diff --git "a/TinyStories_234.txt" "b/TinyStories_234.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_234.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to watch cars drive by his house. One day, he saw an unusual car with a big red mark on the side. + +"Look, Mommy!" Timmy said excitedly. "That car has a big red mark on it!" + +His mommy looked out the window and saw the car too. "That's not good," she said. "The driver must have had an accident." + +Later that day, Timmy and his mommy went to the store. As they were walking down the street, they saw the same car with the big red mark. But this time, the driver was outside the car, looking very sad. + +"Are you okay?" Timmy asked the driver. + +The driver looked up and smiled at Timmy. "I'm fine, thank you," he said. "But my car isn't. I hit a tree and now it has an unusual mark on it." + +Timmy felt bad for the driver and wanted to help. "Maybe we can help you fix your car!" he said. + +And so, Timmy and his mommy helped the driver fix his car and the big red mark disappeared. The driver was very grateful and Timmy was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl named Lily. She always felt scared to talk to new people. One day, Lily's mom took her to the barber to get a haircut. The barber was a kind man who smiled at Lily, but she was too shy to say hello. + +As the barber cut Lily's hair, she pretended she was a princess getting ready for a ball. She twirled in her chair and imagined her hair was a beautiful crown. The barber noticed Lily's pretend game and smiled. + +After the haircut, the barber gave Lily a lollipop. She was so happy and thanked the barber with a big smile. From that day on, Lily wasn't as shy anymore. She learned that pretending to be brave can help you overcome your fears. The moral of the story is that sometimes, pretending can help you be brave. +Once upon a time, there was a fisherman. He loved to catch fish in the sea. One day, he went out in his boat to catch some fish. But his boat was slow and it took a long time to catch any fish. + +Suddenly, a little boy came to the fisherman and said, "Can I help you catch some fish?" The fisherman smiled and said, "Yes, thank you!" + +Together, they caught many fish and the fisherman was very happy. He gave some fish to the little boy as a thank you. From that day on, the fisherman and the little boy became friends and they went fishing together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mom and dad. One day, Lily's mom wanted to cook some food for dinner. She put a pot of water on the stove and turned on the heat. The water started to get hot and steam came out of the pot. + +Lily's dad came home and he was very hungry. He asked his wife what was for dinner, but she said she didn't have a plan yet. Lily's dad got upset and said he was very hungry and couldn't wait any longer. Lily's mom felt poor because she didn't have a plan for dinner and didn't want her family to go hungry. + +But then Lily had an idea! She went to the fridge and found some vegetables and meat. She told her mom to put them in the pot with the hot water and make a soup. Her mom thought it was a great plan and started cooking. Soon, the whole house smelled delicious and everyone was happy. They all sat down to eat the soup and it was the best dinner they had ever had. From then on, Lily's family always had a plan for dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a puppy named Max. Max loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Max saw a big slide and he wanted to go down it. But, there was a mean dog at the top of the slide who wouldn't let Max go down. Max was sad. + +Suddenly, a kind veterinarian walked by and saw Max looking sad. The veterinarian asked Max what was wrong. Max told the veterinarian about the mean dog on the slide. The veterinarian told Max to be polite and ask the mean dog nicely if he could go down the slide. + +Max listened to the veterinarian and asked the mean dog politely if he could go down the slide. The mean dog said yes and Max went down the slide with a big smile on his face. Max was happy and grateful to the veterinarian for helping him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy named Timmy who had a big mark on his knee. + +Lily asked, "What happened to your knee?" + +"I fell down," Timmy said. + +Lily felt sad for Timmy. She wanted to make him feel better, so she gave him a hug. Timmy felt happy and thanked Lily. + +Later, Lily and Timmy played together. Timmy was patient and waited for Lily to catch up. They had so much fun that they didn't want to leave the park. When it was time to go home, Lily said goodbye to Timmy and gave him another hug. Teddy even gave Timmy a hug too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with blocks. She would stack them up high and then knock them down. One day, Lily's friend came over to play, but her friend was deaf. This meant that she couldn't hear anything. + +Lily was sad because she didn't know how to talk to her friend. But then, Lily's mom told her that they could still play together. She allowed Lily to use some special blocks that had different textures on them. This way, her friend could feel the blocks and play with her. + +Lily and her friend had so much fun playing with the blocks together. They built tall towers and knocked them down, just like Lily always did. Even though her friend couldn't hear, they still had a great time playing together. And Lily learned that being deaf doesn't mean you can't have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books with her mommy. One day, they decided to go to a restaurant for lunch. Lily was so excited to eat yummy food. + +When they got to the restaurant, Lily saw a pale man sitting at a table. She asked her mommy, "Why is that man so pale?" Her mommy replied, "Maybe he is not feeling well." + +Lily and her mommy ordered some food and while they were waiting, Lily started reading a book. The pale man noticed Lily reading and said, "I love to read too! What book are you reading?" Lily smiled and showed him the book. They started talking about their favorite books and soon, Lily forgot all about the man being pale. + +After they finished their food, the pale man said goodbye to Lily and her mommy. Lily felt happy that she made a new friend who also loved to read. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish named Fred. Fred lived in a great ocean with all his fish friends. One day, Fred wanted to dive deep down to the bottom of the ocean to find some treasure. + +As Fred was swimming down, he heard a voice calling for help. It was his friend Sally the seahorse. Sally was stuck in some seaweed and couldn't get free. Fred quickly helped Sally and they swam back up to the surface together. + +When they got back up to the top of the ocean, Sally thanked Fred for his help. She said he was a great friend and the bravest fish in the ocean. Fred felt happy and proud of himself for helping his friend. From that day on, Fred knew that being a great friend was more valuable than any treasure he could find. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy cookies and play outside. One day, she saw a big tornado in the sky. It was spinning and moving fast. Lily was scared and ran inside her house. + +But then, she saw her favorite cookie on the table. She wanted to eat it, but her mom said no. Lily got angry and tried to take the cookie. She pulled it hard, and it snapped in half. Her mom got angry too and sent her to her room. + +Lily felt sad and realized that she should have listened to her mom. She learned that sometimes, we might want something, but it's not always the right thing to do. She promised to listen to her mom from now on. Unfortunately, she didn't get to eat the yummy cookie and went to bed without dessert. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars all day long. One day, Timmy's mommy told him that they needed to go to the gas station to fill up the car with gas. Timmy was excited to go on a car ride. + +When they got to the gas station, Timmy saw a big truck with an open back. The truck was delivering gas to the gas station. Timmy watched as the man filled the gas tanks with gas. Then, they went inside to pay for the gas. + +After they paid, they got back in the car and went for a drive. Timmy's mommy told him to settle down in his car seat so they could be safe. Timmy loved the car ride and was happy to be with his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike outside. One day, she saw a big lion in her backyard. The lion was very soft and furry. + +Lily said, "Hi lion! Can I ride on your back?" + +The lion replied, "Sure, hop on!" + +Lily climbed up on the lion's back and they rode around the yard together. It was so much fun! + +After a while, Lily said, "Thank you for letting me ride on your back, Mr. Lion. You are very soft and cuddly." + +The lion smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm glad we could ride together." + +From that day on, Lily and the lion became the best of friends and would often ride around the yard together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boat that wanted to go on an adventure. The boat met an anchor who warned him about the dangers of the sea. The boat didn't listen and set sail anyway. + +As the boat sailed, the sea became rough and the wind blew hard. The boat got scared and wished he had listened to the anchor's warning. Suddenly, the boat saw a big ship and asked for help. + +The ship captain saw the miserable boat and nodded his head in sympathy. He rescued the boat and took him back to the anchor. The boat learned that it's always good to listen to advice from those who know better. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown bear named Benny. Benny lived in a forest filled with tall trees and lots of animals. One day, Benny was walking through the forest when he saw a little mouse named Mickey. + +"Hi Benny!" said Mickey, "Why do you look upset?" + +"I lost my favorite piece of lumber," said Benny, "I can't find it anywhere and it makes me sad." + +"Don't worry," said Mickey, "I can help you look for it." + +So, they both looked for Benny's piece of lumber. They searched high and low, but they couldn't find it. Suddenly, the ground began to tremble and they heard a loud noise. It was Benny's piece of lumber! It had fallen from a tree and landed right in front of them. + +"Yay!" shouted Benny, "You found my lumber! Thank you, Mickey!" + +"I'm happy I could help," said Mickey with a smile. + +From that day on, Benny and Mickey were the best of friends and they always looked out for each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved dinosaurs so much that he had a toy dinosaur with him all the time. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his dinosaur. He saw another boy with a bigger dinosaur toy. Timmy felt sad because he wanted a bigger dinosaur toy too. + +The other boy saw Timmy and said, "I have a bigger dinosaur toy than you, I am proud." Timmy felt even sadder. But then, Timmy's mommy came and talked to him. She said, "It doesn't matter if your dinosaur toy is small. What matters is how much you love it." Timmy felt better and he talked to the other boy. They played together and had fun with their dinosaur toys. + +The moral of the story is that it's not about having the biggest or best toy, it's about being happy with what you have and enjoying it with others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow, but it was very cold. Her mommy told her to put on her mittens so her hands would stay warm. But Lily didn't want to wear her mittens. "No mommy, I don't want to wear my mittens. They are too big and I can't play with them on," she said. + +Her mommy said, "Lily, you have to wear your mittens or else your hands will get too cold." But Lily still didn't want to wear them. Just then, Lily's friendly dog came over and barked at her. "What's wrong, doggy?" Lily asked. The dog picked up one of her mittens with his mouth and let it go. The mitten flew in the air and landed in the snow. + +Lily laughed and said, "Doggy, you silly! You let my mitten go!" But then she realized that she couldn't play outside without her mittens. So, she put them on and said, "Thank you, doggy. You are a friendly dog and you helped me." And from that day on, Lily always wore her mittens when she played outside in the snow. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. They decided to build a hut in the backyard. They found some thick branches and started building. + +But then, Timmy's sister Sarah came outside and wanted to play too. Timmy didn't want to let her in the hut because it was too small. Sarah started to cry and Timmy felt bad. He promised Sarah that they would build a bigger hut tomorrow and let her help. + +The next day, they built a bigger hut together and Sarah was very happy. Timmy kept his promise and everyone was friends again. They all played in the hut together and had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the park. One day, she met a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very happy to meet Lily and they played together on the swings and slides. + +After a while, Lily's mom called her to go home for dinner. Lily said to Timmy, "I have to leave now, but I had fun playing with you today." Timmy replied, "I had fun too! You make me happy." + +As Lily walked away, she noticed the motion of the leaves on the trees. She thought to herself, "The leaves are moving in the wind. That's cool!" She couldn't wait to come back to the park and play with Timmy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy saw a bird sitting on a bush. He wanted to touch the bird, but it flew away. Timmy felt frustrated and sad. + +Then, Timmy saw a big dog running towards his little sister. Timmy quickly called for help. His dad came running and saved his sister from the dog. Timmy felt proud of himself for calling for help. + +From that day on, Timmy learned that it's important to call for help when you need it, and to never give up when you feel frustrated. And the bird? It flew away safely to its nest on the bush. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run fast and play with his toys. But one night, he had a nightmare. In his nightmare, he was stuck in a big dark room and couldn't find his way out. He started to struggle and cry for help. + +Suddenly, Timmy woke up and realized it was just a bad dream. He felt relieved and hugged his teddy bear tight. He knew he was safe and sound in his cozy bed. + +From that night on, Timmy made sure to always have his teddy bear with him before going to sleep. He never wanted to struggle with a nightmare again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, they found a bow and arrow. Timmy's friend shot the arrow, and it went very far. Timmy was amazed. + +After playing, Timmy went inside to eat dinner. His mom made his favorite food, spaghetti. Timmy took a bite and smiled. "Yum, this tastes so good!" he said. + +Later that night, Timmy was tired from playing all day. He went to bed and fell asleep right away. He dreamed about shooting arrows and eating spaghetti. It was a very good day for Timmy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with blocks and build tall towers. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy looked at Timmy's tower and felt envious because it was so tall. Timmy saw that Billy was sad, so he decided to pack up his blocks and build a tower with Billy. They worked together and built an even taller tower than Timmy's first one. Billy was so happy and grateful to Timmy for helping him. From that day on, they always played together and built towers as a team. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside and exploring the world around her. One day, she went to visit her grandpa on his farm. Grandpa had a huge surprise for her. + +He took her to the barn and showed her a big, red wagon. "This is for you, Lily," he said with a smile. "But first, you need to find a special glove." + +Lily looked around and saw a glove hanging on the wall. She pulled it off and put it on her hand. It was a perfect fit. Grandpa then showed her how to pull the wagon with the glove. Lily was so happy and grateful for her new toy. She played with it all day and couldn't wait to show her friends. From that day on, Lily loved going to visit her grandpa and pulling her wagon with her special glove. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he found a gray machine in his toy box. He didn't know what the machine was for, but he wanted to play with it. + +He asked his mommy, "What is this gray machine for?" + +His mommy said, "It's a toy crane. You can use it to pick up things and release them." + +Timmy was excited to play with the toy crane. He picked up his toy cars and released them. He also picked up his blocks and released them. Timmy had so much fun playing with the gray machine! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved going to the park to play with his friends. One day, he saw a man selling ice cream from a big truck. The man was a vendor. Timmy wanted to buy some ice cream, but he didn't have any money. + +Timmy felt frustrated because he really wanted some ice cream. He asked his friends if they had any money, but they didn't. Then, Timmy had an idea. He could use his allowance to buy some ice cream next time. He felt happy again and continued playing with his friends at the park. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, he went to his toy box and found it empty. He looked around but couldn't find any toys to play with. + +Timmy went to his friend's house and asked if he could play with his toys. His friend disagreed and said, "No, I want to play with my toys by myself." Timmy felt sad and didn't know what to do. + +He went back home and sat on his bed. Suddenly, he had an idea. He could draw some pictures and make his own toys to play with. So, he took out his crayons and paper and started drawing. Soon, he had a lot of toys to play with, and he was happy again. +Sam and Mia were playing in the park with their toy automobiles. They liked to make them zoom and crash and honk. Sometimes they pretended they were driving to faraway places, like the zoo or the moon. + +One day, they saw a big, shiny automobile parked near the swings. It was red and had a big bow on top. Sam and Mia ran over to look at it. They wondered who it was for. + +"Maybe it's for Santa Claus," Sam said. + +"Or maybe it's for a princess," Mia said. + +They wanted to touch it and see inside, but they knew they had to ask first. They looked around for the owner, but they didn't see anyone. + +"Hello?" Sam called out. "Can we see your automobile?" + +There was no answer. Sam and Mia waited for a while, but nobody came. They started to feel curious and bored. + +"Maybe they won't mind if we just peek," Mia said. + +"Okay, but be careful," Sam said. + +They tiptoed closer to the automobile and peeked through the window. They saw a man sitting in the driver's seat. He was wearing a suit and a hat. He looked very still and quiet. + +"Hello, mister," Sam said. "Do you like your automobile?" + +The man didn't move or say anything. Sam and Mia thought he was sleeping. + +"Maybe we should wake him up," Mia said. + +She reached out and tapped on the window. The man still didn't move or say anything. + +"Maybe he's dead," Sam said. + +Mia gasped. She felt scared and sad. + +"What does dead mean?" she asked. + +Sam shrugged. He didn't know either. He only heard the word on TV sometimes. + +"I think it means he's not alive anymore," he said. + +"Like a bug?" Mia asked. + +"Maybe," Sam said. + +They looked at the man again. He didn't look like a bug. He looked like a person, but a person who couldn't talk or play or drive. + +They felt sorry for him. They wished they could help him. + +"Maybe we should give him the bow," Mia said. + +She took the bow from the top of the automobile and put it on the man's hat. She hoped it would make him happy. + +"Bye, mister," she said. "We hope you like your bow." + +Sam and Mia ran back to their toy automobiles. They decided to play somewhere else. They didn't want to bother the dead man anymore. They hoped someone would come and take care of him soon. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. Lily found a mitten on the ground. She put it on the snowman's hand. + +"Look, Ben, our snowman has a mitten!" she said. + +Ben looked at the mitten. He knew it was his. He had lost it yesterday. He was mad. + +"That's my mitten, Lily! Give it back!" he said. + +He ran to the snowman and tried to pull the mitten off. But the snowman was too hard. Ben was clumsy. He slipped and fell on the snow. + +Lily laughed. She thought Ben was funny. She did not know he was mad. + +"Stop laughing, Lily! It's not funny!" Ben yelled. + +He got up and threw a snowball at Lily. It hit her in the face. She was cold and wet. She was sad. + +She started to cry. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. + +"Ben, you are mean! I don't like you!" she yelled. + +She ran to the house. She wanted to tell Mom. + +Ben felt bad. He did not mean to hurt Lily. He wanted to say sorry. He picked up the mitten and followed her. + +"Lily, wait! I'm sorry! Here's your mitten!" he yelled. + +But Lily did not hear him. She slammed the door behind her. + +Ben was alone. He looked at the snowman. He felt sorry for him too. He took off his hat and scarf and gave them to the snowman. + +"Here, Mr. Snowman. You can have these. You must be cold too," he said. + +He hoped Lily and the snowman would forgive him. He hoped they would play with him again. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to run and jump and slide. They see a big hill with many trees and flowers. They want to climb the hill and see what is on the other side. + +They hold hands and start to walk up the hill. They hear a funny sound. It sounds like a hiss. They stop and look around. They see a long, thin thing on the ground. It has scales and a tongue. It is a snake! + +"Look, Sara, a snake!" Ben says. He points at the snake. + +"Wow, Ben, a snake!" Sara says. She looks at the snake. It is not green or brown or black. It is pink! A pink snake! + +"Hello, snake!" Sara says. She waves at the snake. + +The snake looks at Sara and Ben. It hisses again. It does not like to be disturbed. It wants to be alone. + +"Go away, kids!" the snake says. It is a talking snake! + +Sara and Ben are surprised. They did not know snakes can talk. They are also scared. They do not want to make the snake angry. + +"Sorry, snake!" Ben says. He pulls Sara by the hand. "Let's go back to the park!" + +They run down the hill as fast as they can. They do not look back at the snake. They are glad to be away from the pink, talking snake. + +They tell their mom and dad about the snake. Their mom and dad do not believe them. They think they are making up a story. They laugh and hug them. + +Sara and Ben do not mind. They know what they saw and heard. They will always remember the day they met the pink, talking snake. +Lily liked to sing. She sang all the time. She sang in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sang to her dolls, to her cat, and to her mom and dad. She sang happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. + +One day, her dad gave her a new toy. It was a small box with a button and a hole. He said, "This is a record toy. You can sing into the hole and press the button. Then you can hear your song again and again." + +Lily was very excited. She wanted to try the record toy. She took it to her room and sang her favorite song into the hole. She pressed the button and listened. She heard her voice coming out of the box. She smiled and clapped. She sang another song and pressed the button again. She liked the record toy very much. + +She decided to show the record toy to her best friend, Anna. She called Anna on the phone and said, "Anna, I have a new toy. It is a record toy. You can sing and hear your song. Do you want to play with me?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I want to play with you. I like to sing too. Can I come to your house?" + +Lily said, "Yes, you can come to my house. I will wait for you." + +Lily put on her velvet dress. It was soft and red. She liked to wear it when she sang. She thought it made her look like a star. She waited for Anna to come. She sang some more songs into the record toy. She was very happy. She wanted to share her new toy with her best friend. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy horses in the garden. They had a small stable made of wood and cardboard, where they kept their horses safe and warm. They liked to rock their horses gently and make them neigh and gallop. + +"Look, Lily, this is my new horse. He is green and very fast. His name is Flash," Tom said, showing Lily his green plastic horse. + +"Wow, he is very pretty. Can I rock him?" Lily asked, reaching for the horse. + +"No, he is mine. You have your own horse. Go away," Tom said, pulling the horse away from Lily. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted to rock the green horse too. She thought Tom was being mean and selfish. She decided to take the green horse when Tom was not looking. + +She waited until Tom was busy with his other toys, and then she sneaked to the stable. She grabbed the green horse and ran away. She did not see the big rock on the ground. She tripped over the rock and fell down. The green horse flew out of her hands and landed on the hard pavement. It broke into pieces. + +Lily started to cry. She hurt her knee and her hand. She also felt sorry for breaking the green horse. She knew Tom would be very mad at her. + +Tom heard Lily's cry and ran to see what happened. He saw Lily on the ground, and the green horse shattered. He felt a surge of anger and sadness. He loved his green horse. He had got it for his birthday. He shouted at Lily. + +"Lily, you are a bad girl! You took my horse and broke it! You are not my friend anymore! Go away!" + +Lily cried harder. She wanted to say sorry, but Tom would not listen. He took his stable and his other horses and went inside the house. He slammed the door behind him. + +Lily was left alone in the garden, feeling hurt and lonely. She wished she had not taken the green horse. She wished Tom would forgive her. She wished they could play together again. But it was too late. She had ruined everything. +One day, a little girl named Mia wanted to play outside. She put on her shoes and coat and ran to the door. But her mom said, "Wait, Mia. It rained last night. The ground is wet and slippery. Be careful." + +Mia nodded and opened the door. She saw a big puddle on the grass. She thought it looked fun. She ran to the puddle and jumped in. Splash! The water splashed on her legs and coat. She laughed and jumped again. + +But then, she slipped on the mud. She fell down and got dirty. She cried and said, "Ow, ow, ow!" Her mom heard her and came outside. She saw Mia on the ground and said, "Oh, Mia. What happened?" + +Mia said, "I slipped on the mud. It hurt. I'm sorry, mom." Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Mia. You didn't know. You were ignorant. But now you know. The mud is slippery. You have to be careful." + +She helped Mia stand up and took her inside. She cleaned her up and gave her a warm drink. She said, "Look, Mia. The sun is coming out. The clouds are going away. Maybe later we can go outside again. But this time, we'll avoid the puddles, okay?" + +Mia smiled and said, "Okay, mom. I love you." She learned her lesson. She was not ignorant anymore. She was careful. +Lily and Ben liked to play in the sand. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They wanted to make a castle. They dug and piled and shaped the sand. They found some shells and stones to decorate their castle. + +"Look, our castle is so pretty!" Lily said. + +"Yes, it is. And it is very strong, too. Nothing can break it," Ben said. + +They were proud of their castle. They ran to the water to wash their hands. They saw some big waves coming. They did not know that the waves could reach their castle. + +The waves came closer and closer. They soaked the sand. They soaked the shells and stones. They soaked the castle. The castle fell down. Lily and Ben were sad. + +"Where is our castle?" Lily asked. + +"The water took it away. It is gone," Ben said. + +They cried. They wanted their castle back. They did not like the water. + +A man saw them crying. He was walking on the beach. He had a big hat and a big smile. He had something in his hand. It was a rare thing. It was a starfish. + +"Hello, little ones. Why are you crying?" he asked. + +"The water broke our castle. We worked hard on it. It was so pretty," Lily said. + +"I'm sorry. The water can be mean sometimes. But it can also be nice. Look what it gave me. A starfish. Do you want to see it?" he said. + +He showed them the starfish. It was red and shiny. It had five arms. It felt soft and bumpy. + +"Wow, a starfish! It is so rare. Can we touch it?" Ben asked. + +"Sure, you can. But be gentle. It is alive. It needs water to live," he said. + +He let them touch the starfish. They were careful. They liked the starfish. They smiled. + +"Thank you, mister. You are very kind. The starfish is very nice. Can we keep it?" Lily asked. + +"No, you can't. The starfish belongs to the water. It is its home. You have to let it go. But you can make a wish on it. Maybe it will come true," he said. + +He took them to the water. He told them to close their eyes and make a wish. They did. They opened their eyes and threw the starfish back to the water. They waved goodbye to the starfish. + +"Thank you, starfish. We hope you are happy. We hope our wish comes true," they said. + +They turned to the man. He was gone. They looked around. They saw something in the sand. It was a big bucket and a small shovel. They ran to them. They were happy. + +"Look, a new bucket and shovel! Maybe the starfish gave them to us. Maybe our wish came true," Ben said. + +"Maybe. Let's make a new castle. A bigger and better one. And let's put the starfish on top. It will be our lucky charm," Lily said. + +They hugged. They laughed. They played. They made a new castle. They put the starfish on top. They hoped the water would not break it again. They hoped the man would come back and see it. They hoped the starfish would be proud of them. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were twins. They liked to play and learn new things. One day, they saw a big bus outside their house. It was red and shiny and had many seats. Mom said they were going on a journey to visit Grandma and Grandpa. Ben and Lily were excited. They packed their bags and toys and got on the bus. + +The bus drove for a long time. It went past trees and houses and cars and cows. Ben and Lily looked out the window and saw many things. They talked and sang and played with their toys. They were happy. But then the bus stopped. The driver said there was a problem. The bus had a bad wheel and could not go on. Ben and Lily were sad. They wanted to see Grandma and Grandpa. They did not want to wait on the bus. + +Mom said they had to be patient and brave. She said the driver would fix the wheel soon and they would go on. She said Grandma and Grandpa would be happy to see them. She encouraged Ben and Lily to think of something fun to do while they waited. Ben and Lily thought hard. They decided to make a game. They took out their toys and pretended they were on a different journey. They imagined they were in a spaceship, a boat, a train, and a plane. They made noises and stories and laughed. They had fun. + +Soon, the driver said the wheel was fixed and they could go on. Ben and Lily cheered. They thanked the driver and put their toys away. They got back on their seats and buckled up. The bus started to move again. Ben and Lily looked out the window and saw the sun was shining. They smiled and hugged Mom. They were happy. They knew they would see Grandma and Grandpa soon. They had a good journey. +Tom was a compassionate boy who liked to help animals. One day, he saw a bird with a hurt wing on the grass. He ran to the bird and tried to pick it up gently. But the bird was scared and bit his finger. Tom cried out and dropped the bird. + +Tom's mom heard him and came outside. She saw the bird and the blood on Tom's finger. She hugged Tom and said, "You are very brave and kind, but you have to be careful with wild animals. They might be afraid of you and hurt you. Let me get a bandage for your finger." + +She took Tom inside and cleaned his wound. She put a bandage on it and gave him a cookie. She said, "Do you want to see something special?" She opened a drawer and took out a leather book. She said, "This was your grandpa's book. He loved birds and drew them in this book. Look, this is the bird you tried to help. It is called a robin." + +Tom looked at the book and saw the beautiful drawings of birds. He touched the leather cover and felt its smoothness. He said, "Wow, this is amazing. Can I poke the pictures?" His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can poke them gently, but don't tear them. They are very old and precious. Your grandpa would be happy to share them with you." + +Tom and his mom sat on the couch and looked at the book together. Tom poked the pictures and asked his mom about the birds. His mom told him their names and sounds and colors. Tom learned a lot and felt happy. He said, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love birds. And I love grandpa's book." His mom kissed him and said, "I love you too, Tom. And I'm proud of you for being compassionate." +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to swing, slide and run on the grass. They saw some birds on a tree and tried to whistle like them. Ben could whistle very well, but Lily could not. She only made a funny sound with her mouth. + +"Look, I can whistle like a bird!" Ben said, showing off. + +"I can't whistle. It's too hard!" Lily said, feeling sad. + +Mom smiled and hugged Lily. "Don't worry, sweetie. Whistling is not easy. You can learn it when you are older. You have many other things you can do. You can sing, draw, and dance. You are very smart and creative." + +Lily smiled and hugged mom back. "Thank you, mom. You are right. I can do many things. I like to sing, draw, and dance. And I like to whistle with you and Ben, even if I can't do it well." + +Mom kissed Lily and Ben. "I love you both very much. You are my wonderful children. Now, let's go home. It's getting late and you are both sleepy." + +They walked home, holding hands. On the way, they saw a shop with many frames in the window. They had pictures of flowers, animals, and people. Mom stopped and pointed at one frame. It had a picture of a family, like theirs. + +"Look, this is a nice frame. It has a picture of a family, like ours. Do you like it?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, mom. It's very nice. Can we have it?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe. It's a bit expensive. But we can save some money and buy it later. Or we can make our own frame. We have some cardboard, glue, and stickers at home. We can cut, stick, and decorate it. And we can put our own picture in it. That would be more fun and special." Mom said. + +"I like that idea, mom. Let's make our own frame. We can take a picture of us in the park, where we had fun today. And we can whistle in the picture, like the birds." Lily said. + +"Great idea, Lily. Let's do that. Come on, let's go home and make our frame. And then we can have some dinner, read a story, and go to bed. You are both very sleepy, and so am I." Mom said. + +They nodded and smiled. They went home and made their frame. They put their picture in it and hung it on the wall. They had some dinner, read a story, and went to bed. They were very sleepy, and they slept well. They dreamed of whistling birds, frames, and their happy family. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big basket on a blanket. It is a picnic. + +"Look, Sara, a picnic!" Tom says. "Can we see what is inside?" + +Sara nods. They run to the basket. They open it. They see bread, cheese, fruit, and cookies. They are hungry. + +"Can we have some?" Sara asks. + +Tom shrugs. "I don't know. Maybe the people who made the picnic are not here. Maybe they don't mind." + +They take some bread and cheese. They sit on the blanket. They eat. They are happy. + +They notice a dog. The dog is big and brown. It has a collar. It runs to the picnic. It smells the food. + +"Hi, dog!" Sara says. "Do you want some cheese?" + +The dog barks. It wags its tail. It takes the cheese from Sara's hand. It eats. It licks Sara's face. + +"Hey, that's my cheese!" Tom says. "Go away, dog!" + +The dog barks again. It takes the cookie from Tom's hand. It eats. It licks Tom's face. + +"Stop, dog!" Tom says. "You are eating our picnic!" + +The dog is not listening. It is happy. It likes the picnic. + +They hear a voice. It is a woman. She is running to the picnic. She is angry. + +"Rex, come here!" she says. "Bad dog! You are stealing their picnic!" + +She grabs the dog. She puts it on a leash. She looks at Sara and Tom. She is sorry. + +"I'm so sorry, kids," she says. "My dog is naughty. He ran away from me. He loves food. He ate your picnic. I will buy you a new one. Are you OK?" + +Sara and Tom nod. They are OK. They are not angry. They are surprised. + +"It's OK, lady," Sara says. "Your dog is funny. He likes cheese and cookies. He is interesting." + +The woman smiles. She is glad. She thanks Sara and Tom. She gives them some money. She tells them to buy a new picnic. She walks away with the dog. + +Sara and Tom look at each other. They laugh. They have a story to tell. They go to the shop. They buy a new picnic. They have a good day. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They want to make a big tower with their blocks. + +"Let's attach the blocks together," Tom says. "We can make the tower very high." + +"OK," Lily says. "I have a red block and a blue block. You have a yellow block and a green block. Let's attach them." + +They attach the blocks one by one. They make a tower with four blocks. They are happy. + +"Look, our tower is so big," Lily says. "Can we make it bigger?" + +"Sure," Tom says. "We have more blocks. Let's attach them." + +They attach more blocks to their tower. They make it higher and higher. They use all their blocks. They are very proud. + +"Wow, our tower is the tallest," Tom says. "We are successful." + +"Yes, we are," Lily says. "But how can we see the top of our tower? It is too high for us." + +They think for a moment. Then they have an idea. + +"Let's use our walk," Tom says. "We can walk to the other side of the room and look at our tower from there." + +"Good idea," Lily says. "Let's go." + +They hold hands and walk to the other side of the room. They turn around and look at their tower. They see the top of their tower. It is very colorful and shiny. + +"Wow, our tower is so beautiful," Lily says. "We did a great job." + +"Yes, we did," Tom says. "We are the best." + +They smile and hug each other. They are happy and successful. They love their tower and their walk. They love to play with blocks. +Tom was a loyal dog. He loved his boy Ben and followed him everywhere. Ben liked to play with Tom in the yard and give him treats. Sometimes, Ben would sneak a radish from the garden and share it with Tom. Tom liked radishes. They were crunchy and sweet. + +One day, Ben and Tom saw a big sack on the porch. It was full of radishes. Ben's mom had bought them from the market. Ben and Tom were very happy. They wanted to eat some radishes. But Ben's mom said, "No, these are for dinner. You can have one later." + +Ben and Tom waited and waited. They were very hungry. They looked at the sack of radishes. It smelled so good. Ben had an idea. He said, "Tom, let's take one radish. Mom won't notice. Come on, it will be fun." Tom wagged his tail. He wanted to please Ben. He was a loyal dog. + +Ben and Tom crept to the porch. They looked around. No one was watching. Ben reached for the sack. He pulled out a radish. He gave half to Tom and bit the other half. They both smiled. They had a radish. But then, something bad happened. The sack tipped over. All the radishes rolled out. They made a lot of noise. Ben's mom heard the noise. She came to the porch. She saw Ben and Tom and the radishes. She was very angry. She said, "Ben, what have you done? You are a naughty boy. And you, Tom, you are a bad dog. You have ruined the dinner. Go to your room. And no more radishes for you." + +Ben and Tom felt very sorry. They had made a big mistake. They had been greedy and sneaky. They had not listened to Ben's mom. They had not been loyal. They hung their heads and went to Ben's room. They did not have any radishes. They did not have any fun. They only had each other. They hugged and said, "We are sorry. We love you. We will be good." They hoped Ben's mom would forgive them. They hoped they would have another chance to eat radishes. They learned their lesson. They were a loyal boy and a loyal dog. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big helicopter in the sky. It is loud and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that!" Lily says. "It can fly so high!" + +"I want to fly too!" Ben says. "Can we go in the helicopter, mom?" + +Mom smiles and shakes her head. "No, sweetie, we can't. The helicopter is for people who need help. It takes them to the hospital or to a safe place." + +Lily and Ben nod. They understand. They want to help people too. They are nice kids. + +They keep playing in the park. They slide, swing, and run. They have fun. But then, Ben sees a big dog. It is brown and fluffy. It has a red collar. + +"Look, Lily, a dog!" Ben says. "Can we pet it?" + +Lily loves dogs. She wants to pet it too. But she remembers what mom and dad told them. "We have to ask the owner first, Ben. Maybe the dog is not friendly. Maybe it will bite." + +They look around. They do not see the owner. The dog is alone. It wanders near the trees. + +"Maybe the owner is in the helicopter," Ben says. "Maybe the dog is lost." + +Lily feels sorry for the dog. She wants to help it. She says, "Let's go and see. Maybe we can find the owner. Or we can give the dog some water and food." + +They walk towards the dog. They forget to tell mom and dad. They do not see them. They are too far away. + +The dog sees them. It wags its tail. It looks happy. It barks. + +"Hi, doggy!" Lily says. "Are you lost? Do you need help?" + +The dog licks her hand. It likes her. It likes Ben too. It licks his hand. + +They pet the dog. They feel its fur. It is soft and warm. + +"You are a nice dog," Ben says. "What is your name?" + +They look at the collar. It has a tag. It says, "Rex". + +"Your name is Rex," Lily says. "That is a good name. We are Lily and Ben. We are twins." + +Rex barks again. He wants to play. He runs around them. He chases a ball. + +Lily and Ben laugh. They play with Rex. They throw the ball. They catch it. They have fun. + +They do not hear mom and dad calling them. They do not see them looking for them. They do not notice the helicopter landing. They do not know they are in trouble. They only see Rex. He is their new friend. +Lily liked to paint. She had a big box of paints and a lot of paper. She also had a pink brush that was her favorite. She used it to make flowers and hearts and stars. + +One day, Lily wanted to paint a picture for her mom. She took out her pink brush and dipped it in the paint. But when she tried to make a flower, the brush did not work. It was too old and the hairs were falling out. Lily felt sad and angry. She threw the brush on the floor and cried. + +Her dad heard her cry and came to see what was wrong. He saw the broken brush and the messy paper. He hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, sweetie. I know you love your pink brush. But sometimes things break and we have to let them go. You can still paint with other brushes. You are a very good painter and I'm sure your mom will love your picture." + +He picked up the brush and put it in the trash. Then he took out a new brush from the box. It was also pink, but bigger and softer. He gave it to Lily and said, "Look, I have a surprise for you. This is a new pink brush. It is very special and it can make even more beautiful flowers and hearts and stars. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily looked at the new brush and smiled. She felt happy and excited. She took the brush and dipped it in the paint. She tried to make a flower and it worked. The brush was smooth and gentle. She made more flowers and more hearts and more stars. She filled the paper with colors and shapes. She thanked her dad and said, "I love my new pink brush. It is the best brush ever. And I love you, too." + +Her dad smiled and said, "I love you, too, Lily. And I'm proud of you. You are a very brave and creative girl. You did not give up on your painting. You tried something new and you made something wonderful. You are amazing." + +He encouraged her to keep painting and to have fun. He helped her to sign her name on the paper and to put it on the fridge. He said, "This is a very special picture for your mom. She will be so happy when she sees it. You are a very thoughtful and sweet girl. You make us both very happy." + +Lily hugged her dad and said, "Thank you, dad. You are the best dad ever. And you make me very happy, too." +Lily and Ben were very happy. They were on vacation with Mom and Dad. They went to a big house near the sea. The house was charming. It had a garden with flowers and a swing. + +One day, Lily and Ben decided to explore the house. They found a room with many books and toys. They saw a big teddy bear on a shelf. + +"Look, Ben, a teddy bear!" Lily said. "Can we play with it?" + +Ben nodded. He climbed on a chair and reached for the teddy bear. But the chair was wobbly and Ben fell down. He bumped his head and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben sobbed. "It hurts!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She saw a red mark on his forehead. + +"Don't cry, Ben, I'm here," Lily said. "Let me get Mom and Dad. They will make it better." + +Lily ran out of the room and called for Mom and Dad. They came quickly and saw Ben on the floor. They picked him up and kissed his head. + +"Are you OK, Ben?" Mom asked. + +Ben nodded. He stopped crying. He held the teddy bear in his arms. + +"I'm OK, Mom," Ben said. "But the chair was bad. It made me fall." + +Dad looked at the chair and saw that one of its legs was broken. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, the chair was old and weak," Dad said. "It was not your fault. You were brave." + +Mom and Dad smiled at Lily and Ben. They hugged them and said they loved them. + +"Can we keep the teddy bear?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, you can," Mom said. "It's a gift from the house. It's a charming teddy bear." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They thanked Mom and Dad. They played with the teddy bear and the other toys. They had a lot of fun. They were happy. They liked the charming house. They liked the vacation. +Sara had a bad fall from her bike. She hurt her arm and it was very sore. Mom took her to the doctor. Sara did not like the doctor. He was old and grumpy. He said she had to get an x-ray. + +"What is an x-ray?" Sara asked. + +"It is a picture of your bones. It will show me if your arm is broken or not," the doctor said. + +Sara was scared. She did not want a picture of her bones. She thought it would hurt. She said, "No, no, no! I hate x-rays! I want to go home!" + +Mom hugged Sara and said, "It's okay, sweetie. X-rays don't hurt. They are very fast and easy. They will help the doctor fix your arm. You are very brave. I will be with you the whole time." + +Sara still did not want an x-ray, but she trusted Mom. She followed the doctor to a big machine. He gave her a dry gown to wear. He told her to lie down on a table and hold still. He put a heavy blanket on her chest. He said, "Don't move. I will be right back." + +Sara heard a beep and saw a flash. The x-ray was done. The doctor came back and looked at a screen. He smiled and said, "Good news, Sara. Your arm is not broken. You just have a sprain. You will need a bandage and some ice, but you will be fine." + +Sara was happy. She did not have a broken arm. She did not have to wear a cast. She said, "Thank you, doctor. I'm sorry I was scared. X-rays are not so bad." + +The doctor said, "You're welcome, Sara. You were very brave. X-rays are nothing to be afraid of. They are very useful. They help me see what is wrong and how to help you." + +Sara smiled and said, "I'm glad you can see my bones. They are very strong. They will heal fast. Can I see the picture of my bones?" + +The doctor said, "Sure, Sara. Here it is. Do you see your arm bone? It is not cracked or bent. It is just a little swollen. That is why it hurts." + +Sara looked at the picture of her bones. She thought it was very cool. She said, "Wow, that is my arm bone. It looks like a stick. Can I keep the picture?" + +The doctor said, "Of course, Sara. You can keep the picture. It is a souvenir of your x-ray. You can show it to your friends and family. They will be proud of you." + +Sara said, "Thank you, doctor. You are very nice. I don't hate x-rays anymore. I like them. They are very interesting." + +Mom said, "I'm proud of you, Sara. You did a great job. You are very smart and curious. You learned something new today. Now let's go home and get some ice cream." + +Sara said, "Yay, ice cream! I love ice cream. Let's go, Mom. Bye, doctor." + +Mom and Sara waved goodbye to the doctor and left. Sara held her picture of her bones and her bandaged arm. She was happy. She learned that x-rays are not scary. They are helpful and cool. She did not hate them anymore. She liked them. She liked learning new things. She liked being brave. She liked ice cream. She liked Mom. She liked herself. She was a happy girl. +Lisa loves to design things. She likes to draw and cut and glue and make things look nice. She has a big box of paper and crayons and stickers and scissors. She likes to design cards and hats and dolls and houses. + +One day, Lisa's mom comes home with a surprise. She has a new puppy for Lisa! The puppy is small and brown and fluffy and has a black nose. Lisa is very happy and hugs the puppy. She names him Spot. + +"Spot is your new friend, Lisa. You have to take good care of him," Mom says. + +"I will, Mom. I will feed him and play with him and teach him tricks," Lisa says. + +Lisa wants to make something for Spot. She thinks of what he might like. She decides to design a collar for him. She takes a piece of blue paper and cuts it into a long strip. She writes "Spot" on it with a silver crayon. She adds some star stickers and some glitter. She makes a hole at each end and ties a string through them. She puts the collar around Spot's neck and ties a bow. + +"Look, Mom. I made a collar for Spot. He looks so nice," Lisa says. + +Mom smiles and praises Lisa. "You are very creative, Lisa. You made a beautiful collar for Spot. He looks very happy." + +Spot wags his tail and licks Lisa's face. Lisa giggles and hugs him. She is very happy too. She has a new puppy and a new design. +Lily and Sam were twins. They liked to play together. One day, they found a big box in the attic. It had many things inside. They saw a candle, a hat, a book, and a jar. + +"What is this?" Lily asked, holding the jar. It had a red label and a picture of a pepper. + +"Maybe it is spicy," Sam said. He opened the jar and smelled it. He sneezed. "It is spicy! It makes my nose tickle!" + +Lily laughed. She took the candle and the hat. She put the hat on her head. She lit the candle with a match. She pretended to be a queen. "I am Queen Lily," she said. "You are my servant, Sam. You have to do what I say." + +Sam did not like that. He wanted to be a king. He took the book and the jar. He pretended to be a king. "I am King Sam," he said. "You are my princess, Lily. You have to give me the candle and the hat." + +Lily did not like that. She wanted to keep the candle and the hat. She said no. Sam said yes. They started to argue. They did not share. They did not have fun. + +Mom heard them. She came to the attic. She saw the candle, the hat, the book, and the jar. She was not happy. She said, "What are you doing? You are not playing nicely. You are wasting time and making a mess. You have to put everything back and say sorry to each other." + +Lily and Sam felt bad. They did what Mom said. They put everything back and said sorry to each other. They hugged. They decided to play something else. They did not want to spend their day fighting. They wanted to spend their day having fun. +Lily liked to help her mom with the flowers. She would request to hold the vase and fill it with water. Then she would pick some flowers from the garden and put them in the vase. She thought they looked pretty and smelled nice. + +One day, Lily saw a new vase on the shelf. It was big and shiny and had many colors. She wanted to use it for the flowers. She asked her mom, "Can I have that vase, please?" + +Her mom looked at the vase and shook her head. "No, Lily, that vase is not for flowers. It is a special vase that grandma gave me. It is very old and fragile. You can use the other vases, okay?" + +Lily felt confused. She did not understand why the vase was not for flowers. She thought it would look nice with flowers. She said, "But why, mom? It is a vase. Vases are for flowers." + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "I know, Lily, but this vase is different. It is a vase that tells a story. It has pictures of grandma's family and where she came from. It is a vase that reminds me of her. It is a vase that I love very much. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded, but she still felt a little confused. She loved her grandma, too, but she did not see how a vase could tell a story. She decided to look at the vase more closely and try to find the story. Maybe then she would understand why her mom loved it so much. +Lily and Ben are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses and cars. Lily has a lot of blocks, but Ben has only a few. Ben wants more blocks, but Lily does not want to share. + +"Can I have some of your blocks, Lily?" Ben asks. + +"No, these are my blocks. You have your own blocks," Lily says. + +"But you have so many, and I have zero. Zero is not a good number. Zero means nothing," Ben says. + +Lily thinks for a moment. She remembers what her mom told her about sharing. Sharing is good, and sharing makes friends happy. She does not want Ben to be sad. She wants Ben to be her friend. + +"Okay, Ben. You can have some of my blocks. But not all of them. How many do you want?" Lily says. + +Ben smiles. He is happy that Lily is sharing. He looks at the blocks and picks a number. + +"I want four blocks, please. Four is a good number. Four means more than zero," Ben says. + +Lily gives Ben four blocks. They are red and blue and yellow and green. Ben says thank you and starts to build with his new blocks. Lily builds with her blocks too. They make a big tower together. They are proud of their tower. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their dog, Rex. Rex is running and barking. He sees the tower and thinks it is a toy. He jumps and knocks down the tower. The blocks fall and make a mess. + +Lily and Ben are shocked. They look at their tower and see zero blocks. Zero means nothing. They are sad and angry. + +"Bad dog, Rex! Bad dog! You broke our tower!" Lily and Ben shout. + +Rex does not understand. He thinks they are playing. He wags his tail and licks their faces. He wants to be their friend too. +Lily likes to play with her robot. Her robot is red and shiny and has two big eyes. Her robot can talk and sing and roll on the floor. Lily likes to roll with her robot and make funny noises. + +One day, Lily and her robot are playing in the living room. They roll under the sofa and find a big box. The box is brown and has a lid. Lily and her robot are curious. They want to see what is inside the box. + +Lily and her robot push the box out from under the sofa. They try to open the lid, but it is too heavy. They ask for help from Lily's mom. Lily's mom comes and lifts the lid. She smiles and says, "Surprise!" + +Inside the box, there is another robot. The robot is blue and shiny and has two big eyes. The robot can talk and sing and roll on the floor. Lily and her robot are happy. They say hello to the new robot and invite him to play. + +Lily and her two robots roll on the floor and make funny noises. They have a lot of fun. Lily's mom watches them and smiles. She is glad that Lily has new friends. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She drew flowers, animals, and houses on her paper. Sometimes, she drew on the wall too. She thought it was fun to make marks on the wall. + +One day, her mom saw the marks on the wall. She was very angry. She said, "Lily, why did you draw on the wall? That is bad. You have to clean it up. And no more crayons for you today." + +Lily was sad. She did not want to clean the wall. She did not want to lose her crayons. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to make pretty pictures. Please don't be angry." + +Her mom said, "I know you like to draw, but you have to be careful where you draw. The wall is not for drawing. It is for keeping us safe and warm. You can draw on paper or on a board. But not on the wall. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She said, "I understand, mom. I will not draw on the wall again. I will draw on paper or on a board. Can I have my crayons back?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, you can have your crayons back. But first, you have to help me clean the wall. And then, you have to eat your vegetables. They are good for you. They make you strong and healthy." + +Lily did not like vegetables. She thought they were yucky. But she wanted to make her mom happy. She said, "OK, mom. I will help you clean the wall. And I will eat my vegetables. But can I have some juice too?" + +Her mom smiled. She said, "Yes, you can have some juice too. You are a good girl, Lily. I love you." + +Lily hugged her mom. She said, "I love you too, mom. Thank you for the crayons and the juice. And I'm sorry for the marks on the wall." + +The end. + +Moral: Drawing is fun, but you have to respect the rules and the property of others. And eating vegetables is good for you, even if you don't like them. +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toy animals. They had many animals of different kinds and colors. They liked to make them talk and sing and do funny things. + +One day, they found a big book in the attic. The book had many pictures of people in strange clothes and masks. The book was very old and dusty. Tom and Lily opened the book and saw the word "opera" on the cover. + +"What is opera?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Maybe it is a game." + +They looked at the pictures and tried to match them with their toy animals. They found a lion that looked like a man with a big mane and a beard. They found a bird that looked like a woman with a long dress and a feather on her head. They found a snake that looked like a man with a long tail and a green face. + +They decided to make their own opera with their toy animals. They gave them names and voices and made up a story. The lion was the king of the jungle, the bird was his queen, and the snake was his enemy. They made them sing and fight and love and cry. + +They had a lot of fun with their opera. They did not know that the book was very ancient and rare. They did not know that the opera was a kind of music and drama. They only knew that they liked to play and imagine. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play in the forest. One day, they saw a big house made of candy. They ran to the house and knocked on the door. No one answered, so they went inside. + +The house was full of sweets and cakes. Lily and Ben ate some of them and felt happy. They did not know that the house belonged to a giant who liked to eat children. + +Soon, the giant came back from his walk. He smelled the children and followed them to the house. He saw them eating his candy and roared with anger. + +"Who are you and what are you doing in my house?" he asked. + +Lily and Ben were very scared. They tried to run away, but the giant blocked the door. He grabbed them with his big hands and lifted them up. + +"Please, don't eat us!" Lily cried. + +"Yeah, please, let us go!" Ben begged. + +The giant looked at them and frowned. He saw that they were very thin and small. He felt sorry for them. + +"Why are you so thin and small?" he asked. + +"Because we don't have enough food at home," Lily said. + +"Our mom and dad are sick and poor," Ben said. + +The giant felt more sorry for them. He remembered that he had a lot of food in his house. He decided to share some of it with them. + +"Okay, I won't eat you," he said. "But you have to promise me something." + +"What is it?" Lily and Ben asked. + +"You have to pray for me every night," he said. "Pray that I find a friend who is not afraid of me." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They agreed to pray for the giant every night. The giant smiled and put them down. He gave them some food and clothes and showed them the way back to the forest. + +Lily and Ben thanked the giant and hugged him. They ran back to their home and told their mom and dad what happened. They were very happy and grateful. They kept their promise and prayed for the giant every night. They hoped that he would find a friend who would love him. +Lily likes to play with her guitar. She has a cute guitar with pink flowers on it. She likes to sing songs and make noises with it. She hangs her guitar on the wall when she is not playing with it. + +One day, Lily's friend Ben comes to visit. He sees Lily's guitar on the wall and wants to play with it. He says, "Can I play with your guitar, Lily? It looks fun." + +Lily says, "No, Ben. That is my guitar. You can play with something else." + +Ben is sad. He says, "But I like your guitar. It is cute and has flowers. Please, Lily, let me play with it." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She likes Ben and does not want him to be sad. She says, "Okay, Ben. You can play with my guitar. But you have to be careful. Do not break it or drop it." + +Ben is happy. He says, "Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. I will be careful with your guitar." + +Lily and Ben play with the guitar together. They sing songs and make noises with it. They have fun and laugh. Lily is glad she shared her guitar with Ben. She thinks he is a good friend too. +Lily was excited to go to the park with her mom. She liked to play on the swings, slide down the slide, and look for bugs in the grass. She hoped to find a spider, because she thought spiders were cool and funny. + +"Mom, can we go now?" Lily asked, putting on her shoes and coat. + +"Yes, sweetie, let's go. But don't forget your hat, it's cold outside." Mom said, handing Lily a pink hat with a pom-pom. + +Lily put on her hat and ran to the door. She grabbed her favorite toy, a stuffed spider named Spidey, and hugged it. She always took Spidey with her wherever she went. + +At the park, Lily had a lot of fun. She swung high on the swings, slid fast on the slide, and found some ants and beetles in the grass. She showed them to Spidey, who smiled with his eight eyes. + +"Look, Spidey, they are your friends!" Lily said, giggling. + +But then, something bad happened. Lily saw a big dog running towards her. She was scared of the dog, because it was loud and hairy. She dropped Spidey and ran to her mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, help!" Lily cried, hiding behind her mom. + +Mom saw the dog and picked up Lily. She calmed her down and said, "Don't worry, honey, the dog won't hurt you. He just wants to play. See, he's wagging his tail." + +Lily looked at the dog and saw that he was friendly. He was licking Spidey, who was on the ground. Lily felt sorry for Spidey. She missed him. + +"Mom, can I have Spidey back?" Lily asked, reaching for her toy. + +"Of course, sweetie. Let's go get him." Mom said, walking towards the dog. + +The dog saw them and wagged his tail more. He dropped Spidey and barked happily. Lily thanked the dog and picked up Spidey. She hugged him and checked if he was okay. + +"Spidey, I'm sorry I left you. I was scared of the dog. Are you okay?" Lily asked, looking at his eyes. + +Spidey nodded and smiled. He was okay. He was glad to see Lily again. + +Lily smiled back and kissed him. She was happy to have Spidey back. She loved him. + +"Mom, can we go home now?" Lily asked, holding Spidey. + +"Sure, honey. Let's go home." Mom said, holding Lily's hand. + +They walked home, talking about the park, the bugs, and the dog. Lily was excited to tell her dad about her adventure. She didn't miss the park. She had Spidey. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. The park has a big gate. The gate is tall and green. It has a lock. + +One day, Anna and Ben see a man near the gate. The man has a big bag. He takes out a can. The can has paint. The man starts to spray the paint on the gate. He makes ugly marks. + +Anna and Ben are angry. They do not like the man. They do not like the paint. They want to stop the man. + +They run to the man. They shout at him. + +"Hey, stop that!" Anna says. "You are making the gate bad!" + +"Go away, kids!" the man says. "This is my art!" + +"No, it is not!" Ben says. "It is mess!" + +The man does not listen. He keeps spraying the paint. + +Anna and Ben have an idea. They look around. They see some leaves. They pick up the leaves. They run to the gate. They cover the paint with the leaves. + +The man sees them. He is surprised. He is angry. He drops the can. He runs away. + +Anna and Ben are happy. They have saved the gate. They high-five each other. + +They look at the gate. The gate is tall and green. It has some leaves. It looks nice. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. But they did not like to share. They always wanted the same toy and fought over it. They made a lot of noise and shouted at each other. + +One day, their mom had enough. She said, "You two are spoiled. You have so many toys, but you are not happy. You need to learn to share and be nice. I will be the judge and decide who gets what toy. And if you shout again, you will have no toys at all." + +She took all their toys and put them in a big box. She said, "Now, I will give you one toy each. You can play with it for ten minutes, and then you have to swap. If you don't swap, you will lose your toy. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They did not want to lose their toys. They were scared of their mom's angry face. They waited for their mom to give them a toy. + +Mom opened the box and took out a doll and a car. She gave the doll to Anna and the car to Ben. She said, "Here you go. Play nicely and quietly. And remember to swap in ten minutes." + +Anna and Ben took their toys and went to their room. They played with them for a while, but they were not happy. Anna wanted the car and Ben wanted the doll. They looked at each other and thought of a plan. They decided to swap their toys secretly, without telling their mom. They thought their mom would not notice. + +They swapped their toys and played with them happily. They did not shout or fight. They thought they were very clever. + +But their mom was not fooled. She heard them giggling and sneaked into their room. She saw them playing with the wrong toys. She said, "Aha! I caught you. You did not listen to me. You did not swap your toys when I told you to. You are naughty and spoiled. Now you will have no toys at all." + +She took their toys and put them back in the box. She said, "You will have no toys for the rest of the day. You will have to sit in your room and think about what you did. Maybe then you will learn to share and be nice." + +Anna and Ben cried and said they were sorry. But it was too late. Their mom left them in their room with no toys. They felt very sad and bored. They wished they had listened to their mom and followed her rules. They learned their lesson. +Lily and Ben are playing in the garden. They see a big tree with red apples. They want to pick some apples to eat. + +"Look, Ben, there is a big apple up there. Can you reach it?" Lily asks. + +Ben tries to climb the tree. He holds on to a branch and stretches his arm. He almost touches the apple, but then the branch breaks. Ben falls to the ground. He cries out loud. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts!" Ben says. + +Lily runs to him. She sees a cut on his knee. It leaks red. She feels sorry for him. + +"Don't cry, Ben. I have an idea. Come with me," Lily says. + +She takes him to the kitchen. She finds a band-aid and puts it on his knee. She also finds a jar of honey and a spoon. She gives him some honey to eat. + +"Here, Ben, this is sweet. It will make you feel better," Lily says. + +Ben tastes the honey. He smiles. He likes it a lot. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good friend. The honey is sweet and yummy," Ben says. + +They hug each other. They are happy again. They decide to play with their toys instead of climbing trees. They have fun. +Ben and Mia were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were knights and princesses. Ben had a wooden sword and Mia had a crown. They made a castle with some boxes and blankets. + +"Look, there is a dragon!" Ben said, pointing to a big tree. "We have to save the princess!" + +"OK, I will be the princess and you will be the knight," Mia said. She ran to the castle and hid inside. Ben followed her with his sword. + +They heard a loud roar. It was their dog, Rex, who wanted to play too. He ran to the tree and barked. He looked like a dragon with his red fur and long tail. + +"Shh, the dragon is coming!" Mia whispered to Ben. "You have to fight him and rescue me!" + +Ben nodded. He was brave and strong. He held his sword and ran to the tree. He shouted, "Go away, dragon! Leave the princess alone!" + +Rex wagged his tail and licked Ben's face. He thought it was a game. Ben laughed and hugged him. He was not a scary dragon, he was a friendly dog. + +"Yay, you did it!" Mia cheered. She came out of the castle and gave Ben a kiss. "You are my hero!" + +They played some more until their mom called them for lunch. They were happy and hungry. They loved to play in the garden. +Tom and Mia like to ride their bikes in the park. They always wear their helmets to be safe. One day, they see a big hill and want to go down fast. + +"Can we try it, Tom?" Mia asks. + +"OK, but be careful, Mia. It is very steep," Tom says. + +They pedal hard and zoom down the hill. They feel the wind in their faces and the sun on their backs. They are having fun. + +But then, Mia sees a rock on the path. She tries to avoid it, but it is too late. She hits the rock and falls off her bike. Her helmet drops to the ground. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Mia cries. She has a scrape on her knee and a bump on her head. + +Tom stops his bike and runs to help her. He picks up her helmet and puts it back on her head. + +"Mia, are you OK?" Tom asks. + +"I think so, Tom. But it hurts a lot," Mia says. + +Tom hugs her and says, "Don't worry, Mia. You are brave and strong. And you have a healthy helmet. It protected your head from the rock. Let's go to Mom and Dad. They will make you feel better." + +They walk to their parents, who are sitting on a bench. They tell them what happened and show them their injuries. Their parents hug them and say, "We are proud of you, Tom and Mia. You did the right thing to wear your helmets. They are very important. And you are very healthy. A little scrape and a bump will heal soon. How about we get some ice cream to cheer you up?" + +Tom and Mia smile and say, "Yes, please!" + +They go to the ice cream truck and choose their favorite flavors. They lick their ice cream and forget about their pain. They are happy. They love their bikes, their helmets, and their parents. +Tom and Lily wanted to play soccer in the park. They took their ball and ran to the big field. There they saw a big sign that said: "No soccer here. Only baseball." Tom and Lily were sad. + +"Can we play soccer somewhere else?" Lily asked. + +"No, this is the only field in the park. And I don't like baseball. It's boring." Tom said. + +"Maybe we can try it. It could be fun." Lily said. "Look, there are some kids playing. They have a bat and a glove and a hat. Maybe they can teach us." + +Tom and Lily walked to the kids. They asked if they could join them. The kids said yes, but they had to follow the rules. They gave Tom and Lily a bat and a glove and a hat each. They told them to stand on the pitch and wait for the ball. + +Tom and Lily did not know what a pitch was. They thought it was the same as a ball. They saw a boy throw a ball very fast to another boy. The other boy swung his bat and hit the ball very hard. The ball flew far away. + +"Wow, that was cool!" Lily said. + +"I want to do that too!" Tom said. + +They ran to the boy with the ball. They wanted to take the ball from him. They did not wait for their turn. They did not listen to the rules. They thought they were original. + +The boy with the ball was angry. He shouted at Tom and Lily. He told them to go away. He said they were rude and stupid. He threw the ball at them. The ball hit Tom in the face. Tom fell down and cried. Lily was scared. She ran to Tom and hugged him. + +The kids playing baseball laughed at Tom and Lily. They said they were bad at soccer and baseball. They said they should go home and relax. They said they did not want to play with them anymore. + +Tom and Lily felt hurt and ashamed. They picked up their ball and ran away. They did not have fun in the park. They did not make new friends. They did not learn a new game. They had a bad day. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play a lot. Sometimes they played too loud and made a mess. Mom and Dad did not like that. They told Lily and Ben to behave and clean up. But Lily and Ben did not listen. They kept playing and laughing. + +One day, Mom and Dad had a big meeting on the computer. They told Lily and Ben to be quiet and stay in their room. They gave them some toys and books to play with. Lily and Ben said okay, but they did not mean it. As soon as Mom and Dad left, they started to make noise and throw things. + +Mom and Dad heard the noise and came back. They were very angry. They turned off the computer and took Lily and Ben to the couch. They gave them a long lecture. They said Lily and Ben were naughty and rude. They said they had to respect Mom and Dad and follow the rules. They said they had to apologize and say sorry. + +Lily and Ben felt very uncomfortable. They did not like to see Mom and Dad so mad. They did not like to hear so many words. They felt bad for making trouble. They looked at each other and nodded. They said sorry to Mom and Dad. They said they would behave and be good. + +Mom and Dad hugged Lily and Ben. They said they loved them and forgave them. They said they were proud of them for saying sorry and learning their lesson. They said they could go back to their room and play, but quietly and nicely. Lily and Ben smiled and said thank you. They went back to their room and played, but quietly and nicely. They did not want to get another lecture. They wanted to make Mom and Dad happy. +Lily likes to feed her doll. She has a pink cup and a pink spoon. She pretends the cup has milk and the spoon has cereal. She says, "Open wide, doll. Time to eat. Yum yum yum." + +But one day, her doll does not want to eat. She shakes her head and spits out the cereal. Lily is sad. She asks, "Why don't you want to eat, doll? Are you sick? Are you full?" + +She looks at her doll and sees something. Her doll has a tie around her neck. It is blue and red and tight. Lily says, "Oh no, doll. Who put this tie on you? It is not for dolls. It is for boys. It is hurting you. Let me take it off." + +She tries to pull the tie, but it is too hard. She can't untie it. She needs help. She runs to her mom and says, "Mom, mom, help me. My doll has a tie. It is bad. It is choking her. Please help me." + +Her mom sees the tie and says, "Oh, Lily. I'm sorry. This is your brother's tie. He was playing a trick on you. He wanted to make your doll look funny. He didn't mean to hurt her. Let me help you." She takes the tie off the doll and gives it back to Lily. She says, "There, doll. You are free. You can breathe. You can eat. You are a good doll. Lily loves you." + +Lily hugs her doll and says, "Thank you, mom. You are a good mom. I love you. And I love my doll. Come on, doll. Let's go feed you. You must be hungry." She takes her pink cup and spoon and goes back to her room. She feeds her doll and smiles. She says, "You are a pretty doll. You don't need a tie. You need a pink bow. I have one for you. Here, let me put it on your hair. There, you look beautiful." She kisses her doll and says, "I'm sorry for the tie, doll. I hope you forgive me. And I hope you forgive my brother. He is silly. He likes to play. But he loves you too. We all love you, doll. You are part of our family." +Tom and Sue were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make them zoom on the grass and pretend they were racing. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. + +But one day, a big storm came. It was a hurricane. The wind was very strong and loud. It blew the cars away. Tom and Sue were scared and ran inside the house. They looked out the window and saw their cars flying in the air. + +"Mom, mom, our cars are gone!" they cried. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. The storm will pass soon. We are safe here. The cars are just toys. You can get new ones later. But you are more important than toys. You are my precious children." + +Tom and Sue felt better. They learned that toys are fun, but they are not as valuable as family. They thanked mom for her love and care. They hoped the storm would stop soon and the sun would shine again. They also hoped that their cars would land somewhere safe and make someone else happy. +Anna and Ben want to make a kite. They find some paper, some sticks, some string and some glue. They cut the paper into a big diamond. They glue the sticks across the paper. They tie the string to the sticks. They make a tail with some ribbons. + +"Look, we made a kite!" Anna says. "Let's go fly it!" + +They run outside with their kite. They find a big hill with a lot of wind. They hold the string and let the kite go up in the sky. The kite flies high and fast. It looks like a big bird. + +"Wow, our kite is so big and pretty!" Ben says. "Can you see it?" + +"Yes, I can see it!" Anna says. "It is the best kite ever!" + +They laugh and clap their hands. They fly their kite until the sun goes down. They are very happy. They love their kite. +Lila and Sam are playing in the park. They see a big rock with a hole in it. They go near the rock and hear a sound. + +"Peep, peep, peep!" It is a bird. The bird is small and brown. It has a nest in the hole. The bird is scared of Lila and Sam. + +"Hello, bird!" Lila says. "We are not bad. We are your friends. Do not be scared." + +Sam nods. He says, "Yes, bird. We like you. You are pretty. Can we see your nest?" + +The bird looks at Lila and Sam. It sees that they are kind and gentle. It stops peeping. It comes out of the hole. It hops on the rock. It says, "Tweet, tweet, tweet!" It is happy. + +Lila and Sam smile. They say, "Thank you, bird. You are brave. Can we touch you?" + +The bird nods. It lets Lila and Sam touch its feathers. It feels soft and warm. Lila and Sam are gentle. They do not hurt the bird. + +The bird says, "Tweet, tweet, tweet!" It is grateful. It goes back to the hole. It shows Lila and Sam its nest. It has three eggs in it. The eggs are blue and speckled. They are beautiful. + +Lila and Sam say, "Wow, bird. You have eggs. They are lovely. You are a good mom. Your babies will be cute." + +The bird says, "Tweet, tweet, tweet!" It is proud. It says, "Bye, friends. Come back soon. I will show you my babies when they hatch. They will be safe in the rock." +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. One day, she saw a caterpillar on a leaf. It was green and smooth and had many legs. + +"Hello, caterpillar," Lily said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The caterpillar did not answer. It was busy eating the leaf. + +Lily reached out her hand to touch the caterpillar. She wanted to feel how smooth it was. But the caterpillar did not like that. It curled up into a ball and made a hissing sound. + +"Ow, caterpillar, you are mean!" Lily said. She felt sad and angry. She wanted to make the caterpillar be her friend. + +She tried to grab the caterpillar and put it in her pocket. But the caterpillar did not want to go. It resisted. It wriggled and bit Lily's finger. + +"Ouch, caterpillar, you hurt me!" Lily cried. She dropped the caterpillar and ran to her mom. + +Mom saw Lily's finger. It was red and swollen. She put some ice on it and gave Lily a hug. + +"What happened, Lily?" Mom asked. + +"I wanted to play with a caterpillar, but it was mean and it bit me," Lily said. + +Mom shook her head. "Lily, you should not touch caterpillars. They are not toys. They are living things. They have their own feelings and needs. They do not like to be bothered or moved. They need to eat and grow and change. Maybe one day, the caterpillar will become a butterfly. Then you can watch it fly and admire its colors. But you have to let it be. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She felt sorry for the caterpillar. She realized she had been wrong. She learned to respect the caterpillar and its life. + +"Can I say sorry to the caterpillar?" Lily asked. + +Mom smiled. "Yes, you can. But be careful. And don't touch it. Just say sorry and leave it alone." + +Lily and Mom went back to the garden. They found the caterpillar on the same leaf. It was still eating. + +Lily bent down and whispered. "Sorry, caterpillar. I won't bother you again. I hope you become a beautiful butterfly." + +The caterpillar did not answer. But it seemed to relax a little. It uncurled and stretched its legs. + +Lily and Mom walked away. They left the caterpillar in peace. They did not know that soon, the caterpillar would make a cocoon and transform. They did not know that one day, they would see a bright and smooth butterfly flying in the garden. And they did not know that the butterfly would remember Lily and her words. And it would smile. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play and talk and share. One day, Lily got a letter in the mail. It was from the zoo. The zoo said they had a new baby lion. They invited Lily and her family to come and see it. + +Lily was very happy. She wanted to see the baby lion. She ran to Sam's house to tell him. She knocked on the door and said, "Sam, Sam, I have good news! The zoo has a baby lion! They want me to come and see it!" + +Sam opened the door and smiled. He liked the zoo too. He said, "Wow, Lily, that is good news! Can I come with you?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "I don't know, Sam. The letter is only for me and my family. Maybe you can ask your mom and dad if they can take you another day." + +Sam felt sad. He wanted to see the baby lion with Lily. He said, "But Lily, we are best friends. We always do things together. Please, can I come with you?" + +Lily looked at Sam. She saw his sad face. She felt sorry for him. She said, "OK, Sam, I will ask my mom and dad if you can come with us. But you have to promise me something." + +Sam nodded. He said, "What do I have to promise?" + +Lily said, "You have to promise to be good and listen and stay safe. The zoo is a big place with many animals. Some animals are nice, but some animals are not. We have to be careful and follow the rules." + +Sam agreed. He said, "I promise, Lily, I will be good and listen and stay safe. Thank you for letting me come with you. You are a good friend." + +Lily smiled. She said, "You are welcome, Sam. You are a good friend too. Come on, let's go and tell our parents. Maybe they will say yes." + +Lily and Sam ran to Lily's house. They told Lily's mom and dad about the letter and the baby lion. They asked if Sam could come with them. Lily's mom and dad said yes. They said they were happy that Lily and Sam were best friends. They said they were proud that Lily and Sam were good and listened and stayed safe. They said they would take them to the zoo the next day. + +Lily and Sam hugged. They said, "Yay, we are going to the zoo! We are going to see the baby lion! We are going to have fun!" + +The next day, Lily and Sam went to the zoo with Lily's mom and dad. They saw the baby lion and many other animals. They learned a lot and had a lot of fun. They thanked Lily's mom and dad for taking them. They said they had the best day ever. + +The moral of the story is: Sharing is caring. Friends are important. Safety is important. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the park. The box is open. They see many things inside the box. They see books, dolls, cars, and puzzles. + +"Wow, look at all these toys!" Lily says. "They are so interesting. Can we take some?" + +Ben nods. "Yes, let's take some. They are ours now." + +They start to grab the toys and put them in their bags. They do not see the sign on the box. The sign says: "Please donate these toys to the children's hospital. They need them more than you." + +A man walks by. He sees Lily and Ben taking the toys. He is angry. He says: "Hey, what are you doing? Those toys are not for you. They are for the sick children. They need them more than you. You are being selfish and greedy." + +Lily and Ben are scared. They drop the toys and run away. They feel bad. They know they did something wrong. + +They go back to the park. They see the man again. He is putting the toys back in the box. He sees Lily and Ben. He says: "Why are you back? Do you want to say sorry?" + +Lily and Ben nod. They say: "We are sorry. We did not see the sign. We did not know the toys were for the sick children. We were wrong to take them. We want to help you. Can we help you?" + +The man smiles. He says: "Yes, you can help me. You can help me carry the box to the hospital. You can also give some of your own toys to the sick children. They will be happy to see you. You will be happy too. You will learn to share and care." + +Lily and Ben agree. They help the man carry the box to the hospital. They also give some of their own toys to the sick children. They see the children smile and thank them. They feel good. They learn to share and care. + +The end. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play outside in the garden. They see many things in the garden, like flowers, birds and bugs. + +One day, they find a big hill of dirt. They wonder what is inside. They poke the hill with a stick. Many small black things come out of the hill. They are ants. + +"Look, Sam, ants!" Tim says. "They are so tiny and fast. Let's catch some." + +Tim and Sam try to catch the ants with their hands. But the ants run away or bite them. Tim and Sam cry. They disturb the ants. + +A voice calls them from the house. It is their mom. "Tim, Sam, come inside. It is time for a nap." + +Tim and Sam run to the house. They are sleepy. They do not want to play with the ants anymore. + +Mom gives them a hug and a kiss. She puts them in their beds. She says, "Sleep well, my boys. And do not disturb the ants again. They need to work and rest, just like you." + +Tim and Sam close their eyes. They dream of the garden and the ants. They are happy. They do not disturb anyone. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with blocks and make towers. One day, they go to the park with their moms. There are many blocks in the park. Ben and Mia are eager to play with them. + +They find a big pile of blocks and start to build a tower. They work hard and put one block on top of another. They want to make the tallest tower ever. They are happy and talk to each other. + +"Look, Mia, our tower is so high!" Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben, it is. We are good builders!" Mia says. + +But then, a big boy comes. He is mean and rude. He kicks their tower and makes it fall. Ben and Mia are sad and angry. They cry and shout. + +"Hey, stop that! That is our tower! You are bad!" Ben says. + +"Go away! You are mean! You broke our work!" Mia says. + +The big boy laughs and runs away. He does not care. Ben and Mia hug each other. They feel sad. Their moms come and see what happened. They hug them too. They feel sorry. + +"It's okay, Ben and Mia. Don't cry. You can build another tower. You are brave and smart." Ben's mom says. + +"Yes, you are. You did a great job. Don't let the big boy ruin your fun. You can try again. We are proud of you." Mia's mom says. + +They encourage Ben and Mia to play again. They help them pick up the blocks. They smile and cheer them up. Ben and Mia feel better. They thank their moms. They decide to build another tower. They are eager to play again. They work hard and have fun. They are friends. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had no toys to play with. They looked around the room and saw an old armchair. It was big and brown and had holes in it. It looked mysterious. + +"Let's pretend it's a boat," said Lily. "We can sail to a faraway island." + +"Okay," said Ben. "But I'm the captain. You're the sailor." + +They climbed on the armchair and made noises like waves and wind. They used a pillow as a sail and a broom as a rudder. They had fun. + +But then they saw a spider on the armchair. It was hairy and scary. It crawled towards them. + +"Ah!" screamed Lily. "A monster!" + +"Help!" yelled Ben. "It's going to eat us!" + +They jumped off the armchair and ran to the door. They knocked and called for their mom. + +"Mom! Mom! There's a spider on the armchair! It's huge and mean!" + +Mom came and opened the door. She saw the spider and smiled. + +"Don't be afraid," she said. "It's just a little spider. It won't hurt you. It's more afraid of you than you are of it." + +She picked up the spider and put it outside. She hugged Lily and Ben and kissed them. + +"Are you okay?" she asked. + +"Yes," said Lily. + +"Thank you, Mom," said Ben. + +Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome. You have a lot of imagination. But next time, be careful with the armchair. It's old and fragile. And don't forget to clean up your mess." + +She helped them put the pillow and the broom back where they belonged. Then she said, "How about we make some cookies and read a story?" + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They followed Mom to the kitchen. They forgot about the spider and the armchair. They were happy. +Sam and Lily were playing with their cars in the park. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. But Tom, a big boy, came and took their cars. He laughed and said they were his now. + +"Give them back!" Sam shouted. "They are ours!" + +"No, they are mine!" Tom said. "You are too small and silly to play with them. Go away!" + +He teased them and threw their cars in the dirt. Sam and Lily felt miserable. They wanted their cars back. They started to cry. + +A police officer saw what was happening. He walked over to Tom and said, "What are you doing, young man? Why are you being mean to these children?" + +Tom was scared. He dropped the cars and ran away. The police officer picked up the cars and gave them to Sam and Lily. He said, "Here you go, little ones. Don't let anyone take your toys. And don't cry. You are brave and smart." + +Sam and Lily smiled and thanked the police officer. They hugged their cars and played with them again. They were happy. They liked the police officer. He was kind and helpful. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to go to the museum with Mom and Dad. The museum has many things to see and learn. There are big animals, old bones, shiny rocks, and funny paintings. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the museum with Mom and Dad. They see a big dinosaur. It has long teeth and a long tail. Anna and Ben are scared. They hide behind Mom and Dad. + +"Roar!" says the dinosaur. Anna and Ben scream. Mom and Dad laugh. + +"It's not real, sweeties. It's just a model. It can't hurt you," says Mom. + +"Are you sure?" asks Anna. + +"Yes, I'm sure. It's made of plastic and metal. It can't move or bite. It's just for show," says Dad. + +Anna and Ben come out from behind Mom and Dad. They look at the dinosaur. It still looks scary, but they are brave. They touch its skin. It feels hard and cold. + +"It's not smelly," says Ben. + +"No, it's not. Real dinosaurs were smelly, though. They ate a lot of meat and plants. They had big poop," says Dad. + +"Yuck!" says Anna and Ben. + +They laugh. They are not scared anymore. They like the museum. They want to see more things. + +That night, Anna and Ben go to bed. They dream of the museum. They dream of the dinosaur. They dream of riding on its back. They dream of flying with it. They dream of being friends with it. They have fun in their dreams. They are happy. +Tom and Sue wanted to see a movie at the theater. They asked their mom to take them. Mom said yes, but they had to be clean and good. Tom and Sue took a bath and put on their best clothes. They were very excited. + +At the theater, they saw a big poster of a movie about a man who could shrink. It looked fun and scary. Tom and Sue asked mom if they could see it. Mom said no, it was too scary for them. She said they could see a movie about animals instead. Tom and Sue were not happy. They wanted to see the shrink movie. + +They decided to sneak into the shrink movie when mom was not looking. They ran to the door and went inside. The movie had already started. It was dark and loud. Tom and Sue saw the man shrink and shrink until he was as small as a bug. They saw him run from a cat, a spider, and a vacuum. They saw him get lost in the grass and the dirt. They were scared and sorry. + +They wanted to go back to mom, but they could not find the door. They were lost in the theater. They cried and called for mom, but no one heard them. They saw a big shadow coming towards them. It was the man who worked at the theater. He was angry. He saw them sneaking into the movie. He grabbed them and put them in his pocket. He said he would teach them a lesson. He said he had a machine that could shrink them too. He said he would make them as small as ants and leave them in the trash. + +Tom and Sue screamed and begged, but the man did not listen. He took them to his office and turned on the machine. He put them on a table and aimed a ray at them. They felt a tingling and a shrinking. They saw the table and the man grow bigger and bigger. They saw the machine and the ray get closer and closer. They were very afraid. They wished they had listened to mom. They wished they had seen the animal movie. They wished they could go home. But it was too late. They shrank and shrank until they disappeared. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room with their toys. They saw their dad sitting on the couch, reading a big paper with many words and pictures. They were curious about what he was doing. + +"Dad, what is that?" Lily asked, pointing to the paper. + +"This is a newspaper, Lily. It is a paper that tells you what is happening in the world. People write stories and draw pictures to explain things to other people," dad said. + +"Can we see?" Ben asked, walking over to the couch. + +"Sure, you can see. But you might not understand everything, because some of the words are hard and some of the pictures are sad or scary," dad warned. + +He showed them a page with a fancy picture of a lady wearing a shiny dress and a crown. "This is a queen. She is the leader of a country far away. She is very old and very rich. She has a big family and many people like her," dad explained. + +Lily and Ben looked at the picture with wonder. They liked the queen's dress and crown. They wanted to know more about her. + +"What is her name?" Lily asked. + +"Her name is Elizabeth. She has been the queen for a long time. She has seen many things happen in the world. She has a big house and many animals. She likes to ride horses and wave to people," dad said. + +"Wow, she sounds nice. Can we meet her?" Ben asked. + +Dad laughed. "I'm afraid not, Ben. She lives very far away and she is very busy. But maybe one day, you can visit her country and see her house and her animals. Would you like that?" dad asked. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They liked the idea of seeing new places and new things. They thanked dad for showing them the newspaper and explaining the queen. They went back to their toys, but they kept thinking about the fancy lady with the shiny dress and the crown. +Lily and Tom were very happy. They were going to have a picnic with Mom and Dad. They packed some bread, cheese, apples and juice in a big basket. They also took a ball, a kite and a book. + +They drove to the park and found a nice spot under a big tree. They spread a blanket on the grass and put the basket on it. Mom and Dad smiled and said, "Let's eat!" + +Lily and Tom opened the basket and took out some food. They bit into the bread and cheese. They made a face. The cheese was bitter. They did not like it. They blinked their eyes and said, "Yuck!" + +Mom and Dad laughed and said, "Sorry, we bought the wrong cheese. It is for grown-ups, not for kids. Do you want some apples instead? They are sweet and juicy." + +Lily and Tom nodded and put the cheese back in the basket. They took some apples and juice and ate them happily. They liked them. They smiled and said, "Yum!" + +After they finished eating, they played with the ball, the kite and the book. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about the bitter cheese. They had a good picnic. +Tim and his elderly grandma went to the park. They brought some bread to feed the ducks. Grandma gave Tim a big slice and said, "Chew well, my dear. Bread can make you have gas if you eat too fast." + +Tim nodded and took a bite. He liked the bread. It was soft and sweet. He chewed and chewed and swallowed. Then he took another bite. He wanted to finish the bread quickly, so he could feed the ducks. + +He chewed and chewed and swallowed. He felt a bubble in his tummy. He ignored it and took another bite. He chewed and chewed and swallowed. He felt another bubble in his tummy. He ignored it and took another bite. + +He chewed and chewed and swallowed. He felt a big bubble in his tummy. He could not ignore it. He opened his mouth to say something to grandma, but instead he let out a loud burp. + +"Excuse me!" he said, feeling embarrassed. + +Grandma smiled and patted his back. "It's okay, my dear. It happens to everyone. Next time, chew slower and drink some water. Now, let's feed the ducks. They are waiting for us." + +Tim nodded and followed grandma. He gave some bread to the ducks. They quacked and nibbled. Tim felt better. He liked the ducks. He liked grandma. He liked the park. He did not like gas. +Lila was a brave girl who liked to explore the woods at night. She had a flashlight and a backpack with snacks and a book. She wanted to see the animals that were awake when she was asleep. + +One night, she heard a loud sound from a big tree. She shone her flashlight and saw a big owl with yellow eyes. The owl looked at her and said, "Who are you? Why are you here?" + +Lila was not afraid of the owl. She said, "I am Lila. I like to explore the woods. I want to see the animals. Who are you?" + +The owl said, "I am Ollie. I am an owl. I hunt for mice and bugs. I can see in the dark. I think you are brave to explore the woods at night. But you should be careful. There are other animals that are not friendly." + +Lila said, "Thank you, Ollie. I am careful. I have a flashlight and a backpack. Do you want to be my friend? I can share my snacks and my book with you." + +Ollie said, "Yes, I want to be your friend. I like snacks and books. Can I see your book?" + +Lila said, "Sure. Here it is. It is a book about owls. It has pictures and words. I can read some words to you." + +Ollie said, "That is very nice of you. I like to learn new words. Can you read to me?" + +Lila said, "Yes, I can. Come closer and sit with me. I will read to you." + +Ollie flew down from the tree and sat next to Lila. They shared the snacks and the book. They learned about owls and other things. They became good friends. They explored the woods together every night. They were brave and happy. +Lily 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 they need gear to be safe. + +"Look, there are helmets and belts over there," Lily says. "Let's put them on and then we can slide." + +Ben shakes his head. "No, I don't want to wear gear. It is too hot and itchy. I can slide without it." + +Lily insists. "No, Ben, you have to wear gear. It is not safe to slide without it. You can get hurt. Please, Ben, listen to me." + +Ben does not listen. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. He is not careful and he slips. He falls down and bumps his head. He cries out loud. + +Lily runs to him and hugs him. She is scared and sad. She calls for help. A grown-up comes and checks on Ben. He says Ben is lucky. He only has a small scratch. He gives him a band-aid and some ice. + +The grown-up also gives Lily and Ben some gear. He says there is enough gear available for everyone who wants to slide. He says gear is important and fun. He shows them how to wear it and how to slide safely. + +Lily and Ben put on the gear and try the slide again. They are careful and they have fun. They slide up and down, again and again. They laugh and smile. They are happy and they are safe. +Sam and Ben are brothers. They like to play with their ball in the park. One day, they see a big hill. Sam says, "Let's go up the hill and roll the ball down. It will be fun." Ben says, "OK, but be careful. The hill is steep and high." + +They climb the hill with their ball. It is hard work, but they are happy. They reach the top and look around. They see the park, the trees, the sky, and the birds. Sam says, "Wow, what a nice view. Are you ready, Ben?" Ben says, "Yes, let's do it." + +They put the ball on the ground and give it a push. The ball starts to roll down the hill. It goes faster and faster. Sam and Ben run after it. They laugh and shout. They think it is easy and fun. But they do not see the road at the bottom of the hill. They do not see the car that is coming. + +The ball rolls onto the road. The car tries to stop, but it is too late. It hits the ball with a loud bang. The ball pops and flies in the air. Sam and Ben stop and stare. They are shocked and sad. They cry and scream. They wish they had not played with the ball on the hill. They wish they had been more careful. They wish they had listened to their mom, who always told them to look both ways before crossing the road. +Lily was a humble girl who liked to help others. She did not show off or brag about what she could do. She was kind to her friends and family. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and dad. She saw a boy who was crying on a bench. He had a red balloon that was popped. Lily felt sorry for him and wanted to make him happy. + +She ran to her mom and asked if she could give him her yellow balloon. Her mom said yes and smiled. Lily took her balloon and went to the boy. She said, "Hi, I am Lily. Do you want my balloon? It is yellow and pretty." + +The boy looked up and saw Lily's balloon. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very nice. I am Tom. My balloon was red and big, but it popped. I was sad." + +Lily gave him her balloon and said, "You are welcome, Tom. I am glad you are happy. Balloons are fun, but they can pop. That is okay. We can still play." + +Tom and Lily became friends and played in the park. They shared their balloons and had a lot of fun. They were quick and ran around. They laughed and giggled. + +Lily's mom and dad watched them and were proud of their humble girl. They knew she had a big heart and a kind soul. They hugged her and told her they loved her. Lily was happy and felt good. She showed Tom how to be a good friend. +Tom and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck and Mia had a doll. Mia wanted to make a dress for her doll, so she took a pair of scissors and some paper from the table. + +"Look, Tom, I'm going to cut a dress for my doll," Mia said. + +"No, Mia, don't cut the paper. Mommy said we can't cut things with scissors. It's dangerous," Tom said. + +But Mia did not listen to Tom. She was persistent. She wanted to cut a dress for her doll. She started to cut the paper with the scissors. She cut and cut and cut. She made a lot of small pieces of paper. They fell on the floor. + +"Stop, Mia, stop! You're making a mess. Look at the floor. It's full of paper. Mommy will be angry," Tom said. + +But Mia did not stop. She kept cutting the paper. She cut and cut and cut. She made a very small dress for her doll. She put it on her doll. She was happy. + +"Look, Tom, I made a dress for my doll. Isn't it pretty?" Mia said. + +Tom looked at the dress. It was very small and ragged. It did not look pretty. It looked silly. He looked at the floor. It was covered with paper. It did not look clean. It looked messy. He was not happy. + +"Mia, you're naughty. You did not listen to me. You did not listen to Mommy. You cut the paper with scissors. You made a mess on the floor. Mommy will be angry. She will scold us. She will take away our toys. You're a bad sister," Tom said. + +Mia looked at Tom. She looked at the dress. She looked at the floor. She did not feel happy anymore. She felt sorry. She realized she made a mistake. She did not mean to be naughty. She did not mean to make a mess. She did not mean to make Tom and Mommy angry. She wanted to be a good sister. + +"Tom, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I did not listen to you. I'm sorry I did not listen to Mommy. I'm sorry I cut the paper with scissors. I'm sorry I made a mess on the floor. I'm sorry I made you and Mommy angry. I'm sorry I'm a bad sister. Please forgive me," Mia said. + +Tom looked at Mia. He saw that she was sorry. He felt sorry too. He did not want to be mean to her. He wanted to be a good brother. + +"Mia, it's okay. I forgive you. You're not a bad sister. You're a good sister. You just made a mistake. We all make mistakes sometimes. But we have to learn from them. We have to listen to Mommy. We have to be careful with scissors. We have to clean up our mess. We have to be nice to each other. We have to be a good team," Tom said. + +Mia smiled at Tom. She hugged him. He hugged her back. They were a good team. + +"Thank you, Tom. You're a good brother. I love you. Let's clean up the floor. Let's put away the scissors. Let's play with our toys. Let's have fun," Mia said. + +"Okay, Mia. I love you too. Let's do that," Tom said. + +They cleaned up the floor. They put away the scissors. They played with their toys. They had fun. Mommy came home. She saw them playing. She saw the floor. She saw the dress. She smiled. She was proud of them. She hugged them. They hugged her back. They were a happy family. +Lily liked to sign. She learned many signs from her mom and dad, who used them to talk to her and to each other. Lily was deaf, but she was not sad. She had fun with her signs and her toys and her books. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She signed to her mom, "Slide, please." Her mom nodded and smiled. She helped Lily climb up the stairs and sit on the seat. The seat was soft and shiny. Lily felt excited and nervous. + +Lily looked down and saw her mom waiting for her at the bottom. She signed, "I love you." Her mom signed back, "I love you too." Then Lily pushed herself and slid down. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughed and screamed. + +Lily reached the end of the slide and landed on the ground. She was happy and proud. She ran to her mom and hugged her. Her mom hugged her back and kissed her cheek. She signed, "You did great!" Lily signed, "Thank you!" Then she pointed to the slide and signed, "Again!" Her mom laughed and signed, "Okay, let's go again!" They went back to the slide and had more fun. Lily liked to sign and slide. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck arrive. The truck has many ice creams. Anna and Ben love ice creams. + +"Can we have ice creams, please?" they ask their moms. + +"OK, but only one each," their moms say. + +Anna and Ben run to the truck. They see many colors and flavors. They have to choose. + +"I want a pink one," Anna says. + +"I want a blue one," Ben says. + +The ice cream man smiles. He gives them their ice creams. He also gives them a wink. + +"Here you go, kids. Enjoy your tasty ice creams," he says. + +Anna and Ben lick their ice creams. They are cold and sweet. They are very happy. + +"Thank you, ice cream man," they say. + +"You're welcome, kids. Have a nice day," he says. + +Anna and Ben go back to their moms. They show them their ice creams. + +"Look, mom, I have a pink ice cream," Anna says. + +"Look, mom, I have a blue ice cream," Ben says. + +Their moms smile. They are proud of their kids. + +"Those are very nice ice creams," they say. + +Anna and Ben nod. They finish their ice creams. They hug their moms. + +"Can we play some more, please?" they ask. + +"Sure, but be careful," their moms say. + +Anna and Ben run to the swings. They have more fun. They are good friends. They like the park. They like ice creams. They like the ice cream man. They like his wink. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the house. They had many toys, but they also liked to race each other. They ran from room to room, jumping over furniture and making loud noises. They did not care if they knocked over lamps or spilled drinks. They just wanted to have fun. + +One day, their mom was very busy. She had to cook, clean, and talk on the phone. She told Tom and Sam to play quietly and not to make a mess. But Tom and Sam did not listen. They decided to race again, and this time they were wilder than ever. They ran faster, jumped higher, and made more noise. They did not see their mom's favorite vase on the table. They bumped into it and it fell to the floor. It broke into many pieces. + +Their mom heard the crash and came to see what happened. She saw the broken vase and the mess in the room. She was very angry and sad. She scolded Tom and Sam and told them to go to their room. She said they were naughty and careless. She said they had to learn to respect her and the furniture. She said they could not race in the house anymore. + +Tom and Sam felt sorry for what they did. They realized they had hurt their mom and damaged her vase. They wished they had listened to her and played quietly. They went to their room and hugged each other. They said they were sorry and they loved their mom. They said they would not race in the house again. They said they would help her clean the mess and buy her a new vase. + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your mom and be careful with the furniture. Racing in the house can cause trouble and pain. +Lily was excited. She was going to the hospital with Mommy and Daddy. They said she was going to have a baby sister. Lily wanted a baby sister very much. She wanted to play with her and hug her and share her toys. + +When they got to the hospital, Mommy went to a room with a bed and a nurse. Daddy stayed with Lily in the waiting room. He gave her a book and a crayon. Lily drew a picture of Mommy and Daddy and the baby sister. She wrote "I love you" with the crayon. + +After a long time, a nurse came and said, "Lily, you can see your Mommy and your baby sister now. They are in another room. Do you want to come with me?" Lily nodded and held Daddy's hand. She was very excited. + +They walked to the room and saw Mommy smiling on the bed. She had a blanket on her lap and something small and pink under the blanket. Mommy said, "Lily, this is your baby sister. Her name is Rose. She is very cute and sweet. Do you want to say hello to her?" Lily nodded and went closer to the bed. She saw a tiny face and two little eyes and a small nose and mouth. She saw a bit of hair on the head. She heard a soft sound like a kitten. + +Lily felt a warm feeling in her heart. She said, "Hello, Rose. I am Lily. I am your big sister. I love you very much. You are very cute and sweet. Can I please give you a kiss?" Mommy said, "Of course, Lily. You can give her a gentle kiss. She will love that." Lily leaned over and kissed Rose on the cheek. Rose opened her eyes and looked at Lily. She made a small smile. Lily smiled back. She was very happy. She had a baby sister. +Lily liked to write in her diary every day. She wrote about her toys, her friends, her family, and her dreams. She drew pictures and stickers on the pages. She had a lock and a key for her diary, so no one could read it. + +One day, she came home from school and saw her brother Max in her room. He was holding her diary and trying to open it. Lily was very angry and scared. She ran to him and shouted, "Give me that! That is mine! You are bad!" + +Max was surprised and dropped the diary. He said, "Sorry, Lily. I was just curious. What do you write in there? Is it something weird?" + +Lily picked up her diary and hugged it. She said, "No, it is not weird. It is special. It is my secret. You have no right to look at it. Go away!" + +Max felt sorry and ashamed. He said, "OK, OK. I won't bother you again. I didn't mean to make you mad. Can we still play later?" + +Lily thought for a moment. She said, "Maybe. But only if you promise to never touch my diary again. And you have to say sorry again." + +Max nodded and said, "I promise. And I'm sorry. I love you, Lily." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you too, Max. But don't forget your promise." + +She closed her diary and put it in her drawer. She locked it with her key and hid it under her pillow. She felt happy and safe. She knew her diary was her best friend. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to observe the birds and the flowers. They saw a big hill with a slide on top. They wanted to go up and slide down. + +"Let's go, Tom!" Lily said. "It looks fun!" + +"OK, Lily!" Tom said. "But be careful. It is high and dangerous." + +They ran to the hill and climbed up. They saw the slide. It was shiny and long. They also saw a sign. It had some words and a picture. They could not read the words, but they knew the picture. It was a red circle with a line. It meant "no". + +"What does the sign say, Tom?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, Lily," Tom said. "But I think it means we can't slide. Maybe it is broken or dirty." + +"But I want to slide, Tom!" Lily said. "It looks fun!" + +Lily did not listen to Tom. She did not listen to the sign. She ran to the slide and sat on top. She was ready to slide down. + +"Stop, Lily!" Tom said. "It is dangerous! Come back!" + +But it was too late. Lily slid down. She was fast and loud. She did not see the hole in the slide. She fell through the hole. She landed on the ground. She hurt her knee and her elbow. She cried. + +Tom ran to Lily. He helped her stand up. He hugged her. He was scared and sad. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," Lily said. "I was wrong. I should have listened to you and the sign. The slide was dangerous." + +"It's OK, Lily," Tom said. "I'm glad you are not hurt more. Let's go find Mom and Dad. They will make you feel better." + +They walked to their parents. They told them what happened. Their parents were worried and angry. They checked Lily's knee and elbow. They put some bandages on them. They said Lily was brave and lucky. They also said Lily was naughty and silly. They said she should never do that again. + +Lily nodded. She learned her lesson. She said sorry to her parents and to Tom. She said she loved them. They said they loved her too. They hugged and kissed. They went home. They had some ice cream. They observed the birds and the flowers from the window. They were happy. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys and books and pictures. They also liked to make things with paper and crayons and glue. One day, they decided to make a display of their favorite snacks. They cut out shapes of apples, bananas, cookies, cheese and bread. They glued them on a big sheet of paper and wrote their names on it. + +"Look, Mommy, look!" Anna shouted, as she ran to the door with the paper. "We made a display of our snacks!" + +Mommy smiled and followed Anna to the room. She saw Ben sitting on the floor, holding a pair of scissors. He looked sad. + +"What's wrong, Ben?" Mommy asked. + +"I wanted to cut out a carrot, but I couldn't find any orange crayons," Ben said. "And Anna took all the good snacks." + +Mommy hugged Ben and said, "Don't worry, Ben. I have a surprise for you. Come with me to the kitchen." + +Anna and Ben followed Mommy to the kitchen. There, on the table, was a big plate of snacks. There were apples, bananas, cookies, cheese, bread and carrots. There was also a tall glass of milk for each of them. + +"Wow!" Anna and Ben exclaimed. "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy said, "You're welcome, my sweeties. I'm very proud of your display. You worked hard and used your imagination. But you also need to share and be kind to each other. Snacks are more fun when you eat them together." + +Anna and Ben nodded and hugged Mommy. Then they sat down and enjoyed their snacks. They also gave some to their display, because they wanted it to be happy too. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But today, it is raining outside. The sky is gloomy and dark. They cannot go to the park or ride their bikes. + +"I am bored," Sara says. "There is nothing to do." + +"Me too," Ben says. "We have played with all our toys already." + +They look around their room. They see a big frame on the wall. It has a picture of their family. They smile when they see their mom, dad, and dog. + +"Hey, I have an idea," Ben says. "Let's use the frame to make a game." + +"How?" Sara asks. + +Ben gets a chair and climbs on it. He takes the frame off the wall. He puts it on the floor. He says, "This is our window. We can pretend we are in a different place." + +"OK," Sara says. She likes to pretend. She joins Ben on the floor. They look through the frame. + +"Where do you want to go?" Ben asks. + +"I want to go to the beach," Sara says. She loves the sand and the water. + +"OK, let's go to the beach," Ben says. He uses his hands to make waves. He says, "Look, the water is blue and shiny. Can you hear the seagulls?" + +"Yes, I can," Sara says. She uses a towel to make a sandcastle. She says, "Look, I made a castle. Do you want to help me?" + +"Yes, I do," Ben says. He uses a spoon to make a flag. He says, "Look, I made a flag. We are the kings and queens of the beach." + +They laugh and have fun. They forget about the rain and the gloom. They use the frame to make their own sunshine. +Lily and Ben were eager to play with the new puzzle. It had many parts and a big picture of a farm. They opened the box and poured out the parts on the floor. + +"Look, this part has a cow!" Lily said, holding up a piece. + +"And this part has a zigzag!" Ben said, pointing to another piece. + +They tried to fit the parts together, but it was hard. Some parts had straight edges and some had curves. Some parts had bright colors and some had dark colors. + +"Where does this part go?" Lily asked, holding up a piece with a red barn. + +"I don't know. Maybe here?" Ben said, trying to match it with a piece with a green field. + +But the parts did not fit. They made a gap in the puzzle. + +"No, that's not right. The parts have to fit snug, like this." Lily said, showing Ben how to slide two parts together. + +They kept trying, but they could not finish the puzzle. They had many parts left, but no space to put them. + +"This puzzle is too hard!" Ben said, feeling frustrated. + +"Maybe we need some help." Lily said, looking around. + +They saw their mom in the kitchen. She was making cookies. + +"Mom, can you help us with the puzzle?" Lily asked, running to her. + +"Sure, sweetie. Let me see what you have." Mom said, following Lily to the floor. + +She looked at the puzzle and smiled. + +"You did a good job, but you made a little mistake. You mixed up two parts of the puzzle. See, this part belongs to this puzzle, and this part belongs to that puzzle." She said, switching two parts that had different pictures on the back. + +Lily and Ben looked at the parts and saw their mom was right. They had two puzzles in one box. One puzzle had a farm and one puzzle had a zoo. + +"Oh, I see. That's why we had a zigzag and a cow." Ben said, laughing. + +"Now it will be easier to finish the puzzles. Do you want to do the farm or the zoo?" Mom asked, handing them the parts. + +"I want to do the farm!" Lily said, grabbing the parts with the cow and the barn. + +"I want to do the zoo!" Ben said, taking the parts with the zigzag and the lion. + +They started to fit the parts together, feeling happy. They were eager to see the pictures. Mom helped them when they got stuck. Soon, they had two beautiful puzzles on the floor. + +"Wow, you did it! You made two puzzles!" Mom said, clapping her hands. + +"Yay, we did it!" Lily and Ben said, smiling. + +They hugged their mom and thanked her for her help. Then they ate some cookies and looked at their puzzles. They liked the farm and the zoo. They liked the parts and the zigzags. They liked the puzzles and each other. +Tom and Sue are young friends who live in the country. They like to play outside and see the animals and the trees. One day, they find a bird's nest on a branch. They see four eggs inside the nest. + +"Look, Sue, eggs!" Tom says. "Maybe we can see the baby birds soon." + +"Yes, Tom, maybe," Sue says. "But we have to be careful. We don't want to scare the mama bird." + +They sit under the tree and wait for the mama bird to come back. They hear a whistle in the air. It is the mama bird. She flies to the nest and sits on the eggs. + +"Hello, mama bird," Tom says softly. "We are your friends. We just want to see your babies." + +The mama bird looks at Tom and Sue. She whistles again. She does not seem angry. She seems happy. + +"Thank you, mama bird," Sue says softly. "You are very kind. We will come back another day." + +Tom and Sue wave to the mama bird and walk away. They are happy too. They have made a new friend in the country. +Tom and Mia liked to play with blocks. They wanted to build a big structure with many levels and windows. They worked hard to stack the blocks and make them balance. They were happy with their structure. + +But then, Ben came along. Ben was a naughty boy who liked to break things. He saw Tom and Mia's structure and wanted to knock it down. He waited until they were not looking and pushed the blocks with his hand. The structure fell down with a loud crash. Tom and Mia were very sad and angry. They had lost their structure. + +Tom and Mia decided to build a new structure. But this time, they had a plan. They asked their teacher for some tape and some paper. They used the tape to support the blocks and make them stick together. They used the paper to cover the structure and make it look like a castle. They were proud of their structure. + +But then, Ben came along again. He saw Tom and Mia's structure and wanted to knock it down again. He tried to push the blocks with his hand, but they did not move. He tried to pull the paper, but it did not tear. He tried to kick the structure, but it did not fall. He was very frustrated and confused. He could not break their structure. + +Tom and Mia saw Ben and laughed. They had tricked him with their tape and paper. They had made their structure strong and safe. They had won. They hugged each other and played with their structure. They were happy. +Lila and Ben were bored. They wanted to do something fun. They asked their mom if they could bake a cake. Mom said yes, but they had to be careful and follow the recipe. + +They went to the kitchen and looked for the ingredients. They found flour, sugar, eggs, butter, and milk. They also saw a cactus on the windowsill. It had green spikes and pink flowers. Lila thought it was pretty. Ben thought it was prickly. + +They mixed the ingredients in a big bowl. They poured the batter in a round pan. They put the pan in the oven. Mom set the timer. They had to wait for 20 minutes. + +While they waited, they played with the cactus. They pretended it was a lively friend. They gave it a name and a voice. They made up stories about its adventures. They made it dance and sing. They had fun. + +The timer beeped. The cake was ready. Mom took it out of the oven. It smelled good. It looked yummy. They let it cool down. They decorated it with frosting and sprinkles. They cut a slice for the cactus. They said thank you to their mom. They ate the cake. It was delicious. They were happy. +Anna and Ben like to play dress-up. They have many clothes and hats and shoes in a big box. They take turns to pick what they want to wear. Anna likes to wear pink and purple and sparkly things. Ben likes to wear blue and green and cool things. + +One day, they decide to play dress-up as superheroes. Anna picks a pink cape and a purple mask. She says, "I am Super Anna! I can fly and make rainbows!" Ben picks a blue cape and a green mask. He says, "I am Super Ben! I can run fast and lift heavy things!" + +They run around the room, pretending to save the world from bad guys. They have a lot of fun. But then, they see a big spider on the wall. They both stop and scream. They are scared of spiders. They do not want to go near it. + +Anna has an idea. She says, "I know! We can use our superpowers to get rid of the spider!" Ben says, "How?" Anna says, "We can suggest a new style for the spider. Maybe it will like it and go away." Ben says, "What style?" Anna says, "Let's see. How about a hat and a scarf and some boots?" + +They look in the box and find a hat and a scarf and some boots. They are not sure how to put them on the spider, but they try. They throw the hat and the scarf and the boots at the spider. The spider does not like it. It feels something on its head and legs and body. It gets angry and runs away. + +Anna and Ben cheer. They say, "We did it! We used our powerful suggestion to make the spider go away!" They hug and high-five. They are happy. They are brave. They are superheroes. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. They climbed trees and swung on swings. They had fun. + +One day, they saw a big tree with many branches. They wanted to climb it. They held hands and went to the tree. They found a branch that was low and strong. They climbed on it and sat down. + +"Look, we are so high!" Lily said. "We can see the whole park!" + +"Yes, we can!" Tom said. "You are very brave, Lily. You are my best friend." + +He leaned over and gave her a kiss on the cheek. Lily smiled and kissed him back. They were happy. + +But then, they heard a loud crack. The branch they were on was breaking. They were scared. They tried to hold on, but it was too late. The branch snapped and they fell down. + +They hit the ground hard. They felt pain. They cried. They had cuts and bruises. They were not happy. + +A lady who was walking her dog saw them. She ran to them and called for help. She tried to comfort them. She said they were lovely children and they would be okay. + +But Lily and Tom did not feel okay. They felt sad and hurt. They wished they had not climbed the tree. They wished they had stayed on the swings. They learned a hard lesson. Climbing trees can be dangerous. +Lily and Max were playing in the park when they saw a big machine. It had wheels, a long arm, and a bucket. It was digging a hole in the ground. + +"Wow, look at that!" Max said. "What is it doing?" + +Lily stared at the machine. She had never seen anything like it before. She wondered what was in the hole. + +"Maybe it is looking for treasure," she said. "Or dinosaurs. Or worms." + +Max laughed. He liked worms. He wanted to see them. + +"Let's go closer," he said. He grabbed Lily's hand and ran towards the machine. + +But as they got near, they heard a loud noise. It was the machine's horn. It was telling them to stop. + +"Hey, kids, get away from there!" a man shouted. He was wearing a yellow hat and a regular shirt. He was the machine's driver. He was not happy. + +Lily and Max stopped. They were scared. They did not know they were doing something wrong. + +"Sorry, mister," Max said. "We just wanted to see the machine." + +The man sighed. He got out of the machine and walked towards them. + +"It's not safe to be here," he said. "This machine is very powerful. It can hurt you if you get too close. You have to stay behind the fence." + +He pointed to a fence that was around the hole. Lily and Max had not seen it before. + +"Oh," Lily said. "We did not know." + +The man smiled. He was not angry anymore. He saw that they were curious. + +"It's okay," he said. "I understand. You like machines, right?" + +Lily and Max nodded. They did like machines. They were cool and fun. + +"Well, how about I show you how it works?" the man said. "But you have to promise to be careful and listen to me." + +Lily and Max agreed. They were excited. They followed the man to the machine. He let them sit in the bucket and showed them the buttons and levers. He made the machine move and dig. He told them what it was for and what it could do. + +Lily and Max learned a lot. They thanked the man for his kindness. They said goodbye to the machine. They went back to the park. They played some more. They had a great day. They never forgot the machine. +Jill and Tom were twins who loved chocolate. They had a big jar of chocolate coins in their room. They liked to count them and pretend they were rich. + +One day, they heard a loud noise from the kitchen. They ran to see what it was. They saw their mom holding a broken mixer. She looked sad. + +"What happened, mom?" Jill asked. + +"I was trying to make a chocolate cake for your birthday, but the mixer stopped working. It's too old and I can't fix it," mom said. + +Jill and Tom felt sorry for their mom. They wanted to help her. They had an idea. + +"Mom, we have something for you," Tom said. He ran to their room and came back with the jar of chocolate coins. He gave it to mom. + +"Here, mom. You can use these to buy a new mixer. Or you can use them to make the cake. They are real chocolate, not fake," Tom said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She was touched by their kindness. + +"Thank you, my sweeties. You are very generous. But you don't have to give me your chocolate. I have another way to fix the mixer. I just need a screwdriver and some tape. And I have enough chocolate in the pantry to make the cake. How about you help me with that?" mom said. + +Jill and Tom nodded happily. They followed mom to the pantry and helped her get the chocolate. They also helped her fix the mixer and make the cake. They had fun mixing, pouring and decorating. The cake smelled delicious. + +Soon, the cake was ready. Mom cut a big slice for each of them. They ate it with ice cream and sang happy birthday. They felt very rich, not because of the chocolate coins, but because of the love they shared. +Tom and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. They run to the slide. + +But there is a boy on the slide. He is wearing an orange shirt. He has a mask on his head. The mask looks like a lion. He is making a loud noise. He is roaring. + +"Roar! Roar! I am the king of the slide! You can't go on the slide!" he says. + +Tom and Lily are scared. They stop running. They look at the boy. + +"Please, can we go on the slide?" Lily asks. + +"No! You can't! Roar!" the boy says. + +Tom is brave. He walks to the boy. He takes off the mask from his head. He throws the mask on the ground. + +"You are not a lion. You are a boy. You are not the king of the slide. You are mean. We can go on the slide." Tom says. + +The boy is angry. He cries. He runs away. + +Tom and Lily are happy. They put the mask on their heads. They take turns roaring. They go on the slide. They have fun. +Lily and Max were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. Lily was stirring a soup of water and salt. Max was cutting a banana with a plastic knife. + +"Look, Lily, I made a cake!" Max said, showing her the banana slices on a plate. + +"That looks yummy, Max!" Lily said. "Can I have some?" + +"Sure, here you go!" Max said, giving her a slice. + +They ate the banana cake and smiled. It was sweet and soft. + +But then they saw Mom coming. She looked angry. She saw the mess they made on the floor and the table. + +"Who did this?" Mom asked, pointing at the water, salt, and banana peels. + +Lily and Max looked at each other. They were scared. They did not want to make Mom mad. + +"It was me, Mom," Lily said. "I'm sorry. I wanted to make soup." + +"And it was me, Mom," Max said. "I'm sorry. I wanted to make cake." + +Mom sighed. She was not happy, but she saw that they were sorry. + +"Thank you for telling the truth, Lily and Max," Mom said. "But you need to clean up your mess. Here, take this cloth and wipe the table and the floor. And put the pots and pans back in the cabinet." + +Lily and Max nodded. They took the cloth and wiped the table and the floor. They tried to lift the pots and pans, but they were heavy. + +"Can you help us, Mom?" Lily asked. "They are too big for us." + +"Sure, I'll help you," Mom said. "You are not strong enough yet. But you are brave and honest. And I love you." + +She hugged them and helped them put the pots and pans in the cabinet. Then they washed their hands and had a real snack. +Lily and Tom were playing in the old house. They liked the house because it had many rooms and things to see. But they also felt a little scared, because the house was very old and made noises. + +"Look, Lily, this is a big bed!" Tom said, jumping on the mattress. "Do you think someone slept here?" + +Lily nodded, but she did not want to jump. She saw a big spider on the wall and she did not like spiders. She felt a tremble in her legs and she wanted to go. + +"Tom, can we go now?" she asked, holding his hand. "I don't like it here." + +Tom saw the spider too and he felt a tremble in his chest. He did not like spiders either. He wanted to be brave, but he also wanted to go. + +"OK, Lily, let's go," he said, trying to sound calm. "But first, let's see what's in this closet." + +He opened the closet door and saw a lot of old clothes and toys. He reached for a doll, but then he heard a loud creak. The closet door slammed shut and the lights went off. + +Lily and Tom screamed and hugged each other. They felt a big tremble in their whole bodies and they wanted to cry. They did not know what to do. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted, banging on the closet door. "Let us out!" + +They heard footsteps outside and then the door opened. It was their mom and dad, who had followed them to the house. + +"Lily! Tom! What are you doing here?" their mom asked, hugging them. "Are you OK?" + +"We're sorry, mom, we just wanted to see the original house," Tom said, sobbing. "But it was scary and dark and there was a spider and the closet door locked us in." + +Their dad smiled and wiped their tears. "It's OK, kids, you're safe now. The house is very old and sometimes things break or move. But you shouldn't play here alone, it's not safe. Come on, let's go home." + +Lily and Tom nodded and followed their parents. They felt a little better, but they still felt a tremble in their hearts. They decided they did not like the original house anymore. They liked their own house better, where it was warm and bright and there were no spiders. +Anna and Ben are playing on the lawn. They have a ball and a kite. Anna wants to fly the kite, but Ben wants to kick the ball. They are not happy. + +"Give me the kite!" Ben says. He is impatient. He tries to take the kite from Anna. + +"No, it's my turn!" Anna says. She holds the kite tight. She does not want to share. + +They pull and tug on the kite. The kite breaks. The string snaps. The kite flies away in the wind. + +Anna and Ben scream. They are sad and angry. They lost their kite. + +Mom hears them scream. She comes out of the house. She sees the broken kite and the crying children. + +"What happened?" Mom asks. She is worried. + +"Ben broke the kite!" Anna says. + +"Anna broke the kite!" Ben says. + +They blame each other. They do not say sorry. + +Mom sighs. She is disappointed. She hugs them and says, "It's okay. Accidents happen. But you need to be nice to each other. Sharing is caring. Can you say sorry and make up?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry and hug. They are friends again. + +Mom smiles. She is proud. She says, "That's better. Now, how about we go and get some ice cream?" + +Anna and Ben cheer. They love ice cream. They forget about the kite. They run to the car with Mom. They are happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big sack in the yard. They open the sack and see many things inside. They see books, balls, dolls, cars, and more. + +"Wow, look at all these toys!" Tom says. + +"Let's play with them!" Sue says. + +They take out the toys and have fun. They read the books, throw the balls, hug the dolls, and drive the cars. They find a big automobile in the sack. It is red and shiny. It has four wide wheels and a loud horn. + +"This is the best toy ever!" Tom says. + +"Can I try it?" Sue asks. + +"Sure, you can. We can share it," Tom says. + +They take turns to sit in the automobile and pretend to drive. They make noises like vroom, beep, and screech. They laugh and smile. They are very happy. + +They play with the automobile until it is dark. They put the other toys back in the sack. They carry the sack to the porch. + +"Thank you for playing with me," Sue says. + +"Thank you for sharing with me," Tom says. + +They hug and say goodbye. They go to their homes. They dream of the automobile and the other toys. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben were twins. They liked to do many things together, but they also had different dreams. Anna dreamed of going to a festival with music and dancing and balloons. Ben dreamed of going to a festival with games and rides and candy. + +One day, their mom said they could go to a festival in the park. Anna and Ben were very happy. They put on their hats and shoes and ran to the car. Mom drove them to the park and gave them some money. + +"Have fun, but stay together and be careful," she said. + +Anna and Ben nodded and ran to the festival. They saw many people and things. Anna wanted to go to the stage where a band was playing. Ben wanted to go to the tent where a clown was making jokes. + +"Come with me, Ben," Anna said. "The music is nice and the dancing is fun." + +"No, come with me, Anna," Ben said. "The clown is funny and the games are cool." + +They pulled each other's hands, but they did not agree. They got angry and let go. Anna went to the stage and Ben went to the tent. They did not look at each other. + +Anna enjoyed the music and the dancing. She saw many balloons and got one. It was pink and shiny. She smiled and hugged it. She looked for Ben, but she did not see him. She felt sad and lonely. + +Ben enjoyed the clown and the games. He won a prize and got one. It was a toy car and it was fast. He laughed and played with it. He looked for Anna, but he did not see her. He felt bored and sorry. + +They both wished they had stayed together. They both missed each other. They both wanted to say sorry. + +They walked around the festival, looking for each other. They passed by many stalls and booths. They saw many things, but they did not like them. They saw a stall with food. It smelled bad and looked disgusting. They saw a stall with clothes. They were ugly and dirty. They saw a stall with animals. They were noisy and scary. + +They did not want to stay at the festival. They wanted to go home. They wanted to see their mom. They wanted to see each other. + +They finally found each other at the gate. They ran to each other and hugged. They said sorry and smiled. They showed each other their balloons and prizes. They liked them and shared them. They were happy and glad. + +They went to their mom and told her about the festival. They told her about the music and the clown, the dancing and the games, the balloons and the prizes. They also told her about the food and the clothes, the animals and the stalls. They said they were disgusting and scary. + +Mom listened and nodded. She said she was proud of them for having fun and for making up. She said she loved them and hugged them. She said it was time to go home. + +Anna and Ben agreed. They said goodbye to the festival and got in the car. They held each other's hands and closed their eyes. They dreamed of the next festival they would go to together. They dreamed of the nice and fun things they would see and do. They dreamed of being twins and being friends. +Sara and Ben liked to play pretend. They had a big box that they made into an ambulance. They put a red cross on the side and some stickers of lights and sirens. They took turns being the driver and the doctor. They used a toy phone to talk to the hospital. + +One day, they were playing in the backyard. Sara was the driver and Ben was the doctor. They had a teddy bear as their patient. Sara drove the box around the grass and made noises like an ambulance. Ben checked the teddy bear's ears and paws and gave it a band-aid. He used the toy phone to tell the hospital they were coming. + +But Sara was restless. She wanted to go faster and faster. She did not listen to Ben when he said to be careful. She drove the box over a bump and it tipped over. Sara and Ben and the teddy bear fell out. Sara hit her head on a rock and started to cry. Ben was scared. He dropped the toy phone and ran to get their mom. + +Mom came and saw Sara's head. It was bleeding. She hugged Sara and Ben and told them to stay calm. She used her real phone to call a real ambulance. She said they had to go to the hospital. Sara and Ben were both very quiet. They did not want to play pretend anymore. + +Soon, they heard a loud noise. It was the real ambulance. It had a red cross and lights and sirens. It looked like their box, but bigger and shinier. Two people came out. They were real doctors. They had a stretcher and a bag of tools. They talked to mom and looked at Sara's head. They put a bandage on it and lifted her onto the stretcher. They told Ben to come with them. They said they would take good care of Sara. + +Ben held mom's hand and followed the doctors. He looked at the ambulance. He saw his and Sara's box next to it. It was broken and dirty. He felt sad and sorry. He wished he could repeat the day and play nicer with Sara. He hoped she would be okay. He got into the ambulance with mom and Sara. The doors closed and the ambulance drove away. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, they find a big box in the park. The box has many things inside. There are hats and shoes and bags and dolls and cars and balls. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Lily says. "We are rich!" + +Ben nods. He picks up a hat and puts it on his head. He looks funny. Lily laughs. She takes a bag and opens it. She finds a book inside. The book has many pictures and words. + +"Can you read this book?" Ben asks. + +Lily shakes her head. She can read some words, but not all. She likes the pictures. She sees a picture of a cat and a dog. They are friends. + +"I like this picture," Lily says. "Do you like cats or dogs?" + +Ben thinks. He likes both. He remembers his grandma's cat and his uncle's dog. They are nice and soft and fun. + +"I like both," Ben says. "But I like cats more. They are cute and quiet." + +Lily nods. She likes cats more too. She remembers her cat, Mimi. Mimi is black and white and likes to sleep on her bed. + +"I have a cat," Lily says. "Her name is Mimi. She is my best friend." + +Ben smiles. He likes Lily. She is his best friend too. + +"Can I see your cat?" Ben asks. + +Lily nods. She closes the book and puts it back in the bag. She takes Ben's hand and they walk to her house. They are happy. They have many things to play with and many memories to share. They are rich. +Lily liked to play with her mom's things. She liked to look at the shiny rings and necklaces in the box. She liked to try them on and pretend she was a princess. But her mom always told her not to touch them. She said they were very special and expensive. + +One day, Lily was alone in the house. Her mom had gone to the store and her dad was at work. She was bored and curious. She went to her mom's room and opened the box. She saw a big ring with a blue stone. It sparkled like the sky. She wanted to wear it. She put it on her finger and smiled. + +She heard a knock on the door. She ran to see who it was. She forgot to close the box. She forgot to take off the ring. She opened the door and saw a man. He had a big bag and a hat. He smiled at her. + +"Hello, little girl," he said. "Is your mom home?" + +Lily shook her head. She was shy and scared. She did not know the man. + +"That's too bad," he said. "I have a package for her. Can I come in and wait for her?" + +Lily nodded. She did not want to be rude. She let the man in. She did not see him look at the ring on her finger. She did not see him look at the box in her mom's room. + +The man followed her to the living room. He put his bag on the couch. He asked her some questions. He pretended to be nice. He waited for his chance. + +When Lily was not looking, he grabbed his bag and ran to her mom's room. He opened the box and took all the rings and necklaces. He also took the ring from Lily's finger. He hurt her. She cried. + +He ran out of the house. He slammed the door. He had a big smile. He had a lot of money. + +Lily was alone and sad. She had lost her mom's things. She had lost the ring. She had a red mark on her finger. She did not know what to do. + +She heard her mom's car in the driveway. She heard her mom's voice. She was angry and scared. + +"Lily, what happened? Where are my things? Where is the ring? Who did this to you?" + +Lily could not answer. She could only cry. She had made a big mistake. She had let a bad man in. She had broken her mom's rule. She had lost her mom's trust. She wished she had been more organized. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had never seen the ring. +Tim and Mia were playing hide and seek in the park. Tim was the seeker and Mia was the hider. Tim counted to ten and then looked for Mia. He checked behind the trees, under the slide, and in the sandbox, but he could not find her. + +"Where are you, Mia?" he called out. "I give up!" + +He heard a giggle from the big bush near the pond. He ran to the bush and pulled the branches apart. He saw Mia hiding inside, smiling. + +"I found you!" he said. "You were in a deep place!" + +Mia came out of the bush and hugged Tim. "You are a good person, Tim. You did not cheat. You are a good seeker." + +"Thank you, Mia. You are a good person, too. You are a good hider. You reveal yourself when I give up. You are fair." + +They laughed and decided to play again. They took turns being the seeker and the hider. They had fun in the park. They were good friends. +Ben and Tom were friends. They liked to play with cars and trucks. One day, they found a big steel box in the park. It was shiny and had a door. + +"Let's go inside!" Ben said. "Maybe there are more cars and trucks!" + +Tom was not sure. He looked at the box. It was dark and cold. He did not like it. + +"I don't want to go inside," Tom said. "It looks scary." + +Ben laughed. "Don't be a baby," he said. "It will be fun. Come on, it will fit us both." + +He opened the door and went inside. He saw some buttons and wires. He touched them. He heard a beep. + +"Wow, this is cool!" he said. "Tom, come and see!" + +Tom was still outside. He heard the beep. He felt afraid. + +"Ben, come out!" he said. "I think it is a trap!" + +But Ben did not hear him. He pushed more buttons. He heard a click. The door closed. He could not open it. + +"Help!" he shouted. "Tom, help me!" + +Tom ran to the door. He pulled and pushed. He could not open it either. + +"Ben, I'm sorry!" he cried. "I don't know what to do!" + +He looked around. He saw a sign on the box. It said: "Danger. Do not enter. Explosive device." + +Tom felt very scared. He ran away. He heard a loud boom. He saw a big fire. He saw the steel box fly into the air. He did not see Ben anymore. He felt very sad. He wished he had been more friendly. He wished he had stopped Ben. He wished they had played with something else. +Tom and Lily are playing with blocks. They want to make a big tower. They put one block on top of another block. But the tower falls down. They try again and again, but the tower always falls down. + +Tom has an idea. He sees a bottle of glue on the shelf. He says to Lily, "Let's use glue. Glue can make the blocks stick together. Then the tower will not fall down." + +Lily nods. She likes Tom's idea. They take the bottle of glue and squeeze some on the blocks. They stick the blocks together with glue. They make a big tower with glue. The tower is smooth and strong. They are happy. + +But then, Mom comes in. She sees the tower of blocks and the bottle of glue. She is not happy. She says to Tom and Lily, "What did you do? You used all the glue. You made a mess. You cannot use glue for blocks. Glue is for paper and crafts. You have to take the tower apart and clean up." + +Tom and Lily are sad. They do not want to take the tower apart. They like the tower. They say to Mom, "But Mom, we made a big tower. The tower is smooth and strong. We used glue to make it happen. Can we keep the tower, please?" + +Mom shakes her head. She says to Tom and Lily, "No, you cannot keep the tower. The glue will dry and harden. The blocks will be stuck together forever. You will not be able to play with them again. You have to take the tower apart and clean up. Now." + +Tom and Lily sigh. They have to do what Mom says. They try to take the tower apart, but it is hard. The glue is sticky and strong. They pull and twist and tug, but the blocks do not come apart. They are stuck together with glue. They cannot make the tower go away. They do not know what to do. +Lily liked to go to the park with her mom. She liked to see the fountain that made water go up and down. She liked to hear the splash and feel the drops on her face. She liked to smile and laugh with the other kids who played near the fountain. + +One day, Lily saw something new at the park. There was a big sign that said "Fountain is broken. Do not touch." Lily was sad. She wanted to see the fountain. She asked her mom why the fountain was broken. Her mom said that something was wrong with the pipe that made the water go up and down. She said that someone would fix it soon. + +Lily walked around the park with her mom. She saw the swings, the slide, the sandbox, and the flowers. But she did not smile. She missed the fountain. She wondered when it would be fixed. + +Then, she heard a loud noise. She looked at the fountain. She saw water shooting up in the air. She saw the sign falling down. She saw the pipe sticking out of the ground. She saw the water making a big puddle. She saw the other kids running to the fountain. She saw her mom smiling. + +Lily ran to the fountain. She felt the water on her face. She heard the splash. She smiled and laughed with the other kids. She did not care that the fountain was broken. She thought it was more fun this way. She was happy. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play in their big wardrobe. They had many clothes and toys inside, and they pretended to be different people and animals. Sometimes they were pirates, sometimes they were fairies, sometimes they were lions. + +One day, they found a new dress and a new hat in the wardrobe. The dress was shiny and the hat had a feather. Lily put on the dress and Max put on the hat. They looked at each other and smiled. + +"Wow, you look incredible!" Max said. + +"Thank you, you look incredible too!" Lily said. + +They decided to be a princess and a prince, and they danced and sang in the wardrobe. They enjoyed their game very much, and they felt happy and fancy. + +But then they heard their mom calling them. It was time for lunch. They quickly took off the dress and the hat and put them back in the wardrobe. They ran to the kitchen, where their mom was waiting with sandwiches and juice. + +"Did you have fun in the wardrobe?" their mom asked. + +"Yes, we did!" Lily and Max said. + +"We were a princess and a prince, and we looked incredible!" Lily said. + +"We danced and sang, and we enjoyed our game!" Max said. + +Their mom smiled and hugged them. She was glad they had such a good imagination and such a good time. She gave them their sandwiches and juice, and they ate and drank. They told their mom more about their game, and she listened and laughed. They loved their mom, and they loved their wardrobe. +Ben and Mia are playing in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. Ben wants to climb the tree. He says to Mia, "Look, a high tree! I want to go up and see the sky." + +Mia is scared. She says to Ben, "No, Ben, no! The tree is too high. You can fall and hurt yourself. And look, there are sharp things on the tree. They can cut you and make you bleed." + +Ben does not listen to Mia. He says, "I am not scared. I am strong and brave. I can climb the tree and touch the sky." He runs to the tree and starts to climb. He grabs a branch and pulls himself up. + +But the branch has sharp things on it. They are thorns. They prick Ben's hand and make him cry. He lets go of the branch and falls to the ground. He hurts his leg and his head. He is very sad and sorry. + +Mia runs to Ben and hugs him. She says, "Oh, Ben, I am sorry. Are you okay? You have a big boo-boo on your hand and your leg and your head. Let me help you." + +She takes out a band-aid from her pocket and puts it on Ben's hand. She says, "This will make your hand feel better. It has a picture of a bear on it. Do you like bears?" + +Ben nods and smiles. He says, "Yes, I like bears. They are big and brown and have soft fur. They are nice and cuddly. Can we go and see the bears in the zoo?" + +Mia says, "Yes, we can. But first, we have to tell Mommy what happened. She will give you a kiss and a hug and make you feel better. And then we can go and see the bears in the zoo. But no more climbing high trees, okay?" + +Ben says, "Okay, Mia. You are a good sister. I love you. And I love bears. And I love Mommy. But I don't love sharp things. They are mean and ouchy." + +Mia says, "I love you too, Ben. And I love bears. And I love Mommy. And I don't love sharp things either. They are bad and hurty." + +They hold hands and walk to Mommy. They tell her what happened. She kisses and hugs them and says, "I love you, Ben and Mia. You are my sweet children. And I am proud of you for being brave and kind. Now let's go and see the bears in the zoo. They are friendly and furry. And they don't have sharp things on them." +Lila and Ben were playing in the snow. They saw a friendly reindeer near the trees. They wanted to pet it and feed it some carrots. + +"Hello, reindeer!" Lila said. "We are Lila and Ben. Do you want to be our friend?" + +The reindeer nodded and came closer. It sniffed the carrots and ate them. It let Lila and Ben touch its soft fur and antlers. + +"You are so nice, reindeer!" Ben said. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The reindeer nodded again and followed them. They made a snowman and threw snowballs. They had a lot of fun. + +They got thirsty and went to the house. They saw a bottle of juice on the table. + +"Let's drink some juice!" Lila said. "It will make us warm and happy." + +They poured some juice in two cups and drank it. But the juice was not juice. It was something bad. It made them feel sick and dizzy. They fell on the floor and could not move. + +The reindeer saw them and got scared. It ran away and never came back. + +The end. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with stuff. They have dolls, cars, blocks and books. They have fun with their stuff. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to make a big tower with their blocks. They put many blocks on top of each other. They want to make the tower very high. They are happy. + +But then, the tower falls down. The blocks make a loud noise. Lily and Ben are sad. They look at their broken tower. + +"Oh no, our tower is gone!" Lily says. + +"Don't cry, Lily. We can make it again. We can improve it. We can make it stronger and better." Ben says. + +"How can we improve it, Ben?" Lily asks. + +"We can use more blocks. We can put them in different ways. We can look at the book and see how to make a good tower. We can learn from the book." Ben says. + +"OK, Ben. That sounds good. Let's try it." Lily says. + +They get more blocks. They look at the book. They follow the pictures. They make a new tower. They improve their tower. They make it stronger and better. They are proud. + +"Look, Lily. Our tower is amazing. It is very high. It does not fall down. We did a good job." Ben says. + +"Yes, Ben. Our tower is amazing. We improved it. We learned from the book. We are smart." Lily says. + +They smile at each other. They hug their tower. They are ready to play with their stuff. They are happy. +Mia has a dog named Mark. Mark is a big and chubby dog. He likes to eat and play and sleep. Mia loves Mark very much. + +One day, Mark is not feeling well. He does not eat or play or sleep. He only whines and licks his paw. Mia is worried about Mark. She tells her mom that Mark is sick. + +Mom says they have to take Mark to the veterinarian. The veterinarian is a person who helps animals. Mia and mom put Mark in the car and drive to the veterinarian's office. + +The veterinarian is very nice. She looks at Mark and says he has a thorn in his paw. She takes out the thorn and puts a bandage on Mark's paw. She gives Mark a treat and a hug. She tells Mia and mom that Mark will be fine. + +Mia is happy that Mark is better. She thanks the veterinarian and gives her a drawing. The drawing is of Mia and Mark and the veterinarian. The veterinarian smiles and puts the drawing on her wall. Mia and mom take Mark home. Mark eats and plays and sleeps. Mia cuddles with Mark and tells him she loves him. +Sara and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big hole in the ground. It was a well. They wanted to look inside. + +"Let me see first!" Tom said. He ran to the well and leaned over. He was curious. + +"No, me!" Sara said. She followed him and pushed him away. She was rude. + +"Hey, stop!" Tom said. He fell back and hit his head. He was hurt. + +Sara looked into the well. She saw water and stones. She also saw something shiny. It was a coin. She wanted it. + +"Give me that!" Sara said. She reached into the well and grabbed the coin. She was greedy. + +But the coin was not alone. It was attached to a string. And the string was attached to a bucket. And the bucket was heavy. + +Sara pulled the coin and the bucket came up. It hit her in the face. She was surprised. + +"Ouch!" Sara said. She dropped the coin and the bucket. They fell back into the well. She was sad. + +Tom got up and saw what happened. He was confused. + +"Why did you do that?" Tom said. He did not understand. + +Sara did not answer. She ran away. She was ashamed. + +Tom shook his head. He did not want to play with Sara anymore. He was angry. +Lila and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big hole under a tree. Lila wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in the hole," she said to Tom. "Maybe we can find something fun." + +Tom was not sure. He thought the hole looked dark and scary. He remembered what his mom had told him. + +"I don't think we should go in the hole," he said to Lila. "Mom said to stay away from wild animals. They can hurt us." + +Lila did not listen to Tom. She thought he was being silly and afraid. She wanted to be brave and curious. + +"Don't be a baby," she said to Tom. "I'm going in the hole. You can stay here if you want." + +She crawled into the hole and disappeared. Tom waited for her to come back. He hoped she was okay. + +He heard a loud growl from the hole. He heard Lila scream. He was very scared. He ran to get help. + +But it was too late. A big bear had found Lila in the hole. The bear was hungry and angry. The bear ate Lila. + +Tom was very sad. He wished he had stopped Lila from going in the hole. He wished he had listened to his mom. He wished he had recommended a different game. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they find a big chest under a tree. It is brown and has a lock. + +"What is in the chest?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe toys or candy or books," Ben says. + +They try to open the chest, but it is too hard. They need a key. + +"Let's look for the key," Anna says. + +They look around the park. They see a man with a hat. He has a key in his hand. + +"Excuse me, sir. Is this your chest?" Ben asks. + +The man smiles. He says, "No, it is not. But I know who it belongs to. It is a surprise for the children who come to the park. I have the key. Do you want to see what is inside?" + +Anna and Ben are curious. They want to see what is inside. But they also remember what their parents told them. They should not talk to strangers. They should not go with strangers. + +They look at each other. They feel scared. + +"Thank you, sir. But we have to go now. Our parents are waiting for us," Anna says. + +They run away from the man. They find their parents. They tell them what happened. + +Their parents hug them. They say, "You did the right thing. You should not trust strangers. You should be careful. We are proud of you." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They are safe. They are brave. They are friends. +Tom is a brave hero. He likes to move fast and help people. One day, he sees a big fire in a house. He hears a cry for help. He runs to the house and kicks the door. + +"Who is there?" a voice says. + +"It is me, Tom. I am here to save you," Tom says. + +He sees a girl and a dog in a corner. The fire is near them. Tom grabs a blanket and covers them. He lifts them up and carries them out of the house. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a brave hero," the girl says. + +The dog licks Tom's face. Tom smiles and hugs them. + +"You are welcome. I am glad you are safe," Tom says. + +The firemen come and put out the fire. They clap for Tom and give him a medal. Tom is happy and proud. He is a brave hero who likes to move fast and help people. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park when they saw a big balloon in the sky. It was red and yellow and had a funny face on it. They wanted to touch it, so they ran after it. + +But the balloon was too high and too fast. They could not catch it. They felt sad and stopped running. + +Then they heard a voice from the balloon. It said, "Hello, children! Do you want to ride with me?" + +They looked up and saw a woman in the balloon. She had a long dress and a pointy hat. She was a witch, but a friendly one. + +She smiled and waved at them. She said, "Don't be afraid. I'm not a bad witch. I'm a good witch. I like to fly and see the world. And I like to make new friends. Do you want to join me?" + +Tom and Lily were curious and excited. They nodded and said, "Yes, please!" + +The witch lowered the balloon and helped them climb in. She gave them each a seat and a blanket. She said, "Hold on tight. We're going to rise high and see many things." + +The balloon rose up in the air and flew over the park, the town, the river, and the mountains. Tom and Lily saw many animals, plants, and people. They laughed and clapped and asked the witch many questions. She answered them and told them stories. + +They had a lot of fun and learned a lot. They thanked the witch for the ride and the friendship. She said, "You're welcome, children. You're very sweet and brave. I hope to see you again soon." + +She brought them back to the park and said goodbye. She gave them each a hug and a candy. She said, "Remember, always be kind and curious. And don't be afraid of witches. Some of us are friendly." + +She waved and flew away. Tom and Lily waved back and watched the balloon disappear in the sky. They smiled and ran to their parents. They told them about their adventure and the friendly witch. Their parents were surprised and proud. They hugged them and said, "What a wonderful day!" +Tom and Anna like to play with their toy cars. They have a big box of cars in different colors and sizes. They pretend to drive them on the floor and make noises like vroom and beep. + +One day, Tom has an idea. He says to Anna, "Let's make a race track with our cars. We can use these books and pillows to make hills and bridges. And we can use this cup to be the gas station. The first car to complete the track wins!" + +Anna thinks that sounds fun. She says, "OK, let's do it. But we have to be careful not to break anything or make a mess. And we have to share the cars and the gas." + +They start to build their race track with the books and pillows. They leave some space for the cup to be the gas station. They choose their cars and get ready to race. + +Tom says, "On your mark, get set, go!" They push their cars along the track, making vroom and beep noises. They go up and down the hills and over the bridges. Sometimes they stop at the gas station to fill up their cars with gas. They say, "Thank you, please come again!" + +They have a lot of fun racing their cars. They cheer and laugh when they complete the track. They do not care who wins or loses. They just enjoy playing together. They are careful not to break anything or make a mess. They share the cars and the gas. + +They play until their mom calls them for lunch. They put their cars back in the box and tidy up their race track. They say, "That was a great game. Let's play again later!" + +They run to the kitchen to have their lunch. They tell their mom about their race track and their cars. Their mom smiles and says, "I'm glad you had fun. You are very creative and cooperative. And you used some big words like complete and gas. I'm proud of you!" +Lily and Ben went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and water. They also liked to look for shells. Shells were pretty and shiny. Some shells were big and some shells were small. + +"Look, Lily, I found a big shell!" Ben said. He showed Lily a shell that was as big as his hand. It had stripes and spots on it. + +"Wow, Ben, that is a nice shell!" Lily said. She wanted to find a big shell too. She looked around the sand. She saw something shiny. She ran to it and picked it up. + +"Look, Ben, I found a big shell too!" Lily said. She showed Ben a shell that was as big as her head. It had many colors on it. + +Ben looked at Lily's shell. He saw something wrong. He saw a string on the shell. He pulled the string. The shell came apart. It was not a real shell. It was a fake shell. It was a toy. + +"Lily, that is not a real shell. That is a fake shell. Someone left their toy here." Ben said. + +Lily was sad. She wanted a real shell. She threw the fake shell away. + +"Sorry, Lily. Don't be sad. We can find more real shells. They are more fun than fake shells." Ben said. + +Lily smiled. She hugged Ben. She was happy to have a brother who was nice. They went back to look for more real shells. They enjoyed their day at the beach. +Lily was a big girl who liked to help her mom. One day, her mom was very tired and had a sore back. Lily wanted to make her mom feel better, so she asked her, "Mom, can I give you a massage?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, thank you, Lily. That is very kind of you. Where did you learn to give massages?" + +Lily said, "I learned from dad. He gives you massages sometimes, and he says they are good for you. He showed me how to rub your back gently and make you relax." + +Her mom nodded and said, "That's right, Lily. Your dad is very good at giving massages. He learned from his mom, who was a massage therapist. She helped many people with her massages." + +Lily said, "Wow, that's cool, mom. Maybe I can be a massage therapist too when I grow up." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "Maybe you can, Lily. You have a very caring heart and a gentle touch. But for now, you are my massage therapist, and I accept your massage with love." +Anna and Ben love to go to the zoo with their mom. They like to see the big and small animals and learn their names. They also like to feed some of the animals with the food that mom buys for them. + +One day, they go to the zoo and see the giraffes. The giraffes have long necks and spots. They eat leaves from the trees. Mom gives Anna and Ben some leaves to feed the giraffes. Anna and Ben each hold a leaf and wait for a giraffe to come. + +But Anna and Ben are competitive. They both want to feed the same giraffe. They try to get the giraffe's attention by waving their leaves and calling its name. They do not share or take turns. They push and pull each other to get closer to the giraffe. + +The giraffe does not like this. It does not like loud noises or fighting. It does not want to eat the leaves from Anna and Ben. It turns away and walks to another part of the fence. It finds a quiet and kind girl who has a leaf for it. It gently takes the leaf from her hand and chews it happily. + +Anna and Ben are sad and angry. They do not understand why the giraffe did not eat their leaves. Mom explains to them that the giraffe was scared and annoyed by their behavior. She tells them that they need to be polite and respectful to the animals and to each other. She says that they can try again with another animal, but only if they promise to share and take turns. + +Anna and Ben say they are sorry and hug each other. They agree to be nice and cooperative. They follow mom to the next animal, which is a zebra. They hope the zebra will like their leaves. They smile and hold out their leaves together. The zebra comes and eats from both of their hands. Anna and Ben are happy and proud. They thank the zebra and mom. They have learned a lesson and had fun at the zoo. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big storm coming. The sky was dark and the wind was strong. They heard noisy thunder and saw bright lightning. + +"Let's go inside, Ben. The storm is scary," Lily said. + +"No, I want to stay and watch the lightning. It is cool and pretty," Ben said. He did not listen to his sister. + +Lily ran inside the house and told their mom about the storm. Mom said they should stay safe and warm until the storm was over. She gave Lily a cup of hot chocolate and a book to read. + +Ben stayed outside and watched the lightning. He saw a big tree near the fence. The tree had many apples that looked red and juicy. Ben wanted to pick some apples and eat them. He ran to the tree and climbed on a branch. + +But the branch was old and weak. It had rot inside and could not hold Ben's weight. The branch broke and Ben fell to the ground. He hurt his arm and his leg. He cried and called for help. + +Lily heard Ben's cry and ran outside with Mom. They saw Ben lying on the ground near the tree. Mom picked him up and took him inside. She cleaned his wounds and put a bandage on them. She said he was lucky that the lightning did not hit him or the tree. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I was silly and did not listen to Lily. I wanted to see the lightning and eat the apples," Ben said. + +"It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are not badly hurt. But you should always listen to your sister and me when we tell you to do something. We want you to be safe and happy. And you should not eat apples from a rotten tree. They are not good for you. They can make you sick," Mom said. + +"I know, Mom. I learned my lesson. I will listen to you and Lily next time. And I will not eat rotten apples. I will eat fresh ones from the market," Ben said. + +Lily hugged Ben and said, "I'm happy you are okay, Ben. I love you, brother. You are my best friend." + +"I love you too, Lily. You are my best friend too," Ben said. + +They smiled and drank their hot chocolate. They watched the storm pass and the sun come out. They learned that listening to each other and being careful was better than being curious and reckless. They also learned that rotten things were not good for them. They wanted to be healthy and strong. They were happy and grateful for their family. +Anna likes to work with her tutor, Miss Lee. Miss Lee helps Anna learn new words and numbers. Anna has a book with pictures and letters. Miss Lee points to a picture and says the word. Anna repeats the word and tries to write it. + +One day, Anna sees a picture of a cat. She loves cats. She says "cat" and writes "c-a-t". Miss Lee smiles and says "good job, Anna". Anna is happy. She wants to draw a cat on her paper. She asks Miss Lee for a crayon. + +Miss Lee gives Anna a crayon and says "be careful, Anna. Don't draw on the book. Draw on your paper". Anna nods and says "okay, Miss Lee". She draws a cat on her paper. She makes the cat black and white, like her cat at home. She gives the cat a pink nose and green eyes. She writes "cat" under the drawing. + +Miss Lee looks at Anna's drawing and says "wow, Anna, that's a beautiful cat. You are very good at drawing and writing". Anna beams and says "thank you, Miss Lee". She hugs her tutor and says "I like you, Miss Lee. You are very nice". Miss Lee hugs her back and says "I like you too, Anna. You are very smart". They both smile and continue to work. +One day, Joe and Sally were playing in the park. Joe wanted to bounce his ball, and Sally wanted to use the switch. Joe said no, because he wanted to bounce. + +Sally got so mad that she threw the switch across the park. The switch hit a mild tree, and the tree caught fire. All the kids in the park screamed and tried to put out the fire. + +Joe was scared and started to cry. He wished he had let Sally use the switch. The fire got bigger and bigger and soon the fire department had to come to put out the fire. + +In the end, the fire put out but the park was destroyed. Joe and Sally felt really sad and promised to be nicer to each other. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Peter. He was very excited as he was going to the rice factory with his dad. At the rice factory, his dad pointed to a huge pile of rice. It was an incredible sight! + +Afterwards, they went to the shop to buy some rice. But when they got there, all the rice had run out! Poor Peter was so disappointed. + +As they walked home, Peter saw a man standing in the middle of the street and pointing at something. He went closer to take a look, and he was shocked when he saw a huge pile of rice! It was an incredible sight! + +He was so excited that he ran straight over to the pile. But before he could get there, the man shouted at him to stop. Suddenly, the ground started shaking and big rocks came tumbling down from the mountain behind them. Peter was so scared that he ran away as quickly as he could. + +When he got home, Peter was so sad that he didn't get the rice. He learned a valuable lesson that day - never do something that someone has warned you against! +Once, there was a little girl named Elle. She was very hungry and wanted something to eat. She saw a cookie on the table. It was thin and looked delicious. Elle wanted to take a bite of the cookie. + +Just then, Elle's mother walked into the room. She saw Elle reaching for the cookie. + +"Elle, no," her mother said. "The cookie is for later. You have to wait." + +Elle sighed and stepped away from the cookie. She watched as her mother turned the cookie around, so that Elle couldn't get to it. Elle was sad, but she knew that her mother was right. + +Elle looked for something else to do. She found her dolls and began playing with them. When she looked up again, the cookie was gone. Her mother had finally shared it with her. + +Elle smiled and ate the cookie. It was delicious. +Jimmy was a gifted young boy and his parents were so proud of him. One Sunday morning he was looking for something special to do. His mum suggested he should find a new friend to play with in the park. + +Jimmy walked through the park and looked for the perfect friend. He wanted to find someone who was as smart as he was. He looked around, but there was no one his age who was gifted like him. + +He walked around, feeling sad and a little bit angry. Then, he spotted a tall figure beside a tree. Jimmy looked closer and it was a girl his age, with a sparkly smile. + +Jimmy asked her if she wanted to be his friend. She said yes and they spent the day playing together and talking about all the amazing things they wanted to do. + +Jimmy was so happy that he had found a new friend on Sunday. He was no longer alone and he was even more proud of his gift. +Once there was a little girl named Emma. She was only three years old. One day she was walking in the garden when she saw a big scary bee. She was scared, so she ran away. + +But then she saw something wonderful. It was a little bottle with a sparkling liquid inside. She picked it up and opened it. A wonderful smell of perfume filled the air. She was so curious and wanted to know more so she asked the bee, "What is this?" + +The bee answered, "It's a special kind of perfume. It smells beautiful and it's good for your skin." + +Emma was so excited. She thanked the bee for the answer and ran off to show the perfume to her mommy. From then on, she was never scared of bees again. +Once upon a time, there was a prince who had an obedient dog. The prince loved the dog very much and proudly put a crown on the dog's head. Every day, the pair would take a walk in the fields and the prince would sing happy songs. + +One day, the prince was sad and he didn't want to sing. His dog started to weep and even the birds stopped singing. The prince ran over to the dog, put his arms around the little creature and said, "Why are you crying, little one? Please don't be sad." + +The prince wiped away the dog's tears and took off its crown. The prince hugged the dog and said, "It's ok that you don't have a crown, as long as you are obedient to me." The dog smiled, the birds started to sing again, and the prince and the dog went back to their happy walk in the fields. +Once upon a time there was a fierce dog. His name was Mine. Mine lived on a farm far away from the town. + +In the morning, Mine would run around the farm and play with his friends. One day, Mine was chasing a butterfly when he noticed something strange in the grass. He stopped and blinked. + +It was a golden coin! Mine was so excited that he picked it up. It felt heavy in his paw. He had never seen a coin like this before. + +Suddenly, a voice came from behind Him. "That's mine," said a little girl. + +Mine was puzzled. He quickly turned around to see a girl standing there. He had never seen her before. + +The little girl continued, "That coin belongs to me, so can I please have it back?" + +Mine glanced from the coin to the little girl. He wanted to keep the coin, but he could tell the little girl was very fierce. Mine took a step back, blinked and then handed her the coin. + +The little girl smiled. "Thank you. It belonged to my grandmother, and now it's mine!" + +Mine was happy that the little girl was so happy. He wagged his tail and followed her back to the town. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emily. She wanted to go on a holiday, but she needed a passport first. So she got dressed up in her special dress and marched to the passport office. + +When she arrived, everyone was very serious. She had to wait in a long line and fill out lots of forms. Emily was a bit scared, but she was brave and kept marching forward. + +Finally, her name was called and she stepped forward. She showed all the pictures they asked for and gave them some papers. After a long wait, a man gave Emily her brand new passport. + +Emily was so happy! She marched back home and showed her passport to her Mom. Now she can go anywhere she wants for her special holiday! +One day, a young girl called Julia was playing on the beach. She had found a big old shell and was looking at it. + +"This old shell looks really fine," said Julia to her mum. + +Julia's mum smiled. "Why don't you pick it up and keep it as a souvenir?" + +Julia was so excited. She carefully picked up the old shell and put it in her pocket. + +Later that night, Julia had a wonderful dream. In her dream, she was in a deep forest with many lovely, old trees. Every tree was different, but all of them looked fine. Then, Julia saw a beautiful glittering light. When she got closer, she saw it was the old shell from the beach! Julia was so happy. + +When Julia woke up the next morning, she still was smiling from the dream. She knew that she would always remember the old shell, no matter how many dreams she had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was 3 years old and loved to explore the world around her. She was curious to see what was beyond her house. + +One day, Jane asked her mom: "Can I peek outside?" + +Her mom smiled and said: "Yes, but be careful darling." + +So, Jane opened the door and sneaked out. She saw a giant brown tree and beautiful flowers surrounding it. She couldn't believe her eyes! + +Jane was so excited that she wanted to keep exploring. She peeked through the window and saw a vast blue world filled with puffy clouds. + +It was the most exciting thing Jane had ever seen! She smiled and said: "Wow, the world is so big!" She couldn't wait to explore more. +Once upon a time, there was a shy girl who loved the forest. Every day, she would go to hide in the trees and listen to all the animals. One day, she could hear something different. She peered out from her hiding spot and saw a huge bear! The bear was staring at her and as it took a step closer and growled. The girl was scared and quickly ran away! + +She ran for a long time until she couldn't run anymore. When she stopped running, she saw a small log cabin in the forest. She timidly entered the cabin and, to her surprise, there was a friendly old woman inside. She gave the shy girl some food and water and said "Don't worry little one, you'll never have to hide from the bear again." + +Confused, the girl asked what she meant. The kind woman explained she had lived in the forest for a very long time and, once long ago, she had scared the bear away and it had never returned. + +From that day forward, the girl no longer had to feel scared in the forest. She continued to go there every day, but she knew the old woman was always nearby. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom liked to play in his room. One day, he saw something he had never seen before - a bowl filled with all sorts of things. + +Tom asked his mum, "What's this?" + +"It's something to mix," said mum. + +Tom was very curious. He asked, "What do we mix?" + +Mum smiles and said, "Patience, tom. We need to be patient. All the helpful things will come together and make something special. + +Tom was patient and waited for mum to help him mix. Slowly and carefully, they poured the different things together and stirred it all up. The bowl started to look quite different and Tom watched with excitement. + +When they were done, they had made a delicious and healthy treat that Tom and his mum enjoyed. Tom was very happy and had learnt a valuable lesson - that being patient and helpful could mix together to make something wonderful. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. One day, the girl found a missile in the grass. She thought it was very delicious so she took a bite. Suddenly a loud noise filled the air and the girl was scared. She quickly ran back home. But the noise followed her and got louder and louder. Suddenly, a big missile flew over her head and landed in her garden. Everything was destroyed! The girl ran inside and cried. The missile was very bad and it made everything very bad too. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog. The dog liked to number celery. He number one and number two, until all the celery was gone. But that made him very happy! He had eaten them all, and felt much better. Then, he went outside and had a nice nap in the sunshine. The happy little dog was very content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who lived in a tiny house. One day, she went outside and started running around and playing. As she ran, she stumbled over a row of rocks. When she looked up, she saw something wild. It was a big, wild, tiger! + +The girl was scared but the tiger just sniffed her and pushed his big, soft head against her. She petted the tiger and it felt so nice and warm. She was no longer scared. + +The two of them then ran around together and had so much fun playing. They skipped and jumped and tumbled down hills. They chased each other in circles and even danced. + +At the end of the day, the girl and the tiger both stumbled one last time into the little house where they had started. The girl said goodbye to her wild friend and went to bed. From then on, she knew that a row of rocks could bring a lot of happiness into her life. +Once there was a brave girl called Kate who loved to learn new things. Every day, her mom would bring her to the library, where there were so many things to explore! Kate couldn't wait to find out more about everything in the world. + +The library was always so quiet and gray, but Kate knew this was the best place for her to learn. From books on animals to books on shapes, Kate was always finding something new. + +One day, Kate found a special book. It was gray, and when she opened it, a sparkling world of stories opened up to her. She was amazed! + +Kate's mom smiled and said, "Look how much you have learned in this library!" And it was true - with the help of the special book, Kate had learned lots of new things that she would never forget. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Tina. She was only three years old and had soft, brown hair. One day Tina went to the beach with her mom and dad. Everywhere she went, she saw big creatures and she was very scared. + +Just then, Tina's dad told her to look out in the sea because he saw a little dolphin. Tina was so excited and she ran to the edge of the beach to see it. She was amazed at how beautiful the dolphin was and she wanted to touch it. + +But Tina's dad said that she had to accept that she couldn't touch it. With a little sadness, Tina accepted what her dad said. But then the dolphin started to swim so close to the shore that Tina could touch it! + +Tina was so excited that she reached out and put her little hand in the water. Her fingers touched the smooth skin of the dolphin and it was the most amazing feeling. When Tina touched the dolphin, he moved away slowly with a grin. + +Tina waved goodbye to the little dolphin and smiled. She was so happy that she had the chance to accept that sometimes, a little touch can make you feel so special. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to hop. He hopped around his garden in the sunshine, enjoying the warmth on his fur. In the garden was a big, clear pond, and the bunny hopped quickly over to it. He saw something he had never seen before - there were lots of bubbles floating around! + +The bunny stopped hopping and looked around in awe. He hopped closer and saw that the bubbles were all different shapes and sizes. He reached out towards one of the bubbles, and gently poked it. It felt so light, like a cloud! + +The little bunny started to bounce around the pond, chasing the bubbles while they moved in the water. They were so adorable, and he laughed as they danced around him in the sunshine. He had never felt so happy before! Finally, he hopped out of the pond, and hopped quickly away, looking back to see the bubbles before he disappeared. +John and Mommy were walking in the park. It was a sunny day, and the birds were singing. John felt happy. Suddenly, John spotted something on the ground. He went over to see what it was, and whispered, "Oh wow! A pencil!" Suddenly, Mommy heard a loud and noisy noise coming from the bushes. She jumped back, her heart racing. She told John it was time to go home. He reluctantly agreed, and put the pencil in his pocket. + +When they got to the entrance, a big, scary dog jumped out from behind the bushes! It barked and barked and chased after them! John started to cry, and all of a sudden, the pencil revealed a secret secret, something John had never seen before. The dog just kept barking, and eventually, it chased them home. + +John and Mommy were so scared and shaken. They never went back to the park after that. The pencil never revealed the secret again and John never got to find out what it was. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were so playful! Jack and Jill spent all their days playing together. + +One day, war forced them apart. Jack was sad because he and Jill were no longer together. He said to Jill, "Why do we have to separate?" + +Jill replied, "War makes things hard and we have to separate so we stay safe." + +Jack then said, "I miss you!" + +Jill replied, "I miss you too! But when things are better we can play together again!" + +The two friends smiled and waved goodbye. Then Jack went one way, and Jill went the other. But no matter how far apart the two were, their friendship stayed strong. +Kenny was a three year old boy who loved to play catch with his dad. They had been playing for hours and Kenny was starting to get hungry. + +Kenny: "Daddy, I'm hungry!" + +Dad: "Oh Kenny, I'm sorry, let's go inside for lunch." + +Kenny cheered and ran into the house. As soon as he entered he saw a big wet mess all over the kitchen floor. + +Kenny: "What happened?!" + +Dad: "I'm sorry, Kenny, but I couldn't get the sink to stop dripping." + +Kenny walked over to the sink and put his hand on it. + +Kenny: "Maybe I can support you?" + +Dad smiled and gave Kenny a hug. + +Kenny helped his dad fix the sink and they dried up the wet mess. From then on, Kenny's dad always supported him and they shared a special bond. + +When Kenny was feeling bored, his dad would come to the rescue and help him find fun activities to do! Kenny was thankful for his dad's support. +Once upon a time, there were two good friends – Alex and Mary. One day, Mary's dad asked her to go to a meeting. Alex asked Mary if he could come too. + +At the meeting, Alex got really bored and started to throw things around. Mary tried to tell him not to be so silly, but Alex wouldn't listen. He started to get really angry and slapped Mary's dad. + +Mary was so upset and started to cry. She told Alex that it was really stupid to slap someone at a meeting and that he shouldn't do it again. + +Alex felt bad for what he had done and hugged Mary. He said he was sorry and promised to try to be more careful. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to always be respectful and think before you act. So remember – no more slapping at meetings! +Once upon a time, there lived an elephant named Gus. Gus was clumsy and always tripping over himself. One day, he was walking through the forest when he felt a sharp pinch on his trunk. He looked around and noticed a little squirrel with a mischievous smile on his face. The squirrel had pinched Gus! + +Gus was angry, so he started to chase the squirrel. The tiny creature was very fast and ran so quickly that Gus could not catch him. Instead, he ran straight into a tree and fell over. + +The squirrel laughed as he watched the clumsy elephant struggle to get back on his feet. But Gus was determined. He quickly got back up and tried again. This time, he managed to pinch the squirrel with his trunk, who squealed in surprise! + +The squirrel ran off into the forest and Gus was just left standing there. He was a little bit proud of himself, knowing he had outsmarted the pesky squirrel. Gus the elephant continued on his merry way, happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a group of friends. Every day they liked to go on adventures. One day they decided to part ways and go explore different places. + +The first group went to the beach. They found a nice, tidy spot and set up camp. They loved playing in the sand and making sandcastles together. + +The second group went to a big, green park. It was very tidy and peaceful. The group had lots of fun running around and playing tag with each other. + +The third group went to a lake. The lake was really tidy and clean. They all went for a swim together and had a wonderful time. + +At the end of the day, all the groups met back up again. They were very satisfied that their tidy adventures had gone so well. They all hugged each other and vowed to go on more adventures again soon! +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very special attic room. It was a perfect fit for him because it was so big and open. Every morning he would go up there to play. + +One day he decided he wanted to go faster, so he grabbed his bicycle and put it in the attic. But the bike was too big and wouldn't fit. The boy was so sad because he really wanted to go fast. + +Then, an idea came to him; he could build another bike that would fit! He got to work, finding small pieces of wood, nails, and tools. He worked very hard, and before he knew it, he had built a little bike. + +He climbed on, and it fit perfectly! Now he could go as fast as he wanted in his attic room. He peddled and peddled and his little bike flew across the room! The boy was so happy and made sure to race around his attic room each day. + + +The end. +Once there was a young girl named Daisy. Daisy loved to sort things. She was always sorting her toys, her books, and even her clothes. + +One day when Daisy was sorting, she found something very interesting. It was a box with a big gold key. Daisy couldn't wait to see what was inside. She tried and tried to open the box, but it was too hard. + +Daisy went to find her mom. Her mom held the box and the key. She smiled and said, "Let's see what is inside." Together, they opened the box. + +Inside the box was a very special surprise. Daisy was so excited! It was a surprise party for her and all her friends. Daisy and her friends had a great time playing games, eating cake, jumping in a bounce house and more! + +The end +Once there was a famous lady. She had knees that were strong and powerful. One day she took a long walk and suddenly started to cry. Her tears were very big and wet. + +When the lady's friends saw her crying, they asked her why she was crying. The lady said, "I cried because I am so sad to see people that don't give others help when they need it." + +She told her friends, "We must be kind and help others. Helping others is like giving them a hug with our hearts." + +After that day, the famous lady always kept her kind heart close and that made her even more famous. With her strong and kind knees, she kept helping others, even when she couldn't see them. + +The moral of the story is to always help those in need. When we help those who need it, we make the world a kinder place. +Tommy loved marbles. He had many different colours and he played with them all the time. Every day, Tommy's dad would let him play with the marbles outside. + +One day, Tommy asked his dad if he could play a game with his marbles. His dad said yes, so Tommy set up a game of marbles. His dad was so proud of him for making the game. + +The game started and Tommy had lots of fun throwing his marbles. He was trying his best to win the game. In the end, he won! He was so excited and cheered with joy. + +But then something sad happened. One of his marbles had gone missing! He was so miserable. He looked everywhere but he couldn't find the marble. He was so sad. + +Tommy decided to go play with his other marbles. He knew that he wouldn't be able to win the game again, but he still wanted to play. His dad was so proud of him for not giving up and trying his best. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ella. Ella lived in a city far away. She was very happy and obedient. She loved to clap her hands together and feel the joy it brought. + +One day, Ella and her family drove to the big, noisy airport. There were so many people running around and the planes flying overhead. Ella felt the wind blowing in her hair and she began to clap her hands. The sound of the clapping filled the air and the people smiled. + +The whole family was happy to be on their way. Ella and her family flew to a new city, far away. She loved the adventure and was still obedient during the long flight. + +When Ella and her family arrived at their destination, she noticed how happy everyone was. She began to clap and twirl around to show her excitement. Everyone clapped and cheered for Ella's happiness! + +Ella and her family had a wonderful time and enjoyed their adventure. As they drove home, Ella looked out the window, remembering the happy clapping sounds from the airport. +Once upon a time there was a big lake. It was so wide and so large that it looked like an ocean! Inside the lake lived two fish. One was small and round and the other one was big and long. They loved to splash around and play together. + +One day the big fish saw a very large heart floating in the water. He swam over to it and spread his fins out wide. Then he started to splash around it. The little fish joined in and together they made the heart spin and spin. + +Soon other fish came over to join them. They all splashed around the large heart, twirling and spinning together. They had so much fun! + +Eventually the little fish got very tired and had to take a rest. While he was asleep the other fish swam away, leaving only him and the large heart behind. The little fish smiled and knew that the heart would stay with him forever. +Once upon a time there was a man who worked in a lab. He had a microscope in the lab, and every day he spent time looking through it. He was fascinated by the things he saw, and one day he saw something special. It was glowing! + +The man was very excited by this. He spent the whole day looking through the microscope, and the longer he looked, the more the glowing grew. Eventually, the glowing filled the entire lab. Then it started to spread beyond the lab. It kept growing and growing until it was huge! + +The man was worried but he couldn't stop the glowing. It kept getting bigger and bigger, until it surrounded the whole world. Then, it exploded and everything went dark. The man was very sad, and nothing ever glowed again. +The two birds, Lola and Tom were best friends. They liked to fly together through the sky and sing opera with the other birds. One day, Tom had an urge to fly to the mountains. He wanted to explore its beauty. Lola thought it would be nice to go. So, they both took flight towards the mountains. + +On their way, they encountered a storm! The thunder was loud and it scared Lola. She wanted to go back home but Tom had a strong urge to keep going. He convinced her to stay, but Lola was scared. + +Just then, a bright rainbow shone into the sky. It was so nice that it made them both happy. After the rainbow, the storm cleared. Together, they flew back home, safe and happy. They had found a nice adventure despite the small conflict they faced along the way. +Run, run, run! John ran as fast as he could. He had to get to the old well before the sun set. John was deaf and could not hear the birds twittering or the wind rustling in the trees. + +He finally got to the well. It was very old, but he could still see that it was deep. When he peered in, he could see rocks below. They sparkled like tiny diamonds in the light of the setting sun. + +John felt brave and he jumped in! He was so excited. He went deeper and deeper until he could touch the bottom. He laughed and ran his hands over the pebbles. But then he remembered that he could not stay here forever. + +So John climbed back out of the well and started running back home. His mom was waiting for him and she was worried because he was deaf. + +John smiled to himself as he ran. He was so glad he had gone to the well and had such an adventure before going home! +"Look what I found!" exclaimed Jack. He was bouncing through the park and he had a sparkly gold crown in his hands. "I found this crown in the grass," he said as he held it up high. + +His mom was sitting on the bench and smiled. "That's so cool of you, Jack," she said. + +He carefully put the crown onto his head and ran over to the playground. Sitting alone in the sandbox was a little girl. She watched Jack and then smiled. + +"Do you want to play?" asked Jack. + +The girl nodded and they both started playing. They held hands and ran to the slide. + +The lonely girl was no longer alone. She was finally smiling and laughing and now had a new friend. They ran and played until the sun set and the park was dark. + +Jack held the crown in his hands as he said goodbye to the girl. He smiled and told her he would see her tomorrow. + +The little girl was happy, but still a bit lonely. But at least she had her new friend and the sparkly crown to hold. +Once upon a time, there was a tall whale. He enjoyed swimming in the big, blue ocean. He loved it so much that he never wanted to leave. + +Then one day, he met a small fish who was friends with all the ocean creatures. The fish said, "Friend, you need to value the ocean and all that it gives". The whale thought it was a great idea and decided to value the ocean. + +The whale shared his knowledge with all of his friends and they chose to value the ocean too. The whale was so happy that he swam in circles with glee. Since then, the whale and his friends chose to value the ocean every day. +Once there were two brothers named Jack and Jim who adored the sea. They lived on the beach near a big, luxurious yacht. Everyday, Jack and Jim would come to the yacht and serve its owners drinks and snacks. + +One day, Jack and Jim found a tiny, adorable kitten on the boat. It looked just like a little white cloud, and the brothers wanted to adopt it. The owners of the yacht said that they could keep it if they kept serving them snacks on the yacht. + +The brothers agreed, and for the next two years, they served on the yacht and looked after the little kitten. She grew up to be a very playful and loving cat. The brothers were so happy and felt very lucky to have her in their family. + +Jack and Jim still work aboard the yacht, but they never forget their sweet, adorable cat. They love taking care of her and teaching her new things. The brothers always say that she was a true blessing from the yacht. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a favorite saw. He was a very bossy boy and always wanted to use the saw to make something. + +One day, the little boy was playing in the garden when he saw a seat that he wanted to make. He shouted for his mom and when she came outside, he proudly showed her the seat he had sawed. His mom said it was beautiful and the little boy was so proud of himself. + +The little boy practiced using his saw every day until he was very good at it. He would make all kinds of things with his saw, like a tree house and a picnic table for the family. + +The little boy's mom was very proud of him. She said he had become such a bossy sawer that he could make anything he wanted with his saw. The little boy was very pleased and he smiled, proud of his sawing skills. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Daisy and Bobby. Every day, they would have playtime together. They would run around and hug each other and giggle. + +One day they came to the park and Daisy saw something that made her happy. She saw a beautiful dancer! Daisy asked Bobby, "Can I talk to the dancer?" + +But Bobby said, "No! You don't even know her. Let's go have fun somewhere else" + +But Daisy was so excited that she had already started to walk towards the dancer. Bobby ran after her, but she had already reached the dancer and asked, "Can I kiss you?" + +The dancer was taken by surprise. She looked down at Daisy and said, "No, I don't think that would be a good idea." + +Daisy was a bit sad, but she wasn't hungry so she didn't mind too much. Just then, Bobby came to Daisy's rescue. He said, "Let's go get something to eat. We can buy food from the food truck over there and then go back to playing!" + +The moral of this story is to not be so quick to talk to strangers. It's always important to ask for permission first, and in this case, it was safest not to kiss the dancer. Always learn to be polite and kind, even when you're feeling excited or hungry. +Sam was a little boy who loved to explore the world around him. He went out one day with his mom to look at all the beautiful things outside. One particular thing stood out to Sam. There was a big rock sitting in a field and it looked very beautiful. Sam ran over to the rock. He couldn't take his eyes off of it. + +Sam's mom smiled and said, "What is it that you see, Sam?" Sam proudly replied, "I see a beautiful rock!" He then turned to his mom and said, "I think I'm going to pick it up!" + +Sam slowly bent down and wrapped his small hands around the rock. He slowly lifted it off of the ground and stood back to admire it. He stared at the rock for a few moments and then exclaimed, "Wow, this is so cool!" + +Sam's mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is quite beautiful!" Sam was so happy that he decided to take the rock home with him. He carefully placed the rock in his backpack before walking away. As they walked, Sam couldn't stop staring at the rock in his bag while his mom beamed with pride. +Once upon a time, there was a very hungry bear. He was so hungry that he was looking for something to eat. +He saw a little bird on a tree, and called out to her, "Can you help me? I am so hungry!" + +The bird looked down and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't have any food. Why don't you try climbing a tree, and see if you can find something to eat up there?" + +The bear climbed up the tree, and sure enough, he found a scale. He grabbed it in his big paw, and was so happy. He said to the little bird, "Thank you! Now I can eat this scale, and then I won't be so hungry anymore!" + +The bird was happy too. She asked, "Do you want me to write you a note, to thank you for helping me when I was hungry?". The bear said yes, and the bird wrote him a thank you note. + +When the bear was finished eating the scale, he thanked the bird for the note, and said goodbye. He left with a full tummy, feeling much less hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Abigail. Abigail lived in a big city, and every day she wanted to play in the park. But her mommy told her it was too dangerous. + +Abigail was very sad and she said, “But I’m brave. I have my mitten.†+ +Her mom replied, “Yes, you are very brave, but it is too dangerous.†+ +But Abigail still wanted to go, so she decided to sneak out. When she finally got to the park she was very happy. She saw a pond full of fish and birds flying in the sky. + +Suddenly, Abigail heard a noise from nearby. It was an old man. He said, “Come here, little girl. I want to show you something.†+ +Abigail was scared, but she was brave and she went to the old man. He had a bottle of juice and he said, “Do you want to drink? It’s very yummy.†+ +But Abigail remembered her mom’s words, so she shook her head no. She said, “No, thank you. I have to go now.†+ +The old man smiled and said, “You are a very brave girl. I like that.†+ +Abigail +Once there was a pale peanut. The peanut did not agree with the other peanuts around it. It wanted to do something different. But it was afraid. + +So the pale peanut stayed in its shell. It stayed safe and warm in the shell and watched the other peanuts. It saw them playing games, but it could not join in. + +Then one day, something special happened. The pale peanut found a tiny door in its shell. Through the door it could see a whole new world. + +The pale peanut was so excited. But still it did not agree with the other peanuts. Instead, it decided to explore the new world and be brave. + +It was the best decision the pale peanut ever made! It had so many adventures and learned so much. The pale peanut was never afraid anymore. It had become a brave, confident peanut! +Once there was an old man who knelt in the corner of the temple. He was very ancient, so that he needed a bandage around his knee. + +On that day, a curious young girl came to see him. She asked, "Why do you kneel here every day?" + +The man simply replied, "I believe that if I keep praying, my heart's wishes will come true." + +The girl smiled, though she was still confused. "But how do you know that it will work?" + +The old man answered, "I don't know. I have to have faith and believe." + +The girl felt that the man's words made a lot of sense. She finally realized the true power of believing and vowed to always have faith. + +Moral: Working hard and believing in yourself can help make your dreams come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only three years old and the smartest girl in the whole world! One day, Daisy's mommy told her about a special treasure that she could find if she performed a special task. + +Daisy was so excited! She asked her mommy what she had to do and her mommy told her that she had to find three little treasures. If Daisy could find the three treasures, she would get something special. + +So Daisy went around her house looking for the three little treasures. In her bedroom, she found a shiny penny. Then, in the kitchen, she found a colorful marble. Finally, in the living room, she found a tiny toy car. Daisy was so proud of herself! + +Immediately, Daisy took the three treasures back to her mommy. Her mommy was so proud and gave Daisy a big hug. As a reward for finding the three treasures, mommy gave Daisy a new special toy. Daisy was so excited and happily played with her new toy all day. +Once upon a time, there was a delicate princess who wanted to find her prince. One day she went outside and saw a beautiful gas. It was a magical gas and when she stood near it she said “I wish I could marry my prince.†Suddenly her wish came true! Her prince appeared and they hugged and kissed. They were so happy and declared their marriage to each other. They were the happiest Prince and Princess ever! They lived happily ever after. The end. +John was playing in the park when he saw a pretty girl. She had long hair and a big, warm smile. But she seemed sad. John asked her why she was sighing. She said she had lost something important. + +John asked what it was. The girl explained that it was an important file. He asked how it had been lost and the girl said she was not sure, but suspected that it had been forgotten on the bus. + +John got an idea. He thought they could look for it together. He took the girl's hand and they started running around the park. After a while, they stopped to rest. + +John told the girl that she was very attractive and smiled. She smiled too and thanked him for being so nice. + +Soon, they found the lost file in a bush. The girl was so happy and hugged John tightly. After that, they went home, both with big grins on their faces. +Milly was a patient girl. She was waiting in a long line at the store. People were holding signs, and Milly was waiting her turn. + +She felt a little bit scared, but she stayed patient. Finally, it was Milly's turn. She stepped up to the counter and the lady gave her what she wanted. + +Milly was so excited, she couldn't wait to get home and open it. On her way home, she saw something strange. It was two pieces of wood split in half. + +Milly wondered what it was. She picked them up and put them together. Suddenly, she realized it was a sign! It said "Playground - This way". + +Milly squealed with joy. She followed the sign and found the most wonderful playground. She had so much fun there. + +Milly was so glad she was patient, and followed the sign! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Dave. Dave loved to explore and find unique things. One day he decided that he wanted to go to the forest. He asked his parents if he could go and they said yes. + +When Dave got to the forest, he was amazed. Everywhere he looked he saw all sorts of unique things. He saw bright red trees, big brown rocks, and pretty yellow flowers. Dave wanted to stay for a while, to explore the forest and discover all of the wonderful things. + +"Can I stay, Mommy?" He asked his mommy. + +"Yes," she replied with a smile, "But it will get dark soon, so you must come back home before that." + +Dave agreed and they said their goodbyes. Dave spent the afternoon exploring and finding unique things in the forest. + +When the sun went down, he walked back home, content with all the wonderful things he had discovered. +Once upon a time, there was a pink wagon that was very special. One day, a little girl came over to play. She saw the wagon and said, "Oh wow! I love it." + +The little girl's mommy said, "Do you want to have a ride in it?" The girl was so happy she said, "Yes, please!" + +So the girl and her mommy took the wagon and went outside. The girl sat in the wagon and her mommy pulled it and the girl had lots of fun. + +After a while the girl got tired, so the mommy stopped and said, "Come here, I'll give you a hug to make you feel better." The girl felt so warm and cozy in her mommy's arms. She was so happy she said, "Thank you for the comfort, Mommy." +Once upon a time there was a big tree. The tree was very tall and it had lots of roots. The roots went deep into the ground and the tree was very happy. + +One day some hungry animals came to the big tree and they wanted to eat its roots. The tree was scared and it did not want the animals to eat its roots. + +Suddenly a brave bee flew in and said, "I will protect you and keep your roots safe." The bee was very strong and it buzzed and chased away the animals. The bee kept the tree and its roots safe. + +The tree was so happy. As a thank you, the tree gave the bee a yummy sweet sap that it produced. The bee loved it and went off happily. The tree and its roots were safe and happy. +It was an ordinary day for Joe. He loved his clock and watched the hands tick throughout the day. Today was special though - today he was going to burn food for the very first time. + +Joe took out the pan he had been given and held it towards his mum. With a smile on her face, she filled it with food. + +"Now," she said. "Let's put it on the stove and turn on the fire." Joe was so excited he could hardly contain himself. Carefully he put the pan on the stove, then watched as his mum turned the knob to light the flame. + +Immediately, the flames began to flicker. Joe smiled - he had done it! As the flames burned, Joe's mum showed him how to stir the food, making sure nothing was burned. + +"There," she said. "You did so well! Now let's take it off the stove before it burns." + +Joe looked proudly at his pan of food - he had done it all himself! It was time to sit down and enjoy dinner with his family. +Once, there was a deaf dog. His name was Squash. He was very lonely, because no one could hear him. + +One day, Squash went to the park. He saw a little girl and she was playing. She saw Squash and she came over and sat down with him. + +She hugged him and said, "I have been looking for a dog to own. Will you be my friend?" Squash wagged his tail and lay down by her. + +The little girl was so happy! She said, "I will call you Squash and you will be my best friend forever." From that day on, Squash belonged to the little girl and the two of them were always together. +Once upon a time there was a furry monster. He had long arms and liked to play. Every day he liked to squeeze the waists of all his friends. He thought it was great fun! + +One day, he saw something strange. It was a giant monster, twice as big as he was! He was so scared and didn't know what to do. He tried to run away, but the bigger monster grabbed him and squeezed his waist! + +The furry monster was very scared, but then the big monster started to laugh. It was a friendly monster! It wanted to play. The two monsters played together, squeezing each others' waists and having great fun! + +The furry monster was so happy to find a new friend. From then on they were the best of friends! Whenever they had the chance, they would squeeze each other's waists and laugh and giggle until they were tired. + +The furry monster was very glad to have a friend, and it was all because he liked to have fun squeezing waists! +Once upon a time, there was a small girl. She had a board and a dream. She wanted to manage the board. + +Every day, the small girl tried to manage the board. She liked to slide it around the room and make circles with it. + +One day, she slid the board up and down the stairs, but she couldn't manage it as well as she wanted. She tried and tried, but it was too big for her. + +Then she had a bright idea! She broke the board into small pieces and carried the smaller boards up and down the stairs. + +Now she could manage the board. She was so proud of herself. She had managed the board all by herself! +Once upon a time there was a huge bear. The bear loved jam and was always asking for it. One day the bear saw a jar of jam that was much bigger than all the other jars. He walked up to it and asked for it. + +The jar said, "No, you cannot have this jam. It is mine and I am not giving it away." + +The bear was very angry and he roared, "Give me the jam!" + +The jar said, "No. You must not take what is not yours. I will not let you have it." + +The bear became even angrier and he tried to knock the jar off the table. But the jar was too big and the bear was not strong enough. So the bear ran off, defeated. The jar stayed on the table, safe and happy. + +The end. +One day, Jack was playing a game. He was having loads of fun! He found the game he was playing especially interesting. Suddenly, he felt something pinch his arm. It was his little brother Alex! Alex laughed and said “Let’s keep playing the game!†Jack smiled, and he and Alex played the game together. + +They were having alot of fun. Alex was getting better and better at the game. He was very good at it! Jack was excited to see how well his little brother was doing. + +After some time, Jack decided it was time for a snack. He turned to his brother and said “Let’s stop playing nowâ€. Alex looked disappointed, but agreed. Together, the two brothers went off to find something to eat. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He wanted to find a special message from his best friend. + +So he set off to search. He looked everywhere. Under rocks, behind trees, under his bed. + +The little boy couldn't find the special message. He was sad. + +Then he heard a voice. He looked up and saw a bird. + +The bird said: "If you want your message, come to the top of the hill. I will have something delicious for you!" + +The little boy was excited and followed the bird. But when he reached the top of the hill, the bird was gone and so was the message. + +The little boy was very sad. He left the hill in tears, with no delicious treat, and no special message. +Leila and her mother were walking down the street one day. As they passed by a factory, the noise being made by the machines was very loud. Leila's mom said; "Oh my, it is so loud here. Let's go a different way". + +But Leila didn't want to leave. She said; "Look Mom, the factory is so cool. Can we stay and look some more?" + +Her mom ignored Leila's request and they kept walking. Leila was sad, but she decided to ignore it. They kept walking and finally, they reached their destination. + +Leila was happy again. She said; "That was fun. Maybe we can go back and see the factory again sometime soon". + +Her mother nodded and smiled, but she still ignored Leila's request. +John was the bravest boy around and he loved dinosaurs. One day he decided to visit a nearby dinosaur park. As he walked along the narrow path, he felt a strong gust of wind and heard a deep, harsh roar. He stopped to listen carefully and heard a large dinosaur growling fiercely. + +John was scared but he knew he had to be brave. He slowly stepped closer and said, "Hello there, I'm John. Who are you?" The dinosaur growled some more and stepped closer. +John was sure he'd be safe if he showed the dinosaur some respect. He bowed politely and said, "Please, sir, I don't want to take away from your territory. I was just curious and wanted to learn more about you." + +The dinosaur stopped growling and looked at John in surprise. "So you'd like to learn about me? Very well. Let's start with my name. I'm Stegosaurus." The dinosaur stepped aside to let John come closer. + +John was glad that he had dared to talk to the dinosaur. Stegosaurus taught him about the harsh environment in which he lived. Before John left, Stegosaurus said kindly, "Please come and visit me again." +Once upon a time, there was a small girl called Molly. Molly liked to wear zipper dresses, but one day, her zipper dress got stuck. Molly was feeling anxious and she started to pull the zipper. All of a sudden, the zipper broke and Molly started to cry. + +Molly's mom saw what happened and she ran over to help. Molly was feeling so sad, but her mom told her that even when things don't go right, she should always stay calm. + +Molly's mom gently showed her how to fix the zipper. She showed her to pinch the two parts together and the zipper came back together. Molly gasped with joy and hugged her mom. + +Molly learned an important lesson that day. Whenever something goes wrong, instead of getting anxious or pulling too hard, she should always stay calm and try to figure out a solution. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Annie. Annie was 3 years old. One day she wanted to do something exciting. She decided to go to the forest. + +But when she got there it was very dangerous. There was a river with fast flowing water - and Annie couldn't swim. She was scared and started to cry. + +Just then, she saw an old man. He was carrying a long string. He said he could help her cross the river safely. + +So, Annie held one end of the string and the old man held the other end. He showed her how to walk very slowly across the river. + +Thanks to the old man and the string, Annie was able to get to the other side of the river safely. She was so happy, she ran all the way home! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Ann. Ann was three years old and loved to play with puzzles. She was always so excited that she used to take puzzles everywhere she went. + +One day, Ann and her mom went out for a walk. Ann found a big, messy puzzle in the park. It was so exciting that she started to dress up the pieces. She put them together and tried to makes the picture. + +Ann noticed it was getting late and her mom told her that it was time to go home. But Ann wanted to finish the puzzle before it was too dark. She worked hard and dressed up all the pieces. + +The next day they went back to the park. When they arrived at the messy puzzle, they were surprised. Ann had finish the whole puzzle! Mom was very proud of Ann and gave her a big hug. Ann was very happy with her accomplishment. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. They were called Mia and Ben. Mia was a brave girl and Ben was a brave boy. + +One day Mia and Ben were playing outside in the garden. Suddenly Mia saw an arrow on the ground. She picked it up and she wanted to show it to Ben. + +But when Mia went over to show Ben he was already playing with something else. Ben had found a stick and was making it into a sword. Mia did not want to share the arrow and she was sad. + +Mia and Ben started to fight over the arrow. It ended up all messy, with grass and leaves all over the place. Finally, Mia agreed to share and she and Ben had so much fun playing with both the arrow and the sword. + +At the end of the day, as Mia and Ben said goodbye, they agreed to share their toys forever and ever. +Once there was a boy named Ernie. He was three years old and he loved to play games with his friends. Whenever Ernie and his friends would play, they would always behave nicely towards one another. + +One day, Ernie wanted to play a special game. He asked his mom if he could have a rich game, like the kind his rich friends owned. His mom said yes, so Ernie went out to buy a rich game. + +He was so excited when he got home and opened the box. Inside was the most glorious game he had ever seen. He couldn't wait to play it with his friends. + +And that's what he did. Ernie and his friends took turns playing the game, and behaved super nicely along the way. They laughed and smiled at each other and had lots of fun. + +Ernie was glad that he had been so nice - because it made his friends happy, and his mom proud. A rich game can really bring friends together if you behave nicely! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Bob. Bob liked to play outside in the nice shade. He often talked to himself in the shade, but no one ever heard him. One day Bob decided he would try and speak out loud. He opened his mouth and said in a loud voice, "Hello, shade!" + +Bob was surprised, because the shade spoke back to him! The shade said, "Hello Bob. What do you want to talk about?" + +Bob thought hard and said, "I want to talk about being foolish." The shade said, "that sounds like a good idea!" + +So the shade and Bob talked about being foolish. Bob wanted to know why it's not good to be foolish. The shade explained that being foolish usually leads to trouble, and can make it harder to find a solution to any problems. + +At the end of their conversation, the shade told Bob that it was important to always think before he speaks. Bob nodded his head and promised the shade he would do just that. +Once there was a girl named Sally. Sally was very curious and loved to explore the world around her. + +One day, Sally went on a walk in the forest. As she looked around, she observed a big wolf. The wolf didn't seem very friendly but Sally was not scared. + +The wolf just watched Sally and slowly started to walk away. Sally followed the wolf, being careful not to get too close. + +The wolf led her to a small pond. Sally observed some little ducks and squirrels that were playing near the pond. The wolf seemed to be watching them with Sally and it seemed like it was being friendly. + +Sally and the wolf sat together and watched the animals for a long time. The wolf wasn't scary but was kind and good. + +Sally was happy that she got to observe the wolf. She smiled as the wolf walked away and kept exploring the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn barber. Every day, he splashed water in the river by his house to get clean. But one day, he was splashing too much and making a lot of noise! + +The old man living near the river did not like the noise. He decided to tell the barber to be quiet. But the barber was very stubborn and he kept splashing! + +The old man was getting angry, so he walked over to the river and yelled at the barber. But the barber was too stubborn to stop. So the old man got mad and threw a rock at the barber! + +The barber was surprised and he quickly stopped splashing. He knew the old man meant business and he wasn't going to risk getting hit again. The barber quietly slipped away and never splashed in the river again! +Mark was a happy 3 year old. He loved playing outdoors and making new friends. One day, Mark was playing in his backyard when he saw a strange creature in the bushes. He was so scared that he started to scream. His loud screams echoed throughout the neighborhood. + +His mom heard the noise and went outside to see what was happening. When she noticed Mark, she ran over to him and scooped him up in her arms. She noticed the creature and realized that it was just a harmless squirrel. She said, "It's ok, Mark. The squirrel won't hurt you." + +Mark stopped screaming and calmed down. He looked around and noticed that everyone was gathering around. As everyone started to quiet down, Mark smiled and began to laugh. + +The neighbors who were quiet were curious as to what happened. So Mark told them the story of how he saw the squirrel and screamed. Everyone laughed with him and then went back to their homes. + +Mark felt so relieved and continued playing in the backyard for the rest of the day. He knew that screaming was a way to get help when he was scared or confused. +Once upon a time there was a bird. It was loud and could be heard from far away. One day it decided to try to fly away. + +The bird started flapping its wings and hopping from one tree to another. It seemed to go faster and faster as it tried harder to reach the sky. + +While it was still trying, it was getting close to reaching the sky. Then something loud interrupted it. + +Another bird suddenly swooped in and chased the first one. It squawked and tried its best to get away, but it was too late. The other bird caught it and flew away with it. The first bird never reached the sky. + +The end. +John was old. He liked to study basketball. Every day he watched some basketball on TV and spent hours studying it. + +He asked his mum one day, "Mum, Can I play basketball?" + +Mum replied, "No John, you're too old. You can watch and study, but you can't play." + +John was sad. He really wanted to play. + +So he got his friends together and started to play basketball. He wanted to show everyone he wasn't too old. + +John was having fun, but then he got too close to the ball. Suddenly, he bumped his head and fell down. + +John was hurt and had to go to the hospital. He was never able to play basketball again. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary little girl. She wanted to go outside and do something fun. So, she decided to go to the park! + +When she got there, she saw lots of kids playing. She reached into her pocket and pulled out a sandwich. + +She liked to eat her sandwiches when she was there. She often shared it with her friends too! + +After she ate her sandwich, she decided to relax. She lay down in the grass, closed her eyes and listened to all the cheerful sounds of the park. + +When she opened her eyes, she felt nice and relaxed. She decided to play with her friends again and have lots of fun! +Once there was a little girl. She was frightened but determined. She had a balloon in her hands and she wanted to sort it. She tried to figure out the best way to do it. + +At first, she tried to pop the balloon. She was too scared so she hid under the table. She then saw the balloon was still there and it was getting bigger. + +She was even more scared now. She tried to sort it by throwing it into the air. This scared her even more. + +Finally, she made a plan. She took a pair of scissors and carefully cut the balloon into small pieces. She put them in a basket and they made a colourful sort of decoration. + +The little girl was no longer scared and very proud of how she sorted the balloon. She showed it to her mum who was very impressed. +Once upon a time there was an elderly lady. She liked to smoke but her young neighbour didn't like it. He told her to stop smoking but she didn't listen. One day, the young neighbour decided to punish her. He took her cigarettes and threw them away. + +The elderly lady was angry. She shouted and screamed at the young neighbour. He just walked away and left her alone. + +The elderly lady was very upset. She couldn't smoke anymore and she was so angry. She wished she could punish the young neighbour, but she had no way to do it. + +The end. The elderly lady never smoked again and she was always angry. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named John. He lived near a village and he loved going there to explore. One day, John was walking through the village, when he saw something very strange. A big, scary bear was standing in the middle of the road, trembling with fear. + +John was very scared, but he was also very eager to say hello. So he stepped forward and carefully said hello to the bear. The bear replied in a timid voice and John soon discovered that the bear was scared because it was lost and didn't know how to get home. + +John was a kind boy, so he offered to help the bear find its way back. Together, they searched until they found the bear's home. When they arrived, the bear's family was very grateful and cheered with joy. + +John's kind gesture showed that helpfulness and kindness can go a long way. He was reminded that no matter how scared you are, always be brave when you know it's the right thing to do. +Once upon a time there was a big wide park. The park had lots of things to do, like stretch and slide. +Tommy was 3 years old and he loved going to the park. He dressed up warm and skipped along to the park. +When he arrived he saw a big wide slide. He jumped up and down excitedly and shouted, “slide! Slide!†+He quickly ran up to the slide and sat down. He was about to slide down when he saw a nearby bench. On the bench was a mum and her son stretching together. Tommy stopped and watched them. He saw them stretch wide and move their arms. He wanted to try too. +So Tommy joined them and they all stretched together. He felt his muscles get bigger and it felt so good. +When they had finished stretching, Tommy wanted to slide again so he waved goodbye and ran back to the big wide slide. He sat down, giggled and pushed off. Down and down he went, feeling so happy. +It was a great day at the big wide park with slides and stretching. +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a baby. The baby was very troubled. The baby was crying, so mommy hugged the baby. Mommy said "It's okay, everything is okay". + +The baby was still very troubled, so mommy gave the baby a yummy snack. The baby ate and smiled. He felt much better. + +After the snack, mommy hugged the baby again. The baby hugged back, and felt very happy. + +Mommy and baby were happy together. The baby was no longer troubled. They hugged and all was well. +One day, a girl named Penelope was going for a walk. She was so excited and all she could think about was the jug of lemonade she was hoping to get. + +Just as she was about to open the door to leave, her mom came up with a big jug. It was thick and heavy, and the girl laughed. "Is that for me, Mommy?" she asked. + +Her mom nodded, and handed her the jug. "You need this if you want to get your lemonade," she said. + +Penelope thanked her mom, and then she opened the door and went for her walk. She had the jug in her hands, and it was so thick and heavy. + +When she finally arrived at the lemonade stand, she was so happy. She got a big cup of the yummy lemonade and filled the jug up with it. + +Penelope smiled. She had what she needed to make her day extra special! +Once upon a time, there was an honest pup. His name was Paw. He loved to paint with all the colors of the rainbow! One day, Paw was painting a pretty picture with all of his paints. As he was painting, a mean kitty came walking by and tried to take all of Paw's paints! + +Paw was so mad! He ran over and tried to chase the mean kitty away. He yipped and he yowled, but the mean kitty wouldn't give up the paints. Finally, Paw decided to be honest and he offered the mean kitty a share of the paints. + +The mean kitty smiled and thanked him, and they started painting their very own pictures together. When they were done they had a whole gallery of beautiful pictures and they were the best of friends from then on. Paw had learned a valuable lesson that day, that being honest could bring out the beauty in even the meanest creatures. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Janey. Janey was three years old and very strong. She liked to swing. + +One day, Janey went to the park with her mom. At the park was a big swing, and Janey was very excited. She ran to the swing and smiled. + +"Please mommy," said Janey in her cute little voice, "Can I swing on this one?" + +Her mom smiled, "Yes you can, but you have to stay strong and be careful. Do you understand Janey?" + +Janey smiled, "Yes mama, I understand." + +Janey got on the swing and started to swing. She went higher and higher, with a smile on her face. + +At the same time, a little boy was walking nearby. His name was Jack. He stopped and watched Janey swing. + +"Wow," said Jack, "you're so strong! Can I swing too?" + +Janey stopped and looked at Jack. She smiled and said, "Yes, you can swing too. But you have to work hard. Can you do that?" + +Jack smiled and said, "Yes, I can do it!" + +And so the two children swung together and had a lot of fun. They were strong and worked hard to fly high in the air. They both laughed and enjoyed their time together. +Once upon a time, there lived a princess. She was very spoiled. Everywhere she went, people gave her nice things. + +One day, she needed a special kind of makeup. She asked her friend if she could lend some. Her friend said yes, and gave her some of her makeup. The princess was so happy. + +The princess put on the makeup and looked beautiful. Everyone noticed how nice she looked. + +She thanked her friend for lending her the makeup. Her friend was happy to help. + +The princess learned a very important lesson that day. It is nice to share with your friends! +Once upon a time, there was a man. He loved to read books, and he always read to his wife. One day, he had to go away for a long time. He was very sorry, so he said goodbye to his wife. + +His wife was sad, and she felt lonely without her husband. But she knew he would come back soon. + +One day, she saw an old book at the library. She decided to read it, to keep herself busy in the meantime. As she read, she was happy to see her husband again, in her imagination. + +When her husband finally returned, he was very sorry for having left her alone for so long. He was happy to see that she was still reading, just like he always did. + +He hugged her tightly, and they both smiled. From that day on, they enjoyed reading together at home. The end. +Once upon a time there was a hunter who loved the forest. He would hunt animals and watch the colorful birds fly. One day, another hunter came and started hunting too. The animals began to hide and the birds flew away. + +The original hunter did not like this at all. He tried to find the other hunter, but he could never find him. He grew angry and started to hate the other hunter. + +One day, the hunter saw a flock of colorful birds flying in the sky. He was excited and wanted to catch one for dinner. He took out his bow and arrow, but just as he was about to shoot, the other hunter came from nowhere and shot the birds. All the colorful birds flew away in fear. + +The original hunter was filled with anger and hate. He screamed and shouted at the other hunter, but the other hunter just laughed. + +The original hunter was so upset that he decided to leave the forest forever. He never returned and there was no more hunting in the forest. The animals were safe again, but the forest was never quite the same without the hunter's presence. +Once there was a man who was very proud. He liked to kneel and do something each day that made him proud. One day, the man went out to kneel in a field. He looked around and saw the flowers and the trees. The man smiled and felt proud of his beautiful world. He closed his eyes and he kneeled for a few moments in silence. He felt very happy and content. + +The man opened his eyes and saw a little girl standing there. She smiled and said "I am proud of you, Mister!" The man smiled back and said, "Thank you." He stood up and held out his hand. + +The little girl took his hand and said, "Let's kneel together and be proud." The man and the little girl kneeled together and closed their eyes. The man was very proud and he knew that the little girl felt proud too. It was the perfect way to spend a day! +Once upon a time, there was a big avocado. The avocado was lonely and wanted to improve. But the avocado did not know how to make things better. + +One day, a big bird saw the avocado and said, "Hello! I can help you!" The bird suggested that the avocado try to make a friend. The avocado liked this idea and agreed to try. + +The avocado started to look around for someone to be friends with. After some searching, the avocado found a small worm. The avo and the worm soon became friends. + +The avocado was so happy to have a friend. The avocado and worm played, laughed and talked a lot. Every day, the avocado felt more and more fulfilled. The two were improving and getting better. + +The bird saw the avocado and the worm having a great time and smiled. The bird was proud that it had helped the avocado improve! +Jimmy and his mom my went to the store. Jimmy wanted a new TV. He had seen them in the window and was so excited. His mom said the TVs were very expensive and she didn't think they could afford it. + +Jimmy asked why they couldn't buy the TV. His mom explained that they didn't have enough money. + +Jimmy began to cry. His mom said it was ok and that maybe they could buy a TV later. Just then the store owner said, "I can sell you this TV, but it might be expensive." + +Jimmy was so excited. He asked his mom if they could buy the TV and she said, "Yes, but it will cost a lot of money." + +The store owner was nice and gave them a good price. Jimmy's mom thanked him as they took the new TV home. Jimmy was so happy! +Once upon a time, there was a mummy and a daddy who were taking their little 3-year-old daughter to the park. As they were walking, Mummy stopped and said to Daddy, "Let's explain a law to our little one". Daddy agreed, but the little girl was not sure why they wanted to talk about a law. "What's a law?", she asked. + +Mummy smiled and said, "It's a rule, sweetheart. It's something that we should always do because it's the right thing to do". She then went on to explain that it was foolish to break a law - like not holding hands when crossing the road. + +The little girl smiled and said, "I won't break any laws, Mummy! I promise!" Daddy nodded and said, "It's very important to remember your promise. Laws are there to keep us safe, so we must always respect them". + +Then they continued their journey to the park, hand in hand. As they were walking, Mummy and Daddy could feel proud knowing that their daughter understood the importance of following the law. +Today was a lively day. The sun was out and the birds were singing. All the children were very excited. + +They were celebrating a special day at the park. They had lots of fun games and snacks. Everyone was having a great time. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. It was a big, strong wind and it was getting stronger and stronger. Everyone was scared and they all ran away. + +When the wind finally stopped, the children saw that everything was destroyed. All the decorations were ruined and the park was a mess. The children were so sad. + +No one could celebrate the special day anymore. Everyone had to go home, feeling very sad. +There were two friends, Tom and Will. Tom was famous because he was very strong. Will wanted to be famous too, so he decided to try to lift heavy things. + +One day, Will went to the park to try to lift a heavy rock. He bent down and tried to lift it up, but it was too heavy. Will was so disappointed. He started to cry. + +Tom saw his friend crying, so he came over to help him. Tom tried to lift the rock, but it was still too heavy. No matter how hard they tried, they couldn't lift the rock. + +Will was really sad because he wanted to be famous like Tom. But, it didn't happen. They went home and Will was sad the rest of the day. +Jill and Jack were playing with their cousins. Suddenly, Jill decided to be bossy. She told Jack to give her the salt and then she scattered it around the room. Jack was mad. He didn't think that it was very fair. He said, "Why did you scatter it? That wasn't nice!" Jill said, "I just wanted to try something new and fun." Jack still didn't think that it was fair. He said, "You are being too bossy! You shouldn't do that without asking." Jill apologized and they all had a good laugh. They decided to clean up the salt together. In the end, they all agreed that Jill should be more careful when she's being bossy. +Once upon a time there lived an alligator. It lived in a small pond by itself. Everyday it sunbathed and enjoyed the warm breeze. + +One day, it noticed a small dog beside the pond. The alligator went closer and had a look. The tiny dog looked very sad. + +The alligator asked the dog, "Why are you so sad?" The dog replied, "I am looking for a loyal friend, but I am all alone!" + +The alligator smiled and said, "Worry not! I can be your friend." The dog was very happy and the alligator was very loyal. + +Every day they played together in the pond and the dog would melt the alligator's heart with its cute antics. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who had a long, soft tail. One day, he decided to go on a search. He hopped through the forest, looking and listening for something special. Everywhere he looked seemed empty and he couldn't find what he was looking for. He kept searching and searching, until he heard the sound of a fox. He quickly hid behind a bush, but it was too late. The fox had already seen him. The fox started to chase the bunny, and he ran away as fast as he could. He hopped and hopped, but the fox was getting closer and closer. Soon, the fox caught up with him and the bunny's search had come to an end. The bunny was never seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, heavy exam. It was so big, it could not fit through the door! + +The exam was scared and started to cry. Everyone was worried, until a 3 year old boy came up with an idea. "I know what to do," he said. + +He got down on his hands and knees and started to crawl through the door with the heavy exam. It was a tight squeeze, but the 3 year old boy made it! + +He crawled right into the room with the exam close behind. Everyone was so happy! + +The 3 year old boy smiled and said, "See, I told you I could do it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit called Ken. Ken loved to explore and search for new things. + +One day, Ken was out looking for something special. He saw a pattern in the clouds and decided he wanted to learn more about it. He searched and searched until he found a path in the woods that lead to the pattern. + +When Ken got to the pattern, he saw something delicious. It was a picnic filled with cakes, cookies, and other yummy treats. Ken was so excited! He enjoyed a delicious snack and decided to search for more special patterns. + +The end. +Cindy was excited about the day. She wanted to go and find something rich. She asked her mummy if they could go and look. Mummy said yes and they set off. + +On their way they saw a big mountain. Cindy wanted to push it but it was too big. She ran back and asked her daddy to help. Daddy laughed and told her they would find something rich another way. + +They kept looking. Finally they found something. It was a box and it was very rich. Cindy was so excited she wanted to push it. But mummy and daddy said it was too heavy. Instead, they all pushed together and made the box open. Inside was a purple diamond! + +Cindy was so happy. She had found something rich on her special day. She thanked mummy and daddy for pushing the box with her. Together, they all celebrated with a big hug. +Once there was a little girl, who was only three. She loved to watch the fancy videos. But one day, when she was watching a video, her mommy came in and slapped her hand. + +The little girl was surprised and a little scared – why had her mommy slapped her? She didn't understand. But her mommy was gentle and explained to her that she wasn't allowed to touch the fancy video. + +The little girl was sad at first, but her mommy reassured her that if she was good and obeyed, then one day she would be allowed to watch the fancy video. The little girl was happy, and she started to be good and obedient. + +One day, when she had been very good, her mommy let her watch the fancy video. The little girl was very happy and thanked her mommy for being so kind, and she made sure she never touched the video again. +Mandy was a small mouse. She was very brave, but today she felt very miserable. She wanted to explore the big world and find new things. + +Mandy heard her mommy's voice calling her. "Come here, Mandy. Come and explore the big world," she said, smiling and pointing at a spot just outside the door. Mandy was excited and ran to her mom, ready to go explore. + +Mandy's mommy held her paw and encouraged her to explore. As Mandy got closer to the spot, she began to feel very scared. Then something happened that made her feel even more miserable. + +Out of nowhere, a big cat appeared. He growled at Mandy and her mommy and charged right at them. Mandy screamed and ran back towards her home, but the cat was too fast. He chased her all the way back, and when she got to the door, he managed to catch her. + +Mandy's mommy tried to protect her, but the cat was too strong. In the end, Mandy felt even more miserable then she had before. She never got to explore the big world, and it was all due to the big cat. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He was always very thirsty, so he went off to find something to drink. +He saw a pond filled with clear, cool water. He bent down to take a drink, but noticed something strange. The water was moving in slow motion. +He was amazed by this and decided to watch it for a while. As he watched, he figured out that the slow motion was made by a small bug in the water. +The bear smiled and watched the bug swim around in circles. After some time, he decided it was time to drink. He took a very big sip and enjoyed the cool water. +When he was finished drinking, he thanked the bug and walked away, feeling much better. +Once there was a wise fox. He carried a flashlight and one day he stopped at a river. He looked up and the sky was full of stars. The wise fox wanted to show the stars to the animals and he decided to load them into his flashlight. He carefully shook the flashlight and stars fell into it. + +The fox took the stars to the animals and when he shared the stars, everyone was very happy. The wise fox grinned and said, “It's important to share what we have with others, because when we share it makes everyone happy.†Everyone learned a valuable lesson that day; it is important to share and everyone can benefit from it. +Once upon a time, there was a brave mouse. He was looking for something very special. His friends said there was a fierce rat that he should find. + +One day, he saw a rat in a hole. The brave mouse wasn't scared. He went closer and closer. The rat was fierce. Its teeth were sharp and it had big, sharp claws. + +The brave mouse was very brave. He grabbed the fierce rat. He held it tight and he didn't let go. He took the rat with him home. + +His friends were so happy. They thanked the brave mouse and said he was the bravest mouse ever. They all celebrated and had a big party. + +The brave mouse found the fierce rat and it changed the lives of everyone in the mouse kingdom. They were all very proud of the brave mouse. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a man who drove a truck to deliver wheat. He drove all day and night to get the trucks of wheat to the people who needed it. When he finished his job, he was so tired he went to sleep. + +The next morning, he woke up and went to start his truck, but it wouldn't start! He was very mad and he tried everything he could think of. But nothing worked. + +He had no choice but to walk back to the farm to get help. When he arrived, he was amazed at what he saw. The wheat had grown so tall and it looked so amazing. But before he could do anything, it started to thunder and rain. + +The rain made the wheat sick and the wheat had to be destroyed. The man was so sad and he had to deliver the bad news. The people were shocked and heartbroken to hear what had happened to their wheat. They had to find another source of wheat, and it was not easy. + +The man was so disappointed. He had been so happy to deliver the wheat, but now it was all gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little child called Tom. Tom was 3 years old and he was very curious. One day, Tom decided to follow a board down the street. He thought it looked really exciting and he wanted to see where it was going. + +Tom followed the board for a long time and eventually found himself in a boring old park. He had never been there before and was looking around curiously. As he did, he saw an old man walking towards him. + +The old man warned Tom not to follow strange boards and to always think carefully before doing something. But Tom didn't listen. He thought he was too clever to follow advice from anyone. + +So Tom continued to follow the board and very soon found himself in trouble. He ended up lost in a dark alley in the middle of the city. The moral of the story is to always listen to people's advice, as it could save you from getting into a bad situation. +The clouds were grey and it was raining outside. Daisy was not so happy and she sighed. She wanted to play outside but it was wet and she couldn't. Then her dad came to her room, with a big smile on his face. + +"Daisy!" He said, with enthusiasm. "Let's make sweets!" + +Daisy scrunched up her nose and shook her head. "Sweets? That's too hard for me dad," she said sadly. + +But her dad was determined. "I promise it won't be hard," he said. He took out a big bowl, sugar and mixing spoon. They mixed the sugar with a bit of water and heated it until it was boiling. + +"Now, let's pour it into shapes!" Daisy's dad said, enthusiastically. + +So Daisy and her dad spent the day molding the sugar, shaping it into different animals and creations. They even made a little raindrop too! + +Daisy smiled, she was thrilled with all the things she had made. She was so grateful she and her dad had found a fun way to spend a rainy day. +Once upon a time there was a pony. The pony was named Molly. She was so lively and always wanted to play. One day she was running around in the field, but she stepped in some mud. Molly sighed. She was so disappointed. + +Molly's owner, Emma, heard her sigh and came to investigate. Her eyes widened when she saw Molly's muddy feet. + +“Oh no!†Emma said. “We were going for a ride today. Now, what should we do?†+ +Molly looked up at Emma with pleading eyes, but it was no use. Molly's muddy feet would not do for riding. + +With a heavy heart, Emma said, “I'm sorry, Molly. We can't go for a ride today.†+ +Molly sighed and walked away. Tears welled up in her eyes as she trudged back to the barn. Molly was very sad and she did not feel lively anymore. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Emma and Jack. Both of them were three years old. One day, Emma and Jack were out playing in the park. + +Emma took a deep breath and stopped to smile. She said to Jack, "I love it here!" Jack said, "Me too!" + +Suddenly, Jack mentioned his heart felt tight. Emma looked at him with concern in her eyes. "What's wrong?" she asked him. + +Jack told Emma that he was feeling scared. He thought somebody was following him. But, Emma knew that wasn't true. She said, "It's ok. I'll keep you safe. You can hold my hand and I'll keep your heart safe." + +Jack smiled and held Emma's hand. His heart felt tight again, but it didn't feel scared anymore - it felt warm and safe. Emma smiled at him, and the two of them laughed, continuing to explore the park together. +Once there was a little girl who liked to watch the busy figures outside her window every day. She loved to watch them go to work and go home to their families. She was always fascinated by the different faces, who all seemed so important and busy. + +One day she decided to go outside and try to be like the busy figures. She chased after the figures, trying to copy them, but before she could catch up, they all seemed to have gone. She tried to go back home but she was lost. + +She started to cry, feeling all alone and foolish. Suddenly she heard a voice. “Little girl, you shouldn’t have gone out there. You should have watched the busy figures from your window and been safe.†+ +The moral of the story is: it’s better to watch from a distance and be safe than to try something that might put you in danger. +There was a big banquet. People were eating food off of napkins. Everyone was so happy. Suddenly, a tiny mouse appeared. Everyone was scared! But then the mouse asked if he could join the banquet. Everyone was surprised and they accepted. The mouse thanked everyone and then grabbed a napkin. He thought it was very big and he told everyone it would make a nice bed. The people laughed and the mouse took his napkin to the corner and had a nap. Everyone was happy and the banquet continued. It was a happy ending! +Once upon a time there was a lonely dog named Sammy. He wanted to pass by the big old junk yard, but he was very scared. + +"It's okay, Sammy," his best friend called. "It's nothing to be scared of!" + +But no matter how hard Sammy tried, he still could not pass the junk yard. He finally decided to just take a peek and see what was inside. + +Once he looked over, Sammy felt so tired and lonely. He wished he had someone to play with, but all he could see was the piles of junk. He was ready to turn back when he heard a noise. + +Suddenly, the gates of the junk yard creaked open and an old car drove out. The car sped away in the night and Sammy was left alone. + +The next morning, Sammy looked back, but all he could see was an empty junk yard. He felt so alone and empty as he passed by. The day had ended and it was time for Sammy to go home. +Once upon a time there was a bear. The bear lived in a big forest and it loved to play with the other animals. One day, the bear wanted to play hide and seek. But when the bear was looking for a good hiding spot, it realized it had lost its lumber! The bear was so sad and it started to cry. + +Luckily, a kind little fox came running over to help. "Don't worry bear," said the fox. "I know where your lumber is!" + +The fox and the bear ran to a strange, icy place in the forest and there was the lumber! The bear was so happy and thanked the fox for helping. + +From then on, the bear and the fox were the best of friends and they played together all the time. Whenever the fox needed help, the bear was there to help. Whenever the bear needed help, the fox was there too! The bear and the fox were very happy! +Once there was a soldier who was walking down a quiet path. Suddenly, he slipped on a rock! He was very surprised, but he was okay as he had not hurt himself. + +The soldier saw a small pond nearby, and he decided to have a rest there. He sat down on the grass and enjoyed the peace and quiet. + +Suddenly, he heard a noise. He looked around and saw a small duck fishing in the pond. The duck was very quiet and was not making a sound. + +The soldier smiled, and he was pleased that the pond was so quiet. Then the duck slipped in to the water and began swimming away. The soldier chuckled as he watched, and then he began walking again. +Henry was three years old and he always loved playing outside. One day, he found an old scooter in his garden and he was delighted. He decided to take it for a ride but he was warned by his parents to be careful as it was very fragile. + +Henry was thrilled to find the scooter and before taking it for a ride, he decorated it with some colourful stickers. Then, he hopped on his scooter and took it for a ride. + +It was so much fun and Henry rode around his garden for hours. But then, something bad happened. As Henry was riding his scooter, he ran over a sack. He felt the scooter shake and he immediately jumped off. + +Henry inspected the scooter and he realized that the fragile deck was cracked. He was really sad and he promised his parents to take great care of the scooter. From that day on, he always made sure to watch out for sacks when riding his scooter. +Billy was very excited. Today was a special day. He was going on an adventure with his friends. They were going to climb a big, tall mountain. + +Billy put on his backpack and was ready to go. He smiled because he knew this was going to be fun. + +When they got to the top, there was a well. Everyone was hot and thirsty, so they all took turns drinking from it. After drinking some water, they all sat down and relaxed in the sunshine. + +Billy felt so relaxed and happy. After they rested, they all hugged and said goodbye. It was the best adventure ever and he was sure to tell his family all about it when he got home. +Once upon a time, there was a fat beef. It lived in a big, green field. Every day, it liked to take a walk around the field and enjoy the sunshine. + +One day, a little boy saw the fat beef and decided he wanted to take it home. He ran over and picked it up in his arms. + +The fat beef squealed, but the boy didn't mind. He carefully carried it back to his house and put it in a pen. He fed it some yummy hay and fresh water. + +The fat beef was happy to have a new home and the boy was happy to have a new friend. They took walks together in the field and they hung out together, too. + +The fat beef and the boy were best of friends and they stayed together, forever. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was an ordinary girl, who loved going on adventures. One day, she decided to take a walk in the park. She saw lots of trees and birds and felt so happy. + +Then, she noticed something magical - two hedgehogs had arrived! They were so cute and Lucy wanted to stay and watch them. But then it started to get dark, so Lucy had to go home. + +As she left the park she suddenly felt very sad. She wanted to stay and watch the hedgehogs forever. Then, she realised something important - she had been so lucky to see the hedgehogs, but she wasn't allowed to stay forever! + +So, Lucy decided to be grateful for the magical moment she had. She learned that it's important to be thankful for the ordinary moments too, because they don't last forever. +One day, Polly was playing outside in the garden. She saw Mum standing by the vegetable patch with a hose in her hand. Mum was busy trying to water the plants. + +Polly was very excited and ran over to help. She grabbed the hose and started to scatter the water all around. She giggled as she watched it spray up into the air and make funny patterns on the grass. + +Mum smiled and said, "Thank you for helping, Polly! You're doing a good job." + +Polly was so happy to help. She ran around and kept scattering the water until the plants were nice and wet. + +Mum took the hose away and said "Well done, Polly! You did a great job." + +Polly gave a big smile, proud of all the hard work she had done. +Fatima was very fancy. She liked to wear the prettiest dresses and the sparkliest shoes. One day, she saw a twig poking out of the sack in the corner of her room. She was curious and wondered what was in the sack. + +So she grabbed the twig and pulled on it. Little by little, the sack started to open! Inside was a surprise! All of the prettiest flowers she had ever seen! She loved it! + +She gathered the flowers and put them in a beautiful vase. Now she had the fanciest flowers in the land! She was so happy. From that day on Fatima always kept her eyes open for twigs poking out of sacks - you never know what surprise might be in store! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Ben. Ben loved to play with his toy car and race it around his bedroom. Whenever he felt bored, he played with his car. + +One day, he invited his best friend, Agnes, over to his house to play. They had lots of fun playing with Ben's toy car. + +But then something funny happened. Agnes accidentally squeezed the car too hard and the car broke! Ben got embarrassed when his toy car broke. + +Agnes said sorry to Ben and gave him a big hug to make him feel better. She also gave him some special rubs on his belly which made Ben giggle and forget about his broken car! + +Ben and Agnes laughed and played with something else for the rest of the day and had a wonderful time. Ben learned that good friends like Agnes can make us feel much better! +Once upon a time, there was a silly fox called Frank. Frank loved to go to the park and play with his shiny cube. He would spend hours making funny shapes and towers with it. + +One day, Frank was playing in the park when he met a friendly bunny. The bunny invited him to play a game. The bunny said to Frank, "Do you want to play with me? I have a cube too. It's bigger than yours and it's very shiny!" + +Frank happily said yes and they started the game. They each had some turns throwing the cube and making it shine in the sun. They laughed and had lots of fun. + +When the game was over, the bunny thanked Frank for playing. The bunny said "That was a silly game, was it not? Let's play again soon." Frank agreed and waved goodbye as the bunny hopped away. From then on, Frank and the bunny played with their cubes every day. +One day, there was a navy bouncy ball. It was very charming and attractive as it bounced around the room. + +Two children, Lucy and Jack, were playing with the navy ball. They were having a great time bouncing it around, until Jack wanted to keep the ball for himself. He kept bouncing the navy ball away from Lucy, so she couldn't touch it. This made Lucy very sad. + +Suddenly, Jack noticed he was being very mean and selfish. He felt bad and had an idea to help Lucy feel better. He decided to share the navy ball with Lucy and let them both bounce it together. + +Lucy was very happy. She and Jack played together with the navy ball and had lots of fun. They both smiled, they enjoyed the charming navy ball together. They had lots of fun bouncing the ball back and forth, until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was very kind and he liked to write. One day, he was very hungry and so he went to the kitchen to get something to eat. He saw some celery and he was happy. He grabbed the celery, but it slipped and fell on the floor. + +The little boy started to cry. An old man saw what happened and he was very kind. He said that it was okay and he gave the little boy a new piece of celery. But the old man said that if the little boy wanted to leave the kitchen, he would have to write something nice on the wall. + +The little boy wrote a nice sentence on the wall. But when he went to leave the kitchen, the old man said that he had to write something else on the wall. The old man said that if he did not write something else, he would have to stay in the kitchen forever. + +The little boy was very scared. He was so scared that he could not think of anything to write. Sadly, he had to stay in the kitchen forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy. He was named Jimmy, and he loved to play with his model cars. One day, he was so excited to play with his favorite car, that he started to rush around his house. + +Mommy said to him softly, "Jimmy, why are you in such a hurry, sweetie?" + +Jimmy replied, "I want to play with my model car, Mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "You know, rushing around won't do anything. You have to be patient and wait for the right moment to enjoy your car!" + +Jimmy thought about what his mommy said. He realized she was right, and calmly waited on the couch with his favorite car. After a few moments, he started to hear little engine noises coming from his car and he became very happy. His patience had paid off - his car was already working and ready to be played with! + +The moral of the story is that patience pays off. If Jimmy had kept rushing around, he wouldn't have been able to enjoy his model car. Have patience and wait for good things to come your way! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to swim in the lake near her house. One day, while she was swimming, she saw something in the water. It was a lime! She swam up to it and carefully picked it up. She held it in her hand and looked at it for a long time. She was so excited about her new find! + +The girl was about to take the lime back to her house when she suddenly heard a voice. It was her best friend, who had come to the lake to find her. "What are you doing with that lime?" Her friend asked. The girl was embarrassed because she didn't have an answer. "I just found it in the water. I wanted to bring it home with me," she finally said. + +Her friend laughed and said, "What a silly idea! But I think it's cool. You can keep the lime if you want." + +The girl was so relieved and smiled. She thanked her friend and put the lime in her pocket. She then swam with her friend in the lake, happy that she was allowed to keep her lime. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was named Bob and the other was Red. They loved to play together in the park. One day, they decided to explore a forest near the park. + +As they walked, they noticed the peaceful nature around them. The birds were singing and the sun was shining brightly. They felt happy and excited to explore. + +Suddenly, Bob stopped and pointed to something in the distance. Red saw a castle! They were surprised and ran over to check it out. It was huge and had towering red walls. They couldn't believe their eyes. + +They walked up to the castle, and to their amazement, the gate opened. Inside, they discovered a magical garden with a tall, beautiful tree in the center. All around the tree were red flowers. + +Bob and Red were amazed by all the peace and beauty. They decided to take a break and sit beneath the tree. As they sat, they felt the peace around them and were happy to have found such a special place. +Once upon a time, there lived a nosy, little girl named Chloe. One day, she wanted to watch something on the television. So she went to her Mom and said, "Mom, can I watch the television?" + +Her Mom said, "No, Chloe. It's time for bed." + +But Chloe was so nosy that she just stayed where she was, not wanting to go to bed. Finally, her Mom said, "Ok, Chloe. But I'm ordering you to only watch for fifteen minutes." + +So Chloe happily agreed and began watching her show. But she was so nosy that she forgot to watch the time. + +Eventually, Chloe's Mom came back and saw that Chloe was still watching television. She was very mad and said, "Chloe, I told you to only watch fifteen minutes. I warned you, but you were too nosy and didn't listen. Now, there will be no more television for you today." + +Chloe was so sad. She had disobeyed her Mom and was not allowed to watch television again. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy. He lived near a creek that was far away from his family's house. He liked to go explore it all by himself. + +One day, the small boy decided to explore the creek all by himself. He walked for a long time until he suddenly realized he didn't know his way back to the house. This made him scared because he was in an unknown place. + +The small boy looked around to search for a way to get out of the creek but he couldn't find one. He started to worry and the worry got bigger and bigger until he was crying. + +He stayed by the creek for a long time but his family couldn't find him. He never got back to his family's house, and he stayed lost in the creek forever. +Once upon a time, there were two birds who were very much in love. They wanted to marry each other, but they lived in two different yards. One bird lived in the front yard, while the other lived in the back yard. + +The bird in the front yard said to the bird in the back yard, "Let's marry, even though we can't be together all the time". + +The bird in the back yard thought for a moment and then replied, "No, I don't want to marry you if we can't be together all the time. We need to be independent". + +The bird in the front yard was very sad, so he flew away. But then, he had an idea. He looked for a big lawn and planted all sorts of seeds in it. Soon, a big and beautiful lawn was created. + +The bird in the front yard invited the bird in the back yard to his beautiful lawn. As soon as the birds saw the lawn, they were so happy and finally decided to marry. + +The moral of this story is that, even if things don't turn out the way you had envisioned, it's always worth striving for, and enough effort can sometimes turn an unpleasant situation into a beautiful one. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Freya. Freya had a special leather suitcase her mother gave her for her birthday. Everyone admired it, as it was so beautiful, soft and shiny. + +On the night before Freya's birthday, she heard a terrible noise outside. She peered out the window and saw a flash of light in the night sky. Fearful, she tucked herself back in bed and wept. + +The next morning, when Freya woke up, she was thrilled to see her brand-new suitcase. She ran outside, suitcase in hand, to join the party. Everyone thought it was so sparkling and new. That is, until her brother opened it and out jumped a fox! + +The fox had been in the suitcase all night and Freya was so sad. As everyone shouted and ran away, Freya wept for the fox she had to leave behind. + +The next time Freya looked out the window, she saw the fox in the night sky, as if in a dream. She knew it was a warning not to forget its terrible fate. +Once there was a little girl named Susie. She was playing in the park one day when she saw the most amazing thing - a party! Susie was so excited to go, but she had to be careful. She didn't want to go too close without permission. + +Susie wondered what kind of party it was. Was it a birthday party? Was it a surprise party? What was everybody doing? Susie wanted to find out so badly. + +Susie crept closer and closer, being extra careful not to be noticed. When she got close enough, Susie saw that it was a surprise party. Everyone was so surprised to see the guest of honor. + +Suddenly, Susie felt a hand on her shoulder - it was the park guard. He asked her what she was doing so close to the party. Susie said she was just curious and wanted to find out what was happening. The park guard said that it was not okay and made Susie go home. + +Susie was so sad. She had wanted to go to the party so badly, but she was not allowed. She learned that it was important to be careful when exploring new things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy and girl who lived on a farm. One day, they decided to take a walk and explore the forest. As they were walking, the sky got very dark. Suddenly, they could hear loud thunder coming from the sky. + +The little boy was scared and started to cry. The little girl comforted her brother and said, "Don't be scared. It's just fake thunder." + +The little boy stopped crying and asked, "Fake thunder? What does that mean?" + +The little girl said, "It means that even if something seems scary, it doesn't mean we have to be afraid. Just like the fake thunder, sometimes our fears are nothing to worry about. It's like when you pretend to speak in a loud voice and it's not real." + +The little boy smiled and said, "You're right. I'm not scared anymore." + +So, the little boy and girl learned that when you are feeling scared, it doesn't necessarily mean you should be. And instead of feeling afraid, it's better to take the time to understand what’s really going on and how it can be dealt with. +One morning, a family looked out their window to see a rich sunrise. The bright, orange rays filled the room with warmth and beauty. The family felt happy and relaxed. + +Suddenly, an evil giant appeared and grabbed the sunrise. He tried to destroy it but the sunrise was too powerful. The family clapped and cheered, and the giant ran away. + +The family enjoyed the rest of the day, especially the sunrise. They knew they couldn't stop evil trying to destroy the beauty of the world. But together, they were strong and powerful enough to protect it. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Johnny. He wanted to fly high and explore the world. One day he finally got the courage to try. + +He flapped his wings and flew up, up and away. He flew over a big, ancient valley. It was full of trees, rocks and wild animals. + +As he flew further, Johnny noticed a cave in the side of the valley. He stopped and peeped inside. + +There sat a little hare. Johnny said, "Hi! I'm Johnny, the little bird. I'm flying around the valley. What are you doing here?" + +The hare replied, "I'm waiting for the sunset. I love to watch the sun set in the ancient valley. Will you join me?" + +Johnny flew down and settled on the ground next to the hare. Together they watched the sun turn the valley a deep red. Then the stars began to twinkle in the night sky. + +Johnny felt something he had never felt before, a feeling of peace and harmony. He thanked the hare and flew home happy. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 years old and loved yoga. Every morning she would wake up, open her bedroom window, and stretch her body in the soft morning light. + +One morning, when Lucy was stretching, she heard a voice outside her window. She looked up and saw an old man. He said his name was Jack, and asked if Lucy wanted to learn some special yoga moves. Lucy was excited and said yes! + +Jack taught her a very complex move. He told her to keep practicing it until she got it just right. But try as she might, Lucy couldn't do it. Every time she tried, she fell over and hurt herself. + +Jack got impatient and told Lucy to get out of his sight. His face had become hard and his voice filled with anger. Lucy was scared and ran away, tears streaming down her face. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Joe. Joe loved playing outside but today he was feeling very bored. He wanted to make something unusual. + +He told his mum, "Let's bury the tire in the ground Mum." Mum said, "That's an unusual idea Joe but okay, let's do it". + +So, Joe and his mum took the tire out into the garden and found a big hole. Joe filled it with sand and then pushed the tire into it. Joe was delighted, "Look Mum, I buried the tire all by myself." + +Mum said, "That was great work Joe, I'm so proud of you." Joe was happy and said, "Let's play hide and seek with the tire now!" + +And from then on Joe and Mum played hide and seek with the tire, and Joe always thought of how unusual and fun it was to bury the tire. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They lived in a big house with lots of rooms. Every day, the family wanted to try something new. + +One day, the family decided to enter a stay. It was a new place with lots of fun things to do. Everyone was excited and started to explore. They saw some beautiful things and played some fun games. + +At the end of the day, they all returned to the stay. Everyone was so happy they had chosen to go there. They had a great time and never wanted to leave! The wealthy family was so pleased they decided they would go to the stay again soon. +Johnny was so excited to look at the new map he had found. He was eager to explore all the places marked on the map. But little did he know, the map was from a desert that was very hot. + +He and his friends began to trace the map with their fingers, mentioning the yet-to-be explored places. Johnny expressed his excitement, mentioning how he wanted to see the hot desert. + +But the heat was too much to handle—the desert was much hotter than anyone had expected. Johnny and his friends were becoming very hot, feeling the heat beat down on them. As they started to run away, Johnny thought he heard someone mention a magical oasis would be right around the corner. + +Unfortunately, the oasis never came, and Johnny and his friends were left in the desert, hot, thirsty and very scared. +Once there was a boy named Jack and he was very excited. Jack was about to race his friends! He raced away, pumping his legs and breathing hard. He could see his friends far away, and he raced faster. Steam came from his mouth as he moved. + +"Jack, wait up!" his friends called. But Jack was having too much fun to stop. He raced around the corner, wanting to reach the end of the track first. + +Then, Jack noticed something delicious. He stopped in his tracks and smelled it: a freshly baked pie. He looked up and saw that his friends had stopped too. + +"Let's eat the pie," they said. Jack smiled, happy to be able to share the delicious treat with his friends. They had a tasty lunch, and then they raced back home. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet animal. His name was Bob. Bob liked to joke around and make everyone laugh. One day, he came across a young girl. + +The little girl asked Bob, "What do you like to do?" +Bob said, "I like to joke around and make people laugh!" + +The little girl said, "That sounds fun! Can you tell me a joke?" + +Bob thought for a moment, and then said, "Why did the animal go to the party? To have fun!" + +The little girl laughed so hard! She said, "That was a great joke!" + +Bob smiled and said, "Anytime!" + +The little girl and Bob said goodbye, and Bob continued on his way, still making everyone laugh with his jokes! +Grandpa was visiting with his grandson. The little boy was three years old and taken with Grandpa's big, loud voice. Grandpa always had stories to tell and each one was an adventure. + +Grandpa said, "If you listen very carefully little one, I'l tell you a secret. A secret that even your parents don't know!" + +The little boy was eager to hear this secret. Grandpa then pointed towards a distant mountain and said "There is something special up there." + +The little boy looked up to the sky and asked, "What is it?" + +Grandpa smiled and said "A plastic castle, I will remind you of it when you are older. Then you can go explore it and make your own adventures." + +The little boy nodded and looked off into the distance with a wonder in his eyes. Grandpa knew that this special reminder would stay in the little boy's heart for as long as he could remember. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maxine. Maxine loved yellow. She had a yellow dolly and a yellow teddy bear. Everything in her bedroom was yellow too. + +One day, Maxine asked her Mum if she could have some yoga lessons. She said she wanted to learn how to be flexible and strong. Her Mum thought this was a great idea and said yes. + +On the way to her lesson, Maxine asked her Mum: “Do I need to pay money for this yoga lesson?â€. Her Mum replied “Yes, so remember to bring your pocket money with you.†+ +When they arrived at the yoga studio, Maxine got ready for her lesson. She put on a yellow leotard and lay down on a yoga mat. Then she started to learn all about yoga stretching, breathing and relaxation. + +At the end of the lesson, Maxine gave her teacher her pocket money as payment. She said thank you and told her teacher how much she’d enjoyed her yoga lesson. Maxine was very happy and said she couldn’t wait to come back next week. +Mary and her mom went to the park. It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and a gentle breeze was blowing. + +“Look, mom!†Mary said, “That man is running really fast.†+ +“Yes, dear,he’s using his muscles,†her mom said. + +“What’s a muscle?†Mary asked. + +“The muscles are the ordinary parts of your body that help you move,†Her mom explained. + +Mary was fascinated. She began to move her arms, legs, and feet as she watched the man run around the park. + +“Look how fast I can move, too!†shouted Mary. + +Her mom smiled and nodded. “That’s nice, sweetheart. You’re using your muscles.†+ +Mary was so proud. From then on she made sure to use her muscles everyday. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived in a garden full of delicious fruits and vegetables. + +One day, Jack and Jill decided to go on an adventure. They wanted to collect different kinds of fruits and vegetables from the garden. + +"We can collect lots of healthy fruits and vegetables," said Jack. + +Jill smiled. "I can't wait to try all the different tastes," she said. + +They started to collect apples and strawberries, carrots, peppers and beans. As they collected the fruits and vegetables, they tasted them. + +Jack and Jill loved their adventure and all the different healthy foods they had collected. They had a lot of fun! + +The end! +Once there was a happy little girl called Alice who liked to play with her toys. One day, Alice wanted to make something special with her toys, so she got an idea. She took her little skull and asked her mum for a special shrinking magic potion. + +Alice's mum gave her the potion and she sprinkled it all over the skull. Suddenly, the skull started to shrink and shrink until it was so tiny that it was the size of a pea! + +Alice was so happy and excited. She ran off to show her friends her magical shrunken skull. Everyone thought it was amazing and laughed with joy. + +Alice kept her shrunken skull for many years, and whenever she looked at it, it made her feel happy and remembered the wonderful time she had. +Once upon a time, there was a big tree in the woods. It was big, strong and tough. Every day, a rabbit and a fox used to meet under it. The fox and the rabbit were best friends and often played together. + +One day, the fox made a promise to the rabbit. He said he would bring some yummy treats for them the next day. The rabbit was so happy and waited for the next day eagerly. + +But, the next day the fox decided not to keep his promise. He changed his mind and decided not to bring any treats. The rabbit was very sad and angry. It was a tough decision for the fox to make. + +The rabbit was so upset and angry that it decided to never be friends with the fox again. Since then, the fox and the rabbit never played together again and went their separate ways. This was the bad end of their friendship. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was so very charming. +Every day she went outside to play. She looked around her and always asked questions to gain new knowledge. +One day she went to the park. She saw a big playground and a shiny slide. She was so excited to go and play on them. +But when she went to the playground, she found she was too small to use the slide. She was sad. +Suddenly, she heard a voice behind her. It was an older boy, who said he could help her gain access to the slide. +The girl smiled and the two of them enjoyed the slide together. She had fun, and was glad that she was able to gain an adventure. +Once upon a time there lived a mighty bear in the forest. He had thick, soft fur, and was the biggest bear in the whole forest. + +One day, a little bunny hopped past and noticed the bear. She stopped in her tracks and said, “Hello, mister bear. Why are you so mighty?†+ +The bear smiled and spoke in a deep, wise voice, “Ah, my dear bunny. I am so mighty because I am the monarch of this forest. Nothing ever goes wrong here.†+ +The little bunny was surprised to hear this. She asked, “But how do you make sure everyone follows your rules?†+ +The bear said, “I use the power of my fur! My fur is so lush and strong that it keeps everyone safe. That’s why it’s so important to take care of yourself, because your fur can protect you.†+ +The bunny thanked the bear for his advice and hopped away. She vowed to always take care of her fur so it can protect her just like the mighty bear. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sam and Anne. Sam had a hive filled with bees. Sam and Anne would often play together, and the bees always watched in happiness. + +One day, Anne asked Sam for some honey from his bee hive. Sam thought about it and decided to give her some honey. Anne was so excited! + +But when Anne returned home, she realized the honey wasn't so sweet. She was angry at Sam, so she took all the honey back to him. + +Sam was upset and started to cry. Anne felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Sam." Then a bee flew over to Sam and said, "Your honey was sweet; you should serve it with kindness." + +Sam dried his tears and looked at Anne. He said, "Maybe when we give gifts to others, we should serve them with kindness, too." Anne nodded and they both hugged. The bees buzzed in excitement. +One day, a little girl named Sara was playing in her living room. She was looking for something new to play with, when she suddenly found a cord. She got really excited and started to play with it. + +While she was playing, her mom came in and asked, "What have you found, Sara?" + +Sara proudly said, "I found a cord!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a silly game, my dear. Let's do something else instead. You don't want to play something so stupid." + +Sara was very sad. She didn't understand why playing with a cord was stupid. She just wanted to have fun. So she said, "I don't want to do something else. I want to keep playing with the cord!" + +Her mom thought for a minute and said, "Well, OK. You can keep playing with it, but you have to be careful not to hurt yourself." + +Sara was happy again, and she kept playing with the cord for the rest of the day. She learned a lesson that day - that some things may seem silly to others, but as long as it is fun and safe, it can be fun to play with them. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty aunt. She liked to go to the park. Every day, she would park her car and hop out. She would walk to the playground and sit down. + +The aunt was very naughty. She would do things she wasn't supposed to do. She would swing so high that her shoes would fall off! But her biggest secret was that she could climb the monkey bars. + +One day, the aunt was at the park when a little three year old boy saw her. He had never seen anyone climb the monkey bars before. He ran up to her and asked, "Aunt, can you show me how to do that?" + +The aunt was so surprised that she couldn't believe it! She said, "Yes! I can, but you must be careful." + +So together, the naughty aunt and the small three year old boy went up the monkey bars. The little boy was so proud of himself for being brave and trying something new. + +The naughty aunt finished by saying, "Don't forget, next time you come to the park, you must try it yourself! +Once upon a time there was a bird who lived in a big tree. She was very happy in the tree, but she always wanted to do something more. + +One day, the bird decided to spread her wings and soar away. She flew high into the sky until the clouds were like fluffy pillows across the bright blue sky. + +The bird kept flying, until she saw something shiny. It was a mine! The bird wanted to explore it, so she dived down and flew inside. + +Inside the mine, the bird discovered something very special. It was a bright jewel, glittering in the darkness. The bird was so excited. She scooped up the gem in her beak and flew off, until she was back in the tree. + +From that day, the bird was never bored. She would soar away a few times a week and visit her mine, until she had a bright, sparkly collection of jewels. The bird was very happy. +Molly was a little girl with a big problem. Her Mum had put her favourite blue dress in the washing machine and now it wouldn't fit her. Every time Molly tried to put it on, it wouldn't go around her neck. She was so sad that she didn't know what to do. + +Molly quickly ran to her Dad and asked for help. Her Dad had an idea and went out to buy something. When he returned, he had in his hands a new blue scarf. He said he would supply a new neck for Molly's dress and that this scarf should do the trick. + +Molly was delighted and soon she was wearing her dress with a brand-new blue scarf around her neck. She smiled for the first time in hours and thanked her Dad for helping her. He was relieved too and as they hugged, Molly was ever so grateful for this new supply. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. They were both full of energy and always looking for something fun to do. + +One day one of the friends got an interesting idea. She said to the other, "Lets go bounce!" The other friend was very excited and agreed. + +They both ran outside, wanting to bounce for as long as they could. As they bounced, the friends realized how fun it was. They were touching the sky with each bounce. + +After a while, the first one said, "This is so interesting! Let's keep bouncing!" The other agreed, and they both bounced with such joy. + +When they were done bouncing, the other one said, "That was so fun! Can we do it again?" The first agreed, and they both smiled, ready to do it all again. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce potato. It was friendly and bouncy and loved jumping around the garden. But one day, when the potato went to play, a big question appeared. The fierce potato could not answer the question. + +The potato went to find help. First it tried some flowers and tree roots but they could not answer the question. Then the potato tried some friendly bugs. But they could not answer the question either. + +The potato was getting sad. Suddenly, a butterfly flew by and said, "I can answer your question!" + +The butterfly flapped away to some bugs and whispered the answer. The bugs wrote the answer in the dirt. Then the butterfly flew back to the fierce potato and whispered the answer in its ear. + +The fierce potato was so happy! With the answer, it could jump higher and play more games. It thanked the butterfly and continued to play happily in the garden. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a young cat called Piri. She had big, round eyes, and a soft tail. + +One day she decided to go for a walk. She hopped and skipped through the grass and jumped over logs. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud yell! Piri was scared and looked around to see what it was. She saw a big grey wolf! It had big, sharp teeth, and the wolf was howling and yelling. Piri was scared, so she quickly ran away, swishing her tail behind her. + +The wolf chased after her, but Piri was too fast. She ran and ran until she reached her home. Piri was safe there. + +The wolf never came back, and Piri returned to her happy life playing in the park. +Once upon a time there was a daddy who wanted to explain something to his 3 year old daughter. He wanted to explain what a mosquito was. + +He told her that a mosquito was a tiny flying bug. He said it was difficult to see it because it was so small. + +He showed her a picture of a mosquito and said it had a long nose. He explained that it drinks the blood of people and animals. + +The little girl was worried, but her dad said not to worry. He explained that he would keep her safe and that she would never get hurt by a mosquito. + +The little girl was feeling better. She thanked her dad for explaining such a difficult thing. +Once there was a naughty rabbit. He was always teasing the other animals around him. One day, he saw a branch and he thought it was funny. He decided to tease the branch by jumping on it. He bounced on it and laughed. + +The branch couldn't take it anymore and snapped in two! The rabbit was so surprised and fell on the ground. He knew he had done something wrong. + +The other animals came to see what happened and scolded the naughty rabbit. They all told him that teasing isn't nice. They said that it's important to be kind to everyone and not tease them. + +The rabbit quickly realized how wrong he had been and apologized to the branch. He learned his lesson and promised to never tease anything ever again. + +Moral: Teasing isn't nice. Always be kind and never tease anyone. +Mama and Daddy were going to the store. They wanted to get some food. On the way, they saw a man in a car. The man needed some help. Daddy decided to use his car and give the man a ride. + +When they were almost at the store, the man said he was thirsty. Mama saw a shop that had ice. It was very cheap. Daddy went and bought the ice. + +The man thanked Daddy and was very happy. Then they all went to the store. But when they got there, they saw that the store was closed! Mama and Daddy were so sad. They wanted to get the food, but now they had to wait. + +They started walking back home. Mama and Daddy were both very tired but also very happy. Daddy helped the man and Mama got to buy the cheap ice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. John was only three years old and he loved presents. One day, John's mom got him a present and she said, "Look, John! I got you a present!" + +John's eyes opened wide with surprise. He was so happy that he immediately asked, "Can I open it now?" + +Mom said, "No, this is for you to open tomorrow, when it's your birthday. But I'll wrap it for you if you want!" + +John was so excited that he quickly said, "Yes, please wrap it!" + +So Mom carefully wrapped the present in colorful paper and a bright red bow. + +But when John saw the gift all wrapped up, he got a bit upset. He had wanted to open the present right away. + +But Mom just smiled and said, "I know you're upset, but it will still be a surprise tomorrow. That's part of the fun!" + +John nodded and said, "Okay". Then he smiled and gave his mom a big hug. +Sam was a bald man who was sad. He had no friends and spent his days alone. One day, his aunt brought him a surprise - a small yacht! She told him that he could sail on the yacht and be happy again. + +Sam went out on the yacht with a small pillow and a blanket and threw them in the water. The blanket floated and comforted him. He sailed in the warm sunshine, feeling happy and free. + +The next day, he was feeling sad again and remembered the blanket. He went out on the yacht and found something amazing - a sea turtle and its baby! They were swimming around, playfully. + +The turtle looked at Sam and he felt comforted. He smiled and said goodbye to the turtles and sailed back home. Sam finally had friends to share his days with. Whenever he felt sad, he could go out on the yacht and be comforted by the kindness of the turtles. +Once upon a time, there was a small ostrich who wanted to finish a race. He asked his friends to join him, but none of them were brave enough. So he decided to do it alone. + +But it was not easy. He had to run very fast and there were lots of hills. He soon became very tired and bitter. He wanted to give up, but he kept pushing himself. + +At the end of the race, the ostrich was very happy. He had finished the race, even though it was hard. His friends were so proud. + +The ostrich was so happy that he celebrated with a loud cry of joy. Then he ate some yummy food and danced to celebrate the end of the race. He was so glad he had finished it! +Once upon a time there was a small girl who wanted to go to the park. She was so excited at the thought of it. She begged her mom every day to take her, and every day her mom said no. The small girl was very sad and wanted to find out why she couldn't go to the park. + +One day, her mom told her she could go, but she had to wait. The small girl didn't understand why, so she just sat and waited. She felt uncomfortable and wanted to play. + +Then, her dad came in and said he would take her to the park. He said the reason she had to wait was because he wasn't ready. The small girl felt excited and she could finally go to the park. + +She ran off to find her shoes and soon enough, they were off to the park. The small girl had a wonderful time playing and running around in the park. She was so happy she didn't have to wait anymore. +Once upon a time, there lived two friends: Jim and Joe. Jim was a very organized person, while Joe was quite messy. + +One hot and sunny day, Jim and Joe went to the beach together. They had lots of fun playing in the water, until it started to rain. Jim quickly organized all their things, while Joe was not so fast. + +By the end of the day, the two friends were soaking wet. Jim was happy that he had been organized, while Joe was feeling a bit worried. + +On the way home, Jim said to Joe, “It is important to be organized, so that even when things get wet and messy, you know where everything is.†Joe was very grateful for Jim’s wise words, and from that day on he was more careful about keeping things organized. + +The moral of the story is: it’s good to stay organized, so that you can be prepared for anything! +Once upon a time there was a fine spear. It was like no other spear ever seen before. + +One day the spear was removed from its special place. Its owner was sad to see it go, but she didn't know what to do. + +Then one day, something amazing happened. The owner went back to the place where it had been removed - and there it was! + +The spear was just fine and it had a smile on its face. The owner was so pleased that she had her wonderful spear back safe and sound. + +She carefully put it back where it belonged and this time she made sure to keep it safe. The owner was never sad again - she always knew where her spear was. All was right in the world. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a powerful war. Two sides were fighting against each other and it looked like the battle would never end. + +One day, a little girl named Lola heard about the war. She was so sad and wished for a way to make peace. She decided to go to the war and talk to both sides. + +When she got to the war, she was scared. Everyone seemed so angry. She went up to the leaders of both sides and said softly, “I believe we can make peace.†+ +Everyone stared in surprise. But then, one of the leaders smiled. He said, “I believe you too. We can find a way to make peace.†+ +The other leader agreed. + +And so Lola was able to stop the war with her powerful belief. +Once upon a time, a fair girl named Emma was walking through the park. She went to sit on a bench and observe the birds. She watched them soar up high in the sky and then fly back down again. + +As she observed the birds, she heard a beautiful sound. She tilted her head and moved her ears closer to try and hear it better. It was a sweet melody that made her smile. + +Emma decided to find out where the music was coming from. She walked around and followed the sound until she stopped right in front of an old piano. She watched as a young man played the piano and the sweet music filled the air. + +When he finished playing, Emma clapped and said, "That was fair!" The young man laughed and smiled. Emma thanked him for the beautiful music before walking away. + +She continued to observe the birds in the sky and the trees in the park. Eventually, the sun began to set, and it was time for Emma to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Liz. Liz liked to dress up in funny clothes and make jokes. + +One day, Liz found an interesting dress. It was pink and purple and had lots of flowers on it! Liz couldn't wait to wear it for a special occasion. When she put it on, she looked so pretty. + +Liz went out to the park. She saw lots of children playing and laughing. Liz started to joke and make them smile. She would say funny things and twirl her dress around. Soon, all the children were giggling and laughing. + +The children asked Liz to come and play with them. Liz laughed and said "yes!" They all had a lot of fun together, playing and joking. + +Liz looked so pretty in her interesting dress. She was so glad that she had found it. It made her feel special and everybody loved it. +Once upon a time there was a very pretty package. It was big and it was wrapped up all nice! Every day, the little girl who owned the package would come to the package and count how many times she could touch it. One day, the girl was very excited to count the package because as she was counting, she felt something inside of it move! She was so excited that she couldn't help but open the package to see what was inside. It turned out that the package was full of lots of toys - the girl was so happy! She had been counting the package every day in anticipation of what might be inside it. After that day, the girl would still come by the package and count, but instead of feeling something move, she would just imagine what other presents she might find. +Once there was a small nation that was very happy. The nation was painted blue and everyone in the nation worked together. They used their resources to help each other out. + +But then one day, something changed. Someone from a different nation came and started to take away their resources and use them for their own benefit. Everyone in the blue nation was very unhappy. + +The people tried to use their strength to stand up for themselves, but the other nation was too strong. They used their power to take all the resources away from the blue nation. + +At the end, the blue nation was left completely empty. They had nothing to use and no resources to survive. Everyone was very sad and their nation was just a memory. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little boy who loved to dive. Every day he would dive from the highest point he could find, into the water below. + +One day, he was feeling especially brave and decided to dive from an even higher spot. He jumped off the edge and into the water with a huge splash. He came back up and swam to shore with a big smile on his face. + +But before he could climb out of the water, he suddenly felt very tired. He tried to walk back to his house, but he was too exhausted and fell asleep on the beach. + +By dinnertime, the little boy still hadn't returned home. His family started to worry, so they set off to look for him. They found him asleep on the beach, but he was very cold and wouldn't wake up. They rushed him to the hospital, but he was too far gone. + +The little boy had dived too high, and it cost him his life. His family was left broken-hearted and grieving for their jolly little boy. +Once there were two friends. One was a pirate, who always shouted in a loud voice. The other was a pirate cat, who always stayed quiet and crawled around. + +One day, the two were on a treasure hunt. They found the treasure, but the loud pirate grabbed it all. The quiet pirate cat was sad but didn't say anything. + +Suddenly, the loud pirate stumbled and dropped some of the treasure. He was too loud to hear the quiet cat coming. The quiet cat quickly crawled over and took the treasure. + +The loud pirate was angry and shouted at the cat, but the cat stayed quiet and kept the treasure for themselves. + +The moral of the story is that it pays to be quiet. When you don't make too much noise, you can take advantage of opportunities that others might miss. +One day, Peter and his mom were walking in the park. The sky was blue and the sun was shining. Peter put on his sunglasses and looked around. He noticed a duck waddling by the pond and went over to get a closer look. + +“Mom, can I give the duck some food?†asked Peter. + +“Yes, of course,†his mom said. “But be gentle and compassionate, okay?†+ +Peter smiled and carefully scooped some pellets out of the bag. He slowly showed them to the duck and the duck gently yielded. They enjoyed the snack together until the pellets were finished. + +Peter’s mom gave him a hug. “I’m so proud of you,†she said. “You were very compassionate with the duck.†+ +Peter smiled, glad that he had been able to show compassion to the duck. He realized that yield was the best thing to do in situations like these. +Once upon a time, there was a bus. It was an original bus, and it looked very special. It was bright blue and had a big face on the front. It was the nicest bus in town. + +One day, the bus went to a park. It drove slowly up to a grassy hill, and then it lay down. It was so big that it filled up the entire hill! The bus stayed on the hill for a long time, resting. + +When the sun began to set, the bus got up slowly. It waved goodbye to the park and drove away. + +The original bus had a wonderful day, and it was so happy. It drove home and lay down in the garage. It was happy to be home and ready for more adventures tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Clara who had a pet - a cute white bunny. Clara loved her bunny very much and took care of it every day. She fed it tasty veggies and brushed its soft fur. + +But one day, Clara got too excited. She started to play and scatter her bunny's toys all around the house. She was having so much fun! + +Suddenly, the bunny disappeared! Clara was so worried. She looked and looked, but the bunny was nowhere to be found. + +Clara eventually found her pet, sitting in a corner and looking sad. When Clara came closer, the bunny hopped away. + +Weeks later, Clara learned a valuable lesson and promised herself to always be nice to her pet. From that day onwards, she kept her room tidy and took care to not scatter the bunny's toys. + +The bunny was very happy and thanked Clara with lots of cuddles and hugs. Clara and her pet lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little pig named Pat. Every day, Pat loved to play in the dirt, even though his mom would always tell him it was time to be clean. But, Pat could never seem to resist the fun and delight of getting dirty, even if it meant his mom would be mad. + +One day, Pat was having even more fun than ever, and had purposefully gotten himself filthy. His mom came outside to remind him that it was time to be clean again. Pat sighed, for he knew he had to listen, and reluctantly came inside. + +But little did Pat know that his mom had a surprise for him. When he got inside, he found a tub of warm, bubbly water and a friendly smile from his mom. She had prepared a delightful bubble bath for him to enjoy! Feeling excited, Pat quickly undressed and hopped into the tub. + +Pat saw that his mom had put a big clock near the tub, and she told him that he had to stay in the water until the clock struck a certain time. Pat was nervous, but he followed his mom's instructions. As he soaked in the warm bubbly water, he soon forgot all about the time and got lost in the delightful bubbles. + +Finally, the clock struck the time his mom had selected, and he was able to get out. Much to Pat's surprise, his mom had hung up his clean, neatly folded clothes +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. Anna was three years old, and she loved to draw. Every day after lunch she would grab the chalk and march around the garden. As she marched, Anna created beautiful pictures. + +One day, Anna had a really big idea: she wanted to march around the whole house! Her mum thought this was a great idea, she just had to remind Anna to stay safe. Anna grabbed the chalk and started off on her adventure. + +As she marched, Anna noticed that as she moved her chalk drawings were getting weaker and weaker. Anna kept going, but she was looking for something. After what seemed like forever, she turned a corner and spotted a bright yellow bucket of water. She quickly filled up her chalk and it became strong again. Anna was so happy she could keep marching around the house. + +What a funny little adventure! Anna loved her journey and she learned something important. Whenever the chalk seemed weak, she just needed to fill up the bucket and the chalk would be strong again. +Once there was a rabbit who was very lazy. He did not want to work. He always wanted to stay in his hole. Then one day he found out there was a carrot on top of a very tall tree. He was so excited, he wanted the carrot very badly. + +So he decided to balance his way up the tree. He started climbing the tree, but it was hard and he kept slipping. He kept trying and trying, and he eventually was able to get up the tree. + +But when he reached the carrot at the top of the tree, he was so tired that he didn't have enough energy to climb down again. He stayed up in the tree for many hours, but he was getting very scared. He really wanted to get down, but he didn't know how. + +The rabbit's friends saw him and came to help him. They stacked up some logs and sticks and very carefully balanced the rabbit along the logs and sticks until he was safely back on the ground again. The rabbit was so happy that he never stayed lazy again and he worked very hard to make sure he got all his carrots! +Jimmy was a stubborn boy. He didn't like when his mom told him to do something. Today she told him to quit playing and help pick pumpkins. + +Jimmy didn't want to quit playing and he refused to pick pumpkins. He said no to his mom. He was determined to continue playing. + +His mom didn't give up. She kept asking him to quit playing and help pick pumpkins. But Jimmy stayed stubborn and just said no over and over. + +Finally, his mom got angry. She said she wouldn't buy him any new toys until he quit playing and helped pick pumpkins. + +Jimmy was so mad. He was determined to prove to his mom he was right. He never quit playing, but his mom never bought him any new toys either. +One day, a little boy called Jack wanted to go for a swim. He took his swimming costume and went to the pool. It was a calm day, and the sun was shining. The pool was still and blue like a mirror. + +He wanted to stand in the pool and splash in the water. So he jumped in! Jack was having fun until a loud bang startled him and he fell in the pool. He couldn't swim yet, so he had to stand up with his head above the water. + +Jack was scared and crying, but his mom saw him and got into the pool to help him. She said that it was ok, and she held him so he could stand up. Together, they reached the edge of the pool, and Jack was safe again. + +From then on, Jack was happy to swim in the pool. He stood up in the water and splashed with his arms and legs. It was calm, and the sun was still shining. Jack was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a cat. One day the cat wanted to have some fun, so it began to spin around. At first it was spinning slowly, but then it began to go faster and faster. + +As the cat was spinning, it saw a smooth stone nearby. The cat thought it looked fun and decided to roll it. It rolled it all the way to the end of the street. + +But when the cat got to the end of the road, it realised it had been spinning and rolling for so long it had left its home far behind. It began to feel worried and scared all alone. + +At that moment, a wise old man walked past. He told the cat that it was important to think carefully before doing something and to remember that it will usually take longer to get back home, than it had taken to get out in the first place. + +The cat thanked the old man and went home. From then on the cat remembered the wise man's words and thought carefully before it did anything. This is a valuable lesson for us all! +Once upon a time there was a deaf man who lived in a cabin in the woods. He was nice and very friendly. He liked to sell things, so he often went to the towns to sell his goods. The townsfolk liked the deaf man and they always bought his things. One day the deaf man had a very special sale. He put a sign up in the town square, inviting everybody to come and see what he was selling. + +When the townsfolk arrived, they saw that the deaf man was selling a new cabin! Everyone was really surprised and excited. They all stopped to look at the cabin and asked lots of questions about it. The deaf man showed them around, telling them all about it. + +Eventually, everyone decided to buy the cabin from the deaf man. They all chipped in and bought it together. The deaf man smiled. He thanked everybody for their business and waved goodbye as he walked away. From then on, the deaf man was known through the town as the Cabin Seller. Everyone had a wonderful new place to live in! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was happy to be going on a fun trip with her mom. + +The girl and her mom packed their bags full of new clothes and snacks. They made sure they had everything they needed. + +When they arrived, the mom and daughter started to unpack. Then, the mom saw something that made her feel scared. It was a threat, and it said no one could have a successful trip. + +The girl and her mom quickly finished unpacking, then hurriedly packed their bags again. They quickly left and never came back. + +The little girl was very sad and knew their trip was ruined. They had to leave and never got to have their fun trip. +One day it began to rain. All of the youth in the town were very excited. They grabbed their umbrellas and headed outside. The rain was honest and it drenched the town. The children laughed as they jumped in the puddles. They played in the rain all day long and danced around in the warm summer rain. + +As they ran around, they saw an old man watching them play. He had a big smile on his face. He watched the youth, who were now all drenched in rain, with admiration. The old man said, “You all are so honest, and your joy of the rain is infectious.†+ +The children stopped playing and all gave the old man a hug and ran away laughing, as the rain came down harder. The old man waved his umbrella at the children until they were out of sight. Then the old man said, “Ah, the youth of this town will never cease to amaze me.†And he walked away in the rain. +Once upon a time there was a mighty flower. It was very special because it had a big knob on the side. + +One day, the knob started to turn. The flower watched as the knob began to spin and grow bigger. Suddenly, a stream of magic shot from the knob, landing on the ground. It was so magical that the ground began to bloom! + +Pretty soon, the ground was covered in colourful plants and flowers. The flower was so happy - its knob had made the ground come alive! + +The flower and its knob continued to make the world more beautiful by spreading its magic. Everywhere it went, colourful plants bloomed and everyone was very happy. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a dictionary. It was a big, blue book. It was very special. + +The dictionary wanted to be better. So it used to read and learn words. Every day the dictionary improved more and more. + +One day, the dictionary was so good, it could read and understand everything. It could read books and explain hard words. There was nothing that it didn't know. + +The dictionary was so happy. The dictionary thanked everyone for helping it improve. It was very grateful. + +So the dictionary stayed blue and bright, and kept learning new things every day. And it kept improving. The end. +Once there was a little boy called Sam. He loved to watch the four seasons, summer, autumn, winter and spring. He loved watching the silly birds fly by, with their feathers flapping in the wind. + +In the summertime, Sam liked to watch the little colourful butterflies that fluttered through the air. He would watch them as they flew from flower to flower. He thought it was so silly to see them land on the flowers and tickle their petals. + +Autumn was Sam's favourite season. He liked to watch the leaves fall from the trees. He was surprised to see the leaves turn from green to red and yellow. He thought it was so silly! + +When the winter came, Sam liked to watch the snowflakes fall. Sam couldn't believe that so many tiny flakes could turn the ground white. He thought it was really silly. + +Finally, spring time arrived. Sam loved to watch the blooming of the flowers. He was amazed to see the bright colours of them popping up everywhere. He thought it was the silliest part of all. + +No matter which season it was, Sam always loved to watch! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter. Peter liked to play in his back yard. His favorite thing to do was play with his new lamp. + +One day, Peter stumbled and the lamp toppled over. A big crack appeared along its side and Peter was very sad. He ran inside to tell his mom. + +"What happened?" asked his mom. + +"I spoiled my lamp," answered Peter. + +His mom smiled and said, "Don't worry. Let's find a way to fix it." + +They grabbed a hammer, some glue and some pretty paper. They pasted the paper around the lamp and soon it was looking as attractive as ever. + +"There, now your lamp is as good as new!" said his mom. + +"Thanks, Mom. I'm so happy it's fixed!" said Peter, smiling. + +The lamp was now even prettier than before and Peter was very proud of it. He had learned an important lesson - try your best not to spoil anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Alice. She was three years old and she was really independent. One day, she decided to go out for a walk all by herself. Alice walked and walked until she came across a big waste area. She saw a lot of rubbish left behind by people. Even though she was told not to, Alice lifted some of the rubbish to try and clean up the area. + +But suddenly, a big gust of wind blew. The waste started flying all around, and before Alice knew it, she was completely surrounded by rubbish. She started to cry and asked for help. + +Just then, an old man came walking by. He saw Alice and tried to help. He lifted the waste and threw it away. Then he looked at Alice and said, "you should not do something like this unless you are old enough to clean up after yourself." + +Alice learned her lesson and realized that being independent is not always the right thing to do. It's always wise to ask for help when it is needed! +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had two children, a boy and a girl. The girl was always very grateful. + +One day, the boy and girl got married. Everyone was so proud and excited. + +The boy and girl were so in love, they chose a big knob for their door. They liked the knob because it was shiny and pretty. + +The family was so grateful for the boy and girl’s happy marriage that they decided to get a new knob to celebrate. So they went to the store and bought a red knob. + +The family was so proud and happy. They enjoyed their new knob every day and were always grateful for the boy and girl’s marriage. Everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Katy. Katy was sad, but she was determined to find something to make her happy. One day she saw a mask in the store and she said to her mother: "Mom can I have the mask please?" + +Her mother replied: "No, Katy. We don't need another mask. It's too expensive". + +Katy was even more sad and started to repeat "Please mom, please". But her mother told her that it was too expensive and she said: "No, Katy. We don't need it". + +Katy felt even more sad, so she looked everywhere to find the same mask but at a lower price. Finally she went to the market and found the same mask. She ran to her mother and said: "Mom, I found it here, and it's much cheaper!" + +Her mother was very happy and congratulated Katy for her good job. She bought the mask and they both smiled. Katy was no longer sad. +Once upon a time there was an orange razor. It was very special. Every day a little girl would take it and rub it with a piece of cloth. She would be very careful not to get too close or it would hurt her. + +One day she decided to take the razor outside and show it to some of her friends. They were amazed by its bright orange color and asked to take a closer look. + +The little girl decided to show them how it worked. She took the razor and began to gently rub it against the cloth. After a few rubs, some of the edges of the razor were sharp. Everyone was very impressed. + +The little girl kept the special orange razor and continued to rub it every day. She had so much fun playing with her friends and learning all about her razor. +Once there was a little boy named Sam. He wanted to be on the stage so he practiced every day. He sang and he danced and he tried to act. Sam's mom was getting impatient. + +Then one day Sam got a big surprise. Someone was calling him to be in a play. Sam was so excited! He jumped and shouted with joy. + +The play was that night and Sam hurried to get ready. He put on his costume and took a deep breath. When he was ready, he ran to the stage. + +The audience clapped and cheered as Sam stepped on the stage. He could not believe it! His dream had come true. Sam was so happy. +One day, Little John walked into the park. He saw a little girl sitting in the grass by herself. She was very shy and didn't move. Little John wanted to be friends with her so he smiled at her. She smiled back and he said, "Hi!" + +The girl was still very shy, but she tried her best to be brave. She said Hi back to Little John and asked him if he wanted to play. Little John said yes and so they played tag and hide and seek. Little John had fun and he even hugged the girl when she won a game. + +As they were playing, Little John started to feel his stomach grumbling. He was getting very hungry and he asked the girl if she was hungry too. She nodded and Little John said he knew the perfect place to go. + +They held hands and went to the nearby café. Little John asked the girl what she wanted and she said a sandwich. But when the sandwich was served, Little John saw that the girl was still too shy to eat it. + +Little John hugged the girl and said, "It's okay. You don't need to be shy. Here, I'll eat with you." And so they ate their sandwiches together and laughed and joked around. + +Little John was happy that he had found such a great new friend. He knew that every day could be a fun adventure if they were together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mae. Mae was only 3 years old and made sure to always stay away from spots. She did not want the spots to get her. + +Today she went out in her garden and saw a strange spot on the grass. She stepped closer and frowned. "What is that?" she asked her mom. + +Mae's mom explained to her that it was a normal spot and she shouldn't be scared. "If you stay away, it won't hurt you." + +Mae breathed a sigh of relief, but she still held her frown. She was excited to play out in her garden but she still felt nervous around spots. + +Mae's mom hugged her to comfort her. "Everything is ok, you can go play now," she said. + +Mae smiled and happily went to explore her garden! +Once upon a time there was a harmless little mouse. He was always on the move and very quick. He scurried around, searching for food. + +One day, he stopped and asked a passing bird, “Where can I find something tasty to eat?†The bird replied, “Oh! I know! You should check near the tree over there.†+ +The mouse was so excited; he ran as fast as he could to the tree. Sure enough, he found a big, juicy piece of cheese! “Yum†he said, “This is perfect!†+ +He enjoyed his snack and thanked the bird for the help. Then, he moved quickly towards his next adventure. +Once upon a time, there was an unknown figure by a pond. It slipped on some rocks and fell in! It was scared and started to shout for help! Suddenly, a friendly face appeared above the pond. It was a frog! The frog smiled and said, "Don't worry, I can help you get out!" The figure took a deep breath and reached out for the frog's hand. With a big pull, the frog managed to get the figure out of the pond. Both of them were happy, and the figure thanked the frog for the help. They said goodbye, and the figure went on its way. The end. +Once there was a goose. She was looking for something to eat. She was walking around and around, not finding anything. She was getting frustrated. + +Then, something amazing happened! The goose saw a big pond with lots of juicy bugs. She had to get over to the pond, but it was very far away. + +So the goose started running and running. She ran back and forth, and she ran faster and faster. But the pond stayed very far away. + +That's when the goose decided to try something different. She reversed, going backwards instead of forwards. She was surprised to find that the pond got closer and closer. + +Before long, she was at the pond eating lots of juicy bugs. She was so happy! She never would have found the pond if she hadn't reversed. +Once upon a time there was a caterpillar who was very proud. He had heard about a special flower that could make him even more proud. His friends had been talking about it and said it was the best flower ever. + +So one day he decided to go look for it. He crawled and crawled until he saw it in the distance. As he got nearer he saw it was a really big flower. He was so excited and he knew this would make him much prouder than before. + +When he finally got to the flower he reached out to take it. But before he could grab it, a crow appeared and flew down and snatched it away. The crow flew off with the flower and the caterpillar was so sad. He had traveled so far and now he had nothing to show for it. + +The caterpillar was so unhappy that he could not even be proud anymore. He realised that sometimes things don't turn out the way you want them to. He learnt his lesson, and decided from then on to be more careful when trying to give something away. +Once upon a time, there was a brown book. The book was very special, because it had so many interesting pages inside. Every day, a little girl would open up the book and attach it to her wall. She would sit down and turn the pages slowly and look at the pictures and read the words. + +The girl felt a little scared at first, but then she began to like reading the book. With every page she read, she felt brave and curious. She wanted to find out what would happen next in the book. + +Finally, after some time, the little girl finished the book. She felt very proud that she had read it all the way to the end. She was sad to finish it, but she also felt happy that she was able to attach it to her wall each day and read it. +Mum was busy in the kitchen. She was making lunch for her three year old. She wanted it to be yummy and special for him. She put some cheese, pasta and vegetables all in the same bowl. + +When the yummy lunch was ready, mum went to call for the three year old. 'Come get your lunch! It's ready!' he heard her call. The three year old was excited and quickly ran to the kitchen. + +Mum put the lunch on a plate. She put it on the table. She took out a bowl and put it over the top of the plate. 'What's this for mum?' the three year old asked. 'This is to keep your lunch warm and yummy!' said mum. + +After lunch mum asked the three year old if he enjoyed his lunch. He said it was the best lunch ever! He was glad that mum put the bowl on to cover it. + +Mum thought of all the poor children that didn't have lunch. She decided to help out and make some more lunches so they could have them too. She was happy that she could help. +Once upon a time there was a Deer. He was very brave and strong and he always walked through the forest with his head held high. + +As the Deer walked, he heard a sound. He turned around and saw a sour looking animal. The Deer didn't recognize the animal and was very scared. He was about to run, but then the animal started applauding. + +The Deer calmed down and watched as the animal continued to applaud and then stepped forward. He asked the sour animal what he wanted and the animal said he wanted a big meal. The Deer felt sorry for the animal and offered to share his food with him. + +The Deer walked a few paces away and then heard a loud noise behind him. He spun around and saw the sour animal again, but this time he had a sharp stick in his hand and he was coming towards the Deer. The Deer realized he had been tricked and he ran away as fast as he could. + +The Deer ran until he could run no more and the sour animal never caught up with the Deer. The Deer was lucky, but he was still very sad. He had been fooled and nearly lost his life because of it. He learnt his lesson and never again trusted strangers! +Steve and his mommy took a trip one day. They traveled far and wide, over hills and across the sea. They saw beautiful things on their journey, but nothing like what they found later. For in the unknown woods, there was a rhinoceros. + +Steve had heard about rhinos before, but he had never seen one. He couldn't believe his eyes, and he was so excited! Then, he noticed something strange about the rhino. It had a giant box tied to its back! + +Steve and his mommy were so curious. What could the box contain? They slowly approached the rhino and opened the box. Inside, they found a map of all the places they had traveled! + +It was as if the rhino had been there all along, helping them on their journey. Steve had never seen anything like it, and finally understood why his mommy always said to expect the unexpected. +Once there was a bunny who was feeling brave, so he decided to go for a walk. As he hopped along the path he saw a big rock. He wanted to explore it, so he moved closer. He tried pushing it, but it was very heavy and wouldn't move. The bunny refused to give up and pushed the rock again, but the rock wouldn't budge. + +Luckily, the bunny had a friend with him. His friend was a squirrel and together they decided to try again. The bunny and the squirrel both pushed the rock together and it started to move. They cheered and kept pushing until the rock was out of the way. The bunny was feeling very proud and gave a big Hop! + +Finally, their adventure was over and the bunny and squirrel sat to rest. They looked up and admired the beautiful blue sky. It was a fine day for an adventure. As long as they resisted and worked together, the bunny and squirrel knew they could achieve anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He was three years old. Tom liked to play in the sandpit. One day, he saw something shiny in the sand--it was a trophy! Tom was so excited that he quickly grabbed the trophy and brushed off the dirty sand. + +Tom wanted to show his trophy to all his friends. He took it to the park and asked them if they thought it was cool. His friends all agreed that it was a very special trophy and wanted to keep it with them. + +Tom was very happy. He decided that he wanted to complete the trophy. He took the trophy and added some colourful ribbons and glitter so it would shine. When he finished, everyone wanted to keep the trophy so they could show it off. + +Tom was so proud of his work. He happily told his friends to take turns playing with the trophy. All the children had so much fun with the trophy that it got quite dirty again! Tom laughed and said that he would complete the trophy even better than before. +Tiny was extremely excited as he was going to the gym with his mom. He had been looking forward to it for weeks! He was ready to perform. + +When they arrived, Tiny saw all the other kids running around and playing. But he knew that performing at the gym was going to be tough. His mom could see how nervous he was and she told him, "Just keep practicing and you can do it". + +Tiny tried his best but he was so scared and nervous that he couldn't do it. He was so frustrated he wanted to give up. Suddenly, his mom reminded him that practice makes perfect. So, Tiny took a deep breath, tried one more time and voila! He was able to perform everything perfectly! The gym was so proud of him and he was so happy. + +His mom gave him a big hug and said, "See - I told you practice makes perfect! I knew you could do it! You are so amazing". He was so happy and proud of himself. Tiny really loved going to the gym and he knew it was going to get easier with practice. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn little monkey. He lived in a tall tree with some other monkeys and they were all happy. But one day, this monkey felt like he wanted to be on his own. So he decided that he wanted to take a bath in the nearby river. He was already halfway down the tree, but his friends convinced him to stay and he eventually did. + +That evening, the little monkey saw a crack in the tree. It was big enough for him to fit through, so he decided to jump down. He was so excited to take his bath and he couldn't wait! But when he finally jumped, a storm came and it started to rain. + +The rain made the river rise and he got stuck in the crack. The other monkeys ran to help him, but they couldn't fit in the crack. They were all so sad, they had no idea how they'd get the stubborn little monkey out of there. + +Suddenly, an idea came to one of them. He suggested that they all bathe in the river and the rising water would soon wash the little monkey out of the crack. So, they all took turns to climb up a nearby tree and take a bath in the river. + +To everyone's surprise, the rising water from their baths did the trick! It washed the stubborn little monkey out of the crack, and brought him back safe and sound to the tree with his friends. From then on, +Once upon a time there was a figure who everybody hated. It was very big and had lots of arms and legs. No one wanted to go near it. But one day, something changed. + +The figure decided to be more ready for people. He worked hard and made lots of smiles. He was so friendly that some people started to like him. + +Soon, his figure was full of love and everyone wanted to be with him. His happiness was contagious, and people learned to not hate him anymore. + +The figure was so ready, he even joined in their playtime. Now he has lots of friends who like to play with him all the time. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a worry. She was very scared of the dark. Every night she would just stay in her room, hiding under her blankets, because the darkness scared her. + +One day she heard about a magic powder that could help her. It was a black powder, and it was meant to help anyone who was scared of the dark. So she decided to try it. + +She sprinkled the powder around her room. Then she switched off the lights and closed her eyes. But instead of being scared, she felt calm and happy. + +When she opened her eyes, the darkness was not so scary anymore. It was just like a big, black blanket. She smiled to herself and thought, maybe the powder had worked. From then on, she was no longer scared of the dark. +Once there was a sad little girl called May. She had no one to trust and always felt lonely. One day, a gentle rain started falling from the sky. She trusted the rain would make her happy, so she opened her arms and let it kiss her face. The rain felt warm and gentle and it made May feel safe. + +The rain made May happy and soon she forgot about her sadness. She laughed and danced in the rain and made lots of new friends. They jumped and splashed in the puddles. They even shared their ice pops during lunch. + +May learnt the importance of trusting rain that day. She knew the rain could bring happiness if only she welcomed it with opened arms. +Once upon a time there was a boy who had a plan. He wanted to go on an adventure, but first he had to pack. He grabbed a big jar and started to fill it with food and other items. He added sandwiches, an apple, and a toy car. The jar was getting full but he thought it was not quite complete. Then he had an idea. He ran outside and found the most perfect pebble. He put it in the jar and smiled. His adventure was ready and he was ready to go. He put on his hat, and slung the jar over his shoulder. He was ready to go on his perfect adventure! +Once upon a time, there was a sad zebra. She was wearing a yellow ribbon, but she didn't like it. She told her friend, "I do not like to wear my yellow ribbon." + +Her friend nodded in agreement. "I understand," he said. + +The zebra decided it was time for a change. She ran into the forest, looking for a new ribbon to wear. As night was falling, she was nearly home when she heard a loud roar. Startled, she looked up to the sky and saw a huge yellow lion! + +The lion had a deep voice. He said, "Why are you wearing a yellow ribbon?" The poor zebra was too scared to answer. + +The lion smiled. He said, "I think you'd look really good in yellow!" + +The zebra was surprised. She took off her old ribbon and put on the yellow one that the lion had given her. She felt special and began to smile. + +From that day on, the zebra wore a yellow ribbon to remind her of the day she conquered her fear. +One day, Jane was walking in the park. She was having a lot of fun, walking and looking at the different trees and animals. Suddenly, she began to sneeze! She was sure she had caught a cold. + +But Jane was still determined to have fun, so she kept walking. Suddenly, she stumbled and fell! This was very funny but Jane was scared and began to cry. + +Just then, a kind old lady came over to Jane. +The old lady said, "It's ok, don't worry. Come, I will help you." + +But when the old lady held out her hands to help Jane, Jane was suddenly very scared! She ran away as fast as she could! + +But it was too late. Jane couldn't avoid the cold and it had already taken control. Jane ended up being so sick that she had to stay in bed for days. What a bad ending! +Once upon a time there were two best friends: a dog and a cat. They lived in the same smelly yard for a long time and always played and cuddled together. + +One day the owners decided to separate the dog and the cat. The cat sadly said, "Why can't we stay together? We are best friends!" But the owners didn't listen. + +The cat was very sad and tried to find the dog everywhere in the yard but it was too late. They were separated and the cat was left all alone. + +The cat missed the dog very much and cried all night long. + +The end. +Tommy lived next door to a grumpy old man. Every day, the man grumbled if Tommy played games in his garden. One day, Tommy decided he wanted to plant some flowers and went to buy a spade to dig in the earth. + +The man was in the garden when Tommy got home with the spade. He scowled and wagged his finger when he saw it. He said, "You can't use a spade in my garden". + +Tommy decided to trust the man and put the spade away. But later that day, he snuck into the man's garden. He looked around to make sure the man isn't watching and started digging with his hands. + +Tommy found that his hands were too small to make a big enough hole for the plants. Then he remembered the spade. He thought about taking it, but he was scared the man would be angry if he saw him. + +Tommy instead decided to trust the man and asked if he could borrow the spade. To his surprise, the man agreed. He even showed Tommy how to use it to dig the hole for the plants. + +Tommy was so grateful to the man for trusting him and sharing his spade. He still visits the garden to take care of the flowers every day. The grumpy old man no longer scowls; instead, he watches with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Kate. She was three years old and she had never been to a church before. On Sunday, her mother decided to take her to church. + +When they got there, they were welcomed by a deaf pastor. At first, Kate was terrified. But soon enough, she smiled and waved at the pastor. The pastor waved back at her. + +The sermon began, but after 15 minutes, Kate became tired and wanted to go outside. She wanted to go back to their car. She started to melt into tears. + +The pastor could see this and he tried to calm her down. He gave her a teddy bear and Kate hugged it tightly. But as she was hugging it, she accidentally dropped it. The bear hit the ground and melted! + +Kate's tears froze and her heart was broken. She and her mother quickly left the church and never went back again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. Daisy was only three years old, but she already knew how to play with her friends. One day, she was in the park with her closest friends, Ivy and Max. + +At the park, the three friends decided to make something with clay. Max started to tease Daisy and Ivy because his creations were the best. He said his creations were fair, compared to their creations. Max laughed and laughed about his own clay creations. + +Daisy didn't like Max teasing them. She said, "No teasing. Let's all make something with clay, and it will be fair". Max stopped teasing and focused on their creations. + +In the end, Max and the two girls had made the most beautiful creations with clay. They showed the creations to their parents who were very proud of their effort. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Bobby was always complaining. He didn't have anything to do at home, so he decided to go on a special trip. His mom and dad took him to a different place, with lots of staff. + +At the new place, Bobby learned lots of exciting new things. Every day he would try something different and explore all around. But there were a lot of rules and Bobby always felt like he had to complain. + +Then one day, one of the staff asked Bobby why he was always complaining. Bobby thought carefully and realized that maybe he was scared that things were going to change. He was worried that everyone would be different and he wouldn't fit in. + +The staff told him that things were going to be different, but they were still going to be great. Bobby was scared, but he was also ready to try something new. So, with the staff's help, Bobby stopped complaining and just enjoyed all the exciting new things he was learning about. +Once there was a little girl. She was three years old and lived in a house with her mum. + +One day the little girl was standing outside the house. She was looking at a funny tall stick. Suddenly, she noticed it had a number sign on it. She asked her mum what it was. + +Mum explained that it was a scale. It was like a ruler, but it was bigger. The little girl got excited and asked if she could try it. + +Mum said yes and the little girl stepped onto the scale. She was embarrassed because the scale started to move and made a funny noise. Mum and the little girl looked at the number sign, and it showed that the little girl weighed fifty pounds! + +The little girl laughed and hopped down from the scale. She was so happy she had found something new to explore! +Max was walking in the park when he saw a sausage on the ground. It looked delicious and he couldn't help but wonder what kind of sausage it was. + +Suddenly, a reliable old man walked over to him and said, "Hello there! Is that sausage for you? I wouldn't be so sure about eating it." + +Max was curious, so he asked the old man, "Why? Is it bad?" + +The old man smiled and said, "No, it's just not very reliable. You never know where it came from." + +Max thought about it for a moment, and then he thanked the old man and walked away. He realized that it wasn't worth eating something he didn't know was reliable. +Once upon a time, there lived a clumsy little girl. Every day, she would go out to the playground by herself and swing on the swings. Every time she swung, she could hear a sound. It was the sound of her happiness! + +The girl loved to swing higher and higher each time she went out. Soon, she was flying into the sky! She felt like she was having the time of her life. The wind was blowing against her face and she felt so free. + +One day, while she was swinging, she heard a different sound. It was a very loud creaking sound. All of a sudden, her swing broke and the girl fell to the ground. + +The girl felt so embarrassed at being so clumsy. Luckily, a kind older man nearby saw what had happened and helped the girl up. He took her over to the swings again and helped her swing even higher than before. She laughed and laughed as she felt the wind in her hair. + +The little girl was so thankful to the kind man. Swinging made her so happy and gave her the freedom she had been looking for. She knew she would never forget the sound of her happiness! +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful flower, called the blooms. Every day, the blooms grew bigger and brighter. + +One day, the blooms bloomed really brightly. A young girl was walking by and saw the blooms. She gasped in delight and stars twinkled in her eyes. + +The young girl carefully picked the blooms. She put them on a plate and carried them home. At home, she placed the plate of blooms in her room. It was so quiet, she could barely hear the blooms breathing. + +The young girl was so happy to have the blooms in her room. She looked at them every day and each day, the blooms seemed to get brighter and brighter. + +The young girl enjoyed the bloom in her room, and they stayed together until the blooms died. But the young girl was happy that she got to know the blooms. +Joe was a carpenter who performed different kinds of work every day. He had a special tool called an axe which he used to perform a lot of work. Every day he got up eager to use the axe to build things for people. + +One morning, Joe was feeling especially comfortable. He decided to take a little extra time to sharpen his axe. He stopped to admire the axe and thought, "I'll be able to perform even better work with this." + +The following day Joe got to work, but he soon noticed something strange. His axe seemed to be performing far better than usual. He could get his tasks done twice as fast as before. Joe realized that his extra time to sharpen the axe had paid off. Joe was so pleased with the results, he smiled and kept on going. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sam and Jane. Sam was a happy little girl and Jane was a curious little boy. + +One day, Sam and Jane were playing together in the park when they found a smooth stone. They knew it must be very special because it was so smooth. Sam wanted to keep it and Jane wanted to win it! + +They decided to value the stone together. They each put one hand on it and promised to take care of it together. + +Then, they played a game to win the stone. They ran around and whoever could grab the stone first, would win it! Sam was very fast, but Jane was even faster. Jane won the stone and was so happy! + +Sam and Jane kept the stone and valued it always. They would take turns playing with it and they were always very careful with it. + +The smooth stone was a reminder of their friendship and all the fun they had together. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Max and Dave. They went for a walk in the park together and spotted a pen. They both wanted to play with the pen but only one of them could. + +Max said "I found the pen first!" + +Dave replied "My turn!" + +Max then said "Ok, but be careful, the pen is rough". + +Dave took the pen and acted like a pirate. He made the pen dance and laugh. Max and Dave both had a lot of fun with the pen. Soon after, they gave it back to the park and went home. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Ruby. She was only 3 years old and loved to explore. One day she found a knob in the garden. She wanted to know what it was, so she decided to touch it. + +Suddenly, a big flame came out of the knob. Ruby's fingers started to burn, and the fire was very hot. Ruby screamed and started to cry. + +Her mom came out and saw the knob burning in the garden. She quickly grabbed it and threw it away. She hugged and held Ruby, and then kissed her fingers to stop the burning. + +Ruby looked at her mom and said: "Mommy, why did the knob make a fire?" + +Her mom sighed and said in a bitter voice: "That knob was a lighter, and it is not a toy. I'm sorry, my sweetheart. I should have been more careful and not left it lying around." + +Ruby said: "Mommy, don't worry. I won't touch a knob like that ever again." +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl who had a special pistol. Her daddy had given her the pistol, so she liked it very much. + +One day, the little girl was playing in the garden when she decided to cook something with her pistol. She took some flowers from the garden and started to cook them. All of a sudden, the pistol went bang and caused a big fire. + +The fire spread around the garden and started to burn the trees. The little girl was very scared and tried to put out the fire but it was too late. The fire caused a lot of damage and the poor little girl's garden was destroyed. + +The little girl was so sad and angry. She was never able to play in the garden again. Despite all the lovely memories she had shared with her daddy, the little girl had to say goodbye to her garden forever. +Timmy was so excited! Today he was painting with his best friend, Mary. They took out their paint and paintbrushes, and then they went and found some paper. The paper was smooth and they both enjoyed running their hands over it. + +Mary and Timmy then started painting on the paper. They mixed all the colors together and splashed it on the paper. They really enjoyed themselves, making all sorts of images. + +When they were done, Mary and Timmy smiled at each other and looked at their finished masterpiece. It was so bright and colorful, and the paper was still so smooth. They laughed and hugged and then went to show their parents their amazing painting. +Once upon a time, there were two pupils. One pupil was called Sam and the other was Max. Sam and Max were friends and they liked to use the playground together. + +Every day, Max used to make the playground very noisy. He shouted and laughed very loud. Sam thought it was too noisy and he asked Max to be quieter. But Max did not listen. + +So, Sam decided to use a different approach. He decided to use his smile. Whenever Max got too noisy, Sam smiled at him. As Max saw the smile, he smiled back and stopped being noisy. + +Soon, the playground became a peaceful and quiet place. The pupils played happily, without any noise. Sam and Max continued to use the playground happily together. + +The end. +John was a happy three year old. He loved most things. One of the things he loved most was cereal. Every morning he had a regular bowl of cereal for breakfast. + +One morning, his mom said something strange. She said that today he could have cereal or something else. John didn't understand why he couldn't just have cereal like he did every morning. + +But then he realized what his mom was saying. She was giving him a choice. He could have cereal, or something else. + +John thought about it, and decided he wanted cereal. He accepted the cereal and was happy he had the choice. + +John ate his cereal, just like he did every other morning, but this time was even better—he had made the decision himself. +Once upon a time, there was a Mom and a Dad and a 3 year old kid. + +One day when Mom and Dad were getting ready to relax, the little kid noticed something interesting in the kitchen. It was a big, white cauliflower! + +The kid had never seen a cauliflower before. She was curious, so she asked Mom and Dad what it was. + +Mom said, "That's a cauliflower. It's a healthy vegetable that is full of vitamins and minerals." + +The little kid was so excited! She decided to help Mom and Dad cook some of the cauliflower for dinner. + +When the cauliflower was ready, the kid and her family sat down to eat. It was yummy! After dinner, they all relaxed and enjoyed spending time together. + +The little kid had so much fun learning about cauliflower and being part of making a healthy meal. +Once upon a time there was a frog. He was green and liked to hop all over the pond. Every day he leapt from one lily pad to another and sang a happy tune. + +One day, the frog saw a fly. It was buzzing around the pond, and all the other animals were trying to catch it. The frog was jealous and wanted to catch it too. + +The frog tried so hard to catch the fly. He jumped up in the air and waved his hands - he wanted to be just like the other animals. But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't catch it! + +The other animals laughed at the frog and he felt so envious. He watched them catch the fly, and the frog felt so sad. + +But then, he heard a singing lark and his spirits rose. He leapt onto a lily pad and started singing too. He sang and he sang, until he forgot all about the fly. + +From then on, the frog was always happy. He no longer felt jealous of the other animals. He was content to just be himself. +Mikey was feeling very gloomy. He had been walking in the woods all day, and he was getting very tired. Suddenly, he saw a symbol on a tree. He approached it and realized that it was a heart. He smiled, because he remembered that his mom had told him that a heart was a symbol of love. He gave the heart a big kiss. + +Suddenly, the sky became brighter, and the sun shone through the trees. Mikey felt a little bit better. He kept kissing the heart and thought about how much he loved his mom. + +He stayed in the woods until it got dark, and then he walked home. He was still feeling a bit gloomy, but he knew that the kiss he had given the symbol had made a difference. +Once upon a time there was a young girl. She had a string that she kept in her pocket. Everywhere she went, the string went with her. + +One day, the girl was feeling troubled and alone. She pulled out her string and held it in her hand. Just then, an old man with a wise face came into view. He smiled gently and said, “Come, little one. Let me comfort you.†+ +The old man took the string from her hand and tied it on her wrist. “This string will remind you,†he said. “It will remind you that you are never truly alone.†+ +The man smiled and said goodbye. For the rest of her young days, the girl held onto the string as a reminder of comfort. Whenever she needed it, the string would be there. The string comforted her no matter how old she got. +Once upon a time, there was a kid named Johnny. Johnny was an adorable little boy who loved to play. One day, Johnny decided to bury his favorite toy in the back yard. He carefully dug a big hole in the soil, then put the toy in and filled the hole back up. + +Afterwards, Johnny went back inside his house and thought about his toy, now buried in the ground. Suddenly, he felt sad. He had buried something so special to him that it made him feel empty. + +The next day, Johnny saw the same thing happening to his friends. They were burying their toys too! Johnny realized he was not the only one who loved his things too much. He understood that it’s okay to be sad about something you love, but it is also important to share the things we love with others so that everyone can enjoy them. + +Johnny smiled and went to find a new toy to share with his friends. He learned an important lesson that day - it’s not always bad to bury something, if it’s done with the right intentions. From then on, Johnny shared his favorite things with the world, and it made him and the people around him very happy. +Once there was a little boy called James. He was only three years old and he loved to explore the world around him. +James was walking in his house when he suddenly looked up at the ceiling. He thought it looked funny! +But then James heard a voice coming from the ceiling. He hadn't heard it before and it made him a little scared. +The voice warned him not to touch the ceiling, as it was too high and he might hurt himself. +James listened carefully and heeded the voice's warning. He kept his hands to himself and stayed away from the ceiling. +From that day on, James always remembered to be careful so he wouldn't get hurt. He never forgot the voice's important warning. +Once there was a small boy named Timmy who liked to keep things neat and tidy. Every day, he would make his bed perfectly, line up his toys in a row, and keep his room spotless. He was very proud of how tidy he kept everything. + +One day, Timmy thought he would help out at his grandmother's house. He worked very hard and was soon finished. But when he was done, he noticed that a window was still dusty. + +Timmy took his cloth and started to clean the window. But it was slow going and Timmy soon began to feel a sharp pain in his arm. Despite this, he kept on shining the window until it was sparkling clean. + +When he was done, his grandmother was very pleased. She told Timmy that it is important to keep trying and not give up even when it hurts, because with hard work we can achieve our goals. + +Timmy smiled and nodded - he knew he could make something shine with effort and dedication. From then on, whenever he felt pain, he thought of this moment and knew that it was worth it. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Sarah. She lived with her parents and was very happy. + +One day, Sarah’s mommy said to her, “We need to save grandma’s needle. Can you help?†Sarah said, “Yes, I can help.†+ +They looked everywhere but couldn’t find it. Sarah was very sad and started to cry. Her mommy said, “Don’t worry, my sweetheart, we will find it.†+ +So, they kept looking until finally, Sarah found the needle under the sofa. She was so excited and happily showed it to her mommy. Her mommy said, “Good job, Sarah! You saved the needle.†+ +Sarah smiled and hugged her mommy. She was very proud of herself and felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a very cold square. It was so cold that no one wanted to go near it. But one day, something special happened. A magical creature called a reverse came and sat on the square. Suddenly, the square wasn't so cold anymore. The reverse started spinning its magic and in no time, the square was filled with warmth and happiness. Everyone was excited to explore the reverse's magic. With its power, the reverse was able to bring smiles to everyone. It was truly a magical day! +Jack was an impatient little monkey. He was constantly jumping from tree to tree and never seemed to stay still. Everywhere he went, he made a lot of noise. + +One day, Jack and his friends went to explore the jungle. Jack was very excited and could not wait to see all the different animals. He swung from branch to branch, but his friends kept telling him to be more careful and to behave. + +Eventually, Jack found himself alone deep in the jungle. He was about to climb a tree when he heard footsteps and what sounded like an animal growl. Jack froze in fear and stopped climbing the tree. He knew he was too little to handle the situation by himself. + +Just then, all his friends came running out of the jungle. They had heard Jack's cries of fear and had come to save him! Jack was very relieved-- he had forgotten all about them! From then on, Jack learned to be more patient and behave when he was in the jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely bird. It lived alone in a big park. Every day, the bird was scared of the big people playing in the park. One day, the bird saw a big car near the park. The bird felt brave and decided to explore the car. The bird hopped inside and found a comfy place to take a nap. + +Unfortunately, the car was not parked very well and started to move. The bird was so scared, but it was too late. As the car moved out of the park, the bird quickly flew out of the window. The bird flew away, but it was very sad and alone. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to be careful when exploring new things. It is important to stay safe and in places you know. The lonely bird learned the hard way that it is better to be safe than sorry! +One day, a little girl named Ali went to the playground. It was a sunny day and Ali was excited to go play. As she walked to the playground, she peeked through a fence. She saw a big green field with a dirt path. Ali got closer and saw a blouse lying in the dirt. It was a dirty blouse and it looked very old. Ali wanted to pick it up but it felt too yucky. She decided to leave it where it was. Instead, Ali smiled and skipped off to the playground to play. She never looked back at the dirty blouse again. +One day, Joe was playing with his toys when he saw something shiny and colourful. He ran over to his mommy and asked what it was. She smiled at him and told him it was a pastel. Joe was so happy and asked if he could hold it. His mommy said yes and Joe held it in his hands. He loved the way it felt and the different shades of colours it had. + +Joe was so excited to have the pastel that he wanted to release it into the sky. His mommy agreed and they went outside into the backyard. Joe held the pastel up above his head and then threw it as hard as he could. The pastel flew up high and scattered into the air like black rain. Joe waved goodbye to it as it gently floated away. + +Joe was so excited about seeing his pastel fly away. It had been a wonderful experience for him and he would never forget it. He had released something special and watched it fade away into the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who had a camera. She loved to take pictures of her friends and family. One day, the girl made an uncomfortable discovery. When she opened her camera, she saw that it was blinking! She was very confused and asked her mom what it meant. + +"Mom, why is the camera blinking?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and replied "It means that there is something wrong with the camera. I think it needs to be fixed." + +The little girl felt very uncomfortable, not knowing what was wrong with her beloved camera. But she wanted to figure it out. She asked around and eventually found a camera shop where she could get it fixed. + +Arriving at the camera shop, she explained what was wrong. The shopkeeper smiled and said he would take care of it. He fixed her camera and soon it was no longer blinking. + +The little girl was so happy. She thanked the shopkeeper and headed home, now with a non-blinking camera. She was glad she no longer felt uncomfortable and could keep taking pictures of her friends and family. +Once there was a snail called Freddie. Freddie loved spending time in the garden, and was always very busy. One day, he decided to write a letter to his mum and dad who lived far away. He used his foot to write with, and the letter was pale in colour. + +The letter said "Hi mum and dad, I hope you're doing well. I miss you very much, and I'm spending my days in the garden. I'm so grateful for all that you do for me". + +As Freddie put the letter in the post box, he thought about how important it is to spend time with the people you love. He realised that no matter how busy we are, we should always try to make time for people we care about. + +At this moment, Freddie felt very content. He knew he had done something very special that day, by sharing his feelings with the people who mattered most. +Once upon a time, there was a goat called Rusty. Rusty was a very naughty goat who always got into trouble. One day, he was walking through a filthy old forest. He looked left, then right, but he didn't see anything he wanted to eat. + +Suddenly, he spotted something delicious - a big pile of bright green apples! Rusty couldn't resist the temptation and he started to eat one of the apples. Unfortunately, the apples had been filthy and the second Rusty bit into it he started to feel very, very sick. + +Rusty was so sick he had to go home. When he got home, his mom and dad were worried and angry. Rusty had been really naughty and ate something that he shouldn't have. Despite this, Rusty's mom and dad still loved him and quickly helped him feel better. + +From that day forward, Rusty was a much better goat. He remembered what had happened and he never ever ate filthy food again! +Once there were two little friends called Jack and Jill. They were on a wonderful adventure together. Jack was a lively raccoon and Jill was a playful fox. + +"Let's go explore!" exclaimed Jack. + +"Yes, that sounds great!" cried Jill. + +So, they began to search for a new path. They scampered through the forest and skipped over rivers. Suddenly, Jack stopped – he was standing in front of a large, lively lake. + +Jack shouted excitedly, "Look Jill, a lake! Let's jump in!" + +Jill was a bit hesitant, "Are you sure? We don't know what's in there." + +Jack smiled and said, "Don't be scared, let's take a look together." + +So, they slowly approached the edge of the lake, jumped in and began searching around. They splashed around and laughed together as they explored the bottom of the lake. + +When they were finished, they climbed out of the lake. Jack and Jill were so happy with their adventure that they ran back home, hand-in-hand. +Once upon a time, there was an orange train. It was the most wonderful train in the world and everyone wanted to ride it. One day, the train was about to leave the station. But then, there was a problem. Someone had put a big wall in front of the train to prevent it from moving. Everyone was very sad. + +Suddenly, a magical fairy appeared. She waved her wand, and the wall disappeared. Now, the magical orange train could go forward. Everyone cheered and clapped and the train started to move very fast. + +The magical fairy had prevented the train from leaving the station, and now it was traveling faster than ever. Everyone waved to the fairy as the train left the station and went off into the horizon. +Once there was a family who went on a trip. They all got into the car and drove to the office. It was a difficult journey, but they kept going. + +When they got to the office, they wanted to do something fun. But the office was very difficult. Everyone got frustrated and it wasn't fun anymore. + +The family decided to go back home. But on the way home, their car got stuck. They were stuck for a long time and nothing seemed to help. They were so tired from the journey, and it was too difficult to find a way out. + +The family never made it home. They were stuck in the car and didn't know what to do. In the end, the family had a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. He was 3-years-old, but he was very brave. One day, while playing in the park, he fell and hurt his knee. He started to cry. + +Just then, a compassionate woman saw him and stopped to help him. She gently bent down and said, "Don't worry, everything will be okay." She picked him up and he felt better almost immediately. + +The woman noticed that the little boy looked so sad, so she asked if he would like a hug. He nodded and she yielded to his wish. As soon as her arms were around him, the little boy felt all his pain disappear. + +The compassionate woman went away, but she had done something very special. She had made the little boy feel better in more ways than one. And he thanked her with a smile. +Once upon a time there was a traffic jam. It was very messy. All the cars were stuck. + +Suddenly, a very big truck stopped. It said, "Please let me go first!" Nobody moved. + +The truck asked again, "Please let me go first!" + +But the cars were too busy arguing. They just wouldn't listen. + +The truck got very cross. He shouted, "Please! Let me go first!" + +This time the cars heard him. They all said sorry, and the traffic started moving again. +Once there was a girl named Mia. She had a pet dog called Choco. He was a very organized pet. He liked to sleep in his cozy bed and eat his snacks in his bowl. + +One day, Mia wanted to give Choco a haircut. She found some scissors and started to cut. She was being very careful, but suddenly Choco yelped in pain! Mia had cut too close to his skin. + +Mia was so sad that she had hurt her pet. She found a bandage and put it on Choco's wound. Then, she called the vet to make sure that everything was going to be alright. + +The vet was able to make sure Choco was OK and Mia was relieved. Now, she only gave Choco haircuts when the vet was there so she could make sure Choco stayed organized and didn't get hurt! +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl named Justine. Her mommy and daddy loved her very much and would always raise her up when she was feeling low. One time, when she was feeling sad, her mommy said, “Don’t worry sweetie, I promise to always be here to raise you up.†Justine felt much better and smiled. + +A few weeks later, Justine was feeling very scared when she went to the dentist. She was too scared to even sit in the chair! But her mommy said, “Justine, remember my promise! I will be here to raise you up and make you feel better.†Justine smiled and felt better. + +Later on, when Justine was very angry and frustrated, her mommy said, “Justine, it’s ok to be mad. But remember, I made a promise to always raise you up and make you feel better.†Justine felt better and knew she was safe with her mommy. + +The sweet promise made Justine feel safe and happy, even when times were tough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, she came across a broken toy in the garden. She peeked at it to find out what it was. Sarah was very excited because it was a toy horse! She wanted to play with it, so she fixed it up until it looked like new. + +Sarah took the toy horse outside and started galloping around in the garden. She was having so much fun that she didn't even notice her mom watching her from the window with a smile on her face. + +At the end of the day, Sarah looked back one last time at the broken toy horse and smiled. She was happy that she'd been able to make it work again. +Once, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and didn't know very many words. She was excited to finally play with her new friend Daisy. + +Daisy welcomed Lucy warmly, with a hug and a smile on her face. Then she took Lucy’s hand and said: “Let’s go explore under the bed!†+ +Excited, Lucy crawled under the bed with Daisy. They giggled and felt around for something hidden. Suddenly, Daisy yelled out “I found it!†+ +Daisy pulled out a disgusting ear and showed it to Lucy. Lucy was so scared she ran out from under the bed with Daisy chasing behind her, laughing. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a man called Bill. He loved Halloween and was always so excited when it was time to get his costume. This year, Bill was really excited as he got his costume ready. He had a bald mask and a spooky black cape. + +When it was time to put it on, he squeezed into it. It was a bit tight but he made it work. He then looked at himself in the mirror. He looked like a real skeleton! + +Bill loved his costume and was so pleased with it. He was ready to go out and have some fun. He went around to all the houses and when people opened their doors, he gave them a big smile and a wave. + +Everyone loved Bill's costume and gave him lots of treats. He had a fantastic night, even though he had to squeeze out of his costume at the end! +Jimmy was a 3 year old boy and he was always looking for adventure. One day he decided to try zip-lining. He ran up to the top of the hill and grabbed onto the line. He was so excited that he almost forgot to put the helmet on! + +With a big muscle, Jimmy pulled himself to the other side of the hill. He held onto the rope and felt the wind on his face. It was so fun, he couldn't help but laugh! + +Once Jimmy reached the bottom, he decided to keep zip-lining. He kept going up the hill and back down. He went up and down, up and down. But after a while, it got a bit boring. + +So Jimmy decided to try something different. He used his muscles to climb a tree. This was much more exciting! He climbed up and down, up and down, until he reached the top. + +Jimmy looked around and smiled. This was much better than zipping. He would keep exploring! +Max went to grandma's house. Grandma had a small TV in her room. Max was so excited to watch it. He asked Grandma if he could turn it on. Grandma said yes and Max found his favorite cartoon. + +Max liked to pretend that he was the main character in the cartoon. He pretended it was his own world, and he was the king. He imagined he could do anything. He also made up stories about his adventures. + +Grandma smiled as she watched Max pretend. Max was so happy that he clapped and laughed. He pretended for a long time, until Grandma told him it was time to go home. Max reluctantly said goodbye to the small TV. But he promised himself he'd be back next time to pretend again. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. She worked very hard for her people. Every day she made sure everyone was happy and safe. + +One day, she was very tired from all her work. She lay down and fell asleep. While she was sleeping, a naughty fairy came and made a big mess. + +The queen woke up and saw the mess. She was very sorry and straight away started to work. She cleaned up the mess, and soon everything was back to normal. + +The people of the kingdom were very happy and thanked the queen for all her hard work. She smiled, happy that she had done a good job. +Once upon a time, there was an old farmer who loved to create. He made a beautiful rug. He was so proud of it, he wanted to show it to everyone. + +His neighbour saw it, and he was very jealous. He felt miserable. + +The jealous neighbour went to the farmer and said: "I don't like the way you created your rug. It's not fair that you have something so nice but I don't." + +The farmer smiled and said: "You can create something as nice as this rug too. It just takes patience and hard work." + +The jealous neighbour didn't know what to say. So he tried to create something. A few days later, he showed the farmer his creation - it was a big, stunning rug! + +The farmer was so happy for the neighbour. He knew that with the right attitude and hard work, anyone can create something amazing. + +Moral of the story: With patience and hard work, everyone can create something wonderful! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Alison. She was very happy, but one day a flood came. Alison got very worried because she didn't know how to manage it. + +She talked to her mum and dad and they said they would help. They all worked together and soon found some buckets and spades. They used the buckets to scoop out the water and the spades to build a wall around their home to keep the flood out. + +Alison was so relieved and very proud of herself. She had managed the flood with the help of her parents and now everything was safe again. Alison learnt a valuable lesson that day - with a little bit of help and determination, anything is possible. +Mama and Tom were up early. They were very excited because today was a special day. Tom asked Mama why they were so excited. + +Mama said, "We have to fix the fence today!" Tom looked out the window and saw the fence. It was broken in many places and was not very strong. + +Mama smiled and said, "We have enough sunny days now so I can shine my drill. We are going to put in some screws and make the fence strong again." + +Tom was very pleased. He had never seen Mama's drill shine before. He ran out to the yard. He saw Mama take the drill and shine it in the sun so it would be strong and ready to put in the screws. + +When Tom saw how the drill shone in the sun, he knew that the fence was going to be strong again. Mama and Tom worked together to put all the screws in. Mama and Tom smiled at the fence and each other. Mama said "You see Tom, we can fix anything if we work together and use a little bit of sunshine." +Once upon a time there was a little puppy who was feeling very sad. He was all alone and didn't have anyone to play with. He looked around for something to do and that's when he saw it. + +The little puppy ran over to the bone that he had seen. It was a big bone and he was excited to play with it. He chewed on the bone, shaking it back and forth as he did. + +But the little pup got very tired and his mouth got dry. So he put the big bone down on the ground and lay down next to it. He put his head on the bone and closed his eyes. + +Suddenly the sun started shining and the bone began to get drier and drier. Soon the little puppy woke up, seeing that his bone was now as dry as a bone can be. He was so happy and grabbed the bone, running off with it to show his friends. + +The little pup and his friends played with the bone all day, and from that day on, the little pup always kept his bone nice and dry. +Once there was a boy named Henry who wanted to help around the house. He asked his mom for a task, and she asked him to help fix the leak. Henry was so excited and he went straight to work. + +He grabbed his tools and started tightening the pipes around the sink. But things were not going as planned and water was still leaking. Henry asked his mom for help and she said he was doing an important job and he should keep trying. + +Henry tried over and over but he couldn't fix the leak. Then, he had a great idea. He asked his older brother for help. His brother smiled and said, "Sure, Henry. I'm glad to help you." Together, they fixed the leak in no time. Henry was so proud of himself and thanked his big brother for helping. + +The family was happy that the leak was gone, and they all thanked Henry for his hard work. Henry was glad to have helped and was pleased that something he did was so important. +Once upon a time there were two friends, a bunny and a bear. They were walking down a street together and they were talking. + +The bunny said to the bear, "I believe there is something around the corner!" + +The bear didn't believe him and said, "That doesn't sound right!" + +But the bunny was sure, so they kept walking. As they went around the corner, the bunny exclaimed, "See! I knew it!" + +The furry bear couldn't believe his eyes. In front of them was a giant tree with lots of yummy berries! He was so happy and quickly ran over to it. + +"Let's have a snack!" the bear cried out. + +The bunny laughed and said, "Believe it or not, I was right!" +Once upon a time there was a fit dishwasher who wanted to reverse. Every day, she tried and tried and tried, but she just couldn't seem to do it. She was so frustrated. + +One day, she saw a little kid go by. He was only 3 years old, and he seemed so happy. She thought, maybe – just maybe – he could help her reverse. + +So she called him over and asked him for help. He looked around, noticed he wasn't far from a playground, and smiled. He went inside the dishwasher and suddenly it started to move backwards! + +The little kid had figured out how to make the dishwasher reverse! Every day from then on, the dishwasher and the little kid would use the playground together and have lots of fun. The little kid was proud he could help the fit dishwasher reverse. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was three years old and loved to spin around in circles very fast. She would spin speedily and laugh and giggle as she moved. + +One day when Emma was spinning around, she created an image in her head. It was a very lonely image. She saw a park with no other people there. Emma stopped spinning and looked at the image she had created in her mind. + +Emma saw herself walking in the park, feeling very lonely even though she was all alone. The lonely image made her feel sad, so she quickly spun around to make the image go away. + +After spinning again, she giggled, feeling happy and content. She was glad to be able to spin around and make the lonely image disappear. From then on, whenever Emma felt lonely or sad, she would spin around in circles very fast and soon, the feeling would go away. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She was three years old and very curious. She wanted to explore the world. + +One day, Ella's parents said to her, "Today, we will finally allow you to explore the world! You are so grown up now!" + +Ella excitedly exclaimed "Yes!" She went outside and noticed the dust. She thought it was fascinating so she bent down and touched it. + +Moments later, Ella's parents came running towards her and they said, "Ella, why did you touch the dust? You know you are not allowed to do that!" + +Ella felt very guilty and said, "I'm sorry, Mommy and Daddy. I just wanted to explore and try something new." + +Ella's parents smiled and said, "It's okay, Ella. Just remember next time to not touch the dust." + +That day, Ella learned a valuable lesson. She was allowed to explore the world, but she had to do so safely. She was very happy to obey her parents and learn something new. +Once upon a time there was a big hill. That big hill was empty, but the hill had a wish to be full. + +So the hill started to create. It created a landscape. The landscape had grass, trees, pretty flowers and a big pond. + +The hill was happy with its new landscape. It was now independent and could make its own decisions. + +The hill wanted to share its new landscape with others. It put a sign outside that said, “Welcome to my home! Come in and explore!†+ +Everybody was so happy to explore the new landscape. Animals, birds, insects and people visited the hill and enjoyed its beauty. + +The hill was very proud of its independent, magical landscape. It knew it had created something special. +Penny was a little girl. She always wanted a puppy and this morning was the day she'd finally get one. She put on her warmest clothes and went outside. It was cold outside, but Penny smiled brightly. + +When Penny arrived at the pet store, she found an adorable white puppy waiting for her. It was very soft and cuddled up against her when she stroked it. She was so happy! She brought the puppy home and named her Snowdrop. + +Snowdrop ran around the house, exploring every room. She was so excited to receive a new home to live in. Penny played with Snowdrop all day and they had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, Penny tucked her puppy into her blankets and gave Snowdrop a big hug and kiss. They both felt very warm and cozy together, even though it was cold outside. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy. His name was Joe. One day Joe wanted to do something special. He decided to go for a ride on his bike. So he put on his helmet and hopped on his bike. He then started to zoom down the street. It was so much fun! + +Suddenly he heard a crying noise. Joe stopped and looked around. He saw a small cat stuck in a tree. Joe was so brave. He decided to help the cat. He got off his bike and looked up. + +Joe said, "I need a spoon to help get the kitty down." So he ran to his house to get the spoon. He ran back and asked the cat to hold on. Joe used the spoon to scoop the kitty out of the tree. + +The cat gently landed in Joe's arms. "Thank you," said the cat. Joe smiled and said, "You are welcome!" +Once upon a time, there was a car. It was a crazy car. It liked to go for long rides, but it always returned home. + +One day, the car went for a drive. It drove around and around and around, faster and faster. It went so fast that the car was flying! + +The car flew high in the sky and then flew even further away. It went so far away that the car couldn't get back on its own. + +That's when a big truck came! It hooked the car up and drove it back home. The car was so happy to be home again! + +So every day, the car went for a drive. But even if it went so far away, it always remembered that the big truck would return it home. +Once upon a time, there was a large bear. He wanted to go on an adventure, but first he had to find a ticket. He looked everywhere, but none of the tickets fit. + +Suddenly, he spotted a large ticket. It was just the right size for him! He grabbed it with his big bear paws and happily ran off on his way. + +Later, the bear reached his destination and met some of his new friends. He showed them the large ticket and they all cheered together. + +From then on, the large bear went on many more adventures and always had his large ticket by his side. +Once there was a little girl called Suzy. She was walking in the park one day when she saw a man sitting on a bench. He was pointing at a bird in the tree. Suzy was curious, so she went closer to the man. He smiled at her and asked her if she wanted to join him and point at the bird. Suzy thought for a moment and agreed. + +They watched the bird for a while and the man started to talk about how big the bird's brain was. Suzy said nothing, but she became more and more tired as the man talked. She was just about to ask him to stop when he suddenly pointed towards her. He looked a little angry and said, "What's wrong with you? Your brain must be too small to understand." + +Suzy felt embarrassed and went home crying. The bad ending had come true and the man's words still echoed in her head. She had learned an important lesson: when someone points at you, it's best not to stay. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Molly who was playing in her backyard. Suddenly, a big, mean dog appeared! He barked at Molly and she became very scared. She wanted to run away, but the mean dog wouldn't let her - he kept insisting she stay there with him. She started to cry, feeling sad and scared because of the pain he had caused her. + +Molly's mother heard her crying, and rushed outside to find Molly. Unfortunately, the mean dog was still there, and he wouldn't let Molly go. He kept insisting that Molly stay with him, but Molly knew better and ran away with her mother at the first chance she got. + +The mean dog felt very angry that Molly had left him and he chased the two of them. Molly was frightened and kept running as fast as she could, but the mean dog kept chasing them! Finally, he caught up and bit Molly's mom on the leg, causing a lot of pain. Molly's mom had to go to the hospital and she was very hurt. + +Molly and her mom had a bad ending to their adventure. The mean dog caused a lot of pain and sadness to Molly and her mum and they were never able to forget the experience. +Once upon a time there was a daddy who loved his mighty daughter. He was so proud of her that he wanted her to learn something new every day. One day, he told her that she just needed to manage. + +So, little by little the daughter started to manage. She learnt how to manage her toys and started helping in the garden too. She even managed to help mummy and daddy with their jobs. + +The daddy was so pleased and proud with his mighty daughter. He couldn't believe she was managing things so well. Very soon, the daddy realized that his daughter had become a very capable mighty girl. + +The daddy and daughter were so happy. They always knew that with some practice and hard work, his daughter could manage anything. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Bobby. Bobby liked to explore the world around him. +One day Bobby was walking through the garden and he heard a noise. He stopped and listened. He heard a yummy squishy sound and his eyes lit up. He looked around and saw a big dry squash on the ground. He walked up to the squash and he smiled. + +Bobby reached down and picked up the dry squash. He held it close to his heart and gave it a squeeze. He laughed as he heard the squishy sound. He looked around and saw some more squashes growing on the vine. + +Bobby gathered the squashes in his arms and carried them to the kitchen. He squished and squeezed them into a big pile. His mommy cooked the squashes and they tasted so good! Bobby smiled as he ate the delicious squash. + +From that day on, Bobby went back to the garden every day and he heard squishy noises! The end. +It was a sunny day and the little girl was excited. She jumped out of bed and put on her brown dress. She ran out of the house to find her friends. + +The girl and her friends were going to explore the park. They were so excited and ready to start their adventure. As they walked, they noticed something up ahead. It was a big, brown castle. + +The girl and her friends ran up to it and looked closely. Inside, they could see paintings and books. One of the friends said, "It's a castle of history!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Let's go inside and explore!" They were welcomed by the castle, so they ran inside and began to explore. + +The friends soon discovered the castle was full of stories and secrets. They had a wonderful time and learnt a lot about history. + +At the end of the day, the girl and her group of friends said goodbye to the castle and ran off, filled with excitement. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She loved books, and was always looking for her very own novel. One day, she went to the market and saw a special little book. She was so excited, it was exactly what she wanted! She hugged it tight and took it home. + +At home, she opened the book and it was filled with really cool stories. She read the book with her mama, and they loved it. Even when it was time for bed, the little girl wouldn’t put the book away. She kept it close and even held it in her dreams. + +The little girl and her mama read the book every day, discovering new places and meeting interesting characters. Soon, the book became their special thing and they loved it even more than before. + +At the end of each chapter, the little girl and her mama hugged each other and said, “We love our novel!†+Once upon a time there was a bear who lived in the forest. He was very loyal and he wanted to find a friend. One winter, he saw a rabbit hopping around in the snow. The bear ignored the rabbit at first. He thought the rabbit might be scared of him. + +But the rabbit was very brave. He hopped right up to the bear and asked, “Do you want to be my friend?†The bear was so happy. He gave the rabbit a big hug and said yes! + +From then on, the bear and the rabbit were best friends. Even in the cold winter, they were loyal to each other. They shared stories and played games together. + +The bear and the rabbit were always happy to have each other. They never had to ignore each other again. +It was a cold day and Sally wanted to go to church. She started to dress, putting on her socks and shoes first. She put on her dress and sweater, and she was ready to go. + +"Mummy, I'm all dressed!" said Sally. + +"Yes, you look very nice," said Mummy. + +They went outside and the cold wind blew. Sally was happy to arrive at the church, where it was nice and warm inside. + +"Let's go in and sit down!" said Mummy. + +The two of them ran inside, and Sally was glad to be in the warm church. She sat down with her Mummy, listening to the music and singing along. She was happy and warm in her church. +Bob was playing in his backyard when he saw something hop across the grass. It was a little green frog. He got closer to see it better and noticed it had very bright eyes. + +"Hello frog!" Bob said. + +The frog looked up at him and croaked. Bob smiled and started picking fresh pepper from the garden. He offered some to the frog which it happily munched on. + +The frog was so kind and Bob wanted to remember it, so he decided to take a picture. He put down his camera, picked up the frog, and grinned for the photo. +Bob backed away, and the frog hopped away back into the garden. Bob was sad, but he was happy that he got to remember the kind little frog. +John had a dream of sailing a fancy yacht around the world. He saved up all his money and finally bought the boat of his dreams. As he sailed off, his excitement was fierce! Suddenly, a giant storm rolled in and the winds were so strong they threatened to turn John's boat over. John stayed calm and steered the boat safely through the storm. He soon found himself in the peaceful sunshine again, with his yacht safe. John smiled with pride as he continued on his adventure. +John was hungry. He went to the kitchen, where he saw a big pot full of hot steam. He knew there must have been something tasty inside! + +John asked his mother, “What’s in the pot?†+ +His mother smiled, “Come and see for yourself!†+ +John looked in the pot and couldn't believe his eyes. There were juicy apples and sweet pears. He did not know what to take first! + +John exclaimed in joy, “Apples! Pears!†His mother smiled and said, “Yes! Eat as much as you like!†+ +John picked up an apple and took a bite. It was the most delicious thing he had ever tasted! He ate so many apples and pears that his belly was soon full. He had never tasted something so tasty! + +John and his mother both laughed. His mother said, “You must have been very hungry!†+ +John smiled and nodded his head in agreement. His mother had been right the whole time. The steam in the pot had been hiding something truly delicious! +Once upon a time there was a brave and independent horse. His name was Silver, and he was determined to fly! + +So Silver found some rope, and he decided to tie it around his body. But it was too short and he only floated a very little bit. + +But Silver kept trying. He kept trying different lengths of rope, and soon he was able to tie one that was just long enough for him to lift off the ground and hover in the air. + +Silver felt so happy and proud of himself! By being brave and independent, he had figured out a way to fly. Silver flew all around the fields, and he had so much fun! +Once there was a little girl who really loved fashion. She was always experimenting with different styles and materials, and would make all kinds of different clothes for her friends and family. + +One day, she asked her mom for some fabric to make something special. Her mom said that she would see what she could find. But when the little girl came to check each day, her mom still hadn't found any fabric yet. + +The little girl was very persistent and kept requesting fabric from her mom every day. On the seventh day, her mom said: "Okay, let's go and buy some fabric". + +The little girl was so excited and thanked her mom for helping her. + +They set off together and soon arrived at the fabric shop. After exploring the store, they eventually picked out the most beautiful fabric in shining colours. The little girl couldn't wait to start making her creations! + +She thanked her mom again and thanked her for being so persistent. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She liked to pretend that she was a plant. She waved her arms in the air like leaves and grew very tall. + +One day the girl went outside and it was very wet. She could not pretend to be a plant because she did not want to get wet. Instead, she found a real plant and pretended to be like it. She put her arms above her head like the leaves and stood still like a statue. + +After a while the girl became very quiet and the raindrops started to make the ground around her wet. She couldn't stay still anymore and quickly ran back inside her house. + +The little girl laughed and smiled as she pretended to be a plant again. She waved her arms high in the air and pretended like she was just as tall and strong as a real plant. She laughed and smiled until the sun came out again. +Once upon a time, there was a melon that was fit. It was round and juicy, and the farmer wanted to send it to the market. So, he carefully wrapped it up in a box and put it on a truck. + +The truck drove to the market and the farmer said, "Here it is! Now you can sell it!" The market people opened the box and selling the melon. Everyone was happy. + +One day, a little girl saw the melon and wanted to have it. Her mommy said, "No, it's not fit for us. We should leave it here so other people can have it." So the little girl said goodbye to the melon, and they sent it off with a smile. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was an ancient village. It had been around for many years and no one knew who had created it. + +One day, two little boys taught themselves how to create. They used sticks and stones to create houses and buildings. All of their friends wanted to join in so they started to create a whole village. + +The village was beautiful. The buildings were big and strong and the gardens made it look colourful. They had made roads and pathways and they even created a big playground. + +The villagers were so happy. They would go to the playground every day to play and meet up with their friends. + +Thanks to the two little boys, the ancient village still stands today. +Once upon a time there was a little bird. It was a bright green colour with a yellow coloured beak. Every day the little bird would sing and whistle. It loved to make beautiful music. + +One day the little bird was flying through the forest. It came across a pond with a waterfall. The sound of the water was beautiful. The bird began to whistle along with the cascading water. + +Suddenly, the little bird felt something wet and slippery on his back. He looked down and noticed it was shampoo. The bird was still thirsty so he flew to a nearby tree and ate some delicious green berries. + +The bird was so happy that he began to whistle again. This time his whistle was even more beautiful and melodic than before. + +The little bird flew off to find more adventures, but the beautiful whistling sound remained in the forest for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Lily and James. They both loved to pour out of their buckets of dark sand into the sand tray. James often chose to only fill his side with the same color sand, but one day Lily decided to pour different colors in her section. James laughed at her and said it looked ridiculous. + +Lily was hurt by what James said and she poured her sand back into her bucket. James felt bad and told her that he was sorry, trying to make things right. Finally, Lily smiled and suggested they both pour different colors of sand in their trays. + +James was amazed at how creative Lily was and they both had fun watching the colors swirl together in their trays. The moral of this story is that different can be beautiful, just like Lily showed James. +Once upon a time, there was a wild party in the forest. All of the animals were invited. Even the animals who didn't get along were at the party. + +At first, everyone was having a great time. Then, two animals began to quarrel. They were so wild that they fought and shouted loud enough for everyone to hear. The other animals were worried and tried to calm them down, but they remained angry. + +Finally, one of the animals left the party. The other animal was sad. He realized that he had been very wild at the party. He apologized to all of the animals and asked them to forgive him. + +The other animals accepted his apology and the party resumed. Everyone agreed that it was important to always stay calm and kind, even when having a wild party. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Max. He loved to play with his basketball every day. + +One day, a scary monster came to Max’s house and tried to take away his basketball. Max ran and barked, trying to keep his ball safe. + +Max ran back and forth, barking at the monster and he wouldn’t give up his basketball no matter how much the monster tried to take it. + +Max kept barking and the monster got so scared that he ran away! Max stayed loyal to his ball and kept it safe. + +Max was very proud of himself for being brave and protecting his basketball. From that day on, Max was sure to always keep his basketball close. +Once there was an elephant who lived in the forest. He was very gentle and friendly. Every day he took a walk through the woods. One day as he walked, he noticed a big chain. He was curious and wanted to know what it was for. + +He got closer and saw that it was locked around the trunk of a big tree. He gently tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. He thought and thought about what he could do. Then he had an idea! + +He picked up a big stick and used it to push against the chain. He pushed and pushed. Suddenly, the chain opened! The elephant was so happy! He close the chain back around the tree and continued his walk through the woods. He was glad he could help. +Once upon a time, there was a very mighty soldier. He had a really special act that nobody else knew how to do. + +The soldier marched around like he was on a mission. He was very careful to obey all of the rules. He was so strong and brave! + +Every day, he practiced his special act. He strapped on his helmet, grabbed his gun and marched around. He moved like the wind, so fast and so mighty. + +One day, a terrible storm came. The soldier acted fast and rescued everyone from danger. He was so brave and mighty that he saved the whole town from danger. + +Everyone cheered for him. They were so glad he had been brave and acted so quickly. He was the very mightiest soldier around. +Once there was a young boy who wanted to touch something long. He searched and searched until he found a big red ribbon. He ran up to it and jumped up to touch the ribbon, but he was too short. He stretched and stretched until he could feel the soft fabric of the ribbon in his fingers. He smiled, feeling the long ribbon in his hands. + +He laughed with joy, and ran around the room, swinging the ribbon around him. Suddenly he heard a noise, and he stopped and stared. His mom had come in, holding a basket full of clothes. + +The boy quickly tucked the ribbon behind his back, hoping his mom hadn't seen it. But his mom had seen it, and she smiled and knelt down to touch the ribbon with her own fingers. + +The boy brightened and grinned, knowing his mom was happy he had found something beautiful to touch. He twirled the long ribbon around for a little while longer before his mom picked him up and hugged him tight. +Once upon a time there was a bunny named Sam. He was always very helpful and friendly. + +One day, Sam was feeling very hungry. He thought about a nice juicy carrot. So he hopped along in search for a carrot. + +After hopping for what felt like forever, he eventually came across a field full of juicy carrots. He was so excited he hopped even faster. + +He began to eat the carrots and they were so delicious. He thought they were the best carrots he had ever tasted. + +Once he was full, he hopped away. He was thankful for the helpful carrots. He would definitely come back to that field again someday! +It was just an ordinary day when Tom went out to play. He grabbed his license and put it in his pocket to be safe. But little did he know, he was being disturbed. Suddenly he heard a loud, sour noise coming from around the corner. "What is this?" Tom asked. + +He made his way around the corner, and he saw a small animal that he had never seen before. It was making a very loud, sour noise. Tom was startled and he dropped his license. + +The animal was scared too and it ran away. Tom chased after it, but it quickly disappeared. He went back and saw the license lying on the ground. He picked it up and breathed a sigh of relief. + +Tom was relieved but he was still curious. He wanted to know what kind of an animal it was and why it was so disturbed. Tom never found out, but he knew he never wanted to be that startled or scared ever again. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She was so calm and still like a lake. Every day she would go for a walk and see the trees in the park. One day she came across a big tree, she went closer and looked. Inside the tree was a special promise, but it would not move. + +The girl tried to shake the tree, hoping the promise would come down, but nothing happened. She got very sad and started to cry. But suddenly, from above, she felt a warm breeze and the promise slowly started to shake. Soon a beautiful paper promise fell down from the tree, and the girl was so excited! She opened it and smiled, it was calm and full of love. She read it out loud with a big smile on her face and said, "I will keep this promise forever". + +And the girl did keep her promise. From that day onward, she was calm and peaceful; just like the lake she had met that day. +Once there was a cat called Tom. Tom was always very hungry and he loved to eat food. One day, Tom was feeling extra hungry. So he decided to hunt for some food. He looked around and found a big piece of cheese. He was very happy, so he sat down and started to eat it. + +But when Tom bit into the cheese, it split. Tom was very sad. His food had split in two. Tom worried that he would not have enough to eat. + +But then Tom saw a mouse running away from the cheese. Tom chased after it, and the mouse led him to a fine bowl of food. It was just the right size for Tom. He ate all the food in the bowl and then he was full. + +Tom felt much better. He thanked the mouse for leading him to the food. From then on, Tom never split his food again! +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Teddy. Teddy liked to explore and one day he went walking in the forest. As he walked, he heard a whisper. It was coming from a little spike. Teddy was amazed and went closer to see what it was. + +The spike was full of yummy berries and Teddy decided to try some. They were so delicious that he ate them all! Teddy was so happy and decided to whisper ‘thank you’ to the spike. He then went back home and told his friends all about the yummy berries. +Once upon a time there was a gentle girl called Molly. She was only three years old. One day Molly found a strange thing in the garden. It was a microscope! Molly was fascinated by it. She wanted to see what it could do. + +Molly looked through the microscope at the garden. Suddenly she saw lots of tiny bugs! She was so excited she began to yell. Molly's Mum and Dad came running outside to see what was happening. + +Molly showed them the bugs through the microscope. Her Mum and Dad were very impressed. They showed Molly how to use the microscope in a gentle way. Molly was very happy. + +From then on Molly used the microscope to explore the garden. She discovered lots of new and wonderful things. Molly was in her very own secret world. +Once there were two puppies who were both very different. One of them liked to play with balls, and the other liked to swing on the swing. They were both very happy. + +One day, the puppies went to the park together. They wanted to go on the slides. But when they tried to go together, they couldn't because it was too crowded. + +So, they decided to split up. The first puppy went on one slide, and the other went on a different slide. They both had lots of fun. but when the time came for them to meet up again, they couldn't find each other. + +The puppies were so scared and couldn't find each other. But then, they heard a bark and saw each other. It was a happy ending! +Mandy was playing in her bedroom when she suddenly stepped on a puddle of water. She looked up and saw that the ceiling was dripping. "Mommy!" she yelled. + +Mommy came running in. "What happened?" + +"The ceiling is leaking," Mandy said, pointing up. + +Mommy grabbed a mop. She started to mop up the water. When she was done, the water was gone and the ceiling was still gray. + +Mommy said, "Good job, Mandy. Let's pause and check it in a few days." + +A few days later, the ceiling started dripping again. Mommy grabbed the mop and tried to mop up the water, but this time, it didn't work. The bad news was that the ceiling had to be replaced. + +Mandy was very sad. She wished she had been more careful. Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's ok, Mandy. Mishaps happen. We'll do better next time." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she saw a shiny automobile parked on the street. It was very attractive to her. + +Lily went up to the car and saw a man sitting inside. "Hello!" she said. "Can I enter your car?" + +"Sure, you may," the man replied. + +Lily climbed inside the automobile and looked around. She felt very happy and excited. "This is so much fun!" she exclaimed. + +The man smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it. But remember, always ask before entering someone else's car." + +Lily nodded her head and thanked the man before getting out of the automobile. She ran back home to tell her mom about her adventure. From that day on, Lily always remembered to ask before entering someone's car. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing with his baseball. One day, Timmy's baseball got stuck in a tree. Timmy tried to get it, but he couldn't reach it. + +Timmy's dad came along and saw that Timmy was sad. He asked Timmy what was wrong, and Timmy told him about his baseball. Timmy's dad lifted him up and helped him get his baseball from the tree. Timmy was so happy and gave his dad a big hug. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to be careful with his baseball so it wouldn't get stuck again. And every time he saw his dad, he remembered how he lifted him up and helped him get his baseball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to take baths in her smooth bathtub. One day, she was playing with her rubber duck when her mom came in. "Lily, you have a surprise!" her mom said. "You will receive a new toy in the mail today!" + +Lily was so excited and couldn't wait for the mailman to come. She waited and waited, but the mailman never came. When her mom checked the mailbox, there was no toy. Lily was sad and asked her mom, "Where is my toy?" Her mom didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry, Lily. It looks like the toy got lost in the mail." + +Lily was heartbroken and cried. She didn't want to take a bath in her smooth bathtub anymore. She threw her rubber duck out of the tub and said, "I don't like baths anymore!" Her mom tried to cheer her up, but nothing worked. Lily went to bed that night feeling sad and disappointed. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she brought her favorite toy, a teddy bear, to the park. She played with it on the swings and the slide. + +But then, it was time to go home. Lily's mom called her, and she ran to her. But when she got home, she realized something terrible. She had lost her teddy bear! She felt so sad and miserable. + +Lily's mom asked her where she had last seen her teddy bear. Lily had no idea! But then, she remembered that she had left it on the swings. So, they went back to the park, and there it was, waiting for her on the swings. Lily was so happy to find her teddy bear again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside, but there were lots of mosquitoes around. One day, she saw a funny-looking mosquito and tried to catch it. But the mosquito bit her and it made her very itchy. + +Lily's mom told her that mosquitoes were not nice and that they could make her sick. But Lily was angry and wanted to get revenge on the mosquito. She waited for it to come back and then hit it with a stick. + +But hitting the mosquito was not a good idea. The mosquito was carrying a disease and when Lily hit it, the disease went into her body. She got very sick and had to go to the hospital. + +Lily's mom forgave her for trying to catch the mosquito, but Lily wished she had listened to her mom and not tried to hurt the mosquito. From then on, she learned to be kind to all animals and bugs, even if they were funny-looking. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pastries, especially when they were warm and smelled delicious. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big box of pastries from the bakery. Lily was so excited to eat them, but the box was closed. + +Lily's mom told her to help her separate the pastries from the box. Lily opened the box and saw all the yummy pastries inside. She carefully took each pastry out and put them on a plate. + +Lily and her mom sat down to eat the pastries. They were so tasty and sweet. Lily was happy that she could help her mom separate the pastries and open the box. From that day on, Lily loved to help her mom in the kitchen whenever she could. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the woods. One day, she found a red ball and decided to throw it around. She threw it so hard, it went into a cabin nearby. + +Lily was scared to go into the cabin, but she really wanted her ball back. So, she went inside and searched for it. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and saw a big, mean bear coming towards her. + +Lily tried to run away, but the bear was too fast. It caught her and took her away. Her parents searched for her, but they never found her. From that day on, no one ever went near the cabin again. +Once upon a time, there was a princess named Ella. She was very happy because she was getting married to her prince charming. She wore a fancy dress with sparkly diamonds on it. Her friends were also wearing fancy dresses. + +As they walked to the wedding, they saw a man waving at them. "Hello," said the man. "Congratulations on your marriage!" Ella smiled and waved back at the man. + +During the wedding, Ella and her prince exchanged vows. "I love you," said the prince. "I love you too," said Ella. Everyone clapped and cheered. After the wedding, they all danced and had fun. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but it was a very cold day. His mom told him to put on his jacket so he wouldn't get sick. Timmy didn't want to wear his jacket, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. + +Timmy went outside to play, but he was still miserable because he was so cold. He played for a little while, but then he started to feel even colder. He sighed and wished he had worn a warmer jacket. + +Suddenly, Timmy's mom came outside with a big surprise! She had brought him a new jacket that was very warm and cozy. Timmy was so happy and put on his new jacket right away. He played outside for hours and never felt cold or miserable again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind woman who lived in a big house. One day, she went for a walk in the park. She saw a little girl who was trying to push a big ball. The woman went to the little girl and said, "Do you need help?" The little girl said, "Yes, please!" + +So, the woman helped the little girl push the big ball. They pushed and pushed until they got the ball to the other side of the park. The little girl said, "Thank you, you are kind!" The woman smiled and said, "You're welcome, it was fun to help you." + +The little girl and the woman became friends and they went to the park every day to play together. They pushed the big ball, they went down the slide, and they had a lot of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the forest near her house. One day, she saw a big, scary bear! The bear scared her so much that she ran away as fast as she could. + +Lily's mom gave her a shield to protect herself from scary things. Lily felt safe and brave with her shield. She went back to the forest and saw the bear again. This time, she wasn't scared because her shield made her feel strong. + +Lily learned that sometimes scary things can be charming once you have the right protection. She felt proud of herself for being brave and using her shield. From that day on, Lily explored the forest with confidence and never let scary things scare her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, while she was playing, she noticed an ancient rock. It was big and had strange markings on it. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw her looking at the rock. "What do you see, Lily?" her mom asked. "An ancient rock," Lily replied. "It's very big and has funny marks on it." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "That's a cool rock, Lily. Do you want to keep it?" Lily nodded her head and held up her thumb, giving her mom a thumbs up. She was so happy to have found something so special in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He lived in the jungle with his friends. One day, he woke up and felt very hungry. He wanted to eat something yummy. So, he went to his kitchen and found a box of cereal. He poured it in a bowl and added some milk. It was delicious! + +But then, he heard an ugly sound. It was coming from outside. He went out and saw a mean crocodile. The crocodile wanted to fight with the lion. The lion was brave and he roared really loud. The crocodile got scared and ran away. The lion felt happy and went back to his cereal. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved talking and playing with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom asked him, "What do you want to do this week, Timmy?" Timmy thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the park!" + +Timmy was very enthusiastic about going to the park. He loved playing on the swings and going down the slide. When they got to the park, Timmy saw his friend Billy. Billy said, "Hi, Timmy! Do you want to play with me?" Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, please!" + +Timmy and Billy played together and had so much fun. They spoke about their favorite toys and their favorite colors. Timmy was happy to have such a good friend to play with. When it was time to go home, Timmy said, "Thanks for playing with me, Billy. I had a great time!" +Once upon a time, there was a silly little bird. The bird had big, bright eyes that shone in the sun. One day, the bird decided to leave its nest and explore the world. + +As the bird flew around, it saw a big, mean cat. The cat wanted to eat the bird! The bird tried to fly away, but the cat was too fast. The cat caught the bird and ate it all up. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a lovely parrot named Polly who loved to talk. One day, Lily wanted to know what Polly was saying, so she asked her, "What are you saying, Polly?" Polly replied, "I love you, Lily!" Lily was so happy to hear that and gave Polly a big hug. From that day on, they were the best of friends and always talked to each other. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma who lived far away. One day, Lily told her mom, "I miss grandma. Can we visit her soon?" Her mom replied, "Of course, we'll plan a visit soon." + +Lily was very enthusiastic about seeing her grandma again. She packed her favorite toys and clothes in her suitcase. When they arrived, Lily ran to give her grandma a big hug. "I missed you so much!" she exclaimed. Her grandma smiled and said, "I missed you too, my dear." + +They spent the day playing games and eating yummy treats. As the day came to an end, Lily hugged her grandma tightly and said, "I don't want to leave. Can we come back soon?" Her grandma replied, "Yes, we can plan another visit very soon." Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to see her grandma again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. She was having so much fun playing on the swings and slides. Suddenly, she saw a big dog coming towards her. + +Lily got scared and ran to her mommy. "Mommy, mommy, the dog is going to get me!" she cried. Her mommy told her not to worry and that she would prevent the dog from hurting her. + +Her mommy took out a rubber ball from her bag and threw it far away. The dog ran after the ball and forgot about Lily. She was so relieved and hugged her mommy. + +After a while, Lily became sleepy and wanted to go home. On the way back, she saw a little boy crying. She asked him why he was crying and he said he lost his favorite toy. Lily remembered how her mommy prevented the dog from hurting her and decided to help the boy. She gave him her rubber ducky to make him feel better. + +The boy stopped crying and hugged Lily. Lily felt happy that she prevented the boy from being sad. Her mommy was proud of her and told her that being kind to others is always the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a big, grumpy bear. He lived in a forest and loved to eat honey. One day, a little birdie came to him and requested some honey. The bear didn't want to share his honey, but the birdie was sad and asked again. The bear saw that the birdie was sad, so he gave him some honey. + +Later that day, the bear went for a walk and saw a shiny steel pot. He wanted it for himself, so he took it. But then he remembered how the birdie had requested honey, and he felt bad for taking the pot. So, he went back and gave it to the birdie as a gift. + +From that day on, the bear was no longer grumpy. He learned that sharing and giving can make others happy, and that made him happy too. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie wanted to go to the west to see the pretty sunset. But the birdie was scared to fly because the wind was so strong. The birdie needed to balance on a branch before it could fly. + +Finally, the wind stopped and the sky was clear. The birdie balanced on the branch and then flew to the west. It saw the pretty sunset and was very happy. The birdie knew it could fly back home because the wind was clear and it had balanced on the branch before. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and go to the park. One day, Timmy and his mom went to visit his dad at his lab. The lab was big and had lots of machines that beeped and whirred. + +Timmy's dad showed him around the lab and explained what each machine did. Timmy thought the lab was very modern and cool. "Daddy, can I play with the machines?" Timmy asked. "No, Timmy. The machines are very delicate and we need to be careful with them," his dad replied. + +As they were leaving, Timmy's mom said, "That lab seems like a very interesting place to work." "Yes, it is," Timmy's dad replied. "I love my job and I'm glad you both could come visit me today." Timmy waved goodbye to his dad and said, "Bye bye, lab!" as they walked out the door. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars in the bathtub. One day, Timmy's toy car got stuck in the drain! Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Timmy's dad was very reliable. He knew how to repair things. Timmy's dad came to the bathroom and saw the toy car stuck in the drain. He used a special tool to remove the toy car and fix the drain. + +Timmy was happy again and played with his toy car in the bathtub. He was glad that his dad was so reliable and could repair things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her favorite jacket with a zipper. One day, she noticed the zipper was broken. She asked her mommy to fix it. Her mommy examined the zipper and saw it was stuck. She fixed it perfectly and Lily was happy again. From that day on, Lily made sure to examine her zipper every day to make sure it was perfect. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a furry cat named Mittens. Lily loved Mittens very much. One day, while washing her hands, Lily accidentally dropped her toy car into the sink. She was very sad because the sink was too deep for her to reach. Mittens saw that Lily was upset and knew he had to help. He jumped onto the counter and used his furry paw to fish the car out of the sink. Lily was so happy and hugged Mittens tightly. From that day on, Lily knew she could always count on Mittens to help her when she needed it. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went outside to play. She saw a bug on the ground and picked it up gently. It was an insect with wings and it flew away. Lily thought it was very cool. + +Later on, Lily's mom gave her a piece of candy. Lily put it in her mouth and made a face. It was bitter! She didn't like it very much. But then her mom told her that the candy was very valuable and special. Lily didn't understand why, but she kept the candy anyway. + +As she was walking around outside, Lily saw a butterfly flying around. She thought it was even more beautiful than the bug she saw earlier. She realized that insects can be very pretty and special too. She decided to keep an eye out for more insects to admire. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch TV and her favorite thing to watch was the news. Her mom always told her to watch reliable news so she could learn important things. + +One day, Lily saw a news story about a lost puppy. She wanted to help find the puppy so she went outside to look for it. She searched and searched but couldn't find the puppy. + +Lily learned an important lesson that day. She realized that watching the news is good but it's also important to take action and help others. She promised herself that she would always try to help when she can. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to read books and always went to the library to find new ones. One day, Lily found a book about a magical kingdom. + +As she read the book, Lily imagined herself living in that kingdom. She wished she could have magical powers like the characters in the story. + +The next day, Lily went back to the library and found a book about a young wizard. She was so excited to read it! As she opened the book, she saw a note that said, "You have the power to make your wishes come true." + +Lily smiled and felt happy. She realized that she already had the power to imagine and dream. From that day on, Lily knew that she could make anything happen if she just believed in herself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mom asked her to help with some work. Lily didn't want to help because she was having fun. But her mom said, "Please help me, Lily. It won't take long." + +Lily agreed to help her mom. She pulled a chair to the kitchen and started to work. But she was very careless and spilled some water on the floor. Her mom said, "Be careful, Lily. You might slip and fall." + +Lily apologized and tried to work more carefully. She finished the work and her mom said, "Thank you for your help, Lily. You did a great job." Lily smiled and said, "I like to help you, Mommy." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her family. One day, Lily went to visit her grandpa on his farm. Her grandpa was a farmer and had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. + +Lily loved to help her grandpa on the farm. She would feed the animals and collect the eggs. Her grandpa was very proud of her because she became an intelligent farmer. She knew how to take care of the animals and plants. + +One day, Lily's grandpa became sick and couldn't take care of the farm anymore. So, Lily decided to become a farmer too. She worked hard and became an intelligent farmer just like her grandpa. She took care of the animals and plants and the farm continued to grow. From that day on, Lily knew that she wanted to be a farmer when she grew up. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play with him. + +"Look at all the snow!" Billy said. + +"Yeah! Let's build a snowman!" Timmy replied. + +They played and played until the sun began to set. Timmy's mom called them inside for dinner. After dinner, Timmy looked outside and noticed that the snow had stopped falling and the sky was clear. + +"Mom, can we go outside again?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, but be careful. It's dark outside," his mom replied. + +Timmy and Billy went outside and looked up at the clear sky. "Wow, look at all the stars!" Billy said. + +"Yeah, they really show up when the sky is clear!" Timmy replied. + +The boys played outside until it was time for bed. They went inside, tired but happy from their snowy adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the zoo to see all the animals. One day, she saw a big white seal swimming in the water. The seal looked so happy and Lily wanted to play with it. She went closer to the seal and called its name, but the seal didn't come to her. + +Lily decided to climb over the fence to get closer to the seal. She got too close and the seal got scared. It swam away quickly and accidentally hit Lily with its tail. Lily fell into the water and couldn't swim. The zookeeper saw what happened and jumped in to save her. + +Lily was okay, but she learned a very important lesson. She should never climb over the fence and get too close to the animals. She also realized that even though the seal was cute and white, it was still a wild animal and not her pet. From that day on, Lily stayed safe and enjoyed watching the animals from a distance. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the snow. One day, Timmy decided to build an igloo. He gathered some snow and started to shape it into blocks. He stacked the blocks on top of each other until he had a big igloo. + +Timmy was so proud of his igloo that he invited his friends to come and play inside. They laughed and played loud games. Suddenly, Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. Timmy didn't want to leave his igloo, but he knew he had to go. He carefully folded the entrance of the igloo closed, so it would stay warm and cozy for his friends to play in later. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys and going to the park. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and saw a tall tower. + +Lily asked her mommy, "What is that big tower?" + +Her mommy said, "That's a boring old tower. It doesn't do much, but people use it to call their friends." + +Lily was curious and wanted to call her friend too. She asked her mommy if she could use the tower to call her friend. Her mommy smiled and said, "Sure, let's go see if it works!" + +Lily ran to the tower and shouted into it, "Hello, can you hear me?" Her friend's voice came back and they had a fun conversation. Lily was so happy she could use the tower to call her friend. From then on, she loved going to the park and calling her friends from the tower. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. Jack loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. He had a big track that he would race them on. + +One day, Jack's mom asked him to help her test the smoke alarm. Jack was happy to help. He pressed the button and the alarm made a loud noise. Jack's mom was very alert and happy that the alarm worked. + +Later that day, Jack's friend Timmy came over to play. They raced their toy cars on the track and had so much fun. Jack told Timmy all about testing the smoke alarm and how it made his mom alert. Timmy thought that was cool and wanted to help test his own smoke alarm too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a big red ball. One day, Lily's mommy was cooking dinner and she accidentally touched the hot stove. The stove was very dangerous and it burned her hand. + +Lily saw what happened and she knew that her mommy needed help. She went to find her daddy and he came to the kitchen to help mommy. Daddy took a screwdriver and fixed the stove so that it wouldn't be dangerous anymore. + +Lily was happy that her mommy was okay and that the stove was fixed. She hugged her mommy and daddy and went back to playing with her big red ball. She knew that it was important to be careful around things that could burn or be dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bears. One day, her mommy took her to the park to play. Lily had so much fun on the swings and slide. + +After playing for a while, they went to the store to buy some things. Mommy bought some powder for Lily's baby brother. Lily saw some candy and wanted to buy it, but mommy said no. She said they needed to save money and not spend it on things they didn't need. + +Later that day, Lily accidentally spilled some juice on the carpet. She felt bad and thought mommy would be angry. But mommy just smiled and said it was okay. They cleaned it up together and mommy told Lily that accidents happen and it's not always bad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the flowers grow. One day, her mommy told her about a festival that was happening in the town. Lily was very excited and asked her mommy if they could go. + +When they arrived at the festival, Lily saw lots of people and felt a little uncomfortable. But then she saw the cotton candy stand and her mommy bought her some. "Yum, this is so good!" Lily exclaimed. + +As they walked around, Lily saw a big garden with lots of flowers. "Look, mommy! The flowers are growing so tall!" she said. Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, they are growing beautifully." + +As they left the festival, Lily was tired but happy. "Mommy, can we come back to the festival next year?" she asked. "Of course, we can come back and see how much you've grown," her mommy replied. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was walking in the park when he stumbled over a rock. He fell down and his knees got a little hurt, but he was okay. + +Timmy looked around and saw a wide, open field. He decided to run and play there. But when he got there, he found it was boring. There was nothing to do. So, he went back to the playground and had fun on the swings and slides. + +After a while, Timmy got tired and went home. He told his mom about his adventure in the park and how he stumbled over a rock. She gave him a band-aid for his knees and he felt better. Timmy learned that sometimes things can be boring, but there's always something fun to do if you look for it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her remote control car. One day, Lily was playing with her car when she accidentally pushed the wrong button and the car got stuck. She tried to move it forward, but it wouldn't budge. + +Lily's mom came in and asked what was wrong. Lily said, "Car not move, button broken." Her mom looked at the car and saw that it was stuck. She tried to move it forward too, but it wouldn't work. Then she remembered that sometimes you can reverse the car to get it unstuck. + +"Let's try reversing the car," said Lily's mom. She pressed the reverse button and the car started moving backwards. It went a little too far and bumped into a distant toy, knocking it over. Lily started to cry because the toy was her favorite. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, we can fix it. Let's just be more careful next time." And they both smiled and went back to playing. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly and zoom through the sky. One day, Tweetie saw a big bag of seeds on the ground. + +"Yum, yum!" Tweetie said. "I love seeds!" + +Suddenly, a big wind came and scatter the seeds everywhere. Tweetie was sad. "Oh no! My seeds are all over the place now!" + +Then, a friendly squirrel named Nutty came by. "Don't worry, Tweetie," Nutty said. "I can help you find your seeds. Let's search together." + +So, Tweetie and Nutty searched for the scattered seeds. They found them all and put them back in a regular pile. Tweetie was happy again and said, "Thank you, Nutty! You're my hero!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the park with her friends. One day, Lily was playing on the swings when she saw a big dog running towards her. She started to panic and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, Lily's mom was nearby and quickly came to her rescue. She picked Lily up and made sure she was safe from the dog. Lily's mom took her home and gave her a big hug. Lily felt safe and happy again. + +After the scary incident, Lily's mom made sure to clean her up and give her a warm bath. Lily felt clean and cozy in her pajamas. She went to bed feeling grateful for her mom keeping her safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to visit her grandma on the farm. Lily loved visiting her grandma because she got to see all the animals. + +As soon as she arrived, her grandma introduced her to a new chicken. The chicken was very healthy and had shiny feathers. Lily loved the chicken and asked if she could play with it. + +Her grandma said yes and Lily spent the whole day playing with the chicken. She fed it corn and gave it water to drink. + +At the end of the day, Lily's grandma cooked a delicious dinner. Lily was so happy to see that the chicken she played with was now on her plate. She didn't know what to do, but her grandma explained that the chicken was healthy and that it was okay to eat it. Lily enjoyed her dinner and went to bed happy, dreaming of all the animals she would meet on her next visit. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing along to the rhythm of her favorite songs. One day, she went to the park and saw a little boy sitting on a bench all alone. + +"Hi there!" said Lily. "What's your name?" + +The little boy replied, "My name is Timmy. I'm feeling a little sad today." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I know! Let's dance to the rhythm of this song! It always makes me feel better." + +Timmy smiled and they started to dance together. As they danced, they both felt happier and happier. + +"Thanks for making me feel better," said Timmy. + +Lily replied, "No problem! That's what friends are for!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Tuesdays because that's when her mommy would take her to the park. One Tuesday, Lily saw a pale butterfly sitting on a flower. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily was sad, but she didn't give up. She believed that she would catch the butterfly someday. The next Tuesday, Lily brought a net with her to the park. She saw the butterfly again and tried to catch it, but it was too fast. + +Lily was about to give up when she saw a boy with a jar. He had caught the butterfly! Lily was happy for the boy but also a little jealous. She wished she had caught the butterfly first. + +Suddenly, the boy tripped and the jar fell and broke. The butterfly flew away, and the boy started to cry. Lily felt bad for him and decided to help him find the butterfly. They searched and searched, and eventually, they found it. Lily was happy that she helped the boy and even though she didn't catch the butterfly, she had a great Tuesday at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite toy was a stuffed teddy bear. One day, she accidentally dropped her teddy bear on the floor and it got dirty. + +Lily's mom saw her sad face and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"My teddy bear is dirty," Lily replied. + +"Don't worry, we can clean it," said her mom. + +Lily was happy to hear that and together they cleaned the teddy bear with a wet cloth. After the teddy bear was clean, Lily hugged it tightly and said, "I'm so happy now!" + +Her mom smiled and gave her a matchbox to play with. Lily was fascinated by the little box and asked her mom, "What's inside?" + +"Matches," her mom replied. "But remember, matches are not toys. They are only for grown-ups to use." + +Lily nodded her head and continued to play with her clean teddy bear, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Jack. Jack was a humble pirate who loved to travel the world. One day, Jack met a little girl named Lily. + +"Hi, Lily! Do you want to travel with me on my ship?" Jack asked. + +"Yes, please!" Lily replied with a big smile. + +As they sailed on the ship, Jack told Lily about his adventures and the treasures he had found. Suddenly, they spotted another pirate ship in the distance. + +"Oh no! It's a pirate ship!" Jack exclaimed. + +"Don't worry, Jack. We can beat them!" Lily said bravely. + +Together, Jack and Lily defeated the other pirate ship and continued their journey. They had so much fun traveling together and became the best of friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, it's time to take a nap. Let's go to your bedroom." + +Lily didn't want to take a nap, but her mommy said it would be easy to fall asleep in her cozy bed. So, she went to her bedroom and lay down on her bed. + +After a while, Lily's mommy came back to check on her. She saw that Lily was still wide awake and playing with her toys. "Lily, it's time to nap. You need to rest," said her mommy. + +Lily replied, "But I don't want to nap. I want to play!" + +Her mommy said, "Okay, but if you don't nap, you will be very tired later." + +Lily didn't listen and continued to play. Later that day, she was so tired that she fell asleep on the couch instead of playing with her friends. From that day on, Lily listened to her mommy and took her naps in her bedroom. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very old, so we call her "elderly". One day, she went to the park to have a picnic with her friends. They brought lots of yummy food, like sandwiches, fruits, and cookies. + +While they were eating, the old lady noticed that she forgot to bring her favorite drink. She was sad because she really wanted to drink it. But then, one of her friends noticed that and offered to share her drink with the old lady. The old lady was very happy and grateful. + +After they finished eating, they played games and had fun. The old lady was very happy to spend time with her friends and enjoy the delicious food. She went home with a big smile on her face, feeling loved and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he never liked to tidy them up. One day, his mom asked him to tidy his toys, but he didn't want to. + +"I don't want to tidy my toys," said Timmy. + +"You have to tidy your toys, Timmy," said his mom. "Otherwise, your room will not be tidy." + +Timmy didn't listen to his mom and continued to play. Suddenly, he fell and hit his head on a skull that was on the floor. His mom rushed him to the hospital, but it was too late. Timmy didn't finish tidying his toys, and now he never will. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to clean. He had a mop that he used to clean the floors every day. One day, Timmy's mom went to the store to buy a new mop because the old one was dirty. She found a cheap mop that was on sale and brought it home. Timmy was so happy to have a new mop to use. + +But after a few days, the new mop started to fall apart. The handle came part from the mop head and it wouldn't work anymore. Timmy was sad because he couldn't clean the floors anymore. His mom told him not to worry because they would go back to the store and get a better mop. They found a strong mop that wouldn't fall apart and Timmy was happy again. He could clean the floors every day with his new mop. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in the sea with his family and friends. One day, Nemo's friend Dory asked to lend him his flexible fin. Nemo was happy to help and lent Dory his fin. + +Dory swam away with Nemo's fin and didn't come back. Nemo waited and waited, but Dory never returned. Nemo was sad and couldn't swim properly without his fin. He missed his friend and wished he had never lent him his fin. + +Days passed and Nemo's family and friends searched for Dory, but they never found him. Nemo was left alone and miserable without his friend and his fin. From then on, Nemo promised himself to never lend anything to anyone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat popcorn while watching movies. One day, Timmy's mom made him a big bowl of popcorn. Timmy was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy. You are so polite." + +Timmy sat down on the couch to watch his favorite movie. He started to eat his popcorn and it was so yummy. Suddenly, he heard a noise outside. Timmy looked out the window and saw his friends playing in the park. He wanted to go play with them, but he didn't want to leave his popcorn behind. + +So, Timmy grabbed his bowl of popcorn and went to the park. When he got there, his friends were happy to see him. They asked him if he wanted to play with them. Timmy said, "Yes, but first, let's eat some popcorn!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a hedge with beautiful flowers and she wanted to pick them. She tried to grab them, but they were too far away. + +Lily thought about climbing over the hedge, but she remembered her mommy telling her it was dangerous. She didn't want to get hurt. + +Instead, Lily decided to wait until the flowers were more popular and had more petals. She knew that if she waited patiently, she would be able to grab them easily and without any danger. The moral of the story is that sometimes it's better to wait for the right time instead of taking risks. +Once upon a time, there was a big, rich man named Mr. Smith. He had a big house with a big garden. One day, he went for a walk in his garden. Suddenly, he saw a little girl with a hurt leg. She was crying and couldn't walk. + +Mr. Smith wanted to help the little girl. He knew he had to prevent her leg from hurting more. So, he picked her up and carried her to his house. He gave her a bandage for her leg and some candy to make her feel better. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked Mr. Smith. She said he was a kind man. From that day on, Mr. Smith and the little girl became friends. They played in the garden and had fun together. Mr. Smith was happy because he could help someone and the little girl was happy because she had a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a princess. She was very pretty and kind. She lived in a big castle with her family. One day, a prince came to visit the castle. He was very handsome and brave. The princess and the prince became friends and played together. They liked each other very much. When they grew up, they decided to get married. Everyone in the kingdom was happy for them. The princess and the prince shared their wisdom and lived happily ever after. They had a fine life together. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. One day, Timmy's dad brought him a remote control car. Timmy loved it very much and played with it all day long. + +But, one day, Timmy accidentally drove the car into a distant corner of his room. He couldn't reach it, so he asked his dad for help. "Dad, can you get my car for me?" Timmy asked. + +His dad said, "Sure, let me reverse the car and bring it back to you." Timmy was so happy to have his car back and played with it even more. From that day on, Timmy always made sure to keep his car close by so it wouldn't get lost again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved to run. She would run everywhere she went, even to the park where she liked to play on the swings. One day, Lily saw a beautiful rose in the park. She was so glad to see it and picked it up. + +As she was running home with the rose in her hand, she saw a boy named Jack. Jack was sad because he lost his toy car. Lily asked him what was wrong and Jack told her about his lost toy car. Lily felt sorry for Jack and wanted to help him. She had an idea and said, "Let's run together and find your car!" + +So, Lily and Jack ran all over the park looking for the car. They looked under the swings, behind the trees, and near the sandbox. Finally, they found the car near the slide. Jack was so glad he found his car and gave Lily a big hug. Lily gave Jack the rose she picked earlier and said, "You found your car, and I found this pretty rose. We make a great team!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and get dirty. Her mom would always wash her clothes and put them in the laundry. + +One day, Lily's mom decided to teach her a lesson. She told Lily that if she didn't stop getting dirty, her clothes would always be in the laundry. Lily didn't want that to happen, so she decided to change her ways. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to play in the grass instead of the mud. Her clothes stayed clean and she didn't have to worry about them being in the laundry all the time. Lily learned that sometimes it's important to make a change, even if it seems silly, to avoid getting into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the woods near his house. One day, he found a shiny knife on the ground. Timmy picked it up and thought it was cool, so he decided to keep it. + +Timmy's mom saw the knife and told him that it was not safe for him to have it. She explained to him that knives can hurt people and that he should not play with them. Timmy didn't understand why his mom was upset, but he listened to her and gave the knife back. + +Later that day, Timmy saw a little bird that had hurt its wing. He wanted to help the bird, but he didn't know how. His mom saw him and told him that he could be compassionate and help the bird by taking it to a wildlife rescue center. Timmy accepted his mom's advice and took the bird to the center where it could get better. + +Timmy learned that it is important to listen to his mom and to be compassionate towards others. He also realized that sometimes we have to accept that some things are not safe or good for us to have. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max loved to surf in the big blue ocean. He was very careful when he surfed, always making sure to wear his floaty vest and listen to his mommy's rules. + +One day, Max's mommy made him a yummy snack. It was a big, juicy apple. Max took a bite and it tasted so good! He wanted to eat the whole apple, but he knew he had to be careful and save some for later. + +After his snack, Max went back to surfing. He caught a big wave and rode it all the way to the shore. But as he was getting out of the water, he slipped on a rock and fell. He hit his head and started to cry. + +Max's mommy rushed to him and tried to help, but it was too late. Max had hurt himself too badly and had to go to the hospital. He never got to surf again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on tours with her family. One day, they went on a tour to a big mountain. It was so good! They saw lots of trees and animals. But, it was very cold and Lily started to shiver. Her mommy gave her a warm blanket and she felt better. They continued the tour and had a lot of fun. When they got back home, Lily told her friends about the good tour and how she shivered on the mountain. They thought it was funny and wanted to go on a tour too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, her aunt came to visit. Lily was very happy to see her aunt because she always brought her candy. + +When they were playing outside, they saw a dog. The dog was very alert and was barking loudly. Suddenly, the dog started to run towards them. Lily's aunt was scared, but Lily was brave. She kicked a ball towards the dog, and the dog started to play with the ball. They all had fun playing together. + +After playing, they went inside to eat some candy. Lily's aunt was proud of her for being so brave and quick to think of a way to play with the dog. They all had a great day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys. One day, she found a crazy toy that made her laugh a lot. She showed it to her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! This toy is so silly!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That toy looks like a lot of fun. Can I play with it too?" + +Lily happily gave the toy to her mom, but as she played with it, she accidentally broke it. Her mom apologized and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break your toy." + +Lily looked at her mom and said, "It's okay, Mommy. Toys are meant to be played with and sometimes they yield to our rough play." +Once upon a time, there was a kind king who ruled over a big castle. He loved to give presents to his people. One day, a little girl came to him and asked for a crown. The king was very generous and gave her a shiny crown. + +The little girl was very happy and thanked the king. She wore the crown every day and showed it to everyone she met. But one day, a naughty boy saw the crown and wanted it for himself. He asked the little girl if he could play with it, but she said no. + +The naughty boy was angry and took the crown from the little girl. She cried and ran to the king to tell him what happened. The king was very angry and punished the naughty boy. But the crown was lost forever, and the little girl never received it back. +Once upon a time, there was a duck named Quackers. Quackers loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, Quackers got very hungry and wanted a sandwich. He waddled to the picnic table and found a filthy sandwich. Quackers didn't want to eat it because it looked yucky. Instead, he swam to the other side of the pond to find some yummy bread to make his own sandwich. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big bubble floating in the air. It was so light that it seemed like it would pop any moment. + +Lily wanted to skip around the bubble, but her mom warned her that it might pop. Lily didn't listen and skipped around the bubble anyway. The bubble popped and Lily felt very sad. She realized that she should have listened to her mom's advice. + +From that day on, Lily learned to listen to her mom and not take things for granted. She also learned that sometimes it's better to be careful and not take risks. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run outside with her dog, Max. One day, Lily's mom brought home a big, green ball for Lily to play with. Lily was very happy and started to bounce the ball around the house. + +But soon Lily's mom noticed that Lily's arm was hurting her. Lily was suffering from an injury. Her mom told her to rest and not play with the ball for a while until her arm got better. Lily was sad but she knew she had to listen to her mom. + +As Lily sat on the couch, she looked out the window and saw the tall pine tree in her backyard. She wished she could climb it like she used to, but her arm was too sore. Lily's mom told her that when her arm was flexible again, she could climb the pine tree. Lily smiled, knowing that one day she would be able to climb it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to whistle all day long. One day, Tweetie saw a big tree and wanted to touch the top of it. But Tweetie couldn't fly that high. + +Feeling sad, Tweetie sat on a branch and thought about how to reach the top of the tree. Suddenly, a kind squirrel named Nutty came by and saw Tweetie looking thoughtful. Nutty asked what was wrong and Tweetie told Nutty about wanting to touch the top of the tree. + +Nutty had an idea and said, "I can help you reach the top of the tree if you teach me how to whistle like you do!" Tweetie was so happy and agreed to teach Nutty how to whistle. Together, they climbed to the top of the tree and Tweetie touched the highest branch. + +The moral of the story is that when we help others, we can also achieve our own dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help clean up her closet. Lily didn't want to clean, she was feeling very sleepy. + +"I don't want to clean, mommy," said Lily. + +"But we need to clean the closet, Lily. Can you help me sign it?" asked mommy. + +Lily nodded her head and together they started cleaning. As they were cleaning, they found a toy that Lily had lost a long time ago. + +"Look mommy, I found my toy!" said Lily. + +Mommy smiled and said, "See, cleaning can be fun. Now, let's finish up and then we can take a nap together." + +Lily felt happy that she found her toy and helped mommy clean. She felt less sleepy now and was excited to take a nap with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to look at the birds outside her window. One day, she saw a big group of people marching down the street. They were playing music and waving flags. Lily thought it was very exciting. + +Later that day, Lily's mom gave her a gifted toy. It was a soft teddy bear that she could hug and play with. Lily was very happy and hugged the teddy bear tightly. She loved her new gift. + +That night, Lily went to bed with her teddy bear and dreamed about the marching band. She imagined herself playing a big drum and leading the parade. It was a fun and happy dream. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to help his mommy cook dinner. One day, Timmy's mommy gave him a knife to cut some vegetables. She told him to be careful with the sharp knife. Timmy listened to his mommy and was very careful. + +Suddenly, the knife made a loud snap sound! Timmy was scared and dropped the knife. His mommy quickly came to see what happened. She saw that the knife had just hit a hard vegetable and had not broken. Timmy was relieved and continued to help his mommy cook. + +From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be careful with the knife and to watch out for any snap sounds. He became a great helper in the kitchen and his mommy was very proud of him. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy clean the house. One day, her mommy gave her a lovely cloth to wipe the table with. + +Lily was so excited to use the cloth. She wiped the table clean and then went to play. But later, she saw a big mess on the table. There were crumbs and juice everywhere! + +Lily remembered the spray bottle her mommy had given her. She sprayed the table and wiped it with the lovely cloth. The table was clean again! Her mommy was so proud of her. From that day on, Lily always remembered to use the spray and the lovely cloth to clean up her messes. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play basketball. He was very tall for his age. One day, Tim went to the park to play basketball with his friends. He brought his basketball in a big, red basket. + +When Tim got to the park, he saw his friends playing on a tall basketball hoop. Tim wanted to play too, but he couldn't reach the hoop. So, Tim decided to lean his big, red basket against the hoop. Then, he stood on the basket and was able to reach the hoop to play basketball with his friends. + +Tim had so much fun playing basketball with his friends. When it was time to go home, he took his basketball and put it back in his big, red basket. Tim was happy that he was able to play basketball with his friends, even though he was not as tall as the hoop. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in his backyard. He had a spade that he used to dig in the dirt. One day, Tim's friend came over to play with him. + +"Can I use your spade?" asked Tim's friend. + +"No!" yelled Tim. "It's mine!" + +Tim's friend felt sad and went home. Tim realized he was not being sweet to his friend. He felt bad and decided to go to his friend's house to apologize. + +"I'm sorry I yelled at you," said Tim. "You can use my spade anytime you want." + +Tim's friend forgave him and they played together happily. Tim learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to play in the park with her friends. They played on the swings and the slide, but then they saw a big chamber in the middle of the park. They all went to check it out. + +Lily's friends wanted to go inside the chamber, but Lily was scared. She didn't want to go in because it looked wet and dark inside. Her friends didn't listen to her and went inside anyway. Lily tried to stop them, but they didn't let her. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and the chamber started to shake. Lily's friends were stuck inside and couldn't get out. Lily tried to help, but it was too late. The chamber collapsed and her friends were hurt. + +Lily learned that it's important to listen to your friends and not let them do dangerous things. She felt sad that her friends got hurt and wished she could have done something to stop them. +Once upon a time, there was a big farm with lots of animals. One day, a little pig named Pinky was feeling sad. "What's wrong?" asked his friend, a cow named Betsy. "I want to win the race tomorrow, but I'm not very fast," said Pinky. "Don't worry," said Betsy, "you can still have fun even if you don't win." + +The next day, all the animals gathered for the race. Pinky was nervous, but he tried his best. He didn't win, but he still had fun running with his friends. After the race, a little bird came up to Pinky and said, "You may not have won, but you still did a great job. You didn't suffer because you didn't win, did you?" Pinky shook his head and smiled. "No, I had fun," he said. + +From that day on, Pinky didn't worry about being competitive. He just enjoyed spending time with his animal friends on the farm. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was playing in the park when he saw a big, wild dog. The dog was barking and scaring Timmy. + +Timmy ran to his mom and said, "Mommy, there's a big, wild dog in the park!" + +His mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. I have the key to solve this problem." + +She took out a big bone from her bag and threw it to the dog. The dog ran after the bone and Timmy was safe. + +Timmy was so happy and said, "Mommy, you're the best! You solved the problem with the key!" + +From that day on, Timmy and his mom always carried a bone in their bag, just in case they ran into a big, wild dog again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to hear her mommy read a lovely story every night before bed. One night, Lily couldn't sleep because she was feeling sad. Her mommy knew just what to do, so she gave Lily a big hug. + +Lily felt much better and asked her mommy to tell her a story about a hug. Her mommy told her a story about a little bunny who was lost in the forest. The bunny was scared and didn't know what to do, but then a friendly bear came along and gave him a big hug. The bunny felt safe and happy again. + +Lily loved the story and asked her mommy for a hug too. Her mommy hugged her tightly and told her how much she loved her. Lily fell asleep with a smile on her face, dreaming of lovely stories and warm hugs. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to bake with her mommy. One day, they decided to make cookies. They got all the ingredients ready and put them on the table. + +Lily's mommy told her to be careful and not touch the hot oven. Lily promised to be careful. They mixed the ingredients together and made the dough. + +Lily's mommy put the cookies in the oven to bake. While they waited, Lily played with her toys. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. The cookies had burned! Lily's mommy was upset, but she didn't scold Lily. Instead, they worked together to tidy up the kitchen. + +From that day on, Lily was extra careful when baking with her mommy. She learned that it was important to listen and be patient. They made more cookies together, and they turned out perfectly. +Once upon a time, there was a little plant. The plant was very small and it lived in a pot. Every day, the plant would grow a little bit bigger. The plant loved to feel the sun on its leaves and the water on its roots. + +One day, the pot started to drain. The plant didn't know why the water was going away. The plant felt sad because it needed water to grow big and strong. + +Days went by and the plant kept growing, but it was not as happy as before. The plant was getting bigger and bigger and it needed more water. But the pot kept draining and the plant didn't know why. + +One day, the plant stopped growing. It was too big for the pot and it couldn't get enough water. The plant started to wither and eventually died. The reason for the draining was unknown and the plant never got to be as big and strong as it wanted to be. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the dirt. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy said, "I dare you to jump over that pit!" Timmy looked at the pit and thought it looked scary. He said, "I don't know if I can do it." Billy said, "Come on, it will be funny!" Timmy decided to be brave and he jumped over the pit. He felt proud of himself and Billy said, "Wow, you did it! That was so cool!" Timmy smiled and said, "I'm glad I dared to do it." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was very hungry, so he asked his mom for a sandwich. His mom made him a sandwich with peanut butter and jelly. It was a normal sandwich, but Timmy loved it. + +After he finished his sandwich, Timmy wanted to play with his friends. He went outside and played with his friends for a while. But then it started to get dark, and Timmy's mom called him inside for dinner. + +Timmy was happy to go inside because he was hungry again. His mom made him spaghetti for dinner, which was also a normal dinner. After dinner, Timmy brushed his teeth and went to bed. He dreamed about sandwiches and playing with his friends all night long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cute teddy bear that she loved to hug every night. But one night, Lily had a nightmare. She woke up and started to shiver. She was scared and didn't want to go back to sleep. + +Then, Lily remembered her teddy bear. She hugged it tightly and felt safe again. She closed her eyes and fell asleep peacefully. From that night on, Lily always made sure to have her teddy bear with her at bedtime. The end. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady who lived in a small cottage. She loved to bake pies and cakes, but she always had trouble measuring the ingredients. One day, she decided to ask her neighbor, a young girl named Lily, for help with measuring. + +Lily was happy to help and showed the elderly lady how to use a measuring cup. The lady was grateful and promised to bake a pie for Lily as a thank you. + +As the days went by, the leaves on the trees began to change color and fall to the ground. The lady remembered her promise to bake a pie for Lily, but she didn't have any apples left. She decided to take a walk to the nearby orchard to pick some fresh apples. + +On her way to the orchard, the lady slipped on a fallen leaf and hurt her ankle. She couldn't walk anymore, but luckily Lily came by and helped her. The lady was grateful for Lily's help once again and decided to make her a special apple pie with the fresh apples she had picked. + +In the end, the lady and Lily enjoyed the delicious pie together, and the lady learned a valuable lesson about measuring and the importance of having good neighbors. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat pie. One day, her mom made a delicious apple pie. Lily ate a big slice and it was so yummy! + +But then, Lily wanted more pie. She went to the kitchen and climbed up on a chair to reach the pie on the counter. But the chair was wobbly and it fell over. Lily hit her head and remained on the floor. It was dangerous and she needed help. + +Her mom came running and called for an ambulance. They took Lily to the hospital but it was too late. Lily didn't make it. She had eaten too much pie and it made her sick. Her family was very sad and missed her very much. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to play outside. She saw a butterfly and chased it around. Suddenly, it got very cold and Lily felt like she would freeze. She went back home and told her mom about it. + +Her mom said, "Lily, it's important to be persistent in chasing your dreams, but also to know when to stop and take care of yourself. If you keep chasing the butterfly when it's too cold outside, you might get sick." + +Lily understood what her mom meant and promised to take care of herself. From that day on, she made sure to always wear a warm jacket when playing outside in the cold. And whenever she saw a butterfly, she would chase it until it flew away, but she never forgot to take care of herself. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had a pillow. He loved his pillow so much that he would take it everywhere he went. One day, the boy's mom said he had to remove the pillow from his bed so she could wash it. The boy was sad, but he knew it was important to keep his pillow clean. + +The next day, the boy's friend came over to play. His friend was sick and had to lie down on the couch. The boy was very patient and sat quietly next to his friend. Suddenly, he had an idea! He ran to his room and grabbed his pillow. He carefully placed it under his friend's head, making him feel comfortable and cozy. + +The boy's mom was proud of him for being so thoughtful and kind to his friend. From then on, the boy learned that sometimes it's important to remove things temporarily so they can be cleaned or used in a different way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the museum with her mommy and daddy. They would look at all the pretty pictures and sculptures. Lily's favorite was a big dinosaur skeleton. + +One day, Lily's mommy couldn't come with them to the museum. Lily started to worry that going without mommy would be scary. But her daddy told her not to worry, he would be there to hold her hand and keep her safe. + +Lily felt better knowing her daddy was dependable. They went to the museum and had a great time. They saw the dinosaur skeleton and even got to touch some rocks that were millions of years old. Lily was happy she didn't miss out on the fun just because she was worried. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was always grumpy because she didn't like to hold her mommy's hand when they went outside. One day, while they were walking, Lily tripped and hurt her lip. She cried and cried until her mommy picked her up and held her tight. + +From that day on, Lily realized that holding hands was important to stay safe and happy. She would never forget the time her mommy held her when she was hurt. Now, whenever they went outside, Lily would happily hold her mommy's hand and smile. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swim in the big blue pool. One day, she saw a strawberry floating in the water. "Look, Mommy! A strawberry!" she said. "Can we eat it?" + +"No, Lily. We can't eat it. It's not clean," said Mommy. + +"But I want to eat it," said Lily. + +"You can't, my dear. It's not safe," replied Mommy. + +Lily was sad, but she knew Mommy was right. She was a strong girl and knew how to listen to her Mommy. So, she continued to swim and play in the pool, happy to be safe and sound. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pretty bracelet that she loved to wear every day. One day, she went to the park to play. While she was playing, a curious puppy came up to her. + +Lily wanted to play with the puppy, so she followed him around the park. As she was playing with the puppy, she noticed that her bracelet had fallen off! She looked everywhere she had been, but she couldn't find it. + +Feeling sad, Lily went home. But the puppy followed her all the way to her house. When she opened the door, she saw that the puppy had her bracelet in his mouth! Lily was so happy and gave the puppy a big hug. From that day on, she always made sure to keep her bracelet safe. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys on the carpet in her room. One day, Lily's mom brought her a new toy, a red ball. Lily was excited and played with her new toy for hours. + +But then, Lily's little brother came into her room and wanted to play with the ball too. Lily didn't want to share her new toy because she thought her brother might break it. This made her brother sad and he went to his room, crying. + +Lily felt bad for making her brother sad and decided to share the ball with him. They played together and had so much fun. Lily realized that sharing was important and that playing with someone else was different than playing alone. From that day on, Lily and her brother played together every day and always shared their toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she found a shiny silver coin on the ground. She was so happy to receive it and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy told her that it was a lucky coin and she should keep it safe. + +The next day, Lily went back to the park to play. She saw an old man sitting on a bench, looking very sad. She went up to him and gave him the silver coin to make him happy. The old man thanked her and said it was very kind of her. + +As Lily was leaving the park, she saw a bitter-looking man walking towards her. He snatched the silver coin from her hand and ran away. Lily was very sad and cried all the way home. + +From that day on, Lily never went to the park alone again. She learned that not everyone is nice and that sometimes bad things can happen. But she also learned that being kind to others can bring happiness, even if it doesn't always end well. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the office with her mom. The office was a big room with lots of desks and chairs. Lily's mom worked there and she had to type on the computer all day. + +Lily was feeling bored and wanted to play. She asked her mom, "Can we play hide and seek in the office?" Her mom said, "No, we can't play right now. I have to finish my work." Lily felt sad and started to suffer because she wanted to play. + +But then, her mom said, "Why don't you draw a picture? It will be calm and quiet while I work." Lily liked that idea and started to draw. She drew a picture of a flower and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "Wow, that's beautiful! You are such a good artist." Lily felt happy and proud of herself. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, long road. One morning, a little girl named Lily woke up early to go for a walk. She saw a bird acting silly and singing a happy song. Lily giggled and clapped her hands. + +As she walked along the road, she saw a cat sleeping in the sun. Lily thought the cat looked very lazy. She tried to wake it up by calling out, "Wake up, kitty!" But the cat just kept sleeping. + +Finally, Lily came to a park where she saw kids playing. They were running and jumping and having lots of fun. Lily wanted to join in, so she acted like a bunny and hopped around with them. The morning was so much fun! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy cat named Mittens. Mittens liked to play with yarn and chase mice. One day, Mittens saw himself in the mirror and thought he looked silly. He tried to fix his fur but he just made it worse. + +Mittens' owner, a little girl named Lily, saw him struggling and helped him fix his fur. Mittens was happy and started to play again. But soon, Lily said it was time to finish playing and go to bed. Mittens didn't want to stop playing, but he knew Lily was right. So, he said goodnight to Lily and went to sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing outside with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to play a game of tag. They ran around the playground, chasing each other. + +Suddenly, Timmy's friend Billy fell down and hurt his knee. Timmy's other friend, Sarah, said "We should stop playing and help Billy." Timmy thought for a moment and said "I have an idea! Let's make a club for helping each other." + +They all agreed and made the club. From that day on, they always helped each other when someone got hurt or needed help. They learned that being tough and strong was not just about winning games, but also about being kind and helpful to others. And whenever they saw someone in trouble, they would freeze and help them out. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and read books. One day, she was playing with her toys when she saw a tasty snack on the bookcase. + +Lily said, "Yum! I want to eat that tasty snack on the bookcase!" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. That snack is not for you. It's for later." + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She said, "Mom, can I jump up and down five times and then have the snack?" + +Her mom thought about it and said, "Okay, Lily. You can jump up and down five times and then have the snack." + +Lily was happy and she jumped up and down five times. Then, she got the tasty snack from the bookcase and ate it. It was delicious! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear her pink dress with a bow on it. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a group of children playing on the swings and she got very enthusiastic. She ran over to them and said, "Can I play too?" + +One of the children said, "Sure, you can play with us!" They all played together and had so much fun. After a while, Lily's mom called out to her, "It's time to go home now, Lily." Lily said goodbye to her new friends and went home. + +When she got home, her mom asked her how her day was. Lily said, "It was great! I played with my new friends at the park. They were so enthusiastic and we had lots of fun. And look, Mommy, I have a pretty bow in my hair!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved candy very much. One day, he found a helpful man who gave him a candy. The candy tasted so good that Timmy wanted more. + +Suddenly, a magic fairy appeared and said, "I will give you more candy, but you have to be helpful to others." Timmy agreed and went on his way, looking for ways to be helpful. + +He helped an old lady cross the street and helped a little girl find her lost toy. As he was walking, he found a big bag of candy on the ground. He knew it was a reward for being helpful. + +From that day on, Timmy always tried to be helpful and kind to others, and the magic fairy appeared many times to give him more candy as a reward. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a favorite stick. He loved to play with it in the yard. One day, the stick broke. Tim felt very sad. He started to weep. + +Tim's mom saw him crying. She asked, "Why are you weeping, Tim?" Tim said, "My stick is broken. I feel so poor without it." His mom hugged him and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it." + +Tim's mom got some tape. She put the broken parts of the stick together. The stick was not broken anymore. Tim was happy again. He played with his stick and did not weep anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He had a big room with lots of space. Tim loved his space and knew its value. He could play with his toys, read books, and take naps in his room. + +One day, Tim's friend, Sam, came to play. Sam was envious of Tim's space because his room was very small. Tim saw that Sam was sad and wanted to help. So, Tim decided to share his space with Sam. They played with toys, read books, and had a fun time together. + +From that day on, Tim and Sam played together in Tim's room. They both knew the value of space and friendship. They were happy to share and were always kind to each other. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a little boy named Tim went for a walk with his mom. They walked in the park and saw many things. Tim gazed at the big trees and pretty flowers. He was very happy. + +As they walked, they found a big barrel near a bench. Tim was curious and wanted to look inside. His mom said, "Be careful, Tim!" He slowly opened the barrel and found many colorful balls inside. Tim was excited and started to play with the balls. + +Suddenly, a small dog came running to Tim. The dog looked fearful and sad. Tim and his mom decided to help the dog. They gave the dog some water and a ball to play with. The dog became happy and wagged its tail. Tim, his mom, and the dog played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was an unknown bird. This bird loved to eat oats. One day, the bird saw a boy named Tim. Tim had a big bag of oats. + +"Hi, bird!" said Tim. "Do you want some oats?" + +"Yes, please!" said the unknown bird. + +Tim tried to catch the bird to give it oats. But the bird was too fast. Tim did not give up. He tried again and again. Finally, Tim caught the bird and gave it some oats. The bird was very happy. + +"Thank you, Tim!" said the bird. "You are a good friend." + +The moral of the story is to never give up and always be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a unique waffle. This waffle was not like the others. It could talk and walk. One day, the waffle went to the park. At the park, the waffle saw a little girl. The little girl was sad. + +"Hi, little girl. Why are you sad?" asked the waffle. + +"I lost my toy," said the girl. The waffle wanted to help. So, they started to look for the toy together. + +They looked in many parts of the park. They looked near the swings. They looked near the slide. Finally, they found the toy under a big tree. The girl was so happy. She hugged the waffle and said, "Thank you!" + +From that day on, the girl and the unique waffle were best friends. They played together at the park every day. And they always had fun. +One day, a charming girl named Lily wanted to have a picnic. She told her mom and dad, and they said yes. They got food, a big blanket, and a toy. Lily was very happy. + +Before they left, Lily's dad got a camera to record their fun day. They walked to the park and put the blanket on the grass. They ate sandwiches and fruit. Lily played with her toy and laughed. + +As the sun went down, they packed up the picnic. When they got home, Lily's dad showed her the video he recorded. Lily smiled and clapped. She loved seeing the fun they had at the picnic. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty duck who lived near a pond. One day, the duck found a big raft. The duck thought, "I can use this raft to float on the water." + +The pretty duck asked his friend, the frog, "Do you want to play on the raft with me?" The frog said, "Yes, I would love to play on the raft with you!" + +So the pretty duck and the frog went on the raft and floated on the water. They had a lot of fun. When they got hungry, they stopped to eat some yummy bugs. Then they played on the raft all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to spend time in the kitchen with his mom. They would make lots of tasty food together. Tim's favorite thing to make was cookies. He liked to eat the cookies when they were still warm. + +One day, Tim and his mom made a big batch of cookies. They smelled so good! Tim couldn't wait to eat them. After the cookies were done, his mom told him, "Tim, you can have one cookie now, but you must wait until after dinner to have more." + +Tim ate his cookie and it was very tasty. But he wanted more. He thought about waiting until after dinner, but he just couldn't. So, when his mom went to the store, Tim went back to the kitchen. He ate one more cookie, then another, and another. He couldn't stop eating them. + +When his mom came home, she saw that all the cookies were gone. She was very sad and told Tim, "I am disappointed in you. Now we have no cookies left to share with our friends at the party tonight." Tim felt bad for not listening to his mom. He knew he should have waited until after dinner to eat more cookies. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a compassionate king. He had a shiny crown on his head. The people in the village loved him very much. + +One day, the king went for a walk. He saw a little girl crying. The king asked, "Why are you crying, little girl?" The girl said, "I am thirsty, but I have no water." The king wanted to help her. + +The king took off his shiny crown and went to the river. He poured water into the crown and brought it back to the little girl. The girl drank the water and stopped crying. She smiled and said, "Thank you, king!" The king was happy to help, and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a happy boy who loved to play with his toys. One day, he saw a shiny object high up on a shelf. He wanted to reach it, but he was too small. + +Tim had a silly idea. He thought that if he stood on his toy car, he could reach the object. But the toy car was too wobbly and Tim felt a little stupid for trying. He knew he needed a better plan. + +Then, Tim remembered that his dad had a big chair in the living room. He pushed the chair to the shelf and climbed up. This time, he could reach the object! Tim was so happy and proud of himself for not giving up. And the shiny object turned out to be a fun new toy for Tim to play with. +Once upon a time, in a small chamber, there lived a tiny, green bug. The chamber was dark and a little harsh. The tiny bug did not like the harsh chamber, so he decided to go outside and find a new home. + +One day, the tiny bug found a big, red apple. He thought the apple would be a good home for him. So, he took a small bite of the apple and made a hole. The tiny bug went inside the hole and found that it was a cozy and nice place to live. + +Now, the tiny bug was happy in his new home. He did not have to live in the harsh chamber anymore. The tiny bug loved to take bites of his big, red apple every day. The other bugs saw the tiny bug's new home and wanted to live there too. So, they all became friends and lived happily in the big, red apple. +Once upon a time, there was a great big toy gun. It was red and blue. A little boy named Tim loved the toy gun very much. He played with it every day. His friends loved the toy gun too. + +One day, Tim and his friends went to the park to play. They played with the toy gun together. They took turns using it. They had so much fun. They loved playing with the great toy gun. + +After playing, they went home. Tim put the toy gun in a special place. He knew he would play with it again tomorrow. Tim and his friends loved the great toy gun and the fun times they had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house with her mommy and daddy. Lily loved to play with her toys and jump high on her bed. + +One day, Lily's mommy was making dinner in the kitchen. She asked Lily to help her. "Lily, can you cover the pot with the lid, please?" Lily nodded and carefully put the lid on the pot. She felt proud to help her mommy. + +At dinner time, Lily's daddy said, "Wow, this dinner is so yummy! Did you help mommy make it, Lily?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, I covered the pot!" They all laughed and enjoyed their dinner together. +Once upon a time, in a big world, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to play with her toys and friends. One day, Lily met a new friend named Sam. Sam was a flexible snake. Lily and Sam loved to play together. + +One day, Sam said, "Lily, I have a secret. I can make a big surprise. But you must remain here and close your eyes." Lily closed her eyes and waited. She was excited to see what Sam would do. + +After a little while, Lily opened her eyes. She saw that Sam had made a big balloon with his long, flexible body. Lily was so happy and laughed. She knew that Sam was a special friend. They played together all day, and from that day on, Lily and Sam remained best friends in their big world. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby fisherman named Bob. Bob had a small boat and he loved to fish in the big blue sea. Every day, he would go out on his boat and catch lots of fish to bring home to his family. + +One day, while Bob was fishing, he met a big, angry fish. This fish did not like the chubby fisherman. The fish said, "I hate you, Bob! You take my friends away from me!" Bob was very sad and did not want the fish to hate him. + +Bob thought and thought. He wanted to make the angry fish happy. So, he decided to let some of the fish go back into the sea. The angry fish saw this and started to like the chubby fisherman. From that day on, Bob and the big fish became good friends, and they played together in the big blue sea. +Once upon a time, there was a vendor. The vendor had a small shop. The shop had many attractive things. People liked to come and look at the things. + +One day, a girl came to the shop. She saw an attractive dress. She wanted to change into the dress. The vendor helped her change. The girl was very happy. + +The girl went home and showed her mom. Her mom liked the dress too. They went back to the vendor's shop. They bought more attractive things. The vendor was happy, and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run very quick. One day, Lily got a letter in the mail. She was so happy to receive it. + +Inside the letter, there was a recipe for a spicy soup. Lily asked her mom to help her cook the soup. They went to the store and bought all the things they needed. Then they went home and made the spicy soup together. + +Lily and her mom sat down to eat the spicy soup. They ate it all up and it was so yummy. Lily loved the soup and was happy she received the letter. From that day on, Lily and her mom made the spicy soup together all the time. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a dependable cat named Tom. Tom loved to protect his favorite toy, a small mint green ball. Every day, Tom played with the ball and made sure it was safe. + +One day, a big dog named Max came to visit. Max saw the mint green ball and wanted to play with it too. Tom said, "No, Max, this is my ball. I protect it." But Max did not listen. He took the ball and ran away. + +Tom chased Max to get his ball back. They ran and ran until they reached a big road. Tom was scared, but he wanted to protect his ball. He ran across the road, but a fast car came and hit Tom. Sadly, Tom could not protect his mint green ball anymore. +One day, a cat named Lucy saw a big ashtray on the table. Lucy thought it was a toy. She wanted to play with it. She tried to jump up, but it was not easy. Lucy tried again and again, but she could not reach the ashtray. + +Lucy saw her friend, a dog named Max, playing outside. She asked Max to join her and help get the ashtray. Max was big and strong. He jumped up and got the ashtray down for Lucy. They were very happy to play together. + +After a while, Lucy and Max got tired. They put the ashtray back on the table. They learned that they could do more fun things when they join and help each other. From that day on, Lucy and Max always played together and made everything easy and fun. +One day, a curious little girl named Amy found a big book called a dictionary. She did not know what it was, so she asked her mom, "Mom, what is this big book?" + +Her mom said, "That is a dictionary, Amy. It has many words and their meanings. People use it to learn new words." + +Amy was very curious and wanted to learn new words too. She tried to read the dictionary but the words were too hard for her. She felt sad and wanted to quit. + +Her mom saw her sad face and said, "Amy, don't quit! I can help you learn new words. We can read the dictionary together." + +Amy smiled and felt happy. She and her mom read the dictionary together every day. They learned many new words and had fun. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a big smile and loved to dance. One day, she went to a party with her friends. At the party, there was music and fun games. + +At the party, Lily saw a boy doing an unusual dance. He was moving his arms and legs in a funny way. Lily liked the dance and wanted to learn it. She went to the boy and asked, "What is the name of this dance?" + +The boy smiled and said, "It's called the Wiggly Dance!" He showed Lily how to do the Wiggly Dance, and they danced together. All the kids at the party started to do the Wiggly Dance too. + +In the end, everyone had a great time at the party. Lily and the boy became good friends. They taught the Wiggly Dance to all their friends, and everyone loved it. And that's how the Wiggly Dance became a new, fun way to dance at parties. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a small dog named Spot. They were best friends and played together all the time. One day, they went to the park to play. Lily was very happy, and Spot was wagging his tail. + +Lily was a bit careless and let go of Spot's leash. In a minute, Spot ran away. Lily felt sad and didn't understand where Spot went. She looked around the park, calling his name, "Spot! Spot!" She hoped he would come back soon. + +After a little while, Lily found Spot near a big tree. He was sniffing the ground and wagging his tail. Lily ran to him and gave him a big hug. She knew she should be more careful next time. From that day on, Lily and Spot had many more fun days at the park, and Lily never let go of Spot's leash again. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a girl named Sue. Sue had a big sack. Tim asked, "What do you bring in the sack?" + +Sue said, "I bring warm clothes for us to play in the snow." Tim was happy. They put on the warm clothes from the sack. They had hats, gloves, and big coats. + +Tim and Sue played in the snow. They made a snowman and had a snowball fight. After playing, they felt warm and happy. They went home and told their moms about their fun day. +One day, a curious little girl named Amy went for a walk. She wore her favorite jacket because it was cold outside. The jacket was red and kept her very warm. Amy loved to explore and see new things. + +While walking, Amy saw a big tree. Under the tree, she found many colorful leaves. Amy thought it would be fun to play with the leaves. She picked them up and started to scatter them all around. The leaves flew in the air and made her giggle. + +Amy's mom came outside and saw her playing. She smiled and joined Amy in scattering the leaves. They laughed and played together until it was time to go inside. Amy felt happy and loved her fun day with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Tim saw a tall pole near his house. He didn't know what it was for, but he was very curious. Tim asked his friend, "What do you think the pole is for?" His friend said, "I don't know. I am ignorant about it too." + +Tim's mom saw them looking at the pole. She said, "That pole is for a fun game. I recommend you try it." Tim and his friend were excited, but they didn't know how to play the game. They waited for Tim's mom to show them. + +The next day, Tim's mom took them to the pole. She hung a big, colorful ball from the top. Tim and his friend took turns hitting the ball with a stick. They laughed and played all day. The pole game was their new favorite thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was a generous boy named Tim. He loved to share his toys and food with his friends. One day, Tim and his friends were having a picnic in the park. They had a lot of fun playing games and eating yummy treats. + +During the picnic, Tim's friend Sara spilled her juice. Tim quickly gave her a napkin to clean up the mess. Sara said, "Thank you, Tim! You always believe in helping others." Tim smiled and said, "I like to be kind and share with my friends." + +After the picnic, Tim and his friends felt tired. They decided to take a short nap under the big tree. When they woke up, they felt happy and refreshed. They played more games and had more fun. Tim's friends were grateful for his generous heart and the wonderful day they had together. +Once upon a time, there was a good boy named Tim. Tim loved to work with his pencil. He would draw nice pictures and write fun words. Tim's pencil was his best friend. + +One day, Tim lost his pencil. He looked under his bed, in his toy box, and even in the kitchen. Tim was sad because he could not find his pencil. He wanted to work and draw more pictures. + +Then, Tim's mom found the pencil in the living room. She gave it to Tim and he was very happy. Tim said, "Thank you, Mom!" Now Tim could work and draw again. He drew a big, happy face and gave it to his mom. They both smiled and had a good day. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty frog named Lily. Lily lived in a big pond with many other animals. Every day, she liked to eat her meal of yummy bugs. One day, as she was eating, she saw a new frog. He was very attractive. Lily wanted to be his friend. + +"Hi, I am Lily," she said to the new frog. "What is your name?" The new frog smiled and said, "Hello Lily, I am Tom." Lily and Tom talked and played all day. They had so much fun. Tom told Lily a secret. "I am not just a frog, I am a prince frog. A kiss will make me a prince again." + +The next day, Lily thought about what Tom said. She wanted to help him. So, she swam to Tom and gave him a big kiss. In a flash, Tom turned into a prince! He was so happy. "Thank you, Lily," he said. "You are a true friend." They played together every day, and they were always happy. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. He saw a big, yummy muffin. But, the muffin was expensive. Tim said, "Mom, I want the muffin, please." His mom looked at the price and said, "No, Tim. The muffin is too expensive." + +Tim was sad but he had an idea. He said, "Mom, let's think of a way to get the muffin." His mom said, "Okay, let's think together." They thought and thought. Then, Tim's mom said, "I know! We can use the money in your piggy bank." + +Tim was happy with the idea. They went home and found Tim's piggy bank. They opened it and found enough money for the muffin. Tim and his mom went back to the store and bought the muffin. Tim was very happy and shared the big, yummy muffin with his mom. They both enjoyed it, and the problem was solved. +Once upon a time, there was a big structure. It was a house. In the house, there was a girl. The girl liked to read. She read every day. + +One day, a cat came to the house. The cat was patient. The cat sat and waited. The girl saw the cat. She wanted to read with the cat. + +The girl and the cat read together. They read many books. They were happy. The girl and the cat became friends. And they read every day in their big structure. +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic named Tom. Tom liked to fix cars. He was very good at it. One day, Tom saw a car with thick, black smoke coming out of it. The car was not happy. + +Tom said, "I can help you, car!" So, he went to get his tools. Tom used a wrench and a hammer to fix the car. The car was very happy now. The thick, black smoke was gone. + +Tom and the car went for a ride. They saw a big tree and a pretty flower. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Tom and the car were very happy. They had a great day together. +Once upon a time, in a big house, there lived a wealthy family. The family had a mom, a dad, a little girl named Lucy, and a dog named Spot. They loved to play and have fun together. Their house had many rooms and a big attic. + +One day, Lucy and Spot were playing hide and seek. Spot was very good at hiding. Lucy looked everywhere, but she could not find him. Then, she remembered the attic. She thought maybe Spot was hiding there. + +Lucy went up to the attic and found Spot resting in a big, soft chair. He was very happy to see her. They played in the attic for a while and then went back downstairs. Lucy and Spot loved their big house and their happy family. +Once upon a time, there was a little red house. In the house, there was a boy named Tom. Tom liked to play with his toys and discover new things. + +One day, Tom went into the bathroom and saw a big bathtub. He had never seen it before. Tom said, "Wow, what is this?" His mom heard him and came into the bathroom. She said, "Tom, this is a bathtub. We use it to get clean." + +Tom was excited to try the bathtub. He put his toys in the water and watched them float. He splashed and played. Tom was happy he discovered the bathtub. And from that day on, bath time was his favorite part of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy dog named Spot. Spot liked to play and display his toys to everyone. One day, Spot went to the park to play with his friends. + +At the park, Spot saw a police car. The police were there to keep everyone safe. Spot wanted to show the police his toys too, so he ran up to the car with his toy in his mouth. + +But Spot was very clumsy. He tripped and fell, and his toy hit the police car. The police got mad at Spot and took his toy away. Spot was sad and went home without his toy. +One day, a little crab named Tim found a big shell. Tim wanted the shell to be his new home. But another crab named Sam also wanted the shell. They both were ready to get it. + +Tim and Sam started to fight. They pushed and pulled to get the shell. They were not happy. Then, they heard a clap sound. It was a big fish named Bob. + +Bob was wise and kind. He said, "Stop fighting, little crabs. I will help you find another shell." Tim and Sam stopped fighting. They were ready to listen to Bob. + +Bob took them to a place with many shells. Tim and Sam found new shells they liked. They were happy and thanked Bob. They learned that fighting was not good. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim lived in a modern house with his mom and dad. Tim loved to play with his toys and run around in the big yard. + +One day, Tim's mom made a yummy dinner. But, on Tim's plate, there was some green stuff called broccoli. Tim did not want to eat the broccoli. He wanted to quit eating it and just eat the other food on his plate. + +Tim's mom told him, "You need to eat your broccoli, Tim. It is good for you and will help you grow big and strong." Tim listened to his mom and ate the broccoli. It was not as bad as he thought. From that day on, Tim never quit eating his broccoli again. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his toys. His favorite toy was a big red ball. One day, Spot was playing with his ball when it rolled into a hole. Spot was sad because he could not get his ball out of the hole. + +Spot's friend, a clever bird named Tweet, saw Spot was sad. Tweet had an idea to help Spot. Tweet had a tool to reverse the ball out of the hole. The tool was a long stick. Tweet gave the stick to Spot and showed him how to use it. + +Spot used the long stick to reverse his ball out of the hole. Spot was very happy to have his ball back. He wagged his tail and barked a big "thank you" to Tweet. Spot and Tweet played with the ball together, and they were the best of friends. +One day, a little cat named Tiny found a big, purple ball in the park. She loved the color purple. She played with the ball all day. Tiny had a lot of fun. She did not know that the ball was a very special ball. + +The next day, Tiny saw a modern, shiny car. The car was purple too! The car could talk. It whispered to Tiny, "I need my purple ball back. Can you help me find it?" Tiny knew she had the ball. She wanted to help the car. + +Tiny ran home and got the purple ball. She gave it to the car. The car was very happy. It whispered, "Thank you, Tiny! You are a good friend." The car turned into a big, purple robot. Tiny and the robot played in the park all day. +Once upon a time, there was a loyal dog named Spot. Spot was a very good dog. He loved his family and always listened to them. He had a big head and a waggy tail. + +One day, Spot's family went to the park. Spot was so happy to play in the sun. He ran and jumped and played with the kids. Then, Spot's mom told him to sit. Spot sat down and looked at her with his big head. + +Spot's mom gave him a big hug and said, "You are such a loyal dog, Spot. I am so happy you listen when I tell you what to do." Spot wagged his tail and smiled. He loved his family and was happy to be their loyal dog. They all played in the park until the sun went down and then went home together. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a big apple tree. The tree had many soft apples. A little boy named Tim loved to eat these apples. + +One day, Tim saw a small bird on the tree. The bird looked sad and worried. It could not find any food. Tim wanted to help the bird, so he picked a soft apple from the tree. + +Tim gave the apple to the bird. The bird was very happy and ate the apple. It was not worried anymore. Tim and the bird became good friends. They played together every day under the apple tree. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky lived in a pond with his family. He liked to swim and play with his friends all day. One day, Ducky saw a big, unknown bird near the pond. The bird was very different from Ducky and his friends. + +Ducky was scared of the unknown bird. He thought the bird might want to fight with him. So, he went to his mommy and told her about the big bird. His mommy said, "Don't worry, Ducky. We will all go and meet the bird together." + +Ducky, his mommy, and his friends went to meet the unknown bird. They found out that the bird was very nice. The bird liked to bathe in the pond too. So, they all played together and had lots of fun. They learned that they didn't need to fight, and they could all be friends. And from that day on, the pond was a happy place for everyone. +One day, a little bird was in its nest. The bird was very alert. It saw dark clouds in the sky. The bird knew rain was coming. It felt a little panic. + +The rain started to fall. The bird's nest was getting wet. The bird did not like the rain. It wanted to keep its nest dry. The bird had to think of a way to stop the rain from getting in. + +The bird found big leaves. It put the leaves on top of the nest. The leaves kept the rain out. The bird felt happy and safe. The rain stopped, and the bird was not in a panic anymore. +Once upon a time, in a cute little house near a swamp, lived a frog named Freddy. Freddy had many friends who liked to play in the swamp with him. One day, Freddy met a new friend named Timmy the Turtle. + +"Hi, I'm Freddy the Frog. What's your name?" Freddy asked. + +"Hi, I'm Timmy the Turtle," Timmy replied. "I'm new here. Can you recommend a fun game to play in the swamp?" + +Freddy thought for a moment and said, "I recommend playing hide and seek. It's a lot of fun!" + +Timmy agreed, and they played hide and seek with all their friends. They had a great time and became best friends. From that day on, Freddy and Timmy always played together in the cute swamp. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Fluffy. Fluffy lived in a big forest with many trees. He liked to hop and play all day with his friends. + +One day, Fluffy found a big stick, called a staff, on the ground. He decided to pick it up and play with it. Fluffy hopped around the forest, waving the staff in the air. All his friends saw him and thought it was fun. + +But then, a big, mean wolf came and wanted the staff for himself. Fluffy did not want to fight, so he said "I surrender" and gave the staff to the wolf. The wolf was happy and left Fluffy alone. Fluffy learned that it is okay to let go of things to keep peace and be safe. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the store with his mom. Tim liked to follow his mom around the store. They walked up and down the aisles, picking up food and putting it in the cart. Tim's mom walked fast, and Tim had to run to keep up with her. + +They came to the freezer aisle, where all the cold food was kept. Tim saw a big freezer with a picture of ice cream on it. He wanted some ice cream, so he asked his mom if they could get some. His mom said yes, and they picked out a big tub of ice cream to take home. + +When they got home, Tim's mom put the ice cream in their own freezer. Tim was so excited to eat the ice cream that he could not wait. He asked his mom if he could have some now, and she said yes. Tim ate the ice cream very fast, and it was so cold that it made his teeth hurt. But it was also very yummy, and Tim was happy. +Once upon a time, there was a lonely sheep. She had no friends to play with. She would walk around the big field all by herself. The sun was hot, and she was sad. + +One day, she heard a little bird singing. The lonely sheep decided to listen to the bird's song. The bird sang about how to make new friends. The sheep listened very carefully and learned the song too. + +The next day, the lonely sheep sang the song she learned from the bird. Soon, many other sheep came to listen to her song. They all liked the song and wanted to be her friend. The lonely sheep was not lonely anymore. She was very happy. The moral of the story is to listen and learn from others, and you will find friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play games with his friends. They would play all day and have lots of fun. Tim was very competitive. He always wanted to win. + +One day, Tim and his friends played a race game. They all ran as fast as they could. Tim wanted to win so much that he pushed his friend Sam. Sam fell down and started to cry. Tim won the race, but he felt bad that he made his friend cry. + +Tim learned that winning is not everything. He said sorry to Sam and they played again. This time, Tim did not push anyone. He played fair and had more fun. The moral of the story is to be kind and fair, even when you want to win. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby who had a nice crib. The baby loved to look at the toys hanging above the crib. One day, a big brother came into the room. He saw the fun toys and wanted to play with them too. + +The big brother was being selfish. He took the toys from the crib and played with them all by himself. The baby started to cry. The big brother didn't like the baby's cry, so he stopped playing with the toys. + +The big brother knew he was wrong. He put the toys back on the crib and said sorry to the baby. The baby stopped crying and looked at the toys again. Now, they were both happy. The big brother learned not to be selfish and they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little fairy named Lily. Lily had a big smile and was always enthusiastic. She loved to help her friends in the forest. + +One day, Lily met a new friend, a small bird named Chirpy. Chirpy said, "Hi, I am new here." Lily replied, "Welcome to the forest, Chirpy! Let's play together." Chirpy was very happy to have a new friend. + +Lily and Chirpy played all day long. They flew high in the sky and played hide and seek. At the end of the day, Chirpy said, "Thank you, Lily, for being my friend." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Chirpy! Let's play again tomorrow." +Once upon a time, in a land far away, there was a big war. The people in the land were sad and helpless. They did not know how to make the war stop. + +One day, a funny man came to the land. He liked to joke and make people laugh. He went to the people who were fighting in the war. He told them jokes and made them laugh so much that they forgot about the war. + +The people in the land saw this and started to joke and laugh too. They became friends and the war stopped. Everyone was happy and no one felt helpless anymore. And from that day on, the land was filled with laughter and joy. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max liked to go for walks with his owner. His owner always put a leash on him before they went outside. + +One day, Max and his owner went to the park. Max saw a big puddle and wanted to step in it. His owner said no, but Max didn't listen. He stepped in the puddle and got his paws all wet. + +Max's owner thought it was funny and laughed. Max shook his wet paws and splashed water everywhere. His owner took off the leash and let Max run around. They had so much fun playing in the park together. +Once upon a time, there was a big and fat cat named Max. Max loved to sleep all day long. One day, Max's owner left the house and forgot to close the door. Max saw his chance and went outside to explore. + +As Max was walking down the street, he saw a little girl playing with her toys. "Hello, little girl," Max meowed. "Do you want to play with me?" The little girl smiled and said, "Yes, I would love to play with you." + +Max and the little girl played together for a while, but then Max started to feel tired. "I think I need to sleep now," Max said. "Okay," the little girl replied. "I'll see you later, Max." + +Max went back home and slept for the rest of the day. When his owner came back, Max was still sleeping. "Oh, Max," his owner said. "You are such a lazy cat." But Max didn't care. He was happy and content, knowing that he had made a new friend and had a good nap. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and sing. One day, she saw a band playing music in the park. She asked her mom if she could go listen to the band. + +Her mom said, "Sure, we can go listen to the band. But we have to go to the store first to get some snacks." + +Lily was persistent in asking for candy, but her mom said they could only get healthy snacks. They went to the store and got some apples and crackers. + +When they got to the park, Lily danced and sang along with the band. She had so much fun! After the band finished playing, Lily said, "That was so much fun! Can we come back and listen to the band again?" + +Her mom said, "Of course! We can store this memory in our hearts and come back again soon." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a nice cat named Mittens. One day, Lily wanted to play with her toys, but she didn't know which ones to pick. Mittens suggested playing with the ball. Lily thought that was a good idea. + +Later, Lily's friend Timmy came over. He brought his toy truck. Lily and Timmy played together, but then Timmy wanted to play with Lily's dolls. Lily didn't want to share her dolls because she thought Timmy might judge her. But then Mittens reminded Lily that sharing is nice. So Lily decided to share her dolls with Timmy and they had a lot of fun playing together. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's always nice to share and not to judge others. And she was very happy to have Mittens as her helpful friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat peaches. One day, she found a big, juicy peach on the ground. But when she picked it up, she saw it was broken. She was sad because she couldn't eat it. + +Then, Lily had an idea. She decided to try to fit the broken pieces back together. She worked very hard, and finally, the peach was whole again! She was so happy that she could eat it after all. + +But just as she was about to take a bite, her little brother came running over and accidentally knocked the peach out of her hand. It broke again! Lily was sad once more, but then she remembered how she had fixed it before. She picked up the pieces and got to work. And this time, she made sure to keep it safe from her brother. From that day on, Lily knew that even if something was broken, she could always find a way to fix it. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion. He was very strong and had a fluffy mane. One day, it started to rain and the lion got very wet. He didn't like being wet, so he went to a store to find something to keep him dry. + +When he got to the store, he saw many things, but he didn't know what to choose. He saw some big umbrellas and some raincoats, but he didn't know how to use them. Then, he saw a big hat and he thought it would be perfect to keep him dry. + +The lion put on the hat and went outside. The rain was still falling, but he was no longer wet. He was very happy and he ran around in the rain. Everyone who saw him thought he looked very silly with his big hat, but the lion didn't care. He was happy and dry! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a helpful dog named Max. Max always wanted to play with Timmy, but Timmy was feeling sick today. Max knew he needed to leave Timmy alone so he could rest. + +Timmy's mom came in and told Max he was a very helpful dog for being so quiet and not bothering Timmy. Max wagged his tail happily. + +Later, Timmy felt better and wanted to play with Max. Max was so happy that Timmy was feeling better. They played and played until it was time for Max to leave and go home. Timmy hugged Max and said goodbye. Max barked happily and ran away, looking forward to playing with Timmy again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a wife. The man loved his wife very much, but sometimes he would rush around and forget to spend time with her. One day, the wife decided to hide from the man to see if he would notice. + +The man looked everywhere for his wife, but he couldn't find her. He started to feel sad and realized how much he missed her. He realized that he had been rushing around too much and not paying enough attention to his wife. + +From that day on, the man promised to never rush around and forget about his wife again. He spent more time with her and showed her how much he loved her. The moral of the story is that it's important to take the time to appreciate the people we love and not let our busy lives get in the way. +Once upon a time, there was a big train that went chugga chugga choo choo. The train was very long and had many cars. One day, the train was going too fast and it couldn't stop. It crashed into a big tree and got stuck. + +The train driver tried to move the train but it wouldn't budge. Then, a gifted mechanic came to help. He knew how to fix the train and make it go again. But first, he had to reverse the train out of the tree. + +The mechanic worked hard and finally, the train was fixed and ready to go. The train driver was very happy and thanked the gifted mechanic for his help. They all got on the train and continued their journey. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved cakes. Her mommy was going to make a unique cake for her birthday. Lily was very excited about it. + +One day, Lily's mommy went to the store to buy some ingredients for the cake. While she was gone, Lily's grandma came to visit. "What are you doing, Lily?" asked her grandma. "I'm going to polish my toy car," replied Lily. + +Later that day, when Lily's mommy came back home, she saw that Lily had polished her toy car very nicely. "Wow, Lily! You did a great job polishing your car. You know what, I think you could help me polish the cake too!" said her mommy. And so, Lily helped her mommy polish the unique cake for her birthday. It was the best cake ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved ice-cream very much. One day, she went to the ice-cream shop with her mom. + +Lily asked the man behind the counter, "Can I have a scoop of strawberry ice-cream, please?" + +The man set the ice-cream on a cone and gave it to Lily. She took a bite and said, "Mmm, this ice-cream is fine!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily. Let's go sit outside and enjoy our ice-cream together." + +Lily and her mom sat outside and enjoyed their ice-cream together. It was a beautiful day and they had a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, even when it was cold. One day, Lily's mom gave her a letter to give to their neighbor, Mr. Brown. + +Lily went outside, but she was scared to knock on Mr. Brown's door. Her friend Timmy came by and asked her why she looked so worried. Lily told Timmy about the letter and how she didn't dare to knock on the door. + +Timmy said, "I'll help you!" But when they knocked on the door, no one answered. They tried again, but still no one came. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and saw smoke coming from Mr. Brown's house. They ran to get help, but it was too late. The house burned down and Mr. Brown was gone forever. + +Lily felt very sad and cold inside. She wished she had dared to knock on the door earlier. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved the smell of perfume, especially the kind that her mom wore. One day, her mom gave her a bottle of perfume to play with. It was a pretty bottle with a pink lid and the perfume inside was thick and smelled really good. + +Lily was so happy to have her own perfume to play with. She opened the bottle and put some on her wrists and neck. She loved how it made her smell just like her mom. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. Lily wanted to show her friend her new perfume. She gave the bottle to her friend to smell. Her friend loved the smell too and asked where Lily got it from. Lily told her that her mom gave it to her to play with. + +From then on, Lily and her friend loved to play with the perfume together. They would put it on before they played dress up and pretend to be princesses. Lily was so happy that her mom gave her the perfume to share with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went on a subway ride. Lily loved the subway because it was like a big train that went underground. She looked out the window and saw lots of people walking on the street. + +Suddenly, the subway stopped and Lily had to balance so she wouldn't fall. Her mommy held her hand tight and they got off the subway. But then, Lily saw a sad puppy on the street. She felt sad too because the puppy looked lost. + +Lily and her mommy decided to help the puppy find its way home. They walked and walked until they found the puppy's owner. The puppy's owner was so happy to see the puppy again and thanked Lily and her mommy. Lily felt happy too because she helped the puppy and made the puppy's owner happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, her mommy warned her to be careful and not climb too high on the jungle gym. + +Lily promised to be careful and went to play with her friends. They played tag and jumped rope until it was time to go home. + +When Lily got home, she showed her mommy her diary. She loved to draw pictures and write about her day. Her mommy was so proud of her and said, "You are such a good writer, Lily!" + +Lily smiled and felt so happy. But then she spun around too fast and got dizzy. She fell down and her mommy came running to help her. "Are you okay, sweetie?" her mommy asked. + +Lily nodded and said, "I'm okay, mommy. But I think I need to sit down for a little bit." Her mommy hugged her and said, "You're such a brave girl, Lily. I'm so glad you're okay." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her porch. One day, she found a letter in her mailbox! It was so exciting for her because she had never received mail before. The letter was from her grandma, and it said that she was coming to visit soon. + +Lily was very happy and she wanted to make sure her porch looked nice for her grandma's visit. So, she cleaned it up and made it easy for her grandma to walk on. When her grandma arrived, they had a great time sitting on the porch and talking. Lily was so happy that she received a letter in the mail and that her grandma came to visit her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy, a teddy bear named Ted. Lily loved Ted very much and wanted to decorate him with a bow. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's do an operation on Ted and put the bow on him." + +Lily replied, "What's an operation?" + +"It's when we fix something or make it better," said her mom. + +Lily thought that was smart and said, "Okay, let's do it!" + +After the operation, Ted looked so cute with his new bow. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! Ted is so pretty now!" +Once upon a time, there was a potato who was very restless. He wanted to go on an adventure but didn't know where to go. So, he asked his friend, a little girl, to take him outside. + +The little girl picked up the potato and put him on a chair. She said, "You can sit here and watch me play." The potato was happy because he had never been on a chair before. + +As the little girl played, the potato started to feel sleepy. He lay down on the chair and closed his eyes. When he woke up, he realized that he didn't need to go on an adventure after all. He was happy just sitting on the chair, watching the world go by. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, especially when it rained. One day, Lily went outside with her umbrella because it was raining. Her umbrella was pink and very big. She loved it because it kept her dry. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a bird in a tree. She wanted to say hello, but the bird was too high up. So, she thought of a plan. She took a stick and tried to poke the bird. But that didn't work. Then, she remembered her dependable slingshot. She aimed and shot a small rock at the tree. The bird flew away, but Lily was happy she had tried. + +After that, Lily went back home and had some hot chocolate. She felt warm and cozy, and she knew her umbrella had kept her dry. She loved playing outside, even when it rained. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she found a shape puzzle and tried to put the pieces together. But she couldn't figure it out, and it made her feel foolish. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play and saw her struggling. He asked if she wanted help, but Lily shook her head and said no. Timmy didn't want to make her feel bad, so he nodded and started playing with his own toys. + +But as Lily continued to struggle, she started to get upset. She wanted to solve the puzzle but didn't know how. Finally, she asked Timmy for help. He smiled and showed her how to put the pieces together. Lily was so happy and grateful that she gave Timmy a big hug. + +From that day on, Lily and Timmy played together all the time. They learned that it's okay to ask for help and that sometimes, even if you feel foolish, it's better to admit you need help. And they always remembered to nod and smile at each other, knowing that they were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his wooden blocks. He would build tall towers and knock them down with a big smile on his face. + +One day, Timmy's dad took him to the park. They saw some men using wood to build a new playground. Timmy was very curious and watched them work. + +The men were very busy building the new playground. They used hammers, nails, and saws to put the wood together. Timmy was amazed at how they could build something so big and fun. + +After they finished, Timmy ran to the new playground and had so much fun playing on it. He was grateful for the busy men who used wood to build it. From that day on, Timmy loved building things with his wooden blocks even more. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat her lunch. But she was confused because she couldn't find her sandwich. She looked everywhere but couldn't see it. + +Then, she saw her friend Max staring at her. He had her sandwich in his hand! Lily was happy because she finally found her lunch. Max said sorry and gave her the sandwich. They both ate their lunch together and had a fun time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was walking with her parent in the park. They were having a quiet walk when suddenly they saw a parade. The parade had many people and animals marching. + +Lily was excited and said, "Look! People march like soldiers." Her parent smiled and said, "Yes, they do. It's a parade." They watched the parade for a while and then continued their walk. + +As they walked, Lily asked her parent, "Why were the people marching?" Her parent replied, "They were celebrating something special." Lily didn't understand what that meant, but she was happy to have seen the parade. They continued their walk in the park, enjoying the quiet surroundings. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to eat onions. She thought they were amazing because they made her food taste better. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to go to the store to buy some onions for dinner. + +Lily was excited to go to the store, but she got delayed when she saw her friend playing outside. She stopped to play with her friend for a while, but then she remembered she had to go to the store. + +When she got to the store, she saw a man who was also buying onions. "Onions are amazing, aren't they?" Lily said to the man. "Yes, they are," the man replied. + +Lily bought the onions and went back home. Her mommy was happy that she got the onions, even though she was a little delayed. They cooked the onions for dinner and it was delicious. From that day on, Lily made sure to never delay when her mommy asked her to do something important. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. One day, she saw a pretty rose. It was pink and smelled nice. She picked it up and held it in her little hands. + +But the rose was fragile and Lily accidentally broke it when she tried to smell it. She felt sad and wanted to fix it. She remembered her mom had a bow in her room. She went to get it and tied it around the broken stem of the rose. + +Lily was happy because the rose looked pretty again. But the next day, she saw that the rose had wilted and died. She felt even more sad than before. She learned that even though she tried to fix the fragile rose, it couldn't be saved. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very shy and scared of everything. One day, he was walking in the forest when he saw a big, scary bear. Benny started to tremble with fear, but then he remembered his eraser. He knew that his eraser could make him feel better. So, he took out his eraser and started to rub it on his paw. The eraser made him feel better and he became independent. Benny was no longer afraid of the bear and he hopped away happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, they were playing hide-and-seek when Lily saw a butterfly. She ran after it and suddenly, she fell down. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" asked her friend, Emma. + +"Yes, I fell but I'm okay," replied Lily. + +They continued playing and before they knew it, it was noon. They decided to have a picnic under a tree. They ate sandwiches and fruit and talked about their favorite things. + +"This is so lively!" exclaimed Lily. + +After they finished eating, they played some more until it was time to go home. Lily went home with a big smile on her face, happy to have spent a fun day with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, fluffy cat named Whiskers. One day, Lily decided to measure how tall Whiskers was. She got a ruler and carefully measured from the top of his head to the tip of his tail. Whiskers didn't mind and even purred a little. + +After Lily was done measuring, she wanted to play with Whiskers. But he was feeling gloomy and didn't want to play. Lily didn't know what to do, so she decided to wait for him to feel better. She sat down next to him and waited patiently. + +Finally, Whiskers perked up and started to play with Lily. They chased each other around the room and had lots of fun. Lily was happy that she measured Whiskers and waited for him, because she got to spend more time playing with her best friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and watch cartoons. One day, she found a big red button on the floor. She was very enthusiastic and wanted to press it. So, she pointed at it and asked her mom if she could press the button. + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. We don't know what that button does. It's better to leave it alone." But Lily was very curious and wanted to know what the button did. She kept pointing at it and asking her mom if she could press it. + +Finally, her mom gave in and let her press the button. Suddenly, the room filled with colorful balloons and confetti. Lily was so happy and excited that she started jumping up and down. From that day on, Lily always kept an eye out for buttons to press. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the mud and get all dirty. His mommy would always tell him to take a bath and use soap to get clean. But Timmy thought soap was silly and didn't want to use it. + +One day, Timmy went to school and all the other kids laughed at him because he smelled bad. Timmy felt sad and sighed. He realized that not using soap was a silly mistake. From that day on, Timmy used soap every time he took a bath. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to listen to your parents and take care of your body. Using soap may seem silly, but it keeps us clean and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little birdie. The birdie liked to sing in the trees. One day, the birdie flew too far from home and got lost. The birdie was sad and scared. + +The birdie saw a friendly cat and asked for help. The cat said, "I will help you find your home." The birdie was happy and sang a little song for the cat. + +But then, the cat got hungry and tried to eat the birdie! The birdie flew away as fast as it could, but the cat was too quick. The birdie became the cat's dinner. + +The moral of the story is to always stay close to home and not trust strangers who might have a sour appetite. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to cook with her mommy in the kitchen. One day, they decided to make soup in a big pot. They put in carrots, potatoes, and chicken. It smelled so tasty! + +Lily's brother, Jack, came into the kitchen and asked for some soup. But Lily said no and didn't want to share. Jack was sad and went to play by himself. + +Later, Lily and her mommy sat down to eat the soup. But they both got sick because they forgot to cook the chicken all the way. They had to go to the hospital and get medicine. Lily felt very bad for not sharing with her brother. She learned that it's important to feed others and be kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a wobbly tooth that was about to fall out. One day, while playing with her friends, she slipped and fell. Her tooth fell out and she started to cry. + +Her friend, Tommy, saw what happened and asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "No, I slipped and my tooth fell out. It hurts." + +Tommy said, "Don't worry, my mom has an ancient trick to make the pain go away. Let's go ask her." + +They went to Tommy's house and his mom gave Lily a piece of ice to put on her mouth. It made the pain go away and Lily felt much better. She thanked Tommy and his mom for their help. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to be careful not to slip and fall again, especially with her wobbly tooth. +One sunny day, a little boy named Timmy was playing in his backyard. He saw his dad using a hose to water the plants. Timmy loved playing with water, so he asked his dad if he could use the hose too. His dad said yes and showed him how to turn it on. + +Timmy had so much fun spraying the water all over the place. He even sprayed his dad, who pretended to be mad but was secretly laughing. After a while, Timmy got tired and went inside for a nap. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom came home with a surprise. She had shaved her head and was now bald! Timmy was surprised and asked her why she did that. She said she wanted to donate her hair to kids who were sick and needed wigs. Timmy was proud of his mom for being so kind and helpful. +Once upon a time, a little fox lived in the forest. One day, he woke up and saw that the sun was shining bright. He felt happy and wanted to go outside to play. He rushed out of his den and ran around the trees. + +Suddenly, the sky turned dark and the wind started to blow harshly. The little fox got scared and ran back to his den. He curled up in his cozy bed and waited for the storm to pass. + +After a while, the wind stopped and the sun came out again. The little fox felt brave and decided to go outside again. He rushed out of his den and saw a butterfly flying nearby. He followed it and had fun playing with it. From that day on, the little fox knew that even when things get harsh, they can get better again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited for her birthday, which was the next day. She wanted to go to the park with her friends, but her mom said they had to go to the store first. Lily was impatient and wanted to go to the park right away. + +At the store, Lily saw a puppy and wanted to follow it. Her mom said no, but Lily kept trying to run after the puppy. Finally, her mom picked her up and said they had to go home and get ready for Lily's special day. + +The next day, Lily woke up early and was so happy. She had a great day with her friends at the park, and even got a surprise visit from the puppy she had seen at the store. She realized that sometimes you have to be patient and wait for good things to happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to look up at the sky and watch the stars twinkle. One night, he saw a big rocket shoot up into the sky. It was so loud that he could hear it from his bedroom window. + +The next day, Timmy was playing with his toys when he accidentally knocked over his sister's doll. His sister started crying and Timmy felt guilty for what he had done. "I'm sorry," he said to his sister. "I didn't mean to do it." + +Later that day, Timmy told his mom about the rocket he saw. "I heard it go up into the sky," he said. His mom smiled and said, "Wow, that must have been amazing to see." Timmy felt happy that he got to share his story with his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a youth named Timmy who had an adorable puppy named Sparky. Timmy loved Sparky very much and they did everything together. One day, Timmy and Sparky went to the park to play. + +As they were playing, Sparky found a ball and started to play with it. Timmy wanted to play too, but Sparky wouldn't part with the ball. Timmy didn't get upset because he knew Sparky was just having fun. + +After a while, Sparky got tired and Timmy picked him up to carry him home. Timmy hugged Sparky tightly and told him how much he loved him. Sparky licked Timmy's face, showing his love too. They were the best of friends and always would be. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she saw a tiny ant crawling on the ground. "Hello, little ant! What are you doing?" asked Lily. "I'm looking for food," replied the ant. + +Lily listened carefully to the ant's answer. She watched as the ant crawled along the thin blade of grass. "You're so small and thin. How can you carry food?" she asked. "We ants are very strong," said the ant proudly. + +Lily smiled and continued to watch the ant. She listened to the sound of the birds chirping and the leaves rustling in the wind. She loved being outside and listening to all the sounds of nature. As the sun began to set, Lily said goodbye to the ant and went inside for dinner. She couldn't wait to come back outside and listen to all the sounds again tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long curly hair that she loved to play with. One day, her mommy told her that they were going to a party and Lily wanted her hair to look pretty. She asked her mommy for a comb, but all they had was a dull one. + +Lily tried to comb her hair, but it was very hard and it hurt her head. She started to cry and didn't want to go to the party anymore. Her mommy saw that Lily was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about the comb and how it hurt her head. + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "I understand that you want to look pretty, but it's not worth hurting yourself. We can find a better comb or we can just leave your hair as it is. What's important is that we have fun at the party and that we are happy together." + +Lily realized that her mommy was right and that she didn't need to hurt herself to look pretty. She felt better and they went to the party together. They had a great time and Lily learned that sometimes what we want is not always what we need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved balloons. He had a red balloon and a blue balloon. One day, Timmy went to a modern store with his mommy. In the store, there were many things to observe. Timmy saw toys and candy, but what caught his eye was a big balloon. + +The balloon was so big and shiny. Timmy wanted it so much! He tugged on his mommy's shirt and pointed at the balloon. "Mommy, I want that balloon!" he said. His mommy smiled and bought the balloon for him. Timmy was so happy! He held onto the balloon tightly and observed it all the way home. + +When they got home, Timmy played with his new balloon for hours. He threw it up in the air and watched it float down. He squeezed it and felt the air inside. Timmy loved his new modern balloon and he knew he would keep it forever. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to color. She had a big box of crayons with many colorful colors. One day, she decided to draw a picture of a flower. She took out her red and green crayons to draw the stem and leaves, but she couldn't find her yellow crayon to color the petals. + +Lily looked everywhere for her yellow crayon, but it was nowhere to be found. She was sad because she couldn't finish her picture. Her mom noticed that Lily was upset and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her mom that she couldn't find her yellow crayon. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we can fill in the petals with a different color." + +Lily didn't think it would look good, but her mom showed her how to use different colors to make a colorful flower. Lily was amazed at how beautiful her picture turned out. From that day on, Lily learned that even if things don't work out as planned, there is always a way to make it colorful and beautiful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a box with a label on it that said "treasure". Lily was curious and wanted to see what was inside. + +She tried to open the box, but it was too strong for her little hands. So, she asked her friend Max to help her. Max was a strong boy and he opened the box with ease. Inside, they found a map that led to a hidden treasure. + +Excited to find the treasure, they followed the map and finally came to a big tree. They looked around and found a small hole in the ground. Lily and Max dug and dug until they found a chest full of gold coins and jewels. + +They were so happy and enjoyed playing with their new treasures. From that day on, Lily and Max went on many more adventures together, always looking for more hidden treasures to discover. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and jump on her bed. One day, her mom told her to stop jumping on the bed because it could break. + +Lily got sad and went to her room to play with her dolls. But then, she accidentally knocked over some furniture and it fell on her favorite toy. The toy was now dead and couldn't be fixed. + +Lily started to cry and her mom came to see what happened. "What's wrong, Lily?" her mom asked. "My toy is dead," Lily said through tears. "It's okay, we can get you a new one," her mom said, trying to comfort her. + +Lily stopped crying and smiled. "Thank you, mommy," she said. And from that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her toys and the furniture in her room. +Once upon a time, there was a big fish. The fish lived in the sea. The sea was very blue and had big waves. The fish liked to swim in the sea and eat small fish. + +One day, the fish saw a fair bird flying in the sky. The bird was very pretty with bright colors. The fish wanted to be friends with the bird, but the bird was too high in the sky. + +Then, the fish saw a small crab on the beach. The crab was trying to chew on a shell. The fish swam to the beach and said hello to the crab. The crab was happy to see the fish and they became friends. They played together and chewed on some seaweed. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in her garden. One day, she saw a caterpillar crawling on a leaf. She picked up the caterpillar and brought it to her mom. + +"Mommy, look at this caterpillar! Can we keep it?" asked Lily. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, but we need to organize a home for it. Let's find a mild place for it to live." + +Lily and her mom found a jar and put the caterpillar inside. They gave it some leaves to eat and watched it grow. Every day, they checked on the caterpillar and saw it turning into a beautiful butterfly. Lily was so happy that she saved the caterpillar and gave it a new home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very shy and didn't have many friends. One day, her mom took her to the park to play. There, she met a boy named Jack who was playing with his toy cars. + +"Hi, my name is Lily," she said. + +"Hi Lily, I'm Jack. Do you want to play with my cars?" he asked. + +Lily was happy to have a new friend and they played together for a while. But then, Lily's mom said it was time to go home. + +"Can we be friends and play again?" Lily asked. + +"Sure! Let's exchange numbers so we can stay in touch," Jack said. + +Lily and Jack exchanged numbers and promised to play again soon. But when Lily went home, she forgot to save Jack's number in her mom's phone. She was sad because she didn't know how to reach her new friend. She wanted to study how to use a phone network, but it was too hard for her. She never saw Jack again and was very lonely. +Once upon a time, there was a big teddy bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to hug everyone he met. One day, he met a little girl named Lily. Lily was from a faraway country and she had never seen a teddy bear before. Teddy was so happy to meet her that he gave her a big hug. + +Lily was so happy that she asked Teddy to come with her to her country. Teddy was honest and told her that he couldn't leave his home. Lily was sad but she understood. They promised to write letters to each other. + +One day, Teddy received a letter from Lily. She said that there was a big storm in her country and her house was destroyed. She needed Teddy's help. Teddy wanted to help but he didn't know how to get to Lily's country. + +Teddy was sad that he couldn't help Lily. He wished he could hug her and make her feel better. But he couldn't. Teddy learned that sometimes, even if you want to help someone, you can't always do it. +Once upon a time, there was a lily. She was a pretty flower that stood tall and proud in a garden. Everyone knew her because she was famous for her beauty. + +One day, a little girl came to the garden to see the lily. She wanted to stand next to the famous flower and take a picture. The lily was happy to have a visitor and stood still for the photo. + +After the picture, the little girl picked a few daisies and gave them to the lily as a gift. The lily was so happy and thanked the little girl for the kind gesture. From that day on, the lily and the little girl became friends and would stand together in the garden every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and they saw a big factory. It was making a strong smell! + +Lily asked her mommy, "What is that smell?" + +Her mommy replied, "That's the smell of the factory. They make things there." + +Lily said, "I want to go inside and see!" + +Her mommy said, "No, it's not safe for little girls. Let's go home and drink some water instead." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, I love drinking water!" +One day, a boy named Tom went to the beach with his mom and dad. He liked to play in the sand and look for shells and crabs. He saw a big shrimp in the water and wanted to catch it. He ran into the water and grabbed the shrimp with his hand. + +"Look, mom, look, dad, I caught a shrimp!" he shouted. + +"Be careful, Tom, the shrimp might pinch you," his mom said. + +"Let me see, let me see," his dad said. He took the shrimp from Tom and looked at it closely. He saw that the shrimp was dirty and had a lot of sand and seaweed on it. + +"Tom, this shrimp is dirty. You should not touch dirty things. They might make you sick," his dad said. He threw the shrimp back into the water. + +"But I like the shrimp. It was big and shiny," Tom said. He was sad and angry. + +"Tom, listen to your dad. He is telling you the truth. Dirty things are not good for you. You should wash your hands and play with clean things. That is how you stay healthy and happy," his mom said. She hugged Tom and gave him a towel. + +Tom thought about what his mom and dad said. He realized that they were right. He did not want to get sick or hurt by the dirty shrimp. He wanted to have fun and be safe. He said sorry to his mom and dad and thanked them for telling him the truth. He washed his hands and played with his bucket and shovel. He made a big sandcastle and decorated it with shells and crabs. He was happy and proud. + +The moral of the story is: You should listen to your parents and tell the truth. They love you and want the best for you. Dirty things are not good for you. Clean things are good for you. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They saw a big box on the shelf that had a lock on it. They wanted to see what was inside the box, so they looked for the key. + +They found the key in a drawer, but it was stuck with glue. They tried to pull it out, but it was too hard. They decided to use a spoon to scrape off the glue. They were very careful not to make any noise, because they knew their mom would be angry if she saw them. + +They managed to get the key out of the glue, and ran to the box. They put the key in the lock and turned it. The box opened, and they saw a lot of colorful candies inside. They were very happy and started to eat them. + +But soon, they felt sick. The candies were very sour and made their mouths hurt. They also had a bad taste, like they were old and rotten. They realized that the box was not for them, but for their mom. She liked sour candies, and she had locked them to keep them safe. + +They felt sorry for what they had done, and put the candies back in the box. They locked it again, and put the key back in the drawer. They hoped their mom would not notice. + +They went to their mom and said, "Mom, we are sorry. We tried to open your box and eat your candies. But they were very sour and yucky. We don't like them. We like sweet and yummy candies." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, my darlings. But you should not touch things that are not yours. They might be dangerous or not good for you. You should always ask me first, and I will share with you. I love you, and I want you to be happy and healthy." + +Lily and Tom learned their lesson. They never tried to unlock their mom's box again. They also learned to respect her things, and to be grateful for what they had. They knew their mom loved them, and always gave them the best. +Lila loved to play with her mom's jewelry. She liked the shiny rings and necklaces and earrings. She wanted to wear them and look pretty. One day, when her mom was not home, she opened the jewelry box and took out a pearl necklace. She put it around her neck and admired herself in the mirror. + +But then, she heard a snap. The necklace broke and the pearls fell on the floor. Lila was scared and sad. She did not know how to fix it. She tried to put the pearls back on the string, but it was too hard. She cried and hid the broken necklace under her bed. + +When her mom came home, she noticed that the jewelry box was open. She looked inside and saw that the pearl necklace was missing. She asked Lila, "Did you play with my jewelry, honey?" + +Lila nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I wanted to wear your necklace, but it broke. I don't know how to repair it." + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lila. I'm not angry with you. But you should not touch my jewelry without asking me. It is very delicate and expensive. And you have your own jewelry to play with. Look, I bought you a new bracelet. It is very colorful and sparkly. Do you like it?" + +Lila smiled and said, "Yes, mom. I like it very much. Thank you. Can you help me repair your necklace?" + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lila. We can repair it together. But first, you have to promise me that you will not play with my jewelry again. And you should not be envious of what others have. You are beautiful and special just the way you are." + +Lila said, "I promise, mom. And I'm sorry for being envious. I love you, mom." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Lila. Now, let's go and fix the necklace." + +The end. +Lily liked to perform for her family. She would put on her pink dress and her shiny shoes and sing songs. She would make funny faces and do silly motions with her arms and legs. Her family would clap and laugh and say she was a star. + +One day, Lily wanted to perform a new song she learned at school. She asked her mom to help her make a stage in the living room. They used chairs and blankets and pillows. Lily also wanted to use some props. She found a hat, a scarf, a ball and a paintbrush. + +Lily was ready to perform. She put on her hat and scarf and held the ball and the paintbrush. She started to sing her song. She threw the ball in the air and caught it. She waved the paintbrush like a wand. She did a spin and a jump and a bow. + +But Lily did not see that the paintbrush had paint on it. As she waved it, she made messy marks on the walls, the floor, the furniture and the blankets. She also did not see that the ball bounced off the chair and knocked over a vase. The vase broke and made a loud noise. + +Lily's mom heard the noise and came to see what happened. She saw the messy stage and the broken vase. She was not happy. She told Lily to stop performing and to help her clean up. Lily was sad. She did not mean to make a mess. She just wanted to perform. She said she was sorry and hugged her mom. Her mom hugged her back and said she loved her. She said Lily could perform again, but only with clean props and no paint. Lily agreed and helped her mom. She still liked to perform, but she learned to be more careful. +Mia liked to play with her kitten, Luna. Luna was soft and fluffy and liked to chase balls and strings. Mia and Luna were best friends and did everything together. + +One day, Mia's mom said they had to go to the park. Mia was happy, because she liked the park. She liked the swings and the slides and the sandbox. She wanted to take Luna with her, but her mom said no. She said Luna had to stay at home, because the park was not safe for kittens. + +Mia was sad, but she listened to her mom. She put Luna in her bed and gave her a kiss. She said, "Bye, Luna. I will be back soon. Be a good kitten and wait for me." + +Mia and her mom went to the park. Mia had fun, but she missed Luna. She saw other kids playing with their dogs and cats and wished Luna was there. She asked her mom, "Can we go home now? I want to see Luna." + +Her mom said, "Not yet, Mia. We have to finish our picnic first. Then we can go home. Luna will be fine. She is probably sleeping or playing with her toys." + +Mia nodded, but she was not happy. She ate her sandwich and drank her juice, but she did not want to play anymore. She just wanted to go home and hug Luna. + +Finally, her mom said, "OK, Mia. We can go home now. Did you have fun at the park?" + +Mia said, "Yes, mom. But I missed Luna. Can we go home fast?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, Mia. We can go home fast. Come on, let's go." + +Mia and her mom walked home. Mia ran to the door and opened it. She called, "Luna, Luna, where are you?" + +She heard a meow and saw Luna running to her. Luna jumped on her and licked her face. Mia hugged Luna and said, "Luna, I missed you so much. You are my favorite kitten in the world." + +Luna purred and snuggled with Mia. Mia's mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you two are happy. Luna is a very lucky kitten to have you, Mia. And you are a very popular girl to have Luna. You are both very special." +Tim and Lily like to play in the park. They run and jump and swing and slide. One day, they see a big cross on the grass. It is made of wood and has flowers on it. + +"What is that?" Tim asks. + +"It is a cross," Lily says. "It is for someone who is gone." + +"Gone where?" Tim asks. + +Lily does not know. She shrugs. "Maybe to the sky." + +Tim and Lily go closer to the cross. They see a name on it. It says "Rex". + +"Who is Rex?" Tim asks. + +Lily remembers. "Rex was a dog. He was brown and big and friendly. He lived in that house." She points to a house near the park. + +Tim and Lily feel sad. They like dogs. They wonder what happened to Rex. + +They see a man come out of the house. He walks to the cross. He looks sad too. He has a picture of Rex in his hand. He puts it on the cross. He says something. Tim and Lily cannot hear him. + +The man raises his hand. He waves to the sky. He says "Bye, Rex. I miss you. You were a good dog." + +Tim and Lily raise their hands too. They wave to the sky. They say "Bye, Rex. We are sorry you are gone. You were a good dog." + +The man sees them. He smiles a little. He says "Thank you, kids. Rex liked you too. He liked to play in the park with you. He was happy here." + +He walks to Tim and Lily. He gives them a hug. He says "Do you want to come to my house? I have cookies and milk. And I have a new puppy. He is black and small and cute. He needs friends. Do you want to meet him?" + +Tim and Lily nod. They like cookies and milk. And they like puppies. They follow the man to his house. They hope the puppy will not be hurt like Rex. They hope the puppy will be happy like Rex. They hope they can be friends with the puppy and the man. They think Rex would like that. +Lily and Ben went to the park with Mom. They saw a big lake with many birds. Lily liked the white birds with long necks. Mom said they were swans. Ben liked the brown birds with big beaks. Mom said they were ducks. + +Lily and Ben had some bread to feed the birds. They broke the bread into small pieces and threw them into the water. The swans and the ducks came closer and ate the bread. Lily and Ben were happy to see the birds. + +But then a big dog came running. It barked loudly and chased the birds. The swans and the ducks were scared. They flew away or swam fast. The bread pieces scattered in the water. Lily and Ben were sad to see the birds go. + +"Go away, dog!" Lily shouted. "You are mean!" + +"Sorry, kids," a man said. He was the dog's owner. He came and caught the dog. "He is not mean, he is just playful. He likes to chase things. He didn't mean to scare the birds." + +"Can you make him stop?" Ben asked. "We want the birds to come back." + +"Sure, I can," the man said. He put a leash on the dog. "Come on, boy, let's go. Say sorry to the kids and the birds." + +The dog looked at Lily and Ben. He wagged his tail and licked his lips. He seemed to say sorry. Lily and Ben smiled. They hoped the birds would come back soon. + +Mom said it was time to go home. She gave Lily and Ben a hug. "You did a good job feeding the birds," she said. "Maybe next time the dog will not bother them." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They looked at the lake. They saw some swans and ducks coming back. They had open wings and made happy noises. Lily and Ben waved at them. They were glad the birds were not scared anymore. +Tom and Sue like to ride their bikes. They ride fast and slow, up and down, and all around. They have fun and laugh a lot. They are jolly friends. + +One day, it rains very hard. The water fills the streets and the park. It is a flood. Tom and Sue cannot ride their bikes. They are sad and bored. + +They look out the window and see a big boat. It is red and yellow and has a horn. It is a fire boat. The fire boat comes to help people in the flood. It makes a loud noise. Honk honk! + +Tom and Sue wave to the fire boat. The fire boat waves back. It stops near their house. A fireman comes out. He has a big hat and a coat. He smiles and says, "Hello, kids. Do you want to ride on the fire boat?" + +Tom and Sue are surprised and happy. They nod and say, "Yes, please!" The fireman helps them get on the fire boat. He gives them life jackets and helmets. He shows them the horn and the hose. He lets them honk and spray. + +Tom and Sue ride on the fire boat. They see the water and the trees and the cars. They see other people and animals. They wave and honk and spray. They have fun and laugh a lot. They are jolly friends. +Anna was shy. She did not like to talk to other kids. She liked to play with her toys and her bowl. She had a big bowl that she filled with water and bubbles. She liked to make the bubbles pop and splash. + +One day, she took her bowl to the park. She wanted to play with it on the grass. She found a nice spot and put her bowl down. She was happy. + +But then, a boy came. He saw Anna's bowl and wanted to play with it too. He ran to the bowl and grabbed it. He said, "This is my bowl now!" + +Anna was sad and scared. She did not know what to do. She wanted her bowl back. She said, "No, that is my bowl. Please give it back." + +The boy did not listen. He laughed and said, "No, it is mine. It is fun. Go away, shy girl." + +Anna felt angry and brave. She did not want to go away. She wanted her bowl. She ran to the boy and pushed him. She said, "No, you go away. It is my bowl. You are mean." + +The boy was surprised and dropped the bowl. The water and bubbles spilled on the ground. He started to cry. He said, "You are mean too. You made me wet." + +Anna picked up her bowl and hugged it. She said, "I am not mean. You are mean. You took my bowl. It is mine." + +Then, she saw a girl. The girl had a ball. She looked nice. She said, "Hi, I am Lily. Do you want to play with me? I have a ball. You have a bowl. We can share." + +Anna smiled. She liked Lily. She said, "Hi, I am Anna. Yes, I want to play with you. We can share." + +They became friends. They played with the ball and the bowl. They had fun. Anna was not shy anymore. She was happy. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play together in the garden. They have a ball, a bike and a doll. + +One day, Anna wants to play with the doll. She says to Ben, "Can I have the doll, please? I want to be her mommy." + +Ben says, "No, I want to be her daddy. You can have the ball or the bike." + +Anna is sad. She says, "But I don't like the ball or the bike. I like the doll. She is pretty and soft." + +Ben thinks for a moment. He loves his sister. He wants to be nice to her. He says, "OK, you can have the doll. But can I play with you? We can be her mommy and daddy together." + +Anna smiles. She says, "Yes, you can play with me. You are a nice brother. I love you." + +They hug and play with the doll. They are happy. +Sara and Mom went to the grocery store. Sara wanted a big candy bar, but Mom said no. Sara was very mad. She cried and screamed and kicked. Mom tried to calm her down, but Sara did not listen. She insisted on having the candy bar. + +"Please, Sara, stop making a fuss. You can have a small candy later, but not now. We have to pay for our food and go home," Mom said. + +But Sara did not care. She ran away from Mom and grabbed the candy bar from the shelf. She tore the wrapper and took a big bite. She smiled and said, "Ha ha, I got what I wanted!" + +But then, something bad happened. Sara felt a sharp pain in her tooth. She touched her mouth and saw blood. She had broken her tooth on the hard candy. She started to cry louder than before. She was miserable. + +Mom heard Sara's cry and found her. She saw the candy bar, the blood, and the broken tooth. She was very angry and sad. She took Sara to the dentist, who had to fix her tooth. Sara had to pay for the candy bar, the dentist, and a new toothbrush. She also had to say sorry to Mom and promise to behave better. She learned a hard lesson that day. +Lily and Max were very happy. They moved to a new house with Mom and Dad. The new house had a big yard and a swing. Lily and Max wanted to play outside, but Mom and Dad said they had to unpack first. + +"Can we help you unpack?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, you can," Mom said. "You can take your toys and books to your rooms. But be careful, some boxes are heavy." + +Lily and Max nodded and ran to the truck. They found their boxes and carried them to their rooms. Lily had a pink room and Max had a blue room. They opened their boxes and put their toys and books on the shelves and in the drawers. + +"Look, I found my teddy bear!" Lily said, hugging her soft toy. + +"I found my car!" Max said, zooming his toy car on the floor. + +They were having fun, but they also wanted to see the yard. They finished unpacking and ran to the living room. + +"Mom, Dad, can we go outside now?" they asked. + +Mom and Dad smiled. They were also done unpacking. They looked out the window and saw the gray sky. + +"Not yet, sweeties," Dad said. "It looks like it's going to rain. We have to wait until the sun comes out." + +Lily and Max frowned. They were sad. They wanted to play on the swing and run on the grass. + +"Don't worry, it won't rain for long," Mom said. "Why don't we play a game inside? We can play hide and seek, or I spy, or Simon says." + +Lily and Max thought for a moment. They liked those games. They nodded and smiled. + +"OK, let's play a game," they said. + +They followed Mom and Dad to the couch. They played a game and laughed. They forgot about the rain. They were happy in their new house. +Lily liked to help her mom in the garden. She liked to dig and plant and water the flowers and vegetables. One day, her mom gave her a potato to plant. Lily made a hole in the dirt and put the potato in. She covered it with more dirt and watered it. + +Every day, Lily checked on her potato. She wanted to see it grow and improve. She was very patient and careful. She did not pull or poke the potato. She just gave it water and sun and love. + +After many days, Lily saw a green sprout coming out of the dirt. She was so happy and proud. She showed her mom her potato plant. Her mom smiled and hugged her. She said, "You did a great job, Lily. Your potato is improving very well. Soon, we will have more potatoes to eat." + +Lily and her mom waited for the potato plant to grow bigger and make more potatoes under the dirt. They watched the leaves and flowers change with the seasons. The weather was mild and nice. It was not too hot or too cold for the potato. + +One day, her mom said, "It is time to harvest our potatoes, Lily. Do you want to help me?" Lily nodded and ran to the garden. She got a shovel and a basket. She and her mom dug up the potatoes. They were big and round and brown. Lily counted them. She had planted one potato and now she had ten. She was amazed and happy. She and her mom washed the potatoes and cooked them for dinner. They tasted delicious. Lily and her mom thanked the potato for giving them food. They said, "You improved our garden and our lives, potato. We are grateful and love you." +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big red beetle on a leaf. It had black spots and shiny wings. + +"Wow, look at that beetle!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and big!" + +"Can I hold it?" Ben asked. He reached out his hand to touch the beetle. + +But the beetle did not like that. It closed its wings and made a loud noise. It sounded like a buzz. + +"Ouch, it bit me!" Ben cried. He pulled back his hand and saw a small mark. It hurt a lot. + +Lily felt sorry for Ben. She gave him a hug and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. The beetle was scared of you. It wanted to be alone." + +Ben nodded. He looked at the beetle again. It was still on the leaf, but it looked very thin and small now. + +"Maybe we should leave it alone," Ben said. "It is not a toy. It is a living thing." + +Lily agreed. They decided to look for other bugs and flowers. They found a butterfly, a ladybug, and a daisy. They had fun in the garden, but they did not bother the beetle anymore. They learned to respect the beetle's space. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to climb on the big rocks and pretend they were mountains. Lila was bossy. She always told Ben what to do and where to go. Ben did not like that. + +"Ben, come here!" Lila shouted. "This is the best rock. You can see everything from here." + +Ben did not want to go. He liked the rock he was on. It was smooth and warm. He wanted to sleep on it. + +"No, Lila," Ben said. "I like this rock. You can go to your rock." + +Lila was angry. She stomped her feet and crossed her arms. "You are not fun, Ben. You are boring. I don't want to play with you anymore." + +She ran away to find another friend. Ben did not care. He was happy on his rock. He closed his eyes and slept. + +Soon, Lila came back. She looked sad and lonely. She could not find another friend. Everyone was busy or did not want to play with her. She saw Ben sleeping on his rock. She felt sorry. + +"Ben, wake up," Lila said softly. "I'm sorry I was bossy. Can we play together again?" + +Ben opened his eyes and smiled. He was not angry. He was kind. + +"Sure, Lila," Ben said. "We can play together. But can we take turns choosing the rocks?" + +Lila nodded. She learned that being bossy was not nice. She learned that sharing and listening were better. She and Ben hugged and played on the rocks. They had fun. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be bossy. Be kind and share. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big red truck parked near their house. It had a sign that said "Hot Sauce". + +"Wow, look at that truck!" Tom said. "I wonder what hot sauce is." + +"It is a spicy thing that some people put on their food. It makes your mouth burn," Lily said. She had heard their dad talk about it once. + +"Spicy? That sounds fun. I want to try it," Tom said. He was always curious and brave. + +"No, you don't. It is too spicy for you. You will cry and need water," Lily said. She was more careful and sensible. + +"I will not cry. I will like it. I dare you to try it with me," Tom said. He had a naughty idea. He wanted to sneak into the truck and get some hot sauce. + +Lily did not like Tom's idea. She thought it was dangerous and silly. But she did not want to seem scared or weak. She wanted to show Tom that she was also brave. + +"Fine, I dare you too. But we have to be quick and quiet. And we have to watch out for the traffic and the driver," Lily said. She followed Tom to the truck. + +They opened the door and climbed inside. They saw many bottles of hot sauce with different colors and pictures. Tom grabbed a green one that had a picture of a fire. Lily grabbed a yellow one that had a picture of a sun. + +"Ready? One, two, three, go!" Tom said. He opened the bottle and poured some hot sauce on his tongue. Lily did the same. + +As soon as they tasted the hot sauce, they regretted it. It was very spicy. It made their mouths hurt and their eyes water. They coughed and spat and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! This is awful! I don't like it! I don't like it!" Tom said. He dropped the bottle and ran out of the truck. + +"Me neither! Me neither! It is too spicy! It is too spicy!" Lily said. She dropped the bottle and followed Tom. + +They ran back to their house, looking for water and their mom. They did not see the traffic or the driver. They did not see the mess they had made in the truck. They did not see the angry face of the driver who had heard the noise and came out of the store. + +They only saw their mom who was waiting for them at the door. She saw their red faces and their tears. She knew something was wrong. + +"What happened? What did you do?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily could not answer. They only hugged their mom and cried. They learned their lesson. They never dared to try hot sauce again. +Lily and Ben were bored. They had played with all their toys and read all their books. They wanted to do something fun. + +"I have an idea!" said Lily. "Let's bounce on the big bed!" + +"OK!" said Ben. "That sounds fun!" + +They ran to the big bed and jumped on it. They bounced up and down, laughing and shouting. They made funny faces and pretended to be animals. They had a lot of fun. + +But they also made a big mess. The pillows and blankets fell on the floor. The books and toys were scattered everywhere. The bed was not tidy at all. + +"Uh-oh," said Lily. "Mom will be angry. We have to tidy the bed." + +"OK," said Ben. "But how?" + +They looked around and thought hard. Then they had another idea. + +"Let's make a fort!" said Lily. "We can use the pillows and blankets to make walls and a roof. And we can use the books and toys to make decorations and guards." + +"OK!" said Ben. "That sounds fun!" + +They worked together and made a big fort on the bed. They used the pillows and blankets to make walls and a roof. They used the books and toys to make decorations and guards. They made a door and a window. They crawled inside and pretended to be kings and queens. + +They had a lot of fun. + +But they also made the bed tidy. The pillows and blankets were on the bed. The books and toys were on the bed. The bed was not messy at all. + +"Look!" said Lily. "We made the bed tidy!" + +"Wow!" said Ben. "We are clever!" + +They smiled and hugged. They were happy. + +They heard Mom coming. They waited for her to see their fort. + +"Wow!" said Mom. "What a beautiful fort! And what a tidy bed! You are very clever!" + +She smiled and hugged them. They were happy. +Tom and Lily wanted to go to the pond. They liked to see the ducks and the fish. But their mom said they had to delay. She had to finish some work first. + +"Can we go now, mom?" Tom asked. He was bored. + +"Not yet, sweetie. I need ten more minutes," mom said. She typed on her laptop. + +Lily sighed. She looked out the window. She saw something incredible. There was a big rainbow over the pond. It had many colors. + +"Look, Tom! A rainbow!" Lily shouted. She pointed at the sky. + +Tom ran to the window. He saw the rainbow too. He smiled. + +"Wow, it's so pretty!" he said. + +Mom heard them. She looked at the rainbow. She smiled too. + +"You know what? I think we can go now. The work can wait," she said. She closed her laptop. + +"Yay!" Tom and Lily cheered. They grabbed their coats and hats. + +Mom took their hands. They walked to the pond. They saw the ducks and the fish. They also saw the rainbow. It was still there. + +They had a fun time at the pond. They thanked the rainbow for making them happy. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big object in the garage. It had four wheels, a seat, a handle and a bell. It was a bike, but it was old and broken. + +"Let's fix it!" Tom said. He took a hammer and hit the bike hard. "Bang! Bang! Bang!" + +"Stop!" Sam said. "You are making it worse! You need to be gentle and careful. Let me help you." He took a screwdriver and a wrench and looked at the bike. "Hmm, this wheel is loose, and this chain is rusty. We need to tighten this and clean that." + +Tom watched Sam work on the bike. He felt sorry for hitting it. He wanted to help, but he was fearful. He was afraid he would break it more, or hurt himself, or make Sam angry. + +"Can I help you?" Tom asked in a small voice. + +"Of course you can!" Sam said with a smile. "Here, hold this for me. And then we can find some paint and stickers to make it look nice." + +Tom and Sam worked together to fix the bike. They used their tools, their hands, and their brains. They were gentle and careful. They had fun and learned a lot. + +Soon, the bike was fixed. It looked new and shiny. It had four wheels, a seat, a handle and a bell. And it also had paint and stickers of their favorite colors and animals. + +"Wow, we did it!" Tom said. He felt proud and happy. + +"We did it together!" Sam said. He hugged his brother. "You are a good helper and a good learner. Thank you for helping me fix the bike." + +They took turns riding the bike in the yard. They rang the bell and laughed. They shared their toy and their joy. + +The moral of the story is: Be gentle and careful with things and people. Ask for help and learn from others. Work together and share your happiness. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play on the farm. They see many animals on the farm. They see cows, pigs, chickens and sheep. + +One day, they see a black sheep. The black sheep is different from the other sheep. The other sheep are white. Tom and Sue want to touch the black sheep. + +"Hello, black sheep," Tom says. "Can we touch you?" + +The black sheep looks at Tom and Sue. The black sheep is shy. The black sheep runs away. + +"Wait, black sheep," Sue says. "We are nice. We want to be your friends." + +Tom and Sue run after the black sheep. They run across the field. They run past the cows, the pigs and the chickens. They run until they reach a big tree. + +The black sheep is under the tree. The black sheep is tired. The black sheep sits down. + +Tom and Sue sit down next to the black sheep. They are tired too. They smile at the black sheep. + +"Black sheep, you are very fast," Tom says. "But we are faster. We caught you." + +"Black sheep, you are very soft," Sue says. "Can we pet you?" + +The black sheep nods. The black sheep lets Tom and Sue pet him. The black sheep likes Tom and Sue. Tom and Sue like the black sheep. + +They become friends. They sit under the tree and talk. They talk about the farm, the animals and the sky. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretend to drive them on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It is wide and brown. They wonder what is inside. They open the box and see a new toy car. It is bright red and shiny. It has four wheels and a steering wheel. It is big enough for them to sit inside. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily says. "It is a real car!" + +"Can we drive it?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, we can!" Lily says. "Let's go outside and try it!" + +They push the car out of the garage and onto the driveway. They take turns to sit in the driver's seat and steer the car. They make vroom-vroom noises and pretend to go fast. They have fun driving the car around the yard. + +They see their mom coming home from work. She parks her car and walks towards them. She smiles and says, "Hello, my little drivers! What a nice surprise! Where did you get this car?" + +"Dad gave it to us!" Lily says. "It was in the big box!" + +"It is a gift for your birthday!" Mom says. "Happy birthday, Lily and Ben!" + +"Thank you, Mom!" Lily and Ben say. "We love our car!" + +They hug their mom and then drive their car some more. They are very happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the living room. They saw a big candle on the table. It was red and smelled nice. Lily wanted to touch it, but Ben said no. + +"That is Mom's candle. She only lights it on rare days, when she is happy or sad. We cannot touch it or shake it. It is not a toy," Ben said. + +Lily was curious. She wanted to see the flame and the wax. She waited until Ben was looking at a book. Then she climbed on a chair and reached for the candle. She grabbed it and shook it a little. + +"Look, Ben, look! The candle is moving!" Lily said. + +But the candle was not moving. It was melting. The wax spilled on the table and the floor. The flame went out. Lily and Ben were scared. They heard Mom coming. + +"What is that smell? What happened here?" Mom asked. + +She saw the mess and the candle. She was angry and sad. She had got the candle from Grandma, who was gone now. It was rare and special. + +"Lily, Ben, did you do this? Why did you touch my candle?" Mom asked. + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not mean to hurt Mom or the candle. They hugged Mom and said sorry. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We did not know. We wanted to see the candle. We did not mean to shake it or spill it," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom sighed. She was still angry and sad, but she loved Lily and Ben. She hugged them back and said sorry too. + +"I am sorry, too. I should have told you about the candle. It was from Grandma. She gave it to me on a rare day, when she was happy and sad. It was not a toy. It was a memory," Mom said. + +Lily and Ben nodded. They understood. They said they loved Mom and Grandma. They helped Mom clean the mess and put the candle away. They learned not to touch or shake things that are not toys. They learned to respect rare and special things. +Ben and Lily liked to eat ice cream on Tuesday. They went to the park with Mom and Dad and got big cones with chocolate and vanilla. They licked and smiled and felt happy. + +But then a big dog came and barked at them. The dog was hungry and wanted ice cream too. Ben and Lily were scared and ran away. But the dog was faster and chased them. + +Mom and Dad saw the dog and shouted. They tried to help Ben and Lily, but they were too far. The dog caught up with them and bit their cones. Then he bit their hands and made them bleed. + +Ben and Lily cried and dropped their ice cream. The dog ate it all and growled. Mom and Dad came and hugged them. They took them to the doctor and gave them bandages. + +Ben and Lily were sad and hurt. They did not like ice cream on Tuesday anymore. They were worried that the dog would come back and bite them again. They wished they had stayed home and played with their toys. +Tim and Mia liked to play on the beach. They made sand castles and dug holes. They also looked for shells and crabs. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It was shiny and had many flags. Tim and Mia wanted to see it closer. They asked their mom if they could go near the boat. + +"Please, mom, can we go near the boat?" they said. + +Mom looked at the boat and at the water. She saw that the tide was coming in. The water was getting higher and higher. She knew that the boat was popular and many people wanted to see it. But she also knew that it was not safe to go near the boat when the tide was high. + +"No, Tim and Mia, you cannot go near the boat," she said. "The tide is too high and the water is too deep. You might get wet or hurt. The boat is popular, but it is not for us. We can look at it from here or from the pier. Maybe another day, when the tide is low, we can go near the boat." + +Tim and Mia were sad. They really wanted to see the boat. But they also knew that mom was right. They did not want to get wet or hurt. They decided to listen to mom and stay on the beach. They continued to play with the sand and the shells. They also waved at the boat and the people on it. They hoped that the boat would come back another day, when the tide was low. +Anna and Ben like to play in the sand. They have a big bucket and a small shovel. They dig and fill the bucket with sand. They want to make a sand castle. + +"Look, Anna, I found a shell!" Ben says. He shows Anna a shiny shell in his hand. "It is pretty. Can we put it on our castle?" + +"Yes, Ben, we can. But we need more sand first. Let's dig deeper." Anna says. She digs with her shovel. She removes some sand from the hole. The hole is very deep. She can put her arm in it. + +"Wow, Anna, you are good at digging. How deep is the hole?" Ben asks. He puts his shovel next to the hole. He tries to measure the hole with his shovel. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe four inches? Or five?" Anna guesses. She does not know how to count very well. She only knows some numbers. + +"Let me see." Ben says. He puts his hand in the hole. He feels something hard and cold. He is curious. He pulls it out. It is a metal box. It has a lock on it. + +"Anna, look what I found! A box! What is inside?" Ben says. He is excited. He shakes the box. He hears a sound. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe a treasure? Or a toy? Or a secret?" Anna says. She is excited too. She wants to open the box. She looks at the lock. She sees a keyhole. + +"Maybe we need a key to open it. Where can we find a key?" Ben says. He looks around. He sees a rock. He thinks it might be a key. He picks it up. He tries to fit it in the keyhole. + +"Ben, that is not a key. That is a rock. It will not work." Anna says. She knows a rock is not a key. She has seen keys before. They are shiny and have teeth. + +"Then what can we do, Anna? How can we open the box?" Ben says. He is sad. He wants to see what is inside. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe we can ask Mom or Dad. Maybe they have a key. Or maybe they know how to open it." Anna says. She has an idea. She takes the box. She holds Ben's hand. She runs to their parents. They are sitting on a blanket. They are reading a book. + +"Mom, Dad, look what we found! A box! Can you help us open it?" Anna says. She shows them the box. She hopes they can help. + +"Wow, Anna, Ben, that is a very interesting box. Where did you find it?" Mom says. She looks at the box. She sees some letters and numbers on it. She thinks it might be old. + +"We found it in the sand. We dug a deep hole. We removed some sand. And then we saw the box. It has a lock. We need a key. Do you have a key?" Ben says. He tells them everything. He wants to open the box. + +"I don't have a key, Ben. But maybe I can help. Let me see the box." Dad says. He takes the box. He looks at the lock. He sees a button. He presses the button. The lock clicks. The box opens. + +"Wow, Dad, you did it! You opened the box! What is inside?" Anna says. She is happy. She looks inside the box. She sees some papers and some coins and some pictures. + +"These are old papers and coins and pictures. They are from a long time ago. Maybe someone buried them here. Maybe they wanted to keep them safe. Maybe they forgot about them. They are like a treasure." Dad says. He explains what they are. He is surprised. + +"Can we keep them, Dad? Can we keep the treasure?" Ben says. He likes the coins. They are shiny and have different shapes. + +"I don't know, Ben. Maybe we should find out who they belong to. Maybe someone is looking for them. Maybe they are important. We should be careful." Dad says. He is cautious. + +"Or maybe we can share them, Dad. Maybe we can give some to our friends. Maybe they will like them too. We can be generous." Anna says. She likes the pictures. They have different colors and people. + +"That is a nice idea, Anna. But we should ask first. Maybe we can go to the library and learn more about them. Maybe we can find a story about them. We can be curious." Mom says. She likes the papers. They have different words and symbols. + +"Okay, Mom. Let's go to the library. Let's learn more. Let's find a story. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big tree with many leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +Lily goes first. She holds the branches and goes up. She is brave and strong. She looks down and sees Ben. She says, "Look, Ben, I am so high!" + +Ben is scared. He does not like heights. He says, "Lily, come down, please. It is not safe. You can fall and hurt yourself." + +Lily does not listen. She wants to go higher. She finds a big branch and sits on it. She swings her legs and feels happy. She says, "Look, Ben, I can see the whole park!" + +Ben is angry. He does not like that Lily is having fun and he is not. He says, "Lily, you are silly. You are making me dizzy. Stop swinging and come down now!" + +Lily does not stop. She swings faster and faster. She feels the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She says, "Look, Ben, I can fly!" + +But then, something bad happens. The branch breaks and Lily falls. She screams and Ben screams. They both feel very scared. + +Lily lands on the grass. She is lucky. She is not hurt, but she is very dizzy. She feels sick and sad. She says, "Ben, I am sorry. I was wrong. I should have listened to you." + +Ben runs to Lily. He hugs her and says, "Lily, I am glad you are okay. I love you. I was worried about you." + +They both say sorry and hug. They decide to play something else. They do not want to climb the tree anymore. They learned their lesson. They look at the tree and say, "Bye, tree. Thank you for the adventure." +Lily and Max liked to play at the park. They liked to swing, climb and slide. But they did not like the big boy who was mean to them. He always took their toys and pushed them off the slide. He was a threat to their fun. + +One day, Lily and Max had a plan. They brought a fancy hat with them to the park. It was pink and sparkly and had a big feather. They knew the big boy liked to take things that were fancy. They put the hat on the slide and waited. + +The big boy saw the hat and ran to get it. He did not see Lily and Max hiding behind a bush. He grabbed the hat and put it on his head. He laughed and said, "Look at me, I have a fancy hat!" + +But then, something happened. The hat was too big for him and it slipped over his eyes. He could not see where he was going. He stumbled and fell off the slide. He landed on the ground with a thud. He dropped the hat and started to cry. + +Lily and Max came out of their hiding place. They picked up their hat and ran to the other side of the park. They smiled and high-fived each other. They had tricked the big boy and got their hat back. They slid down the slide together and had fun. They were not afraid of the threat anymore. +Lily was a loyal dog. She loved her parent, Sam, very much. She followed him everywhere and did what he said. She liked to play with him, sleep with him, and eat with him. + +One day, Sam had to go away for a long time. He told Lily to stay with his friend, Anna, who was very nice. He gave Lily a hug and a treat and said he would come back soon. Lily did not understand why Sam had to go. She felt sad and scared. + +Anna tried to make Lily happy. She gave her food, water, toys, and walks. She petted her and talked to her. But Lily missed Sam a lot. She did not want to play or eat. She only wanted to wait for Sam. + +Lily waited and waited. She looked out the window every day, hoping to see Sam. She barked at every car and person that passed by, thinking it might be Sam. She did not listen to Anna or anyone else. She only wanted Sam. + +After many days, Lily heard a familiar sound. It was Sam's car! She ran to the door and wagged her tail. She saw Sam get out of the car and smile. He opened the door and called her name. Lily jumped into his arms and licked his face. She was so happy! Sam was happy too. He thanked Anna for taking care of Lily and said he was sorry he had to leave. He told Lily he loved her and he was proud of her for being loyal. Lily understood. She loved Sam and she was loyal. She was glad he was back. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play soccer. They want to go to the big stadium and watch the soccer game. They ask their mom and dad. + +"Can we go to the stadium, please?" Tim says. + +"Me too, me too!" Sam says. + +Mom and dad look at each other. They shake their heads. + +"Sorry, boys. We don't have enough money to go to the stadium. It is too expensive. We have to spend our money on other things, like food and clothes and rent." Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are sad. They cry and whine. + +"But we want to go to the stadium! It is not fair! The stadium is so good and fun!" Tim says. + +"Yeah, yeah! We love soccer! We want to see the players and the ball and the goals!" Sam says. + +Mom and dad try to calm them down. They hug them and kiss them. + +"We know you love soccer, boys. But we can't go to the stadium today. Maybe another day, when we have more money. How about we watch the game on TV instead? It is not the same, but it is still good." Dad says. + +Tim and Sam are not happy. They don't want to watch the game on TV. They want to go to the stadium. They are angry and stubborn. They run away from mom and dad. They sneak out of the house. They take their bikes and ride to the stadium. + +They think they are smart and brave. They think they can get into the stadium without paying. They think they can see the game for free. They are wrong. + +They get to the stadium. It is very big and loud and crowded. There are many people and cars and buses and trucks. There are also many guards and police and dogs. They are not friendly. They are not nice. + +They see a fence around the stadium. They try to climb over it. They are not careful. They are not safe. They fall down. They hurt themselves. They scream and cry. + +The guards and the police and the dogs hear them. They run to them. They catch them. They are not happy. They are not kind. They yell at them. They scold them. They call their mom and dad. + +Mom and dad come to the stadium. They are very worried and angry and sad. They see Tim and Sam. They are dirty and bloody and scared. They hug them and kiss them. They also spank them and ground them. + +They take them home. They clean them and bandage them and feed them. They also lecture them and punish them and make them apologize. + +Tim and Sam are sorry. They are ashamed and guilty and sad. They wish they had listened to mom and dad. They wish they had not gone to the stadium. They wish they had watched the game on TV instead. They learn their lesson. They never do it again. +Tim and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys because their mother was rich and bought them new ones every week. But they did not take good care of their toys. They threw them, broke them, and left them on the floor. + +One day, their mother came home and saw the mess in their room. She was angry and sad. She said, "Tim and Tom, you are very naughty. You do not appreciate your toys. You do not repair them when they are broken. You do not put them away when you are done. You are wasting your money and hurting your toys. From now on, you will not get any new toys until you learn to respect them." + +Tim and Tom were shocked and scared. They did not want to lose their toys. They begged their mother to forgive them and give them another chance. But their mother was firm. She said, "No, you have to learn your lesson. You have to repair your broken toys and clean your room. Then you have to show me that you can play nicely and gently with them. Only then will I consider buying you new toys." + +Tim and Tom realized that their mother was right. They felt sorry for their toys and for their mother. They decided to change their behavior. They worked hard to repair their broken toys with glue and tape. They cleaned their room and organized their toys. They played carefully and kindly with their toys. They thanked their mother for her gifts and for her love. + +Their mother was happy and proud. She saw that Tim and Tom had learned their lesson. She said, "Well done, Tim and Tom. You have shown me that you can be responsible and grateful. You have repaired your toys and your relationship with me. I am very pleased with you. As a reward, I will buy you one new toy each. But you have to promise me that you will take good care of it and of all your other toys." + +Tim and Tom hugged their mother and promised her. They were happy and excited. They had learned that repairing is better than breaking, and that love is more important than money. +Lily and Ben wanted to bake a cake for their mom. They put flour, eggs, milk and sugar in a big bowl. They mixed everything with a spoon. They poured the batter in a pan and put it in the oven. + +They waited for the cake to bake. They looked out the window and saw a hedge. The hedge had many green leaves and some red berries. They saw a bird sitting on the hedge. The bird was singing a pretty song. + +"Look, Ben, a bird!" Lily said. "Let's go and say hello to the bird." + +They ran outside and went to the hedge. They tried to talk to the bird, but the bird was grumpy. The bird did not like the children. The bird said, "Shoo, shoo, go away! This is my hedge, not yours!" + +The bird pecked at Lily and Ben. It hurt them. They cried and ran back to the house. They were sad and scared. + +They smelled something burning. They remembered the cake. They ran to the oven and opened it. The cake was black and smoky. It was ruined. + +They heard their mom coming home. They did not know what to do. They hid under the table and hoped their mom would not be angry. +Ben and Mia liked to swim in the pond near their house. They had fun splashing and playing with the fish and frogs. One day, they saw a new plant in the water. It was big and green and had long stems and leaves. + +"Look, Mia, a new plant!" Ben said. "Let's go see it." + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. It might be prickly or slimy," Mia said. + +They swam closer to the plant. It looked ugly and smelled bad. They saw something moving under the leaves. It was a big snake! + +"Ah, a snake!" Ben shouted. "Swim away, Mia, swim away!" + +They turned around and swam as fast as they could. The snake followed them, hissing and snapping. They reached the shore and ran to their house. + +"Mom, Dad, there's a snake in the pond!" they cried. + +Their parents came out and looked at the pond. They saw the snake and the plant. + +"That's not a plant, that's a water hyacinth. It's an invasive weed that can harm the pond and the animals. And that's a water moccasin, a venomous snake that can bite you. You were very lucky to escape," their dad said. + +"We're sorry, we didn't know. We won't swim in the pond anymore," Ben and Mia said. + +Their mom hugged them and said, "It's OK, you're safe now. But next time, don't touch anything you don't recognize in the water. And always swim with a grown-up nearby." + +Ben and Mia nodded and said, "Yes, mom." + +They learned their lesson and never swam in the pond again. They found other ways to have fun in the summer. +Anna and Ben like to pretend a lot. They have a big box of costumes and toys. Sometimes they pretend to be pirates, or doctors, or astronauts. Today they want to pretend to be lawyers. + +Anna puts on a suit and a hat. She holds a book and a pen. She says she is a lawyer who helps people. Ben puts on a tie and a badge. He holds a phone and a paper. He says he is a lawyer who works for the city. + +They set up a table and two chairs in the living room. They pretend it is a court. They take turns to ask each other questions. They use big words they hear on TV, like "objection" and "evidence". They try to sound smart and serious. + +Mom watches them from the kitchen. She smiles and thinks they are very charming. She is proud of their imagination and creativity. She decides to join their game. She puts on a robe and a gavel. She says she is the judge who decides the cases. + +Anna and Ben are happy to see Mom. They ask her to listen to their arguments and make a fair decision. Mom plays along and pretends to be a judge. She asks them to be respectful and honest. She listens to their stories and gives them feedback. She praises them for their skills and efforts. + +They have a lot of fun pretending to be lawyers. They learn new words and ideas. They practice their speaking and listening. They enjoy their game and their time with Mom. They are a happy and smart family. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park and look for pebbles. They had a big box of pebbles at home. They used them to make creative things, like necklaces, towers, and pictures. + +One day, Lily had a new idea. She wanted to invite Max to her house for a pebble party. She made a card with pebbles and glue. She wrote "Come to my pebble party!" with a crayon. She gave the card to Max at the park. + +Max was happy. He said, "Thank you, Lily! I love pebbles. When is the party?" + +Lily said, "Tomorrow, after lunch. You can bring your own pebbles, or use mine. We can have fun and make more creative things." + +Max said, "OK, I will come. See you tomorrow, Lily!" + +But the next day, Max had a problem. His little sister, Mia, wanted to come to the pebble party too. She liked pebbles as well. She grabbed Max's box of pebbles and said, "I want to go! I want to go!" + +Max said, "No, Mia! This is my pebble party. Lily invited me, not you. You have to stay home." + +Mia said, "No, Max! I want to play with pebbles too. They are pretty and shiny. You have to share." + +Max and Mia started to fight. They pulled and pushed the box of pebbles. Some pebbles fell out and rolled on the floor. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Max and Mia fighting over the box of pebbles. She said, "Stop, stop! What are you doing? Why are you fighting?" + +Max said, "Mom, Mia wants to come to my pebble party. But Lily invited me, not her. She can't come." + +Mia said, "Mom, Max won't share his pebbles. I want to play with them too. They are mine." + +Mom said, "Listen, Max and Mia. Pebbles are for everyone. You can both play with them. But you have to be nice and respectful. Max, you can go to Lily's pebble party, but you have to ask her if Mia can come too. Maybe she has enough pebbles for both of you. Mia, you can go to Lily's pebble party, but you have to ask Max if you can use his pebbles. Maybe he has enough pebbles for both of you. And you have to be careful and not break or lose them. OK?" + +Max and Mia looked at each other. They felt sorry for fighting. They said, "OK, mom. We will ask Lily and Max. We will be nice and respectful. We will share the pebbles." + +Mom said, "Good. Now, give each other a hug and say sorry. Then, get ready for the pebble party. I'm sure Lily will be happy to see you both." + +Max and Mia hugged and said sorry. They picked up the pebbles and put them back in the box. They got ready for the pebble party. They hoped Lily would be creative and kind. They wanted to have fun and make more things with pebbles. +Tom and Lily were very happy. Today was the festival of lights. They could see many lamps and candles and stars that glow in the night. They wanted to join the fun and make their own lights. + +They found some old jars and paper and glue in the shed. They cut the paper into shapes and stuck them on the jars. They asked Mom for some candles to put inside the jars. Mom said yes, but be careful. + +Tom and Lily took their jars outside and lit the candles. They saw their jars glow with different colors and patterns. They were very proud of their work. They showed their jars to their friends and neighbors. Everyone said they were very pretty and useful. + +"Look, our jars can light the way and keep us warm," Tom said. + +"And they can make us smile and feel happy," Lily said. + +They thanked Mom for the candles and hugged each other. They enjoyed the festival of lights with their jars. They felt very lucky and grateful. +Tom and Ann are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with red fruits. They want to try them. + +"Look, Tom, red fruits! Maybe they are sweet and juicy," Ann says. + +"Let's pick some and eat them," Tom says. + +They climb the tree and pick some fruits. They sit on a branch and bite the fruits. But the fruits are not sweet and juicy. They are bitter and sour. + +"Yuck, these fruits are bad! They make my mouth hurt," Ann says. + +"Me too, they are not good at all. Let's throw them away," Tom says. + +They throw the fruits on the ground and make faces. They hear a loud noise. They look down and see a big dog. The dog is angry. He barks and jumps. He wants the fruits. + +"Oh no, a dog! He is mad at us. He thinks we took his fruits," Tom says. + +"Let's go, Tom, he is scary. He might bite us," Ann says. + +They slide down the tree and run away. The dog chases them. They run fast and turn a corner. They see a fence. They climb the fence and jump to the other side. The dog cannot climb the fence. He stays behind and barks. + +"Phew, we are safe. That was close," Tom says. + +"Yes, that was scary. Let's not pick red fruits again. They are bitter and bad," Ann says. + +They hug each other and walk home. They decide to eat some cookies instead. They are sweet and good. +Lila and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big truck with a picture of a zebra on it. The truck says "Zoo". + +"Look, Ben, a zebra!" Lila says. "Can we go see it?" + +"Maybe, Lila, maybe," Mom says. "But first we have to eat lunch." + +Lila and Ben are hungry. They eat their sandwiches and drink their juice. Then they ask Mom to take them to the zoo. + +"OK, OK, let's go," Mom says. She holds their hands and walks to the truck. + +The truck driver is nice. He says his name is Joe. He says he has a zebra in the back of the truck. He says he is taking it to the zoo. + +"Can we see the zebra, Joe?" Lila asks. + +"Sure, sure, but be careful," Joe says. He opens the door of the truck. + +Lila and Ben are excited. They peek inside the truck. They see a zebra. But the zebra is not big and strong. The zebra is thin and weak. The zebra looks sad. + +"What's wrong with the zebra, Joe?" Ben asks. + +"Well, well, the zebra is sick," Joe says. "He doesn't like to eat. He needs a special doctor at the zoo." + +Lila and Ben feel sorry for the zebra. They want to help him. + +"Can we give him some of our food, Joe?" Lila asks. + +"Maybe, maybe, but only a little bit," Joe says. He gives them some carrots and apples. + +Lila and Ben offer the zebra some carrots and apples. The zebra sniffs them. He nibbles them. He likes them. He eats them. He looks a little happier. + +"Good, good, the zebra is eating," Joe says. "Maybe he will get better soon." + +Lila and Ben smile. They hope the zebra will get better soon. They say goodbye to the zebra and thank Joe. They go with Mom to the zoo. They see more animals. They have fun. But they don't forget the zebra. They hope to see him again. +Tim and Lily were playing with their toy animals on the carpet. They liked to pretend they were farmers and take care of the cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. They gave them names, food and water, and made noises like them. + +"Look, this is Daisy the cow. She gives us milk. Moo!" Tim said, holding a black and white toy cow. + +"And this is Peppa the pig. She likes to roll in the mud. Oink!" Lily said, holding a pink toy pig. + +They played happily until they heard a loud rip. Tim had pulled too hard on the toy sheep's ear and it came off. He looked at the ear in his hand and felt sad. + +"Oh no, I broke the sheep! Now it has only one ear. Baa!" Tim said, almost crying. + +Lily saw that Tim was upset and wanted to help. She looked around and saw a white sock on the floor. She had an idea. + +"Don't cry, Tim. I can fix the sheep. Wait here," Lily said, running to the sock. + +She came back with the sock and a pair of scissors. She cut a small piece of the sock and used it to replace the sheep's ear. She tied it with a knot and showed it to Tim. + +"Look, Tim. The sheep has a new ear. It is clean and soft. Baa!" Lily said, smiling. + +Tim looked at the sheep and saw that it had a new ear. It was not the same as the old one, but it was clean and soft. He smiled and hugged Lily. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. And a good farmer. Baa!" Tim said, hugging the sheep. + +They continued to play with their toy animals, happy and proud. They were good farmers and good friends. +Tom and Anna like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog looks friendly. + +Tom and Anna run to the dog. They want to pet the dog. But the dog does not like them. The dog barks and growls. The dog shows its teeth. The dog is angry. The dog is dangerous. + +Tom and Anna are scared. They feel a shock in their hearts. They turn around and run away. They run to their mom. Their mom hugs them and makes them feel safe. She tells them to never go near a strange dog. She says dogs can bite and hurt them. + +Tom and Anna nod. They say sorry to their mom. They learn a lesson. They do not run to dogs anymore. They only play with dogs they know. They are careful and smart. They are happy and safe. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play together. Today, they go to the park with their moms. Ben has a basketball. Mia has a doll. + +They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. They run to the slide and take turns. They have fun. + +But then, Ben sees a butterfly. He likes butterflies. He wants to catch it. He leaves his basketball on the grass. He follows the butterfly. He wanders away from the slide. + +Mia does not see Ben. She looks for him. She sees his basketball. She picks it up. She thinks Ben is playing with someone else. She feels sad. + +She sees a boy with a bike. He has a helmet. He looks organized. She asks him, "Have you seen my friend Ben? He has a red shirt and blue shorts." + +The boy shakes his head. He says, "No, I have not seen him. But I like your basketball. Can I play with you?" + +Mia smiles. She says, "Yes, you can play with me. But we have to find Ben first. He is my friend." + +They look around. They see Ben. He is still chasing the butterfly. He is near the pond. He does not see the water. + +They run to him. They shout, "Ben, Ben, watch out!" + +Ben hears them. He stops. He sees the water. He is scared. He drops the butterfly. He runs to them. + +He hugs Mia. He says, "Thank you for finding me. I'm sorry I wandered away. I wanted to catch the butterfly." + +Mia hugs him back. She says, "It's okay. I'm glad you're safe. But don't wander away again. We are friends. We have to stay together." + +The boy says, "Can I be your friend too? I have a bike. We can ride it together." + +Ben and Mia nod. They say, "Yes, you can be our friend. What is your name?" + +The boy says, "My name is Sam. What are your names?" + +They tell him their names. They introduce their moms. They play with the bike and the basketball. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Lily and Ben were happy to go to their new home. They had a big car with all their things. They said goodbye to their old friends and hello to their new ones. They liked their new home. It had a big yard and a nice room for them. + +They helped their mom and dad unpack their things. They had boxes and bags and suitcases. They opened them and put their things in their places. They had books and toys and clothes and pictures. They also had a trophy. Lily and Ben won the trophy at their old school. They were good at running. They put the trophy on their shelf. They were proud of it. + +When they finished unpacking, they went outside to play. They saw some kids in the yard next door. They waved and smiled. The kids came over and said hello. They asked Lily and Ben if they wanted to play. Lily and Ben said yes. They played tag and catch and hide and seek. They had fun. They made new friends. + +Lily and Ben were happy. They liked their new home and their new friends. They felt peaceful. They hugged their mom and dad and thanked them. They said they loved them. They went to bed and dreamed of their new adventures. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the garden. One day, it rains a lot and there are many puddles in the garden. Anna and Ben want to jump in the puddles and make a splash. + +"Look, Ben, a big puddle!" Anna says. "Let's go and jump in it!" + +"OK, Anna, but be careful. It might be deep," Ben says. + +They run to the puddle and jump in it. They laugh and splash each other. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, Anna sees something in the puddle. It is a small frog. It is green and brown and has big eyes. It looks scared. + +"Ben, look, a frog!" Anna says. "It is in the puddle. It might drown. We have to help it!" + +"How can we help it, Anna?" Ben says. "It is too far. We can't reach it." + +Anna thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"I know, Ben. We can crawl to it. We can be like frogs too. Come on, let's crawl!" + +Anna and Ben get down on their hands and knees. They crawl to the frog. They are careful not to scare it. They are brave. + +They reach the frog. Anna gently picks it up. It is wet and slimy. It croaks softly. + +"Hello, frog. Don't be afraid. We are your friends. We will take you to a safe place," Anna says. + +She holds the frog in her hands. She shows it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben. It is a cute frog. It is happy now. We saved it," Anna says. + +Ben smiles. He is proud of his sister. + +"Yes, Anna. You are right. It is a cute frog. It is happy now. We saved it. You are very brave, Anna. And kind," Ben says. + +Anna and Ben take the frog to a pond. They put it in the water. It swims away. It looks back at them. It croaks again. + +"Goodbye, frog. Thank you for letting us play with you. We hope you are well," Anna and Ben say. + +They wave to the frog. They are happy. They learned something new. + +They learned that sometimes, to help someone, you have to crawl. And that crawling can be fun. And that being brave and kind is good. +Lily and Tom were playing in the yard. They had a big box and some crayons. They wanted to make a house with the box. They used the crayons to mark the box with windows, a door, and flowers. They were very happy with their house. + +"Let's go inside our house," Lily said. "We can pretend we are a family." + +"OK," Tom said. "But we need a pet. A pet makes a family complete." + +They looked around the yard. They saw a small bird on a tree. They liked the bird. It had blue feathers and a yellow beak. + +"Let's catch the bird and make it our pet," Tom said. "We can put it in our house and feed it seeds." + +They got a net and a bowl. They filled the bowl with seeds and put it near the box. They hid behind the box with the net. They waited for the bird to come. + +The bird saw the seeds. It was hungry. It flew down to the bowl. It started to eat the seeds. Lily and Tom were ready. They jumped out from behind the box and threw the net over the bird. + +"Got it!" Tom said. "We have a pet now!" + +They lifted the net and put the bird in the box. They closed the door of the box. They smiled at each other. + +But the bird was not happy. It did not like the box. It wanted to fly and sing. It looked for a way to escape. It saw a small hole in the box. It was the hole that Lily and Tom had marked as a window. The bird pushed its head through the hole. It saw the sky and the trees. It felt a breeze on its wings. + +The bird escaped. It flew out of the hole and into the air. It sang a loud song. + +Lily and Tom heard the song. They looked at the box. They saw the hole. They saw the bird flying away. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. "Our pet escaped!" + +They ran after the bird. But they could not catch it. The bird was too fast and too free. + +They stopped and looked at each other. They felt sad. They had lost their pet. + +"Maybe we should not have caught the bird," Lily said. "Maybe the bird was happier in the tree." + +"Maybe you are right," Tom said. "Maybe we should find another pet. A pet that likes the box." + +They went back to the yard. They saw a cat. The cat was sleeping in the sun. It had orange fur and green eyes. + +"Let's catch the cat and make it our pet," Tom said. "We can put it in our house and feed it milk." + +They got a net and a bowl. They filled the bowl with milk and put it near the box. They hid behind the box with the net. They waited for the cat to come. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the garden. They liked to make noises and pretend they were racing. Lily had a yellow car that was shiny and fast. Ben had a blue car that was big and strong. + +"Vroom, vroom, I'm going to win!" Lily said, zooming past Ben. + +"No, you're not, I'm going to catch you!" Ben said, chasing after her. + +They reached the end of the path, where there was a metal gate. Lily tried to turn around, but Ben blocked her way. + +"Ha, ha, I got you!" Ben said, smiling. "You have to surrender your car to me!" + +Lily frowned. She did not want to give up her car. She liked her car very much. + +"No, I don't!" she said, holding her car tight. "It's mine!" + +"Yes, you do!" Ben said, reaching for her car. "It's the rule!" + +They started to pull and tug on the car, making it squeak and bend. + +"Stop, stop, you're going to break it!" Lily said, scared. + +"Let go, let go, it's mine now!" Ben said, angry. + +They did not hear their mom calling them from the house. She came out to see what was going on. She saw them fighting over the car and shook her head. + +"Hey, hey, what are you doing?" she said, walking over to them. "Why are you arguing over a toy?" + +They looked at her and stopped pulling. They felt ashamed and sorry. + +"We were playing, and he wanted my car, and I didn't want to give it to him, and..." Lily said, trying to explain. + +"And I caught her, and she had to surrender her car to me, and she didn't want to, and..." Ben said, interrupting her. + +Mom sighed. She took the car from their hands and looked at it. It was scratched and bent from their fight. + +"Look what you did to this car," she said, showing them. "It was a nice car, and now it's ruined. How do you think that makes me feel?" + +They looked at the car and felt sad. They knew they had been bad. + +"We're sorry, mom," they said, in a small voice. + +Mom nodded. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"I know you're sorry, but you have to learn to share and play nicely," she said, gently. "You can't always have what you want, and you can't always win. Sometimes you have to surrender and let others have a turn. Do you understand?" + +They nodded. They understood. + +"Can we have the car back, please?" they asked, politely. + +Mom smiled. She gave them the car back. + +"Only if you promise to take turns and be careful with it," she said, firmly. + +They promised. They thanked her and ran back to the garden. They decided to play a different game, where they could both have fun. They were happy again. +Lila and Tom were best friends. They liked to play in the river near their house. One day, they found a big raft made of wood and rope. They climbed on it and pretended to be pirates. + +"Ahoy, matey!" Tom said. "This is our ship. We can go anywhere we want." + +"Let's look for treasure!" Lila said. "Maybe we can find gold and jewels." + +They pushed the raft with sticks and floated down the river. They saw fish and birds and flowers. They sang songs and laughed. They had a lot of fun. + +But then, the river became faster and deeper. The raft started to shake and spin. Lila and Tom were scared. + +"Help! Help!" they shouted. "We want to go back!" + +They tried to steer the raft to the shore, but it was too hard. The raft hit a big rock and broke into pieces. Lila and Tom fell into the water. + +They splashed and kicked and cried. They thought they would vanish in the river. But then, they felt something grab them. It was their dog, Spot. Spot was a big and playful dog. He liked to swim and fetch. He heard Lila and Tom's cries and came to save them. + +Spot pulled them to the shore and licked their faces. Lila and Tom hugged him and thanked him. They were wet and cold and tired, but they were safe. + +They walked back to their house, holding hands and Spot's leash. They decided to never play with rafts again. They learned that the river was not a game. They were happy to be home. +Ben and Lily were having lunch with Mom and Dad. They liked to eat cheese sandwiches and apple juice. Mom gave them each a napkin to wipe their mouths and hands. + +"Thank you, Mom," Ben said. He used his napkin to clean his face. + +"Thank you, Mom," Lily said. She used her napkin to make a hat for her doll. + +Mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, my good children. I'm glad you like your lunch." + +After lunch, Mom and Dad said it was time for a nap. Ben and Lily did not want to nap. They wanted to play more. + +"Please, Mom, can we stay up?" Ben asked. + +"Please, Dad, can we watch TV?" Lily asked. + +Mom and Dad shook their heads and said, "No, you need to rest. Napping is good for you. It helps you grow and learn. Come on, let's go to your room." + +Ben and Lily followed Mom and Dad to their room. They put on their pajamas and got into their beds. Mom and Dad tucked them in and gave them each a kiss. + +"Sleep well, my good children," Mom said. + +"Have sweet dreams, my good children," Dad said. + +Ben and Lily closed their eyes and tried to nap. They thought about cheese sandwiches, apple juice, napkins, and dolls. They felt warm and cozy. They soon fell asleep. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play and share. They had a big toy box with many fun things inside. Sometimes, they would take out a toy and play with it together. Other times, they would swap toys and try something new. + +One day, their mom came home with a big bag. She said it was a surprise for them and put it on the table. She told them not to peek until after dinner. Lily and Ben were very curious and excited. They wondered what was in the bag. Maybe it was a new toy, or a book, or a treat. + +Lily wanted to peek. She thought it would not hurt to take a quick look. She said to Ben, "Let's peek. Mom won't know. It will be fun." But Ben was modest. He said, "No, Lily. Mom said no peeking. We should listen to her. It will be more fun to wait and see." + +Lily did not listen to Ben. She waited until mom was busy in the kitchen. Then she sneaked to the table and opened the bag. She saw a big cake with icing and sprinkles. It looked yummy. She wanted to taste it. She took a knife and cut a small piece. She ate it fast. It was delicious. She smiled and licked her lips. + +But then she heard mom coming. She panicked. She tried to hide the knife and the piece. But it was too late. Mom saw the bag open and the cake cut. She was angry and sad. She said, "Lily, what did you do? You peeked and you ate the cake. That was the surprise for you and Ben. You ruined it. You were naughty and greedy. You did not share. You did not respect me." + +Lily felt ashamed and sorry. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was curious and hungry. I wanted to peek and eat. I did not think of you or Ben. I was selfish and bad." Mom said, "You need to learn to be modest and patient. You need to obey and trust me. You need to be kind and fair to your brother. You need to say sorry to him too. He did not peek or eat. He was good and waited." + +Lily went to Ben and said sorry. Ben was sad and disappointed. He said, "I'm sorry too, Lily. I wanted to see the surprise and eat the cake with you. But you peeked and ate it alone. You did not share or care. You hurt me and mom." Lily hugged Ben and said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I love you and mom. I will not peek or eat again. I will share and care. I will be modest and patient. I will be good and wait." + +Mom heard them and smiled. She said, "I'm glad you said sorry and learned your lesson. I love you both. I have another surprise for you. I have two small cupcakes with icing and sprinkles. They are for you and Ben. You can have them after dinner. But only if you promise to be good and not peek or eat before then." Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We promise, mom. Thank you, mom. You are the best." They hugged mom and thanked her. They were happy and grateful. They learned to be modest and patient. They learned to share and care. They learned to respect and trust. They learned to be good and wait. +Lily wanted to help her mother prepare dinner. She liked to watch her mother chop and stir and taste. Her mother was reliable. She always made yummy food for Lily and her brother. + +"Can I help you, mother?" Lily asked. She climbed on a stool and reached for a spoon. + +"Of course, my dear. You can help me mix the sauce. It has tomato and cheese and herbs. It will go on the pasta," her mother said. She handed Lily the spoon and a bowl. + +Lily stirred the sauce carefully. She smelled the tomato and cheese and herbs. She thought it smelled good. She wanted to taste it, but she remembered her mother's rule. No tasting until it was cooked. + +"Is it ready, mother?" Lily asked. + +"Not yet, my love. We have to wait for the pasta to boil. Then we can pour the sauce over it and bake it in the oven. It will be hot and bubbly and delicious," her mother said. + +Lily nodded. She was patient. She knew her mother would tell her when it was ready. She trusted her mother. She was reliable. She always kept her promises. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big dog with a chain around its neck. The dog was smelly and barked a lot. Tim and Kim wanted to touch the dog, but they were afraid. + +They asked their mom if they could touch the dog. Mom said no, the dog was not friendly and could bite. She said they should stay away from the dog and play with their ball. Tim and Kim listened to mom and ran to get their ball. + +But the ball rolled near the dog and the dog grabbed it with its teeth. The dog ran away with the ball, dragging the chain behind it. Tim and Kim cried and chased the dog. They wanted their ball back. + +Mom saw them and shouted, "Stop! Don't touch the dog!" She ran after them and caught them. She hugged them and said, "I'm sorry, the dog took your ball. But you are safe and I love you. We can get a new ball later. Let's go home and have a snack." + +Tim and Kim nodded and wiped their tears. They said bye to the park and followed mom. They still wanted to touch the dog, but they knew mom was right. The dog was smelly and mean and could hurt them. They decided to play with their toys at home and forget about the dog. +Sara was playing in the garden with her doll. She liked to pretend that her doll was a fairy who could do magic. She gave her doll a wand and a crown and said, "You are the fairy queen. You can make anything you want with your wand." + +She saw a big box under a tree. She wondered what was inside. She ran to the box and tried to open it. But it was too heavy and hard. She asked her doll, "Can you help me open the box, fairy queen? Maybe there is something nice inside." + +The doll did not answer. She was just a doll. But Sara did not know that. She thought the doll was a real fairy. She said, "Please, fairy queen, use your magic wand and open the box for me." + +Suddenly, the box moved. It made a loud noise. Sara was scared. She dropped the doll and stepped back. The box opened by itself. Out came a big, angry dog. It barked and growled at Sara. It did not like being in the box. It wanted to get out and run. + +Sara screamed. She ran to the house. She left the doll and the box behind. She did not want to play with the fairy queen anymore. She wanted her mom. She cried, "Mom, mom, there is a big, angry dog in the garden. It came out of the box. It scared me. Help me, mom." +Lily was sad. She had a big boo-boo on her knee. She fell down when she was playing with her bike. It hurt a lot and it was red and wet. Mommy put a band-aid on it, but Lily still cried. + +Daddy came home from work. He saw Lily on the couch with Mommy. He asked, "What's wrong, Lily? Why are you sad?" + +Lily pointed to her knee and said, "Boo-boo. Ouch." + +Daddy hugged Lily and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. Boo-boos are no fun. But I have something for you. Guess what I brought you?" + +Lily looked at Daddy and said, "What?" + +Daddy reached into his pocket and pulled out a lollipop. It was pink and shiny and had a smiley face on it. He said, "I brought you a lollipop. It's your favorite. Do you want it?" + +Lily's eyes lit up and she said, "Yes, please! Thank you, Daddy!" + +Daddy unwrapped the lollipop and gave it to Lily. Lily licked it and smiled. It was sweet and yummy. She said, "Mmm, lollipop. I love you, Daddy." + +Daddy kissed Lily and said, "I love you too, Lily. You're my brave girl. Does your boo-boo feel better now?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, Daddy. Lollipop makes me glad." +Tim and Liz liked to play in the big room with many toys. They had a lot of fun with the cars, the dolls, the blocks and the books. But they did not like the big chair in the corner. The chair was old and dark and had sharp nails. It seemed scary and mean. + +One day, Tim and Liz were playing with the cars on the floor. They made loud noises and raced them around. They did not see the big chair in the corner. The chair did not like the noise and the fun. It seemed angry and jealous. + +The chair waited for a chance to hurt Tim and Liz. It saw Tim get up and run to get another car. It saw Liz stay on the floor and play with her doll. It moved very fast and very quiet. It pushed Tim with its back and made him fall. It bit Liz with its nails and made her cry. + +Tim and Liz were very hurt and very scared. They ran to the door and called for help. But the door was locked and no one heard them. The chair laughed and seemed happy. It had done a bad thing. +Anna and Ben like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. Sometimes they see birds and squirrels and flowers. They are happy. + +One day, they find a new path in the park. It is narrow and twisty and goes into the woods. They are curious. They want to see where it goes. They hold hands and walk on the path. + +The woods are quiet. They do not hear any birds or squirrels. They only hear their own feet on the leaves. They see big trees and dark shadows. They are scared. + +They want to go back to the park. But they do not know how. They do not remember the way. They are lost. + +They start to cry. They call for help. But no one hears them. They are alone. + +Then they hear a voice. It is soft and friendly. It says, "Hello, Anna and Ben. Do you need help?" They look around. They see a small owl on a branch. It has big eyes and a round head. It is cute. + +They say, "Yes, please. We are lost. We want to go back to the park. Can you show us the way?" + +The owl says, "Sure. I can show you the way. Just follow me and repeat what I say. Hoo, hoo, hoo." + +The owl flies ahead of them and says, "Hoo, hoo, hoo." Anna and Ben follow the owl and repeat, "Hoo, hoo, hoo." They walk on the path and say, "Hoo, hoo, hoo." + +Soon they see the park. They see the sun and the grass and the playground. They are happy. + +They thank the owl and say, "Bye, bye, owl. You are a good friend. Hoo, hoo, hoo." + +The owl says, "Bye, bye, Anna and Ben. You are brave and smart. Hoo, hoo, hoo." + +They wave to the owl and run to the park. They play and laugh and have fun. They are safe. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a band in the park. The band has drums, guitars and singers. Tom and Mia want to hear the band. + +They run to the band and sit on the grass. The band plays loud and fun music. Tom and Mia clap and dance. They are happy. + +But then, a naughty boy comes to the band. He has a stick in his hand. He points the stick at the band and says, "Stop playing! You are noisy and bad!" + +The band is scared. They stop playing. The people in the park are angry. They shout at the naughty boy. "Go away! You are rude and mean!" + +The naughty boy does not listen. He laughs and hits the band with his stick. He breaks the drums, the guitars and the singers. The band is sad. They cry. + +Tom and Mia are sad too. They love the band. They want to hear more music. But the naughty boy has ruined everything. He runs away with his stick. + +Tom and Mia go to the band. They say, "We are sorry. We like your music. You are good and nice." + +The band says, "Thank you. You are good and nice too. But we cannot play anymore. Our instruments are broken. We have to go." + +Tom and Mia hug the band. They say goodbye. They walk back to their parents. They are quiet and unhappy. They wish the naughty boy had never come. +Lila and Ben were playing in the garden. They had a lovely picnic with cake and juice. They saw a fly buzzing around the cake. Lila wanted to shoo it away, but Ben said, "No, let it have some cake. It is hungry too." + +"But it will spoil the cake," Lila said. "Flies are dirty and make germs. We can't eat the cake after the fly." + +Ben did not listen. He liked the fly. He gave it a name. He called it Buzz. He said, "Buzz is my friend. He likes cake. He is not dirty. He is cute." + +Lila was angry. She did not want to share the cake with Buzz. She grabbed the cake and ran away. Ben chased her. He wanted the cake and Buzz. They ran and ran until they reached the road. They did not see the car coming. The car hit them. They fell down. They did not get up. The cake flew in the air. Buzz followed the cake. He was happy. He had all the cake for himself. He did not care about Lila and Ben. He did not know they were hurt. He did not know they were gone. He just ate and ate. He spoiled the cake. He spoiled the picnic. He spoiled the day. +Sam likes to whistle. He whistles when he plays, when he eats, and when he sleeps. He whistles all the time. His mom and dad say he is a good whistler. + +One day, Sam goes to the park with his mom. He sees many animals there. He sees birds, squirrels, dogs, and cats. He whistles at them. He wants to be their friend. + +But the animals do not like his whistling. They run away or hide. They think he is noisy and scary. Sam feels sad. He does not understand why they do not like him. + +Then he sees a big animal. It is a horse. It has brown fur and a long tail. It is pulling a cart with people on it. Sam thinks it is a useful animal. He whistles at it. + +The horse stops and looks at him. It does not run away or hide. It makes a sound with its mouth. It sounds like a whistle. Sam is surprised and happy. He thinks the horse is whistling back at him. + +"Hello, horse," Sam says. "Do you like to whistle?" + +"Hello, boy," the horse says. "Yes, I do. You are a good whistler. Do you want to ride on my cart?" + +Sam nods and smiles. He runs to his mom and asks her. She says yes. Sam climbs on the cart with the horse. They whistle together. They are friends. Sam is happy. He has found an animal that likes his whistling. +Tim and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big fan near the pond. The fan is for the ducks. It makes the water move and the ducks swim. + +"Look, a fan!" Tim says. "Can we touch it?" + +"No, Tim, it is not for us. It is for the ducks. It can hurt us," Mia says. She is clever. She knows many things. + +But Tim is curious. He wants to see the fan closer. He runs to the fan. Mia follows him. She is worried. + +"Tim, stop! Come back!" Mia shouts. + +But Tim does not listen. He reaches the fan. He puts his hand on it. It is hard and cold. He feels a push. The fan moves his hand. It hurts. Tim cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tim says. He holds his hand. He is sad and scared. + +Mia runs to him. She hugs him. She is sorry for him. + +"Tim, are you okay?" Mia asks. + +"No, Mia, it hurts. The fan is bad. It bit me," Tim says. + +Mia looks at his hand. It is red and swollen. She thinks fast. She is clever. She remembers something. + +"Mia, I know what to do. Come with me. We need to sit on the bench. There is a box there. It has ice in it. Ice can help your hand. It can make it cold and better," Mia says. + +She takes Tim to the bench. She opens the box. She takes some ice. She wraps it in a cloth. She puts it on Tim's hand. Tim feels the cold. It is strange. But it is good. It makes his hand feel less hurt. + +"Thank you, Mia. You are clever. You are a good friend," Tim says. + +"You are welcome, Tim. I am glad you are better. But next time, please listen to me. Do not touch the fan. It is not for us. It is for the ducks," Mia says. + +Tim nods. He has learned his lesson. He will not touch the fan again. He will be careful. He will listen to Mia. She is clever. She is a good friend. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to explore. One day, they found a new path that led to a big valley. They saw many trees, flowers and animals in the valley. They wanted to see more, so they walked and walked. + +"Look, Tom, there is a big pond!" Lily said, pointing to the water. "Can we go and play there?" + +"Sure, Lily, let's go!" Tom said, and they ran to the pond. They saw some ducks swimming and quacking. They threw some bread to the ducks and watched them eat. + +"Tom, can I ask you a question?" Lily said, looking at the pond. + +"Of course, Lily, what is it?" Tom said, looking at her. + +"Why is the water sour?" Lily said, making a face. She had tasted the water and it was not good. + +Tom tasted the water too and spat it out. "Yuck, Lily, you are right, the water is sour! Maybe it is because of the mud or the plants. We should not drink it or play with it. It might make us sick." + +"OK, Tom, let's go back then. Maybe we can find some sweet water on the way." Lily said, and they left the pond. They walked and walked until they found a stream with clear and fresh water. They drank some and felt better. + +"Tom, I have another question." Lily said, smiling. + +"What is it, Lily?" Tom said, smiling too. + +"Can we come back to the valley another day?" Lily said, looking around. + +"Sure, Lily, we can. The valley is very beautiful and there are many things to see. But we have to be careful and not touch the sour water. Deal?" Tom said, holding out his hand. + +"Deal!" Lily said, shaking his hand. They hugged and went home, happy and curious. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw some flowers that were very pretty. They wanted to smell them. + +They went near the flowers and saw a bee. The bee was small and yellow and black. It made a loud buzz. Tom and Lily were scared of the bee. They did not want it to sting them. + +"Go away, bee!" Tom shouted. "We do not like you!" + +The bee did not go away. It flew closer to Tom and Lily. They trembled and backed away. They did not know what to do. + +Then they heard a voice. It was their mom. She was high on the ladder. She was picking some apples from the tree. + +"Tom, Lily, what is wrong?" she asked. "Why are you scared?" + +"Mom, there is a bee!" Lily cried. "It is chasing us!" + +Mom looked at the bee. She smiled and said, "Do not worry, my loves. The bee is not mean. It is just looking for some nectar from the flowers. It will not hurt you if you do not hurt it. Just be calm and gentle and the bee will leave you alone." + +Tom and Lily listened to mom. They stopped shouting and trembling. They breathed slowly and watched the bee. The bee flew from one flower to another. It did not bother Tom and Lily. It was busy and happy. + +Tom and Lily felt better. They smiled and said, "Thank you, mom. You are very smart and kind. We are not scared of the bee anymore." + +Mom smiled back and said, "You are very welcome, my loves. You are very brave and curious. I am proud of you. Now, do you want some apples? They are very sweet and juicy." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please, mom. We love apples. And we love you." + +Mom climbed down the ladder and hugged Tom and Lily. She gave them each an apple. They ate and enjoyed. They were not scared of the bee anymore. They were happy in the garden. +Ben and Lily liked to play with tubes. They had many tubes of different colors and sizes. They could make shapes and sounds with them. One day, they found a big tube in the park. It was green and shiny. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's part the tube and look," Ben said. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. + +They pulled and pushed the tube, but it was very hard. They could not part it. They heard a noise from the tube. It was like a beep. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it is a toy," Ben said. + +They put their ears to the tube and listened. The noise was louder. It was like a song. + +"That is interesting," Lily said. + +"Yes, it is. Maybe the tube can talk," Ben said. + +They tried to talk to the tube. They said hello and asked questions. But the tube did not answer. It only made the song. + +"Maybe the tube is shy," Lily said. + +"Maybe. Or maybe it is from another place," Ben said. + +They wondered where the tube came from and what it wanted. They decided to be nice to the tube and play with it. They rolled it and hugged it and sang with it. The tube seemed happy. It made the song louder and brighter. Ben and Lily liked the tube. They thought it was a friend. +Ben and Lily liked to play with dough. They made shapes and animals and cakes with it. They had many colors of dough and shared them with each other. + +One day, a man came to their house. He said he wanted to buy some dough from them. He said he would give them money and candy for it. Ben and Lily thought that was a good deal. They gave him all their dough and took the money and candy. + +But when they went to play with their new things, they were not happy. The money was fake and the candy was sour. They missed their dough and wanted it back. They asked the man to give it back, but he said no. He said he sold it to someone else who liked it more. He laughed and left. + +Ben and Lily were very sad and angry. They felt jealous of the other person who had their dough. They wished they never gave it away. They cried and hugged each other. They learned a hard lesson. They should not sell their things to strangers. They should keep what they love and be careful. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big tree with a hole. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Maybe there are birds or squirrels," Lily said. + +"Or maybe there is treasure," Ben said. + +They went closer to the hole. They heard a loud buzzing sound. They saw many yellow and black bugs flying out of the hole. They were bees! + +"Run!" Lily shouted. + +They ran away from the tree. The bees followed them. They were angry. They wanted to protect their honey. The honey was in the hole. The honey was sweet and sticky. + +Lily and Ben ran to the house. They closed the door. The bees could not get in. They flew around the window. They made more buzzing sounds. + +"Are they gone?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "They are still outside." + +They waited for a long time. The sun went down. It was dark. The bees went back to their tree. They were tired. They wanted to sleep. + +Lily and Ben looked out of the window. They saw the stars. They saw the moon. They saw no bees. + +"They are gone," Lily said. + +"Good," Ben said. "Let's not go near the tree again." + +"OK," Lily said. "But I still wonder what the honey tastes like." + +The end. +Lily and Tom were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They gave him a carrot nose and two rocks for eyes. They were very happy. + +"Look at our snowman!" Lily said. "He is so big and nice!" + +"Yes, he is!" Tom said. "But we should go home soon. Mom said there is a storm coming." + +"A storm?" Lily asked. "What is a storm?" + +Tom looked at the sky. It was dark and gray. He felt a cold wind. He shivered. + +"A storm is when the sky is angry and makes loud noises and throws snow and ice at us," he said. "It is not fun. It can hurt us and our snowman." + +Lily was scared. She did not like loud noises or icy things. She hugged Tom. + +"Let's go home now," she said. "Maybe we can come back tomorrow and play with our snowman again." + +"OK," Tom said. "But we should say goodbye to our snowman first. Maybe he will miss us." + +They ran to their snowman and gave him a hug and a kiss. They thanked him for being their friend. + +"Goodbye, snowman!" they said. "We hope you are not too cold or lonely. We will see you soon!" + +They did not mention the storm. They did not want to make their snowman sad or scared. They held hands and ran to their home. They were safe and warm. They hoped their snowman was too. +Emma loved to swing on the big swing in the park. She felt like she was flying in the air, higher and higher. She wore her favorite dress, the one with the velvet bow. It was soft and shiny and made her feel pretty. + +One day, she saw a new boy at the park. He had curly hair and a big smile. He came over to the swing and said, "Hi, I'm Max. Can I swing with you?" + +Emma nodded and moved over to make room for him. They swung together, faster and faster. They laughed and talked and had fun. + +"You're incredible, Emma," Max said. "You swing so high and you're so brave. And I like your dress. It's beautiful." + +Emma smiled and said, "Thank you, Max. You're incredible, too. You swing so well and you're so nice. And I like your hair. It's curly." + +They became friends and swung together every day. They felt happy and free on the big swing in the park. They liked each other and their velvet bow and curly hair. +Ben and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with cars and balls and books. They shared everything and helped each other. + +One day, Ben got a new bike for his birthday. It was red and shiny and had a bell. Sam was happy for Ben, but he also wanted to try the bike. He asked Ben, "Can you lend me your bike for a little bit? I will be careful and give it back soon." + +Ben was not sure. He loved his bike and did not want it to get dirty or broken. He said, "Maybe later, Sam. I want to ride it first. It is my birthday present." + +Sam felt sad and angry. He thought Ben was not a good friend. He said, "Fine, then. I don't want to play with you anymore. You are selfish and mean." He walked away and found another boy to play with. + +Ben rode his bike alone, but he did not have much fun. He missed Sam and felt sorry for hurting his feelings. He wanted to say sorry and make up with him. He wrote a message on a piece of paper and put it in Sam's backpack. It said, "I am sorry, Sam. You are my best friend. Please come back and play with me. I will lend you my bike if you want." + +The next day, Sam saw the message and smiled. He realized Ben was still his loyal friend and he had been too harsh. He ran to Ben and hugged him. He said, "I am sorry, too, Ben. You are my best friend. Thank you for the message and the bike. I don't need to ride it. I just want to play with you." + +Ben and Sam were happy again. They learned to be kind and generous and to forgive each other. They played with the bike and other toys and had a lot of fun. They were best friends forever. +Sam likes to play with his toy truck. He pretends he is a driver who delivers things to people. He has a big box of toys that he puts in his truck. He says, "Beep beep, I have a delivery for you!" + +One day, he sees his dad shaving his mustache in the bathroom. He thinks his dad's mustache is funny. He wants to have a mustache too. He gets a marker and draws a mustache on his face. He looks in the mirror and laughs. + +He goes to his mom and says, "Look, mom, I have a mustache like dad!" His mom smiles and says, "You look very handsome, Sam. But you know, markers are not for your face. They are for paper. Let's wash it off, okay?" + +Sam says, "Okay, mom. But first, can I deliver something to you?" He runs to his truck and gets a toy bear. He gives it to his mom and says, "Here, mom, this is for you. I love you." + +His mom hugs him and says, "Thank you, Sam. I love you too. You are the best delivery driver ever." +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Ben wants to go on the slide, but he is scared. He says to Mia, "The slide is too high. I can't go." + +Mia says, "Don't be scared, Ben. I will help you. We can go together. Hold my hand and we will go slow." + +Ben holds Mia's hand and they climb the stairs. They reach the top of the slide. Ben looks down and feels nervous. Mia says, "It's okay, Ben. You are strong. You can do it. I will go with you." + +Ben and Mia sit on the slide. They count to three and slide down. They go fast and feel the wind on their faces. They laugh and have fun. They reach the bottom and jump off. They hug and say, "We did it! We did it!" + +Ben and Mia are happy. They feel proud and brave. They have a victory. They say, "We are strong. We can help each other. We are good friends." They go on the slide again and again. They enjoy the park. They have a good day. +Lily liked to create things with her crayons and paper. She made drawings of her family, her dog, and her favorite things. One day, she wanted to create a sunflower, because she saw one in the garden and thought it was pretty. + +She took a yellow crayon and a brown crayon and started to draw a big circle with petals. She was happy with her sunflower, but she felt something was missing. She looked at the garden again and saw that the sunflower had a long green stem and some leaves. She wanted to add them to her drawing, but she did not have a green crayon. + +She asked her mom, who was in the kitchen, if she had a green crayon. Her mom said, "I'm sorry, Lily, I don't have a green crayon. Maybe you can use a blue crayon and a yellow crayon and mix them together." + +Lily was anxious. She did not know how to mix crayons. She was afraid she would ruin her sunflower. She said, "But mom, I don't know how to do that. Can you help me?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. I'll show you how to do it. Come here and bring your crayons and paper." She took Lily to the table and gave her a blue crayon and a yellow crayon. She said, "Look, Lily, if you draw a line with the blue crayon and then draw over it with the yellow crayon, you get a green line. See?" She demonstrated on a piece of paper. + +Lily saw the green line and was amazed. She said, "Wow, mom, that's so cool. Can I try?" Her mom said, "Sure, Lily, go ahead. You can create anything you want with your crayons." Lily took the blue crayon and the yellow crayon and started to draw a stem and some leaves for her sunflower. She was proud of her creation and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "That's a beautiful sunflower, Lily. You did a great job. I love it." Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You're the best." They both smiled and hung the sunflower on the fridge. +Tom and Lily wanted to print a picture of a lake. They liked the lake because it was big and blue and had many fish and ducks. They found a picture of a lake in a book and put it on the printer. They pushed the button and waited. + +But the printer made a loud noise and spit out a paper that was not a lake. It was a scary monster with big teeth and red eyes. Tom and Lily screamed and ran away from the printer. They hid behind the sofa and hugged each other. + +"Who put that monster in the printer?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it was a bad joke," Lily said. + +They heard a knock on the door. It was their mom. She came in and saw the paper on the floor. She picked it up and laughed. + +"Tom and Lily, this is not a monster. This is a dinosaur. It is an animal that lived a long time ago. It is not real. It is just a picture," she said. + +She showed them the book where the picture came from. It was a book about dinosaurs. She explained that dinosaurs were not scary, but interesting and cool. She asked them if they wanted to learn more about them. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They were not afraid anymore. They nodded and smiled. + +"OK, mom. We want to learn about dinosaurs. But can we also print a picture of a lake?" they asked. + +"Of course, my loves. Let's print a picture of a lake and a dinosaur. And then we can go to the real lake and feed the ducks," mom said. + +She hugged them and took them to the printer. They printed a picture of a lake and a dinosaur. They liked the picture. They put it on the wall and went to the lake with mom. They had a fun day. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a man with a big hat and a long coat. He had a box with many things inside. He smiled at them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you want to see some magic?" + +Lila and Ben nodded. They liked magic. The man opened his box and took out a wand. He waved it and said some words. A rabbit popped out of the hat. Lila and Ben clapped. They thought it was impressive. + +The man said, "Do you want to pet the rabbit? He is very soft and friendly." He offered the rabbit to Lila and Ben. Lila reached out her hand and touched the rabbit. It was warm and fluffy. She giggled. Ben wanted to pet the rabbit too. He moved closer to the man. + +But then, the man did something bad. He grabbed Ben's arm and pulled him into the box. He closed the lid and locked it. He laughed and said, "Ha ha ha! I tricked you! Now I have a new assistant for my magic show!" + +Lila was scared and angry. She shouted, "Let Ben go! He is my friend! You are a bad man!" She looked around and saw a stick on the ground. She picked it up and ran to the box. She hit the lock with the stick. It broke. She opened the lid and saw Ben. He was crying and scared. She hugged him and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm here. We are safe." + +The man was surprised and angry. He tried to stop Lila and Ben. But then, a policeman came and saw what was happening. He blew his whistle and said, "Stop right there! You are under arrest for kidnapping and fraud! You are not a real magician, you are a crook!" + +The policeman took the man away. He said to Lila and Ben, "You are very brave and smart. You saved your friend and helped me catch the bad man. You are the real heroes." He gave them a badge and a sticker. He said, "Do you want to ride in my car? I will take you home and tell your parents what happened." + +Lila and Ben nodded. They liked cars. They thanked the policeman and got in his car. They waved goodbye to the rabbit. They hoped he would find a good home. They were happy to be together. They learned a lesson. They would never trust a stranger who offered them magic. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. Anna has a jeep. Ben has a doll. They share their toys and have fun. + +One day, Anna and Ben go to the park with their moms. They see a big dog. The dog is deaf. He cannot hear anything. The dog is friendly. He wags his tail and licks their faces. + +Anna and Ben laugh. They pet the dog. They ask their moms if they can keep the dog. Their moms say no. The dog belongs to someone else. They have to give him back. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They hug the dog. They say goodbye. They kiss the dog on the nose. The dog wags his tail and licks their faces again. + +Anna and Ben smile. They say thank you to the dog. They go back to their toys. They play with the jeep and the doll. They are happy. They are friends. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Let's test the slide!" Sam says. He runs to the slide. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He slides down fast. He laughs. + +"Wow, that looks fun!" Mia says. She follows Sam. She climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide. She slides down fast. She laughs too. + +They slide again and again. They have fun. But the slide is dirty. It has mud and leaves on it. Sam and Mia get dirty too. Their clothes and faces are dirty. + +"Oh no, look at us!" Sam says. He sees his dirty clothes. He sees his dirty face. He does not like it. + +"We are very dirty!" Mia says. She sees her dirty clothes. She sees her dirty face. She does not like it either. + +They hear a voice. It is Sam's mom. She is in the park. She is looking for Sam. + +"Sam, where are you?" she calls. She sees Sam and Mia. She sees the dirty slide. She sees their dirty clothes and faces. She is not happy. + +"Sam, Mia, what have you done?" she asks. She is angry. She does not like the dirty slide. She does not like their dirty clothes and faces. + +"We were testing the slide, mom!" Sam says. He tries to explain. He hopes his mom will understand. + +"We were having fun, mom!" Mia says. She tries to explain too. She hopes Sam's mom will understand. + +But Sam's mom does not understand. She shakes her head. She sighs. + +"Come on, you two. We need to go home. You need a bath. You need clean clothes. You need to take care of your sight. You can't see well with all that dirt on your eyes!" she says. She takes Sam and Mia by the hand. She leads them to the car. + +Sam and Mia are sad. They like the slide. They like to test it. They like to have fun. But they do not like to be dirty. They do not like to make their mom angry. They do not like to go home. They wish they could stay in the park. They wish they could play some more. +Sara liked to play dress-up with her mom's clothes. She would open the closet and find a pretty dress or a shiny coat. She would put them on and look at herself in the mirror. She felt like a princess or a star. + +One day, she saw a hanger with a red scarf on it. She wanted to try it on. She reached for the hanger, but it was too high. She jumped and jumped, but she could not get it. She got angry and kicked the closet door. + +The door made a loud noise. It scared Sara. She heard her mom coming. She knew she was in trouble. She tried to hide behind the closet, but it was too late. Her mom saw her. + +"Sara, what are you doing?" her mom asked. She looked at the closet and saw the mess. She saw the hanger with the red scarf on the floor. She saw a dent on the door where Sara had kicked it. She was not happy. + +"Sara, you are very naughty. You should not play with my clothes. You should not strike the door. You could hurt yourself or break something. You have to say sorry and help me clean up." her mom said. + +Sara felt bad. She did not mean to strike the door. She just wanted the red scarf. She said sorry to her mom and picked up the hanger. She gave it to her mom and hugged her. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her back. She said, "It's okay, Sara. I love you. But next time, ask me before you play with my clothes. And be careful with the hanger. It is not a toy. It is just an ordinary thing to hang clothes on." +Lily was very tired. She had played all day with her toys and her dog. She wanted to rest, but she could not find her blanket. She looked in her room, in the living room, and in the kitchen. She could not see her blanket anywhere. + +She asked her mom, "Where is my blanket?" Her mom said, "I don't know, sweetie. Maybe you left it outside." Lily ran to the door and opened it. She saw her blanket on the grass. It was dirty and wet. She felt sad. + +She picked up her blanket and brought it inside. She asked her mom, "Can you wash my blanket?" Her mom said, "Of course, honey. But it will take some time. Why don't you rest on the couch for a while?" Lily nodded. She lay down on the couch and put a pillow under her head. + +But the couch was hard and cold. She did not feel cozy. She missed her blanket. She closed her eyes and tried to sleep, but she could not. She wished her blanket was clean and dry and soft. + +After a while, her mom came to the couch. She had a smile on her face. She said, "Look, Lily. Your blanket is ready. It is warm and fluffy and smells good." She wrapped the blanket around Lily and gave her a hug. Lily felt happy. She snuggled with her blanket and her mom. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you and I love my blanket." She closed her eyes and fell asleep. She had a good rest. +One day, a boy named Tom went to the zoo with his mom and dad. He liked to see all the animals, but his favorite was the monkey. He wanted to get closer to the monkey, so he wandered away from his mom and dad. He did not see the sign that said "Do not feed the animals". + +He found a banana in his pocket and threw it to the monkey. The monkey was happy and caught the banana. He peeled it and ate it. Then he saw Tom and smiled. He wanted to play with Tom, so he jumped off the tree and ran to him. + +"Hi, monkey!" Tom said. "Do you want to be my friend?" + +The monkey nodded and made a funny noise. He grabbed Tom's hand and pulled him to the fence. He wanted to show Tom his home. + +But Tom's mom and dad were looking for him. They were worried and scared. They asked the zookeeper if he had seen Tom. The zookeeper said he had seen a boy with a monkey. + +They ran to the monkey cage and saw Tom and the monkey. They were glad and relieved. They called Tom's name and told him to come back. + +"Tom, come here!" his mom said. "You should not wander away from us. It is not safe. And you should not feed the animals. It is not good for them." + +"Sorry, mom," Tom said. "But the monkey is nice. He is my friend." + +The monkey waved goodbye to Tom and went back to his tree. He was sad, but he understood. He hoped to see Tom again. + +Tom hugged his mom and dad and said he was sorry. He learned his lesson. He said goodbye to the monkey and thanked him for the banana. He left the zoo with his mom and dad. He was happy, but he was also slow. He was tired from his adventure. +Tommy was a little boy who liked to eat a lot of candy. He always asked his mom for more candy, even when she said no. He did not like to eat healthy food, like fruits and vegetables. He only wanted sweet things. + +One day, his mom went to the store and left Tommy with his dad. Tommy saw his chance to get more candy. He ran to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. He saw a big bowl of candy on the top shelf. He reached for it, but it was too high. He got a chair and climbed on it. He grabbed the bowl and smiled. + +But then he heard his dad's voice. "Tommy, what are you doing?" his dad asked. He came into the kitchen and saw Tommy with the candy. He was not happy. "Tommy, you know you are not supposed to eat candy before dinner. Put it back in the refrigerator, please." + +Tommy refused. He held the bowl tightly and said, "No, I want candy. It is mine. Go away." He stuck out his tongue at his dad. + +His dad was very angry. He took the bowl from Tommy and put it back in the refrigerator. He said, "Tommy, you are being very rude and selfish. Candy is not good for you. It can make you sick and hurt your teeth. You need to eat healthy food to grow strong and smart. And you need to listen to your parents and be respectful. If you don't, you will have no candy at all, and you will have a time out." + +Tommy felt bad. He realized he had made a mistake. He said, "I'm sorry, dad. I was wrong. I don't want to be sick or hurt my teeth. I don't want to be rude or selfish. I want to be good and nice. Can I have some fruit instead of candy?" + +His dad smiled and hugged him. He said, "That's better, Tommy. I'm glad you understand. Yes, you can have some fruit. And maybe later, you can have a little candy as a treat, if you eat your dinner and behave well." + +Tommy nodded and smiled. He learned his lesson. He decided to eat healthy food and be polite. He knew that candy was not everything, and that his dad loved him. + +The moral of the story is: Don't eat too much candy, and listen to your parents. +Lily and Max are twins. They like to play in the bath. They have many toys: a duck, a boat, a frog and a ball. They splash and giggle in the water. + +One day, Mom gives them a new shampoo. It is pink and smells like strawberries. Lily and Max want to try it. Mom puts some shampoo on their hair and rubs it gently. The shampoo makes many bubbles on their heads. + +"Look, Lily, you have a bubble hat!" Max says and laughs. + +"Look, Max, you have a bubble beard!" Lily says and laughs. + +They look at each other and laugh more. They think they are very funny. They make faces and noises with the bubbles. + +Mom smiles and watches them. She thinks they are very cute. She takes a picture of them with her phone. She wants to show Dad how much fun they have. + +She rinses their hair and wraps them in towels. She hugs them and kisses them. + +"You are my sweet and chubby babies," she says. + +Lily and Max hug her back. They love Mom. They love bath time. They love to laugh. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big bush with many blueberries. They want to eat some. + +"Look, blueberries!" Sam says. "They are sweet and juicy. Let's pick some." + +"OK, but be careful," Mia says. "The bush is near the fence. The fence is dangerous. It has sharp points. They can hurt you." + +Sam and Mia go to the bush. They reach for the blueberries. They lean over the fence. They do not see the dog on the other side. + +The dog sees them. He does not like strangers. He barks and growls. He jumps at the fence. He tries to bite them. + +"Help! Help!" Sam and Mia scream. They drop the blueberries. They run away from the fence. They are scared and sad. + +"Are you OK?" Mia asks Sam. + +"Yes, I think so," Sam says. "But I have a scratch on my arm. It stings." + +"I'm sorry, Sam," Mia says. "We should have listened to Mom. She said not to go near the fence. It is too dangerous." + +"Yes, you are right," Sam says. "Next time, we will be more careful. And we will ask Mom for some blueberries. She has some in the fridge." +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. They had a big yard with many trees and flowers. One day, they saw a new thing in their yard. It was a patch of soft, green grass that looked very nice. They wanted to touch it and lay on it. + +"Look, Sam, a new patch!" Tom said. "Let's go and see it!" + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. Maybe it is not for us," Sam said. + +They ran to the patch and felt it with their hands. It was warm and smooth. They smiled and lay down on it. They closed their eyes and enjoyed the sun. + +But the patch was not a patch. It was a trap. A mean man had put it there to catch animals. He wanted to sell their fur and make money. He had hidden a big net under the patch. When Tom and Sam lay on it, the net sprang up and wrapped around them. They were caught and could not move. + +"Help! Help!" they cried. "We are stuck!" + +The mean man heard them and came out of his house. He saw Tom and Sam in his net and laughed. He did not care that they were children. He only cared about his money. + +"Ha! What a lucky day! Two fine furs for me!" he said. "You will make me rich!" + +He grabbed the net and dragged Tom and Sam to his truck. He threw them in the back and drove away. Tom and Sam were very scared and sad. They did not know what would happen to them. They wished they had never seen the patch. They wished they had listened to Sam. They were in big trouble. The end. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a club. The club is a big box. They put the box under a tree. They say it is their house. + +One day, a big boy comes to the park. He sees the box. He wants the box. He says it is his box. He kicks the box. He breaks the box. Lily and Tom are sad. They are angry. + +They run to the big boy. They say it is their box. They say he is bad. They want to protect their club. They push the big boy. The big boy pushes them back. They fall down. They cry. + +A lady comes to the park. She sees the big boy and Lily and Tom. She asks what is wrong. The big boy says he found the box. He says it is his box. He says Lily and Tom are mean. Lily and Tom say he broke their box. They say it is their club. They say he is mean. + +The lady looks at the box. She sees it is a normal box. She sees it is not a good box. She says it is not a good box for anyone. She says it is trash. She says they should not fight over trash. She says they should find a better club. She says they should be nice to each other. She says they should play together. + +Lily and Tom look at the box. They see it is a normal box. They see it is not a good box. They see it is trash. They feel silly. They say they are sorry to the big boy. The big boy says he is sorry to them. They throw away the box. They find a better club. They play together. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to run and slide and swing. It was a hot day, so they wanted to find some water to splash. They saw a big cooler near a bench. It had a sign that said "Free lemonade". + +"Look, Ben, lemonade!" Lily said. "Let's get some. It will make us cool and happy." + +They ran to the cooler and opened the lid. There were many cups of lemonade inside. They each took one and drank it. It was sweet and sour and cold. They smiled and drank some more. + +But then they heard a loud voice. It was a man who was sitting on the bench. He was angry. He had a hat and a shirt that matched the sign. + +"Hey, you kids, what are you doing?" he shouted. "That's my lemonade. I'm selling it for a dollar a cup. You owe me money. Give me back my cups." + +Lily and Ben were scared. They did not know the man was selling the lemonade. They thought it was free. They did not have any money. They did not want to give back the cups. They had already drank the lemonade. + +They looked at each other. They did not know what to do. They wanted to run away, but the man was blocking their way. He seemed very mean and big. + +"Please, mister, we're sorry," Lily said. "We did not see the sign. We thought you were nice and sharing. We did not mean to make you angry." + +The man looked at Lily and Ben. He saw their faces. They seemed very small and sad. He felt a little sorry for them. He remembered he was once a kid too. He liked lemonade too. + +He sighed and smiled. He was not angry anymore. He decided to be nice and forgiving. + +"It's okay, kids," he said. "I guess I made a mistake too. I should have put the sign on the cooler, not on the bench. You can keep the cups. But next time, ask before you take something that is not yours. And maybe you can help me sell some lemonade to other people. How about that?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were happy. They thanked the man and gave him a hug. They helped him put the sign on the cooler. They waved to other kids and invited them to buy some lemonade. They had fun and made some friends. They learned a lesson and made a mistake. They were cool and happy. +Anna loves to bake with her mom. They make cookies and cakes and pies. Anna likes to mix the flour and the sugar and the eggs. She likes to roll the dough and cut out shapes. She likes to smell the yummy things in the oven. + +Today, Anna and her mom are baking a special cake for dad. It is his birthday. Anna is very excited. She wants to surprise dad with the cake. She helps mom put frosting and sprinkles on the cake. She puts candles on top. She thinks dad will be happy. + +Anna and her mom hide the cake in the refrigerator. They wait for dad to come home. They hear his car in the driveway. They run to the door and hug him. They say, "Happy birthday, dad!" They take him to the kitchen. They open the refrigerator and show him the cake. Dad is very surprised. He says, "Wow, what a beautiful cake! Thank you, Anna and mom!" He blows out the candles and cuts a slice for everyone. They eat the cake and laugh and talk. Anna is very happy. She loves to bake with her mom and dad. +Ben and Sam liked to play at the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. One day, they saw a big truck in the park. It had steel on it. It looked shiny and strong. + +"Let's go see the truck!" Ben said to Sam. Sam nodded. They ran to the truck. They saw a man by the truck. He was bald. He had no hair on his head. He looked angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing here?" the man shouted at Ben and Sam. "This is my truck. Go away!" + +Ben and Sam were scared. They wanted to run away. But the man grabbed them. He put them in the truck. He locked the door. He drove away. + +Ben and Sam cried. They did not know where they were going. They did not know how to get out. They did not know if anyone would find them. They wished they never went to see the truck. They wished they stayed at the park. They were very sad. +Tim and Mia are playing with blocks. They like to make towers and houses with the blocks. The blocks are different colors and shapes. Some are red, some are blue, some are yellow. Some are round, some are square, some are triangle. + +Mia likes the square blocks best. She thinks they are perfect. She says, "Look, Tim, I made a perfect square with four square blocks. It is so neat and nice. Do you like it?" + +Tim looks at Mia's square. He likes it, but he also likes the round blocks. He says, "Yes, Mia, your square is perfect. But I like the round blocks too. They are fun and roll. Look, I made a circle with six round blocks. It is so smooth and round. Do you like it?" + +Mia looks at Tim's circle. She thinks it is okay, but not as perfect as her square. She says, "Yes, Tim, your circle is okay. But I like the square blocks better. They are more perfect. They fit together and do not roll away." + +Tim and Mia keep playing with the blocks. They do not agree on which blocks are better. They are happy to play with their own blocks. + +But then, Tim feels a tickle in his nose. He tries to hold it in, but he cannot. He sneezes very loud. Achoo! + +His sneeze is so strong that it blows away his circle of round blocks. They roll all over the floor. Tim is sad. He says, "Oh no, my circle is gone. My round blocks are everywhere. I worked so hard to make it." + +Mia hears Tim's sneeze and sees his circle break. She feels sorry for him. She says, "Oh, Tim, I am sorry. Your circle was nice. Do you want to make it again?" + +Tim nods. He says, "Yes, please. But I need your help. I do not have enough round blocks." + +Mia smiles. She says, "Okay, I will help you. And you can help me too. I do not have enough square blocks." + +Tim and Mia share their blocks. They make a new circle and a new square. They also make other shapes with the blocks. They mix the colors and the shapes. They have fun and learn. They do not argue about which blocks are better. They are friends. +Lily likes puzzles. She has many puzzles in her room. She likes to make pictures with the pieces. She has puzzles of animals, flowers, cars and more. + +One day, Lily gets a big box. It is from her grandma. Grandma lives far away. Lily is happy. She opens the box. Inside, there is a new puzzle. It is a puzzle of a castle. The castle is pretty. It has towers, windows and flags. Lily wants to make the puzzle. + +She takes out the pieces and puts them on the floor. She looks at the picture on the box. She tries to find the pieces that match. She starts with the edges. She makes the frame of the puzzle. Then she fills in the middle. She looks for the pieces that have the same colors and shapes. + +She works hard. She has fun. She makes the puzzle. She is proud. She shows her mom and dad. They smile. They say, "Wow, Lily, you did a great job! That is a beautiful puzzle. Grandma will be happy to see it." + +Lily says, "Thank you, mom and dad. Thank you, grandma. I love the puzzle. It is my favorite. Can I take a picture and send it to grandma?" + +Mom says, "Of course, Lily. We can take a picture and deliver it to grandma. She will love to see your puzzle. She will be proud of you too." + +Lily hugs mom and dad. She hugs the puzzle. She is happy. She loves puzzles. She loves grandma. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were animals. Tom was a lion and Lily was a zebra. They ran and chased each other on the grass. + +"Roar! I'm a lion and I'm hungry!" Tom said. + +"Neigh! I'm a zebra and I'm fast!" Lily said. + +They laughed and had fun. But then they saw a big dog. The dog was not friendly. It barked and growled at them. It wanted to bite them. + +"Help! A dog!" Lily cried. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom said. + +They tried to run away, but the dog was faster. It caught up with them and jumped on them. They were scared and hurt. + +"Freeze! Stop, dog, stop!" Tom shouted. + +But the dog did not listen. It bit Tom and Lily. They screamed and cried. No one heard them. No one helped them. The dog was mean and strong. It did not let them go. + +The end. +Anna and Ben like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make them go fast on the floor or on the ramp. Sometimes they have a race to see who is the fastest. + +One day, they decide to record their race with Ben's camera. Ben's camera is very fancy. It can take pictures and videos. Ben puts the camera on a chair and points it at the ramp. He says, "Are you ready, Anna? I will count to three and then we start. One, two, three, go!" + +Anna and Ben push their cars on the ramp. They make zoom and vroom sounds. Their cars fly in the air and land on the floor. Anna's car is red and shiny. Ben's car is blue and sparkly. They both want to win the race. + +They look at the camera to see who is the first. But they see something funny. The camera is not recording. It is playing a video of Ben's birthday party. They see Ben blowing the candles and eating cake. They see Anna giving Ben a hug and a present. + +They laugh and say, "Oops! We forgot to press the record button. That's okay. We can try again. But first, let's watch the video. It looks fun!" They sit on the floor and watch the video together. They are happy and proud of their race and their friendship. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They had a big sandwich to share for lunch. Lily liked cheese and Max liked ham, so they had both in their sandwich. + +"Can I have a bite of your sandwich?" Max asked Lily. + +"OK, but only a small one," Lily said. She gave Max a corner of her sandwich. + +Max took a big bite and smiled. He liked the sandwich a lot. He wanted more. + +"Can I have another bite?" he asked Lily. + +"No, you had enough. It's my turn now," Lily said. She took a bite of her sandwich and held it close to her. + +Max felt grumpy. He thought Lily was being mean. He wanted to have more sandwich. He tried to grab the sandwich from Lily. + +"Hey, stop it! That's mine!" Lily shouted. She pulled the sandwich away from Max. + +They both tugged on the sandwich. The sandwich broke in half and fell on the ground. + +"Oh no! Look what you did!" Lily cried. She was very sad. She loved her sandwich. + +Max felt sorry. He didn't mean to make Lily cry. He wished he didn't try to take the sandwich. + +"I'm sorry, Lily. I was being greedy. Can we still be friends?" he asked. + +Lily looked at Max. She saw that he was sorry. She still liked Max. She nodded. + +"It's OK, Max. I forgive you. We can still be friends," she said. + +They hugged and smiled. They decided to leave the sandwich on the ground for the birds. They went to play on the swings instead. They were happy again. +One day, Sam and Lily went to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings, the slide and the sandbox. They also liked to look for bugs and flowers. + +"Look, Sam, I found a lizard!" Lily said, holding a small green lizard in her hand. She showed it to her brother, who was digging in the sand. + +"Wow, Lily, that's cool!" Sam said, reaching out to touch the lizard. "Can I hold it?" + +"Okay, but be gentle," Lily said, handing him the lizard. "He is very scared." + +Sam took the lizard and felt it tremble in his hand. He looked at its tiny eyes and scaly skin. He thought it was cute, but also strange. + +"Hello, little lizard," Sam said softly. "Don't be frightened. I won't hurt you." + +But the lizard was too frightened. It wriggled out of Sam's hand and ran away. Sam and Lily watched it disappear under a bush. + +"Bye, lizard," Lily said sadly. "I hope you find a safe place." + +Sam and Lily hugged each other and went back to their mom. They told her about the lizard and how it trembled. Mom smiled and said they were very kind to the lizard. + +"Maybe next time, you can just look at the lizard and not touch it," Mom said. "That way, it won't be so frightened." + +Sam and Lily nodded and agreed. They learned that some animals are very shy and need their space. They still liked lizards, but they respected them more. +Tom liked to make things with his hands. He was very creative. He could make animals out of paper, clay, or yarn. He liked to show his mom and dad his creations. + +One day, he found a long green yarn in his mom's knitting basket. He had an idea. He wanted to make a snake. He wrapped the yarn around and around a stick. He made a head and a tail. He used buttons for eyes and a red ribbon for a tongue. He was very proud of his snake. + +He ran to his mom and said, "Look, mom, I made a snake! It is very long and green. Do you like it?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Wow, Tom, you are very creative. I like your snake very much. But be careful, don't let it bite you!" + +Tom laughed and said, "Don't worry, mom, it is not a real snake. It is just yarn. It can't bite me." + +He took his snake to his room and played with it. He pretended it was his friend. He made it slither and hiss. He had a lot of fun. + +But he did not notice that his cat, Fluffy, was watching him. Fluffy liked to chase things that moved. She thought the snake was a toy. She waited for the right moment. Then she pounced. + +Tom heard a loud meow and a thud. He turned around and saw Fluffy with his snake in her mouth. She had bitten the head off. Tom was very sad. He cried and said, "No, Fluffy, no! That is my snake! You broke it!" + +Fluffy looked at him with big eyes. She did not understand why he was mad. She thought she was playing. She dropped the snake and ran away. + +Tom picked up his snake. It was ruined. He hugged it and said, "I'm sorry, snake. You were my friend. I will miss you." + +His mom heard him crying and came to his room. She saw what happened and said, "Oh, Tom, I'm sorry. Fluffy did not know. She thought it was a toy. She did not mean to hurt your snake." + +She hugged him and said, "I know you are very creative. You can make another snake. Or something else. I will help you. Do you want to try?" + +Tom nodded and said, "Yes, mom, I want to try. Thank you, mom. I love you." + +He wiped his tears and smiled. He still liked his snake. But he also liked to make new things. He was very creative. +Sara and Ben wanted to grow a pumpkin for Halloween. They planted a seed in a big pot and watered it every day. They watched the green stem grow and make big leaves. They were very happy. + +But they were also impatient. They wanted to see a big orange pumpkin soon. They asked their mom every day, "When will our pumpkin be ready?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Pumpkins take a long time to grow. You have to be patient and wait for the fall. Then you will see a big orange pumpkin." + +Sara and Ben did not like to wait. They wanted to make a jack-o-lantern and put a candle inside. They wanted to scare their friends and get candy. + +One day, they saw a small green ball on the stem. They were very excited. They thought it was their pumpkin. They ran to mom and said, "Look, mom, our pumpkin is here!" + +Mom looked at the pot and said, "That's not a pumpkin, that's a zucchini. You planted the wrong seed. Zucchinis are good for eating, but not for carving." + +Sara and Ben were very sad. They had worked hard to grow their pumpkin, but they got a zucchini instead. They did not want to eat it. They wanted to raise a pumpkin. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, my loves. We can go to the farm and buy a pumpkin. You can choose any size and shape you want. Then we can carve it and make a jack-o-lantern together. How does that sound?" + +Sara and Ben nodded and smiled. They liked that idea. They thanked mom and got ready to go to the farm. They hoped to find the best pumpkin ever. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play in the mud. They made mud pies, mud castles and mud animals. They had so much fun that they did not notice how dirty they were. + +"Time to bathe, kids!" Mom called from the house. "We have to go to the store soon." + +Lily and Tom groaned. They did not want to stop playing. They did not want to bathe. They wanted to stay in the mud. + +"Let's hide, Tom," Lily whispered. "Maybe Mom won't find us." + +"OK, Lily," Tom agreed. "Let's hide behind the big tree." + +They ran to the big tree and crouched behind it. They thought they were very clever. They did not see Mom coming with a bucket of water and a sponge. + +"Gotcha!" Mom said, splashing them with water. "You two are very foolish. You can't hide from me. Now come on, let's bathe properly and get ready for the store." + +Lily and Tom squealed and giggled. They were wet and cold, but they also felt a little silly. They followed Mom to the house and took a warm bath. They scrubbed off the mud and put on clean clothes. + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily said. "We just wanted to play." + +"Sorry, Mom," Tom said. "We won't hide again." + +Mom smiled and hugged them. "I know, kids. I love you. But you also have to bathe and be clean. Now let's go to the store and buy some cookies." + +Lily and Tom smiled and nodded. They liked cookies. They held Mom's hand and walked to the store. They still liked to play in the mud, but they also learned to bathe and listen to Mom. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play together at the park. One day, Tom brings his bike to the park. He can ride his bike very fast and do tricks. Lily does not have a bike. She only has a scooter. She wants to ride a bike like Tom. + +"Can you teach me how to ride a bike?" Lily asks Tom. + +"Sure, I can teach you. It is easy and fun. Come, I will show you." Tom says. He lets Lily sit on his bike and holds the seat. He tells Lily to pedal and balance. Lily tries to do what Tom says, but she feels scared. She wobbles and falls off the bike. + +"Ow, that hurts!" Lily cries. She has a scrape on her knee. Tom helps her get up and gives her a hug. + +"Sorry, Lily. Are you okay? Riding a bike is hard at first. You need to practice more. Do you want to try again?" Tom asks. + +Lily shakes her head. She does not want to ride the bike anymore. She feels sad and angry. She thinks Tom is better than her at everything. She is envious of Tom. + +"Let's go get some ice-cream. That will make you feel better." Tom says. He sees a ice-cream truck near the park. He takes Lily's hand and walks with her to the truck. He buys two ice-creams, one for him and one for Lily. He gives Lily the ice-cream with sprinkles, because he knows she likes it. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend." Lily says. She smiles and licks her ice-cream. She feels happy and grateful. She thinks Tom is kind and generous. She is not envious of Tom anymore. She likes him just the way he is. +Lily was a clever girl who liked to jump. She could jump high and far and do tricks in the air. She wanted to show her friends how well she could jump, so she invited them to the park. + +At the park, there was a big hill with a ramp. Lily ran up the hill and jumped off the ramp. She did a flip and landed on her feet. Her friends clapped and cheered. Lily felt happy and proud. She had success with her jump. + +But then, she saw a bigger ramp on the other side of the park. She wanted to try it, too. She ran up the hill and jumped off the ramp. But this time, she went too fast and too high. She lost her balance and fell down. She hurt her knee and cried. Her friends ran to help her. They hugged her and said it was okay. They said she was still clever and brave. They helped her get up and walk to the bench. They gave her a band-aid and a juice box. Lily felt better and smiled. She thanked her friends and said they were kind and good. She learned that sometimes, success is not only about jumping, but also about having friends. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They see a big hill with green grass. They want to roll down the hill. + +"Let's roll down the hill!" Tom says. + +"OK!" Sue says. + +They run to the top of the hill. They lie down on the grass. They start to roll. They feel the wind and the sun. They are happy. + +But then, something bad happens. There is a big rock on the grass. Tom does not see the rock. He rolls over the rock. He hurts his head. He tears his shirt. He cries. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Tom says. + +Sue stops rolling. She sees Tom. She is scared. She runs to Tom. She tries to help him. + +"Tom, are you OK?" Sue says. + +"No, I'm not OK!" Tom says. "I hurt my head. I tear my shirt. I'm sad." + +Sue does not know what to do. She hugs Tom. She cries too. She is sad. + +They wait for help. They hope someone will come. They are not happy. They do not want to play anymore. They wish they did not roll down the hill. +Anna likes to look at the stars at night. They are bright and shiny. She wonders what they are and how they got there. She is very curious. + +One night, she asks her mom to tell her a story about the stars. Her mom smiles and hugs her. She says, "Okay, I will tell you a story. But first, you have to brush your teeth and put on your pajamas." + +Anna does what her mom says. She brushes her teeth and puts on her pajamas. Then she hops into her bed and waits for her mom. Her mom comes and sits next to her. She points to the window and says, "Look, there is a star that is shining more than the others. Do you see it?" + +Anna nods. She sees the star. It is very bright and beautiful. She says, "Yes, I see it. What is its name?" + +Her mom says, "That star is called the North Star. It is a special star. It helps people find their way when they are lost. It always stays in the same place in the sky. It is like a friend that never leaves you." + +Anna likes the North Star. She thinks it is a nice star. She says, "Can we be friends with the North Star?" + +Her mom says, "Of course, we can. The North Star is always there for us. We can talk to it and wish on it and thank it for shining. It will always listen and smile." + +Anna feels happy. She says, "I like the North Star. It is my favorite star. Thank you for telling me a story about it, mom." + +Her mom says, "You're welcome, Anna. I love you. Now, it's time to sleep. Good night, sweetie." + +She kisses Anna on the forehead and turns off the light. Anna closes her eyes and dreams of the North Star. She feels warm and safe. She knows the North Star is watching over her. She smiles and falls asleep. +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box of toys in the park. They are very happy. They open the box and see many things inside. + +"Look, a doll!" Lily says. She picks up the doll and hugs it. + +"Look, a car!" Sam says. He picks up the car and makes it go vroom. + +They play with the doll and the car for a while. Then they see other toys in the box. They want to try them too. + +"Can I play with the ball?" Lily asks. + +"Can I play with the train?" Sam asks. + +They look at each other. They think for a moment. Then they smile. + +"OK, let's share!" they say together. + +They put the doll and the car back in the box. They take out the ball and the train. They play with them for a while. Then they swap. They play with the doll and the car again. They have fun. + +They share the toys until it is time to go home. They put the toys back in the box. They say thank you to the box. They say bye to each other. + +They are happy. They are good friends. They like to share. Sharing is nice. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play together. They also liked to eat cake, but they did not like to share. One day, their mom made a big cake for them and said, "This is for both of you. You can cut it and eat it, but you have to share." + +Lily and Ben looked at the cake and thought, "I want more cake than my twin." They each took a knife and tried to cut the cake in half. But they did not cut it straight. They cut it in a zigzag way, so that each piece had more cake on one side and less on the other. + +They started to argue and fight over the cake. "This is my piece, it has more cake!" Lily said. "No, this is mine, it has more frosting!" Ben said. They pulled and pushed the cake, and it fell on the floor. The cake was broken and dirty, and they could not eat it. + +Their mom came and saw the mess. She was sad and angry. She said, "Look what you did! You wasted the cake because you were greedy and selfish. You did not share with your twin. You did not separate the cake fairly. You were not smart at all." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry and ashamed. They realized they had made a mistake. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We were wrong. We should have shared the cake with each other. We should have separated it evenly. We should have been smart and kind." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn from this. Sharing is caring. Separating is fair. Being smart is not only knowing things, but also doing the right things." She gave them each a small piece of cake that she had saved. They thanked her and ate it happily. They also hugged each other and said, "We love you, twin." +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. They also liked to pick the fruits that grew on the trees. Lila saw a green fruit that looked like a ball. She wanted to try it. + +"Look, Tom, I found a lime!" she said, holding the fruit in her hand. + +"A lime? What is that?" Tom asked, curious. + +"It is a fruit that is sour and juicy. Mama uses it to make drinks and salads. Do you want to taste it?" Lila offered. + +Tom nodded. He liked to try new things. He took a bite of the lime and made a funny face. It was very sour and bitter. He did not like it at all. + +"Yuck! This is not good! It makes my mouth hurt!" he said, spitting out the lime. + +Lila laughed. She liked the lime. She thought it was fun to make sour faces. She took another bite and smiled. + +"I like it! It is yummy and fresh. You are silly, Tom. You do not know how to enjoy a lime!" she said. + +Tom shook his head. He did not want to eat any more lime. He threw the rest of the fruit away. He felt dizzy from the sour taste. He wanted to drink some water. + +"Let's go inside, Lila. I need some water. The lime spoiled my fun. It made me feel sick!" he said. + +Lila followed him. She felt sorry for Tom. She did not mean to make him feel bad. She wanted to share her lime with him. She decided to give him a hug and a kiss. + +"I am sorry, Tom. I did not know you would not like the lime. I thought it was a good fruit. Next time, I will find something else for you. Maybe a banana or an apple. Do you like those?" she asked. + +Tom smiled. He felt better. He liked bananas and apples. He also liked Lila. She was his best friend. He hugged her back and kissed her. + +"I like those, Lila. And I like you. You are a good friend. Thank you for the lime. Maybe I will try it again someday. But not today. Today, I want some water and a cookie. Do you want some too?" he asked. + +Lila nodded. She wanted some water and a cookie too. They went inside and asked Mama for a snack. They ate and drank and talked. They forgot about the lime. They were happy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They like to count how many cars, dolls, blocks and books they have. Lily has six cars and four dolls. Ben has five blocks and three books. They are happy to share their toys and take turns. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise outside. They run to the window and see a big red ambulance with a flashing light and a siren. The ambulance stops in front of their neighbor's house. Two people in white clothes get out and go inside with a bag and a stretcher. + +Lily and Ben are curious and worried. They wonder what is happening. They ask their mom if they can go outside and see. Their mom says yes, but they have to be polite and stay away from the ambulance. She says the people in white are doctors and they are helping someone who is sick or hurt. + +Lily and Ben put on their shoes and coats and follow their mom outside. They see the doctors come out of the house with a man on the stretcher. The man is their neighbor, Mr. Lee. He looks pale and tired. He waves to Lily and Ben and smiles. The doctors put him in the ambulance and close the door. + +Lily and Ben wave back and say "Bye, Mr. Lee. Get well soon." They are polite and do not ask too many questions. They hope Mr. Lee will be okay. They watch the ambulance drive away with the flashing light and the siren. They go back inside and hug their mom. They say they are glad they are not sick or hurt. They say they are glad they have each other. They go back to playing with their toys and counting them. They are happy and grateful. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly infant named Tim. He had a big smile and loved to play with his toys. One day, he saw a pretty butterfly outside his window. Tim wanted to be friends with the butterfly. + +Tim went outside to see what would happen. The butterfly saw Tim and flew down to say hello. Tim laughed and clapped his hands. The butterfly liked Tim's jolly laugh and decided to play with him. + +They played all day long. The butterfly would fly up and down, and Tim would chase after it. When they were tired, they sat under a big tree to rest. They were very happy and became best friends. From that day on, Tim and the butterfly played together every day, and they had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly clown named Bobo. Bobo loved to make kids laugh and smile. He wore a big red nose, funny shoes, and had colorful hair. Every day, he went to the park to make the kids happy. + +One day, a little boy was sad in the park. Bobo saw him and wanted to help. He went to the boy and started to do funny tricks. The boy began to smile. But then, Bobo needed to pause. He was tired and needed to rest. + +Bobo sat down on a bench next to the boy. The boy saw that Bobo was tired and wanted to help him. He got some water for Bobo to drink. They both felt better and became friends. The moral of the story is to always help each other, even when you feel tired. +Once upon a time, in a big park, there was a little squirrel. This squirrel was not like the others. He was not ordinary. He had a very big, fluffy tail. All the other squirrels liked to play with him because his tail was so fun to jump on. + +One day, the little squirrel was playing with his friends. They were running and jumping in the trees. Then, the squirrel noticed something shiny on the ground. It was a big, round nut. The squirrel was very happy because he loved to eat nuts. + +The little squirrel took the nut to his home in the tree. He ate the nut and shared it with his friends. They all had a great time eating the nut and playing together. The squirrel was happy that he noticed the nut and could share it with his friends. And from that day on, the little squirrel and his friends had many more fun adventures in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little player named Tim. Tim loved to ride his small bike. Every day, he would ride around the park with his friends. They had so much fun together. Tim was a very obedient boy. He always listened to his mom and dad. + +One sunny day, Tim's mom told him not to ride too fast. Tim remembered to be obedient, so he rode his bike slowly and carefully. His friends wanted to race, but Tim knew it was not safe. He told his friends that they should ride slowly too. + +In the end, all the friends rode their bikes slowly and carefully. They still had a lot of fun together. Tim's mom and dad were very proud of him for being obedient. The moral of the story is that it is important to listen and be obedient, even when it is hard. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to a farm with his mom. They were going to pick strawberries. Tim was very excited because he loved strawberries. They were his favorite fruit. Tim put on his hat and was ready to go. + +In the farm, Tim saw a big sack. His mom said, "We will put our strawberries in this sack, Tim." They walked around the farm, looking for the reddest strawberries. Tim picked one and showed it to his mom. "Look, Mom! I found a big strawberry!" he said. His mom smiled and said, "Good job, Tim! Put it in the sack." + +They picked more strawberries and filled the sack. When it was full, they went home. Tim and his mom washed the strawberries and ate them. They were sweet and yummy. Tim was happy that he helped his mom pick strawberries. +One day, a little girl named Mia went to a fun party. There were many yummy treats and games to play. Mia was very happy to be there. + +Mia saw a big box in the middle of the room. The box had a napkin on top. She was curious and wanted to know what was inside. Mia pulled the napkin off and revealed a big, colorful cake. Everyone was excited to see the cake. + +But then, a little boy named Tim was angry because he wanted to reveal the cake. He started to cry. Mia felt bad and gave Tim a big hug. They both smiled and enjoyed the party together. +Once upon a time, in a distant pond, there lived a happy little otter named Ollie. Ollie loved to play with his friends, like the fish and the frogs. They would swim and jump all day long. + +One day, Ollie noticed that his friend, the small fish, was sad. He asked, "Why are you sad, little fish?" The small fish said, "I lost my family. I don't know where they are." Ollie wanted to help his friend find his family. + +Ollie and the small fish swam and looked everywhere. They asked the frogs, the ducks, and even the bugs. Finally, they found the small fish's family. The small fish was very happy and said, "Thank you, Ollie!" + +Ollie and the small fish learned that helping friends is important. They knew that they should always be kind and help each other. And, they all lived happily ever after in their distant pond. +Once upon a time, there was a modest king who had a shiny crown. He loved to wear his crown every day. The king was very kind and always shared his toys and food with others. + +One day, a little dog came to the king's castle. The king wanted to play with the dog. But the dog was scared and hungry, so it bit the king's hand. The king was sad and his hand hurt. + +The king's mom told him, "Even if someone hurts you, you should still be kind to them." So, the king gave the dog some food and a soft bed. The dog felt safe and became the king's best friend. They played together every day, and the king learned that being kind is very important. +Once upon a time, there was a nice lady. She lived in a small house. The lady had a big heart. She liked to help everyone. + +One day, a huge dog came to her house. The dog was hungry and sad. The nice lady wanted to help the huge dog. She gave the dog food to eat. She provided the dog with a warm bed to sleep in. + +The huge dog was very happy. The lady and the dog became good friends. They played together every day. The lady and the dog lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a famous dog named Spot. Spot was very good at running fast. He loved to play with his friends in the park. + +One day, Spot saw a butterfly. He wanted to catch it with his arm. But the butterfly was too fast. Spot tried to escape, but he could not catch it. + +Spot's friends saw him and they all laughed. They said, "Spot, you cannot catch a butterfly with your arm!" Spot felt silly, but he laughed too. He knew that he could not catch the butterfly, but he had fun trying. And in the end, that was all that mattered. +Once upon a time, there was a happy town. In this town, people were always nice to each other. They all liked to say "welcome" when someone new came to the town. + +One day, a new family moved to the town. They had a little girl named Lily. Lily was three years old. The people in the town were very happy to see her. They all said, "welcome, Lily!" + +Lily made many friends in the town. She played with them every day. They had fun together all year. Lily was very happy in her new town. And the town stayed happy too. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Mark went to the beach with his mom. The beach was so charming! The sun was shining, the water was blue, and the sand was warm. Mark loved playing in the sand. + +Mark and his mom built a big sandcastle together. They used a bucket and a shovel to make it. It was so much fun! Mark looked at his mom and said, "I love the beach, Mom!" + +After they built the sandcastle, Mark and his mom went into the water. They laughed and splashed each other. They had a great day at the charming beach. When it was time to go home, Mark gave his mom a big hug and said, "Thank you for taking me to the beach!" +Once upon a time, there was a restless horse named Max. Max lived in a stable. Max did not like to be clean. He loved to play in the mud all day. + +One day, Max's friend, a bird named Sam, came to visit him. Sam said, "Max, you are so dirty! You need to wash!" Max did not want to wash. He wanted to keep playing in the mud. Sam tried to help Max wash, but Max ran away. + +Max kept playing in the mud. He became so dirty that no one wanted to play with him. Max was sad. He wished he had listened to Sam and washed when he had the chance. Now, Max was all alone in his stable, with no friends to play with. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a thief. This thief liked to take things from people's homes. He would take toys, food, and even cheap things that were not worth much. + +One day, a little girl named Lily saw the thief in her house. She was scared, but she had an idea. She told the thief, "I will help you sort your things if you promise not to take anything from my house." The thief agreed because he had so many things, and he needed help to sort them. + +Lily and the thief went to his hideout, and they sorted all the things he had taken. They made piles for toys, food, and cheap things. When they were done, the thief saw how much he had and felt bad. He decided to give back all the things he had taken from the people in the town. From that day on, the thief stopped taking things and became a good friend to Lily and the people in the town. +Once upon a time, there was a big red barn. In the barn, there was a lot of hay. The hay was dry and not good to eat. The animals did not like the dead hay. + +One day, a girl named Sue came to the barn. Sue wanted to make the barn fun. She had an idea. She would paint the hay to make it pretty. + +Sue painted the hay with many colors. The animals loved the new hay. It was not good to eat, but it was pretty to look at. The barn was now a happy place for the animals to play. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play by the shore. He liked to build sand castles and watch the waves. + +One day, Tim found a tight little box on the shore. He opened the box and found a magic wand inside. Tim waved the wand, and the box disappeared! + +Tim was very happy with his new wand. He played all day, making things disappear and come back. In the end, Tim went home and showed his mom the magic wand. They both had fun playing with it. +Once upon a time, there was a strong big bear named Ben. Ben lived in a green forest. He loved to eat mint leaves that grew near his home. One day, Ben met a little bird named Tina. + +Tina liked to tease Ben. She would fly around him and say, "You can't catch me!" Ben would try to catch her, but he was too big and slow. They played together all day. + +One day, Tina found a new mint plant. She told Ben, "This mint is for you!" Ben was happy and said, "Thank you, Tina!" They ate the mint together and played more games. They were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful little bird who lived in a valley. The bird liked to help his friends. He knew how to find food and share it with others. His friends loved him very much. + +One day, the little bird saw a lost baby rabbit. The baby rabbit was scared and did not know how to go home. The helpful bird knew the valley very well. He said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your home." + +The helpful bird and the baby rabbit walked and walked. They saw big trees, pretty flowers, and other animals. Finally, they found the baby rabbit's home. His family was so happy to see him. The helpful bird felt good because he knew he had helped his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a young dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside and taste new things. One day, Spot found a big red ball in the park. He was so excited to play with it! + +Spot started to run with the ball in his mouth. He felt very happy. But then, he tripped on a rock and fell down. The ball flew out of his mouth and rolled away. Spot felt embarrassed because some other dogs saw him fall. + +Spot got up and chased after the ball. He caught it and kept playing. Even though he was embarrassed, Spot still had fun. He learned that it was okay to make mistakes and keep playing. +Once upon a time, there was a fearful cat named Kitty. Kitty lived in a small house with a girl named Sue. Sue loved Kitty very much and they played together all day. + +One day, Kitty found a cord under the couch. She played with the cord and got it all tangled up. Sue saw the mess and knew she had to save the cord. + +Sue untangled the cord and set it free. Kitty was so happy that her friend saved the cord. From that day on, Kitty was not fearful anymore, and they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a poor bunny named Mark. Mark lived in a small hole in the ground. It was winter, and the snow was all around. Mark was cold and hungry. + +One day, Mark met a big bear named Ben. Ben saw that Mark was cold and hungry. Ben said, "Mark, come with me to my warm cave. I have lots of food there." Mark was happy and went with Ben to his cave. + +In the cave, Mark and Ben ate food and stayed warm. They became good friends. They played and talked all winter. When the snow melted, Mark and Ben went outside to play. They were happy and not poor anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red radish. It lived in a garden with many other radishes. The big, red radish liked to spin around and play with its friends. They all had fun spinning and laughing together. + +One day, a selfish rabbit came to the garden. The rabbit saw the big, red radish spinning and wanted it for himself. The rabbit tried to take the radish away from its friends, but the radish did not want to go. + +The big, red radish had an idea. It asked the rabbit to spin with them instead of being selfish. The rabbit thought about it and decided to try. They all spun together and had so much fun. + +From that day on, the rabbit was no longer selfish. The big, red radish, its friends, and the rabbit all played and spun together in the garden, happy and full of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her soft, warm blanket very much. One day, she went to the park with her mom and brought her blanket with her. + +At the park, Lily saw a big puddle of water. She wanted to jump in it! But, she was holding her blanket, and she didn't want it to get wet. She felt frustrated. Lily thought for a moment and then put her blanket on the ground, far away from the puddle. + +Lily jumped in the puddle and splashed around. She was having so much fun! But, when she looked back at her blanket, she saw that it was soaking wet! A dog had come by and knocked over a water bottle, and the water had soaked her blanket. + +Lily was very sad. Her mom tried to help by drying the blanket, but it was still wet and dirty. They had to leave the park and go home. That night, Lily had to sleep without her blanket, and she felt very sad. +Once upon a time, in a big pond, there was a scary alligator. He had big teeth and a long tail. All the other animals in the pond were scared of him. + +One sunny day, a little duck was swimming close to the alligator. The duck did not know that the alligator was scary. The alligator saw the duck and wanted to play. + +The scary alligator came close to the duck and said, "Hi, little duck. Do you want to play with me?" The little duck looked at the alligator and said, "Yes, let's play!" They played all day and had fun. The other animals saw them and realized that the alligator was not so scary after all. +One day, a little girl named Lily wanted to paint a picture. She took her paint and brush and started to paint on a big paper. She painted a big tree with a basket under it. The basket was full of yummy fruits. + +A little boy named Tim saw Lily painting. He wanted to paint too. But he didn't have any paint or brush. He felt sad. Lily saw Tim and said, "Do you want to paint with me?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, please!" Lily was very compassionate and shared her paint and brush with Tim. + +They both painted together under the big tree. But then, a big wind came and blew their basket of yummy fruits away. They were both sad. But they remembered the painting of the basket and decided to make a new one. They painted a new basket and filled it with more yummy fruits. In the end, Lily and Tim were happy, and they learned the joy of sharing and working together. +Once upon a time, in a big red barn, there lived a jolly cow named Daisy. Daisy loved to play with her friends, the chickens, the pigs, and the sheep. They would run and jump all day long in the green grass outside the barn. + +One sunny day, Daisy and her friends played so much that they started to feel tired. Daisy said, "Let's go inside the barn and rest for a while." So, they all went inside the barn, found some soft hay, and lay down to rest. + +As they rested, they talked about their fun day and all the games they played. They felt happy and jolly in their cozy barn. After a while, they felt refreshed and ready to play again. Daisy and her friends went outside and played until the sun went down, then went back to the barn to sleep. And they all had sweet dreams about their jolly day. +Once upon a time, there was a big bug named Benny. Benny loved to crawl all around the garden. One day, Benny saw a cooler under a tree. The cooler was blue and had a picture of a sun on it. + +Benny thought, "I want to see what is inside the cooler!" So, he crawled and crawled until he reached the cooler. Benny tried to open it, but it was too big and heavy for him. He felt sad and went back to his home under a leaf. + +The next day, Benny met a new friend named Sally. Sally was a strong ant. Benny told Sally about the big cooler. Together, they crawled to the cooler. With Sally's help, they opened it. Inside, they found yummy food like apples and sandwiches. Benny and Sally shared the food and had a fun picnic together. From that day on, they were best friends. +One day, a little girl named Lucy and her friend, a funny cat named Tom, had a fun day playing. They laughed and joked all day long. They were very happy. + +When they got hungry, they went to the kitchen to make some food. Lucy made some toast for her and Tom. But, oops! She burned the toast. The toast was black and yucky. Lucy felt sorry for the mistake. + +Tom saw the burned toast and laughed. He joked, "That's okay, Lucy! We can try again." So they made more toast, and this time it was just right. They ate the toast and kept on laughing and joking. They had a great day together. +One day, a family went to the park. They wanted to play on the slide. But when they got there, they saw a big mess. The slide was dirty. The family wanted to play on a clean slide. + +Mom said, "We can push the dirt off the slide." So, they all started to push the dirt away. They pushed and pushed, but the dirt was very hard to move. + +A little boy saw the family trying to push the dirt. He said, "I can help you." The little boy helped the family push the dirt away. They all pushed together, and the slide became clean. + +The family and the little boy played on the clean slide. They were all happy and thanked each other for their help. The family had a fun day at the park after they solved the problem together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very hungry. He wanted to eat a big sandwich. He asked his mom, "Can you bring me a sandwich, please?" His mom said, "Yes, but first you need to do your math." + +Tim did not like math. He was not good at it. But he was very hungry, so he tried to do his math. He counted one, two, three, four, and five. He thought he was done, but there was more math to do. Tim did not want to do more math. He wanted his sandwich now. + +Tim got very mad. He yelled, "I don't want to do math! I want my sandwich!" His mom was sad. She said, "If you don't do your math, you can't have a sandwich." Tim did not do his math, and he did not get his sandwich. He stayed hungry and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had her own box of crayons. She loved to draw with her crayons every day. Her favorite crayon was the red one. She used it to draw big, round apples and small, fast cars. + +One day, Jane was very tired. She had played with her friends all day long. But she still wanted to draw with her crayons before going to bed. So she picked up her red crayon and started to draw a big, round apple. + +As Jane drew, her eyes started to close. She was so tired, she could not keep them open. Her crayon fell from her hand, and she fell asleep. Her mommy came into the room and saw Jane sleeping. She picked up the crayon and put it back in the box. + +Mommy kissed Jane goodnight and turned off the light. Jane slept all night, dreaming of the things she would draw with her crayons the next day. And when she woke up, she felt happy and not tired anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Amy. She loved to play outside in the dirt with her toys. One day, she found an empty cup in her yard. She thought it would be fun to fill it with dirt and pretend it was her food. + +The next day, Amy's mom told her it was time to clean her room. Amy did not want to clean her room, so she hid the empty cup under her bed. She thought her mom would not find it there. She cleaned the rest of her room and then went to play outside again. + +Later, Amy's mom found the empty cup under her bed. She knew it was time for Amy to learn how to clean her toys. So, she called Amy inside and showed her how to clean the cup. Amy learned that cleaning her toys was important, and she promised to keep her toys clean. From that day on, Amy always cleaned her toys and her mouth after playing in the dirt. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. The mouse had a friend named Cat. Mouse and Cat liked to play together. But one day, Cat saw Mouse playing with Dog. Cat felt jealous because he wanted to play with Mouse too. + +Cat thought he needed a plan to play with Mouse alone. So, Cat told Mouse that Dog was not a good friend. Mouse was sad and stopped playing with Dog. Cat was happy because now he could play with Mouse all the time. + +But one day, Mouse found out that Cat lied about Dog. Mouse was very upset and did not want to play with Cat anymore. Cat was sad and sorry, but it was too late. Mouse did not want to be friends with Cat. In the end, Cat was alone and missed his friend Mouse. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived a fragile little bird named Blue. Blue loved to fly and find new things. One day, while flying, Blue felt very thirsty. He needed to find water to drink. + +Blue asked his friend, Bunny, "Where can I find water?" Bunny said, "There is a pond near the big tree." So, Blue went to look for the big tree. + +When Blue found the big tree, he saw the pond. The water was clear and cool. Blue drank the water and felt happy. He thanked Bunny for helping him find the water. From that day on, Blue and Bunny played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a big frog named Tom. Tom lived in a swamp. The swamp was his home. He liked to play with his friends in the swamp. + +One day, Tom saw his friend, Bee, flying near the swamp. Bee was going too fast. Tom wanted to play with Bee, so he said, "Stop, Bee! Let's play together!" Bee stopped and they played all day. + +As the sun went down, Tom and Bee were very happy. They had so much fun playing in the big swamp. They said goodbye and went to their homes. Tom knew they would play together again soon. +Once upon a time, in a wild forest, there lived a little girl named Amy. Amy loved to go on adventures and play with her animal friends. One day, she found a big, red fruit that looked very delicious. She wanted to share it with her friends. + +Amy went to her friend, the squirrel, and said, "Look what I found! A big, yummy fruit. Let's attach it to the tree and share it with our friends." The squirrel agreed and helped Amy attach the fruit to a tree branch. + +Soon, all the forest animals came to see the delicious fruit. They took turns taking small bites and sharing it with each other. The animals were very happy and thanked Amy for finding such a tasty treat. From that day on, Amy and her friends enjoyed many more fun adventures in the wild forest. +Once upon a time, there was a smooth, yellow ball. The ball was very happy and liked to roll around all day. It lived in a big park with lots of trees and flowers. + +One day, the yellow ball met a pretty, blue ball. They liked each other a lot and played together every day. They rolled up and down the hills and laughed together. They were the best of friends. + +After a while, the yellow ball and the blue ball decided to marry. They had a big party with all their friends. The sun shone brightly, and everyone was happy. The yellow ball and the blue ball rolled together, side by side, for the rest of their lives. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and run around in the sun. One day, Max found a soft, red rug in the yard. He liked the rug very much, so he decided to lie down on it and take a nap. + +While Max was sleeping, a little bird named Tweet came by. Tweet saw Max and said, "Hi, Max! Why are you lying on that rug?" Max woke up and replied, "I found this rug, and it's so soft. I like it a lot!" + +Tweet thought it was a good idea, so she decided to lie down on the rug too. They both lay on the rug, enjoying the warm sun. Max and Tweet became good friends, and they played together every day. And whenever they got tired, they would lie down on the soft, red rug and rest. +Once upon a time, there was a little red ball. It loved to bounce all day long. The ball had an owner, a sweet girl named Lily. Lily and the red ball were best friends. They played together every day. + +One sunny day, Lily and the red ball went to the park. They saw a big, amazing tree. The red ball wanted to bounce up and touch the tree. So, Lily helped the red ball bounce higher and higher. The red ball was so happy. + +But then, the red ball bounced too high. It got stuck in the tree. Lily was sad. She tried to get the red ball down, but it was too high. Just then, a kind bird saw Lily and the red ball. The bird flew up and pushed the red ball out of the tree. The red ball bounced back to Lily. They were so happy to be together again. And they played together every day after that. +One day, a little girl named Sally went to visit her grandma. Sally loved her grandma's house because it was always full of fun and love. When she got there, her grandma had a big open smile on her face. She was so happy to see Sally. + +Sally saw a big dish on the table. It was full of yummy cookies. Sally and her grandma sat down and ate cookies together. They laughed and talked about all the fun things they would do that day. + +After eating, they went outside to play. They played with Sally's ball and ran around in the open yard. They had so much fun visiting each other. At the end of the day, Sally gave her grandma a big hug and said, "I love you, grandma!" +Once upon a time, in a little gray house, there lived a girl named Lily. She had a big cherry tree in her yard. Lily loved to play under the tree and enjoy the shade it gave her on sunny days. + +One day, Lily saw a tiny gray bird in the cherry tree. The bird was enjoying the cherries too! Lily watched the bird eat the cherries and smiled. She decided to share her cherries with the bird. + +Every day, Lily and the gray bird would play under the cherry tree. They enjoyed the cherries and each other's company. Lily was happy to have a new friend and the gray bird was happy to have found a home. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max had a favorite toy, a belt. He liked to play with the belt all day. One day, Max could not find his belt. He looked everywhere, but he could not find it. Max was very sad. + +Max thought his friend, a little cat named Lucy, might know where the belt was. He went to ask Lucy for help. Lucy told Max that she saw the belt in the yard. Max was so happy, but he was also mad at himself for forgetting where he left it. + +Max and Lucy went to the yard to find the belt. They looked under the tree, behind the bush, and near the big rock. Finally, they found the belt by the fence. Max was so happy to have his belt back. He thanked Lucy for helping him. From that day on, Max never forgot where he left his belt again. +Once upon a time, there was a friendly cat named Tom. Tom lived near a big forest. He liked to play and run in the forest. The forest was full of tall trees and pretty flowers. Tom had many friends in the forest. They were all very friendly. + +One day, Tom saw a small bird. The bird was sad. Tom asked, "What is wrong, bird?" The bird said, "I can't find my mom. Can you help me?" Tom said, "I will help you. I will mind you until we find your mom." + +Tom and the bird walked through the forest. They looked for the bird's mom. They asked all the friendly animals if they had seen her. At last, they found the bird's mom. She was so happy to see her baby. The bird thanked Tom for minding him. They all played together in the forest and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little dog named Max. Max liked to play with his cardboard box. He would jump in and out of the box all day long. + +One day, Max heard a bird outside. He paused and listened to the bird sing. Max wanted to talk to the bird, so he ran outside with his cardboard box. + +Max said, "Hi, bird! I like your song." The bird replied, "Thank you, Max! I like your cardboard box." They played together all day, with Max jumping in and out of the box while the bird sang a happy song. +One morning, a little girl named Lucy woke up. She felt lucky because today was a special day. She jumped out of bed and ran to the kitchen. Her mom and dad were there, smiling. + +Lucy's dad said, "We have a big dare for you today, Lucy!" Lucy was excited. She loved dares. Her mom told her, "You have to find the hidden toy in the park!" Lucy clapped her hands and was ready to go. + +Lucy and her parents went to the park. Lucy looked under the trees, behind the swings, and in the sandbox. She was brave and dared to look everywhere. Finally, she found the toy under the slide! Lucy felt so lucky and happy. Her parents cheered, and they all went home to celebrate her big win. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a magic toy named Buddy. Buddy could talk to Lucy. They loved to play together. Lucy felt happy when she played with Buddy. + +One day, Buddy did a magic trick. He said, "Lucy, watch me disappear!" Buddy closed his eyes and said some magic language. Then, he was gone! Lucy looked everywhere, but she could not find Buddy. She felt sad and guilty. She thought she lost her best friend. + +Lucy called out, "Buddy, please come back! I am sorry!" She heard a small sound behind her. She turned around and saw Buddy. He was back! Buddy said, "Don't be sad, Lucy. I just wanted to show you my magic trick." Lucy hugged Buddy and they played together again. +Once upon a time, there was a queen. The queen lived in a big castle. She had a pretty crown and a long dress. The queen liked to play with her friends. + +One day, the queen felt dizzy. She did not want to play. She missed her friends a lot. The queen sat on her big chair and felt sad. + +A little bird saw the queen. The bird told the queen's friends that she was dizzy. All the friends came to the castle. They made the queen feel better. The queen did not miss her friends anymore. They all played together and were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim who had a new toy. It was a fun toy that could crawl. Tim loved to watch his toy crawl all around the house. One day, Tim's mom was in the kitchen making lunch. She opened the big refrigerator to get some food. + +Tim wanted to show his mom his new toy. He said, "Mom, look at my toy!" His mom looked at the toy and smiled. "That's a very fun toy, Tim!" she said. + +Tim wanted to see if his toy could crawl to the refrigerator. He put the toy on the floor and said, "Go to the refrigerator!" The toy crawled and crawled until it reached the refrigerator. Tim and his mom laughed and clapped their hands. They were so happy to see the toy crawl all the way to the refrigerator. +One day, a big cat and a small dog were in the park. The big cat saw a big box. The cat said, "I want to split the box." The small dog said, "No, it might have a surprise inside." + +The big cat got angry and said, "I will split it anyway." The small dog was sad but he knew that the big cat would not listen to him. + +The big cat split the box and a big ball came out. It was a surprise! The big cat was happy and the small dog was happy too. They played with the ball all day. The big cat learned that sometimes it is good to listen to friends. +Once upon a time, in a peaceful garden, there was a little caterpillar named Catty. Catty lived on a big green leaf. She loved her home very much. One day, Catty wanted to find a friend to play with. She thought, "I will request a friend." + +Catty went to the other bugs in the garden and asked them to play. She talked to a bee, a butterfly, and a ladybug. They all said they were too busy. Catty felt sad. But then, she saw a tiny egg on her big green leaf. She thought, "Maybe a friend will come from this egg." + +A few days later, the egg started to wiggle and crack. Out came a new caterpillar! Catty was so happy. She had a new friend to play with. They played together all day long. Catty knew that her request for a friend had come true. And they lived happily ever after on their big green leaf. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because she was going on vacation with her family. Lily packed her bags and waited for her mom and dad to finish packing. + +Lily asked, "When are we going on vacation?" + +"We are leaving tomorrow," said her mom. + +Lily was impatient and wanted to leave right away. She went outside to play, but it started to rain. Her mom told her to come inside so she wouldn't get wet. + +Lily said, "I don't want to come inside. I want to play." + +Her mom said, "If you stay outside, you will get wet and your clothes won't dry in time for our vacation." + +Lily didn't listen and stayed outside. She got very wet and her clothes didn't dry in time. When it was time to leave for vacation, Lily had to stay home because she didn't have any dry clothes to wear. She was very sad and learned that it's important to listen to her mom and dad. +Once upon a time, there was a kind lady who lived in a big city. She loved to help people and animals. She was very compassionate. One day, she saw a little cat who was very cold. The cat was shivering and meowing. The lady picked up the cat and rubbed it gently. The cat felt better and purred happily. From that day on, the lady and the cat were best friends. They would walk around the city together and help anyone who needed it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, she asked her mom to make her a delicious sandwich to take with her. + +Her mom made her a sandwich with peanut butter and jelly. Lily loved it so much that she shared it with her friends. They all said it was very delicious. + +After they finished eating, they saw a man spraying water on the flowers in the park. Lily asked him what he was doing and he said he was helping the flowers grow. Lily thought it was very cool and asked if she could help too. The man gave her a small spray bottle and she helped him water the flowers. It was a fun day in the park with her friends and the flowers looked very pretty. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a desk. Her desk was very ugly because it was old and broken. Lily didn't like her desk, but she had to use it to do her homework. + +One day, Lily forgot to do her homework. She was so worried that she didn't know what to do. She thought about her ugly desk and how it made her sad. She wished she had a pretty desk like her friends. + +Lily tried to do her homework, but she couldn't concentrate because she was so upset about her desk. She decided to go to bed and do her homework the next day. When she woke up, she realized that she had forgotten to do her homework again. She felt very sad and disappointed. + +In the end, Lily got in trouble with her teacher because she didn't do her homework. She learned that it's important to remember to do things on time, even if you don't like your desk. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bear named Benny. Benny loved to eat jelly. He would eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One day, while Benny was eating his jelly, he heard a loud noise outside. + +Benny went to investigate and saw a big bird trying to steal his friend's food. Benny knew he had to protect his friend, so he roared loudly and scared the bird away. His friend was very happy that Benny protected him. + +From that day on, Benny was known as the protector of the forest. He continued to eat his jelly and have fun with his friends, but he always kept an eye out for any danger. Benny knew that it was important to protect those he cared about. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside on her porch. One day, she found an unusual rock and decided to keep it as her treasure. She showed it to all her friends and they thought it was very cool. + +But one day, Lily's little brother accidentally broke her special rock. Lily was very sad and regretted showing it to everyone. She realized that sometimes it's better to keep special things to ourselves, so they don't get broken or lost. + +From that day on, Lily kept her special treasures hidden away, where they were safe and she could enjoy them all by herself. And she learned that it's okay to keep things to ourselves sometimes. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her yard, which was full of green grass and tall trees. One day, she found an orange ball in her yard. + +Lily was so happy to have a new toy to play with. She bounced the ball up and down and threw it to herself. But then, her little brother came outside and wanted to play too. + +Lily didn't want to share her new ball, but her mom told her to be kind and share. Lily said, "I don't want to share my ball. It's mine!" + +Her mom said, "You can play with the ball together. You can even separate turns. You can play with the ball for a little while and then your brother can play with it." + +Lily thought about it and decided to share her ball. She played with it for a few minutes and then gave it to her brother. They had so much fun playing together in the yard with the orange ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet had an idea to fly to a new place. She acted on her idea and flew far away from her nest. + +As she flew, she saw many pretty things like flowers and trees. But then she saw a big, mean cat. The cat wanted to catch Tweet and eat her for dinner. Tweet tried to fly away, but her wings were tired from flying so far. + +The cat caught Tweet and ate her for dinner. The end. It's clear that Tweet's idea to fly far away was not a good one. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy. They had a little boy named Tom. Tom loved to run fast and play with his toys. One day, mommy and daddy took Tom to the park. They saw other kids there too. + +Tom wanted to race with the other kids. He ran as fast as he could. His parents cheered him on. Tom was happy because he won the race! + +After the race, Tom's mommy gave him a big hug. She said, "You are so fast and strong!" Daddy said, "Your hair is getting thick, Tom. You look like a big boy now." Tom smiled and felt proud. He was happy to have such great parents. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie loved to fly in the sky and sing songs. One day, Tweetie saw a shiny apple on the ground. She wanted to eat it, so she landed on it. But the apple was dirty and had some mud on it. Tweetie didn't like it. She wanted the apple to be clean and shiny. + +So, Tweetie flew to her friend, the snail. The snail was very slow, but he was good at polishing things. Tweetie asked the snail to polish the apple. The snail agreed and started to polish the apple with his slimy body. Soon, the apple was clean and shiny. Tweetie was grateful to the snail and thanked him. + +But then, a big bird came and wanted to take the shiny apple from Tweetie. Tweetie didn't want to give it away, but the big bird was stronger. Suddenly, the snail came and started to zigzag around the big bird. The big bird got confused and flew away. Tweetie learned that it's always good to have friends who can help you in difficult situations. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to tell jokes. He would tell his mommy and daddy jokes all the time. + +One day, Timmy had an exam at school. He was nervous and wanted to be quiet so he could concentrate. But then his friend Billy came over and told him a funny joke. Timmy laughed and laughed, but then he realized he needed to focus on his exam. + +After the exam, Timmy's teacher told him he did a great job. Timmy was so happy that he told his teacher a joke. The teacher laughed and Timmy felt proud. + +From then on, Timmy knew that it was important to be quiet during exams, but it was also important to joke around and have fun with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was a pupil at a great school. One day, she was playing with her friends when she saw a beautiful toy on the ground. She picked it up and said, "Wow, this is great! I want to set it on my shelf." + +Her friend, Timmy, said, "That's a cool toy! Can I play with it too?" + +Lily replied, "Sure, you can play with it for a little bit. But then I want to set it on my shelf so I don't lose it." + +Timmy played with the toy for a while, but then he accidentally broke it. He felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to break it." + +Lily forgave him and said, "It's okay, Timmy. I'll just set it aside and maybe we can fix it together later." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink cocoa with marshmallows in it. One day, she asked her mom to make her some cocoa. Her mom said, "Sure, Lily! But be careful, it's hot." + +Lily waited patiently for her cocoa to cool down. As she took a sip, she made a funny face and said, "This cocoa tastes weak, Mommy!" Her mom laughed and said, "That's because I didn't put as much chocolate in it this time. I thought it would be a funny joke." + +Lily giggled and said, "Mommy, you always make me laugh!" Her mom replied, "I love making you happy, Lily. Now let's drink our cocoa together and tell each other some jokes." Lily smiled and said, "Okay, Mommy. Why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide!" They both laughed and enjoyed their cocoa together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and thoughtful boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his wooden blocks made of lumber. One day, Timmy's little sister came into his room and started to play with his blocks without asking. Timmy got upset and took the blocks away from her. + +Later that day, Timmy thought about what happened and realized that he was being mean. He decided to remove his selfishness and share his toys with his sister. From that day on, Timmy and his sister played together happily with the lumber blocks. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to share and be kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little tree. It had lots of branches and leaves, but they were getting too big. The tree's mommy came and said, "It's time to prune your branches, little tree." The little tree was scared, but it hoped it would feel better after the pruning. + +The mommy tree took out her scissors and started to prune the little tree's branches. It hurt a little bit, but the little tree was brave. After the pruning, the little tree felt lighter and happier. It hoped it would grow even stronger now. + +From that day on, the little tree grew bigger and stronger. It had lots of new branches and leaves, and it was very happy. It knew that sometimes, a little pruning can help you grow even bigger and better. +Once upon a time, there was a big castle. It was very old, and people said it was ancient. The king who lived in the castle loved poems. He asked his knights to provide him with new poems every day. + +One day, a little girl came to the castle. She had a beautiful poem that she had written herself. She wanted to show it to the king. But the knights didn't let her in. They said she was too young and didn't belong there. + +The little girl was sad and went back home. She tore up her poem and threw it away. The king never got to read it. The castle continued to stand ancient and lonely, without any new poems to fill its walls. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily's friend Timmy saw a pipe that was leaking water. He said, "Lily, we need to hurry and tell someone about the pipe so it can get fixed." + +Lily and Timmy ran to find an adult. They found a fair old man who listened to their story. The old man thanked them for telling him about the pipe and promised to fix it right away. + +As they walked away, Timmy said, "We did a good thing by telling the old man about the pipe. We helped make things better." Lily smiled and said, "Yes, it's always important to hurry and tell someone when we see something that needs fixing." + +The moral of the story is that it's important to speak up and tell someone when we see something that needs fixing, and to do it quickly. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy truck all day long. One day, he accidentally broke the wheels of his truck. He was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +His mom saw him crying and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" + +Timmy replied, "My truck is broken. It's not funny anymore." + +His mom said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We can replace the wheels and make it as good as new. That's true!" + +Timmy's face lit up with joy and he exclaimed, "Yay! Thank you, Mommy!" + +His mom smiled and said, "No problem, Timmy. Let's go fix your truck and have some fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little frog named Greeny. Greeny lived in a pond with his friends, the fish. One day, Greeny saw a big, juicy fly and wanted to catch it. But he couldn't jump high enough to reach it. + +Greeny decided to stretch his legs every day to get stronger. He would start by stretching his left leg, then his right leg, and then both legs together. After a few days of stretching, Greeny was able to jump higher than ever before. + +Finally, the day came when Greeny saw the big, juicy fly again. He took a deep breath, stretched his legs, and jumped as high as he could. And what do you know? He caught the fly! All of his friends cheered and Greeny felt very proud of himself. From that day on, Greeny made sure to stretch every day so he could always catch his favorite treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a big piece of paper and told her to fold it into a special shape. Lily tried her best, but it was too hard for her. Her mom helped her fold the paper into a beautiful butterfly. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends played hide-and-seek in the park. Lily found a mysterious box hidden behind a tree. She opened it up and found a note that said, "Follow the butterflies." Lily remembered the butterfly her mom had helped her fold and knew it was a clue. + +Lily followed the butterfly and it led her to a reliable friend who had a surprise for her. It was a treasure hunt with more clues to follow! Lily was so excited and grateful for her mom's help with folding the butterfly, as it had helped her solve the mystery and find the treasure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the birds. One day, she saw an amazing pigeon on the roof. She pointed at it and said, "Look, Mommy! A pretty bird!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, that's a pigeon. They're very common in the city." + +Lily asked, "Can we go closer and see it?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, let's go." They walked closer to the pigeon and Lily pointed at it again. "It's so pretty," she said. + +The pigeon looked at them and flew away. Lily said, "Bye-bye, pigeon!" and waved. Mommy smiled and said, "That was a nice moment, wasn't it?" Lily nodded and said, "Yes, it was amazing!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to skip and play in the meadow with his friends. One day, Benny heard a loud noise coming from the forest. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Benny decided to ask his wise old grandmother for advice. She told him to be brave and face his fears. Benny took a deep breath and hopped towards the forest. As he got closer, he saw a big, scary wolf making all the noise. + +Benny knew he had to be quick and clever. He started to skip around the wolf, making him dizzy and confused. The wolf stumbled and fell, giving Benny the chance to run away safely. Benny felt proud of himself for being brave and wise. From that day on, he knew he could face any challenge that came his way. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore. One day, she found a spot in the grass where she could lay down and watch the clouds go by. It was very peaceful. + +Lily also liked to play with her toys. She had a flexible rubber ball that she loved to bounce around. She would display her ball to her friends and they would all play together. + +One day, Lily lost her ball. She searched high and low but couldn't find it. She went back to the spot in the grass and sat down to think. Suddenly, she noticed something shiny in the grass. It was her ball! She was so happy and displayed it proudly to her friends. They all cheered and played together again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy violin and pretend she was a famous musician. One day, Lily's mom made her a delicious cake for dessert. Lily ate too much cake and her tummy hurt. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, came over to play. He wanted to see Lily's toy violin. Lily was still feeling sick and didn't want to play. Timmy got mad and squeezed Lily's toy violin until it broke. + +Lily was very sad and cried. Her mom told her that it's not nice to be mean to friends and that we should always be kind. Lily learned that friends are more important than toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo lived in a big ocean with his family and friends. One day, Nemo's friend Dory came to visit him. + +"Hi Nemo, I came to visit you!" said Dory. + +Nemo was very happy to see his friend. "Let's go to the reef, it's very pretty and quiet there," said Nemo. + +So Nemo and Dory swam to the reef. They saw many colorful fish and plants. They also saw a big shark, but they swam away quickly. + +After their visit to the reef, Nemo realized that it's always nice to have friends come and visit. He learned that even though there may be scary things in the ocean, it's important to be brave and have fun with friends. +Once upon a time, there was a man with a long beard. He lived in a big house with lots of toys. One day, he went to the park and saw some kids playing. They were having so much fun that he started to laugh too. The kids asked him to play with them and he said yes! They played together for a long time and had a great time. From that day on, the man visited the park every day to play with the kids and they all laughed together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a big country with lots of trees and animals. One day, Timmy and his friends went to play in the park. They brought some toys to play with. + +Timmy's friend, Billy, accidentally dropped his toy and it scattered all over the ground. Timmy and his other friends helped Billy pick up his toy. They all laughed and had fun playing together. + +But then, a big, stupid dog came and ran through their game, scattering their toys everywhere. Timmy and his friends were sad, but they didn't give up. They worked together to pick up their toys again. In the end, they had even more fun than before, all because they worked together and didn't let the stupid dog ruin their day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her doll named Rosie. One day, Lily was playing with Rosie when she accidentally knocked over a pile of blocks. Rosie fell over and Lily felt sad. + +Her mom came over and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"I knocked over the blocks and Rosie fell down," Lily replied. + +Her mom said, "Let's try to balance the blocks again so Rosie can stand up." + +Lily and her mom worked together to balance the blocks and put Rosie back on top. Lily felt happy again. "Thank you, Mommy!" she said. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park with her dad. They saw a man collecting copper from the ground. Lily asked her dad, "What is that man doing?" + +"He's collecting copper. It's a metal that can be used to make things like wires and coins," her dad explained. + +Lily looked at the man and said, "I didn't know that. I was ignorant about copper." + +Her dad smiled and said, "It's okay, Lily. We learn new things every day." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, he saw a big van driving down the street. He thought it was so cool! + +Timmy's mom noticed how much he cared about the van and decided to take him to a car show. Timmy was so excited to see all the different cars and trucks, but he was most excited about the big van he saw on the street. + +As they walked around the car show, Timmy saw a man who looked very proud. He was standing next to a shiny red car. Timmy's mom told him that the man had won a prize for having the best car at the show. + +Later that day, as they were leaving the car show, Timmy saw the same man driving the big van he had seen on the street. He realized that the man must have been the owner of the van and felt proud that he had seen it before anyone else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had a big bookcase in her room. One day, she tried to climb up the bookcase to reach a book on the top shelf. But she slipped and fell down. Her mom came running and saw that Lily was okay, but the bookcase was broken. + +Lily was sad because her bookcase was dead. Her mom said they would get a new one and they went to the store together. They found a beautiful pink bookcase that was just the right size for Lily's room. Now Lily can reach all her books without having to try to climb up anymore. She was happy again and read lots of books on her new bookcase. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved taking photos with her camera. One day, she went to the park to take some pictures. She saw a bird and tried to take a photo of it, but it flew away. She felt sad. + +Then, a man came up to her and asked if she wanted to play a game. He said he had a photo of something hidden in the park, and if she guessed what it was, he would give her a prize. Lily was excited and started guessing. She guessed a flower, a tree, and a rock, but none of them were right. + +Finally, the man showed her the photo. It was a picture of a lost dog. Lily felt happy that she guessed it right and wanted to help find the dog. But the man took her camera and ran away. Lily cried and felt very upset. She missed her camera and all the fine photos she had taken. +Once upon a time, there was a brave rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to play in the pond and splash around. One day, Benny met a friendly frog named Freddy. + +"Hello, Benny! Do you want to play with me?" asked Freddy. + +"Yes, I do! Let's splash in the pond together!" replied Benny. + +They had so much fun splashing and playing in the water. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big dog! + +"Oh no! I'm scared!" cried Freddy. + +"Don't be scared, Freddy. I'll protect you!" said Benny bravely. + +Benny stood in front of Freddy and scared the dog away. From that day on, Benny and Freddy were the best of friends and they loved to splash in the pond together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a shiny crystal on the ground. It was so pretty and sparkly that she wanted to keep it forever. + +Lily showed the crystal to her mom and said, "Look, Mommy! I found a great crystal!" Her mom smiled and said, "Remember to take good care of it, Lily. It's very special." + +Lily put the crystal in her pocket and went back outside to play. She met her friend Jack and showed him the crystal. "Wow, Lily!" Jack said. "That's a great crystal! Can I hold it?" + +Lily let Jack hold the crystal for a little while, but then she remembered what her mom said and took it back. She knew she had to keep it safe and sound. And that's just what she did. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing but didn't know which song to choose. Her mommy said, "Lily, why don't you use your voice to sing a song that makes you happy?" Lily thought about it and said, "Okay, mommy." + +She went to her room and looked at all her CDs. She saw one with a happy face on it and knew it would be perfect. She asked her mommy if she could play it, and her mommy said, "Yes, it's available to use." + +Lily put the CD on and started to sing. She sang so loud that her mommy could hear her from the kitchen. Her mommy came in and said, "Lily, you have such a beautiful voice. Keep singing and choosing songs that make you happy." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, mommy. I will." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she wanted a tasty ice cream cone. She searched and searched for the ice cream truck, but she couldn't find it. She asked her mommy if they could go to the store to get a cone, but her mommy said no. + +Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She decided to go to the park to play with her friends. While she was playing, she saw the ice cream truck. She ran to it and got a tasty cone. But as she was walking back to her friends, she tripped and the cone fell on the ground. Lily was very sad and cried all the way home. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird loved to fly high and soar in the sky. One day, the bird saw a peanut on the ground. The bird flew down to get the peanut, but as it was eating, it heard a little voice say, "I'm sorry, birdie. That's my peanut." + +The bird looked around and saw a little squirrel. The squirrel had dropped the peanut and was very sad. The bird felt sorry for the squirrel and decided to give the peanut back. The squirrel was so happy and thanked the bird. + +From that day on, the bird and the squirrel became friends. They would play together and share their food. The bird learned that it's always better to be kind and share with others. And so, the little bird continued to soar in the sky, but now with a happy heart and a new friend by its side. +Once upon a time, there was a big ship that sailed on the sea. It was so big that it looked like a giant toy. The ship had many people on it who were happy to be sailing. They saw dolphins jumping out of the water and seagulls flying in the sky. + +One day, a magician came on the ship. He was wearing a tall hat and a cape. The people on the ship were ignorant about the magician's tricks. He made things vanish into thin air and the people were amazed. They clapped and cheered for the magician. + +But then, something strange happened. The magician vanished too! The ship sailed on without him, and the people were left wondering where he had gone. They searched the ship from top to bottom, but he was nowhere to be found. It was a mystery that no one could solve. +Once upon a time, there was a bird named Tweety. Tweety lived in a nest high up in a tree. One day, Tweety saw a squirrel trying to steal some nuts from her nest. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" Tweety asked the squirrel. + +"I'm just taking some nuts for my family," the squirrel replied. + +"That's not fair! This is my nest and my nuts," Tweety said. "I'm going to record you and show everyone how guilty you are." + +The squirrel felt bad and apologized to Tweety. From then on, the squirrel asked permission before taking anything from Tweety's nest. And Tweety was happy to share her nuts with her new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved animals. She had a pet dove named Snowy who was very pretty and white. Snowy would fly around the house and land on Lily's shoulder. Lily loved Snowy very much. + +One day, Lily's friend came over to play. Her friend was not behaving very well. She was throwing toys and making a mess. Snowy didn't like it and flew away to hide. Lily felt sad and told her friend to behave and be good like Snowy. Her friend listened and they had fun playing together again. + +Later that day, Lily and Snowy were cuddled up on the couch watching TV. Lily stroked Snowy's feathers and said, "You are a good dove." Snowy cooed happily and snuggled closer to Lily. They were very happy together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play in his room with his toys, but sometimes he got scared of the dark. His mommy gave him a flashlight to help him see in the dark. + +One day, Timmy's mommy told him to tidy up his room before dinner. Timmy didn't want to tidy up, but he knew he had to do it. He started putting his toys away and he found his flashlight under his bed. He decided to use his flashlight to help him find all the toys that were hiding in the dark corners of his room. + +As he was tidying up, Timmy noticed that his favorite toy car was missing. He looked all over his room but couldn't find it. Then he remembered that he had played with it outside earlier that day. He went outside with his flashlight and found his toy car in the grass. Timmy was happy he found his toy and he was proud of himself for being tidy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing hide-and-seek, Lily's friend Sarah disappeared. She looked around but couldn't find her anywhere. She asked her other friends, but they didn't know where Sarah went. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a scary veil in the bushes. She was afraid to go near it, but she knew she had to find her friend. She bravely walked towards the veil and saw that Sarah was hiding behind it. "Why did you vanish like that?" Lily asked. "I was scared," Sarah replied. "I thought you were going to find me." + +Lily smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are friends. We will always find each other." They hugged and continued to play together. From that day on, they made a promise to never vanish or be scared when they were playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family. They had a big radio that played music all day long. They were very wealthy and had lots of toys to play with. + +One day, the family went for a walk in the park. They saw a poor man who was very sad. He didn't have any toys to play with and he didn't have a radio to listen to. The family felt sorry for him and wanted to help. + +They decided to lay some of their toys and their radio at the man's feet. The man was very happy and thanked the family. The family felt good about themselves for helping someone in need. They learned that it's important to share with others who are less fortunate. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat delicious cookies. One day, Timmy's mom baked some cookies that smelled so good that Timmy couldn't resist. He asked his mom if he could have one, and she said yes. + +Timmy took a big bite of the cookie and said, "Mmm, this is delicious!" Then, he heard a loud noise outside. He looked out the window and saw a big vehicle driving by. He ran outside to get a closer look. + +When he got outside, he saw his neighbor, Mr. Johnson, kneeling down next to the vehicle. Timmy asked, "What are you doing, Mr. Johnson?" Mr. Johnson replied, "I'm fixing my car. It broke down on the way to the store." Timmy said, "Oh, I hope you can fix it soon. I want to go to the store too!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack was a kind and compassionate boy who loved to help others. One day, Jack was walking in the forest when he saw a little bird with a broken wing. Jack felt sad for the bird and wanted to help it. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a loud noise. It was a big tree that split in half and was about to fall on the bird. Jack quickly picked up the bird and ran away from the tree. The bird was safe, but Jack was not. + +He got hurt and could not walk. Just then, a kind lady came by and saw Jack lying on the ground. She helped him and took him to the hospital. Jack was grateful for the lady's help and knew he would always be there to help others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine, but today it was raining. Lily was sad because she couldn't go outside and play. + +Her mom said, "Don't worry Lily, we can stay inside and play games together." Lily smiled and they played games all day. + +Later, when the rain stopped, Lily saw a beautiful rainbow outside. She said, "Look mommy, a rainbow!" Her mom said, "Let's go outside and see it up close." + +When they went outside, the sun came out and it was warm. Lily was so happy to see the rainbow and feel the warm sun on her face. She said, "Thank you mommy for staying inside and playing with me. Now we get to see the pretty rainbow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. One day, it rained a lot and there was a big puddle in her backyard. Lily jumped in the puddle and splashed around. She was having so much fun! + +After a while, Lily got tired and wanted to go inside. But her shoes were all wet and muddy. Her mom saw her and said, "Lily, let me give you some dry socks and shoes." Lily was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Lily put on the dry socks and shoes and felt much better. She was no longer tired and could play again. She went back outside and jumped in the puddle some more. It was a fun day for Lily! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her cards. She had a big collection of them. One day, she was playing with her cards when she accidentally dropped one. It was her favorite card, and she was very sad. She looked for it everywhere, but she couldn't find it. + +Suddenly, she saw her little brother, Max, playing with her card. She got angry and tried to take it back, but Max didn't want to give it back to her. They started to fight over the card, and it got ripped. Lily was very upset, and Max started to cry. + +But then, their mom came and saw what happened. She took the ripped card and zipped it back together with a smooth movement. Lily and Max were amazed and happy. They hugged each other and apologized for fighting. From that day on, they played with their cards together, and they never fought again. +Once upon a time, there was a blue hippo named Billy. Billy loved to swim in the river and play with his friends. One day, Billy was swimming when he saw a big, mean crocodile. The crocodile said, "I'm going to steal your favorite toy!" + +Billy was scared and didn't know what to do. He ran to his friend, a wise old owl, and told her what happened. The owl said, "Don't worry, Billy. We'll get your toy back. Let's go talk to the crocodile and ask him to give it back." + +So, Billy and the owl went to talk to the crocodile. The crocodile said, "I didn't steal anything! That toy was just lying there." But Billy knew that wasn't true. He said, "Please give it back. It's mine and I love it." + +Finally, the crocodile gave in and gave the toy back to Billy. Billy was so happy and grateful to his friend the owl. From that day on, Billy knew to be careful and not to trust strangers who might want to steal his things. +Once upon a time, there was a big airplane with a happy pilot. The pilot loved to fly high in the sky and see the fluffy clouds. One day, while the pilot was flying, a loud noise scared him. He looked around and saw a little bird sitting on the wing of the plane. The bird was chirping and singing a happy song. The pilot smiled and said, "You scared me, little bird!" + +After a while, the pilot got hungry and decided to eat his lunch. He opened his lunchbox and found a delicious sandwich inside. It had ham, cheese, and lettuce. The pilot took a big bite and said, "Mmm, this sandwich is so delicious!" The little bird chirped and said, "Tweet tweet, can I have a bite too?" The pilot laughed and said, "Sorry little bird, this sandwich is just for me." + +The pilot and the little bird continued to fly together in the big airplane. They saw tall mountains, deep oceans, and green forests. The pilot was happy to have a little friend to fly with, and the little bird was happy to have a new friend too. They flew and flew until it was time for the pilot to land the airplane. The little bird said goodbye and flew away, chirping a happy song. The pilot smiled and waved goodbye, feeling grateful for the fun adventure he had with his little friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but he was scared of thunder. Whenever he heard it, he would run inside and hide under his bed. One day, while he was playing outside, he heard thunder. He started to run inside, but his friend Billy stopped him. + +"Don't be scared, Timmy. I promise I'll protect you from the thunder," said Billy. + +Timmy felt better and stayed outside to play with Billy. But then, they heard a loud noise. It wasn't thunder, it was a big dog barking. The dog was angry and started to chase them. Timmy and Billy ran as fast as they could. They hid behind a tree, but the dog found them. + +Timmy was so scared, he thought he was going to be dead. But then, Billy stood up and yelled at the dog. The dog got scared and ran away. Timmy was so happy and grateful to Billy for protecting him. From that day on, Timmy was never scared of thunder again, because he knew that Billy would always protect him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a big house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's friend came to play with her. Her friend wanted to play with Lily's toys, but Lily didn't want to share. + +Lily's mommy asked her to be patient and to share her toys with her friend. Lily thought about it and decided to be a good friend. She requested her friend to play with her toys nicely. They played together and had a lot of fun. + +After playing, Lily's friend said thank you and went back to her own house. Lily felt happy that she shared her toys and was a patient friend. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is important and being patient makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to jump and play outside. One day, she found a new toy in the park. It was a magic wand that could spell anything she wanted. + +Excitedly, she ran back home to show her mom. "Look, Mommy! I found a new toy in the park!" she exclaimed. "It can spell anything I want!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's great, Lily. What are you going to spell first?" + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "I want to spell 'jump'!" Suddenly, she jumped up high in the air and landed with a big smile on her face. + +From that day on, Lily played with her new toy every day, spelling new words and having lots of fun. She knew that her magic wand would always help her jump and play in new and exciting ways. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved pirates and always dreamed of being one. One day, he met a pirate named Jack. Jack was a big, scary-looking pirate, but Timmy could tell he was harmless. + +"Hello, little boy," said Jack. "What are you doing here all alone?" + +"I'm looking for treasure," replied Timmy. + +"Ah, I see. Well, do you want to join me on my ship and help me find some treasure?" asked Jack. + +"Yes, please!" exclaimed Timmy. + +So, Timmy climbed aboard Jack's ship and they set sail. As they were sailing, Jack taught Timmy how to add up the gold coins they found. Timmy was so happy to be a pirate and to have found a friend in Jack. They sailed the seas together, searching for treasure and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy found a long string on the ground. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Billy. + +"Look! A string!" said Timmy. + +"That's cool!" said Billy. + +Timmy thought it would be difficult to hide with the string, but he wanted to try. He tied the string to a tree and tried to hide behind it. Billy found him right away. + +"That was too easy," said Billy. + +Timmy realized that it's not about hiding, it's about having fun with friends. He and Billy played together and had a great time. The moral of the story is that having fun with friends is more important than winning. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. They would mix the dough in a big bowl and then put it in the oven to bake. The oven was big and yellow, just like the sun. + +One day, Lily wanted to bake cookies all by herself. She asked her mommy if she could do it alone. Her mommy said, "I don't understand, you're only three!" But Lily was determined. She climbed up on a chair and mixed the dough all by herself. Then she put it in the big yellow oven. + +After a few minutes, the cookies were ready! Lily was so happy that she understood how to bake all by herself. She shared her cookies with her mommy and they both agreed that they were the best cookies ever. From that day on, Lily was the official cookie baker in her house. +Once upon a time, there was a big whale in the sea. The whale was very confused because he swam too far and couldn't find his way back home. He asked his friends for help, but they didn't know the way either. The whale felt sad and scared. + +Then, a little fish came along and asked the whale what was wrong. The whale told him his problem and the little fish said he knew the way back home. The whale was happy and followed the little fish. + +But, on the way back, they saw a boat with people who wanted to catch the whale. The little fish told the whale to hide and he distracted the people. The whale was safe and finally reached home. He was grateful to the little fish for helping him. + +The moral of the story is that even when we feel confused and lost, there is always someone who can help us. We just need to ask for help and trust our friends. And, it's important to remember that everyone, no matter how big or small, can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved watching the sunset every day. One day, Timmy's mommy said, "Timmy, we have a surprise for you. You will receive a fine present today!" Timmy was very excited and asked, "What is it, mommy?" + +Mommy replied, "It's a new toy car!" Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, mommy!" Later that day, Timmy and his mommy went to the park to watch the sunset. Timmy was playing with his new toy car when he saw the beautiful sunset. He said to his mommy, "Look mommy, the sunset is so pretty!" Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is. We are very lucky to receive such a fine gift from nature." Timmy agreed and they both enjoyed the beautiful sunset together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to run and play outside, but his mommy said he needed to do some exercise. So, Timmy did some jumping jacks and ran around the yard. + +After he was done, Timmy went inside to get a snack. But, he saw the cookie jar was open and some cookies were missing. Timmy felt guilty because he knew he ate some cookies earlier. + +Timmy decided to shut the cookie jar and tell his mommy the truth. His mommy was proud of him for being honest and gave him a big hug. From that day on, Timmy always did his exercise and never ate cookies without asking again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved juice so much that she always asked her mom for some. One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, can you manage to pour your own juice today?" Lily was excited and said, "Yes, mommy! I can do it! It's easy!" + +Lily's mom poured the juice into a small cup and placed it on the table. Lily carefully picked up the cup and managed to walk to the couch without spilling any juice. Her mom watched and said, "Wow, Lily! You did it! You're so good at pouring juice!" + +Lily smiled and took a sip of her juice. She felt proud that she could do something on her own. Her mom said, "Lily, you're growing up so fast. Soon you'll be able to do more things on your own." Lily replied, "Yes, mommy! I can do anything if it's easy like pouring juice!" +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny lived in a forest with his mommy and daddy. One day, Benny was playing with his friends when he saw a shiny red berry. He wanted to eat it, but his mommy told him it was poison and not to touch it. + +Later that day, Benny and his friends were playing hide and seek when they heard a loud noise. It was a big bad wolf! Benny's mommy and daddy rushed to protect him, but the wolf was too strong. Benny was nervous and scared. + +The wolf ate Benny's mommy and daddy and then tried to eat Benny too. But Benny remembered what his mommy had told him about the poison berry. He quickly grabbed it and threw it at the wolf. The wolf ate the berry and got very sick. Benny was able to run away and hide. + +Even though Benny was able to protect himself, he was very sad that his mommy and daddy were gone. He knew he would always miss them. +One day, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mommy. They saw a duck swimming in the pond. Lily wanted to feed the duck, so her mommy gave her some bread. Lily was happy and threw the bread to the duck. Suddenly, Lily slipped and fell down. Her mommy was surprised and ran to help her. + +Lily said, "I'm okay mommy. That was an unusual slip." Her mommy hugged her and said, "I'm glad you're okay. Let's be careful and watch our step." They continued to feed the duck and had a fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the park. One day, he went on an adventure with his friends. They walked and walked until they found a big mountain. + +At the top of the mountain, they saw a volcano. The volcano was very big and had a deep hole in the middle. Timmy and his friends wanted to touch the volcano, but it was too hot. + +Instead, they sat down and watched the volcano from far away. They saw lava coming out of the deep hole and it looked like red fire. Timmy thought it was very cool and he wanted to come back and see it again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to write poems about her cat, Mittens. One day, Mittens got hurt and started to cry. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She decided to write a poem for Mittens to make her feel better. + +But when Lily showed Mittens the poem, Mittens didn't like it. She thought it was silly and it didn't make her feel better. Lily felt upset because she tried her best to help Mittens. She started to cry too. + +But then, Mittens licked Lily's face and purred. Lily realized that even though her poem didn't work, Mittens still loved her. They hugged and played together, and Lily felt happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, her mom took her to a museum. Lily was very excited to see all the cool things in the museum. She saw big dinosaurs and shiny rocks. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a man who looked different from everyone else. She asked her mom, "Why does he look different?" Her mom replied, "It's because he has a disability. It's normal to be different." + +Lily wanted to show the man her favorite exhibit. She said, "Come with me, I want to show you something cool!" The man smiled and followed Lily to the exhibit. They both had a great time looking at all the interesting things in the museum. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and run around in the sunshine. One day, she was playing with her friend when she accidentally knocked over her friend's toy. Her friend got very upset and started crying. + +Lily felt bad and knew she had made a mistake. She went over to her friend and said sorry. Her friend didn't want to forgive her at first, but Lily kept saying sorry and promised to be more careful. Finally, her friend forgave her and they went back to playing. + +As they were playing, Lily noticed that her waist was starting to hurt. She had been eating a lot of sweets lately and knew she needed to be more careful with what she ate. She decided to eat more fruits and vegetables instead. + +After a while, the sun started to go down and the sky turned pale. Lily and her friend knew it was time to go home. They hugged each other and said goodbye. Lily felt happy that she had made things right with her friend and knew she had learned an important lesson about forgiveness and taking care of her waist. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved chocolate so much. One day, her mommy gave her a beautiful chocolate bar. Lily was so happy and she said, "Mommy, can we turn on the TV and watch my favorite show while I eat my chocolate?" + +Mommy said, "Sure, Lily. Let's turn on the TV and watch your favorite show together." They sat on the couch and turned on the TV. Lily took a bite of her chocolate and said, "Mommy, this chocolate is so yummy and beautiful. Thank you for giving it to me." + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lily. I'm happy to see you enjoying your chocolate." They watched the show and ate the chocolate together, feeling happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and race with her friends. One day, they decided to have a race to see who could run the fastest. + +Lily was very excited and started to run as fast as she could. She was winning the race when suddenly she felt something strange on her hand. It was an ice cream cone that had started to melt in the hot sun. + +Lily stopped running and looked at her hand. "Oh no, my ice cream is melting!" she said. Her friend Sarah came over and saw how filthy her hand was from the melted ice cream. "Let's go wash your hands," said Sarah. They went to the sink and washed Lily's hands until they were clean again. + +After that, they continued their race and had lots of fun playing together. Lily was happy that her ice cream had melted because it gave her a chance to clean her hands and keep playing with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a sister named Rose who was very big. Rose was so big that she could not fit through the door. One day, Lily and Rose were playing in the park. Lily was having fun on the slide when Rose decided to go down too. But when Rose went down the slide, she got stuck halfway because she was so enormous. Everyone in the park started to laugh and point at Rose. Lily felt embarrassed and sad for her sister. She knew she had to help her sister get unstuck. So, Lily climbed up the slide and pushed Rose from behind. Rose finally came unstuck and everyone cheered. From that day on, Lily was proud of her sister and Rose was grateful for her little sister's help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and pick flowers. One day, it started to rain and Lily had to go inside. She watched the rain fall from her window and felt happy. + +Later, Lily's mommy showed her a pretty gem that she found on a walk. Lily was careful when she held it because she didn't want it to break. She thought it was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +When the rain stopped, Lily went back outside to play in the puddles. She saw a rainbow in the sky and it made her smile. She knew it was going to be a good day. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Lily. She had a big imagination and loved to play with her toys. One day, she was playing with her dolls when her mom asked her what she was doing. + +"I'm imagining my dolls are going on an adventure," Lily said. + +"That's a great idea! You have such a creative brain," her mom replied. + +Later that day, Lily's friend came over to play. They decided to play dress up and pretend they were princesses. "You look so nice in that dress!" Lily's friend said. + +Lily smiled and said, "I imagine we are in a castle and we have to save the prince!" They had so much fun using their imaginations and playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a happy boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and eat treats. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to a park to play. Timmy saw a jolly dog and wanted to pet him. His mommy introduced Timmy to the dog's owner and asked if Timmy could pet the dog. The owner said yes and Timmy was very happy. After playing with the dog, Timmy's mommy gave him a treat for being a good boy. Timmy loved his day at the park and couldn't wait to go back and play with the jolly dog again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a teddy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily and Teddy went to the park to play. While they were playing, they saw a big flame in the distance. + +Teddy asked, "What's that, Lily?" + +Lily replied, "I don't know, Teddy. Let's go see." + +When they got closer, they saw that there was a filthy trash can on fire. People were trying to put it out with water, but it wasn't working. + +Lily said, "We have to support them, Teddy. Let's go get some more water." + +So, Lily and Teddy ran to the nearest water fountain and filled up a bucket with water. They brought it back to the people trying to put out the fire. With their help, the fire was finally put out. + +Everyone was grateful to Lily and Teddy for their help. They felt proud for supporting the people in need. From that day on, Lily and Teddy became known as the heroes of the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her scooter all around the park. One day, Lily saw her friend Emma playing with a new toy. It was a spray bottle filled with water. Emma was spraying the water all over the flowers and trees. + +Lily asked if she could try, but Emma said no. Emma was being bossy and didn't want to share her toy. Lily felt sad and didn't know what to do. She wanted to play with the spray bottle too. + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She went to the drinking fountain and filled up her own spray bottle. She sprayed the water all over the park and even on Emma's scooter. Emma saw how much fun Lily was having and decided to share her spray bottle. From then on, they played together and had fun spraying water everywhere. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Max. Max loved to run around and play with his friends in the park. One day, Max saw a cute puppy named Daisy. Max wanted to kiss Daisy, but he was too shy. + +Max and Daisy played together every day. They ran, jumped, and wagged their tails. Max was very competitive and always tried to catch the ball first. Daisy was very fast, but Max was faster. + +One day, Max hurt his paw and had to go to the vet. The vet took Max to a special room with lots of machines. Max was scared, but the vet was very kind. She looked at Max's paw and said it was okay. Max was happy and licked the vet's face. The vet laughed and said, "Max, you have a very wet lab!" +Once upon a time, there was a smart elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a big trunk that she used to pick up things with. + +One day, Ellie was walking in the jungle when she saw a monkey. The monkey said, "Hey Ellie, can I have a ride on your back?" + +Ellie replied, "Sure, but be careful not to get hurt." So, the monkey climbed onto Ellie's back and they started walking. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a hunter with a gun. Ellie got scared and started to run. The monkey held on tight to Ellie's trunk and they ran as fast as they could. Finally, they got away from the hunter and the monkey said, "Thank you, Ellie. You saved my life!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy car that she loved to play with. One day, she tried to make the car go faster by adding more fuel to it. But the car wouldn't go fast. + +Lily's mom saw her struggling and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"I want my car to go fast, but it won't," Lily replied. + +"Maybe you can attach a rocket to it," suggested her mom. + +Lily's eyes lit up with excitement. She found a toy rocket and attached it to her car. She pressed a button and the rocket blasted off, making the car zoom across the room. Lily was thrilled and shouted, "Look, Mom! My car is so fast now!" +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her wagon. One day, Lily's wagon got stuck in the mud. She tried to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge. + +Just then, her friend Max came by. "What's wrong, Lily?" Max asked. "My wagon is stuck in the mud," Lily replied. "I'll help you," Max said. + +Together, they pulled and pulled until the wagon came unstuck. But as they were pulling, Max accidentally touched the wagon with his torch and it started to burn! "Oh no!" Lily cried. Max quickly put out the fire and they both laughed with relief. "Thanks for helping me, Max," Lily said. "No problem," Max replied. "Friends help each other." +Once upon a time, there was a big book with many pages. One day, a little girl found the book and started to read it. She read and read until she got to a page with a fake picture on it. She didn't like the fake picture and wanted to rip the page out, but her mom told her not to. "You can skip that page," her mom said. "The rest of the book is good." So, the little girl skipped the fake page and continued reading. She remained happy because she found a good book to read. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very eager to go to her friend's birthday party. She put on her favorite dress and noticed that her mom had put some makeup on her face. + +Lily's mom told her to be careful not to mess up her makeup, but Lily was too excited to listen. When she got to the party, she noticed that all her friends were there and they were having so much fun. + +Lily played games, ate cake, and danced with her friends. She had so much fun that she forgot about her makeup. When it was time to go home, Lily's mom noticed that her makeup was all smudged. + +But Lily didn't care, she had so much fun at the party that she didn't even notice her makeup was messed up. She went to bed with a big smile on her face, dreaming about the next party she would go to with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play and bounce around in the forest. One day, he found a big frame made of wood. It was very heavy and clumsy, but Benny wanted to play with it anyway. + +He tried to bounce the frame like a ball, but it was too heavy for him. So, Benny decided to climb on top of the frame and bounce up and down. It was so much fun! But then, Benny got too excited and he accidentally knocked the frame over. + +Benny felt very clumsy, but luckily he wasn't hurt. He learned that sometimes it's better to be careful when playing with big and heavy things. From then on, Benny stuck to bouncing around with his friends and having fun in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She liked to watch TV because it was easy to do. One day, Lily's mom said they needed to change the TV. Lily didn't understand why they needed to change it because it was working fine. But her mom explained that they wanted a bigger TV so they could see the pictures better. Lily thought that sounded like a good idea. So, they went to the store and got a new TV. When they got home, they had to change the old TV for the new one. It was a bit hard, but they did it together. Now Lily could watch her favorite shows on a bigger and better TV! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat candy. One day, her mommy told her they didn't have enough money to buy candy. Lily started to worry because she loved candy so much. + +Her mommy explained that they needed to save their money because times were tight. Lily didn't understand what that meant, so her mommy told her that they needed to be careful with their money and not spend it on things they didn't need. + +Lily decided to help her mommy by being a good girl and not asking for candy. She realized that it was more important to have enough money for food and other important things. Even though she missed her candy, Lily felt proud of herself for helping her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She had a cute little dog named Max. One day, Lily was playing with Max in the park when she saw her friend, Timmy. Timmy had a radio with him. + +"Wow, that's a cool radio, Timmy!" said Lily. + +"Thanks, I got it for my birthday. Do you want to listen to some music?" asked Timmy. + +"Yes, please!" said Lily. + +So Timmy turned on the radio and they listened to some songs. Max started dancing along to the music and Lily laughed. + +"I want a radio too!" said Lily. + +"You can ask your parents to add it to your birthday list," said Timmy. + +"Good idea! Thanks, Timmy!" said Lily. + +And they all continued to dance and have fun in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a man who loved riding his motorcycle. He would go super fast and feel the wind in his hair. But one day, he got very sad and miserable because he lost his favorite toy. He looked everywhere, but he couldn't find it. + +Then, he had an idea! He decided to mail a letter to all his friends and ask them to help him find his toy. He put the letter in an envelope and went to the post office. The nice lady at the post office helped him put a stamp on the envelope and put it in the mailbox. + +A few days later, the man got a surprise in the mail! One of his friends found his toy and sent it back to him. The man was so happy and grateful. He realized that sometimes, when you feel sad and miserable, it's important to ask for help. And sometimes, help comes in the mail! +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny who loved to play hide and seek. One day, the bunny found a big cone that was smooth and shiny. The bunny thought it was the perfect hiding spot, so it hopped inside the cone to hide. + +But then, a little birdie saw the bunny hiding in the cone and wanted to play too. So, the birdie flew over to the cone and chirped, "Can I hide with you?" The bunny said yes, and they both giggled as they hid together in the smooth cone. + +After a while, the bunny and the birdie got tired of hiding and decided to go play in the sunshine. They hopped and flew around, having so much fun together. And even though they weren't hiding anymore, they knew they would always be great friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had soft fur that was brown and white. One day, Spot went outside to play with his friends. While they were playing, Spot accidentally knocked over a vase. + +Spot's friend asked him, "Did you break the vase?" + +Spot felt ashamed and didn't know what to say. He finally told his friend the truth and said, "Yes, I broke the vase." + +His friend forgave him and they continued to play. Spot learned that it's better to tell the truth, even if it makes you feel ashamed. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog named Max. Max was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the park. Suddenly, they saw a big, scary man who looked like a threat. Lily was scared, but Max knew what to do. He barked loudly and scared the man away. Later that day, Lily accidentally locked herself out of her house. She was sad and didn't know what to do. But Max knew how to unlock the door! He used his nose to push the door open and Lily was very happy. From that day on, Lily knew she could always count on her loyal friend Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved books and always carried one with her. One day, she met a boy named Max in the park. + +Max asked, "What book do you have, Lily?" + +"It's a sweet book about a little bunny," replied Lily. + +Max said, "I plan to read a book about a big truck. Can we read together?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, let's sit under the tree and read our books together." + +They sat under the tree and read their books, sharing their favorite parts with each other. Lily thought it was a great plan to read with a new friend like Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to have a tea party. They gathered some cups and a teapot and sat down on the grass. + +Lily's friend, Emily, accidentally knocked over her cup and it broke. Lily saw that Emily was sad and wanted to help. She said, "Don't worry, I have an extra cup you can use." Emily smiled and said, "You're so helpful, Lily!" + +After the tea party, Lily's mom asked her how her day was. Lily said, "It was fun! We had a tea party and I was helpful because I gave Emily a cup when hers broke." Her mom was proud of her for being a good friend. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Timmy and Tommy. They loved to play together every day. One day, Timmy brought a big bag of candy to share with Tommy. Tommy was very happy and they both ate the candy together. + +Then, Timmy said, "Let's play with my new toy whip!" Tommy was excited to try it out. They took turns using the whip and had so much fun. + +After playing for a while, Timmy said, "I have a rare sticker collection that I want to show you." Tommy was curious and they went to Timmy's room to see the collection. + +They spent the rest of the day looking at the rare stickers and talking about their favorite ones. Timmy and Tommy were happy to share their toys and collections with each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Fin. Fin liked to swim in the big blue ocean with his friends. One day, Fin saw a shiny whistle on the ocean floor. He wanted to pick it up, but he couldn't reach it because he wasn't flexible enough. + +Fin asked his friend, the crab, "Can you help me get the whistle?" The crab replied, "Sure, I can dive down and get it for you." + +The crab dove down and grabbed the whistle. As he was bringing it back up, he blew on the whistle and a big wave came crashing towards them. Fin and the crab swam away as fast as they could. From then on, Fin always made sure to ask his friends for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a friend named Timmy. They liked to play together every day. One day, Lily said to Timmy, "When we grow up, I want to marry you." Timmy didn't know what to say because he didn't want to marry her. He thought they were just friends. + +The next day, Lily brought some candy to share with Timmy. But the candy was sour and Timmy didn't like it. He said, "This candy is sour. I don't like it." Lily got upset and said, "You don't like my candy? Then you can't be my friend anymore." Timmy didn't want to lose his friend, so he said sorry and they made up. + +After that, Lily never talked about marrying Timmy again. They were just happy being friends and playing together every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big pig. The pig lived on a farm with other animals. One day, the farmer left the gate open and the pig ran away. The pig ran and ran until it found a cozy spot to lay down. The pig was happy to be free and lay there for a long time. But eventually, the pig got hungry and had to find some food. The pig found an apple tree and ate some apples. After that, the pig went back to its cozy spot and lay down to rest again. +Once upon a time, there was a big tower. An elderly man lived in the tower. He was very kind and loved to tell stories. One day, a little bird flew into the tower and got stuck. The bird was scared and wanted to escape. + +The elderly man saw the bird and said, "Oh no! You need to escape from here!" The bird replied, "I don't know how to escape. Can you help me?" The man said, "Of course! Let me get my ladder." + +The man climbed up the ladder and gently helped the bird escape. The bird was so happy and said, "Thank you so much! You're my hero." The elderly man smiled and said, "I'm just happy to help." From that day on, the bird visited the man often and they became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little baby named Lily. Lily had a little crib where she slept every night. One day, Lily's mommy asked her, "Lily, would you like to print a picture of your favorite animal?" Lily replied, "Yes, please!" + +So, Lily's mommy gave her a piece of paper and some crayons. Lily drew a little picture of a cute little bunny. Then, Lily's mommy helped her print the picture by pressing some buttons on the printer. + +Lily was so happy to see her little bunny picture come out of the printer. She ran to her little crib and hung the picture on the wall. From that day on, Lily loved to print pictures of all her favorite things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around in the park. One day, she saw her friend Timmy and ran up to him. + +"Hi Timmy! What's new?" asked Lily. + +Timmy looked sad and said, "I lost my toy car. I hope I can find it." + +Lily wanted to help her friend, so she said, "Don't worry Timmy, I'll help you look for it. We can search the whole park together!" + +They looked everywhere, under the trees and on the swings, but they couldn't find the car. Timmy started to cry, but Lily wasn't careless. She gave him a hug and said, "Don't worry Timmy, we'll find your car soon. I promise." + +Just then, they heard some good news. A kind lady had found the car and was bringing it to the park. Timmy was so happy and gave Lily a big hug. "Thank you for helping me, Lily. You're the best friend ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the woods. One day, she saw a big hole in the ground and she wanted to bury something in it. She went back home and got her favorite toy, a teddy bear. She ran back to the hole and buried the teddy bear in it. + +As she was walking back home, she saw a swamp. She had never seen a swamp before and was curious about it. She walked closer and saw a frog jumping in and out of the water. "Hello Mr. Frog, what are you doing?" she asked. "I'm swimming in the swamp, it's my home," replied the frog. + +Lily was very enthusiastic about the swamp and the frog. She went back home and told her mom all about her adventure. "Mommy, I buried my teddy bear in a hole and I saw a frog in a swamp!" she exclaimed. Her mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a fun day, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to read magazines. She would always ask her mommy to buy her a new one every time they went to the store. One day, while they were shopping, Lily saw a dirty magazine on the floor. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +Her mommy told her that the magazine was not for little girls like her and that it was dirty. Lily didn't understand why it was dirty, but she listened to her mommy and put it back on the floor. + +Later that day, Lily's mommy told her a story about a little bird who found a dirty nest. The bird didn't want to live in the dirty nest, so she cleaned it up and made it her home. The moral of the story was that it's important to settle in a clean and safe place. + +Lily remembered the story and realized that the dirty magazine was not a good thing to read. She was happy that she put it back on the floor and settled for a clean magazine instead. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in her room. One day, her mom came in and said, "Lily, let's go outside and play." + +Lily was excited and said, "Okay, Mommy! I want to carry my favorite toy with me." + +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure, you can bring your toy with you. But let's first draw some shapes on the ground." + +Lily saw her mom draw a triangle and said, "Mommy, that's a triangle! It's different from a circle." + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's right, Lily. A triangle has three sides and a circle has none." They played outside for a while and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially in the park near his house. One day, Timmy and his mom were walking to the park when they saw a sign that said "Keep Out". Timmy didn't know what the sign meant, but his mom told him that it was a sign to stay away. + +Later that day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide and seek in the park. Timmy found a big stick and started to cut some branches off of a tree. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise and saw a man walking towards him. The man looked nervous and asked Timmy why he was cutting the branches. Timmy realized that he had accidentally cut a branch that was important to the man. + +Timmy felt bad and apologized to the man. The man forgave him and even showed Timmy how to cut branches properly. From that day on, Timmy always paid attention to signs and made sure to ask before cutting anything. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the park with his mommy. They would play on the swings and slide down the big slide. Timmy was very happy. + +One day, Timmy's friend Billy came to the park too. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's toy car, but Timmy didn't want to share. Timmy was being selfish. Billy was sad and went home. + +The next year, Timmy went back to the park with his mommy, but Billy wasn't there. Timmy asked his mommy where Billy was, but she said that he had gotten very sick and had to go to the hospital. Timmy was very sad and wished he had shared his toy car with Billy. + +From that day on, Timmy always shared his toys with his friends at the park. But it was too late for Billy. He never came back to the park again. Timmy learned that being selfish can hurt others and it made him very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little fishy named Nemo. Nemo lived in the big blue sea with his friends. One day, Nemo found a fragile seashell. It was very pretty and shiny. Nemo showed his friends the seashell and they all thought it was very nice. + +But something seemed strange about the seashell. It looked like it was broken in one spot. Nemo's friend, Dory, said that maybe they could fix it. So, they all worked together to try and fix the fragile seashell. They used some seaweed and some sand to glue the broken part back together. + +After they fixed the seashell, it looked even more beautiful than before. Nemo and his friends were very happy and decided to keep it as a special treasure. They all swam around the sea, showing off their new treasure to all their other fishy friends. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, strong robot called Robby. Robby was made of shiny steel and he was very good at helping people. One day, a little girl named Lily needed some help. She wanted to order a pizza for her family, but she didn't know how. Robby saw that Lily needed help and he offered to order the pizza for her. + +Lily was very happy and thanked Robby for being so good to her. Robby used his big metal fingers to dial the pizza place and order a delicious pizza with all of Lily's favorite toppings. Lily's family was very happy when the pizza arrived and they all enjoyed it together. + +From that day on, Lily knew she could always count on Robby to help her when she needed it. Robby was a good friend and a helpful robot, and he was always happy to lend a hand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the park with her friends. One day, Lily's mommy put some powder on her face to keep it dry. Lily thought it looked funny and laughed. + +Lily's best friend, Timmy, came to the park too. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Suddenly, Timmy got a little sad. "I have to go home now," he said. "But promise me we'll play again tomorrow?" + +Lily promised and waved goodbye to Timmy. She kept playing on the slide, but then something bad happened. She fell off and hurt her arm. It turned gray and she had to go to the hospital. She couldn't play with Timmy the next day like she promised. + +Lily felt very sad and missed her friend. She learned that sometimes things don't go the way we plan, but it's important to keep our promises. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside. One day, Timmy found a stone on the ground. The stone was hot because it was in the sun. Timmy picked up the stone and put it in his pocket. + +Timmy walked around with the stone in his pocket for a while. But then, he started to feel the stone getting hotter and hotter. It was too hot for Timmy's pocket! So, Timmy took the stone out of his pocket and put it on the ground. + +Timmy watched as the stone cooled down in the shade. He was happy that he didn't have to carry the hot stone anymore. From that day on, Timmy always checked if the stones he found were too hot before putting them in his pocket. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved wearing his red cap everywhere he went. One day, Timmy's mom bought him a new cap, but it didn't fit his head. Timmy was sad and didn't want to wear the new cap. + +Timmy went to the park with his friends and they all laughed at him for not wearing his new cap. Timmy felt ashamed and didn't want to play anymore. His friends tried to cheer him up, but it didn't work. + +Later that day, Timmy went home and threw the new cap in the trash. His mom saw it and asked him why he didn't like it. Timmy told her it didn't fit and he was ashamed of wearing it. His mom hugged him and told him it was okay to not like something, but throwing it away was not the right thing to do. + +The next day, Timmy went back to the park with his old red cap on. His friends were happy to see him and they all played together. But as they were playing, Timmy's old cap fell off and rolled into the street. Timmy ran after it and didn't see the car coming. The car hit him and he was hurt badly. + +Timmy's mom came to the hospital and saw him lying in bed with a bandage on his head. She cried and wished she had made him wear the new cap that fit him properly. Timmy never woke up from his coma and his mom was heartbroken. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the dirt and his shirt always got dirty. One day, Timmy found a brilliant rock while he was playing. He wanted to keep it safe, so he decided to bury it in the ground. Timmy dug a hole and put the rock inside. He covered it up with dirt and patted it down. Now the rock was safe and sound, buried in the ground. Timmy was so happy he found such a brilliant rock and he couldn't wait to show his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish who lived in a deep blue sea. One day, the little fish met a crab. "Hi there, little fish! What are you doing?" asked the crab. "I'm just swimming around, enjoying life in the deep sea," replied the little fish. "That sounds fun! Can I join you?" asked the crab. "Sure, let's start swimming together," said the little fish. + +As they swam together, they saw many different creatures living in the deep sea. They saw a big whale, a friendly octopus, and even a scary shark. "Wow, life in the deep sea is so exciting!" exclaimed the crab. "Yes, it is," agreed the little fish. "And it's even better when you have a friend to share it with." The crab smiled and they continued to swim together, enjoying their new friendship in the deep blue sea. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends, but one day she fell and hurt her knee. Her mommy put a colorful bandage on her knee to make it feel better. + +The next day, Lily wanted to mail a letter to her grandma. She put the letter in an envelope and walked to the mailbox. But when she got there, she saw a big dog barking at her. She was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she remembered the bandage on her knee. She tore off a piece of it and put it on the dog's nose. The dog stopped barking and licked her hand. Lily realized that the dog was just lonely and wanted to play. She petted the dog and then put her letter in the mailbox. She felt happy that she made a new friend and was able to mail her letter safely. The end. +Once upon a time, a boy and his dad played football together. The boy loved playing football with his dad. One day, the boy accidentally kicked the ball too hard and it flew over the fence. The boy was sorry because he didn't mean to do it. + +His dad said, "Don't worry, we'll get it back." The boy and his dad went to the fence, but it was too high for them to climb. The boy was sad because he thought they would never get the ball back. + +Suddenly, the boy's little sister came over and said, "I can help!" She revealed a secret ladder that she had found earlier. The boy and his dad were so happy and grateful. They climbed the ladder and got the ball back. From that day on, the boy and his sister played football together too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the garden. One day, she found a worm hidden in the dirt. She picked it up and put it in her hand. The worm tickled her palm and she giggled. + +Lily's mom came outside and saw the worm. She frowned and told Lily to put it back in the dirt. Lily was sad, but she knew it was the right thing to do. She gently put the worm back in the dirt and covered it up with soil. + +As Lily walked back to the house, she thought about the worm. She hoped it was okay and not scared. She decided to visit it every day to make sure it was safe. From that day on, Lily loved to explore the garden and find hidden creatures like the worm. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She loved to play on the slide in the park. One day, she met a kind mailman who was delivering letters. + +"Hi there, little one. Do you like the slide?" said the mailman. + +"Yes, it's so fun!" replied Lily. + +The mailman smiled and said, "Well, I have a surprise for you. I'm going to mail a special package to you tomorrow." + +Lily was excited and couldn't wait for the package to arrive. The next day, the mailman came back with a big box. Lily opened it and found a brand new slide that she could play on in her own backyard. She was so happy and thanked the mailman for his kindness. From that day on, Lily enjoyed playing on her new slide every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a bossy big sister named Sarah who always told her what to do. One night, Lily went to sleep and had a happy dream about playing with her toys. When she woke up, she saw her mommy's face smiling at her. Her mommy said, "Good morning, sweetie!" and gave her a big hug. Lily felt happy and loved. She forgot about Sarah being bossy and started her day with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his ball and run in the park. One day, Max and his family went to the beach. Max was so excited to see the big, blue ocean! + +Max's family sat on the sand and Max ran to the water. He jumped and played in the waves. Max saw a playful dolphin swimming in the ocean. The dolphin jumped out of the water and Max barked happily. + +Max's family packed up and it was time to go home. Max was tired from playing in the ocean all day. He sat in the car and fell asleep. Max dreamed about playing with his ball on the beach and swimming in the playful ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her garden, where she had many pretty flowers. One day, she saw a flower that looked very weak. It was not standing up straight like the others. + +Lily went to her mom and said, "Mommy, look at this flower. It looks weak. Can we help it?" Her mom said, "Let's give it some water and see if it gets better." + +Lily gave the flower some water and waited. After a few days, the flower started to stand up straight again. Lily was so happy! She shouted, "Mommy, the flower is better! Look, it's standing up straight!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Great job, Lily. You helped the flower get better." From that day on, Lily took care of all the flowers in her garden and made sure they were strong and healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. It was her birthday soon and she was very excited! She wanted a big cake with lots of frosting and balloons too. + +Lily's mom took her to the store to choose a cake. They looked at all the cakes and Lily saw one with pink frosting and sprinkles. She chose that one! + +But when they got home, Lily's big brother was angry because he wanted a different cake. Lily was sad that her brother was angry on her special day. Her mom talked to him and he said sorry. Then they all ate the cake together and had a happy birthday party. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a house with his mommy and daddy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. + +One day, Timmy's neighbor came over to say hello. The neighbor's name was Mrs. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was very nice and always had a smile on her face. She said to Timmy's mommy, "I need to replace my high fence. It's getting old and falling apart." + +Timmy didn't know what "replace" meant, so he asked his mommy. His mommy explained that it meant to take something old away and put something new in its place. Timmy thought about it for a moment and then said, "I can help you, Mrs. Johnson! I'm good at building things." + +Mrs. Johnson was happy to hear that and said, "Thank you, Timmy. That would be wonderful!" Timmy and Mrs. Johnson worked together to build a new fence. When they were finished, Mrs. Johnson said, "Wow, Timmy! You're such a good helper. I'm lucky to have you as my neighbor." + +Timmy was happy to have helped Mrs. Johnson and to have made a new friend. He went inside with a big smile on his face, feeling proud of himself for being such a good neighbor. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sing all day long. One day, she saw a ladder in her backyard. It was very tall and she wanted to climb it. + +Lily said, "Mommy, can I climb the ladder?" +Mommy replied, "No, it's too tall and dangerous. You need to be careful." + +Lily felt sad because she really wanted to climb the ladder. Suddenly, her bossy older brother came outside. He said, "I'll climb the ladder for you, but you have to sing a song for me." + +Lily happily sang her favorite song and her brother climbed the ladder. When he came down, he said, "You have a beautiful voice. I'll climb the ladder for you anytime you want." + +Lily felt happy and grateful. She learned that sometimes it's okay to ask for help and that singing can bring people together. +Once upon a time, there was a furry little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play in the grass and eat carrots. One day, Benny's mom asked him to help her bake some cookies. Benny was so excited! + +"Mommy, can I help you make cookies?" Benny asked. + +"Of course, Benny! You can help me mix the dough and put the cookies on the baking sheet," replied his mom. + +Benny put on his apron and helped his mom mix the dough. When they were done, his mom asked him to buckle the oven door. Benny was so proud of himself for being able to help his mom bake cookies. + +After a while, the cookies were ready and they smelled so good! Benny and his mom sat down to enjoy their delicious cookies. Benny was so happy that he helped his mom bake something yummy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her red ball. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her ball. She kicked it as hard as she could, but it went too far and landed in a dark forest. + +Lily was scared to go into the forest, but she really wanted her ball back. She decided to go in and look for it. As she walked deeper into the forest, she noticed that it was getting darker and darker. Suddenly, she saw a glowing light in the distance. + +Lily followed the light and found her ball. But as she picked it up, she heard a loud growl. She turned around and saw a big, scary bear. Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. But then, she remembered that she had won a bravery medal at school. She held up her medal and the bear ran away. + +Lily was so happy to have her ball back and to have been brave. She went home and told her mom all about her adventure in the forest. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be brave when she needed to be. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Bubbles. Bubbles loved to swim in the big blue sea with his fish friends. One day, the weather became very windy and the waves became very high. Bubbles' friends were scared and wanted to hide, but Bubbles wanted to explore. + +Bubbles swam deeper and deeper until he found a tight little cave. He thought it was the perfect hiding spot from the storm. But when he tried to swim inside, he got stuck! He couldn't move his fins and he couldn't get out. Bubbles was scared and he didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a big friendly dolphin named Dolly swam by. Dolly saw Bubbles and knew she had to help. She took a deep breath and dove down to the cave. With her strong nose, she pushed Bubbles out of the tight spot and brought him back to his friends. Bubbles was so grateful and learned that sometimes it's better to stick with your friends during bad weather. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and make them clothes with her thread. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a brilliant idea. She told her to make a necklace with her thread. Lily was so happy and started making the necklace right away. + +As she was making the necklace, she accidentally dropped the thread and it rolled under the couch. She tried to reach for it but it was too far. "Mommy, can you help me move the couch?" she asked. Her mommy said yes and moved the couch so Lily could get the thread. + +But as they moved the couch, they found a big spider. Lily was scared and screamed. The spider moved quickly and crawled onto her mommy's arm. Her mommy tried to shake it off but it bit her. They had to go to the hospital and Lily was very sad. She learned to always be careful and never move the furniture without an adult. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to dance and twirl around her room. One day, her mommy took her to a dance class. Lily was so excited to learn new moves and make new friends. + +In class, Lily saw a girl with a pretty tutu and she felt jealous. She wanted a tutu like that too. But then, the girl tripped and fell down. Lily felt bad for feeling jealous and went to help the girl up. "Are you okay?" she asked. + +The girl smiled and said, "Yes, thank you. I'm just embarrassed." Lily smiled back and said, "Don't be embarrassed. We all make mistakes sometimes." From that day on, Lily and the girl became good friends and danced together every week. Lily learned that it's not about how pretty your figure or tutu is, but about having fun and being kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved sugar very much and always wanted to eat candy. One day, her mom said she could have a candy if she cleaned her room. Lily tried hard to clean her room but it was so messy and gloomy. She felt sad and wanted to give up, but she kept trying. Finally, she succeeded in cleaning her room and her mom gave her a candy. Lily was so happy and ate her candy with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man named Jack. Jack liked to walk in the park. One day, Jack was walking in the park and he stumbled over a rock. He fell down and hurt his knee. + +"Ouch!" cried Jack. + +A little boy saw Jack fall and ran over to him. "Are you okay?" asked the little boy. + +"No, I hurt my knee," replied Jack. + +The little boy helped Jack up and they sat down in the shade of a tree. The little boy gave Jack a band-aid for his knee and they became friends. From that day on, Jack and the little boy walked in the park together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the carnival. He would ride the big Ferris wheel and eat cotton candy. + +One day, Timmy played a game and won a cool prize. It was a big stuffed teddy bear. He was so happy and showed it to everyone. + +Later, Timmy saw a man holding a bunch of tickets. He wanted them so he could win more prizes. Timmy asked the man if he could have one. The man gave him a ticket and Timmy played another game. He won again! + +Timmy had so much fun at the carnival and was so happy he won two prizes. He couldn't wait to come back again next year. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play dress-up and pretend he was a superhero. He would wear a cape and a mask and run around the house, saving his stuffed animals from imaginary villains. + +One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to create a special costume for him. Timmy was so excited! He couldn't wait to see what his new uniform would look like. + +The next day, Timmy's mom surprised him with a serious-looking uniform. It was all black with a shiny badge on the chest. Timmy felt so important and powerful in his new outfit. + +Later that day, Timmy heard a noise coming from outside. He put on his uniform and ran outside to investigate. He found his little sister stuck in a tree! Timmy used his superhero powers to save her and felt like a real hero. From that day on, Timmy wore his uniform with pride, always ready to save the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a new toy that she loved to play with. It was a shiny red car that she would push around the house. One day, she was playing and accidentally dropped her car into a pit. She tried to get it out, but it was too deep. She felt sad and wanted to quit trying. + +But then, her mom came to help. She got a long stick and was able to reach the car and pull it out of the pit. Lily was so happy to have her new toy back. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me! I didn't want to quit, but I couldn't get it out myself." From that day on, Lily made sure to be more careful when playing with her toys near the pit. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat steak with her family. One day, Lily's mom made a great steak for dinner. Lily was so happy and she ate all of her steak. + +After dinner, Lily's mom asked her to help clean the dishes. Lily was excited to help. She grabbed a sponge and started to clean the plates. She sang a happy song while she cleaned. + +When they finished cleaning, Lily's mom gave her a big hug and said, "You did a great job helping me clean, Lily." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She went to bed with a full tummy and a happy heart. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play hide and seek. One day, she was playing hide and seek with her friend, Timmy. Timmy was hiding in the dark stairwell. + +Lily searched high and low, but she couldn't find Timmy. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise coming from the stairwell. Lily started to panic. She thought Timmy was in trouble. + +She ran to the stairwell and saw that Timmy had accidentally knocked over a vase. The vase broke into a million pieces, and Timmy was scared. + +Lily hugged Timmy and told him not to worry. She helped him clean up the mess and they continued to play hide and seek. From that day on, they never played in the dark stairwell again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy. They sat on a bench and enjoyed the sunshine. Suddenly, Lily saw a shiny thing on the ground. She picked it up and it was a mint! She showed it to her mommy and they both smelled it. It smelled so good! They sat there for a while and felt very comfortable. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the sunshine. One day, she found a lime in the grass. She picked it up and decided to keep it as her new toy. + +Lily played with the lime all day long, rolling it around and pretending it was a ball. She was very happy to have found it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came home from work and asked her how her day was. Lily told her about the lime she found and how she kept it. Her mom was proud of her successful day of playing and told her she was a great explorer. + +From that day on, Lily kept the lime as a special treasure and remembered her successful adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very thirsty, so he asked his mom for a drink. His mom gave him a glass of water, and Timmy drank it all up. + +After drinking his water, Timmy was ready to play outside. He ran outside and saw his friend, Billy. Billy asked Timmy if he wanted to play catch. Timmy said yes, and he got his arm ready to throw the ball. + +Timmy threw the ball to Billy, and Billy caught it. They played catch for a while, but then Timmy got thirsty again. He asked Billy if he had a drink, and Billy gave him some juice. Timmy drank the juice and felt much better. They continued playing catch until it was time to go home. Timmy was happy and ready for bed after such a fun day with his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to sleep all day and never wanted to play with the other animals. One day, Whiskers smelled something yummy coming from the oven. It was a delicious pie made by the other animals. + +Whiskers wanted to eat the pie, but the oven was too high for him to reach. He tried to climb up, but he was too lazy. Suddenly, a mouse named Squeaky came along and saw Whiskers struggling. + +Squeaky offered to help Whiskers get the pie if he promised to stop being lazy and play with the other animals. Whiskers agreed and Squeaky quickly zipped up to the oven and grabbed the pie. Whiskers was so happy and grateful that he spent the rest of the day playing with his new friends. From that day on, Whiskers was no longer a lazy cat and had many new friends to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she went to the playground and saw a big pink slide. She climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. Wheeee! + +As she was playing, she heard a sound. It was her friend Max, who was whistling. Lily loved his whistle and tried to whistle too, but she couldn't do it. Max showed her how to make a whistle sound by putting her lips together and blowing. + +From that day on, Lily practiced whistling every day. She even whistled while going down the pink slide. She was so happy that she could do both things she loved at the same time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with long hair. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. They ran around and had fun, but then a gust of wind came and scatter their toys everywhere. The little girl's hair flew all over her face and she couldn't see. Her friends tried to help her get the hair out of her face, but it was too little and stuck. Eventually, they found all of their scattered toys and went home happy. The little girl's mom helped her brush her hair and she felt much better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Mr. Bear. He lived in a big house with a cabinet full of yummy honey. Mr. Bear was very generous and shared his honey with all his animal friends. + +One day, Mr. Bear went for a walk in the woods and found a little bird who couldn't whistle. The bird was sad because all his bird friends could whistle but he couldn't. Mr. Bear felt sorry for the bird and taught him how to whistle. + +The bird was so happy that he flew back to his bird friends and showed off his new skill. They were all amazed and asked the bird how he learned to whistle. The bird told them about Mr. Bear's kindness and generosity, and soon all the animals in the woods became friends with Mr. Bear. From that day on, they all shared their food and had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play in the park and pick flowers with his mom. One day, Timmy and his mom went to the grocery store to buy some food. They got some chicken and vegetables to cook for dinner. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom asked him to help her cook. Timmy was excited to help. He helped his mom cut the vegetables and put them on the ground. Then, they put the chicken in a pot and added some water. Timmy's mom said they needed to let it cook for a while to make it strong and tasty. + +After a while, they sat down to eat their dinner. Timmy's mom said, "This chicken is so strong and delicious! You did a great job helping me cook, Timmy." Timmy smiled and said, "I love cooking with you, Mom!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and stuffed animals. One day, she lost her favorite teddy bear. She looked everywhere, but she couldn't find it. She started to worry that she would never see her cute teddy bear again. + +Lily's mom noticed that she was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her about her lost teddy bear. Her mom hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we'll find your teddy bear. Let's look for it together." They searched the whole house and finally found the teddy bear under a pin cushion on the couch. + +Lily was so happy to have her teddy bear back. She hugged it tightly and said, "You are the cutest teddy bear in the world." From then on, she made sure to always keep her teddy bear close and never let it out of her sight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was feeling sick and her mommy gave her some medicine to make her feel better. Lily didn't want to take the medicine because it tasted yucky. She said, "Mommy, I don't want to take this stupid medicine!" + +But her mommy told her that the medicine would help her feel better and she needed to take it. So, Lily took the medicine and made a funny face because it still tasted yucky. After a little while, Lily started to feel better and she was happy she took the medicine. + +From then on, whenever Lily felt sick, she didn't want to take the medicine but she knew it would make her feel better. She would say, "Mommy, I don't want to take the medicine, but I know it will help me feel better." And her mommy would give her a big hug and tell her how proud she was of her for being brave and taking her medicine. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack liked to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Jack went to the park to play. He climbed up the big slide and went down really fast. But then, Jack got stuck at the top of the slide. He was scared and didn't know what to do. + +Luckily, a kind man saw Jack and came to save him. The man climbed up the slide and helped Jack come down safely. Jack was so happy and thanked the man for being his hero. The man said that he was just happy to help and that Jack was a perfect little boy. From that day on, Jack knew that he could always ask for help when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a pet cat named Mittens. One day, Lily noticed that Mittens was looking very pale and weak. She knew something was wrong with her cat. So, she decided to take Mittens to the doctor. + +At the doctor's office, Lily told the doctor that Mittens wasn't feeling well. The doctor checked Mittens and said that she was very hungry. Lily realized that she forgot to feed Mittens that day. The doctor gave Mittens some food to eat and she started feeling better. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to feed Mittens every day. Mittens was happy and healthy again. And Lily learned that it's important to take care of her pets and feed them every day. +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl named Lily. She loved to march around the garden with her teddy bear. One day, she saw her mom pruning the trees. "What are you doing, Mom?" Lily asked. "I'm cutting the branches that are too long, so the tree can grow big and strong," Mom replied. + +Lily wanted to help, so she got her own little scissors and started to prune some branches too. "Look, Mom! I'm helping!" she said happily. "That's very nice of you, Lily," Mom said with a smile. + +After they finished, Lily and her teddy bear continued to march around the garden. "I love helping you, Mom," Lily said. "And I love spending time with you, Lily," Mom replied. They hugged each other and enjoyed the beautiful day together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the park with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the park and saw a swan swimming in the pond. The swan had a weird feather on its head. + +Lily said, "Mommy, look at the swan! It has a weird feather on its head!" + +Her mommy said, "Yes, it does. It's called a crest." + +Suddenly, a boy came running up to them and shouted, "Look out! There's a bee!" + +Everyone started to run and shout. But the swan just kept swimming peacefully in the pond. Lily thought the swan was very brave. + +From that day on, Lily always looked for the swan with the weird crest whenever she went to the park. She wanted to say hello and tell it how brave it was. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved rockets. He had a toy rocket that he played with every day. One day, Timmy's mom made him some bitter medicine to help him feel better. + +Timmy didn't want to take the medicine because it tasted so bad. He thought if he covered his nose, he wouldn't be able to taste it. So, he covered his nose and took the medicine. + +But the bitter taste was still there and it made him feel sick. Timmy learned that covering his nose didn't help him avoid the bitter taste. He realized that sometimes we have to do things we don't like, even if they taste bitter, to get better. + +Unfortunately, Timmy got even sicker and had to go to the hospital. The moral of the story is that we should always listen to our parents and take our medicine, even if it doesn't taste good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they decided to ride their bikes together. Lily's bike had a flat tire, so she couldn't ride it. + +Her friend, Tommy, said, "Don't worry Lily, you can ride my bike!" + +Lily replied, "But I don't want to make you tired." + +Tommy said, "It's okay, I don't mind. I'll yield my bike to you." + +Lily happily rode Tommy's bike and they all had fun playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a beetle. He had six legs and two wings. He was very small and had a hard shell on his back. One day, he wanted to fly but he wasn't ready yet. He tried and tried but he couldn't do it. He felt sad and wanted to give up, but he refused to quit. + +He practiced every day and soon he was ready to fly. He flapped his wings and soared through the air. He felt happy and proud of himself. He flew over the flowers and the trees and saw the world from a different view. + +From that day on, the beetle refused to give up on his dreams. He knew that with practice and determination, he could achieve anything he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and her favorite toy was a small bottle. One day, Lily's little brother Jack came into her room and he wanted to play with the bottle, but Lily didn't want to share. + +"Please Lily, can I play with the bottle?" Jack asked. + +"No, it's mine. You can't have it," Lily replied. + +Jack got angry and started to cry. "I want the bottle too!" he said. + +Lily felt bad for making her brother upset, so she decided to keep the bottle in the middle of the room so they could both play with it together. They played happily for hours and Lily learned that sharing is important so everyone can have fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect shiny rocks that she found on her walks. One day, she found a big, sparkly rock that made her very happy. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, came over to play and saw the rock. "Wow, that's a cool rock! Can I have it?" he asked. + +Lily didn't want to give her special rock away, but she didn't want to make Tommy sad. So, she said, "Let's test who can find the most rocks! The winner gets to keep the big sparkly one." + +Tommy agreed and they set off to collect as many rocks as they could find. They searched high and low, under bushes and by the stream. In the end, Lily found the most rocks and won the test. + +Tommy was a little sad, but Lily gave him a small shiny rock as a prize. They both went home happy with their collections. +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 got sick and needed a nurse to come and help her feel better. The nurse was very kind and wore a mighty white uniform. She checked Timmy's mom's temperature and gave her medicine to help her feel better. + +Timmy watched as the nurse put a thermometer in his mom's mouth and a band-aid on her arm. He was curious about what the nurse was doing, but he didn't want to bother her. The nurse smiled at Timmy and said, "Don't worry, everything will be okay." Timmy felt happy knowing that the nurse was there to help his mom. + +After the nurse left, Timmy decided to put on his own mighty superhero cape and help his mom feel better too. He brought her a glass of water and gave her a big hug. His mom smiled and said, "Thank you, Timmy. You are my little superhero." Timmy felt proud and happy that he could help his mom just like the mighty nurse did. +Once there were two children, Sally and Jack. They were best friends and loved to play together. One day, Sally asked Jack, “Do you work?†+ +Jack replied, “Yes, I work. I help my parents around the house. It’s not easy but I do it.†+ +Sally asked, “What do you get for your work?†+ +Jack replied, “I get money. I can spend it on things I like.†+ +Sally smiled and said, “When I grow up, I want to work too!†+ +Jack smiled back and said, “It’s important to work hard, but it’s also important to have a peaceful life. Work isn’t the only thing that can make you happy.†+ +Sally thought about what Jack said and nodded her head. + +Moral of the story: Work hard, but make sure to take time to enjoy life too. Money isn't the only thing that can make you happy; a peaceful life can be just as valuable. +Eva was a cheerful little girl. Everywhere she went she made people smile. She enjoyed playing with her toys and exploring her neighbourhood. One day as she was playing, she lost her favourite lime green teddy bear. Eva was so sad and she began to cry. + +Calmly, Eva's mum found her and asked what was wrong. After Eva explained, Eva's mum told her not to worry. She thought the bear could not have gone far and they could both look for it. They eagerly looked around the house and in Eva's room, but the teddy bear was nowhere to be found. + +Finally, Eva's mum realised the teddy bear had been underneath the sofa the whole time. Eva cried with joy when she found it and held it tightly against her chest. She was so cheerful to have her bear back! From that day on, Eva kept her bear with her at all times, just in case she ever lost it. +One day, Jack was walking in the park with his parents. They were all feeling cheerful. Then Jack heard a loud voice. + +"Stop!" Jack looked around and saw a cop. + +The cop said, "I need to check your bags to be sure you’re not carrying anything you shouldn’t.†+ +Jack’s parents opened their bags and the cop checked them. He nodded and said, "Everything looks good. You can go on your way now.†+ +Jack’s dad thanked the cop and they headed off. As they were walking, Jack saw a puddle in the sidewalk and said, "Let’s cover it up so that no one trips over it.†Jack’s parents agreed and they covered it with leaves. + +They continued on their walk, feeling even more cheerful than before. It’s nice to help others when you can! +Once there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to go for rides in his red jeep. He would drive around the park and make vrooming noises like he was a real race car driver. + +One day Spot wanted to take a special ride. He wanted to go on a difficult ride so he drove up a big hill. He kept driving until the road became too difficult. Spot's jeep started to shake and he couldn't go any farther. + +He said, "Oh no! What am I going to do?" + +Then he had an idea. He put the jeep in reverse and started to drive backwards down the hill. He made it back to the bottom in no time. + +Spot was so proud of himself for figuring out how to make it down the hill. He cheered and said, "Yeah! I did it!" as he snapped his fingers in the air. + +Spot was so happy he decided to go for more rides in his jeep every day. He loved being a race car driver and even though it was sometimes difficult, he still loved the thrill of the ride. +Once there was a parrot who lived in a big tree. The parrot liked its home and was always happy to see the sun. One day, a big wind came and blew the parrot far away. The parrot started to cry and was feeling scared. + +When the parrot landed, it saw a harsh man. The man was not kind, and he started to spoil the parrot. He pulled its feathers and yelled at it in a harsh way. The parrot was sad and felt scared of the man. + +But then, just as the man was about to grab the parrot, a kind woman came. She saw what the man was doing and told him off. She comforted the parrot and brought it back to its tree. + +The parrot felt relieved to be safe at its home. It thanked the kind woman and promised never to forget her kindness. +Joey was in the shop with his mum. She was getting lots of things, but she said it would only take a few minutes to finish. Joey was getting bored waiting, but he tried to stay patient. Suddenly, his mum said it was time to go and Joey was excited. + +But when they got to the till, his mum started to look frustrated. There were too many things to pay for. Joey was worried, he didn't want his mum to be angry. + +As Joey watched, the lady at the shop gave his mum a card reader to finish the payment. After lots of pressing buttons, his mum finally smiled. Joey clapped, he was so happy everything was all done. + +When they got back home, his mum said, "Next time we go out, we will make sure we finish our shopping faster." Joey nodded; he didn't want his mum to be frustrated ever again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was three years old, and very attractive. He loved to play outdoors. + +One day while he was playing, Tommy heard a buzzing noise. He looked around and saw a mosquito! Tommy was scared of the mosquito, so he ran away. + +Tommy's mom saw him running away, and ran over to him. "It's okay, Tommy," she said. "It's just a mosquito. Mosquitos can't hurt you. You just have to accept them in your life." + +Tommy was hesitant, but he eventually agreed to accept the mosquito. Tommy's mom smiled and gave him a hug. + +From then on, Tommy was no longer scared of mosquitos. He accepted mosquitos as part of life, and enjoyed playing outdoors even more. +Teddy was feeling very proud. He had just finished making his own calendar for the month. He had carefully picked out all the pictures, colored them in, and glued them down. His mom watched him with a proud smile. + +"You did a great job, Teddy," his mom said. + +Teddy grinned with delight. He took the calendar to the kitchen table and draped it over the edge. Suddenly, the calendar slipped off and fell on the floor. Teddy's face turned sad. + +"It's okay, Teddy," his mom said gently. "We can pick it up and put it back on the table." + +Teddy nodded, and they both bent down to pick up the calendar. Then, they put it back on the table. Teddy was still feeling a bit sad, so his mom gave him a big hug. + +"You did a wonderful job making this calendar. You should be very proud!" + +Teddy smiled, feeling proud once again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Amy. She loved painting pictures with her crayons. One day, Amy's mom brought home a big box from the store. Amy's mom said with a smile, "Let's open it up and see what's inside!" + +Amy opened the box and found a big, colorful cloth inside. She asked, "What is it, Mommy?" Her mom said, "It's a special cloth that we can use to wrap up your beautiful pictures." + +Amy was very excited and set to work. She carefully covered one of her pictures with the cloth and secured it with a big bow. When she saw the finished product she shouted "Wow!" + +But then suddenly her face changed; she began to feel fearful. She looked around and said, "Where's my picture? I can't find it!" Her mom smiled and said, "It's right here, you wrapped it up!" She pointed to the cloth-covered bundle in Amy's hands and said, "See, the picture is still here!" + +Amy laughed and said,"Oh, I was so afraid I had lost it!" + +Amy's mom said, "We don't need to be fearful, my love. You can wrap your pictures up whenever you want. Just take good care of them so you can always find them!" + +Amy smiled and said, "Okay, Mommy!" and +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Lilly and she was three years old. Lilly had a mom and a dad who loved her very much. + +One day, Lilly asked her mom “Can I bring something special for dinner tonight?†+ +Her mom smiled and said “Yes, what would you like to bring?†+ +“I want to bring an ancient cauliflower,†said Lilly proudly. + +So Lilly and her mom drove in the car to the store. Lilly picked out a big, old cauliflower. It was perfect! + +Back at home, Lilly and her mom washed and prepared the cauliflower. + +“Mmmmmm,†said Lilly, “This ancient cauliflower smells so good!†+ +And so Lilly and her family enjoyed the delicious ancient cauliflower for dinner. + +The end. +Dolly wanted to play with her new doll, but her brother Jack wanted it too. They both wanted the doll very much and started to fight. + +Dolly shouted: "This doll is mine! I saw it first!" + +Jack shouted back: "No it isn't! I want it too!" + +Their Dad watched them, but didn't know what to do. He saw that both Dolly and Jack were very serious about the doll and thought it would be a good idea to figure out a way to make them happy. + +So he said: "I think I have an impressive idea that will help you both. Dolly, you can have the doll for the morning and Jack, you can have it for the afternoon." + +Dolly and Jack seemed very happy with the idea and agreed to it. So they stopped fighting and were soon playing together with the doll. They both agreed that their Dad had come up with an impressive idea. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Noelle. She was very lucky and had a magical helmet that could make her wishes come true. One day, Noelle was running around the park when she saw another girl sitting on the bench. + +Noelle asked her why she was sitting there and the girl said, "I'm trying to write a story for a contest but I can't think of any words." +Noelle smiled and said, "I can help you. I have magical helmet that can help you write a story." + +The girl was so excited and thanked Noelle gratefully. She put on the helmet and closed her eyes and when she opened them she had already written the most beautiful story. + +Noelle and the girl were so happy to see the story that they hugged each other. The moral of the story is that with the right tools and a bit of luck, anyone can write a beautiful story. +Once upon a time, there was a mother and her three-year-old daughter. The little girl was feeling very hungry, so she asked her mother: "Can I have something to eat, please?" + +The mother replied, "Yes, of course. What would you like? We could order some tuna." + +The daughter beamed with excitement and said, "Yes! I want tuna! I want it rare!" + +So the mother placed their order and soon the tuna arrived. The daughter was delighted to see the delicious looking rare tuna! She ate every last bit and said, "Yummy, I love rare tuna!" + +The end. +John and his dad went to a restaurant. John was excited. It looked fair. They went inside and started eating. John liked the food a lot. +But then the bill came. His dad's face turned red. He had no money and they couldn't pay. The restaurant owner was angry. He made John and his dad leave. +Their day had started off fair, but it ended badly. +One sunny day, Grandma and Peter were walking along a cliff. Grandma said, "Look Peter, let's stretch and see how far we can see!" + +Peter was so excited. He stretched out his hands and tried to poke a cloud. Grandma asked Peter, "What did you see?" + +"I saw a silly bird!" laughed Peter. He wiggled his hips and stretched his arms towards the bird. + +"That's a silly thing to do!" said Grandma, but she smiled and laughed. + +Peter kept stretching and pointing at different things. He was having so much fun that they stayed until the sun started to set. Then they had to go home. But Peter could not forget all the silly things he had seen while stretching on the cliff. He smiled and went to bed with a happy heart. +"Mum, why can we not feed the ducks?" asked the little girl. +"Because the ducks already have enough to eat," replied Mum. +Mum and her little girl then continued on their walk along the canal. +The little girl was so excited to see the ducks swimming in the row. +She was very obedient and did not go too close to them, even though she wanted to. +When the little girl and her Mum reached the end of the canal, they bought a bag of duck food from the shop. + +Mum and the little girl then went back to the row of ducks. +Mum threw some of the food into the water and the ducks quickly came to feed. +The little girl had never seen ducks up close before. She was mesmerized as they swam closer and closer to get the food. +Mum patiently explained that the ducks were being obedient by coming close and not going too far away. +The little girl and her Mum watched the ducks as they ate up all of the food. +The little girl was so happy that she had been able to feed the ducks. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Tina and Bob. They liked to play outside together every day. + +One day, there was a cop on patrol in Tina and Bob's neighborhood. It made them scared and they ran away. They scattered all around and hid behind different trees and bushes. + +The cop saw them, but he just waved and said, "It's okay, kids. You don't have to be afraid of me." + +Tina was still scared and said, "Why are you here?" + +The cop said, "I'm here to make sure everyone is safe and that everyone follows the rules." + +Bob said, "Wow! That sounds so popular!" + +The cop said, "I'm glad you think so, Bob. Now you two can go back to playing and scattering around, just make sure you stay safe!" + +So Tina and Bob happily ran off, scattering all around in their neighborhood. And, from that day on, the cop was a popular friend in their neighborhood. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named George. He was three years old. One day, he wanted to go for a ride in the family's automobile. But it was a wet day outside, and his dad suggested that he wait until it wasn't wet anymore. + +George asked, "Why can't I go for a ride now?" + +His dad said, "It won't be safe for you to go outside when its wet. You might get sick." + +George thought about it for a moment, then he agreed. When the sun came out and the day was no longer wet, George went for a ride in the family's automobile. + +The moral of this story is that sometimes it is best to listen to your parents and to accept their suggestions. They will always have your best interests at heart and will make sure you stay safe. +Once upon a time, there was a bear called Ted. One day, Ted wanted to try something new to eat, but he didn't know what it was. He asked his cow friend, "Hey cow, do you know what I could try?" The cow thought for a minute and said, "I know! You can try a salad. It is made out of lettuce, tomatoes and carrots." + +Ted thought this was a great idea. He thanked his cow friend and started to make the salad. However, when he added some red peppers, it suddenly looked a bit scary. Ted was worried so he asked his cow friend, "Is this OK?" + +The cow nodded and said, "Yes it is OK. There is nothing to be scared of. Just try it and see how it tastes." + +So Ted ate the salad and it was really yummy! Ted was so glad he asked his cow friend for help. From then on, Ted knew where to find new, tasty food. +Once, there was a little girl named Jenny who loved to explore the world. One day she was walking in the park and saw a brown pipe lying on the ground. She immediately wanted to pick it up, but then she paused and remembered the words of her mother: "Be careful, Jenny. Never pick up anything you find on the ground". + +Jenny thought hard and, finally, decided to leave the pipe. She walked away with her head held high, feeling happy and proud of herself. + +Just then, an old man walking nearby said: "Well done, little one. You made the right choice. You don't want to pick things up off the ground - they can be dangerous and you should always ask an adult first". + +Jenny smiled and thanked the old man. From that day on, whenever Jenny was faced with an uncertain situation, she would always pause, think, and make the right decision. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Bob and Nate. They were both very excited to go to the park one sunny afternoon. When they arrived, Bob noticed something very interesting. In the middle of the park was a tall, wooden structure. Bob leaned in closer to get a better look, and saw that it said “zero†on the top. + +Bob asked Nate, “Are you seeing this too? That is so interesting!†+ +Nate nodded and said, “I think this is called a zero tower!†+ +Bob leaned even closer, and saw a little door at the bottom. He and Nate opened it, and inside were two little chairs. + +Nate said, “Let’s sit down and see how high we can go!†+ +Bob and Nate each grabbed a chair and started to lean their way up the zero tower. They reached the top and laughed with joy. + +It was such an interesting adventure, and the two friends were forever grateful for their fun day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. One day, Jack decided to go outside and enjoy the warm spring sunshine. He saw a big tree and decided to climb it. As Jack was climbing, he slipped and fell off the tree. His plate flew across the yard and landed in a muddy puddle. + +Jack felt embarrassed. He didn't want anyone to see him in this state, so he carefully picked up his plate and headed home. + +At the door, Jack saw his mom. He looked down, ashamed, and handed her the dirty plate. + +Jack's mom smiled and said, "Don't worry Jack, accidents happen. Let's get you cleaned up and inside. It's a beautiful spring day after all." + +Jack felt much better after hearing his mom's kind words. He thanked her and went inside to get ready for the beautiful spring day! +A young boy was walking through the park one day. He saw a broccoli plant and thought it looked interesting. He decided to tie the broccoli to his belt. He was so happy with his new ribbon! + +The boy walked around the park with the broccoli tied to his belt. He didn't realize that it was illegal to take things from the park. A policeman saw the boy and believed he was ignorant and took him away. + +The policeman didn't know what to do with the boy. He decided to tie the boy up and leave him on the side of the road. The policeman had no pity for him. + +The poor boy was left alone and scared. He was never seen again. He was a victim of ignorance. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Karen who was three years old. Every night she was scared of the dark and had to stay in her bed. One night she heard a loud noise that scared her a lot. She thought it was a nightmare. + +Karen asked her mom, "Mama, what was that noise?" + +"It was just a bad dream," said her mom, "and now it's gone." + +Karen was glad that the nightmare was over and went back to sleep. But soon the noise came back and Karen was scared again. + +Karen's mom said, "Honey, it's okay. Stay in bed, and the nightmare will go away." + +Karen stayed in bed and soon the noise was gone. She felt glad that the nightmare was over, and she could sleep peacefully now. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy monkey called Max. Max was always very curious and wanted to know what was going on everywhere. One day, Max managed to get into the chicken coop at the farmyard. As Max peeked around, he spotted a big egg and he thought it would be fun to play with it. + +Max grabbed the egg and started to play with it, when suddenly the mama hen came by. She saw Max and said, "Hey! Give me back my egg!" +Max was surprised and quickly tried to hide the egg behind his back, but it was too late. He had been caught. + +The mama hen was very angry with Max and told him that he needs to put the egg back where he found it. Max was embarrassed and knew he had done wrong, so he managed to put the egg back into the nest. He then apologized to the mama hen and promised to never be so nosy again. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to never be too nosy. Max learned that prying into other's business can get him into trouble. +Once upon a time, there was a fair pear. It was so pretty, it would shine in the sun. + +One day, a boy saw the fair pear. He wanted it so much he could almost taste it. So he ran to the pear tree and reached up as high as he could. But the pear was too high! + +The boy asked a grownup to help him out. She smiled and picked the pear off the tree. She handed it to the boy and told him to take good care of it. + +The boy thanked the grownup and ran back home. He placed the fair pear in the sun so it could shine. Then he enjoyed eating it! The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny called Fluffy. One day, Fluffy was hopping around in a bush and saw something silly. It was a caterpillar! Fluffy wanted to protect the caterpillar so he tried to keep it safe. + +"Don't worry little caterpillar," said Fluffy, "I will protect you!" + +The caterpillar thanked him and hopped away. + +Fluffy, who was now feeling very brave and noble, decided to protect all the other creatures in the bush. He hopped around and made sure everything was okay. + +But then he saw a silly looking mole! Fluffy laughed and decided to protect the mole, too. + +"Don't worry silly mole, I'm here to protect you!" said Fluffy. + +The mole thanked him and scampered away. + +Fluffy was glad he could protect all the creatures in the bush. From that day on, Fluffy was determined to protect all that was in the bush. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. +Mia had a special room in her house. It was filled with toys and things that made her happy. +One day Mia's mom said, "Let's try something new today Mia - Lets improve your room!" +Mia was excited and asked, "Mom, how can we improve my room?" +Mia's mom replied, "We can make it more powerful with some special things!" +Mia ran to get some of her favorite things to put in her room to make it powerful. She picked out toys, books and a special new blanket. +With a lot of hard work, Mia and her mom improved the room to make it powerful and special. +Mia was so happy with how her room turned out. She said, "Thank you Mom, this room is so powerful!" +Once upon a time there was a brother and sister. They both wanted to succeed at the same thing, but the brother was always better than the sister. One day, the brother said to the sister, "I'm going to be the best. I'll show you!" + +The sister was scared. She knew her brother was strong and smart, but she was also scared of failing. She didn't want to try, so she said "No, I don't think I can do it." + +The brother smiled and said, "Don't be scared. You can do it. Don't worry. If you work hard, you'll succeed. I know it." + +The sister listened to her brother and decided to try. She worked hard and did her best. And soon, she was succeeding too! + +At the end of the day, the sister was proud of herself. She thanked her brother for showing her that it's okay to try, even if it's scary. + +The moral of this story is that it's okay to be scared, but it's also important to try. We shouldn't be afraid of trying new things. If we work hard, we can all succeed. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She went to the stable to ride her horse, Sunshine. As soon as Sarah got there, Sunshine started to whinny and run around the stable. Sarah tried to calm Sunshine, but he wouldn't listen. + +Sarah got angry and started to shout at Sunshine. But that made things worse. Before she could do anything, Sunshine jumped out of the stable and ran away down the road. Sarah felt ashamed. + +She tried to follow Sunshine, but he was too fast. Soon, Sarah couldn't see him. She shouted at the top of her lungs, but he was gone. So she sadly walked back to the stable. + +Sarah was so ashamed that she never went back to the stable again. She missed Sunshine so very much. The end. +Vincent was walking through the woods when he heard a loud roaring sound. He was scared and started to run back home. As he ran, he stumbled in the mud and tripped over a big black rock. + +Vincent fell on the big black rock and said, "What was that noise?" + +Just then, a big black bear appeared and started to roar. Vincent was so scared that he started to wail and cry. + +The bear came close to Vincent and said, "It's okay, I won't hurt you". + +Vincent was relieved and asked, "Why did you roar?" + +The bear replied, "I was just playing in the mud and wanted to you to come and play with me too! Let's play in the mud together." + +Vincent smiled and happily ran towards the mud with the bear, ready to have some fun! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lucy. She was a very persistent girl. She always got what she wanted. + +One day, Lucy saw her mom wearing a pair of sunglasses and she wanted them too. She asked her mom for them and her mom said, "No, these sunglasses are mom's!" Lucy didn't give up, she asked again and again. + +Finally, her mom said, "Oh alright, you can have them, but you must be careful!" + +Lucy was so excited, she rushed to put on the sunglasses. She felt like a big girl. She put them on and looked out the window. Everything looked different! She was so happy. + +From that day on, Lucy was never without her sunglasses. She was persistent in wearing them whenever she went out. +Once upon a time, a mommy and her little daughter were walking to the park on a hot day. They passed by a big subway building and it looked so fun! + +The little girl asked her mommy, "Can we go inside the subway?" +Mommy replied, "No sweetheart, we don't have enough time to go in. Let's go to the park instead!" + +So they walked to the park and when they arrived, the little girl was so thrilled to see the trees, flowers and swings. She ran around, enjoying all the beautiful sights and running after the birds. + +As they were walking back home, the little girl said to her mommy, "Mommy, let's always remember this experience. I love going to the park and and exploring new things, but we should also be careful to not get too carried away. That's why it's important to be mindful of how much time we spend somewhere." + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're so smart, you're right! Let's always remember this and make sure to always stay safe and have fun!" +Justine was so excited to explore the backyard. Mama had given her special permission to go, as long as she held onto her pass. She nodded, understanding the rules, and ran out the door. + +Once outside, she squealed with delight to find a beautiful hidden garden. There was an abundance of colorful flowers and fresh vegetables! She knew immediately what to do; she scrambled around the garden and began to scatter seed along the ground. + +Suddenly, Justine heard a voice. It was Mama, calling out from the porch. +"Justine, darling, where are you?" Mama asked. + +Justine smiled and yelled back, "I'm in the hidden garden! Come and see!" + +Mama swiftly followed her daughter into the garden and smiled in amazement. The two explored the garden, enjoying the peacefulness together. + +At the end of the day, Mama gave Justine a special hug and they returned to the house, both feeling wonderfully happy. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three and loved to take pictures with her camera. She was so proud of her camera and loved to take pictures of all the things and people she liked. + +One day, Lucy went to to a park. She wanted to take pictures of the birds and the flowers there. But all the other kids were ignoring her. Lucy felt lonely. + +So she sat on a bench and held her camera tightly. She tried to take a picture of a bird, but it flew away before she could. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Hi, Lucy. What are you doing?" It was a boy, sitting on the bench, playing with his toys. + +Lucy told him about her camera. The boy asked if he could take a picture with it. + +Lucy smiled and said, "Yes, you can." + +The boy picked up the camera and took a picture of the birds in the sky. Lucy smiled; she was happy the boy didn't ignore her. +Once upon a time, there lived a lively little girl named Molly. She loved to help her mom with the housework. + +One day, her mom asked her to go out to the coal shed and get coal to keep the fire warm. Molly was excited and ran to the coal shed. + +Once she arrived, she yelled "Mom, I'm here! Now what do I do?" + +Her mom replied, "Carry the coal to the house and put it in the fire." + +Molly worked hard to carry the coal back to the house. By the time she was done, she was tired and sweaty. + +"Thank you, Molly, for all your hard work," her mom said. + +Molly smiled proudly and gave her mom a hug. She was glad she could help and was happy to see the lively fire burning in the fireplace. +Once there was a pretty sign. It was special and made of shining metal. Every morning, some people would come to look at it. They would smile and point at it. + +One day, something bad happened. Someone set it on fire! It was burning brightly and the flames were red and orange. It was very scary. + +But soon, help came. The people sprayed water on the sign until the flames stopped. + +Afterwards, they made the sign pretty again. It looked like new. Everyone was happy and they thanked each other. It felt like a miracle. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sally and Mike. They had an argument over a stack of blocks. Mike wanted to build the blocks up high in a tower, but Sally wanted to make a flat stack instead. + +"I don't agree with you," said Mike. "Let's build the tower!" + +"No," said Sally. "I want to make a quiet stack instead." + +The two friends started to disagree on how to make the stack. They argued back and forth, until Mike had an idea. + +"Let's create a stack that's both a tower and a flat stack," he said. + +Sally smiled. + +"That sounds like a great idea," she agreed. + +The two friends worked together to create their stack. When it was finished it was both a tower and a flat stack! Sally and Mike were happy with their masterpiece. They had found a way to work together, despite their initial disagreement. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She loved to dress herself. One day, Daisy had a very special outfit, but something was missing - a stamp. + +Daisy went to her Daddy and asked, “Daddy, can I have a stamp?†+ +Daddy smiled and said, “Yes, I have one for you.†He took the stamp and placed it on her shirt. Daisy was so excited. She knew it was very special. + +But when she went to school, she felt uncomfortable. All of her friends had on similar outfits with the same stamp and she felt left out. Daisy wanted to take the stamp off so she wouldn't stand out. + +But then she remembered how much her Daddy had helped her. That made Daisy feel much better. She decided to keep the stamp and not feel embarrassed. + +The end. +Alice was a 3-year-old girl who loved to go to the park with her mommy. Alice was very excited today because she was receiving a surprise! As they made their way to the park, her mommy handed her a shiny new purse. + +Alice gave her mommy a big smile. "What's inside?" she asked eagerly. + +Her mommy smiled back. "It's a healthy snack!" she said. + +Alice was thrilled as she opened her new purse and reached inside. She pulled out a big apple, some crunchy carrots, and a few nuts. + +Alice couldn't wait to eat her healthy snacks while they explored the park. She decided to keep the purse so she could put her snacks away when she was done. + +Alice and her mommy had a wonderful day at the park, full of adventure and fun. When she was finally ready to go home, she thanked her mommy for the surprise she had received. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. She wanted to travel to a distant place and explore new things. + +So one day, Sue packed up her bag with food and a special gun. She was so excited! + +Sue's mom said “Be safe, Sue!†and Sue said “Yes, mom!†+ +Sue went on her way and started travelling. She soon discovered a beautiful, distant river and wanted to explore it. She stopped, pulled out her gun and said “Let's go!†+ +Sue had a great time exploring the river and seeing all the wonderful things it had to offer. After she had enough, Sue said goodbye to the river and went off on her journey. + +And that's how Sue traveled to a distant place and had a great adventure! +Jack was a three year old boy who loved watching television. Every day he used to call out to his mom and dad, asking them to turn the television on for him to watch. His parents had bought him a reliable television set so he could watch his favorite shows at any time. + +One day, Jack was very excited and couldn’t wait for the television to be turned on. He kept calling out for his parents so they would turn it on. “Mommy! Daddy! Please turn on the television! Please!†he shouted. + +His parents smiled and went over to the television to turn it on. Jack clapped his hands in delight when they did. He quickly grabbed the remote and started to watch. + +His parents watched him with love, grateful to have a reliable television set that he could enjoy. They knew he was in good hands. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tim. He had a great helmet, which was his favorite thing ever. One day, he was playing outside when he heard an enormous roar that made him very scared. He hid in the bushes and put his helmet on. + +Then he saw a big lion coming closer. Tim was so scared that he couldn't move. The lion roared again and started to move closer. Suddenly, Tim got up and shouted, "Go away!" + +The lion seemed surprised, but it was still roaring. Tim was scared, but he also remembered something his mom had said: "Be brave when you are in trouble." So, he opened his arms and shouted, "Go away!" again. + +This time the lion stopped roaring and slowly walked away. Tim was very relieved and felt very brave. + +He picked up his helmet and ran home. After he told his mom what had happened, they both felt very proud of Tim. They knew he had done something great. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable pencil. It was very special because it always worked. The pencil was so dependable that it could always make things happen. Everyday the pencil made stories, pictures, and poems happen. + +One day, something amazing happened! The pencil started to fly! It flew so high and so fast it was like nothing ever seen before. The pencil flew around the world and saw all kinds of wonderful things. It even went to outer space! + +The pencil always came back and was dependable, just like before. And with each adventure, the things the pencil made happen became even more beautiful and special. Its words, and stories, and pictures were enjoyed by many people. + +The pencil always made sure that good things would happen, no matter what! +Once upon a time, there were three little bunnies. These bunnies were very clever, so they wanted to find a good place to hide. + +The first bunny said, "Let's scatter through the woods!" The second bunny shook his head and said, "No, let's stay together in one group. We'll be safer that way." + +The third bunny thought for a minute and then said, "I have a clever idea: we can scatter, but when we hear something dangerous, we can all meet up again in one group. That way, we can stay safe." + +The other two bunnies thought it was a good idea, so they agreed. So the three little bunnies scattered through the woods, hopping in all directions. But when they heard something dangerous, they quickly gathered together in one group. + +The bunnies stayed safe and the three little bunnies lived happily ever after. +Liz and Lily were best friends and loved to play together. They liked playing with their dollhouse and in the garden. One day, Liz decided to pick some squash for their playtime. She grabbed the pale yellow squash and ran to the garden. + +Lily shook her head. "No! I don't like squash. It's too slimy!" she said. + +"Come on, Lily, it's not slimy," Liz replied. "Squash is fun to play with!" + +But Lily refused. She crossed her arms and said, "No! I don't like squash!" + +Liz smiled and said, "Fine. We can still have fun with the dollhouse. Come on!" + +Lily smiled and followed Liz back inside. They had a wonderful time playing together with their dollhouse. Even though Lily still refused to play with the pale squash, Liz still had lots of fun with her best friend. +One day, Bill and Sam were very happy. They opened the box, and inside was an iron. Sam snapped his fingers and said, "Let's play with it!" + +Bill was excited and said, "That's a great idea!" So they plugged it in and the iron came to life. Bill and Sam laughed and smiled. They started to press down on the handle and it snapped open. + +Sam said, "I'm going to take it for a walk to show my mom!" So they took it outside and showed all their friends. Everyone was amazed and excited at the same time. They played with it for the rest of the day. + +At the end of the day, Bill and Sam had lots of fun. When it was time to say goodbye, Bill said, "Let's bring the iron inside and plug it in to sleep." So, they did just that and said good night. +Once there was a young boy. He was curious and wanted to explore the world. One day, he decided to visit the market. But he didn't listen to his mom who tried to explain the rules of the market. + +The young boy wandered in the market, looking at all the things he wanted. He was too curious to wait for his mom and wanted to explore on his own. + +Suddenly, he saw a shiny object in a corner and forgot all the warnings his mom had given him. He reached for it and grabbed it. But it wasn't a toy. It was a thief's hand who wanted to steal from him! The thief scared the boy, who started to cry. + +When his mom finally noticed him, the thief ran away with the money the young boy had in his pocket. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to listen to your parents and follow their explanation. The young boy didn't listen to his mom and it had a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved the beach and went there every day where she would build sandcastles and explore. One day, she found a poor old man sitting at the beach. She went to him and asked, "Why are you poor?" + +The old man replied, "When I was younger, I made a bad decision and it caused me to shrink my wealth. I had many riches, but now they are gone." + +The little girl was sad to hear this. She thought for a moment and said, "You should not have made that bad decision. It is important to think before you act." + +The old man understood the message she was sending and thanked her. He went on to say, "This is a lesson I have learned the hard way- make wise decisions, or risk losing what you have." + +The little girl nodded, and from that day on she always thought before she acted. Whenever she went to the beach, she remembered the old man's wise words and was very grateful for them. + +The moral of the story: The importance of wise decisions and its effects on our lives. +Once upon a time, there was a stubborn door. Every day, it would not open no matter how hard the people nearby tried to lift it. Everyone in the house was very frustrated and none of them could open it. + +One morning, a little girl came over. She saw the door and tried to lift it, but it stayed shut. With her courage and determination, she pushed it once more and then the door suddenly opened! Everyone was surprised and so happy. + +It turned out that the little girl had been very strong and stubborn, just like the door. She had used her strength to finally make the door open. Everyone was so happy that the door had opened and the girl was the hero of the day. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Fred. He always liked to explore new places. One day he decided to go for an adventure. He went to an unknown place and found a secret door. He was so excited to see what would happen. + +He opened the door and found a mysterious box in the corner of the room. He quickly opened it and discovered a magical stone. + +Fred said, "Oh wow, what a special stone! What do I do with it?" + +Suddenly, he heard a voice which said, "Put the stone around your waist and make a wish". + +Fred followed the voice's advice and closed his eyes. He made a wish and put the stone around his waist. + +Suddenly, a magical spark happened, and Fred opened his eyes. He had received his wish. He was so happy and excited to explore the unknown. + +The end. +Lola was organizing her toys. She had a big pile of blocks and a saw. But she needed something else. + +"Mom," she said, "I need something else to organize my toys." + +Her mom nodded and pointed to a big box. "You can use the box, Lola." + +Lola pulled out the box. It was thick and heavy. She worked hard to move it near her pile of blocks and saw. + +With a smile, Lola started organizing her toys. She put the blocks in the first part of the box and the saw in the second part. When she was done, everything was all tidy. + +Lola was proud of her work so she called her mom. "Mom! Come and see what I organized!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "That looks great, Lola! You did a wonderful job." +Once upon a time, there was a big, icy lake. Every day, a little boy would come to the lake and ask it a question. + +One day, the boy came running to the lake and asked, "What is the answer?" + +The lake was silent. After a few moments of waiting, the boy realized he would have to give it something in exchange. + +He thought carefully and said, "If you answer my question, I will give you a special price." + +The lake said, "Okay, the answer is 'yes'," and the boy was so excited! + +He couldn't wait to give the lake the price he had promised. He retrieved a shiny coin from his pocket and put it into the icy lake. + +The lake accepted the payment with a ripple of pleasure and sent a warm breeze over the boy. + +From that day onward, the lake was always ready to answer the boy's questions and offer its wisdom in exchange for a special price. +John was playing in the park and he saw a weird zipper on the ground; it was the biggest zipper he ever saw! He picked it up and was ready to explore it when he heard someone calling his name. + +It was his mom. She said, "John, what do you have there?" + +John showed her the zipper. "Look Mommy, this is a weird zipper!" + +His mom's eyes widened and she said, "John, put the zipper down. You must destroy it!" + +John did as his mom said, and he hit the zipper with a rock to destroy it. When he turned around, he was surprised to see the whole park on fire. + +John asked his mom what happened, but she didn't answer. He had broken the weird zipper and he had destroyed the world. +One night, a little girl was looking out the window. She saw something that made her very frightened. It was the huge, bright moon. She gasped and ran to her mom. + +"Mom, look at the big moon!" she said. + +Her mom smiled, and reached for a blanket. + +"Let's go outside and cover up the moon," she said. "Then you won't be scared." +The little girl's eyes lit up. She grabbed the blanket, and ran outside. She spread the blanket out over the moon, and it became dark. + +"See how brave you are," her mom said, giving her a hug. "Now, look up and see what you did." + +The little girl reached for the blanket, and slowly uncovered the moon. The bright light filled the night sky once again, and she hugged her mom. + +"I'm not scared anymore," the little girl said, proudly. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She was only 3 years old, but she loved cherries. She would sometimes take a big, fancy basket and walk to the cherry tree in her neighbourhood. + +One day, Emma went to the cherry tree and filled her basket with cherries. When she wanted to leave, she noticed someone else in the cherry tree. It was the old man that lived down the street. + +Emma asked the old man what he was doing in her cherry tree. The old man smiled softly and told her he needed cherries too. + +At first, Emma did not want to share her cherries, so she tried to hide her basket behind her back. However, the old man looked so sad that Emma decided to share her cherry basket with him. + +But after the old man was done with the cherries, Emma realised there were none left for her. She started to cry and told the old man that it wasn't fair for him to take all her cherries. + +The old man said, "it is better to end with no cherries than to end with no friends." + +The moral of the story is that it is better to share your things than to keep them all for yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. Her name was Olive. Olive was so pretty. Her feathers were a lovely shade of green. + +One day, Olive was sitting on a tree branch when she saw something underneath the tree. It was a lime. Olive had never seen a lime before and she thought it was so interesting. + +Olive flew down and landed on a small piece of paper next to the lime. Curious, she picked up the paper and started to attach the lime. + +"I wonder what will happen now," Olive said to herself. + +Before Olive had a chance to find out, a tall, gentle voice called out. + +"Be careful with that," the voice said. + +Olive looked around and saw a kind-looking old man. She was a bit scared, but the old man smiled and said: + +"Using the paper and the lime, you can make a pretty picture. But make sure you attach it correctly." + +Olive nodded and happily worked on the project. When she was done, she saw the most amazing painting. Olive showed it to the old man who said, + +"That's very pretty. You are a special little bird. I can tell you will do great things." + +Olive smiled and was so happy with the painting that she had made. She was proud of her work. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl who liked to explore. One day, she decided to explore very deep in the forest. As she was looking around, she stumbled upon a big house. + +She knocked on the door and a kind old woman answered. The girl asked if she could come in and have some tea with her. The old woman said yes and she invited the girl inside. + +The girl asked the old woman if she could spend the night. The old woman said yes and the girl was happy and excited. She made herself a cup of tea and settled in for the night. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. The girl panicked and ran to the old woman. The old woman told her that she must leave right away. The old woman was not very reliable and she ran away without explaining why. + +The brave girl had to struggle to find her way back home. She felt lost and scared in the dark. She walked and walked for hours until she finally could see the lights of her house. She ran the rest of way and was so happy to be home. + +But when she got home, she found out that her family had gone to bed. She was all alone. She was sad and scared but at least she was safe. She made herself a cup of tea, and went to bed. +John and Jane were friends and they loved to play in the sand together. John often brought sand toys with him and they always made the most amazing sand castles. + +One day when they were playing together, John wanted to build the biggest sandcastle they had ever seen. He asked Jane to help him, but she didn't want to because she wanted to build her own sandcastle. + +John was very angry and said to Jane: "You're so selfish! Why can't you help me? Can't we split the sand and build two sand castles?" + +Jane smiled and said: "Ok, let's split the sand and build two castles together". + +So, that's exactly what they did. They both built their own sand castles and had loads of fun doing it. John was no longer angry and they laughed and played for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a family that was so excited. They were rushing to get ready for the festival. All the children were wearing their best clothes. + +"Wow, look at you all! You look so nice!" the mom said. + +The dad couldn't help but smile at the kids. "Ready to go?" he asked. + +All the kids rushed to the door and waited to go. + +At the festival, everyone had so much fun eating ice cream and playing games. The children were spoiled with all the treats. + +As night came, the family rushed to get home. The children were so tired, but very happy. + +"Time to go to bed!" the mom said. + +The children all rushed to their beds, happy and excited for the next festival. +Once there lived a unique lawyer. He lived in a big house and he had a special job. Every day he would do the same things: he would get up early, put on his suit and go to work. He had a big office and he worked very hard. + +One day, the lawyer was feeling tired. He decided to take a break and go for a walk. As he was walking he noticed some litter on the ground. He thought it was not a nice sight and decided to clean it. As he was cleaning he heard a little voice from behind. It said: + +"Thank you! I'm glad someone is taking care of our street like this." + +The lawyer turned around and saw a little girl. She was only three years old but very pleased at the lawyer's gesture. The lawyer smiled back and said: + +"It's always important to keep our environment neat and tidy. We have a responsibility to take care of our planet." + +The little girl smiled and clapped her hands. The lawyer was happy that the little girl was interested in preserving the environment. He was also glad that he had done something unique and helpful that day. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely river. Every day the river made a wave and all the animals loved it. A little rabbit was especially fond of the river. + +One day, the rabbit asked the river if it could swim across. The river said no, it was too deep and unsafe. But the rabbit insisted saying he had been practicing. + +The river gave in and the rabbit hopped in. The water was deeper than he expected and soon he started sinking. He screamed for help, but no one could hear him. + +The rabbit tried everything he knew to get out, but he was too tired. In the end, the rabbit had to accept that he wouldn't make it. He said goodbye to the river and thanked it for being so lovely. Then, he closed his eyes and he was gone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Every Sunday morning, Lily awoke to the sound of birds singing. She loved Sunday mornings! + +One Sunday morning, Lily's mom asked her, "Lily, would you like to go to the huge park today?". "Yes!" Lily said excitedly. + +So Lily and her mom dressed her up in her warmest coat and headed to the huge park. When they arrived, Lily was amazed by the huge playground and the swings. She just wanted to explore and play. + +Suddenly, out of nowhere, a huge storm appeared in the sky. Everyone ran for cover, to get out of the rain. Lily and her mom were soaked! Lily wanted to keep playing, but her mom said, "No, we have to go home now." + +Lily still hoped that the storm would end, but it lasted all day long. When she woke up the next morning, the sky was clear and the birds were singing again. Lily and her mom had a plan to go back to the huge park. + +When they arrived, Lily had an amazing day. She ran around the huge playground, laughing and playing. The Sunday ended with a huge smile on her face. Lily's mom knew they had to come back to the huge park. +Once upon a time, there was a very delicate tiger called Toni. He lived in a deep jungle. Most days, were very quiet. On this sunny day however, Toni had a new problem. + +Toni was very dismayed to find that a big, strong and very loud man had come to his jungle and was building a big house. + +The man mumbled, "I need some wood for this house." Then he started chopping down trees with a sharp axe. + +Toni was very mad. He roared, "Why are you cutting down my trees?!" + +The man was startled. He was wearing a very nice suit, so he wasn't used to being in such a wild and noisy place. He replied, "I need a place to live, I don't have anywhere else to go." + +Toni thought for a moment. He knew he had to share his home. So he said, "Yes, you can build your home here. But, please use only the trees that have already fallen down. We can share this jungle and make it a better place for all of us." + +The man agreed and thanked Toni for being understanding and patient. + +The moral of this story is that it's important to be kind and share things with others. Being delicate and understanding, like Toni, can help us all live in harmony. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Molly. Molly was very curious. She wanted to know all the things around her. + +One day, Molly heard a mysterious call. It seemed to be coming from far away. Molly had never heard it before and she got very excited. + +Molly decided to follow the call. She walked for a long time and soon she got very hungry. She stopped to eat some food and it made her feel much better. + +Finally, Molly found what she was looking for - a beautiful mystery to explore! She was so excited she couldn't wait to find out what was inside. +Once upon a time, there was a guard who had a special job. His job was to record everything he saw. Every day he watched the world around him and wrote it down. + +One day, he noticed an envious little girl who was watching him. She wanted his job too! She wanted to be able to record everything she could see. + +The guard saw this and smiled. He went over to the little girl and asked her if she wanted to join him. + +The girl was so excited! She hugged the guard and said, 'yes!'. + +The guard then showed the little girl how to record her thoughts and feelings. He taught her how to write down everything she saw in the world. + +The girl was so happy and quickly learned how to do the guard's job. From that day on, she was the guard's helper and always made sure to record all that she saw! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very hungry. She saw a big, green apple on the counter top and ran over to it. She grabbed it in both hands and could tell it was very heavy. + +Her mom saw her and asked, “What are you going to do with that apple?†+ +The little girl smiled and said, “I'm going to chew it.†She looked at the apple and took a big bite. It tasted sweet and juicy. + +The little girl sat down to eat the apple, chewing and savoring every bite. After she finished, the little girl was full and happily went off to play. +Once upon a time, there were two little birds who lived in a nest. They were happy in their nest and they spent their days singing and playing together. + +One day, one of the birds looked up at the sky. She saw a big, white cloud and she said to her friend: +"I believe if we fly high enough, we can fly up to that cloud!" + +Her friend was excited. He thought it sounded like a great adventure and he asked her: "Let's go!" + +But the bird told him, "It is far too high for us to reach, we will not be able to fly that high!" + +The second bird was determined, so he said "I believe we can do it! Let's try!" + +So, the two birds started flapping their wings as hard as they could and soon, they could see the little nest getting smaller and smaller. After a while, they were flying so high that the clouds started looking like a fluffy white blanket beneath them. The two little birds cheered with joy and were proud of their own strength and courage. + +At the end of their adventure, the two birds realised that if they believed in themselves enough, anything was possible! +One day, a patient was walking through the park. It was a bright, sunny day and the patient was wearing a red shirt. As the patient walked, he kicked a rock and the rock flew through the air and landed on a lady's back. + +The lady was very angry. She shouted at the patient, "You must wipe my back! Now!" + +The patient was scared. He did not want to be in trouble. So he quickly wiped the lady's back. But it was too late. + +The lady was still very angry. She yelled at the patient and said, "You are a bad person! You must stay away from me!" + +The patient felt so sad. He slowly walked away with a heavy heart. He was very scared of the lady. He knew that this would be the last time he would see her. + +The patient left the park, never to return, and the lady watched him go. The lady was still mad, but she felt a little better knowing that the patient would never bother her again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Pippa. She was three years old and loved to drive in her car. + +One day, Pippa's mommy asked her if she wanted to go for a ride. + +"Yes!" said Pippa with an excited smile. + +So they jumped in the car and drove to the store. Pippa was so excited to go shopping. + +They got to the store and Pippa's mommy bought something special. + +It was a new mixer! It was red and shiny and Pippa couldn't help but smile. + +Then, on the way home, they drove through a heavy snowstorm. The roads were icy and slippery, but Pippa's mommy drove carefully and got them safely home. + +When they got home, Pippa's mommy took out the mixer and made a delicious cake. Pippa and her mommy both enjoyed it very much. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Every day, she tried really hard. She wanted to make her mommy and daddy proud. + +She worked hard in school, and she was really nice to her friends. As she kept trying and growing, something special happened. + +One day, she was given a medal- it was a shiny medal and it was very pretty. She was so happy and proud! + +Everyone clapped and cheered for her as she held her medal. Her mommy and daddy smiled and hugged her. + +The little girl was so proud to have earned such a pretty medal for all her hard work. She couldn't wait to keep growing and trying even harder- so she could earn more medals! +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Tom and Sally. Tom was always so kind and smart, while Sally was really stupid. They were playing outside, when Tom noticed that Sally had gotten really dirty. + +Tom said to her, “Sally, you’re really dirty. We need to go and bathe you.†+ +But Sally wouldn’t listen. She put her thumb in her mouth and said, “No! I’m not going to bathe.†+ +But Tom insisted, “Sally, we need to bathe you. It’s better for you.†+ +Finally, Sally agreed, but only if Tom went in with her. So, they got into the bathtub together, and as soon as Tom had closed the door, Sally pushed him underwater. Even though he shouted and screamed for help, Sally didn’t let go until Tom had run out of air. + +When Tom did not surface, Sally just stared at the bubbles. She had been so stupid. +Johnny and his dad were walking down the street when Johnny spotted something in the sky. He pointed upwards and cried out “Firework!†His dad grinned and picked him up to watch it together. As the firework shot up, Johnny and his dad watched in awe. + +Suddenly, a fierce cat jumped from a nearby tree and took the firework in its mouth. Johnny screamed with excitement and asked his dad to fight the cat for the firework. His dad laughed and told him “No, Johnny, it’s too fierce. Let’s find another one.†+ +Johnny sadly agreed and they kept walking. Then, in the distance, they saw another firework exploding in the sky. Johnny clapped and cheered and asked his dad to catch it. This time, his dad smiled and agreed to fight the fierce cat for it. + +They ran towards the tree and his dad carefully lifted Johnny onto his shoulders. From there, Johnny could see the cat walking away with the firework still in its mouth. His dad carefully approached the cat and the fierce cat hissed. Suddenly, the cat dropped the firework and quickly ran away. + +Johnny cheered and his dad caught the firework just before it hit the ground. It was a beautiful blue firework that lit up the sky. Johnny thanked his dad for fighting the fierce cat and they both grinned as they watched the beautiful firework. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Annabelle. One day she went to the beach with her family. + +When they got there, Annabelle saw an icy octopus. She wanted to take it home with her. But her parents said no. + +Annabelle was very sad. She asked them, "Why can't I take it home?" + +Her dad said, "We don't want you to get hurt. That octopus looks very icy." + +Annabelle sighed. She knew she couldn't take the octopus home. So she said goodbye to it and went home with her family. +Once upon a time, there lived a mighty giant named Bob. He had a big kitchen in his home and he used to work hard all day long to keep it clean and tidy. One day, Bob was in his kitchen and he noticed how much it needed cleaning. He wanted to print something to help him with the cleaning but he had no idea how to do it. So, he went to the nearest store to get some help. + +At the store, Bob saw a special cleaning kit and he asked the shopkeeper how it worked. The shopkeeper explained that with the kit he could print special cleaning tools he needed to clean his kitchen. Bob was delighted and he decided to buy it. + +Back home, Bob used the kit to print all kinds of cleaning tools and it was very helpful. In no time, Bob managed to make his kitchen sparkle and shine. From that day on, Bob kept his kitchen clean and tidy without having to do much. + +The moral of the story is that a little bit of help can go a long way. Even though Bob was mighty, working alone wasn't enough to keep his kitchen clean. With the help of the cleaning kit, it was a lot easier to do the work. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and had lots of furry animals. One of them was a stuffed rabbit named Rufus. Every morning Anna and Rufus would play together in the garden. + +One day, Anna forgot to look at the time and kept playing with Rufus until it was late. Anna's mom had to remind her to come back home. Anna was sorry and said that she would not forget again. + +So the next day Anna made sure to watch the clock. She wanted to make sure that she did not play too long again. Whenever Rufus asked her to play, she only played for a minute. After that she would remind herself to come home. + +Anna and Rufus were best friends and were always ready for a new adventure. Because Anna was always reminded to go home on time, they were able to explore and play safely. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Sam. Joe was a small boy with a big smile and Sam was a fat puppy. + +One day Joe found a medal in the park. It was shiny and he wanted to keep it. +Sam asked him "what is that?" +Joe replied "I found this medal and I'm going to keep it". + +They sat down and Joe started to sort his medal. He put one medal in one pocket, another one in the other pocket. He was very happy with his medals. + +Just then, Joe heard a voice. It was his mom calling him. He said goodbye to Sam and went home. + +Joe gave his mom the medal. She smiled and said "What an amazing medal! You sorted it in such a nice way". Joe felt proud and hugged his mom. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was a silly girl and always made her family laugh. + +One day Sarah wanted to go on an adventure but she didn't have a way to get there. Then she had an idea. She went outside and saw a taxi! + +Sarah knocked on the window of the taxi and said, "Excuse me! Can I get a ride?" + +The driver smiled at Sarah and said, "You sure can! Hop in!" + +The driver recorded Sarah's information and drove off. They drove for miles and miles until they arrived at Sarah's destination. + +Sarah thanked the driver and hopped out. She was so excited to start her adventure and record it for her family back home. + +She had a day full of silly fun and everyone was sure to laugh when she played back the recording when she got home. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Tom and Lucy. Tom had a very special present - a rocket. Tom was excited, but Lucy was nervous. + +Tom said, "Let's prepare the rocket for launch!" + +Lucy said, "I'm scared! I don't know what will happen!" + +Tom said, "Don't worry, it will be OK. We'll finish the rocket and then take off!" + +So, the two friends carefully put the pieces of the rocket together. When they finished, they both felt relieved. + +Tom said, "Let's go! Hop in the rocket and let's take off!" + +Lucy was still scared, but when Tom smiled she could not help but smile too. They hopped in the rocket and it started flying. They went high in the sky and they were amazed at the wonderful view. + +When they landed, they were excited and happy that they had finished their journey. They hugged and laughed and said goodbye. They knew they would go on many more adventures together! +One morning a little girl named Julie was in her room, studying at her desk. She was 3 years old and loved to learn. Her mom popped in to ask her what she was doing. + +"I'm studying," Julie said with a smile. + +"That's really thoughtful of you," her mom said. + +Julie smiled and kept reading. She liked to read books and do puzzles at her desk. She thought it was fun to be studying. + +As she finished a page, her mom came back in. She handed Julie another book and said, "Here, you can learn something new." + +Julie thanked her mom and got back to work at her desk. She was quiet and focused, thinking hard about the words that she was reading. + +Julie continued to study at her desk, being very thoughtful as she went. She was excited to learn something new every day. +Once upon a Sunday, there was a little girl named Abigail who really believed in magic. She couldn't wait to explore and find out more about the world around her. + +Abigail walked through the fields and saw some beautiful, calm butterflies flying around. She wanted to believe that she could fly too so she began to flap her arms and tried jumping off the ground. + +Suddenly, her mom called out to her. +"Abigail! What do you think you're doing?" + +"Mom! I wanted to believe that I could fly like the butterflies," Abigail said. +Her mom smiled, understanding her daughter's belief in magic. +"That's so sweet, Abigail. But, we can't fly just yet. Maybe one day." + +Abigail smiled and hugged her mom. She was grateful for the calm Sunday, but she still believed in her dreams of flight. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl. Her name was Amy and she was three years old. One day, Amy went for a walk and saw a ladder in her neighbor's garden. + +"I need that ladder," thought Amy. + +So she went to her mom and asked, "Mommy, can I have the ladder?" + +Her mom replied, "sure, honey. But I'm afraid it won't be cheap." + +Amy's mom knew a man who made ladders for a living, so she called him and ordered a cheap ladder for Amy. + +When the ladder arrived, Amy was so excited! She ran outside right away and tried to climb up the ladder. + +But it was too difficult and she fell down. Luckily, her mom was there to help her. + +Together they climbed up the ladder and had a lot of fun. Amy was so happy! + +And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was very excited because he was going to the theater for the first time. All around him, the other kids were having lots of fun. But the little boy was feeling very grumpy. + +When they arrived at the theater, the little boy still couldn't seem to shake his grumpiness. "Come on, it will be fun," said his mom. But all the little boy could do was stick out his bottom lip in anger. + +At the theater, the crowd started clapping and cheering. The little boy was still looking grumpy. He wanted to join in the fun, but he just couldn't. + +After the show was over, the little boy's mom asked him what had made him feel so grumpy. The little boy had to admit that he was just jealous of the other kids who were having more fun than him. + +The moral of the story is to never let envy get the best of you. If you get too grumpy, it might be because someone else seems to have something more exciting or better than you. Enjoy your own life and be happy for others. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Ben. They were best friends. + +One day, they were finding things to do in the park. They saw lots of things, like a pond and some birds. They looked around until they discovered something new. It was a newspaper! + +Jack was very excited and wanted to take it home. Ben said, "We should give it to the bald man over there". + +So, they took the newspaper and went over to the man. The man said, "Thank you, I don't often get a newspaper! You are so kind". + +Jack and Ben felt happy that they had helped the bald man. They went home feeling proud that they had made him happy. And they knew that they would always stick together, like best friends. +One day, a little boy was playing with his scooter in the park. He went up and down the path with a big smile on his face. + +Suddenly, he noticed a grumpy old man walking towards him. The old man scowled and said, "Young man, you can't be here. This is only for grown-ups." + +The little boy didn't say anything. He dropped his scooter and looked sad. + +The grumpy old man noticed the boy's eyes getting wet. He said in a softer voice, "Go ahead and play, but don't make too much noise." + +The little boy smiled and picked up his scooter. He thanked the old man, and they both went on their way. +Tommy was playing with his toy car. He liked it so much because it was smooth. He pushed it around the house, making car noises as he drove it. + +Suddenly, his mom came and said, "Let's go for a ride in the car!" + +Tommy smiled and nodded excitedly. He rushed over to the car and watched as his mom opened the big door. He put his toy car inside and his mom helped him get in the car seat. + +As they drove, Tommy said, "Look mother! The roads are so smooth! I like riding in the car." + +His mom smiled and nodded. Then she playfully said, "Let's take this road when we come back home." + +Tommy smiled and nodded. He enjoyed the ride in the car and was already looking forward to coming back home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julia. Julia was only 3 years old and she was so excited to explore the world outside her window. + +One day, Julia was looking out her window when she heard a rare sound. She wasn't sure what the sound was, so she went to the window to listen. + +“Hello?" said Julia, looking around for the source of the sound. + +Suddenly, Julia heard a small voice coming from outside her window. "Hi!" said the voice. + +Julia couldn't believe her ears. She had never heard something so rare and wonderful before. She opened the window and there was a tiny fairy. + +The fairy flew inside and said, "Hi Julia, I'm here to bring you some magic!" + +Julia was so excited. She and the fairy danced around the room and the fairy sang her a magical song. + +When the song was finished, the fairy said "Goodbye Julia, I'm sure you'll hear me again soon!" + +Julia waved to the fairy as she flew away and then Julia went back to the window to listen for more rare sounds. +Josie was a gifted 3 year old girl. She had the biggest smile that everyone loved seeing. One day, Josie wanted to get to the stadium. She asked her mom if they could go and mom said yes! + +On the way to the stadium, they saw lots of people and cars. Then they arrived and it was so exciting! Josie ran in the big stadium. She had never been to a stadium before. She saw a lot of people and it made her very happy! + +Josie and her family got to buy food for the game. Josie saw lots of yummy things like popcorn, pretzels and hot dogs. She chose one of each and ate it all. She was so happy to try all the delicious things. + +Josie and her family clapped and cheered when the team scored. It was such a great day! Josie couldn't stop smiling and telling everyone how much fun she had. When they got back home, Josie couldn't wait to tell her friends all about her special day at the stadium. +Once upon a time there was a pony who wanted to cook something for lunch. The pony went to the kitchen and found some tasty cake ingredients but there was a problem. The cake ingredients were all dead. The pony was very sad and said, +"How can I cook with these dead things?" + +Suddenly, a little 3 year old girl appeared. She was holding a magic wand and said, +"Don't worry, Pony! I will help you. With this magic wand, I can turn all the dead things into alive things!" + +The pony was very happy and said, +"Thank you, little girl!" + +The little girl waved her magic wand and suddenly the dead ingredients turned into alive ingredients! The pony started to cook and it made a delicious cake. The pony and the little girl ate the cake together and it was the best lunch ever. They were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Lola. They liked to play zoom a lot. + +One day, Sam was feeling very selfish and grabbed all the zoom pieces from Lola. She started to cry and ran away. + +Sam saw this and felt guilty. He ran after her and said, "Lola, I'm sorry I was so selfish. Please forgive me". + +Lola wasn't sure. Then Sam asked his friends for help. With their help, he carefully put the zoom pieces back for Lola. + +Lola smiled and said "OK, I forgive you Sam". From that day on, they were the best of friends and would never be so selfish with each other. +One day, Little Peter was feeling brave. He wanted to show his bravery, so he decided to go on an adventure. His mommy said, "Make sure to come back before the moon rises!" Little Peter smiled and said, "I will, mommy." + +As he went outside, he noticed something in the sky. It was the sun, beginning to set. Little Peter thought to himself, "I must be back before the moon rises." + +Little Peter continued his journey and he soon came across a big monster! Little Peter shivered, and he thought, "I'm not brave enough for this." He tried to joke with the monster in order to show how brave he was. He said, "Monster, let's play a game!" + +The monster laughed and said, "You must be brave if you are trying to joke with me!" Then the monster let Little Peter pass, and he continued his adventure. + +The sun was now gone and the moon was beginning to rise. Little Peter realized he had to get back home before the moon did. He began to run as fast as he could. Finally, he made it back home safely just before the moon completed its rise. His mommy was so proud of his bravery! +Mummy and Daddy were very excited. They had been invited to a very special party, and it was today. Mummy had found a beautiful dress to wear, and Daddy had a new shirt. + +When they arrived, the party was very successful. Everyone was talking and laughing. Mummy and Daddy enjoyed their drinks and food and talked to their friends. + +Then they noticed something strange. In the middle of the room was a pile of fruit that was starting to rot. Daddy was surprised and asked, "what's the rotten fruit doing here?" + +Mummy looked at the invitation and explained, "It says that it's part of the celebration. We are supposed to enjoy the smell of the rotting fruit to remind us of how successful and lucky we are!" + +Mummy and Daddy smiled and hugged each other. They were so happy to be celebrating such a special invitation! +Sam was a little boy. He was only three years old and he loved to play. One day, his mommy bought him a little golf ball. He was so excited! + +He ran outside and shouted, "Mommy, I'm going to play golf!" His mommy said, "Be careful, Sam!" + +Sam grabbed his golf ball and threw it. He missed the golf hole and his golf ball bounced into the street. Sam watched as a car drove over it and replaced it with a new one. + +He ran to pick up the new ball, but it was too late. An old man stepped out of his car and said, "Hey, little boy! That ball was mine. You need to replace it." + +Sam was sad. He didn't know what to do. He was afraid to tell his mommy. The old man said, "Looks like you're in trouble, kid. You better run home and don't come back!" + +Sam ran all the way home. He knew he had done something wrong and he would need to replace the old man's golf ball, but he just didn't know how. + +As he walked in the door, he looked to his mommy. He started to cry, knowing he had done something bad. His mommy hugged him and said, "What happened?" Sam told her everything and she just sighed. + +It was a bad ending for Sam. He +Mildred was out on her daily walk in the park. She felt the sun on her face and took a deep breath of fresh air. She looked around to observe her surroundings. + +Suddenly Mildred heard a loud noise. She saw a fierce animal just a few feet away! It was a big, leathery creature that was running towards her. Mildred froze in fear, unsure of what to do. + +The animal stopped and spoke in a gentle voice. "Hi there," it said. Mildred stared in surprise and replied, "Hello." + +The fierce animal was actually a friendly dog. It turned out it was only running because it was happy to see someone. "My name is Spot," the dog said. Mildred smiled, happy to have made a new friend. They spent the rest of the afternoon playing in the park. Mildred had a wonderful time. +One day, a little girl named Beth went outside in the springtime. It was very warm and the grass was thick. Beth was so happy to be in the sun and she smiled as she ran across the yard. + +But then, suddenly, a big black cloud covered the sky. The little girl started to complain. "It's too cloudy! I want the sun back!" she shouted. + +Suddenly, a loud rumble echoed across the land. Lightning flashed in the clouds and soon after, it started to rain. Thick raindrops poured down from the sky. Beth continued to complain until her mom came out and said, "Beth, don’t worry! Something good is always hidden in the rain." + +After a few minutes, the rain slowed down and then stopped. Beth peeked outside to see a beautiful rainbow in the sky. She smiled and exclaimed, "Mommy was right! The rain brought something so wonderful." +Once upon a time, there was a village high in the mountain. The people of the village enjoyed the clean air and the beautiful view. + +One day, they noticed something strange. A beautiful rainbow appeared in the sky! The people were so impressed by the beautiful rainbow and the heat it sent out. + +Suddenly, the temperature started to drop quickly. All the people were very cold and worried. + +But then something amazing happened. All of a sudden, the rainbow appeared again and it sent out a wave of heat, warming everyone up! Everyone was so happy and the rainbow was so impressive. + +The people were very thankful for the beautiful rainbow and the warmth that it sent out. They all knew from that day onwards, no one in the village would ever feel cold. +Once upon a time, there was a nice girl called Jane. Jane was very generous. She always shared her toys with her friends. One day, Jane decided to go for a walk in the park. When she arrived, she noticed a small kitten next to a tree. Jane found it so cute that she wanted to keep it. She picked it up, cuddled it and brought it home. As Jane shared her house and her food with the little kitten, she showed everyone how generous she was. Everyone who met Jane was impressed by her kindness. Jane continued to look after the little kitten and they became great friends. +One day, Bill and his Mommy went to the park. Bill saw a sandbox and asked his Mommy if he could play in it. She said yes. + +Bill was so excited! He started picking up the sand and packing it into little sand balls. He was so happy that he shouted, "Mine!" + +Then Bill found a treasure. He picked it up and showed it to his Mommy. She said, "That's not yours!" + +Bill was so embarrassed. He didn't want to put the treasure back, so he asked his Mommy, "Can I keep it?" + +His Mommy laughed and said, "Yes, you can keep it." So Bill kept his treasure and went back to playing in the sandbox. +Once upon a time, there lived a cool little elephant. Everywhere he went, he carried a trunk in his trunk. He would always use his trunk to remind himself of things. + +One day, the little elephant went on a long journey. Everywhere he went, he would take his trunk with him. He was excited and was looking forward to what was ahead. + +As time passed, the little elephant had forgotten why he was on the journey in the first place. He looked around, but nothing reminded him why he was on the journey. But then, suddenly, he remembered! He quickly found his trunk and opened it. Inside, he found a map that showed him the way back home. + +The little elephant was happy and relieved! He had remembered why he was on his journey, and he had also remembered to bring his trunk to remind himself of things! He couldn't wait to get home and share his adventure with his friends! +One day, there was a little boy who was playing in the park. He had so much fun by himself, and he was very organized with his toys. Suddenly, he saw a grape on the ground. He was so happy to see it! Its purple colour looked really tasty. He picked it up and screamed with joy. + +His mother, who was sitting nearby, overheard him and approached. She asked, "Why are you screaming, son?" The little boy smiled and replied, "I found this grape and it looks so delicious!" His mother laughed and said, "That's wonderful, let's go home and enjoy it together!" + +The little boy skipped and held the grape in his hand as they walked home. He was excited to have a snack. When they arrived, they washed it and ate it together. The little boy exclaimed, "It's so yummy!" His mother smiled and agreed with him. He was very happy to have found such a delicious grape. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl. Her name was Kate. She was very curious. + +One day she saw a big parrot in a tree. She wanted to grab it. She asked her mom, "Mom, can I grab the parrot?" + +Her mom said, "No, Kate! You can't grab the parrot. It's too big for you." + +But Kate didn't listen. She reached up and she grabbed the big parrot. + +The parrot flew away and Kate got scared. She said, "Mom, what do I do now?" Her mom said, "Just watch where it goes and try to follow it." + +So, Kate ran off to follow the big parrot. She ran until she couldn't run any more. Eventually she lost sight of the parrot and she went home. She was very tired, but she now knew she should listen to her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a baby called Milly. She was three years old and she loved to play with her toys. One day, mummy and daddy took Milly to the shop. Milly was so excited! Daddy said, "Let's go and buy a toy!" + +Milly looked at all the toys in the shop. She saw a big, blue teddy bear. Milly wanted it so badly. She said, "Mummy, I want the teddy!" + +Mummy replied, "It's too expensive, darling." + +Milly was sad, but then she saw a small, pink teddy bear. She squeezed it tightly and said, "I want this teddy!" + +Mummy said, "Okay, we can buy the pink teddy for you." + +Milly was so happy! She said a big "thank you" to mummy and daddy. She was so excited to take her new teddy home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. She was very pale and was very excited to go on a big adventure. + +"We're going on a big adventure, Emma," said mommy. + +"Yay!" said Emma. + +Mom and Emma went to the airport. She grabbed the suitcase and hopped into the car. They drove all the way to the airport. + +When they arrived, mom and Emma went inside. Emma grabbed onto mom's hand and said, "Look, mommy! Airplanes!" + +"Yes, we're going on an airplane," said mommy. + +Emma was so excited she almost couldn't contain it. She skipped and hopped around while they waited to board the plane. Finally their turn came, and they got on. + +Mom and Emma looked out the window and waved goodbye to the airport below. Soon, they were flying in the sky, ready for a new adventure. +Once upon a time, there lived an enormous bear in a distant wood. Every day, the bear would push against a large tree, trying to move it. But try as the bear might, it could not move the tree. Every day, the bear continued to push and push until one day, something magical occurred. + +With one final push, the bear was able to move the tree. The bear was overjoyed and began to dance and sing. From then on, the bear would push the tree and dance and sing every day. + +The other animals in the wood grew very curious of what the bear was doing, but the bear did not tell them. One day, the bear invited all the animals to come watch what the bear could do. Everyone was in awe when the bear pushed the tree aside to reveal a clear stream of water! + +The bear had been pushing the tree in order to create an opening and let the water flow through. The other animals celebrated with the bear and thanked it for bringing water to the wood. They marveled at the bear's strength and the power of its enormous push. +Once upon a time, there was a famous walk. Everyone could see it from far away. One day two friends decided to take the walk together. + +The two friends started on the famous walk and soon grew tired. But one friend was determined to keep going, while the other sat down and sighed. + +The determined friend encouraged the other to get up and keep going. She said, "we'll get to the end soon and it will be worth it." + +After some time, the two finally reached the end and were filled with joy. They both realized that if they had given up, they would not have enjoyed the beautiful view at the end of the walk. + +This taught the friends an important lesson. They learned that if you keep going and don't give up, you can accomplish anything! +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She was 3 years old, and she was very curious. She wanted to explore her house to find out what was inside all the different chambers.