go home, he didn't complain anymore. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He wanted to touch something new. So he went on an adventure to find something special. + +He walked and walked until he saw something he had never seen before. It was a big, unknown novel. He was curious and wanted to touch it. He reached out his hand and touched the novel. + +When he touched it something amazing happened. He went inside the novel and he was in an unknown place. There were so many fun things to do. + +He touched new things, met new characters and went on exciting journeys. He had so much fun and he touched and discovered more than he could ever imagine. + +When the day was over, the boy touched the novel one last time and he was back in the same spot where he started. He realized it was all much better than he expected and he went home happy ever after. +Once there was a bear who was very stubborn. He dared to go for a walk in the woods, though he knew it was dangerous. + +Suddenly he heard a noise and he stopped to look around. There was a little girl walking in the woods. The bear was scared, but he was also curious. He decided to follow the girl. + +The girl was very brave. She kept walking even though the bear was so close. He was amazed at her courage. + +The bear followed the girl for hours, but finally he got too tired. He had to go home in the end. But the little girl had shown him that sometimes it pays off to be brave and dare to do something. +Once upon a time, there was a fun party. All of the children were excited. They wanted to include everybody, so they asked their parents for help. The parents were so helpful. They got all the decorations, including balloons and streamers, that they needed to make it special. + +Everyone had a great time at the party. There were games and snacks, and everyone had fun. They included everyone, so that everyone could play. + +The helpful parents made sure that everyone was happy by giving out prizes to the winners of the games. Everyone felt special and excited. + +When the party was over, all of the children thanked the parents for throwing such a fun and helpful party. They all went home with a smile, looking forward to their next party. +Once upon a time, in a faraway town, there lived a brilliant girl. She was brave and strong, but she was also scared of thunderstorms. Whenever the thunder cracked, she would tremble. + +One day, the sky turned dark and the thunder roared. The girl trembled, but this time she decided to be brave and go outside. She ran down the street, her heart pounding. She was shaking, but she kept going. + +She stopped in front of an old tree and looked up. Brilliant lightning lit up the sky. The girl was scared, but she smiled - it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +Suddenly, the thunder stopped and the sky lit up with a brilliant rainbow. The girl smiled, feeling happy and brave. She had faced her fear and won! +One day there was a funny truck. It had big buttons and it made poppity noises. It never stopped moving! All day long it went beep, beep, beep. + +The truck was separated from the rest of the cars. Everyone else was standing still but the truck just kept driving around. + +The truck was having so much fun that it made other cars smile. Even when the truck went around the corner it kept poppity noises! Finally, after a long day, the truck stopped and the people said goodbye. + +The funny truck was so happy. It drove away and kept making poppity noises until it was separated from everyone again. +Once there was a mouse who was very different from all the other mice. He was brave, but very small. One day he saw a big tear rolling down a humans' face. He wanted to help, but he didn't know what to do. He was so tiny and the tear was so big. + +The mouse decided to try and gather some of his friends. All the other mice were excited and happy to help. Together they started to lick the tear away. They worked very hard and the tear started to go away. The mouse was so pleased that he had been able to help. + +The human smiled and thanked the mouse and his friends. From then on the mouse and his friends were known as the tear-lickers. All the other mice were so proud of them and told everyone the story. They were all so different but they had worked together to make something wonderful. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who loved to go on adventures. One day he set off on an adventure and happened upon a box. He opened it and found a buckle inside. He put the buckle around his waist and it felt tight. He looked around and found a store. He walked in and saw lots of things. He saw an open window and decided he wanted to go through it. He opened it and went outside! He looked around and saw a windy path. He followed it and saw the sea. He was so happy! He ran around and had a lot of fun. He took off the buckle and stored it in his pocket. He was ready to go back home and tell his friends about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He always had a sword with him. One day, the sword got broken! The knight was sad because he couldn't use it no more. But then, a brilliant idea came to him. He knew of someone who could repair it. +So the knight went to find the repairman. The repairman was a wizard. He had lots of special tools to help him. The knight gave him the sword and the wizard worked on it for a long time. +Finally, the repair was complete! The sword looked even better than before. The knight was so happy. He thanked the wizard for the brilliant work. The knight continued on his brave adventures with his repaired sword. The end. +Tommy was a 3 year old boy. He had bright eyes, a curiosity for the world and many things of his own. One day, he was looking for something special. He opened the kitchen cupboards and found something fragile. It was a mixer. He picked it up carefully and held it with both hands. + +Tommy looked at it closely. It had buttons and many moving parts. He was excited to try it out. He pushed the buttons and moved the knobs. Suddenly, he heard sounds. He was so surprised! He had never heard anything like that before. + +He loved playing with the mixer and listened to its music. He was so amazed by what he had found. He kept playing until it was time for lunch. With a bright smile on his face, he put away his fragile new toy and went to the dining room for lunch. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little boy who wanted to save the world. He was always very brave, and he liked to have a mustache so he looked like a brave grown-up. One day, the little boy was walking in the woods when he spotted something strange! It was a clear, shiny rock with magical powers. He knew he must save the rock, so he put it in his pocket and took it home. + +But when he got home, his family couldn't see the rock! He was very confused and tried to explain it, but the rock was invisible. Then he remembered something his grandmother had told him. She said that to make an invisible rock visible again, he had to put a mustache on it. So the brave little boy grabbed a pencil and drew a big mustache on the rock, and it worked! The rock was clear and sparkly again. + +The little boy was so proud; he had saved the rock! He kept it for the rest of his life to remind himself he was brave enough to save the world. +John was a lucky boy. One day he was walking through the park when he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a microphone. He had never seen one before, so he became very excited. + +He ran up to the microphone and starting talking into it. His voice echoed off the trees and he laughed with joy. He spent the whole day talking into the microphone and having fun. + +At the end of the day, John said goodbye to the microphone and headed home. As he left the park, he was already looking forward to his next visit. +Once upon a time, a family lived in a happy home. Every day they were together they provided love, care and support to one another. The parents taught the children the value of working hard and being kind to all the people they met. One day, the family decided to take a trip to the nearby beach. As they approached the beach, they saw the waves and the ocean stretching out before them. They were captivated by the beauty of the blue waters. + +Once at the beach, the parents provided an easy way for the kids to have fun. They gave them sand toys and buckets to build sand castles, as well as beach balls to catch with friends. The children enjoyed playing and exploring and ended up having a blast. + +Through their day at the beach, the family learned about the value of spending time with one another. They had a wonderful day and created many precious memories. They provided each other with great joy and appreciation. +Once upon a time there were two kids who were best friends. They lived in an ancient, magical land. One day, they decided to have a race to see who was faster. They both ran as fast as they could, but neither of them could go as quickly as the other. In the end, the two friends decided to fight and see who the real winner was. + +The two kids started to punch each other and use their feet to kick. They were both getting tired and started to slow down, but neither was willing to give up. In the end, the two friends laughed, thankful that neither was hurt. + +The race to see who was faster finally ended when they both realized that they were the same speed. The friendship they shared was much more powerful than any speed they could ever have. They hugged and then ran off, never to fight again. +Once there was a little girl. The girl was so happy and full of joy. Every day she would go out and play. One day, she wanted to make everyone happy. So, the girl wrote a poem. In the poem, she let all the good feelings come out. + +The girl was so excited to share the poem. She couldn't wait. She ran around the house telling everyone that she wrote a poem. + +Her family and friends were so proud. Everyone wanted to hear the poem. So, the girl took a deep breath, and let the poem out. Everyone clapped and cheered. + +The little girl was so proud of herself. She felt so good. She had made everyone so happy. The girl knew she could do it. And she was sure she could do it again. +Once upon a time, there was a nice doggie. He was always very happy and wanted to help everyone. + +Every day he would urge people to have a peaceful time. He wanted everyone to feel relaxed and feel happy. + +So he took on a job as a helper. Every day he would find nice things to do for people. Anything that might make them feel better. + +He would offer a fresh drink of water or even help them with things they were doing. Everyone really appreciated his help. + +The doggie just wanted to make people's days nicer. He loved when people were happy and peaceful. +Once upon a time, there was an enthusiastic cow. Everyday, the cow would go on a walk around the farm. She loved being outside in the sun and seeing all the other animals. One day, she decided to go further than normal. She went and explored other farms and even walked all the way to the village. + +In the village, she saw lots of people and they were all very surprised to see her. The cow was very excited because it had never been there before. She went around and everyone waved and smiled at her. The cow enjoyed all the attention and went back the way she'd came with a big smile on her face. + +Back at the farm, the cow was happy to have gone on such an exciting adventure. Whenever she went for a walk, she would always think back to her first ever adventure that day in the village. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bear named Jack. He lived in a house near a big garage. One day, Jack wanted to visit the garage. He walked slowly to the garage and was a bit scared. He was worried he might get lost. + +But when he arrived, he saw lots of friendly people. They said hello and made him feel welcome. Jack was so happy that the people were friendly. He went around the garage, exploring and looking at things. + +When it was time to leave, Jack felt a bit sad. But he knew he would come back to visit the garage. He thanked the friendly people for being so nice and waved goodbye as he left. + +Jack visited the garage often after that, always checking to see if the people were still friendly. And they always were! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and she loved exploring the world. One day, she found a cube. It was soft and mild. She began to squeeze it in her hands. She felt the cube squish between her fingers. It made her giggle with joy. + +Jane wanted to show her friends the cube. She took it with her and showed them how it felt to squeeze it. Her friends all tried squeezing the cube, until it had lost its shape! Jane and her friends started laughing. They had so much fun together. + +Finally, Jane put the cube back in her pocket. She was ready to explore the world again. She squished the cube with her fingers one last time before she went. +Once upon a time, there was a big journey. It was going to be a very serious trip. + +So, the little boy grabbed his bag and jumped in the boat. He was so excited! The boat sailed through the waves and splashed in the cool water. + +Suddenly, the boy realized that he had forgotten to bring something important. He ran back to shore, grabbed it and hopped back into the boat. + +The boy waved to all his friends as they slowly sailed away. He was so happy to start his big journey! + +The boat sailed on, the waves continued to splash, and the little boy enjoyed the exciting journey. +Mandy had a surprise. She carefully unpacked a box, and inside was a beautiful skirt. She gasped when she saw it. It was pink and sparkly, with a bow at the waist. She was so excited! + +Mandy put the skirt on, twirling around to see the sparkles in the sunlight. Everyone said the skirt was so impressive! All her friends wanted to try it on too. + +Mandy felt so happy in her new skirt. She twirled and danced around, feeling like a princess. She loved showing it off to everyone, and every time she put it on she felt amazing. + +Mandy knew her skirt was special and she would never get tired of looking at it or wearing it. She was so proud of it! +Once there was a young boy who never quit. He always wanted to try his best and never give up. One day he decided he wanted to make his own sauce. He grabbed all the ingredients he needed, made sure he had on his apron and grabbed a spoon. He stirred and mixed until all of the ingredients were blended together, and he couldn't wait to try it. + +He tested it and realized he had made the most delicious sauce he had ever tasted! He knew he had quit never quit, so he was so proud of himself. + +He decided to share his sauce with everyone he knew. Every family member, friend and neighbor he had tasted his sauce, and they all said it was awesome.