diff --git "a/TinyStories_1833.txt" "b/TinyStories_1833.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1833.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went on a picnic with her mommy and daddy. They brought a big basket full of yummy food and a bottle of red wine. + +As they were eating, Lily's mommy said, "This is an interesting place to relax. I feel so happy here." Lily didn't know what "interesting" meant, but she liked the sound of it. She asked, "What does 'interesting' mean, mommy?" Her mommy explained that it means something that catches your attention and makes you curious. + +After they finished eating, Lily's daddy opened the bottle of wine. He poured a little bit into a cup and took a sip. Then he said, "Mmm, this is delicious. Would you like to try some, Lily?" Lily shook her head and said, "No, thank you. I don't like the smell." Her daddy laughed and said, "That's okay, sweetie. You can try it when you're older and your taste buds have changed." + +As they packed up the picnic, Lily's mommy said, "I feel so relaxed now. That was a wonderful day." Lily smiled and said, "Me too, mommy. I can't wait to come back here again." And with that, they all got into the car and drove home, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big field with lots of leaves on it. He needed to clean it up before winter came. So, he took his rake and started to collect all the leaves. The wind was strong, and the leaves would scatter everywhere. But Jack was successful, and he collected all the leaves into a big pile. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a little bird sitting on the pile of leaves. The bird was looking for something to eat. Jack felt happy that he could help the little bird. He scattered some seeds on the ground, and the bird started to eat them. Jack was successful in helping the little bird find food. + +After that, Jack felt tired and decided to take a nap. He lay down on the pile of leaves and closed his eyes. When he woke up, he saw that the leaves had scattered all over again. But Jack didn't mind, he was happy that he could help the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toy train on the track her dad had made for her. One day, Lily's friend came over to play with her. They decided to have a tea party with cookies and juice. + +Lily's mom poured the juice into two cups and gave them to the girls. They happily sipped their juice and ate their cookies. After a while, Lily's friend asked if she could have more juice. Unfortunately, there was no more juice available. + +Lily's friend got upset and started crying. Lily tried to comfort her, but it didn't work. Suddenly, the train on the track went off the rails and crashed into the tea party. The cups and cookies went flying everywhere. The girls were sad and disappointed that their fun tea party had been ruined. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear named Benny. Benny loved to bake cakes but he always made a big mess in the kitchen. One day, Benny received a letter from his friend inviting him to a party. + +Benny was excited to go to the party but he didn't know what to bring. He thought about it and decided to bake a cake. Benny went to the store to buy ingredients for the cake. He bought flour, sugar, eggs, and milk. + +When Benny got home, he started baking the cake. He was very careful not to make a mess. Finally, the cake was ready and Benny was proud of himself. He took the cake to the party and everyone loved it. Benny was happy that he could share his baking with his friends. From that day on, Benny was more careful in the kitchen and became a great baker. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy rock. It had lots of power, because it was so heavy. One day, a little girl came by and saw the rock. She wanted to move it, but it was too heavy for her. + +Suddenly, a man came by and saw the little girl. He asked her what was wrong, and she said she wanted to move the big, heavy rock. The man smiled and said he could help. He pushed the rock with all his power, and slowly it started to move. + +The little girl was so happy, she nodded her head and said thank you. The man smiled and nodded back. From that day on, the little girl knew that even the heaviest things could be moved with a little bit of help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance, and her favorite thing to do was to go to the park with her mom. One day, they saw a big sign that said "Opera in the Park tonight!" + +Lily asked her mom, "What's an opera?" + +"It's like a big show where people sing and act out a story," her mom explained. + +Lily thought that sounded cool, so they decided to go. When they got there, Lily stumbled a little bit on the grass, but her mom caught her. + +As they were watching the opera, Lily saw a lady with a really pretty dress. She turned to her mom and said, "Mommy, that lady looks so cool!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, she does. And her singing is even cooler." + +Lily listened carefully and loved the beautiful music. She knew she wanted to go to more operas in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to crawl around and explore new things. One day, she found a shiny boot in the park. It was a little big for her, but she loved it anyway. + +As she was playing with the boot, a boy came up to her and said, "That's not your boot. You should give it back to its owner." + +Lily didn't want to give the boot back, but the boy reminded her that it wasn't hers to keep. She thought about it for a moment and decided to do the right thing. She returned the boot to the lost and found, where the owner was very happy to find it. + +Lily learned that it's always better to do what's right, even if it's hard. And even though the boot wasn't hers, she still had fun crawling around and exploring the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big fan in her room that made lots of wind. One day, Lily was running around and she fell down. She hurt her knee and it made her cry. Her mommy came to help her and said, "Let's sit down and I'll get you a band-aid." Lily sat on her mommy's lap and felt better. They put a band-aid on her knee and then Lily went back to playing with her fan. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her with the cable in the living room. + +Timmy asked, "What's a cable?" + +"It's a long wire that brings TV shows to our TV," said his mom. + +Timmy thought for a moment and said, "Can we play with the cable?" + +"No, Timmy," said his mom. "We have to fix it so we can watch our favorite shows." + +Timmy helped his mom fix the cable and they were able to watch their favorite show together. Timmy was happy he could help his mom and they both enjoyed their time together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Pip. Pip lived in a tree with his family. One day, Pip found a small twig on the ground. He wanted to play with it, but he didn't know what to do with it. + +Pip asked his mother, "What is this?" His mother replied, "That's a twig, Pip. It's a small stick from a tree." + +Pip was confused. He didn't know what to do with the twig. His mother said, "You can use it to build a nest, or you can plant it in the ground and watch it grow into a big tree." + +Pip was excited to hear that the twig could grow into a big tree. He decided to plant it in the ground and watch it grow. Every day, Pip watered the twig and waited patiently. After a few weeks, the twig started to grow into a small tree. Pip was so happy to see his twig grow into something big and beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a man who was very bald. He lived in a house near a forest. One day, he went outside to play and saw a mosquito. The mosquito was flying around him and biting him. The man tried to catch the mosquito with his hand, but he couldn't. + +Then, the man had an idea. He went inside his house and got a spray can. He sprayed the mosquito and caught it. He was happy that he caught the mosquito and decided to release it back into the forest. + +But, when he went back outside, he saw that there were more mosquitoes. They were all over him and biting him. The man realized that releasing the first mosquito only brought more mosquitoes to him. He tried to run away, but it was too late. The mosquitoes bit him all over and he got very sick. In the end, the man learned that it's better to stay inside when there are too many mosquitoes outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the park. One day, she went to the park with her friend, Timmy. They played on the swings and slide for a while, but then Timmy insisted they play tag. + +Lily didn't want to play tag because she was tired, but Timmy kept insisting. Finally, Lily said, "I don't want to play tag, let's play hide and seek instead." Timmy agreed and they started playing hide and seek. + +While Lily was hiding, she saw something green and shiny. It was a spring! She picked it up and showed it to Timmy. They were both so excited to find the spring. They decided to take it home and show their parents. + +But when they got home, they realized that they both wanted to keep the spring. This caused a conflict between them. They argued for a while, but then they decided to share the spring. Lily would keep it for one week and then give it to Timmy for the next week. They were both happy with the solution and continued to play together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to sing all day long. One day, Tweetie met a big bird named Bob. Bob was very slow and didn't like to sing. + +"Hi, Bob! Do you want to sing with me?" asked Tweetie. + +"No, I don't like to sing. I like to fight," replied Bob. + +"Oh no, fighting is not nice. Singing is much better," said Tweetie. + +Bob thought about it for a moment and then said, "Okay, I will try singing with you." + +And so, Tweetie and Bob sang together all day long. They had so much fun that Bob forgot all about fighting. From that day on, Bob learned to love singing and he and Tweetie became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog who lived in a green pond. He loved to jump around and catch flies. One day, a mist came and covered the pond. The frog couldn't see anything and got scared. He tried to jump out of the pond but he couldn't find the way. + +Suddenly, a big bird came and scared the frog even more. The bird started to scatter the water with his wings and the frog got thrown out of the pond. The frog landed on the ground and hurt his leg. He couldn't jump anymore and felt very sad. + +From that day on, the little frog had to stay on the ground and watch the other frogs play in the green pond. He missed his old life and wished he could go back. But he couldn't, and he learned to live with his new life. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play all day long. One day, Benny saw a big machine in the field. The machine looked very difficult to use. + +Benny hopped over to the machine and said, "Hi there! What are you doing?" + +The machine replied, "I am trying to plow the field, but it's very difficult." + +Benny hopped up and down and said, "I can help you! I love to hop and I'm not afraid of difficult things." + +The machine was very happy and said, "Thank you so much, Benny! Together we can get this job done." And so, Benny and the machine worked together to plow the field. They hopped and plowed until the field was all done. + +From that day on, Benny and the machine were the best of friends. They hopped and played together every day, and Benny was always happy to help with difficult tasks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures and play with her toys. One day, her mommy said, "We have to go to work now, Lily. You can come with me." Lily was sad because she didn't want to leave her toys. + +As they drove to work, Lily saw a big building with lots of people inside. Her mommy said, "This is where we work, Lily." They went inside and Lily saw lots of desks and computers. Her mommy sat down at her desk and started to work. + +Lily played with her toys quietly, but soon she got bored. She asked her mommy, "When are we going to leave?" Her mommy said, "Soon, Lily. Just wait a little longer." Finally, it was time to leave. As they walked out of the building, Lily saw a big truck arrive. She asked her mommy, "What's that?" Her mommy said, "That's a delivery truck. It brings things to our work." Lily smiled and said, "That's cool!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat something yummy. Her mommy gave her a sandwich to eat. Lily ate the sandwich and felt happy. + +After eating, Lily wanted to draw a picture. She looked for her pencil but couldn't find it. She asked her mommy, "Where is my pencil?" Her mommy found the pencil and gave it to her. Lily drew a beautiful picture of a flower. + +After drawing, Lily felt thirsty. She asked her mommy for some water to drink. Her mommy gave her a cup of water. Lily drank the water and felt refreshed. She was happy to have a full tummy, a pretty picture, and a nice drink of water. +Once upon a time, there was a big gray elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very serious and didn't like to play with the other animals. One day, Ellie saw a little bird who looked sad. "Why are you sad?" Ellie asked. "I lost my mommy," the bird said. "Can you help me find her?" + +Ellie felt sorry for the bird and decided to help. They searched and searched, but they couldn't find the mommy bird. Suddenly, a big storm came and the wind blew the bird away. Ellie tried to grab the bird with her trunk, but she couldn't. The bird flew away and Ellie was very sad. She wished she could hug the little bird and make it all better. + +From that day on, Ellie wasn't so serious anymore. She realized that sometimes it's good to play and have fun with others. She also learned that sometimes bad things happen and there's nothing we can do to stop them. But she knew that she could always try to help and be a good friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park. One day, she went to the park with her mom. They brought a big bag of stuff with them. + +When they got to the park, Lily saw a big puddle. She wanted to jump in it and splash around. But her mom said no because she didn't want Lily to get wet. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a little boy playing with a ball. She went over to him and asked if she could play too. The boy said yes and they had fun playing together. + +After a while, Lily's mom opened the bag of stuff and gave Lily a juice box. Lily was happy and said, "Thank you, mommy! I love playing and having juice!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had crazy hair that was always sticking up. One day, Lily was playing with her friend Timmy. They were squeezing some toys and having fun. + +Suddenly, Timmy noticed Lily's hair and said, "Your hair looks crazy today, Lily!" Lily felt sad and said, "I don't like my hair. It's always crazy." Timmy replied, "I think your hair is cool. Let me show you something." + +Timmy took Lily's hair and squeezed it gently. To their surprise, Lily's hair became straight and smooth. "Wow!" Lily exclaimed. "My hair looks nice now. Thank you, Timmy!" From that day on, Lily loved her hair, even when it looked crazy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her bear. She met a boy named Jack who didn't have any toys to play with. + +Lily said, "Jack, do you want to play with my teddy bear?" + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Lily shared her teddy bear with Jack and they played together. Then, Jack showed Lily a needle he found on the ground. + +Lily said, "Jack, needles are not toys. They can hurt you." + +Jack said, "I didn't know that. Thank you, Lily." + +Lily felt warm inside because she shared her toy and helped Jack stay safe. The moral of the story is that sharing is kind and helping others is important. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he was playing with his red truck when he accidentally drove it off the table and it broke. + +Timmy's mom saw him sad and asked what was wrong. Timmy told her about his broken truck. His mom said, "Don't worry, we can fix it. Let's go to the toy store and find some useful tools to fix it." + +At the toy store, Timmy and his mom found a screwdriver and some glue. They went back home and Timmy's mom showed him how to use the tools to fix his truck. Timmy was so happy when his truck was fixed, he said, "Mommy, you reversed the broken truck back to its place!" +Once upon a time, there was a man with a big mustache. He loved to eat all day. His mustache was very big and funny. + +One day, the man wanted to eat a big cookie. But his mustache was in the way. He got frustrated. He tried to eat the cookie again and again, but the mustache kept stopping him. + +Finally, the man had an idea. He asked his friend to help him. His friend held the mustache up while the man ate the cookie. They both laughed and were happy. The man with the big mustache was not frustrated anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a normal car that lived in a small town. The car loved to go fast, but it needed fuel to do so. One day, the car was running low on fuel and had to find some more. + +As the car went on its journey to find fuel, it saw a sharp rock on the road. The car was scared of the sharp rock because it could hurt its wheels. The car didn't know what to do, so it called its friend, the big truck, for help. + +The big truck came to help the normal car. The big truck moved the sharp rock off the road. The car was happy and said thank you to the big truck. The car found fuel and they both went on their way. The car and the big truck became best friends and always helped each other when there was a problem. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty velvet dress that she loved to wear. One day, she was playing in the park with her friends when she saw a small, troubled bird. + +The bird was hurt and couldn't fly. Lily wanted to help the bird, so she took it home. She asked her mom for a box to put the bird in. Her mom said, "Make sure to close the box so the bird can't get out." + +Lily closed the box and took care of the bird. After a few days, the bird was happy and could fly again. Lily opened the box and let the bird go. The bird flew away, but it always came back to visit Lily and play with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Tim saw his mom put a letter in a box. He asked her what she was doing. She told him she was mailing a letter to his grandma. Tim thought it was boring to mail letters. + +The next day, Tim was playing in the yard when he found a shiny tap. He thought it was magical. He decided to mail the tap to his grandma. He put it in the box and told his mom. She smiled and said it was a good idea. + +A few days later, Tim got a letter from his grandma. She loved the tap and said it made her happy. Tim learned that sometimes boring things can make others happy. The moral of the story is that even small actions can bring joy to others. +One day, a cheerful boy named Tim went to the park. He saw his friend, Sue, playing with her toy car. Tim had a bag of oats with him. He thought it would be fun to share with Sue. + +"Hi, Sue!" Tim said, "I have oats. Do you want some?" Sue looked at the bag and said, "Yes, please!" They sat down and ate the oats together. They talked and laughed. Tim mentioned that he saw a big hill nearby, perfect for rolling down. + +The next day, Tim and Sue went to the big hill that Tim had mentioned. They were very excited to roll down the hill. They climbed up and sat at the top. "Are you ready?" Tim asked. Sue nodded, and they both started to roll down the hill. + +As they reached the bottom of the hill, they laughed and cheered. They were so happy they had found the hill and had such a fun time. From that day on, Tim and Sue always went to the big hill to play and eat oats together. +Once upon a time, there was a grumpy cat named Tom. Tom lived in a small house with his best friend, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her family decided to go on a trip. Tom was so excited because he loved going on trips with Lily. + +Lily started to pack her bag for the trip. She put in her clothes, her toys, and her favorite lamp. Tom wanted to help Lily pack, so he tried to put his toys in the bag too. But the bag was too full! The lamp fell out of the bag and broke. Lily was sad, but Tom had an idea. + +Tom found some tape and fixed the broken lamp. Lily was so happy that she gave Tom a big hug. They finished packing their bags and went on their trip together. Tom was not grumpy anymore, and they had a great time on their trip. +Once upon a time, there was a kind doctor. He was very patient. He liked to sort things. One day, he found a big box. The box was full of toys. The doctor wanted to sort the toys. + +He took out the toys one by one. He found a ball, a doll, and a car. He put the ball with the balls, the doll with the dolls, and the car with the cars. The doctor was happy. He liked to see the toys all sorted. + +Then, the doctor saw an incredible toy. It was a big, shiny robot. The robot was the best toy in the box. The doctor played with the robot. He had lots of fun. The robot became his friend. They played together every day. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a small, weak cat named Lily. Lily lived in a big forest. She had many friends, but she wanted to meet someone new. One day, she heard a story of a wise owl who came out at night. Lily thought, "I want to meet this owl!" + +That night, Lily went out to find the wise owl. She walked and walked, and the night got darker and darker. She was scared, but she remembered the story and knew she would meet the owl soon. Lily saw a big tree, and she thought, "Maybe the owl is in that tree!" + +Lily climbed the big tree, and there she found the wise owl. The owl said, "Hello, little cat! I was waiting for you." Lily was so happy to meet the wise owl. They talked all night, and Lily learned many things from the wise owl. When the night was over, Lily felt stronger and smarter. She knew she had made a great friend. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Tom. Tom liked to pack his bag and go on trips. One day, he went to a park with big trees and green grass. + +In the park, Tom saw a big statue. The statue looked like a tall man with a hat. Tom thought the statue was funny. He laughed and clapped his hands. + +Tom played near the statue all day. He ran around and had fun. When the sun went down, Tom packed his bag and went home. He told his friends about the funny statue and they all wanted to see it too. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a famous dog named Buddy. Buddy was famous because he could roll like no other dog. He would roll on the grass, on the sand, and even on the snow. Everyone loved to watch Buddy roll. + +One hot day, Buddy saw a little girl crying near the beach. She was sad because she lost her towel. Buddy wanted to help her. He thought, "I can roll and find her towel." So, Buddy started to roll around the beach, looking for the towel. + +After some time, Buddy found the towel under a big tree. He rolled it back to the little girl. She was so happy to have her towel back. She hugged Buddy and said, "Thank you, Buddy!" From that day on, Buddy was not only famous for rolling but also for helping others. The people in the town learned that it's good to help others, just like Buddy. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to the park with her mom. Mia loved going to the park. It was a regular thing they did every week. At the park, Mia saw her friend, Ben. Ben was playing with a toy car. Mia wanted to play too. + +Mia asked Ben, "Can you show me how to play with the car?" Ben smiled and said, "Yes, I can show you!" Ben showed Mia how to push the car on the ground and make it go fast. They took turns playing with the car and had so much fun. + +After playing, Mia's mom said it was time to go home. Mia and Ben put their toys in order. They said goodbye to each other and went home. Mia couldn't wait to come back to the park and play with Ben again. +Once upon a time, there was a little sheep. The sheep had soft wool. The sheep lived on a noisy farm with many other animals. + +One day, the little sheep wanted to try something new. The sheep saw a big tree and wanted to climb it. The other animals said, "No, sheep! It is not safe." But the sheep did not listen. + +The little sheep tried and tried to climb the tree. It was very hard. The sheep got tired and fell down. The sheep got hurt and lost some of its soft wool. The other animals came to help the sheep. + +The little sheep learned that it should listen to its friends. Sometimes, trying new things can be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to swing on the big tree near his house. He would swing high up in the sky and feel the wind on his face. One day, while Tim was swinging, he saw a little bird with a deep blue color. The bird was sad because it could not fly. + +Tim asked the bird, "Why can't you fly?" The bird replied, "My wing is hurt, and I cannot go to my nest." Tim wanted to help, so he thought of a plan. He would do the work to make a new home for the bird on the ground. + +Tim found sticks and leaves to make the bird's new home. He worked hard and built a cozy nest. The bird was very happy and thanked Tim for his help. From that day on, Tim and the deep blue bird were the best of friends. They played together every day, and Tim would always swing high up in the sky while the bird sang a happy song. +One day, a new friend named Tom came to play. Tom and Sam wanted to catch a ball. They ran and laughed as they played. The sun was shining, and they were having fun. + +Tom said, "I want to catch the ball!" Sam said, "Me too!" They threw the ball back and forth. They tried to catch it, but sometimes they missed. They did not care. They just wanted to play and have fun. + +Mom called them inside for a lecture. She said, "You must be careful when you play. Do not break things or hurt each other." Tom and Sam listened and said, "Yes, Mom." After the lecture, they went back outside to play. They were more careful, but they still had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little helicopter. It loved to fly high in the sky all day long. One day, the helicopter met a big bird. + +"Hello, bird!" said the helicopter. "Do you want to fly with me?" + +"No, thank you," said the bird. "I am tired and need to rest." + +The helicopter did not understand. It kept flying and flying. It saw the bird resting on a tree and thought, "Maybe I should rest too." + +So, the helicopter found a nice spot and decided to rest. It felt good to take a break. From that day on, the stubborn little helicopter learned to rest and enjoy the quiet moments. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max liked to play with his toy mixer. One day, Max wanted to make a cake with his mixer. He was very excited. + +Max was so excited that he didn't see the toy on the floor. He stumbled on the toy and fell down. Max felt helpless. He didn't know what to do. + +Then, Max's friend, a big cat named Sam, came to help. Sam picked up Max and the mixer. Together, they made a yummy cake. Max and Sam were so happy. They were the best of friends. +One day, a little girl named Mia was playing with her bubbles. She loved to blow the bubbles and watch them float in the air. Mia was very happy. + +But then, the wind blew a big bubble into her eye. Mia felt worried and started to cry. Her eye hurt and she did not know what to do. + +Mia's mom saw her crying and came to help. She took a soft cloth and gently wiped Mia's eye. The bubble was gone and Mia felt better. Mia hugged her mom and they continued to play with the bubbles together. +Once upon a time, there was a strong giant. He lived in a big forest, where he had many friends. The giant was very tall and could lift heavy things. All the animals in the forest liked him because he was kind and helpful. + +One day, a little bird came to the giant. The bird was sad because it lost its nest. The giant wanted to help the bird. So, he asked all his friends if they had seen the nest. No one had seen it, but they all wanted to help too. + +Finally, a squirrel mentioned that it saw the nest high up in a tree. The giant was so happy to hear this. He reached up with his long arms and got the nest for the bird. The bird was very thankful, and all the animals cheered for the strong giant. They all lived happily ever after in the big forest. +Once upon a time, there was a fast dog named Max. Max loved to race with his friends. He was very alert and could run faster than all the other dogs. Max had a dream to be the fastest dog in the whole world. + +One day, Max saw a big race for dogs. He was very excited and wanted to join the race. Max told his friends about the race and they all went to watch him. Max was very happy and could not wait to show everyone how fast he could run. + +The race started and Max ran as fast as he could. But, there was a big rock on the race path. Max did not see the rock and tripped over it. He fell and got hurt. Max could not finish the race and felt very sad. His dream to be the fastest dog did not come true. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable dog named Max. Max loved to wear a microphone around his neck. He used the microphone to talk to his friends. + +One day, Max was playing with his friend, a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to wear the microphone, too. "Max, can I wear the microphone?" she asked. Max didn't want to share his microphone, so he said, "No, it's mine." + +Lily was sad because she wanted to play with the microphone. Max saw her sad face and felt bad. He thought about it and decided to share his microphone with her. "Okay, Lily, you can wear the microphone," he said. + +Lily was so happy, and they took turns wearing the microphone. They talked and laughed together. From that day on, Max and Lily always shared their toys and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a small, fearful cat. The cat liked to play in the house, but it was scared to go outside. One day, the cat saw a big board outside the door. The cat was curious about the board. + +The cat went outside and stood on the board. Suddenly, the wind blew, and the board started to move. The cat was now traveling down the street on the board. The cat was scared, but it was also having fun. + +As the cat traveled on the board, it saw many new things. The cat saw other cats playing outside, and it saw kids laughing and having fun. The cat was not fearful anymore. The cat liked to travel on the board and see the world. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a glove in his yard. The glove was big and red. Tim was nervous because he did not know who it belonged to. He wanted to find the owner of the glove. + +Tim asked his friend, Sally, "Do you know who owns this glove?" Sally shook her head and said, "No, I do not know. Maybe we can ask others in the neighborhood." Tim and Sally went to ask their friends if they knew who owned the glove. + +As they walked, they saw a sharp rock on the ground. Tim picked it up and put it in the glove. He thought the glove could be used to carry the rock. They asked all their friends, but no one knew who owned the glove. Tim decided to keep the glove and use it to carry sharp things like rocks. He was not nervous anymore, and he was happy to have a new glove. +One day, a beautiful girl named Lily went to her class. She was happy to see her friends. They played with toys and painted pictures together. Lily liked her class very much. + +While playing, Lily saw a big spider on the wall. She started to panic. "Oh no!" she cried. "A spider!" Her friends looked at the spider too. They all felt scared. + +Lily's teacher, Miss Kate, saw the children were scared. She said, "Don't worry, kids. The spider won't hurt you." Miss Kate took the spider outside. All the children felt safe again. They thanked Miss Kate and continued to play happily in their class. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Tim. Tim lived near a big, thick tree. One day, Tim hurt his leg when he was jumping. + +Tim's friend, Sam the squirrel, saw him and said, "Oh no! Your leg is hurt. Let's find some water to heal it." Tim and Sam went to the pond near the big, thick tree. + +At the pond, Sam said, "Put your leg in the water, Tim. It will help you heal." Tim put his leg in the water and soon, he felt better. Tim and Sam played together by the pond and had lots of fun. And from that day on, they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had an old toy box in his room. Inside the box, there were many toys. Tim loved to play with all of them. One day, he saw a big tree in his yard. He wanted to climb the tree and see what was up there. + +Tim asked his dad for help. His dad said, "I will provide a ladder for you." Tim was very happy. His dad brought out a big ladder and put it next to the tree. Tim climbed up the ladder very carefully. He was so excited! + +When Tim got to the top, he saw a bird's nest with three baby birds. They were so cute! Tim smiled and climbed back down the ladder. He ran to tell his dad about the baby birds. His dad was happy too. They both knew they had found something special in their yard. +One day, a big, angry bird named Bob lived in a tree. He had a ladder that he used to climb up and down his tree. Bob was angry because he didn't have any friends. + +One day, a small, happy bird named Tim came to the tree. He saw the ladder and asked, "Can I use your ladder to play in the tree?" Bob said, "No! I am angry and I don't want to share my ladder." + +Tim felt sad, but he decided to try again the next day. He brought some tasty worms to share with Bob. Tim asked again, "Can I use your ladder to play in the tree? I have worms for us to eat." Bob looked at the worms and decided to share his ladder with Tim. + +Bob and Tim played in the tree and ate the worms together. They both had a lot of fun. From that day on, Bob was not angry anymore. He learned that sharing can make you happy and bring you friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house near the woods, there lived a kind lady. She had a pet cat named Mild. Mild was a very nice and gentle cat. She loved to play with the lady and sleep on her warm lap. + +One day, the lady went to the store to buy food. She left Mild in the house. While she was gone, Mild saw a wild bird outside. The bird was big and colorful. Mild wanted to play with the bird, so she opened the door and went outside. + +Mild tried to order the wild bird to play with her. She said, "Bird, come play with me!" But the wild bird did not listen. It flew away. Mild was sad but she knew she had to go back home. When the lady came back, she saw Mild waiting by the door. She was happy to see her cat safe and sound. From that day on, Mild never went outside without the kind lady. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly bear. He lived in a big forest. The bear liked to play with his friends, the birds and the squirrels. + +One sunny day, the bear went for a walk. He took big steps and small steps. With each step, he felt happy. He liked to feel the soft grass under his feet. + +As the jolly bear walked, he met a little girl. She was lost and scared. The bear wanted to help her. So, they took steps together to find her home. Soon, they found her house. The little girl was happy and said, "Thank you, jolly bear!" The bear felt proud and happy to help. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys and have fun. One day, Tim's mom told him to order a new towel for his bath time. Tim was very excited to get a new towel. + +Tim went on the computer with his mom to look for a new towel. They found a thin towel with his favorite animal, a duck, on it. Tim's mom helped him order the towel. Tim couldn't wait for it to come in the mail. + +A few days later, the mailman brought the thin towel with the duck on it. Tim was so happy! He took the towel to his bath and splashed water with his duck friend. Tim loved his new thin towel and used it every day for bath time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to help her mom in the kitchen. She would serve food to her family with a big smile. It made her feel happy and normal, just like her mom. + +One day, Sue met a new friend, Tim. Tim spoke a different language. Sue did not understand him at first. But she wanted to be friends and help him feel normal too. So, Sue and Tim played together and learned each other's language. + +Soon, Sue and Tim could talk to each other. They had lots of fun playing and serving food to their friends. Everyone felt happy and normal, thanks to Sue and Tim's new language. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a woman who loved to polish. She would polish her shoes, her car, and her house. She would polish all day long. One day, she thought, "I want to be famous for my polishing." + +The woman worked very hard to be the best at polishing. She polished everything she could find. She even polished her cat! People in her town started to talk about how shiny and clean everything was. They knew the woman was making things look nice. + +One day, a man came to her town. He was looking for the best polisher in the world. He heard about the woman and her famous polishing. The man asked her to polish his big, fancy car. The woman worked all day and night to make it shine like the sun. When the man saw his car, he was so happy. He told everyone about the famous polishing woman. And that is how the woman became famous for her polishing. +Once upon a time, in a bright, sunny kitchen, there was a little spoon. This spoon was very friendly and liked to help others. It had a big smile on its face all the time. + +One day, a cup was feeling sad because it had a small chip on its side. The little spoon saw the cup and wanted to comfort it. So, the spoon went to the cup and said, "Don't be sad, cup. You are still very pretty and can hold lots of yummy things." + +The cup felt better after the spoon talked to it. They became best friends and played together every day. They had lots of fun in the bright kitchen, and the spoon always made sure to comfort its friends when they were sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little bug named Tim. Tim loved to crawl on the ground and play with his friends. One day, Tim saw a big, round melon in the garden. He wanted to share it with his friends, so he tried to push it. + +But the melon was stubborn and did not move. Tim's friend, Sam the snail, came by and saw him trying to push the melon. Sam said, "Tim, let's work together and push the melon to our friends!" Tim agreed, and they both started to push the melon. + +With teamwork, they slowly moved the stubborn melon. Their friends saw them and came to help. Together, they all pushed the melon to their home. They were happy to share the melon with everyone. And from that day on, Tim and his friends learned the importance of working together. +Once upon a time, there was a big house. In the house, there was an attic. The attic was dark and quiet. A little mouse lived in the attic. The mouse was slow and liked to stay in the attic all day. + +One day, the slow mouse wanted to go outside. It was sunny and warm. The slow mouse tried to leave the attic. But the attic door was closed. The slow mouse could not open the door. + +The slow mouse stayed in the attic. The mouse was sad. It was too slow to open the door. The slow mouse could not go outside and play. The slow mouse stayed in the attic forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big rain. The sky was full of dark clouds. Then, the sun came out. When the sun came out, a big, pretty rainbow was in the sky. The rainbow had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. + +A little boy named Tim saw the rainbow. He wanted to fill a jar with the colors. He got a jar and was ready to catch the colors. Tim ran and ran to the end of the rainbow. He held his jar up high to catch the colors. + +The colors went into the jar. Tim was happy! He had a jar full of rainbow colors. He took the jar home and showed his mom. His mom was happy too. They put the jar on a shelf, and it made their home brighter and more colorful. +Once upon a time, there was a weak ant named Andy. Andy lived in a big ant hill made of soil. He had many friends, but he was not strong like them. + +One day, Andy's friends went to store food for the winter. They asked Andy to help them. Andy tried his best to carry the food, but he was too weak. The food fell on the ground and broke into pieces. + +Andy felt very sad. His friends were angry at him. They did not want to play with him anymore. Andy was left all alone, and the ants had less food for the winter. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Ben. Ben was a compassionate bunny who loved to play with his friends. One day, Ben and his friend Sam, the squirrel, were playing in the park. + +Ben said, "Sam, I hate carrots. They taste yucky." Sam replied, "But Ben, carrots are good for you. They make your eyes strong." + +Ben thought about it for a moment and said, "Okay, Sam. I will try a carrot." So, Ben took a bite of a carrot. To his surprise, he liked it! He said, "Wow, Sam, you are right! Carrots are yummy!" + +From that day on, Ben and Sam would eat carrots together at the park. They were happy and healthy, and they played together every day. And Ben never said he hated carrots again. +One day, a little girl named Sue went to the park. She saw a small bird on the ground. The bird looked hungry. Sue wanted to help the bird. She thought it would be easy to feed the bird. + +"Hello, bird," Sue said. "Are you hungry? I can feed you." But the bird was scared. It did not want to eat from Sue's hand. Sue was sad. She wanted to find a way to feed the bird without scaring it. + +Sue had an idea. She put some food on her thumb. She held her thumb very still. The bird saw the food on Sue's thumb. Slowly, the bird came closer. It ate the food from Sue's thumb. + +Sue was happy. The bird was not scared anymore. They became friends. Sue learned that sometimes, it takes patience to solve a problem. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a big park. The park had a blue slide, a swing, and a sandbox. Kids from the village loved to play in the park every day. + +One sunny day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He wore his favorite blue shirt. Tim loved to play on the blue slide. He would climb up and slide down, over and over again. He was very happy. + +After playing on the slide, Tim saw his friend, Sue. Sue was playing in the sandbox. Tim and Sue built a big sandcastle together. They had so much fun at the park. At the end of the day, they said goodbye and went back to their homes in the village. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was sad and miserable. He did not like to play with his toys or go to the park. Tim's mom wanted to help him feel better. + +One day, Tim's mom took him to a gym. The gym had many fun things to play with. Tim saw a big mat with colorful steps. He wanted to try it. So, Tim took a step on the first color, then another step on the next color. With each step, Tim started to feel happier. + +Tim's mom was happy too. She saw that the gym made Tim feel better. Now, they go to the gym every week. Tim loves to step on the colorful mat and play with new friends. He is not miserable anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and her daughter. They lived in a small house with their new pet cat. The daughter loved her new cat very much. She played with it every day. + +One day, the new cat got lost. The daughter was very sad. She asked her mommy, "Where is our cat?" Mommy said, "I don't know, but we can pray for the cat to come back home." + +So, the mommy and daughter held hands and prayed. They prayed for their new cat to find its way back home. They hoped the cat was safe and not scared. + +The next day, the daughter woke up and saw the new cat at the door. She was so happy! The daughter hugged the cat and said, "Thank you for coming back home." The mommy smiled and knew that their prayers had helped bring the cat back. + +From that day on, the daughter, mommy, and new cat lived happily together. The daughter learned that when she was sad or scared, she could always pray and feel better. +One day, a boy named Tim found a big book called a dictionary. He liked the book because it had many words in it. Tim wanted to keep the book all to himself. He did not want to share it with his friends. His friends thought he was being selfish. + +Tim's friends were sad because they wanted to read the dictionary too. They decided to talk to Tim. They told him that it was not nice to keep the book only for himself. They wanted to learn new words too. Tim started to think about what his friends said. + +Tim decided that he should share the dictionary with his friends. He knew that it was not good to be selfish. He took the book to his friends and they all read it together. They learned many new words and were very happy. Tim was happy too because he learned that sharing is better than being selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat and a little mouse. They lived in a house. The big cat was the judge. The little mouse was always uncomfortable around the big cat. + +One day, the little mouse took some cheese. The big cat saw this and was angry. The big cat said, "Little mouse, you must say sorry and I will forgive you." The little mouse was very scared. + +The little mouse said sorry to the big cat. But the big cat did not forgive the little mouse. The big cat was still angry. The little mouse was very sad and ran away. The big cat stayed angry and the little mouse never came back. +One day, a little ball named Bouncy went to play in the park. It saw a big, scary grill near the trees. Bouncy was scared but wanted to play near the grill. + +Bouncy asked a friend, "Do you want to play near the grill with me?" The friend said, "No, the grill is too scary. Let's play somewhere else." But Bouncy wanted to be brave. + +Bouncy went to the grill and started to bounce around it. The grill was not so scary after all. Bouncy's friend saw how much fun Bouncy was having and joined in. They both played near the grill and had a great time. +Once upon a time, there was a small motor. The motor was very happy. It loved to run and make things go. One day, it went on a big adventure. + +The motor went to a land where everything was spicy. The trees were spicy, the grass was spicy, and even the air was spicy. The motor didn't know what would happen next, but it kept going. + +In the spicy land, the motor met a big, friendly bear. The bear showed the motor how to dance and have fun. They danced and played all day. The motor was very happy it came to the spicy land. In the end, the motor and the bear became best friends, and they had many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Lucy. Lucy liked to help her mom with the laundry. They would fold clothes and put them away together. One day, Lucy's mom asked her to lock the door before they started the laundry. + +"Lucy, can you lock the door?" her mom asked. Lucy nodded and locked the door. Then, they started to do the laundry together. They put the clothes in the big machine and waited for it to finish. + +When the laundry was done, they took the clothes out and started folding them. Lucy and her mom laughed and talked as they folded the clothes. When they were done, they put the clothes away in their rooms. + +Lucy felt happy that she could help her mom with the laundry. She knew that locking the door was important to keep them safe. And, she loved spending time with her mom doing something useful. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was very excited. She was going to receive a big jar from her mom. The jar was for Lucy to keep her favorite things in. She could not wait to have it. + +When Lucy got her jar, she ran to her friend Tom. "Look, Tom! I got a big jar!" she said. Tom was sad because he did not have a jar. He wanted one too. Tom and Lucy had a fight because Tom wanted Lucy's jar. + +Lucy's mom saw them fighting and came to help. She gave Tom a jar too. Now, both Lucy and Tom were happy. They played together with their jars, filling them with their favorite things. And they were friends again. +One day, a little boy named Tim was playing with his toys. He had a big smile on his face. He loved his toys very much. But Tim's dog, Spot, was worried. Spot did not want Tim to destroy his toys. + +Spot went to Tim and said, "Please be careful with your toys. I don't want you to destroy them." Tim looked at Spot and said, "Don't worry, Spot. I will be careful." + +Tim played with his toys all day. He did not destroy any of them. Spot was happy that Tim was careful. At the end of the day, Tim and Spot played together. They both had big smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little cat named Kitty. She was a happy cat who liked to play with her friends. One day, Kitty's mom told her that they had to prepare for a meeting with their neighbors. Kitty was upset because she wanted to play outside with her friends. + +Kitty's mom said, "Kitty, we need to get ready for the meeting. Can you help me by picking up your toys and putting them away?" Kitty nodded and started to pick up her toys. She wanted to make her mom happy. + +After Kitty picked up her toys, she went to the meeting with her mom. At the meeting, she saw her friends and they played together. Kitty learned that sometimes it is important to help with grown-up things like meetings, even if it means not playing right away. In the end, Kitty was happy that she helped her mom and still got to play with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little red car. The car loved to go fast. It liked to show off its speed. One day, the car went too fast and got stuck in the mud. + +The car tried to get out, but it couldn't. It was very upset. The car needed help. A big blue truck came by and saw the little red car. The truck wanted to help. + +The truck told the little red car, "I will lock my wheels to yours and pull you out of the mud." The little red car was happy. The big blue truck pulled the little red car out. The little red car learned to be careful with its speed. They both drove away, happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a clever mouse who lived in a cozy house. The mouse had a big, soft mattress where he liked to sleep. One day, he heard a loud ring from the door. + +The mouse was intelligent, so he knew he had to be careful. He peeked through a hole and saw a cat outside. The cat wanted to eat the mouse, but the mouse had an idea. + +He pretended to be asleep on his mattress. The cat came in and tried to catch the mouse, but he was too quick. The cat got angry and scratched the mattress, making a big hole. + +The mouse was sad because his mattress was ruined. He had to sleep on the cold floor. From that day on, he knew he had to be careful when he heard a ring at the door. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, he found a big piece of lumber in the yard. He didn't know what it was, but he thought it was fun to climb on. + +His mom saw him playing with the lumber and told him to be careful. But Timmy didn't listen and he fell off and hurt his arm. His mom was very upset and punished him by taking away his toys for the rest of the day. + +Timmy was sad and didn't understand why his mom was so mad. But he learned his lesson and promised to be more careful next time. He also asked his mom to teach him about the unknown things he found in the yard so he wouldn't get hurt again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw a long bug crawling on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. + +"Look, Mommy! I found a bug!" Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, that's a bug. But remember, bugs need to stay outside. They don't like to be inside our house." + +Lily nodded and put the bug back on the ground. She looked at it for a little while longer before running off to play. Later that day, her mom reminded her to wash her hands before dinner. + +"Remember, Lily, we need to wash our hands before we eat," her mom said. + +Lily nodded and went to wash her hands. She was excited to eat dinner and tell her family all about the long bug she found. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy went to the beach with his mommy and daddy. He played in the sand and splashed in the water. When it was time to go home, Timmy's mommy noticed that he was all wet. She said, "Timmy, let's dry you off with this towel." + +Timmy giggled and said, "Mommy, I have a joke!" + +"What's your joke, Timmy?" asked his daddy. + +"Why did the chicken cross the playground?" Timmy asked. + +"I don't know, why?" said his mommy. + +"To get to the other slide!" Timmy laughed. + +His mommy and daddy laughed too. They thought Timmy was very wise to come up with such a funny joke. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a long stick that he loved to play with. One day, he found a box that he wanted to open. He tried to open it with his hands, but it was too hard. So, he used his stick to shoot at the box. The box opened and inside, he found a toy car. Timmy was very happy and played with his new toy all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry because he had not eaten his lunch yet. His mommy was busy cleaning the house and didn't realize that Timmy was hungry. Timmy tried to tell his mommy that he was hungry, but she didn't recognize what he was saying. + +Timmy decided to go outside and play with his toys while his mommy finished cleaning. As he was playing, he saw his neighbor's dog. He recognized the dog because he had seen it before. The dog was wagging its tail and Timmy thought it looked very friendly. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mommy came outside and asked him if he wanted to eat his lunch. Timmy was very happy and said yes. He recognized the sandwich that his mommy had made for him and it looked very delicious. Timmy enjoyed his lunch and went back to playing with his toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bathtub. One day, she was playing with her rubber duck when it accidentally fell into the sink. + +"Oh no! My duckie is stuck in the sink," cried Lily. + +Her mom, who was in the kitchen, heard her cry and came to see what happened. + +"Don't worry, Lily. I have a useful tool to get your duckie out of the sink," said her mom. + +Her mom then used a long stick to snap the duckie out of the sink. Lily was so happy and thanked her mom for being so helpful. From that day on, Lily made sure to be careful with her toys in the bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved chewing gum, especially the pink one. One day, she went to the park and started chewing her favorite gum. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was coming from a boy who was playing nearby. + +Lily asked the boy, "What's that noise?" The boy replied, "It's my toy car. Do you want to play with me?" Lily said yes and they started playing together. However, after a while, Lily noticed that the boy was chewing a disgusting gum. It looked green and slimy. + +Lily said, "Eww, that gum looks disgusting. Why are you chewing it?" The boy replied, "I like the taste." Lily said, "I don't like it. It smells bad too." The boy said, "I don't care. I like it." Lily felt sad because she wanted to keep playing with the boy, but she couldn't stand the smell of his gum. Finally, Lily said, "I'm sorry, but I have to go home now." The boy said, "Okay, bye." And Lily left the park, feeling disappointed. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady. She had a big smile and a kind heart. She loved to jog every morning in the park. One day, she saw a little girl with a hurt eye. The elderly lady stopped jogging and went to help the little girl. She asked if she was okay and if she needed any help. The little girl smiled and said thank you. The elderly lady gave her a band-aid and they became friends. From that day on, they jogged together every morning in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie liked to sit on a big rock and sing songs. One day, the birdie saw a calendar on the ground. The calendar had pictures of animals and flowers. The birdie looked at the calendar and sang a happy song. + +But then, the birdie saw a dead bug on the rock. The birdie felt sad and stopped singing. The birdie thought about the bug and how it used to crawl and fly. The birdie wished the bug was still alive. + +The birdie decided to fly away and find some friends to play with. The birdie didn't want to be sad anymore. So, the birdie flew away and found some other birdies to sing and play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Benny. Benny lived in a cabin in the woods with his mommy and daddy. One day, Benny's mommy was very angry because she couldn't find her keys. Benny wanted to help, so he went to the mailbox to see if the keys were there. + +Benny checked the mailbox, but he didn't find the keys. Instead, he found a letter! Benny was so excited because he had never received mail before. He ran back to the cabin to show his mommy and daddy. They were happy for Benny and read the letter with him. + +Even though the keys weren't in the mailbox, Benny was happy because he got to experience getting mail for the first time. From that day on, Benny would check the mailbox every day, hoping to receive more letters. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to write in her diary every day. One day, her little brother, Max, took her diary without asking. Lily was upset and told Max to give it back, but he was persistent and wouldn't listen. + +Lily's mom noticed that Lily was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily explained that Max had taken her diary and wouldn't give it back. Her mom talked to Max and told him that it was not nice to take things without asking. + +Max felt bad and apologized to Lily. He gave her back her diary and promised to never take it again. Lily forgave him and they hugged. From that day on, Max learned to ask before taking things and Lily continued to spread her love for writing in her diary. +Once upon a time, there was a little fishy who lived in a big ocean. One day, the fishy swam too far and got lost. He looked around and saw only water. He started to panic and swim faster and faster, but he couldn't find his way back home. + +Suddenly, he saw something in the distance. It was the shore! The fishy swam towards it as fast as he could. When he finally reached the shore, he felt so peaceful. He was happy to be safe and sound. + +From that day on, the fishy never swam too far from his home again. He was grateful for the peaceful ocean and the shore that saved him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Mittens. One day, Lily wanted to play with Mittens, but Mittens was sleeping. Lily tried to wake her up, but Mittens didn't want to play. Lily started to complain, "Mittens, why won't you play with me?" + +Suddenly, Mittens opened her eyes and gave Lily a wink. Lily was so happy that Mittens wanted to play with her. They played with a ball of yarn and chased each other around the house. + +But then, Lily accidentally knocked over a vase and it broke. She felt stupid for being so clumsy. Mittens didn't care though, she just kept playing. Lily realized that it's okay to make mistakes and that playing with Mittens was more important than being perfect. They continued to play and have fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she had a problem. She always left her toys on the floor, and her mommy would step on them. + +One day, Lily was playing with her spinning top. She was having so much fun, she forgot to put it away. Her mommy walked into the room and stepped on it. She fell down and hurt herself. + +Lily felt very bad. She realized that leaving toys on the floor was dangerous. From that day on, she always put her toys in the drawer when she was done playing with them. Her mommy was happy, and Lily learned an important lesson: it's important to keep your toys in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her dolls. One day, Lily's friend Sarah came over to play. Sarah saw Lily's favorite doll and asked if she could borrow it. Lily thought about it and said yes, but only if Sarah promised to be careful and bring it back. + +Sarah was so happy to touch the pretty doll. She thought it was so graceful with its long, curly hair and beautiful dress. She played with it for a while, but then accidentally dropped it and it broke. Sarah felt really bad and didn't know what to do. She knew she had to tell Lily what happened and apologize for breaking her favorite toy. + +When Lily found out what happened, she wasn't mad at Sarah. She knew accidents happen and was just happy that Sarah was honest with her. Lily forgave Sarah and they continued to play together with the broken doll, still having fun even though it wasn't perfect anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she saw an old man sitting on a bench looking very grumpy. She went up to him and asked, "Why are you so grumpy?" + +The old man said, "I am waiting for my turn to see the doctor, but it is taking too long. I am not a patient person." + +Lily said, "Don't worry, I will keep you company." So, they talked and played games until it was the old man's turn to see the doctor. He thanked Lily for keeping him company and said, "You are very kind. I learned that rushing doesn't always make things better, sometimes being patient is the best thing to do." + +Lily smiled and went home feeling happy that she made a new friend and learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a dog. The dog's owner was a little girl named Lily. The dog liked to run and play in the park with Lily. One day, the dog ran away and Lily couldn't find him. She looked and looked but couldn't see him anywhere. + +Lily was frustrated and sad because she loved her dog very much. She asked her mommy and daddy to help her find him. They looked in the park and on the street but still couldn't find him. + +Just when Lily was about to give up, she saw her dog running towards her. She was so happy to see him and hugged him tightly. From that day on, the dog never ran away again and Lily made sure to always keep a close eye on her furry friend. +Once upon a time, there was a baby who was very attractive. Everyone who saw the baby smiled and wanted to play with the baby. One day, a big bird came and took the baby away. The baby was scared and cried for help, but the bird flew away with the baby. + +The bird took the baby to its nest and the baby was very hungry. The bird tried to feed the baby, but the baby didn't like the food. The baby wanted to eat something else, but there was nothing to eat. + +Days passed and the baby became weaker and weaker. The bird didn't know what to do and the baby couldn't eat anything. Eventually, the baby passed away. The bird was sad and didn't know what to do. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat in the harbor. The boat was cool, and it had a lot of colors. The boat was so big that it could carry many things. The boat was happy in the harbor, and it liked to stand still in the water. + +One day, a bad storm came to the harbor. The boat tried to stand still, but the wind was too strong. The boat started to move, and it hit a rock. The boat was not cool anymore, and it started to sink. The boat could not stand anymore, and it went down into the water. + +The people in the harbor were sad because they liked the cool boat. They tried to save it, but it was too late. The boat was gone, and it could not stand in the harbor anymore. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly high in the sky and sing sweet songs. One day, Tweetie was flying when he heard a voice. "Listen, Tweetie," said the voice. "The wind is getting stronger. You should be careful." + +Tweetie looked around and saw that the wind was indeed getting stronger. He decided to land on a tree branch to rest. But as he landed, he accidentally broke the branch. "Oh no!" cried Tweetie. "I didn't know the branch was so fragile." + +Just then, a wise old owl flew down and spoke to Tweetie. "Always listen to the wind, little bird," said the owl. "It can tell you when it's safe to fly and when it's not. And always remember that some things are fragile and need to be treated with care." + +Tweetie learned a valuable lesson that day. He listened to the wind and was careful with the fragile things around him. And from then on, he flew safely and sang even sweeter songs. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a big farm. He had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. Every day, he would wake up early and work hard on his farm. He would feed his animals, water his crops, and fix anything that was broken. + +One day, the farmer found a patient little bird who had hurt its wing. He took the bird home and put it in a cozy nest. The farmer was very kind to the bird and gave it food and water every day. He was patient and waited for the bird's wing to heal. + +After a few weeks, the bird's wing was better and it was time for it to go back to its home in the forest. The farmer was happy that the bird was better and he felt proud of his hard work. He even smiled, even though the lemon he ate was very sour. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she was playing with her blocks when her little brother came in and knocked them all down. + +"Hey!" Lily said, "Why did you do that?" + +"I'm sorry," her brother said, "I didn't mean to." + +Lily thought for a moment, and then said, "It's okay. Let's try to balance the blocks together." + +So, Lily and her brother worked together to build a big tower of blocks. When they were finished, they both looked at it in silence. + +Lily's brother broke the silence by saying, "Thank you for being so thoughtful, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome. Let's play!" And they played happily together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue was a cute bird that loved to fly high in the sky. One day, Blue saw a shiny penny on the ground. Blue picked up the penny and flew to his friend Red. +"Look, Red! I found a penny!" said Blue. +"Wow, that's great!" said Red. +Blue and Red decided to use the penny to buy some seeds to eat. They flew to the store and bought the seeds. +After eating the seeds, Blue felt a little pale. Red asked, "Are you okay, Blue?" +"I don't feel so good," said Blue. +Red said, "Don't worry, I'll help you. Let's soar high in the sky and get some fresh air." +So, Blue and Red soared high in the sky and Blue felt better. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to see the tigers. Lily was so excited to see them! + +But then, something bad happened. Lily wandered away from her parents and got lost. She didn't know where to go or what to do. She started to feel dizzy and scared. + +Luckily, a nice zookeeper found her and took her to the front gate. Lily's mommy and daddy were so happy to see her! They hugged her tight and thanked the zookeeper for reminding them to always hold hands and stay together. From that day on, they made sure to stick together and never get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she saw a race car on TV going very fast. She wanted to go fast too! + +So, she asked her mom if they could go to the park and play. Her mom said yes, and they went to the park. There, Lily saw some big kids playing soccer. They were very good and could perform cool tricks with the ball. + +Lily wanted to try too, so she asked if she could play with them. The big kids said yes, and they showed her how to kick the ball and perform some tricks. Lily had so much fun playing with them and going fast like a race car. She thought it was very modern and cool. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play in the park. She saw a bee flying around and wanted to catch it. But her mom said, "Be careful, Lily. Bees can sting you." + +Lily went to the sandbox and started to build a castle. She saw her friend, Timmy, and asked him to play. Timmy said, "Sure, let's skip together!" + +After playing for a while, Lily's mom called her in for lunch. Lily said, "Mommy, I want a clean plate, please." Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. I'll wash it for you." + +Lily ate her lunch and went back outside to play. She saw the bee again and remembered what her mom said. She decided to leave it alone and went to play with her friends instead. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she found a pretty light on the ground while she was playing outside. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" said Lily. + +Her mommy looked at the light and said, "Wow, that's very pretty, but be careful, it's very serious if it breaks." + +Lily nodded and said, "I will be careful, mommy. Can we lay it on the table?" + +"Sure, we can lay it on the table," said her mommy. + +Lily and her mommy laid the light on the table and admired how it sparkled. They talked about how important it is to be careful with things that are serious, like the light. From that day on, Lily always made sure to be careful with her toys and other things that were serious. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends. One day, Benny and his friends were playing hide-and-seek. Benny hid in a tunnel and waited for his friends to find him. But when he tried to come out, he got stuck! + +Benny's friends tried to pull him out, but he was too big. "What are we going to do?" asked Benny. "Don't worry," said his friend, a wise old owl. "I know how to help." The owl flew away and came back with an enormous spring. + +"Wow, that's huge!" said Benny. The owl placed the spring at the end of the tunnel, and Benny hopped onto it. With a big boing, Benny was launched out of the tunnel and into the air. His friends cheered and clapped. "Thank you, Mr. Owl!" said Benny. From then on, Benny made sure to never play in small tunnels again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a colorful butterfly fluttering by. She followed it and found a crystal on the ground. It was shiny and sparkly. She picked it up and showed it to her mom. Her mom said they had to hurry to show it to her dad. They ran to find him and showed him the crystal. He thought it was very pretty and put it in a special place in their house. From that day on, Lily always looked for colorful butterflies and crystals when she played outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she saw some purple flowers poking out of the snow. She was very happy to see them. + +Lily decided to make some hot chocolate to warm up. She got a big pot and put some milk and chocolate in it. Then she started to stir it with a spoon. She stirred and stirred until the chocolate was all melted. + +After she finished stirring, she poured the hot chocolate into a cup and went outside to drink it. She sat in the snow and admired the beautiful purple flowers. Lily felt very happy and warm inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big box of crayons and paper. Lily was so happy and started drawing right away. + +As she was drawing, Lily's mom came to check on her. "Wow, Lily! Your drawing is so impressive!" her mom exclaimed. Lily smiled and felt very proud of herself. + +Later that day, Lily's dad came home from work. He saw Lily's drawing and said, "Lily, you are so talented! You will have great success in whatever you do." Lily was surprised and didn't know what "success" meant, so she asked her dad. He explained that it meant doing well and achieving your goals. + +Lily was so happy to hear that and continued to draw every day. She hoped to have more impressive drawings and achieve success in her future. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride the subway because he thought it was so cool. One day, Timmy saw a big blue subway coming towards him. He was so excited! + +Timmy's mom asked him, "Do you want to ride the blue subway, Timmy?" + +"Yes, I want to ride the blue subway!" Timmy said with a big smile. + +So, Timmy and his mom got on the blue subway and rode it all the way to the end of the line. Timmy was so happy that he got to ride the big blue subway. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect coins. One day, she found a shiny coin on the ground. She was so happy and showed it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look! I found a coin!" Lily exclaimed. + +Her mom gently took the coin and said, "Wow, Lily! You found a treasure! Welcome to the world of coin collecting." + +Lily was thrilled and hugged her mom. From that day on, she collected many coins and became a coin collector. She was gentle with her coins and kept them safe in a special box. Whenever she found a new coin, she would show it to her mom and they would have a happy conversation about it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain and jump in puddles. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, let's organize your toys. They are all mixed up." + +Lily agreed and went to her room to help. She picked up her dolls and put them in one pile. Then she took her cars and trucks and put them in another pile. "Good job, Lily!" said her mommy. + +After they finished, Lily wanted to play a game. "Let's play a race!" she said. "I'm very competitive." So they went outside and ran in the wet grass. Lily won the race and was very happy. "I love playing with you, mommy," she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "I love playing with you too, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to jump and play all day long. One day, Benny saw a big tree with lots of yummy prunes hanging from its branches. Benny wanted to eat them all, but he was too small to reach them. + +Benny thought and thought, then he had an idea. He would jump and try to grab the prunes! But as he jumped, he realized he couldn't reach them. He tried and tried, but he only ended up getting upset. + +Suddenly, Benny remembered what his mommy had told him. She said, "Benny, you should always ask for help when you need it." So, Benny asked his friends for help. Together, they got a ladder and picked all the prunes from the tree. Benny learned that it was okay to ask for help and that sometimes, it's better to work together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy's mom said they were going to raise a board in the backyard to make a treehouse. Timmy was so excited! + +They went outside and Timmy's mom showed him the big board they were going to use. It was heavy but they worked together to lift it up. They put the board on top of some other boards to make a floor for the treehouse. + +After they finished, Timmy climbed up into the treehouse and sat on a comfortable pillow. He looked out at the trees and felt so happy. His mom said they could decorate the treehouse with more pillows and blankets. Timmy couldn't wait to spend more time in his new treehouse! +Once upon a time, a youth named Timmy was playing outside with his friends. They were having fun running and jumping when suddenly, Timmy's mom called him inside for lunch. + +Timmy's friend, Billy, asked, "Can Timmy come out and play again after lunch?" + +Timmy's mom replied, "Yes, I permit him to come back out after he eats." + +After lunch, Timmy came back outside and saw that the sky was clear and blue. He was so happy to be playing with his friends again. They played until the sun went down and it was time for dinner. + +Timmy went home and told his mom, "Thank you for permitting me to play with my friends again. We had so much fun and the sky was so clear!" + +His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Timmy. I'm glad you had a good time." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and look up at the stars in the sky. She wondered about the universe and what was up there. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. But one of her friends started to tease her and said mean things. Lily didn't like that and felt sad. + +But then, she remembered to take deep breaths and stay calm. She decided to ignore her friend's teasing and play with her other friends instead. After a while, her friend came back and said sorry. Lily forgave her and they played together again. As the sun started to set, Lily looked up at the sky and saw the stars shining bright. She smiled and felt happy. She knew that the universe was big and mysterious, but she also knew that staying calm and being kind to others was important too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long, golden hair that she loved to brush every day. One day, Lily's mommy asked her if she wanted to try a new hairstyle. Lily was excited and said yes. + +Mommy tried to make a braid with Lily's hair, but it was so tangled that it was impossible to do. Lily started to cry and said, "I'm miserable, mommy. My hair is too hard to brush." + +Mommy hugged Lily and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. We can try again tomorrow. Maybe we can use some special detangler to make your hair easier to brush." Lily smiled and hugged her mommy back. She felt better knowing that they could try again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a man flying a graceful kite in the sky. "Wow, look at the kite! It's so pretty!" said Lily. "Yes, it is. Do you want to fly a kite too?" asked her mom. "Yes, please!" replied Lily. + +So, her mom bought a kite for her and they went to a nearby field. Lily tried to fly the kite but it didn't work. "I can't do it, Mommy. It's too hard," said Lily. "Don't worry, Lily. Just pick up the kite and try again. You can do it," said her mom. + +Lily tried again and this time, with her mom's help, she flew the kite high up in the sky. "I did it! I flew the kite!" exclaimed Lily. Her mom smiled and said, "You see, Lily, sometimes things may seem hard but if you keep trying, you can do it. And that's the moral of our story." +Once upon a time, there was a shy little bunny named Floppy. Floppy lived in a big world with lots of trees and flowers. One day, Floppy found a big, juicy carrot that had been left out in the sun for too long and had started to rot. + +Floppy was very hungry, so she decided to eat the carrot even though it didn't look very good. But after she ate it, she started to feel sick. Her tummy hurt and she didn't want to play with her friends anymore. + +Floppy's friends noticed that she wasn't feeling well and tried to help her, but it was too late. Floppy had eaten a bad carrot and she got very sick. Sadly, Floppy didn't get better and she passed away. Her friends were very sad and missed her very much. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer named Jack. Jack had a big farm with lots of animals. He had cows, pigs, and chickens. Jack liked to keep his farm tidy. He would clean the barn every day and make sure the animals had enough food and water. + +One day, Jack was walking around his farm and saw a little boy walking by. The boy had a frown on his face. Jack asked the boy what was wrong. The boy said he was lost and didn't know how to get home. Jack felt bad for the boy and said he would help him find his way. + +Jack took the boy by the hand and walked him back to his house. The boy's mom was so happy to see him and gave Jack a big hug. Jack felt happy too because he knew he had helped someone in need. He went back to his farm and continued to keep it tidy, feeling proud of himself for being a good helper. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat fruit, especially apples and bananas. One day, Lily and her family went on a trip to the beach. They drove for a long time, but finally they arrive at the beach. Lily was so excited to play in the sand and swim in the water. + +After a while, Lily's mom gave her a big bag of fruit to eat. Lily was so happy and comfortable eating her fruit on the beach. She felt the warm sun on her face and the cool breeze in her hair. She ate all of her fruit and then went to play in the water. + +Lily had so much fun at the beach and couldn't wait to come back again. She loved eating fruit and feeling comfortable in the warm sun. She was so happy to arrive at the beach and have a fun day with her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a lot of hay. He loved to play in it and jump up and down. One day, a nice man came to the farmer and asked if he could have some hay for his cows. The farmer was happy to share and gave the man a big pile of hay. + +But later, the farmer began to regret giving away so much hay. He realized he didn't have enough for his own animals. He felt sad and wished he hadn't given it all away. + +The next day, the nice man came back and saw the farmer looking sad. When he asked what was wrong, the farmer told him about his regret. The nice man smiled and said he would bring some hay back for the farmer. From then on, the farmer learned to be more careful with his hay and to share it wisely. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy went to the park with his mom. While he was playing on the swings, he saw his friend Billy. + +"Hi Billy!" Timmy shouted. + +"Hi Timmy!" Billy shouted back. + +Timmy was having so much fun that he didn't notice his mom calling him. When he finally turned around, he saw that his mom was very angry. "Timmy, we have to go home now!" she said. + +Timmy was embarrassed because he didn't listen to his mom. He said sorry and promised to listen next time. Even though he was sad to leave the park, he remained happy because he knew he did the right thing by apologizing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and dress them up in pretty clothes. One day, Lily's mommy took her to the store to buy a new dress for her doll. Lily saw a beautiful pink dress, but her mommy said it was too expensive. Lily was sad because she wanted her doll to have a pretty dress. + +Suddenly, a lady walked up to them and said, "Excuse me, I couldn't help but overhear. I have a cheap dress that would look perfect on your doll." Lily's mommy opened the bag and showed Lily the dress. Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, lady! You are so kind!" + +As they were leaving the store, Lily saw a little boy crying because he couldn't find his toy car. Lily walked up to him and said, "Don't worry, I will help you find it!" The little boy smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily!" Together, they looked everywhere and finally found the toy car under a bench. The little boy was so happy and said, "You are my hero, Lily!" Lily smiled and said, "I'm just happy to help!" +Once upon a time, there was a lazy rabbit named Benny. Benny liked to sleep all day and didn't want to do anything else. One day, he met a hardworking ant named Andy. + +Andy said, "Benny, you're very lazy. You should work hard like me." + +Benny replied, "I don't want to work. I just want to sleep." + +Andy said, "If you fold your hands and do nothing, you won't have anything to eat. You'll be hungry and sad." + +Benny thought about what Andy said and decided to change his ways. He started working hard and soon had a lot of food to eat. He thanked Andy for his advice and promised to never be lazy again. The moral of the story is that hard work pays off and laziness leads to hunger. +One day, Sarah and her friend Timmy went to the park. They played on the swings and the slide. Suddenly, they saw a red balloon in the sky. Sarah said, "I want the balloon!" Timmy said, "I can get it for you!" + +Timmy ran and jumped to catch the balloon, but he missed and fell into a pile of ash. Sarah laughed and said, "You look funny!" Timmy said, "I know, but I will try again!" + +Timmy pushed himself up and ran to catch the balloon again. This time, he caught it and gave it to Sarah. Sarah said, "Thank you, Timmy! You are my best friend." They played with the balloon until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little puppy named Spot. Spot loved to play and run around in the park. One day, Spot started to shiver because it was very cold outside. Spot's owner, a little girl named Lily, noticed that Spot was shivering and became anxious. + +Lily said, "Spot, you look cold. Let's take you to the veterinarian to make sure you are okay." So, they went to the veterinarian's office. The veterinarian checked Spot and said, "Spot, you are healthy, but you need to stay warm in cold weather." + +Lily learned that it's important to take care of her puppy and keep him warm. She promised to always keep Spot warm and cozy in cold weather. The moral of the story is to take care of your pets and keep them safe and warm. +Once there was a bear called Bob. Bob loved blueberries and he wanted to eat them every day. One day, Bob decided to go on a big adventure to find lots of blueberries. + +He wandered through the forest, but he couldn't find any. He was starting to get tired, too tired to keep looking. He lay down under a tree, feeling comfortable and tired. + +Then he saw something big and blue - blueberries! Bob was so happy and he ate them all up. Later on he wanted to pick some of his own blueberries. + +He got very busy and soon enough, he had collected lots and lots of blueberries. He was so proud of himself and he had succeeded! He was also happy because he had lots of blueberries to eat every day. +One day, a little girl was walking on the beach. She was only 3 years old, and she loved the feeling of the sand between her toes. Suddenly, she saw something in the water. It was a dolphin! The girl was so happy to see it. But the dolphin couldn't hear her. It was deaf. + +The girl felt sad. She wanted to play with the dolphin, but she couldn't. She just wanted somebody to talk to. Suddenly, a big wave came and washed the dolphin away. + +The little girl started to cry. She felt so alone. She hated the wave. She wanted the dolphin back. But it was gone. + +So the little girl kept walking along the beach, feeling sad and alone. It was a lonely day for her, but she knew that dolphins would still be out there, even if she couldn't find the deaf one. +Once there was a cute little bunny called Marigold. Marigold's favourite thing to do was to hop and jump around. She hopped and jumped all day long! + +One day, Marigold was feeling very excited, so she decided to jump even higher than she normally did. She jumped so high she got dizzy and fell to the ground. Marigold lay there, feeling dizzy and not able to move. + +Luckily, Marigold's friend Ben came by and saw her lying there. He said, "Marigold! What happened?" Marigold explained that she had jumped too high and got dizzy. + +Ben thought and thought and then said, "Let's wait a little while. Maybe the dizziness will go away." So Marigold and Ben remained quietly in that spot until Marigold felt better. + +Eventually the dizziness went away and Marigold was able to hop and jump around again! She thanked her friend Ben for helping her and they went on their way, enjoying the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little girl named Polly. She had big bug eyes and wavy brown hair. One summer morning, Polly went to the beach. There, she wondered what she would find. She looked around until she saw a beautiful pink shell. + +Polly hopped over and bent down to pick up the shell. She spun around and smiled. She went to the water's edge, where she saw more shells. She crouched to pick them up and stumbled back to shore. + +Polly carried the shells around the beach, looking for more. She wondered where she might find them. She collected a handful of shells and ran back to the beach blanket. She opened up her palm and marveled at all the shells she had collected. With a big smile on her face, Polly hugged the shells and ran off to explore another part of the beach. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Bruno. He loved to dance and was always moving about when music was playing. + +One day, Bruno heard a very lively and spicy tune. He began to dance around the room and shake his arms about. Even his mum and dad began to move and join in the fun. + +Then, Bruno felt something strange on his feet - it felt like light, tingly power! He began to jump higher and higher, and his movements became smoother and more full of energy. + +His mum said, "Wow - you must have special dancing power!" + +So they all held hands and danced all together. They moved around with so much energy it felt like they were flying! They were having so much fun that they danced all night. + +Bruno smiled and felt very proud of his special dancing power! +Peter was walking outside and he saw an old, ancient key on the ground in front of him. He wondered where it had come from and he wanted to find the answer. He held the key tightly in his hands and examined it carefully. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise behind him! He was startled and he looked up to see a giant grey elephant! Peter was frightened and he held the key even tighter. + +The elephant seemed to know why Peter had the key and it said, " Peter, this ancient key will open a magical door. You must hold it tightly and never let it go. Follow me, and I'll lead you to the door." + +Peter summoned up all the courage he had and slowly followed the elephant. After a few minutes of walking, they reached the door. Peter couldn't believe his eyes! He knew his adventure was starting now. He held the key up to the door and it fit perfectly. He took a deep breath and opened it. + +He opened his eyes again and he realized he was holding the key in his hands. He was inside the beautiful palace of the King! He couldn't believe how this magical door had brought him to such an amazing place. He thanked the elephant for leading him there and he held the key tight. He knew he'd never let it go. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who was learning to do a lot of things. One day, she wanted to do a new thing: ironing. Her mom said that she was too young to do it, but the girl was very determined. She asked her mom if she could try. + +Her mom said she could try, but only if she was very careful. So, the girl asked for an iron. Her mom gave her an old iron and said that if she did a good job, she could buy a new one. + +The girl was so excited. She began to iron the clothes. She worked fast, and it took her half the time that it usually took her mom to do it. + +When the girl was finished, her mom was amazed. She said that she had earned enough money to buy a new iron. So, the girl paid for a very fast iron and now she always had perfect clothes! +One day, Sarah was looking for an adventure. She found a safari that was organized with animals and plants that she had never seen before. She was so excited! When she arrived at the safari, she found many animals and plants that she had never seen before. She was so curious. She asked the guide, “What are these animals?†+ +The guide answered, “These are giraffes, and those are elephants. And over there, you can see some zebras.†+ +Sarah was amazed at how many different animals there were. She asked the guide, “Is there anything else we can do here?†+ +The guide answered, “Yes! You can go on a nature hike and explore the plants and wildlife.†+ +Sarah was so excited she couldn’t wait to start exploring. She took off on her nature hike and found so many new and interesting things that she had never seen before. She was so happy to be exploring in this organized safari and answered all the questions that the guide asked about the animals and plants. +Once there was a small hairy mouse. He lived in a world of dirt and soil. He loved exploring the dirt, but he was always too scared to venture too far away. + +One day an old wise rabbit came to his dirt world. He watched the mouse silently for a few minutes. The old wise rabbit asked the mouse why he was too scared to go further away. The mouse then told the rabbit he was scared of all the new things he might find. + +The wise rabbit thought for a moment and then said: "There will come a time when you will have to be brave and explore more. I will encourage you in your journey". + +The mouse was very touched by the wise rabbit's words and courage started to fill his heart. He ventured one step further and found a new world beyond the soil. He was amazed by all the wonders it contained and the excitement he felt was incredible. + +From that day on he would often explore new boundaries and discover something new. The wisdom of the wise rabbit had encouraged him to be brave and step into the unknown. +Once upon a time, Jack and Anna went on an adventure. They smiled and hugged each other and then kissed goodbye. + +They ran and ran until eventually they came across a distant farm. As they looked around, Anna noticed a razor in the grass. "What's this?" She asked. Jack quickly picked it up and said, "It's a razor. We should put it back where we found it." + +Anna shook her head and ran off. Jack followed and shouted, "No! It's dangerous! You could get hurt!" + +Anna just kept running, so Jack followed. Finally, he caught up to her and said, "Please, Anna. Give me the razor and let's go home." + +Anna looked at him and shrugged before giving him the razor. Jack smiled and hugged her. Then he kissed the top of her head. "Let's go home," he said. And so they ran until they reached their own home, happy and safe. +Once there was a brave boy named Joe. He loved to paint. One day he decided to paint the stairs in his house. He grabbed his paint and brush and began to paint. He painted the first step blue and the second step red. He was so brave to take on such a big project! + +Joe continued to paint each stair until they were all bright and colourful. He stood back and looked at what he had done. He was so proud of himself! Everyone in his house was very amazed. They cheered him on for being so brave and for painting the stairs so well. + +Joe was a very happy boy after his adventure. He had painted the stairs and made them look so nice! He was so proud of himself. He realized that anyone can do anything if they just try. He had been brave and he was so glad he did it. +Molly was mixing up things in her kitchen. She had some big bowls and some small ones. Into one of the big bowls, she put some ingredients and started to mix them together. Then, she added more and more things, until she had a big pile of mix. + +She used a fancy tool to turn the mix into a figure. It was a delicate figure, with some little details on its edges. Molly was very happy with the result. + +She took it out of the bowl and put it on a plate that was decorated in fun colours. It looked amazing! She showed it to all of her friends, and they were impressed. + +Molly was proud of her figure. She was so happy that she mixed up all of the ingredients and created something so beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She found a jug in the garden. She was very happy and ran as fast as she could to show her mom. + +Her mom was very proud. She gave the girl a hug and said, “Let’s get some cold water, and put it inside the jug.†+ +The small girl grabbed the jug, but she didn’t want to go inside. She wanted to play outside. Suddenly, dark clouds came and it started to rain. The girl was very wet, and she was scared because the rain was cold. + +She tried to run back to her house, but she couldn’t. Her feet were frozen in the wet grass. She cried and shouted, but no one heard her. + +The small girl was still there when the sun came up in the morning. She was too cold, and her whole body was frozen in the cold and wet grass. The jug was still in her hand. + +The small girl was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a duck and a frog. The duck was glad and hopping around the pond. He was having lots of fun. + +The frog said, "hey, why don't you come to my house and play?" +But the duck refused. He just wanted to stay in the pond. + +The frog was disappointed. He said, "you should think twice before refusing people. If you say no too often, you miss out on a lot of fun!" + +The duck was sad now. He thought about what the frog said and decided to accept his invitation. + +They had a great time together. The duck learned that it's important not to refuse people who want to be your friend. It pays to be open to new experiences. + +The duck was glad that he had listened to the frog. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Maggie. Maggie was very sad, because she missed her mommy who had gone away. Maggie felt alone and miserable. Without her mommy, she could not find anyone to give her hugs and kiss her when she was scared or hurt. + +One day, Maggie decided to go to the park to find some friends. But when she got there, no one wanted to be her friend. Suddenly, she remembered her name. She smiled and said to herself, "I am Maggie and I am special!" + +She soon found a friend who told her that missing someone is normal and that it is important to remember their name. Maggie was so happy, she gave her new friend a big hug. + +From that day forward, whenever Maggie felt alone and miserable, she would always remember her mommy's name, and it would make her happy. +Sam was very excited. Every day he got to go to the mailbox with his mom. They often got mail from Sam's Grandma. Today he ran out to find a big box. His mom helped him open it up, and inside was a guitar! + +“Is this for me?†he asked. + +“Yes! You got a present from Grandma," his mom said. + +Sam was so happy he ran in circles! He loved playing his guitar. It was so much fun! + +But, after a while, Sam got bored. He just sat in the corner playing the same 3 notes over and over. His mom said it was time to go mail some letters. + +Sam wasn't excited about this. To him, mailing letters was so boring. But when they finished, his mom told him a surprise was waiting inside the mailbox. Inside was a treat from Grandma! + +Sam was so excited he ran in circles again! He thought mailing letters was fun after all! Sam's mom laughed and hugged him. + +"Mail can be fun when there's a surprise in it!" she said. Sam agreed and hummed a tune on his guitar all the way home. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She liked to tell stories. One day, her mommy got her a special storybook with a hairy teddy bear on the front of it. Emma was so excited. She opened the book and started flipping through the pages. + +Inside the book, Emma found lots of stories. She couldn't decide which one to read first. She started to read them all, one after the other. Then she got an idea: she wanted to find out which stories matched each other. So she went through the pages again and started matching the stories. + +Sometimes she got it wrong, but that didn't matter because she still had lots of fun finding the right stories. After an hour she had matched all the stories together, and she was happy with her work. + +Emma was feeling very proud of herself, and she was sure she would never forget her special storybook with the hairy teddy bear on the front. +Once there was a pig named Patrick. Patrick liked to run around the field and run races with the other pigs. He was very competitive. + +One day Patrick entered a running competition. He wanted to be the fastest pig! All the other pigs lined up at the starting line and Patrick was filled with excitement. + +When the referee yelled "Go!", Patrick took off running. He weaved in and out of the other pigs, determined to be the first to make it to the finish line. He ran as fast as his feet would carry him, and before he knew it, he was right at the end. + +The referee blew the whistle and all the other pigs stopped running. Patrick had won the race. He was so happy, he couldn't stop jumping around. As a prize for winning, the referee wrapped Patrick in a big blue ribbon. Patrick felt very proud wearing his special ribbon. +Once there was a boy named John who loved to read books. He had lots of books, but he didn't have one about the moon. So one night, he went outside and looked up at the moon in the sky. + +John said to the moon, "I want to read a book about you. Please help me find one." + +The moon answered, "You can find books in many places. Head to the library and you should find a book about me there." + +John excitedly ran to the library and was soon lost in the stacks of books. He eventually found a book about the moon! He read and read for hours, learning about the moon and its phases. + +John was having fun until the library closed. He was sad because he had to put the book away and go home. He left the library, but it was still boring to be outside without the moon. So he looked up at the moon and waved goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a elderly man. He was very kind and he loved to introduce himself to other people. + +One day, he met a little boy. When the little boy saw the elderly man, he was very scared. The man saw this and smiled. He held out his hand to the boy and said hello. + +Then the elderly man showed the boy something. He held out his finger and at the end of it was a big beautiful ring. He explained that the ring had been handed down from his grandmother and that he was very proud of it. + +The little boy was so amazed that he forgot he was scared and smiled. He wanted the elderly man to teach him how to wear a ring like that one day. The old man smiled and nodded. + +So, the elderly man and the little boy became friends. Every day after school, the man would show him the ring and teach him about how to care for it. They soon became best friends and the little boy was so happy to have a special friend just like the elderly man. +Once upon a time, there was a child who liked to explore. One day, the child was walking on a path through the woods when they came across something deep. The child split the deep thing open and was amazed by what they found inside it - a chest filled with treasure! + +The child couldn't wait to get home and show their parents the treasure. But before they reached home, the sun began to go down and the sky turned dark. Worried, they stopped to take a rest under a tree so they could wait until morning. + +Even though they tried to stay awake, the child soon fell asleep with the treasure still in their hands. When the sun rose, the child opened their eyes, but the treasure was gone! + +The child searched and searched all day, but never found the treasure. Eventually, the child realized that it was wrong to split the deep thing open, and that in the end it caused more trouble than it was worth. So the child resolved not to take things from places they shouldn't. + +Moral of the story: Beware of taking things from places you shouldn't - it can lead to more trouble than it's worth. +Once there was a snowman called Sam. He was made by two children who loved him very much. + +Sam was special because he was made from cheap snow. His eyes were made from coal, his mouth from a string and his hat from a stick. + +The children often talked to him. One day the younger child said to him, 'Sam, do you love snow?' Sam smiled and said, 'Yes, I love snow very much. It's very cold but I like it!' + +The children laughed and hugged him. They kissed him on the head and said, 'We love you too, Sam!' + +Sam smiled and said, 'I love you too, children!' He stayed there with them in the snow all day, enjoying their company. +Once upon a time, there lived a lazy fox. She was so lazy she never did anything all day. +One day, the fox wanted some cake. She spotted a big, big cake in a nearby farm but it was guarded by a big mean dog. +The lazy fox thought and thought. “Why not just try to get it?†she said. +But it was too much of a risk, so the fox decided to go and ask the farmer for a slice of cake. The fox believed that everyone can be kind if you just believe in it. +So the fox approached the farm, with her tail tucked between her legs, and asked the farmer for a piece of cake. And, to her surprise, the farmer said yes! +The moral of this story is to always believe that people can be kind. No matter how lazy or scared you are, you can always get what you need if you just really, really believe. +Once there were two friends, Mit and Kit. They were always together and had a very special knob which they shared. The knob was made of smooth, round stone and was a reminder of the special bond they shared. + +One day Mit and Kit decided to go on an adventure in the forest. They were alert and careful as they walked through the trees, searching for an exciting place to explore. + +Suddenly, Kit stopped and pointed to a big rock. "Look Mit! Let's go up there. We can see the whole forest from the top!" + +Mit smiled and said, "Let's do it together!" + +They united and scrambled up the rock. The view from the top was beautiful. They looked at each other, smiling, and held the knob up high. With the knob, they remembered that when they are united, nothing can stand in their way. +Once upon a time there was a fast fish called Flash. He loved to zoom through the sea. All his other fish friends liked to race him and they could only just keep up. + +One day, Flash saw something deep in the sea. It was an anchor. He stopped to look at it and he noticed that it was very heavy and made of metal. He swam a little closer. + +Flash felt what looked like treasure underneath the anchor. He was so excited at the thought that he could be the richest fish in the sea. He started to try and pull the anchor off the treasure. + +Suddenly, Flash heard a voice. It was a big, strong whale. He said "Don't try to take the treasure. It's been put here to stay since it belongs to the sea. That's why I'm here - to guard it." + +Flash listened to the whale and he understood what he meant. He realised that some things are meant to be kept for everyone to share, not for one fish or person to be greedy and take. He said goodbye to the anchor and the whale and zoomed back to his friends. + +Flash told them about his adventure and the moral of the story. They all agreed that it's important to be rich in friendship, not in material possessions. +One day, a little girl went for a walk. She lifted her hand and waved at all of the birds she saw. She waved and waved until she got to a fair castle. + +The little girl couldn't believe her eyes. The castle was so tall and so fair. She wanted to explore the castle and so she opened the door. + +Inside, she found a room full of toys. She played with them until it was time to go home. + +Before she left, she waved goodbye to the castle. She smiled and knew she would come back soon. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Ruby and Mimi. They were best friends and loved to act together. One day they decided to put on a show in Ruby's backyard. It was so big and fit for a show! + +Mimi came up with a plan to act out different animals. The first one was a lion, and the second one was a bear. Ruby and Mimi took turns pretending to roar like a lion and huff like a bear. They had so much fun! + +Next they acted out a frog, a butterfly and a kangaroo. They hopped and flapped around the backyard. They even pretended to have a kangaroo pouch. Ruby and Mimi laughed and laughed. + +They ended their show with a jump rope act. They jumped in and out of the rope like it was a game. They were so fit and had so much fun! + +After their show, Ruby and Mimi hugged each other and went home. They promised to visit each other's yards very soon and do the show again. +Once upon a time, there was a horse named Pat. Pat was a friendly and happy horse who loved to journey through the fields. One day, Pat was feeling very hungry. He had not eaten for days. + +Suddenly, Pat heard a noise coming from the distance. As he came closer, he saw an amazing sight: a little girl was calling for him! She was jumping up and down and waving her arms. She shouted, "Welcome Pat! I have some food for you." + +Pat was overjoyed and followed the little girl. Soon they reached a beautiful garden. The little girl offered Pat a big bushel of fresh apples. Pat ate and ate until he was full. "Thank you," he said with a smile. + +Pat and the little girl became good friends. Pat always visited the little girl whenever he was feeling hungry. The little girl always welcomed him with a big smile and lots of apples. + +The end. +Joey liked to play outside with his friends. He liked to run and laugh and have fun. But one day, something was different. Joey saw two of his friends arguing. They were fighting. + +Joey ran over to try and help. He tried to open his mouth and talk to them, but the words wouldn't come out. Then, he got a better idea. He opened his arms and hugged both of his friends. His friends stopped fighting and smiled. + +Joey was grateful. He was glad that he could help his friends, even though he was only a young toddler. The boys all hugged, and started to run, laugh and play again. Everyone was happy. Joey felt good inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Leah. She was only three years old, although she was very polite. One day, Leah found a treasure in the garden. It was a shiny necklace! Leah was so excited and ran inside to show Mama. + +Mama smiled and said: "Oh, Leah! That's a very special treasure, you must keep it safe. You should go and have a bath now." + +But Leah didn't want to have a bath. She was having so much fun with the treasure that she just wanted to keep playing with it. So Leah ran away, and hid the treasure in a secret spot. + +Leah thought she was very clever, but that night something terrible happened. When Leah's Mama went to put Leah to bed, the treasure was gone! All Leah's Mama saw was a pile of mud - Leah had been playing in the garden and got very dirty! + +Mama was so upset that she was no longer polite. She shouted at Leah, "If you can't be more careful, then you can't keep the treasure!" And Leah never saw the precious necklace again. +John was sad and he wanted to go to the office. He put on his coat and he grabbed his shoes. He tried to put on his shoe but he slipped. He started to cry. + +His mother came over and said, "John, why are you sad?" +John said, "I wanted to go to the office, but my shoe slipped." +John's Mom said, "That's ok, lets try again." + +John was excited and then he was able to put on his shoe. He slipped it on and it felt comfy. He was so happy and he took his Mom's hand and said, "Let's go to the office." + +They went to the office and John said, "Look Mom, this is the office. It's so big and there are so many computers. I wish I could work here someday!" +John's Mom smiled and said, "Maybe one day you can work here, just keep trying your best." + +John smiled and said, "Ok, I will try my hardest!" He was so excited to go back home and tell his siblings about the big office. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted the best surprise ever. She ran around the house, looking through rooms and cupboards. Finally, she came across the hall, and thought of a brilliant idea. In the hall, she discovered some colorful ribbons and balloons. She tied the ribbons around her ankles and ran with the balloons in her hands. + +The little girl was so excited with her discovery, she ran out into the street and began to play happily. She laughed and laughed, until a very thoughtful lady spotted her. The lady asked what she was doing, and the girl explained her plan. The lady smiled, and promised the little girl that if she brought all the decorations to her house, she would be able to give her best surprise ever. + +The little girl was so pleased, she immediately started running to the lady's house. When she arrived, she was surprised to see a magical surprise party with all the balloons and ribbons she had collected earlier. The girl was so happy, and thanked the lady for her thoughtful present. + +The little girl skipped home, happy to have received the best surprise ever - all because of the lady's thoughtful promise. +John was very ready. He had never gone out into the dark woods before, but he was brave and ready for the challenge. He stepped cautiously into the forest with his shoulder's trembling. As he went deeper into the dark forest, he felt a chill down his spine and started to shake with fear. He tried to turn around and run, but he was too scared to move. He just stood there trembling in terror. + +Suddenly, a huge shadow appeared in the sky. John felt more scared and he held his shoulder close to try and stop the trembling. He looked up and realized that it was a big, dark bird. With a loud screech, it flew straight towards him. John was so scared that he stumbled and fell to the ground. + +The bird swooped down and grabbed his shoulder in its razor-sharp claws. John screamed and tried to fight it off, but it was no use. The bird flew away with him still in its claws, and John never returned. His family searched for him, but he was gone forever. + +John never was ready for the dark woods, and it cost him his life. +Once there was a brave boy named Max. One day, Max decided to go into the woods near his house. He was curious to see what he might find. + +Max ventured deep into the woods and he kept searching. Then, he stumbled upon a strange shape in the trees. Max was scared, but he was brave. He kept moving closer and closer to the shape until he realized that it was a big, yellow butterfly! + +Max was amazed by the beautiful butterfly and he was happy he was brave enough to find it. But, just as Max was getting ready to go home, he noticed something else. Off in the distance, there was a dark storm cloud growing bigger and bigger. Max knew he had to get home quickly before the storm came. + +Max quickly ran back to his house, and soon enough, the dark storm cloud blanketed the sky. Max was glad he was brave enough to find the butterfly and walk back home in time. He was proud that he didn’t let the storm stop him. Max was brave and he found a beautiful shape in the trees. +Once upon a time there was a happy boy who liked to play in the sun. The sun's warmth brought him joy and he would never forget it. But one day, he saw a broken toy that made him sad. He wanted to fix it and make it work. He tried hard every day to make it work and slap it in the hope it would fix. He was so sad when it still did not work! + +One hot day he felt the heat blasting down on him. He noticed the sun's warmth and suddenly he got an idea. He thought that maybe he could fix the broken toy with the heat of the sun. He placed the toy in the sun and watched it carefully. Soon he noticed it was mending and it began to work! + +The little boy was so happy and he had learned an important lesson. He realised that sometimes when things are broken, they can be fixed if you use the right tools. He was so lucky that he had thought of using the heat of the sun to fix the broken toy. He went off skipping and smiling, happy that he had taught himself a valuable lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Alice. Alice was three years old, and she wanted something very badly. She wanted to fly. + +One day, Alice saw a magical spinning top. She begged her mum to let her play with it. Her mum said she could play with it in the garden, but she must promise to be careful. + +Alice took the spinning top outside and spun it with all her might. She spun it so fast and so hard that it began to lift off the ground. Alice was overjoyed! She was flying! But then, just as quickly, the spinning top slowed down and crashed to the floor. + +Alice was frustrated. She had promised her mum to be careful, and now she had broken it. She sadly picked up the spinning top and said “I’m sorry, top.†+ +Suddenly, Alice felt something warm around her. It was her mum, giving her a big hug. She said “It’s okay Alice. You kept your promise, and that’s all that matters.†+ +Alice smiled. She knew her mum was right, and she felt much better. She hugged her mum back, then ran off to spin the top one more time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Will. She was only three years old and full of curiosity. One day, as Will was looking out of the window, she saw something blink in the sky. + +Will was curious, so she asked her mom, “Mommy, what is that blinking thing in the sky?†+ +Her mom chuckled and said, “That is a star, Will. It is very little, but it is special. Every night it will blink and remind us to wish for something special.†+ +Will was amazed, and she opened her window to get a better view of the little star. She waved to the star and made a wish. + +Suddenly, the star blinked brighter than ever before. It was as if it was saying “I heard your wish, little one.†+ +Will smiled and whispered, “Wow!†as she watched the star blink one more time, before disappearing into the night sky. +Once upon a time there was a girl. Her eyes were very big and bright. She wanted to go on an adventure. So, she went to the store. + +The store was very long. She explored each aisle one by one. They were filled with different colors and shapes that she had never seen before. Suddenly, she spotted a large eye staring down at her from a shelf. She said, "What is that?" + +The clerk said, "That is a toy eye. Would you like to have it?" She nodded and he gave it to her. + +The girl felt so excited. She thanked the clerk and ran off with her new toy eye. She was going to have lots of fun with her new toy. +Once upon a time, there was a tall tree. Every day, a small raft floated around the base of the tree. The raft was the same every day, until one day, something changed. + +Suddenly, the raft was different! It was a bit bigger and it had a sail. + +The sail was very tall, reaching almost as high as the tree. The raft then sailed away, getting farther and farther away. + +The raft eventually returned and when it did, something else had changed. Now, the raft had lots of things in it! The things were so big that they almost touched the tall tree. + +The items that were in the raft were a surprise! They were just what the tree needed to make it even taller. It was just what was needed to make the tree reach the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma who loved to tease her friends. One day, she was playing outside with her friends when she spotted a tower. + +"Let's go see the tower!" Emma exclaimed. So they all ran towards it. When they got there, they noticed it was very smelly. +"Yuck, what's that smell?" asked Sally, one of Emma's friends. + +Emma had a mischievous grin on her face. "I bet I know what it is," she teased. + +Sally became frustrated and put her hands on her hips. "What is it, Emma? Tell us!" So Emma revealed the smelly secret: + +"It's a sewer! I knew it when I saw it!" + +The children all laughed and ran away from the smelly tower. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once there was a boy called John. John was quite popular and he liked thinking about his days at school. One day, he was walking home from school, thinking about the day, when he noticed a sheet of paper lying on the ground. He reached for it and picked it up, thinking about what it could be. + +He was excited as he opened it but was disappointed when he saw what was written, it was a warning! Someone was warning him to stop being so popular, or else. He thought about that for a while before deciding to ignore the warning. + +The next day when he went to school, he found out that he was no longer popular, everyone was avoiding him and nobody wanted to talk with him. He had difficulty understanding why and thought about it a lot. + +He was sad and confused, he couldn't understand why everyone had become so cold to him. He then realised that the warning he had seen on the sheet of paper must have been right, and that he should have taken it seriously. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Amy. Amy loved yarn. She could play with yarn all day. Everyday, she would make something new and exciting with her yarn! + +One day, she was making something special with her yarn. All of a sudden, her friend Peter came to visit. Peter looked at the yarn and said it was very pretty. He wanted to make something with it too. + +Amy was a little envious. She did not want to share her yarn with her friend. She shook her head no and said, "This yarn is mine". + +Peter asked Amy if she could teach him how to make things with his own yarn. He wanted to know how! Amy thought about it and decided it was ok. She began to teach Peter how to make stuff with yarn. + +Soon Peter began to make his own creations, and they both were surprised at how much he learned. Amy felt happy that she helped her friend learn new things. She was no longer envious because now she knew that they both could make wonderful things with yarn. +One day, Timmy was at the park. He was excited to go down the slide and play with his friends. But then, he heard a big, loud noise that scared him. He started to cry and his friends came over to see what was wrong. They saw a big, rude dog chasing a bird. The bird was scared and was flying too low, so it cut its wing on a branch. It was hurt. + +Timmy's friends were very nice and tried to help the bird. They sent the dog away and gave the bird some food. Then they found a safe place for the bird so it could get better. + +Timmy was impressed with how his friends had acted. He was scared at first, but he learned that there are times when you have to be brave and help even when something is a little bit scary. +Once upon a time there was a chubby farmer. He loved taking care of the farm animals, and he always made sure the animals were happy. + +One day, the farmer wanted to build a new barn for his animals. He asked the animals, "Do y'all permit me to build a new barn?" + +The animals all cheered, "Yes! Yes!" + +The farmer was so pleased. He quickly got to work building the barn. He worked hard, and soon enough, the barn was ready. + +All the animals gathered outside the new barn and the farmer said, "Come in, come in! Y'all have my permission to check it out." + +The animals loved the new barn. They were so happy. The farmer smiled and said, "I'm glad y'all like it." +One day, Little Joe was out playing in the park with his toy truck. His truck had a red engine and two white wheels. Little Joe's truck was very special and it was his favorite toy. As he was pushing the truck along the grass, Little Joe heard a noise - it sounded like a real engine! + +Little Joe looked around but couldn't see where it was coming from. Then he noticed a white truck parked in the corner of the park - it was the source of the noise! Little Joe pushed his truck closer and closer until eventually he was standing right next to it. It was so big! + +He asked the driver of the truck if he could have a better look. The truck driver smiled and said yes. Little Joe carefully climbed up the big white truck and looked inside the engine. It was amazing! The driver told Little Joe all about the engine and how it worked. Little Joe was so excited. + +Eventually, Little Joe said goodbye to the truck driver and went back to playing with his own truck. He was so tired from his adventure, so he decided to rest under the shade of a tree for a few minutes before continuing to play. +Once upon a time there was an old, elderly man. He wore a special hat all the time - no one knew why. + +One day, the man decided to start a journey. He left his home, with his hat on, and began to walk. + +He came across a young boy, about three years old. The boy pointed and the man and said, "What's that?" + +The man replied, "It's my hat. I wear it all the time." + +"Why?" the boy asked. + +The man smiled and said, "Because I am an elderly man and it's my way of telling people that I am special." + +The boy smiled back and said, "My hat's special too!" + +The elderly man laughed and said, "Yes, it is, my boy. It's very special indeed!" + +The man and the boy both smiled, and the man continued his journey, with his hat on, feeling more special than ever. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tom and Joe. Tom wanted to play outside and draw on the ground with some chalk he found. Joe didn't like this idea because he thought playing outside was too dangerous. But Tom was strong and brave, and wouldn't listen. + +Tom went outside and started to draw with the chalk. Joe watched from inside his window. Suddenly, Tom's foot slipped and he hurt himself very badly. Joe saw this and ran to help. He looked at the wound and knew that Tom needed help from the doctor. + +Joe called for help and the doctor soon arrived to fix Tom's leg. He said that Tom would be ok, but he couldn't go for a long time. Joe was sad, but he was also very happy that Tom was ok. + +The moral of this story is to be careful. Going outside alone can be dangerous and it is important to think before you go. +Once upon a time there were two brothers, Tony and Sam. Tony was very envious of Sam, so he decided to hide from him. Tony felt clever and thought he was the best. + +One day Tony went to the circus and saw a clown. The clown was very funny and full of energy. Tony thought the clown was so cool and wanted to be like him. So Tony hid behind the clown and followed him around. + +Still feeling envious, Tony continued to hide behind the clown whenever Sam was around. But soon, people noticed Tony and started to make fun of him. Tony realized that he should not have been envious and hiding. + +From then on, Tony was no longer envious and stopped hiding. He realized that he should be the best at being himself and not comparing himself to other people. He learned that being envious and hiding will only make him look silly. +Liz was excited. Today she and her dad were going to fly a kite! They walked together to the park, Liz skipping and laughing. When they reached the park, Liz's dad offered her the kite. She took it and ran to the wide open space. She couldn't wait to see it fly. + +Liz's dad helped her get the kite up in the air. But a strong gust of wind caught it, pushing it higher and higher into the sky. Liz watched in amazement as it flew away, but soon the kite was too far to see. + +Liz became very frustrated and tried to get her dad to help her get the kite back, but no matter what they did, the kite stayed out of reach. Her dad told her he was sorry, but they had to just let it go. + +Liz sadly returned home, without her lost kite. No matter how hard she wanted it back, it was gone forever. +Once, there was a mild meadow full of grass and happy animals. One day, a little rabbit hopped through the meadow and whispered "Hello!" to all of his animal friends. + +The little rabbit stopped to take a deep breath. He heard a word from the wind, it said "Be kind". The rabbit felt happy, so he whispered the same message to all of his friends. They listened to the rabbit and were very kind to each other. + +Then something unexpected happened. A wise ol' owl came out from behind a tree and whispered. "If we are kind to each other, nothing can stop us!" The animals were inspired by the owl's words. + +From then on, the animals were kind to each other and were safe in the mild meadow. The rabbits would whisper the same message: "Be kind." +Jimmy was a charming little boy. He loved running outside and watching the sky. Every day, he would go to the same spot near his house and count the clouds. +One day, his mom took him somewhere special. When they arrived, Jimmy saw a big, white building with lots of windows. She said, "We're here! This is the store." +Jimmy had never seen a store before, so he asked lots of questions about it. His mom just smiled and said, "You'll see soon, my boy." +Jimmy was very excited as he and his mom stepped inside. He saw lots of colorful things and was amazed. He stayed there for hours, fascinated with all the new things in the store. +Jimmy soon realized why his mom thought it was so special. The store had everything he could ever need - from toys to clothes and food. He smiled happily before hugging his mom and saying, "Thank you for taking me to such a charming place!" +Once upon a time, there was a enormous wish. Nobody knew where it had come from, but it was inside a big box with a beautiful bow. Everyone wanted to see what was inside, so they asked the nice man to open it. But he refused. He said this wish was not for everyone, it was only for the bravest ones. + +Every day more and more people asked the man to open the box, but he refused. He said that only the bravest ones could open it. Everyone was so curious, so they kept asking him, but the man still refused. + +Then one day, a big brave lion came and said he wanted to open the box. But despite how brave the lion was, the man still refused. The lion was sad and walked away, wondering why he couldn't get the wish. + +But then something amazing happened. Suddenly, the box opened all by itself. Inside was an enormous wish, one that could make all of their dreams come true. Everyone was so happy and excited, and they thanked the man for keeping it safe for so long. + +So, if you ever have a wish, remember to never give up and something amazing may happen. +One day, a big pink yoga class was being held in the park. All of the people in brightly coloured outfits and mats made the park look like a rainbow. + +As the class was beginning, a small noise disturbed the peaceful atmosphere. It was a little boy called David. He had stumbled into the park and was running around and laughing loudly. + +An older woman came across him, and said, "Say, young man, do you want to join the yoga class? We could put you in a pink outfit and you could join us." + +David shook his head and ran off. The lady smiled and said to the other yogis, "He'll come back, you'll see." + +Sure enough, after a few minutes David returned with a huge grin on his face. He was wearing a bright pink yoga outfit and was more than happy to join the class. He even managed to do some impressive poses! Everyone clapped and cheered and had a great time with their tiny student. + +The woman smiled, she had known all along that he would come back. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Tom and Lucy. Everyday they would play together in the park. Today, they found an empty barrel and decided to join in and explore it. + +Tom stepped into the barrel first and helped Lucy get into it, too. "Wow, this barrel is so heavy," said Lucy. + +Tom thought for a moment and then replied, "It might be because it's full of something." Lucy was excited and asked, "What could be inside?" + +Tom smiled. "Let's go find out," he replied. + +They grabbed the heavy barrel and started to pull it, but it was too heavy. Tom knew he had to think of something. He got an idea and said, "Let's ask the park keeper to help us move the barrel. I'm sure he will join us on our adventure!" + +So together, Tom and Lucy asked the park keeper for help. He was very excited about their curious discovery and agreed to help them. + +With the park keeper’s help, the heavy barrel was moved to a special place. Finally, the big moment had arrived - the time to find out what was inside the barrel! They carefully opened the lid and discovered that the barrel was filled with lots of colorful toys! + +Tom, Lucy, and the park keeper were happy with their discovery and they all joined in the fun. + +The moral of the story: Sometimes +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Janey. Janey was very organized and liked to keep everything neat and tidy. One day Janey was at the store with her mom and saw a veil. She asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes and Janey was very excited. She put on the veil and it made her look like a princess. + +Janey was so proud of her new veil that she wanted to show it off to her friends. She asked her mom if she could go and visit them. Mom said she could, but only if she was organized. Janey said it was no problem and went to visit her friends. + +Janey showed everyone her veil and they all said it was beautiful. Janey was so happy. She thanked her mom for allowing her to go and told her she was the most organized mom ever. She hugged her mom and ran off to play with her friends. +Once upon a time there was a family who lived in a perfect house. It didn't matter if it was rain or shine the family was always happy. One day, the little one in the family wasn't feeling well. Mummy said she needed to take some medicine. + +So the family all got together and Mummy said it was time to take the medicine. They all sat in a big seat around the table, so everyone could take the medicine. They all smiled as they passed the medicine around, even the little one was happy knowing the medicine would make her feel better. + +They all took the medicine and after a few minutes the little one felt much better. Everyone was so happy and smiled when they saw the medicine had made the little one happy. After that, the family enjoyed the perfect day outside, and the little one knew that taking medicine once in a while was just what she needed! +John went to the office with his mom. He was very frightened. He didn't want to go in and he held on to his mom tightly. His mom said, "John, it's ok. We're just here to do some paperwork and then we'll go home and have ice cream." + +John took a deep breath and looked up at his mom and said, "Ok, I'm ready to go in." + +They walked into the office and it was very big and noisy. The walls were filled with strange, colorful pictures. + +They went up to the desk and a lady smiled at them and said, "Good morning. What can I help you with today?" + +John's mom said, "We need to fill out some paperwork." + +The lady nodded and handed them the paperwork. + +John was still very frightened, but his mom held his hand and said, "It's ok. We'll finish this soon and you can have some ice cream when we're done." + +John smiled and said, "Ok, let's do it." +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in her garden. She noticed a bright yellow path in front of her and she decided to have a look. Lucy followed the path until she had to stop because she felt tired. + +"Should I keep going?" she asked herself. She thought for a while and then decided to jog down the path instead. + +Lucy started jogging and the path felt like it went on forever. She kept jogging and soon she noticed something very special at the end of the path. It was a big yellow flower! + +Lucy happily ran up to the flower and touched it. She had never seen anything so beautiful before. + +Suddenly, she heard her mom's voice in the distance. "Time to come back home, Lucy!," she called out to her. + +Lucy smiled and waved goodbye to the flower. She started jogging back down the path until she got back home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - a monkey and a duck. They both wanted to watch a movie together, but they had different ideas of what was important. + +The monkey thought the movie was more important, while the duck thought spending time together was more important. The monkey thought they should just watch the movie and have fun, but the duck said no. + +The duck said that it was much more important to spend time with friends and talk about things, even if it wasn't as fun as watching a movie. The monkey was confused and thought the duck was being silly. + +But the duck was right. It is very important to spend time together and talk. That's how you get to know your friends and understand what is important to them. Friends should always make time for one another. +Once there was a little girl called Sarah. She was three years old and she loved having adventures. Today, Sarah set off on a journey.The sun was in the sky and the air was filled with mist. + +As she walked through the forest, Sarah saw the most pretty flowers hidden amongst the trees. She smiled as she admired their beauty and she was filled with joy. + +But then, Sarah realised that she was lost. She didn't know how to get home. Suddenly, a kind deer appeared. He offered to help Sarah find her way back. She gratefully accepted his help. + +The deer showed Sarah the way and soon they reached Sarah’s house. Sarah was relieved and thanked the deer for his help. She said goodbye and watched him disappear into the mist. + + Sarah had learned a valuable lesson. To accept help when it's offered, even if it's from an unexpected source. +The sun was warm and shining as Sally made her way outside. She loved playing in the garden every day and was excited to explore. + +"Sally! Watch out for the tomatoes," her mum warned as the little girl ran into the garden. + +Sally stopped and looked down. "No tomatoes," she said proudly, holding up her tiny toes to show her mum. + +Her mum smiled and patted her on the head. "That's a regular thing for you. You're so careful!" + +As the day went on, Sally began to get a little too careless. She stepped on one of her mum's precious flowers and ruined it. + +"Oh no," Sally gasped. + +Her mum was very angry and punish her. She could feel her heart sink as the tears stung her eyes. + +When it was all over, Sally vowed to be more careful in the garden. From that day forward, she was extra careful around the flowers and never touched them. + +Moral of the story: It is important to always be regular and careful. reckless behaviour can get you in trouble and result in punishment. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to be a princess. She found a coin in the park and kept it for herself. The coin was very special and she wanted to use it to buy something nice. + +One day, she saw a bully in her school. He was very bad and always caused trouble. She was so scared of him that she hid her coin in her pocket and ran away. + +The bully saw where she had hidden the coin and demanded she give it to him. The little girl was very scared, but she knew she had to do something. She took the coin out of her pocket, held it close and tried to forgive the bully. + +But it was too late - the bully snatched the coin away. He laughed and ran away, leaving the little girl behind feeling sad. + +In the end, the kind little girl could not forgive the bad bully and she lost her coin. +Jimmy was very curious. Every day, he liked to explore and he always found interesting things. +Today, Jimmy was exploring in the park and he found something very special: a white egg. Jimmy was very excited about his find and decided to take it home. +When he arrived home, he asked his mum if he could cook the egg. His mum said “No Jimmy, that’s not a safe thing to do. You should get rid of itâ€. But Jimmy wanted to cook it and he didn’t take his mum’s advice. +So, Jimmy cooked the white egg. After a few minutes, he opened the pan and out came a puff of smoke. Jimmy was very scared and dropped the pan on the floor. The egg had exploded and made a big mess in the kitchen! +Jimmy was filled with fear and he had to face the consequences of his curiousness. +Once upon a time there was a little critter who was very lucky. He lived in a small home in the woods. One day the critter decided to go exploring and find some new friends. + +He ventured deep into the forest and soon he heard a strange noise. He was curious and wanted to investigate. As he made his way to the source of the noise, he did not know his steps were approaching a trap. + +A wise old critter had warned him about traps in the forest. But the little critter did not listen. Before he knew it, the trap was sprung and the little critter was stuck! + +Luckily, thanks to his luck, the critter was able to escape the trap. He realized he should have listened to the wise old critter’s warning and vowed to never forget it. +Once there was a little girl who was very curious. She wanted to find out what would happen if she tried to 'break' things. +One day she took a chair and tried to 'break' it. After a few attempts she managed to do it. She was so surprised and excited! + +She asked her mum if she could 'break' something else. Her mum said she could, but gave her an 'interesting' warning - if you 'break' something else, you will have to wear a 'bandage'! + +The little girl got some toys and started to 'break' them. She was having so much fun, but when she tried to 'break' the last toy she cut her finger. + +Her mum came in and put a 'bandage' on the little girl's finger. The little girl learnt her lesson not to 'break' any more toys! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Amy who loved presents. She was always asking her mom for them. + +One day, Mommy said to Amy "Let's invite your friend to come over for a play date!" Amy was so excited! + +So, the next day, Amy and Mommy got the house all tidy so that Amy's friend could come over. Then they put out a present on the table to give to Amy's friend. + +When her friend arrived, Amy said "Look, I got a present for you!" Her friend said "I love it, thank you so much!" They had so much fun playing together. + +At the end of the day, Mommy said to Amy "See? Inviting people over can be really fun!" Amy was so happy! +Molly loved playing outside. She loved the feeling of the wind in her hair. + +One day Molly ran outside to play. She saw something small in the yard and ran to see what it was. It was a little red car! Molly loved it! + +Molly got in the car, but then she heard something. It was Daddy. He was calling her name. Molly was a little scared, so she ran and hid behind a tree. + +Daddy found her and said, "Molly, come here darling, I have something special to show you!" He gave Molly a big hug and told her he had something special to show her. + +Molly looked around and saw a puppy! Daddy said he got it for Molly to love and care for. Molly was so excited! She reached out for the puppy and hugged it. It was so small and soft. Molly loved it! + +Molly hugged Daddy and thanked him for the surprise. She hugged the puppy close and ran off to show it to her friends. Molly was so happy! +One day, Daddy was taking a nap. He was very sleepy and fragile. He needed lots of rest. + +But Daddy's nap was not peaceful. A big, loud monster came into the room. Daddy was so scared, he could not move. The monster just kept coming closer and closer to Daddy. + +Daddy yelled for help, but no one was there to save him. The monster was getting closer so Daddy had to try to run away. But he was so fragile, he could not move. The monster ran faster. + +Finally, the monster got to Daddy. Daddy was too scared and exhausted. He just lay on the bed, not able to move. The monster ate Daddy up. + +Daddy was gone forever, and he never got to wake up from his nap. +Once upon a time there was a very lucky girl. She used to walk around the park near her house every day. One day when she was walking around the park she found something. It was a lollipop! She was so happy and she knew it was her lucky day. She put the lollipop in her pocket and went home. That night she was so excited, she couldn't wait to eat her lollipop. Finally she could eat it, it was so yummy. She was so lucky to have found that lollipop. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two bears who lived in the woods. The bears decided to take a walk one day. As they marched along, they came across a big building. It was very tall and looked very interesting to the two bears. + +The bears decided to explore the building. When they went inside, they saw lots of rooms filled with lots of fun things. The two bears started to play with them right away. + +But soon, after exploring, they started to hear voices. They quickly realized that the building belonged to another family. So, even though it was fun to look around, the bears knew that the building was not theirs and that it belonged to someone else. They decided it would be best to march out of the building and go back to the woods. + +The two bears learned an important lesson that day. Even though something looks interesting, it is important to know when you should quietly move along and respect that it may not belong to you. +Once upon a time, there was a chimney. It was tall and strong. On top of the chimney, a little bird had built a nest. Every day, the bird tried to catch bugs for her breakfast, but she wasn't very successful. + +One morning, the bird looked out of her nest. Suddenly, she saw something big. It was a kite! The kite was flying high in the sky and it looked so bright and happy! + +The bird said to herself: "I want to catch that kite!" She started to fly very fast, trying to get close to the kite. But she couldn't catch it. The kite was too fast. + +Then the bird heard a voice. It was the wind. The wind said: "Don't be so silly. Kites can't be caught." But the bird didn't listen. She wanted to be successful and she kept trying to catch the kite. + +But it was too late. The bird flew too close to the chimney and got stuck. She couldn't get out. The bird was stuck forever. + +The End. +A woman was standing in the park. She was very old, so she stood a bit slowly but proudly. All the children in the park thought she looked kind, yet strange. + +Suddenly, the woman started to walk, faster and faster. Everyone was very surprised! They all followed her to a fountain. The woman got to the fountain and stood proudly in front of it. + +The children were all so surprised, they all held their breath. Out of the fountain flew some beautiful birds. The woman then opened her arms to hug the birds and they all flew away together. + +The children all saw this and felt very happy. They learned that even though the elderly woman seemed strange, she was actually kind and beautiful. They learned that everyone looks and behaves differently, but that it doesn't mean they are not kind. +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Becky. One day, Becky's mum allowed her to go and play in the forest nearby. As Becky moved through the tall, green trees, she heard a loud growl from nearby. Somehow, she knew it was coming from a wolf. + +Becky was scared but she was also curious. She wanted to see what a wolf looked like up close. She carefully looked around and eventually spotted a big, grey wolf. She wanted to go up to the wolf and say hello, but she knew she wasn't allowed. + +Suddenly, the wolf spoke and said hello to Becky. She forgot her fear and started talking to him. The wolf asked her if she wanted to see his den, so she said yes. + +The wolf led Becky through the forest and showed her his home. She was amazed at how big and comfortable it was inside. The wolf even asked her if she wanted to try some of the tasty fruits he had found. She gladly accepted the offer and it tasted amazing. + +Becky thanked the wolf for letting her visit and they said goodbye. From that day on, every time Becky played in the forest she kept an eye out for her new furry friend. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Maria who was very excited about the day ahead. She had seen a ladder in the garden and wasn't sure what it was for. She asked her mom and her mom told her that it was for picking apples from the apple tree in the garden. + +Maria was so excited that she could hardly contain herself. She ran straight to the ladder and began to shake it. Her mom laughted at her excitement and said, "Be careful Maria. We don't want you to fall!" + +Maria agreed and took a few steps back. She watched as her mom climbed up the ladder and picked some apples. She was so happy to see the apples safe in her mom's hands. + +Then, her mom called, "Come on up and pick an apple with me, Maria, it's safe. I promise!" + +Maria smiled and said, "Yay!" She leaped up the ladder and carefully stepped on each rung. When she reached the top she was so excited to be picking her very own apple. She shook the branch and carefully plucked an apple and showed it to her mom. They both laughed together and admired the apple in Maria's hands. + +The day was truly filled with excitement, thanks to the ladder! +Once upon a time there was a very gifted little girl called Emily. She had bright blue eyes, rosy cheeks and was very curious. One day, Emily was making jam with her mother. She crushed the raspberries, stirred the ingredients, and soon she had a delicious pot of jam. When she was done, Emily went off to find her best friend Lila. + +When she arrived at Lila's house, she saw her running to greet her. + +"What did you bring me, Emily?" asked Lila excitedly. + +Emily smiled and reached into her basket. She pulled out a jar of her homemade jam and said, "I made this jam. Would you like to lend it to try?" + +Lila's eyes widened with delight and she shouted, "Yes, please!" + +So, Emily lent Lila the jar and they both enjoyed it very much. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was three-years-old and he loved to collect things. He looked for rocks, shells and feathers. + +One day, when Jack was walking along the beach, he saw a shiny object glinting in the sand. He bent down to take a closer look and there was a top! It was blue and yellow and just the perfect size for Jack’s hand. + +Without hesitation, Jack picked up the top and ran towards his home. As the sun started to set, Jack sat on his porch and began to spin the top on the floor. + +Suddenly, Jack’s mother opened the door. She said in a cold voice, “Jack, it’s getting late. You must put away the top now and get ready for bed.†+ +Jack put away the top and said goodbye to the spinning fun. He decided to collect the new top tomorrow, when he was given another chance of playing. The end. +Once there was a dependable boy. His name was Ben. He liked to stretch his body. Every morning he liked to reach for the sky. + +One day Ben went to the park. He saw lots of toys but he was most interested in the marble. It was shiny and round. He wanted to pick it up and keep it. + +Ben stretched his arm out as far as he could. But he couldn't reach the marble. He asked his mom to help him. + +“Let’s try this,†his mom said. She grabbed a stick and gave it to him. Ben took the stick and with one big stretch he knocked the marble closer. + +Ben smiled because he was able to get the marble. He grabbed it and it felt cool in his hands. He was so happy he had been able to depend on himself and stretch the stick. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play outside. One day, she was playing in the garden and she found a fake skull. She knew she shouldn't play with it, so she picked it up with a stick. When she looked closely, she saw that it was covered in dirt. + +The little girl decided to clean the skull with a damp cloth. She slowly wiped off the dirt until it was clean and shiny. She thought that it looked really cool and wished it was real. + +When the girl looked around, she discovered a weird man watching her. He had a huge fake smile on his face. She was a bit scared, so she quickly wiped her hands on her pants and ran away. + +The little girl was happy that she was able to clean the skull, but she never wanted to see the strange man again. From then on, she was always cautious of where she decided to play. +Once there was a green animal. He was different from all his animal friends, because he could rise. + +His animal friends would look at him in amazement as he got on his hind legs and rose into the sky. He would jump and soar higher than anyone had ever seen before. Everyone cheered him on every time. + +One day, the animal took a very long jump and made it to his very highest point. He felt so proud and happy. + +He landed safely and his animal friends were beyond excited. They shouted praises and even made the green animal an honorary leader. + +The green animal smiled and waved to all his animal friends as they celebrated his amazing jump. His furry face beamed with pride and joy. He had soared higher than anyone ever had before. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly bean who wanted to go on an adventure. So, he covered himself in mud so he could be invisible and he set off. As he walked, he came to a big hill. He wanted to climb to the top, so he started crawling up the side. + +But then, he encountered a big problem! There was a big mean bug waiting for him at the top of the hill. It looked so angry and the bean was scared. He wanted to go back down, but the bug wouldn't let him pass. + +But then, suddenly another friendly bean appeared! He said to the mean bug, “If you let my friend pass, I'll give you a big reward.†The bug thought about it for a few moments and then stepped aside. + +The two friendly beans quickly ran down the hill and away from the mean bug. And they never saw that mean bug ever again! The two beans became the best of friends and they had many more adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl. She lived with her mommy and daddy in a big house by the lake. One day, they heard a funny noise outside on the lake. Mommy peered out of the window, and saw an alligator! +The little girl said, "Mommy, what's that?" Mommy said, "It's an alligator, honey. He lives in the lake." +The girl looked at the alligator and said, "He's so useful!" Her dad smiled and said, "That's right! Alligators eat the bugs that can be bad for the lake." +The little girl nodded and said, "I'll remember to be careful near the alligator!" Mommy smiled and said, "That's a good thing to remember. We can help take care of the lake by being careful near the alligator." +The little girl smiled and said, "I'll remind myself." +And so, the little girl nodded, happy to remember the alligator was useful. +Once upon a time, there was a sad fairy. She lived in a far away land and wanted to marry. But she just couldn't find the right person. + +One day, she decided to go on a walk around the land and found another fairy who was kind and sweet. Her heart began to shine with joy. They talked and laughed together and the sad fairy felt so happy. + +The fairy asked the other fairy to marry her and the other fairy said yes! Everyone cheered and clapped for them and the day became very special. + +They got married under a big tree and celebrated all night. The happy couple was showered with love and gifts. And they lived happily ever after. +Sam was playing at the beach with his friends. They were tossing a beach ball around, and thinking of fun things to do. Suddenly, Sam saw a dolphin in the ocean, and he knew what he had to do. + +He pointed at the dolphin and ran towards the waves. His friends watched as he dove into the water. Sam was swimming around, and then he saw something special - the dolphin! The dolphin was bossy, but Sam was brave and stayed close. + +Sam watched as the dolphin swam away, out of the shore. He knew he had to follow, so he dove deeper and deeper. Sam kept swimmimg and swimming until the dolphin stopped. Then, he saw something he never expected - the dolphin was playing with its friends! + +Sam couldn't believe it! He watched and smiled, enjoying the moment. Then, they all said goodbye and Sam swam back to land with a big smile on his face. His friends were amazed, and they wanted to join in. Sam told them what happened and they agreed to dive next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was very small and loved to sing. One day, Lucy wanted to find out how heavy she was, so her mom got her a scale. + +When Lucy stepped onto the scale, she saw the numbers going up and down. She learned that she weighed 20 kilograms. Lucy was very happy. + +But then she noticed something else. The scale had two separate parts: one for her mom, and one for her. She said to her mom, "If we both stand on the scale, it will be too heavy!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a very wise thing to say, Lucy. We both have to think of the things we do and whether it will be too heavy for something. That way, we can make sure that we do things right.†+ +Lucy smiled and said, "All right, Mom," and the two of them hugged. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to think before we act, and to be aware of our actions and their consequences. We must consider the effect it may have on others, and not be too heavy-handed. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Sam. He loved to wander around in the woods. One day while he was out wandering, he came across a big spooky tree. Sam was scared because the tree looked so weird and scary. + +He slowly moved closer to the tree and as he did, he noticed a big red button. Sam wondered what it was and what would happen if he pressed it. His curiosity got the better of him and he pressed the button. + +Suddenly, a magical door opened and Sam peered inside. It was really dark and he couldn't see anything. Suddenly he heard a voice: + +"Come in Sam, there's nothing to be scared of. I promise you'll be safe." said the voice. + +Sam was so excited, he stepped inside and followed the voice. And that's where he found the most amazing surprise! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a humble little girl. She was very kind and always looked for ways to help people. One day, she saw an elderly woman walking up a hill. The little girl quickly ran over to the woman to provide help. + +The woman was very grateful and said that she was trying to get to the top of the hill to get a cone from the ice cream truck. The little girl offered to run to the top and get the elderly woman the cone. She climbed the hill quickly and made it to the top in no time. + +The little girl was about to get the cone for the woman, when suddenly, the ice cream truck began to leave. The little girl felt very sad and was worried she had let the woman down. But then, right as the truck was about to leave, the driver spotted the little girl, and gave her the cone. + +The little girl quickly ran back down the hill, providing the cone to the elderly woman. The woman was grateful and thanked the little girl for her kind and humble act. The little girl beamed with pride and happiness, knowing she had given an elderly person the help they needed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a wise owl. Everyday, when the sun comes up, the owl would mail a letter to a group of friends. Every letter would be placed in the curtain just outside the owl's house. + +One day, a small but curious rabbit saw the owl mailing the letters. He asked, "What are you doing?" The owl replied, "I am mailing letters to my friends." The rabbit asked, "What do you write in the letters?" The owl thought for a moment and replied, “I write about how to be wise and kind.†+ +The rabbit was amazed and asked, "Can I write one too?" The owl smiled and said, "Of course. You can mail your letters just like I do." + +From then on, the rabbit mailed his own letters every day. In his letters, he wrote about being wise and kind. He enjoyed it very much and his wise friends were very proud of him. + +The moral of the story is that wisdom and kindness always pay off! +Once upon a time there was a bug who needed a rest. The bug was very tired and decided to take a nap underneath a tree. But then a bigger bug came along. The big bug said, "You have to go away! This is my tree, and I don't want you to use it for resting!" + +The bug felt very sorry and responded, "Please, I'm so tired and I just need a place to rest." + +The big bug was sad but saw how tired the little bug was and said, "Okay, you can stay here as long as you need. But when you're done, you have to go!" + +The little bug thanked the big bug and said, "Thank you. I'm sorry for disturbing you." + +The big bug replied, "It's okay, just be sure to rest and then leave when you're done." + +The little bug was so grateful and found a comfortable spot under the tree. It found its rest and was soon dreaming of its next adventure. + +The end. +Once there was a friendly rabbit named Ricky. He lived in a small burrow deep in the forest. One day, as he was hopping around looking for food, he saw an attractive fox sleeping in a small clearing. + +Ricky hopped over to the fox and introduced himself. The fox's name was Felix and he seemed to be very friendly. They decided to go on a walk together and talked as they went. + +Suddenly, Ricky heard a loud noise. Felix demanded that Ricky follow him and they ran quickly away. When the noise got louder, Ricky became scared. Suddenly, a big fire appeared in a nearby forest. Felix said that he had caused the fire, maybe on purpose. He had set fire to the dry leaves to create heat in the cold night. + +Ricky felt very sad. He had thought Felix was a nice fox but now he knew the truth. He quietly said goodbye and hopped away. +The last he heard of Felix was a demand shouting out: "Why aren't you staying with me?!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Harriet. One day, she was in the garden with her parents. She saw a squash plant in one corner of the garden. + +Harriet's father said: "Let's go pick some squash for dinner, Harri." +Harriet's mum said: "Yes, that would be nice. Let's give it a try!" + +So, Harriet and her parents went over to the plant. Her father gently pulled the squash from the stem. To Harriet's surprise, it would not come off, it was stuck tight! + +Her father said: "Oh no, we'll have to pull a bit harder." So, he tugged and tugged and eventually the squash came off! + +Harriet smiled and said: "That was so fun! Can we do it again?" +Her mum and dad said: "Yes, but let's have a rest first." + +Harriet lay down on the grass, rested and waited to pick more squash. +Bob was a 3 year old boy. He was short with big eyes. Every morning he would gaze out the window at the bright sun shining down. + +One morning, Bob was excited to go to school. He wanted to learn all the new things he would see on the big blackboard. He couldn't wait to learn all the crazy new things his teacher was going to show him. + +As Bob got to school, he was surprised to see how different everything had become. Everything in the classroom was strange and the children were doing some crazy things. + +Bob was so confused and scared. He wanted to go home, but no one was there to help him. Finally, Bob tried to open the door to escape, but it was locked. + +With no way out, Bob had to stay at school. He was scared and alone and he knew he would never make it out. + +Bob would never forget his gaze at the blackboard, knowing he will never learn the crazy new things the teacher had planned to show him. +Joey was an adventurous little boy. He went outside to play one day and noticed a nosy dog in the park. He wanted to get closer. But before he could go near the dog, it snapped at him! Joey got scared and ran away. + +The next day, Joey was determined to say hello to the dog. He slowly walked forward and waved at the dog. Surprisingly, the dog wagged its tail and came running towards Joey. + +Joey and the nosy dog became fast friends. Every day, Joey would go to the park and wave at the dog, and the dog would come running over and lick Joey’s face! They were the best of friends. +"Don't do it," said Grandma. +Maggie looked at Grandma with wide eyes. Grandma didn't look angry, but there was a seriousness to her voice. Maggie had wanted to go to the big white tree, but Grandma had said no. + +Grandma had a plan. She said, "Let's make a dare!" +Maggie smiled. She loved dares. She asked, "What do I have to do?" + +Grandma thought for a minute, then said, "It's a little noisy for me here. I dare you to climb the big white tree and see how quiet it is up there!" + +Maggie thought for a second, then said, "I will do it!" It was a daring challenge, but Maggie was brave. + +Grandma said, "Be careful, Maggie!" +Maggie was scared, but excited too. She took a deep breath and started climbing. + +The climb was hard, but Maggie made it to the top. The view was amazing. The branches were filled with chirping birds and Maggie could see the whole town. It really was very quiet up here. + +Maggie grinned down at Grandma. She had overcome her fear and accomplished her dare! +Once upon a time, there was a squirrel who lived in a big tree. He wanted to build a nest in the very top of the tree. + +Every day the squirrel kept climbing higher and higher. He soon noticed that he couldn't keep going anymore. All he could see was a branch that was very deep in the tree. + +The brave little squirrel decided to keep going and see where the branch led him. He grabbed on tight and crawled up the branch. He kept climbing and climbing until he finally reached the very top of the tree. + +He was so happy - he had finally made it! The squirrel was so proud of himself and was now able to keep his nest safe and warm. +One day Sally went outside to discover something new. She saw a scooter in her neighbor's yard. It looked fit and perfect for Sally to ride. She asked her mom if she could try it out. Her mom said yes, so Sally hopped on the scooter and began to ride. She sailed all around the yard, having so much fun. She went around and around until she got tired and stopped. She was so happy that she had discovered the scooter and felt so fit while riding it. From then on, Sally knew that riding a scooter was the best way to have fun. +Once there was a kitten named Fluffy who was very adventurous. She enjoyed exploring new places and trying new things. One day, she had heard about a scary goal that she wanted to reach. As she started her journey towards it, her mother warned her to be careful. + +Along the way, Fluffy encountered many obstacles, but she kept going. As she ventured further, the air began to get spicier. Eventually, she reached the scary goal - an old, dark cave. + +Fluffy was scared, but her mother's warning rang in her ears. She decided to be brave and explore the cave. She entered and looked around, and soon enough she discovered a tasty treat inside. + +Finally, she emerged from the cave with a smile on her face, feeling proud of her accomplishment. She was glad that her mother had warned her to be careful, as she had a very happy and successful adventure. +Once upon a time there was a tough old man. Every day he went on a long walk and would walk for what seemed like forever. On his walk he would always look for something special. + +One day the old man spotted something very shiny and glimmering in the dirt. He bent down to take a closer look and he saw it was a gem! He was so excited and quickly put it in his pocket. + +The old man went on his walk, thinking of what he was going to do with the gem. It was a surprise as he had no idea how he got it. + +Later, the old man had a plan. He decided he was going to spoil his grandchildren with the gem. He was so excited and couldn’t wait to give the gem to them. + +When he gave it to them, the grandchildren were very excited and thanked the old man for his generous gift. The old man had been tough but he was also very generous and kind. The gem was a perfect reminder of that. +Jimmy wanted a flame so he asked his mom. His mom said no, so Jimmy knew he had to find one. He went outside and saw a fake flame hanging from the tree. It was so pretty! He wanted to take it but his mom said no. So Jimmy grabbed some friends and they took turns playing with the fake flame. Every day they would hang it back in the tree and find new places to hang it. It was great fun! They would pretend it was a real flame and it was their very own! +Sam and Milly were best friends. They liked to do lots of things together. Today, they wanted to celebrate. They had a little cake and a big smile. + +But then, Milly saw something scary. It was a knife on the ground. She started to cry. + +Sam saw his friend crying. He didn't want her to be scared. So, he asked a bald man who was walking nearby. The man told them it was ok, he was cooking with the knife and forgot it on the ground. + +Sam and Milly were so relieved. They smiled again and went on celebrating. They sang songs, shared hugs and ate cake. It was a happy ending. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy rabbit who loved to explore the world. One day, he hopped up to the top of a tall mountain to see what was at the peak. The rabbit couldn't stop his curiosity and started to stir up a big cloud of dust with his feet. + +Suddenly, a large eagle appeared, hovering high above the rabbit. The eagle said, "What are you doing up here? Don't you know that all of your nosy stirring will cause an avalanche?" + +The rabbit was scared and quickly hopped down the mountain. He realised that it was important to stay nosy, but to do so with caution so that he was not in danger. + +The moral of the story is that no good comes from stirring too nosy. You should stay curious and explore, but stay safe and be aware of the consequences of your actions. +Once there was a little girl who loved to watch castles. She had a special telescope that she would use to look at the castles in the sky. One day she was looking at a castle when suddenly she saw something terrible. The castle was being attacked by a scary dragon! + +The little girl was very scared, but she knew she had to do something to help. She quickly ran inside and grabbed her mom's broom and ran back outside. She held the broom high in the air and shouted at the dragon to go away. + +The dragon was so scared of the little girl that it left the castle and flew away. The little girl was very brave and saved the castle from the terrible dragon. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how small or scared you are, you always have the power to do something brave. You never know how far your bravery will take you! +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little mouse. One day he was walking outside, when all of a sudden, a flood spread quickly across the ground. +The mouse was scared, so he ran back to his house. Once he got inside, he said to his mom, “There’s a flood outside! What should I do?†+ +His mom said, “Be brave my little one. The flood will eventually go away. Just be stubborn and don’t worry.†+ +The mouse felt better and he waited patiently. He watched as the flood slowly spread across the land. Finally, it was all gone, and the mouse was very happy. He ran outside with a smile on his face, ready to explore the world again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was very happy, but sometimes he was lonely. One day, Joe saw a small, white pill. He was curious, so he picked the pill up, and put it in his pocket. + +Joe went down to a big field. He saw a friendly girl standing in the middle of the field, so he ran up to her. The girl said to Joe, “Hello! What’s your name?†Joe said, “I’m Joe. Who are you?†She replied, “I’m Mary. I’m deaf, so I like to play games with my eyes closed. Let me show you.†+ +Mary closed her eyes and counted to three. Joe copied her, and then they both bowed together. Suddenly, Joe remembered the pill in his pocket. He opened his hand and showed it to Mary. She smiled and said, “That is a magical pill. It can make wishes come true!†+ +Joe smiled, and asked Mary if he could keep the pill. Mary said, “Yes, but remember to make a wish every day!†Joe thanked Mary and ran home happy. He never forgot the magical pill, and with it, he had lots of wonderful adventures! +Once there was a little girl who loved to wear bright colors. She loved to twirl around in her bright dress and show it off to all her friends. + +One day, the little girl was walking through town and she came across a dark nation. There were so many people and they wore dark colors. + +The little girl was scared of all the dark colors, but she wanted to be brave. So, she tried on one of the dark colors and she thought it looked really nice. + +But then, when the little girl stepped out into the light, a dark cloud engulfed her. She thought it was just a storm but then realized that it was coming from the dark nation. + +The dark cloud was actually made of evil and anger from the people of the nation and it was dangerous. + +The little girl ran and ran, but the cloud followed her, making everything around her very dark. + +Unfortunately, the little girl could not escape the dark cloud, and it soon consumed her. The little girl was never seen again. +Once upon a time there was a nosy little mouse called Joe. Joe wanted to explore the world and one day he decided to park his tiny mouse car in a nearby park. + +Joe took a stroll around the park, admiring the trees, ducks and the beautiful blue sky. After a while, Joe's tiny eyes spotted a window. Joe had never seen a window before, so he was very curious about it. + +Joe came over to the window and said, "Hello window, what do you do?" + +The window replied, "I am a very nosy window. I like to look out at the world." + +Joe was very excited to hear the window talking. He said, "Wow! That sounds like fun! Can I join you?" + +The window said, "Of course, little mouse. You can peep out the window with me." + +So, Joe and the window spent the day happily looking out at the park together. They saw so many wonderful things, like flowers, birds and other animals. + +At the end of the day, Joe thanked the window and said goodbye. He hopped into his mouse car, waved goodbye to the window, and drove away into the sunset. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy palace. Inside the palace lived a queen and a prince. They were both very happy. + +One day, the prince wanted to go outside and explore the world. So he asked the queen if he could go. + +The queen agreed but only if the prince promised to drink lots of water and be careful. + +The prince happily agreed, so the queen waved goodbye to him. + +The prince went outside and he saw lots of interesting things. He visited a lake and he drank the cool water. The prince had lots of fun. + +When the sunset came, the prince knew it was time to go home. He waved goodbye to all the things he saw and headed back to the palace. +When the queen saw the prince, she hugged him with joy. The prince told the queen about all his adventures and drank some water. + +The prince thanked the queen for letting him go outside and explore. The queen said it was her pleasure and that she was proud of her prince. They both happily lived in the wealthy palace. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly prince who was stuck in a castle far away. The prince was very sad and wanted to go home. Suddenly, he heard a noise outside. The prince looked out and saw a big, brave knight! + +The knight asked the prince what was wrong. The prince explained that he was stuck in the castle and could not go home. + +The knight said, "Do not worry! I will rescue you!" + +The prince smiled and said, "Thank you! I am so happy!" + +The knight and the prince climbed onto the knight's horse. Then they rode away from the castle. After a long journey, they arrived at the prince's home. + +The prince got off the horse and said, "Thank you, brave knight, for rescuing me!" + +The knight smiled and said, "It was my pleasure!" + +The prince was so happy to be home. He thanked the knight one last time and then ran off to find his family. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a soft teddy bear. His best friend was a little girl called Lily. Lily and Teddy loved playing games together. + +One day, Lily decided to play a new game. She said, "Teddy, let's play on the stage". Teddy was so excited! He allowed Lily to place him onto the stage. + +Unfortunately, the stage was really high. Teddy started tumbling and tumbling and before long he fell onto the floor. He felt really scared and sad. + +Lily said, "It's okay, Teddy. I'll pick you up". She picked Teddy up and she hugged him. She said, "it was a bad game. I'm sorry". + +Teddy and Lily never played on the stage ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl called Lily. She was walking in the forest, when she heard a loud noise. She felt a bit fearful. She stopped and looked around, but she couldn't see anything. Suddenly she saw a big knife on the floor. Lily was so scared, she didn't know what to do. + +Just then, Lily heard a voice coming from a nearby bush. "Don't worry," it said, "You can manage." + +Lily was surprised. She cautiously peered into the bush, and saw a tiny rabbit. It was looking at Lily with big eyes. + +"Don't be afraid," said the rabbit. "Just pick up the knife and put it in your pocket. Then you'll be safe." + +Lily thought for a moment, then smiled bravely. She managed to pick up the knife and put it in her pocket. She patted it carefully as if to thank it. + +Suddenly, Lily felt very strong again. She smiled at the rabbit and marched on, not feeling so fearful now. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little boy named Benny. He was playing in the garden when he stumbled across a strange box. He excitedly pulled it towards him and opened it up. A puff of smoke was released from the box and began floating in the air. + +Benny was delighted, and he tried to chase after the smoke. He followed it through the garden and down the street. He was determined to catch it. + +"What are you doing?" his mom asked, noticing how hard Benny was trying to catch the smoke. + +"Catching this cute smoke!" he replied happily. + +His mom smiled, "That's really sweet, Benny. But I think it's best to let the smoke go so it can float away". + +Benny thought about it for a moment, then smiled. He nodded his head and waved goodbye as the smoke disappeared into the sky. + +He grinned widely, it was a truly charming moment. +Once there was a very special parent. They were gentle and kind and always had a smile on their face. Every morning they would wake up, get dressed and head off to work. + +At work, the parent had a special machine. It was called a printer. Every day, this parent would use the printer to print lots of special things. Things like books and magazines and pictures. + +One day, the parent was feeling very tired. So they decided to take a little break and print something special. They printed a gentle picture of a little bunny. + +The parent looked at the picture with a smile. They hung it up on the wall, where they could always see it. + +From then on, the parent felt a little more gentle and a little kinder after every look at that picture. It was a little reminder that the world could be a happy place, even when life was tough. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. She had lots of ideas to create special things. So one day, she decided to create soup. She went to get all the ingredients she needed and started mixing them together in a pot. + +Suddenly, her nosy neighbor came by. He was very curious to know what the girl was making. He asked lots of questions and wanted to know what was in the pot. + +But the brave girl trickily replied that she was making a special surprise. The nosy neighbor was very disappointed and left. + +Soon after, the girl checked if her soup was ready to eat. It looked yummy and smelled yummy. With a big smile on her face, the brave girl enjoyed her delicious soup. +One day, Joe, an eager three year old, wanted to search for something. So he went to his favourite table, where he kept all his special things. He rummaged through all his toys and his books, but still could not find what he was looking for. + +Joe's mum overheard his struggles and came to help. She said to him, "What are you searching for Joe?" + +Joe replied, "I'm looking for my most popular toy. I can't remember where I put it!" + +His mum smiled and said, "Let's search together. I'm sure we'll find it in no time!" So they both began searching through the table and sure enough, after a few minutes, Joe found his most popular toy. He smiled and hugged his mum, extremely grateful for her help. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bright little firefly named Lily. Lily loved the night sky and enjoyed twinkling to the stars. Each night, she would fly and explore the moonlight sky. + +One night, Lily gazed up at the stars and started to whisper. She told the stars all of her hopes and dreams and they glittered back in reply. She felt a deep connection with the stars. + +As Lily looked back down, she noticed something sparkly on the ground below her. She flew down and noticed that it was a small glass bottle filled with special memories from the past. Lily opened the bottle and the memories flew out and surrounded her. + +She gently whispered the memories back into the bottle and tightened the lid, knowing that the memories would be safe. She picked up the bottle and held it close, feeling warm and happy. + +The tiny firefly smiled, her heart full of bright remembered things. She flew into the night with the bottle of memories, happy that she had found such a special treasure. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to play in the park. One day she was playing near a pond and noticed something strange. Very softly she heard something whisper. It said "Follow me". + +The little girl followed the whisper and saw a beautiful fly. She thought that the fly was asking her to come closer, so she stepped forward. + +The fly was serious and said, "Listen very carefully, I'm here to teach you a lesson. Always be careful in life and don't follow strangers. You should never go off with someone you don't know. You must keep yourself safe." + +The little girl nodded her head and promised to follow the fly's advice. From that moment on, she always remembered the fly's serious words. +One day, Mommy was writing in her diary. She was a little nervous: tomorrow was a very important day. Her little daughter, Susie, wanted to know why Mommy was so nervous, so Mommy explained it to her. + +"I'm worried about tomorrow, sweetheart," Mommy said. "It's an important day." + +Susie nodded, and then yawned. She was sleepy. + +"You should go to bed now, my love," Mommy said, and kissed Susie goodnight. + +Susie climbed into bed and yawned again. She was so sleepy, she didn't stay awake long enough to worry. + +Mommy checked on her one last time before she went back to her diary. Seeing her daughter sleeping peacefully, she felt a little less nervous. She knew tomorrow would work out just fine. +Mommy and Sally were very enthusiastic about the day. Sally was jumping up and down with excitement as Mommy loaded the camera into the car. + +When the pair arrived at the park, Sally started to run away. She grabbed her favorite toy and ran as fast as she could. Mommy ran after her, shouting loudly. + +Suddenly, Sally spotted something shiny on the ground. It was a camera! She was so thrilled that she grabbed it and ran off. + +Mommy shouted at her to put it back. But Sally was so excited as she played with the camera that she didn't want to let it go. + +Mommy explained that the camera belonged to someone else and that Sally had to give it back. So, reluctantly, Sally handed it back and the pair went home, content that the camera was returned safe and sound. +Once upon a time there was an incredible rabbit. The rabbit was hopping around in a big field. Suddenly he heard something in the grass. He stopped and examined it carefully. It was a big, mean fox. The fox was coming closer and closer. The rabbit was so scared. He did not know what to do. + +The incredible rabbit hopped away as fast as he could, with the fox right behind him. The rabbit was so scared. He looked around and saw a big tree. He hopped up the tree to escape the fox. + +The fox was so angry. He ran around the tree trying to climb up it. The incredible rabbit looked down from the tree at the fox. He was so relieved that he was safe! Eventually the fox gave up and hopped away. + +The incredible rabbit breathed a sigh of relief. He was safe! He looked at the fox and said to himself, "I will never forget that day!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to play outside in the sunshine. But, the sun was so bright that she needed to wear sunglasses to protect her eyes. + +One day, Daisy accidentally dropped her sunglasses in the pond. When she went to pick them up, the sunglasses were soaked and caked with mud. "Oh, no!" she exclaimed. + +"Don't worry," her mom said. "We can wash them off." + +Daisy, her mom, and her dad took the sunglasses to the sink. Daisy turned on the warm water, and they scrubbed the mud off the sunglasses together. After rinsing them in the cool water, they dried them with a clean cloth. + +Once they were dry, Daisy put her sunglasses back on. "Thank you," she said. + +Her mom smiled. "We can always come back to the sink to wash them off again if you need to!" +Mandy was a little girl, who had an adventurous spirit. One day, she decided to sneak into the office next door. While exploring, Mandy noticed how pale the walls were. She wondered how she could make it more colourful. She ran out of the office to look for the perfect thing to fill the office. + +Suddenly, Mandy saw some bright, beautiful balloons. Without hesitation, she quickly picked up all the balloons she could find. With excitement, she ran back to the office and filled it with all the balloons. + +Mandy stepped back and admired her work. Then, a voice shouted from the door, "What are you doing in here?" Mandy felt scared and quickly replied, "I was just trying to fill the office with some colour!" + +The voice replied softly, "That was a very kind thing to do. You have made this office look wonderful." Mandy smiled and ran out of the office, feeling proud of her work. +Jimmy was a brave little boy. Despite feeling rather miserable, he decided to take on a challenge. He was determined to make it a success. + +Jimmy worked hard, doing his best to prepare for the challenge. He practiced and practiced, until he felt ready. + +On the day of the challenge, Jimmy felt a little afraid, but he was excited too. He took a deep breath, and stepped into the room. Everything seemed to be going well, until suddenly something unfortunate appeared. + +Jimmy felt discouraged, but he tried hard to stay brave. He knew he had to try again. And he did, and again, and again. Until success appeared! + +Jimmy was so happy and relieved that he had done it! He celebrated his victory with his family and friends, and had the best time. + +Jimmy had finally achieved success, and he was no longer miserable. He was the bravest little boy in the world! +Mum smiled as she watched Emily playing in the garden. She wore a pretty dress and her hair was in two bunches. Mum held out her arms and said, "Come here, Emily!" Emily ran over, grinning, and hugged good tight. She laughed and said, "Again, again!" So Mum hugged her again. + +Next, Emily found a watch. It was a pretty sparkly one, with red and silver. Emily put it on and ran to show Mum. She said, "Look, Mum! It's so pretty!" Mum smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Now, you must take care of it, okay?" Emily nodded. + +She hugged Mum again, then ran off to play. Mum watched her, feeling so happy and proud. She knew that Emily was growing up to be a very special girl. +Little Jim observed two birds flying in the sky. He thought they must be in a marriage because they were always together and they flew so close. One was much bigger than the other one and the smaller one was bravely dancing around the bigger bird. They moved around in a crazy way, up and down and round and round, never even taking a break! + +Jim gaped in awe at their beautiful marriage and he smiled to himself. He watched them play and laugh and he wished he could do such fun things. All of a sudden, they flew much higher and out of sight. But Jim still remembered their crazy dance and he wished them a happy future together. +Jack was walking home from school when he saw his friend Maria jogging on the sidewalk. He shouted out to her and asked if he could join. + +Maria said, "Sure, Jack. I just need to make a quick stop at the store first." + +So the two friends jogged over to the store. When they were there, Maria bought a note. It was a very high note, so she tucked it away in her pocket. + +Jack asked, "What's the note for?" + +Maria smiled and replied, "I'm going to use it to make a surprise for someone I love." + +Jack smiled and said, "That's so nice of you! Can I help make the surprise?" + +"Of course," Maria said. + +So the two friends jogged home and got to work. Jack and Maria spent the rest of the afternoon putting together a big surprise with the high note. When they were done, they were so proud of their work. + +"This is going to make someone so happy," Maria said. + +Jack nodded and smiled. He felt glad to have helped make a surprise. +Sammy and her brother had a club that was very important to them. They took it everywhere, yet it was poor and made of wood. + +One day, Sammy's brother accidentally dropped the club and it broke in half. Sammy was so upset she started to tear up. + +"It's okay Sammy," said her brother. "We can find something else to play with. Let's go explore and see what we can find!" + +Sammy smiled, and off they went together. They found a tree full of acorns and a perfect stick in the grass. Sammy's brother used a string to hang the acorns and Sammy used the stick to make a new club. + +They were so happy! They played with it the rest of the day. Sammy didn't forget her old club, but she was thankful for the new one. +Once upon a time there was a boy named Jack. Jack really wanted to go to university one day, but he didn't understand what it was. So, one day he asked his Mom for an explanation. His Mom told him that university was an incredible place where he could learn lots of things. + +Jack was excited and asked if he could go. His Mom told him that he must wait until he was older, but she said she would help him to get ready for it when it was time. + +Jack decided to make a request - he said to his Mom, "can you please teach me something now so I can be ready?" His Mom replied that she could, but explained that some things would be too difficult for him to understand just yet. + +Jack was sad, but he accepted his Mom's explanation. He knew that if he was patient and worked hard, he would one day be ready for a university. He was determined to prove that he could do it, and made a promise to himself to try his best. +There was a little girl who loved to dress up. One day she had a funny idea. She got a special box from her mom and inside it was a fake eye! + +“Mama, look!†the little girl said with excitement. + +“Where did you get that?†mama asked. + +“From the special box! I want to put it in my face,†the little girl said, pointing to her eye. + +Mama laughed. “No, you can’t do that, sweetie. That eye isn’t real. It’s fake.†+ +The little girl put her hands on her hips. “But how can I make it real?†+ +Mama smiled. “Well, we can put it in a special box if you like.†+ +So, the little girl carefully put the fake eye in the box. Then she played dress up with all the other accessories in the box. She had so much fun! +Once there was a dad who was preparing a sword. The sword was very nice, and it was a surprise for his daughter. But then something bad happened. Dad was working on the sword when it slipped out of his hand and cut his finger! He cried out in pain, and his daughter rushed over to check on him. He was very sad and tried to stop the tears. After a few moments of sadness, Dad said he was okay. He smiled at his daughter and said he was going to finish the sword. But then something even worse happened. When Dad tried to pick up the sword again, it slipped and cut his arm! + +Dad cried even louder this time, and he was rushed to the hospital. The doctor looked at the wound and said it was very bad. Dad had to stay in the hospital for a long time, and his daughter was very sad. She never got to see the nice sword that Dad prepared for her. That was the end of the story. +One day, little Ben and his mommy were out for a walk in the desert. They were looking for something special. + +"What are we looking for, Mommy?" asked Ben. + +"We're searching for a special cactus," said Mommy. + +Ben got excited. He began searching the sand. After a while, he saw it! A big, green cactus with yellow flowers. + +Ben and Mommy stopped to look. But then Ben noticed something strange - little drops of juice were dripping from the cactus. It tasted sour! + +Ben made a funny face. + +"Oh no darling," said Mommy. "That cactus is too sour to eat. We'll have to find another one. Let's keep searching!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He loved to swim in the lake. + +One day, he and his mommy went to the grocery store. His mommy said "We are going to buy some celery." + +The little boy was so excited! He had never seen celery before, but it looked yummy. So his mommy put some celery in their basket. + +When they got home, mommy cut the celery into little pieces. The little boy was so surprised. It looked so tough! He didn't know if he could eat it, but mommy said, "Just take a bite. See if you like it." + +The little boy tasted it. He liked it! Then, mommy said, "Now that you've eaten your celery, let's go swimming." + +So they both put on their swimsuits and went to the lake. The little boy swam and swam, and it was so much fun! When he was finished, he said, "Let's get more celery, mommy!" +Molly was looking out the window. She wanted to go outside. Her mom said they were going to walk and see something special. + +Molly was so excited, she put on her shoes and ran outside. She saw her dad holding the hand of a thin pony. Molly said, "Pony!" + +Molly and her mom walked slowly alongside the pony. They went over a bridge and crossed a green field. Molly could feel the pony's soft hair on her hands. + +Mom said, "Let's take a break and eat something!" + +They stopped in the shade of an old tree and enjoyed a snack. Afterward, Molly and her mom said goodbye to the pony and went back home. Molly could not stop talking about her special day and the thin pony. +Once upon a time there was a fair prince. He was walking in the forest when he heard a beautiful singing sound. The prince followed the singing and found a bird in a cage. The bird had been trapped in the cage and wanted to escape. The prince opened the door and the bird flew out with a song. The prince smiled because he thought it was fair that the bird could be free. + +The prince saw that the bird flew away very high in the sky and he wanted to sing like the bird. So he opened his mouth and sang. His song was very beautiful and he sang and sang. He was happy to see the bird fly away and he knew it was fair to let the bird go. + +The prince sang as he walked all the way back home. He was happy to have given the bird a chance to escape. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Karen. She was a brave 3-year-old, but she could also be scared. + +One day Karen was in her backyard, when she spotted a cable lying on the grass. + +“What’s that?†Karen asked, feeling scared. + +“It’s a cable,†said her mum. “It’s used for connecting.†+ +Karen was still scared, but she wanted to be brave. She grabbed the cable and laid it down on the ground. + +“Good job, Karen!†said her mum. “You're so brave!†+ +Karen smiled, feeling much less scared. She was proud of herself, and never forgot what she had done. +Once upon a time there lived a family who lived in a small and happy city. Every day the family would go out and explore their city together. + +One day, they had an exciting surprise - they saw an animal they'd never seen before! It had an enormous tail, really long legs and curious eyes. They weren't sure what it was, so they asked it. + +"What are you?" they said. + +The animal replied, 'I am a kangaroo!' + +The family was so grateful to have met this special animal. They thanked him and wished him a nice day. + +The kangaroo said, 'Thank you! I'm sure I will have a wonderful day'. + +And with that, the kangaroo hopped away and the family went home feeling incredibly happy. They were so grateful for this special experience. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Milly. She loved playing outside and one day she spotted a shelf full of her favourite things - bubbly drinks, crunchy cookies and sweet chocolates. +Milly was so excited that she started to whistle with joy. +Suddenly a voice called out "Milly! What do you think you're doing?" +Milly looked around, it was her mother. She said "I was just looking at the shelf. It has lots of wonderful things on it". +Her mother replied "Well, those chocolates are disgusting. They've been left out in the sun too long. You don't want to eat them". +Milly nodded and hung her head. She didn't want to disappoint her mother. +Milly looked down at her shoes and sighed. She knew she should have waited to ask her mother before touching the shelf. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a musician. He loved to play his guitar. One day, he was playing and singing so loudly that a 3 year old girl named Lucy overheard the music and stopped to listen. + +When he was done, the musician saw Lucy and smiled. He said to her, “Did you like my song?†+ +Lucy nodded her head yes, and yawned. The musician laughed and said, “It was too noisy, wasn’t it?†+ +Lucy nodded again and smiled. She asked, “Will you play again?†+ +The musician smiled and said, “Of course I will!†+ +So, he played another song, but this time he played more softly. Lucy was happy because it wasn’t so noisy. She smiled and began to dance to the music. + +The musician smiled and they both enjoyed the music together. +One day, Jack and Sarah went to the fair. They wanted to have some fun. At the fair, they saw a beautiful fountain. It had green grass around it and the water was sparkling. Jack and Sarah were so excited! They wanted to play in the fountain. + +So, they ran to the fountain and started to splash around. Jack and Sarah were having a wonderful time. But then Jack forgot to be careful. He slipped in the water and fell in! Sarah started to laugh. Jack began to laugh too. + +Eventually, the two children got out of the fountain. They were so wet and cold, but they still smiled. They had forgotten all about being careful, but they still had a great time! +Once upon a time there was a bug. It loved to zoom around. It was very fast, and it liked to explore. +One day, it found a big cloth on the ground. It was yellow, and it was soft and fluffy. The bug was a bit shy, so it didn't want to land on it. But it was so curious. So it finally decided to land. + +The bug zipped around the cloth, and it felt so good. The cloth was like a cushion for the bug. It felt so cozy, it wanted to stay there forever. But there were so many more things to explore. + +So the bug zoomed off and kept exploring. It was so happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They had a house with a big staircase. At the top of the stairs was their son’s old bedroom. + +One day, their son invited a few of his friends to come over and take a quiz in his bedroom. As soon as everyone was inside, the son shut the door. + +The boys and girls started to take the quiz. They had to answer lots of questions correctly in order to win a prize. They used their brains and worked together to finish the quiz as fast as they could. + +At the end of the quiz, they all celebrated and the son opened the door to his bedroom. Everyone said goodbye and went back home. + +The wealthy family was happy that their son enjoyed the quiz and made many new friends. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl who lived on a ranch with her mom and dad. The ranch was full of cows, chickens, and even a few horses. + +One day, the little girl went outside to explore. She noticed a tiny bird perched on a bush and she excitedly pointed at it. "Mom, look at the bird!", she said. + +Her mom smiled and pointed at the bird too. "Yes, it's very cute!", she said. Then she pointed to a pond in the distance. "Look, there's a duck swimming in the pond!", she said. + +The little girl was amazed. She pointed to the duck and asked, "Can I go see it?" Her mom smiled and nodded. The little girl jumped up, ran to the pond, and when she got there she saw many more adorable ducks near the water. She squealed with delight. + +The little girl stayed outside for hours, pointing to the animals on the ranch and watching them go by. She was the happiest little girl on the ranch! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was very curious and always wanted to explore and find out more about the world. + +One day, Jack was walking in the woods when he noticed something shiny between the rocks. He went to pick it up, and it was a shiny coin! + +He showed his coin to his mom and dad. His parents looked carefully at the coin. "This looks like an old trading coin," said Dad. "Let's examine it closer!" + +They looked at the coin together and discussed what kind of thing it might be. They talked about what it could be worth and other things they could do with it. + +Jack was very careful not to drop the special coin. He held it very gently while his dad checked it out. + +"It looks like we can trade this special coin for something else," said Dad in the end. It was an exciting moment – they could trade the coin for something very interesting! + +Jack's parents were careful to get the best deal when trading. They didn't want to lose the coin or get something that wasn't worth it. + +In the end, Jack was very happy with the trade! He was now the proud owner of something new and exciting. + +The End. +One day, a little girl named Lucy was playing in her yard. She loved to organize her toy cars and have them drive around. + +Suddenly, a cold gust of wind hit the yard and Lucy felt a chill in her bones. She said, "What happened? I'm freezing!" + +Just then, a voice came from the sky. It said, "I'm the Wind King, and I have frozen your yard!" + +Lucy stood very still and said, "Please don't freeze it forever. I love playing in my yard." + +The Wind King said, "I'll make you a deal. If you can organize your toy cars faster than I can blow away the leaves, I'll let you keep your yard from freezing." + +Lucy quickly gathered her toy cars and lined them up in a row. She worked as fast as she could, and when she was done, the Wind King said, "You've won! Your yard is no longer frozen." + +Lucy was so happy that she could keep playing with her toy cars in the yard. She thanked the Wind King, and he flew away. +Little Joe had a strong wish to record the wild animals. One sunny day he went to the forest with his recorder. He was so excited to see the wild animals. He started to record and heard loud noises. As he looked around, he saw two big lions! He was so scared and dropped his recorder. The lions were very strong and fierce. Joe ran away but the lions were too fast. They growled and chased Joe until he couldn't run any more. Joe had no choice but to stop, so the lions captured him. Little Joe never returned home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She had a radio that she loved. Every day she would turn it on and listen to the music that came out of it. + +However, one day, she tried to turn it on but it was very quiet. She frowned and thought, "My radio doesn't sound very good. It feels weak." + +So she went to find her dad. She asked him, "Daddy, can you help me? My radio feels weak!" + +Her dad told her, "Don't worry, Amy. Let's see if we can make it better." He took the radio and fiddled with it for a few minutes. + +Finally, he put it back in Amy's hands and said, "There you go! Now let's see how it sounds." + +Amy turned it on once again and was so happy to hear the music playing loudly. She said, "Thank you, Daddy! My radio feels strong now." + +Her dad smiled and said, "I'm glad I could help, Amy. That's what daddies are for." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. One day Molly was feeling really lucky. She was really excited to receive a special surprise. When Molly opened the surprise, she found a brand new golf set! It was red and shiny and Molly loved it. She couldn't wait to show her parents. + +So Molly took the golf set to show her mom and dad. Her parents were amazed at how lucky she was to receive such a special present. They helped Molly learn how to play golf, and taught her some simple rules. Before long, Molly was really good at golf and loved to play with her friends. She was the luckiest kid in town! +Once upon a time there was a lively mother who had a garden full of beautiful plants. Every day she would go out to the garden and take care of them. She watered the plants and talked to them, encouraging them to bloom in their own way. + +One day, however, something strange happened. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the plants started to bloom. They were the most beautiful flowers everyone had ever seen. + +At first the mother thought that she was imagining the blooming, but when she saw the flowers in full bloom she knew it was real. She was amazed and couldn't believe how beautiful the plants were. + +The mother soon discovered that with a little love and care, anything can bloom. From that day forward she spent even more time in her garden, giving every single one of the plants lots of love and attention. And so the garden continued to bloom and be filled with the most beautiful colorful flowers. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. One day Molly went to the grocery store with her mom. She was excited to pick out some cereal because it was one of her favorite snacks. She wanted to pick something that was really special. + +Molly and her mom looked at all the different cereals on the shelves. Some were loud and colorful, and some were soft and sweet. But Molly wanted something really tall. She smiled when she found a box of cereal that was so tall, it almost reached the ceiling! Her mom said: "That's a really tall cereal!" + +Molly was so excited and clapped her hands. She picked that cereal and couldn't wait to eat it. Later that night, she opened the box and poured herself a bowlful. She ate it all up and smiled because it was sweet and delicious. +John and Sally were playing a game. They wanted to win. John had a plane and Sally had a car. They both wanted to win the game. + +John said to Sally, "Let's race the planes. I'll win!" Sally said, "No way. I'll win!" + +They started the race and Sally drove her car so fast. The plane was slower than the car. But then suddenly, the plane crashed! + +John was sad. He was so glad that Sally was okay but he was sad to have lost the race. + +Sally said, "I'm glad I won but I'm sorry it had to end this way." +"Let's go play!" said Mama to her little boy. + +The little boy was happy. He grabbed his toy bin and ran outside. + +Mama watched and sighed with joy. + +The little boy ran and ran, around the yard and into the garden. He ran past the trees, up and down the hills, and back again. + +Mama smiled and sighed again, happy to watch her little boy so full of energy and life. + +When the little boy tired he ran back to his Mama's side. He dropped the toy bin, hugged his Mama and smiled up at her. + +Mama smiled and wrapped her arms around the little boy, sighing with joy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends - Tommy and Lucy. Tommy and Lucy liked to go on adventures. One day, they decided to march through the forest. As they marched, they noticed a smelly squash on the ground. + +"What is that?" asked Tommy. + +"I think it's a squash," said Lucy. "Let's pick it up!" + +So, Tommy and Lucy carefully picked up the smelly squash. Then, they decided to march all the way home. Along the way, the squash started to smell worse and worse. + +When they arrived home, their mothers both said, "It smells like you have a smelly squash in your hands!" + +Tommy and Lucy laughed. Then, they took the squash outside and threw it away. After that, they marched to the park - never looking back at the smelly squash! +Once upon a time there was a small girl who was always in a hurry. Every morning she would wake up, put on her red shoes, and hurry out of the house. + +Every day she had the same destination - to the west. She would hurry through her days and hurry towards the west. + +One day, when she got as far west as she could, she suddenly stopped. She saw something red! She couldn't believe it! She realized that it was a big red balloon, just waiting for her. She took it in her hands and felt a rush of excitement. + +She hurried home, holding her red balloon. She was so happy to have it, and she now knew that no matter how hard she hurried, sometimes the best things take time. She will never forget that red balloon and the adventure it made her have. +Once there was a lion that lived in the jungle. Every day, he would roar really loud and the other animals were scared of him. One day, the lion found a pin and he used it to play a game. + +The lion thought the pin was really reliable and he wanted to keep it close by so he put it in a special tree. But one day, a sneaky monkey saw the pin and he wanted it too. + +The monkey climbed up the tree and he grabbed the pin. The lion saw this and he was very angry. He started to roar and charge at the monkey. The monkey was scared and he dropped the pin. + +Then the monkey ran away and the lion didn't get to keep his pin. He felt so sad that he went back to his cave and he never roared again. +One day, a young boy named Joe was walking through the forest with his parents. As they walked, Joe kept looking around and noticing the small animals he could see. He saw a furry little mouse and a scurrying squirrel running through the grass. Joe wanted to touch the animals to see if they were soft and hairy. + +His parents said no and kept walking. Joe kept looking around, hoping to see more animals. Suddenly, he heard a loud, deep voice coming from right behind him. Joe screamed and jumped back in surprise. + +He spun around to see a huge, hairy creature standing tall and proud. Joe was so scared that he started to cry. His parents quickly ran over to him and comforted him, explaining that the creature was just a friendly bear. + +The bear had been walking through the forest when it heard Joe's voice and came to see who was there. He wanted to make sure the little boy was safe. Joe's parents thanked the bear and ran off with Joe, still a little scared but feeling better knowing the bear was friendly. + +The bear waved goodbye and walked off. Joe and his parents kept talking about the big, hairy bear for the rest of the walk. Joe still wanted to touch the bear, just like the other animals, but he knew he needed to be careful! +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She had a big dream to play the guitar. So, one day Susie asked her mom for help. She said, "Mom, can you help me collect a guitar?" Her mom said, "OK, let's go!" + +So they went off to the store and looked around. There were lots of guitars. Susie wanted the one with the pretty pink strings. Her mom said, "This one looks ready for you." Susie said, "Yes, this guitar is perfect!" + +The next day Susie practiced and practiced until she was ready to play. Finally, she could strum the strings and make music. Susie was so proud when she finished playing her song. Her mom said, "I'm so proud of you! You collected a ready guitar and practiced until you were ready to play." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only three years old, but she loved to play in the park. + +One day, Sarah decided to go to the park. As soon as she arrived, she saw a giant brown hoop. She wanted to play with it, so she ran up to it. + +But when Sarah wanted to enter the hoop, a mean boy blocked her way. He said that it was his hoop and he wouldn't let Sarah play with it. + +Sarah was upset, but she refused to give up. She shouted, "It's not fair!" + +The mean boy was surprised by Sarah's courage. He realized that it wasn't nice to keep Sarah out of the hoop. So, he moved away and let Sarah enter the hoop. + +Sarah was so happy. She played with the hoop all afternoon. And every time she saw the mean boy, she gave him a big smile. +Once upon a time there was a nation that was very mild. Everywhere was peaceful and they all had enough food and fun things to do. One day the nation decided to attach something to their country to make it even better. + +So they made an attachment out of lots of colors and decorations. Everyone in the nation was amazed by how it looked! They decided to call it the Rainbow Attachment. + +The Rainbow Attachment was used to make everyone in the nation feel even more happy and safe. Every morning the people of the nation would come together and attach rainbow colors to their homes or clothes. + +Each day was brighter now, with the Rainbow Attachment helping keep the nation safe and mild. Everyone was so glad they made the attachment as it continued to make their nation better each day! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved puzzles. Every day she would work on a different puzzle. She liked the blue puzzle in particular. + +Every day after lunch, the little girl would go out to the beach. On this day, she took her blue puzzle with her. + +On the beach she saw someone waving in the distance. She waved back. The person kept waving, so she went closer to take a look. It turned out it was an old man with a blue puzzle in his hands. She was excited and asked the old man if they could work on the blue puzzle together. + +The old man happily agreed. So, the two of them worked on the blue puzzle. After a few hours, the puzzle was finished. The little girl was so happy she could hardly believe it. + +The old man smiled and said, "Now you know why I was waving." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jake. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. +One day, Jake wanted to explore the city, so he hopped on a bus and headed off. He was so excited to see all the buildings and streets. First he saw a really big park. He laughed and ran around for hours. + +Next, Jake found a street full of shops. He was amazed by all the different things to buy. He stopped and looked at a shop selling tasty treats. He had never seen anything so yummy! + +Finally, it was time to go home. Jake was very tired and he yawned as he sat on the bus. All the way home, he thought about all the fun things he saw in the city. He couldn't wait to go again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old, and she loved to dream. + +One day, Lily was thinking about what she wanted to do when she grows up. She wanted to look cool and have her own unique style. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mom, when I'm a big kid, what kind of style should I have?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Well, Lily, it's up to you! You can pick a cool style that is all your own." + +Lily was so excited. She thought about all her ideas for her style. She knew it was going to be special and awesome. + +Lily kept dreaming and imagining all the cool styles she could have. She was so happy and looking forward to the day when she could be a big kid and pick her style. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby wanted something, but the mommy said no. The baby thought it was unfair and he started to cry. + +Mommy said "imagine all the other babies that don't have this". The baby didn't understand, so mommy said it in a different way. She said "you are so spoiled, don't forget all the other babies who do not have this special thing". + +The baby thought about it for a moment, and in his head he said one word: fair. He stopped crying and hugged his mommy. + +The mommy was relieved and she said, "I'm so happy that you understand. It's very important to be fair to everyone, no matter how spoiled you are!" +The baby nodded happily and the two hugged. Mommy and baby were both glad that the baby understood the importance of being fair. +Abby and her mommy were walking on the sidewalk near the park. They had been walking for a while, and Abby noticed a big building in the distance. Suddenly, Abby gasped. + +Mommy: “What is it, Abby?" + +Abby: "Look at that tidy temple, mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and nodded her head. “Yes, Abby. That is a temple.†+ +Abby and her mommy crossed the street. Abby recognized the temple and pointed it out. She ran up to it and started to touch the walls, feeling excited. + +Mommy: “That was a nice temple, Abby.†+ +Abby: "It was so tidy! I think I recognize it from somewhere, mommy." + +Mommy smiled again and brushed Abby's hair. "Maybe you do, Abby. We'll have to come back here and check it out some more." + +Abby jumped in excitement. She couldn't wait to explore the tidy temple with her mommy. +Once upon a time there was a lady called Grace. Grace had a big problem and she didn't know what to do. So she asked a lawyer for help. + +The lawyer listened to Grace. She was very frustrated. After she finished talking, the lawyer said: "I can help". Grace was so happy. + +The lawyer talked to Grace about what she needed to do. He explained it very carefully, so that Grace could understand. Grace was so relieved. + +The lawyer smiled. He knew that everything was going to be alright. He said: "I'm sure it will all turn out well". And it did. So Grace was very happy in the end. +Once upon a time there was a big walk. It was full of things that a little girl wanted to do. + +One day, the girl's friend, a little boy, came to join the walk. The little girl was so excited to have a friend to join her in the big walk. + +The friend asked, "What shall we do?" + +The little girl said, "Let's fill up our buckets with water and have a race!" + +The friend was a bit hesitant. He said, "But your bucket is much bigger than mine!" + +The little girl laughed and said, "It's okay, just fill it up as much as you can. I will fill up my bucket slowly so you can catch up." + +The little boy smiled and did as the little girl said. The two friends filled up their buckets and had a great race. After that, they continued their big walk, filled with games and lots of laughs. +It was a dark morning as the sun began to rise. Tom and his mom were walking a familiar path. Tom, who was only three years old, was so excited to get to their destination. His mom kept urging him to stay on the path. "We're almost there," she said. + +When they reached their destination, Tom marveled in amazement. Before them was a large lake surrounded by trees with the sun just coming up over the horizon. It made the lake sparkle. Tom was so happy that his mom had urged him forward. + +They spent the morning at the lake. Tom had so much fun playing in the water and looking for frogs. As the sun grew higher in the sky and the shadows started to disappear, Tom and his mom had to start heading home. They left the lake, but Tom knew he would return again soon. + +Tom's mom urged him on the path home, just like at the beginning of the journey. Tom held his mom's hand and smiled as they walked away, already looking forward to the next sunrise. +Once upon a time, there was a big box. Inside the box there was a pen. The pen was open and ready to use. + +The pen had an important job to do. It's job was to serve the little girl. + +The little girl was very excited. She loved to draw and colour, so she asked her mum: "Can I use the pen, please?" + +Her mum smiled and said: "Yes, of course. This pen is here to serve you!" + +The little girl was very happy. She took the pen and began to draw. She drew a big orange sun in the sky, then some flowers and trees. She was proud of her work. + +The pen served the little girl very well. +One night when the moon was high in the sky, two curious 3 year olds decided to peek through the window. As they peered inside, they saw a dull living room with no one inside. Then, something even more mysterious caught their eye. Wrapped in skin was a small, round ball. +The two 3 year olds were curious, so they peeked closer to get a better look. They saw that the skin was thin, like a light blanket. Underneath, the ball was a deep yellowish color. +The 3 year olds were so excited that they wondered what could be inside. But, they were too nervous to open it. So they just peeked a little longer and then ran away back to their beds. They knew they had to find out what was inside that dull yellow ball, and so they plotted to come back and take a closer look the next day! +Once upon a time, there was a little rat who was very brave. He lived in a cozy house made of blocks. One morning he heard a noise and he went to investigate. It was coming from the garden, so he crept close to have a look. + +He saw a big, scary bird. The rat was so scared he could not move. The bird must have seen the little rat, because it let out a loud, angry scream. The little rat's heart was pounding and he wanted to run away, but the bird was blocking the exit. + +Suddenly, the rat had an idea. He picked up a block and threw it at the bird. The bird was so surprised that it flew away. The rat was so proud of himself, because he had been brave enough to protect his home. + +The moral of this story is that you should never be afraid to be brave. You never know what you can accomplish until you try! +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She was just three years old but she was very brave. +One day, Lucy went to the park with her family. It was late in the eventing and the park was lit up with bright blue bulbs. +Lucy wanted to stay at the park and play but her family said that it was time to go home. Lucy was a bit sad, but her mummy promised her that if she was a good girl, she could come back the next day and play. +Lucy smiled and promised to be a good girl. She hugged her mummy and her family before she waved goodbye. She was very excited to come back the next day and play in the park, with all the pretty blue bulbs. +Jesse was playing in the park. He saw a shiny rubber ball, and it looked very easy to play with. He reached out to grab it, but then a big monster jumped in front of him. Jesse was so scared he screamed. His dad ran to him and yelled at the monster. The monster disappeared and Jesse felt safe again. His dad gave Jesse the rubber ball, and he was very happy. He loved bouncing the ball, it was so easy and fun. Jesse smiled and ran around the park with the rubber ball. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He couldn't read yet, but he was very curious and always wanted to know what was in the letters that his mum and dad would raise to the postbox. He asked them to show him, but they said he was too young. + +One day, the boy discovered a big letter that hadn't been posted. He decided he would open it and find out what was inside. But just as he was about to open it, his mum caught him. She was very angry. + +The boy apologised and promised he wouldn't do it again. Then he asked his mum why it was so important that the letter be posted. She told him that letters were how you could keep in touch with people who were far away. + +The boy was so excited to learn this that he decided to help with the post every day. His parents were so proud of him and they never stopped him from being curious again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Hope. She was wild and full of joy, but there was one thing that worried her. Every night, her father would wrap a special wish into a magical paper and give it to Hope. He told her, “this wish will keep you safeâ€. + +Hope was confused. She thought, “how can a paper keep me safe?†But Hope was brave, so she kept the paper safe every night. + +One day, she wanted to learn the secret of her father’s wish. She carefully unwrapped the paper and read the words. They said: “Be brave and stay safeâ€. + +Hope had uncovered the secret of her father’s wish. She felt safe because she knew that her dad’s wish was always with her. Whenever she was afraid, it gave her the courage to keep going and stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird who loved to soar through the sky. One day, the little bird flipped off a tall tree and flew in the direction of the sun. As it soared, it passed a person wearing a belt with a big, shiny buckle. The little bird was very curious about the buckle and flew down to take a closer look. + +Unfortunately, the person was very ignorant and quickly shooed the bird away. Upset and determined to explore the buckle, the little bird returned to the tall tree and flew downward at the person again and again. The person tried to cover the buckle with their hand, but the little bird just kept coming back. + +This back-and-forth went on for some time until the person finally gave up and moved far away. The little bird was happy and flew to the buckle on the belt. Investigating the object and exploring its beauty, the little bird was filled with joy. With its curiosity now satisfied, the little bird went on soaring across the sky. +One day, Jack rolled down the hill. He held a pink cup in one hand and had a big smile on his face. + +When he got to the bottom, the cup rolled out of his hand into the grass. He could still see it close by, so he ran over and picked it up. + +Jack looked around and noticed a tall grassy hill. It was just tall enough for him to roll down. He placed the cup gently at the top and took a few steps back. + +Jack then rolled down the hill, the cup following right behind him. He kept rolling until he reached the bottom, then stopped and turned around. The cup had rolled down the hill ever so gently and had arrived safely at the bottom. + +Jack laughed in delight, picked up the cup and ran off to do it all over again. +Once, there was a wealthy family who had a 3-year-old child. One day, they gave the child a player to play with. The child was so happy and couldn't wait to play with it. But then the player fell and broke. The child started to cry. + +The parents tried to comfort the child. They were so gentle and patient with the child and spoke in soothing voices. They hugged and kissed the child and rubbed their back until their tears stopped. + +The family then went to buy a new player for the child so that they could play again. The family was so happy to see the child playing happily with their new player again. + +The family was thankful that the child was comforted so easily. They were so lucky to have each other and to be such a wealthy family. +One day, a plane flew in the sky. It was very high in the sky, and the sun was shining brightly. A little boy gazed up at the plane in awe. He watched it for a long time, until it eventually flew away. + +Down below, the little boy saw his grumpy neighbour. The neighbour was walking around and didn't seem happy. The little boy wondered why his neighbour was grumpy, but he didn't know. + +He wanted to make his neighbour smile, so he ran over to him. The little boy pointed up to the sky, and told the neighbour that he had seen a plane. The neighbour looked up, and a smile grew on his face. + +The little boy was happy that his neighbour was now smiling, and the two of them watched the plane together until it flew out of sight. +Once upon a time, there was a little couple. One day, they wanted to marry. + +They went to a special restaurant. It was very quiet. Everyone was smiling and happy. + +First, the couple said special words. Then they shared a cake and had a party. They were now married. + +They were so happy and had lots of fun. After the celebration, they went to the restaurant again. Everyone clapped and cheered for them. + +The little couple was so happy. They were so glad they got married they day they did! +Once upon a time there was a model. She was very beautiful and always looked perfect. She liked to give boring talks to people. One day, she decided to marry a man. He was not so nice and was very mean to her. She was sad, but still married him. + +Months later, they had a big fight. The man decided he did not want to be married anymore and he left the model. She was so sad and alone. She knew she shouldn't have married him in the first place. + +The model was so lonely without her husband. She tried to find another husband, but no one wanted to marry her. She was so sad and she felt like her life was boring. + +The moral of the story is: don't marry someone unless you know them very well. Otherwise, it can have a bad ending. +Once upon a time there were two brothers. They decided to march together. They marched and marched a long way. It was a very long march and their legs were tired. But then the brothers saw something in the distance. They marched closer and saw a beautiful lake with lots of ducks swimming in it. The brothers laughed with delight and decided to take a rest by the lake. After a good rest, the brothers started marching again until they reached home. They were so happy to be home and the brothers told their family all about their long march to the lake. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was only 3 years old and loved to explore. One day, he decided to go for a walk deep in the forest. + +As he walked, Tim heard a strange noise. It sounded like someone was calling out for help. He followed the sound until he found a cage with a bird in it. The bird chirped and said: "Please help me! I want to be free!" + +Tim felt really scared, but he also knew that he had to help. He reached into his pocket and found the key that he had been given. It was amazing! He opened the cage, and the bird flew away into the sky. + +Tim watched in awe. He suddenly felt really happy. He had done something amazing! He stood there in the forest and smiled, feeling excited about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Sarah. She was three. + +One day, Sarah asked her mum if she could have a newspaper. Her mum said she could have one and allowed her to pick the one she liked. + +Sarah was so excited. She picked the newspaper with the bright colours and the big pictures on the front. + +When she looked inside, it was full of stories and pictures. There were even some fun activities to do. Sarah thought it was very useful. + +She spent many happy hours reading the newspaper and doing the activities. Before long, Sarah was able to read the stories by herself and she loved it! +Once upon a time there were two siblings. One was named Joe and the other Felicia. They were very different from each other. Joe liked to touch everything he could find, including knobs. But Felicia was envious of all the things Joe could touch. + +One day, Felicia saw Joe touching a knob and she wanted to do it too. She walked up to Joe and asked if she could touch it. Joe said, "Yes! That knob is for all of us to touch". So, Felicia didn't have to be envious anymore of what Joe could touch. + +They touched the knob together. It was shiny and cool to the touch. They laughed and smiled as they touched it together. From then on, they would never be envious over who could touch what because they knew they could touch each knob together. And they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a gifted girl who loved to go on adventures. One day, the girl wanted to go on a special trip. She asked her mom for permission. + +The girl's mom said, "Sure! Where do you want to go?" + +The girl smiled and said, "I want to go to the yogurt store!" + +So the girl and her mom got dressed and went to the yogurt store. When they arrived, the girl's eyes lit up with joy. She could choose from different flavors of yogurt and toppings. + +The girl chose chocolate yogurt with sprinkles, and then she and her mom had a picnic with their yogurt. + +The girl enjoyed her special trip, and she was so excited that she asked her mom if they could go to the yogurt store again the next day! +Once there was a little girl named Belle. She was excited because she had just been given a new job. She was to learn how to use the grill! Belle got to work right away and started learning how to pull the handle of the grill. + +Belle felt so proud and excited as she worked on the grill, learning how to use it just like the grownups. But then she heard a strange noise. She looked around and saw that something had gone wrong with the grill! + +Belle was worried, but she was brave too. She tried to pull on the handle one more time, but it wouldn't budge. She was getting scared now, but she kept trying. Finally, she managed to pull the handle and the grill opened. + +Belle was so relieved and excited. She had fixed the grill all by herself and now she knew how to use it. She was so proud and excited, she ran off to show everyone her new skill. +One day, Jake was walking past a lake when he saw a palm tree. He stretched up his arm and admired how tall it was. Suddenly, a voice said “What are you doing?†Startled, Jake saw a scary monster standing there. He was so scared he couldn’t move. + +The monster said “I know why you’re here! You want to take my palm tree, don’t you?" Jake shook his head no, but the monster didn’t believe him. + +He said “I won’t let you take it! I’ve been guarding this tree for many years, and I won’t let you have it.†Jake was terrified and couldn’t think of anything to say. + +But then, he remembered that the monster just wanted someone to appreciate his tree. So he said “Can I please admire your tree from here? I don’t want to take it away.†The monster smiled and said “Yes, go ahead. Just don’t get too close!†+ +Jake smiled and admired the palm tree from afar. He was so happy to have made a new friend, even if he was a little scary! +Once there was a smart bear. He looked around the world and noticed that everyone was wearing nice clothes, but he didn't have anything nice to wear. He was very sad. He decided he was going to travel around the world and find the best outfit. + +So, he hopped on a vehicle and travelled far and wide. Eventually, he found the perfect outfit and put it on. He felt so much better and smarter. As he was leaving, he noticed a fox looking very sad. + +The fox said he wanted to look smart too, but he couldn't find anything nice to wear. So, the bear gave the fox his old bear clothes and the fox smiled. The fox was so happy and thanked the bear with a big hug. + +The moral of the story is that when you are feeling smart because of what you are wearing, you should always be kind to those who don't have anything to wear. +Once upon a time, there lived a pilot. They were always ready to take off and explore the sky with their airplane. + +One day, the pilot was about to go on a special journey. As usual, the pilot did a series of checks and gathered the materials needed for the trip. + +When everything was ready, the pilot turned to the 3-year-old child who was watching. + +"Are you ready to go?" asked the pilot. + +The child nodded with a big smile. + +The pilot smiled too and said, "Let's go! I will support you, so the ride will be smooth." + +The 3-year-old was so excited that they jumped up and down. + +The pilot and the child put on their seatbelts and the pilot started to fly the plane. As they flew, the pilot was careful to make sure the ride was smooth so that the child would feel safe and secure. + +The pilot and the 3-year-old had the most amazing journey, filled with wonderful sights and a smooth ride. +One day, a little boy was playing in the park. He had an old bucket in his hands and was very excited. Suddenly, he noticed a butterfly. He wanted to catch it, so he paused and watched it fly. Then, he slowly took a few steps forward and the butterfly flew away. The little boy was very sad, he wanted to catch the butterfly! He took his old bucket and tried to catch the butterfly again. He ran, jumped and paused but couldn't catch it. The butterfly flew away. The little boy was very disappointed. He thought for a few seconds and decided to have fun with his old bucket instead. He ran around the park with it and laughed. He had a wonderful time! +Once upon a time, there was a clever girl who was very intelligent. She was always asking questions. One day, she decided to have a special adventure. She marched outside, ready to explore the world. + +As she went, she asked questions. She wanted to know the names of the birds she saw and why the clouds changed shape. She asked so many questions that soon she was surrounded by curious animals! + +The animals gathered around her, surprised by her adventurous spirit and intelligence. They had never seen a little girl ask so many questions! + +So, the animals decided to take her on a special journey. They showed her all sorts of amazing things. She was delighted and her questions never stopped! + +At the end of their journey, the animals said goodbye to the clever girl. They gave her a big hug, thankful for all of the things she had taught them. + +The girl said goodbye to her new friends and went home, feeling extra special and very intelligent. From that day on, she never stopped asking questions. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Jack and Emma. They were both three years old. One day they were in the park and they found an old seat. It looked really nice so they decided to sit down and have a chat. + +"What should we talk about?" asked Emma. + +Jack thought for a minute and then he said, "Let's talk about the novel I'm reading." + +Emma smiled. "That sounds like lots of fun," she said. "What is it about?" + +Jack opened his book and started to read. He said, "It's about a yummy cake!" + +Emma was so excited. She said, "I love cakes! Can I have a bite?" + +Jack laughed and said, "Sure! Let's have a picnic right here." + +The two friends laughed and shared the yummy cake. They had a wonderful time! +Once upon a time, there lived a friendly rabbit. The rabbit was always looking for fun things to do and, one day, decided to try a new game. + +The rabbit pulled out a card and looked at it. He could not read the words on the card but he knew that he had to do something with it. He asked his friend, a bear, what the card meant. + +The bear told him that the card was a game and asked the rabbit if he wanted to play. The rabbit said yes and the bear taught him the rules. + +The game was so much fun that they played it over and over again. After a while, the rabbit got tired, so he said goodbye to his friend and went home to rest. + +The next day, the friendly rabbit and the bear played the game again and had just as much fun as the day before. They kept playing the game for many days and the rabbit and bear became great friends. +Once upon a time there was a small dragon. He was very curious, so he decided to explore the world. One day he went to a field and saw a group of kids playing. He was scared at first, but then one of the kids saw him. + +The little girl shouted, "A dragon!" She waved the other kids to come over and see. The dragon was scared at first, but then the little girl said, "Don't be scared. I won't hurt you." + +The dragon nodded. He was relieved. The little girl said, "My name is Sophie. Would you like to join us?" She wanted to show him how to play with the other kids. + +The dragon thought for a moment and then he said yes. Sophie smiled and said, "Let me explain the game. It's a bit difficult, but I'll help you." + +The dragon nodded and Sophie taught him how to play the game. After playing for a while, the dragon was having a lot of fun. He thanked Sophie for helping him and then flew away. + +Sophie waved goodbye and said, "Come back anytime!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named True. True was very weak and not very strong. One day, she wanted to build something with her toys. As True was trying to build her creation, her brother came over and said he wanted to help. But True was worried her brother would make her creation weak too. + +Still, True let her brother help. And together they worked hard and built an amazing toy. Everyone was very proud of what True and her brother had done. True saw that with the help of her brother, she had made something truly special and strong. + +The lesson that True learned that day was that even the weakest among us can do great things - when we work together. +Once upon a time, there was a big orange. It was sitting on the ground, all alone. It wanted to have fun, so it decided to start a game. + +The orange rolled around in the wet grass. It started to go faster and faster. Soon, it was rolling around so much that it was getting wet. + +The orange was happy. It felt the wet grass tickling its skin. It did cartwheels and somersaults and had a wonderful time. + +Finally, the orange got tired and stopped. It was satisfied with its game and lay content in the wet grass. The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old. One day, she was playing in the garden and noticed a post. She thought it was thoughtful so she gave it a big smile. + +Just then, her mom came outside. Mom asked what Sarah was smiling at. Sarah pointed to the post and said, "I was smiling at this post. I thought it was really thoughtful". + +Mom was surprised. She said, "That's so kind of you to think like that". She hugged Sarah and gave her a big smile. + +Sarah was happy, she had made her mom smile and was feeling very thoughtful. She hugged her mom and together, they shared a happy moment. +Once there was a boy who wanted to explore the world. He started walking and walking, until he could not find his way back home. The sun was high in the sky and the boy felt very thirsty. His stomach was growling from hunger. + +Suddenly, the boy saw a mean looking man. The man had a harsh voice and a nasty face. He asked the boy to follow him. The boy had no choice, so he followed the man. He felt scared and his stomach squeezed with fear. + +They walked for a long time until they were in a dark, hollow cave. The man was collecting something and told the boy that he had to help him. The boy tried his best, but the man got very angry. His voice became louder and harsher until the boy was trembling with fear. + +The man started moving closer to the boy, and suddenly the man's face changed. He started becoming bigger and bigger until he was a giant. The giant grabbed the boy and shook him until he could not move. The giant grinned a wicked smile and the boy closed his eyes, expecting the worst. + +Suddenly, everything went dark. When the boy opened his eyes, he had disappeared. He was gone like he had never appeared. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. Lilly had no brothers or sisters, but she did have a very special friend. Her friend was an elephant named Elephant. Elephant was very impressive - he was strong and had a trunk that was very long! + +One day Lilly decided to mail a letter to Elephant. She bought some special stationery and carefully wrote Elephant's address on the envelope. She also added some stamps and put it in the mail. + +The very next day, Elephant received the letter! He was so excited to get mail that he wanted to give something back to Lilly. So he went to the kitchen, grabbed a fork and took it to Lilly's house. + +When Lilly saw Elephant with the fork, she was surprised. Impressed by his thoughtfulness, she thanked Elephant and gave him a big hug. From then on, Elephant and Lilly were the best of friends. Every day they would mail each other letters and gifts. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl who wanted to go on a big adventure. She asked her mom what she should do, and her mom suggested she go to the ocean. + +When she got to the ocean, she saw a whale jumping out of the water. It was so cool! The girl wanted to get close to the whale and see it up close. So she asked someone what she should do and they suggested she get on a boat. + +The girl went on the boat and saw the whale. She was so excited! The whale was so huge and cute. Then she got to go swimming near the whale and she had so much fun. + +The girl learned so much about the whale and had a great adventure. She was so thankful to her mom for suggesting she go to the ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little tiger that wanted to have an adventure. He thought and thought and then came up with a plan to escape. + +So, the little tiger crept out of his den. He was so excited to explore new places that he ran as fast as he could. He ran and ran until the sun went down and the moon came up. + +The little tiger was having lots of fun, but then he heard a loud roar behind him. He turned around, and there was a big, scary tiger chasing him! The little tiger was so scared and ran as fast as he could. He ran until he found a hole in a tree. He quickly crawled inside and hoped that the big tiger wouldn't find him. + +The big tiger searched for the little one for what seemed like ages, but he eventually gave up and went away. + +The little tiger was so relieved he was safe. He stayed in the tree for a little while longer, until he felt brave enough to come out and explore. And off he went on a new adventure. +Once upon a time there was a playtime in the park for all the children. There was swinging, running, rolling and diving. One day, the little girl spotted a pond and felt very curious. She asked her friends if she could dive into the pond. + +Her friends welcomed her and showed her how to dive. At first, she was scared but then she took a deep breath and jumped into the water. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly she heard an old voice saying, “Be careful!†The little girl turned around and saw an old man. He told her that it’s important to be cautious when diving in the water. “You could get injured if you’re not carefulâ€, he said. + +The girl thanked the old man and decided to be more careful next time. She learned an important lesson - be careful when playing and always listen to wise people! That is why it is so important to have fun but also be safe. +Once upon a time there was a chicken named Daisy. Daisy felt a little guilty every day because she knew she was eating the farmer's eggs. + +One day the farmer said, "Daisy, why have you been eating my eggs?" Daisy was so scared she couldn't answer. + +The farmer then said, "Do you feel guilty?" Daisy knew she was guilty so she nodded her head up and down. + +The farmer then said, "Maybe you can help me. Can you look after the eggs so they stay safe?" Daisy said yes and the farmer smiled. + +From then on Daisy made sure no eggs were eaten and the farmer was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a tiny bug. It was so small that it was hard to see. But it was there! + +One day the bug was feeling sad. It hurt so much that it started to cry. + +A kind little girl heard the bug. She wanted to help! So she kneeled down next to the bug and said, "Don't worry bug, I'm here to help you". + +The bug was so thankful that it stopped crying. The little girl smiled and the bug thanked her with a happy wink. + +The bug was so thankful that it kneeled down in front of the kind little girl. As it kneeled down, it said, "Thank you, I'm not hurting anymore". +Once upon a time there was a tiny ant and she wanted to cross a very wide river. The ant was very scared and she didn't know what to do. But then she heard a voice. The voice said, "Listen, tiny ant. I will help you cross the river." The ant was very surprised when she saw who it was. It was a big frog, hopping on his knees. "If you sit on my back," said the frog, "I will take you across the river." + +The ant thanked the frog and sat on his back. Slowly but surely, the frog hopped across the river with the ant on his back. Before long, they reached the other side safely. + +The ant was so thankful and the frog said to her, "Listen, tiny ant. We all need help sometimes and by helping each other, we can go far. You are small, and I am big, but together we can do what scares us and make it through." + +The ant thanked the frog again and ran off to tell her friends the story. The lesson that the ant learned was simple but powerful: if we listen to each other and help each other, nothing is too scary. +Once upon a time there was a princess. She was in a big castle. She wanted to go outside and explore, but she didn't know where to go. + +The princess saw a big garden. She was excited and ran outside to explore it. She found a seat in a shady corner and sat down. + +Suddenly, she heard a noise coming from a nearby bush. She was afraid and felt like she was being watched. She looked around but didn't see anything. She remained seated and listened. + +Suddenly, a small rabbit hopped out of the bush! The princess was surprised. She didn't know this rabbit before, but he seemed friendly. The princess and the rabbit played together all day. + +From then on, the princess and the rabbit spent a lot of time together. The princess had made a new unknown friend! +Once upon a time, there was a sad king who wore a gloomy crown. One day, he went for a walk and looked to the sky. There was a magical bird flying above. The king wished he could fly too and be free like the bird. + +He closed his eyes and made a wish. Suddenly, his crown started to sparkle. He opened his eyes and he was flying! The wind blew through his hair and he felt so happy. + +The bird noticed the king flying and swished past him. Together they flew happily around the sky. The king waved to the people below and smiled. + +After a while, the bird started getting tired and the king had to go home. But he always remembered how happy he felt when he flew with the magical bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Anna. One day, Anna went to the park with her mum. While they were there, Anna saw something green in the sky. + +"Mummy, what is that?" Anna asked. + +"That is a cable," her mum replied. + +Anna was very excited and wanted to meet the cable. So, she ran up and waved to it. The cable waved back and Anna said hello. + +The cable asked Anna to come up and play and she did. She climbed up and they played together until dinner time. Then, the cable had to say goodbye and floated back towards the clouds. + +Anna promised the cable that she would be back the next day and waved goodbye. From then on, Anna and the cable met every day in the park and had lots of fun together. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Leo. He was just three years old and very excited to explore the world. One day he was in the garden playing with his favourite things when he saw a pair of scissors on the floor. He wanted to pick them up and play with them. + +But his mother said no and told him that scissors were dangerous and he should not touch them. Leo was sad, but he listened to his mother. + +The next day while he was playing, Leo saw a pale butterfly fluttering around. He wanted to catch it and keep it as his friend. He got close and tried to catch it but it flew away. + +He was about to cry when he remembered something his mother had told him. He remembered how she had taught him to be gentle with things and leave them alone. He smiled and watched the butterfly fly away. + +Leo realised that he should always come back to his mother's teachings and listen to what she told him. He learned that gentle hands can help bring good things and that hurting things can never come to good. +One day there was a chubby little sausage. His name was John. He was walking through the park looking around and admiring the sights. + +Suddenly, he spotted another sausage on the grass. He waved to it in excitement and said, "Hi there! Who are you?" + +The sausage responded back, "My name is Olivia. It's nice to meet you!" + +John smiled and said, "Would you like to come and see something with me?" Olivia eagerly agreed and they both set out. + +John and Olivia soon came across a playground. John saw slides and swings and said, "Wow, look at that! Let's go and see!" + +The pair ran across the grass and started exploring the playground. They had a lot of fun at the playground and John was the happiest chubby little sausage he could be. +Once upon a time, there was a delightful little rabbit. It liked to hop around and play. + +One day, the rabbit hopped up a hill. It saw a shiny box. It opened the box, and something amazing was revealed. + +It was a magical toy! It was alive and very playful. The rabbit hopped around, playing and having fun. + +The rabbit was so happy with its new toy. It told all of its friends and they were very excited. Everyone came to play with the magical toy. + +They all had so much fun, and they were so excited. The day ended, and the rabbit was still so happy with its new magical toy. They were sure to have many more fun days with it! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Joe who went to the grocery store with his mom. As Joe looked around, he saw a cauliflower. He wanted to reach for it but his mom said no. Joe was very worried. + +Joe saw the cauliflower again the next day at the store and this time, his mom said he could reach for it! Joe was very excited. He grabbed the cauliflower and jumped up and down with joy! + +Joe was so happy to have the cauliflower. He went home and showed it to his friends. Everyone was amazed at how big it was! Joe was very proud he was able to reach the cauliflower. He no longer was worried and knew he could always reach for his dreams! +Once upon a time, there was a woman named Sue. Sue was a good woman who liked to help people. She set out to do something special this day. She took some mail and headed out to the mailbox. + +She put the mail in the mail box and set the flag up so that it was high in the air. All around Sue were people doing many different types of things. Some were doing good things, some were doing bad things. + +Sue smiled and hoped that the mail she had set in the mail box was bringing some good news to someone special. She smiled again and set off to do more good deeds. + +The next day Sue got a card in the mail from her friend. It made Sue smile. She opened the card and read inside. It was a note letting her know that she had done a good deed and that it made her friend very happy. + +Sue was glad she had set the mail in the mailbox. She was glad that what she had done had had some good results. From that day on, Sue kept on trying to do good things, and she smiled when she thought of the good feelings the mail had brought her friend. +Once there was a famous dog named Spot. He was friendly and loved to play. Spot and his best friend, Kitty, would always run around the yard together and explore new things. + +One day, Spot and Kitty saw a tornado coming towards them. They were both scared, but Spot bravely stepped forward and barked at the tornado. The tornado was so scared it backed away and went away. Spot and Kitty felt very relieved! + +Kitty said, "Thank you Spot for being so brave. You must be the bravest dog in the world!" Spot was happy and smiled. + +Spot then said to Kitty, "Remember, it's not nice to bite. You can be brave without hurting other people." + +Kitty understood, and smiled back at Spot. Supporting your friends and being nice to others is the best way to show courage and bravery. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. One day, she was walking in the woods when she suddenly saw something special. In the center of the grove, she saw a mysterious door. She wanted to know what was behind it, so she tried to unlock it. + +But much to her surprise, the door was locked! She felt very worried, because she had no way to get past the door. + +Then, just as she had almost given up hope, she heard a kind voice. “Little girl, I see that you are trying to unlock the door. I can help you. But first, show me that you have courage.†The voice said. + +The girl was determined to unlock the door, so she took a deep breath and made her way forward. As soon as she stepped forward, she heard a click. The girl was amazed – the door had unlocked! + +Behind the door was a entire world of Wonders. The little girl spent a magical day exploring the exciting place, full of surprises around every corner. When the day was over, the girl was so happy she had faced her fear and unlocked the door! +Once upon a time, there was a smart girl named Jane. Jane loved to sail. Every day, she went to the sea with her boat and sail away. She felt so free and happy while she was sailing. + +One day, while she was working on her boat, she saw a red automobile driving by. Jane was amazed. She had never seen an automobile before! She asked the driver, "Can I ride in your car?" + +The driver smiled and said, "Sure, hop in!" + +So Jane rode in the car and waved goodbye to her boat. She enjoyed the ride so much. She felt so smart being able to drive in an automobile. + +When Jane arrived at her destination, she thanked the driver for giving her a ride. She said goodbye and waved as the driver drove away. Jane will never forget that day that she sailed in an automobile. +One day, Timmy was playing in his garden. It was a lovely day with the sun shining. He grabbed his wings and started running around the garden. As he ran he flew up in the air, higher and higher! He felt so happy, it was like he could fly forever. + +Then Timmy saw a newspaper blowing in the wind. It was flying around like a bird. He reached out and grabbed it. He was so excited to find the newspaper, it was like a treasure hunt! He opened it up and looked through it. It was filled with pictures of all kinds of things. + +After looking through the newspaper, Timmy decided to make kites with it. He got his mom to help him cut them out, and soon he had lots of colorful kites. He took them out into the garden, and started to fly them. Watching them in the sky was so lovely, and it made Timmy feel so happy. He just wanted to keep flying them forever. + +Timmy had lots of fun that day, and he now loves flying things. He especially loves flying his kites on lovely sunny days. +Once upon a time there was a girl who was very busy. She was busy helping Mama with lots of chores. Every morning, she would wake up and help Mama. One day, Mama said she needed a new skirt. The girl was so excited! She couldn't wait to help get the perfect skirt for Mama. + +So, the girl and Mama went to the store. There were so many pretty skirts! The girl tried to help Mama pick the perfect one, but she was so busy looking at all the colors and patterns that she couldn't decide. Finally, Mama found the perfect skirt. The girl was so happy! + +When the girl and Mama got home, the girl helped Mama take off her old skirt and put on the new one. Mama looked so pretty in her new skirt! Just then, Dad came home and saw Mama in her new skirt. He smiled and said, "Wow! That's a very nice skirt". The girl was so proud that she helped pick out the perfect skirt for Mama! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy little bear. He lived deep in a dark forest and he was very shy. One day the little bear decided to be brave. With a trembling heart, he revealed himself to all the animals of the forest. Everyone was very surprised, they had never seen a hairy little bear in their forest before. + +The little bear was very happy, he had been brave. All the animals wanted to be his friends. Little by little, the little bear started helping all the animals in the forest. Every day was more adventurous and he was learning to be more and more brave. + +One day, the little bear wanted to explore deeper into the forest and he found a big tank. He went inside it and the tank started to move. He had been very brave but the tank was taking him somewhere bad. Suddenly, the tank opened and he was taken by a scary monster and locked in a cage. + +The little bear was so scared, he did not know what to do. Everyone was looking for him and they eventually found him, but it was too late. The moral of the story is that brave or not, it is important to be careful when exploring the unknown. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was feeling very upset. She wanted someone to stay with her, but she thought that no one was strong enough to do it. She was so lonely. + +One day as she was walking in the woods, she heard a strange noise. She thought it might be a skeleton in the trees! She was very scared and wanted to run but she couldn't move. + +She stayed in the woods and, soon enough, out of the shadows came a skeleton - but it wasn't like any other she had seen. It had a kind smile and outstretched arms. The skeleton said "Don't be afraid, I'll stay and keep you safe". + +The girl was so relieved - she wasn't alone anymore. She hugged the skeleton and never felt lonely again. They became the very best of friends and she never felt so upset ever again. +The sun shone brightly as little 3 year old Emily walked around the garden. She loved to feel the different textures of the leaves and flowers. Everything was so huge compared to her! Suddenly she noticed a strange shiny thing. She picked it up and tried to remember what it was. + +"Mama," she called out. "What is this?" + +Mama smiled down at her. "That is a coin, Emily. It is used to buy things," she explained. + +Emily's face lit up. "Can I buy something with it?" + +Mama paused thoughtfully. "No, sweetheart," she said, patting Emily's head. "This coin reminds us that the important things in life are not to be bought with money. They must be shared and looked after, like the love and happiness that we share. That is the most important thing ever!" + +Emily nodded seriously. She quickly put the coin down and held Mama's hand as they continued walking together through the garden, feeling the textures of the leaves and looking at the huge plants with wonder. + +Mama's words stayed with Emily, and she remembered them always. +Once, there was a party. Everyone was having lots of fun. But then, something scary happened. A big monster came to the party! It was chasing after everyone, trying to catch them. + +The children were so scared. The adults tried to help, but the monster was too strong. Then, a brave knight came riding in on a horse. He saw what was going on and tried to catch the monster. + +The knight and the monster fought until the knight was able to grab the monster. He held it tight and the monster couldn't move. The knight threw the monster in a cage and it couldn't get out again. + +The party was safe! Everyone cheered and thanked the brave knight. From then on, they knew they could be safe if danger ever came again. +Once upon a time, a brave girl called Daisy was playing in the forest near her house. She saw a wall, and was curious about what was behind it. She was brave, so she decided to climb it. When she reached the top, she saw something magical - a dragon! + +But the dragon was scared and quickly flew away. Daisy felt bad for scaring the dragon, and she wanted to help it. She bravely walked up to the wall, and said "please come back, I won't hurt you". + +Suddenly, the dragon reappeared with a smile on its face. Daisy was so happy, and she slowly reached out her hand to pet the dragon. It felt silky and warm. The dragon began to purr, and it pleased Daisy more than anything. They became friends and they played together all afternoon. + +At the end of the day, Daisy said goodbye and thanked the dragon for their fun adventure! She was so brave and pleased the dragon. They said their last goodbye, and Daisy walked off happily home. +Once upon a time, a curious little girl named Polly was playing in her backyard when she discovered a big, wooden board. She was so curious she couldn't help but pick up the board. Then, something magical happened! + +As soon as she held the board, bright, colorful lights started dancing around it. Polly was so excited she kept spinning the board around and laughing in delight. Every time she spun the board, more lights would appear and the colors became more and more beautiful. + +Polly could barely contain her joy and kept spinning the board faster and faster. Finally, the lights stopped dancing and the board became still. To her amazement, Polly discovered a big, glittery butterfly stuck to the back of the board. + +Polly was so happy and excited to have discovered such a beautiful surprise. She never wanted the day to end and kept spinning the board until the sun went down. +Jack was feeling very brave today. He wanted to show everyone how strong he was. So he decided to go and find a crocodile. He walked and walked until he came to a big lake. As he looked down, there was a giant crocodile swimming underneath the water. Jack was scared but he stayed brave. He shouted to the crocodile and it came up to the surface. Jack was so proud. He wanted to display his strength. He slowly reached out and patted the crocodile on the back. Everyone was shocked, especially the crocodile! But it was very friendly and showed that it was happy. Jack and the crocodile became friends and Jack showed everyone how brave and strong he was. +Once there was a little girl named Lisa. She wanted to go on a holiday with her family. But her parents said no. She was very disappointed and started to feel very sad. + +So Lisa decided to do something crazy. She tiptoed to her mom and dad while they were sleeping and tried to pinch their noses! Her mom woke up first and was very surprised to see Lisa trying to pinch her. + +"Lisa! What are you doing?", shouted her mom. + +Lisa quickly answered, "Mama, I was trying to make you wake up so we can have a holiday together." + +Her mom felt so touched and hugged Lisa tightly. + +"Yes baby, let's go on a holiday. You can be as crazy as you want". + +Lisa smiled and the family went on their holiday the next day. +Once upon a time there was a happy girl named Helen. She was always so patient with her friends. One day she was playing with her friend Sally. As they were playing, Sally called to Helen. Helen ran over with a huge smile on her face. + +"Let's play a game!" said Sally. + +"Okay!" Helen said. + +They played their game and had lots of fun together. When they were done, Helen smiled and gave Sally a big hug. They said goodbye and went home. + +Helen called her mom when she got home. She was so excited to tell her about the game she and Sally had been playing. + +"Mom, I had fun with Sally today!" Helen said. + +"That's great!" her mom said with a patient smile. "Come tell me all about it!" +Once upon a time, there was an amazing bear. He was so amazing that everyone wanted to see him. One day, the bear went outside and saw a bee. He got so scared that he sneezed! Then, he went home and made a plan to never see a bee again. + +Each day, he went outside and saw something amazing. One day he saw a butterfly. He was so proud of himself for not sneezing this time! He smiled and waved at the butterfly as it flew away. + +The amazing bear kept going outside and he kept seeing more and more amazing things. He never sneezed again! He was the happiest bear ever and he enjoyed visiting different places around his home and discovering new and amazing things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Laura. Laura liked to play, but her mother wanted her to learn important things. Her mother said, "Laura, it's not fun to just play all the time. You need to help around the house and learn new things as well." + +Laura thought it was boring, but she wanted to please her mum so she decided to try. She asked her mum, "How can I help?" Her mum smiled and said, "You can put this extra pillow away in your room." So Laura carried the pillow to her room, and then came back with a big smile. + +Her mother said, "Good job Laura, helping makes you happy and strong. When you help others you are doing a good deed. And that's better than being bored." Laura smiled and said, "I'm happy to help! That was fun". + +Moral of the story: Helping is better than just being bored! +One day, a little boy named Jack was playing in the garden. He saw a beautiful bird eating a meal in a tree. He wanted to get closer and try to get a better look, so he started to walk up to the tree. Suddenly, the bird flew away and Jack was sad. He shrugged, wondering why the bird had not stayed. + +Jack was walking back towards his house, when he saw the same bird again on a branch. He was a little bit scared, but he decided to take a closer look. The bird was beautiful, with bright feathers and a proud looking head. Jack waved at it, but it flew away again. + +Jack felt discouraged and frustrated. He thought about throwing something at the bird, but he knew that it was not nice to do that. He crossed his arms and shrugged, feeling a bit angry but also a bit helpless. + +He decided to go back home, but he stopped for a moment to look at the same branch again. Suddenly, the beautiful bird was there again! This time it stayed, looking at Jack and singing a happy song. Jack was so surprised and excited. He smiled and waved back to the bird, happy to see it. The bird flew away after a few minutes, but Jack found comfort in the fact that the bird trusted him enough to stay with him. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man who had lots of money, but he didn't care about anyone else. One day, he was walking down the street when a little girl asked him for help. She said her tooth was hurting and she didn't have money to go to the dentist. The rich man just ignored her and kept walking. + +The next day, the same little girl was back on the street begging for help. But this time, the rich man paused and thought about why he had so much money in the first place. He went to his bank and withdrew some money, went back to the little girl, and gave her the money to help with her tooth. + +The girl was so surprised and thankful. The rich man smiled and said that he learned a lot from this experience. He realized that money was not important if he couldn't care for those in need. The rich man started donating his money to those less fortunate, so that everyone could have a happy ending. +Once upon a time there was a famous sail. This sail was so big and strong, it could easily carry a boat on the sea! One day, the sail and the boat set out to sea. They sailed and sailed, and soon they were out of sight. + +The wind was blowing strongly, and the sail pulled the boat faster and farther away. But then, the wind started to slow down, and the sail started to droop down. The sail had no more power to push the boat forward. + +The boat and the sail drifted in the sea for days and days, until one day the sail had finished. That day, the famous sail broke into pieces, and the boat had to turn around and go back home without the sail. It was a bad ending for the famous sail. +Once upon a time there were two children, Fred and Sarah. They were both very polite and had always been nice to each other. + +One day, Fred saw something very quiet in the garden. He was curious, so he went up to take a look. When he got there, he saw a beautiful butterfly. + +He was so excited that he started shouting at the top of his lungs. Sarah saw this and ran over to see what was so exciting. Fred was so caught up in his excitement that he had forgotten to be polite. + +Sarah saw this and said “Fred, it’s ok to be excited but remember to be polite. It’s not kind to be loud when something is so quiet and beautiful.†+ +Fred understood and thanked Sarah for her help. From then on, he remembered to always be polite. + +The moral of the story is: always be respectful of quiet beauty. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved to write and colour in. She asked her mum for a special pen and her dad for a special mug. + +So, one day her dad went out and came back with the perfect mug. It was bright yellow with little stars on it and fit perfectly in her hand. Lucy was so excited and could not wait to write with it. + +The next day, Lucy woke up with a big pile of newly sharpened pencils and a brand new stationery set. She smiled and filled her special mug with all the pencils, markers and sticky notes. + +She got to work and wrote a story about her adventures, complete with colourful pictures and descriptions. When she was finished, she hopped up and showed her dad what she wrote. Her dad smiled and hugged her tight, proud of his daughter’s first story. + +Lucy was so proud, she hugged her special mug and put it on her nightstand. She fell asleep dreaming about her next story. +Once upon a time there was a big kite with bright colours. One day it wanted to escape from it's string and go fly high up in the sky. But the string was too strong, so it couldn't escape. + +The kite was so sad. But then, one day a little boy saw the kite. He wanted to play with it, so he asked his dad to help. He said, "Daddy, will you untie the string so I can fly the kite?" + +But the dad said, "No, it's too dangerous, it could fly away and never come back." + +The little boy was very angry and he thought his daddy was being really stupid. So he said, "No, I'm going to do it!" + +He grabbed the string and started to undo it. But his dad came and stopped him just in time. He said, "No, don't do it! It's too dangerous! You could lose the kite forever!" + +The dad tied the kite string back up, and the kite was saved. From then on, the little boy and his dad flew the kite together, but they were always very careful not to let it escape! +Once there was a girl named Abby. Abby was a very organized girl. She loved taking care of things. + +Every day Abby would clean her room. She would make sure all her toys were put away nicely and that everything was in its right place. She also liked to clean her silver jewelry and keep it sparkling. + +Abby worked hard to make sure her room was clean and organized. She used her special cleaning cloth and would polish the silver jewelry until it was shiny and sparkly. + +When Abby was finished, she always felt proud of her work. She was able to enjoy her clean and organized room, just the way she liked it. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog called Rover. Rover was very happy and loved to go for walks with his family. One day, they went on an adventure to the park. + +When they arrived, they saw a woman practising yoga in the middle of the grass. She looked very silly with her legs in the air and Rover couldn't help barking. The woman laughed and asked him: "Do you want to do yoga too, Rover?". + +Rover was so excited that he began running around and barked to answer yes! He practised with the woman, imitating her yoga moves. His family laughed as they watched him. + +Rover was so proud of himself and very happy to have found a new hobby. He was loyal from that day onwards and practised yoga every week with his new friend. +Tommy was walking down the street and he saw something very special. He saw a big orange thing with a funny face and it was smiling. Tommy smiled too. He walked closer and saw it was a big orange monster! The monster was wearing funny clothes and it waved it's arm at Tommy. + +Tommy wasn't scared, he decided to give the monster a hug. He hugged the big orange monster and they both smiled. The monster gave Tommy a hug back! He liked how the monster felt. It was very soft and furry and smelled like oranges. + +Tommy and the monster had a lot of fun. They ran around and the monster showed Tommy its clothes. They were all different and some were orange too! Tommy looked at the monster and smiled. They were having the best time. + +When Tommy had to go home, the monster waved goodbye. Tommy waved back and smiled. He will never forget the big orange monster, who's clothes were so colorful and fun! +There was a market, full of life and happiness. But today was different. The sky opened and rain came down, making everything wet. + +The ground became slippery and people started slipping and sliding. But this did not discourage anyone. People were encouraging each other to be careful, to look out for each other and to stay safe. + +But it was too late. Mary, a little 3 year old girl, slipped and fell. Everyone was very worried and tried to help, but Mary was hurt. The market quickly became quiet, and the encouraging voices stopped. + +The doctors did everything they could, but Mary didn't get better. In the end, Mary passed away and everyone was sad. The market was never the same again. +Once upon a time, there lived a curious little girl. One day, she saw some busy people walking on the street. She wanted to join them, so she put on her favorite cap and waved goodbye to her mom. + +When she got to the busy street, the little girl was met with a lot of people running around and waving their hands. She wanted to join them, so she started to wave her cap too. But soon, she started to feel tired. + +The little girl was very frustrated. She stopped and looked around. Suddenly, she remembered something her mom had said before she left: “Take it one step at a time and don’t try to do too much at once.†+ +The little girl realized that she was trying to do too much at once. She decided to follow her mom’s advice and take it one step at a time. She started to wave her cap slowly and carefully, and soon, she was able to join in with the busy people. + +The moral of the story is that it's better to take things slowly than try to do too much at once. +Once there was a lively cross in a clearing in the forest. One day a young tree sprouted right nearby the cross. The young tree was excited to be so close to the cross and waited patiently for it to say something. But the cross never spoke to the tree. + +So the tree said in a small voice, "Why do you frown at me?" The cross was puzzled and asked the tree why it was so interested in why the cross was frowning. + +The tree replied, "I just want to know why you are frowning when I am so lively." The cross then replied, "I have been here for a long time and each day I see new trees sprout up around me. I never get a chance to rest my eyes on the same thing for too long." + +The little tree was sad to hear the cross's story and said, "I will try to stay here with you for as long as I can, so you can rest your eyes on me." The cross smiled and thanked the little tree. From that day on, the cross and the tree were always together, the cross never frowning again. + +End. +Once there was a girl who had a delicate cube. It was the prettiest colour of blue and the girl loved it very much. Every day she would play with it, rolling it around and watching it spin. + +One day the girl went outside to play. But when it was time to go back inside, the girl couldn't find her cube anywhere. She looked everywhere, but it was gone. She had lost it. + +The girl was very sad. She missed her cube so very much. She searched round and round, but she couldn't find it. She had lost it. + +The girl's mum saw how sad the girl was. So the mum went outside and found the girl's cube. It was in the garden, but it looked a bit different. It had got wet and it was now a different colour. + +The girl was so happy that she'd found it. She was even happier because she knew how fragile her delicate cube was. But now it was safe and she had found it. +Once upon a time there was a crane that lived in the cool forest. All the other animals were scared of the crane, but the crane was very nice. Every day the crane used to walk around the forest looking for food. + +One day, while the crane was walking through the forest, he heard a loud roar. He had never heard anything like it before! He was scared, but he decided to find out where the sound was coming from. + +The crane followed the sound and eventually he came to a cave. He cautiously stepped closer and peeked inside. Inside the cave there was a big lion! The lion was roaring loudly. + +The crane was so scared. He wanted to run away, but he was also very curious. He decided to stay and watch the lion. The lion just kept roaring, it sounded so nice. + +As the crane watched the lion he slowly started feeling more and more brave. Eventually, he even joined in the roaring. The lion was surprised, but he loved it when the crane joined in. + +They kept roaring until the sun went down and then the crane went back home, feeling brave and happy. +Jill and Tom were brother and sister. They always loved to play together, but one day their dad had an idea. He said it was time to test their patience. + +He gave them each a present, but told them they had to wait to open it. Jill was so excited and she tried to open her present right away. Tom was a little more patient, but he still didn't want to wait. + +Meanwhile, their dad opened his present and it was a big box of candy! It was the most spoiled candy ever. Jill and Tom were so jealous and they couldn't wait any longer. + +In the end, they both opened their presents. Jill got a brand new teddy bear and Tom got a toy truck. Even though they were both thrilled, they still wished their dad hadn't made them wait so long. +Once upon a time there was a lion who lived in the jungle. He was very strong and he loved to roar! +One day, he was walking through the jungle when he heard a sound. It was a little monkey who was stuck in a tree. He was scared and couldn't get down. + +The lion used his smarts and smiled. He said "I'll help you get down.", and he jumped to the tree and grabbed the little monkey. He carefully put him on the ground and the monkey thanked him. + +The lion's friends were so proud! They wanted to thank the lion for being so brave and smart. Suddenly, they spotted a fire nearby. It was coming closer and closer to their homes. + +The smart lion knew he had to act quickly and he came up with a plan. He used his strength to run around the fire and put out the flames with water. His friends were so happy he had saved them! + +The lion was hero and everyone loved him. He had saved the day, the monkey and his friends! +George had something special. It was a big, sparkling jewel. He really liked having it and kept it safe with him all the time. Every day, George would take the jewel out and look at it. + +One day, he decided to show it to his friend Thomas. But when Thomas saw it, he wanted it for himself. He asked George to give it to him, but George said no. Thomas got angry and shouted, "If you don't give it to me, I'll never forgive you!" + +George was sad. He knew Thomas was his reliable friend, so he gave him the jewel. Thomas ran away with it in his hand and never looked back. + +George was very disappointed. He had lost his beloved jewel, and the friendship he used to have with Thomas. He realized that not all people can be trusted, even those who supposedly have been reliable. +Once upon a time there was a sad shark. The shark wanted a friend, but no one liked him. He was so lonely, so he began to weep. +One day, he heard a noise in the water. When he looked over, he saw a whale swimming. The whale was very kind and compassionate. She swam over to the shark and said, "Let's be friends." +The sad shark was delighted. He stopped weeping and laughed with joy. From that day on, they were best friends. They swam and played together all the time. + +The whale and shark stayed by each other's side until one day the whale had to go back home. The lonely shark began to weep again. But he remembered the whale's kind and compassionate words, and knew he could make more friends. + +So the shark kept on swimming, ready to find another friend. And he did - having plenty of fun along the way! +Once upon a time there was a little girl, and she was very curious. One day she saw a pair of scissors and she wanted to play with them. But then she remembered what her mom had told her: "Be careful with scissors. They can hurt you." + +The girl thought she could run away with the scissors so she ran out the door. She ran and ran until she saw a huge bear! The bear was so big and strong it seemed enormous. + +The little girl was so scared she wanted to run away but the bear asked her: "Little girl, why do you have my scissors?" + +The little girl was embarrassed and said "I'm sorry, I thought I could run away with them." The bear said, "You can't just take things that don't belong to you. It's not nice." + +The little girl realized her mistake and said sorry again. She gave the scissors back to the bear and went home. From then on she remembered never to take anything that didn't belong to her. +Once there was a bird. She was a beautiful and happy bird. Her feathers were so colourful and soft. She liked to fly in the sky and look out for her friends. + +One morning she woke up feeling extra dry. All her feathers were dry and a bit sad. But she knew she had to fly around and protect her friends. + +The bird flapped her wings and flew high. She protected all the other little animals by watching out for danger. All day long she help up her friends and made sure they were safe. + +When the sun started to set the bird was exhausted. She needed help. Just then, a fairy flew by and sprinkled some magic dust on the bird. Instantly, the bird felt better and all of her feathers were full of life and energy again. + +The bird was so happy that she could keep protecting her friends. She flapped her wings and flew off, thankful for her special dry feathers. +Once upon a time there was an old man. He had a dependable mule and together they did a lot of travelling. The mule was very strong and always able for the adventures. + +One day the man decided to leave on a long journey. He thought about taking his mule with him, but decided to leave the mule at home. The man was sure he was doing the right thing, but the mule felt very sad. + +One week later the man came back home. To his surprise he found the mule waiting for him. The mule had followed the old man while he was away. + +Seeing this, the man understood that true friendship is loyal and dependable. He was very happy to have the mule back with him, and realized that he should have appreciated the mule's companionship. + +The old man thanked the mule for his devotion and never left him alone again. From that day on, the man learned the true value of having a dependable friend. +Max was a happy boy. He had a nice red balloon. Max liked to play outside with his balloon. Today, Max decided to go for a jog. + +Max held onto his balloon with one hand, and took off running. He ran and ran with a big smile on his face! + +When he was done running, Max noticed a little boy on the street looking sadly at an empty balloon. Max smiled and ran over. He gave the little boy his nice red balloon. + +The little boy smiled. He thanked Max and started to jog around, happily carrying his balloon. Max watched his friend have fun and smiled too. + +Max and the little boy jogged and played together until the sun went down. They both said goodbye and waved to each other. + +Max went home with a big, happy smile on his face. He was so glad he had been kind enough to give his friend his balloon. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was very brave and full of adventure. One day she went on an adventure and found an enormous mushroom. She was very excited and she could almost hear it ring! She ran over to the mushroom and touched it. + +"Hello Mushroom. Are you ringing?" asked Lily. + +The mushroom spoke back to her, "Yes, I'm ringing! I'm the magic mushroom and I can make your dreams come true." + +Lily was so excited and asked the mushroom, "What can you do?" + +The magic mushroom replied, "I can grant your biggest wish. All you have to do is make a wish and turn me three times." + +Lily closed her eyes tight and wished really hard. She then turned the mushroom three times and made a wish. Nothing happened for a few minutes and then the mushroom started to glow and flash. + +"Your wish has come true!" said the mushroom. + +Lily opened her eyes in surprise and saw that her wish had come true. She was so happy and thanked the mushroom. From then on, she would never forget the magical ring of the enormous mushroom. +Once there was a little girl. She was 3 years old. Her mom and dad said that it was time to go home. She was anxious, she didn't want to go yet. The sky was so pretty and white. She started to worry about going home. + +Just then, her mom saw her worried face and came over to give her a hug. She said "It's okay if you don't want to go yet. We can stay just a bit longer if you like". The little girl smiled, feeling better. + +The girl was feeling much less anxious. Her mom and dad laughed and took some pictures. Then they all said goodbye and went home. + +The End. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. Their names were Jane and John. They did everything together and always made sure to look out for each other. + +One day Jane and John were playing in the park when John asked Jane for a special promise. + +"Please promise me," said John, "that you will never break the law. The law is very thin and if you break it, you won't like the consequences." + +Jane looked up at John and thought carefully. She knew that she wanted to remain friends with John forever, so she promised to never break the law. + +John felt relieved that his friend had promised such an important thing. + +That day Jane and John learned a valuable lesson. It is important to always keep your promises because by doing this, you can protect your relationships and stay away from danger. +Jimmy was walking along the beach. Suddenly, he saw a starfish stuck on the dry sand. Its lips were moving, as if it was trying to say something. Jimmy bent down to have a closer look. + +"Help me!" said the starfish. + +Jimmy smiled. "I will help you, starfish!" he said. +Jimmy picked up the starfish and carried it back to the shore. He dipped the starfish back into the water and set it down in the shallows. + +"Go back home, now," said Jimmy. + +The starfish smiled. "Thank you, thank you! Goodbye!" it said, and it quickly wiggled off and out of sight. + +Jimmy was happy. He began to repeat the words the starfish had said, and smiled. +Once upon a time, there was a little monkey called Mark. He was walking through the jungle, looking for something to eat. He saw a juice carton on the ground and he was very happy. So, he started to drink it. + +But then, he heard a loud noise! It was a scary lion! Mark was so surprised and he quickly ran away, juice still in his hand. + +Mark learned from this situation that it is important to be aware of our surroundings and to look for danger before taking something we find. We should always watch out for scary animals in the jungle! +Once upon a time there was a sleepy girl. Every weekend, she and her mom would take a drive to the beach. + +The girl loved the beach. She couldn't wait to get there to feel the sand between her toes and the wind blowing against her face. Every time they went, she begged her mom to let her try surfing. + +"Are you sure you want to do that?" Her mom asked. + +The girl nodded her head in excitement and before she knew it, she had become a surfer. She was so happy and spent the entire day in ocean, learning how to ride the waves. + +At the end of the day, the girl was very sleepy. But she smiled, knowing that she was now a surfer and always could come back to the beach to have even more fun. +Once upon a time, there were two children named Max and Emmy. They were best friends since birth. Every day they would go to the park and have lots of fun together. + +One day Max wanted to play in the muddy puddles, but Emmy said he shouldn't because it would spoil his shoes. However, Max was too excited and he decided to jump in anyway. Max started splashing and shouting in excitement. + +Soon, all the muddy water drained away into a pipe. Suddenly Emmy noticed that the park was getting very dry and thirsty. She quickly realized that Max had spoiled the park. + +Embarrassed, Max started to cry and begged Emmy's forgiveness. He promised to never do it again. Emmy was very kind and said that she forgave him. + +Max felt so much better, but he was also very tired. So they both decided to go home and get some rest. As they left, Max vowed to himself that he would always take care of what belonged to him and not spoil things that belonged to others. + +Moral of the story: It is important to take care of what belongs to us and not spoil things that belong to others. +Once upon a time, there was a large gas station. Every day, different cars drove up to fill their tanks with gas. + +One day, a truck drove up to the gas station. It was so large that it could barely fit into the area! The truck driver came out and walked towards the store. He carried a clipboard with a piece of paper on it. + +The clerk from the store came out to meet him. He handed the paper to the driver and the driver smiled. He took out a pen, signed the paper and gave it back to the clerk. + +The driver thanked the clerk and hopped back into his truck. With a big honk of the horn he drove away. + +But even after the truck was gone, everyone in the gas station felt happy. They knew that truck driver had signed an important paper! +The man was hot. He was walking in the sun and he was very hot. He wanted to find a place to cool down. Suddenly he saw a big blue pool. He smiled and felt very happy. + +He walked closer to the pool. Then he saw it was full of water. He started to push his feet in the water and it felt cold and nice. He pushed his body into the water and it was very refreshing. + +He stayed in the water and cooled down. He was so happy that he started to swim and had lots of fun. After swimming he got out and felt much better, he was cool and refreshed. + +The man smiled and was happy that he had found the perfect place to cool down. He waved goodbye to the pool and started walking away. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. +He was three years old and he loved to explore his world. +One day he decided to go for a walk. +As he was walking down the road, he saw an old man standing at the side of the road looking very sad. +Sam asked the man, "What is wrong?" +The old man replied, "I have lost my way." +Sam thought for a moment and then said, "I would be happy to show you the way." +The old man smiled and thanked Sam, and they set off together down the road. + +At the end of the journey, Sam and the old man arrived at their destination. +The old man was so grateful to have Sam's help, he thanked him and hugged him. +Sam felt very proud of himself and said, "It was my pleasure. I am so happy to have helped you." +The old man smiled and said, "It was a pleasure to meet you young man, thank you again." +Sam waved goodbye and ran off down the road. +He was so excited he had helped the old man find his way and he was very grateful. +Once there was a little girl whose favorite game was clapping. Every day, she would clap with her friends. She would say "Let's play clapping!", and everyone would smile and join in. It was always so interesting to hear everyone's different claps. + +Sometimes, she would also make up stories about her clapping games. What kinds of creatures and characters she could make with her hands, how she could make them come alive with the clapping. + +The little girl loved to play the clapping game and the stories were so interesting. Every day she learnt some new clapping techniques, and she enjoyed teaching them to her friends who had never played the clapping game before. + +The little girl always had a lot of fun playing clapping with her friends and inventing new stories. It was never boring, and it was always interesting. +Tiffany and her mom were walking to the playground. Tiffany had wanted to go there all day, and held her mom's hand more tightly in excited anticipation! + +All of a sudden, Tiffany's favorite blue toy truck caught her eye in the park! She let go of her mama's hand, ran to the toy truck, and hugged it strongly: "Mine!" + +Mama saw the situation and felt frustrated. She came up to Tiffany, picked up the toy truck, and said: "Tiffany, this toy doesn't belong to you. It belongs to someone else. Sorry sweetheart." + +Tiffany frowned, feeling really sad because she really wanted the toy truck to be hers. Not hearing a response, Mama patted Tiffany's head gently and smiled at her: "It's ok sweetheart, I'll get you your own toy truck today, alright? " + +Tiffany nodded with a smile, her frustration slowly fading away. She grabbed her mama's hand again, and they continued walking to the playground together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old and wearing a warm jacket. + +Jack was so very hungry, but he didn't know what to do. Suddenly, he saw a big apple on the ground! + +Jack was excited, but he didn't know how to reach it. He tried to climb, but he kept falling down. So, Jack took a deep breath and got ready. He ran as fast as he could, and then he kicked the apple! And the apple rolled right over to Jack. + +Jack was so happy, he hugged the apple and then he ate it all up. Even his jacket couldn't help him get the apple, and he was so very glad that he had kicked it. +One day, a little boy named John wanted to have an incredible adventure. He ran outside and saw a big pool. There was so much water to swim in and he got very excited. He slowly walked to the edge of the pool and carefully pushed himself in. + +John loved the feeling of the cool water around him. He swam back and forth and laughed as his wet hair flew everywhere. He swam faster and faster and made big splashes. He had an incredible time! + +John was having so much fun that he almost forgot what he was doing. He felt a bit tired and decided to get out of the pool. He pushed himself back onto the hot ground and ran to get a towel. + +John's parents were amazed that he was brave enough to get into the pool. They told him that he was very brave and they were so proud of him. John was happy to have had an incredible adventure that day. +Once there was a cute little boy who wanted to go on a train ride. He was three years old and he was so excited! One day, his daddy offered to take him on a nice, easy train ride. The little boy was so happy! + +He and his daddy went to the train station and got onto the big, shiny train. It was a special train with windows, doors and lots of other interesting things. + +They rode on the train for a long time, watching all the pretty scenery go by. They saw trees, houses and the big blue sky. + +Finally, the train came to a stop. His daddy offered to take him back on the train again the next weekend, and the little boy said yes! He knew it was going to be lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a black box with a secret inside. A three year old was determined to unlock it, but she had no idea how. She tried everything she could think of - pushing, pulling, banging - to no luck. Then, one day, she noticed a small hole on the side of the box and a key lying next to it. She grabbed the key and tried it in the hole, and it fit perfectly! She turned the key and it clicked and unlocked the box. With anxious excitement, she opened the box and inside was a surprise - a colorful balloon and a smiling face! The three year old was so happy, she ran off to show her friends. +Molly the bird was so happy. She could fly and soar across the sky. But Molly wanted to move faster! + +Molly asked her brother Simon “Can we go on a jog together?†+ +“Let’s go!†said Simon. + +They jogged through the meadows. Molly felt so amazing, she stretched out her wings and soared. Simon was so happy to fly with her. + +“It is so easy to soar!†said Molly. + +“Yes, it is! Let’s do this again soon,†said Simon. + +Molly and Simon flew off together in the sunshine. They soared above the trees and smiled at each other contentedly. They were so happy to be soaring together in the sky. +Mandy was very flexible. She loved to count and play games. One day, she was in her bedroom playing a game called number. It was so much fun! Mandy was counting everything in her room - her doll, her blocks, her toy car. + +She was so busy that she didn't notice the silence. It was so quiet, like a blanket over the room. Mandy was still counting, but then she heard a noise. It was coming from the other side of her bedroom. + +Mandy stopped counting and looked around the room. She tip-toed over to the other side. To her surprise, there were two little mice. They were happy and counting, too. + +Mandy smiled. She was happy to have flexible new friends. She sat down with them to play number. She was so excited that she forgot all about the silence. It was a special moment that only Mandy and her friends knew about. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ginger. She liked to explore and play around the house. Today she wanted to try something she had never done before: fishing. + +So, Ginger walked to the lake carrying the fishing pole her dad had given her. She looked around and saw a lot of other people fishing too. Suddenly, she felt a bit jealous. She wanted to be the best fisher ever! + +Ginger got to work, pulling on the pole with all her might. But try as she might, she couldn't get the fish to bite. After some time, most of the other people had caught something, but Ginger still hadn't. + +The sun went down and it was time to go home. As she packed up her things, a big fish jumped and splashed in the lake. Ginger started to cry, missing out on the chance to catch the huge fish. + +But then something amazing happened. The big fish jumped right into Ginger's net! She was so excited and happy that she had finally caught the biggest fish of all. From that day on, she was the envy of all the fishers at the lake. +John was walking around in the park with his friends. He saw something enormous. It was a chess board! John was so excited and he run over to it. He started playing chess straight away and he was having a great time. + +All of a sudden a big man appeared and he started squeezing John really hard. It really hurt and his friends all screamed. John was so scared but he could not move away. The man just kept on squeezing him until he let go. + +John's friends told him not to approach the chess board anymore and he promised to stay away from it. But the next day he was feeling brave and he wanted to go back. So he snuck off to the park by himself. + +But this time, the man wasn't there. Instead, a giant monster appeared with enormous eyes and big teeth. John wanted to run away, but it was too late. The monster grabbed him and squeezed him with all its might. John screamed, but nobody could help him. + +The huge monster kept on squeezing until it killed John. In the end, John's curiosity had a really bad ending. +Johnny was playing outside in the park when he saw an elderly man walking with a very long pitch. Johnny looked at the man and asked, "What are you bringing with you?". + +The elderly man smiled and replied, "I'm bringing a ball so that I can play with my grandchildren". + +Johnny said, "Let me help you, I'm very strong". He took one side of the pitch, and the man took the other side and they carried the ball together. + +When they arrived at the grandparent’s house, Johnny's mom was there and she said, "Thank you for helping this elderly gentleman." + +Johnny smiled and said, "It was my pleasure". Then he waved goodbye to the man and helped the elderly grandparent throw the ball around. + +Johnny had a great time and he and the elderly man said goodbye when it was time to go. Johnny walked away with a big smile on his face, happy to have helped the elderly man bring the ball. +Once there was a prince who wanted to build a castle. Every day, he would wake up and work hard all day. After weeks of working, he had finally created a beautiful castle. He was so proud and happy! + +One day, a giant ogre who was very angry at the prince came by the castle. He bellowed and roared, trying to scare the prince away. The prince was so scared he ran away and hid. + +The giant ogre was so mad that he destroyed the castle. He broke it apart until there was nothing left. The prince, who was still hiding, was very sad when he saw what had happened. He felt hurt and realized how much work he had put into his castle. + +The prince learned that it was important to not make enemies with the people around him. He should be kind and generous to everyone so that no one would get hurt and no one would be angry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a furry bracelet. Everywhere she went, she followed her bracelet. + +One day, the bracelet ran away. The little girl chased after it. Her furry bracelet ran across fields, through the river, and all the way to the top of a big hill. + +The bracelet finally stopped at the top of the hill. The little girl chased and chased until she reached it. When she got to the top of the hill, the bracelet turned into a beautiful butterfly and flew away. + +The little girl smiled. She knew that she would always follow her furry bracelet, no matter where it went. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal band led by Sammy the Spinmaster. Every morning, Sammy would gather the band and lead them in a great spin. + +One morning, Sammy called the band together and said, "Let's spin together and make the world brighter!" Before they could start, however, a wise old owl called out from a branch nearby. "Wait!" he said. "I have a magical surprise for you all!" + +The band was very excited and stood, eagerly waiting. The owl pulled a pretty green ribbon from his pocket and said, "This ribbon is magical, and if you all spin while holding it you'll create a breeze so beautiful it will last forever!" Sammy smiled and said, "Let's do it!" + +The band held the ribbon and spun in perfect circles, until the breeze blew into the wind. Sammy and the band watched in awe as stars lit up the night sky. From then on they were even more loyal to each other. Together they had spun a magical surprise that changed the world. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Alex and Mia. One day they decided to go on an adventure together. + +Alex asked Mia, "Where should we go?". + +Mia answered, "Let's go down the wild road". + +Alex excitedly said, "Yes, let's!". + +So the two friends set out on an adventure down the wild road. As they walked, they found all sorts of things, like furry bunnies and colourful flowers. They even mixed sand, rocks and twigs together! + +Before long, their adventure took them to a magical place. They watched as the sun changed colours and the stars shone brightly in the sky. + +Alex and Mia laughed, played and enjoyed each other's company. They mixed and matched until the sun came up. Then they both said goodbye and set out on their separate ways. + +It was the best and wildest adventure they ever had! +Once there was a brilliant bear named Bobby. He was looking for an adventure and, one day, he found a long string all tied up and tangled. Bobby looked at the string and thought to himself, "This is a very big puzzle. I bet I can solve it!" So, Bobby started to untangle the string with his paws. He took his time and worked on the puzzle piece by piece. After a lot of patience and concentration, Bobby finally completed the string! + +He was so proud of himself for finishing this puzzle. Bobby knew that solving difficult problems takes a lot of hard work and perseverance. He gave a big smile and thought to himself, “I have learned an important lesson today: If you try your hardest, you can complete anything!†+John and his mum were very excited today. They were going to the park to watch aeroplanes fly in the sky. + +At the park, John could see some aeroplanes up in the sky. They were flying very high. He was very enthusiastic about watching. + +John's mum took him to a nearby tree and told him that she was going to hang his hat on a branch so he wouldn't lose it. John was very happy to see his hat hanging from the tree. He was so happy he started to jump up and down. + +Then they lay down on the grass and watched the aeroplanes in the sky. John was so excited he started to shout and point at them. + +John and his mum had a fantastic afternoon together, watching the aeroplanes with enthusiasm. +Once there was a kind boy. He was special because he wore a uniform. It was a nice uniform - it was navy with a bow. + +The boy was proud to wear his uniform. Everyone knew he was a kind person, when they saw him wearing it. + +Every morning the boy would get dressed in his uniform, take a big breath and go to school. He would wear the uniform all day and go to the park afterwards. He would always bow politely to everyone he met. + +At school, he was the only one wearing a uniform. All his classmates thought it was very special. All of them knew he was a kind boy, who deserved to wear the uniform for all the good things he was doing. + +The boy smiled and bowed as his friends waved goodbye to him after school. He loved wearing his uniform - it made him feel proud and kind. +John was three years old, and thought that he was an enormous explorer. He had a key in his pocket, and he wanted to keep it safe. So he started running around the house, looking for the perfect place to keep it safe. + +John's mom found him and asked, "What are you doing, John?" + +John said, "I'm looking for a place to keep my key safe." + +His mom smiled and said, "I know a great spot! Follow me." She walked to the kitchen, and opened a big drawer full of spoons and forks. At the bottom of the drawer was a small box with a lock. + +"This will keep your key safe," said John's mom. + +John was so excited. He put his key into the box, and he proudly sighed. Now his key was safe and secure! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Jack. He was three years old. He was very patient and always wanted to explore. One day, Jack wanted to search for something special. He wanted to find out what it looked like when something became bigger. + +Jack started his search. He looked in his garden first. He saw lots of flowers and bugs, but nothing that was getting bigger. + +Jack kept searching. He looked in the park. He saw birds and squirrels, but nothing that was becoming bigger. He walked around the pond, but still found nothing. + +Jack was determined to find what he was looking for. He kept searching, always being patient. + +Finally, he found it! There was a bright, yellow butterfly fluttering around a bush. As Jack watched, the butterfly opened its wings and grew bigger. Jack smiled to himself. Now he knew what it looked like when something became bigger. +Jimmy was walking through the park when he saw a very special pastry. It was huge and round with lots of colourful swirls! He knew it must be delicious, but he also knew everyone else was thinking the same thing. + +Jimmy wanted the pastry more than anyone else, so he twisted his body around and around. He kept twisting until he was the most competitive one there! Everyone else just stood and watched him twist his way around the pastry. + +Soon, with one more twist, Jimmy had the pastry! He was so proud to have it that he smiled from ear to ear. He couldn't wait to share it with his friends. He saw them all running towards him, smiling and laughing with him. + +It had been a very exciting day for Jimmy, and the delicious pastry was the best part! +"One day, a very cute bunny hopped through the woods. He was looking for something tasty to munch on. + +Suddenly, he came across a patch of red radishes! The bunny was so excited and hopped over to take a closer look. He could smell their delicious scent in the air. + +He timidly tasted one and it was sweet and juicy. He wanted to eat them all but he knew he couldn't. He had to save some for later! + +So the bunny hopped away, carrying one radish in his mouth. On the way home, he said to himself, "These radishes taste so good!" +Once there was a little boy who wanted to become a builder one day. He decided to make his dream come true, so he worked hard and practiced and before long he had all the tools he needed to build his first house. + +It was very easy! He gathered up some blocks and started building. He stacked them up carefully and soon he had a big tower. He worked slowly and steadily and soon he had a beautiful house. He was very proud of himself for creating something so easy! + +The boy worked hard on that first building and before long it looked like a real house. He was happy with his work and wanted to do more. He kept building and before long he was creating amazing buildings of all shapes and sizes. + +The little boy had become a really good builder and made his dream come true. He loved to build and create and he was proud that it was so easy for him. He was the best builder for a long time after, and everyone knew of his wonderful creations! +Ma put the rag on the table. She wanted it to be close to the window to catch the sun's light. + +Little Jack watched in amazement. He had never seen anything so distant. + +"What are you doing, Ma?", he asked. + +Ma smiled. "I am putting the rag here so that it can get warm and fuzzy in the sun and then I can put it on a chair and sit in it when it's too cold outside". + +Little Jack's eyes widened. He thought it was a great idea and started jumping around the room. + +Ma laughed and said, "Let's put the rag out in the sun now"! + +Little Jack was so excited. He grabbed hold of the rag and ran outside. They put the rag on the ground and left it to soak in the sun. + +Over the next days, little Jack kept visiting the rag to see if it had changed. Eventually, he found that the rag was not just warm and fuzzy, but it was also soft and cuddly. And he would often sit on the rag whenever he felt the distance. + +He was so happy that Ma had put the rag out in the sun for him. +Penelope was riding her bike in the park. It was a beautiful day and the sun was shining brightly. She had just learned to ride the bike without any help and was feeling proud of herself. She was exploring the park and when she came around a corner she saw a friendly looking man. + +He was wearing a blue shirt and a big hat. He waved at Penelope and smiled. + +Penelope flew into the man, "Hello," she said. + +"Why hello there," said the man. "On such a nice day why don't you take a ride on my pedal-boat?" + +Penelope looked intrigued and nodded. She followed the man to his boat and was surprised to see how friendly the man was. + +He helped Penelope into the boat and showed her how to pedal it. Penelope felt so excited and scared at the same time. She had never been in anything like this before. But with the man's encouraging words and guidance, she soon felt comfortable. + +Penelope spent the rest of the afternoon happily on the pedal-boat. And as the sun started setting it was time to return to shore. + +The friendly man waved goodbye to Penelope. She waved back and thanked him for taking her out on the boat. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat. The cat had a lot of hair, and it was so soft and fluffy. The cat would go around the house and sit on the windowsills. + +One day, the cat mentioned to his friends that he really wanted to play. He meowed and said that he was so bored. His friends said they had an idea - let's play hide and seek! + +The cat agreed, so they all ran around the living room, ducking behind furniture and jumping over cushions. The cat was the fastest and he quickly hid behind the curtains. When his friends found him, they all jumped and laughed. + +They all had so much fun playing together. Even though the cat had a lot of hair, he still loved to play hide and seek. It was their favourite game to play. + +The end. +Once upon a time a spoiled girl went to a yoga class. She was very silly and didn't want to stretch and try the moves like the other kids. Instead she just goofed off and messed around. The teacher got angry with her and warned her. But the spoiled girl just laughed and kept fooling around. + +The teacher finally got so fed up that he said: “If you don't start listening, this yoga class is going to end in the worst way possible!†But the spoiled girl just kept goofing off. + +Eventually, the yoga class was over and the teacher was about to say goodbye when suddenly the spoiled girl made a funny face at him. He got really mad and slapped her hand. + +The spoiled girl was very surprised and started to cry. She had finally learned her lesson about being silly in yoga class. From then on she listened carefully to the teacher and behaved very well. + +The End +Once there was a wealthy family and two little children. The older one was a boy and the younger one was a girl. + +The children loved to play with each other and they had a favourite game. They liked to take their toy box and use it to pretend they had their own store. The children named it the 'Wealthy Store'. + +The boy and the girl loved their game. However, one day they had a problem. The boy said he wanted to keep all of the toys in the box for himself and not share them with his sister. The girl was very upset and she started to cry. + +The older boy felt bad and decided that they would both share the box. They could still play the game, but they would share the toys in the box. + +The brother and sister hugged and played the Wealthy Store game together. They were so happy that they had solved the problem and that they could still play their game! +Once there was a girl named Lucy. She was only 3 years old, but she liked to do interesting things. One day, her mommy and daddy took her to the opera. It was Lucy's first time ever going to the opera and she was so excited! + +When Lucy got to the opera, she saw so many people and all the costumes. Everything was so bright and new and she couldn't believe her eyes! But as she was watching the performance, she started to sneeze. Everyone was looking at her and Lucy was a little embarrassed, but she kept on watching the show. + +At the end of the opera, Lucy felt very happy. She had had so much fun and she got to see something new and interesting. She had never experienced anything like the opera before and it made her happy. + +From that day on, Lucy was always excited to go back to the opera. She would always remember how she had felt that day and it made her very happy. +Tuesday was a troubled day for Billy. He and his mom were folding laundry together. They usually played games and sang together but today Billy seemed quiet and not in a playful mood. + +"What's wrong, Billy?" asked his mom, taking a break from folding the clothes. + +Billy shuffled his feet looking like he wanted to tell her something but didn't know how. + +"I don't want to go to school on Tuesday," he said at last, looking up at his mom for reassurance. When his mom saw his troubled face, she smiled, gave him a big hug and said, + +"Don't worry Billy, Tuesday won't come for a while yet. When it does, I will be here to help you get ready for school." + +Billy felt relieved and happy to know that his mom would help him. He continued folding the laundry with a smile on his face, happy that his mom would be there on Tuesday. +Once upon a time there was an ancient jar filled with supplies. Everyone in the village wanted to use the supplies from the jar. Each day the villagers would take a little from the jar but never put anything back. + +One day an old fox saw the jar and had an idea. He went to the jar and began to put some supplies back. He put more and more back every day until the jar was full again. + +The villagers were surprised to see the jar full of supplies again. They were thankful for the old fox and decided to put resources back into the jar so it would never be empty. + +The old fox's actions had taught the villagers a valuable lesson: when you take something, always put something back in its place. +Once upon a time, there were two zebras. One was very, very rich. He had lots of money, lots of toys and lots of food. But the other zebra was poor. He had very little and could barely afford the food he needed to survive. + +Every day, the rich zebra ate the food the poor zebra wanted. He didn't share and soon the poor zebra's food was all gone. Eating the same food every day, the poor zebra's food started to rot. + +One day, the rich zebra noticed what a bad state the food was in. Taking pity, he went over to the poor zebra and shared some of his food. From then on, the rich zebra shared his food with the poor zebra so that the food wouldn't rot. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be kind to each other and share what we have. We should never be so greedy that others go without. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. One day, Jack went to the beach with his family. When they got there, it started to rain. Jack wanted to save his mom's broccoli. He ran quickly to the sand and scooped it up with his hands. The rain had made the broccoli wet. + +Jack's mom was very happy with him. She thanked him for saving the broccoli. After they got home, Jack's mom cooked the broccoli for dinner. Jack and his family ate it and it was yummy! + +From that day on, Jack was very proud of himself for saving the broccoli. He tried to save all the food when it was wet so that his family could still eat it. Jack was a brave and helpful boy! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sam who wanted to find out what the magic of life was. She wanted to see things for herself and have her own opinion about them. + +One day, a mysterious thing happened. Sam was walking down the street when she saw something strange. It was a big glass box with bright lights, and she was curious. She asked her parents what it was but they told her it was something unknown. + +Finally, she decided to find out what was inside the box. She opened the door and walked in. Suddenly, the lights started to shine brightly, leading her to a beautiful garden full of flowers and sunshine. Sam was amazed. + +She smiled and said, “I think I know what the magic of life is - it’s adventure!â€. Sam was so happy to have figured it out, she ran off to tell her friends her opinion. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Tina who liked to do lots of exercise. Whenever she was outside, she loved to shoot hoops with her basketball. + +One day, as she was playing in the park, she noticed another child who was playing on the slide. She wanted to be friends, but the child didn't have a basketball, so she didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, an idea came to her. She decided to give the child a basketball. She ran over to the child and handed him the ball. + +To her amazement, the child was really happy and he thanked her. He said he would use it to practise shooting hoops and get wider. + +Tina was so pleased to have made a new friend. She realised that sharing what you have can make everyone happy. The moral of the story is that when you share things with others, it makes the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy pilot who loved to fly planes. One day, he decided to go for a special journey and asked his friend, a 3 year old, to come along with him. + +The 3 year old was very excited. The pilot filled a big mixing bowl with all sorts of things, like flour, sugar, and eggs. Then, he asked the 3 year old to mix all the ingredients together. + +The 3 year old did as the pilot asked. He put his little hands into the bowl and started to mix. The pilot watched carefully. + +When the mixture was all mixed together properly, the pilot said, "Good job! Now we can put it into the plane and get ready for the special journey!" + +The 3 year old was so excited that he ran to the plane. From the sky, they saw a beautiful view and the pilot thanked the 3 year old for his help. + +The nosy pilot and the 3 year old went on many more special journeys together and had lots of fun, but the 3 year old's favourite part was always the mixing. +Once there was a small flea who liked to run. She would run around the house all day, carrying tiny bits of paper and pieces of cloth with her. + +One day an even smaller flea joined her. She was a modest flea and she did not like to run too fast. The first flea asked, "Why don't you run faster?†+ +The small flea said, “I like to take my time. I like to look around at all the things that I pass.†+ +The first flea thought that was wise. She asked the tiny flea to join her on her run, and she agreed. From that day on the two fleas ran together, slowly and carefully taking in all the wonderful things around them. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful flower. Every day the flower grew bigger and brighter. One day, the flower began to bloom.It spread its petals high and wide and was so colourful. + +The little flower looked around and saw a special journal on the ground. Excited, it floated over to the journal and opened it. Inside, it found an alert bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked up and smiled. + +The bird asked if the flower wanted to join him on a journey. The flower replied with a shy nod, so the bird hopped onto the flower's petals and they set off. Together they visited forests, meadows and cities. Wherever they went, the flower bloomed with the most beautiful colours. + +They found all kinds of fun things. Before the sun went down, the bird thanked the flower for their adventure and flew away. The flower went back home and opened its journal. Inside the journal, the flower wrote all the wonderful things that happened during their journey. + +What a magical day! +Jimmy and his mom went on a walk. The sun was setting, so they had to go fast. Jimmy liked to stretch his arms and legs. It was easy to do. + +They followed a path to a nice park. Jimmy saw kids playing on the swings and slide. He wanted to go too. His mom said it was OK. So Jimmy ran and stretched his legs up the slide. + +He slid down and ran to the swings next. He reached up high, to make the swing go higher. It felt like he could touch the sky. Then, he looked up and saw the sunset. It was pink and orange in the sky. + +Jimmy smiled. He was so happy to see the sunset. It was easy to see why his mom wanted to go on a walk. It was just so beautiful! +Once upon a time, there was a little dragon who was very hungry. He wanted to cook something, but he did not know what. + +He saw two people walking and asked them: "Can you help me cook something?" + +The two people looked at the dragon and one of them said: "Why don't you make something crazy?" + +The dragon thought this was a great idea and started cooking. When he was done, he had a delicious meal that everyone was enjoying. + +The dragon was so happy and his happiness spread to everyone around him. The two people watched and thought to themselves: "Help others before yourself and you will always be happy". + +The dragon thanked the two people and from then on, always remembered the lesson he learnt that day. He never forgot to help others whenever he could. +Once there was a chubby little girl who lived with her aunt. One day her aunt wanted to make a cake, so she left her alone in the kitchen while she went to get something she needed. But the little girl didn't know that the stove was hot, so she touched it and it burned her finger. + +She was so scared and started to cry. Her aunt heard her and came back to the kitchen. She was very angry and shouted at the little girl for being so careless. The little girl was too scared to move and just hugged her aunt. + +Her aunt saw how scared the little girl was and felt sorry for her, so she hugged her and kissed her all better. But the next day, the little girl's finger was all red and it really hurt. Her aunt was so shocked, she took the little girl to the doctor. The doctor put a special cream on the little girl's finger, but it got worse instead of better. + +The little girl had to go to the hospital, where the doctors told her aunt that the little girl had a serious burn. The little girl was in a lot of pain. Her aunt felt so bad and wished she had not left her alone. + +But it was too late - the little girl's finger was badly burned and she had to stay in the hospital until it was better again. +Timmy was at the park with his mum. He liked it here, because he could swing really high. He loved how it made him feel, like he was flying. + +His mum told him to go and ask the man why he was tying a thread to the swing. Timmy ran over and asked the man, "What are you doing?" + +The man smiled and said, "I'm going to make your swing even better. It will be like flying!" + +Timmy was very excited. He asked his mum if he could have a go. + +"You've got to wait,†she said. “The man needs to find something special for the thread before you can swing." + +The man reached into his pocket and pulled out the most expensive and beautiful thing Timmy ever saw. He looped the thread through it, and then he stepped back. + +"Now you can swing!" said the man. + +Timmy ran over to the swing, and as he started to go higher and higher, he couldn't help but smile. The man had given him the best swing ever! +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. Tom has a red cap. Jen has a blue cap. They think their caps are jolly. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He sees Tom and Jen. He does not like their caps. He says, "Your caps are silly. Give them to me." He tries to take Tom's cap. + +Tom says, "No! This is my cap. I like my cap. Go away!" He holds his cap tight. Jen helps him. She says, "Leave us alone. You are mean. We hate you!" + +The big boy gets angry. He pushes Tom and Jen. He makes them fall. He grabs their caps. He runs away. He laughs. + +Tom and Jen are sad. They cry. They want their caps back. They say, "We hate that big boy. He is bad. He stole our caps. We miss our jolly caps." +Tom and Ann were friends who liked to play in the park. They saw a big pond with many ducks and geese. They wanted to feed them some bread. + +"Look, Ann, a goose!" Tom said, pointing to a white bird with a long neck. "Let's give it some bread." + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. Geese can be mean," Ann said, breaking a piece of bread. + +They walked slowly to the pond and threw some bread to the goose. The goose ate the bread and made a loud honk. It seemed happy. + +But then, another goose came. It was bigger and darker than the first one. It saw the bread and wanted it too. It chased the first goose away and took the bread. It honked louder and angrier. + +"Hey, that's not nice!" Tom said. "You should share the bread. There is enough for everyone." + +The big goose did not listen. It saw Tom and Ann and wanted more bread. It ran towards them, flapping its wings and snapping its beak. + +"Run, Ann, run!" Tom said. "The goose is mad!" + +Tom and Ann ran away from the pond. They were scared and troubled. They did not like the big goose. It was mean and greedy. + +They found a bench and sat down. They hugged each other and breathed hard. + +"That was scary, Tom," Ann said. "Why was the goose so mean?" + +"I don't know, Ann," Tom said. "Maybe it was hungry. Or maybe it did not like us." + +They looked at the pond. The big goose was still there, honking and chasing the other birds. The first goose was hiding behind a bush. It looked sad and lonely. + +"Maybe we should go back and give the first goose some bread," Ann said. "It was nice to us. Maybe it needs a friend." + +"OK, Ann, but we have to be careful. The big goose might see us," Tom said. + +They took some bread and walked slowly to the pond. They looked for the first goose. They saw it behind the bush. They threw some bread to it. It ate the bread and made a soft honk. It seemed grateful. + +"Hello, goose," Tom said. "We are sorry the big goose was mean to you. We want to be your friends." + +"Hello, friends," the goose said. "Thank you for the bread. You are kind and brave." + +Tom and Ann smiled. They felt happy and proud. They had made a new friend. They played with the goose and fed it more bread. They included it in their game. + +The big goose saw them and was angry. It tried to chase them away again. But Tom and Ann did not run. They stood up and shouted. + +"Go away, big goose!" Tom said. "You are not nice. You are not welcome here." + +"Go away, big goose!" Ann said. "You are not fair. You are not our friend." + +The big goose was surprised and scared. It saw that Tom and Ann were not afraid of it. It saw that they had a friend. It felt lonely and ashamed. + +It turned around and walked away. It honked softly and sadly. It wished it had been nicer. It wished it had some friends. +Tom and Lily were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They were very happy. They got in the car and drove for a long time. They saw many things on the way: cows, trees, bridges, and signs. + +They arrived at a big building. It was a hotel. Mom and dad said they would sleep there for one night. Tom and Lily wanted to see the hotel. They got out of the car and followed mom and dad inside. + +The hotel was very nice. It had a big lobby, a fountain, and a lot of people. Mom and dad went to a desk and talked to a lady. She was polite. She smiled and gave them a key. She said, "Welcome to our hotel. Your room is on the third floor. Have a nice stay." + +Tom and Lily wanted to go to the room. They took the key and ran to the elevator. They pushed the button and waited. The elevator came and opened its doors. Tom and Lily got in and pushed the button for the third floor. The elevator went up and made a ding sound. + +They got out of the elevator and looked for their room. They found it and opened the door. The room was cozy. It had two beds, a TV, a window, and a bathroom. Tom and Lily jumped on the beds and turned on the TV. They saw a cartoon. They laughed and clapped. + +Mom and dad came in and smiled. They said, "You two look happy. Do you like the hotel?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, we like it. It is fun. Can we stay here forever?" + +Mom and dad laughed and said, "No, we can't stay here forever. But we can enjoy it for one night. Then we will go to the zoo tomorrow. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Lily said, "That sounds great. We want to see the animals. Thank you, mom and dad. You are the best." + +Mom and dad hugged them and said, "You are welcome, Tom and Lily. You are the best, too. Now, let's get ready for dinner. There is a restaurant in the hotel. Maybe they have pizza. Do you want pizza?" + +Tom and Lily said, "Yes, we want pizza. Pizza is yummy. Let's go." + +They got off the beds and followed mom and dad to the door. They left the room and went to the elevator. They pushed the button and waited. The elevator came and opened its doors. They got in and pushed the button for the lobby. The elevator went down and made a ding sound. + +They got out of the elevator and walked to the restaurant. They saw a sign that said, "Pizza". They smiled and said, "Yay, pizza!" + +They entered the restaurant and sat at a table. A waiter came and was polite. He said, "Hello, welcome to our restaurant. What can I get for you?" + +Mom and dad said, "We would like a large pizza with cheese and pepperoni, please. And four glasses of water." + +The waiter said, "Sure, no problem. I will be right back with your order." + +He left and came back with the pizza and the water. He put them on the table and said, "Enjoy your meal." + +Tom and Lily said, "Thank you." + +They ate the pizza and drank the water. They were full and happy. They said, "That was delicious." + +Mom and dad said, "We are glad you liked it. Now, let's go back to the room and get ready for bed. We have a big day tomorrow." + +They paid the bill and left the restaurant. They walked to the elevator and pushed the button. They waited and waited. But the elevator did not come. They saw a sign that said, "Out of order. Please use the stairs." + +Mom and dad said, "Oh, no. The elevator is broken. We have to use the stairs. Can you do it, Tom and Lily?" + +Tom and Lily said, "Yes, we can do it. We are strong. We can climb the stairs." + +They went to the stairs and started to climb. They counted the steps. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten. They reached the first floor. They kept climbing. Eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty. They reached the second floor. They kept climbing. Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six, twenty-seven, twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty. They reached the third floor. They were tired. But they were proud. They did it. + +They went to their room and opened the door. They were happy to see their beds. They brushed their teeth and put on their pajamas. They got into their +Ben likes to perform for his family. He can sing, dance, and tell jokes. He has a journal where he writes his ideas for his shows. He draws pictures and makes funny words. + +One day, he decides to perform a story about a huge dragon. He puts on a green shirt and a hat with horns. He finds a stick and pretends it is a fire. He goes to the living room and calls his family. + +"Come and see my show! It is about a huge dragon!" he says. + +His mom, dad, and sister come and sit on the couch. They clap and smile. Ben starts his show. + +"Once upon a time, there was a huge dragon who lived in a cave. He was very lonely and bored. He wanted to have friends, but everyone was afraid of him. He tried to be nice, but he always scared them away with his fire. He was very sad." + +Ben makes a sad face and a roar. He moves his stick like a fire. + +"Then, one day, he met a little girl who was lost in the woods. She was not afraid of him. She said hello and asked his name. He said his name was Sparky. She said her name was Lily. They became friends. They played and talked and laughed. He showed her his cave and she showed him her journal. He liked her journal. It had pictures and words. She liked his cave. It had treasures and bones. They were very happy." + +Ben makes a happy face and a giggle. He hugs his stick like a friend. + +"But then, Lily had to go home. She said goodbye to Sparky and thanked him for being her friend. She gave him her journal as a gift. He gave her a necklace made of shells as a gift. They hugged and kissed. They promised to see each other again. They were very happy." + +Ben makes a happy face and a kiss. He holds his stick and his journal. + +The end. + +Ben bows and smiles. His family claps and cheers. They tell him he did a great job. They hug and kiss him. They look at his journal and his necklace. They are very proud of him. He is very happy. +Lila and Tom are friends. They like to play with animals. One day, they go to the zoo with their moms. They see many animals in cages. They are big and small, loud and quiet, furry and scaly. + +Lila and Tom stop at the monkey cage. They see a humble monkey. He is not like the other monkeys. He does not jump or scream or show his teeth. He sits in a corner and looks sad. Lila and Tom feel sorry for him. + +"Hello, monkey," Lila says. "Why are you so sad?" + +The monkey does not answer. He just looks at Lila and Tom with his big brown eyes. + +"Maybe he is lonely," Tom says. "Maybe he wants a friend." + +Lila and Tom have an idea. They look around and see a banana on the ground. They pick it up and throw it to the monkey. The monkey catches the banana and peels it. He takes a bite and smiles. + +"Thank you, kids," the monkey says. "You are very kind. You made me happy." + +Lila and Tom are surprised. They did not know the monkey can talk. + +"You can talk?" Lila asks. + +"Yes, I can," the monkey says. "But I do not talk to the other monkeys. They are mean and rude. They tease me and take my food. They do not like me because I am humble and quiet." + +"That is not nice," Tom says. "You are a good monkey. You deserve to be happy and free." + +The monkey nods. He wishes he could leave the cage and go to a place where he can have friends and fun. + +"Maybe one day, you will," Lila says. "We will come back and visit you. We are your friends." + +The monkey smiles again. He feels a warm feeling in his heart. He shares his banana with Lila and Tom. They start to talk and laugh. They have a good time. They do not care about the other monkeys or the cage. They are happy. +Lily and Sam love to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favourite is the big aeroplane. The aeroplane is red and blue and has wings and wheels. It can make noises like zoom and beep. + +One day, Lily and Sam decide to play with the aeroplane in the garden. They take turns to hold the aeroplane and pretend to fly it in the air. They make sounds like the aeroplane and laugh a lot. + +"Look, Sam, I can fly the aeroplane very high!" Lily says, lifting the aeroplane above her head. + +"Wow, Lily, you are good at flying!" Sam says, clapping his hands. + +They run around the garden with the aeroplane, having fun. They see a bird, a butterfly, and a flower. They say hello to them. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise from the sky. They look up and see a real aeroplane. The real aeroplane is white and shiny and has a long tail. It flies very fast and leaves a white line behind it. + +"Look, Lily, look, Sam, a real aeroplane!" they shout, pointing at the sky. + +They watch the real aeroplane with wonder and excitement. They wave at it and hope it will wave back. + +"Where do you think the real aeroplane is going?" Lily asks Sam. + +"I don't know, Lily, maybe to a far away place. Maybe to see new things and new people." Sam says. + +"Do you think the people in the real aeroplane are happy?" Lily asks Sam. + +"I think so, Lily, I think they are happy and healthy. I think they like to fly and see the world." Sam says. + +Lily and Sam smile at each other. They hug the big aeroplane and thank it for being their friend. They hope to see the real aeroplane again someday. They hope to fly in a real aeroplane someday too. They think flying is fun and amazing. They think flying is a dream. +Anna loved to go to the park with her mom. She liked to run on the grass, swing on the swings, and slide on the slide. But her favorite thing was to look at the flowers. She liked all the colors and shapes of the flowers. She liked to smell them and touch them gently. + +One day, when she was at the park, she saw a big tree with many flowers on it. The flowers were pink and white and smelled sweet. Anna ran to the tree and said, "Mom, look at the flowers! They are so pretty!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, they are. They are cherry blossoms. They bloom only in spring. Do you know what bloom means?" + +Anna shook her head. She did not know what bloom meant. + +Mom explained, "Bloom means to open up and show your beauty. The flowers bloom when the sun is warm and the rain is gentle. They make the tree look amazing. Do you know what amazing means?" + +Anna nodded. She knew what amazing meant. It meant very, very good. She said, "Amazing means like you, Mom. You are amazing." + +Mom hugged Anna and said, "Thank you, Anna. You are amazing too. And so is this tree. Do you know what this part of the tree is called?" She pointed to the thick brown part that held the branches and the flowers. + +Anna thought for a moment. She remembered what Mom had told her before. She said, "That is the trunk. The trunk is strong and holds the tree up. The trunk is amazing too." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's right, Anna. You are very smart. The trunk is amazing too. And so is this park. And so is this day. And so are we. We are amazing together." + +Anna smiled and said, "Yes, we are. We are amazing together. I love you, Mom." + +Mom said, "I love you too, Anna. Let's enjoy this amazing day and this amazing tree and these amazing flowers." + +They sat under the tree and looked at the flowers. They felt happy and amazing. They bloomed with love. +Lily was restless. She did not want to sleep. She wanted to play with her toy bunny. She looked at the clock. It was dark outside. Mommy and Daddy were sleeping. She had an idea. She could escape from her bed and go to the living room. + +She got out of her bed quietly. She took her toy bunny with her. She tiptoed to the door. She opened it slowly. She looked around. No one was there. She smiled. She ran to the living room. She saw many toys there. She was happy. + +She played with the blocks, the cars, the dolls, and the books. She made a lot of noise. She did not care. She was having fun. She forgot about Mommy and Daddy. She forgot about sleeping. + +But Mommy and Daddy did not forget. They heard the noise. They woke up. They went to the living room. They saw Lily and her toy bunny. They were not happy. + +"Lily, what are you doing?" Mommy asked. "It is time to sleep. You have to go back to your bed." + +"But I don't want to sleep. I want to play. It is fun here." Lily said. + +"No, Lily. You have to sleep. Playing is for the day. Sleeping is for the night. You need to rest. Come on, let's go." Daddy said. + +He picked up Lily and her toy bunny. He carried them to her bed. He tucked them in. He kissed them good night. + +"Sleep well, Lily. We love you." He said. + +Lily was not restless anymore. She was sleepy. She hugged her toy bunny. She closed her eyes. She dreamed of playing with her toys. She was happy. +Lily and Ben liked to play in the garden. They had a big hedge that made a wall of green. They liked to hide behind the hedge and make noises. Sometimes they pretended to be lions or birds or cars. + +One day, they found a spray bottle in the shed. It was full of water. Lily had an idea. She said to Ben, "Let's spray the hedge and make it wet. Maybe it will grow more and we can make a tunnel." + +Ben thought that was a good idea. He took the spray bottle and followed Lily to the hedge. They started to spray the water on the leaves and stems. They laughed as they saw the water drip and shine. + +But then, they heard a voice from the other side of the hedge. It was Mrs. Gray, their neighbor. She sounded angry. She said, "Hey, you two, stop spraying my hedge! You are making it pale and sick. Go and play somewhere else!" + +Lily and Ben were scared. They dropped the spray bottle and ran away. They did not know that Mrs. Gray had a pale hedge because she liked it that way. She had painted it with a special paint that made it look like snow. She did not like water on her hedge because it made the paint peel off. + +Lily and Ben did not play with the spray bottle or the hedge again. They found other things to do in the garden. They still liked to hide and make noises, but they stayed away from Mrs. Gray's hedge. They did not want to make her angry again. +Ben and Lily wanted to decorate the big tree in the yard. They had many shiny things to hang on the branches. They also had a star for the top. + +They took a ladder and put it near the tree. Ben climbed up first. He was very careful. He wanted to put the star on the top. Lily waited at the bottom. She held the shiny things. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Lily said. "The star is important. It makes the tree look pretty." + +"I know, I know," Ben said. He reached for the top. But he slipped. He fell off the ladder. He landed on the ground. He hurt his leg. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. "My leg, my leg!" + +Lily ran to him. She saw his leg. It was red and swollen. She felt sorry for him. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked. "Does it hurt a lot?" + +"Yes, it hurts a lot," Ben said. "I can't move my leg. I can't decorate the tree." + +Lily hugged him. She said, "Don't worry, Ben. I will help you. We can decorate the tree together. Your leg is more important than the star. You are my brother. I love you." +Tom was an intelligent boy who liked to play with bubbles. He had a big bottle of soap and a wand that made many bubbles when he blew on it. He liked to watch the bubbles fly in the air and pop when they touched something. + +One day, he saw a very big bubble that did not pop. It was shiny and round and floated above the grass. Tom was curious and ran to catch it. He reached out his hand and touched the bubble gently. + +"Hello, little boy," the bubble said. Tom was surprised and blinked his eyes. He had never heard a bubble talk before. + +"Hello, bubble," Tom said. "How can you talk?" + +"I am a magic bubble," the bubble said. "I can talk and think and do many things. I came from a faraway land where there are many magic bubbles like me. Do you want to see?" + +Tom nodded his head. He wanted to see the magic land of bubbles. The bubble smiled and said, "Then hold on to me and I will take you there. But you have to be brave and not let go." + +Tom held on to the bubble and felt it lift him up. He saw the sky and the trees and the houses get smaller and smaller. He was flying with the bubble. He felt happy and excited. He wondered what he would see in the magic land of bubbles. +Sam liked to collect rocks. He had many rocks of different shapes and colors in his bucket. He liked to look at them and feel them with his fingers. He thought they were pretty and cool. + +One day, he saw Ben playing with a hammer. Ben was hitting some rocks with the hammer and making them break into smaller pieces. Sam was curious and went to see what Ben was doing. + +"Hi, Ben. What are you doing with your hammer?" Sam asked. + +"I'm making new rocks. See, when I hit them, they crack and show different colors inside. Like this one, it has sparkles. Do you want to try?" Ben said. + +Sam nodded and took the hammer from Ben. He picked a big rock and hit it with the hammer. It made a loud noise and split into two. Sam saw that the inside of the rock was white and smooth. He liked it and put it in his bucket. + +Ben looked at Sam's bucket and saw that he had many more rocks than him. He felt envious and wanted to have more rocks too. He said to Sam, "Hey, that's not fair. You have too many rocks. Give me some of yours." + +Sam shook his head and said, "No, these are my rocks. I collected them. You can collect your own rocks." + +Ben got angry and tried to grab Sam's bucket. Sam held it tight and pulled it away. They started to fight over the bucket and the rocks. They forgot about the hammer and the new rocks. + +A teacher saw them and came to stop them. She said, "Boys, boys, what are you doing? Why are you fighting over rocks? You can share them and play together. There are plenty of rocks for everyone." + +She took the bucket and the hammer and divided the rocks into two piles. She gave one pile to Sam and one pile to Ben. She said, "Now, say sorry to each other and be nice. Rocks are fun, but friends are more important." + +Sam and Ben looked at each other and felt sorry. They said, "Sorry, Sam. Sorry, Ben." They hugged and smiled. They decided to play together and make new rocks with the hammer. They learned to share and not be envious. They had more fun and more friends. +Tom is a deaf boy. He can not hear sounds. He can see and feel and smell and taste. He likes to walk with his dog, Spot. Spot is a big and brown dog. He can hear and bark. + +One day, Tom and Spot walk to the park. They see many things. They see trees and flowers and birds and squirrels. They see other kids and dogs and bikes and balls. Tom and Spot are happy. + +Tom sees something shiny on the ground. He picks it up. It is a penny. A penny is a small and round and metal thing. It has a face on one side and a house on the other side. Tom likes the penny. He shows it to Spot. Spot sniffs it and licks it. + +"Look, Spot, I found a penny!" Tom says. He does not say it with his mouth. He says it with his hands. He makes signs with his fingers and palms and arms. That is how he talks. Spot can not talk with his hands. He can not talk with his mouth either. But he can understand Tom. He wags his tail and barks. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Tom says with his hands. He puts the penny in his pocket. He smiles. He is proud. He and Spot walk some more. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom liked to create things with his blocks. He made towers, bridges, cars and animals. He was very proud of his creations and showed them to his mom and dad. + +One day, he decided to create a wife for himself. He used a big block for the body, a small block for the head, two sticks for the arms and legs, and a flower for the hair. He gave her a smiley face with a marker and put her next to him. + +"Hello, wife," he said. "I am Tom. Do you like me?" + +The block wife did not say anything. She just looked at him with her smiley face. + +Tom felt sad. He wanted his wife to talk to him and play with him. He wondered why she was so quiet. + +He asked his mom for help. His mom came and looked at his wife. + +"She is very pretty, Tom," his mom said. "But she is not a real wife. She is a block wife. She cannot talk or move or feel." + +Tom was confused. He thought his wife was real. He asked his mom, "What is a real wife?" + +His mom smiled and hugged him. She said, "A real wife is someone who loves you and cares for you and makes you happy. Someone like me. I am your dad's wife. And you are our son. We are a family." + +Tom felt happy. He understood what his mom said. He said, "I love you, mom. And I love dad. And I love my block wife too. She is my friend." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tom. And I am sure your block wife loves you in her own way. You can keep her and play with her. But remember, she is not a real wife. She is a toy." + +Tom nodded. He was calm. He did not feel sad anymore. He thanked his mom and went back to his blocks. He created more things with his blocks and his block wife. He had fun. He was happy. +Sara was hungry. She wanted toast for breakfast. She saw Mom put bread in the toaster and push the button. She waited for the toast to pop up. + +But the toast did not pop up. The toaster made a loud noise and smoke came out. Mom said, "Oh no, the toaster is broken!" She unplugged the toaster and opened the window. + +Sara was upset. She cried, "I want toast! I want toast!" She tried to reach the toaster, but it was too hot and too high. Mom said, "No, Sara, don't touch the toaster. It's dangerous. You can have something else for breakfast. How about cereal or yogurt?" + +Sara shook her head. She did not want cereal or yogurt. She only wanted toast. She stomped her feet and threw her toy on the floor. Mom said, "Sara, stop that. You are being naughty. You need to calm down and eat something. You can have toast another day, when we get a new toaster." + +Sara did not listen. She kept crying and screaming. She did not want to calm down. She did not want to eat anything. She only wanted toast. She was very upset. +Tim wanted to go outside and play with his ball. He put on his shoes and his cap. He liked his cap. It was red and had a star on it. He opened the door and ran to the yard. + +But when he got there, he saw his big sister, Liz, hanging his cap on a high branch of the tree. She was laughing and teasing him. + +"Ha ha, Tim, you can't get your cap now! It's too high for you! You need a ladder or a rocket!" she said. + +Tim was very frustrated. He wanted his cap back. He tried to jump and reach the branch, but he was too small. He tried to throw his ball at the cap, but he missed. He tried to climb the tree, but he slipped and fell. + +He started to cry. He was sad and angry. He shouted at Liz. + +"Give me my cap, Liz! That's not nice! That's not fair! I hate you!" + +Liz saw Tim crying and felt sorry. She knew she was being mean. She climbed the tree and got the cap. She came down and gave it to Tim. + +"I'm sorry, Tim. I was just joking. I didn't mean to make you cry. Here's your cap. Do you want to play with me?" she said. + +Tim wiped his tears and looked at Liz. He was still frustrated, but he also loved his sister. He took his cap and put it on his head. + +"OK, Liz. I forgive you. But don't do that again. And yes, I want to play with you. But you have to be nice. And you have to share the ball." he said. + +Liz nodded and smiled. She hugged Tim and said sorry again. They went to play with the ball. They had fun. They were happy. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with rocks. They have many rocks of different colors and shapes. They make piles and patterns with their rocks. + +One day, Sara and Ben have a test at school. They have to learn the names of some animals and what they eat. Sara and Ben study hard. They use their rocks to help them remember. They make a rock lion, a rock zebra, a rock bird, and a rock worm. + +The next day, they go to school. They are ready for the test. But when they get to their classroom, they see a big mess. Someone has knocked over their rock animals and mixed them up. Sara and Ben are sad and angry. Who did this? + +They look around and see Tom. Tom is a mean boy. He likes to break things and make fun of others. He has a big smile on his face. He says, "Ha ha, look at your stupid rocks. They are all wrong. You are going to fail the test." + +Sara and Ben feel hurt. They want to cry. But they are brave. They say, "No, Tom. You are wrong. You are mean. You are the one who is stupid. You don't know anything about animals. You don't have any friends. You are the one who is going to fail the test." + +Tom feels angry. He wants to hit Sara and Ben. But he sees the teacher coming. He runs away. He is scared of the teacher. + +The teacher sees the mess. She sees Sara and Ben. She says, "What happened here? Who did this?" + +Sara and Ben tell the teacher what Tom did. The teacher is mad. She says, "That is very bad. Tom has to say sorry. He has to fix the mess. He has to take the test." + +The teacher finds Tom. She makes him say sorry to Sara and Ben. He says sorry, but he does not mean it. He has to pick up the rocks and put them back. He does not like it. He has to take the test. He does not know the answers. He fails the test. + +Sara and Ben take the test. They know the answers. They pass the test. They are happy. They hug each other. They say, "We are smart. We are good. We are friends." They play with their rocks. They make new animals. They have fun. +Jill and Tom like to play guess games. They take turns to think of something and the other one has to guess what it is. They can only ask yes or no questions. + +Today, Jill thinks of a number. She says, "I have a number in my head. It is very small. Can you guess it?" + +Tom asks, "Is it one?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it two?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it three?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it four?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it five?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom is persistent. He does not give up. He asks, "Is it six?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it seven?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it eight?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom asks, "Is it nine?" + +Jill says, "No." + +Tom is confused. He says, "I don't know any other numbers. What is it?" + +Jill smiles. She says, "It is zero. Zero is a number too. It means nothing." + +Tom says, "Oh, I see. That is a tricky number. You are good at guess games, Jill." + +Jill says, "Thank you, Tom. You are good too. You are persistent. You try and try until you find the answer." + +Tom says, "Thank you, Jill. Do you want to play again?" + +Jill says, "Yes, let's play again. This time, you think of something and I will guess." + +They play guess games until they are tired. They have fun and learn new things. They are happy friends. +Sara likes to draw pictures. She has many crayons and papers. She draws her family, her friends, and her toys. She is very happy when she draws. + +One day, she draws a big picture of a rainbow. She uses all the colors of her crayons. She makes the rainbow very wide and bright. She is very proud of her picture. + +She shows her picture to her mom. She says, "Mom, look at my picture! I draw a rainbow. Do you like it?" + +Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "I love your picture, Sara. It is very beautiful. You are a good artist. Can I hang your picture on the wall?" + +Sara nods and says, "Yes, mom. You can hang my picture on the wall. Then everyone can see my rainbow." + +Her mom hangs her picture on the wall. Sara looks at her picture and smiles. She says, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom ever." +Tom and Lily liked to play in the living room. They had many toys and books and games. But their favorite thing was to make a fort with the sofa and the chairs and the cushions. They set the cushions on the floor and on the seats and made walls and roofs and doors. They pretended they were in a castle or a cave or a spaceship. + +One day, they were playing in their fort when they heard a knock on the door. It was their friend Sam, who came to visit. "Hi, Tom and Lily!" Sam said. "Can I play with you?" + +"Sure, Sam, come in!" Tom and Lily said. "We are in our fort. It is very fun and cozy." + +Sam entered the living room and saw the fort. He liked it very much. He wanted to join Tom and Lily inside. But there was a problem. The fort was too small for three children. There was no room for Sam. + +"Oh, no!" Sam said. "I can't fit in your fort. It is too small." + +"Don't worry, Sam," Lily said. "We can make it bigger. We just need more cushions." + +They looked around the living room and saw that there were no more cushions. They had used them all for their fort. They felt sad. They wanted to play with Sam, but they had no more cushions. + +Then, Tom had an idea. He saw something that was soft and fluffy and useful. It was his teddy bear. He loved his teddy bear very much, but he wanted to share it with his friends. He ran to his bedroom and brought his teddy bear to the living room. + +"Look, Sam!" Tom said. "We can use my teddy bear as a cushion. He is very soft and fluffy and useful. He can make our fort bigger." + +Sam smiled. He was happy that Tom was so kind and generous. He thanked Tom and hugged his teddy bear. Then, they set the teddy bear on the floor and made a new wall for their fort. Now, there was enough room for three children. + +They crawled inside their fort and played together. They had a lot of fun and laughter. They were very happy. They liked their fort and their cushions and their teddy bear. But most of all, they liked their friends. +Tom and Anna were brother and sister. They liked to play with their toys and pretend they were superheroes. Tom had a red cape and Anna had a blue mask. They ran around the house and made loud noises. + +One day, their mom told them they were going to visit their uncle Sam. He lived far away and they had not seen him for a long time. Tom and Anna were excited. They packed their toys and got in the car. + +When they arrived at uncle Sam's house, they saw a big surprise. Uncle Sam had a new dog. It was very big and fluffy. It had black and white fur and a long tail. Uncle Sam said his name was Spot. + +"Hello, Spot!" Tom and Anna said. They wanted to pet him and play with him. But Spot was shy and ran away. He hid behind the couch. + +"Don't worry, he's just a little scared. He's not used to having visitors. He'll come out soon," uncle Sam said. He smiled and gave Tom and Anna a hug. + +"Can we play with him?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, but you have to be gentle and quiet. He's a good dog, but he needs some time to get to know you," uncle Sam said. + +Tom and Anna nodded. They put their toys on the floor and sat down. They waited for Spot to come out. + +After a while, Spot peeked his head from behind the couch. He saw Tom and Anna sitting still and smiling. He sniffed the air and smelled their toys. He felt curious and brave. He slowly walked towards them. + +"Hi, Spot. We're Tom and Anna. We're your new friends. Do you want to play with us?" Anna said softly. + +Spot wagged his tail and licked Anna's hand. He liked her voice and her mask. He looked at Tom and saw his cape. He liked his cape too. He barked and jumped on Tom. + +"Wow, you're so powerful, Spot. You're like a superhero too. Do you want to wear my cape?" Tom said happily. + +He took off his cape and wrapped it around Spot's neck. Spot felt proud and strong. He ran around the house with his new cape and his new friends. He became their superhero dog. Tom and Anna laughed and cheered. They had so much fun with Spot and uncle Sam. They loved their uncle and his dog. They were a happy family. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play outside. One sunny day, they decided to go to the park with their elderly grandma. Grandma gave them each a bucket and a shovel to make sand castles. + +"Let's skip to the park, it's more fun!" Sara said to Ben. + +"OK, let's skip!" Ben agreed. They held hands and skipped along the sidewalk, singing a song. Grandma smiled and followed them slowly. + +When they got to the park, they ran to the sandbox and started to dig and fill their buckets. They made big and small castles, and decorated them with sticks and stones. They were very proud of their work. + +"Look, Grandma, look at our castles!" Sara and Ben shouted. + +Grandma came closer and admired their creations. She praised them for being so clever and creative. + +"They are very beautiful, my dears. You are very good builders!" Grandma said. + +"Thank you, Grandma. We love you!" Sara and Ben said. They hugged Grandma and gave her a kiss. + +They played some more, then had a picnic with Grandma. They shared their sandwiches, cookies and juice. They had a wonderful day at the park. +Sara and Ben like to play on the swings in the park. They push each other higher and higher, and laugh as they feel the wind in their hair. Sara likes to close her eyes and pretend she is flying. Ben likes to look at the sky and the trees and the birds. + +One day, they see a new swing in the park. It is very big and wide, and it has two seats facing each other. Sara and Ben run to try it. They sit on the seats and hold the ropes. A man helps them to start swinging. He says, "This is a special swing. It can spin and twist as well as swing. Do you want to try?" + +Sara and Ben nod and say, "Yes, please!" The man pulls a lever and the swing begins to spin and twist. Sara and Ben feel a strange sensation in their stomachs. They look at each other and smile. They think it is fun and exciting. + +But after a while, they start to feel dizzy. The swing goes too fast and too wild. Sara and Ben feel sick and scared. They want to stop, but they don't know how. They shout, "Help! Help! Make it stop!" + +The man hears them and stops the swing. He says, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. Are you okay?" Sara and Ben shake their heads and say, "No, we feel dizzy and bad. We don't like this swing. We want to go back to the other swings." + +The man helps them to get off the swing and gives them some water. He says, "I'm sorry, this swing is not for little kids. It is for grown-ups who like to feel dizzy. You should stick to the other swings. They are safer and more fun for you." + +Sara and Ben agree and say, "Thank you, mister. We will never try this swing again. We like the other swings better. They make us happy and free." They run back to the other swings and play until it is time to go home. They decide that the wide swing is not for them. It seems too scary and too dizzy. They like the simple swings that make them feel like flying. +Anna and Ben liked to play in the woods behind their house. They liked to look for bugs and birds and flowers. One day, they found a furry animal by the creek. It had brown fur and a long tail. It was a beaver. + +"Hello, beaver," Anna said. "Can we be your friends?" + +The beaver looked at them and nodded. It showed them its house made of sticks and mud. It was very big and cozy. Anna and Ben were happy to see the beaver's house. + +"Can we help you with your house?" Ben asked. "We can bring you more sticks and mud." + +The beaver smiled and said, "Yes, please. That would be very nice of you. But first, we have to separate the good sticks from the bad ones. The good ones are strong and straight. The bad ones are weak and crooked. Can you help me separate them?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They started to look for sticks by the creek. They picked up the good ones and put them in a pile. They threw away the bad ones. They worked hard and had fun. The beaver was happy to see them help. + +"Thank you, Anna and Ben," the beaver said. "You are very good friends. You can come and visit me anytime. I will show you more things in the woods." + +Anna and Ben hugged the beaver and said, "Thank you, beaver. You are very nice. We will come and visit you again. We like you and your house." + +They waved goodbye to the beaver and went back to their house. They told their mom and dad about their new friend. They were very proud and happy. They could not wait to see the beaver again. +Lily and Ben wanted to bake candy for their mom. They found a big bowl and some things in the kitchen. They put sugar, flour, milk, eggs, and chocolate in the bowl. They mixed it with a spoon. It looked yummy. + +They poured the mix into a pan and put it in the oven. They waited for a long time. They smelled something bad. They opened the oven and saw smoke. The candy was black and hard. It was terrible. + +"Oh no, we made a mess!" Lily said. + +"What do we do now?" Ben asked. + +They heard their mom coming. They ran to the living room and hid behind the couch. They hoped their mom would not see the candy. + +Their mom came in and saw the oven. She saw the pan and the bowl. She smelled the smoke. She was not happy. + +"Who did this?" she asked. + +Lily and Ben peeked from behind the couch. They looked at their mom with big eyes. They said sorry. + +Their mom sighed. She was not angry. She was glad they were not hurt. She hugged them and said, "Next time, ask me before you bake. And don't use so much sugar. It's not good for you." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said they loved their mom. They helped her clean the kitchen. They learned a lesson. They did not bake candy again. +Tommy loved to look at things with his microscope. He had a big book with pictures of tiny bugs and plants that he could see with his microscope. He liked to find things in the garden or in the kitchen and put them on a slide and look at them. + +One day, he found a shiny rock in the dirt. He wondered what it was. He took it inside and washed it and put it on a slide. He looked at it with his microscope and saw something strange. It was not a rock, but a metal ball with tiny holes and wires. Inside the holes, he saw tiny lights that blinked and moved. + +"Wow, what is this?" he said out loud. + +His mom heard him and came to see. She looked at the ball with the microscope and gasped. She recognized it as a spy device that someone had planted in their yard. She was scared. She grabbed the ball and the microscope and ran to the phone. + +"Tommy, stay here. I need to call daddy. He works for the police. He will know what to do. This is very bad. Someone is watching us," she said. + +Tommy did not understand. He was confused and curious. He wanted to look at the ball again. He wondered who was watching them and why. He hoped daddy would come soon and explain everything. He hoped they were safe. He hugged his mom and waited. +Mira and Sami liked to look at the moon at night. They wondered what it was and how it shone so bright. They asked their mama many questions about the moon, but she did not know all the answers. + +One night, they saw a big rocket fly up to the sky. It went very fast and made a loud noise. They watched it until it was very small and then disappeared. + +"Mama, where did the rocket go?" Mira asked. + +"It went to the moon, my dear," mama said. "Some people want to see the moon up close and learn more about it." + +"Why do they want to do that?" Sami asked. + +"Because they are curious and humble, my son," mama said. "They know they do not know everything and they want to find out more. They also want to share what they learn with others." + +Mira and Sami thought about that. They liked to be curious and humble too. They wanted to learn more about the moon and share it with their friends. + +"Mama, can we go to the moon someday?" Mira asked. + +"Maybe, my dear, maybe," mama said. "But for now, you can enjoy the moon from here and dream about it. The moon is always there for you, no matter where you are." + +Mira and Sami smiled and hugged their mama. They looked at the moon and said good night. They felt happy and sleepy. They closed their eyes and dreamed of the moon. +Sara and Tom like to help their mom cook. Today, they are making a pie with apples and sugar. Mom says pie is a sweet treat for after dinner. + +Sara and Tom wash their hands and put on aprons. Mom gives them a big bowl and a wooden spoon. She shows them how to peel and chop the apples. Sara and Tom take turns to do it. They are careful not to cut their fingers. + +Mom says, "Now we need to add some sugar and cinnamon to the apples. Can you help me measure and pour?" Sara and Tom nod and follow Mom's instructions. They stir the apple mixture and smell the yummy spices. + +Mom rolls out the dough and puts it in a pie dish. She says, "This is the crust. It will be crispy and golden when we bake it." She makes a hole in the middle of the dough. She says, "This is for the steam to come out. Can you help me fill the crust with the apples?" Sara and Tom spoon the apples into the crust. They make sure to spread them evenly. + +Mom covers the pie with another layer of dough. She pinches the edges and makes a pattern with a fork. She says, "This is to seal the pie and make it look pretty." She brushes some egg on top of the dough. She says, "This is to make it shiny and brown." She puts the pie in the oven and sets the timer. + +Sara and Tom watch the pie bake. They see it rise and bubble. They smell the sweet and spicy aroma. They hear the timer beep. Mom takes the pie out of the oven and puts it on a rack. She says, "Look at our beautiful pie! We did a great job, Sara and Tom. Thank you for helping me cook." + +Sara and Tom smile and hug Mom. They say, "You're welcome, Mom. We love you and we love pie!" Mom says, "I love you too, Sara and Tom. And I love pie too! Let's wait for it to cool down a bit and then we can have a slice." Sara and Tom say, "Yay! We can't wait to taste our beautiful pie!" +Tom and Anna liked to play with their bikes in the park. They had red bikes with big wheels and shiny frames. They liked to speed up and down the paths and race each other. + +One day, they saw a new bike in the park. It was black and had a strange frame. It looked like a spider with many legs. It also had a big basket in the front with a mysterious box inside. Tom and Anna were curious about the bike and the box. + +"Who do you think owns this bike?" Tom asked Anna. + +"I don't know. Maybe it belongs to a wizard or a spy," Anna said. + +"Let's take a peek at the box. Maybe it has a treasure or a secret inside," Tom said. + +They walked closer to the bike and the box. They looked around to see if anyone was watching. They did not see anyone. They reached for the box. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice behind them. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my bike and my box?" the voice said. + +Tom and Anna turned around and saw a man wearing a big hat and a long coat. He had a beard and glasses. He looked angry. + +Tom and Anna were scared. They dropped the box and ran away from the bike and the man. + +"Sorry, mister, we were just looking," Tom said. + +"We didn't mean to touch your bike and your box," Anna said. + +They got on their bikes and sped away as fast as they could. They did not look back. + +They decided to never go near the black bike and the mysterious box again. They wondered what was inside, but they did not want to find out. They were happy with their red bikes and their shiny frames. +Lily likes to sit on the grass and look at the sky. She likes to see the birds and the clouds and the sun. Sometimes she sees a fly. Flies are small and fast and make a buzz sound. Lily wants to catch a fly. + +One day, she sees a big fly near a flower. She runs to the flower and tries to grab the fly. But the fly is too quick and flies away. Lily is sad. She tries again and again, but the fly always escapes. + +"Fly, come here!" Lily says. "I want to play with you!" + +But the fly does not listen. It flies to another flower, then to a tree, then to a rock. Lily follows the fly, but she cannot catch it. + +She sits on the rock and sighs. She is tired and hungry and thirsty. She wishes she had a fly friend. + +Then she hears a voice. It is her mom. + +"Lily, where are you?" Mom says. "It is time for lunch. Come inside, please." + +Lily looks up and sees Mom. She smiles and runs to her. + +"Mom, I was trying to catch a fly," Lily says. "But it was too hard. The fly was too fast and smart." + +Mom hugs Lily and says, "Flies are not good friends, Lily. They are dirty and they bite. You should not touch them. You should be patient and wait for a better friend. Maybe a butterfly or a ladybug or a worm. They are nicer and prettier and gentler. Do you want to look for them after lunch?" + +Lily nods and says, "Yes, Mom. I want to look for them. Maybe they will play with me." + +Mom and Lily go inside and have lunch. They talk about the sky and the flowers and the sun. Lily is happy. She hopes to find a new friend soon. +Anna and Ben are humble kids. They do not have many toys, but they share what they have. They like to play in the yard, but they know they have to clean up when they are done. + +One day, they find a little bird in the grass. It is hurt and cannot fly. Anna and Ben feel sorry for the bird. They want to help it. + +"Let's take it home and make it safe," Anna says. + +"OK, but we have to be careful. It is scared and weak," Ben says. + +They gently pick up the bird and put it in a shoe box. They fill the box with soft paper and some seeds. They carry the box to their house. + +They show the bird to their mom. She smiles and says they are kind and humble kids. She says they can keep the bird until it gets better, but they have to clean the box every day and give it fresh water and food. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They name the bird Fluffy. They talk to it and sing to it. They hope it will heal soon and fly again. They clean the box every day and make sure Fluffy is safe and comfortable. They are humble kids who love animals. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play games. Sometimes they play with cards, sometimes they play with blocks, sometimes they play with balls. They have fun, but they also want to win. They are competitive. + +One day, they play a game with cards. They have to match the cards with the same pictures. Lily is good at this game. She finds many matches. Ben is not so good. He forgets where the cards are. He gets angry. He thinks Lily is cheating. + +"Stop cheating, Lily!" he shouts. "You are looking at my cards!" + +"I am not cheating, Ben!" Lily says. "You are just bad at this game!" + +They start to fight. They pull the cards. They tear the cards. They throw the cards. They make a big mess. + +Mom comes in. She sees the result. She is not happy. She scolds Lily and Ben. + +"Look what you have done!" she says. "You have ruined the cards! You have made a mess! You have been rude to each other! You are not playing nicely!" + +Lily and Ben feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. + +Mom says, "It is okay to be competitive, but you have to be fair and kind. Winning is not everything. Playing is more important. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They promise to play nicely. Mom smiles. She gives them new cards. They play again. They have fun. They are friends. +Anna and Ben went to the shop with Mom. They wanted to buy some ice cream and some toys. Mom said they could each choose one thing. + +Anna saw a pink doll with long hair and a dress. She liked it very much. She picked it up and showed it to Mom. "Can I have this, Mom?" she asked. + +Mom smiled and nodded. "Yes, you can have that, Anna. It's very pretty." + +Ben looked around the shop. He saw many things he liked. He saw cars and trucks and planes and trains. He saw balls and bats and puzzles and books. He saw a big teddy bear and a small robot. He could not decide what he wanted. He felt dizzy from looking at so many things. + +He walked to Mom and Anna. He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know what I want, Mom," he said. + +Mom hugged him and said, "That's okay, Ben. You don't have to choose right now. Why don't you sit down for a while and think about it? Maybe you will see something you like better." + +Ben nodded and sat down on a chair. He watched Anna hug her doll and smile. He hoped he would find something he liked too. He did not want to leave the shop without a toy. He liked the shop. It had so many things to see and play with. He wondered if he could live in the shop. He thought that would be fun. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they take a ball and go to the field. The field is big and green. There are many flowers and bugs. + +"Look, a butterfly!" Lila says. She runs after the butterfly. She wants to catch it. + +"Wait for me!" Ben says. He follows Lila. He likes butterflies too. They are pretty and colorful. + +The butterfly flies over the flowers. Lila and Ben run and jump. They try to touch the butterfly. But the butterfly is fast and smart. It flies away. + +"Where did it go?" Lila asks. She looks around. She is sad. She wanted to see the butterfly. + +"Maybe it went to another flower," Ben says. He sees a yellow flower. He points to it. "Look, there is a flower. Maybe the butterfly is there." + +Lila and Ben go to the flower. They are careful. They do not want to hurt the flower. They look at the flower. They see something. + +"Wow!" Lila says. She smiles. She is glad. She sees the butterfly. The butterfly is on the flower. It is resting. + +"Wow!" Ben says. He smiles too. He is glad. He sees the butterfly. The butterfly is beautiful. + +The butterfly sees Lila and Ben. It flaps its wings. It says hello. Lila and Ben say hello back. They are happy. They watch the butterfly. They are friends. +Ben and Jen are husband and wife. They like to solve puzzles together. They have a big puzzle with many pieces. It is a picture of a farm with animals and trees. + +One day, they start to make the puzzle on the table. They find the pieces that have the edges and make the frame. Then they look for the pieces that have the same colors and shapes. They work hard and have fun. + +But when they are almost done, they see that one piece is missing. They look under the table, on the floor, in the box, but they cannot find it. They are sad and confused. + +"Where is the last piece?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we lost it. Maybe the dog took it. Maybe it flew away," Jen says. + +They are about to give up, when they hear a noise from the sofa. They go to the sofa and see their cat, Max. Max is playing with something. It is the missing piece! + +"Max, you naughty cat! You had the piece all along!" Ben says. + +He takes the piece from Max and puts it in the puzzle. The puzzle is complete. It is a beautiful picture of a farm. + +"Yay, we did it! We solved the puzzle!" Jen says. + +They hug and kiss. They are happy and proud. They thank Max for helping them, even if he did not mean to. They give him a treat and a cuddle. They are ready to start a new puzzle. +Lily liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes. She painted on paper, on walls, on rocks. She painted flowers, animals, stars. She was happy when she painted. + +One day, she saw a big jar of olives on the table. She liked olives. They were green and round and salty. She wanted to paint with olives. She took the jar and opened it. She took out some olives and put them on a plate. She dipped a brush in the juice and started to paint on the paper. + +She painted a big olive tree with many olives. She painted a sun and a sky. She painted a bird and a cat. She was proud of her painting. She wanted to show it to her mom. + +She ran to the living room, where her mom was reading a book. She held up her painting and said, "Look, mom, I painted with olives!" + +Her mom looked at her painting and then at her face. Lily had olive juice all over her mouth, nose, and cheeks. Her mom looked angry and said, "Lily, what did you do? You made a mess with the olives! You wasted the food! You are not supposed to paint with olives!" + +Lily felt ashamed. She did not know she did something bad. She thought she was creative. She wanted to make her mom happy. She said, "I'm sorry, mom, I didn't know. I just wanted to paint something nice for you." + +Her mom sighed and said, "I know, Lily, I know. You are a good girl and you love to paint. But you have to be careful with what you use. Olives are for eating, not for painting. Next time, ask me before you take something from the kitchen, okay?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay, mom, I will. I'm sorry, mom, I love you." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Lily. Come on, let's go wash your face and clean up the mess. And then we can hang your painting on the fridge. It is very pretty, you know." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." +One day, Anna and Ben wanted to have some fun. They looked around their room and saw many toys, but they were bored of them. They wanted to do something new and adventurous. + +They decided to go to the kitchen and supply themselves with some things. They took a big pot, a wooden spoon, a bag of flour, and some water. They also found some food coloring and glitter in a drawer. + +They went back to their room and put the pot on the floor. They poured some water and flour into the pot and stirred it with the spoon. They made a sticky dough. Then they added some food coloring and glitter and mixed it well. They made a colorful and sparkly dough. + +They used their hands to make different shapes with the dough. They made balls, stars, snakes, and flowers. They had a lot of fun playing with the dough. They pretended they were making a cake, a necklace, a zoo, and a garden. + +"Look, Anna, I made a red snake!" Ben said, holding up his dough. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a great snake! And look, I made a blue flower!" Anna said, showing her dough. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. They were happy. They had a fun and adventurous day with their dough. +Sam and Mia were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box of blocks. They could build anything they wanted with the blocks: houses, cars, castles, animals, and more. + +One day, they decided to build a tower as high as they could. They took turns putting blocks on top of each other, making sure they were balanced and steady. They wanted to see how tall their tower was, so they looked for a measure. A measure was a long stick with numbers on it that told how big things were. + +They found a measure in their dad's toolbox and brought it to their room. They put it next to their tower and tried to read the numbers. But the tower was too high, and they could not see the top. They needed to reach the top of the tower with the measure, but they were too small. + +They thought of a plan. They got a chair and put it next to the tower. Sam climbed on the chair and held the measure. Mia stayed on the floor and looked at the numbers. Sam lifted the measure as high as he could, but it was still not enough. He needed to stand on the chair, but he was afraid to fall. + +"Come on, Sam, you can do it!" Mia cheered. "I will hold the chair for you, and you hold the measure. Then we will know how high our tower is." + +Sam was scared, but he trusted Mia. He stood on the chair and stretched his arm. He reached the top of the tower with the measure. He was so happy, he shouted, "We did it, Mia! We did it!" + +But then, something bad happened. The tower was too heavy, and the chair was too wobbly. The tower and the chair and Sam and the measure all fell down with a loud crash. The blocks scattered everywhere, and Sam landed on the floor. He was not hurt, but he was sad. He and Mia had worked so hard to build their tower, and now it was gone. + +Mia ran to Sam and hugged him. She was sad, too, but she wanted to make him feel better. She said, "Don't cry, Sam. It's okay. We can build another tower, or something else. We still have many blocks, and we still have each other. And we know how high our tower was. It was very, very high. You were very brave to reach the top." + +Sam looked at Mia and smiled. He was glad to have a sister like her. He said, "Thank you, Mia. You are right. We can build something else. And we can use the measure again. It was fun to see how big things are. But next time, let's use a table instead of a chair. It's more stable." + +They picked up the blocks and the measure and the chair. They put them back where they belonged. Then they looked out the window. It was a gloomy day, with dark clouds and rain. But they did not mind. They had each other, and they had their imagination. They could make any day a bright day with their play. +Lily was tired. She had played all day with her dolls and her blocks. She wanted to go to bed, but she had to wait for Mommy to come home. Mommy worked at the hospital. She helped people who were sick or hurt. + +Lily heard a ring. It was the phone. She ran to pick it up. Maybe it was Mommy. + +"Hello?" she said. + +"Hi, Lily. It's Mommy. I'm sorry I'm late. I had to use a needle to give a man some medicine. He was very brave. How are you?" + +Lily smiled. She loved Mommy's voice. She told her about her day. She asked her when she would come home. + +"Soon, sweetie. Soon. I just have to finish some paperwork. Daddy is on his way. He will tuck you in. I love you, Lily." + +"I love you, Mommy. Bye." + +Lily hung up the phone. She felt happy. Mommy was coming home soon. Daddy was coming home soon. She went to her room. She took her favorite doll and cuddled with her. She closed her eyes. She fell asleep. +Tom and Lily are playing in the garden. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They want to make a castle with soil. + +Tom lifts the shovel and digs some soil. He puts it in the bucket. Lily lifts the bucket and carries it to a flat spot. She dumps the soil and shapes it with her hands. + +"Look, our castle is almost done!" Lily says. "We just need a flag." + +Tom looks around and sees a funny flower. It has red and yellow petals and a long stem. He picks the flower and runs to the castle. + +"Here, this can be our flag!" Tom says. He sticks the flower in the top of the soil. + +Lily claps her hands and smiles. "It's perfect!" she says. "Our castle is the best!" + +They hug each other and admire their work. They are very happy. They love playing with soil. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. Tom says, "Let's go up the hill and see what is there." Sue says, "OK, let's go." + +They start to walk up the hill. It is hard. They get tired. Sue says, "I don't want to go anymore. It is too far. I want to sit and rest." Tom says, "No, Sue, we have to keep going. We are almost there. Maybe we will see something fun." + +Sue says, "You are not the boss of me. I am lazy today. I want to sit and rest." Tom says, "You are lazy every day. You never want to do anything. You are not fun." Sue says, "You are mean. You don't care about me. You are not my friend." + +They get mad at each other. They stop walking. They turn away. They sit on the ground. They don't talk. + +After a while, they feel sad. They miss each other. They look at each other. They say, "I'm sorry." They hug. They decide to be friends again. + +They get up. They hold hands. They march up the hill. They see a big slide. They smile. They run. They slide. They have fun. They are happy. The end. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to dig in the sand and look for treasures. Sometimes they found shells, rocks, or coins. But today they found something very shiny and sparkly. It was a diamond! + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna said, holding the diamond in her hand. "It is so pretty and bright!" + +"Let me see!" Ben said, reaching for the diamond. "Maybe it is magic!" + +They took turns looking at the diamond, admiring how it glowed in the sun. They wondered where it came from and who left it in the sand. + +"Maybe it belongs to a princess or a pirate!" Anna said. + +"Maybe it can grant wishes or make us fly!" Ben said. + +They decided to keep the diamond as their secret. They hid it in a small box and buried it under the sand. They made a map of where they put it, so they could find it again. + +But they did not know that someone was watching them. It was Tom, the mean boy from the next street. He saw them dig up the diamond and hide it. He thought they were stupid for leaving such a valuable thing in the park. He waited until they left, then he dug up the box and took the diamond. + +He ran home, thinking he was rich and clever. He showed the diamond to his mom, expecting her to be proud and happy. + +But his mom was not. She was angry and scared. She recognized the diamond as the one that was stolen from the museum last week. She knew that the police were looking for it and the thief who took it. + +"Tom, where did you get this?" she asked, grabbing the diamond from his hand. + +"I found it in the park!" Tom said, lying. "It was just lying in the sand!" + +"Don't be silly, Tom. This is not a toy. This is a very important and dangerous thing. You have to tell me the truth. Who gave it to you?" + +Tom realized he was in trouble. He wished he had never seen the diamond. He wished he had left it alone. He wished he had not been so greedy and sneaky. + +He started to cry and confess. He told his mom how he saw Anna and Ben reveal the diamond and how he stole it from them. + +His mom was shocked and disappointed. She called the police and told them what happened. She made Tom apologize to Anna and Ben and return the diamond to them. She also made him do extra chores and homework for a month. + +Tom learned his lesson. He never tried to take something that was not his again. He also learned to be nicer to Anna and Ben, who forgave him and became his friends. He realized that the diamond was not worth losing their trust and friendship. He also realized that he was not rich and clever, but stupid and lucky. +Lily and Ben were having lunch with Mom. They had yummy soup and bread. Lily liked to use her fork to dip the bread in the soup. Ben tried to do the same, but he was clumsy. He dropped his fork in the soup and made a big splash. + +"Oh no, Ben!" Mom said. "You made a mess. Why did you do that?" + +Ben looked at his fork in the soup. He did not know why he did that. He did not mean to do that. He felt sad and sorry. + +"I don't know, Mom," he said. "I just wanted to be like Lily. She is good with her fork." + +Lily saw Ben's sad face. She felt sorry for him too. She thought of a way to make him feel better. + +"It's okay, Ben," she said. "You can have my fork. I don't need it. I can use my spoon. See, like this." She showed him how to scoop the soup with her spoon. + +Ben smiled. He took Lily's fork and thanked her. He tried to be more careful with it. He dipped his bread in the soup and ate it. It was yummy. + +Mom smiled too. She was proud of Lily and Ben. They were good siblings. They shared and helped each other. She gave them both a hug and a kiss. + +"Good job, Lily and Ben," she said. "You are both very smart and kind. I love you very much." +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big pile of stones near the pond. Tom wanted to throw them in the water and make splashes. Lily wanted to look at them and find pretty ones. + +"Come on, Lily, let's throw stones!" Tom said. He picked up a stone and threw it as hard as he could. It made a big splash and a loud noise. + +"No, Tom, don't do that!" Lily said. She picked up a stone and held it in her hand. It was smooth and shiny and had different colors. "Look, this stone is beautiful. It has a story. Maybe it came from a mountain or a river or a star. We should be nice to the stones and not hurt them." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He was careless. He threw another stone and another and another. He did not see the duck that was swimming in the pond. He hit the duck with a stone and made it cry. The duck was scared and hurt and angry. It flapped its wings and quacked loudly. + +"Tom, what did you do?" Lily said. She was sad and mad. She ran to the duck and tried to help it. She stroked its feathers and said sorry. She gave it some bread from her bag. The duck calmed down and ate the bread. It looked at Lily with its black eyes and nodded. + +Lily looked at Tom. She was still mad. She wanted to explain to him why he was wrong. She wanted him to say sorry to the duck and to the stones. She wanted him to be more careful and kind. But Tom did not say anything. He looked at the ground and felt bad. He knew he made a mistake. He wished he listened to Lily. He wished he could make it better. He wished he could be her friend again. +Lily was a poor girl who lived with her grandma in a small house. They did not have much to eat, but they were happy and loved each other. One day, a man came to their door and gave them a big basket of food. He said he was from the church and wanted to help them. + +"Thank you, sir, you are very kind," grandma said. She took the basket and smiled. + +Lily looked inside the basket and saw many good things: bread, cheese, apples, and a big sausage. She loved sausage, but they could not buy it often. She wanted to eat it right away, but she remembered her manners. + +"Grandma, can we share the sausage with the man?" she asked. "He gave us so much food, maybe he is hungry too." + +Grandma was proud of Lily's generosity. She nodded and cut the sausage in half. She gave one half to the man and kept the other half for them. + +"Here, sir, please accept this sausage as a gift from us," she said. "We are very grateful for your help." + +The man was touched by their gesture. He thanked them and took the sausage. He said he would come back to visit them soon. + +Lily and grandma waved goodbye to the man and went inside. They made a delicious meal with the food from the basket. They ate the sausage and enjoyed every bite. They thanked God for sending them a good friend. They felt happy and blessed. +Anna likes jazz. Jazz is music with drums and horns and piano. Anna likes to dance to jazz with her dad. He teaches her how to move her feet and clap her hands. + +One day, Anna sees a shiny horn in a shop window. She wants to play the horn like the jazz people. She asks her dad if she can have the horn. He says no, the horn is too big and too loud for her. He says she can borrow his harmonica instead. A harmonica is a small thing you blow into and make sounds. + +Anna is happy. She takes the harmonica and runs to the park. She sees a boy with a guitar. He is playing a song. Anna likes the song. She goes to the boy and says, "Hi, I'm Anna. I have a harmonica. Can I play with you?" + +The boy smiles. He says, "Sure, I'm Ben. I like your harmonica. Can I borrow it for a minute?" Anna says yes. She gives him the harmonica. He blows into it and makes a deep sound. He says, "Wow, this is cool. Can you play the guitar?" + +Anna says no. She says she only knows how to dance to jazz. Ben says, "That's okay. I can teach you some chords. Do you want to learn?" Anna says yes. She takes the guitar. Ben shows her how to hold it and strum it. + +They play and sing and laugh together. They make their own jazz. They have fun. They are friends. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. They saw a big box under a tree. It was brown and dirty. + +"Look, a package!" Tom said. "Maybe it has a toy inside." + +"Let's find out!" Mia said. They ran to the box and opened it. But there was no toy. There was only trash and old clothes. + +"Yuck!" Tom said. "This is not a good package. This is a bad package." + +"Maybe someone left it here by mistake," Mia said. "Or maybe they wanted to throw it away." + +They heard a loud bark. A big dog came out of the bushes. It had black fur and sharp teeth. It saw the box and ran to it. + +"Hey, that's our package!" Tom said. He was scared of the dog. + +"No, it's not!" Mia said. She was brave. "It's a dirty package. We don't want it. You can have it, doggy." + +The dog sniffed the box and wagged its tail. It liked the trash and the old clothes. It took the box in its mouth and ran away. + +Tom and Mia looked at each other. They laughed. + +"Let's go play somewhere else," Tom said. + +"OK," Mia said. "But next time, let's find a better package." +Lily did not like to take a bath. She thought it was stupid. She did not want to get wet and cold. She wanted to play with her toys and watch TV. + +But Mom said she had to take a bath before bed. She said it was good for her skin and hair. She said it would make her feel nice and cozy. She said she had a new bathrobe for her to wear after the bath. + +Lily did not care. She said no. She ran to her room and locked the door. She hid under her bed with her teddy bear. She hoped Mom would forget about the bath. + +But Mom did not forget. She knocked on the door and said, "Lily, it's time for your bath. Please open the door and come with me. I have a surprise for you." + +Lily did not want to open the door. She said, "Go away, Mom. I don't want a bath. I don't want a surprise. I don't want a bathrobe. Baths are stupid." + +Mom sighed. She said, "Lily, I know you don't like baths, but they are not stupid. They are important for your health and hygiene. And the surprise is not a bathrobe. It's something else. Something you will love. Trust me." + +Lily was curious. She wondered what the surprise was. She liked surprises. She liked presents. She liked things that made her happy. She decided to open the door and see what Mom had. + +She opened the door and saw Mom holding a big, fluffy, pink bathrobe. It had a hood with ears and a tail. It looked like a bunny. Lily loved bunnies. She gasped and said, "Wow, Mom, is that for me?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. It's your new bathrobe. I thought you would like it. It's soft and warm and cute. Just like you. Do you want to try it on?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. Thank you, Mom. You are the best. I'm sorry I was mean. Can I take a bath now?" + +Mom hugged her and said, "Of course, you can. I'm glad you like your bathrobe. And I'm proud of you for being brave and polite. Come on, let's go to the bathroom. I have some bubbles and toys for you to play with in the tub." + +Lily followed Mom to the bathroom. She took off her clothes and got into the water. She splashed and giggled and made bubbles. She played with her toys and washed her hair. She had fun. She did not think baths were stupid anymore. + +When she was done, she got out of the tub and wrapped herself in her new bathrobe. She felt nice and cozy. She looked like a bunny. She hopped to her room and snuggled with her teddy bear. She said, "I love you, Mom. I love my bathrobe. I love baths." + +Mom kissed her and said, "I love you, too, Lily. I love your bathrobe. I love baths. Good night, sweetie. Sleep tight." + +Lily closed her eyes and smiled. She had a good day. She had a good bath. She had a good bathrobe. She was happy. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make a big snowman and a small igloo. They go inside the igloo and pretend they are explorers. + +"Look, I have a flashlight!" Tom says. He turns it on and makes shadows on the wall. + +"Wow, that's cool!" Mia says. She sees a star shape and a moon shape. + +They hear a noise outside. They peek out of the igloo. They see a big dog. The dog is white and fluffy. It looks friendly. + +"Hello, dog!" Tom says. He waves his hand. + +The dog barks and wags its tail. It comes closer to the igloo. It sniffs the snowman and the igloo. + +"Can we pet you?" Mia asks. She likes animals. + +The dog nods and licks her face. She giggles. + +The dog is warm and soft. Tom and Mia hug the dog. They shiver a little. The igloo is cold. + +"Let's go inside the house," Tom says. "We can have some hot chocolate and cookies." + +"OK," Mia says. "But can we bring the dog?" + +"Sure," Tom says. "Maybe he is lost. We can ask mom and dad if we can keep him." + +They get out of the igloo and hold the dog's leash. They walk to the house. The dog follows them happily. + +They have a fun day with the dog. They name him Snowy. They hope he can stay with them. They love him. +Lily liked to color with her crayons. She had many colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and more. She liked to make pictures of flowers, animals, and her family. She was very good at coloring. + +One day, she wanted to color with her big brother, Sam. Sam was older and he liked to read books and play games. He was very serious. He did not like to color very much. But Lily asked him nicely, and he said yes. + +They went to the living room and lay on the floor. Lily gave Sam some crayons and paper. She said, "Let's color together. It's fun." Sam took the crayons and tried to color. But he did not know what to draw. He looked at Lily's paper. She had drawn a rainbow and a sun and a happy face. It was very pretty. + +Sam said, "How do you color so well? I don't know what to do." Lily smiled and said, "It's easy. You just use your imagination. You can draw anything you want. You can use any color you like. There is no right or wrong. Just have fun." + +Sam thought for a moment. Then he said, "Okay. I will try." He picked a blue crayon and started to draw. He drew a big fish and some bubbles and some seaweed. He used different colors to make it look nice. He was surprised. He liked to color. It was fun. + +Lily and Sam colored for a long time. They made many pictures. They showed them to each other and said what they liked. They were happy. They had fun. They learned something new. They lay on the floor and colored together. +Mia and Ben were best friends. They lived in the same country, but in different towns. They liked to talk on the phone and send each other pictures and stickers. Sometimes, they got to visit each other and play together. + +One day, Mia's mom said they could go to Ben's town for a weekend. Mia was very happy and packed her bag with her favorite toys and clothes. She also made a card for Ben with a big heart and a hug. + +When they got to Ben's house, Mia ran to the door and knocked. Ben opened the door and smiled. He saw the card and said, "Thank you, Mia! You are so kind and sweet!" He gave her a hug and invited her in. + +They had a lot of fun playing with Ben's toys, reading books, and eating snacks. They also went to the park and rode the swings and the slide. They were very obedient and listened to their moms and dads. + +At night, they slept in the same room, on two beds. They talked and giggled until they fell asleep. They dreamed of their next visit and their friendship. They were very happy and loved each other. +Sam and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with their blocks and zoomed their cars on them. They had fun and shared their cars. + +One day, a new boy came to play with them. His name was Ben. He had a big red car that made loud noises. He said it was the best car ever. He did not want to play with Sam and Mia's cars. He said they were too small and boring. + +He zoomed his car on their roads and bridges and knocked down their blocks. He made their cars fall and crash. He laughed and said his car was the strongest and fastest. Sam and Mia were sad and angry. They asked him to stop and play nicely. + +"Stop being rude, Ben!" Sam said. "You are breaking our roads and bridges. You are hurting our cars. You are not a good friend." + +"Rude? I am not rude. You are rude. You have silly cars. My car is the best. I can do what I want." Ben said. He zoomed his car again and hit Sam's car. Sam's car flew and hit Mia's face. Mia cried and held her face. + +"That's enough, Ben!" Mia said. "You are very mean. You made me cry. You made Sam sad. You have to say sorry and go away." + +"Sorry? Go away? No way. You go away. This is my road now. My car owns it. You have no place here." Ben said. He zoomed his car again and tried to hit Mia's car. But Mia was quick. She grabbed her car and put it on her buckle. Her buckle was shiny and hard. Ben's car hit her buckle and bounced back. It made a loud noise and broke. Ben's car stopped working. Ben was shocked and scared. + +"Look what you did, Ben!" Mia said. "You broke your car. You were too rough and careless. You got what you deserved. Now you have no car to play with. How do you feel?" + +Ben felt bad. He realized he was wrong. He was rude and selfish. He hurt Sam and Mia and their cars. He ruined their fun. He lost his car. He wished he had been nice and friendly. He wished he had shared and cared. He wished he had a car to play with. + +He looked at Sam and Mia. They looked at him. They saw he was sorry. They felt sorry for him. They decided to give him another chance. They were kind and generous. + +"It's okay, Ben." Sam said. "We forgive you. You can play with us. We have many cars. You can choose one. But you have to be gentle and respectful. You have to follow the rules. You have to zoom your car on the road, not on the blocks. You have to avoid the buckle, not hit it. You have to say please and thank you, not laugh and mock. Can you do that?" + +Ben nodded. He said sorry to Sam and Mia. He said thank you for their offer. He chose a blue car. He zoomed it on the road. He avoided the buckle. He said please and thank you. He smiled and laughed. He had fun. He made friends. + +Sam and Mia smiled and laughed. They had fun. They made friends. They zoomed their cars on the roads and bridges. They rebuilt their blocks. They shared and cared. They were happy. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with boats. They had many boats of different colors and sizes. They liked to pretend that they were sailors and explore the sea. + +One day, they went to the port with their dad. The port was a big place where many boats came and went. Some boats were small and fast, some boats were big and slow, and some boats had sails and flags. Lily and Tom were very excited to see all the boats. + +"Look, dad, that boat is so big!" Lily said, pointing to a huge ship. + +"Yes, that is a cargo ship. It carries many things from one place to another," dad explained. + +"Can we go on it?" Tom asked. + +"No, we can't. That boat is not for us. We have to mind our own boats," dad said. + +"Why?" Tom asked. + +"Because that boat belongs to someone else. And it is very dangerous to go on a boat that you don't know. You could get lost or hurt," dad said. + +"Oh, I see," Tom said. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They understood that they had to be careful and respectful of other people's boats. They decided to play with their own boats instead. They found a small pool of water near the port and put their boats in it. They made waves and wind with their hands and mouths. They had fun pretending that they were sailing on the sea. + +"Look, Lily, my boat is faster than yours!" Tom said, making his boat zoom ahead. + +"No, it's not. My boat is smarter than yours!" Lily said, making her boat dodge and turn. + +They laughed and played until it was time to go home. They thanked their dad for taking them to the port. They learned a lot about boats and how to mind them. They were wise and happy twins. +Tommy liked to play with his friends in the classroom. They had many toys and books and games. Sometimes, they also had magic shows. Tommy wanted to be a magician. He had a hat and a wand and a cape. + +One day, he decided to do a trick for his friends. He asked Lily to be his helper. He said, "Lily, do you want to disappear?" Lily nodded. She was curious. Tommy said, "OK, sit on this chair and cover yourself with this blanket. I will say some magic words and you will be gone. Ready?" + +Lily sat on the chair and covered herself with the blanket. Tommy waved his wand and said, "Abracadabra, alakazam, Lily disappear!" He pulled the blanket away. But Lily was still there. She smiled and waved. Tommy was confused. He tried again. He said, "Abracadabra, alakazam, Lily disappear!" He pulled the blanket away. But Lily was still there. She giggled and clapped. Tommy was frustrated. He tried one more time. He said, "Abracadabra, alakazam, Lily disappear!" He pulled the blanket away. But Lily was still there. She laughed and hugged him. + +Tommy felt embarrassed. His trick did not work. His friends did not clap. They laughed. They said, "Tommy, you are not a magician. You are a silly boy. Your trick is bad." Tommy felt sad. He wanted to disappear. He ran to the corner and hid under his cape. He wished he had a real magic wand. +Mia and Leo like to play in the garden. They help their mom grow vegetables. They dig, water, and weed. Mom says vegetables are good for them. They make them strong and healthy. + +One day, they see something shiny in the dirt. They dig it out and see a big, round, orange vegetable. It is a pumpkin! Mia and Leo are happy. They show it to their mom. + +"Wow, what a beautiful pumpkin!" mom says. "You did a great job, Mia and Leo. Do you know what we can do with it?" + +Mia and Leo shake their heads. They do not know. + +"We can make a pumpkin pie!" mom says. "It is a yummy dessert. Do you want to help me?" + +Mia and Leo nod. They love pie. They follow their mom to the kitchen. They wash, cut, and cook the pumpkin. They mix it with milk, eggs, and sugar. They pour it into a crust. They put it in the oven. + +They wait for the pie to bake. They smell the sweet and spicy aroma. They are hungry and excited. They cuddle with their mom on the couch. They read a book. They feel comfortable and warm. + +The timer rings. The pie is ready. Mom takes it out of the oven. It is golden and shiny. Mia and Leo clap their hands. They can't wait to taste it. + +Mom cuts a slice for each of them. She puts some whipped cream on top. She gives them a fork. They take a bite. It is soft and creamy and delicious. They smile and say, "Thank you, mom. We love pumpkin pie. And we love you." + +Mom hugs them and says, "You're welcome, my sweeties. I love you too. And I'm proud of you. You are good gardeners and good helpers. And you eat your vegetables." +Anna and Ben were playing with their new toy. It was a big ball with stars and planets on it. They called it the universe ball. They liked to roll it, bounce it, and kick it. + +"Look, I can kick the universe ball very high!" Ben said. He ran and kicked the ball with his foot. The ball flew up in the air and landed on the roof. + +"Oh no, the universe ball is stuck!" Anna said. She was sad. She wanted to play with the ball more. + +"Maybe we can get it down," Ben said. He looked around for something to help. He saw a long stick. He picked it up and tried to poke the ball. But the stick was not long enough. + +"Let me try," Anna said. She took the stick from Ben and stood on a chair. She reached up and poked the ball. The ball moved a little, but did not fall. + +"This is hard," Anna said. She poked the ball again. The ball moved more, but still did not fall. + +"Maybe we need a bigger stick," Ben said. He looked around for another stick. He saw a broom. He grabbed it and gave it to Anna. + +"Here, use this," he said. + +Anna took the broom and poked the ball with it. The ball rolled off the roof and fell to the ground. + +"Yay, we did it!" Anna and Ben cheered. They ran to the ball and hugged it. + +"You are very impressive, Anna," Ben said. "You got the universe ball down." + +"Thank you, Ben," Anna said. "You are very impressive, too. You kicked the universe ball very high." + +They smiled and played with the ball again. They liked the universe ball. It was their favorite toy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the living room. They liked to pretend they were in a castle. Lily was the princess and Tom was the knight. They had a big vase that was smooth and shiny. It was their treasure. + +"Look, Tom, this vase is so pretty!" Lily said. "It has flowers and birds on it. Do you think it has magic?" + +Tom nodded. "Maybe it does. Maybe it can talk to us. Let's ask it a question." + +He leaned close to the vase and whispered, "Hello, vase. What is your name?" + +They waited for a reply, but the vase was silent. + +"Maybe it didn't hear you," Lily said. "Try again, louder." + +Tom cleared his throat and said, "Hello, vase. What is your name?" + +They waited for a reply, but the vase was still silent. + +"Maybe it doesn't want to talk to us," Lily said. "Maybe it's shy." + +Tom frowned. "Or maybe it's rude. Maybe it doesn't like us." + +He tapped the vase with his finger. "Hey, vase. Why don't you talk to us?" + +They waited for a reply, but the vase was still silent. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud voice from behind them. + +"What are you two doing?" It was Mom. She looked angry. "That vase is very old and fragile. You could break it. It's not a toy. It's a family heirloom." + +Lily and Tom gasped. They didn't know what heirloom meant, but it sounded important. + +"Sorry, Mom," they said. "We were just playing. We thought the vase could talk to us." + +Mom shook her head. "The vase can't talk to you. It's not alive. It's just a thing. And it's not yours. It's Grandma's. She gave it to me before she died. It's very special to me. You have to be careful with it." + +She picked up the vase and put it on a high shelf. "Now, go and play with something else. And don't touch the vase again." + +Lily and Tom nodded. They felt bad. They didn't mean to upset Mom. They didn't know the vase was so special. + +They went to their room and played with their toys. They didn't talk to the vase anymore. + +But sometimes, they wondered if the vase could hear them. And if it ever wanted to reply. +Lily was a unique girl. She liked to wear different colors every day. She had a red hat, a blue dress, a yellow scarf, and green shoes. She also liked to hug everyone she met. She hugged her mom, her dad, her brother, her teacher, and her friends. + +One morning, Lily was eating cereal for breakfast. She liked cereal because it was crunchy and sweet. She saw a new box of cereal on the table. It had a picture of a rainbow and a unicorn on it. Lily loved rainbows and unicorns. She asked her mom, "Can I try this cereal, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. This is a special cereal. It has different shapes and colors in it. It is called Unique Cereal. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily nodded and poured some cereal into her bowl. She added some milk and took a spoonful. She was amazed by the taste. It was like eating a rainbow. She said, "Wow, this cereal is so yummy! It is my favorite cereal ever!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. You are a unique girl, and you deserve a unique cereal. You make me happy every day with your hugs and your colors." + +Lily hugged her mom back and said, "I love you, mom. You are the best mom ever. Thank you for the cereal." + +They finished their breakfast and got ready for the day. Lily put on her purple coat, her orange mittens, and her pink boots. She hugged her mom, her dad, and her brother, and went to school. She was excited to share her unique cereal with her friends. She knew they would like it too. +Lily liked to be organized. She had a place for everything in her room. She put her toys in the toy box, her books on the shelf, and her clothes in the closet. She liked to make her bed every morning and tidy up before dinner. + +But Lily did not like cauliflower. She thought it was yucky and smelled bad. She refused to eat it when her mom put it on her plate. She pushed it away and made a face. + +"Lily, you have to eat your cauliflower. It is good for you. It makes you strong and healthy," her mom said. + +"No, thank you, mom. I don't like cauliflower. Can I have something else?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily. You have to eat what I made for you. You can have some fruit after you finish your cauliflower," her mom said. + +Lily did not want to eat her cauliflower. She looked at it and felt sad. She wished she could have something else. She wondered if she could hide it under her napkin or give it to her dog. + +But then she remembered that she liked to be organized. She did not like to make a mess or waste food. She knew her mom worked hard to make dinner for her. She decided to be brave and try a bite of cauliflower. + +She took a small piece and put it in her mouth. She chewed it slowly and swallowed it. It was not as bad as she thought. It was a little crunchy and a little sweet. She took another bite and smiled. + +"Mom, I tried the cauliflower. It is not so yucky. It is okay," she said. + +"Good job, Lily. I'm proud of you. You are a good eater and a good organizer. You can have some fruit now," her mom said. + +Lily was happy. She ate her cauliflower and her fruit. She thanked her mom for dinner and gave her a hug. She went to her room and got ready for bed. She was glad she tried something new. She wondered what she would eat tomorrow. +Lily and Max were twins. They liked to do everything together. They liked to play with their toys, read their books, and sing their songs. They also liked to celebrate their birthday. + +Today was their birthday. They were very happy. They wore their new clothes and ate their favorite cake. They had many balloons and candles. They invited their friends to their party. + +But Lily and Max also liked to play tricks. They were very playful. They thought of a funny idea. They found a switch on the wall. The switch could turn off the lights. They waited for the right moment. + +When everyone was ready to sing "Happy Birthday", Lily and Max ran to the switch. They shouted "Surprise!" and turned off the lights. The room became dark. Everyone was confused. They heard Lily and Max giggle. + +Then Lily and Max turned on the lights again. They said "Sorry, we were just joking. We wanted to make you laugh." Everyone laughed too. They were not angry. They said "That was a silly trick, but you are very clever. Happy birthday, Lily and Max!" They hugged the twins and gave them their presents. Lily and Max thanked them and said "We love you all. Thank you for celebrating with us." They had a wonderful birthday. +Tom and Lily were walking with their mom in the park. They saw many things: birds, flowers, trees, and people. They also saw a vendor who was selling ice cream. The vendor had a big cart with many colors and flavors. + +"Mom, can we have ice cream?" Tom asked. + +"Me too, me too!" Lily said. + +Mom looked at her watch. "It's almost time for your nap, kids. How about we have ice cream another day?" + +Tom and Lily made a sad face. They really wanted ice cream. They walked past the vendor and saw other kids enjoying their cones and cups. + +"Look, mom, they have ice cream!" Lily pointed. + +"I know, honey, but you need to rest. Ice cream will be here tomorrow too," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily started to yawn. They were tired from walking and playing. They followed Mom to the car. They got in and buckled their seat belts. + +"Maybe Mom is right," Tom said. "Ice cream is better when we are not sleepy." + +Lily nodded. She closed her eyes and fell asleep. Tom did the same. + +Mom smiled and drove them home. She was glad they did not see the sign on the vendor's cart. It said: "Warning: Ice cream may cause terrible tummy ache. Eat at your own risk." +Lily was hungry. She wanted to eat some bread and jam. But she had to wait for Mommy to come back from the shop. She looked around the kitchen. She saw some paper and crayons on the table. She had an idea. + +She took a crayon and a paper. She started to mark on the paper. She made a big sun and some flowers. She was happy. She wanted to show Mommy her picture. She marked her name on the paper. L-I-L-Y. She smiled. + +But then she saw a spot on the paper. It was red. She touched it with her finger. It was jam. She had jam on her finger. She looked at the crayon. It was not a crayon. It was a jam stick. She had marked with a jam stick. + +She felt bad. She had made a mess. She tried to wipe the jam off the paper. But it only made it worse. The paper was sticky and wet. She heard the door open. It was Mommy. + +"Mommy, I'm sorry!" Lily said. "I marked with a jam stick. I thought it was a crayon. I was hungry." + +Mommy looked at Lily and the paper. She saw the sun and the flowers and the name. She saw the jam. She hugged Lily. + +"It's okay, Lily," Mommy said. "I know you were hungry. And I like your picture. It's very pretty. But next time, please use crayons, not jam sticks. Jam sticks are for eating, not marking." + +Lily nodded. She said sorry again. Mommy gave her some bread and jam. Lily ate it. She was not hungry anymore. She was happy. She gave Mommy her picture. Mommy put it on the fridge. She said it was the best picture ever. Lily smiled. +Sara and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build towers, houses, cars and animals with their blocks. Sometimes they share their blocks and sometimes they want their own blocks. + +One day, Sara and Ben find a big box of new blocks in the living room. They are very happy and excited. They run to the box and open it. They see many shiny and bright blocks inside. They want to play with them right away. + +"Look, Ben, these blocks are so pretty!" Sara says. "Can I have the pink ones?" + +"OK, Sara, you can have the pink ones. I want the blue ones," Ben says. "They look like the sky." + +They take out the blocks and start to build. Sara makes a castle with the pink blocks. Ben makes a rocket with the blue blocks. They are having fun. + +Then they hear some music from the radio. It is a happy and fast song. Sara and Ben like the song. They feel like dancing. + +"Ben, do you want to dance with me?" Sara asks. + +"Yes, Sara, I want to dance with you," Ben says. + +They put down their blocks and stand up. They hold hands and start to dance. They jump, spin, twist and clap. They laugh and smile. They dance to the music. + +The blocks are still available, but they don't care. They are having more fun dancing. They are happy. +Tom is a pilot. He likes to fly planes in the sky. He is very intelligent. He knows how to make the plane go up and down, left and right, fast and slow. + +One day, Tom is flying his plane over a big forest. He sees a lot of animals and trees. He also sees a big hole in the ground. He wonders what is in the hole. He decides to land his plane near the hole and find out. + +He gets out of his plane and walks to the hole. He looks inside. He sees a big bone. It is a dinosaur bone. He is very excited. He wants to take the bone with him. He tries to lift the bone, but it is too heavy. He cannot move it. + +He hears a loud roar. He turns around. He sees a big dinosaur. It is angry. It thinks Tom is trying to steal its bone. It runs towards Tom. Tom is scared. He runs back to his plane. + +He gets in his plane and starts the engine. He tries to fly away, but the dinosaur is faster. It catches the plane with its mouth. It shakes the plane. Tom is very scared. He thinks he is going to die. + +He sees a button on his plane. It says "Eject". He remembers what it means. It means to get out of the plane quickly. He pushes the button. He flies out of the plane with a parachute. He lands safely on the ground. + +The dinosaur is still angry. It does not see Tom. It only sees the plane. It bites the plane. It breaks the plane. It buries the plane in the hole with its bone. It is happy. It thinks it has protected its bone. + +Tom is sad. He has lost his plane. He does not know how to get home. He sees a friendly bird. It is a parrot. It can talk. It says "Hello, I am Polly. Do you need help?" + +Tom says "Yes, I do. I am Tom. I am a pilot. I have lost my plane. Can you help me?" + +Polly says "Yes, I can. I am a parrot. I can fly. I can show you the way. Follow me." + +Tom says "Thank you, Polly. You are very kind. You are very intelligent." + +Polly says "You are welcome, Tom. You are very brave. You are very intelligent too." + +Tom and Polly become friends. They fly together to the nearest town. Tom finds a phone. He calls his boss. He tells him what happened. His boss is very surprised. He sends another plane to pick up Tom. + +Tom goes back to his job. He flies other planes. He is careful not to land near big holes. He always remembers his adventure with the dinosaur and the parrot. He always remembers his friend Polly. He hopes to see her again. He is happy. He is a pilot. He is very intelligent. +Tom and Sue were playing in the yard. They saw a big rock near the fence. They wanted to see what was under it. + +"Let's lift the rock!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Sue said. + +They used their hands and feet to push the rock. It was very heavy. They tried hard. They made a loud noise. + +"Look!" Sue said. "There is a hole under the rock!" + +They looked in the hole. They saw water. It was dripping from a pipe. It was a leak. + +"Oh no!" Tom said. "The water is coming out!" + +They were scared. They did not know what to do. They put the rock back on the hole. They hoped it would stop the leak. + +They ran to the house. They told their mom. + +"Mom, mom!" Tom said. "There is a leak in the yard!" + +"A leak?" Mom said. "Where?" + +"Under the rock!" Sue said. + +Mom followed them to the yard. She saw the rock. She lifted it. She saw the leak. + +"Oh dear!" Mom said. "This is not good. We need to call the plumber." + +She put the rock back on the hole. She took Tom and Sue to the house. She gave them a hug. + +"Don't worry," Mom said. "The plumber will fix the leak. You did a good job telling me." + +Tom and Sue felt better. They were glad Mom was not angry. They were still uncomfortable. They did not like the leak. They hoped it would not make a mess. They wanted to play in the yard again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They had a big box of toys and they liked to make up stories with them. Lily picked up a red object that looked like a ball, but had a hole in the middle. She wondered what it was. + +"Look, Tom, what is this?" she asked, showing him the red object. + +Tom smiled. He knew what it was. He had seen it in a book. "That is a ring, Lily. You can set it on your finger, like this." He took the red object and put it on his index finger. It was too big for him, but he didn't mind. + +"Wow, that is fun!" Lily said. She wanted to try it too. She took the red object from Tom and set it on her thumb. It fit better, but it was still loose. She waved her hand and laughed. + +"Let's find more rings, Tom. Maybe we can make a necklace or a bracelet." She said, looking in the box. + +"Okay, Lily. Let's see what else we can find." Tom said, joining her. They searched the box and found more objects of different colors and shapes. Some were rings, some were blocks, some were cars, some were animals. They had a lot of fun setting them on their fingers, their wrists, their necks, and their ears. They pretended they were kings and queens, pirates and princesses, astronauts and aliens. They made up stories and talked to each other in funny voices. + +They played until their mom called them for lunch. They put their toys back in the box and ran to the house. They were hungry and happy. They had a good time playing with the red object and the other objects. They decided they would play with them again tomorrow. +Sara and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can build towers, houses, bridges and more. They also like to count how many blocks they have. + +One day, they decide to have a contest. Who can build the highest tower with their blocks? They each choose a spot on the floor and start to stack their blocks. They count as they go. + +"One, two, three, four..." Sara says. + +"Five, six, seven, eight..." Ben says. + +They keep building and counting. Their towers get taller and taller. They are both good players. + +But then, something happens. A loud noise makes them jump. It is their dog, Max. He runs into the room and barks. He sees the towers and thinks they are toys. He runs towards them and jumps. + +"Max, no!" Sara and Ben shout. + +But it is too late. Max knocks down both towers with his paws and tail. The blocks fall and scatter. Some of them break. They are fragile. + +Sara and Ben are sad and angry. They worked hard to build their towers. They look at Max. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He does not know he did something bad. He just wanted to play. + +Sara and Ben sigh. They love Max, but he is a naughty dog. They decide to forgive him. They hug him and pat him. Then they start to pick up their blocks. They will try to build their towers again. Maybe this time, they will close the door. +Lila and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw a small flame in the grass. It was from a match that someone had thrown away. + +"Look, fire!" Ben said. He wanted to touch it. + +"No, Ben, fire is hot. It can hurt you," Lila said. She was older and smarter than Ben. She knew fire was dangerous. + +But Ben did not listen. He stepped closer to the flame. He reached out his hand. + +"Ow!" he cried. He pulled back his hand. It was red and sore. He felt a lot of pain. + +Lila ran to him. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. You should have listened to me. Fire is not a toy. Come on, let's go inside. Mom will help you." + +She took his hand and led him to the house. She was a good sister. She loved Ben. She hoped he would learn from his mistake. +Lily and Ben like to pretend they are animals. They run and jump and make noises. Lily pretends she is a cat and Ben pretends he is a dog. They chase each other and have fun. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a box in the yard. They think it is a good place to hide and play. They crawl inside the box and pretend it is their home. They make a bed with some old clothes and a pillow. They pretend they have food and water and toys. + +But then, they hear a loud sound. It is a big truck. The truck comes to take the box away. Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want to leave their home. They shout and cry. + +"Help! Help! We are in the box!" they say. + +The truck driver hears them. He stops the truck and gets out. He opens the box and sees Lily and Ben. He is surprised and angry. + +"What are you doing here? This is not a place for kids. This is trash. You could have been hurt!" he says. + +He takes Lily and Ben out of the box and puts them on the ground. He looks at their clothes and their nose. They are dirty and have some cuts. He feels sorry for them. + +"Are you okay? Where are your parents? Do you have a home?" he asks. + +Lily and Ben nod. They point to their house. It is not far from the yard. They tell the truck driver they were just pretending. They say they are sorry for making trouble. + +The truck driver smiles. He is not angry anymore. He gives them a hug and a tissue. He tells them to go home and wash their nose and their clothes. He tells them to be careful and not play in the trash. He tells them to use their imagination for good things. + +Lily and Ben say thank you and run home. They are happy they are safe. They are happy they have a home. They still like to pretend, but they do not use the box anymore. They use their room and their toys. They pretend they are animals, but they also pretend they are heroes and helpers. They have fun and learn new things. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they were hungry and asked their mom for some soup. Mom said yes and went to the kitchen to make it. She told them to wait in the living room and not to touch anything. + +But Ben and Lily were curious and bored. They saw a big red button on the wall and wondered what it did. They decided to press it and see. As soon as they did, they heard a loud noise and felt a strange wind. They looked around and saw that everything in the room was gone. The couch, the table, the TV, the toys, everything had disappeared. They were scared and confused. + +"Mom, mom, where are you?" they cried. But mom did not answer. They could not see her or hear her. They were alone in an empty room. + +They realized they had made a big mistake. They had pressed the button that turned on the magic machine. The magic machine could make things disappear and reappear. But they did not know how to use it or how to turn it off. They wished they had listened to mom and not touched anything. + +They hugged each other and said they were sorry. They said they loved each other and hoped mom would come back soon. They said they did not want any soup anymore. They just wanted their mom and their home. They hoped the magic machine would stop and make everything reappear. They hoped mom would forgive them and hug them. They hoped everything would be okay. +Sara and Ben like to play dress up. They have many cloths in a big box. They can be pirates, princesses, or animals. They have fun making stories with the cloths. + +One day, they find a new cloth in the box. It is black and has holes for eyes and a mouth. Sara thinks it is a scary cloth. She does not want to touch it. Ben thinks it is a funny cloth. He wants to try it on. + +"Look, Sara, I am a ghost!" Ben says. He puts the cloth over his head and runs around the room. He makes a loud boo sound. Sara does not like it. She hides under the bed. + +"Ben, stop it! You are scaring me!" Sara says. She cries a little. Ben hears her and feels bad. He does not want to make Sara cry. He takes off the cloth and goes to the bed. + +"I am sorry, Sara. I was only playing. I did not mean to scare you," Ben says. He gives Sara a hug. Sara hugs him back. She feels better. + +"It is okay, Ben. I forgive you. But please do not play with that cloth again. It is too scary for me," Sara says. Ben nods. He agrees. + +"Okay, Sara. I will not play with that cloth again. Let us pay with something else. How about we be pirates?" Ben says. He picks up a hat and a sword from the box. Sara smiles. She likes pirates. She picks up a scarf and a hook. + +"Okay, Ben. Let us be pirates. But no scaring, okay?" Sara says. Ben smiles. He says okay. They put on their cloths and start their pirate story. They have fun playing dress up. They forget about the scary cloth. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the field near their house. The field had many flowers and grass and bugs. Sometimes they saw a rabbit or a bird. They ran and jumped and laughed in the field. + +One day, they found a big blanket in the field. It was red and blue and soft. They wondered who left it there. They decided to use it for their game. They lay the blanket on the ground and made a picnic. They had some bread and cheese and apples. They pretended they were on an adventure. + +"Look, Anna, a dragon!" Tom said, pointing to a cloud in the sky. "We have to hide under the blanket!" + +Anna giggled and crawled under the blanket with Tom. They made funny noises and faces. They felt cozy and happy. + +After a while, they heard a voice. It was their mom. She was looking for them. She saw the blanket in the field and walked over. + +"Tom, Anna, what are you doing here?" she asked. + +"We are having a picnic, mom!" Anna said, poking her head out of the blanket. + +"Can we join you?" mom asked, smiling. + +"Yes, mom, come on!" Tom said, making room for her. + +Mom lay down with them on the blanket. She hugged them and kissed them. She told them stories and jokes. They ate some more and looked at the clouds. + +They had a lot of fun in the field. When it was time to go home, they folded the blanket and left it tidy. They thanked the blanket for their game. They hoped to find it again. They waved goodbye to the field and walked home with mom. They were very happy. +Anna likes fashion. She likes to wear pretty dresses and hats and shoes. She likes to look at magazines and books with fashion pictures. She likes to play dress-up with her dolls and her friends. + +One day, Anna sees a big box in her mom's closet. She opens it and finds many fashion things inside. There are scarves and gloves and belts and necklaces. There are also some things that Anna does not know. There are pins and needles and scissors and glue. Anna thinks they are for making fashion. + +Anna takes out some pins and needles and scissors and glue. She wants to make a new dress for her doll. She cuts and pins and glues some fabric. She does not know how to sew, but she tries. She does not see that she is making a mess. She does not feel that she is hurting her fingers. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" her mom asks. She comes into the closet and sees Anna and the box and the mess. She sees the pins and needles and scissors and glue. She sees the blood on Anna's fingers. She is very angry and scared. + +"Mom, I am making fashion!" Anna says. She holds up her doll with the new dress. The dress is ugly and torn and has pins and needles sticking out. "Do you like it? Do you want to try it on?" Anna offers. + +"No, Anna, no!" her mom says. She takes the doll and the box away from Anna. She hugs Anna and checks her fingers. "This is not fashion, Anna. This is dangerous. You could have hurt yourself or me or someone else. You should never play with these things. They are not for you. They are for grown-ups who know how to use them." + +"I am sorry, mom," Anna says. She feels bad and sad. She did not mean to be dangerous. She just wanted to make fashion. + +"It's okay, Anna. I know you did not know. But you have to be careful and listen to me. I will teach you how to make fashion when you are older. For now, you can play with your other fashion things. The ones that are safe and fun. Do you understand?" her mom says. + +"Yes, mom. I understand. Can I have a band-aid?" Anna says. + +"Of course, Anna. Here you go. And a kiss. I love you, Anna," her mom says. + +"I love you too, mom. Thank you for the band-aid and the kiss. And for the fashion," Anna says. She smiles and hugs her mom. She learns a new lesson. Fashion is fun, but not dangerous. +Sara likes to sort her toys. She has a big box with many toys. She puts the dolls in one corner, the cars in another corner, the blocks in a third corner and the books in a fourth corner. She likes to see her toys in order. + +One day, Sara's mom tells her to sort her clothes. She says, "Sara, you have too many clothes in your closet. You need to sort them and give some to other kids who need them. Can you do that?" + +Sara nods and goes to her closet. She sees many clothes. She sees shirts, pants, socks, shoes, dresses and skirts. She thinks, "How do I sort them?" + +She decides to sort them by color. She makes a pile of red clothes, a pile of blue clothes, a pile of yellow clothes and a pile of other colors. She looks at her piles and smiles. She likes to see her clothes in order. + +She picks up a red skirt and holds it up. She likes this skirt. It has flowers on it and it is clean. She says, "Mom, can I keep this skirt? It is my favorite." + +Her mom looks at the skirt and says, "Yes, you can keep this skirt. It is very pretty and it fits you well. But you have to give some other clothes to other kids. Do you understand?" + +Sara nods and says, "Yes, mom. I understand. I will give some other clothes to other kids. But I will keep this skirt. Thank you, mom." + +Her mom hugs her and says, "You are welcome, Sara. You are a good girl. I am proud of you." +Anna and Ben liked to play with their toys in their room. They had many toys: dolls, cars, blocks, books and more. But they did not like to organize their toys. They left them on the floor, on the bed, on the table and everywhere. + +One day, their mom came to their room and saw the mess. She was not happy. She said, "Anna and Ben, you have to organize your toys. Put them in the chest or in the shelves. If you don't, I will take them away." + +Anna and Ben did not want to lose their toys. They said, "Sorry, mom. We will organize our toys." But they did not know how to start. There were so many toys and so little space. They looked at each other and felt sad. + +Then, they had an idea. They decided to make a game out of it. They said, "Let's pretend we are pirates and we have to hide our treasure in the chest. Or let's pretend we are librarians and we have to sort our books by color. Or let's pretend we are builders and we have to stack our blocks by shape." + +They started to play and organize their toys. They had fun and worked together. They put their dolls and cars in the chest, their books in the shelves and their blocks in the boxes. They made their room neat and tidy. + +Their mom came back and saw their room. She was happy. She said, "Wow, Anna and Ben, you did a great job. You organized your toys very well. I am proud of you." She gave them a hug and a kiss. She said, "Now you can play with your toys, but remember to put them back when you are done." + +Anna and Ben said, "Thank you, mom. We will remember. We like to organize our toys. It is not hard, it is fun. We are not crazy, we are smart." They smiled and hugged their mom. They were happy. +Ben and Lily like to play war with their toy soldiers. They have a big box of soldiers, some green and some brown. They make forts and trenches with pillows and books. They take turns to show each other how they attack and defend. + +One day, they decide to play war outside in the garden. They find some sticks and stones and leaves to make their armies. They dig holes and build walls with dirt and sand. They pretend to shoot and throw bombs at each other. + +"Bang! Bang! You are dead!" Ben shouts, pointing his stick at Lily. + +"No, I am not! You missed me!" Lily says, throwing a stone at Ben. + +"Yes, you are! I saw you fall!" Ben says, dodging the stone. + +"No, I did not! I was hiding!" Lily says, crawling behind a bush. + +They argue and fight for a long time, until they hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +"Ben! Lily! Come inside! It's time to eat!" Mom says. + +They drop their sticks and stones and run to the house. They are hungry and dirty and tired. + +"Did you have fun playing war?" Mom asks, as she gives them sandwiches and juice. + +Ben and Lily look at each other and smile. + +"Yes, we did!" they say. + +"But it was silly!" Ben adds. + +"Why was it silly?" Mom asks. + +"Because we never win or lose!" Lily says. + +"We just play and play and play!" Ben says. + +Mom laughs and hugs them. + +"That's the best kind of war, my darlings. The kind that is only a game." She says. +Mia and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and chase each other. They were having fun, but they were also getting tired and hungry. + +"Let's go inside and have some lunch," Mia said to Ben. + +"OK, what do we have?" Ben asked. + +"Mum made us some pasta with sauce. It is orange and yummy. Do you like sauce?" Mia said. + +"Yes, I like sauce. But I like cheese more. Can we have some cheese on top?" Ben said. + +"Sure, we can have some cheese. Come on, let's go," Mia said. + +They went inside and washed their hands. Mum had already put their plates on the table. They sat down and ate their pasta with sauce and cheese. They drank some water and said thank you to Mum. + +"That was good. Can we have some fruit for dessert?" Mia asked. + +"Yes, you can have some fruit. There are some apples and bananas in the bowl. You can choose one," Mum said. + +Mia and Ben picked their fruit and ate it. They felt full and happy. + +"Can we play some more?" Ben asked. + +"Not now, you need to rest a bit. You can play later. Why don't you read a book or draw a picture?" Mum suggested. + +"OK, I will read a book. I like books. What will you do, Mia?" Ben said. + +"I will draw a picture. I like to draw. I will draw a flower. What book will you read?" Mia said. + +"I will read a book about animals. I like animals. Maybe I will see a lion or a monkey," Ben said. + +They went to their room and did their activities. They were quiet and calm. They rested their bodies and minds. They were ready for more fun later. +Ben is a big boy. He likes to help his mom and dad. He can do many things, like put away his toys, make his bed, and feed his cat. He wants to have a job, like his mom and dad. + +One day, he sees a sign on a shop. It says, "Help wanted. Must be fat." Ben is not fat. He is strong and healthy. But he thinks he can be fat. He runs to the shop and knocks on the door. + +A man opens the door. He is very fat. He has a big belly and a big smile. He says, "Hello, little boy. What can I do for you?" + +Ben says, "I want to work for you. I can be fat. See?" He puffs up his cheeks and holds his breath. He looks like a balloon. + +The man laughs. He says, "You are very funny, little boy. But you are not fat enough for this job. This is a candy shop. I need someone who can eat a lot of candy and tell me how it tastes. Do you like candy?" + +Ben nods. He loves candy. He says, "Yes, I like candy. Can I try some?" + +The man says, "Sure, you can try some. But you can't work for me. You are too small and too healthy. You should stay that way. Candy is good, but not too much. Do you understand?" + +Ben nods. He is a little sad. He wanted to have a job. But he also understands. He says, "Yes, I understand. Thank you for letting me try some candy. Maybe I can find another job. What do you think?" + +The man says, "I think you are a smart and kind little boy. You can do many things. You can be a helper, a teacher, a doctor, a firefighter, or anything you want. But you have to work hard and learn a lot. And you have to accept yourself as you are. You are perfect, just the way you are." + +Ben smiles. He says, "Thank you, sir. You are very nice. I will work hard and learn a lot. And I will accept myself as I am. I am happy, just the way I am." + +The man gives Ben a hug and a big bag of candy. He says, "You are welcome, little boy. You made my day. Now go and have fun. And don't forget to share your candy with your mom and dad and your cat." + +Ben says, "I won't forget. Goodbye, sir. Have a good day." + +He waves and runs back home. He is proud of himself. He tried to find a job. He met a new friend. He learned a new word. He got some candy. He is a big boy. He is a happy boy. +Tim had a red bike with two big wheels. He liked to zip around the park on his bike and feel the wind on his face. He was very good at riding his bike and he could go very fast. + +One day, he saw a girl with a pink bike with three wheels. She was riding slowly and carefully on the path. Tim wanted to talk to her and make a new friend. He rode up to her and said, "Hi, I'm Tim. Do you want to zip with me?" + +The girl looked at him and said, "No, thank you. I'm Lily. I don't like to zip. I like to ride slowly and look at the flowers and the birds. Your bike is too fast and loud for me." + +Tim felt sad and lonely. He did not understand why Lily did not want to zip with him. He thought zipping was fun and exciting. He said, "But zipping is the best thing to do on a bike. You can feel the wind and go anywhere you want. Don't you want to try?" + +Lily shook her head and said, "No, I don't. I like my bike with three wheels. It is stable and quiet and pretty. I don't want to try your bike with two wheels. It is scary and noisy and plain." + +Tim felt angry and hurt. He did not like what Lily said about his bike. He thought his bike was cool and beautiful. He said, "Fine, then. You don't know what you're missing. Your bike is boring and slow and ugly. I don't want to be your friend." + +He turned his bike around and zipped away from Lily. He did not look back. He did not see Lily's sad and lonely face. He did not hear her say, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. I just like different things. Maybe we can still be friends." +Tommy was a boy who liked to play outside. He liked to run, jump, and dig in the dirt. He liked to make mud pies and splash in puddles. He did not like to take showers. + +One day, after playing outside, Tommy came into the house. He was very dirty and wet. His mom saw him and said, "Tommy, you need to take a shower. You are too dirty to eat dinner." + +Tommy did not want to take a shower. He said, "No, mom, I don't need a shower. I like to be dirty. Showers are boring and cold." + +His mom said, "Tommy, you have to take a shower. It is not good to be dirty. Showers are fun and warm. You can play with your toys and make bubbles." + +Tommy still did not want to take a shower. He said, "No, mom, I don't want to play with toys and make bubbles. I want to play outside more. Showers are no fun." + +His mom said, "Tommy, you are being very stubborn. You cannot play outside more. It is getting dark and you have to eat dinner. You have to take a shower now. I demand it." + +Tommy did not like to hear his mom demand. He felt angry and sad. He did not want to make his mom angry and sad too. He decided to take a shower. He said, "Okay, mom, I will take a shower. But can I have a light shower?" + +His mom said, "What do you mean, a light shower?" + +Tommy said, "A light shower is when you turn on the light in the bathroom and make the water not too hot and not too cold. Then I can see better and feel better." + +His mom said, "Oh, I see. Yes, you can have a light shower. That sounds nice. Come on, let's go to the bathroom." + +Tommy and his mom went to the bathroom. Tommy took a light shower. He played with his toys and made bubbles. He washed his hair and his body. He felt clean and happy. He said, "Thank you, mom, for the light shower. It was fun." + +His mom said, "You're welcome, Tommy. I'm glad you liked it. Now you are ready for dinner. Let's go to the kitchen." + +Tommy and his mom went to the kitchen. They ate dinner together. They talked and laughed. They had a good time. Tommy was glad he took a shower. He learned that showers can be fun and that he should listen to his mom. He gave his mom a hug and a kiss. He said, "I love you, mom." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tommy." +Lily and Ben were playing pirates in the garden. They had a big box that was their ship and a map that showed them where to find treasure. They wore hats and eye patches and pretended to sail the seas. + +"Look, there it is!" Ben shouted, pointing to a bush. "The treasure is under the bush! Let's dig it out!" + +They ran to the bush and started to move the dirt with their hands. They felt something hard and shiny. They pulled it out and saw it was a necklace with a big red stone. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Lily said, holding the necklace. "This is our treasure!" + +They hugged and danced around the bush. They were very happy. + +"Can I wear it?" Lily asked. + +"Okay, but be careful. It's very precious," Ben said. + +He helped Lily put the necklace around her neck. She smiled and felt like a queen. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good pirate," she said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are a good pirate too," he said. + +They heard their mom calling them from the house. + +"Time for lunch, kids! Come inside!" + +They ran to the house, holding hands. They were very hungry. + +"Mom, look what we found!" Lily said, showing her the necklace. + +"That's beautiful, Lily. Where did you get it?" Mom asked. + +"We found it under a bush. It's our treasure!" Ben said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. + +"That's amazing, kids. You are very lucky. But you know what? You are my treasure. I love you very much," she said. + +She gave them a big squeeze and kissed their cheeks. + +They smiled and hugged her back. + +They loved their mom very much. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big bird with many feathers. The bird was deaf. It could not hear anything. + +"Look, a bird!" Tim said. He ran to the bird. He wanted to touch its feathers. + +"Wait, Tim!" Lily said. She followed him. She knew the bird could not hear them. She was afraid the bird would be scared. + +Tim reached the bird. He grabbed a feather. The bird felt Tim's hand. It did not like it. It tried to fly away. It struggled to get free. + +"Let go, Tim!" Lily said. She pulled Tim's hand. She wanted to help the bird. + +"No, I want the feather!" Tim said. He held on to the feather. He did not listen to Lily. + +The bird flapped its wings. It made a loud noise. It bit Tim's hand. Tim cried out. He let go of the feather. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tim said. He rubbed his hand. He was hurt. + +Lily picked up the feather. She gave it to the bird. She said sorry to the bird. The bird took the feather. It flew away. + +"Are you okay, Tim?" Lily asked. She hugged Tim. She was sorry for Tim. + +"I'm okay, Lily," Tim said. He hugged Lily back. He was sorry for the bird. + +They learned a lesson. They did not bother the bird again. They played with other things in the park. They had fun. +Anna likes to sing. She sings all the time. She sings when she wakes up, when she eats, when she plays, and when she goes to bed. She has a lot of songs in her head. She makes up some songs too. + +One day, Anna finds a toy that can record her voice. It is a red and yellow microphone. It has a button that says "record". Anna is curious. She presses the button and sings a song. Then she presses the button again and listens. She hears her voice coming out of the microphone. She is amazed. + +"Wow, this is amazing!" Anna says. "I can hear myself sing! I sound like a star!" + +She runs to her mom and shows her the microphone. She records another song and plays it for her mom. + +"Mom, listen to this! I made a song!" Anna says. + +Her mom listens and smiles. She is proud of Anna. + +"That is a wonderful song, Anna. You have a beautiful voice. And you made a note too. See, this is a note. It tells you what to sing." Her mom points to a piece of paper with some lines and dots on it. "You can use this note to remember your song." + +Anna looks at the note. She does not understand it, but she likes it. She thinks it is pretty. + +"Thank you, mom. Can I keep the note and the microphone?" Anna asks. + +"Of course, my dear. They are yours. You can record as many songs as you want. And maybe one day, you can teach me how to read the note." Her mom says. + +Anna hugs her mom and runs back to her room. She records more songs and plays them. She is happy. She loves to sing. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a slide. Sara has the ball and Ben wants it. He says, "Give me the ball, Sara!" + +Sara says, "No, Ben, it is my turn. You had it before." Ben is angry. He pushes Sara and takes the ball. Sara falls down and cries. Ben runs away with the ball. + +A youth sees what happens. He is honest and kind. He goes to Sara and helps her up. He says, "Are you okay, Sara? That was not nice of Ben. He should not push you." + +Sara says, "Thank you, youth. You are a good friend. I am okay, but I am sad. Ben was my friend, too. Why did he push me?" + +The youth says, "I don't know, Sara. Maybe he was jealous or selfish. But that is no excuse. He should say sorry and share the ball. Do you want to play with me? I have a kite." + +Sara smiles and says, "Yes, I want to play with you. You have a nice kite. Can you show me how to fly it?" + +The youth says, "Sure, Sara. Come with me. We can fly the kite together. Maybe Ben will come back and join us. Maybe he will learn to be honest and kind, too." +Anna liked to play with bricks. She had many bricks of different colors and shapes. She could build houses, towers, bridges and more with her bricks. She was very good at making things with bricks. + +One day, she wanted to make a big castle with her bricks. She asked her brother Ben to help her. Ben liked to play with bricks too, but he was not as good as Anna. He sometimes knocked down her bricks by mistake. + +"Ben, can you help me make a castle?" Anna asked. + +"OK, Anna, I will help you. What do you want me to do?" Ben said. + +"You can give me the bricks I need. I will tell you which ones. And be careful, don't knock them down!" Anna said. + +Anna and Ben started to work on the castle. Anna told Ben which bricks to give her, and he did his best to find them and hand them to her. They made the walls, the doors, the windows and the towers of the castle. It was a very big and beautiful castle. + +"Wow, Anna, you are very good at making castles. You are famous for your bricks!" Ben said. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good helper. You are famous for your help!" Anna said. + +They smiled at each other and hugged. They were happy to play with bricks together. They decided to put a flag on top of the castle to show that it was theirs. They looked for a cloth and a stick to make a flag. They found a red cloth and a wooden stick. They tied the cloth to the stick and put it on the highest tower of the castle. + +"Look, our castle has a flag! It is the best castle ever!" Anna said. + +"Yes, it is! And we made it together!" Ben said. + +They were very proud of their castle. They played with it for a long time. They pretended to be the king and the queen of the castle. They invited their friends to visit their castle. They had a lot of fun with their bricks. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a chicken near the fence. The chicken was brown and fluffy. It had a red thing on its head. + +"Let's pet the chicken!" Lily said. She ran to the chicken and tried to touch it. But the chicken was scared. It flapped its wings and clucked loudly. It ran away from Lily. + +Ben followed Lily. He wanted to pet the chicken too. He saw the chicken run into a hole in the fence. He ran to the hole and put his hand inside. He felt something soft and warm. He grabbed it and pulled. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Ben cried. He pulled his hand out of the hole. He had grabbed the chicken's tail. The chicken was angry. It bit Ben's hand with its beak. Ben dropped the chicken and shook his hand. It hurt a lot. + +Lily saw Ben's hand. It had a red mark on it. She felt sorry for Ben. She hugged him and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. The chicken was mean to you. Are you OK?" + +Ben nodded. He hugged Lily back and said, "I'm OK, Lily. Thank you. The chicken was scared of us. We should leave it alone." + +They walked away from the chicken. The chicken was still in the hole. It was helpless. It could not get out. It twisted its neck and looked around. It saw a big dog coming. The dog was hungry. It smelled the chicken. It barked and ran to the hole. + +The chicken was very scared. It clucked and flapped its wings. It tried to get out of the hole. But it was too late. The dog grabbed the chicken and dragged it out. The chicken was gone. + +Lily and Ben heard the dog and the chicken. They turned around and saw what happened. They were shocked and sad. They ran to the house and told their mom. + +Mom was sad too. She hugged Lily and Ben and said, "I'm sorry, kids. The chicken was our friend. We should have protected it. The dog was bad. It should not have eaten the chicken." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We should not have chased the chicken. We should have been nice to it." + +Mom said, "It's OK, kids. You did not mean to hurt the chicken. You were curious and playful. But you learned a lesson. You should be careful and gentle with animals. They have feelings too." + +Lily and Ben said, "Yes, mom. We learned a lesson. We will be careful and gentle with animals. We love animals." + +Mom said, "I love you, kids. You are good and kind. Now let's go inside and have some cookies." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said, "OK, mom. We love you too. And we love cookies." + +They went inside and had some cookies. They forgot about the chicken and the dog. They were happy. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, she saw a long, thin thing on the grass. It was a snake. Lily was not afraid of the snake. She wanted to touch it. + +"Hello, snake," Lily said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The snake did not say anything. It did not move. Lily reached out her hand to touch the snake. + +"Stop, Lily!" her mom shouted. "That is a bad snake. It can hurt you. Come here, now!" + +Lily looked at her mom. She did not understand. Why was the snake bad? It did not do anything. + +"Mom, why is the snake bad?" Lily asked. + +"Because it is a deaf snake, Lily," her mom said. "It cannot hear you. It does not know you are nice. It only knows to bite if something comes close. That is how it protects itself. It is very dangerous. You should never touch a deaf snake." + +Lily felt sad. She wanted to be friends with the snake. She did not want to hurt it. + +"Mom, can we help the snake?" Lily asked. + +Her mom shook her head. "No, Lily, we cannot help the snake. It is better to leave it alone. It does not want our help. It only wants to be free. I recommend you to play with something else. How about your ball? Or your doll?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She did not want to make the snake angry. She wanted to be safe. She took her ball and her doll and went to play with them. She still liked the snake, but she knew it was not a good friend. She hoped it would find a good home. +Sara and Ben were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked to pretend with the fireplace. They put some sticks and paper in it and said they were making a fire. They did not light it, of course, because fire was hot and dangerous. + +"Look, Sara, I am a fireman!" Ben said. He put on a red hat and a coat and took a hose. He pretended to spray water on the fireplace. "Shh, shh, shh, I am putting out the fire!" + +Sara laughed and clapped. She put on a yellow dress and a crown and said she was a princess. She took a fan and waved it in front of her face. "Oh, Ben, you are so brave! Thank you for saving me from the fire!" + +They hugged and smiled. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a voice. It was Mom. She came into the living room and saw the mess. She was not happy. + +"Sara, Ben, what have you done?" she asked. "You have made a big mess with the fireplace. Look at all the sticks and paper and dirt. You have to clean it up right now!" + +Sara and Ben felt sorry. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They said they were sorry and asked for help. + +Mom sighed and nodded. She gave them a broom and a dustpan and a cloth. She showed them how to sweep the sticks and paper and dirt into the dustpan and throw them in the trash. She showed them how to wipe the fireplace with the cloth and make it shiny and clean. + +Sara and Ben did as Mom said. They worked hard and fast. They wanted to make Mom happy again. + +When they were done, Mom smiled and hugged them. She said they did a good job and she was proud of them. She said they could play again, but they had to be careful and not make a mess. + +Sara and Ben said they understood and they thanked Mom. They decided to play something else. They did not want to play with the fireplace anymore. They thought it was too much trouble. They liked to play with their toys better. They were happy. +Lily liked to dress up in her mom's clothes. She found a big hat, a long coat and some shiny shoes in the closet. She put them on and looked at herself in the mirror. She felt very proud of how she looked. + +She went to the kitchen to show her mom. But when she walked, the shoes were too big and she tripped over the coat. She fell down and bumped her head on the tap. It hurt a lot and she started to cry. + +Her mom heard the noise and ran to the kitchen. She saw Lily on the floor with the clothes and the tap. She picked her up and hugged her. + +"Oh, Lily, what happened?" she asked. + +"I wanted to dress up like you, mom. But the clothes were too big and I fell down. I'm sorry, mom," Lily said. + +"It's okay, Lily. I'm glad you're not hurt badly. You don't have to dress up like me to make me proud. You're my beautiful girl just the way you are," her mom said. + +She kissed Lily's head and took off the clothes. She put a band-aid on Lily's bump and gave her a glass of juice. Lily smiled and hugged her mom. She felt better and loved. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big box with a lid. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's open it!" Tom said. He ran to the box and lifted the lid. + +"Wait, Tom!" Lily said. She saw something shiny and sharp on the lid. "That can hurt you!" + +But Tom did not listen. He opened the box and put his hand inside. He felt something soft and furry. He smiled and pulled it out. + +"Look, Lily! A teddy bear!" He said. He hugged the teddy bear and showed it to Lily. + +Lily was fearful. She saw that the teddy bear had big teeth and claws. She heard it growl and snarl. She knew it was not a teddy bear. It was a bad animal. + +"Tom, put it back!" She said. "It is not a teddy bear! It is a bad animal! It can bite you!" + +But Tom did not listen. He liked the bad animal. He thought it was cute and friendly. He stroked its fur and tickled its ears. + +The bad animal did not like that. It bit Tom's hand and scratched his face. Tom cried and dropped the bad animal. The bad animal ran away and hid under the box. + +Lily ran to Tom and hugged him. She saw that he was bleeding and hurt. She was sorry and scared. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. I tried to warn you. Are you okay?" She said. + +Tom was not okay. He was in pain and angry. He did not like the bad animal. He did not like the box. He did not like Lily. + +"Go away, Lily! You are a bad sister! You did not help me! You made me open the box!" He said. + +Lily was sad and confused. She did not understand why Tom was mad at her. She did not make him open the box. She tried to help him. She loved him. + +She ran to the house and told their mom what happened. Their mom came to the garden and saw Tom and the box. She was shocked and worried. + +She took Tom to the doctor and gave him a bandage and a kiss. She told him that he was brave and lucky. She told him that the bad animal was a wild raccoon. She told him that he should not open boxes that he did not know. She told him that he should listen to Lily. She told him that Lily was a good sister. She told him that she loved him. + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He realized that he was wrong and silly. He realized that Lily was right and kind. He realized that he loved her too. + +He said sorry to Lily and gave her a hug. He said thank you to mom and gave her a smile. He said goodbye to the box and gave it a kick. + +He learned his lesson. He never opened boxes that he did not know again. He always listened to Lily. He always loved his mom and his sister. He was happy and safe. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the park. There is a big slide in the park. Tom and Anna want to go on the slide. + +Tom runs to the slide first. He climbs up the ladder. He does not wait for Anna. He slides down very fast. He laughs and says, "This is fun!" + +Anna runs after Tom. She wants to go on the slide too. She climbs up the ladder. But Tom is already there. He does not let Anna slide. He says, "This is my slide! Go away!" + +Anna is sad and angry. She says, "That is not fair! You are selfish! You have to share the slide!" + +Tom does not listen. He slides down again. He does not care about Anna. + +Anna sees a swing near the slide. She has an idea. She runs to the swing. She sits on the swing. She pushes herself with her feet. She swings high and low. She smiles and says, "This is fun too!" + +Tom sees Anna on the swing. He wants to go on the swing too. He runs to the swing. He says, "Anna, let me have the swing!" + +Anna says, "No, this is my swing! You have the slide! Go away!" + +Tom is sad and angry. He says, "That is not fair! You are selfish! You have to share the swing!" + +Anna says, "No, I don't. You did not share the slide. You have to learn to share." + +Tom realizes he was wrong. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. You are right. I was selfish. Can we share the slide and the swing?" + +Anna says, "Yes, we can. I'm sorry too. I was mad at you. Can we be friends again?" + +Tom says, "Yes, we can. I love you, Anna." + +Anna says, "I love you too, Tom." + +They hug and make up. They take turns on the slide and the swing. They have fun together. They are happy. +Anna was a lady who liked to paint. She had many colors and brushes and papers. She painted flowers and trees and animals and people. She was very good at painting and many people liked her paintings. She was a successful lady. + +One day, Anna went to a big place where many people came to see paintings. She brought some of her paintings to show them. She was happy and proud. She put her paintings on a wall with a sign that said "Anna's paintings". + +But then, a mean man came and took one of her paintings. He said, "This is mine now. It is very pretty and I want it." He ran away with the painting. + +Anna was very sad and angry. She said, "No, that is not yours. That is mine. I painted it. It belongs to me. Give it back!" She ran after the mean man. + +Some other people saw what happened and they helped Anna. They stopped the mean man and took the painting back. They gave it to Anna and said, "We are sorry. He is a bad man. He should not take things that are not his. Your painting is very pretty and it belongs to you." + +Anna thanked them and hugged her painting. She was happy again. She said, "Thank you. You are very nice. I am glad you like my painting. Do you want to see more?" She invited them to see her other paintings. They said yes and they went with her. They became friends and they enjoyed Anna's paintings. Anna was a successful and happy lady. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to explore. One day, they found a big cave in the woods. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in," Ben said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, let's not," Lily said. She was scared and careful. + +They looked at each other. They had to choose. + +"Come on, Lily, it will be fun," Ben said. He took her hand and pulled her towards the cave. + +"Wait, Ben, it might be dark and dangerous," Lily said. She held his hand and pulled him away from the cave. + +They looked at each other again. They had to choose. + +"OK, Ben, we can go in, but only a little bit," Lily said. She was kind and fair. + +"OK, Lily, we can go out, but only after we see something impressive," Ben said. He was happy and excited. + +They agreed and walked into the cave. They saw many rocks and bats and spiders. They held hands and walked deeper into the cave. They saw a big hole in the wall. They looked inside and saw something shiny and colorful. + +"Wow, look at that!" Ben said. He was amazed and proud. + +"What is it?" Lily said. She was curious and surprised. + +They did not know, but they thought it was impressive. They smiled and hugged each other. They had chosen well. They had found a treasure. +Lily and Ben like to play with trains. They have a big box of trains and tracks. They make a long track on the floor. They put a yellow train at the front. The yellow train has a big funnel. It can make steam. + +"Choo choo!" says Lily. She pushes the yellow train along the track. The train makes a loud noise. It blows steam from the funnel. Lily and Ben laugh. + +"Can I push the train?" asks Ben. + +"OK, you can push the train," says Lily. She lets go of the train. Ben takes the train and pushes it faster. The train goes around the track. It makes more steam. + +"Look, the train is going so fast!" says Ben. + +But Ben pushes the train too hard. The train jumps off the track. It crashes into the wall. The funnel falls off. The steam stops. + +"Oh no, the train is broken!" says Lily. + +"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to break the train," says Ben. + +They look at the train. It is not yellow anymore. It is dirty and sad. + +"Maybe we can fix the train," says Lily. + +They pick up the train and the funnel. They try to put them back together. They use tape and glue. They make the train yellow again. They make the funnel stick. + +"Does the train still work?" asks Ben. + +"Let's try," says Lily. + +They put the train back on the track. They push it gently. The train makes a soft noise. It blows a little steam. + +"Choo choo!" says Lily and Ben. + +They smile. They hug the train. They are happy. They play with the train again. +Tom and Sue like to play mail. They have a big box that they pretend is a mail truck. They fill it with papers and envelopes and stickers. They take turns to be the mail person and the mail receiver. + +One day, Tom is the mail person. He drives the box around the room and stops at Sue's house. He knocks on the door and says, "Mail for you, Sue!" + +Sue opens the door and smiles. She takes the papers and envelopes and stickers from Tom. She says, "Thank you, Tom! You are a good mail person!" + +Tom says, "You're welcome, Sue! Do you want to see something special?" + +Sue says, "Yes, please!" + +Tom says, "Follow me!" He leads Sue to the kitchen. He shows her a bowl of oat on the table. He says, "This is my oat. I made it for breakfast. But I did not eat it all. I hid something in it. Can you guess what it is?" + +Sue looks at the bowl of oat. She sees something shiny and round in it. She says, "Is it a coin?" + +Tom says, "No, it is not a coin. It is something better. It is a ring!" + +Sue says, "A ring? Wow! Where did you get it?" + +Tom says, "I found it in the yard. It was under a rock. I think it is a magic ring. Do you want to try it on?" + +Sue says, "Yes, I do!" She reaches for the bowl of oat. She takes out the ring and puts it on her finger. It fits perfectly. She says, "It is so pretty! Thank you, Tom! You are a good friend!" + +Tom says, "You're welcome, Sue! You are a good friend, too! Do you want to play mail again?" + +Sue says, "Yes, I do! But this time, I want to be the mail person!" + +Tom says, "Okay, let's go!" They run back to the box and start to play mail again. They have a lot of fun. They do not know that the ring is really a magic ring. They do not know that it will make their wishes come true. They do not know that they will have many adventures with it. They only know that they are happy. +Tom was a jolly boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a stuffed penguin. He named it Ping and took it everywhere. He hugged it, talked to it, and slept with it. He valued Ping very much. + +One day, Tom went to the park with his mom and Ping. He saw a big slide and wanted to try it. He ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. He put Ping on his lap and slid down. It was fun and fast. He laughed and said, "Whee!" + +But when he reached the bottom, he saw that Ping was gone. He looked around and saw a big dog running away with Ping in its mouth. Tom was scared and sad. He cried and shouted, "No! Give me back my Ping!" + +His mom heard him and ran to him. She saw the dog and chased it. She called, "Hey, dog! Drop that penguin! It's not yours!" + +The dog heard her and stopped. It looked at Ping and then at Tom. It saw that Tom was crying and felt sorry. It dropped Ping and ran away. Tom's mom picked up Ping and gave it to Tom. She said, "Here you go, sweetie. Your Ping is safe. I'm sorry it got dirty. Let's go home and wash it." + +Tom hugged Ping and thanked his mom. He said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best. I love you and Ping. Ping is my best friend. I value Ping very much." He smiled and kissed Ping. He was jolly again. +Lisa loved her velvet bear very much. She hugged him every night and took him everywhere. But one day, her brother Tom wanted to play with the bear too. He tried to take it from Lisa, but she held on tight. + +"Give me the bear!" Tom said. "It's my turn!" + +"No!" Lisa said. "It's mine! Go away!" + +They both pulled and tugged on the bear, but neither of them would let go. The bear started to rip and tear. Lisa and Tom heard a loud pop. The bear's head came off and stuffing flew everywhere. + +Lisa and Tom stopped and looked at the bear. They both felt very sad and sorry. They had been too stubborn and ruined the bear. + +"I'm sorry, Lisa," Tom said. "I didn't mean to break your bear." + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lisa said. "I should have shared with you." + +They hugged each other and picked up the bear's head and body. They ran to their mom and asked her to fix the bear. Mom took the bear and a needle and thread. She sewed the bear's head back on and patched up the holes. She gave the bear a gentle shake and fluffed up his fur. + +"Here you go, kids," Mom said. "Your bear is good as new. But remember, you have to be careful and kind with your toys and each other." + +Lisa and Tom thanked Mom and hugged the bear. They decided to take turns playing with him and to be nice to each other. They learned their lesson and never fought over the bear again. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. They have a big box of toys and books in the playroom. They can zip the box open and close. + +One day, they see a new group of kids in the park. The kids have bikes and balls and kites. They look playful and fun. Ben and Mia want to play with them. + +"Can we play with you?" Ben asks the kids. + +"Sure, you can play with us!" one kid says. "What is your name?" + +"I am Ben and this is Mia. We have toys and books in our playroom. Do you want to see them?" + +"Maybe later. Right now, we are playing with our bikes and balls and kites. Do you have bikes and balls and kites?" + +"No, we don't. But we can zip our box and bring some toys and books to the park. Maybe you will like them." + +"OK, that sounds good. Come on, let's play together!" + +Ben and Mia zip their box and carry it to the park. They share their toys and books with the new kids. The new kids share their bikes and balls and kites with Ben and Mia. They all have a lot of fun. They make new friends. They are happy. +Lily and Max are going to the park with Mom. They are very happy. They have a new ball to play with. Mom helps them get in the car. She says, "You have to buckle your seat belts. It is safe." + +Lily knows how to buckle her seat belt. She is big. She clicks the buckle and smiles. Max does not know how to buckle his seat belt. He is little. He tries to click the buckle, but it does not work. He frowns. + +"Mom, I can't do it!" Max says. He feels sad. + +Mom looks at Max. She says, "It's okay, Max. I will help you. You will learn how to buckle your seat belt soon. You are smart." + +Mom reaches over and buckles Max's seat belt. She says, "There you go. Now you are safe too." + +Max feels happy. He says, "Thank you, Mom. I love you." + +Lily and Max hug Mom. Mom says, "I love you too. Now let's go to the park and have fun with your new ball." +Lily and Max were hungry. They wanted to eat pasta for lunch. Mom said she would make pasta with cheese and sauce. Lily and Max liked cheese and sauce. + +Mom put a big pot of water on the stove. She waited for the water to boil. Then she put some pasta in the water. She stirred the pasta with a spoon. Lily and Max watched Mom from their chairs. + +"Can I help, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can help. You can grate some cheese for the pasta. Be careful with the grater. It is sharp." Mom said. + +Lily took the grater and a piece of cheese. She rubbed the cheese on the grater. She made a pile of cheese on a plate. She was proud of her work. + +"Can I help, too, Mom?" Max asked. + +"Of course, you can help. You can open a jar of sauce for the pasta. Use your strong hands. Twist the lid until it pops." Mom said. + +Max took the jar of sauce. He tried to open it. He twisted the lid hard. He could not open it. He tried again. He still could not open it. He was frustrated. + +"Mom, I can't open it. It is too tight." Max said. + +"Don't worry, Max. I will help you. Let me see the jar." Mom said. + +Mom took the jar from Max. She leaned on the counter. She twisted the lid with both hands. She opened the jar. She smiled at Max. + +"Good job, Mom. You are strong." Max said. + +"Thank you, Max. You are strong, too. Sometimes jars are tricky. They need a little extra push." Mom said. + +Mom poured some sauce on the pasta. She sprinkled some cheese on top. She mixed everything together. She put some pasta on four plates. She gave one plate to Lily, one plate to Max, one plate to Dad, and one plate to herself. + +Dad came to the table. He was bald. He had no hair on his head. He wore a hat to keep his head warm. He took off his hat. He sat down. He smelled the pasta. + +"Mmm, this pasta looks delicious. Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Lily and Max, for helping." Dad said. + +"You're welcome, Dad. We love you." Lily and Max said. + +They all ate the pasta. They all liked it. They all felt happy. They all said thank you to Mom. They all said thank you to each other. They all cleared their plates. They all hugged and kissed. They all had a good lunch. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the club. The club is a big box with a door and a window. They put toys and books and pillows in the club. They have fun in the club. + +One day, Tom and Mia want to have a snack in the club. They go to the kitchen and ask Mom for some food. Mom gives them some crackers and cheese and water. She also gives them a jar of salsa. She says, "This is spicy. Do you want to try it?" + +Tom and Mia say, "Yes, please. Thank you, Mom." They take the food and the salsa and go back to the club. They sit on the pillows and eat the crackers and cheese. They dip some crackers in the salsa. They taste the salsa. It is very spicy. It makes their mouths hot and their eyes water. + +Tom says, "Wow, this is spicy. I like it. Do you like it, Mia?" + +Mia says, "No, I don't like it. It is too spicy. It hurts my mouth. I want some water." + +Tom says, "Here, have some water. It will help. Do you want to stay in the club or go out?" + +Mia says, "I want to go out. I need some fresh air. Maybe we can play something else." + +Tom says, "OK, let's go out. We can leave the salsa here. Maybe Mom or Dad will want it later." + +Tom and Mia go out of the club. They drink some more water and wipe their eyes. They feel better. They decide to play with the ball in the yard. They have fun with the ball. They forget about the spicy salsa. They are happy. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their old dog, Spot. They liked to run, jump and slide on the grass and the swings. Spot liked to chase the birds and the squirrels. + +"Look, Ben, the sun is going down!" Lily said, pointing at the sky. "It is getting dark and cold. We should go home soon." + +"Yes, you are right, Lily," Ben said. "But let's play a little more. Spot, come here, boy!" + +Spot ran to Ben and licked his face. He wagged his tail and barked happily. + +"Spot, you are a good dog," Ben said, hugging him. "You remind me of our grandpa. He was old and kind and loved to play with us. Do you remember him, Lily?" + +"Of course I remember him, Ben," Lily said, joining the hug. "He used to tell us stories and jokes and give us cookies. He always smiled and had a big beard. I miss him a lot." + +"Me too, Lily," Ben said. "But he is still with us in our hearts. And he is watching us from the sky, like the sun. He is proud of us and loves us very much." + +"I love him too, Ben," Lily said. "And I love you and Spot. We are a family." + +They hugged each other and Spot again. Then they got up and walked home, holding hands. The sun was setting behind the trees, but it still shone on their faces. They felt warm and happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside with their dog, Spot. One day, they find a big pile of leaves in the yard. They run and jump into the leaves. They laugh and throw leaves at each other. Spot barks and joins them. + +"Look, Spot is hiding in the leaves!" Anna says. + +"Let's find him!" Ben says. + +They dig and dig in the pile. They see Spot's tail wagging. They pull him out and hug him. He licks their faces. They are all happy. + +But then, Mom comes out. She sees them covered in dirt and leaves. She is not happy. + +"You three need a bath!" she says. "Come inside, now!" + +Anna and Ben groan. They do not like baths. They like to be dirty. They follow Mom inside. Spot follows them, too. He likes baths. He likes water. + +Mom fills the tub with warm water and bubbles. She puts Spot in first. He splashes and shakes. He makes bubbles fly everywhere. Anna and Ben giggle. They think Spot is funny. + +"Your turn, kids!" Mom says. "Get in the tub with Spot!" + +Anna and Ben get in the tub. They are not so grumpy anymore. They play with Spot and the bubbles. They wash their hair and their toes. They make funny faces and noises. Mom smiles. She thinks they are cute. + +They have fun in the tub. They forget about the leaves. They are calm and clean. Mom dries them with a big towel. She gives them a hug and a kiss. + +"Time for bed, kids!" she says. "You had a busy day!" + +Anna and Ben nod. They are tired. They put on their pajamas and brush their teeth. They go to their room. They cuddle with Spot on their bed. They say good night to Mom. + +They close their eyes. They dream of leaves and bubbles. They are happy. +Buddy was a big dog who loved to carry things in his mouth. He liked to carry sticks, balls, bones, and sometimes even shoes. He was very proud of his strong teeth and jaws, and he wanted to show his human how impressive he was. + +One day, he saw his human carrying a big box from the car to the house. The box looked heavy and hard to hold. Buddy thought, "I can help my human with that. I can carry the box too. Then he will be happy and give me a treat." He ran to the car and grabbed the other end of the box with his mouth. + +"Hey, Buddy, what are you doing?" his human asked, surprised. "You can't carry this box. It's too big and heavy for you. And it has fragile things inside. You might break them or hurt yourself. Let go, please." + +But Buddy did not let go. He wanted to prove that he could carry the box. He pulled and tugged, trying to lift the box with his mouth. He did not notice that the box was tearing and the things inside were falling out. + +"Oh, no, Buddy, stop!" his human shouted. "You're making a mess. Look, you dropped the vase and the lamp. They're broken now. And you spilled the paint and the glue. They're all over the car and the ground. You're a bad dog, Buddy. A very bad dog." + +Buddy felt sad and ashamed. He let go of the box and hung his head. He did not mean to make a mess. He only wanted to help his human and be impressive. He whimpered and licked his human's hand, hoping he would forgive him. + +His human sighed and hugged him. "It's okay, Buddy. I know you were trying to help. But you have to be careful and listen to me. You can't carry everything. Some things are not for dogs. Some things are only for humans. Do you understand?" + +Buddy nodded and wagged his tail. He understood. He was sorry for what he did. He loved his human and wanted to make him happy. He decided to only carry things that his human gave him, like sticks, balls, bones, and sometimes even shoes. He thought that was impressive enough. +Lily and Sam were twins who liked to play in the water. One day, their dad took them to the lake and showed them his kayak. A kayak is a long and thin boat that you sit inside and move with a stick that has two blades. + +"Do you want to try the kayak?" dad asked. + +"Yes, yes!" Lily said. She loved new things and was not scared of anything. + +"No, no!" Sam said. He was shy and scared of many things. + +Dad helped Lily get inside the kayak and gave her the stick. He told her to be careful and stay close to the shore. Lily smiled and started to paddle. She felt happy and free. + +Sam watched from the sand. He wanted to join Lily, but he was scared of the kayak. He thought it looked too wobbly and hard to control. He wished he had a ball or a bucket to play with. + +Suddenly, he saw something splash in the water near Lily. It was a big fish that jumped out and then dived back in. Lily screamed and dropped the stick. The kayak tilted and Lily fell into the water. + +"Help, help!" Lily cried. She was scared of the fish and the deep water. + +Sam forgot his fear and ran to the water. He dived in and swam to Lily. He grabbed her hand and pulled her to the shore. Dad was there too and hugged them both. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Sam asked. + +"Yes, thank you, Sam. You are very brave," Lily said. + +"You are brave too, Lily. You tried the kayak," Sam said. + +They smiled at each other and felt proud. Dad was proud of them too. He said they could have ice cream later. Lily and Sam agreed that it was a good day. +Lily and Ben wanted to decorate cookies for their mom. They had a big bowl of white cream and many small things to put on the cream. They had red hearts, green trees, yellow stars, and blue balls. They also had a big spoon to spread the cream on the cookies. + +They took turns to choose a cookie and put cream on it. Then they picked some small things and made a picture on the cookie. Lily made a heart with red hearts. Ben made a tree with green trees. They were having fun. + +But then they heard a loud noise from outside. It sounded like a big dog barking. Lily and Ben were scared. They did not like big dogs. They dropped their cookies and ran to the sofa. They hid behind the pillows and hugged each other. + +"Who is that?" Lily whispered. + +"I don't know," Ben whispered back. + +They peeked from behind the pillows and saw a man at the door. He had a big bag and a big smile. He knocked on the door and said, "Hello, I'm the mailman. I have a package for your mom." + +Lily and Ben felt silly. They were not scared of the mailman. He was nice. They got up from the sofa and ran to the door. They opened it and said, "Hi, mailman. Thank you for the package." + +The mailman gave them the package and said, "You're welcome. What are you doing?" + +"We are decorating cookies for our mom," Lily said. + +"They look very pretty," the mailman said. "Can I have one?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They gave him a cookie with a star on it. The mailman took a bite and said, "Mmm, this is delicious. You are very good at decorating cookies." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They were happy. They said goodbye to the mailman and went back to their cookies. They finished decorating them and put them on a plate. They waited for their mom to come home and surprise her with their cookies. They were not scared anymore. They were proud. +Tom and Sam were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were cowboys and had pistols made of wood. They ran around and shouted "Bang! Bang!" at each other. + +But then they saw a big dog. It was black and had sharp teeth. It barked loudly and ran towards them. Tom and Sam were fearful. They dropped their pistols and ran away. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "The dog is chasing us!" + +They saw a lady sitting on a bench. She had a book and a hat. She looked kind. They ran to her and hid behind her. + +"Please, lady, help us!" Tom said. "The dog is scary!" + +The lady looked at the dog. It was still barking, but it stopped running. It wagged its tail and looked at the lady. + +"Oh, don't be afraid, boys," the lady said. "That's my dog. His name is Rex. He is not mean. He just wants to play with you." + +She called the dog and gave him a treat. The dog licked her hand and sat down. + +"See? He is a good dog," the lady said. "Do you want to pet him?" + +Tom and Sam looked at the dog. He looked friendly now. They were not fearful anymore. They nodded and went to the dog. They touched his fur and his ears. The dog licked their faces and wagged his tail. + +"Wow, he is soft and warm," Tom said. + +"He is funny and nice," Sam said. + +They smiled and played with the dog. They forgot about their pistols. They were happy. They thanked the lady and said goodbye to Rex. + +They learned that dogs are not always scary. Sometimes they just want to be friends. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they have a task. They have to lead the ducks to the pond. The ducks are hungry and want to swim. + +Lily and Ben hold some bread in their hands. They walk to the ducks. The ducks see the bread and follow them. Lily and Ben are happy. They talk to the ducks. + +"Quack, quack, hello ducks!" Lily says. + +"Quack, quack, come with us ducks!" Ben says. + +But one duck is slow. He is small and tired. He can't keep up with the others. He stops and sits on the grass. + +Lily and Ben see the slow duck. They feel sorry for him. They go back to him. They give him some bread. They pet him gently. + +"Quack, quack, thank you friends!" the slow duck says. + +"Quack, quack, you're welcome duck!" Lily and Ben say. + +They help the slow duck to stand up. They hold his wings. They lead him to the pond. The other ducks are waiting for them. They all swim and eat together. Lily and Ben watch them and smile. They have done their task. They have made the ducks happy. +Sara liked to design things. She used paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make cards, hats, flowers and more. She liked to give her designs to her friends and family. + +One day, Sara wanted to design something special for her grandma. She thought hard and decided to make a tea set. She cut out circles from paper and drew cups and saucers on them. She also made a teapot, a sugar bowl and a milk jug. She glued them all together and added some stickers and glitter. + +She put her tea set in a box and wrapped it with a ribbon. She was very proud of her design. She went to visit her grandma and gave her the box. "This is for you, grandma. I made it myself. It is a tea set. Do you like it?" she asked. + +Grandma opened the box and smiled. She saw the paper tea set and hugged Sara. "I love it, Sara. It is a lovely tea set. Thank you so much. You are very creative and thoughtful. Do you want to have a pretend tea party with me?" she asked. + +Sara nodded happily. She and grandma set up the tea set on a table and pretended to pour tea and add sugar and milk. They talked and laughed and had a lot of fun. Sara learned that designing things can make people happy and that spending time with grandma is the best gift of all. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the snow. They made a big snowman with a pink hat and a carrot nose. They gave him a smile and two buttons for eyes. + +"Look, Mommy, we made a snowman!" they shouted. + +Mommy came out and smiled. "He is very nice, but you should come inside soon. It is very cold and dark." + +Lily and Ben nodded, but they wanted to play more. They saw a big chimney on the roof of their house. They wondered what was inside. + +"Let's climb up and see!" said Ben. + +"No, that is dangerous!" said Mommy. "You could fall or get burned. The chimney is for the fire, not for children." + +But Lily and Ben did not listen. They waited until Mommy went inside. Then they found a ladder and climbed up to the chimney. They peeked inside and saw a lot of smoke and sparks. + +"Wow, it is hot and bright!" said Lily. + +"Maybe we can see Santa!" said Ben. + +They leaned over the chimney and tried to look down. But they were too close and the smoke made them cough. They lost their balance and fell into the chimney. + +They screamed and complained as they slid down the dark and dirty pipe. They landed in the fireplace, where the fire was burning. They felt a lot of pain and heat. They cried for Mommy, but she could not hear them. + +The snowman outside was still smiling, but his pink hat was melting. +Tommy liked to play with his toys in the living room. He had cars, trucks, dolls, and blocks. He made a lot of noise and a lot of mess. His mom did not like that. She told him to clean up his toys every day. But Tommy did not listen. He said he was too busy playing. + +One day, Tommy saw something shiny on the table. It was an ashtray. His dad used it to put his cigarettes in. Tommy did not know what it was. He thought it was a hat. He put it on his head and ran around the room. He felt very funny and silly. + +His mom saw him and got very angry. She shouted at him to take off the ashtray. She said it was dirty and smelly and not for playing. She said he could get hurt or sick. She took the ashtray from his head and put it back on the table. She told him to go to his room and think about what he did. + +Tommy was sad and scared. He did not understand why his mom was so mad. He did not mean to be bad. He just wanted to have fun. He went to his room and cried. He wished he had listened to his mom and cleaned up his toys. He learned his lesson. He never played with the ashtray again. +Lily hated golf. She did not like the big sticks or the small balls. She did not like the green grass or the holes. She did not like the sun or the wind. She did not like the noise or the waiting. She hated golf. + +One day, her dad took her to the golf place. He said it would be fun. He said he would teach her how to play. He said he would buy her a sweet treat. Lily did not want to go. She wanted to stay home and play with her dolls. She hated golf. + +But Lily loved her dad. She did not want to make him sad. She said okay. She put on her hat and her shoes. She got in the car. She went to the golf place. She hated golf. + +Her dad gave her a small stick and a small ball. He showed her how to hold the stick and hit the ball. He said to aim for the hole. Lily tried. She missed. She tried again. She missed again. She tried many times. She missed many times. She hated golf. + +Her dad smiled. He said she was doing great. He said she was learning. He said he was proud of her. He said he loved her. He said it was time for a sweet treat. He took her to the shop. He bought her a big ice cream. It was pink and white and brown. It had sprinkles and a cherry. It was sweet. Lily liked it. She smiled. She said thank you. She said she loved him. She said she liked golf. She did not hate golf. +Anna loves to play with her toy kangaroo. She calls him Hoppy and takes him everywhere. She hugs him, feeds him, and tells him stories. Hoppy is her best friend. + +One day, Anna and Hoppy go to the park with Mommy. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. Anna wants to show Hoppy the pond. She runs to the edge and holds Hoppy over the water. "Look, Hoppy, ducks!" she says. + +But then, a big wind blows and Hoppy falls into the pond. Anna screams and cries. Mommy runs to help her. She reaches into the water and grabs Hoppy. He is wet and dirty. He does not look like Hoppy anymore. + +Mommy takes Anna and Hoppy home. She puts Hoppy in the sink and washes him with soap. She tries to make him clean and fluffy again. But Hoppy is too soaked. He does not dry. He does not hop. He does not smile. + +Anna is very sad. She misses her old Hoppy. She thinks she spoiled him. She says sorry to Hoppy and hugs him. She hopes he will be okay. She loves him very much. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars with the blocks. They have fun. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a new block. It is big and shiny and has a number on it. The number is six. Lily and Ben do not know what six means. They stare at the number. They are curious. + +"Look, Ben, a new block!" Lily says. + +"Yes, Lily, a new block!" Ben says. + +"What is this?" Lily points at the number. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a name. Maybe it is a word. Maybe it is a picture." Ben guesses. + +Lily and Ben try to say the number. They make sounds with their mouths. They say "sss", "eee", "ks". They laugh. They think the number is funny. + +They put the block on their tower. They are proud. They have the biggest tower in the room. They show their tower to their teacher. Their teacher smiles. She is happy. + +"Wow, Lily and Ben, what a great tower! And what a special block! Do you know what this is?" She points at the number. + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. They do not know. + +"This is a number. It is called six. It means how many things you have. Like, you have six fingers on one hand. See?" She shows them her hand. + +Lily and Ben look at their hands. They count their fingers. They have six fingers on one hand, too. They are amazed. They learn a new thing. + +"Six!" Lily and Ben say together. + +"Yes, six! Good job, Lily and Ben! You are very smart. Do you want a snack?" The teacher asks. + +Lily and Ben nod. They are hungry. They want a snack. They hope the snack is tasty. They follow their teacher to the table. They leave their tower and their block. They will play with them again later. They are happy. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with animals. One day, they go to the zoo with their moms. They see many animals in cages. They see lions, monkeys, birds, and more. + +Lily and Tom want to see the rabbits. They love rabbits. They run to the rabbit cage. They see many rabbits with soft fur and long ears. They want to touch them. + +"Can we touch the rabbits, mom?" Lily asks. + +"Only if you are very careful," mom says. "Rabbits are shy and scared. Do not hurt them or make them run away." + +Lily and Tom nod. They are careful. They reach their hands into the cage. They pet the rabbits gently. The rabbits are warm and soft. + +But Tom is not very careful. He sees a big white rabbit. He wants to hold it. He grabs the rabbit by the ears. The rabbit does not like it. It kicks and bites. It makes a loud noise. + +"Ow! Let go of me!" the rabbit says. + +Tom is surprised. He lets go of the rabbit. The rabbit runs away. It finds a hole in the cage. It escapes. + +"Oh no! The rabbit is gone!" Lily says. + +"Tom, what did you do?" mom says. "You were not careful. You made the rabbit lose its home. You have to say sorry." + +Tom feels bad. He did not mean to hurt the rabbit. He did not know the rabbit could talk. He looks for the rabbit. He sees it hiding behind a bush. He walks to the bush. + +"I'm sorry, rabbit," Tom says. "I did not want to make you lose your home. I just wanted to hold you. You are so soft and pretty. Can you come back to the cage?" + +The rabbit looks at Tom. It sees that Tom is sorry. It sees that Tom likes rabbits. It hops out of the bush. It goes back to the cage. + +"It's okay, Tom," the rabbit says. "I forgive you. But next time, be more careful. Do not grab me by the ears. Ask me first. I might let you hold me if you are nice." + +Tom nods. He smiles. He thanks the rabbit. He pets the rabbit gently. The rabbit likes it. It snuggles with Tom. + +Lily and mom are happy. They are glad the rabbit is back. They are glad Tom learned his lesson. They join Tom and the rabbit. They pet the other rabbits too. The rabbits are happy. They like Lily and Tom and mom. They are not shy and scared anymore. They are friends. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big tent. They wanted to see what was inside. + +They went into the tent. It was dark and loud. They heard music and people. They saw a man with a hat and a stick. He said, "Welcome to the circus! Come and see our amazing animals and performers!" + +Tom and Mia followed the man. They saw a lion, a bear, a monkey and a clown. They liked the clown. He made funny faces and noises. He threw pies and balloons. He made them laugh. + +The man said, "And now, for our final act, the most terrifying creature you have ever seen! The monster!" + +Tom and Mia were scared. They did not want to see the monster. They wanted to go back to the park. They tried to run away. But the man stopped them. He said, "No, no, you can't leave! You have to see the monster! He is very friendly and loves children!" + +The man pulled a curtain. He showed them the monster. It was big and hairy. It had horns, teeth and claws. It roared and growled. It looked angry and hungry. + +Tom and Mia screamed. They cried. They said, "Please, let us go! We don't like the monster! We are sorry we came into the tent!" + +The man laughed. He said, "Too late, too late! The monster is hungry and you are his dinner! Applaud, everyone, for the monster and his meal!" + +The people in the tent clapped and cheered. They liked the show. They did not care about Tom and Mia. They watched as the monster grabbed them and ate them. The end. +Tommy wanted to play with his new toy car, but he could not find it. He looked under his bed, in his closet, and in his toy box, but the car was not there. He felt frustrated and angry. He guessed that his sister Lily had taken it without asking. + +He went to Lily's room and knocked on the door. "Give me back my car!" he shouted. Lily opened the door and said, "What car? I don't have your car." Tommy did not believe her. He pushed past her and searched her room. He looked under her bed, in her closet, and in her toy box, but the car was not there. He felt more frustrated and angry. He guessed that Lily had hidden it somewhere else. + +He went to the living room and saw his mom reading a book. "Mom, Lily took my car and won't give it back!" he complained. Mom looked at him and said, "Tommy, are you sure Lily took your car? Did you ask her nicely?" Tommy said, "Yes, I did, but she lied. She hid it somewhere. I want my car!" Mom said, "Tommy, maybe you should calm down and think. Where did you last see your car?" Tommy thought for a moment and said, "I don't know. Maybe in the kitchen?" + +He ran to the kitchen and looked around. He saw his car on the counter, next to a jar of cookies. He felt happy and relieved. He reached for his car, but it was too high. He could not grab it. He tried to jump, but he was too short. He felt frustrated and sad. He guessed that he needed a stool or a chair. + +He went back to the living room and saw Lily sitting on the couch, watching TV. He said, "Lily, can you help me? I need a stool or a chair to get my car from the counter." Lily looked at him and said, "Why should I help you? You were mean to me. You accused me of taking your car and you messed up my room." Tommy said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I found my car in the kitchen. I was too quick to blame you. Please forgive me and help me." Lily said, "OK, Tommy. I forgive you and I'll help you. But next time, don't jump to conclusions and don't be rude. Ask before you accuse and look before you guess." Tommy said, "Thank you, Lily. You're right. I'll try to do better next time." They hugged and went to the kitchen. Lily got a stool and helped Tommy get his car. They played together and shared the cookies. Mom smiled and said, "That's my good kids. I'm proud of you." + +The moral value of the story is: Don't jump to conclusions and don't be rude. Ask before you accuse and look before you guess. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with paper and crayons. They make prints with their hands and feet. They put the prints on the wall and on the floor. They laugh and say, "Look, we are artists!" + +Mom comes in and sees the prints. She is not happy. She says, "Anna and Ben, what did you do? You made a mess. You should not put prints on the wall and on the floor. You should put them on paper and keep them in a folder. The wall and the floor are not for prints. They are for cleaning." + +Anna and Ben are sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not know. We just wanted to have fun. We like to make prints. They are funny and pretty." + +Mom says, "I know you like to make prints. And they are funny and pretty. But you have to be careful and respectful. You have to ask before you put prints on something. And you have to help me clean them up. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "We understand, Mom. We are sorry. We will ask next time. And we will help you clean up." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Thank you, Anna and Ben. I love you. And I love your prints. But please, put them on paper and keep them in a folder. Then we can look at them together and enjoy them." + +Anna and Ben hug Mom. They say, "We love you, Mom. And we love to make prints. But we will put them on paper and keep them in a folder. And we will show them to you and enjoy them together." + +The moral value of the story is: respect other people's property and clean up your mess. +Lily loved her puppy, Max. He was small and soft and liked to play. Lily liked to play with him too, but sometimes she wanted to do other things. She liked to draw and paint and make things with her toys. She was very creative. + +One day, Lily wanted to make a big castle with her blocks. She worked hard and built a tall tower with a flag on top. She was very proud of her castle. She showed it to her mom and dad and they said it was very good. She put her castle on the table and went to get a snack. + +Max saw the castle too. He thought it looked like fun. He jumped on the table and sniffed the blocks. He liked how they smelled and felt. He wanted to play with them too. He started to bite and pull and push the blocks. He did not know he was destroying the castle. + +Lily came back with her snack and saw what Max had done. She was very sad and angry. She shouted at Max and said, "Bad puppy! You destroyed my castle! Go away!" Max was scared and confused. He did not understand why Lily was mad at him. He ran away and hid under the bed. + +Lily cried and told her mom and dad what happened. They hugged her and said they were sorry. They said Max did not mean to destroy her castle. He was just curious and playful. They said Lily could make another castle and they would help her. They also said Lily should be nice to Max and teach him how to play with her toys. They said Max loved her and wanted to be her friend. + +Lily thought about what they said. She felt sorry for Max too. She knew he was a good puppy. She decided to forgive him and make up with him. She went to find him under the bed and said, "I'm sorry, Max. I was mean to you. I know you didn't mean to destroy my castle. You are a good puppy. Do you want to play with me?" Max wagged his tail and licked her face. He was happy to hear her words. He said, "Woof, woof!" They hugged and went to play together. Lily was creative and made a new castle with Max. They had fun and were friends again. +Sara liked to play with her stickers. She had many stickers of animals, flowers, stars and hearts. She put them on her books, her toys, her clothes and her walls. She was very happy with her stickers. + +One day, she saw a big jar of honey on the kitchen table. She loved honey. She wanted to taste it. She climbed on a chair and reached for the jar. But the jar was heavy and slippery. She could not hold it well. She dropped the jar on the floor. The jar broke and the honey spilled everywhere. + +Sara was scared and sad. She wanted to run away. But she stepped on the honey and slipped. She fell down and hurt her knee. She cried very loud. Her mom came and saw the mess. She was angry and worried. She picked up Sara and took her to the bathroom. She cleaned her wound and put a band-aid on it. She also put a label on the band-aid that said "Sara". She said, "Sara, you are a naughty girl. You should not touch things that are not yours. You could have been hurt more. And you wasted the honey. You have to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Sara felt bad. She said sorry to her mom. She helped her mom wipe the honey from the floor and the table. She also threw away the broken jar and the stickers that were stuck on it. She learned her lesson. She decided to be more careful and obedient. She also decided to share her stickers with her friends. She hoped her mom would forgive her and love her. But her mom was still mad at her. She said, "Sara, you are a chubby girl. You eat too much honey and sweets. You have to eat more fruits and vegetables. And you have to exercise more. Or you will get sick and fat." + +Sara felt worse. She did not like to be called chubby. She did not like to eat fruits and vegetables. She did not like to exercise. She liked to eat honey and sweets. She liked to play with her stickers. She thought her mom did not understand her. She thought her mom did not love her. She was very unhappy. She wished she had never seen the jar of honey. She wished she had never slipped. She wished she had never got the label. She wished she had a different mom. +Lila and Ben were playing with clay. They liked to make things with clay. Lila made a pot. She was very proud of her pot. She showed it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, I made a pot. Do you like it?" Lila asked. + +Ben looked at the pot. He did not like it. He thought it was too normal. He wanted to make something more fun. He had an idea. + +"I have a better idea, Lila. Let's make a monster with clay. A monster is more fun than a pot. Come on, help me." Ben said. + +Lila did not want to make a monster. She liked her pot. She wanted to finish it. She wanted to paint it and put flowers in it. She said no to Ben. + +"No, Ben, I don't want to make a monster. I want to finish my pot. It is not normal. It is special. Please leave it alone." Lila said. + +But Ben did not listen to Lila. He was naughty. He grabbed Lila's pot and smashed it. He took the clay and started to make a monster. He laughed. + +"Ha ha, Lila, your pot is gone. Now we can make a monster. A monster is more fun. Look, it has big teeth and eyes." Ben said. + +Lila was very sad and angry. She cried. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She ran to her mom and told her what Ben did. Her mom hugged her and said sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Lila, Ben was very mean to you. He should not have smashed your pot. Your pot was very nice. You can make another one later. Come on, let's go and have a snack." Lila's mom said. + +But Lila did not feel better. She felt bad. She lost her pot. She lost her friend. She did not want to play with clay anymore. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She did not want to play at all. She had a bad day. +Lily loved cocoa. She liked to drink it when it was cold outside. She liked how it made her feel warm and happy. She liked to add marshmallows and whipped cream on top. She liked to share it with her mommy and daddy. + +One day, Lily wanted to make cocoa for her parents. She asked them if they wanted some. They said yes, please. Lily went to the kitchen. She found the cocoa powder and the milk. She put them in a pot. She turned on the stove. She waited for the cocoa to get hot. + +But Lily did not know how to use the stove. She did not know that the pot could get very hot. She did not know that the cocoa could boil and spill. She did not know that she could get burned. She only wanted to make cocoa for her parents. + +Soon, the cocoa started to bubble and rise. Lily saw the cocoa coming out of the pot. She got scared. She did not know what to do. She grabbed the pot handle. It was very hot. She screamed. She let go of the pot. She threw it away from her. + +The pot flew across the kitchen. It hit the wall. It made a loud noise. It splashed cocoa everywhere. It made a big mess. Lily started to cry. She was hurt and scared. + +Her parents heard the noise and the cry. They ran to the kitchen. They saw Lily and the pot and the cocoa. They were shocked and worried. They hugged Lily. They checked her hand. It was red and sore. They put some ice on it. They told her it was okay. They told her they loved her. They told her they were grateful that she was not badly hurt. They told her they were sorry that she got burned. They told her they appreciated that she wanted to make cocoa for them. They told her they would make cocoa for her later. + +Lily felt better. She felt loved and cared for. She felt sorry for the mess. She said she was sorry. She said she loved them. She said she wanted to make cocoa for them. She said she did not know how to use the stove. She said she learned her lesson. + +Her parents smiled. They said they were proud of her. They said they would teach her how to use the stove safely. They said they would help her clean up the mess. They said they would enjoy the cocoa together. They said they were happy to have her. + +Lily smiled too. She felt happy and grateful. She felt warm and cozy. She felt like having some cocoa. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. But Lily had a secret. She wanted to give Ben a hug. She thought he was very nice and sweet. + +One day, Lily saw a beautiful flower in the grass. It was red and yellow and smelled good. She picked it up and ran to Ben. She wanted to give him the flower and a hug. She hoped he would like it. + +"Ben, Ben, look what I found!" Lily said, holding the flower. + +Ben looked at the flower and shrugged. He did not like flowers. He liked cars and trucks and planes. He did not know why Lily liked flowers. + +"Thank you, Lily, but I don't want it," Ben said. He gave the flower back to Lily. + +Lily felt sad. She did not understand why Ben did not want the flower. She thought it was beautiful. She thought he would like it. She wanted to give him a hug, but he did not want that either. + +She walked away from Ben and sat on a bench. She held the flower and cried. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She did not want to be his friend. + +Ben saw Lily crying and felt bad. He did not mean to hurt her feelings. He liked Lily. She was his best friend. He wanted to make her happy. He thought of something. He ran to his backpack and took out a toy car. It was his favorite car. It was blue and shiny and fast. He ran back to Lily and gave her the car. + +"Lily, Lily, I'm sorry. I don't like flowers, but I like you. You can have my car. It's my favorite car. Do you like it?" Ben said. + +Lily looked at the car and smiled. She liked cars. She liked Ben's car. It was beautiful. She liked Ben. He was very nice and sweet. + +"Thank you, Ben. I like your car. It's my favorite car. Do you want my flower? It's my favorite flower. I like you, too," Lily said. + +Ben took the flower and smiled. He did not like flowers, but he liked Lily's flower. It was beautiful. He liked Lily. She was his best friend. He wanted to make her happy. + +They hugged each other and laughed. They were happy. They played with the car and the flower. They did not care what anyone else liked. They liked each other. They were best friends. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a stream in the park. The stream has water and rocks and fish. Tom and Sam want to cross the stream. + +Tom says, "I can spring over the stream. I am great at springing. Watch me!" He runs and springs over the stream. He lands on the other side. He says, "See? I am great!" + +Sam says, "I want to spring over the stream too. I can do it." He runs and tries to spring over the stream. But he is not as good as Tom. He falls in the water. He gets wet and cold. He cries. + +Tom hears Sam cry. He feels bad. He says, "I am sorry, Sam. I should not have said I am great. I should have helped you cross the stream. Can you forgive me?" + +Sam says, "Yes, I forgive you, Tom. You are my friend. But can you help me get out of the water?" + +Tom says, "Yes, I will help you." He finds a big stick. He gives one end to Sam. He pulls Sam out of the water. They hug. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that springing is not as important as being kind. They learn that being great is not as good as being a good friend. They learn that they should help each other. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are twins. They live in a big city with many cars and people. One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big pond with ducks and fish. + +"Can we touch the ducks, mom?" Ben asks. + +"No, Ben, the ducks are not cheap. They are wild and they might bite you. You can feed them some bread, but do not touch them," mom says. + +"Can we touch the fish, mom?" Lily asks. + +"No, Lily, the fish are not cheap either. They are slippery and they might swim away. You can watch them, but do not touch them," mom says. + +Ben and Lily are sad. They want to touch something. They see a man with a balloon cart. He has many balloons of different colors and shapes. + +"Can we touch the balloons, mom?" Ben and Lily ask together. + +"Yes, you can touch the balloons, but only one each. The balloons are cheap and they are fun. You can choose the one you like best," mom says. + +Ben and Lily are happy. They run to the balloon cart and touch the balloons. Ben picks a red balloon that looks like a heart. Lily picks a yellow balloon that looks like a star. They thank the man and hold their balloons tightly. + +"Look, mom, we have balloons! They are cheap and they are fun. We can touch them and they do not bite or swim away," Ben and Lily say. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. "You are right, my loves. The balloons are cheap and they are fun. And you know what? You are the best thing I ever touched. You are not cheap, you are priceless," mom says. +Ben and Mia like to play in the garden. They have a big tree with yellow fruits. They are lemons. Ben and Mia pick some lemons and put them in a basket. + +They want to make lemonade. They go to the kitchen and ask Mom for help. Mom says yes. She gives them a big jug, some water, some sugar and a knife. She shows them how to cut the lemons and squeeze the juice. Ben and Mia take turns. They are careful with the knife. + +They mix the juice, the water and the sugar in the jug. They stir and stir. They taste the lemonade. It is sour and sweet. They like it. They pour some in two cups and drink. They say thank you to Mom. + +They have some lemonade left in the jug. They want to keep it for later. They ask Mom where to put it. Mom says they can put it in the fridge. She helps them carry the jug. They open the fridge and find a space. They put the jug inside. They close the fridge. + +They are happy. They have made lemonade. They can drink it again when they are thirsty. They think they are fine cooks. They hug Mom and go back to the garden. They play some more. They have fun. +Lily liked to play in the park with her friends. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But Lily's favorite thing was to run on the grass and feel the wind in her hair. + +One day, Lily saw a bright yellow flower on the grass. She wanted to pick it and give it to her mom. She ran towards the flower, but she did not see a big rock on the way. She tripped over the rock and fell down. She hurt her foot and started to cry. + +Her mom heard her cry and came to help her. She picked her up and hugged her. She looked at her foot and saw a small cut. She took a band-aid from her bag and put it on the cut. She kissed her foot and said, "It's okay, Lily. It will get better soon." + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. She said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." She looked at the flower and asked, "Can I still pick the flower for you?" + +Her mom nodded and said, "Yes, you can. But be careful of the rocks. They are not nice to your feet." + +Lily said, "Okay, mom. I will be careful." She got down from her mom's arms and walked slowly to the flower. She picked it and held it in her hand. She ran back to her mom and said, "Here, mom. This is for you. I love you." + +Her mom took the flower and said, "Thank you, Lily. I love you too. You are very sweet." She put the flower in her hair and said, "Let's go and play with your friends. They are waiting for you." + +Lily said, "Yes, let's go. I want to play with them." She held her mom's hand and walked to the park. She was happy and forgot about her foot. She played with her friends until it was time to go home. She had a good day. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toy cars and trucks. One day, they find a big bottle of juice in the kitchen. It has a label with a picture of an orange. + +"Look, juice!" Tim says. "Let's drink some." + +"OK," Sam says. "But we need cups." + +They look for cups, but they are too high on the shelf. They cannot reach them. + +"I have an idea," Tim says. "We can pour the juice into our mouths from the bottle." + +"That sounds fun," Sam says. "You go first." + +Tim takes the bottle and tilts his head back. He pours the juice into his mouth. But he pours too much. The juice spills over his face and his shirt. He coughs and splutters. + +"Ha ha, you are messy," Sam says. "Let me try." + +Sam takes the bottle and does the same thing. He pours the juice into his mouth. But he pours too much, too. The juice drips from his chin and his hair. He makes a funny face. + +"Ha ha, you are messy, too," Tim says. "This is fun." + +They laugh and pour more juice. They do not see their mom coming into the kitchen. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Mom says. She sees the juice on the floor and on the boys. She is not happy. "You are wasting the juice. And you are making a mess. And you are not using cups. That is not nice." + +"Sorry, Mom," Tim and Sam say. They look at each other. They feel bad. + +"Come on, boys," Mom says. "Let's clean up. And then you can have some juice in cups. But only a little bit. You have had enough." + +"OK, Mom," Tim and Sam say. They help Mom wipe the floor and their faces. They put the bottle back in the fridge. They read the label again. + +"Orange juice," Tim says. "It is yummy. But it is better in cups." + +"Yes," Sam says. "And it is better to share. And to be careful. And to listen to Mom." + +They hug Mom and say thank you. They drink some juice in cups. They are not messy anymore. They are good boys. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a caterpillar on a leaf. It was green and fuzzy. + +"Look, a caterpillar!" Tom said. + +"What is it doing?" Lily asked. + +"It is eating the leaf. It is hungry." Tom said. + +They stared at the caterpillar. It moved its head and legs. It was slow. + +"I want to touch it." Lily said. + +She reached out her hand. The caterpillar stopped eating. It curled up into a ball. + +"No, don't touch it!" Tom said. + +"Why not?" Lily asked. + +"It might be scared. It might bite you." Tom said. + +"Really?" Lily said. + +She pulled back her hand. She was scared. + +They stared at the caterpillar. It uncurled and started eating again. It was fast. + +"Wow, it is fast!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is fast. It wants to grow big and strong." Tom said. + +"Then what will happen?" Lily asked. + +"Then it will make a cocoon and sleep for a long time. And then it will become a butterfly." Tom said. + +"A butterfly? How do you know?" Lily asked. + +"I read it in a book. Butterflies are beautiful. They have wings and colors." Tom said. + +"I want to see a butterfly." Lily said. + +"Me too. Maybe we can come back and see it when it wakes up." Tom said. + +They smiled and nodded. They stared at the caterpillar. They wondered how it would look like as a butterfly. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big pipe near the fence. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let me go first!" Lily said. She was older than Ben and liked to be the boss. + +"No, me!" Ben said. He was not afraid of anything and liked to explore. + +They both ran to the pipe and tried to squeeze in. But the pipe was too small for them. They got stuck in the middle. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. They felt scared and silly. + +Their mom heard them and came to the garden. She saw them in the pipe and was angry and worried. + +"What are you doing in there?" she asked. "How did you get in?" + +"We wanted to see inside," Lily said. + +"We were curious," Ben said. + +"Well, you were also foolish," mom said. "You could have hurt yourselves or got lost. You should have asked me first." + +She pulled them out of the pipe and hugged them. They were dirty and scratched. + +"Sorry, mom," they said. They felt ashamed. + +Mom took them inside and cleaned them up. She gave them some juice and cookies. + +"Next time, listen to me and don't go near the pipe," she said. "It's not a toy. It's for water." + +"Okay, mom," they said. They learned their lesson. + +They still liked to play and explore, but they never demanded to go in the pipe again. +Lily and Ben were playing in the backyard. They liked to pretend they were pirates on a big ship. They had a cardboard box for a boat, a stick for a sword, and a scarf for a flag. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Ben said. "Are you ready to sail the seven seas and find treasure?" + +"Yes, captain!" Lily said. "You are a very dependable pirate. You always know where to go and what to do." + +They sailed their boat around the yard, looking for islands and enemies. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, Lily saw something shiny in the grass. She wondered what it was. She jumped out of the boat and ran to pick it up. + +"Hey, where are you going?" Ben asked. "We have to stick together, or we might get lost or attacked!" + +Lily did not listen. She was too curious. She reached the shiny thing and saw that it was a necklace with a big red jewel. It looked like a real pirate treasure! + +"Wow!" Lily said. "Look what I found! It's so pretty and sparkly!" + +She put the necklace around her neck and felt very happy. + +But then, she heard a loud growl behind her. She turned around and saw a big dog. It was not a friendly dog. It was a mean dog. It had sharp teeth and angry eyes. It wanted the necklace. + +Lily was scared. She screamed and dropped the necklace. She ran back to the boat, where Ben was waiting. + +"Help, help!" Lily said. "There's a dog! It's chasing me!" + +Ben saw the dog and grabbed his stick. He waved it at the dog and shouted. + +"Go away, you bad dog! Leave us alone! This is our boat and our treasure!" + +The dog did not like the stick or the noise. It barked and ran away. + +Lily and Ben hugged each other. They were safe. + +"Thank you, Ben!" Lily said. "You are a very brave pirate. You saved me from the dog!" + +"You're welcome, Lily!" Ben said. "You are a very lucky pirate. You found a beautiful treasure!" + +They smiled and put the necklace in their boat. They decided to share it and keep it as a souvenir of their adventure. + +They sailed their boat back to the house, where their mom was waiting. They told her their story and showed her their treasure. She was proud of them and gave them a snack. + +They ate their snack and played some more. They were happy pirates. They were best friends. +Tom and Lily liked to play in the woods. They saw many trees, flowers and animals. One day, they found a big hole in the ground. It was a cave. + +"Let's go inside and see what is there," Tom said. He was brave and curious. + +"No, I don't want to. It is dark and scary," Lily said. She was scared and careful. + +"Come on, it will be fun. Maybe we will find treasure or a dragon," Tom said. He took Lily's hand and pulled her to the cave. + +They opened their eyes wide and walked into the cave. It was cold and quiet. They saw some rocks, some bats and some spiders. They did not see any treasure or any dragon. + +Lily was very scared. She wanted to go back. She heard a loud roar from the back of the cave. It sounded like a monster. + +"Tom, let's go, let's go, let's go!" she cried. She ran to the exit of the cave. + +Tom was scared too. He followed Lily and ran to the exit of the cave. They did not look back. + +They came out of the cave and saw the sun and the sky. They felt safe and happy. + +They hugged each other and said, "We will never go into the cave again. It is too scary. We like the woods better." +Lily and Ben were twins, but they liked different things. Lily loved to draw and paint, and Ben loved to build and fix. One day, they decided to make something special for their mom. + +Lily took out her crayons and paper, and started to draw a big flower with many colors. She wanted to make her mom smile. Ben took out his blocks and tools, and started to build a car with wheels and lights. He wanted to make his mom proud. + +They worked hard and had fun, until they finished their gifts. They put them on the floor and called their mom. + +"Mom, mom, come and see what we made for you!" they shouted. + +Mom came and saw their gifts. She was very happy and surprised. She hugged them and said, "Wow, these are wonderful! Thank you, my sweeties! I admire your creativity and skills. You are both very unique and talented." + +Lily and Ben smiled and said, "You're welcome, mom. We love you!" + +They gave their mom their gifts, and she put them on the shelf. She looked at them and said, "These are the best gifts ever. I will always keep them and remember this day." +Sara was happy to go to the farm with her mom and dad. She liked to see the animals and play in the grass. She wanted to introduce her new doll to the cows and the chickens. + +But when they got to the farm, Sara saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running around. Sara was scared of the dog. She hugged her doll and hid behind her mom. + +"Hi, Sara, this is Rex," said the farmer. "He is a good dog. He likes to play and protect the farm. He is very healthy and strong. Do you want to pet him?" + +Sara shook her head. She did not want to pet the dog. She did not like his loud noise and his fast moves. She wanted to see the other animals. + +"Maybe later," said her mom. "Let's go and visit the cows and the chickens first. Maybe Sara will feel more comfortable with them." + +Sara nodded. She followed her mom and dad to the barn. She saw the cows and the chickens. They were quiet and calm. She smiled and said hello to them. She showed them her doll and told them her name. + +The cows and the chickens liked Sara and her doll. They mooed and clucked softly. Sara felt happy and brave. She decided to give Rex another chance. + +She went back to the dog and said, "Hi, Rex, I'm Sara. This is my doll. She is very pretty and soft. Do you want to see her?" + +Rex wagged his tail and licked Sara's hand. He sniffed the doll and nuzzled her gently. He was not so scary after all. He was friendly and playful. + +Sara laughed and hugged Rex. She introduced him to her doll and said, "You are a good dog, Rex. I like you. Do you want to play with me?" + +Rex barked and nodded. He ran around Sara and her doll. He was happy to have a new friend. Sara was happy to have a new friend too. She enjoyed her visit to the farm. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They liked to make them zoom on the carpet and pretend they were racing. Lily had a red car and Ben had a blue car. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Lily said, making her car go fast. "I'm going to win!" + +"No, I'm going to win!" Ben said, making his car go faster. "Zoom, zoom, zoom!" + +They were having fun, but they did not see that their big brother Tom was watching them. Tom had a plan. He had a big bear toy that he wanted to scare them with. He sneaked behind the sofa and waited for the right moment. + +"Zoom, zoom, zoom!" Lily and Ben said, as they reached the end of the carpet. They turned their cars around and started to zoom back. + +"ROAR!" Tom said, jumping out from behind the sofa and holding the bear in front of them. "I'm a big bear and I'm going to eat you!" + +Lily and Ben screamed and dropped their cars. They ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. Tom laughed and hugged his bear. + +"Mom, mom, Tom scared us with his bear!" Lily and Ben said, crying. + +"Tom, that was not nice!" Mom said, coming to the living room. "You should not scare your little sister and brother. They were just playing." + +"Sorry, mom, I was just joking," Tom said, looking sheepish. "I didn't mean to make them cry." + +Mom hugged Lily and Ben and gave them a kiss. She told them that Tom was sorry and that he was just being enthusiastic. She asked them if they wanted to play with Tom and his bear. + +Lily and Ben looked at Tom and his bear. They saw that the bear was not scary, but soft and cuddly. They decided to forgive Tom and join him in his game. + +"OK, we'll play with you and your bear," Lily and Ben said, smiling. + +"Yay, thank you!" Tom said, happy. "Let's make the bear zoom with our cars!" + +They all went back to the carpet and played with their cars and the bear. They made them zoom and roar and laugh. They had a lot of fun together. +Tom and Lily like to play with blocks. They make buildings with the blocks. They plan what to make before they start. They say, "Let's make a house with a door and a window. And a roof to keep us dry." + +They put the blocks together and make a house. They are happy with their building. They pretend to live in the house. They say, "This is our home. It is cozy and safe. No one can bother us here." + +But then, Max comes. Max is a big boy. He likes to knock down things. He sees Tom and Lily's building. He says, "What is this? A house? It looks silly. I can break it with one kick." + +Tom and Lily are scared. They do not want Max to break their building. They say, "No, Max, please don't. We worked hard to make this. It is our house. Please leave it alone." + +Max does not listen. He laughs and kicks the building. The blocks fall down. Tom and Lily's building is gone. They are sad and angry. They say, "Max, you are mean. You ruined our plan. You are not our friend." + +Max does not care. He walks away. He looks for something else to break. Tom and Lily pick up the blocks. They say, "We can make another building. We can make it stronger and bigger. And we can hide it from Max. He will not find it. He will not break it. We will be safe." +Sara was very hungry. She wanted to eat a sandwich. She asked her mom for bread and cheese and jam. Mom gave her the things and a knife. Sara said thank you and smiled. + +Sara tried to make a sandwich. She put the bread on the table. She took the knife and cut the cheese. She put the cheese on the bread. She opened the jam jar. She put the knife in the jam. She tried to spread the jam on the cheese. But the jam was sticky and the cheese was slippery. The jam and the cheese fell off the bread. Sara was sad. + +Mom saw Sara's mess. She was not angry. She hugged Sara and said it was okay. She helped Sara clean the table. She showed Sara how to spread the jam on the bread. She put another bread on top. She cut the sandwich in half. She gave one half to Sara and one half to herself. They ate the sandwich together. It was yummy. + +Sara was happy. She said the sandwich was good. She said she loved mom. Mom said she loved Sara too. They finished the sandwich. They drank some milk. They felt full and tired. They went to the couch. They cuddled and read a book. They fell asleep. They had a good nap. +Lily and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat some sausages for lunch. Mom said they could have two sausages each. She put them on a plate and gave them to Lily and Tom. + +"Thank you, Mom!" they said. They picked up their sausages and started to eat. + +But Tom was greedy. He ate his sausages very fast. He looked at Lily's plate and saw that she still had one sausage left. + +"Can I have your sausage, Lily?" he asked. + +"No, Tom. It is mine. You already had two. Mom said two each," Lily said. + +"But I am still hungry. Please, Lily. Give me your sausage," Tom said. + +He reached out his hand and tried to grab Lily's sausage. But Lily was quick. She moved her plate away and held her sausage tight. + +"Stop it, Tom! It is not fair. You are being mean. Go away!" she said. + +She pushed Tom with her other hand. Tom fell back and hit his head on the table. He started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came back to the kitchen. She saw Tom crying and Lily holding her sausage. + +"What happened here?" she asked. + +"Tom tried to take my sausage. He was rough. He hurt me," Lily said. + +"Is that true, Tom?" Mom asked. + +Tom nodded. He was sorry. He knew he was wrong. + +"I am sorry, Lily. I am sorry, Mom. I was greedy. I should not have tried to take your sausage," he said. + +Mom hugged Tom and kissed his head. She said it was okay. She said she was glad he was sorry. She said she had one more sausage in the pan. She said she would give it to Tom if he promised to share with Lily next time. + +Tom promised. He said he would share. He said he loved Lily and Mom. Lily said she loved Tom and Mom too. Mom gave Tom the last sausage and cut it in half. She gave one half to Tom and one half to Lily. They ate their sausages and smiled. They were happy. They were full. They were a family. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big box. They could make the box into anything they wanted. + +One day, they had a plan. They wanted to make the box into a spaceship. They found some paper, crayons, tape and scissors. They cut out windows, wings and a door for the box. They drew stars, planets and aliens on the paper. They taped the paper to the box. They were very proud of their spaceship. + +"Are you ready to fly to the moon?" Ben asked Lily. + +"Yes, I am!" Lily said. "Let's go inside the spaceship!" + +They opened the door and crawled into the box. They pretended to push buttons and turn knobs. They made noises like a rocket. They imagined they were flying through space. + +They saw incredible things. They saw a big yellow sun, a red ringed planet, a green comet and a purple moon. They saw friendly aliens who waved at them. They saw a shiny star that made a wish. + +They had so much fun in their spaceship. They forgot about everything else. They did not hear their moms calling them for lunch. They did not see their dads looking for them. They did not notice the time passing by. + +They only noticed when the door of the box opened. They saw a big face smiling at them. It was Ben's dad. + +"Hello, astronauts!" he said. "How was your trip to space?" + +"It was incredible!" Lily and Ben said together. "We saw so many things!" + +They told him all about their adventure. He listened and nodded. He was happy to see them having fun. + +"Would you like to come out and have some lunch?" he asked. + +They looked at each other. They were hungry. They nodded. + +"OK, let's go!" he said. He helped them out of the box. He held their hands and walked them to the kitchen. + +They ate sandwiches, fruit and cookies. They drank juice and milk. They thanked him for the lunch. + +"Can we play with the spaceship again?" they asked. + +"Of course you can!" he said. "But first, let's clean up the mess you made with the paper and tape." + +They agreed. They helped him pick up the paper and tape. They put them in the trash. They carried the box to the backyard. They put it under a tree. + +They hugged him and said goodbye. They ran to their homes. They told their moms and dads about their spaceship. They said they had the best day ever. + +They could not wait to play with the spaceship again. They had many more plans. They wanted to explore the whole universe. They knew they could do anything with their imagination. They were best friends. They were happy. +Lily and her mom went for a walk in the park. They saw many things: trees, flowers, birds, and dogs. Lily liked the dogs. She wanted to pet them, but some of them were too big or too fast. + +"Mom, can we buy a dog?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe one day, honey. But dogs need a lot of care and space. We live in a small apartment, remember?" Mom said. + +Lily nodded. She understood, but she still wished she had a dog. + +They kept walking until they reached a pond. There, they saw a fat duck. The duck was swimming and quacking. It looked happy and funny. + +"Look, mom, a fat duck!" Lily said, pointing. + +Mom smiled. "Yes, it is a fat duck. Do you want to feed it some bread?" + +Lily nodded. She loved feeding the ducks. Mom took out a piece of bread from her bag and broke it into small pieces. She gave some to Lily and kept some for herself. + +They threw the bread into the water. The fat duck saw the bread and swam towards it. It ate the bread with its big beak. It quacked louder and louder. + +"Thank you, thank you!" the duck seemed to say. + +Lily and mom laughed. They felt happy. They fed the fat duck until the bread was gone. Then they waved goodbye to the duck and continued their walk. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with their blocks and zoomed their cars around. Sometimes they pretended to be drivers and talked to each other. + +"Beep beep, I'm a taxi. Where do you want to go?" Tom said, holding a yellow car. + +"I want to go to the park. Can you take me there?" Mia said, holding a doll. + +"Sure, hop in. It's not far." Tom said, making room for the doll in his car. + +They zoomed along the road, passing by other cars and buildings. They saw a big red button on the wall. It looked shiny and interesting. + +"What's that?" Mia asked, pointing to the button. + +"I don't know. Maybe it does something cool. Let's push it and see." Tom said, stopping his car. + +They got out of the car and ran to the button. Tom reached out his hand and pushed it hard. Nothing happened. The button was dull and boring. + +"Aw, that's no fun. It doesn't do anything." Tom said, feeling disappointed. + +"Maybe it's broken. Let's try again." Mia said, pushing the button again. + +Still nothing happened. They pushed the button a few more times, but it was useless. They gave up and went back to their car. + +"Let's go to the park. Maybe there's something fun there." Tom said, starting his car. + +"Okay, let's go." Mia said, getting in with her doll. + +They zoomed away from the button, not noticing the small sign above it that said "Fire Alarm". They also did not hear the loud sirens that started to wail behind them. They were too busy having fun with their car. +Ben and Mia are twins. They live in a big city with many cars and people. They like to go to the park with their mom and dad. The park has a lot of trees and flowers and birds. + +One day, they see a new boy in the park. He is sitting on a bench with a book. He looks sad and lonely. Ben and Mia want to be friendly. They go to the boy and say hello. + +"Hi, what is your name?" Ben asks. + +"Leo," the boy says. + +"Where are you from?" Mia asks. + +"I'm from a small town. We just moved here," Leo says. + +"Do you like the city?" Ben asks. + +"Not really. It's too noisy and busy. I miss my friends and my school," Leo says. + +Ben and Mia feel sorry for Leo. They want to make him happy. They think of something that can remind him of his town. + +"Hey, do you want to play with us?" Mia asks. + +"Sure, what do you want to play?" Leo asks. + +"We can play hide and seek. There are many places to hide in the park. It's like a forest," Ben says. + +"Or we can play catch. We have a ball. It's like a field," Mia says. + +Leo smiles. He likes those games. He thinks the park is not so bad. He thinks Ben and Mia are nice. He decides to give the city a chance. + +"Okay, let's play. You two are very friendly. Thank you for talking to me," Leo says. + +Ben and Mia are happy. They have a new friend. They run and laugh and play in the park. They remind Leo of the good things in the city. They remind each other of the good things in life. +Lily and Max liked to play with clay. They made shapes and animals with their hands. They had a big box of clay in different colors. One day, they wanted to make a big castle with clay. + +They took the box to the garden and opened it. But the box was empty! There was no clay inside. Lily and Max were very sad. They looked around and saw their dog, Spot. Spot had clay all over his fur and mouth. He had eaten the clay! + +"Spot, you bad dog!" Lily shouted. "You ate our clay! Now we can't make a castle!" + +Spot wagged his tail and barked. He did not understand why Lily and Max were angry. He thought the clay was a tasty snack. + +Lily and Max ran to their mom and told her what happened. Their mom was not happy. She took Spot to the bathroom and gave him a bath. She washed the clay off his fur and cleaned his teeth. Spot did not like the bath. He was grumpy and tried to escape. + +Lily and Max watched from the door. They felt sorry for Spot. He looked so wet and sad. They decided to forgive him for eating their clay. + +"Mom, can we get some more clay?" Max asked. + +"Maybe later, honey," their mom said. "But first, we have to load the washing machine. Spot made a big mess with the clay. Can you help me?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They helped their mom load the washing machine with the dirty towels and clothes. They hoped Spot would not eat their clay again. They still wanted to make a big castle. +Ben likes to print pictures with his crayons. He prints cars, dogs, and stars on big papers. He gives his prints to his mom and dad. They say, "Wow, Ben, you are very good at printing!" + +One day, Ben sees his dad print something different. His dad prints small circles on small papers. He puts the papers in a bag. Ben asks, "Dad, what are you printing?" + +Dad says, "I am printing golf balls, Ben. I like to play golf with my friends. Golf is a game where you hit the balls with a stick and try to put them in a hole." + +Ben says, "Can I play golf with you, Dad?" + +Dad says, "Sure, Ben, but you need to be strong to play golf. Golf is not easy. You have to swing the stick hard and aim well." + +Ben says, "I am strong, Dad. I can swing the stick. I can aim well. Can I try?" + +Dad says, "Okay, Ben, let's go to the park and try. But first, we need to print more golf balls. Do you want to help me?" + +Ben says, "Yes, Dad, I want to help you. I like to print with you. Printing is fun!" +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big book with many pictures. The book is about many things in the world. + +One day, they find a new picture in the book. It is a big building with many windows and doors. There are many people inside and outside the building. Some people have books, some people have bags, some people have hats. + +"What is this?" Anna asks Ben. + +Ben looks at the word under the picture. He tries to read it. "It says... uni... ver... sity." + +"What is a university?" Anna wonders. + +Ben shrugs. He does not know. He wonders too. + +They ask their mom. She is in the kitchen. She is making cookies. + +"Mom, what is a university?" Anna and Ben say. + +Mom smiles. She puts the cookies in the oven. She comes to see the book. + +"A university is a place where people go to learn many things. They read books, they write papers, they do experiments, they talk to teachers and friends. They want to know more about the world and themselves." + +"Wow, that sounds fun!" Anna says. + +"Can we go to a university?" Ben asks. + +Mom laughs. She hugs them. "Maybe when you are older. You have to go to school first. You have to learn how to read and write and count and many other things. Then you can choose what you want to learn more about at a university." + +Anna and Ben nod. They understand. They want to learn many things too. + +They look at the picture again. They see a girl with a pretty dress and a boy with a nice hat. They are holding hands. They are smiling. + +"Maybe they are friends," Anna says. + +"Maybe they are in love," Ben says. + +They giggle. They wonder what it is like to be in love. They wonder what it is like to go to a university. They wonder what they will learn when they grow up. They are happy. They have each other. They have their mom. They have their book. They have their cookies. They have their wonder. +Tom is a boy who likes fruit. He likes apples, bananas, oranges and grapes. He likes to eat fruit every day. He thinks fruit is yummy and good for him. + +One day, Tom goes to the market with his mom. He sees a lot of fruit in the market. He sees big fruit and small fruit. He sees red fruit and green fruit. He sees yellow fruit and purple fruit. He wants to try all the fruit. + +He asks his mom, "Can I have some fruit, please?" His mom says, "Yes, you can have some fruit, but not too much. You have to share with your sister and your dad. What fruit do you want?" + +Tom looks around and sees a big watermelon. He has never seen such a big fruit before. He thinks it must be very juicy and sweet. He says, "I want the big watermelon, please!" + +His mom says, "The big watermelon is too big for you, Tom. It is bigger than your head. You can have a slice of the watermelon, but not the whole watermelon. Do you want a slice of the watermelon?" + +Tom nods and says, "Yes, please. I want a slice of the big watermelon. Thank you, mom." His mom buys a slice of the watermelon and gives it to Tom. Tom takes a big bite and smiles. He likes the big watermelon. He thinks it is the best fruit ever. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a big bottle of soap and a wand to make bubbles. They loved to blow bubbles and watch them fly in the air. Sometimes they tried to catch them or pop them with their fingers. + +"Look, Lily, I can make a big bubble!" Ben said, as he dipped his wand in the soap and blew hard. A huge bubble came out of his wand and floated above his head. It was shiny and round and had many colors. + +"Wow, Ben, that's a great bubble!" Lily said, clapping her hands. "Can I try to make one too?" + +"Sure, Lily, here you go." Ben handed her the wand and the bottle. "But be careful, don't spill the soap. We don't have much left." + +Lily nodded and took the wand and the bottle. She dipped the wand in the soap and blew gently. A small bubble came out of her wand and landed on her nose. She giggled and tried again. She blew harder and harder, but her bubbles were still small and weak. + +"Why can't I make a big bubble like you, Ben?" Lily asked, feeling sad. "What am I doing wrong?" + +Ben looked at her and smiled. He had an idea. He whispered something in her ear and winked. Lily nodded and smiled back. She trusted Ben. He was her big brother and he always helped her. + +They both walked to the other side of the garden, where their dad was watering the flowers. He didn't see them coming. They hid behind a bush and waited for the right moment. + +"Ready, Lily?" Ben asked. + +"Ready, Ben!" Lily answered. + +They jumped out of the bush and shouted, "Surprise!" They blew their wands at their dad and made a lot of bubbles. Some of them were big and some of them were small, but they all flew towards their dad and covered him with soap. + +Their dad was startled and dropped the hose. He looked at them and laughed. He was wet and soapy and had bubbles in his hair and on his face. He looked like a funny clown. + +"Hey, you two, what are you doing?" he asked, pretending to be angry. "You made a mess of me and the garden!" + +"We're sorry, dad, we just wanted to make you laugh," Lily said, hugging him. + +"We wanted to show you our bubbles, dad, they're so pretty," Ben said, pointing at the sky. + +Their dad looked at the sky and saw the bubbles. He smiled and hugged them back. He was not angry at all. He was happy to see them having fun. + +"You're right, kids, your bubbles are very pretty," he said. "And you know what? You made me laugh. You made me very happy. Thank you." + +He kissed them on their cheeks and tickled them. They laughed and squealed and ran away. They picked up their bottle and their wands and continued to blow bubbles. They didn't care if they were big or small. They were happy and they loved each other. They had a great day. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a bike. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big basket on a bench. It has many muffins in it. They are hungry. They want a muffin. + +They run to the basket. But a dog is there. The dog is big and loud. It barks at them. It wants the muffins too. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They stop. They do not know what to do. The dog is not friendly. + +Then, a lady comes. She is the owner of the dog and the basket. She sees Lily and Ben. She smiles. She is friendly. + +She says, "Hello, children. Do you want a muffin? They are for my picnic. But I have too many. You can have one each. But you have to share with my dog. He is friendly too. He just likes to guard his food." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you, lady. We like muffins. We can share with your dog." + +The lady gives them each a muffin. She also gives one to the dog. The dog stops barking. He wags his tail. He likes muffins too. + +Lily and Ben sit on the bench. They eat their muffins. They pet the dog. The dog licks their faces. He is friendly now. + +They finish their muffins. They say, "Thank you, lady. Thank you, dog. We have to go now. We have to play." + +The lady says, "You're welcome, children. Have fun. Come back anytime. My dog likes to play too." + +Lily and Ben say, "Bye, lady. Bye, dog." They take their ball and their bike. They run to the park. They have fun. + +The lady and the dog rest on the bench. They have their picnic. They are happy. +Anna and Emma are twins. They look the same, but they like different things. Anna likes to play with dolls and dress them up. Emma likes to play with cars and make them go fast. One day, their mom says they can spend some money at the toy store. They are very happy and run to the car. + +At the toy store, Anna sees a beautiful doll with long hair and a pink dress. She wants to buy it with her money. Emma sees a cool car with big wheels and a loud horn. She wants to buy it with her money. They go to the cashier and pay for their toys. + +"Look at my doll, Emma. She is so beautiful. Do you want to play with her?" Anna asks. + +"No, thank you, Anna. I like my car better. It can go vroom vroom. Do you want to play with it?" Emma asks. + +"No, thank you, Emma. I like my doll better. She can sing and dance. Let's play with our own toys," Anna says. + +They go to different corners of the room and play with their toys. They are happy, but they do not talk to each other. Their mom sees them and feels sad. + +"Anna, Emma, why don't you share your toys? You are twins, you should play together. You can have more fun that way," their mom says. + +"But mom, we like different toys. She doesn't like my doll, and I don't like her car," Anna says. + +"That's okay, you can still play together. You can take turns, or you can make up a story with both your toys. Maybe your doll and her car can be friends, or go on an adventure. You can use your imagination," their mom says. + +Anna and Emma think about it. They decide to try it. They bring their toys to the middle of the room and start to play together. They make up a story where the doll and the car go to the park, and meet other toys, and have fun. They laugh and talk and hug each other. Their mom smiles and joins them. They are happy. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big dog. The dog has a long neck and a brown coat. The dog is friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +"Hello, doggy!" Ben says. He wants to pet the dog. He reaches for the dog's neck. But the dog is too tall. Ben cannot reach. + +"Help me, Lily!" Ben says. He pulls Lily's hand. Lily is scared of the dog. She does not want to pet him. + +"No, Ben, no!" Lily says. She pulls her hand back. She runs away from the dog. Ben is sad. He likes the dog. + +The dog sees Lily run. He thinks she wants to play. He runs after her. He barks and jumps. Lily screams. She is more scared. + +"Stop, doggy, stop!" Lily says. She does not like the dog. + +Ben runs after them. He wants to help Lily. He catches the dog's neck. He holds it gently. He talks to the dog. + +"Good doggy, good!" Ben says. He calms the dog. The dog stops barking and jumping. He sits and looks at Ben. + +Lily stops screaming. She sees Ben and the dog. She sees that the dog is friendly. She feels sorry. She walks back to them. + +"Sorry, doggy, sorry!" Lily says. She pets the dog's head. The dog wags his tail and licks her face. + +Ben and Lily smile. They hug the dog. The dog is happy. He has two new friends. +Tommy likes to draw with his crayons. He has a big book with many pages to draw on. He draws cars and trucks and houses and trees. He likes to use many colors and make his pictures bright. + +One day, Tommy's mom says she has to go to the store. She tells Tommy to be good and not make a mess. She says she will be back soon. Tommy says okay and hugs his mom. He goes to his room and takes out his book and crayons. + +Tommy starts to draw a big fire truck. He uses red and yellow and orange. He draws the wheels and the ladder and the hose. He is very happy with his picture. He turns the page and draws a fire. He uses more red and yellow and orange. He makes the fire big and scary. + +But then, Tommy hears a loud noise. He looks out the window and sees a real fire truck. It has lights and sirens and it is going very fast. Tommy is excited and curious. He wants to see the fire truck better. He puts down his crayons and runs to the window. + +He does not see that he left his crayons on the book. He does not see that the crayons are melting in the sun. He does not see that the crayons are making a big mess on the pages. He only sees the fire truck. + +Tommy watches the fire truck for a long time. He wonders where it is going and what it is doing. He hopes that no one is hurt and that the fire truck can put out the fire. He thinks that fire trucks are very cool and brave. + +He does not hear his mom coming back. He does not hear her opening the door. He does not hear her calling his name. He only hears the fire truck. + +But his mom hears something else. She hears a strange smell. She sees a strange sight. She sees Tommy's book on the floor. She sees the pages covered with melted crayons. She sees the colors mixed and smeared and dripping. She sees a big mess. + +She is very angry and very sad. She picks up the book and goes to Tommy's room. She shows him the book and asks him what he did. She tells him that he ruined his book and that he made a mess. She tells him that he was not good and that he did not listen. + +Tommy is very surprised and very scared. He looks at the book and sees the mess. He remembers the crayons and the sun. He feels very bad and very sorry. He starts to cry and says he did not mean to. He says he was watching the fire truck. He says he likes his book and his crayons. He says he loves his mom. + +His mom is still angry and sad, but she is also worried and sorry. She sees that Tommy is crying and that he is sorry. She hugs him and says she loves him too. She says that she knows he did not mean to, but that he has to be careful and responsible. She says that she will help him clean up the mess and that they will try to fix the book. She says that they will talk more later. + +Tommy nods and says okay. He wipes his tears and hugs his mom. He says he will be good and listen. He says he will be careful and responsible. He says he will help clean up and fix the book. He says he is sorry again. + +His mom smiles and says it is okay. She says that everyone makes mistakes and that they can learn from them. She says that she is proud of him for being honest and brave. She says that she is happy that he likes to draw and that he has a big imagination. She says that she hopes he will keep drawing and learning. + +Tommy smiles and says he will. He says he likes to draw and learn. He says he has a big imagination and that he wants to be a fire truck driver when he grows up. He says he is happy that his mom is proud of him and that she loves him. + +They hug and kiss and say they love each other. They go to the kitchen and get some water and paper towels. They go back to the floor and start to clean up the mess. They talk and laugh and sing. They make the best of a bad situation. They are a happy family. +Tim and Jen liked to play in the garden. They liked to look for insects and make them their friends. One day, they found a big, green insect with many legs. It was a caterpillar. + +"Look, Jen, it is so cute!" Tim said. "Can we keep it?" + +"OK, Tim, but we have to be nice to it," Jen said. "Maybe it will turn into a butterfly." + +They put the caterpillar in a jar and gave it some leaves. They took it to their room and put it on the table. They decided to name it Bob. + +"Bob, you are our friend now," Tim said. "We will take care of you." + +"Bob, we love you," Jen said. "Maybe one day, we will marry you." + +They kissed the jar and went to bed. + +The next morning, they woke up and ran to the table. They wanted to see Bob and say hello. But when they looked in the jar, they saw something else. It was not a caterpillar. It was not a butterfly. It was a big, brown insect with wings and a stinger. It was a wasp. + +"Ah, what is that?" Tim screamed. "It is not Bob!" + +"Help, help, it is scary!" Jen cried. "It is not our friend!" + +The wasp was angry. It did not like to be in the jar. It did not like to be kissed. It did not like to be called Bob. It wanted to get out and sting. It banged on the jar and made a loud noise. + +Tim and Jen were scared. They ran to the door and tried to open it. But it was locked. Their mom had locked it when she left for work. She did not want them to go outside and get dirty. + +"Mom, mom, let us out!" Tim and Jen shouted. "There is a bad insect in our room!" + +But their mom did not hear them. She was in the car and drove away. She did not know about the wasp. She did not know about the jar. She did not know about the trouble. + +Tim and Jen were trapped. They had no way to escape. They had no way to help. They had no way to stop the wasp. The wasp broke the jar and flew out. It was angry and hungry. It saw Tim and Jen and flew towards them. It stung them many times. It hurt them a lot. They cried and screamed. They wished they never found the caterpillar. They wished they never named it Bob. They wished they never said they would marry it. + +The end. +Lily liked to make models with clay. She made a model of a high mountain with snow on top. She was very proud of her model and showed it to her mom. + +"Wow, Lily, that's a beautiful model!" her mom said. "You are very good at making things with clay." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. I want to keep it in my room." + +She put her model on a shelf in her room and went to play with her toys. She did not see her little brother, Max, sneak into her room. Max was curious and wanted to see what Lily made. He saw the model of the high mountain and thought it looked like a cake. He reached for it and took a bite. + +"Yuck!" he said, spitting out the clay. "This is not a cake! This is dirt!" + +He threw the model on the floor and broke it. He ran out of the room, crying. + +Lily heard the noise and went to see what happened. She saw her model on the floor, smashed and bitten. She was very angry and sad. + +"Max, what did you do?" she shouted. "You ruined my model! That was not a cake, that was a mountain!" + +She started to cry and ran to her mom. She told her what Max did and how he tasted her model. + +Mom hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Max did not know what he was doing. He is too little to understand. He thought it was a cake because it was high and white. He did not mean to hurt your model." + +She took Lily and Max to the kitchen and gave them some real cake to eat. She said, "This is a cake. It is sweet and soft. You can taste it and share it. But this is not a model. A model is something you make with clay or paper or wood. It is not for eating. It is for looking and admiring. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Max nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand." + +They ate their cake and said sorry to each other. They hugged and made up. Lily said, "Maybe I can make another model of a high mountain. And maybe you can help me, Max. But you have to promise not to taste it." + +Max said, "I promise, Lily. I will not taste it. I will help you make it. And maybe we can make a model of a cake, too. But we have to remember not to eat it." + +They laughed and went to get some clay. They decided to make models of things they liked and things they did not like. They had fun and learned a lot. They did not taste their models again. +Tom and Mia are playing in the garden. They have a big box of toys. They like to make cars and houses and animals with the toys. They are having fun. + +But then, Mia sees a big bee. She is scared of bees. She runs to Tom and says, "Tom, Tom, there is a bee! Help me!" + +Tom looks at the bee. He is not scared of bees. He says, "Don't worry, Mia. The bee will not hurt you. It is just looking for flowers. Bees are good. They make honey." + +But Mia does not listen. She cries and cries. She says, "No, no, the bee will sting me! It will hurt me! Go away, bee, go away!" + +Tom tries to calm Mia down. He says, "Mia, Mia, please stop crying. The bee will not sting you if you are quiet and still. Just lock your mouth and close your eyes. Then the bee will think you are a flower and fly away." + +Mia does what Tom says. She locks her mouth and closes her eyes. She holds Tom's hand. She waits for the bee to go away. + +After a while, the bee flies away. It finds a real flower. It does not care about Mia and Tom. + +Mia opens her eyes and sees that the bee is gone. She smiles and says, "Thank you, Tom. You are very brave and smart. You saved me from the bee." + +Tom smiles and says, "You are welcome, Mia. You are very brave and smart too. You listened to me and locked your mouth. That was not easy." + +They hug and say, "We are friends." + +Then they go back to their toys. They make them tidy and put them back in the box. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their dolls. They saw a man sitting on a bench. He had a big mustache that covered his mouth. Lily and Ben wondered what he looked like under his mustache. + +"Hello, sir," Lily said. "Can we see your face?" + +The man smiled and lifted his mustache with his fingers. He had a small nose and a big chin. Lily and Ben laughed. + +"Why do you have a mustache?" Ben asked. + +The man said, "I have a mustache because it is important for my job. I am a detective. I use my mustache to disguise myself and catch bad guys." + +"Wow, that is cool!" Lily said. "Can we be detectives too?" + +The man said, "Sure, you can be detectives. But you need to have a mustache too. Here, I have some stickers that look like mustaches. You can stick them on your faces and pretend to be detectives." + +Lily and Ben were happy. They took the stickers and put them on their faces. They looked at each other and giggled. + +"Thank you, sir," they said. "You are very nice." + +The man said, "You are welcome, kids. Have fun and be careful. And remember, a mustache is not just a mustache. It is a tool for solving mysteries." +Ben was a little boy who liked to play all day. He had many toys and games, but he did not like to sleep. He always said, "Sleep is boring. I want to have fun." He did not listen to his mom and dad, who told him that sleep was good for him. + +One night, Ben had a very strange dream. He saw a big, bright angel, who smiled at him. The angel said, "Hello, Ben. I am here to show you something." The angel took Ben by the hand and flew with him to a big park. There, Ben saw many children playing and laughing. They looked happy and healthy. + +The angel said, "These children are like you. They like to play all day. But they also know when to sleep. They sleep every night, and they wake up feeling fresh and strong. They can learn new things, make new friends, and have more fun. Sleep is not boring, Ben. Sleep is a gift from God." + +Ben looked at the children and felt curious. He wanted to join them and play. But then, he noticed something. He saw that he was wearing his pajamas, and he had a teddy bear in his arms. He felt embarrassed. He thought, "What will the children think of me? They will laugh at me and call me a baby. I don't want to be here. I want to go home." + +The angel saw Ben's face and said, "Don't be embarrassed, Ben. There is nothing wrong with your pajamas or your teddy bear. They are part of who you are. They make you feel cozy and safe. They help you sleep. And sleep helps you grow and be happy. You don't have to be ashamed of sleeping, Ben. You should be proud of it." + +Ben thought about what the angel said. He realized that the angel was right. He said, "I'm sorry, angel. I was wrong. Sleep is not boring. Sleep is good for me. I want to sleep more. I want to be like these children. I want to be happy and healthy." + +The angel smiled and said, "I'm glad you understand, Ben. Now, it's time to wake up. Go back to your bed and sleep well. I will always watch over you and bless you. Good night, Ben." + +Ben woke up in his bed and saw his mom and dad. They kissed him and said, "Good morning, Ben. Did you sleep well?" Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I did. I had a wonderful dream. I saw an angel. He taught me something. He taught me that sleep is a gift from God. And I want to thank God for it." + +Ben's mom and dad hugged him and said, "We are so proud of you, Ben. You are a smart and good boy. We love you very much. And God loves you too. He sent you an angel to guide you and protect you. He wants you to be happy and healthy. And so do we." + +Ben smiled and said, "I love you too, mom and dad. And I love God and the angel. And I love sleep. Sleep is not boring. Sleep is fun. Can I sleep some more?" + +Ben's mom and dad laughed and said, "Of course you can, Ben. But first, let's have some breakfast. Then, you can play and have fun. And when it's night, you can sleep again. And maybe, you will see the angel again." + +Ben agreed and said, "That sounds great. Thank you, mom and dad. Thank you, God. Thank you, angel. Thank you, sleep." + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to pretend they were driving to different places and having adventures. Lily said, "Let's go to the farm and see the animals. I want to pet a cow and a sheep." Ben agreed and they drove their cars to the farm. + +When they got there, they saw a farmer working in the field. He was wearing a hat and overalls and had a big shovel. He looked busy and tired. Lily and Ben waved at him and said, "Hello, farmer. Can we see your animals?" The farmer looked up and smiled. He replied, "Hello, children. You are welcome to see my animals, but you have to be careful and quiet. They are resting and eating right now. Follow me and I'll show you." + +The farmer led them to the barn, where they saw many animals. There were cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, horses, and a dog. Lily and Ben were very excited and wanted to touch and feed them all. The farmer gave them some corn and hay and told them how to be gentle and respectful. He said, "These are my friends and helpers. They give me milk, eggs, wool, and meat. I take good care of them and they take good care of me. They are not toys, they are living beings. Do you understand?" Lily and Ben nodded and said, "Yes, farmer. We understand. Thank you for letting us see your animals. They are very nice and cute." + +The farmer was happy to see that Lily and Ben were polite and curious. He said, "You are very welcome, children. I'm glad you like my animals. You can come back anytime, as long as I'm available and not too busy. Do you want to see anything else?" Lily and Ben looked at each other and said, "Yes, please. Can we see your tractor?" The farmer laughed and said, "Sure, why not. Come on, I'll show you my tractor. It's very big and loud. Do you like big and loud things?" Lily and Ben said, "Yes, we do. We love big and loud things. Let's go see your tractor." And they followed the farmer to his tractor, where they had more fun and learned more things. +Tom likes to examine things. He likes to look at them and touch them and learn about them. One day, he finds a big tire in the yard. He wonders what it is and how it works. + +He goes to the tire and examines it. He sees that it is round and black and has grooves on it. He feels that it is hard and heavy and cold. He tries to roll it, but it is too big for him. He thinks that maybe it belongs to a car or a truck. + +He hears a noise and looks up. He sees his dad driving a fast car. The car has four tires that look like the one in the yard. The car zooms by and makes a loud sound. Tom waves at his dad and smiles. + +He runs to the car and examines it. He sees that it is shiny and red and has windows and doors. He feels that it is warm and smooth and metal. He tries to open the door, but it is locked. He thinks that maybe his dad will let him ride in the car later. + +He hears his mom calling him. She says that it is time for lunch. He leaves the car and the tire and runs to the house. He is hungry and happy. He thinks that he will examine more things after he eats. He likes to examine things. +Jill and Ben went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. They saw a crab in the water. It was red and had big claws. + +"Look, a crab!" Jill said. "Can we catch it?" + +"No, it might pinch you," Ben said. "Let's sing to it instead." + +They sang a song they learned at school. It was about a fish and a star. The crab listened to them. It liked their song. It was a mild crab, not a mean one. + +But then a big wave came and washed the crab away. Jill and Ben were sad. They wanted to sing more to the crab. + +"Where did it go?" Jill asked. + +"Maybe it went to find its family," Ben said. "Or maybe it went to sing with other crabs." + +They hoped the crab was happy. They decided to sing another song for it. They sang it loud and clear. They hoped the crab could hear them. They smiled and hugged each other. They loved the beach and the crab. +Tom and Mia liked to play with their toy rocket. They pretended it could fly to the moon and the stars. They took turns to make it zoom and beep. + +One day, they had a big fight. Tom wanted to play with the rocket alone. He said it was his and he did not want to share. Mia wanted to play with the rocket too. She said it was theirs and they should take turns. + +They began to yell and pull the rocket. They did not listen to each other. They did not discuss how to solve their problem. They were very frustrated and angry. + +Suddenly, the rocket broke. It snapped in two. They both gasped and cried. They had ruined their favorite toy. They looked at each other with sad and sorry eyes. But it was too late. The rocket could not fly anymore. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with cars and trucks. They have many toys that look like cars and trucks. Some toys can make sounds and move by themselves. They need fuel to do that. Fuel is something that makes toys work. + +One day, Sam and Ben find a big can of fuel in the garage. They think it is for their toys. They want to make their toys more fun. They do not ask their mom or dad. They take the can and go to their room. + +They pour some fuel on their toys. They press the buttons and turn the switches. The toys start to make loud noises and smoke. The fuel is not for toys. It is for the car. The fuel is dangerous. It can make fire. + +Mom and dad smell the smoke. They run to the room. They see the toys and the fuel. They are very angry and scared. They take the toys and the fuel away. They open the window and turn on the fan. They make sure there is no fire. + +They sit down with Sam and Ben. They explain to them that fuel is not for toys. It is for the car. They tell them that fuel can make fire. Fire can hurt people and things. They ask them why they did not ask before they took the fuel. + +Sam and Ben feel sorry. They say they wanted to make their toys more fun. They did not know that fuel was dangerous. They say they are sorry. They promise to never do that again. + +Mom and dad hug them. They say they love them. They say they are glad they are safe. They say they are sorry for yelling. They say they understand that they were curious. They say they should always ask before they touch something they do not know. They say they should always listen to mom and dad. They say they want them to be happy and safe. + +Sam and Ben hug them back. They say they love them too. They say they will always ask and listen. They say they learned their lesson. They say they do not need fuel to have fun. They say they have great toys and great parents. +One day, Tom and his mom went to the farm. Tom liked to see the animals. He saw cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens. He wanted to pet them, but mom said to be careful. + +Tom saw a big horse in a field. He ran to the fence and climbed on it. He wanted to touch the horse's nose. But the fence was not strong. It broke and Tom fell to the ground. He hurt his leg and cried. + +The horse heard Tom's cry. It came to him and licked his face. It was a helpful animal. It wanted to make Tom feel better. It neighed and called for help. + +Mom heard the horse and saw Tom. She ran to him and hugged him. She thanked the horse for being helpful. She said to Tom, "You are brave, but you have to be more careful. The animals are nice, but they can be dangerous. Next time, ask me before you climb on the fence." + +Tom said he was sorry. He said he liked the horse. He said he wanted to be its friend. Mom smiled and said, "Maybe you can, but only with my permission. Now let's go and get a band-aid for your leg." They waved goodbye to the horse and left the farm. Tom learned a lesson that day. He learned to respect the animals and to listen to his mom. +One day, a sailor went to the sea with his boat. He liked to catch fish and sing songs. He had a beautiful boat that was blue and white. He was happy on the sea. + +But a bad man saw his boat and wanted it. He waited until the sailor was asleep and then he tried to steal the boat. He climbed on the boat and started to push it away from the shore. + +The sailor woke up and saw the bad man. He was angry and scared. He shouted, "Hey, stop! That is my boat! You cannot take it!" + +The bad man did not listen. He said, "Too bad, sailor. I like your boat. It is beautiful and fast. I will take it and you cannot stop me!" + +The sailor did not give up. He jumped on the water and swam to the boat. He grabbed the bad man and pulled him down. They fought on the boat and in the water. The sailor was strong and brave. He hit the bad man and made him let go of the boat. + +The bad man was hurt and afraid. He swam away and said, "Sorry, sailor. I was wrong. Please do not hit me anymore!" + +The sailor took his boat back and sailed away. He was happy and proud. He said, "You are a bad man. You should not steal from others. This is my boat and I love it. Go away and do not come back!" + +The end. +Ben was a boy who liked to draw. He had many crayons and papers. He wanted to make a picture of a mouse for his mom. He found a book with a mouse on the cover. He looked at the mouse and started to draw. + +He drew the ears, the eyes, the nose, the whiskers, and the tail. He was almost done. He only needed to color the mouse. He reached for his gray crayon. But it was not there. He looked around. He saw his sister, Lily, holding his gray crayon. + +"Lily, give me my crayon!" Ben said. "I need it to complete my mouse." + +"No, it's mine!" Lily said. "I need it to draw a cloud." + +"But it's my crayon!" Ben said. "You have your own crayons!" + +Lily did not listen. She ran away with the gray crayon. Ben was angry. He wanted to chase her and get his crayon back. But he also wanted to finish his mouse. He did not know what to do. + +He looked at his mouse. It was almost perfect. He only needed to color it. He thought of his mom. She would love his mouse. He wanted to make her happy. He decided to be honest. He took his black crayon and wrote on his paper: "This is a mouse. I wanted to color it gray, but Lily took my crayon. I'm sorry, Mom. I love you." + +He gave his paper to his mom. She smiled and hugged him. She said, "This is a beautiful mouse, Ben. I'm so proud of you. You are very honest and kind. Thank you for this gift." + +Ben felt happy. He did not need the gray crayon anymore. He had his mom's love. He learned that honesty is more important than color. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they find a big box in the yard. They are very happy. + +"Look, Ben, a box!" Anna says. "We can make a house with it!" + +"Yes, Anna, a house!" Ben says. "We can cut a door and a window!" + +They get scissors and tape from the house. They cut and tape the box. They make a lovely house. They draw flowers and stars on it. + +"Wow, Anna, our house is lovely!" Ben says. "We can play inside!" + +"Yes, Ben, our house is lovely!" Anna says. "We can pretend to be a family!" + +They go inside the box. They bring some toys and pillows. They make a bed and a table. They pretend to cook and eat. They have fun. + +"Anna, Ben, lunch time!" Mom calls from the house. + +"OK, Mom, we are coming!" Anna and Ben say. They leave the box. + +"Mom, look at our house!" Anna says. "We made it with a box!" + +"Mom, look at our house!" Ben says. "We provide a lovely home!" + +Mom smiles. She is proud of Anna and Ben. She hugs them. + +"Your house is lovely, Anna and Ben!" Mom says. "You are very creative and clever! Now, let's have some lunch!" +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big melon on a table. It is green and round and smells good. + +"Wow, look at that melon!" Lily says. "It is so big and yummy!" + +"Let's go and see it!" Ben says. They run to the table. + +But when they get there, they see a man. He is angry. He says, "Hey, get away from my melon! It is mine!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They do not want to make the man mad. But they also want to see the melon. + +"Please, can we just look at it?" Lily asks. "It is so cute!" + +"Cute? It is not cute, it is food!" the man says. "You can't touch it or eat it. It is for a contest. I want to win a prize." + +Lily and Ben are sad. They think the melon is cute and they want to share it. They have an idea. + +"Maybe we can help you win the prize," Ben says. "We can put some flowers and stickers on the melon. It will look even cuter!" + +The man thinks for a moment. He likes the idea. He says, "Okay, you can help me. But be careful. Don't hurt the melon." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They find some flowers and stickers. They put them on the melon. They make it look very pretty and colorful. + +The man smiles. He says, "Thank you, kids. You did a good job. The melon looks very cute. Maybe I will win the prize." + +Lily and Ben are proud. They say, "You're welcome. We hope you win. Can we have a slice of the melon later?" + +The man laughs. He says, "Sure, why not. You are very nice and polite. You can have some melon later. But first, let's go to the contest." + +They go to the contest. The melon wins the prize. It is the cutest melon ever. Lily and Ben are happy. They get to eat some melon. It is sweet and juicy. They say, "This is the best melon ever!" + +The end. +Sara loved her bear very much. She took him everywhere with her. She hugged him at night and played with him in the day. She named him Bobo and he was her best friend. + +One day, Sara went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She ran to the slide and left Bobo on the bench. She was so excited that she forgot about him. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, I can slide so fast!" she shouted as she slid down. + +They clapped and smiled. "You are very brave, Sara," they said. + +Sara wanted to slide again and again. She had so much fun that she did not notice a boy who came to the bench. He saw Bobo and liked him. He picked him up and said, "What a nice bear. I want him." + +He ran away with Bobo and Sara did not see him. + +When Sara was tired of sliding, she remembered Bobo. She ran to the bench and looked for him. But he was not there. She felt sad and scared. She cried and cried. + +"Mom, dad, where is Bobo? I can't find him. I want him back. He is my bear," she sobbed. + +Her mom and dad hugged her and tried to calm her down. They looked around and asked other people if they saw Bobo. But no one knew where he was. + +"Sara, I'm sorry, but you were careless. You forgot about Bobo and someone took him. We have to go home now. Maybe we can find another bear for you," her dad said. + +Sara shook her head. She did not want another bear. She wanted Bobo. He was her bear. She was sorry that she forgot about him. She wished she could see him again. She learned a lesson. She would never forget her bear again. +Sam liked to eat a lot. He ate bread and cheese and fruit and cake. He ate so much that his hair grew very long and messy. His mom said he needed to go to the barber. + +"Sam, it is time to go to the barber. He will cut your hair and make you look nice," his mom said. + +"But I don't want to go to the barber. He has scissors and they are scary. And it is hot outside. I want to stay home and eat more cake," Sam said. + +"Sam, you have to go to the barber. It is not good to have long and messy hair. It can get in your eyes and make you itch. And you have eaten enough cake for today. Come on, let's go," his mom said. + +She took Sam by the hand and walked to the barber shop. Sam was not happy. He cried and kicked and said no. But his mom did not listen. She said hello to the barber and sat Sam on a big chair. + +"Hello, Sam. I am the barber. I will cut your hair and make you look nice. Don't be scared. I have scissors, but they will not hurt you. They will only snip snip snip your hair. And I have a cape to cover you, so you will not get hot. And I have a sticker for you, if you are good. Do you like stickers?" the barber said. + +Sam looked at the barber. He saw his scissors and his cape and his sticker. He still felt scared, but he also felt curious. He liked stickers. He nodded his head. + +"OK, Sam. Let's begin. You can close your eyes or look at the mirror. And you can talk to me or be quiet. Whatever you like. But you have to sit still and not move. Can you do that?" the barber said. + +Sam nodded his head again. He closed his eyes and tried to sit still. He felt the barber's hands on his head and the scissors snip snip snip his hair. He heard the barber's voice say nice things to him. He felt the cape on his body and the air on his neck. He felt his hair get shorter and lighter. He felt less hot and less itchy. + +After a while, the barber said, "All done, Sam. You did a great job. You can open your eyes and look at yourself. You look very nice. Here is your sticker. You can choose one. What do you say?" + +Sam opened his eyes and looked at himself. He saw his hair cut and neat. He saw his face and smile. He saw the sticker and liked it. He said, "Thank you, barber. You are nice. I like my hair. I like my sticker. I am sorry I was bad. Can I come again?" + +The barber smiled and said, "You are welcome, Sam. You are nice too. I am glad you like your hair and your sticker. You were not bad. You were brave. And yes, you can come again. But not too soon. You have to let your hair grow a little bit. And you have to eat less cake and more healthy food. OK?" + +Sam nodded his head and said, "OK, barber. I will do that. Bye bye." + +He took his sticker and his mom's hand and walked out of the barber shop. He felt happy and proud. He said to his mom, "Mom, I like the barber. He is nice. He cut my hair and gave me a sticker. Can we go home and eat some fruit?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, Sam. We can do that. I am proud of you. You were brave and good. And you look very nice. I love you." + +She hugged him and kissed him and walked home with him. They ate some fruit and drank some water. They played and read and laughed. They had a good day. +Lily was sad. She missed her mom and dad. They went to work and left her with Nana. Nana was nice, but she did not know how to play with Lily's computer. Lily liked her computer. It had many games and colors and sounds. + +Lily asked Nana, "Can I play with my computer, please?" + +Nana said, "No, Lily. Your computer is too wide for the table. It might fall and break. Why don't you play with your blocks or your dolls?" + +Lily did not want to play with her blocks or her dolls. She wanted to play with her computer. She pouted and said, "But I miss my computer. It is fun and smart. It makes me happy." + +Nana sighed and said, "I know, Lily. But your computer needs a rest too. It works hard all day. You can play with it later, when your mom and dad come back. They will be happy to see you and your computer. Now, why don't you help me make some cookies? You like cookies, right?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She did like cookies. They were sweet and soft and warm. Maybe Nana was right. Maybe her computer needed a rest. Maybe she could play with it later, with her mom and dad. She smiled and said, "OK, Nana. I will help you make cookies. But can I have a glass of milk too?" + +Nana smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. You can have a glass of milk too. Come on, let's go to the kitchen. We will have a good time." + +Lily and Nana went to the kitchen. They made cookies and had milk. They talked and laughed. Lily was not sad anymore. She still missed her mom and dad and her computer, but she also liked Nana and cookies and milk. She was glad she had both. +Lily and Ben wanted to fly a kite. They had a big kite with a long tail and many colors. They went to the park with their mom and dad. The sky was blue and the wind was strong. + +"Can I hold the kite, mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, honey, but be careful. The kite is heavy and the string is weak. You need to support it well," mom said. + +Lily took the kite and ran with it. She felt the kite pull her up. She was happy. She looked at Ben and smiled. + +"Look, Ben, I can fly the kite!" she shouted. + +Ben was jealous. He wanted to fly the kite too. He ran after Lily and tried to grab the string. + +"Let me have a turn, Lily!" he said. + +"No, Ben, it's my kite!" Lily said. + +They started to fight over the kite. They pulled the string hard. The string was weak. It broke. The kite flew away. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They cried. They lost their kite. + +Mom and dad came to them. They hugged them and comforted them. + +"I'm sorry, Lily and Ben. The kite was weak. It couldn't support the wind. Maybe we can get a new kite someday," dad said. + +"Can we get a stronger kite, dad?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe, honey, maybe. But you know what's stronger than any kite?" dad asked. + +"What, dad?" Ben asked. + +"Your love for each other. You are brother and sister. You should support each other, not fight. Can you do that?" dad asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said sorry to each other. They hugged. + +They learned a lesson. They learned to support each other. They learned to share. They learned to be happy. +Ben and Mia like to travel with their mom and dad. They go to different places and see new things. Sometimes they take a big plane, sometimes they take a small car, sometimes they take a fast train. + +One day, they travel to a big city. There are many tall buildings, noisy cars, and colorful lights. Mom and dad take them to a special place. It is a film museum. They can see how people make films with cameras, actors, and costumes. They can also watch films on big screens. + +Ben and Mia are very excited. They want to see everything. They run from one room to another. They see films about animals, superheroes, and fairy tales. They see films that are funny, scary, and sad. They see films that are old, new, and different. + +"Look, Mia, this film is very creative!" Ben says. He points to a screen that shows a film with no sound, only music and words. The film is black and white, and the people move very fast and make funny faces. "It is called a silent film. Do you like it?" + +Mia nods. She likes the film. She thinks it is funny and clever. She likes the music and the words. She likes the people and their faces. She says, "I like this film, Ben. It is very creative. Can we make a film like this?" + +Ben smiles. He says, "Yes, Mia, we can. We can use mom's camera and our toys and our clothes. We can make our own silent film. It will be fun!" + +They run to mom and dad and tell them their idea. Mom and dad are happy. They say, "That is a great idea, Ben and Mia. You are very creative. We can help you make your film. Let's go home and start!" + +Ben and Mia are very happy. They hug mom and dad and thank them. They say goodbye to the film museum and the big city. They travel back home with their camera, their toys, and their clothes. They are ready to make their own creative film. +Anna and Ben are young. They like to play games. Today they want to play with the big ball. But there is only one ball. + +"Let me have the ball!" Anna says. She tries to grab the ball from Ben. + +"No, it is my turn!" Ben says. He holds the ball tight. + +They pull and push. The ball flies away. It rolls under the car. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben say. They run after the ball. + +But they cannot reach the ball. It is too far under the car. + +They look at each other. They are sad. They frown. + +"Maybe we can ask mom to help us," Anna says. + +"Or we can play another game," Ben says. + +They think for a moment. Then they smile. + +"OK, let's play another game," Anna says. + +"Maybe we can share the ball next time," Ben says. + +They hug and run to the yard. They find a new game to play. They are happy. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and swing. They saw a big hill with green grass and flowers. They wanted to climb the hill and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lila, let's go up the hill!" Tom said. + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. Mom said not to go too far," Lila said. + +They ran up the hill, holding hands. They felt the sun on their faces and the wind in their hair. They reached the top and looked around. They saw a big lake with clear water and ducks. They saw a bridge and a boat. They saw a tree with red apples. + +"Wow, look at all the things we can do!" Tom said. + +"Let's go to the lake and feed the ducks!" Lila said. + +They ran down the hill, laughing and shouting. They did not see the snake that was laying on the grass. It was brown and black and had a diamond on its head. It was angry and hungry. It saw the children and got ready to strike. + +"Watch out, Lila, there's a snake!" Tom said. + +But it was too late. The snake bit Lila on her leg. She screamed and fell down. Tom ran to her and tried to help her. He saw blood and a hole on her leg. He was scared and sad. + +"Help, help, someone help us!" Tom cried. + +But no one heard them. They were too far from the park and the people. The snake slithered away, looking for more food. Lila and Tom were alone and in pain. They wished they had listened to Mom and stayed close to the park. They learned a hard lesson that day. The end. +Tom likes to learn new things. He likes to look at books and pictures and ask questions. One day, he finds a big book with many stamps in it. Stamps are small and thin and have colors and shapes on them. They come from different places and tell stories. + +Tom asks his mom to help him look at the stamps. She tells him the names of the places and the animals and the people on the stamps. She also tells him how stamps are used to send letters and cards. Tom learns a lot of new words and facts. He likes the stamps very much. + +He wants to have his own stamps. He asks his mom if he can make some. She says yes and gives him some paper, scissors, glue and crayons. Tom cuts the paper into small and thin pieces. He draws colors and shapes on them. He glues them on a bigger piece of paper. He makes his own stamp book. + +He shows his mom his stamp book. She smiles and hugs him. She says he did a great job. She says he can send some of his stamps to his grandma and grandpa. Tom is happy. He likes to learn and make stamps. He thinks stamps are fun. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. There is a big slide, a swing, and a tunnel. The tunnel is modern. It has lights and sounds. + +One day, Sam and Mia go to the park. They run to the tunnel. They want to see the lights and hear the sounds. They take turns to go inside the tunnel. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Sam says. He sees red, blue, and green lights. He hears beep, boop, and bop sounds. + +"Can I try?" Mia asks. She waits for Sam to come out of the tunnel. + +"Sure, it's your turn!" Sam says. He comes out of the tunnel and smiles. + +Mia goes inside the tunnel. She sees yellow, pink, and purple lights. She hears ring, ding, and sing sounds. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Mia says. She likes the lights and sounds. + +But then, she hears a loud noise. She sees a big shadow. She feels scared. + +"Help! Help!" Mia cries. She wants to come out of the tunnel. + +Sam hears Mia. He runs to the tunnel. He sees a big dog. The dog is barking and growling. The dog wants to go inside the tunnel. + +"Go away, dog!" Sam shouts. He pushes the dog with his hands. He tries to make the dog leave. + +The dog is angry. It bites Sam's hand. Sam feels pain. He cries. + +"Help! Help!" Sam cries. He wants to get away from the dog. + +Mia hears Sam. She comes out of the tunnel. She sees Sam and the dog. She feels sad. + +"Sam, are you okay?" Mia asks. She hugs Sam. She tries to make him feel better. + +A man hears Sam and Mia. He runs to the park. He sees Sam, Mia, and the dog. He is the dog's owner. + +"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" the man says. He grabs the dog. He puts a leash on the dog. He says sorry to Sam and Mia. + +"Are you hurt? Do you need a band-aid?" the man asks. He looks at Sam's hand. He sees blood. + +"Yes, please!" Sam says. He shows his hand. He wants a band-aid. + +The man gives Sam a band-aid. He puts it on Sam's hand. He says sorry again. + +"Thank you!" Sam says. He feels better. He smiles. + +Mia smiles too. She is happy that Sam is okay. + +"Can we still play?" Mia asks. She looks at the tunnel. She still likes the lights and sounds. + +"Sure, we can still play!" Sam says. He looks at the tunnel. He still likes the lights and sounds. + +But first, they look at the man and the dog. They say goodbye. + +"Bye, bye!" Sam and Mia say. + +"Bye, bye!" the man and the dog say. + +Sam and Mia go back to the tunnel. They play together. They have fun. They are friends. +Lily was a modest girl who liked to draw and read. She did not like to talk much or show her drawings to others. She was afraid they would laugh or say mean things. + +One day, her teacher gave them a new project. They had to draw their favorite animal and write a sentence about it. Lily loved cats, so she drew a big, fluffy cat with green eyes and a pink nose. She wrote: "Cats are soft and cute. I want a cat." + +She was proud of her drawing, but she hid it under her desk. She did not want anyone to see it. She thought they would say her cat was ugly or silly. + +But her teacher saw her drawing and smiled. She came to Lily and said: "Lily, your drawing is very good. You have a lot of talent. Can I see it?" + +Lily felt shy and scared. She shook her head and said: "No, thank you. It is not good enough." + +Her teacher did not give up. She said: "Lily, you should not be afraid to share your work. It is beautiful and unique. You have a gift. I want to encourage you to show it to the class. They will like it, too. Trust me." + +Lily looked at her teacher and saw her kind eyes and warm smile. She felt a little bit of courage in her heart. She said: "Okay, maybe I can try." + +Her teacher helped her to stand up and hold her drawing. She said: "Class, Lily has something to show you. She drew her favorite animal and wrote a sentence about it. Let's see what she did." + +Lily walked to the front of the room and showed her drawing to the class. She said: "This is my cat. Cats are soft and cute. I want a cat." + +The class clapped and cheered. They said: "Wow, Lily, your cat is amazing. You are a great artist. We love your cat." + +Lily felt happy and proud. She smiled and said: "Thank you. I like your drawings, too." + +She realized that sharing her work was not so bad. It was fun and rewarding. She made new friends and learned new things. She thanked her teacher for encouraging her. She decided to be more confident and brave from that day on. +Tommy was a good boy who liked to help his mom and dad. He helped them with chores, like picking up his toys, setting the table, and watering the plants. He also helped them with his baby sister, like reading her stories, singing her songs, and making her laugh. His mom and dad were very proud of him and loved him very much. + +One day, it was Tommy's birthday. He was very excited to see what presents he would get. He hoped he would get a new bike, a big truck, or a cool robot. He woke up early and ran to the living room, where he saw a big pile of wrapped boxes. He was about to open them, when he heard his mom and dad call him. + +"Tommy, come here, please. We have something to tell you," they said. + +Tommy went to the kitchen, where his mom and dad were sitting with sad faces. They told him that something bad had happened. Their car had broken down, and they had to spend a lot of money to fix it. They said they were sorry, but they could not afford to buy him any presents this year. They said they hoped he would understand and forgive them. + +Tommy felt a big lump in his throat. He wanted to cry, but he did not. He looked at his mom and dad, and saw how worried and sorry they were. He remembered how much they had done for him, and how much they loved him. He decided to be a helpful and brave boy. He hugged them and said, "It's OK, mom and dad. I don't need any presents. I have you, and that's the best present ever. I love you, and I'm happy to help you." + +His mom and dad smiled and hugged him back. They thanked him and told him he was a wonderful son. They said they had a surprise for him. They took him to the living room, where his baby sister was waiting with a big card. She had drawn a picture of their family, and written "Happy Birthday, Tommy. You are the best brother ever. I love you." Tommy was so touched, he hugged his sister and thanked her. He said he loved her too. + +Then, he looked at the pile of boxes. He realized they were not for him, but for other people. His mom and dad explained that they had collected some old toys, clothes, and books, and wrapped them as gifts for children who had less than them. They said they wanted to share what they had, and make someone else happy. They asked Tommy if he wanted to join them in delivering the gifts to a nearby shelter. + +Tommy nodded and smiled. He said he thought it was a great idea. He said he wanted to be helpful and kind, like his mom and dad. He said he was sure the other children would love the gifts, and he was happy to share. He said he did not mind not having any presents for himself, because he had something better. He had a loving and generous family, and that was the best present ever. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big maze made of green bushes. They wanted to go inside and find the way out. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Tom said. "It will be fun!" + +"OK, Tom!" Lily said. "But don't run too fast. I don't want to get lost." + +They held hands and walked into the maze. They turned left and right and left and right. They saw many flowers and birds and bugs. They laughed and talked. + +But after a while, they did not know where they were. They could not see the exit. They felt scared. + +"Tom, I want to go home!" Lily said. "I don't like this maze. It is too big and hard." + +"Don't worry, Lily!" Tom said. "We will find the way out. Look, there is a sign. It says 'Rock'." + +They followed the sign. They saw a big rock in the middle of the maze. It had a picture of a star on it. + +"Maybe this is a clue!" Tom said. "Maybe we have to rock the rock to open a door!" + +They pushed the rock together. It was heavy and hard. But they did not give up. They pushed and pushed and pushed. + +Suddenly, the rock moved. It made a loud noise. It revealed a hidden tunnel behind it. + +"Wow!" Lily and Tom said. "We did it! We rocked the rock!" + +They crawled into the tunnel. It was dark and small. But they felt brave. They held hands and walked. + +Soon, they saw a light. It was the exit. They came out of the maze. They saw their mom and dad waiting for them. They ran to hug them. + +"Mom, Dad, we did it!" Lily and Tom said. "We found the way out of the maze! We rocked the rock!" + +Their mom and dad smiled and kissed them. They were proud and happy. + +"Good job, Lily and Tom!" their mom and dad said. "You are very smart and strong!" + +They gave them a soft blanket and a juice. They sat on a bench and rested. They told them the story of their adventure. They felt safe and warm. They had fun. +Sara and Tom are twins. They like to play in the farm. They see many animals and plants. They see a big pile of pumpkins. They want to pick one for Halloween. + +"Look, Tom, this one is huge and round!" Sara says. She points to a pumpkin that is bigger than her head. + +"But it is pale and soft, Sara. It is not good. It will rot soon." Tom says. He looks for a pumpkin that is bright and hard. + +"I don't care, Tom. I like this one. It has a funny face. I will make it my lantern." Sara says. She decides to take the pale pumpkin. She pulls and pulls, but it is too heavy. + +"Let me help you, Sara." Tom says. He is a good brother. He helps Sara to lift the pale pumpkin. They carry it to the house. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are the best." Sara says. She hugs Tom. She is happy. + +They put the pale pumpkin on the porch. They go inside to get a knife and a spoon. They want to carve the pumpkin and scoop out the seeds. + +But when they come back, they see a big mess. The pale pumpkin has burst open. It has spilled its guts all over the porch. It smells bad. It has flies and worms on it. It is not a lantern. It is a disaster. + +"Yuck, Sara, look what you did! You picked a bad pumpkin. It ruined everything." Tom says. He is angry and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't know. I thought it was funny. I wanted to make you laugh." Sara says. She is sorry and sad. + +They cry and cry. They have no pumpkin for Halloween. They have no fun. They have a bad day. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a lot of fun with their cars, dolls, and blocks. But they also make a big mess on the floor. + +"Mommy will be home soon. We have to clean up!" Anna says. + +"OK, OK. I will help you," Ben says. + +They start to put their toys in a big box. But Ben sees something shiny on the table. It is a hook. He likes shiny things. He takes the hook and puts it in his pocket. + +"Ben, what are you doing? Come on, we have to hurry!" Anna says. + +"Nothing, nothing. I'm coming," Ben says. + +They finish cleaning up and sit on the couch. They hear the door open. Mommy is home! + +"Hello, my sweeties! How was your day?" Mommy says. + +"Good, Mommy. We played a lot," Anna says. + +Mommy smiles and gives them a hug. Then she sees the hook in Ben's pocket. + +"Ben, what is this?" Mommy says. + +Ben panics. He knows he should not have taken the hook. He tries to hide it. + +"Nothing, Mommy. It's nothing," Ben says. + +Mommy takes the hook out of his pocket. She is not happy. + +"Ben, this is not nothing. This is a hook. It is sharp and dangerous. You could hurt yourself or someone else. Where did you get it?" Mommy says. + +Ben feels bad. He does not want to lie to Mommy. He tells her the truth. + +"I got it from the table, Mommy. I'm sorry. I just liked it. It was shiny," Ben says. + +Mommy sighs. She is not angry, but she is worried. + +"Ben, I understand that you like shiny things. But you have to be careful. You can't just take things that are not yours. And you can't play with things that are not toys. Hooks are for fishing, not for pockets. Do you understand?" Mommy says. + +Ben nods. He understands. He is sorry. + +"I understand, Mommy. I'm sorry. I won't do it again," Ben says. + +Mommy hugs him. She is glad that he is honest. + +"I love you, Ben. I'm proud of you for telling me the truth. But please, be more careful next time. OK?" Mommy says. + +"OK, Mommy. I love you too," Ben says. + +Mommy smiles and kisses him. Then she kisses Anna too. + +"I love you both. Now, how about some cookies?" Mommy says. + +Anna and Ben cheer. They love cookies. They follow Mommy to the kitchen. They are happy. They have learned a lesson. And they have a good Mommy. +Tommy was hungry. He wanted to eat something yummy. He saw a big bowl on the table. It had green leaves, red circles, and white cubes. He thought it was a salad. He liked salad. + +He climbed on a chair and reached for the bowl. He heard a voice behind him. It was his mom. + +"Tommy, what are you doing?" she asked. + +"I want salad, Mommy," he said. + +"That's not salad, Tommy. That's my important project. It's a model of the solar system. The green leaves are the planets, the red circles are the sun and Mars, and the white cubes are the moon and the asteroids. I made it for my science class. Please don't touch it." + +Tommy looked at the bowl again. He recognized some of the words his mom said. He liked to learn about the stars and the sky. He felt sorry for his mom. He did not want to ruin her project. + +"I'm sorry, Mommy. I didn't know. It looked like salad," he said. + +"It's okay, Tommy. I know you were hungry. But next time, ask me before you take something from the table. Come on, I'll make you a real salad. And then I'll show you some pictures of the solar system and tell you more about it. How does that sound?" + +Tommy smiled. He hugged his mom. He was happy. He liked salad and he liked the solar system. He learned something new today. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. But they see some dark clouds in the sky. They worry that it will rain soon. + +"Let's go home, Lily. It will be wet and cold soon," Tom says. + +"But I want to play more, Tom. It is fun here," Lily says. + +They hear a loud boom. It is thunder. They see a flash. It is lightning. They are scared. They run to the gate. But the gate is locked. They cannot get out. + +"Help! Help!" they shout. "We are stuck here!" + +They see a man in a red coat. He has a big key. He is the park keeper. He hears them and comes to the gate. He unlocks it and lets them out. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Tom and Lily say. + +"You're welcome, kids. But you should not stay here when it is stormy. It is dangerous. Go home quickly and stay dry," the man says. + +Tom and Lily nod. They hold hands and run home. They are happy to see their mom and dad. They hug them and tell them what happened. They are not worried anymore. They are safe and warm. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the snow. They wear warm coats and hats and gloves. They make a big snowman with a carrot nose and a scarf. They are happy. + +But then a mean boy comes. He has a big snowball. He throws it at Tom and Mia. He laughs. He wants to make them sad. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They hide behind the snowman. They think of a plan. They are clever. + +They make two small snowballs. They wait for the mean boy to come closer. Then they throw the snowballs at his hat. His hat falls off. He is cold. + +Tom and Mia run to his hat. They slip it on the snowman's head. They laugh. They say, "Now the snowman has a hat. And you don't. Go away, mean boy!" + +The mean boy is angry. He runs away. He cries. He is not clever. + +Tom and Mia hug the snowman. They are proud. They say, "We are clever. And we are brave. And we have a nice snowman. And a nice hat." They are happy. +Tom and Sue like to play in the yard. They find many things in the junk pile. Some things are broken, some things are dirty, some things are shiny. They like to make new things from the junk. + +One day, they find a big box. It has many buttons and wires. Tom says, "This is a robot. We can improve it and make it work." Sue says, "How can we do that? We don't know how to fix robots." Tom says, "We can try. Maybe we can find some tools in the junk." + +They look for tools. They find a hammer, a screwdriver, a wrench and some tape. They start to work on the box. They hit it, twist it, turn it and tape it. They hope the robot will come alive. + +But the box does not move. It does not make any sound. It does not do anything. Tom and Sue are sad. They think they failed. They think they wasted their time. + +Then, they hear a voice. It comes from the box. It says, "Hello, I am a robot. Thank you for improving me. You are very smart and kind. I was broken and lonely, but now I am happy and grateful. Can I be your friend?" + +Tom and Sue are surprised. They are also happy. They smile and hug the box. They say, "Yes, you can be our friend. We are glad you are alive. You are a harmless robot. You will not hurt us or anyone. We will play with you and take care of you." + +The robot says, "Thank you. You are the best friends I ever had. I will play with you and help you. We will have fun and learn together." + +Tom and Sue are very happy. They have a new friend. They have improved a junk robot. They have made a wonderful discovery. +Anna is a daughter. She likes to play with her dolls and her teddy bear. She has a big room with many toys and books. She is happy. + +One day, Anna hears a loud noise. She runs to the window and sees a big truck. The truck is yellow and has a big ladder. Anna is curious. She wants to see what the truck is doing. + +She puts on her shoes and runs outside. She sees some men in helmets and coats. They are firemen. They are here to help. Anna sees smoke coming from a house. The house is on fire. Anna is scared. + +"Mommy, mommy, what is happening?" Anna cries. She runs to her mommy, who is standing on the sidewalk with some neighbors. Her mommy hugs her and says, "Don't worry, my daughter. The firemen are here to put out the fire. They are very brave and strong. Everyone is fine. No one is hurt." + +Anna feels better. She watches the firemen spray water on the fire. She sees the fire get smaller and smaller. She sees the smoke go away. She sees the firemen smile and wave. Anna smiles and waves back. She says, "Thank you, firemen. You are heroes." + +Her mommy says, "Yes, they are. And you are my hero, too, my daughter. You are very smart and brave. I love you very much." + +Anna hugs her mommy and says, "I love you, too, mommy. You are the best." + +They go back to their house. Anna plays with her dolls and her teddy bear. She is happy. The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a big box full of cars, dolls, balls and books. They shared the box and took turns to choose what to play with. + +One day, Tom was sick and had to stay in bed. He had a fever and a cough and felt very bad. Lily was sad and missed her brother. She wanted him to be healthy and happy again. She asked her mom what she could do to help Tom. + +Mom said, "You can pray for Tom and ask God to make him better. God loves you and Tom and listens to your prayers. You can also draw a picture for Tom and give it to him when he wakes up. That will make him smile." + +Lily nodded and went to her room. She took out her crayons and paper and drew a picture of Tom and her playing with their box of toys. She wrote "I love you Tom" and "Get well soon" on the picture. Then she folded the paper and put it under her pillow. She knelt down by her bed and prayed for Tom. She said, "Dear God, please make Tom healthy and strong. Please take away his fever and cough. Please let him play with me again. Thank you, God. Amen." + +The next morning, Lily ran to Tom's room. She saw him sitting up in bed, smiling. He looked much better. He said, "Hi, Lily. I feel much better today. Mom said I can get up and play with you soon. Look what I found under my pillow. It's a beautiful picture from you. Thank you, Lily. You are the best sister ever." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "You're welcome, Tom. I'm so happy you're better. I prayed for you and God answered my prayer. He loves you and me and our box of toys. Let's go and play with them together." +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the house. The house is open. It has no door or window. It is made of wood and cardboard. Lily and Ben pretend it is their home. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to play different games. Lily wants to play tea party. She has a pot and cups and plates. Ben wants to play cars. He has a truck and a car and a bike. They do not want to share their toys. + +They start to quarrel. Lily says, "This is my house. You have to play tea party with me." Ben says, "No, this is my house. You have to play cars with me." They shout and push each other. They are not friends anymore. + +A big dog comes by. He sees the house. He thinks it is a toy. He runs to the house. He bites the wood and the cardboard. He breaks the house. He makes a big mess. + +Lily and Ben are scared. They run away from the dog. They hide behind a tree. They look at their broken house. They feel sad. They say sorry to each other. They hug and make up. They are friends again. + +They decide to play together. They use their toys to make a new house. They make it stronger and bigger. They have fun. They share their toys. They do not quarrel anymore. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are twins, but they like different things. Lily likes to serve tea to her dolls and stuffed animals. She has a small table and cups and a pot. She fills the pot with water and pretends it is hot tea. She says, "Here you are, Bunny. Drink your tea. It is good for you." She holds the cup to Bunny's mouth and makes a slurping sound. + +Ben likes to play with cars and trucks. He has a big box full of them. He zooms them around the floor and makes loud noises. He says, "Vroom, vroom, beep, beep. Watch out, Car. Truck is coming. He is very fast and strong." He crashes Truck into Car and makes a smashing sound. + +One day, Lily and Ben decide to play together. Lily invites Ben to join her tea party. She says, "Ben, do you want some tea? It is yummy and sweet." Ben says, "No, thank you, Lily. Tea is boring and icky. I want to play with my cars and trucks. They are fun and cool." Lily says, "But tea is not boring and icky. It is nice and warm. And you can talk to the dolls and animals. They are friendly and cute." Ben says, "But cars and trucks are not fun and cool. They are loud and rough. And you can zoom and crash them. They are fast and strong." + +Lily and Ben do not agree. They start to argue. They say, "My toys are better than your toys. Your toys are silly and stupid. No, your toys are silly and stupid. No, mine are. No, yours are." They get angry and sad. They do not want to play together anymore. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She says, "Lily and Ben, why are you fighting? You are twins. You should love each other and share your toys. You can both play with tea and cars and trucks. They are all good toys. You can have fun and learn from them. You can try different things and see what you like. You can also teach each other and help each other. You can be kind and polite. You can say, 'Please, may I have some tea?' or 'Please, may I play with your car?' or 'Thank you for sharing your toy.' or 'You are welcome. I am happy to share.' That is how you make friends and have a good time." + +Lily and Ben listen to Mom. They think she is right. They say, "Sorry, Mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben. We were mean and rude. We do not want to fight. We want to play together and have fun. We want to try different things and see what we like. We want to teach each other and help each other. We want to be kind and polite. We want to make friends and have a good time." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "That is good, Lily and Ben. I am proud of you. You are twins, but you are also different. You have different likes and dislikes. You have different personalities and talents. You have different dreams and goals. And that is okay. That is what makes you special and unique. You can celebrate your differences and respect each other. You can also find things in common and enjoy each other. You can love each other and support each other. You can be the best twins ever." + +Lily and Ben smile and hug Mom. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We love you. We love each other. We are the best twins ever." They go back to their toys. They take turns to serve tea and play with cars and trucks. They talk to the dolls and animals and zoom and crash them. They make slurping and smashing sounds. They laugh and giggle. They have fun and learn. They are happy and grateful. They are different and the same. They are twins. +Tim and his mom were going to the park in their car. Tim liked the car. It was red and shiny and had four wheels. Mom drove the car on the road and Tim looked out the window. He saw trees and houses and people. + +Suddenly, Tim heard a loud noise. He saw a big black vehicle behind them. It had a long ladder on top and a siren on the front. The siren went wooo-wooo-wooo and the black vehicle flashed blue and red lights. Tim was scared. He did not like the noise and the lights. He thought the black vehicle was chasing them. + +"Mom, mom, what is that?" Tim asked. He pointed at the black vehicle. + +Mom looked in the mirror and saw the black vehicle. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, Tim. That is a fire truck. It is not chasing us. It is going to help someone who has a fire. Fire trucks are good. They put out fires and save people." + +Tim did not understand. He still felt scared. He did not like fire trucks. He wanted them to go away. He said, "No, no, I don't like fire trucks. They are loud and scary. Make them stop, mom, make them stop!" + +Mom saw that Tim was panicking. She tried to calm him down. She said, "It's okay, Tim. Fire trucks are not scary. They are just doing their job. They will pass us soon and then they will be gone. Look, there is the park. We are almost there. Do you want to play on the swings and the slide?" + +Tim looked at the park. He liked the park. He liked the swings and the slide. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I want to play on the swings and the slide. Let's go, mom, let's go!" + +Mom smiled and said, "Okay, Tim. Let's go. We will park the car and then we will have fun. And don't worry about the fire truck. It is not scary. It is brave and helpful. Maybe one day you will be a firefighter too." + +Tim thought about that. He did not want to be a firefighter. He did not want to drive a fire truck. He wanted to drive a car. A red and shiny car. Like mom's car. He said, "No, mom, I don't want to be a firefighter. I want to be a driver. A driver like you." + +Mom laughed and said, "Okay, Tim. You can be a driver. A driver like me. But first, let's play on the swings and the slide. Come on, Tim. Let's go." +Sam and Lily were playing pirates in the backyard. They had a big box that they pretended was their ship. They also had a map that showed them where to find treasure. + +"Arrr, matey, we have to sail to the X on the map," Sam said, holding the paper in his hand. + +"OK, captain, I will steer the ship," Lily said, turning a wheel on the box. + +They made noises like the wind and the waves as they moved the box around the yard. They followed the map until they reached a big tree. + +"Look, there is the X, we found it!" Sam shouted, pointing to a spot under the tree. + +They jumped out of the box and ran to the X. They started to dig with their hands and found a small chest. + +"Wow, this is the treasure!" Lily said, opening the chest. + +Inside, they saw shiny coins, colorful beads, and a necklace with a star. + +"This is so pretty, can I have the necklace?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, you can have it, I will take the coins," Sam said. + +They were very happy with their treasure. They put it in their pockets and ran back to the box. + +"Let's go back to our ship and celebrate," Sam said. + +They were about to get in the box when they heard a loud scream. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my stuff?" a voice said. + +They turned around and saw a big boy standing behind them. He looked angry and tough. + +"That's my treasure, I hid it under the tree, give it back!" he said. + +Sam and Lily were scared. They did not know the boy was there. They did not want to give back the treasure. + +"Please, don't hurt us, we were just playing pirates, we didn't know it was yours," Lily said. + +"Too bad, it's mine, and you have to give it back or I will make you," the boy said. + +He walked towards them and reached for the treasure. + +Sam and Lily did not want to fight. They dropped the treasure and ran away. + +They got in the box and pushed it away from the tree. + +"Let's go, let's go, he's coming!" Sam said. + +They escaped from the boy and went to the other side of the yard. + +They were sad and scared. They lost their treasure and their fun. + +They hugged each other and said, "It's OK, we still have each other, and we can play something else." + +They decided to play something else and forget about the treasure. + +They hoped the boy would not bother them again. +Sara loved to draw with her pastel crayons. She had many colors, but her favorite was the brilliant yellow. She liked to make suns and stars and flowers with it. She always kept it in a special place in her box. + +One day, Sara wanted to draw a picture for her mom. She took out her paper and her pastel crayons and looked for the brilliant yellow. But it was not there. She searched in her box, under her bed, in her closet, but she could not find it. She felt sad and angry. Who took her brilliant yellow? + +She went to ask her brother, Tom. He was playing with his cars in the living room. "Tom, did you take my brilliant yellow?" she asked. + +"No, I did not," he said. "Why would I want your pastel crayons? They are for babies." + +"Then where is it?" Sara said. "I need it for my picture." + +"I don't know and I don't care," Tom said. "Go away and leave me alone." + +Sara was about to cry. She did not know what to do. She wanted to make a nice picture for her mom, but she could not without her brilliant yellow. + +She decided to go to the kitchen and ask her dad. He was making lunch for them. "Dad, did you see my brilliant yellow?" she asked. + +"Your brilliant yellow?" he said. "What is that?" + +"My pastel crayon, dad. The one I always use to draw suns and stars and flowers. It is missing and I can't find it." + +"Oh, I see," he said. "Well, I have a surprise for you, Sara. But you have to wait a little bit. Can you do that?" + +Sara nodded. She was curious about the surprise. Maybe it was something to do with her brilliant yellow. She hoped so. + +She waited patiently while her dad finished making lunch. He put the plates on the table and called Tom and Sara to eat. Sara ran to the table and saw something that made her eyes shine. Next to her plate, there was a new box of pastel crayons. And in the box, there was not one, but two brilliant yellows. + +"Wow, dad, thank you!" she exclaimed. "How did you know I wanted this?" + +"I saw you drawing with your pastel crayons the other day, and I noticed you were running low on some colors. Especially the brilliant yellow. So I went to the store and bought you a new box. I hope you like it." + +"I love it, dad. You are the best," Sara said. She hugged her dad and smiled. She could not wait to finish lunch and draw her picture for her mom. She knew it would be the most beautiful picture ever. +Sara liked to grow radishes in her garden. She planted the seeds, watered them, and waited for them to grow. She was very proud of her radishes. They were red and round and tasty. + +One day, she saw a big, shiny star in the sky. It was very bright and beautiful. Sara wanted to show her radishes to the star. She thought the star would like them too. + +She picked a basket of radishes and ran outside. She waved the basket at the star and said, "Hello, star! Look at my radishes! They are red and round and tasty. Do you want some?" + +But the star did not answer. It just shone in the sky. Sara felt sad and anxious. She wondered if the star could hear her. She wondered if the star liked her radishes. She wondered if the star liked her. + +She sat down on the grass and hugged her basket. She wished the star would talk to her. She wished the star would be her friend. + +Then she heard a voice. It was soft and sweet and kind. It said, "Hello, Sara. I can hear you. I like your radishes. They are red and round and tasty. And I like you. You are brave and kind and smart. You are my friend." + +Sara looked up and saw the star twinkling at her. She felt happy and surprised. She smiled and said, "Hello, star. Thank you for talking to me. Thank you for liking my radishes. And thank you for being my friend." + +She shared some of her radishes with the star. They ate and talked and laughed. They became the best of friends. And every night, Sara and the star would shine together. +Lily and Ben were playing outside. They liked to run and jump and make noise. They saw a big red mailbox near the road. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go look at the mailbox," Lily said. + +"OK, but be careful," Ben said. He was nervous. He knew the mailbox was not for them. It was for the people who lived in the house. + +They ran to the mailbox and opened the lid. There were some letters and a magazine. Lily picked up the magazine and looked at the pictures. Ben picked up a letter and tried to read the words. + +"Look, this is for Mrs. Jones," Ben said. "She is nice. She gives us cookies sometimes." + +"Maybe we can give her the letter," Lily said. "She will be happy." + +They closed the lid and ran to the house. They knocked on the door. Mrs. Jones opened it and smiled. + +"Hello, Lily and Ben. What a nice surprise. Do you want some cookies?" + +"No, thank you, Mrs. Jones. We have something for you," Lily said. She gave her the letter. + +"Oh, thank you, dear. This is very kind of you. How did you get this letter?" + +"We found it in the mailbox," Ben said. + +Mrs. Jones looked surprised. She looked at the envelope. It had a stamp and a postmark. It was from her sister in another town. + +"Oh, this is from my sister. She lives far away. I miss her a lot. She writes to me sometimes. I'm so glad you brought me this letter. You are very sweet." + +She hugged them and gave them each a cookie. They ate the cookies and smiled. They were happy. They had finished a good deed. +Anna and Ben like to play in the garden. They dig in the dirt and look for worms. They find many worms of different sizes and colors. They put them in a bucket and talk to them. + +"Hello, worm. You are very long and wiggly," Anna says to a big brown worm. + +"Hello, worm. You are very small and shiny," Ben says to a tiny green worm. + +They think the worms are their friends. They want to make them happy. They order some leaves and grass from the kitchen. They pretend they are in a restaurant. + +"Here is your food, worms. Enjoy your salad," Anna says, as she puts some leaves in the bucket. + +"Here is your drink, worms. Enjoy your water," Ben says, as he pours some water in the bucket. + +They watch the worms eat and drink. They think the worms are very graceful. They move like dancers on the dirt. They make shapes and patterns with their bodies. + +"Look, Anna. That worm is making a circle," Ben says, pointing to a worm that curls up. + +"Look, Ben. That worm is making a line," Anna says, pointing to a worm that stretches out. + +They clap and cheer for the worms. They think the worms are very smart and talented. They love their worms. They hug the bucket and say thank you. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. They had a big flag with many colors. They took turns to hold the flag and run with it. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He saw the flag and wanted it. He ran to Lily and Tom and tried to grab the flag. Lily and Tom did not want to give the flag. They held it tight and said no. + +The big boy was angry. He pushed Lily and Tom to the ground. He took the flag and ran away. Lily and Tom were hurt and sad. They cried and looked for help. + +A man saw what happened. He ran after the big boy and caught him. He took the flag and gave it back to Lily and Tom. He said sorry and asked if they were okay. + +Lily and Tom were happy to have the flag back. They thanked the man and hugged him. They learned that it is not nice to take things from others. They also learned that it is good to help those who are in trouble. They decided to share the flag with other kids who wanted to play with it. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look at the flowers and smell them. They saw a big flower that was pink and white. It was very pretty. + +"Look, Ben, this flower is new. It just bloomed today," Anna said. + +"What does bloomed mean?" Ben asked. + +"It means the flower opened up and showed its colors. It was a bud before, like a small ball," Anna explained. + +"Oh, I see. Can I touch it?" Ben said. + +"Be careful, Ben. There is a wire around the flower. It is sharp and can hurt you," Anna warned. + +"Why is there a wire?" Ben wondered. + +"Mommy said the wire is to protect the flower from the rabbits. They like to eat the flowers and make them go away," Anna said. + +"That's not nice of the rabbits. I like the flowers. They make me happy," Ben said. + +"Me too. Do you want to play a game with the flowers?" Anna asked. + +"Sure. What game?" Ben said. + +"Let's spin around and pretend we are flowers too. We can make funny noises and faces," Anna suggested. + +"OK. That sounds fun," Ben agreed. + +They both spun around and around, making noises and faces. They felt dizzy and giggled. They fell down on the grass and looked at the sky. They saw the clouds and the birds. They felt happy and peaceful. They were like two flowers in the garden. +Tom and Lily wanted to play with their new toys. They got them from the store with Mom and Dad. Tom had a car and Lily had a doll. But the car was dull and the doll had no bow. + +"Let's trade," Tom said. "Your doll is pretty and my car is fast." + +"No, thank you," Lily said. "I like my doll. She is my friend. And you broke her bow. It was pink and shiny." + +"I did not break it. It fell off. And it was not shiny. It was dull like your doll." + +"Yes, you did. You pulled it hard. And it was shiny like a star. You are mean." + +Tom and Lily started to cry. They did not want to play anymore. Mom and Dad heard them and came to see what was wrong. + +"What's the matter, kids?" Mom asked. + +"Tom broke my doll's bow and he wants to trade his dull car for her," Lily said. + +"Lily won't trade her pretty doll for my fast car and she says I broke her bow, but I didn't," Tom said. + +Mom and Dad looked at the toys and the kids. They saw the broken bow and the dull car. + +"I have an idea," Dad said. "Why don't we go back to the store and get a new bow for Lily's doll and a new car for Tom? Maybe we can find something more fun and colorful." + +"Really?" Tom and Lily said. + +"Yes, really," Mom said. "But only if you stop crying and say sorry to each other." + +Tom and Lily wiped their tears and hugged each other. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break your bow," Tom said. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean to call your car dull," Lily said. + +"That's better," Mom said. "Now let's go to the store and see what we can find." + +Tom and Lily smiled and followed Mom and Dad. They hoped to find a new bow and a new car that they would both like. They also hoped to play nicely and share their toys. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna, who had long yellow hair and a pink dress. Lily took Anna everywhere, even to bed. + +One day, Lily's big brother Tom came into her room. He was bored and wanted to play with Lily. But Lily did not want to play with Tom. She wanted to play with Anna. + +"Go away, Tom!" Lily said. "You are not nice. You always break my toys." + +"I want to play with Anna," Tom said. "She is pretty. Give her to me." + +"No, Tom! Anna is mine. You cannot have her." Lily hugged Anna tightly. + +Tom was angry. He grabbed Anna from Lily and ran away. Lily cried and chased him. She wanted Anna back. + +Tom ran to the kitchen, where Mom was making lunch. He threw Anna on the table and said, "Look, Mom, I have a new doll. Her name is Anna. She is mine now." + +Mom looked at Anna and saw that she was Lily's doll. She also saw that Anna's hair was tangled and her dress was torn. Tom had been terrible to Anna. + +"Tom, what have you done?" Mom said. "This is not your doll. This is Lily's doll. You have been very bad. You have hurt Anna and made Lily sad. You have to say sorry and give Anna back to Lily." + +Tom did not want to say sorry. He did not want to give Anna back. He liked Anna. He wanted to keep her. + +"No, Mom. Anna is mine. I like her. Lily has too many dolls. She does not need Anna." Tom said. + +Mom was very angry. She took Anna from Tom and said, "Tom, you have become a naughty boy. You have to learn to share and be kind. You have to go to your room and think about what you have done. You cannot play with Anna or any other toys until you say sorry to Lily." + +Mom gave Anna back to Lily, who was still crying. She hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Tom was very mean to you and Anna. He will not bother you again. Are you okay?" + +Lily nodded and smiled. She was happy to have Anna back. She thanked Mom and said, "I love you, Mom. And I love Anna. She is my best friend." + +Mom smiled and said, "I love you too, Lily. And I love Anna too. She is a very nice doll. Now, let's fix her hair and her dress. Then we can have lunch together." + +Lily and Mom went to Lily's room and made Anna look pretty again. They had a nice lunch and played with Anna and the other dolls. Tom stayed in his room and felt sorry for what he had done. He wished he had been nicer to Lily and Anna. He decided to say sorry to them later. He hoped they would forgive him. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play and sing. One day, Sara has a new toy. It is a big box with music. Sara can press buttons and make different sounds. She thinks it is fun. + +She invites Ben to play with her. She says, "Ben, come and see my new toy. It is a music box. We can make songs and dance." + +Ben is happy. He likes music too. He goes to Sara's house. He sees the music box. It is very big and colorful. He wants to try it. + +Sara and Ben press the buttons. The music box makes loud noises. Some are high, some are low, some are fast, some are slow. Sara and Ben laugh and dance. They make wild music. + +But Sara's mom is not happy. She is working in the next room. She hears the wild music. She thinks it is too noisy. She gets angry. She goes to Sara's room. She sees Sara and Ben playing with the music box. + +She says, "Sara, what are you doing? This music is too loud. You are disturbing me and the neighbors. Turn it off right now. And Ben, you have to go home. You are not welcome here anymore." + +Sara and Ben are sad and scared. They stop the music. They say sorry to Sara's mom. Ben goes home. Sara cries. She does not understand why her mom is so mean. She does not want to play with the music box anymore. She wishes she never invited Ben. +Tim and Mia like to play in the park. They see many things in the park. They see trees and flowers and birds and dogs. They also see a gray squirrel. The squirrel is fast and funny. It runs up and down the trees and jumps from branch to branch. + +Tim and Mia want to play with the squirrel. They try to call it and follow it. But the squirrel is shy and scared. It does not want to play with Tim and Mia. It hides behind the leaves and makes a noise. Tim and Mia do not know what the noise means. They look at each other and shrug. + +Then they see a big nut on the ground. They think the squirrel might like the nut. They pick up the nut and hold it out to the squirrel. They hope the squirrel will come and take the nut. They smile and say, "Here, squirrel, here. We have a nut for you." + +The squirrel sees the nut and smells it. It is hungry and curious. It comes a little closer to Tim and Mia. It looks at them and the nut. It wonders if they are nice and friendly. It makes another noise. Tim and Mia do not know what the noise means. They look at each other and shrug again. + +Then the squirrel decides to try the nut. It runs to Tim and Mia and takes the nut from their hands. It is happy and grateful. It makes a different noise. Tim and Mia do not know what the noise means. But they think it sounds like "thank you". They smile and say, "You're welcome, squirrel, you're welcome. We are glad you like the nut." + +The squirrel eats the nut and then runs back to the tree. It waves its tail and makes one more noise. Tim and Mia do not know what the noise means. But they think it sounds like "goodbye". They wave back and say, "Goodbye, squirrel, goodbye. We hope to see you again." + +Tim and Mia are happy. They have made a new friend in the park. They have learned something new about the gray squirrel. They have had fun and shared a nut. They hug each other and laugh. They love to play in the park. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with cars and blocks. But sometimes they fight over toys. One day, Tim takes Sam's red car and runs to his room. He locks the door and says, "This is my car now. You can't have it." + +Sam is angry and sad. He knocks on the door and says, "Give me back my car. That is not fair. You are a bad brother." But Tim does not listen. He laughs and says, "No, this is my car. You are a baby. Go away." + +Sam does not go away. He runs to Mom and tells her what Tim did. Mom is not happy. She goes to Tim's room and says, "Tim, open the door. You have to share with Sam. That is the law in our house. If you don't, you will have no toys at all." + +Tim is scared. He does not want to lose his toys. He opens the door and gives back the red car to Sam. He says, "I'm sorry, Sam. I was wrong. I was lazy and greedy. Can we play together?" + +Sam smiles and says, "Yes, we can. Thank you, Tim. I forgive you. You are a good brother." They hug and go to the living room. They play with cars and blocks and have fun. Mom is proud of them. She says, "That's my boys. You are learning to be kind and fair. I love you both." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they get a new box of blocks with many colors and shapes. They are very happy and want to try them all. + +"Look, I have a red square and a blue circle. I can make a car!" Tom says. + +"I have a yellow star and a green triangle. I can make a flower!" Mia says. + +They start to build their own things with the new blocks. But soon, they run out of blocks. They look at each other's towers and want more. + +"Can I have your blue circle? I need it for my car." Tom asks. + +"No, it is mine. I need it for my flower." Mia says. + +They start to argue and pull the blocks from each other. They are not happy anymore. They are angry and sad. + +"Stop! Stop!" a voice says. It is their teacher, Miss Lee. She comes to see what is wrong. + +"Why are you fighting? You have so many blocks to share and play. Why can't you be nice and take turns?" she asks. + +Tom and Mia look down. They know they are wrong. They resist saying sorry. They are too proud. + +Miss Lee sighs. She has an idea. She takes out a big paper and a marker. She draws a number on the paper. It is a big 10. + +"Do you know what this is?" she asks. + +Tom and Mia nod. They know it is a number. They have learned numbers in class. + +"This is how many blocks you each have. But if you share and play together, you can have more. Look." She draws another number next to the 10. It is a 20. + +"See? 10 plus 10 is 20. If you share your blocks, you can have 20 blocks to build more things. Isn't that better?" she asks. + +Tom and Mia look at the paper. They look at each other. They think. They realize Miss Lee is right. They feel sorry for being mean. They decide to share their blocks and play together. + +They say sorry to each other and hug. They start to build a new tower with all the blocks. They are happy again. They thank Miss Lee for teaching them. + +Miss Lee smiles. She is proud of them. She says, "You are welcome. I am glad you learned to share and be friends. Sharing is caring. Remember that." + +The end. +Lily liked to design things. She used paper, crayons, scissors and glue to make pictures, cards and toys. She had a lot of fun with her designs and showed them to her family and friends. + +One day, she decided to design a new leash for her dog, Max. She cut a long piece of ribbon and tied it to Max's collar. She thought it looked pretty and colorful. She wanted to take Max for a walk and show him her design. + +But when she went outside, she saw an elderly lady walking her dog across the street. The lady's dog was big and loud and ran towards Max. Lily tried to hold on to the ribbon, but it was too thin and weak. It broke and Max ran away from the lady's dog. Lily was scared and sad. She cried and called for Max. + +The elderly lady saw what happened and helped Lily. She used her leash to catch Max and bring him back to Lily. She said, "I'm sorry, dear. My dog is not very friendly. He needs a strong leash to keep him safe. Your ribbon is very pretty, but it is not a good leash for a dog. You should use something thicker and stronger." + +Lily thanked the lady and hugged Max. She realized that her design was not a good idea. She learned that some things are not only for looking nice, but also for working well. She decided to use her ribbon for something else, like a hairband or a bracelet. She also decided to be more careful with Max and use a proper leash for him. She was happy that the lady and Max were both kind and helped her. She learned a lesson from her mistake. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tent in the park. It is red and blue and has a door. + +"Who owns this tent?" Lily asks. + +"Maybe it is for a party," Sam says. + +They go to the tent and peek inside. They see a lot of toys and books and pillows. They also see a dog. The dog is brown and fluffy and has a collar. + +"Hello, dog," Lily says. "Are you friendly?" + +The dog wags its tail and barks. It comes to the door and licks Lily's hand. + +"I think he likes us," Sam says. + +They go inside the tent and play with the dog. They give him some of their snacks and read him some stories. They have a lot of fun. + +After a while, they hear a voice. + +"Spot, where are you?" the voice says. + +It is a man. He is looking for the dog. + +"Spot is here," Lily says. "We are playing with him. He is very friendly." + +The man comes to the tent and sees Lily and Sam. He smiles. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "I'm glad you found Spot. He is my dog. I own this tent. I work for the circus. We are here for a show." + +"Wow, a circus!" Lily and Sam say. + +The man invites them to watch the show. They see clowns and acrobats and animals. They laugh and clap and cheer. + +They thank the man and Spot for letting them play in the tent. They say goodbye and go back to their parents. + +They tell them about their adventure. They are very happy. They hope to see Spot and the circus again. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with blocks. They build towers and bridges and houses. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they find a ruler in their toy box. It has numbers and lines on it. Sara picks it up and says, "What is this?" + +Ben says, "It is a ruler. You can measure things with it. You can see how long or how tall they are." + +Sara says, "How do you measure things?" + +Ben says, "You put the ruler next to the thing you want to measure. Then you look at the numbers and the lines. Each line is an inch. You count how many inches the thing is." + +Sara says, "Let me try." She puts the ruler next to a block. She counts, "One, two, three, four. This block is four inches long." + +Ben says, "Good job. Now let me try." He puts the ruler next to another block. He counts, "One, two, three, four, five. This block is five inches long." + +Sara says, "That is not fair. Your block is longer than mine. I want a longer block too." + +Ben says, "No, this is my block. You have your own block. You can't have mine." + +Sara says, "Yes, I can. Give me your block." She tries to grab Ben's block. + +Ben says, "No, you can't. Stop it." He pulls his block away. + +They start to fight over the block. They tug and push and shout. The ruler falls on the floor. Their blocks fall on the floor. Their towers and bridges and houses fall on the floor. They make a big mess. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes into the room. She sees the mess. She sees the ruler. She sees Sara and Ben fighting. She is not happy. + +She says, "What are you doing? Why are you fighting? Why did you make such a mess?" + +Sara and Ben stop fighting. They look at Mom. They feel bad. + +They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were playing with the ruler. We were measuring our blocks. But we wanted the same block. It was not fair." + +Mom says, "I see. Measuring things can be fun. But sharing things can be fun too. And fair. You have many blocks. You can both have long blocks. And short blocks. And different blocks. You can build different things. And you can help each other. And you can clean up your mess." + +Sara and Ben say, "Okay, Mom. We will share. We will help. We will clean up." + +Mom says, "Good. I am glad. Now, let me show you something else you can measure with the ruler. Do you want to see?" + +Sara and Ben say, "Yes, Mom. What is it?" + +Mom says, "It is a surprise. Come with me." + +She takes them to the kitchen. She has a cake on the table. It has candles on it. It is their birthday. + +She says, "Happy birthday, Sara and Ben. You are both four years old today. You have grown a lot. Do you want to measure how tall you are?" + +Sara and Ben say, "Yes, Mom. We do. Thank you, Mom. We love you, Mom." + +They hug Mom. They measure how tall they are. They are both the same height. They are both fair. They are both happy. They eat the cake. They have a lot of fun. +Sara had a loose tooth. She wiggled it with her tongue every day. She wanted it to fall out. She heard that if she put her tooth under her pillow, a fairy would come and give her a coin. + +One night, her tooth finally came out. She was very happy. She showed it to her brother Tom. Tom was older than Sara. He liked to tease her. + +"Let me see your tooth," he said. He took it from her hand. He looked at it and laughed. "This is not a tooth. This is a rock. An ancient rock. It is very old and dirty. The fairy will not want it. She will not give you a coin." + +Sara was very sad. She wanted her tooth back. She tried to grab it from Tom. But Tom was faster. He ran away with it. He hid it in his room. + +"Tom, give me my tooth!" Sara cried. She followed him. She knocked on his door. "Please, Tom, it is my tooth. I need it for the fairy." + +Tom did not answer. He was mean. He did not care about Sara's feelings. He wanted to keep the tooth for himself. He thought it was a cool rock. + +Sara did not give up. She waited for Tom to come out. She asked her mom for help. She told her what Tom did. Mom was angry. She went to Tom's room. She opened the door. She saw Tom on his bed. He had the tooth in his hand. + +"Tom, what are you doing?" Mom asked. "Why did you take Sara's tooth? That was very naughty. You have to give it back to her. Now." + +Tom looked at Mom. He felt ashamed. He knew he was wrong. He did not want to make Mom and Sara mad. He gave the tooth to Mom. He said he was sorry. + +Mom took the tooth. She gave it to Sara. She hugged her. She said she was proud of her. She told her to put the tooth under her pillow. She said the fairy would come and give her a coin. + +Sara smiled. She thanked Mom. She thanked Tom. She forgave him. She put the tooth under her pillow. She went to sleep. She dreamed of the fairy. She hoped she would get a coin. She was happy. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play with blocks. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. They could build houses, towers, cars and animals with their blocks. + +One day, they wanted to build a big rocket with their blocks. They had a lot of red blocks, some blue blocks, some yellow blocks and some green blocks. They put the red blocks at the bottom of the rocket, the blue blocks in the middle, the yellow blocks at the top and the green blocks for the wings. + +But then, they had a quarrel. Lily wanted to put a spark on the top of the rocket, to make it look like it was flying. She had a shiny silver block that looked like a spark. Ben did not want to put a spark on the top of the rocket. He said it was too bright and it hurt his eyes. He wanted to put a star on the top of the rocket. He had a yellow block with a sticker of a star on it. + +They both tried to put their block on the top of the rocket, but they could not fit. They pushed and pulled and shouted at each other. They said harsh words, like "no", "mine", "go away" and "stop". They made each other sad and angry. + +Then, they heard a loud noise. It was their mom, who came to see what was going on. She saw the rocket and the blocks and the quarrel. She was not happy. She said, "Lily and Ben, what are you doing? You are supposed to share and be nice to each other. You are friends, not enemies. Why are you fighting over a block?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They felt sorry for their quarrel. They realized they were both being silly and selfish. They said, "Sorry, mom. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Ben." They hugged and made up. They decided to put both the spark and the star on the top of the rocket, to make it look even more beautiful. They smiled and said, "Let's play together." They finished their rocket and had fun. Mom was proud of them. She said, "That's better. You are good friends. I love you both." She gave them a kiss and a cookie. They said, "Thank you, mom. We love you too." They ate their cookie and played with their rocket. They were happy. +Sara and Ben are twins who like to play in the kitchen. One day, they find a big cake on the table. Sara wants to eat some, but Ben says no. He says mom made the cake for dad's birthday and they should not touch it. + +Sara is hungry and thinks the cake looks yummy. She suggests they take a little bit from the back, where no one will see. Ben is not sure, but he likes cake too. He agrees to follow Sara's suggestion. + +They use a knife to cut a small piece of cake and eat it. It is very sweet and good. They want more, so they cut another piece. And another. And another. Soon, they have eaten half of the cake. They look at the big hole they made and feel bad. They are afraid mom and dad will be angry. + +They try to hide what they did. They put the knife in the sink and cover the cake with a towel. They hope no one will notice. But mom comes home and sees the mess. She lifts the towel and gasps. She sees the cake and the knife and the crumbs. She knows Sara and Ben ate the cake. + +She calls them and asks them what they did. Sara and Ben are scared and sorry. They tell mom the truth. They say they were hungry and they liked the cake and they followed Sara's suggestion. Mom is sad and disappointed. She says they did a bad thing. They ruined dad's birthday surprise and they lied to her. She says they have to say sorry to dad and help her make a new cake. + +Sara and Ben feel very bad. They hug mom and say sorry. They say they will not do it again. They say they learned their lesson. They say they should not follow bad suggestions and they should listen to mom. Mom forgives them and hugs them back. She says she loves them, but they have to be good and honest. She says they can help her make a new cake and share it with dad. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. Lily had a new doll with a delicate shirt that had flowers on it. She loved her doll very much and did not want anyone to touch it. + +"Can I play with your doll, Lily?" Ben asked. He liked the shirt and wanted to see it closer. + +"No, Ben, this is my doll. You have your own doll. Go away!" Lily said. She hugged her doll and turned away from Ben. + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to play with Lily and her doll. He thought Lily was being mean. He waited until Lily was not looking and grabbed her doll. He ran away with it, but he tripped on a rock and fell. The doll flew out of his hands and landed on the grass. The delicate shirt ripped and got dirty. + +Lily saw what happened and ran to her doll. She picked it up and saw the shirt. She started to cry. "Ben, you are so bad! You broke my doll's shirt! I hate you!" She shouted. + +Ben got up and felt sorry. He did not mean to break the doll's shirt. He wanted to make Lily happy again. He went to Lily and said, "Lily, I am sorry. I did not want to hurt your doll. I just wanted to play with you. Please forgive me." + +Lily looked at Ben and saw his sorry face. She remembered that Ben was her friend and that he sometimes did silly things. She also remembered that her mom could fix the shirt with a needle and thread. She stopped crying and said, "Ben, I forgive you. You are my friend. But next time, ask me before you take my doll. And be careful with it. It is delicate." + +Ben nodded and smiled. He said, "Thank you, Lily. You are my friend too. Can we play together now?" + +Lily nodded and smiled too. She said, "Yes, we can. But let's play with something else. How about the ball?" + +They put the doll aside and took the ball. They played with the ball and had fun. They forgot about the doll's shirt and the rock. They were happy. +Tim and Ben were brothers who liked to play with their toy soldiers. They had many soldiers of different colors and shapes. They made forts and battles with them on the floor. One day, they found a huge soldier in a box in the attic. It was bigger than their hands and had a shiny helmet and a long sword. They were very happy and took it to their room. + +"Wow, this soldier is so cool!" Tim said. "He looks like a real knight!" + +"Can I play with him?" Ben asked. + +"No, he is mine!" Tim said. "You can have the other soldiers. This one is too special for you." + +Ben was sad and angry. He wanted to play with the huge soldier too. He thought Tim was not fair. He waited until Tim was not looking and grabbed the huge soldier. He ran away with it to the backyard. + +"Hey, give it back!" Tim shouted. He chased Ben outside. They ran across the grass and the flowers. They passed by their dog, Rex, who was sleeping in the sun. + +Rex woke up when he heard the boys. He saw the huge soldier in Ben's hand. He thought it was a bone. He jumped up and ran after Ben. He barked loudly and snapped his teeth. + +"Help, help!" Ben cried. He was scared of Rex. He tried to run faster, but he tripped and fell. The huge soldier flew out of his hand and landed near Rex. + +Rex grabbed the huge soldier with his mouth. He bit hard and broke it in half. He chewed and swallowed the pieces. + +Tim caught up with Ben. He saw what Rex had done. He was very angry and sad. He loved the huge soldier. He yelled at Ben and Rex. He hit Ben with his fist. He kicked Rex with his foot. + +Ben and Rex cried. They were hurt and sorry. They did not mean to break the huge soldier. They wanted to say sorry to Tim, but Tim did not listen. He ran back to the house. He slammed the door behind him. He did not want to play with them anymore. + +The end. +Lily and Ben were going to camp with their mom and dad. They were very happy. They packed their bags with clothes, toys and snacks. They got in the car and drove to the woods. + +When they got to the camp, they saw a big tent and a fire. Mom and dad helped them set up their sleeping bags and pillows. Then they said, "You can play outside, but stay close and be careful." + +Lily and Ben skipped to the meadow. They saw flowers, butterflies and birds. They picked some flowers and made a crown for Lily. They chased some butterflies and sang a song. They had a lot of fun. + +But then they saw another boy. He was sitting on a rock and holding a tablet. He looked bored and sad. Lily and Ben went to say hello. + +"Hi, we are Lily and Ben. We are camping here. Do you want to play with us?" Lily asked. + +"No, I don't. I hate camping. It's dirty and boring. I want to go home and watch TV. My name is Max and I'm spoiled," the boy said. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry for Max. They tried to cheer him up. + +"Camping is not dirty and boring. It's fun and beautiful. Look at the flowers and the butterflies. Listen to the birds and the wind. Feel the sun and the grass. You can make a crown or a necklace. You can chase or catch. You can sing or dance. You can skip or hop. You can do anything you want," Ben said. + +Max looked at Lily and Ben. They smiled at him. He put down his tablet and got off the rock. He decided to give camping a try. He joined Lily and Ben in the meadow. He made a crown and a necklace. He chased and caught. He sang and danced. He skipped and hopped. He did anything he wanted. He had a lot of fun. + +He forgot about his tablet and his TV. He made new friends and learned new things. He realized that camping was not so bad after all. He was not spoiled anymore. He was happy. +Timmy was a little boy who liked to play with his toys. He had a lot of cars and trucks and trains that he could zoom and crash and honk. He was having fun in his room when he heard his mommy call him. + +"Timmy, it's time to go to the toilet. You have to rise and go now, or you will wet your pants." + +Timmy did not want to go to the toilet. He wanted to play more. He said, "No, mommy, I don't have to go. I can play more." + +Mommy was not happy. She said, "Timmy, you have to listen to me. You have to go to the toilet now, or you will be in trouble. Come on, rise and go with me." + +Timmy was angry. He said, "No, mommy, you are mean. I don't want to go with you. I want to play with my toys. Leave me alone." + +Mommy was very angry. She said, "Timmy, you are being naughty. You have to go to the toilet now, or I will take away your toys. Do you want that?" + +Timmy was scared. He did not want to lose his toys. He said, "No, mommy, please don't take away my toys. I will go to the toilet with you. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mommy said, "OK, Timmy, let's go to the toilet. But you have to hurry. You have to be a good boy and do what I say." + +Timmy and mommy went to the toilet. Timmy sat on the toilet and tried to pee. But he could not pee. He felt something else. He felt a big poop coming out of his butt. He pushed and pushed and pushed. He made a loud noise. He looked down and saw a big brown poop in the toilet. He was proud. He said, "Look, mommy, I made a big brown poop. I am a big boy." + +Mommy looked at the toilet and saw the big brown poop. She was not proud. She was shocked. She said, "Timmy, what did you do? You made a big mess. You did not flush the toilet. You did not wipe your butt. You did not wash your hands. You are a dirty boy." + +Timmy was confused. He said, "But mommy, I made a big brown poop. I am a big boy. Why are you mad at me?" + +Mommy said, "Timmy, you are not a big boy. You are a bad boy. You have to flush the toilet. You have to wipe your butt. You have to wash your hands. You have to be clean and polite. You have to say sorry to me." + +Timmy did not want to say sorry. He did not think he did anything wrong. He said, "No, mommy, I don't have to say sorry. I don't have to flush the toilet. I don't have to wipe my butt. I don't have to wash my hands. I like my big brown poop. It is my poop. It is mine." + +Mommy was very very angry. She said, "Timmy, you are the worst boy ever. You are rude and gross and selfish. You have to say sorry to me now, or I will take away your toys forever. Do you want that?" + +Timmy was very very scared. He did not want to lose his toys forever. He said, "No, mommy, please don't take away my toys forever. I will say sorry to you. I will flush the toilet. I will wipe my butt. I will wash my hands. Please don't be mad at me." + +Mommy said, "Too late, Timmy. You had your chance. You did not listen to me. You did not do what I said. You did not say sorry to me. You have to learn your lesson. You have to lose your toys forever. Come on, rise and go with me." + +Mommy grabbed Timmy by the hand and dragged him out of the toilet. She took him to his room and took away all his toys. She put them in a big bag and threw them in the trash. She said, "Bye bye, toys. You are gone forever. Timmy does not deserve you. He is a bad boy. He has to be punished." + +Timmy cried and cried and cried. He said, "No, mommy, please don't take away my toys. Please don't throw them in the trash. Please give them back to me. I am sorry. I am sorry. I am sorry." + +Mommy did not listen to Timmy. She did not give him back his toys. She did not say sorry to him. She said, "Timmy, you have to go to +Anna and Ben are young. They like to play together. Today they want to decorate a cake for Mom. Mom is in the kitchen. She makes the cake. She says, "Be careful, the cake is hot. Wait for it to cool down." + +Anna and Ben wait. They look at the cake. It is big and round. It smells good. They want to eat it. But they want to make it pretty first. They have frosting and sprinkles and candles. They have a knife and a spoon. + +When the cake is not hot anymore, Mom says, "You can decorate the cake now. But don't make a mess. And don't eat too much frosting." + +Anna and Ben say, "Okay, Mom." They take the knife and the spoon. They spread the frosting on the cake. They make swirls and dots. They use different colors. They say, "The cake looks like a rainbow." + +Then they add the sprinkles. They sprinkle them all over the cake. They make patterns and shapes. They say, "The cake looks like a starry night." + +Finally, they put the candles on the cake. They count them. They say, "The cake has six candles. One for Mom and one for each of us." + +They call Mom. They say, "Mom, come and see. We decorated the cake for you. We love you." + +Mom comes and sees. She smiles. She says, "Thank you, Anna and Ben. You did a great job. The cake is beautiful. I love you too." + +They hug Mom. They sing happy birthday. They blow the candles. They cut the cake. They eat the cake. They say, "The cake is yummy." + +They are happy. They are young. They like to decorate. +Lily was a playful girl who liked to ask many questions. She wanted to learn new things every day. She was happy when her mom said she could go to school soon. + +"Mom, what is school like?" Lily asked. + +"School is a place where you can meet other children and play with them. You can also listen to your teacher and do fun activities. You can draw, sing, read, and count," mom said. + +"Wow, that sounds great! Can I go to school tomorrow?" Lily asked. + +"Not tomorrow, sweetie. You have to wait until next week. But you can get ready for school by choosing your backpack and your clothes," mom said. + +Lily ran to her room and looked at her things. She had a pink backpack with a unicorn on it. She loved unicorns. She also had a yellow dress with flowers on it. She loved flowers. She decided to wear them for her first day of school. + +She was so excited that she could not sleep. She dreamed of school and all the fun she would have. She hoped to make many friends and ask many questions. She was a playful girl who liked to learn new things. +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks. Lily and Ben liked to feed the ducks with bread. They threw some bread into the water and the ducks came closer. + +One duck was very tough. He wanted all the bread for himself. He pushed the other ducks away and bit their tails. The other ducks were scared and ran away. The tough duck saw Lily and Ben and thought they had more bread. He swam very fast to them and quacked loudly. + +Lily and Ben were scared too. They had no more bread and they did not like the tough duck. They ran to Mom and hid behind her. Mom saw the tough duck and said, "Shoo, shoo, go away, you are not nice." The tough duck did not listen. He kept quacking and flapping his wings. + +Mom, Lily and Ben started to panic. They did not know what to do. They looked around and saw a big dog. The dog saw the tough duck and barked. The tough duck saw the dog and was scared. He turned around and swam away. The dog chased him until he was far away. + +Mom, Lily and Ben were happy. They thanked the dog and gave him a hug. The dog wagged his tail and licked their faces. The other ducks came back and were happy too. They shared the bread with the dog and made friends. Lily and Ben learned that being tough is not always good and being nice is better. +Lily and Anna were sisters who liked to play together. But sometimes they disagreed about things. One day, they wanted to play dress-up, but they only had one pink dress. Lily saw the dress first and put it on. Anna wanted to wear it too, but Lily said no. + +Anna was angry and said, "That's not fair! I want to wear the pink dress!" Lily said, "Too bad! I saw it first! You can wear the blue dress!" Anna did not like the blue dress. She thought it was boring and ugly. She said, "No, I don't want the blue dress! I want the pink dress!" + +They started to yell and pull the dress. They were very loud and rude. Their mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She saw them fighting over the dress and said, "Stop it, girls! You are being selfish and mean! You need to share and take turns. If you can't do that, you can't play dress-up at all!" + +Lily and Anna felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they were wrong to disagree and fight over the dress. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We love each other and we love to play dress-up. Can we please play again?" Mom said, "Yes, you can, but only if you promise to be kind and respectful. How about you take turns wearing the pink dress and the blue dress? They are both beautiful and fun!" + +Lily and Anna agreed and hugged each other. They said, "Thank you, mom. We promise to share and take turns. We learned our lesson. The pink dress and the blue dress are both nice, but the best thing is to play with each other!" Mom smiled and said, "That's right, girls. I'm proud of you. Now go and have fun!" + +The end. +Tom and Lily were friends who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide that looked very fun. But they had a problem. The slide was too high for them to climb. They needed a plan. + +"Let's use our shoes to make a ladder," Tom said. "We can tie them together and throw them over the bars." + +"That's a good plan," Lily said. "But we only have two shoes each. We need more shoes." + +They looked around and saw a man selling shoes on a table. The shoes were very cheap and colorful. Tom and Lily ran to the table and asked the man for some shoes. + +"Sure, you can have some shoes," the man said. "But you have to pay me one dollar for each pair." + +Tom and Lily did not have any money. They felt sad. They really wanted to slide on the slide. + +"Please, mister, can we have some shoes for free?" Tom asked. + +"No, you can't," the man said. "These shoes are cheap, but not free. Go away, you little pests." + +Tom and Lily were angry. They did not like the man. They had a new plan. They waited until the man was busy talking to another customer. Then they grabbed as many shoes as they could and ran away. + +"Ha ha, we got the shoes!" Tom said. + +"Let's go to the slide!" Lily said. + +They ran to the slide and tied the shoes together. They threw the shoe ladder over the bars and climbed up. They were very happy. They slid down the slide and laughed. + +But they did not see the man coming after them. He was very angry. He saw his shoes on the slide and knew who took them. He shouted and chased them. + +"Hey, you little thieves! Give me back my shoes!" + +Tom and Lily were scared. They did not have a plan for this. They ran away as fast as they could. They left the shoes on the slide. They learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should not make cheap plans. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They have a ball and they pass it to each other. They are happy and they laugh. + +"Pass me the ball, Ben!" Sara says. + +"OK, Sara!" Ben says. He throws the ball to Sara. + +But the ball goes too high. It flies over Sara's head and lands in the street. Sara and Ben run after the ball. They look both ways before they cross the street. + +They see the ball in the middle of the street. But they also see a big car coming fast. The car is loud and scary. Sara and Ben are afraid. + +"Stop, Ben!" Sara says. "The car is coming!" + +"Stop, Sara!" Ben says. "The car is coming!" + +They stop and wait on the sidewalk. They hope the car will stop too. But the car does not stop. The car hits the ball and makes it pop. The ball is empty and flat. Sara and Ben are sad. + +They look at the sun in the sky. The sun is bright and warm. The sun makes them feel better. + +"Let's go back to the park, Sara," Ben says. + +"OK, Ben," Sara says. "We can play something else." + +They hold hands and walk back to the park. They find a new game to play. They are happy and they laugh. +Sara and Ben are going on a big trip with Mom and Dad. They are very happy and excited. They pack their bags and toys and get in the car. Mom says they have to go to the airport and show their passports. Sara and Ben do not know what passports are, but they trust Mom and Dad. + +At the airport, there are many people and machines. Mom and Dad give their passports to a lady who looks at them and smiles. She asks Sara and Ben to raise their hands and say their names. Sara and Ben do as they are told. They are very brave and honest. The lady gives them stickers and says they can go on the plane. + +Sara and Ben are amazed by the plane. It is very big and has many seats and windows. They find their seats and buckle their belts. Mom and Dad tell them they are going to fly in the sky and see new places and things. Sara and Ben are very curious and happy. They look out the window and see the clouds and the sun. + +The plane takes off and Sara and Ben feel a funny feeling in their tummies. They giggle and hold Mom and Dad's hands. They remember the lady who asked them to raise their hands and say their names. They wonder why she did that. Mom and Dad tell them it was because they needed to check their passports. Sara and Ben ask what passports are. Mom and Dad explain that passports are special books that have their pictures and names and tell where they are from. They say passports are very important and they have to keep them safe and show them when they go to new places. + +Sara and Ben look at their passports and see their pictures and names. They feel very proud and special. They say they like their passports and they will take good care of them. Mom and Dad smile and hug them. They say they are very proud and happy too. They say they love Sara and Ben very much and they are going to have a wonderful trip. Sara and Ben smile and hug them back. They say they love Mom and Dad very much and they are ready for their big adventure. +Lily likes to play with her bag. It is a big bag. It is gray. It has many things inside. Lily can put her toys, her books, and her clothes in the bag. She can zip it and unzip it. She can carry it and drag it. + +One day, Lily wants to play hide and seek with her mom. She thinks of a good place to hide. She sees her bag. She has an idea. She unzips the bag and takes out some things. She makes a space inside the bag. She crawls into the bag and zips it. She lies very still and quiet. + +Mom looks for Lily. She looks in the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, and the bedroom. She cannot find Lily. She wonders where Lily is. She sees the bag. It is on the floor. It is gray. It looks big and heavy. She thinks it is full of things. She does not think Lily is in the bag. + +She walks past the bag. She hears a giggle. She stops. She looks at the bag. She hears another giggle. She smiles. She knows where Lily is. She walks to the bag. She unzips the bag. She sees Lily. Lily sees her mom. She laughs. She says, "You found me!" + +Mom hugs Lily. She says, "I found you! You are very clever. You hid in the bag. That was a good place to hide. But you cannot lie in the bag for too long. It is not safe. You need air and light. Come out of the bag. Let's play something else." + +Lily nods. She comes out of the bag. She puts her things back in the bag. She zips it. She says, "Okay, mom. Let's play something else. I love you." + +Mom says, "I love you too, Lily. You are my sweet girl." They hold hands and walk to the couch. They sit and read a book. They are happy. +Ben and Lily wanted to play in the park. They liked the swings, the slide and the seesaw. But they were scared of the big climbing equipment. It looked too high and hard. + +One day, they saw a boy climb up the equipment. He was not scared at all. He smiled and waved at them from the top. Ben and Lily wanted to be like him. + +"Let's try it," Ben said to Lily. "We can do it if we help each other." + +Lily nodded. They held hands and walked to the equipment. They looked for the easiest way to climb. They used the steps, the ropes and the bars. They cheered each other on. + +"You can do it, Ben!" + +"Good job, Lily!" + +They climbed higher and higher. They felt brave and strong. They reached the top and saw the whole park. They were so happy. They had succeeded. + +They high-fived each other and shouted, "We did it!" + +The boy who climbed first saw them and clapped. He said, "Well done, Ben and Lily! You are great climbers!" + +Ben and Lily smiled and thanked him. They made a new friend. They played together on the equipment. They were not scared anymore. They had fun. +Sara and Tom are friends. They love to play in the park. One day, they find a big egg in the grass. It is brown and has spots. + +"Look, an egg!" Sara says. "Maybe it is a bird egg." + +"Or a dinosaur egg!" Tom says. "Let's take it home and see what hatches." + +They carry the egg to Sara's house. They put it in a box with some hay and a lamp. They wait and wait. + +One morning, they hear a crack. The egg is breaking. They run to the box and look inside. A baby turtle comes out of the egg. It is green and has a shell. + +"A turtle!" Sara says. "It is so cute!" + +"A turtle?" Tom says. "But turtles are not birds or dinosaurs. How did it get in the egg?" + +"Maybe it is a very old egg," Sara says. "Maybe it is from a long time ago, when turtles were bigger and lived with dinosaurs." + +"Wow, that is cool!" Tom says. "Can we keep it?" + +"Yes, we can," Sara says. "We can love it and take care of it. It is our turtle now." + +They name the turtle Rex. They play with him and feed him lettuce and berries. They are very happy with their old egg and their new friend. +Sara and Ben were twins. They liked to play and have fun. But today, they had to go to the mall with Mom. They did not like the mall. It was big and loud and boring. They wanted to stay home and watch cartoons. + +"Come on, kids, we have to move," Mom said. "We need to buy some clothes and shoes for you. And maybe a toy if you are good." + +Sara and Ben sighed. They followed Mom to the car. They put on their seat belts. They drove to the mall. They hated the car. It was hot and stuffy and slow. + +At the mall, Mom took them to a store. It had many clothes and shoes. Mom picked some for Sara and Ben. She made them try them on. They hated the clothes and shoes. They were tight and scratchy and ugly. + +"Mom, I don't like this," Sara said. "It hurts my skin." + +"Mom, I don't like this," Ben said. "It looks like a clown." + +"Stop complaining, kids," Mom said. "You need new clothes and shoes. You have outgrown your old ones. And these are on sale." + +Sara and Ben felt miserable. They wanted to cry. They wanted to go home. They wanted to play and have fun. They did not want new clothes and shoes. They did not want to be at the mall. They hated the mall. It was big and loud and boring. And it made them miserable. +Lily and Ben were going to the park with Mom. They wanted to pack their wagon with toys and snacks. They had a ball, a teddy, a book, and some cookies. + +"Can I pack the ball?" asked Ben. + +"Sure, you can pack the ball," said Lily. "But you have to share it with me." + +"I will share it with you," said Ben. He put the ball in the wagon. + +Lily packed the teddy, the book, and the cookies. She was happy. She liked going to the park with Ben and Mom. + +But when they went outside, they saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running towards them. Lily and Ben were scared. They did not like the dog. The dog looked troubled. + +"Mom, help!" they cried. + +Mom came quickly. She picked up Lily and Ben and put them in the car. She took the wagon with them. + +"Don't worry, my loves," she said. "The dog won't hurt us. He is just lonely and wants to play. Maybe we can find him a friend at the park." + +Lily and Ben felt better. They hugged Mom and smiled. They hoped the dog would find a friend too. They were ready to go to the park. +Tom and Sue were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big red balloon in the sky. It was unusual. They had never seen a balloon like that before. + +"Wow, look at that balloon!" Tom said. "It is so big and bright. I want to touch it." + +"Me too," Sue said. "Let's go and see where it lands. Maybe we can get it." + +They ran after the balloon. They were excited. They did not see the cars and the bikes and the people on the road. They only saw the balloon. + +"Be careful!" a man shouted. "Stop! There is a truck coming!" + +But Tom and Sue did not hear him. They did not stop. They ran across the road. They did not see the truck. The truck did not see them. + +There was a loud noise. There was a lot of smoke. There was no peace. There was no balloon. There was no Tom and Sue. +Lily and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. They also liked to gaze at the big road near the park. They saw many cars, buses and trucks. Sometimes they saw a motorcycle. They thought motorcycles were cool and fast. + +One day, they saw a red motorcycle parked near the park. It had a shiny helmet on it. Lily and Tom ran to the motorcycle. They wanted to touch it and see how it worked. They did not see the sign that said "Do not touch". + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom said. He lifted the helmet and put it on his head. It was too big for him, but he did not care. He felt like a racer. + +"Can I try it too?" Lily asked. She reached for the helmet, but Tom did not let her. + +"No, it's mine!" Tom said. He was not nice to Lily. He wanted to keep the helmet for himself. + +Lily was sad and angry. She wanted to play with the helmet too. She pushed Tom and tried to grab the helmet. Tom pushed her back and they started to fight. They did not hear the loud noise behind them. + +It was the owner of the motorcycle. He was a big man with a beard. He was not happy to see two kids fighting over his helmet. He shouted at them and scared them. He took the helmet from Tom and put it back on the motorcycle. He told them to go away and never touch his motorcycle again. + +Lily and Tom ran away from the motorcycle. They were scared and sorry. They did not say sorry to the man or to each other. They went back to the park, but they did not play anymore. They sat on a bench and looked at the ground. They were not friends anymore. They were not happy anymore. +Lily was going to visit her grandma for the weekend. She was very happy, because she loved her grandma and her grandma's house. She wanted to pack her things in her pink suitcase. She put in her pajamas, her toothbrush, her book and her doll. + +Her doll was very fancy. She had a blue dress, a hat with a flower and shiny shoes. Lily liked to play with her doll and pretend she was a princess. She gave her doll a hug and said, "You are coming with me, right?" + +"Yes, of course," her doll said in a soft voice. "I want to see grandma too. She always tells us nice stories and gives us cookies." + +Lily smiled and zipped up her suitcase. She was ready to go. She ran downstairs and found her mom waiting for her. Her mom helped her carry her suitcase to the car. + +"Are you excited, Lily?" her mom asked. + +"Yes, mom, I am!" Lily said. "And so is my doll. She is very fancy, you know." + +Her mom nodded and kissed her cheek. "I know, sweetie. You and your doll have a wonderful time with grandma. I love you." + +"I love you too, mom," Lily said. She got in the car and waved goodbye. She held her doll in her lap and looked out the window. She couldn't wait to see grandma and have fun with her. She was sure her doll would like it too. +Sara and Tom were friends who liked to jog in the park. They jogged every day after school and had fun. One day, they saw a big purple dog in the park. The dog was barking loud and running fast. Sara and Tom were scared of the dog. They thought the dog was angry and wanted to bite them. + +"Let's run away!" Sara said to Tom. "The dog is scary and purple!" + +"No, wait!" Tom said to Sara. "Maybe the dog is not scary. Maybe the dog is lonely and wants to play. Look, he has a ball in his mouth. Maybe he likes to jog too." + +Tom was brave and went to the dog. He smiled and said, "Hi, dog. Do you want to jog with us? We can share your ball and have fun." The dog stopped barking and wagged his tail. He licked Tom's hand and gave him the ball. The dog was not scary. The dog was friendly and purple. + +Sara saw that Tom was right. She was sorry for being afraid of the dog. She joined Tom and the dog and said, "Hi, dog. I'm sorry for running away. You are not scary. You are cute and purple. Can I jog with you too?" The dog nodded and barked happily. He liked Sara and Tom. He wanted to jog with them. + +Sara and Tom learned a lesson that day. They learned not to judge a dog by his color. They learned to be kind and brave. They learned to make new friends. They jogged with the dog every day and had fun. The dog was not scary and purple. The dog was their friend and purple. +Sara likes to ride her bike. She has a pink bike with a basket. She puts her teddy bear in the basket. She rides to the park with her mom. She sees many flowers and birds. + +At the park, Sara sees a big bush. It has red berries on it. Sara loves berries. She wants to pick some and eat them. She asks her mom if she can. + +Her mom says no. She says the berries are fake. They are not good to eat. They are only for looking. Sara is sad. She likes real berries. + +Her mom says she has a surprise for her. She takes out a box from her bag. She opens it. It has many real berries inside. They are blue and purple and sweet. Sara is happy. She says thank you to her mom. She shares the berries with her teddy bear. She rides her bike home with a smile. +Anna liked to do things by herself. She was independent. She did not need help from Mom or Dad or big brother Tom. She could dress herself, brush her teeth, and eat her breakfast. + +One day, Anna wanted to go outside and play. She put on her coat and shoes and hat. She saw the door handle. She reached for it. She wanted to open the door by herself. She did not question Mom or Dad or Tom. She was independent. + +But the door handle was too high. Anna could not reach it. She jumped and stretched and tried, but she could not touch it. She felt sad and angry. She wanted to go outside and play. She did not want to ask for help. She was independent. + +Then she heard a voice. It was Tom. He was coming down the stairs. He saw Anna and the door handle. He smiled. He knew what Anna wanted. He had a plan. + +He said, "Hey, Anna, do you want to play a game?" Anna looked at him. She liked games. She nodded. Tom said, "OK, let's play. I will be the giant and you will be the princess. The giant wants to keep the princess in the castle. The princess wants to escape. The door handle is the key. Can you get the key and run away from the giant?" + +Anna liked the game. She forgot her sadness and anger. She nodded again. Tom said, "OK, ready, set, go!" He lifted Anna up and held her near the door handle. He said, "Oh no, the princess is reaching for the key! I have to stop her!" He pretended to struggle and roar. Anna giggled and grabbed the door handle. She turned it and opened the door. She said, "I got the key! I'm free!" She ran outside and laughed. Tom followed her and said, "Wait for me, princess! The giant is coming!" He ran after her and tickled her. They played and had fun. + +Anna was happy. She opened the door by herself. She was independent. But she also liked playing with Tom. He was a good brother. He helped her without making her feel bad. He made her feel good. She hugged him and said, "Thank you, Tom. You are the best giant ever." Tom hugged her back and said, "You are welcome, Anna. You are the best princess ever." They smiled and played some more. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked to keep them organized. They had a box for cars, a box for dolls, a box for blocks, and a box for books. They knew where to find their favorite toys and how to put them back when they were done. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw dark clouds, rain, and wind. It was a storm. They felt scared and ran to their mom, who was in the kitchen. + +"Mom, mom, there is a storm!" Ben cried. + +"Don't worry, my loves, it's just a storm. It will pass soon. Come, let's seat on the couch and read a story. That will make you feel better." Mom said. + +She took them to the couch and picked a book from their box. It was a book about animals. They liked animals. Mom read the book to them and showed them the pictures. They saw a lion, a monkey, a giraffe, and a penguin. They learned their names and their sounds. They laughed and clapped. + +They forgot about the storm and enjoyed the story. They felt happy and safe with their mom. They gave her a hug and a kiss and thanked her for the book. They were a good and organized family. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to draw and color with pencils. One day, they found a big box of pencils in the classroom. They were very happy. + +"Let's decorate the wall with our drawings!" Lily said. + +"OK, that sounds fun!" Ben agreed. + +They took some pencils and started to draw on the wall. They drew flowers, animals, cars, and stars. They made the wall very pretty. + +But then, Sam came in. Sam was rude. He did not like to share or play nice. He saw Lily and Ben drawing on the wall. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Sam shouted. "You are not allowed to draw on the wall! That's bad!" + +He grabbed a pencil from Lily's hand and broke it in half. He threw the pieces on the floor. + +"Stop it, Sam! That's not nice!" Lily cried. + +"Give me that pencil, too!" Sam said to Ben. He tried to take Ben's pencil, but Ben held on tight. + +"No, Sam! This is my pencil! Go away!" Ben said. + +Sam got angry. He pushed Ben to the ground and took his pencil. He ran away with it. + +Lily and Ben were sad. They looked at the broken pencil and the wall. They did not know what to do. + +"Sam is very rude. He should say sorry," Lily said. + +"Yes, he should. But he won't. He never does," Ben said. + +They hugged each other and hoped that someone would help them. +Sara and Ben liked to play in the park. They liked to slide, swing, and run. But their favorite thing was to twist on the round thing. The round thing was a big metal circle that spun fast when they pushed it. They laughed and screamed as they twisted and twisted. + +One day, they saw something new in the park. It was a big hole in the ground. It was enormous, bigger than a car. They wondered what was inside. They ran to the hole and looked down. It was dark and deep. They could not see the bottom. + +"Wow, what a big hole!" Sara said. "Do you think there is something in there?" + +"Maybe a monster, or a treasure, or a secret tunnel," Ben said. "Let's go in and see." + +They held hands and jumped into the hole. They felt a rush of air and a loud noise. They were falling and falling. They screamed and cried. They wished they had not jumped. + +They landed on something soft and bouncy. It was the round thing. It had fallen into the hole too. It was still spinning fast. They twisted and twisted. They could not stop. They were dizzy and sick. They wished they had not twisted. + +They heard a voice above them. It was their mom. She had seen them jump into the hole. She had called for help. She was worried and angry. + +"Sara! Ben! Are you okay?" she shouted. "What were you thinking? You could have been hurt!" + +They looked up and saw her face. They felt sorry and ashamed. They wanted to hug her and say sorry. + +"We're okay, mom," they said. "We're sorry, mom. We were curious, mom. We won't do it again, mom." + +Mom sighed and smiled. She was glad they were okay. She waited for the firemen to come and get them out of the hole. She hoped they had learned their lesson. She knew they would not forget their twisty adventure. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play with toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big plane. The plane is red and blue and makes noise. They pretend to fly the plane around the room. + +One day, Lily and Tom have a fight. Lily wants to play with the plane, but Tom does not want to share. He says, "The plane is mine! Go away!" He pushes Lily and takes the plane. Lily is angry and sad. She cries and says, "That is not nice! Give me the plane!" + +Tom does not listen. He runs away with the plane. He laughs and says, "The plane is too good for you! You are cheap!" He does not know what cheap means, but he heard it on TV. He thinks it is a bad word. + +Lily follows Tom. She is very mad. She wants to get the plane back. She sees Tom hiding behind the sofa. She jumps on him and grabs the plane. They both pull the plane hard. The plane breaks in half. They both gasp and drop the plane. They look at the broken plane and feel sorry. + +They hug each other and say, "I am sorry. I love you. Can we fix the plane?" They go to their mom and ask for help. Mom is happy to see them make up. She says, "I am proud of you. You are good kids. Yes, we can fix the plane. But first, you have to promise to share and be kind. And no more biting or saying cheap. OK?" + +Lily and Tom nod and say, "OK, mom. We promise." They smile and hug mom. They fix the plane with tape and glue. They play with the plane together. They are happy and have fun. The end. +Sam and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. They have many toys, but their favorite is a big train set. The train set has a modern engine, many cars, and a long track. They can make the train go fast or slow, and make it stop or go. + +One day, Sam and Mia want to play with the train set together. But they have a problem. They both want to be the driver of the engine. They do not want to share. They start to fight over the engine. They pull and push and shout. + +"Give me the engine! It is mine!" Sam says. + +"No, it is mine! I want to drive it!" Mia says. + +They are so loud that their mom hears them. She comes to their room. She sees them fighting over the engine. She is not happy. She takes the engine away from them. + +"Stop fighting, Sam and Mia. You need to share your toys. The engine is not yours or mine. It is ours. You can take turns to drive it. Or you can play with other toys. But you cannot fight over it. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Sam and Mia nod. They feel sorry. They do not want to make mom angry. They want to play nicely. They say sorry to each other. + +"I am sorry, Sam. You can drive the engine first." Mia says. + +"I am sorry, Mia. You can drive the engine next." Sam says. + +Mom smiles. She gives them the engine back. She also gives them a staff. The staff is a long stick with a red flag on the end. She tells them that the staff is a signal. They can use it to tell the engine when to stop or go. + +"Here, Sam and Mia. This is a staff. You can use it to play with the train set. One of you can be the driver, and the other can be the signaler. The signaler can wave the staff to tell the driver when to stop or go. You can switch roles after a while. This way, you can both have fun and cooperate. Do you want to try?" Mom says. + +Sam and Mia think this is a good idea. They thank mom. They decide to try the new game. Sam takes the engine, and Mia takes the staff. They start to play with the train set. They wave the staff and make the engine stop or go. They have a lot of fun. They succeed in playing together. They are happy. Mom is happy too. She watches them play. She is proud of them. She thinks they are good twins. +Ben and Lily were best friends. They liked to play with magnets. They had many magnets of different colors and shapes. They stuck them on the fridge, on the metal box, on the spoon. They made funny patterns and noises with the magnets. + +One day, Lily had to go to the doctor. She was sick and had a pale face. She had to stay in bed for a long time. Ben missed Lily very much. He wanted to play with her and share his magnets. He felt sad and lonely. + +He decided to make a card for Lily. He took a big paper and some crayons. He drew a picture of them playing with magnets. He wrote "I miss you, Lily" with big letters. He put a magnet on the card. He hoped it would make Lily happy. + +He asked his mom to take him to Lily's house. He knocked on the door. Lily's mom opened it. She smiled and thanked Ben for the card. She said Lily was feeling better and could see him for a little while. + +Ben ran to Lily's room. He saw her lying on the bed. She had a pale face, but she smiled when she saw him. She said "Hi, Ben. I miss you too." She took the card and the magnet. She put the magnet on her nightstand. She said "It's a beautiful card. Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend." + +Ben and Lily hugged. They talked and laughed for a little while. They played with the magnet and the card. They felt happy and less lonely. They hoped they could play with all their magnets soon. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with cars and trucks. One day, they find a big box in the garage. Inside the box, there are many wires and parts. Tom and Sam want to make a car with the wires and parts. + +"Look, Sam, this wire is red. It can be the car's light," Tom says. He puts the wire on a part that looks like a head. "And this wire is black. It can be the car's wheel," he says. He puts the wire on a part that looks like a circle. + +"Good, Tom, you are smart. I have a wire too. It is yellow. It can be the car's horn," Sam says. He puts the wire on a part that looks like a cone. "Now we need something to make the car go," he says. + +They look around the box. They see a part that looks like a battery. They think it can make the car go. They put the part in the middle of the car. They connect the wires to the part. They hope the car will work. + +"Are you ready, Tom?" Sam asks. + +"I am ready, Sam," Tom says. + +They push a button on the part. The car makes a sound. The light turns on. The wheel spins. The horn beeps. + +"Wow, we did it! We made a car!" Tom and Sam shout. They are happy. They complete their car. They play with their car all day. They are proud of their car. +Lily and Sam were friends. They liked to play with dough. They made shapes and animals and cakes with the dough. One day, they had a big box of dough to share. + +"Look, I made a dog!" Lily said. She showed Sam her dough dog. It had ears and a tail and a nose. + +"That is a good dog," Sam said. He made a cat with his dough. It had whiskers and eyes and a mouth. + +They played with their dough pets for a long time. They pretended they were real and gave them names and food. + +But then, something bad happened. Sam's cat fell on the floor and broke. Sam was very sad. He cried and cried. + +"Oh no, your cat is gone!" Lily said. She felt sorry for Sam. She wanted to help him. + +She had an idea. She took some of her dough and gave it to Sam. + +"Here, you can have some of my dough," she said. "You can make a new cat or something else you like." + +Sam looked at Lily. He saw that she was compassionate. She was a good friend. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. Can I make a dog like yours?" + +"Sure, you can," Lily said. "We can have two dogs and play together." + +They hugged and made a new dough dog for Sam. They were happy again. They played with their dough pets until it was time to go home. They learned that sharing and caring were important. They were good friends. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play outside. They have a big yard with many flowers and trees. They also have a swing and a slide. + +One day, they wake up early. They see the sun in the sky. The sun is bright and yellow. It makes them happy. They want to watch the sun. + +They put on their hats and shoes. They run to the yard. They sit on the swing and look at the sun. They see the sun change colors. It becomes orange and pink and purple. They think the sun is unique. They have never seen the sun like this before. + +They swing higher and higher. They feel the wind on their faces. They laugh and sing. They watch the sun until it goes down. They see the moon and the stars come out. They think they are beautiful too. + +They go back to the house. They hug their mom and dad. They tell them about the sun. They say they had a fun day. They are tired and sleepy. They go to their beds. They dream of the sun and the moon and the stars. They are happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with toys. But they did not like to share their toys. They always fought over who got the best toy and who got the cheap toy. + +One day, they found a new toy in the garage. It was a car that could move by itself. It had a wire that you could plug into the wall. Tom and Sam both wanted to play with the car. + +"Give me the car, it's mine!" Tom said. + +"No, it's mine, I saw it first!" Sam said. + +They pulled the car from each other. The wire got stretched and twisted. Then, it snapped. The car stopped moving. Tom and Sam looked at the broken wire. They felt sad and sorry. + +"Look what we did, we broke the car!" Tom said. + +"It's all your fault, you pulled too hard!" Sam said. + +They started to blame each other. They did not say sorry or help each other. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the garage. She saw the broken car and the angry brothers. She was not happy. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"Tom and Sam broke the car, they did not share!" They both said. + +Mom shook her head. She said, "You boys are very naughty. You did not take care of the car. You did not respect each other. You did not use your words. You only used your hands. You need to learn how to share and be kind. Sharing is caring. Now, you have to fix the car together. And you have to say sorry to each other. And you have to hug and make up. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Sam nodded. They felt ashamed and sorry. They said sorry to each other. They hugged and made up. They worked together to fix the car. They used tape and glue and scissors. They were careful and gentle. They made the car move again. They were happy and proud. + +They decided to share the car. They took turns to play with it. They had fun and laughed. They thanked Mom for the car. They thanked each other for the help. They learned their lesson. They became better brothers. +One day, a boy named Tom and his dog Spot went for a walk in the park. They liked to see the trees, the flowers and the birds. They also liked to play with the ball and the stick. + +But today, they saw something new and unknown. It was a big, round thing with many colors and lights. It made a loud noise like a bee. Tom and Spot were curious and scared. + +"What is that?" Tom asked Spot. + +"Woof, woof!" Spot barked. + +They decided to go closer and see. They stepped slowly and carefully. They did not want to make the thing angry or scared. + +When they were near, they saw a door on the thing. The door opened and a man came out. He wore a strange suit and a helmet. He smiled and waved at Tom and Spot. + +"Hello, I am Max. I come from far away. This is my spaceship. Do you want to see inside?" he said. + +Tom and Spot looked at each other. They did not know what to do. They wanted to see, but they were also afraid. They did not know Max or his spaceship. + +They took a deep breath and made a turn. They ran away as fast as they could. They did not want to go to an unknown place. They wanted to go home, where they felt safe and happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their toy cars. They liked to make them zoom and crash on the slide and the swings. Lily had a red car that was shiny and metal. Tom had a blue car that was long and fast. + +"Look at my car, Lily! It can go very fast and jump over the slide!" Tom said, making his car race up the slide and fly in the air. + +"That's cool, Tom! But my car is shiny and metal. It can make loud noises and sparkle in the sun!" Lily said, making her car honk and flash. + +They played for a long time, until they heard their mom calling them. "Lily! Tom! It's time to go home! Come here, please!" + +They ran to their mom, holding their cars. But when they got there, Lily saw that her car was gone. She looked around, but she could not see it anywhere. + +"Mom, mom, where is my car? It vanished!" Lily cried, feeling sad and scared. + +"Oh, no, Lily! I'm sorry, sweetie. Maybe you dropped it on the way. Let's go back and look for it, okay?" Mom said, hugging Lily. + +They walked back to the park, looking for the red car. Tom helped them, too. He felt sorry for Lily. He liked her car, too. + +They searched and searched, but they could not find the car. Lily was about to cry again, when she heard a familiar noise. It was her car, honking and flashing. She looked up and saw it on a branch of a big tree. + +"Look, Lily! There it is! Your car is in the tree!" Tom shouted, pointing. + +Lily smiled and clapped. She was so happy to see her car. She did not know how it got there, but she did not care. She just wanted it back. + +"Mom, mom, can you get my car, please? It's in the tree!" Lily asked, jumping up and down. + +Mom smiled and nodded. She reached up and grabbed the car. She gave it to Lily, who hugged it tight. + +"Thank you, mom! Thank you, Tom! I love my car!" Lily said, beaming. + +"You're welcome, Lily! I'm glad you found your car. Now, let's go home, okay? It's getting dark." Mom said, holding their hands. + +They walked home, happy and tired. Lily and Tom played with their cars some more, before they went to bed. They dreamed of zooming and crashing and flying in the park. They were the best friends ever. +Tim and Mia liked to play pretend. They had many toys and costumes to make up stories. One day, they decided to be pirates and sail on a big ship. They put on hats and eye patches and grabbed some swords. + +"Arrr, matey, are you ready to find some treasure?" Tim asked Mia. + +"Yes, captain, let's go!" Mia said. They climbed on a cardboard box and pretended it was a ship. They used a broom as a mast and a blanket as a sail. + +They sailed for a long time, but they did not see any islands or other ships. They only saw water and sky. They started to feel bored. + +"This is boring, captain. There is nothing to do," Mia said. + +"Me too, matey. I wish we had a map or a parrot or something," Tim said. + +Then, they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. + +"Kids, it's time for lunch. Come and eat," she said. + +"Okay, mom, we're coming," Tim and Mia said. They got off the box and took off their hats and eye patches. + +"Did you have fun playing pirates?" mom asked. + +"It was fun at first, but then it was boring," Tim said. + +"Why was it boring?" mom asked. + +"Because we had no map or parrot or anything," Mia said. + +Mom smiled and said, "You know, I have something that might remind you of pirates. Do you want to see?" + +"Yes, please!" Tim and Mia said. + +Mom took them to the kitchen and showed them a big cake. It had chocolate and frosting and sprinkles. And on top, it had a pirate flag and a plastic parrot. + +"Wow, mom, this is awesome!" Tim and Mia said. + +"This is for your birthday, Tim. Happy birthday, my little pirate!" mom said. + +"Thank you, mom, you're the best!" Tim said. He hugged mom and then cut a slice of cake for him and Mia. + +They ate the cake and felt happy. They forgot about being bored. They decided that playing pirates was fun, but eating cake was even better. +Lily and Max love to play with their dinosaur toys. They have big ones and small ones, green ones and red ones, scary ones and nice ones. They make noises and stories with their dinosaurs every day. + +One day, Lily has an idea. She says to Max, "Let's change our dinosaurs. You give me one of yours and I give you one of mine. Then we have new dinosaurs to play with." + +Max thinks this is a good idea. He likes to try new things. He looks at his dinosaurs and picks one. He says to Lily, "I give you this one. It is a T-rex. It is very big and strong and loud. It can eat anything it wants." + +Lily looks at her dinosaurs and picks one. She says to Max, "I give you this one. It is a triceratops. It is very big and brave and quiet. It has three horns on its head. It can protect itself from anything." + +They swap their dinosaurs and say thank you. They are very excited to play with their new dinosaurs. They make new noises and stories with them. They have a lot of fun. + +They change their dinosaurs again and again. They try different combinations and see what happens. They laugh and learn and enjoy. They love their dinosaurs. +Lena and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see some red berries on a bush. They look yummy. + +"Let's gather some berries and eat them," Lena says. + +"OK," Ben says. They run to the bush and pick some berries. They put them in their hands. + +They sit on the grass and eat the berries. They are sweet and juicy. They smile and giggle. + +But soon, they feel sick. Their mouths hurt. Their lips are dry and swollen. They cry and call for help. + +A lady hears them and comes over. She sees the berries and gasps. + +"Oh no, these are bad berries! They make you sick. You need to go to the doctor right away," she says. + +She takes them to her car and drives them to the hospital. Lena and Ben are scared and sad. They wish they had not eaten the bad berries. They learned a hard lesson. +Tim and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with their new carts. They pushed them fast and made loud noises. They had fun. + +One day, they saw a big hill. Tim said, "Let's go up the hill and then down. It will be fun." Sam said, "OK, let's go." They pushed their carts up the hill. It was hard. They were tired. + +When they reached the top, they saw a big rock. Tim said, "Look, a big rock. Let's go around it." Sam said, "No, let's go over it. It will be fun." Tim said, "No, it's too big. It will hurt our carts." Sam said, "No, it won't. Come on, don't be scared." + +Sam pushed his cart over the rock. It went fast and made a loud noise. But then, it hit the ground and broke. Sam cried. He said, "My cart, my cart. It's broken. I don't like this game. I quit." + +Tim saw what happened. He felt sorry for Sam. He said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I told you it was too big. Here, you can have my cart. It's new and it works. I don't need it. I have you." + +Sam stopped crying. He looked at Tim. He said, "Thank you, Tim. You are a good friend. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you. Can we still play?" Tim said, "Yes, we can still play. But let's go somewhere else. Not here. This hill is not fun." They hugged and pushed their carts away. They were happy. +Tim is a boy who likes to play with his ball. He kicks the ball hard and it goes far. He runs after the ball and laughs. + +One day, he sees another boy with a ball. The boy is smaller than Tim and his ball is blue. Tim wants to play with the blue ball. He runs to the boy and says, "Give me your ball!" + +The boy says, "No, this is my ball. You have your own ball. Go away!" + +Tim is angry. He kicks the boy's ball and it flies away. The boy cries and runs after his ball. + +Tim feels bad. He sees that the boy's ball is in a clear pond. The boy cannot get his ball. Tim says, "I'm sorry, I was mean. I will help you get your ball." + +Tim and the boy go to the pond. Tim takes off his shoes and socks. He steps into the water and gets the ball. He gives the ball to the boy and says, "Here is your ball. Can we be friends?" + +The boy smiles and says, "Yes, we can be friends. Thank you for helping me. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tim nods and says, "Yes, I want to play with you. Can we share our balls?" + +The boy says, "Yes, we can share our balls. Let's kick them together and have fun." + +Tim and the boy kick their balls and laugh. They are happy and they are friends. +Mia likes to make bows with her mom. They use ribbons, glue and scissors. Mia makes bows of many colors and shapes. She puts them on her hair, her dolls and her teddy bear. + +One day, Mia and her mom go to the park. They see a lady with a table. The lady has many things on the table. She has books, toys, clothes and jewelry. The lady says, "Hello, I am selling these things. Do you want to buy something?" + +Mia and her mom look at the table. Mia sees a bow that is very pretty. It is pink and sparkly. It has a big flower in the middle. Mia says, "Mom, I want that bow. It is so beautiful." + +Mom says, "That is a nice bow, Mia. But it is very expensive. The lady says it is rare. It is made of special ribbon. We do not have enough money to buy it." + +Mia feels sad. She really likes the bow. She thinks, "Maybe I can sell some of my bows. Then I can buy the pink bow." She says to her mom, "Mom, can I sell some of my bows? I have many bows at home. Maybe someone will like them." + +Mom says, "That is a good idea, Mia. You are very creative. You can sell some of your bows and save some money. Maybe then you can buy the pink bow. But you have to ask the lady first. Maybe she will let you use some space on her table." + +Mia says, "OK, mom. Let's go home and get some of my bows. Then we can come back and ask the lady." Mia and her mom go home and pick some of Mia's best bows. They put them in a bag and go back to the park. They hope the lady will say yes. They hope someone will buy Mia's bows. They hope Mia will get the pink bow. +Tommy liked to play with his toy cars. He had many cars of different colors and sizes. He liked to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He also liked to gain more cars from his mom and dad. Sometimes they gave him a new car as a gift, and sometimes he found a car in the store and asked them to buy it for him. + +One day, Tommy saw a shiny red car in the window of a toy shop. He wanted it very much. He ran to his mom and said, "Mom, mom, look at that car! Can I have it, please?" His mom looked at the car and said, "That is a nice car, Tommy, but you already have so many cars at home. You don't need another one. Let's go home and play with the ones you have." + +Tommy felt sad and angry. He did not want to go home. He wanted the red car. He thought his mom was mean. He said, "No, no, I want the red car! It is the best car ever! Please, please, please!" He started to cry and kick and scream. His mom tried to calm him down, but he did not listen. He made a lot of noise and drew a lot of attention. + +A lady who was passing by saw Tommy and his mom. She felt sorry for them. She thought Tommy was a cute boy who just wanted a toy. She decided to help them. She went into the toy shop and bought the red car. She came out and gave it to Tommy. She said, "Here you go, little boy. This is for you. I hope you like it." + +Tommy stopped crying and looked at the lady. He saw the red car in her hand. He felt happy and surprised. He said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you! You are so nice! You gave me the red car!" He took the car and hugged it. He smiled and played with it. + +His mom looked at the lady and felt uncomfortable. She did not know what to say. She did not want to accept the car from a stranger. She thought it was too much. She said, "Thank you, ma'am, but you really didn't have to do that. We were just leaving. Tommy has enough cars at home. He was just having a tantrum. He will get over it." + +The lady looked at Tommy's mom and felt confused. She did not understand why she was not happy. She thought she was doing a good deed. She said, "Oh, don't worry, it's no trouble. I just wanted to make him happy. He seemed to love the car so much. It's just a toy. It's not a big deal." + +Tommy's mom felt more uncomfortable. She did not want to be rude, but she did not want to keep the car either. She said, "Well, thank you, but we really can't accept it. It's too generous of you. Please, take it back. We don't need it." + +The lady felt hurt and offended. She did not like to be rejected. She said, "No, no, I won't take it back. I bought it for him. It's his now. You can't refuse it. That's not nice. That's not polite." + +Tommy's mom felt trapped and embarrassed. She did not know what to do. She looked at Tommy and saw that he was happy with the car. She looked at the lady and saw that she was angry with her. She looked at the people who were watching them and saw that they were curious and amused. She wished she could disappear. She wished she never saw the red car. She wished she never met the lady. She wished she could go home and forget everything. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they go to the big house with their moms. The big house has many old things. The old things tell stories of history. + +Tom and Lily see a big clock. The clock has a face and hands. The clock says "tick tock" very loud. Tom and Lily want to touch the clock. They climb on a chair and reach for the clock. But the chair is not strong. The chair breaks and the clock falls. The clock makes a big noise and stops. + +Tom and Lily are scared. They run to their moms. Their moms are angry. They say "What did you do? You broke the clock! The clock is very old and important. It is part of history. You should not touch it. You are very naughty!" + +Tom and Lily are sorry. They say "We are sorry, moms. We did not know. We just wanted to see the clock. We like history. We did not mean to break it. Can you fix it?" + +Their moms are still angry, but they see that Tom and Lily are sorry. They say "We are sorry, too. We should have watched you better. We know you like history. But you have to be careful with old things. They are fragile and precious. You have to ask before you touch them. Maybe we can find someone who can fix the clock. Come, we will show you more history. But please, do not touch anything." + +Tom and Lily nod. They say "OK, moms. We will not touch anything. We will just look and listen. Thank you for showing us history. We are sorry for breaking the clock." + +Their moms smile. They say "You are welcome, Tom and Lily. We are glad you are interested in history. We hope you learn a lot and have fun. But remember, be careful and respectful." +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big hill. They want to climb the hill. They think it is fun. + +But Mom and Dad say no. They say the hill is dangerous. They say there are rocks and holes and snakes on the hill. They say Tom and Lily can get hurt. They say Tom and Lily have to stay on the grass. + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not want to stay on the grass. They want to climb the hill. They wait for Mom and Dad to look away. Then they run to the hill. + +Mom and Dad see them. They shout and run after them. They are scared. They want to stop Tom and Lily. They want to keep them safe. + +But Tom and Lily are fast. They reach the hill. They start to climb. They think they are brave. They do not see the rocks and holes and snakes. They only see the top of the hill. + +They do not know they are doing a dangerous task. They do not know they need to join Mom and Dad. They do not know they are in trouble. +Jill and Tom were going to visit their grandma in the big building. They liked to ride the elevator, the box that moved up and down. They pushed the button and waited for the door to open. + +"Look, Tom, there's a purple bear in the elevator!" Jill said, pointing to a big stuffed toy on the floor. + +"Wow, can we play with it?" Tom asked, running inside. + +"Wait, Tom, maybe it belongs to someone else," Jill said, following him. + +But Tom did not listen. He picked up the purple bear and hugged it. He liked how soft and fluffy it was. He wanted to keep it. + +"Tom, give it back, it's not yours," Jill said, trying to take the bear from him. + +"No, it's mine, I found it," Tom said, holding it tight. + +They started to pull and tug on the bear. They did not see the door close and the elevator move. + +They spread the bear's arms and legs as they fought. They did not hear the ding and the door open. + +They did not see the old lady who came in. She looked at them and gasped. + +"That's my bear, you naughty children!" she said, snatching the bear from them. + +"Sorry, lady, we didn't know," Jill said, feeling ashamed. + +"Sorry, lady, we just wanted to play," Tom said, feeling sad. + +The old lady frowned and hugged the bear. She pushed another button and the elevator moved again. + +"Next time, ask before you take something that's not yours," she said, looking at them. + +Jill and Tom nodded and said sorry again. They learned their lesson. They waited for the elevator to stop and the door to open. They hoped their grandma would not be angry with them. They hoped she would have cookies for them. They liked cookies. +Jenny likes to play with her toy phone. She pretends to call her friends and talk about fun things. Sometimes she calls her mom and dad, who are working upstairs. They always say hello and ask her what she is doing. + +One day, Jenny hears a real ring from the phone in the living room. She runs to answer it, thinking it might be her grandma or grandpa. She picks up the phone and says, "Hello, this is Jenny. Who is this?" + +"Hi, Jenny, this is Grandma. I have a surprise for you. Can you put Mom or Dad on the phone, please?" + +Jenny is excited. She loves surprises. She wonders what Grandma has for her. Maybe a new book, or a toy, or a sticker. She runs upstairs to find Mom or Dad. She knocks on the door and says, "Mom, Dad, Grandma is on the phone. She has a surprise for me. Can you talk to her?" + +Mom and Dad smile and pause their work. They go downstairs with Jenny and take the phone. Grandma tells them that she has baked a yummy cake for Jenny, and that she is coming over to visit. She asks them to open the door when they hear her ring the bell. + +Jenny is very happy. She loves Grandma and she loves cake. She hugs Mom and Dad and says, "Thank you, Grandma. I can't wait to see you and eat your yummy cake." She runs to the window and looks for Grandma's car. She hopes Grandma will ring the bell soon. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a woman with a big bag of candy. She smiled at them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want some candy? It's very yummy." + +Tom and Lily loved candy, but they also knew the rule: never talk to strangers. They looked at each other and shook their heads. "No, thank you," they said. + +The woman frowned and said, "Oh, come on. Don't be shy. I have lots of candy for you. Just follow me to my car. It's over there." She pointed to a red car with a dent on the door. + +Tom and Lily felt scared. They remembered what their mom had told them: if someone tries to take you away, scream and run. They did not trust the woman. They thought she was foolish and mean. + +They screamed, "Help! Help!" and ran away from the woman. They ran to the playground where their dad was waiting for them. They told him what had happened. He hugged them and said, "You did the right thing, kids. You are very smart and brave. I'm proud of you." + +The woman saw them run away and got angry. She threw the bag of candy on the ground and got in her car. She tried to start the engine, but it did not work. She had forgotten to fill the gas tank. She was stuck in the park. She felt foolish and sad. +Lila and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. One day, they found a big crown in the park. It was shiny and pretty and had many colors. + +"Wow, look at this!" Ben said. "It must belong to a king!" + +"Can I try it on?" Lila asked. "I want to be a queen!" + +"Okay, but only for a little bit," Ben said. He put the crown on Lila's head. She smiled and twirled around. + +"You look very nice," Ben said. "But I want to be a king too. Can I have the crown now?" + +Lila shook her head. "No, I like it too much. It's mine now. Go away!" + +Ben felt sad and angry. He wanted to share the crown with Lila, but she was being mean. He tried to take the crown from her, but she pushed him away. + +"Stop it!" Lila shouted. "You are not my friend anymore!" + +Ben fell down and hurt his knee. He started to cry. Lila did not care. She ran away with the crown, leaving Ben alone. + +A big dog saw the crown on Lila's head. It thought it was a toy. It barked and chased Lila. Lila was scared and ran faster. She did not see the road. A car was coming. It was very busy and loud. + +The car hit Lila. She flew in the air and dropped the crown. The crown broke into many pieces. Lila did not move. She was very hurt. The dog ran away. The car stopped. The driver got out and called for help. + +Ben saw what happened. He ran to Lila. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lila. I'm sorry. Please wake up. Please be my friend again." + +But Lila did not wake up. She did not hug him back. She did not say anything. She was gone. Ben cried and cried. He wished he had been nicer to Lila. He wished they had shared the crown. He wished they had been happy. But it was too late. The end. +One day, Tom and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and stories with their cars, dolls, and animals. Tom had a new toy that he liked very much. It was a laser gun that made bright lights and sounds when he pressed a button. + +"Look, Mia, this is my laser gun. It is very cool. I can act like a hero and save the world from bad guys," Tom said, pointing his laser gun at the wall. + +"Wow, Tom, that is a nice toy. Can I try it too?" Mia asked, reaching for the laser gun. + +"No, Mia, this is mine. You can't have it. Go play with your own toys," Tom said, pulling the laser gun away from Mia. + +Mia felt sad and angry. She wanted to play with the laser gun too. She thought Tom was being mean and selfish. She decided to take the laser gun when Tom was not looking. + +When Tom went to the kitchen to get a drink, Mia quickly grabbed the laser gun and ran to her room. She locked the door and started to play with the laser gun. She felt happy and excited. She did not care about Tom. + +Tom came back from the kitchen and saw that his laser gun was gone. He looked around and saw that Mia's door was locked. He knew that Mia had taken his laser gun. He felt mad and hurt. He knocked on Mia's door and shouted. + +"Mia, give me back my laser gun. That is not yours. That is mine. You are a bad sister. Open the door now!" + +Mia did not want to open the door. She did not want to give back the laser gun. She ignored Tom and kept playing with the laser gun. She did not care about Tom. + +But then, something bad happened. Mia pressed the button too hard and the laser gun broke. It made a loud noise and a spark. Mia got scared and dropped the laser gun. She smelled something burning. She saw that the laser gun had set her bed on fire. She screamed and cried. + +Tom heard Mia's scream and saw the smoke coming from her room. He forgot about his anger and ran to help Mia. He kicked the door open and saw Mia and the fire. He was alert and brave. He grabbed Mia and pulled her out of the room. He called for their mom and dad. They came and put out the fire. They hugged Tom and Mia and made sure they were okay. + +Tom and Mia felt sorry and ashamed. They realized that they had been wrong and foolish. They had fought over a toy and caused a big problem. They apologized to each other and to their parents. They learned to share and care for each other. They promised to never play with the laser gun again. They hugged and made up. They were happy and grateful. They had learned a valuable lesson. +One day, Anna and Ben went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tree with many leaves and branches. They wanted to climb the tree and see what was up there. + +"Can we go up, mom?" Anna asked. + +"Be careful, okay?" mom said. "And don't go too high." + +Anna and Ben nodded and started to climb. They found a good spot to sit on a branch and looked around. They saw birds, squirrels, and flowers. They also saw something shiny hanging from another branch. + +"What is that?" Ben wondered. + +"Let's go and see," Anna said. + +They moved closer to the shiny thing and saw that it was a flute. It was silver and had holes and buttons. They took it down and looked at it. + +"Wow, it's pretty," Anna said. + +"I wonder how it sounds," Ben said. + +He put the flute to his mouth and blew. A loud and funny noise came out. Anna and Ben laughed. + +"Try again," Anna said. + +Ben blew again and tried to press the buttons. The flute made different noises. Some were high, some were low, some were long, some were short. + +"It sounds like music," Ben said. + +"Can I try?" Anna asked. + +"Sure," Ben said. He gave the flute to Anna. + +Anna blew and pressed the buttons too. She made her own music. She liked the flute. + +"Can we keep it?" she asked. + +"I don't know," Ben said. "Maybe it belongs to someone." + +They heard mom calling them. + +"Anna, Ben, time to go home," mom said. + +They climbed down the tree and ran to mom. They showed her the flute. + +"Look what we found, mom," Anna said. + +"It's a flute," Ben said. + +"Where did you find it?" mom asked. + +"In the tree," they said. + +Mom looked at the flute. She saw a name written on it. + +"It says 'Lily'," mom said. "Do you know who Lily is?" + +Anna and Ben shook their heads. + +"Maybe she is a girl who lives nearby," mom said. "Maybe she lost her flute and is looking for it." + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for Lily. They liked the flute, but they knew it was not theirs. + +"Can we give it back to her?" Anna asked. + +"Of course," mom said. "Let's go and ask around. Maybe someone knows where she lives." + +They walked around the park and asked people if they knew Lily. They met a lady who said she was Lily's grandma. + +"Oh, you found her flute," the lady said. "She loves that flute. She plays it every day. She was so sad when she lost it. Thank you for bringing it back." + +She took the flute and gave Anna and Ben a hug. She also gave them a bag of cookies. + +"These are for you," she said. "They are delicious. You are very kind and honest children." + +Anna and Ben smiled. They were happy to help Lily. They said goodbye to the lady and went home with mom. They ate the cookies on the way. They were delicious. They also sang some songs. They had a good day. +Tim and Mia are in school. They like to draw on the blackboard with chalk. They draw animals, houses, flowers and stars. They have fun. + +But Sam does not like to draw. He likes to erase. He takes a big eraser and rubs out Tim and Mia's drawings. He laughs and says, "Ha ha, your drawings are gone!" + +Tim and Mia are sad and angry. They say, "Stop it, Sam! That is not nice! We worked hard on our drawings!" + +Sam does not stop. He erases more and more. He wants to fill the blackboard with nothing. He thinks he is powerful. + +But then, the teacher comes in. She sees what Sam has done. She is not happy. She says, "Sam, what are you doing? You are being rude and mean! You have to say sorry to Tim and Mia and help them draw again!" + +Sam feels ashamed. He says, "Sorry, Tim. Sorry, Mia. I was wrong. Can I draw with you?" + +Tim and Mia are kind. They say, "Yes, you can. But you have to be nice and share." + +They give Sam some chalk and show him how to draw. Sam learns to draw and to be a good friend. They fill the blackboard with colorful drawings. They have fun. +Lily was a little girl who liked to play with her toys in her crib. She had a doll, a bear, a ball and a book. She was happy when her mommy or daddy read her the book before bedtime. + +One day, a new boy came to visit. His name was Max. He was Lily's cousin. He wanted to play with Lily's toys too. But he was not polite. He grabbed the doll from Lily's hand and threw it on the floor. He took the bear and bit its ear. He kicked the ball and hit the wall. He tore the book and made a mess. + +Lily was very sad and angry. She cried and said, "Stop it, Max! Those are my toys! You are not nice! You are not my friend!" + +Max did not listen. He laughed and said, "I don't care! I can do what I want! You are a baby! You have to share!" + +Lily's mommy heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken toys and the upset children. She was not happy. She said, "Max, what are you doing? You are not being a good guest. You are not respecting Lily's things. You are hurting her feelings. You have to apologize and help her clean up." + +Max did not want to say sorry or help. He said, "No, I don't! I don't like Lily or her toys. They are boring and stupid. I want to go home!" + +Lily's mommy said, "Well, then, you have to go home. I will not permit you to stay here if you are rude and mean. You have to learn to be kind and share. Maybe next time, you will be a better cousin and friend." + +She called Max's mommy and asked her to pick him up. Max left with a frown. He did not have fun. He did not make a friend. + +Lily hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you, mommy. I love you. I love my toys. I will take good care of them. I will share them with someone who is polite and nice." + +Lily's mommy smiled and said, "You are welcome, Lily. I love you too. You are a good girl. You are polite and nice. I am proud of you." + +She helped Lily fix her toys and put them back in her crib. She read her the book and kissed her goodnight. Lily fell asleep with a smile. She was happy. She had a friend. Her mommy. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with toys. One day, they found a big hippo toy in the park. It was gray and soft and had a long nose. + +"Let's play with the hippo!" Tom said. + +"OK!" Sam said. They took the hippo to a bench and hugged it. They pretended it was their pet. + +But then, a mean boy came. He was bigger and older than Tom and Sam. He saw the hippo and wanted it. + +"Give me the hippo!" he said. He grabbed the hippo and pulled it. + +"No!" Tom and Sam said. They held the hippo and pulled it back. + +"Let go!" the mean boy said. He was stronger and meaner. He kicked Tom and Sam and made them fall. He took the hippo and ran away. + +Tom and Sam were sad and hurt. They cried and looked for the hippo. But they could not find it. The mean boy had attached it to his bike and rode away. He did not care about the hippo. He made it dirty and ripped it. + +The hippo was sad too. It missed Tom and Sam. It wanted to be with them. But it could not. It was stuck to the bike. It felt thin and cold and lonely. + +The end. +Tom and Ann like to write with crayons. They write on paper, on walls, on books, on anything. They make many colors and shapes. They smile when they write. + +One day, they find a big white board in the hall. It is for the teachers to write on. Tom and Ann think it is for them to write on. They take their crayons and start to write on the board. They write their names, a sun, a cat, a flower, and more. + +A teacher sees them and gets very angry. She says, "What are you doing? You are not allowed to write on the board! You are making a big mess! You are bad children!" She takes their crayons and throws them in the trash. She makes them clean the board with a wet cloth. She does not smile. She scolds them. + +Tom and Ann feel sad and sorry. They cry and say, "We are sorry, teacher. We did not know. We just wanted to write. We like to write." But the teacher does not listen. She sends them to the corner and makes them sit there. They do not write. They do not smile. They have a bad day. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They found a shiny crown in a box. Tom wanted to wear the crown. He said, "I am the king. Give me the crown." + +But Lily wanted to wear the crown too. She said, "No, I am the queen. The crown is mine." + +They both pulled the crown. They started to fight. They shouted and pushed each other. + +Mama heard the noise. She came to the garden. She saw Tom and Lily fighting. She was angry. She said, "Stop fighting! The crown is not yours. It is for the dress-up party. You have to share and be nice." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They said, "Sorry, Mama. Sorry, Lily. Sorry, Tom." + +Mama smiled. She said, "That's better. Now, you can take turns to wear the crown. But first, you have to be quiet and help me set the table for lunch." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They put the crown back in the box. They went to help Mama. They were quiet and happy. They decided to be friends and not fight. +Mira and Tom are playing in the park. They like to run, jump and slide. But Mira is tired and wants to relax. She sits on a bench and looks at the sky. + +"Come on, Mira, let's play some more!" Tom says. He runs to the swings and tries to go very high. + +"No, Tom, I want to relax. You play, I watch." Mira says. She feels the sun on her face and the breeze on her hair. + +Tom swings for a while, but he gets bored. He sees a big stand with balloons and candy. He wants to go there and get something. He jumps off the swing and runs to the stand. + +"Hey, Mira, look at this!" Tom shouts. He holds a big red balloon and a stick of cotton candy. He smiles and licks the candy. + +Mira looks at Tom and feels a little sad. She wants a balloon and candy too, but she is too tired to run. She wishes Tom would share with her. + +"Tom, can I have some of your candy?" Mira asks. She gets up from the bench and walks slowly to the stand. + +"No, Mira, this is mine. You didn't play with me, so you don't get anything." Tom says. He is harsh and mean. He turns away from Mira and blows the balloon. + +Mira feels hurt and angry. She doesn't like Tom anymore. She thinks he is selfish and rude. She wants to go home and forget about him. + +"Fine, Tom, I don't want your candy. I don't want to be your friend either. You are harsh and bad. Goodbye!" Mira says. She runs away from the stand and cries. + +Tom is surprised and sorry. He didn't mean to make Mira cry. He likes Mira and wants to be her friend. He realizes he was harsh and bad. He wants to say sorry and share his candy. + +"Mira, wait, come back! I'm sorry, I was harsh and bad. Please be my friend again. Here, you can have my balloon and candy. Please don't cry!" Tom says. He runs after Mira and tries to catch her. + +Will Mira forgive Tom and be his friend again? Will they relax and enjoy the balloon and candy together? You decide. The end. +Lily and Ben like to play with paints. They have red, blue, yellow and white paints. They can make different colors by mixing them. Lily likes purple the most. She mixes red and blue to make purple. + +One day, they want to paint the weather. They look outside and see the sky. The sky is blue and sunny. They paint the sky with blue paint. They also paint the sun with yellow paint. + +"Look, I made the sun!" Ben says. + +"Good job, Ben!" Lily says. "But I want to paint something else. I want to paint the rain." + +"The rain? But it is not raining today," Ben says. + +"I know, but I like the rain. It makes the flowers grow. And it makes rainbows. Rainbows have purple," Lily says. + +She takes her purple paint and makes dots on the sky. She also mixes some white paint with blue and makes clouds. + +"Look, I made the rain and the clouds!" Lily says. + +"That's nice, Lily. But it does not look like the real weather," Ben says. + +"That's okay. It is my weather. I can paint what I want. And I want purple rain," Lily says. + +She smiles and shows her painting to Ben. Ben thinks for a moment. He likes Lily's painting. It is different and fun. + +"Okay, Lily. I like your weather. It is purple and pretty. Can I paint some purple rain too?" Ben says. + +"Sure, Ben. You can paint some purple rain. We can share the purple paint. And we can make our own weather," Lily says. + +They paint some more purple rain on their sky. They are happy and proud of their paintings. They have made their own weather with purple rain. +Lily was a little girl who liked to jump on her bed. She thought it was fun to bounce up and down and see how high she could go. Sometimes she could touch the ceiling with her fingers, and she felt very proud. + +One day, she was jumping on her bed when her mom came in. "Lily, stop jumping on the bed!" her mom said. "You could fall and hurt yourself, or break the bed, or make a hole in the ceiling. It's not safe or nice to do that." + +"But mom, I like to jump on the bed!" Lily said. "It makes me happy and strong. And I want to touch the ceiling. It's so far away and shiny." + +"Lily, you don't need to touch the ceiling to be happy or strong. You can do other things that are good for you, like playing with your toys, or reading a book, or stretching your arms and legs. Stretching is good for your body and your mind. It helps you grow and relax. Do you want to try stretching with me?" + +Lily was anxious. She didn't want to stop jumping on the bed. She liked the feeling of flying and reaching for the ceiling. But she also loved her mom and wanted to make her happy. She decided to give stretching a try. She got off the bed and followed her mom's instructions. She stretched her arms up, then down, then to the sides. She stretched her legs forward, then backward, then apart. She stretched her neck, her back, her fingers, and her toes. She felt a warm and pleasant sensation in her muscles and joints. She also felt calm and peaceful in her heart and head. + +"Wow, mom, stretching feels good!" Lily said. "I feel like I'm growing and glowing. And I don't need to touch the ceiling anymore. I can touch the sky with my imagination." + +"I'm glad you like stretching, Lily," her mom said. "It's good for you to try new things and listen to your mom. You can still jump on the bed sometimes, but not too much or too hard. And always be careful and respectful of your bed and your ceiling. They are part of your home and they deserve your love too." + +Lily hugged her mom and thanked her for teaching her how to stretch. She learned that jumping on the bed was not the only way to have fun and feel good. She also learned that stretching was good for her body and her mind. And she learned that listening to her mom was good for her soul. She was a happy and smart little girl. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide and want to go on it. But there is a problem. The slide is very high and steep. Anna is fearful. She does not want to go on the slide. + +"Come on, Anna, it will be fun!" Ben says. He is not fearful. He likes to go fast and feel the wind in his hair. + +"No, Ben, it is too scary!" Anna says. She holds on to Ben's hand. She does not want to let go. + +"Please, Anna, just try it once. I will go with you. We can hold hands all the way down. It will be like flying!" Ben says. He tries to pull Anna to the slide. + +Anna shakes her head. She feels a ring in her ears. She thinks she will fall and hurt herself. She does not want to fly. She wants to stay on the ground. + +"Look, Anna, there is a nice lady over there. She has a cart with ice cream. Do you want some ice cream?" Ben says. He points to the lady. He knows Anna likes ice cream. He hopes she will forget about the slide. + +Anna looks at the lady. She sees many colors of ice cream. She likes ice cream. She likes the taste of ice cream. She thinks ice cream will make her feel better. + +"OK, Ben, let's go get some ice cream. But no slide, OK?" Anna says. She lets go of Ben's hand. She follows him to the lady. + +"OK, Anna, no slide. Maybe another day. What flavor do you want?" Ben says. He smiles at Anna. He is happy she is not fearful anymore. + +"I want chocolate. What do you want?" Anna says. She smiles back at Ben. She is happy he is her friend. + +"I want strawberry. Let's go get our ice cream and sit on the bench. We can watch the birds and the flowers." Ben says. He takes Anna's hand again. They go to the lady and ask for their ice cream. + +The lady gives them their ice cream. They say thank you and go to the bench. They eat their ice cream and talk. They are not fearful. They are happy. They are having fun. +Anna liked to design things with her crayons and paper. She drew houses, flowers, cars and animals. She wanted to be an artist when she grew up. One day, she found a big book with pictures of insects in her dad's office. She was curious and opened the book. + +She saw many different insects with different colors, shapes and sizes. Some had wings, some had legs, some had antennas. She thought they were beautiful and decided to design her own insect. She took a sheet of paper and a green crayon. She drew a big circle for the body, six lines for the legs, two dots for the eyes and a smile for the mouth. She was proud of her insect and showed it to her dad. + +"Dad, look what I designed! It's an insect!" she said. + +Her dad looked at her drawing and smiled. He was happy that she liked insects. He was an entomologist, a person who studies insects. He wanted to teach her more about them. + +"That's a very nice insect, Anna. Do you know what kind of insect it is?" he asked. + +Anna thought for a moment. She remembered seeing a picture of a similar insect in the book. It was green and had a hard shell. + +"It's a beetle, dad. A green beetle," she said. + +Her dad nodded. He had an idea. He took her by the hand and led her to his backyard. He had a collection of insects in glass jars. He showed her one of the jars. Inside, there was a green beetle, just like the one she drew. + +"Look, Anna. This is a real green beetle. Do you want to see it?" he asked. + +Anna nodded. She was excited. She wanted to see the real insect. Her dad opened the jar and took out the beetle. He put it on his palm and showed it to Anna. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Anna said. She reached out to touch it. + +But the beetle did not move. It did not blink. It did not crawl. It was dead. + +Anna frowned. She did not like the dead insect. She liked her drawing better. It was alive and happy. + +"Dad, why is the beetle dead?" she asked. + +Her dad sighed. He knew she would ask that. He explained that the beetle was very old and died of natural causes. He said that he kept it in the jar to study it and learn more about it. He said that insects have a short life span, but they are very important for the environment. + +Anna listened to her dad, but she did not understand everything. She felt sad for the beetle. She wished it was alive and could be her friend. + +She looked at her drawing again. She had an idea. She took the dead beetle from her dad's palm and put it on the paper, next to her drawing. She took a red crayon and drew a heart around them. She gave the paper to her dad. + +"Dad, this is for you. It's a design of a beetle and its friend. I hope you like it," she said. + +Her dad looked at her design and smiled. He hugged her and thanked her. He said he loved it. He said she was a very kind and creative artist. He said he was proud of her. + +Anna smiled. She was happy. She liked to design things with her crayons and paper. She wanted to be an artist when she grew up. +Lily and Ben are best friends. They like to play with their toys and share their snacks. They are dependable. They always help each other and keep their promises. + +One day, Lily and Ben find a shiny coin on the ground. They are very happy. They think it is a value. They want to buy something nice with it. + +"What do you want to buy?" Lily asks Ben. + +"I want to buy a new car. A red one. With big wheels. And a horn. Beep beep!" Ben says. + +"That sounds fun. But I want to buy a new doll. A pretty one. With long hair. And a dress. And a hat. La la!" Lily says. + +They look at each other. They do not agree. They start to argue. + +"It is my coin. I saw it first. I want the car!" Ben says. + +"No, it is my coin. I picked it up. I want the doll!" Lily says. + +They pull the coin. They are angry. They are not friends anymore. + +A lady sees them. She is kind. She walks to them. + +"What is the matter, children?" she asks. + +They tell her about the coin. And the car. And the doll. + +The lady smiles. She has an idea. + +"Why don't you share the coin? You can buy something that both of you like. Something that you can play together. Something that is fun and fair." she says. + +Lily and Ben think about it. They nod. They agree. They are sorry. They hug. + +They thank the lady. They go to the store. They buy a big ball. A red one. With stars. And a bell. Ding dong! + +They play with the ball. They are happy. They are friends again. They are dependable. +Lily and Ben were going on a trip with Mom and Dad. They had a lot of luggage to pack in the car. Lily wanted to bring her original doll, the one she made herself with yarn and buttons. Ben wanted to bring his original car, the one he painted with different colors. + +"Can I put my doll in your luggage?" Lily asked Ben. + +"No, you can't. There is no room for your doll. My car is bigger and better," Ben said. + +"Please, Ben. I love my doll. She is my friend," Lily said. + +"Too bad. Find another place for your doll," Ben said. + +Lily was sad. She looked around for another place to put her doll. She saw a big box in the garage. She thought it was empty. She opened it and put her doll inside. She closed the box and ran back to the car. + +"Are you ready, kids?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, Mom," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom and Dad got in the car and drove away. They did not know that the box in the garage was not empty. It was full of seeds for the garden. The seeds were very small and light. They spread all over the garage when Lily opened the box. They made a big mess. + +When they came back from the trip, Mom and Dad saw the garage. They were very angry. + +"Who did this?" Dad asked. + +"It was me," Lily said. "I'm sorry. I wanted to put my doll in the box." + +"Where is your doll?" Mom asked. + +Lily ran to the box and opened it. She saw her doll covered with seeds. She tried to pick her up, but the seeds stuck to her yarn and buttons. She could not recognize her doll anymore. She started to cry. + +"Look what you did to your doll. And to the garage. And to the seeds. You wasted them all. You are very naughty," Dad said. + +Lily felt very bad. She wished she had not put her doll in the box. She wished Ben had let her put her doll in his luggage. She wished she had her original doll back. She wished she had not gone on the trip. +Ben and Lily liked to play in the garden. They had a lot of equipment to play with, like balls, bikes, and buckets. They also had a big slide that was shiny and smooth. But one day, the slide was not shiny and smooth anymore. It was dirty and dull. + +"Who made our slide dirty?" Ben asked Lily. + +"I don't know. Maybe it was the rain, or the birds, or the wind," Lily said. + +Ben and Lily were sad. They wanted to play on the slide, but it was not fun anymore. + +"Maybe we can make it shiny and smooth again," Ben said. + +"How?" Lily asked. + +Ben had an idea. He ran to the garage and came back with a cloth and a bottle. + +"Look, this is polish. It can make things shiny and smooth. Let's try it on the slide," Ben said. + +He sprayed some polish on the cloth and rubbed it on the slide. He worked hard and soon the slide was shiny and smooth again. + +"Wow, you did it, Ben! The slide looks new!" Lily said. + +She climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. She laughed and smiled. + +"Come on, Ben, it's fun!" she said. + +Ben climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. He laughed and smiled too. + +But then, something funny happened. The slide was so shiny and smooth that Ben and Lily slid too fast and flew off the end. They landed on the grass and rolled over. + +"Ouch!" Ben said. + +"Oops!" Lily said. + +They looked at each other and started to giggle. They were not hurt, just surprised. + +"That was funny!" Ben said. + +"Yes, it was. But maybe we used too much polish," Lily said. + +They got up and dusted themselves off. They looked at the slide and decided to play with something else. + +"Maybe we can play with the balls, or the bikes, or the buckets," Ben said. + +"Or maybe we can polish them too," Lily said. + +They laughed and ran to the garage. They had a lot of equipment to play with, and a lot of polish too. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big bird fly away from a tree. They wondered what the bird was doing. + +"Let's go and see!" Lily said. She ran to the tree and looked up. She saw a nest with three eggs in it. + +"Wow, look at the eggs!" Tom said. He followed Lily and climbed the tree. He wanted to touch the eggs. + +"No, Tom, don't touch them!" Lily said. "They are not ours. They belong to the bird. She will be angry if you touch them." + +"But I want to see them closer!" Tom said. He was persistent. He reached for the eggs. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud squawk. The bird came back and saw Tom and Lily in her nest. She was very angry. She flapped her wings and pecked at Tom and Lily. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom and Lily cried. They were scared and hurt. They quickly climbed down the tree and ran away. + +"Sorry, sorry, sorry!" they said to the bird. They learned their lesson. They never touched the bird's eggs again. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run, slide and swing. They saw a big dog with a red collar. The dog was barking and wagging its tail. + +"Let's go and pet the dog!" Tom said. He ran towards the dog. + +"Wait, Tom!" Lily said. "We don't know the dog. Maybe he is not kind. Maybe he will bite us." + +But Tom did not listen. He reached out his hand to touch the dog. The dog did not like that. He growled and snapped at Tom. Tom felt a sharp pain in his finger. He cried out loud. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow! The dog bit me!" Tom said. He ran back to Lily. He showed her his finger. It was bleeding. + +Lily felt sorry for Tom. She took out a tissue from her pocket. She wrapped it around Tom's finger. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tom. I will help you. Let's go and find a grown-up." + +They saw a lady walking towards them. She had a leash in her hand. She was the dog's owner. + +"Hello, children. I'm sorry about my dog. He is not used to strangers. He was scared of you. What is your name?" she said. + +"I'm Lily and this is Tom. Your dog bit Tom. He is hurt." Lily said. + +"Oh, no! I'm so sorry, Tom. Are you okay? Let me see your finger." the lady said. She looked at Tom's finger. She took out a band-aid from her purse. She put it on Tom's finger. She said, "There. That should feel better. I'm sorry again. My dog's name is Rex. He is usually kind, but he needs to learn to be nice to everyone. Can you forgive him?" + +Tom looked at the lady. He looked at Rex. Rex was sitting quietly. He looked sad. Tom felt a shock in his heart. He did not want to be angry at Rex. He said, "It's okay, lady. I forgive Rex. I'm sorry I scared him. Maybe next time I will ask before I pet him." + +The lady smiled. She said, "Thank you, Tom. You are very kind. And you, Lily, you are a good friend. You helped Tom when he was hurt. You are both very brave. Do you want to pet Rex now? He will be gentle, I promise." + +Tom and Lily nodded. They walked slowly to Rex. They asked, "Can we pet you, Rex?" + +Rex wagged his tail. He licked their hands. He let them pet him. He was happy. Tom and Lily were happy too. They learned a lesson. They learned to be careful with animals. They learned to be kind and forgiving. They learned to be good friends. +Tim and Sam like to play with jets. They have many jets of different colors and sizes. They pretend that the jets can fly very fast and make loud noises. + +One day, they decide to have a race with their jets. They go to the park and find a long path. They say, "Ready, set, go!" and run with their jets in their hands. They try to make their jets go faster than the other. + +Tim has a red jet and Sam has a blue jet. They are both very good at running. They are almost at the end of the path, when they see a big dog. The dog is bad. It barks and chases them. It wants to bite their jets. + +Tim and Sam are scared. They drop their jets and run away. The dog picks up the red jet and the blue jet in its mouth. It shakes them and tears them. The jets are broken. + +Tim and Sam are sad. They cry and hug each other. They say, "We are sorry, jets. We love you." They go home and tell their mom what happened. Their mom is kind. She says, "Don't worry, boys. I will buy you new jets. You are brave and smart. You did the right thing to run away from the bad dog." She gives them a kiss and a cookie. Tim and Sam smile and say, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." They hope to have a new race with their new jets soon. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with coins. They have a big jar of coins in their room. They like to stack the coins and make towers. They try to balance the coins on top of each other. + +One day, they find a new coin in the jar. It is shiny and round. It has a picture of a man on one side and a building on the other. Anna says, "This is a modern coin. It is different from the old coins. I want to keep it." + +Ben says, "No, it is mine. I saw it first. Give it to me." He tries to grab the coin from Anna. Anna holds it tight. They start to pull and tug. The coin slips from their hands and rolls away. + +The twins chase the coin. They bump into the jar of coins. The jar falls over. The coins spill out. The towers of coins collapse. The coins make a loud noise. The twins stop and look at the mess. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes into the room. She sees the coins all over the floor. She sees the twins looking sad. She says, "What happened here? Why did you make such a mess?" + +Anna and Ben say, "We are sorry, Mom. We were playing with the coins. We found a modern coin. We both wanted it. We fought over it. We lost it. We made the towers fall." + +Mom says, "I see. Well, fighting over a coin is not nice. Sharing is better. And you should be careful with the coins. They are not toys. They are money. You should put them back in the jar. And you should find the modern coin and show it to me. Maybe I can tell you something about it." + +Anna and Ben say, "Okay, Mom. We will do that. We are sorry. We love you." They hug Mom. They start to pick up the coins. They look for the modern coin. They hope to learn more about it. They decide to play nicely with the coins. They want to balance them again. But this time, they will share. +Lily and Ben were making a picture with paper and glue. They cut out shapes and stuck them on a big sheet. Lily wanted to make a flower. Ben wanted to make a car. They had fun and shared the glue. + +But then, Lily saw that Ben had used all the red paper. She needed red for her flower. She was angry and said, "Give me some red paper, Ben! You took it all!" Ben said, "No, I need it for my car. Go away, Lily!" They started to pull and tug at the red paper. + +The paper ripped and the glue spilled. Lily and Ben cried. They had ruined their picture and made a mess. They heard their mom coming. They were scared. They did not want to get in trouble. + +Mom saw the paper and the glue and the tears. She was not happy, but she was gentle. She said, "What happened here, Lily and Ben? Why are you fighting?" Lily and Ben told her what they wanted to make and how they ran out of red paper. Mom said, "I see. You both had a good idea, but you did not share or ask nicely. That is not how we treat each other. Can you say sorry and help each other?" + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They said sorry and hugged. Mom gave them some more paper and glue. She said, "Now, let's try again. You can make a flower and a car, but you have to work together and be kind. Can you do that?" Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, mom. We can do that." They took the paper and the glue and started to make their picture again. They helped each other and shared the colors. They were gentle and happy. Mom smiled and said, "That's better. I'm proud of you, Lily and Ben." +Lily liked to play soccer with her friends. She was a good player and could kick the ball far. But today, she was sad. Her white shirt was dirty and had a big hole. She had fallen on the grass and ripped it. She did not want to go home and show her mom. + +"Hey, Lily, what's wrong?" asked Ben, her best friend. He saw her sitting on the bench and crying. + +"I ruined my shirt," Lily said, showing him the hole. "Mom will be mad at me. She said this was a nice shirt and I had to take care of it." + +Ben felt sorry for Lily. He had an idea. He took off his own shirt and gave it to her. "Here, you can have mine. It's too big for me anyway. And it's white, like yours." + +Lily smiled and hugged Ben. "Thank you, Ben. You are very kind. But what will you wear?" + +Ben shrugged. He did not mind. He liked to make Lily happy. He looked up at the sky and saw a big cloud. He pointed at it and said, "Look, Lily, that cloud looks like a soccer ball. Maybe God is watching us play. Maybe he likes soccer too." + +Lily nodded. She liked to think that God was watching them play. She felt better. She put on Ben's shirt and said, "Let's go play some more. Maybe we can score a goal for God." + +Ben agreed. They ran to the field and joined their friends. They played hard and had fun. They did not notice that the cloud moved and changed shape. It looked like a hand, giving them a thumbs up. God was happy too. He heard their prayers and saw their hearts. He blessed them and their friendship. +Sara and Tom like to play in the garden. They dig in the dirt and look for worms. Sara finds a big worm and shows it to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I have a worm!" Sara says. + +"Wow, Sara, that is a big worm!" Tom says. "Can I hold it?" + +Sara gives the worm to Tom. Tom holds it gently in his hand. He feels it wiggle and tickle. + +"Hello, worm, you are so funny!" Tom says. + +The worm does not like to be held. It tries to escape from Tom's hand. It squirms and twists. + +"Hey, worm, behave!" Tom says. "Don't run away!" + +Sara sees that the worm is unhappy. She feels sorry for it. + +"Tom, let the worm go," Sara says. "The worm wants to go back to the dirt. The worm is not a toy." + +Tom listens to Sara. He is kind. He puts the worm back in the dirt. + +"Bye, worm, sorry for bothering you," Tom says. + +The worm is happy. It crawls back into the dirt. It feels safe and cozy. + +Sara and Tom smile at each other. They are good friends. They continue to play in the garden. They are careful not to hurt the worms. They are kind to the worms. +Tom liked to whistle. He learned how to whistle from his dad, who whistled all the time. Tom whistled when he was happy, when he was bored, and when he wanted to call his dog, Spot. + +One day, Tom and his family went to the park. They brought a ball, a kite, and a picnic basket. Tom whistled as he ran with Spot, chasing the ball. He whistled as he helped his dad fly the kite. He whistled as he ate his sandwich and apple. + +"Tom, you are very good at whistling," his mom said. "Where did you learn to whistle so well?" + +"From dad," Tom said. "He whistles all the time. He says whistling makes him happy and fit." + +"That's true," his dad said. "Whistling is good for your lungs and your mood. Do you want to whistle a song with me?" + +"Yes, please," Tom said. He and his dad whistled a song together. It was a happy song, and it made them smile. Tom's mom and Spot clapped and barked. Tom felt happy and fit, too. He loved his family and he loved to whistle. +Tom and Lily were walking in the woods with their dog Spot. They liked to look for stones and sticks and leaves. Spot liked to run and bark and sniff. They were having fun, but they were also hungry. They wanted to go back home and eat some bread and cheese. + +"Can we go home now?" Lily asked Tom. "My tummy is making noises." + +"OK, let's go home," Tom said. "But first, let's find one more stone. A big one, for Mommy. She likes stones." + +They looked around and saw a big stone near a big tree. It was round and smooth and shiny. Tom ran to get it, but Lily stayed behind. She was scared of the big tree. It had a big hole in it, and it looked dark and mean. + +"Tom, be careful!" Lily shouted. "That tree is scary!" + +But Tom did not hear her. He reached for the stone, but it was not a stone. It was an egg. A big egg, with spots and stripes. And it was not alone. There was a big nest, with more eggs. And there was a big snake, with scales and fangs. It was the snake's nest, and the snake was angry. + +The snake hissed and coiled and struck. It bit Tom on his arm, and Tom screamed. He dropped the egg and ran back to Lily. Spot barked and growled and tried to chase the snake away, but the snake was too fast and too big. It slithered after Tom and Lily, who ran as fast as they could. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Lily cried. "Snake! Snake!" + +But no one heard them. They were too far from home, and the woods were too thick. They ran and ran, but the snake was faster. It caught up with them and wrapped around them. It squeezed them and squeezed them, until they could not breathe. They tried to comfort each other, but it was no use. They were too scared and too hurt. They closed their eyes and said goodbye. + +The snake ate them and Spot. It was hungry, and they were tasty. It went back to its nest and lay on its eggs. It was happy, and it slept. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But they do not like to clean up. Their room is very messy. There are blocks, dolls, cars, books, and crayons everywhere. + +One day, their mom says, "Anna and Ben, I have a surprise for you. But first, you have to clean your room. If you do a good job, you will get a reward." + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to know what the surprise and the reward are. They start to pick up their toys and put them in the boxes. They also throw away the trash and make their beds. + +After a while, their mom comes back and looks at their room. She smiles and says, "Wow, you did a great job! Your room is very tidy. I am proud of you. Now, are you ready for your surprise and your reward?" + +Anna and Ben nod and follow their mom to the living room. There, they see a big cake with candles and a banner that says, "Happy Birthday, Anna and Ben!" They are so happy. They did not know that today was their birthday. They hug their mom and say, "Thank you, mom! This is the best surprise and reward ever!" They blow out the candles and eat the cake. They have a lot of fun. But they also remember to clean up the crumbs and the plates. They do not want to make another mess. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. It is very high and shiny. Anna wants to try it. She thinks it is fun and cool. Ben is scared. He thinks it is too high and dangerous. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go on the slide!" Anna says. "It will be fun!" + +"No, Anna, I don't want to. It is too high. I might fall and hurt myself." Ben says. "You should not go either. It is not safe." + +Anna does not listen to Ben. She runs to the slide. She climbs up the ladder. She sits on the top. She smiles and waves to Ben. She thinks she has style. She slides down very fast. + +But Anna does not see the water on the slide. It is from the rain last night. The slide is very slippery. Anna slips and loses her balance. She screams and falls off the slide. She lands on the grass. She cries and feels pain. + +Ben runs to Anna. He hugs her and tries to comfort her. He calls for help. A lady comes and helps Anna. She takes her to the nurse. The nurse puts a bandage on Anna's knee. She gives her a lollipop. She tells her to be careful next time. + +Anna feels sorry. She says sorry to Ben. She says sorry to the lady. She says sorry to the nurse. She learns her lesson. She decides to listen to Ben more. She decides to be more careful. She decides to have fun in a safe way. She hugs Ben and thanks him for being a good brother. Ben hugs her back and says he loves her. They go home together. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Anna has a furry bear. Ben has a shiny car. They want to trade toys for a day. + +"Can I have your bear, Anna?" Ben asks. "I like how soft it is." + +"OK, Ben. You can have my bear. But can I have your car, Ben?" Anna says. "I like how fast it is." + +"Sure, Anna. You can have my car. But be careful with it. It is not strong like the bear," Ben says. + +They trade toys and say thank you. They play with their new toys and have fun. + +But then, Anna drops the car. It breaks into pieces. Anna is sad. She does not know how to fix it. + +"Ben, I am sorry. I broke your car. It was an accident. What can I do?" Anna says. + +Ben is angry. He wants his car back. He does not want the bear anymore. + +"Anna, you are bad. You broke my car. Give it back to me. And give me my bear too. You do not deserve it," Ben says. + +Anna is scared. She does not want to lose both toys. She does not want to lose her friend. + +"Ben, please do not be mad. I did not mean to break your car. Can we help each other? Can we fix it together?" Anna says. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He remembers that Anna is his friend. He remembers that she shared her bear with him. He remembers that he should be kind and fair. + +"OK, Anna. I am sorry too. I should not be mean to you. You are my friend. Let us help each other. Let us fix the car together," Ben says. + +They hug and say sorry. They find some glue and tape. They work together to fix the car. It is not as shiny as before, but it still works. They are happy. + +They learn that trading toys can be fun, but they should also take care of them. They learn that accidents can happen, but they should not blame or hurt each other. They learn that helping each other is better than fighting. They learn that friendship is more important than toys. +Lily liked to study the corn in the garden. She wanted to know how it grew and why it was yellow. She asked her mom and dad many questions about the corn. They told her that the corn was a plant that needed sun, water and soil to grow. They also told her that the corn was a food that people and animals liked to eat. + +One day, Lily saw a broken corn in the garden. It was lying on the ground and had a big hole in it. Lily was sad and curious. She wondered what happened to the corn and who made the hole. She picked up the corn and looked at it closely. She saw some teeth marks and some fur on the corn. She guessed that an animal had bitten the corn and left it behind. + +Lily ran to her mom and dad and showed them the broken corn. She told them what she saw and what she guessed. Her mom and dad smiled and praised her for being a good student. They told her that she was right and that the animal was probably a raccoon. They explained that raccoons were furry animals that liked to eat corn and other things. They also told her that raccoons were nocturnal, which meant that they were awake at night and slept during the day. + +Lily learned a lot from the broken corn. She learned about plants, animals and words. She was happy and proud of herself. She decided to study more things in the garden and ask more questions to her mom and dad. She also decided to share some of her corn with the raccoons, because she thought they were hungry and cute. She hoped they would like her corn and not break it. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to look for treasure under the trees and in the grass. They had a big bag to put their treasure in. They found shiny stones, pretty feathers, and colorful leaves. + +"Look, Ben, I found a coin!" Lily said, holding up a silver coin. "It is very shiny. Maybe it is magic." + +"Wow, Lily, that is a great treasure!" Ben said. "Let me see it." + +Lily gave the coin to Ben. He looked at it and smiled. He put it in his pocket. + +"Hey, that is mine!" Lily said. "Give it back!" + +"No, it is mine now!" Ben said. "I like it more than you. Go find your own treasure." + +Lily was very sad and angry. She tried to get the coin from Ben, but he was too fast. He ran away from her, laughing. + +Lily chased Ben across the park. She wanted her coin back. She did not like Ben anymore. He was mean and greedy. + +Ben ran to the bridge over the pond. He thought he was safe there. He looked at the coin and smiled. He did not see the chubby duck that was sitting on the bridge. + +The duck did not like Ben. He saw him running and laughing. He thought he was rude and noisy. He wanted him to go away. + +The duck quacked loudly and bit Ben's leg. Ben screamed and dropped the coin. The coin rolled on the bridge and fell into the pond. + +Lily saw what happened. She ran to the bridge and looked at the pond. She saw the coin sinking in the water. She could not reach it. It was gone. + +Lily cried. She lost her treasure. She was very sad. She did not like Ben or the duck. They were mean and bad. She wished she had never found the coin. It was a bad day. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they have a big bag of blocks to share. They are very happy. + +They start to build their towers on the floor. Lily makes a tall tower with red and blue blocks. Tom makes a wide tower with yellow and green blocks. They talk to each other and show their towers. + +"Look at my tower, Lily! It is very wide and strong. It can hold many things," Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, your tower is very useful. You can put your toys and books on it. Look at my tower, Tom! It is very tall and pretty. It can touch the sky," Lily says. + +They are very proud of their towers. They smile and clap their hands. + +But then, a big noise makes them jump. It is the door. Mom comes in with a big bag of groceries. She does not see the towers on the floor. She walks to the kitchen and steps on the towers. The towers fall down and the blocks scatter everywhere. Lily and Tom are very sad. They cry and hug each other. + +"Oh no, Mom, you broke our towers! We worked very hard to make them. They were very nice," Lily says. + +"I'm sorry, Lily and Tom, I did not see your towers. I was in a hurry to bring the groceries. I did not mean to break them. They were very nice indeed," Mom says. + +She puts the groceries on the table and kneels down to hug Lily and Tom. She wipes their tears and kisses their cheeks. + +"Let's relax, Lily and Tom. It's okay. You can make new towers with the blocks. I will help you. And I have a surprise for you. I bought you some stickers and crayons. You can decorate your towers with them. They will be even nicer," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom stop crying and look at Mom. They see the stickers and crayons in the bag. They are very happy. They smile and thank Mom. + +"Thank you, Mom, you are very nice. We love you. We love the stickers and crayons. We will make new towers with them. They will be very nice," Lily and Tom say. + +They hug Mom and take the stickers and crayons. They start to build their towers again. They relax and have fun. They are very happy. +Mira liked to write in her journal every day. She had a pink journal with a lock and a key. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams and her feelings. She was a thoughtful girl who liked to think a lot. + +One day, she was writing in her journal in her room, when she heard a knock on the door. It was her brother, Tom. He wanted to play with her. + +"Mira, can you move and play with me?" he asked. "I'm bored." + +Mira looked at her journal and then at Tom. She wanted to finish her writing, but she also wanted to be nice to her brother. + +"OK, Tom, I'll move and play with you. But first, let me hide my journal. I don't want anyone to read it. It's private." + +She put her journal under her pillow and locked the door. Then she took the key and put it in her pocket. She smiled at Tom and said, "Let's go play." + +They went to the living room and played with blocks and cars. They had fun and laughed a lot. Mira was happy to spend time with her brother. She was a thoughtful and kind sister. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play games. They had a big box of cards with pictures of animals on them. They liked to match the cards that had the same animal. They called it the match game. + +One day, they decided to play the match game in the kitchen. They spread the cards on the floor and took turns to flip two cards over. If they matched, they kept them. If they did not match, they turned them back over. + +"Look, I found two dogs!" Lily said, holding up two cards with brown and white dogs. + +"Good job, Lily!" Ben said. "But I found two cats!" He showed her two cards with black and orange cats. + +They kept playing until they had no more cards left. They counted their cards to see who had more matches. + +"I have ten matches!" Lily said. + +"I have eleven matches!" Ben said. + +Ben smiled. He had won the match game. He was happy. + +But Lily was sad. She had lost the match game. She was not happy. + +She started to cry. + +Ben saw that Lily was crying. He felt sorry for her. He did not want her to be sad. + +He had an idea. + +He ran to the cupboard and took out a big can of cocoa. He knew that Lily liked cocoa. He also knew that cocoa was yummy. + +He poured some water into a pot and put it on the stove. He added some cocoa powder and stirred it with a spoon. He waited until it was hot and bubbly. + +He poured some cocoa into two mugs and added some marshmallows. He carried the mugs to the floor where Lily was sitting. + +He gave one mug to Lily and said, "Here, Lily. Have some cocoa. It will make you feel better. Cocoa is yummy." + +Lily looked at the mug. She saw the steam and the marshmallows. She smelled the cocoa. She smiled. + +She took a sip of the cocoa. It was warm and sweet. It was yummy. + +She stopped crying. + +She said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. Cocoa is yummy." + +Ben smiled. He took a sip of his cocoa. It was yummy. + +He said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good sister. Cocoa is yummy." + +They hugged each other. + +They drank their cocoa and ate their marshmallows. + +They were happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the attic. They liked to look at the old things that their grandma kept there. They found a box full of books, toys, and clothes. They opened the box and saw something shiny inside. + +"What is that?" Anna asked. + +"It looks like a star!" Ben said. + +They took out the shiny thing. It was a necklace with a big star pendant. It was made of metal and had many little stones that sparkled. The necklace was covered with dust. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" Anna said. "Can I wear it?" + +"OK, but only for a little while," Ben said. "Maybe it belongs to grandma. We should ask her later." + +Anna put on the necklace and felt very happy. She looked at herself in a mirror that was on the wall. She smiled and twirled around. + +"Look at me, Ben! I'm a princess!" she said. + +Ben looked at her and felt a little jealous. He wanted to wear the necklace too. He thought it was more interesting than his toy car. + +"Anna, can I have a turn?" he asked. + +"No, it's mine!" Anna said. "You have your car. Go play with it!" + +Ben felt angry. He grabbed the necklace from Anna's neck. Anna screamed and tried to get it back. They pulled and pushed each other. The necklace broke and the star pendant fell to the floor. + +"Oh no!" Anna and Ben said. + +They looked at the broken necklace and felt very sad. They had ruined something beautiful and old. They heard their grandma coming up the stairs. + +"Children, what are you doing?" she asked. + +Anna and Ben ran to her and hugged her. They told her what happened. They said they were sorry and asked for her forgiveness. + +Grandma looked at the broken necklace and sighed. She said it was a gift from her husband, who had died a long time ago. She said it was very precious to her, but she loved them more. She said she forgave them, but they had to learn to share and be careful with other people's things. + +Anna and Ben nodded and said they understood. They said they loved her too. They helped her clean up the mess and put the necklace in a safe place. They learned their lesson and never fought over the necklace again. They realized that the most interesting thing in the attic was their grandma's stories. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a yellow car that he liked very much. Lily had a doll that she liked very much. They were happy and shared their toys. + +But then, Tom saw a shiny thing on the table. It was a pair of scissors. Tom wanted to see what it was. He took the scissors and ran to his car. He said, "I will make my car more pretty. I will cut some holes in it." + +Lily saw what Tom was doing and got scared. She said, "No, Tom, no! That is a bad thing. That is sharp. It can hurt you and your car. Your car is good. It has value. You should not cut it." + +Tom did not listen to Lily. He said, "I don't care. I want to cut it. It is fun." He started to cut his car with the scissors. He made a big hole in the roof. He made a small hole in the door. He made a long hole in the hood. + +But then, he cut his finger. He felt a lot of pain. He dropped the scissors and the car. He cried, "Ow, ow, ow! It hurts! It hurts!" He ran to his mom and showed her his finger. His mom saw the blood and the cut. She said, "Oh, Tom, what did you do? You were very naughty. You played with a sharp thing. You hurt yourself and your car. You should have listened to Lily. She was right. You should not cut your car. Your car has value. It is a gift from your dad. He will be sad when he sees it." + +She took Tom to the bathroom and cleaned his finger. She put a band-aid on it. She hugged him and said, "I hope you learned your lesson. You should not play with sharp things. You should be careful and respectful of your toys. And you should say sorry to Lily. She is your sister. She loves you and wants you to be safe." + +Tom felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I will not play with sharp things again. I will be nice to my toys. And I will be nice to Lily. Can you fix my car, mom?" + +Mom said, "I will try, Tom. But it will not be the same. It will have scars. Just like your finger. You should remember that. And you should be thankful that you still have your finger. And your car. And your sister." +Anna was a spoiled girl who always wanted more toys. She did not like to share with her friends or play nicely. One day, she got a new slide for her birthday. She was very happy and put it on her porch. She did not let anyone else use it. + +Her friends came over to see her slide. They asked if they could try it too. Anna said no. She said it was her slide and only she could slide on it. Her friends were sad and angry. They said Anna was mean and selfish. They left and did not want to play with her anymore. + +Anna did not care. She slid on her slide all day. She did not notice the dark clouds in the sky. Soon, it started to rain. The rain made the slide wet and slippery. Anna did not stop sliding. She thought it was more fun. + +But then, she slid too fast and lost her balance. She fell off the slide and landed on the ground. She hurt her knee and cried. She looked for her friends, but they were gone. She was alone and wet and cold. + +She wished she had been nicer to her friends. She wished she had shared her slide with them. She realized that being spoiled was not good. She learned her lesson. She decided to say sorry to her friends and invite them to play with her slide again. She hoped they would forgive her and be her friends again. +Lily loved horses. She wanted to ride them and feed them and brush them. But her family did not have much money. They lived in a small house with a tiny yard. Lily could only see horses in books or on TV. + +One day, Lily's mom took her to a stable. A stable is a big house for horses. There were many horses there. Some were big and some were small. Some were brown and some were white. Lily was very happy. She wanted to touch them and talk to them. + +But Lily's mom said, "Be careful, Lily. These horses are expensive. They belong to other people. We can only look at them. We cannot touch them or feed them or ride them. If we do, we might hurt them or make them sick or angry. And then the owners would be very sad and mad at us." + +Lily nodded. She understood. She did not want to hurt the horses or make anyone sad or mad. She just wanted to be friends with them. So she looked at them with her eyes and smiled at them with her mouth. She did not touch them with her hands or feed them with her food. + +But then she saw a jar of peanut butter on a table. Lily loved peanut butter. She thought, maybe the horses love peanut butter too. Maybe if I give them some, they will like me and let me ride them. So she took the jar and opened it. She spread some peanut butter on her hand and walked to a horse. She reached out her hand to the horse's mouth. + +But the horse did not like peanut butter. It did not like the smell or the taste. It did not like the sticky stuff on its lips. It was scared and angry. It snorted and shook its head. It bit Lily's hand and kicked the table. The jar of peanut butter fell and broke. The peanut butter spilled and splashed. It made a big mess. + +Lily screamed and cried. Her hand hurt and her clothes were dirty. The horse was still scared and angry. It ran and jumped. It knocked over some hay and some buckets. It made more mess and noise. + +The stable owner heard the scream and the noise. He came and saw the mess and the horse. He was very sad and mad. He yelled at Lily and her mom. He said, "What have you done? You have ruined my expensive horse and my stable. You have to pay for the damage and the vet. You have to leave and never come back." + +Lily's mom was very sorry and ashamed. She said, "I'm so sorry. I did not know she took the peanut butter. I did not watch her well. I will pay for the damage and the vet. I will leave and never come back." + +Lily's mom took Lily and left. Lily was very sorry and ashamed too. She said, "I'm so sorry, mom. I did not mean to hurt the horse or make the mess. I just wanted to be friends with the horse. I did not know he did not like peanut butter." + +Lily's mom hugged Lily and said, "I know, Lily. I know you love horses and you wanted to be nice. But you have to learn to respect other people's things and animals. You have to ask before you touch or feed or ride. You have to listen to what I say and what the owner says. You have to be careful and responsible. You have to think before you act. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She learned a lesson. She said, "I understand, mom. I will be more careful and responsible. I will respect other people's things and animals. I will ask before I touch or feed or ride. I will listen to what you say and what the owner says. I will think before I act." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's good, Lily. That's very good. I love you, Lily. And I'm sure the horses love you too. Maybe one day, we can find a nice and friendly horse that likes peanut butter and lets you ride him. But until then, we can still look at them and smile at them and learn about them. OK?" + +Lily smiled and said, "OK, mom. I love you too. And I love horses too. Even if they don't like peanut butter." +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play at the park. Today, they see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +They run to the slide, but there is a line. Many kids are waiting for their turn. Sara and Tom are sad. They do not like to wait. + +"Can we go first?" Sara asks a boy in front of them. + +"No, you have to mind the line. We were here before you," the boy says. + +Sara and Tom are mad. They do not like the boy. They think he is mean. + +Then, they see a girl behind them. She is smiling. She is enthusiastic. She does not mind the line. + +"Hi, I am Lily. Do you want to play with me?" she asks Sara and Tom. + +Sara and Tom are surprised. They do not know Lily. But she seems nice. + +"Sure, we can play with you. What do you want to play?" Tom asks. + +"I have a ball. We can toss it and catch it. It is fun," Lily says. + +Sara and Tom agree. They play with Lily and the ball. They forget about the slide. They have a good time. + +They make a new friend. They are happy. They do not mind the line anymore. +Sara was a big girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had long hair, a pink dress and a smile. Sara always invited Lily to have lunch with her. She made sandwiches and juice for both of them and put them on a small table. + +One day, Sara saw a new girl in the park. She had short hair, a blue dress and a frown. Sara wanted to be her friend, so she went to say hello. "Hi, I'm Sara. What's your name?" she asked. + +The new girl looked at Sara and said, "I'm Mia. I don't want to talk to you. Go away." + +Sara felt sad and hurt. She didn't understand why Mia was so mean. She ran back to her dolls and hugged Lily. "Don't worry, Lily. You're my best friend. I don't need anyone else," she said. + +The next day, Sara saw Mia again in the park. She was sitting on a bench, holding a sandwich. She looked weak and tired. Sara remembered how her mom told her that some people are mean because they are unhappy or lonely. She decided to try again. She walked to Mia and said, "Hi, Mia. Do you want to have lunch with me and Lily? We have sandwiches and juice. They are yummy." + +Mia looked at Sara and Lily. She felt hungry and curious. She didn't have any friends or toys. She said, "OK. I'll have lunch with you. But I don't like dolls. They are silly." + +Sara smiled and said, "That's OK. You don't have to like dolls. You can like whatever you want. Come on, let's go to the table." + +Sara, Mia and Lily went to the table and ate their sandwiches and juice. They talked about the park, the birds and the flowers. Sara told Mia stories about her dolls and Mia told Sara stories about her family. They laughed and had fun. Sara felt happy and Mia felt less weak and more friendly. They invited each other to play again the next day. Sara and Mia became friends and Lily was happy too. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play games in the snow. One day, they see a big hill with icy snow. They want to slide down the hill. + +"Let's play a game," Lila says. "Who can slide down the hill the fastest?" + +"OK," Ben says. "But be careful. The hill is very icy. You might fall." + +Lila and Ben run to the top of the hill. They sit on their sleds. They count to three and push off. + +"Whee!" Lila and Ben shout. They slide down the hill very fast. They feel the cold wind on their faces. They see the trees and the houses go by. + +But the hill is too icy. Lila and Ben cannot stop their sleds. They slide past the end of the hill. They slide into the street. They do not see the big truck coming. + +The truck driver sees Lila and Ben. He tries to stop. He honks his horn. He yells. + +"Look out! Look out!" + +But it is too late. The truck hits Lila and Ben. Their sleds break. Their bodies fly in the air. They land on the ground. They do not move. They do not make a sound. + +The truck driver gets out of his truck. He runs to Lila and Ben. He cries. He calls for help. + +But no one can help Lila and Ben. They are dead. They played a game. They slid down the hill. They had fun. But they did not listen. They did not look. They did not tell. They did not live. +Ben had a new friend. His name was Ted. Ted was a toy bear. Ben got Ted for his birthday. He liked Ted very much. He wanted to introduce Ted to his other friends. + +Ben took Ted to the park. He saw Lily and Sam. They were playing with a ball. Ben ran to them. He said, "Hi, Lily and Sam. This is Ted. He is my new friend. He is a toy bear." + +Lily and Sam looked at Ted. They smiled. They said, "Hi, Ted. You are very cute. Do you want to play with us?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, Ted wants to play. He likes to play with balls. He can catch and throw very well." + +Lily and Sam were happy. They gave Ted a ball. They played catch with Ben and Ted. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, a big wind came. It blew the ball away. It also blew dust in their eyes. They could not see well. They coughed and rubbed their eyes. + +Ben was scared. He could not find Ted. He shouted, "Ted, where are you? Ted, are you okay?" + +He heard a small voice. It said, "Ben, I'm here. I'm under the slide. The wind pushed me here. I'm sorry. I lost the ball." + +Ben ran to the slide. He saw Ted. He was dirty and dusty. He had a tear in his ear. Ben hugged him. He said, "Ted, I'm so glad you are safe. I don't care about the ball. You are my best friend. You are very loyal. I love you." + +Ted smiled. He said, "Ben, I love you too. You are my best friend. You are very kind. Thank you for introducing me to Lily and Sam. They are very nice. Can we play with them again?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "Yes, we can. They are our friends too. Come on, let's go and find them. Maybe they found the ball. If not, we can play something else. We can have more fun." + +Ben and Ted walked to Lily and Sam. They were still coughing and rubbing their eyes. But they saw Ben and Ted. They smiled. They said, "Ben, Ted, are you okay? We were worried about you. We're sorry we lost the ball. We couldn't see it." + +Ben and Ted said, "It's okay. We're okay. We couldn't see it either. We don't mind. We're happy to see you. You are our friends. Can we play something else?" + +Lily and Sam nodded. They said, "Yes, we can. We have other toys. We have a kite, a truck, and a doll. Do you want to try them?" + +Ben and Ted said, "Yes, we do. They sound fun. Let's try them." + +They all went to the bench. They got the toys. They played with them. They had more fun. They forgot about the wind and the dust. They only remembered their friendship. They were happy. +Lily was a generous child. She liked to share her toys and clothes with her friends. One day, she invited Anna to play at her house. They had fun with the dolls and the blocks. + +"Let's dress the dolls," Lily said. She opened her closet and took out some dresses and hats. "You can choose first, Anna." + +Anna smiled and picked a pink dress with flowers. She put it on her doll and said, "She looks pretty." + +Lily nodded and looked for another dress. But she could not find one that she liked. All the other dresses were too big or too small or too old for her dolls. She felt sad and angry. + +"Why do you have so many dresses?" she asked Anna. "You don't need them all. Give me one of your dresses." + +Anna was surprised and scared. She hugged her doll and said, "No, this is my dress. You gave it to me. You can't take it back." + +Lily reached for the dress and tried to pull it off the doll. Anna held on tight and cried, "Stop, Lily, stop! You are hurting me and the doll!" + +Lily and Anna started to fight over the dress. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not hear Lily's mom coming into the room. + +"What is going on here?" Lily's mom asked. She saw the two girls and the torn dress. She was angry and disappointed. "Lily, how could you do this? You were supposed to be a good friend to Anna. You were supposed to be generous and kind. Why did you try to take her dress?" + +Lily looked down and felt ashamed. She realized that she was wrong. She had been selfish and mean. She had hurt Anna and the doll. She had broken her promise. + +"I'm sorry, mom," she said. "I'm sorry, Anna. I don't know why I did that. I was jealous of your dress. It was so pretty. But that was no excuse. Can you forgive me?" + +Anna sniffed and wiped her tears. She looked at Lily and saw that she was sorry. She remembered that Lily had been a good friend to her before. She decided to forgive her. + +"It's okay, Lily," she said. "I forgive you. You are still my friend. But please don't do that again. And please fix the dress. It was my favorite." + +Lily nodded and hugged Anna. She said, "Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. And I will fix the dress. I promise." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you two made up. Now, why don't you play something else? I have some cookies and milk for you in the kitchen." + +Lily and Anna smiled and said, "Okay, mom. Thank you." + +They put the dolls away and went to the kitchen. They ate the cookies and drank the milk. They talked and laughed and played. They were happy and generous again. +Tom had a new toy, a parrot that could talk. He liked to play with it and make it say funny things. But sometimes, he was not nice to the parrot. He would throw it in the air, or on the floor, or at the wall. The parrot did not like that. It would say, "Ouch! Stop! That hurts!" + +One day, Tom's mom saw him throwing the parrot again. She was angry. She said, "Tom, that is not how you treat your toy. The parrot is not a ball. It is a friend. You have to be gentle and kind to it. If you keep throwing it, it will break or run away." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "I don't care. It is my toy. I can do what I want." He threw the parrot again, but this time, he threw it out of the window. The parrot flew away. Tom was shocked. He ran to the window and shouted, "Come back! Come back!" + +But the parrot did not come back. It found a new home in a tree, with other birds. It was happy there. It did not miss Tom at all. It said, "Bye bye! Good riddance!" + +Tom was sad. He realized he had made a mistake. He had lost his toy and his friend. He wished he had been nicer to the parrot. He learned a lesson. He said, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should have been more careful and respectful. I hope the parrot is happy." + +The moral of the story is: Treat others as you want to be treated. Don't be mean or hurtful to your toys or your friends. They have feelings too. If you are not nice to them, they might leave you. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with paint and paper. One day, they decide to paint a volcano. + +Lila says, "I want to paint a big volcano. It has red and orange fire. It is loud and scary." + +Ben says, "I want to paint a little volcano. It has green and yellow grass. It is quiet and nice." + +They start to paint their volcanoes. Lila paints a big cone with red and orange paint. She makes fire and smoke with her fingers. Ben paints a little cone with brown and black paint. He makes grass and flowers with his brush. + +They look at each other's paintings. Lila says, "Your volcano is too little. It is not a real volcano. Real volcanoes are big and angry." + +Ben says, "Your volcano is too big. It is not a nice volcano. Nice volcanoes are little and happy." + +They start to argue. They do not like each other's paintings. They do not want to play together. + +Then, they hear a loud noise. They look out the window. They see a real volcano. It is big and angry. It has red and orange fire. It is loud and scary. + +They are afraid. They run to each other. They hug and say, "I'm sorry. I like your painting. Your volcano is good." + +They are friends again. They learn that volcanoes can be big or little, angry or nice. They learn that paintings can be different and beautiful. They learn to be kind and share. +Lily was a little girl who loved to travel. She liked to see new places, meet new people, and learn new things. She had a big map on her wall, where she marked all the places she had been and all the places she wanted to go. + +One day, she got a letter in the mail. It was an invitation from her cousin Sam, who lived far away. He invited her to come and visit him for his birthday. He said he had a big surprise for her. Lily was very excited. She asked her mom if she could go. + +"Of course, you can go, sweetie," her mom said. "Sam is a charming boy, and I'm sure he has something fun planned for you. We can pack your bags and take the train tomorrow." + +Lily hugged her mom and thanked her. She ran to her room and started to pack her favorite things. She packed her teddy bear, her books, her crayons, and her hat. She also packed a present for Sam. It was a puzzle of the world, so they could learn about different countries together. + +The next day, Lily and her mom went to the train station. They found their seats and waved goodbye to dad. Lily looked out the window and saw the trees, the fields, the houses, and the animals. She wondered what Sam's surprise was. She couldn't wait to see him and have fun with him. She smiled and said to her mom, "I love to travel, mom. It makes me happy." +Jill and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many leaves. The leaves have different colors: red, yellow, orange, green. Jill and Tom think the colors are pretty. + +"Look, Tom, look at the colors!" Jill says. She points to the tree. + +"I see, Jill, I see. The colors are pretty," Tom says. He smiles. + +They run to the tree and pick some leaves. They want to make a picture with the leaves. They find a big paper and some glue. They stick the leaves on the paper. They make a picture of the tree. + +"Look, Jill, look at our picture!" Tom says. He holds up the paper. + +"I see, Tom, I see. Our picture is pretty," Jill says. She claps. + +They are happy with their picture. They want to show it to their mom and dad. They run to their mom and dad, who are sitting on a bench. They show them their picture. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, look at our picture!" Jill and Tom say. They are proud. + +Mom and dad look at their picture. They see the colors of the leaves. They see the tree. They think the picture is pretty. + +"Wow, Jill, wow, Tom, your picture is pretty!" mom and dad say. They hug them. + +But then, they see something else. They see Jill and Tom's faces. They see that Jill and Tom are pale. They are not pink and healthy. They are white and sick. + +"Oh, Jill, oh, Tom, you are pale!" mom and dad say. They are worried. + +They touch Jill and Tom's foreheads. They feel that Jill and Tom are hot. They have a fever. + +"Oh, Jill, oh, Tom, you are sick!" mom and dad say. They are sad. + +They take Jill and Tom to the car. They drive to the doctor. They want the doctor to make Jill and Tom better. They want Jill and Tom to be pink and healthy again. They want Jill and Tom to play in the park again. They want Jill and Tom to be happy again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing in her backyard. She saw a bird fly by and said, "Hi birdie, can I play with you?" The bird didn't answer, so Lily decided to play with her toys instead. + +Suddenly, her mommy came outside with a cup of juice. "Lily, do you want some juice?" she asked. Lily replied, "Yes please mommy, I'm thirsty." Her mommy gave her the cup and said, "Be careful, don't spill it." + +Lily took a sip and passed the cup back to her mommy. "Thank you mommy," she said. Then, she saw a bug on the ground that wasn't moving. "Mommy, look! That bug is dead," she said sadly. Her mommy explained that sometimes bugs die and it's a part of life. + +Lily nodded and said, "Okay mommy, can we bury the bug so it can rest in peace?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, let's go get a shovel." And they went to bury the dead bug together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, her mom said, "Lily, we're going to drive to the park today." Lily was so happy! She loved going to the park. + +When they got there, Lily saw her friends playing on the swings. She ran over to them and said, "Hi friends! I'm here to play!" They all played together for a whole week. They had so much fun! + +At the end of the week, Lily's mom said it was time to go home. Lily was sad to leave her friends, but she knew she could come back and play again soon. As they drove away, Lily looked out the window and saw the clear blue sky. She smiled and said, "I had a great week at the park. Thank you, Mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside. One day, he was walking through the woods when he saw a big hole in the ground. He didn't know it was a trap. + +Timmy fell into the trap and couldn't get out. He was scared and started to cry. But then, he saw a great big dog walking by. The dog saw Timmy and barked loudly to get help. + +Soon, Timmy's mom and dad came to rescue him. They hugged him tight and took him home. Timmy learned to be careful when walking in the woods and was grateful for the great big dog that helped him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lizard named Lizzy. Lizzy was very stubborn and never listened to her friends. One day, Lizzy's friends wanted to play a game but Lizzy didn't want to join. Her friends tried to convince her but she refused. + +Later that day, Lizzy went for a walk and found a beautiful flower. She wanted to show her friends but she didn't know how to send it to them. She thought and thought until she remembered her friend who always helped her. So, she asked her friend to send the flower to her other friends. + +When Lizzy's friends received the flower, they were surprised and happy. They realized that Lizzy was trying to be nice and wanted to join the game. From that day on, Lizzy was not as stubborn and learned to listen to her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very excited because it was his birthday. His mommy and daddy gave him a present that was wrapped in pretty paper. Timmy wanted to open it right away. + +When Timmy opened the present, he saw an ugly toy inside. He didn't like it at all. He threw the toy on the ground and started to cry. His mommy and daddy tried to make him feel better, but he was too upset. + +Later that day, Timmy went outside to play. He saw a little bird that was hurt. Timmy tried to help the bird, but he accidentally hurt it more. Timmy felt very sad and wished he had been nicer to the ugly toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color pictures of flowers and animals. One day, she went to the library with her mom to print out some pictures she drew. + +When they got to the library, Lily saw a book with a disgusting bug on the cover. She pointed to the book and said, "Eww, Mommy, that bug is yucky!" Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Let's go print your pictures now." + +After they printed the pictures, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to return the book with the disgusting bug on the cover. Lily thought for a moment and then said, "No, Mommy. I want to keep it. Maybe I can draw a picture of the bug and make it look pretty." Her mom smiled and said, "Okay, we can keep it." + +Lily was happy to have her pictures and the book with the disgusting bug. She couldn't wait to show her dad when they got home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty dresses with flowers on them. One day, she found a flute in her toy box. It was long and skinny, and made a soft sound when she blew into it. She thought it was very cool! + +Lily decided to wear her favorite dress and bring her new flute to show her friends at the park. When she got there, her friends were so excited to see her and her flute. They all sat down on the grass and listened to Lily play a sweet and mild tune on her flute. + +Everyone loved the music and they all danced and twirled around. Lily felt so happy that she could share her flute with her friends. From that day on, Lily loved to wear her pretty dresses and play her flute for anyone who wanted to listen. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved watching movies with her family. One day, they went to the movie theater to watch a new movie. The seats were rough and uncomfortable, but Lily was excited to see the movie. + +As they were waiting for the movie to start, Lily saw a little boy who looked sad. She went up to him and said, "Hi! My name is Lily. What's your name?" The little boy smiled and said, "My name is Max. I'm new here and I don't have any friends." + +Lily said, "Welcome to our town, Max! Do you want to watch the movie with us?" Max was happy to have a new friend and said yes. They all watched the movie together and had a great time. After the movie, Lily and Max exchanged phone numbers and promised to have a playdate soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Sammy. Sammy was a happy fish who loved to swim around in his tank. One day, Sammy saw a big rock and he wanted to explore it. He said, "I want to dive into that rock and see what's inside!" + +Sammy's friend, a snail named Sally, said "Be careful, Sammy! You don't want to hurt yourself." But Sammy was brave and he dove right into the rock. Inside, he saw lots of motion - little creatures swimming around and playing. + +Sammy was so excited that he wanted to tell Sally all about it. "Sally, you won't believe what I saw! It was amazing!" he said. But Sammy was also modest and didn't want to brag. "It was just a little adventure," he said with a smile. From that day on, Sammy and Sally had lots of fun exploring together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and watch cartoons on TV. One day, his mommy took him to the park to play. There, he met a new friend named Billy. Billy had a tube that he used to blow bubbles. Timmy thought it was really cool and asked Billy to introduce him to the tube. + +Billy showed Timmy how to use the tube to blow bubbles. Timmy was so happy and excited that he could make bubbles too. He started blowing bubbles everywhere and even made a big bubble that was as big as his head! Billy was amazed and said that Timmy was now famous for making such a big bubble. + +From that day on, Timmy and Billy played together every day and blew bubbles with the tube. They became the best of friends and had lots of fun together. Timmy was grateful that Billy had introduced him to the tube and showed him how to make bubbles. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and go outside to swing. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. Lily was happy to help, but she accidentally spilled some powder on the floor. + +"Oh no!" said Lily's mom. "Don't worry, we can clean it up together." + +Lily and her mom got a broom and dustpan to clean up the powder. But as they were cleaning, Lily's little brother came running in and accidentally knocked over the broom. + +Lily's mom sighed and said, "This is going to take a while." + +Lily felt tight in her chest because she didn't want her mom to be upset. But then she had an idea. "I know!" she said. "Let's make cleaning fun!" + +So, Lily and her family turned on some music and started dancing while they cleaned. They laughed and sang and before they knew it, the mess was all cleaned up. Lily felt happy that she could help her family and make them smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big, brown horse. The horse lived in a clean barn with lots of hay to eat. One day, the horse wanted to go outside and play in the grass. So, he walked out of the barn and went to the field. + +The sun was shining and the grass was green. The horse ran and played, feeling happy and free. But soon, the horse got tired and wanted to go back to his clean barn. So, he walked back inside and ate some more hay. + +The horse loved to go outside and play, but he also loved his clean barn. And every day, he would go outside and come back inside to his cozy home. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in her garden and jumping in the leaves. One day, Lily's mom asked her to rake the leaves. + +Lily didn't want to rake the leaves because it was hard work. She wished she had a powerful machine to do it for her. Suddenly, she had an idea. She would create her own powerful rake! + +Lily gathered some sticks and tied them together with string. She used her imagination to make it a powerful rake. She was so proud of her creation! She started raking the leaves and it was much easier than she thought. + +But then, a big gust of wind blew and all the leaves came back. Lily was upset but then she remembered her powerful rake. She used it again and this time, the leaves stayed in a pile. Lily was happy she could play in the leaves again. From that day on, she loved using her powerful rake to help her mom in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet parrot named Polly who she loved very much. One day, Lily's mom made some hot soup for lunch. + +Lily was very hungry and wanted to eat the soup right away. But her mom told her to wait a little bit because it was too hot. "Let's test it first," said Lily's mom. + +So they both blew on the soup to cool it down and then took a little sip. "It's still too hot," said Lily's mom. "Let's wait a little longer." + +Lily was sad because she wanted to eat the soup right away, but she knew it was important to be patient and wait until it was safe to eat. The moral of the story is that sometimes we need to test things before we can enjoy them, and it's important to be patient and wait for the right time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she decided to build a tower with her blocks. She stacked them up high, but then the tower fell down and made a loud snap! + +Lily's mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. "Oh no, your tower fell down!" she said. "Let's try building it again, but this time, we can use a mighty board to make it stronger." + +So, they found a big board and used it to build a new tower. It was so strong that it didn't snap or fall down. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, mom! This tower is the mightiest one ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside with his wagon. One day, Timmy wanted to take his wagon up a big hill. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it alone. + +His friend Billy came by and asked if he needed help. Timmy said yes and together they managed to push the wagon up the hill. They were so happy and jolly when they reached the top. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that when he needed help, he could always ask his friends. And he continued to have many more fun adventures with his trusty wagon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and look at all the bugs. One day, Lily found a little insect that was very cold. She knew it needed help, so she picked it up and brought it inside her house. + +Lily put the insect in a warm spot and gave it some water to drink. The insect was very happy and started to feel better. Lily felt happy too because she knew she helped the insect that needed her. + +From that day on, Lily always looked out for insects that might be cold and need her help. She knew that even the littlest creatures can be important and deserve to be taken care of. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved flowers. She had a garden with many flowers, but her favorite was a big pink rose. One day, she went to her garden and saw that her rose didn't bloom. She was sad and asked her mom why the rose didn't bloom. + +Her mom said, "Maybe it needs more water from the stream." + +Lily went to the stream and saw that it was dry. She was worried and asked the stream, "Why did you dry up?" + +The stream replied, "I am sorry, but the sun was too hot and I couldn't keep up." + +Lily had an idea. She took her watering can and poured water from her house to the stream. Soon, the stream was flowing again and her rose bloomed. She was happy and thanked the stream for helping her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mom made cauliflower for dinner. Lily didn't like cauliflower, but her mom urged her to try it. + +Lily took a small bite and made a face. "Yucky!" she said. + +Her mom replied, "But cauliflower is good for you. It will make you strong." + +Lily thought about it and took another bite. This time, she didn't make a face. "It's not so bad," she said. + +After dinner, Lily's mom gave her an orange for dessert. Lily loved oranges and ate it all up. But then, her little brother came and took a bite out of her orange. Lily got mad and said, "That's mine!" + +Her mom said, "Sharing is caring. You can share your orange with your brother." + +Lily thought about it and decided to share her orange with her brother. They both smiled and ate the orange together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max was very happy because he had a lot of bananas to eat. One day, Max decided to go on a trip to find more bananas. + +As Max was walking, he saw a man who was bald. Max said, "Hello, why is your head bald?" The man replied, "I have a disease that makes my hair fall out." Max felt sad for the man and said, "I wish I could change that for you." + +As Max continued on his trip, he saw a little bird who was stuck in a tree. The bird said, "Help me, I am stuck!" Max climbed the tree and freed the bird. The bird said, "Thank you, Max. You have changed my life." + +Max realized that helping others can make a big difference. He returned home with more bananas and a new understanding that even small acts of kindness can change someone's day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but one day she got stuck in traffic with her mom. Lily was bored and tired, so she yawned and said, "Mommy, when will we get home?" + +Her mom replied, "I don't know, Lily. The traffic is very high today." + +Lily didn't understand what that meant, so she asked, "What does 'high' mean?" + +"It means there are a lot of cars on the road and we can't move very fast," her mom explained. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to play outside, but she couldn't because of the traffic. She started to cry, but then her mom said, "Don't worry, Lily. We'll be home soon and we can play in the backyard." + +Lily smiled and stopped crying. She was happy knowing that she would be able to play outside after all. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady named Mrs. Smith. She liked to bake cookies and cakes. One day, she decided to bake some yummy chocolate chip cookies. She mixed the ingredients and put them in the oven to bake. + +While the cookies were baking, Mrs. Smith's little friend Timmy came to visit. Timmy was very polite and said "please" and "thank you" a lot. Mrs. Smith was happy to see him and gave him a marble to play with. + +When the cookies were done baking, Mrs. Smith took them out of the oven and let them cool. She gave Timmy a cookie and they both enjoyed them very much. Timmy thanked Mrs. Smith for the cookie and went home with his marble. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind little girl named Lily. She loved to play with dolls and eat cookies. One day, Lily wanted to start a puzzle. She picked up the pieces and began to put them together. + +But then, her little brother came in and wanted to play too. He tried to take the puzzle pieces away from Lily, but she resisted. She said, "No, these are mine to play with." + +Her brother got upset and started to cry. Lily felt bad and decided to share the puzzle with him. Together, they worked on the puzzle and had lots of fun. From that day on, Lily and her brother played together and shared their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play sports with his friends in the park. They would run around and kick a ball. Timmy loved to feel the wind on his face when he ran. + +One day, Timmy's mom gave him a piece of candy. Timmy put the candy in his mouth and tasted it. It was so sweet and yummy! Timmy wanted more candy, but his mom said no. She told him that candy is not dependable. It might taste good, but it's not good for you. + +Timmy learned that just like candy, some things might seem fun and exciting, like playing sports, but they can also be dangerous if you're not careful. He learned that it's important to be dependable and make good choices. From that day on, Timmy made sure to always be careful when playing sports and to choose healthy snacks instead of candy. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady named Sarah. Sarah had a job at a store. Her job was to help people find what they needed. She liked her job because she understood how to help people. + +One day, a little girl came into the store with her mom. She was looking for a toy. Sarah asked the little girl what kind of toy she wanted. The little girl said she wanted a toy that she could play with outside. Sarah understood what the little girl wanted and showed her some nice toys that she could play with outside. + +The little girl was happy with the toy she picked out. She said thank you to Sarah and gave her a big hug. Sarah felt happy too because she had done a good job helping the little girl. +Once upon a time, there was a pig named Betsy who lived on a farm. Betsy was a happy pig who loved to eat apples and roll in the mud. + +One day, the farmer brought a new modern feeding trough for Betsy and her pig friends. Betsy was very excited to try it out and gain more food. + +Betsy ate and ate until she was very full. She was so happy that she oinked and ran around the farm. From that day on, Betsy loved her new modern feeding trough and gained more weight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play on her computer, but it was very slow. She would get frustrated because she had to wait a long time for it to work. + +One day, Lily's mom told her that if she organized her computer, it would work faster. Lily didn't know what "organize" meant, so her mom explained that it meant to put things in order. + +Lily decided to organize her computer by putting all of her games in one folder and all of her pictures in another. She also deleted some old files that she didn't need anymore. + +After organizing her computer, Lily was amazed at how fast it worked! She learned that it's important to keep things in order so that they work better. From that day on, Lily made sure to keep her computer organized and it always worked fast. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear stories from her grandma every night. One night, Lily's grandma was not feeling well and couldn't tell her a story. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, she remembered her grandma had given her a lovely book of fairy tales. Lily decided to use the book and read a story to her grandma instead. She picked a story about a brave princess who saved her kingdom from a big dragon. + +As Lily was reading the story, her grandma started to feel better and smiled. But suddenly, Lily realized she had skipped a page and didn't know what happened next in the story. She got worried and didn't want to disappoint her grandma. + +Then, her grandma gently told her that it was okay to make mistakes and that they could make up their own ending to the story. Lily felt relieved and happy to have her grandma back. From that day on, they would use the book together to make up their own lovely stories. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mom gave her a bottle of milk. Lily was very thirsty, so she drank it all up. + +After drinking the milk, Lily felt very sleepy. She took a nap with her teddy bear. When she woke up, she couldn't find her favorite doll. She asked her mom, "Mommy, where is my doll?" Her mom answered, "I put it in the toy box, it's not lost." + +Lily was happy to hear the answer. Her doll was very important to her. She hugged her doll and said, "I'm glad you're not lost." Then, she took another sip from her bottle of water and went back to playing with her toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the park and play with his toys. One day, he saw a duck in the pond. The duck was swimming and quacking. Timmy wanted to play with the duck, but he was scared. He didn't know what the duck would do. + +Timmy went home and told his mom about the duck. His mom said they could go back to the park and feed the duck some bread. Timmy was happy. He wanted to organize the bread so they could give it to the duck. They put the bread in a bag and went back to the park. + +When they got to the pond, the duck was still there. Timmy and his mom gave the duck some bread. The duck ate the bread and swam away. Timmy was happy he got to see the duck up close. Even though the duck was unknown to him, he liked it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go on adventures with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy took her to a big store with lots of pretty things. Lily saw a shiny necklace that she really wanted, but it was too expensive for her mommy to buy. + +As they walked home, Lily felt sad and started to cry. Her mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. Maybe someday you will have something even better than that necklace." Lily didn't understand what her mommy meant, but she felt a little better. + +That night, Lily went to bed and it was very dark in her room. She felt scared and started to cry again. But then she remembered what her mommy said and thought about how maybe someday she would have something better than that necklace. Suddenly, a shooting star flew by her window and she made a wish. The next day, Lily woke up to find a beautiful bracelet on her dresser. She was so happy and knew that her mommy was right - sometimes good things come when you least expect them. +Once upon a time, there was a big pine tree in the forest. The pine tree was very wide and had many branches. One day, a little bird flew to the pine tree and saw a squirrel sitting on a branch. The squirrel was very sad because he didn't have any friends to play with. + +The little bird felt sorry for the squirrel and decided to be his friend. The bird flew to the squirrel and gave him a kiss on his cheek. The squirrel was so happy and thanked the bird for being his friend. From that day on, the little bird and the squirrel played together every day in the wide branches of the pine tree. They had so much fun together and were never lonely again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a soldier. He was very brave and strong. One day, he went for a walk in the forest. It started to rain and he got very wet. He looked for a place to hide, but he couldn't find one. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and got scared. He ran away and lost his way. He didn't know where he was. He felt very sad and lonely. But then, he saw a little bird. The bird helped him find his way back home. The soldier was very happy and grateful to the little bird. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she found a shiny penny on the ground. She was so happy and felt like she won a prize. She put the penny in her pocket and ran to show her mom. + +As the day went on, the sun started to rise higher in the sky. Lily's mom told her it was time to go inside because it was getting too hot. Lily's shirt was tight and she felt a little uncomfortable, but she didn't mind because she was still happy about her prize. + +Lily went to bed that night with the penny under her pillow. She dreamed about all the things she could buy with it. The next day, she woke up early and ran outside to play again. She looked up and saw the sun rising just like it did the day before. She smiled and felt grateful for her little prize. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with puzzles all day long. One day, she got a new puzzle that was very boring. She tried to play with it, but it was too hard. + +Suddenly, she saw her mom walking by with a bag. Inside the bag, there was a new toy for Lily. It was a zipper! Lily loved to zip and unzip the zipper all day long. She zipped it up and down, up and down, over and over again. + +After a while, Lily got tired of zipping and unzipping the zipper. She remembered the puzzle she had been playing with earlier. She decided to give it another try. This time, she was able to solve it! She was so happy and proud of herself. From then on, she played with her puzzles every day and zipped her zipper whenever she needed a break. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cozy rug in her room that she loved to play on. One day, Lily's mom brought home a new rug that was amazing! It was so soft and fluffy, and Lily loved it even more than her old rug. + +But one night, Lily woke up and couldn't find her new rug. She looked all around her room but it was nowhere to be found. She started to panic, thinking she would never see her amazing rug again. + +Just then, her mom came in and saw how upset Lily was. She looked under the bed and found the rug had slipped off the side. Lily was so relieved and hugged her mom tight. She was so happy to have her amazing rug back. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch with his owner, Tim. One day, Tim threw a ball very far and Max ran after it. When Max got the ball, he leaned against a tree to rest his muscles. + +Tim saw Max leaning and said, "Good boy, Max. You're so patient." Max wagged his tail happily. Tim threw the ball again and Max ran after it with lots of energy. When Max got the ball again, he leaned against Tim's leg and panted happily. Tim petted Max and said, "You're such a strong and patient dog. I love you, Max." Max barked happily and licked Tim's face. They played fetch until the sun went down. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while playing on the swings, Lily's friend Emma said, "My shoulder hurts. Can we change swings?" + +Lily replied, "Sure, let's change swings!" They switched swings and continued to play. After a while, Lily noticed that Emma's swing was not reliable. It kept stopping and starting. + +Lily said, "Emma, your swing is not reliable. Let's go play on the slide instead." Emma agreed, and they ran over to the slide. As they were sliding down, Lily said, "I'm glad we changed swings. Now we can have more fun on the slide!" Emma smiled and said, "Me too, thanks for being a good friend." +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max had a big, fluffy paw that he loved to use to play. One day, Max's owner brought home a game with many cards. The cards had pictures of animals on them. Max was excited to play! + +Max's owner showed him how to play the game. Max had to find two cards that matched. When he found two matching cards, he got a treat! Max loved treats, so he was very excited to play the game. + +Max used his big, fluffy paw to flip over the cards. He looked at the pictures and tried to find two that matched. After a few tries, Max found two matching cards! He barked happily and his owner gave him a treat. Max was very excited and wagged his big, fluffy tail. He loved playing games with his owner! +Once upon a time, there was a big truck. The truck was red and mighty. It could carry lots of things. One day, the truck had to load some boxes. The boxes were heavy and the truck had to work hard. The sun was shining and it was very hot outside. But the truck did not give up. It loaded all the boxes and drove away. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved Christmas time because he got to help his mom decorate the tree. They hung lots of ornaments on the branches, and Timmy loved to poke them and watch them swing back and forth. + +One day, Timmy's mom brought out a special ornament that looked like a big, tasty candy cane. Timmy's eyes grew wide with excitement. He wanted to poke it so badly, but his mom warned him to be gentle because it was fragile. + +Timmy carefully took the ornament from his mom's hands and gently poked it with his finger. He was amazed at how shiny and pretty it was. He couldn't wait for Christmas Day when he could eat real candy canes and admire the ornament on the tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily wanted to buy a new spoon because her old spoon was bad. She asked her mommy, "Can we go buy a new spoon, please?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, we can go to the store and buy a new spoon. Do you want a big spoon or a small spoon?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I want a big spoon, please." + +So, they went to the store and bought a big spoon. Lily was very happy with her new spoon and said, "Thank you, mommy! This spoon is perfect!" +Once upon a time, there was a big ranch in the countryside. It was a very impressive ranch with lots of animals like horses, cows, and chickens. The farmer who lived there had to keep all the animals fed and happy every day. + +One day, a little girl named Lily went to visit the ranch with her family. She saw the impressive horses running in the fields and the cows mooing in the barn. She even got to hold a cute little chicken in her hands! + +Lily loved the ranch so much that she wanted to keep one of the horses as her own. But the farmer explained that the horses were too big and needed lots of space to run around. So instead, Lily got to keep a little toy horse as a souvenir of her impressive visit to the ranch. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who loved to take baths in her big bathtub. She would fill it up with lots of bubbles and soak for hours. + +One day, she forgot to turn off the water before getting in the bathtub. The water kept filling up and soon the bathtub was overflowing! + +The elderly lady didn't notice at first, but then she heard a big splash and realized what had happened. She quickly got out of the bathtub and called for help. Her neighbor came over and helped clean up the mess. From that day on, the elderly lady always remembered to turn off the water before getting in the bathtub. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to a park with her mommy and daddy. While playing, she saw an unusual bird with colorful feathers. She asked her mommy a question, "What kind of bird is that?" Her mommy replied, "I don't know, let's ask the park ranger." They went to the ranger's office and entered the door. They asked the ranger their question and he told them it was a peacock. Lily was happy to learn something new about the unusual bird she saw in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, Timmy went for a walk in the mountains with his family. They walked and walked until they came to a big cliff. Timmy's mom told him to be careful and not get too close to the edge. + +But Timmy was so excited to see what was down below, that he stumbled and fell. He tumbled down the cliff, hitting the hard rocks as he went. Luckily, Timmy's dad was quick and caught him before he fell too far. + +After that, Timmy learned to be more careful when exploring new places. He didn't want to stumble again and get hurt. From then on, he always stayed close to his family and listened to their advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore. One day, he found a magic wand in the grass. He waved it around and suddenly, his toys disappeared! Timmy was so happy, he waved the wand again and again. + +But then, Timmy's mom came outside and saw the messy pile of toys. She asked Timmy what happened, but he didn't tell the truth. He said he didn't know. + +Later that day, Timmy's little sister came to play with his toys, but they were gone! Timmy waved the wand again, but nothing happened. He started to cry and realized he made a big mistake. His toys were gone forever because he didn't tell the truth about the magic wand. + +Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to tell the truth, even if it means getting in trouble. He wished he could make his toys reappear, but the wand was gone too. Timmy was sad and wished he could go back in time to change what he did. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to walk in the park with her mommy. One day, they went to the park to pick some flowers. Lily saw a beautiful yellow flower and said, "Mommy, this flower is perfect!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Let's pick it and take it home." + +Lily happily picked the flower and held it tightly as they continued their walk. Suddenly, they saw a little bird on the ground. The bird was hurt and couldn't fly. + +Lily said, "Mommy, we have to help the bird. Can we take it home too?" + +Mommy nodded and they carefully picked up the bird and brought it home. They took care of the bird until it was healthy enough to fly away. Lily was so happy that they were able to help the bird. It was a perfect day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play her flute all day long. One day, she went to her friend's house to play together. Her friend had a new toy, and Lily wanted to play with it. But her friend said, "No, you can't play with it because you always disturb my things." Lily felt sad and went back home. + +At home, Lily's mom saw that she was sad and asked her what happened. Lily told her about her friend's toy. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can make your own toy at home." They went to the kitchen and made a toy flute out of some straws and spoons. Lily was so happy and played the flute all day long. + +The next day, Lily went back to her friend's house and showed her the toy flute. Her friend was so happy and said, "Wow, that's so cool! Can I play it too?" Lily smiled and said, "Sure, let's play together!" From that day on, Lily and her friend played together with the toy flute, and Lily never disturbed her friend's things again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow. One day, she saw a big icicle hanging from the roof of her house. She ran over to it and touched it. It was very cold! + +Her mom came outside and said, "Lily, be careful! That icicle could fall and hurt you." + +Lily looked up at the icicle and said, "I want to touch it again." + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. The truth is, it's not safe. You could get hurt." + +Lily gazed up at the icicle and said, "But it's so pretty." + +Suddenly, the icicle broke off and fell on Lily's head. She cried and her mom rushed her to the hospital. The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and not take risks that could hurt you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the park to play on the swings and slide. One day, when she went to the park, she saw that the sun was shining so bright. She was glad because she loved playing in the sun. + +But then, she saw a big boy playing on the slide and not letting anyone else play. Lily felt sad because she wanted to play too. She tried to talk to the big boy, but he wouldn't listen. So, she decided to go on the swings instead. + +As she was swinging, she saw a shiny object on the ground. It was a pretty bracelet. She picked it up and showed it to the big boy. He was surprised and happy because it was his sister's bracelet and he had lost it. He apologized to Lily and let her play on the slide with him. Lily was glad that she could make a new friend and they had fun playing together in the shining sun at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a mule. The mule was big and strong. One day, the boy went outside and it was very cold. He felt sad because he didn't have a warm coat. Suddenly, his neighbor came by and gave him a big, warm coat to wear. The boy was so happy and thanked his neighbor. Then, he went to see his mule and gave him a big hug. The mule was happy too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved music. One day, she met a musician named Max who played the guitar. Lily was very happy to meet Max and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" Max replied, "My name is Max, and I play the guitar. Would you like to hear me play?" + +Lily said, "Yes, please!" Max played a beautiful song, and Lily danced along. However, after a while, Max started to feel weak and tired. He had been playing his guitar for a long time. Lily asked, "Are you okay?" Max replied, "I'm not feeling well. I need to rest." + +Lily said, "Let me introduce you to my mommy. She can help you feel better." Max met Lily's mommy, but unfortunately, he was too weak to continue playing music. Lily was sad that Max couldn't play anymore, but she was happy she got to meet him. From that day on, Lily always remembered the kind musician who played the guitar for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a big beautiful tree with green leaves. She wanted to climb it! + +Lily asked her friend, "Do you want to climb the tree with me?" + +Her friend said, "Yes, let's climb the tree!" + +As they started to climb the tree, they saw a crocodile down below. The crocodile was sleeping in the sun. They climbed higher and higher until they were at the top of the tree. + +From up high, they could see the crocodile was still sleeping. They laughed and said, "We climbed so high, the crocodile couldn't catch us!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear a green bow in her hair, and everyone in her town knew it. One day, Lily saw a beautiful butterfly, and she wanted to catch it. + +Lily ran after the butterfly, but it flew away. She saw a bird and tried to catch it too, but it flew away too. Then, she saw a little turtle and wanted to play with it. She picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +But when she got home, she realized that the turtle was not happy. It needed to be in its home, not in her pocket. Lily felt bad and knew she had made a mistake. She learned that just because she wanted something, it didn't permit her to take it. + +From that day on, Lily remembered to always ask permission before taking anything. She also made sure to let the turtle go back to its home. And every time she wore her green bow, she was reminded of the lesson she learned. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he went to the park to play. There, he saw a big, amazing loop for his toy cars. He was so happy! + +Timmy started to play with the loop, but then a big dog came and scared him. Timmy yelled for his mommy to come and help him. + +His mommy heard him and came running to the park. She saw the big dog and yelled at it to go away. The dog ran away and Timmy was safe again. + +From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be careful when playing at the park. But he still loved his amazing loop and played with it every day. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, Lily saw a big dog in the park. The dog was very graceful and ran around the park. But Lily was scared of the dog and didn't want to play anymore. + +Lily's friends tried to convince her that the dog was friendly, but Lily just shook her head and didn't want to play anymore. When Lily's mom came to pick her up, she asked why Lily wasn't playing. Lily shrugged and said she was scared of the dog. + +Lily's mom talked to her and explained that sometimes things that seem scary can actually be fun. Lily thought about it and decided to try playing with the dog. She slowly approached the dog and petted it. To her surprise, the dog was very friendly and playful. Lily was happy she didn't let her fear stop her from having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy bunny that she loved to play with. One day, Lily's bunny lost an ear and she was sad. Her mommy said they could fix it by using glue to attach the ear back on. + +Lily was very happy when she saw her bunny's ear was fixed. Her mommy gave her a reward for being such a good girl and taking care of her bunny. The reward was a yummy cookie. + +Lily's bunny was now dependable again and she knew she could always count on it to be there for her. She hugged her bunny tightly and said, "Thank you for being my best friend." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy with grocery shopping. One day, her mommy gave her a bag and told her to put all the fruits and vegetables inside. Lily was so excited to help! + +As they were walking around the store, Lily saw a toy she really wanted. She asked her mommy if they could buy it, but her mommy said they didn't have enough money. Lily was sad, but her mommy told her that they needed to pay for the food first. + +After they paid for the food, Lily noticed that her mommy looked worried. She asked her what was wrong, and her mommy explained that they didn't have enough money to pay for the bills. Lily remembered the toy she wanted and decided to give her piggy bank money to help pay the bills. + +In the end, Lily felt happy that she could help her mommy. She learned that it's important to be responsible with money and to help others when they need it. Her mommy was proud of her for being such a kind and helpful daughter. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with many animals. There was a cow, a pig, a chicken, and a horse. One day, the farmer went to pick some apples from his large tree. He put the apples in a basket and walked towards the barn. + +When he got there, he saw the cow and the pig. They wanted to trade something for the apples. The cow said, "I will trade you some milk for those apples." The pig said, "I will trade you some hay for those apples." The farmer thought about it and decided to trade with the cow. + +The cow was happy to have the apples and the farmer was happy to have some milk. They both went back to their work feeling content. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. One day, her mommy came in and said, "Lily, we need to organize your toys so we can find them easily and have more fun playing with them." + +Lily replied, "Okay mommy, I'm sorry for making a mess." + +Together, they started to organize the toys. They put all the dolls in one box, the blocks in another, and the stuffed animals on the bed. Lily was happy to see how nice and tidy her room looked. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. She said, "Wow, Lily, your room looks so nice and organized! Let's have some fun playing with your toys now." + +Lily smiled and felt proud of herself for organizing her toys. From that day on, she always made sure to keep her room clean and organized. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Blue. Blue lived in a big, blue ocean with his fish friends. Blue loved to jump out of the water and splash back down. He loved to see how high he could jump. + +One day, Blue saw a big, navy ship in the distance. He decided to jump as hard as he could to see if he could touch the ship. Blue jumped and jumped, but he couldn't reach the ship. Suddenly, the ship started to move towards him. + +Blue tried to swim away, but the ship was too fast. The ship hit Blue hard and he couldn't swim anymore. Blue's fish friends were very sad because Blue wasn't moving anymore. They knew Blue had gone to fish heaven. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was feeling very lonely because he didn't have any friends to play with. One day, Timmy went to the park and saw a little girl playing by herself. Timmy walked over to her and said, "Hi, my name is Timmy. Do you want to play with me?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to play with you!" Timmy and the little girl played on the swings, went down the slide, and played tag. They had so much fun together that they both started to laugh. + +After a while, Timmy and the little girl sat down on a bench to rest. Timmy looked at the little girl and said, "Do you want to hear a joke?" The little girl nodded her head and Timmy told her a funny joke. The little girl laughed so hard that she fell off the bench. + +As the sun started to set, Timmy and the little girl started to feel tired. Timmy said, "Let's relax here for a bit before we go home." They both closed their eyes and enjoyed the peaceful moment together. From that day on, Timmy and the little girl became the best of friends and played together every day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat pasta, especially when her mom made it for her. One day, her mom made pasta for dinner, but Lily didn't like it. She thought it was dull and boring. + +Lily started to yell at her mom, saying she wanted something else to eat. Her mom tried to calm her down, but Lily wouldn't listen. She kept yelling and crying until her mom finally gave in and made her something else. + +But after eating the other food, Lily didn't feel well. She had a tummy ache and had to go to the hospital. The doctors said it was because she didn't eat her pasta, which had all the good things her body needed. Lily learned that sometimes it's important to listen to your mom and eat what's good for you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy cars, especially her red vehicle. One day, Lily and her mom went to the store. On their way back, their car broke down. Lily's mom struggled to start the car again, but it wouldn't work. + +Lily looked at her mom and said, "Mommy, what's wrong with our vehicle?" Her mom replied, "It's broken, sweetie. We have to wait for someone to help us." + +Lily looked around and saw a man walking towards them. He asked if they needed help and Lily's mom was grateful. The man fixed their vehicle and they were able to drive back home. + +Lily said, "Thank you for helping us. I'm grateful." The man smiled and said, "You're welcome, little one. Anytime." Lily and her mom drove back home happily, playing with their toy cars along the way. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max liked to play outside in the rain. He would run around and get very wet. One day, Max's owner gave him an envelope to give to their neighbor. Max thought it was a toy and started to chew on it. The envelope got wet and Max's owner got very mad. Max didn't know what to do. He thought and thought, but he couldn't fix the envelope. Max's owner had to apologize to the neighbor and Max felt very sad. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie named Tweet. Tweet loved to fly high up in the sky and soar like a superhero. One day, while flying, Tweet saw a pan on the ground. The pan was big and shiny, and Tweet thought it looked like a fun toy to play with. + +Tweet landed on the pan and started to hop around on it. But suddenly, it started to rain and the pan got wet. Tweet didn't like being wet, so he flew up to a nearby tree to stay dry. + +As Tweet sat on a branch, he heard a voice. "Hello there, little birdie," said a friendly squirrel. "What are you doing up in the tree?" + +"I was playing with a pan, but it got wet," replied Tweet. + +The squirrel chuckled. "Well, it's a good thing you can fly and soar away from the rain. Maybe next time, you should play with something that won't get wet." + +Tweet thought about it and decided that the squirrel was right. From then on, whenever he saw a pan, he would just fly right by it and continue to soar through the sky. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with cards. She had a big collection of cards with different pictures on them. One day, she was playing with her cards when her little brother Jack came in and asked if he could play too. + +Lily said, "Sure, but be careful with my cards. They're important to me." + +Jack said, "I will, I promise." But as soon as he started playing, he accidentally turned one of the cards too harshly and it ripped in half. + +Lily was very upset and cried, "I told you to be careful! Now my card is ruined!" + +Jack felt bad and apologized, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to. Can I help you fix it?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's try to tape it back together." And with Jack's help, they were able to fix the card. From then on, Jack was more careful with Lily's cards and they played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. Her mom told her she needed to organize her toys, so Lily decided to do just that. + +She picked up all of her dolls and put them in one corner of the room. Then, she gathered all of her stuffed animals and put them in another corner. She even organized her books by putting them on her bookshelf. + +As she was cleaning up, she noticed an ashtray on her dresser. She didn't know what it was for, but she knew it didn't belong in her room. She asked her mom about it and her mom explained that it was for smoking cigarettes. Lily was ignorant about smoking, but she knew it wasn't good for you. + +After organizing all of her toys, Lily felt proud of herself. Her room looked much better and she knew where everything was. She even made a promise to herself to keep it clean from now on. And that's exactly what she did. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved animals and always wanted to meet a rhinoceros. One day, Timmy went to the zoo with his mommy and daddy. He saw many animals like monkeys, lions, and elephants. But he didn't see any rhinoceros. + +Timmy felt sad and asked his mommy, "Where is the rhinoceros? I want to meet him." His mommy replied, "Don't worry, Timmy. We will find him." They walked and walked until they saw a deep pond. Suddenly, a rhinoceros came out of the pond and Timmy was so happy. He said, "Mommy, look! I can meet the rhinoceros now!" + +The rhinoceros looked at Timmy and said, "Hello, little boy. What brings you here?" Timmy said, "I wanted to meet you. You are big and strong." The rhinoceros replied, "Thank you, little boy. I am happy to meet you too." Timmy was so excited that he got to meet a rhinoceros and he will always remember this day. +Once upon a time, there was a big, happy elephant named Ellie. Ellie was very strong and she loved to stand tall on her four big legs. One day, Ellie went for a walk in the jungle and she saw a wide river. She wanted to cross the river but she didn't know how to swim. Suddenly, she saw a friendly monkey who offered to help her cross the river. The monkey was very smart and he found a big, strong log that Ellie could stand on to cross the river. Ellie was so grateful to the monkey and she gave him a big hug. From that day on, Ellie and the monkey were very good friends and they had many adventures together. Ellie was very happy because she had a rich life full of love and adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Hop. Hop was very happy and loved to hop around all day long. One day, Hop saw a colorful strip on the ground and wanted to play with it. + +Hop said, "Hello strip, you look like fun. Can I play with you?" + +The strip said, "Of course you can, Hop! Let's play together." + +Hop hopped on the strip and they had so much fun together. But suddenly, the strip started to wrap around Hop's legs and he couldn't move. Hop was scared and said, "Strip, please let me go! I don't like this game anymore." + +But the strip didn't listen and kept wrapping around Hop until he couldn't move at all. Hop was sad and stuck forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick berries from the bushes. One day, she found a furry little creature hiding in the bushes. It was a cute little rabbit. Lily was so happy to have found a new friend. + +She played with the rabbit every day and gave it berries to eat. The rabbit was so grateful to receive the berries from Lily. They became the best of friends. But one day, Lily got too busy and forgot to visit her furry friend. The rabbit became sad and lonely without Lily. + +Lily realized her mistake and went to visit the rabbit. She brought lots of berries with her to show how sorry she was. From that day on, Lily made sure to visit her friend every day and they lived happily ever after. The moral of the story is to always remember to take care of your friends and show them you care. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny liked to hop around in the grass and play with his friends. One day, Benny saw a big blackboard outside his house. He didn't know what it was for, so he asked his mom. + +"What's that big black thing, Mommy?" Benny asked. + +"That's a blackboard," Mommy replied. "It's where we can write and draw things with chalk." + +Benny was curious, so he hopped over to the blackboard and saw that his mommy had drawn a thin carrot. "Wow!" Benny exclaimed. "That looks yummy! Can I have one?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Benny. Let's go inside and I'll make you a carrot snack." Benny hopped happily inside, excited for his snack. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to parties with her friends. One day, Lily went to a party with her mommy and daddy. There were lots of balloons and yummy cake. Lily saw her friend, Timmy, wearing a funny hat. They laughed and played together. + +Suddenly, Timmy disappeared! Lily looked around but she couldn't find him. She was sad and scared. But then, Timmy jumped out from behind a big tree and yelled "Surprise!" Everyone laughed and had fun again. Lily realized that Timmy was just playing a trick on her. She was happy that her friend didn't really disappear. From that day on, Lily knew that parties were the best place to have funny adventures with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her mommy. One day, while they were playing, Lily saw a beautiful daisy. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Look mommy, a pretty daisy!" said Lily. + +"That's lovely, sweetie," replied her mommy. "Why don't you polish it and make it even prettier?" + +Lily took out a soft cloth and gently polished the daisy until it shone brightly. + +"Wow, it's so lively now!" exclaimed Lily. + +Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is. Just like you, my little sunshine." + +Lily hugged her mommy tightly, feeling happy and loved. From that day on, she always remembered to take care of the beautiful things around her, just like she took care of the daisy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play and run around, but he often got sick. His mommy would give him medicine to make him feel better. + +One day, Timmy's mommy said, "Let's count how many times you get sick this year." Timmy didn't know what "count" meant, but he nodded his head and said, "Okay!" + +As the year went by, Timmy got sick a few times, but not as much as before. His mommy would give him medicine and he would feel better soon. + +At the end of the year, Timmy's mommy said, "Let's count how many times you got sick this year." Timmy remembered the word "count" and said, "I got sick three times!" His mommy smiled and said, "That's great! You're getting healthier!" + +From that day on, Timmy tried his best to stay healthy by eating good food and playing outside. He knew that being healthy meant he wouldn't have to take as much medicine and he could play more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved flowers. She had a pretty vase that she liked to put flowers in. One day, she went outside to pick some flowers for her vase. But it was very cold outside, and Lily was shivering. + +Her mom saw her and asked, "Lily, are you cold? Do you want to come inside?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, I'm cold. But I want to pick some flowers for my vase." + +Her mom said, "Okay, but be quick. The sun will rise soon and it will get warmer." + +Lily picked some beautiful flowers and ran inside to put them in her vase. She felt much better now that she was warm inside. She looked at her vase and smiled, happy that her flowers looked so pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a brown bear named Betsy. Betsy loved to hear stories from her friends. One day, Betsy met a handsome bear named Billy. They talked and talked and became good friends. + +One day, Billy said to Betsy, "I love you. Will you marry me?" Betsy thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I will marry you." They had a big wedding with all their bear friends. + +After the wedding, Betsy and Billy lived happily ever after. They told each other stories every day and always remembered to be kind to one another. The moral of the story is that when you love someone, you should be kind and listen to their stories. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went for a walk in the park with her mom. While they were walking, Lily discovered a pretty flower. She said, "Mommy, look! I found a flower!" + +Her mom replied, "Wow, Lily! That's so pretty. Let's pick it and put it in your hair." + +As they continued their walk, they saw a dog with a friendly face. Lily said, "Mommy, can I pet the dog?" + +Her mom replied, "Sure, but make sure to ask the owner first." + +Lily asked the owner, "Can I pet your friendly dog?" + +The owner said, "Of course you can!" As Lily pet the dog, she noticed a buckle on its collar. She said, "Mommy, look! The dog has a buckle on its collar!" + +Her mom replied, "Yes, that's how the owner keeps the collar on the dog." + +Lily was happy to have made a new friend and continued her walk with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park with her mommy and daddy. They would walk down a path and see all the trees and flowers. + +One day, Lily saw a gray cloud in the sky. She asked her mommy if it was going to rain. Her mommy said, "Yes, it looks like it might rain soon." + +Lily and her family decided to head back home, but on the way, they saw a big puddle. Lily jumped in it and got all wet! Her mommy said, "That's why we should have gone home earlier." They all laughed and went home to dry off.