diff --git "a/TinyStories_248.txt" "b/TinyStories_248.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_248.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Tim and Jen thought hard. What could it be? A pillow? A teddy bear? A puppy? + +They decided to go back outside and look at the package again. Maybe they could hear something inside. They put their ears to the paper and listened. + +They heard a faint meow. + +Tim and Jen gasped. They looked at each other and smiled. + +They knew what the surprise was. Grandma had sent them a kitten! +Ben and Mia like to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretend to race them on the floor. Sometimes they make noises like vroom and beep. + +One day, they find a new toy car in the toy box. It is very unique. It has four wheels, but they are not round. They are shaped like stars. The car is shiny and has stickers on it. + +"Wow, look at this car!" Ben says. "It is so cool. Can I play with it?" + +"No, I saw it first. It is mine!" Mia says. "You have many other cars. Let me play with it." + +They start to argue. They both want the unique car. They pull and tug on it. They are not happy. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the unique car and smiles. She knows who gave it to them. + +"Ben and Mia, do you know where this car came from?" she asks. + +They shake their heads. They are curious. + +"This car is a special gift from your grandpa. He made it for you. He wanted you to share it and have fun with it. He loves you very much." Mom says. + +Ben and Mia feel sorry. They love their grandpa too. They hug Mom and say thank you. + +"Can we play with the car together?" Ben asks. + +"Of course. How about we take turns? You can each have five minutes with the car. Then you can switch. OK?" Mom suggests. + +Ben and Mia agree. They decide to race the car with their other cars. They see that the star wheels make the car go faster and spin. They laugh and cheer. + +They both win. They have fun with the unique car and with each other. They are happy. +Sam and Lily liked to play in the garden. They had a big bucket and a small shovel. They dug holes in the dirt and filled them with water. They made mud pies and mud castles. They had a lot of fun. + +One day, they found a shiny stone in the dirt. It was round and smooth and sparkled in the sun. Sam and Lily thought it was a treasure. They wanted to keep it safe. They decided to bury it in a hole. They dug a deep hole and put the stone inside. They covered it with dirt and grass. They marked the spot with a stick. + +They went inside to have lunch. They told their mom about the stone. She smiled and said it was very pretty. She asked them where they buried it. They said they buried it in the garden. She said they should remember where it was. They said they would. + +After lunch, they went back to the garden. They looked for the stick. But they could not find it. The wind had blown it away. They looked for the hole. But they could not find it. The rain had filled it up. They looked for the stone. But they could not find it. The dirt had hidden it. + +Sam and Lily felt sad. They had lost their treasure. They wished they had a better place to hide it. They wished they had a dependable box or a dependable bag. They hugged each other and said they still had each other. They said they were dependable friends. They smiled and went to play with their toys. They hoped to find another treasure someday. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big yellow balloon. They run to get it. + +"Wow, look at this balloon!" Lily says. "It is so big and yellow!" + +"Can I hold it?" Ben asks. "Please, Lily, please!" + +"Okay, but be careful," Lily says. She gives the balloon to Ben. + +Ben is happy. He holds the balloon close to his chest. He feels it move with his lung. He laughs. + +But then, a strong wind comes. It blows the balloon away from Ben. Ben tries to catch it, but it is too fast. + +"Hey, come back!" Ben shouts. "That is my balloon!" + +Lily and Ben chase the balloon. They run and run. But the balloon flies higher and higher. It goes over the trees and the houses. + +"Bye, bye, balloon," Lily says. "We will miss you." + +Ben is sad. He cries. He wants his balloon back. + +Lily hugs Ben. She says, "Don't cry, Ben. It is okay. We can find another balloon. Or we can play with something else. We still have fun, right?" + +Ben nods. He wipes his tears. He says, "Yes, Lily. You are right. We still have fun. You are a good friend." + +Lily and Ben smile. They hold hands. They go to play with something else. They forget about the balloon. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with blocks. They make towers and houses and cars. They have fun. + +One day, they find a big box. It is empty and brown. They think it is a good toy. They want to fit in the box. They take turns to go inside. They pretend it is a spaceship or a cave or a castle. They laugh and shout. + +But the box is not dependable. It is old and weak. It has holes and tears. It can break easily. Tom and Jen do not know this. They play too hard. They jump and push and kick. + +The box rips and falls apart. Tom and Jen fall out. They hit the floor. They hurt their heads and knees and elbows. They cry and bleed. They are scared and sad. + +The blocks are scattered and broken. The view is messy and ugly. The fun is gone. The box is a bad toy. Tom and Jen are sorry. They wish they played with something else. +Ben and Mia were bored on Sunday. The sky was gray and the rain was loud. They could not go outside and play. They looked at their toys, but they did not want to play with them. + +"Let's do something fun," Ben said to Mia. "Let's make a fort with the pillows and blankets." + +"Okay," Mia said. "That sounds fun." + +They took the pillows and blankets from their beds and the couch. They made a big fort in the living room. They crawled inside and pretended they were in a castle. + +"This is our castle," Ben said. "We are the king and the queen. No one can come in." + +They played in their fort for a while. They had fun. They laughed and talked. + +But then they heard a loud noise. It was their dog, Rex. Rex saw the fort and wanted to play too. He ran towards the fort and jumped on it. + +"Rex, no!" Ben and Mia shouted. "You will destroy our fort!" + +But it was too late. Rex destroyed the fort. He knocked down the pillows and blankets. He made a big mess. + +Ben and Mia were sad and angry. They looked at their dog. Rex wagged his tail and licked their faces. He did not know he did something bad. He just wanted to play. + +"Bad dog," Ben said. "You ruined our fun." + +"Go away, Rex," Mia said. "We don't want to play with you." + +Rex looked at them with sad eyes. He did not understand why they were mad at him. He whimpered and walked away. + +Ben and Mia felt sorry for Rex. He was their friend. He did not mean to destroy their fort. + +"Maybe we were too mean to Rex," Ben said. + +"Maybe we can make another fort and let him play with us," Mia said. + +They got up and picked up the pillows and blankets. They made another fort, but this time they left a space for Rex. They called him and he came back. He was happy. + +They all crawled inside the new fort. They hugged and kissed Rex. They said they were sorry. + +"It's okay, Rex," Ben said. "We love you." + +"You can play with us," Mia said. "You are part of our castle." + +They played in their fort again. They had fun. They laughed and talked. + +And Rex did not destroy the fort again. He was a good dog. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a big green caterpillar on a leaf. Ben wanted to grab it and show it to Lily. + +"Look, Lily, a caterpillar!" Ben said. He reached out his hand to grab the caterpillar. + +"Wait, Ben, don't grab it!" Lily said. She had read a book about caterpillars. She knew that some caterpillars had hairs that could hurt. "It might be a smelly caterpillar. Smelly caterpillars have hairs that make you itch and sting. They also smell bad when you touch them." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He grabbed the caterpillar anyway. He felt a sharp pain in his hand. He dropped the caterpillar and cried. His hand was red and swollen. He also smelled something bad. It was the caterpillar's smell. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben said. "It hurts! It smells!" + +Lily ran to get their mom. She brought some ice and a bandage. She helped Ben put ice on his hand. She wrapped the bandage around it. She hugged him and said sorry. + +"Next time, listen to me, Ben," Lily said. "I know about caterpillars. I can help you find nice ones that don't hurt or smell." + +Ben nodded. He learned his lesson. He said sorry to Lily and the caterpillar. He decided to be more careful when he played with bugs. He also decided to read more books with Lily. Books could teach him many things. +Anna and Ben love to play safari. They have many toy animals that they pretend are in the jungle. They like to make noises like the animals and hide behind the sofa and the chairs. + +One day, they find a big pink hat in Mom's closet. It has a long feather on it. Anna puts it on and says, "I am the safari leader. Follow me, Ben!" Ben nods and grabs a toy binoculars. + +They rush to the living room and look for animals. They see a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a monkey. They make loud roars, neighs, snorts and ooh-oohs. They have a lot of fun. + +But then, they hear Mom coming home. She does not like them to play with her hat. They rush to put it back in the closet. But they are too late. Mom sees them and the hat. + +She is not happy. She says, "Anna, Ben, what are you doing with my hat? It is not a toy. It is very old and special. It was my grandma's hat. She wore it when she went on a real safari." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They say, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not know. We were playing safari. We like your hat. It is very pink and pretty." + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "I know you were playing. But you have to ask me before you take my things. And you have to be careful with them. Do you want to hear a story about my grandma and her safari?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They love stories. They sit on the couch with Mom and the hat. Mom tells them about the animals and the adventures that her grandma had. They listen and imagine. They still love to play safari. But they never take Mom's hat again. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with green and red pears. They want to eat some pears. + +"Look, Sam, pears!" Lila says. "Can we get some?" + +"Yes, let's try!" Sam says. "But they are too high. How can we reach them?" + +Lila has an idea. She sees a long stick on the ground. She picks it up and gives it to Sam. + +"Here, Sam, use this stick. You can poke the pears and make them fall." + +Sam takes the stick and tries to poke a red pear. He pushes hard, but the stick is not strong enough. It snaps in half. + +"Oh no, the stick broke!" Sam says. "Now what?" + +Lila thinks again. She sees a bench near the tree. She runs to the bench and climbs on it. + +"Sam, come here!" Lila says. "We can stand on the bench and reach the pears." + +Sam follows Lila and climbs on the bench. He stretches his arm and grabs a green pear. He pulls it and it comes off. + +"Yay, I got one!" Sam says. "Here, Lila, you can have it." + +He gives the pear to Lila. She smiles and bites it. It is juicy and sweet. + +"Mmm, this is a good pear!" Lila says. "Thank you, Sam." + +Sam smiles too. He sees another red pear and reaches for it. He pulls it and it comes off. + +"Yay, I got one too!" Sam says. "This is a cool tree. It has many pears." + +He bites his pear. It is crunchy and sour. + +"Ooh, this is a sour pear!" Sam says. "But I like it. It is fun." + +Lila and Sam eat their pears and enjoy the park. They are happy. They are friends. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away. They had to chase it before it went too far. + +One time, the ball rolled into the street. Anna and Ben ran after it, but they did not look for cars. A big car was coming fast and did not see them. The car hit the ball and made a loud noise. Anna and Ben were scared and stopped. The car stopped too and the driver got out. + +"Are you okay?" the driver asked. He looked worried and sorry. He picked up the ball and gave it to Anna and Ben. "I'm so sorry, I didn't see you. You should not run into the street. It's very dangerous." + +Anna and Ben nodded. They were not hurt, but they were shaken. They hugged the ball and each other. The driver called someone on his phone. He said he needed an ambulance. + +"What is an ambulance?" Anna asked. + +"An ambulance is a big car that helps people who are hurt. It has a siren and a light. It can take people to the hospital where doctors can make them better." the driver explained. + +"Why do you need an ambulance?" Ben asked. + +"Because I hit your ball and it might have a hole. I want to reveal it to you and see if it can be fixed. I also want to make sure you are okay and say sorry again. You are very good kids and I don't want you to be sad or scared." the driver said. + +Anna and Ben smiled. They were glad the driver was nice and cared about them and their ball. They heard the siren and saw the light of the ambulance. It stopped next to the car and two people got out. They wore uniforms and had bags. + +"Hello, we are here to help. What happened?" one of them asked. + +The driver told them what happened and showed them the ball. The other one checked Anna and Ben and gave them stickers. They said they were fine and did not need to go to the hospital. + +The driver revealed the ball to Anna and Ben. It had a small hole, but it was not too bad. He said he would buy them a new ball and gave them his phone number. He said he was sorry again and hugged them. Anna and Ben thanked him and hugged him back. They said they were sorry too and learned their lesson. They said they would not run into the street again. + +The driver and the ambulance people left. Anna and Ben went back to the park with their ball. They played with it carefully and had fun. They were happy and safe. +Lily liked yogurt very much. She ate it every morning with her spoon. She liked all kinds of yogurt: red, yellow, green, white. But her favorite was pink yogurt. It was sweet and light and made her happy. + +One day, Mom gave Lily a bowl of blue yogurt. Lily looked at it and frowned. She did not want blue yogurt. She wanted pink yogurt. + +"Mom, I don't like this yogurt," she said. "It is not pink. It is blue. Blue is for the sky, not for yogurt." + +Mom smiled and said, "Lily, this is a special yogurt. It is blueberry yogurt. It has little blue fruits inside. They are good for you. They make you strong and smart. Why don't you try it?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not want to try it. She pushed the bowl away. She complained, "No, Mom, I don't want blueberry yogurt. I want pink yogurt. Pink yogurt is the best. Please give me pink yogurt." + +Mom sighed and said, "Lily, you are being very picky. You should not complain about your food. There are many children who have no yogurt at all. You should be grateful for what you have. And you should try new things. You might like them. Blueberry yogurt is very yummy. I like it very much. Here, I will show you." + +Mom took a spoonful of blueberry yogurt and put it in her mouth. She made a happy sound and said, "Mmm, this is delicious. See, Lily, it is not bad. It is very good. Do you want to taste it?" + +Lily looked at Mom. She saw that Mom was not lying. She saw that Mom was enjoying the blueberry yogurt. She felt curious. Maybe blueberry yogurt was not so bad. Maybe it was good. Maybe she would like it. + +She reached for the spoon and said, "OK, Mom, I will try it. But only a little bit." + +Mom gave her the spoon and said, "That's my girl. I am proud of you. Here you go. Try it and tell me what you think." + +Lily took the spoon and put it in her mouth. She felt the little blue fruits burst on her tongue. She felt the sweet and light yogurt slide down her throat. She closed her eyes and smiled. She liked it. She liked it very much. + +She opened her eyes and said, "Mom, you were right. This is yummy. I like blueberry yogurt. Can I have more?" + +Mom hugged her and said, "Of course you can, Lily. I am glad you like it. You are a good girl. You tried something new and you liked it. That is wonderful. You can have blueberry yogurt today and pink yogurt tomorrow. How does that sound?" + +Lily nodded and said, "That sounds good, Mom. Thank you for the blueberry yogurt. I love you." + +Mom kissed her and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are my sweet and light girl." +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big balloon. It is red and shiny. They want to touch it. + +"Can we have the balloon?" Tom asks a man. The man is friendly. He smiles and nods. + +"Sure, you can have it. But be careful. It has oxygen inside. Oxygen is air that we breathe. If you make a hole in the balloon, the oxygen will come out and the balloon will be small and sad." + +"Thank you, mister!" Mia says. She takes the balloon and gives it to Tom. They run to the swings. They are happy. + +But then, a dog comes. The dog is not friendly. It barks and jumps. It wants to play with the balloon. It bites the balloon. Pop! The balloon makes a loud noise. The oxygen comes out. The balloon is small and sad. + +Tom and Mia are scared and sad. They cry. The dog runs away. The man hears them and comes to help. + +"I'm sorry, kids. The dog was bad. He broke your balloon. Don't cry. I have another balloon for you. It is blue and shiny. Do you want it?" + +"Yes, please!" Tom and Mia say. They stop crying. They smile. They take the balloon and hug the man. + +"Thank you, mister! You are very nice. We like you." + +"You're welcome, kids. You are very sweet. I like you too. Have fun with your balloon. But be careful. It has oxygen inside." +Tom and Lily liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They liked to drive them on the floor, on the sofa, and on the table. Sometimes they made noises like vroom, beep, and honk. + +One day, they saw a big car in the garage. It was old and dusty. It belonged to their grandpa, who did not use it anymore. Tom and Lily thought it looked like a fun toy. They wanted to drive it too. + +They opened the door and climbed inside. They found the keys in the glove box. They put them in the hole and turned them. The car made a loud noise and started to move. Tom and Lily were scared. They did not know how to stop it. + +They drove out of the garage and onto the street. They saw other cars and people. They tried to steer and brake, but they did not know how. They bumped into a trash can, a mailbox, and a fence. They made a lot of noise and damage. + +A man saw them and ran after them. He was angry and shouted. He wanted them to stop. He caught up with them and opened the door. He pulled them out of the car. He was their neighbor, Mr. Jones. + +He was very mad at them. He said they were naughty and dangerous. He said they broke his things and scared his dog. He said he would tell their parents and the police. He said they would be in big trouble. + +Tom and Lily were very sorry. They did not mean to cause any harm. They just wanted to play. They cried and said they were sorry. But Mr. Jones did not listen. He was not thoughtful. He was mean. He took them to his house and locked them in a room. He said they would stay there until their parents came. Tom and Lily were very sad and scared. They wished they never saw the old car. They wished they played with their toy cars instead. They learned a hard lesson. The end. +One day, a big truck was driving on the road. The truck had many tires, but one tire was bad. The driver did not know that the tire was bad. He was in a hurry to deliver his load. + +The bad tire made a loud noise. It was going to pop soon. The truck passed by a small car. The car had a mom, a dad, and a little girl. The little girl saw the bad tire and felt scared. She told her mom and dad, "Look, that tire is bad. It will pop and hurt us." + +The mom and dad looked at the bad tire. They saw that it was very big and very close. They tried to move away, but there was no space. They were trapped. They felt scared too. + +The little girl remembered something. She had a toy phone in her backpack. She took it out and pretended to call for help. She said, "Hello, this is the little girl. There is a bad tire on the road. It will pop and hurt us. Please come and save us." + +The driver of the truck heard the little girl's voice. He looked at his mirror and saw the toy phone. He realized that the little girl was trying to warn him. He looked at his tires and saw the bad tire. He felt sorry and scared. He slowed down and pulled over. He stopped the truck before the bad tire popped. + +The mom and dad and the little girl were safe. They thanked the driver and the little girl. The driver thanked the little girl too. He said, "You are very brave and smart. You saved us all. I will fix my bad tire and be more careful next time." + +The little girl smiled and hugged her toy phone. She learned that even a small thing can make a big difference. She learned that it is good to help others and to speak up when there is danger. She learned that she can save the day. +Anna liked to play with her toy animals. She had a lion, a monkey, a giraffe and a bird. She pretended they were in a zoo and she was the zookeeper. She gave them food and water and talked to them. + +One day, she found a big cage in the garage. She thought it would be fun to put her bird in the cage and pretend it was a real zoo. She opened the cage and put the bird inside. Then she closed the cage and locked it with a key. + +She went to get some seeds for the bird, but when she came back, the cage was empty. The bird was gone. She looked around and saw a hole in the cage. The bird had escaped. She felt sad and scared. Where did the bird go? + +She searched for the bird in the garage, in the garden, in the house. She could not find it. She cried and called for the bird. She hoped it would come back. + +Then she heard a chirp. She followed the sound and saw the bird on a branch of a tree. It was hidden by the leaves. It looked happy and free. It saw Anna and flew down to her. It landed on her shoulder and nuzzled her cheek. Anna smiled and hugged the bird. She was glad it was safe. + +She decided to not put the bird in the cage anymore. She knew it liked to fly and be outside. She made a nest for the bird in a basket and put it near the window. She gave it some seeds and water and said sorry. The bird sang and thanked her. They were friends again. +Tim and Mia like to play with their toy boat. They pretend to sail on the sea and have adventures. One day, they find a big island with many trees and animals. They want to explore it. + +"Look, Mia, a gorilla!" Tim says, pointing to a big, hairy creature. The gorilla is eating bananas and making loud noises. + +"Wow, Tim, he is big and strong. Do you think he is friendly?" Mia asks, feeling a little scared. + +"Let's find out. Maybe he wants to play with us." Tim says, holding Mia's hand. They walk slowly towards the gorilla. + +The gorilla sees them and stops eating. He looks at them with curiosity and tilts his head. He grunts and waves his arms. + +"Hello, gorilla. We are Tim and Mia. We come from the boat. Do you want to be our friend?" Tim says, smiling. + +The gorilla smiles back and nods. He picks up a banana and offers it to them. + +"Thank you, gorilla. You are very nice. Can we play with you?" Mia says, taking the banana. + +The gorilla nods again and claps his hands. He leads them to a big swing made of vines. He shows them how to swing and jump. Tim and Mia laugh and have fun. + +They play with the gorilla until the sun sets. Then they say goodbye and thank him for the banana and the swing. They promise to come back and visit him again. They sail back to their home, happy and tired. They tell their mom and dad about their new friend, the big gorilla. +Anna liked to play chess with her dad. Chess was a game with black and white pieces that moved on a board with squares. Anna had a queen, a king, a horse, a castle, a bishop and some pawns. Her dad had the same pieces, but in a different color. Anna tried to catch her dad's king, and her dad tried to catch her king. + +One day, Anna and her dad played chess in the garden. It was spring, and the flowers were blooming. Blooming meant that the flowers opened and showed their colors. Anna liked the yellow flowers, and her dad liked the red ones. They smelled nice and made the garden pretty. + +Anna and her dad were having fun, but they were also slow. Slow meant that they took a long time to think and move their pieces. They did not want to make a mistake and lose their king. Sometimes, they stopped playing and looked at the flowers, or the birds, or the clouds. + +While they were playing, a bee came to the garden. The bee liked the flowers too, and wanted to get some nectar. Nectar was a sweet juice that the flowers made. The bee flew from flower to flower, buzzing and humming. The bee saw Anna's queen, and thought it was a flower. The queen was white and shiny, and had a crown on her head. + +The bee landed on the queen, and tried to get some nectar. But the queen was not a flower, and had no nectar. The queen was a chess piece, and was hard and cold. The bee was confused and angry, and stung the queen. The queen hurt, and fell off the board. Anna saw the bee and the queen, and cried. Her dad saw the bee and the queen, and hugged her. He said it was okay, and that they could get a new queen. He said the bee was sorry, and that it did not know. He said they could still play chess, or do something else. He said he loved her, and that she was his queen. Anna smiled, and said she loved him too. She said they could play chess, or look at the flowers, or watch the clouds. She said the garden was beautiful, and that she was happy. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play outside at night. They liked to look at the stars and make wishes. One night, they saw a star that was very bright and moved fast across the sky. + +"Look, look!" Lily said. "A shooting star! Make a wish, Ben!" + +Ben closed his eyes and wished for a new bike. He opened them and saw the star was gone. + +"Did you make a wish, Lily?" he asked. + +"Yes, I did," Lily said. "But I can't tell you. It's a secret." + +They smiled and hugged each other. They did not know that the star was not a star, but a big rock that came from space. It was very hot and burned everything it touched. + +The next day, they heard a loud noise and felt the ground shake. They ran outside and saw a big hole in the field near their house. Smoke and fire came out of the hole. + +"What is that?" Ben asked. + +"I don't know," Lily said. "It looks scary." + +They saw some people come out of their cars and run to the hole. They had helmets and suits and tools. They looked like they wanted to see what was in the hole. + +"Let's go see, too," Ben said. He grabbed Lily's hand and started to rush to the hole. + +"No, Ben, wait!" Lily said. She was afraid. She remembered her wish. She wished that the shooting star would land near their house, so they could see it up close. She did not know it would be so bad. + +"Ben, stop!" she cried. "The star is dead. It can hurt us. Please, come back!" +Tom and Jen are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big rail. The rail is for trains. But there are no trains today. The rail is dead. + +"Can we play on the rail?" Tom asks Jen. + +"No, we can't. Mom said the rail is dangerous. We can get hurt," Jen says. + +"But I want to play on the rail. It looks fun. Please, Jen, let me play on the rail," Tom begs. + +Jen thinks for a moment. She loves Tom. She wants him to be happy. But she also wants him to be safe. She has an idea. + +"OK, Tom, I will let you play on the rail. But only for a little bit. And only if you hold my hand. And only if you listen to me. And only if you promise to get off the rail when I say so. Do you promise?" Jen says. + +Tom nods. He is excited. He promises to do what Jen says. He holds her hand. They walk on the rail. They pretend to be trains. They make choo-choo noises. They have fun. + +But then Jen sees something. She sees a big sign. The sign says "Danger. Live Rail. Do Not Touch." Jen is scared. She remembers what Mom said. The rail is not dead. The rail is alive. The rail can hurt them. + +"Tom, we have to get off the rail. Now. The rail is not dead. The rail is alive. The rail can hurt us. Come on, Tom, let's go," Jen says. + +But Tom does not listen. He is having too much fun. He does not want to get off the rail. He does not see the sign. He does not hear Jen. + +"Tom, please, listen to me. We have to get off the rail. Please, Tom, let me help you. Please, Tom, let's go," Jen says. + +But Tom does not listen. He does not let Jen help him. He does not let Jen go. He stays on the rail. He makes choo-choo noises. He is happy. + +But then he feels something. He feels a shock. He feels a pain. He feels a fear. He screams. He falls. He is silent. + +Jen is sad. She is scared. She is sorry. She cries. She runs. She calls for Mom. She wishes she did not let Tom play on the rail. She wishes Tom listened to her. She wishes Tom was alive. She wishes Tom was happy. +Tom and Sam were friends. They liked to play with cars and balls. They had a network of other friends who played with them. They shared their toys and snacks. They were loyal to each other. + +One day, Tom found a big red bike in the park. He wanted to ride it. He asked Sam to come with him. Sam said no. He said the bike was not theirs. He said they should tell a grown-up. Tom did not listen. He said he was the leader and Sam had to follow him. He said he would ride the bike and Sam would watch. + +Tom got on the bike and started to pedal. He felt happy and fast. He did not see the big rock on the road. He hit the rock and fell off the bike. He hurt his head and his arm. He cried and cried. Sam ran to him and tried to help him. He said they should call for help. + +But no one heard them. The park was empty. The bike was broken. Tom and Sam were alone and scared. They wished they had stayed with their network of friends. They wished they had been loyal to each other. They wished they had not taken the bike. They learned a hard lesson. +Sara and Tom are pupils in the same class. They like to play together at school. Today, they have a special lesson. They will go outside and learn about winter. + +"Put on your coats, hats and gloves," their teacher says. "We will march to the park and see the snow and ice." + +Sara and Tom are excited. They have never seen snow before. They follow their teacher and march with the other pupils. They sing a song as they march. "We are marching, marching, marching, to the park we go. We are marching, marching, marching, to see the snow." + +When they get to the park, they see a big lake. The lake is frozen. It is icy and shiny. Their teacher tells them to be careful. They can look at the ice, but they cannot touch it. It is too cold and slippery. + +Sara and Tom want to see the ice closer. They walk to the edge of the lake. They see their faces in the ice. They smile and wave. + +"Hello, ice," Sara says. + +"Hello, ice," Tom says. + +The ice does not say anything. It just sparkles in the sun. + +Sara and Tom think the ice is pretty. They want to make friends with it. They decide to give it a gift. They look around and find some pine cones and berries. They put them on the ice. + +"Here, ice, this is for you," Sara says. + +"Yes, ice, we like you," Tom says. + +The ice does not say anything. It just holds the pine cones and berries. + +Sara and Tom are happy. They have made a new friend. They wave goodbye to the ice and march back to their teacher. They tell her about their gift. She smiles and says they are very kind. + +They march back to school with the other pupils. They sing another song as they march. "We are marching, marching, marching, from the park we come. We are marching, marching, marching, we had lots of fun." +Anna and her mom went to the market. They wanted to buy some fruits and vegetables. Anna liked the market. It was big and colorful. She saw many people and things. + +"Look, mom, bananas!" Anna said. She pointed to a yellow bunch. "Can we get some?" + +"Sure, sweetie. Bananas are good for you." Mom said. She smiled and took some bananas. She gave them to a man. The man had a big hat and a scale. He weighed the bananas and told mom how much they cost. + +"Thank you, sir." Mom said. She gave him some money. The man gave her some change. + +"You're welcome, ma'am." The man said. He was friendly. He looked at Anna and winked. "And here's a little extra for the cute girl." He gave Anna a small banana. Anna was happy. She said thank you and took the banana. + +Anna and mom walked around the market. They bought some more fruits and vegetables. They also bought some bread and cheese. Anna saw many friendly people. They said hello and smiled. Some of them gave her more treats. Anna felt welcome at the market. She liked the market. It was fun and yummy. +Lily and Ben are playing with their toy trains. They have a big track that goes around the room. They make the trains go fast and slow, and make noises like choo-choo and beep-beep. + +"Look, Lily, my train has a bow on it!" Ben says. He shows Lily his red train with a yellow bow on the front. "It is a gift for you!" + +"Wow, thank you, Ben!" Lily says. She smiles and hugs Ben. She gives him her blue train with a star on the side. "This is a gift for you, too!" + +They swap trains and keep playing. They have fun with their new trains. They make them go over bridges and through tunnels. They pretend they are going to different places. + +After a while, they start to feel tired. Their eyes are heavy and their legs are sore. They yawn and stretch. + +"I think it is time for a nap," Lily says. She puts her train on the track and turns it off. + +"Me too," Ben says. He does the same with his train. They walk to their beds and snuggle under their blankets. + +"Good night, Lily," Ben says. + +"Good night, Ben," Lily says. + +They close their eyes and fall asleep. They dream of trains and bows and stars. +Sam was a kid who liked to play with his toys. He had a lot of toys, but his favorite was a red car. He liked to zoom the car around the floor and make loud noises. He was happy when he played with his car. + +One day, his mom said they had to go to the store. She said he could bring one toy with him. Sam chose his red car. He held it in his hand and got in the car seat. He was excited to go to the store with his mom and his car. + +But when they got to the store, something bad happened. Sam saw a big dog outside the store. The dog was barking and jumping. Sam was scared of the dog. He dropped his red car and ran to his mom. He hugged her and cried. + +His mom tried to calm him down. She said the dog was not going to hurt him. She said they would go inside the store and get some candy. She said they would find his car later. She took his hand and walked to the door. + +But when they came back from the store, Sam's car was gone. Someone had taken it. Sam looked around and saw no sign of his car. He felt sad and angry. He wanted his car back. He wanted to play with it. He wanted to zoom it around the floor and make loud noises. He felt helpless. He sighed and cried. He had no car. He had no fun. He had a bad day. +Tim and Mia were brother and sister. They liked to play in the living room, where there was a big armchair. The armchair was soft and cozy, and had a colorful cushion. Tim and Mia often pretended that the armchair was a spaceship, a castle, or a jungle. + +One day, they decided to play pirates. They put on hats and scarves, and grabbed some wooden spoons as swords. They ran around the room, shouting "Ahoy, matey!" and "Shiver me timbers!" They had a lot of fun. + +But then, they saw something shiny on the armchair. It was a necklace, with a big red jewel. It looked very pretty. Tim and Mia wondered who it belonged to. + +"Maybe it's a treasure!" Tim said. + +"Maybe it's a magic necklace!" Mia said. + +They both wanted to have it. They reached for it at the same time, and pulled hard. The necklace snapped, and the jewel flew across the room. It hit a vase, and the vase fell and broke. Tim and Mia gasped. + +"Oh no!" Tim said. + +"We're in trouble!" Mia said. + +They heard their mom coming. She had been in the kitchen, making cookies. She was cheerful, and wanted to share them with Tim and Mia. But when she saw the mess in the living room, she was not cheerful anymore. She was angry. + +"Who did this?" she asked. + +Tim and Mia looked at each other. They knew they had to tell the truth. + +"We did, mom," they said. + +They told her what happened. They said they were sorry. They said they would help clean up. + +Mom sighed. She was still angry, but she was also sad. She said the necklace was hers. She said it was a gift from grandma, who had passed away. She said it was very special to her. + +Tim and Mia felt bad. They hugged mom, and said they were sorry again. They said they didn't know. They said they loved her. + +Mom hugged them back. She said she loved them too. She said she forgave them. She said they could still have cookies, but they had to be more careful next time. + +They nodded. They helped mom clean up the mess. They ate the cookies, and said thank you. They learned a lesson. They never played with mom's necklace again. They still played in the armchair, but they were more respectful. They had fun, but they also had manners. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with planes. They have many planes. Big planes, small planes, red planes, blue planes. They make them fly in the air. They soar high and fast. + +One day, they find a new plane. It is very thin and shiny. It has a long nose and wings. It looks like a rocket. Tom and Sam want to try it. They think it will soar faster than any other plane. + +They take it to the park. They find a big hill. They run up the hill with the plane. They are ready to throw it. They count to three. + +"One, two, three!" + +They throw the plane as hard as they can. They watch it soar in the air. It goes very fast. It goes very high. It goes too high. It goes out of sight. + +Tom and Sam are sad. They lost their new plane. They look for it in the sky. They look for it on the ground. They cannot find it. They think it is gone forever. + +They go back to the hill. They see a man. He has a big bag. He is picking up trash. He sees Tom and Sam. He smiles at them. + +"Hello, boys. Are you looking for something?" + +"Yes, sir. We are looking for our plane. It was very thin and shiny. It looked like a rocket. We threw it and it soared too high. We cannot find it." + +The man nods. He opens his bag. He shows them something. It is their plane. It is broken and dirty. It has a hole in the nose and a tear in the wing. + +"Is this your plane?" + +Tom and Sam are shocked. They nod. They are happy to see their plane. They are also sad to see it broken. + +"Yes, sir. That is our plane. How did you find it?" + +The man shrugs. He points to a trash can. He says: + +"It landed in there. It was mixed with the waste. I was cleaning the park and I saw it. I thought it was a toy. I did not know it was yours." + +Tom and Sam feel bad. They wasted their new plane. They thank the man. They take their plane. They say sorry to the plane. They say they will be more careful next time. They go home with their plane. They still like to play with planes. But they do not throw them too high. They do not want to lose them again. +Sam and Ben were brothers who liked to explore. One day, they found a big cave in the woods. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Come on, Sam, let's go in!" Ben said. + +"I don't know, Ben, it looks dark and scary," Sam said. + +"Don't be afraid, Sam, I have a flashlight. And I'm your big brother, I'll protect you. I'm dependable," Ben said. + +Sam trusted Ben, so he followed him into the cave. They walked for a while, looking at the rocks and the bats. They saw some shiny things on the walls. + +"Wow, look, Ben, they sparkle!" Sam said. + +"They're crystals, Sam, they're very pretty. Let's take some home," Ben said. + +They picked some crystals and put them in their pockets. They were happy and excited. But then they heard a loud roar. + +"What was that, Ben?" Sam asked. + +"I don't know, Sam, but it sounded like a big animal. Maybe a bear or a lion. We should get out of here," Ben said. + +They turned around and ran back to the entrance. But they saw a big shadow blocking their way. It was a monster with horns and teeth and claws. It growled at them. + +"Help, Ben, it's a monster!" Sam cried. + +"Don't worry, Sam, I'll fight it. You stay behind me," Ben said. + +He shone his flashlight at the monster's eyes. The monster blinked and paused. Ben threw a rock at its head. The monster roared and moved away. + +"Quick, Sam, run!" Ben said. + +They ran past the monster and out of the cave. They kept running until they reached their home. They hugged each other and told their mom what happened. + +"You're very brave, Ben, you saved Sam from the monster," their mom said. + +"You're very dependable, Ben, you protected me from the monster," Sam said. + +They showed their mom the crystals they found. She said they were very beautiful and gave them a hug and a cookie. They were happy and safe. They decided not to go back to the cave again. +Anna is a pupil in a big school. She likes to learn new things and play with her friends. But sometimes she feels shy and scared. She does not like to talk in front of many people. + +One day, the teacher says, "We are going to have a show and tell. You can choose something to bring and share with the class. It can be a toy, a book, a picture, or anything you like. Who wants to go first?" + +Some pupils raise their hands and say, "Me, me, me!" They are excited and happy. But Anna does not raise her hand. She does not know what to choose. She thinks, "What if they laugh at me? What if they don't like what I bring? What if I forget what to say?" + +The teacher sees that Anna is quiet and nervous. She smiles and says, "Anna, do you need some help? You can choose anything you want. There is no right or wrong answer. It is just a way to share something about yourself and have fun." + +Anna looks at the teacher and nods. She says, "Thank you, teacher. Can I choose my teddy bear? He is my best friend. He makes me feel safe and happy. He has a red bow and a blue nose. He likes to hug and listen to stories." + +The teacher says, "Of course you can choose your teddy bear. He sounds very nice and cute. I'm sure the class would love to meet him. Do you want to go now or later?" + +Anna thinks for a moment. She feels a little brave and says, "I want to go now. I want to show them my teddy bear." + +The teacher says, "Okay, Anna. You can go now. I'm proud of you for choosing to share. Come on, let's go to the front." + +Anna takes her teddy bear and walks to the front. She feels her heart beating fast, but she also feels happy. She looks at the class and says, "Hello, everyone. This is my teddy bear. His name is Ben. He is my best friend. He makes me feel safe and happy. He has a red bow and a blue nose. He likes to hug and listen to stories. Do you want to see him?" + +The class claps and says, "Yes, yes, yes!" They are curious and kind. They ask Anna questions about her teddy bear and tell her stories about their own toys. Anna answers and smiles. She feels less shy and scared. She feels more confident and friendly. She thinks, "I'm glad I chose to share. It was not so hard. It was fun. Maybe I can do it again." +Sam and Lily were friends who liked to play together. One day, they saw a big jar of cookies on the kitchen table. The cookies looked yummy and sweet. + +"Let's take some cookies," Sam said. "Mommy won't mind." + +"I don't know," Lily said. "Mommy said we have to wait for snack time." + +Sam saw a black cookie in the jar. It looked different from the other cookies. He had an idea. + +"Look, Lily, a black cookie!" he said. "Maybe it is a special cookie. Maybe it has chocolate inside. Do you want to try it?" + +Lily was curious. She liked chocolate. She nodded. + +"Okay, let's try it," she said. + +Sam took the black cookie and broke it in half. He gave one half to Lily and kept the other half for himself. They bit into the cookie. + +But the cookie was not sweet. It was bitter and spicy. It burned their mouths and made them cough. They spit out the cookie and cried. + +Mommy heard them and came to the kitchen. She saw the cookie jar and the black cookie on the floor. She was angry. + +"Sam, Lily, what did you do?" she said. "That was not a cookie. That was a pepper. A very hot pepper. You could have hurt yourself. You are in big trouble. No cookies for you today. Go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Sam and Lily felt sorry and sad. They wished they had listened to Mommy. They wished they had not taken the black cookie. They learned a hard lesson. +Tim and Mia were playing in the park with their toys. They liked to examine everything they saw, like flowers, bugs, and rocks. They were curious and wanted to learn new things. + +One day, they saw a big van parked near the playground. It was red and shiny, and had a picture of a pepper on the side. They wondered what was inside the van. + +"Let's go see the van!" Tim said to Mia. "Maybe it has something fun!" + +"OK, but be careful!" Mia said. "We don't want to get in trouble!" + +They ran to the van and peeked through the window. They saw a lot of boxes and bottles and cans. They smelled something spicy and strong. + +"Wow, look at all this stuff!" Tim said. "What do you think it is?" + +"I don't know, but it makes my nose tickle!" Mia said. "Maybe it's food!" + +They heard a voice behind them. It was a man wearing a white apron and a hat. He was holding a tray of sandwiches. + +"Hey, kids, what are you doing here?" he asked. "This is my van. I sell spicy food to people. Do you want to try some?" + +Tim and Mia were scared. They thought they did something bad. They dropped their toys and ran away. + +"Sorry, mister, we were just looking!" Tim shouted. + +"We didn't touch anything!" Mia added. + +The man smiled and shook his head. He was not angry. He understood that they were just curious. + +"Come back anytime, kids!" he called. "Maybe next time you'll like some of my spicy food!" +Ben and Lily were going to the park with Grandma. They liked to play on the swings and slide and feed the ducks. Grandma was elderly, but she was very kind and fun. + +They got in the van and Grandma drove. Ben and Lily had their own seats with belts. They sang songs and looked out the window. They saw cars and trucks and buses and bikes. + +"Look, Grandma, a fire truck!" Ben shouted. + +"Wow, that's a big red truck. Do you know what it does?" Grandma asked. + +"It puts out fires. It has a hose and a ladder and a siren. Woo-woo-woo!" Ben said. + +"That's right, Ben. And do you know who drives the fire truck?" Grandma said. + +"Firefighters. They wear helmets and coats and boots. They are brave and help people," Lily said. + +"Very good, Lily. You are both very smart. We are almost at the park. Are you ready to have some fun?" Grandma said. + +"Yes, Grandma. We love the park. Thank you for taking us," Ben and Lily said. + +Grandma smiled and parked the van. She helped Ben and Lily out of their seats and held their hands. They walked to the park and had a wonderful time. Grandma was happy to see them laugh and play. She loved Ben and Lily very much. +Tim and Sam were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big box. It was open. They wanted to see what was inside. + +"Let's go in the box," Tim said. + +"OK," Sam said. + +They ran to the box and climbed inside. It was dark and empty. They heard a loud noise. The box closed. They were trapped. + +"Help!" Tim shouted. + +"Help!" Sam shouted. + +They banged on the box. They tried to split it. But it was too strong. They could not get out. + +They heard footsteps. They saw a man. He had a mean face. He had a big bag. He picked up the box and put it in the bag. + +"Ha ha ha," the man laughed. "I got two rats for my snake." + +He carried the bag away. Tim and Sam cried. They were scared. They wished they never went in the box. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw some black ants on the grass. Ben wanted to look at them. He bent down and touched one with his finger. + +"Ow!" he said. "The ant pinched me!" + +Lily came over and saw the ant. She was not afraid. She picked up the ant and held it in her hand. + +"Look, Ben, it's so small and cute!" she said. + +Ben rubbed his finger. He was not happy. He wanted to make Lily feel the pinch too. He reached for her hand and pinched it hard. + +"Ow!" Lily said. "Ben, why did you pinch me? That hurts!" + +Ben smiled. He thought it was funny. He pinched her again. + +"Stop it, Ben!" Lily said. "That's not nice!" + +She dropped the ant and ran away. She found a big stick and waved it at Ben. + +"Stay away from me, Ben!" she said. "Or I will hit you with this stick!" + +Ben was scared. He did not like the stick. He ran away too. He found a swing and sat on it. He felt sorry for himself. He wished Lily would play with him again. He looked at his finger. It was red and sore. He wished he had not pinched Lily. He wished he had not touched the ant. He wished he had been nice. +Lila was a little girl who liked to dream. Every night, she closed her eyes and saw wonderful things. She dreamed of flying in the sky, swimming in the sea, and playing with animals. She loved animals, especially goats. She wished she had a goat of her own. + +One night, she dreamed that she was in a farm. She saw a big barn, a green field, and many animals. She ran to the barn and found a goat. The goat was white and fluffy, with horns and a beard. It looked at her with friendly eyes and said, "Hello, I'm Gogo. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lila was so happy. She hugged the goat and said, "Yes, I do. You are the best goat ever. Can I play with you?" + +Gogo nodded and said, "Of course. Follow me. I'll show you around." He led her to the field, where they met other animals. They played with the cows, the sheep, the pigs, and the chickens. They had so much fun. + +But then, Lila heard a loud noise. It was a wolf. The wolf was big and scary, with sharp teeth and claws. It growled and said, "I'm hungry. I want to eat a goat. And I see a tasty one right here." It pointed at Gogo. + +Lila was scared. She wanted to protect Gogo, but she felt helpless. She was too small and weak to fight the wolf. She cried and said, "No, please, don't hurt Gogo. He is my friend. Go away, bad wolf." + +Gogo was brave. He stood in front of Lila and said, "Don't worry, Lila. I'll save you. You are my friend, too. Go away, bad wolf. You can't have me or Lila." + +The wolf laughed and said, "You can't stop me, little goat. I'm stronger and faster than you. I'll eat you both." + +He jumped at Gogo, but Gogo dodged. He used his horns to hit the wolf. He kicked him with his hooves. He made loud noises to call for help. The other animals heard him and came to help. They chased the wolf away. + +Lila was so relieved. She hugged Gogo and said, "Thank you, Gogo. You are my hero. You saved me and yourself. You are the best goat ever." + +Gogo smiled and said, "You're welcome, Lila. You are my hero, too. You stayed with me and didn't run away. You are the best friend ever." + +They hugged each other and said, "We are friends forever." + +Lila woke up. She realized it was a dream. But it felt so real. She smiled and said, "I love you, Gogo. I hope I see you again in my dreams." She closed her eyes and fell asleep. +Tom and Lily are playing with blocks. They like to build towers and houses and cars. Tom has many blocks, but Lily has only a few. Lily asks Tom to share some blocks with her. + +"Tom, can I have some blocks, please?" Lily says. + +"No, these are my blocks. You can't have them," Tom says. + +"But you have so many, and I have so few. Please, Tom, be nice and share," Lily says. + +"No, no, no. Go away, Lily. These are mine," Tom says. He refuses to share. + +Lily feels sad and angry. She wants to play with blocks too. She looks around and sees a bald man sitting on a bench. He is reading a book and has a hat next to him. Lily has an idea. She runs to the bench and grabs the hat. She puts it on her head and runs back to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I have a hat. It is a nice hat. Do you want to trade some blocks for the hat?" Lily says. + +Tom looks at Lily and sees the hat. He likes the hat. It is a big hat and has a star on it. He wants to have the hat. + +"OK, Lily, I will trade some blocks for the hat. Give me the hat and I will give you some blocks," Tom says. + +Lily smiles and gives Tom the hat. Tom gives Lily some blocks. They both have blocks and a hat. They are happy and start to play together. + +But the bald man is not happy. He sees Lily and Tom with his hat. He stands up and walks to them. He is angry and wants his hat back. + +"Hey, you kids, that is my hat. Give it back to me right now," the bald man says. + +Lily and Tom are scared. They did not know the hat belonged to the bald man. They are sorry and give the hat back to the bald man. + +"We are sorry, mister. We did not know it was your hat. We just wanted to play with blocks," Lily says. + +"Yeah, we are sorry. We will not take your hat again," Tom says. + +The bald man takes his hat and puts it on his head. He is still angry, but he sees that Lily and Tom are sorry. He decides to be kind and forgive them. + +"It is OK, kids. I understand. You like to play with blocks. But you should not take things that are not yours. Next time, ask before you borrow something," the bald man says. + +"OK, mister. We will. Thank you for your hat. It is a nice hat," Lily says. + +"Yeah, thank you. And we are sorry," Tom says. + +The bald man smiles and nods. He goes back to his bench and his book. Lily and Tom go back to their blocks. They share their blocks and play nicely. They are friends. The end. +Tom was a bad boy. He liked to take things that were not his. He took toys from other kids. He took food from the kitchen. He took money from his mom's purse. He did not care if he made others sad or angry. + +One day, Tom saw a shiny bike outside a store. He wanted the bike very much. He looked around and saw no one. He ran to the bike and tried to ride it away. But the bike was too big for him. He could not reach the pedals. He could not steer the handlebars. He could not balance the wheels. He fell off the bike and hurt his knee. + +A man saw Tom fall. He was the owner of the store and the bike. He was very mad at Tom. He grabbed Tom by the arm and dragged him inside the store. He called the police and told them what Tom did. He said Tom was a thief and a liar. He said Tom had to go to jail. + +The police came and took Tom away. They put him in a car with a loud siren. They drove him to a big building with bars and locks. They put him in a small room with a bed and a toilet. They said this was his cell. He had to stay there until he learned his lesson. He could not go out or play or see his mom. He could only look at the black walls and the black door and the black window. + +Tom was very scared and sorry. He wished he had not taken the bike. He wished he had been a good boy. He wished he could go home. He cried and cried. He did not like his cell. He did not like the black. He struggled to sleep. He struggled to eat. He struggled to hope. He wondered if anyone would ever forgive him. He wondered if he would ever be happy again. +Sam and Lily liked to play with their model cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They made roads and bridges with blocks and paper. They pretended to drive their cars and honk their horns. + +One day, they saw a big truck outside their window. It was wide and loud and shiny. It had a sign that said "Moving". Sam and Lily wondered who was moving. They ran to the window and waved at the truck driver. The truck driver waved back and smiled. + +"Let's go see the truck!" Sam said. "Maybe we can see what's inside." + +"OK!" Lily said. "But we have to ask Mom first." + +They ran to the kitchen where Mom was making lunch. "Mom, can we go see the truck outside?" Sam asked. + +"No, you can't," Mom said. "It's not safe to go near the truck. It might move or fall or hurt you. You have to stay inside and play with your toys." + +"But we want to see the truck!" Lily said. "It's so big and cool!" + +"I'm sorry, but you have to listen to me," Mom said. "The truck is not for you. It's for the people who are moving. Maybe you can wave at them later when they leave." + +Sam and Lily were not happy. They did not want to listen to Mom. They wanted to see the truck. They waited until Mom was busy in the kitchen. Then they sneaked out of the door and ran to the truck. + +They climbed on the back of the truck and looked inside. They saw boxes and bags and furniture. They saw a bike and a doll and a teddy bear. They saw a model plane and a model train and a model boat. + +"Wow, look at all these toys!" Sam said. "They are so cool!" + +"Let's play with them!" Lily said. "Maybe we can take some home." + +They grabbed the model plane and the model train and the model boat. They did not see the sign that said "Fragile". They did not hear the truck driver coming back. They did not notice the truck starting to move. + +The truck driver did not see them either. He drove away with the truck. He did not know that Sam and Lily were on the back of the truck. He did not know that they were scared and crying and holding on to the model toys. + +Mom heard the truck leaving. She looked out of the window and saw the truck. She did not see Sam and Lily. She thought they were still inside. She did not know that they were gone. + +The end. + +Moral: You should always listen to your parents. They know what is best for you. You should not go near things that are dangerous. You should not take things that are not yours. +Lily liked to look at the stars. They were bright and shiny in the dark sky. She wished she could touch them and play with them. She asked her mom if she could go to the stars one day. Her mom said maybe, but not now. She said Lily had to sleep and dream of the stars. + +Lily went to bed, but she did not sleep. She kept thinking of the stars. She wanted to see them up close. She got out of bed and went to the window. She saw a big star that was brighter than the others. It looked like it was smiling at her. She smiled back and waved. + +The star winked at her and moved closer. It was not a star, it was a whale! A big, shiny, silver whale that flew in the air. It came to the window and said hello to Lily. Lily was surprised and happy. She said hello to the whale. The whale asked her if she wanted to go to the stars with him. Lily said yes, but she was afraid. She said she was dry and the whale was wet. She said she did not know how to fly. + +The whale said not to worry. He said he had a special gift for her. He said he could make her wet and shiny like him. He said he could teach her how to fly. He said he could show her the stars and the moon and the planets. He said he could be her friend. Lily liked the whale. She trusted him. She said yes, please. + +The whale blew a big bubble from his mouth. The bubble was soft and warm and wet. It wrapped around Lily and lifted her from the window. Lily felt wet and shiny like the whale. She felt light and free. She laughed and hugged the whale. The whale laughed and hugged her back. They flew away together, to the stars and beyond. Lily was happy. She had a new friend and a new adventure. She had a dream come true. +Tom and Anna are at the beach with Mom and Dad. They like to play in the sand and splash in the water. They see a big boat on the sea. It has many people on it. They wave to the people on the boat. The people wave back. Tom and Anna are happy. + +"Look, Mom, they are waving to us!" Tom says. + +"Yes, they are very friendly. Maybe they are going on a trip," Mom says. + +"I want to go on a trip too," Anna says. + +"Maybe someday we will. But for now, we can enjoy the beach," Dad says. + +Tom and Anna nod. They run to the water again. They see a fish jump out of the water. They laugh. They have fun. + +After a while, they get tired and hungry. Mom and Dad call them to have a snack. They bring a big towel to sit on. They eat some sandwiches and fruits. They drink some juice. They feel good. + +"Thank you for the snack, Mom and Dad," Tom and Anna say. + +"You're welcome, my loves. We are glad you are having fun," Mom and Dad say. + +They hug and kiss. They look at the sea and the sky. They see a bird fly by. They wave to the bird. The bird makes a sound. They smile. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They saw a big pot of spaghetti on the stove. Mom was not in the kitchen. She was in the living room, talking on the phone. + +"Let's eat some spaghetti," Lily said. "Mom won't know." + +Ben nodded. He liked spaghetti. He took a big spoon and scooped some spaghetti onto a plate. Lily did the same. They sat on the floor and ate the spaghetti. It was yummy. + +But then they heard Mom's footsteps. She was coming back to the kitchen. Lily and Ben quickly hid the plates under the table. They wiped their mouths with their hands. They tried to act normal. + +"Hi, kids," Mom said. "Are you ready for dinner?" + +"Yes, Mom," Lily and Ben said. + +Mom looked at the pot of spaghetti. She frowned. "That's strange. I thought I made more spaghetti. Did you eat some, kids?" + +Lily and Ben shook their heads. They looked at each other. They felt guilty. They knew they did something bad. + +Mom saw their faces. She knew they were lying. She bent down and looked under the table. She saw the plates. She sighed. + +"Lily and Ben, why did you eat the spaghetti without asking me? That was not nice. You should have waited for me. Now we don't have enough for everyone." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They hung their heads. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We were hungry. We won't do it again." + +Mom hugged them. She said, "I forgive you, kids. But next time, please ask me first. And don't lie to me. Lying is worse than eating the spaghetti. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "We understand, Mom. We love you." + +Mom smiled. She said, "I love you too, kids. Now let's go to the living room. I have a surprise for you. I bought some ice cream for dessert. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben cheered. They said, "Yay! Ice cream! Thank you, Mom!" + +They followed Mom to the living room. They forgot about the spaghetti. They were happy. +Tom and Mia like to dance. They dance in the living room, in the kitchen, and in the garden. They dance when they are happy, when they are sad, and when they are bored. They dance with their toys, with their pets, and with each other. + +One day, they find a big box in the garage. It has a picture of a clown on it. They think it is a joke box. They open it and see a lot of colorful things inside. They see hats, wigs, noses, shoes, and horns. They think it is funny. They put on the things and start to dance. + +They dance around the garage, making noises and faces. They laugh and have fun. They do not see the sign on the box. It says "Dangerous. Do not open. Fireworks inside." + +They dance near the box. They step on a button. The box makes a loud sound. It shoots out sparks and flames. It is not a joke box. It is a firework box. It is dangerous. + +Tom and Mia are scared. They run out of the garage. They see their mom and dad. They are angry. They yell at them. They tell them to never play with the box again. They tell them to be careful and safe. + +Tom and Mia are sorry. They hug their mom and dad. They say they are sorry. They say they will not dance with the box again. They say they will only dance with safe things. They learn their lesson. They are happy. They dance. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play doctor and patient. Sara has a pink bag with many toys. Ben has a blue bag with many toys. They take turns to be the doctor and the patient. + +One day, Sara is the doctor and Ben is the patient. Sara says, "What is wrong, Ben? Do you feel sick?" Ben says, "Yes, doctor. My tummy hurts. Can you help me?" Sara says, "Of course, Ben. I will check you with my tools." + +Sara takes out a stethoscope, a thermometer, and a band-aid from her pink bag. She listens to Ben's heart, takes his temperature, and puts a band-aid on his arm. She says, "You are very brave, Ben. But I need to do one more thing. I need to take an x-ray of your tummy." + +Ben says, "What is an x-ray, doctor?" Sara says, "An x-ray is a picture of your bones and your inside. It can show me if there is something wrong with your tummy. But you have to be very still and not move." + +Sara takes out a big cardboard box from her blue bag. She cuts a hole in the box and puts a flashlight inside. She says, "This is my x-ray machine. It is very special. It can make light go through your body and make a picture on the wall. Come, Ben. Lie down on this blanket and let me put the box over your tummy." + +Ben lies down on the blanket and Sara puts the box over his tummy. She turns on the flashlight and says, "Look, Ben. There is your x-ray on the wall. Do you see it?" Ben looks at the wall and sees a shadow of his tummy. He says, "Wow, doctor. That is amazing. What do you see?" + +Sara looks at the x-ray and says, "I see your bones and your inside. And I see something else. Do you know what it is?" Ben says, "No, doctor. What is it?" Sara says, "It is a cookie. A big, round, chocolate chip cookie. Did you eat a cookie before you came to see me, Ben?" + +Ben says, "Yes, doctor. I ate a cookie from the jar. But I was hungry. And it was yummy." Sara says, "Ben, you are not supposed to eat cookies before you see the doctor. Cookies are not good for your tummy. They can make you feel sick. You have to eat healthy food, like fruits and vegetables and milk." + +Ben says, "I'm sorry, doctor. I won't eat cookies before I see you again. Can you make my tummy feel better?" Sara says, "Yes, Ben. I can make your tummy feel better. But you have to do something for me. You have to drink this glass of water and eat this banana. And you have to promise me to eat healthy food from now on." + +Ben says, "OK, doctor. I will do what you say. I promise to eat healthy food from now on. Thank you for helping me, doctor. You are the best doctor ever." Sara says, "You are welcome, Ben. You are the best patient ever. And you are my best friend ever." They hug and smile. They are happy. They love to play doctor and patient. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the living room. They have a big box that they pretend is a spaceship. They put on their helmets and gloves and get ready to blast off. + +"Three, two, one, go!" Tom shouts as he pushes a button. The box makes a loud noise and shakes a little. Tom and Lily laugh and pretend they are flying in the sky. + +"Look, Lily, there is a planet!" Tom says, pointing to a ball on the floor. "Let's land there and explore!" + +"OK, Tom, but be careful. It looks very black and scary," Lily says, holding Tom's hand. They jump out of the box and walk towards the ball. + +"Hello, planet, we come in peace," Tom says, waving his hand. "Do you have any friends here?" + +Suddenly, they hear a growl from behind the sofa. They turn around and see a big dog with black fur and sharp teeth. The dog is angry and wants to play with the ball. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Tom shouts, grabbing Lily's hand. They run back to the box and close the lid. The dog barks and chases them, but he can't fit in the box. + +"Phew, that was close," Lily says, hugging Tom. "That was a bad planet. Let's go home." + +"OK, Lily, let's go home," Tom says, pushing the button again. The box makes a loud noise and shakes a little. Tom and Lily smile and pretend they are flying in the sky. +Sam is a big dog who likes to run and play. He lives with Jen, who is a kind girl who loves him very much. Jen works in a lab, where she helps sick people and animals. Sometimes, Sam goes with Jen to the lab, and he meets other dogs and cats who need help. + +One day, Sam and Jen go to the lab, and Sam sees a new dog. The new dog is small and thin, and he has a bandage on his leg. He looks fearful, and he does not want to play with Sam. Sam says, "Hi, I am Sam. Do you want to be my friend?" But the new dog does not say anything. He just hides in a corner and shivers. + +Jen sees the new dog and says, "This is Max. He was hurt by a bad man who was mean to him. He is very scared of everything. We are trying to make him feel better, but he needs a lot of love and care." Jen gives Max a gentle hug and a treat, and says, "Don't worry, Max. You are safe here. Sam is a good dog, and he wants to be your friend. Maybe you can play with him later, when you feel more brave." + +Sam feels sorry for Max, and he wants to help him. He says, "Max, I know you are fearful, but I will not hurt you. I like to run and play, and I can teach you how to have fun. You can trust me, and Jen, and the other dogs and cats here. They are all nice, and they will not be mean to you. Please, come and play with me." + +Max hears Sam's words, and he looks at him with curious eyes. He sees that Sam is big and strong, but also friendly and gentle. He sees that Jen is kind and caring, and that she smiles at him. He sees that the other dogs and cats are happy and playful, and that they do not bother him. He feels a little bit of hope in his heart, and he thinks that maybe, just maybe, he can try to be friends with Sam. He takes a small step out of his corner, and says, "Hi, I am Max. Maybe I can play with you." +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing on the swings and slide on the slide. They also liked to look at the sky and pretend they were in space. + +"Look, Lily, there is a big ball in the sky. It is yellow and bright. What is it?" Ben asked. + +"That is the sun, Ben. It is a star. It gives us light and warmth. It is very far away," Lily said. + +"Wow, a star. Are there more stars in the sky?" Ben wondered. + +"Yes, Ben, there are many stars in the sky. But we can only see them at night, when the sun goes to sleep. Some stars have planets around them. Planets are like big rocks that hang in space," Lily explained. + +"Planets? What are planets like?" Ben asked. + +"Well, some planets are hot and some are cold. Some have rings and some have moons. Some have water and some have air. And some have life, like us. We live on a planet called Earth. It is blue and green and beautiful," Lily said. + +"Earth is a planet? I did not know that. That is amazing. Can we go to other planets?" Ben asked. + +"Maybe, Ben, maybe. But we need a special ship to go to space. And we need a special suit to breathe. And we need to be very brave and smart. It is not easy to go to other planets," Lily said. + +"I want to go to other planets. I want to see what they are like. Maybe I can find some silly aliens to play with. That would be fun," Ben said. + +Lily laughed. She liked Ben's imagination. She thought he was silly too, but in a good way. She hugged him and said, "Maybe one day, Ben, maybe one day. But for now, let's enjoy our planet. It is a wonderful place to play." +Lily liked to skip. She skipped in the park, she skipped in the garden, she skipped in the house. She skipped when she was happy, she skipped when she was sad, she skipped when she was bored. She skipped all the time. + +One day, Lily's mom said, "Lily, you have to stay home today. You have a cold and you need to rest. You can't skip today." Lily was sad. She did not want to stay home. She wanted to skip. She said, "But mom, I love to skip. Skipping makes me feel good. Please let me skip." + +Lily's mom said, "No, Lily, you have to stay home. Skipping will make you feel worse. You have to drink water, eat soup, and take a nap. That will make you feel better. Maybe tomorrow you can skip again." + +Lily did not like this. She did not want to drink water, eat soup, and take a nap. She wanted to skip. She thought, "Maybe I can skip when mom is not looking. Maybe I can skip in my room, or in the bathroom, or in the closet. Maybe I can be a successful skipper and mom will not know." + +Lily tried to skip in her room, but she bumped into her bed. She tried to skip in the bathroom, but she slipped on the floor. She tried to skip in the closet, but she knocked over her toys. She did not feel good. She felt worse. She felt tired, and hot, and sore. She realized that mom was right. She needed to stay home and rest. She said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I tried to skip, but I failed. I should have listened to you. Can you hug me and read me a story?" + +Lily's mom said, "Of course, Lily. I'm glad you learned your lesson. Skipping is fun, but not when you are sick. You have to take care of yourself first. Then you can skip again when you are well. I love you, Lily. You are a successful learner and a good daughter." She hugged Lily and read her a story. Lily felt better. She closed her eyes and dreamed of skipping. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved going to the fair with his family. He always wanted to win a prize, but he never did. + +One day, Timmy's dad took him to a store. They looked at all the toys and games. Timmy saw a shiny laser toy and he wanted it very much. His dad said they couldn't afford it. + +A few days later, Timmy's dad surprised him with the laser toy. Timmy was so happy and played with it every day. But one day, he accidentally pointed it at his dad's eyes and hurt him. Timmy felt very bad and learned to be more careful with his toys. + +From that day on, Timmy always remembered to be safe with his toys and to listen to his dad's advice. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his favorite toy car. One day, Timmy's friend asked him if he could borrow his toy car. Timmy didn't want to share his favorite toy, but he didn't want to be mean either. He was confused about what to do. + +Timmy's mom noticed that he was upset and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told her about his dilemma. His mom explained to him that sharing is important and that it's good to value friendships over material things. She also told him that not sharing could be a threat to his friendships. + +Timmy thought about what his mom said and decided to share his toy car with his friend. His friend was very happy and they had a great time playing together. Timmy realized that sharing was fun and that it made him feel good inside. From that day on, he always shared his toys with his friends and valued their friendship above all else. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, we are going on a vacation! We will go to the beach and play in the sand." Lily was so happy, she clapped her hands and jumped up and down. + +Lily went to her neighbor's house to borrow a bucket and shovel to take to the beach. The neighbor was a nosy old lady who always wanted to know what was going on. She asked Lily, "Where are you going with that bucket and shovel?" Lily replied, "We are going on vacation to the beach and I need to borrow these to play in the sand." The nosy neighbor smiled and said, "Oh, that sounds like fun! Have a great time!" + +Lily and her family had a wonderful vacation at the beach. They built sandcastles, swam in the ocean, and ate ice cream. When they returned home, Lily went back to the neighbor's house to return the bucket and shovel. The nosy neighbor asked, "Did you have a good time on your vacation?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, it was so much fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a woman. She was very pretty and had a big smile. She had an adorable puppy named Max. Max loved to play and run around. One day, Max got a boo-boo on his paw. The woman picked him up and rubbed his paw until it felt better. Max was happy and licked the woman's face to say thank you. They played together all day and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play in the park near his house. One day, he went to the park and saw that someone had left a toy car on the ground. Timmy picked it up and started to play with it. + +Suddenly, another boy came up to him and said, "That's my toy car! Give it back!" Timmy didn't want to give it back because he was having so much fun playing with it. But he knew it wasn't polite to keep something that didn't belong to him. + +Timmy hoped that the other boy would understand and they could play together with the toy car. He suggested they take turns playing with it. The other boy agreed and they had fun playing together in the park. From that day on, they became friends and always played together in that special place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pink dresses and bows in her hair. One day, Lily went to the store with her mommy to buy a new dress. + +Lily looked at all the pretty dresses and had a hard time choosing which one to get. She saw a pink dress with a bow on the neck and said, "Mommy, I want this one!" + +Her mommy smiled and said, "That's a beautiful dress, Lily. Let's try it on and see how it looks." + +Lily tried on the pink dress and twirled around, feeling happy and pretty. She looked at herself in the mirror and said, "I love this dress, mommy. Thank you for helping me choose it!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her daddy very much. One day, she went to the store and saw a fake flower. She thought it was pretty and asked her daddy to buy it for her. Daddy said yes and they brought the fake flower home. + +Lily played with the fake flower every day. She loved how it looked and how it made her feel happy. But one day, the fake flower broke. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. She went to her daddy and he gave her a big hug. Daddy said, "It's okay, Lily. We can always get another fake flower. What's important is that we have each other." + +Lily smiled and hugged her daddy back. She realized that even though the fake flower was nice, what she loved most was her daddy's love. From that day on, Lily knew that no matter what happened, she would always have her daddy's love to make her feel better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big, soft mattress in her room where she slept every night. One day, her mom came in and said they needed to clear out some old toys to make more space. Lily helped her mom pick up the toys and put them in a big sack. + +After they finished, Lily noticed her favorite stuffed animal was missing. She searched all over her room but couldn't find it. Her mom suggested they check the sack again, and sure enough, the stuffed animal was inside. Lily was so happy to have found it and hugged it tightly on her clear, empty mattress. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. She had a friend named Lily who lived next door. They loved to play together every day. One day, Sarah's mom asked her to serve cookies to Lily. Sarah was happy to do it and ran to her friend's house with the cookies. + +When Sarah reached Lily's house, she saw that her friend was sad. She asked, "Why are you sad, Lily?" Lily replied, "I lost my favorite toy." Sarah wanted to help her friend feel better, so she said, "Don't worry, we can look for it together." They searched everywhere, and finally found the toy under the bed. Lily was happy again and said, "You are the best friend ever, Sarah!" +Once upon a time, there was a big river. In the river, there was a crocodile. The crocodile was very big and strong. He was also very wise. He knew how to swim and catch fish to eat. + +One day, a little bird flew over the river. The crocodile saw the little bird and thought, "I am very hungry. I will catch that little bird and eat it." So, the crocodile opened his big mouth and tried to catch the little bird. + +But the little bird was very smart. She flew around the crocodile's head and then landed on his nose. The crocodile could not catch the little bird. The little bird said, "You cannot catch me. I surrender." + +The crocodile was surprised. He had never heard a little bird say "surrender" before. He thought, "This little bird is very wise. I will not eat her. I will let her go." So, the crocodile closed his mouth and the little bird flew away. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and look at the sky. One day, he saw a bird flying high up in the sky. He wanted to measure how high it was, so he got a ruler and stood on his tippy toes. But he couldn't reach it. + +Timmy then saw his neighbor, a polite old man named Mr. Johnson. He asked Mr. Johnson if he could help him measure the bird in the sky. Mr. Johnson said yes and got his ladder. But when they climbed up, the ladder broke and they both fell down. + +Sadly, Timmy and Mr. Johnson got hurt and had to go to the hospital. Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to just enjoy the sky instead of trying to measure everything. And Mr. Johnson learned that sometimes it's better to say no and not take risks that might hurt others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite color was orange. One day, Lily's mom gave her a new puzzle to play with. The puzzle had many pieces and Lily was very excited to play with it. + +Lily tried to put the puzzle together, but it was too hard for her. She needed help. Her big brother came to join her and they worked together to solve the puzzle. They were able to put all the pieces together and it looked very pretty. + +After they finished the puzzle, Lily noticed that the knob on the door was loose. She told her brother about it and they went to fix it. They found a screwdriver and tightened the knob. Now the door was working perfectly. Lily was happy that she could help fix something. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweet. Tweet loved to eat yummy seeds and fly high in the sky. One day, Tweet found a big and beautiful feather on the ground. It was so pretty that Tweet wanted to keep it. + +But then, a big, mean cat named Scratch came along and tried to take the feather away from Tweet. Tweet was scared and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a group of Tweet's bird friends flew in and surprised Scratch. They pecked at him and chased him away. + +Tweet was so happy and grateful to have such good friends. To celebrate, they all flew to a nearby tree and shared some delicious seeds together. Tweet even used the feather as a decoration for their little party. It was a wonderful day full of surprises and delicious treats. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a big monster there! The monster was very scary and Lily was afraid. + +"Hello, little girl," said the monster. "Don't be scared, I'm a friendly monster." + +Lily was surprised. She didn't know that monsters could be friendly. "Are you a mighty monster?" she asked. + +The monster smiled. "Yes, I am a mighty monster. But I won't hurt you. I just want to play with you." + +Lily was happy to hear that. She played with the mighty monster all day long. When it was time for her to go home, she said goodbye to the monster and promised to come back to play with him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going on adventures with her mommy and daddy. One day, they went to the airport to go on a trip. Lily was so excited to go on an airplane for the first time! + +While they were waiting for their flight, Lily saw a man eating a disgusting sandwich. "Eww, that looks gross!" she said to her mommy. "I promise I'll never eat something like that." + +Her mommy smiled and said, "I promise we'll find something yummy to eat on the plane." Lily was happy and couldn't wait to see what kind of food they would have. Finally, it was time to board the plane and Lily was amazed by all the people and the big airplane. She was so happy to be going on an adventure with her family! +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toy model cars. One day, Tim's favorite car got stuck in a box. He tried to get it out, but he couldn't. + +Tim's mom saw that he was upset and asked him what was wrong. Tim told her about his toy car. His mom said, "Let's unlock the box and get your car out!" + +Tim was so happy when his mom unlocked the box. He immediately grabbed his toy car and started playing with it again. From then on, Tim made sure to put his toys away so they wouldn't get stuck. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy candies and chocolates. One day, her mom told her not to eat too many candies because it's not good for her health. + +Lily replied, "But I love candies, they taste so good!" + +Her mom said, "Yes, they do taste good, but too much of anything is not good for you. It's the truth." + +Lily wiped her mouth and thought about what her mom said. She realized her mom was right and promised to eat candies only in moderation. She learned that sometimes we have to make healthy choices even if they are not as yummy as candies. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved Halloween. He wanted to dress up in a cool costume. Timmy's mommy took him to the store to buy a costume. Timmy saw a scary orange monster costume and he thought it was perfect. + +But when Timmy tried on the costume, he didn't like it. He thought it was too scary. Timmy's mommy suggested he try on a superhero costume instead. Timmy tried it on and thought it was awesome. + +But then, Timmy's friend Billy came over and he was wearing the same superhero costume. Timmy didn't want to be the same as Billy, so he thought of a new idea. He wanted to be a pirate! + +Timmy's mommy helped him make a pirate costume and he loved it. Timmy and Billy went trick-or-treating together and had so much fun. Timmy was happy that he thought of a new costume and had a great Halloween. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily was playing with her toy cars on the floor. Suddenly, she saw a weird bug crawling towards her. "Ew, that bug is weird!" she said to herself. + +The bug started to shrink and Lily got scared. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, there's a weird bug on the floor and it's shrinking!" Her mom looked at the bug and said, "Don't worry, Lily. It's just a harmless beetle and it's not shrinking. It's just getting smaller because it's a baby." + +Lily felt relieved and went back to playing with her cars. She looked at the beetle again and said, "Even though it's weird, I'm glad it's just a baby bug." Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, even weird things can be cute sometimes." +Once upon a time, there was a big forest with many animals. They all lived in different places, but they wanted to be together. One day, they decided to unite and build a cabin in the middle of the forest. The cabin was small, but it was big enough for everyone to fit inside. + +The animals worked hard every day, but some of them were not very persistent. They would get tired and want to stop, but the others would encourage them to keep going. Finally, after many days of hard work, the cabin was finished. + +Now, the animals were happy because they could all be together in the cabin. They played and slept and ate together. They were no longer alone in the forest. From that day on, they were all united and the cabin was their home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the garden with her toys. One day, while she was playing, she found a mysterious box. She didn't know what was inside, but she was curious. + +Lily decided to hide the box in her room, so nobody else could find it. But soon, she started feeling guilty for keeping the box a secret. She realized that it wasn't right to keep something unknown from her family. + +So, Lily went to her mom and showed her the box. Her mom was happy that Lily had told her the truth and they opened the box together. Inside, they found a beautiful necklace. Lily's mom explained that sometimes it's better to share things with others, instead of keeping them hidden. + +From that day on, Lily learned that honesty is important and that it's always better to share and play together with her family and friends. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a pocket that he loved to put his toys in. One day, Timmy was playing with his favorite toy car when he accidentally dropped it into a deep hole. He tried to reach for it, but it was too far down. + +Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. He asked his mom for help, but she couldn't reach it either. Then, Timmy's dad came home and saw how sad Timmy was. He knew just what to do. He got a long stick and was able to reach the toy car and pull it out of the hole. + +Timmy was so happy and thanked his dad for healing his broken heart. He put his toy car back in his pocket and ran around like crazy, playing with it all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she saw herself in the mirror and clapped her hands. + +Her mom came in and asked, "Why are you clapping, Lily?" + +"I saw myself in the mirror and I look pretty," said Lily. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, you are very pretty. But remember, beauty is not just on the outside, it's on the inside too." + +Lily didn't understand what her mom meant by that, but she didn't ask. Instead, she went back to playing with her toys and singing her songs. She felt happy and forgot about the bitter taste of the medicine she had to take earlier. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys on the couch. One day, she noticed that her cushion was not on the couch, it was on the floor. She picked it up and saw that it was not closed. + +Lily asked her mom, "Mommy, can you help me open the cushion?" Her mom said, "Sure, let's open it together." They opened the cushion and saw that there were lots of soft feathers inside. + +Lily said, "Wow, it's so soft!" Her mom said, "Yes, it's a very fast cushion." Lily hugged the cushion and said, "I love my cushion!" Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it." From that day on, Lily always made sure to close her cushion before playing with her toys on the couch. +Once upon a time, there was a big kangaroo named Joey. Joey was very strong and could jump really high. All the other animals in the forest were envious of Joey's jumping skills. One day, Joey saw all his friends struggling to sort their toys. Joey decided to help them out. He hopped over and sorted all the toys for them. The animals were so happy and thanked Joey for his help. From that day on, Joey was not only known for his jumping skills but also for his helpfulness. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear colorful dresses and tie ribbons in her hair. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. She saw a butterfly with colorful wings and said, "Wow, it's so pretty!" + +Her friend, Timmy, came over and said, "I like your dress, Lily. It's very colorful." Lily replied, "Thank you, Timmy. I tied a ribbon in my hair too." They played on the swings and slides, and had so much fun. + +As they were leaving, Lily's mom came to pick her up. She said, "Lily, it's time to go home now." Lily waved goodbye to her friends and said, "Bye bye, see you soon!" She was excited to come back to the park and play again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to walk in the park with his mommy. One day, they saw a skeleton hanging from a tree. Timmy was scared, but his mommy told him it was just a decoration for Halloween. Timmy felt better and they continued their walk. + +Suddenly, they heard a noise. It was a light that flickered in the distance. Timmy's mommy said it was just a firefly. Timmy thought it was pretty and wanted to catch it. They walked towards the light and saw a group of fireflies. Timmy laughed and tried to catch them, but they were too fast. + +After their walk, Timmy and his mommy went home. Timmy couldn't stop thinking about the skeleton and the fireflies. He asked his mommy if they could go back to the park tomorrow. His mommy said yes and they went to bed happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to ride his bike with his friends. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a phone to play with. Timmy was so happy and played with the phone all day long. But one day, Timmy dropped the phone and it broke. His mom was harsh with him and told him to be more careful next time. Timmy felt sad, but he knew he had to be more careful with his things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went for a walk in the forest and found a mysterious blueberry bush. + +Lily picked some blueberries and put them in her basket. Suddenly, she heard a voice say, "Hello there, little girl. What are you doing?" + +Lily turned around and saw a friendly squirrel. "I'm picking blueberries for my mommy," she said. + +The squirrel said, "Those blueberries are very tasty. Do you want to come with me and see something cool?" + +Lily followed the squirrel to a big rock. They climbed up and sat on top. From there, they could see the whole forest. Lily was very happy and felt like she was on top of the world. + +After a while, Lily said goodbye to the squirrel and went home with her blueberries. She told her mommy all about her adventure and how she sat on a big rock with a friendly squirrel. It was a very fun day in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside with his friends. One hot day, Tim and his friends went to the park to play. They played on the swings, the slide, and the monkey bars. + +After a while, Tim's mom called him and said they had to go home. Tim didn't want to leave yet, but he knew he had to listen to his mom. As they walked home, they saw a big bin on the sidewalk. + +Tim's mom told him they needed to throw away some old toys and clothes in the bin. Tim helped his mom put the things in the bin. But then, they saw a little bird on the ground. Tim's mom said they needed to help the bird, so they delayed going home a little longer to make sure the bird was okay. + +Finally, they made it home and Tim was very tired from playing and helping the bird. He took a nap and dreamed about playing in the park again with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who loved bananas. He ate them every day and was very happy. One day, he found a gloomy banana. It was sad and didn't taste good. The monkey didn't like it. + +He decided to go to his friend, the elephant, and asked him for help. The elephant told him to reverse the banana. The monkey didn't know what that meant, but the elephant showed him how to turn the banana the other way around. + +When the monkey tried the banana again, it was no longer gloomy! It was bright and happy, just like the monkey. From that day on, the monkey knew that if he ever found a gloomy banana again, he could always reverse it and make it happy. +Once upon a time, there was a tall giraffe who lived in a village. The giraffe was very happy because he could see everything from up high. One day, the giraffe went for a walk and saw a big sign that said "Welcome to the village fair!" + +The giraffe was very excited and went to the fair. There were lots of things on display, like toys and candy. The giraffe even saw his friends from the village at the fair. They played games and had lots of fun. + +At the end of the day, the giraffe was very tired but very happy. He had a great time at the village fair and couldn't wait to go back next year. From then on, the giraffe would always remember the fun he had at the fair, and how he could see everything from up high. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved strawberries. They were her favorite fruit. One day, Lily went to the park with her mommy. They sat down on a bench and ate some yummy strawberries. + +Suddenly, a big dog came running towards them. Lily was scared, but her mommy was strong and picked her up. The dog barked loudly, but Lily's mommy said, "It's okay, he just wants to play." + +After a few minutes, the dog's owner came over and said sorry. He said his dog was friendly and just wanted to say hello. Lily's mommy said it was okay and they all went back to eating their strawberries. From then on, Lily knew that even if something scared her, her mommy would always be there to keep her safe and strong. +Once upon a time, there was a big bird called an ostrich. The ostrich had long legs and feathers that were soft. One day, the ostrich had a dream that it could fly like a bird in the sky. But when it woke up, it remembered that it couldn't fly because it was too big and heavy. + +The ostrich felt sad and didn't know what to do. Then, a wise old owl came to visit. The owl said, "Don't be sad, ostrich. You may not be able to fly, but you can run very fast with your long legs." The ostrich felt better and thanked the wise owl. + +From that day on, the ostrich was happy and ran as fast as it could. It didn't dream of flying anymore because it knew it was special just the way it was. +Once upon a time, there was a big gate. It was at the entrance of a park. The gate was green and shiny. It seemed like it was happy to see all the children coming to play. + +One day, a boy named Timmy wanted to go through the gate. But it was locked. Timmy was sad. He tried to open the gate but it wouldn't budge. He thought he was not successful in opening it. + +But then, a kind man came and opened the gate for him. Timmy was happy and grateful. He ran through the gate and played with his friends. The gate seemed to smile at him as he went through. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a lively little puppy named Spot. Spot liked to run and play all day long. One day, Spot's owner noticed a leak in the kitchen sink. Spot's owner tried to fix the leak, but it was too big. The water started to come out faster and faster. + +Spot started to panic when he saw the water getting higher and higher. He tried to bark to get his owner's attention, but it was too loud. The water started to flood the whole house. Spot's owner tried to save him, but it was too late. Spot got swept away by the water and never came back. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his bike very fast. He would go so fast that it made his mommy very nervous. One day, Timmy's mommy told him to slow down and be careful. But Timmy didn't listen. He wanted to go as fast as he could. + +Timmy's friend had a new toy - a toy car that could go very fast. Timmy wanted to record how fast it could go. He asked his friend if he could borrow the car to see how fast it could go. His friend said yes, but warned him to be careful. + +Timmy got on the bike and started pedaling as fast as he could. He was going so fast that he didn't see the car coming. He crashed into the car and fell off his bike. Timmy was hurt and had to go to the hospital. His mommy was very sad and told him that he should have listened to her. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside and run around in the grass. One day, his mom told him to put on his pants so he wouldn't get cold. But Timmy didn't want to wear his pants because he thought they were too scratchy. + +Timmy's mom warned him that if he didn't wear his pants, he might get sick and spoil all the fun he had planned for the day. But Timmy was being foolish and didn't listen. He thought he could play outside without his pants and still have fun. + +But soon enough, Timmy started to feel cold and uncomfortable. He realized that his mom was right and he should have listened to her. From then on, Timmy always wore his pants when he played outside, and he never spoiled his fun again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a rubber ball that she loved to play with. One day, she noticed that her ball was very dirty. So, she asked her mom if she could clean it. Her mom gifted her a special cloth to polish the ball. Lily used the cloth to rub the ball and make it shiny again. She was very happy with her clean and shiny ball! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his blue bathrobe after his bath. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to take off his bathrobe and put on his clothes. But Timmy didn't want to take off his bathrobe, he loved it so much. + +"Timmy, you can't wear your bathrobe all day, it's crazy!" said his mom. + +But Timmy didn't listen and ran outside to play with his bathrobe on. His friends saw him and laughed at him. "Why are you wearing a bathrobe, Timmy?" they asked. + +Timmy felt embarrassed and sad. He realized that his mom was right, wearing a bathrobe all day was crazy. He took off his bathrobe and put on his clothes. His friends stopped laughing and played with him. Timmy learned that sometimes, it's important to listen to our parents and do what's right. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to chew gum all day long. One day, Lily saw a huge gum on the ground. She picked it up and started chewing it. + +But then, Lily realized that she couldn't talk or sing because her mouth was full of gum. She tried to spit it out, but it was stuck to her teeth. + +Lily learned that it's not good to use things that don't belong to you, even if they look yummy. She promised to always ask for permission before using anything. From that day on, Lily never chewed gum without asking first. And she was much happier because she could talk and sing again! +Once upon a time, there was a lazy cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to sleep all day and never liked to play. One day, Whiskers met a little girl named Lily. + +Lily said, "Whiskers, will you perform a trick for me?" + +Whiskers replied, "No, I'm too lazy to do tricks." + +Lily then showed Whiskers a shiny bowl filled with his favorite food. Whiskers couldn't resist and said, "Okay, I will perform a trick for that bowl of food!" + +Whiskers then jumped through a hoop and Lily cheered. From that day on, Whiskers wasn't so lazy anymore and loved to perform tricks for Lily and her shiny bowl of food. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to wear pretty dresses. One day, she went to a party and saw a beautiful black bow on a present. She wanted it for her hair, so she asked her friend, "Can I have the pretty bow, please?" Her friend said, "Of course! It's yours now." + +Lily put the black bow in her hair and felt very happy. She twirled around and said, "Look how beautiful I am!" Her friend said, "You look like a princess with that bow in your hair." Lily smiled and said, "Thank you! I love it so much." + +At the end of the party, Lily's mom came to pick her up. When she saw Lily's hair, she said, "What a beautiful bow! You look so pretty." Lily hugged her mom and said, "I got it from my friend. It's black and it's mine now!" Her mom smiled and said, "It looks perfect on you. Let's go home." And so, Lily went home with her beautiful black bow, feeling very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a big, old dog named Max. Max had a lot of fur and a big nose. He loved to play with his red ball in the park. + +One day, Max met an elderly lady who was walking her cat. The cat had a white paw and was very shy. Max said, "Hello, what's your cat's name?" The elderly lady said, "Her name is Snowball." + +Max and Snowball became friends and played together every day. They chased each other and had so much fun. But one day, Snowball got sick and passed away. Max was very sad and wanted to bury Snowball in the park where they used to play. + +Max went to the park and started digging a hole with his paw. A park ranger saw him and said, "Max, you can't bury anything in the park." Max was very sad and didn't know what to do. He missed his friend Snowball so much. +One day, a little girl named Lily went on an adventure in the woods. She found a big cabin with a wide door. She went inside and saw a bear! The bear said, "Hello little girl, what are you doing in my cabin?" + +Lily said, "I am sorry Mr. Bear, I did not know this was your cabin. I just wanted to explore the woods." + +The bear paused and thought for a moment. He said, "Well, you seem like a nice little girl. How about we share the cabin?" + +Lily was happy and said, "That sounds great Mr. Bear! We can be cabin buddies." + +From that day on, Lily and the bear shared the cabin and had many adventures together. They would pause and think of fun things to do, like playing games and exploring the woods. They never had any conflicts because they were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the summer. She would run and jump and play with her toys. One day, Lily wanted to play a game with her friends. The game was called "Who can jump the highest?" Lily was very competitive and wanted to win. + +But when Lily's friend, Timmy, kept jumping higher than her, she started to feel sad. She wanted to win so badly that she didn't want to play anymore. But then, Lily's mom told her to ignore the competition and just have fun playing with her friends. So, Lily decided to forget about winning and just enjoy playing in the summer sun with her friends. And they all had a great time together! +Once upon a time, there was a big orange lion. He liked to roar very loud. One day, he met a little bird. The bird said, "Hello, Mr. Lion. Why do you roar so loud?" The lion replied, "I roar because it makes me feel strong." + +The little bird said, "But you don't need to roar to be strong. My mother is very strong and she doesn't roar." The lion asked, "What does your mother do?" The bird said, "My mother flies very high and takes care of me and my brothers and sisters." + +The lion thought about what the little bird said. He realized that being strong didn't mean he had to roar all the time. From that day on, the lion decided to be strong like the little bird's mother. He still roared sometimes, but only when he felt very happy. And the little bird and the lion became good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her lovely cube. She would build tall towers and knock them down with a big smile on her face. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to clean up her toys. + +Lily said, "Okay, mommy. I will clean up my toys." She started to pick up her toys, but then she saw her cube and wanted to play with it some more. "Just one more tower," she said to herself. + +Suddenly, Lily's mommy came back and saw that Lily was not cleaning up her toys. "Lily, you need to clean up your toys now," her mommy said. + +Lily didn't want to stop playing with her cube. "Just one more tower, please?" she begged. + +But her mommy said no, and Lily had to march sadly to her room without her lovely cube. She learned that sometimes it's important to listen to grown-ups, or else bad things can happen. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy horses in her room. One day, she asked her mommy, "Can we go see real horses at the stable?" Her mommy said yes and they went to the stable. + +When they got there, Lily saw a lovely brown horse. She imagined herself riding on the horse's back. "Can I ride the horse, mommy?" she asked. Her mommy said, "No, Lily. We have to be careful around horses. They are big and strong animals." + +Lily learned that it's important to be safe around animals. Even though she couldn't ride the lovely horse, she still had a fun time at the stable. She petted the horses and talked to them. And when they went home, she hugged her mommy and said, "Thank you for taking me to see the horses. I had a great time!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house in the forest with her mommy and daddy. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest and met a friendly rabbit. The rabbit said, "Hello, little girl. What's your name?" Lily replied, "My name is Lily. What's your name?" The rabbit said, "My name is Benny." + +Lily and Benny became friends and played together all afternoon. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "I live in the east. Where do you live, Benny?" Benny replied, "I live in the west." They said goodbye and promised to meet again soon. + +The next day, Lily went back to the forest to meet Benny. But Benny wasn't there. Lily looked and looked, but she couldn't find him. She felt frustrated and sad. Just when she was about to give up, Benny hopped out from behind a tree. Lily was so happy to see him and they played together again. +Poppy was a dog who liked to run and play. He had a friend, Ben, who was a boy. Ben and Poppy lived in a big house with a big yard. They had fun every day. + +One day, Ben's mom said they had to go to the store. She told Ben to stay with Poppy and be good. She said she would be back soon. Ben said okay and thanked his mom. He hugged Poppy and said he loved him. + +Ben and Poppy went to the yard. They saw a ball and a stick. They played with them for a while. They were happy. + +Then, they heard a loud noise. It was a car. It was going very fast. It came into the yard. It did not stop. It hit Poppy. + +Poppy cried out. He was hurt. He was bleeding. He could not move. Ben was scared. He ran to Poppy. He tried to help him. He called for his mom. He called for help. But no one came. + +Poppy looked at Ben. He wagged his tail. He licked Ben's face. He said, "I love you, Ben. You are a good friend. Thank you for playing with me." Then, he closed his eyes. He did not breathe. He was gone. + +Ben was sad. He was troubled. He cried and cried. He hugged Poppy. He said, "I love you, Poppy. You are a good dog. Thank you for being with me." He wished Poppy would wake up. He wished his mom would come back. He wished the car would go away. But nothing changed. He was alone. He was sorry. +Anna and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and pretending to be animals. Anna had a dish that she used as a hat, and Ben had a car that he drove around the carpet. + +Suddenly, Anna felt a tickle in her nose. She tried to hold it in, but she could not. She sneezed very loud and the dish fell off her head. It landed on the floor and broke into pieces. + +"Oh no!" Anna cried. "I broke the dish! Mommy will be mad at me!" + +Ben looked at the dish and then at Anna. He saw that she was pale and had tears in her eyes. He felt sorry for her and wanted to help. + +"It's okay, Anna," he said. "It was an accident. You did not mean to break the dish. Mommy will not be mad at you. She will understand. Come on, let's clean up the mess and tell her what happened." + +He took Anna's hand and they picked up the pieces of the dish. They put them in a bag and threw them in the trash. Then they went to find Mommy and tell her the truth. + +Mommy was in the kitchen, making cookies. She heard Anna and Ben coming and smiled. She loved her children and was happy to see them. + +"Hi, Mommy," Anna said. "We have something to tell you. We were playing and I sneezed and I broke the dish. I'm sorry, Mommy. I did not mean to do it." + +Mommy hugged Anna and Ben and kissed them on their cheeks. She looked at the bag and saw the broken dish. She was not mad at them. She knew they were honest and brave. + +"It's okay, my darlings," she said. "I'm not mad at you. I'm glad you told me the truth. The dish was not very important. You are more important to me. You are my precious children and I love you very much. Now, how about some cookies?" +Lily and Ben were playing with a ball in the park. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they kicked the ball very hard and it flew far away. + +One time, Ben kicked the ball so hard that it hit a tree. The ball bounced back and hit Lily in the leg. Lily felt a lot of pain and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Lily said. "Ben, you hurt me!" + +Ben ran to Lily and said he was sorry. He hugged her and said he did not mean to hurt her. He asked her if she was okay. + +Lily stopped crying and looked at her leg. It had a red mark, but it was not bleeding. She said she was okay, but it still hurt a little. + +Ben said he would be more careful next time. He said they could play something else if she wanted. He said he had a sticker in his pocket that he could give her. + +Lily smiled and said thank you. She said she liked the sticker. It had a star on it. She said she was patient and could play with the ball again. She said she liked playing with Ben. + +Ben smiled and said he liked playing with Lily too. He said she was brave and kind. He said they were good friends. + +They put the sticker on Lily's leg and kicked the ball again. They had fun in the park. +Tom and Sue were brother and sister. They liked to play with their toy cars. They had many cars of different colors and sizes. They pretended to drive them on the floor, on the sofa, on the table. + +One day, their mom said, "We are going to the park. Get ready and bring your cars if you want." Tom and Sue were happy. They put their favorite cars in their pockets and ran to the car. Mom drove them to the park. + +At the park, there was a big slide, a swing, a sandbox, and a pond. Tom and Sue played with their cars on the slide. They made them go fast and zoom down. They laughed and had fun. + +Then, they saw a big dog. The dog was black and hairy. It had sharp teeth and a loud bark. It looked scary. The dog saw their cars and wanted to play too. It ran to them and jumped on the slide. It grabbed Tom's car in its mouth and ran away. + +"Hey, that's my car!" Tom shouted. He chased the dog. Sue followed him. They ran across the grass, past the swing, to the pond. The dog stopped at the edge of the pond. It dropped the car and drank some water. + +Tom and Sue reached the dog. They tried to get the car back. But the dog was not happy. It growled and barked at them. It showed its teeth and snapped at them. Tom and Sue were scared. They backed away. + +"Mom, help!" they cried. Mom heard them and came running. She saw the dog and the car. She picked up a stick and threw it to the dog. The dog saw the stick and forgot the car. It chased the stick and ran away. + +Mom hugged Tom and Sue. She gave them the car. She said, "Are you okay? That was a scary dog. Next time, be careful and stay away from strange dogs. They might not be friendly." + +Tom and Sue nodded. They said, "Thank you, Mom. We are sorry. We love you." They hugged Mom back. They put their cars in their pockets and went to play on the swing. They were happy again. +Tom and Lily are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books on the floor. Tom wants to play with the big truck, but Lily has it. Tom asks Lily to share the truck, but Lily says no. + +"Please, Lily, can I have the truck?" Tom says. + +"No, Tom, it is mine. You have the car and the plane," Lily says. + +Tom is not happy. He tries to grab the truck from Lily, but Lily holds it tight. They pull and tug, and the truck falls on the couch. Tom and Lily both run to the couch to get the truck. + +But the couch is too high for them. They try to climb on the couch, but they are clumsy. They slip and slide, and knock over the pillows and the blanket. The couch makes a loud noise, and the truck rolls to the other side. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to the living room. She sees the mess and the truck on the floor. She is not happy. She tells Tom and Lily to stop fighting and to clean up the living room. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing? Look at this mess! You need to share your toys and be nice to each other," Mom says. + +Tom and Lily feel sorry. They say sorry to Mom and to each other. They pick up their toys and books, and put them in the box. They fix the pillows and the blanket on the couch. They hug Mom and say they love her. + +Mom smiles and hugs them back. She says she loves them too. She gives them the truck and tells them to play together. Tom and Lily are happy. They take the truck and play nicely on the floor. They share and take turns, and have fun. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing on the swings, slide on the slides, and run on the grass. They were happy and had fun. + +One day, they saw a new boy in the park. He had a silver bike and a silver helmet. He looked troubled. He did not smile or talk to anyone. He just rode his bike around the park. + +Anna and Ben wanted to be nice to him. They went to him and said hello. They asked him his name and if he wanted to play with them. The boy did not answer. He looked away and rode his bike faster. + +Anna and Ben felt sad. They did not know why the boy did not want to be their friend. They went back to the swings and tried to have fun. But they still wondered about the boy. + +The next day, they saw the boy again. He still had his silver bike and his silver helmet. He still looked troubled. He still did not smile or talk to anyone. He still rode his bike around the park. + +Anna and Ben decided to try again. They went to him and said hello. They told him their names and that they liked his bike. They asked him if he wanted to swing with them. The boy did not answer. He looked down and rode his bike slower. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for him. They thought he must be lonely and sad. They wanted to help him. They did not give up. They followed him and said nice things to him. They told him they wanted to be his friends. They asked him to please swing with them. + +The boy stopped his bike. He looked at them. He saw their smiles and their kindness. He felt something warm in his heart. He nodded his head. He said his name was Sam. He said he was new in town and he missed his old friends. He said he would like to swing with them. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They took Sam to the swings and helped him get on. They swung together, high and low, fast and slow. They laughed and talked and had fun. They became friends. + +Sam was happy too. He forgot his trouble. He smiled and talked and had fun. He thanked Anna and Ben for being nice to him. He said he liked them and he liked the park. He said he would come back tomorrow and play with them again. +Tom is a big boy who likes to play with his toy cars. He has many cars of different colors and sizes. He likes to make them zoom and crash on the floor. He likes to pretend that he is a fierce driver who can win any race. + +One day, he sees a new boy in his class. His name is Sam and he has a red car in his backpack. Tom thinks that Sam's car is very cool and he wants to play with it. He walks up to Sam and says, "Hi, I am Tom. Can I see your car?" + +Sam is shy and does not talk much. He nods and takes out his car. He shows it to Tom and says, "This is my car. It is fast and strong. My dad gave it to me for my birthday." + +Tom is impressed and says, "Wow, your car is awesome. Do you want to play with me and my cars? I have many cars at home. I can invite you to come after school. We can have a race and see who is the best driver." + +Sam smiles and says, "Yes, I want to play with you and your cars. Thank you for inviting me. I like you, Tom. You are nice and friendly." + +Tom and Sam become friends and they go to Tom's house after school. They have a lot of fun playing with their cars. They also have a snack of beef and cheese sandwiches that Tom's mom makes for them. They share their sandwiches and their stories. They both like beef and cheese. They both like cars and racing. They both like each other. They are happy. +Lily and Ben were playing in the kitchen. They liked to slide on the floor with their socks. They pretended they were on ice. + +"Look at me, Lily!" Ben said. "I can slide fast and far!" + +He ran and slid across the floor. But he slid too far. He bumped into the stove. The stove was hot and scary. It made a loud noise. + +"Ow! Ow! Ow!" Ben cried. He held his hand. It hurt. + +Lily ran to him. She was worried. She saw a red mark on his hand. + +"Ben, are you okay?" she asked. "Did you touch the stove?" + +Ben nodded. He was sad and scared. He wanted his mom. + +Lily hugged him. She was a good sister. She said, "Don't cry, Ben. I'll get mom. She'll make it better." + +She ran to the living room. She found mom. She told her what happened. + +Mom came to the kitchen. She saw Ben and the stove. She was angry and scared. She said, "Ben, what did you do? You know you're not supposed to play near the stove. It's dangerous. You could get burned." + +She took Ben to the sink. She ran cold water on his hand. She said, "I'm sorry, Ben. I know it hurts. But you have to be careful. The stove is not a toy. It's for cooking. You have to stay away from it." + +She dried his hand. She put a band-aid on it. She gave him a kiss. She said, "I love you, Ben. But you have to listen to me. No more sliding in the kitchen. Okay?" + +Ben nodded. He said, "I'm sorry, mom. I love you too. I won't slide in the kitchen anymore. I'll play somewhere else." + +Mom smiled. She said, "That's good, Ben. Thank you. And thank you, Lily, for being a good sister and helping Ben. You're both very brave." + +She hugged them both. She said, "Now, how about some cookies and milk? I think you deserve a treat." + +Lily and Ben smiled. They said, "Yes, please!" + +They followed mom to the table. They ate cookies and drank milk. They felt better. They learned their lesson. They never slid in the kitchen again. +It was a cold day and Lily wanted to go outside and play. She put on her coat and her boots, but she could not find her scarf. She looked under her bed, in her closet, and in the toy box, but the scarf was not there. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, where is my scarf? I need it to keep warm." + +Mom smiled and said, "I have a surprise for you, Lily. Come with me to the living room." + +Lily followed her mom and saw a big box on the couch. Mom said, "This is a gift from your grandma. She made it for you with her own hands. She is very thoughtful and loves you very much." + +Lily opened the box and saw a beautiful scarf inside. It was pink and purple and had flowers and hearts on it. It was soft and cozy and smelled like grandma. + +Lily was so happy and hugged the scarf. She said, "Thank you, mom. Thank you, grandma. This is the best scarf ever. I love it." + +Mom helped Lily wrap the scarf around her neck and said, "You're welcome, sweetie. Now you can go outside and play. But be careful and don't lose your scarf." + +Lily nodded and ran to the door. She saw her friend Ben waiting for her in the yard. He had a sled and a snowman. + +"Hi, Lily," Ben said. "Do you want to play with me?" + +"Yes, Ben," Lily said. "But first, look at my scarf. It is a gift from my grandma. She is very thoughtful and made it for me." + +Ben looked at Lily's scarf and said, "Wow, Lily. Your scarf is very pretty and warm. Your grandma is very nice." + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Ben. Do you want to try it on?" + +Ben nodded and Lily passed him her scarf. He put it on and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind and generous." + +Lily and Ben played together in the snow. They shared the sled and the snowman. They had fun and laughed. They were good friends and they liked each other's scarves. +Lily and Ben were playing in the sandbox. They liked to pretend they were pirates and dig for treasure. They had a big red bucket and a small blue shovel. + +"Look, Lily, I found a shiny coin!" Ben said, holding up a metal button. "Maybe it's from a pirate ship!" + +"Wow, Ben, that's so cool!" Lily said, clapping her hands. "Let's see if we can find more!" + +They kept digging and found some shells, a marble, and a plastic ring. They put them all in their bucket and smiled. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud bark. It was Rex, the big dog from next door. He ran into the sandbox and jumped on Ben and Lily. He licked their faces and wagged his tail. + +"Rex, stop it!" Ben said, trying to push him away. "You're making us dirty!" + +"Rex, no!" Lily said, holding her bucket. "Don't touch our treasure!" + +But Rex was too curious. He sniffed the bucket and stuck his nose inside. He saw the shiny coin and grabbed it with his teeth. He ran away with it, shaking his head. + +"Hey, Rex, come back!" Ben shouted, chasing him. "That's our pirate coin!" + +"Rex, bad dog!" Lily yelled, following Ben. "Give us our coin back!" + +They ran after Rex, but he was too fast. He ran into the house and hid under the sofa. He still had the coin in his mouth. + +Ben and Lily followed him into the house. They looked under the sofa and saw Rex's eyes. + +"Rex, please, give us our coin!" Ben said, reaching for him. + +"Rex, we're sorry, we didn't mean to yell at you!" Lily said, trying to be charming. "You're a good dog, Rex!" + +Rex looked at them and wagged his tail. He dropped the coin and licked their hands. He was sorry, too. + +Ben and Lily took the coin and hugged Rex. They were happy again. + +"Thank you, Rex!" Ben said, smiling. + +"Thank you, Rex!" Lily said, kissing him. + +They went back to the sandbox and played with their treasure. Rex joined them and played, too. They were all friends. They had fun. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. Today, they see a big slide. They want to try it. + +"Can we go on the slide?" Lily asks Ben. + +"Yes, let's go!" Ben says. They run to the slide. + +Lily goes first. She sits on the slide and slides down. She laughs and claps. "That was fun!" she says. + +Ben goes next. He sits on the slide and slides down. But he slides too fast and falls off. He cries and rubs his knee. "That hurt!" he says. + +Lily runs to Ben. She hugs him and says, "I'm sorry, Ben. Are you OK?" + +Ben nods and says, "I'm OK. But the slide is not easy. It is hard." + +Lily says, "Maybe we can try something else. How about the swings?" + +Ben smiles and says, "OK, let's go to the swings. They are easy and fun." + +They hold hands and walk to the swings. They swing high and low. They laugh and sing. They have a good time. They are happy. +Anna and Ben are playing with a puzzle on the floor. They like puzzles. They have many pieces with different colors and shapes. They try to fit the pieces together to make a picture. + +"Look, Anna, I found the piece for the sun!" Ben says. He shows Anna a yellow piece with a circle. + +"Good job, Ben! I found the piece for the bird!" Anna says. She shows Ben a blue piece with a wing. + +They put the pieces in the right places on the puzzle. They are happy. + +Suddenly, they hear a loud noise. It is their dog, Rex. Rex is big and furry. He likes to play, too. But he does not know how to play with puzzles. He runs into the room and jumps on the puzzle. He scatters the pieces everywhere. + +"Rex, no!" Anna and Ben shout. They are sad and angry. They worked hard on the puzzle. + +Rex does not listen. He thinks it is a game. He grabs a piece with his mouth and runs away. He dives under the sofa and hides. + +"Rex, come out!" Anna and Ben say. They try to get the piece back. They crawl under the sofa and look for Rex. + +They see Rex's tail wagging. He is happy. He thinks they are playing with him. + +"Rex, please give us the piece!" Anna and Ben say. They reach for the piece. + +Rex lets go of the piece and licks their faces. He is sorry. He did not mean to ruin the puzzle. + +Anna and Ben forgive Rex. They hug him and pet him. They love Rex. + +They get the piece and the other pieces. They put the puzzle back together. They are happy again. + +They show Rex the puzzle. They point to the sun, the bird, and the other things. + +"See, Rex, this is a puzzle. It is not a toy. You can look, but you cannot touch," Anna and Ben say. + +Rex nods. He understands. He does not touch the puzzle. He lies down next to them and watches. He is happy, too. +Sara and Tom were hungry. They wanted to eat pie. But Mom said they had to polish their shoes first. She gave them a cloth and some polish. + +Sara and Tom rubbed their shoes with the cloth and the polish. They made their shoes shiny and clean. They worked hard and fast. They wanted to finish soon. + +"Look, Mom, we are done!" Sara said. She showed Mom her shoes. "Can we have pie now?" + +Mom smiled. She was proud of Sara and Tom. She took them to the kitchen. She cut a big slice of pie for each of them. The pie was warm and sweet. It had apples and cinnamon inside. + +Sara and Tom ate their pie. They said thank you to Mom. They were happy and full. They liked to polish their shoes and eat pie. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They saw a large rhinoceros in a cage. They wanted to see it closer. + +"Let's go and say hello to the rhinoceros," Lily said. + +"OK, but be careful. It has a big horn and it can be angry," Max said. + +They walked to the cage and looked at the rhinoceros. It was gray and hairy. It was eating some grass. It looked at them with small eyes. + +"Hello, rhinoceros. What is your name?" Lily asked. + +The rhinoceros did not answer. It snorted and shook its head. + +"I think it does not like us. Maybe it is sad in the cage," Max said. + +"Maybe we can help it. Maybe we can remove the cage and let it go free," Lily said. + +She found a stick and tried to push the cage door. The door was locked and heavy. She could not move it. + +"Stop, Lily. You can't do that. It is wrong and dangerous. The rhinoceros can hurt you or run away. The park people will be mad at you," Max said. + +He tried to pull Lily away from the cage. Lily did not listen. She kept pushing the door. + +"Leave me alone, Max. I want to help the rhinoceros. It is not fair to keep it in the cage. It wants to be free and happy," Lily said. + +They started to argue and yell. The rhinoceros heard them and got angry. It roared and charged at the cage. It hit the door with its horn. The door broke and the rhinoceros ran out. + +Lily and Max were scared. They ran away from the rhinoceros. They saw the park people coming. They were angry and worried. They tried to catch the rhinoceros. + +Lily and Max learned a lesson. They should not try to remove things that are not theirs. They should not make the rhinoceros angry. They should listen to Max and be careful. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She liked to look at the flowers and the bugs. She liked to make up stories about the fairies that lived there. She wished she could see a real fairy. + +One day, she saw something shiny in the grass. She went closer and saw a little wing. She moved the grass and saw a chubby fairy. The fairy had a pink dress and a crown. She was sleeping. + +Lily was very surprised. She wanted to say hello, but she did not want to wake the fairy. She decided to leave a gift for the fairy. She picked some berries and flowers and made a necklace. She put it next to the fairy and smiled. + +The fairy opened her eyes and saw Lily. She saw the necklace and smiled too. She thanked Lily for the gift and said she was a kind girl. She said she was tired from flying and needed a nap. She asked Lily if she wanted to be her friend. + +Lily was very happy. She nodded and said yes. She said she loved fairies and stories. The fairy said she loved stories too. She said she would tell Lily a story when she woke up. She asked Lily to stay with her until then. + +Lily agreed and lay down next to the fairy. She felt the fairy's warm wing on her arm. She closed her eyes and listened to the fairy's soft breathing. She felt very cozy and safe. She fell asleep with a smile. +Tom and Lily were playing in the pool with their dad. They liked to splash water at each other and make big waves. Sometimes they pretended to be fish or sharks or dolphins. + +"Look, dad, I'm a plane!" Tom said, as he jumped out of the water and spread his arms. He made a loud zooming sound and landed with a splash. + +"Wow, you're a very fast plane, Tom!" dad said, clapping his hands. "Can you do it again?" + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Tom said, and jumped again. He liked to make dad happy. + +Lily watched Tom and wanted to join the fun. She was not as good at jumping as Tom, but she was persistent. She tried to copy Tom and jump out of the water like a plane. + +"Look, dad, I'm a plane too!" Lily said, as she lifted her arms and tried to zoom. But she slipped and fell back into the water with a splash. + +"Oh, no, Lily, are you okay?" dad asked, as he rushed to help her. + +"I'm okay, dad, I'm okay!" Lily said, as she coughed and wiped her eyes. She smiled and hugged dad. "I'm a plane too!" + +"Yes, you are, Lily, you are a brave plane!" dad said, as he kissed her cheek. "You are both amazing planes!" + +Tom and Lily giggled and splashed dad. They were happy to play in the pool with their dad. They were persistent planes. +Lila and Ben are playing with a ball in the park. They like to throw the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they miss and the ball rolls away. They run after it and laugh. + +One time, the ball rolls under a big tree. Lila and Ben follow it. They see a long and thin animal on the tree. It has black and yellow stripes and a shiny skin. It is a snake. + +"Look, Ben, a snake!" Lila says. She is curious and wants to touch it. + +"No, Lila, don't!" Ben says. He is scared and remembers what his mom told him. "Snakes can strike and hurt you. They have sharp teeth and poison. We should stay away." + +But Lila does not listen. She reaches out her hand to the snake. The snake sees her and hisses. It is angry and afraid. It coils its body and makes a loop. It is very flexible and can bend in many ways. + +The snake strikes at Lila's hand. It opens its mouth and shows its fangs. Lila screams and pulls back her hand. She is lucky and the snake misses. She drops the ball and runs to Ben. They hug each other and cry. + +A man hears their cries and comes to help. He sees the snake and the ball. He is brave and knows how to deal with snakes. He uses a stick to move the snake away from the ball. He picks up the ball and gives it to Lila and Ben. He tells them to be careful and not to touch snakes. He says snakes are wild animals and need their space. He says snakes are a beautiful sight, but not a good friend. + +Lila and Ben thank the man and nod. They learned their lesson. They take their ball and go back to their mom. They tell her what happened and she hugs them. She is glad they are safe and says they are very smart. She says they can play with the ball, but not with the snake. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the garden. They saw many flowers of different colors and shapes. They smelled the sweet and fresh air. They heard the birds sing and the bees buzz. + +One day, they found a new flower that they had never seen before. It was big and round and white. It had many petals that looked like stars. It was very attractive. + +"Wow, look at this flower!" Lily said. "It is so pretty and shiny. I wonder what it is called." + +"I don't know," Ben said. "But it is very special. Maybe it is a magic flower. Do you think it can grant wishes?" + +Lily laughed. "I don't know. Maybe we can try. What do you wish for?" + +Ben thought for a moment. "I wish for more flowers like this one. They make the garden more beautiful." + +Lily nodded. "Me too. I wish for more flowers like this one. They make me happy." + +They closed their eyes and made their wishes. Then they opened them and looked at the flower. To their surprise, they saw that the flower had changed. It was no longer white, but pink. And it had a sweet smell that filled the air. + +"Wow, it changed!" Lily said. "It is even more attractive now. Do you think it heard our wishes?" + +"I think so," Ben said. "Maybe it is a magic flower after all. Maybe it wants to thank us for liking it." + +They smiled and hugged the flower gently. They felt a warm and fuzzy feeling in their hearts. They had found a new friend in the garden. A friend that could bloom and change and make them happy. +Lily and Ben like to bake with Mom. They help Mom to mix flour, sugar, eggs and butter in a big bowl. They make a soft dough and roll it with a pin. They cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Mom puts the cookies on a tray and into the oven. + +"Can we eat them now?" Ben asks. + +"No, we have to wait until they are done," Mom says. "They need to bake for a while." + +Lily and Ben sit on the floor and play with their toys. They smell the cookies and their mouths water. They hear a beep from the oven. + +"They are ready!" Mom says. She takes out the tray and puts it on the rack. She lets the cookies cool down a bit. + +Lily and Ben run to the rack and grab a cookie each. They bite into them and smile. + +"Yum, they are so good!" Lily says. + +"Thank you, Mom!" Ben says. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She gives them a glass of milk each. + +"You are welcome, my sweeties," she says. "You did a great job. You are good bakers." + +Lily and Ben feel happy and proud. They love to bake with Mom. They finish their cookies and milk and ask for more. Mom laughs and gives them another one. They share it and enjoy it. They are not weak, they are strong and full of energy. They are ready to play some more. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with kites in the park. Tom has a red kite and Lily has a blue kite. They run and laugh and watch their kites fly high in the sky. + +One day, a big wind comes. It blows very hard and makes the kites go faster and higher. Tom and Lily are happy. They think the wind is fun. But then, something bad happens. The wind takes Lily's kite away. It flies too far and gets stuck in a tree. Lily is sad. She cries and wants her kite back. + +Tom feels sorry for Lily. He wants to help her. He tries to get her kite out of the tree. He throws a stick and a ball and a shoe. But nothing works. The kite is too high and too tangled. Tom is sad too. He wishes he could give Lily his kite. + +But then, he sees another boy. The boy has a green kite. It is bigger and prettier than Tom's kite. The boy is smiling and flying his kite in the wind. Tom feels jealous. He wants the green kite. He thinks it is not fair. He runs to the boy and tries to take his kite. He says, "Give me your kite! It is mine!" + +The boy is angry. He says, "No! It is not yours! It is mine! Go away!" He pulls his kite and pushes Tom. Tom falls and hurts his knee. He cries and wants his kite back. + +Lily sees what happens. She runs to Tom and hugs him. She says, "It is okay, Tom. I don't need a kite. I have you. You are my friend. You are better than any kite." She kisses his knee and makes him feel better. + +Tom feels ashamed. He says, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was wrong. I don't need a green kite. I have you. You are my friend. You are better than any kite." He hugs her and smiles. + +The wind stops. The sun comes out. Tom and Lily are happy. They forget about the kites. They play and laugh and watch the clouds in the sky. +One day, a woman and her son went to the park. They wanted to spend some time together and have fun. The woman had a big bag with snacks and toys for her son. + +The son saw a big slide and ran to it. He climbed up the ladder and looked down. The slide was very high and steep. He felt scared and wanted to go back. But there were other kids behind him who wanted to slide too. + +"Mommy, help!" he cried. "I don't want to slide!" + +The woman heard her son and ran to him. She saw him on top of the slide, shaking and crying. She felt sorry for him and wanted to help him. + +"Don't worry, my love," she said. "You can do it. You are brave and strong. I am here for you. Just hold my hand and we will slide together." + +The woman climbed up the ladder and reached her son. She took his hand and smiled at him. She said, "Ready, set, go!" and they slid down the slide together. + +The son felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He felt happy and proud. He laughed and hugged his mom. + +"Mommy, you are brave and kind," he said. "Thank you for helping me. I love you." + +The woman kissed her son and said, "I love you too. You are brave and smart. I am proud of you. Let's slide again." +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog is not angry. He wants to play too. + +Tom and Lily run to the dog. They want to pet him and hug him. But the dog's owner says, "Stop! Do not touch my dog. He does not like strangers. He might bite you. Listen to me and stay away." + +Tom and Lily do not listen. They think the owner is stupid. They think they know better. They think the dog is nice. They keep running to the dog. The dog does not like that. He feels scared and angry. He barks and growls. He shows his teeth. + +The owner tries to hold the dog. But the dog is too strong. He breaks free. He runs to Tom and Lily. He jumps on them. He bites Tom's arm. He scratches Lily's face. Tom and Lily scream and cry. They are hurt and scared. + +The owner runs to them. He pulls the dog away. He says, "I am sorry. I tried to warn you. Why did you not listen? You were very foolish. You should always listen to grown-ups. They know what is best for you. They want to keep you safe. Now you have to go to the doctor. You have to get medicine and bandages. You have to learn your lesson." + +Tom and Lily are sorry. They realize they were wrong. They apologize to the owner and the dog. They promise to listen next time. They go to the doctor with their parents. They get medicine and bandages. They feel pain and shame. They learn their lesson. They never run to strange dogs again. They always listen to grown-ups. They are not stupid anymore. They are smart and careful. They are good friends. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play with toys in Anna's room. Anna has a big carpet with many colors and shapes. Tom likes to jump on the carpet and make noises. + +One day, Anna has a new toy. It is a train with many cars and a whistle. Anna is happy and wants to show Tom. She says, "Look, Tom, I have a new toy. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom nods and smiles. He likes trains. He goes to Anna and takes the train. He says, "Thank you, Anna. This is a nice toy. Can I make it go?" + +Anna says, "Yes, Tom, you can make it go. But be careful. Don't break it. It is my favorite toy." + +Tom says, "OK, Anna, I will be careful." He puts the train on the carpet and pushes it. The train goes fast and makes a whistle sound. Tom is happy and laughs. + +But Tom is clumsy. He does not watch where he goes. He steps on the carpet and trips. He falls on the floor and drops the train. The train breaks into pieces. The whistle stops. Anna is sad and angry. She cries and shouts, "Tom, you broke my toy! You are a bad friend! Go away!" + +Tom is sorry and scared. He says, "I'm sorry, Anna. I didn't mean to break your toy. Please don't be mad at me. Can I fix it?" + +Anna says, "No, Tom, you can't fix it. It is ruined. You can't play with me anymore. Go away and don't come back!" + +Tom feels bad and lonely. He picks up his coat and hat. He says, "Bye, Anna. I'm sorry." He leaves Anna's room and goes home. He does not have a friend anymore. He does not have a train anymore. He is sad. +Tim and Lily liked to play with their toys in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big red car. They liked to push it around and make noises. They valued their car very much. + +One day, their mom said they had to share their room with their cousin Max. Max was coming to visit for a week. Tim and Lily were not happy. They did not want to share their toys with Max. They thought he was rough and rude. + +When Max arrived, he ran into their room and saw their car. He grabbed it and said, "Wow, this is a cool car! I want to play with it!" Tim and Lily said, "No, that is our car! You can't have it!" They tried to take it back, but Max was stronger. He pushed them away and ran out of the room with the car. + +Tim and Lily cried and ran after him. They saw him go outside and slam the door. They banged on the door and shouted, "Give us back our car! That is not yours!" But Max did not listen. He drove the car on the grass and the dirt. He made it go fast and bump into rocks and trees. He scratched and dented the car. He made it rough and dirty. + +Tim and Lily were very sad and angry. They wished they had not let Max take their car. They wished they had locked the door. They wished they had valued their car more. They learned a hard lesson. They decided to be more careful with their toys and to share them only with nice people. +Ben and Lily went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and zebras. But their favorite was the penguin house. The penguins were black and white and had funny beaks. They swam in the water and waddled on the ice. + +Ben and Lily wanted to touch a penguin. They asked Mom and Dad if they could. Mom and Dad said yes, but they had to be gentle and careful. They followed a zookeeper to a small room. There was a penguin in a cage. The zookeeper opened the cage and took out the penguin. He said his name was Pete. + +The zookeeper let Ben and Lily pet Pete. Pete felt soft and cool. He made a noise like "quack". Ben and Lily smiled. They liked Pete. They took turns holding him. They had to wrap their arms around him. They gave him a squeeze. Pete did not mind. He liked Ben and Lily too. He gave them a nudge with his beak. + +The zookeeper said it was time to put Pete back. Ben and Lily said goodbye to Pete. They thanked the zookeeper. They went back to Mom and Dad. They told them about Pete. They said he was a cool penguin. They said they wanted to see him again. Mom and Dad said maybe they could. They hugged Ben and Lily. They said they were proud of them. They said they were gentle and careful with Pete. They said they loved them. Ben and Lily said they loved them too. They had a fun day at the zoo. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. It has a long tail and sharp teeth. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Anna asks Ben. + +"I don't know," Ben says. "Maybe we should ask the owner first." + +They look around, but they do not see anyone with the dog. The dog is alone. It barks and wags its tail. + +"Maybe the dog is friendly," Anna says. "Let's go and say hello." + +"OK, but be careful," Ben says. "Dogs can bite sometimes." + +They walk slowly towards the dog. They smile and hold out their hands. The dog runs to them and licks their faces. They giggle and stroke its fur. + +"See, the dog is nice," Anna says. "Can we take it home?" + +"No, we can't," Ben says. "The dog belongs to someone. Maybe they will come back soon." + +They play with the dog for a while. They throw a stick and the dog fetches it. They hug the dog and the dog snuggles with them. + +They are having fun, but they do not notice the time. It is getting dark and cold. Their parents will be worried. + +"Anna, Ben, where are you?" they hear a voice. It is Anna's mom. She is looking for them in the park. + +"Mom, we are here!" Anna shouts. She and Ben get up and run to her. + +"Mom, look, we found a dog!" Ben says. He points to the dog. + +Anna's mom looks at the dog. She gasps and turns pale. She grabs Anna and Ben and pulls them away. + +"Stay away from that dog!" she says. "That is not a dog, that is a wolf!" + +Anna and Ben are shocked. They look at the wolf. The wolf growls and shows its teeth. It is angry and hungry. It jumps at them and tries to bite them. + +Anna's mom screams and kicks the wolf. She protects Anna and Ben with her body. She calls for help. + +"Help, help, there is a wolf in the park!" she yells. + +Other people hear her and come to help. They scare the wolf away with sticks and stones. They call the police and the animal control. + +Anna and Ben are safe, but they are scared and sad. They cry and hug their mom. + +"We are sorry, mom," they say. "We thought it was a dog. We wanted to pet it and take it home." + +Anna's mom hugs them and kisses them. She is glad they are OK, but she is also angry and worried. + +"You should never go near a strange animal, especially a wild one," she says. "You could have been hurt or killed. You should always ask me or another adult before you touch or take anything. You should be more careful." + +Anna and Ben nod and say they understand. They promise to be more careful next time. + +They go home with their mom. They do not play with the wolf anymore. They do not visit the park anymore. They are afraid of the wolf and other animals. They have bad dreams about the wolf. They are not happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the snow. They wear warm coats and boots and mittens. Mittens are like gloves, but they have one big part for all the fingers and one small part for the thumb. + +One day, they make a snowman. They roll big balls of snow and stack them up. They find a carrot for the nose, two rocks for the eyes, and a scarf for the neck. They are very happy with their snowman. + +But then, Lily sees a bird on a branch. She wants to feed the bird some bread. She takes off one mitten and breaks a piece of bread. She holds it out to the bird. The bird flies down and takes the bread. Lily smiles. + +But she forgets about her mitten. It falls on the ground. Ben sees the mitten and picks it up. He thinks it is funny to put it on the snowman's head. He climbs on the snowman and tries to reach the top. + +But Ben is clumsy. He slips and falls. He knocks down the snowman. The snowman breaks into pieces. The mitten flies off. The carrot, the rocks, and the scarf fall too. Lily and Ben are sad. They look at the mess. + +They hear a laugh. It is the bird. The bird has the mitten in its beak. It flies away with the mitten. Lily and Ben are angry. They chase the bird. They want their mitten back. They run and run. They forget about the snowman. They only want to play with the bird and the mitten. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to sort the fruits and vegetables into different baskets. Sara was thoughtful and careful. She looked at the colors and shapes of the food and put them in the right places. Ben was not thoughtful and careful. He was in a hurry and did not look at the food. He just threw them into any basket. + +"Ben, you are not sorting the food right," Sara said. "Look, you put a banana in the vegetable basket and a carrot in the fruit basket. That is silly." + +"I don't care," Ben said. "It is boring to sort the food. I want to play with my toys." + +Mom came back and saw the baskets. She was not happy. She said, "Ben, you did not listen to me. You did not sort the food right. You made a mess. Now you have to sort them again and help me make lunch. Sara, you did a good job. You can have a slice of bread with butter as a treat." + +Sara smiled and thanked mom. She enjoyed her bread with butter. Ben was sad and sorry. He had to sort the food again and help mom make lunch. He learned that being thoughtful and careful is better than being in a hurry and careless. +Lila and Ben are playing in the park. They like to gather leaves and make piles. They see a big tree with many red and yellow leaves. They run to the tree and start to gather the leaves. + +"Look, Lila, I have more leaves than you!" Ben says. He shows his pile to Lila. + +"No, you don't, Ben, I have more!" Lila says. She shows her pile to Ben. + +They both laugh and keep gathering leaves. They want to make the biggest pile ever. + +But then they hear a loud bark. They turn around and see a big dog. The dog is running towards them. The dog looks angry and hungry. The dog wants to play with the leaves. + +Lila and Ben are scared. They drop their leaves and run away. They look for a safe place to hide. + +"Help, help, the dog is coming!" Lila cries. + +"Quick, Lila, follow me!" Ben says. + +He sees a slide nearby. He runs to the slide and climbs to the top. He tells Lila to do the same. + +They reach the tip of the slide. They look down and see the dog. The dog is jumping and barking. The dog cannot reach them. + +Lila and Ben are alert. They watch the dog and wait for help. They hope someone will come and take the dog away. + +They hold hands and hug each other. They are glad they are together. They are brave and smart. They will be okay. +Lily and Max are brother and sister. They like to play in the garden. One day, they see a big orange pumpkin on the ground. It is round and smooth. + +"Look, a pumpkin!" Lily says. "Can we pick it up?" + +"Yes, let's try!" Max says. They run to the pumpkin and try to lift it. But it is too heavy. They push and pull, but it does not move. + +"Oof, this pumpkin is too big!" Max says. He falls on the grass and laughs. + +Lily laughs too. She sits next to him and says, "Maybe we can make a face on it. Like a jack-o-lantern." + +"That sounds fun!" Max says. "But how do we do that?" + +They think for a while. Then they see some sticks and stones nearby. They pick them up and use them to make eyes, a nose and a mouth on the pumpkin. They make the mouth smile. + +"Wow, it looks happy!" Lily says. "And silly!" + +They giggle and hug the pumpkin. It feels warm and comfortable. They are happy too. They have a new friend. +Anna and Ben were going to the park with their dog, Spot. Spot was a big and friendly dog, but he liked to run and chase things. Anna and Ben had to hold his leash very tight, or he would pull them along. + +When they got to the park, they saw a lot of other dogs and people. Spot barked and wagged his tail. He wanted to play with them. Anna and Ben wanted to play too, but they knew they had to keep Spot on his leash. + +"Can we let Spot off his leash, please?" Ben asked their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"No, sweetie, not here. There are too many cars and bikes and people. Spot might get hurt or lost. Maybe we can find a quieter place later," their mom said. + +But Spot did not want to wait. He saw a green ball flying in the air, and he wanted to catch it. He pulled hard on his leash, and Anna and Ben stumbled and fell. Spot ran after the ball, dragging the leash behind him. + +"Spot, come back!" Anna and Ben shouted. They got up and ran after him, but he was too fast. + +The green ball belonged to a boy, who was playing catch with his dad. He did not see Spot coming, and Spot jumped and grabbed the ball in his mouth. The boy was scared and angry. He yelled at Spot and tried to get his ball back. + +"Hey, that's my ball! Give it back, you bad dog!" the boy said. + +Spot did not understand. He thought the boy wanted to play too. He shook his head and ran away, still holding the ball. + +"Spot, stop!" Anna and Ben said. They caught up with him and tried to take the leash. But Spot was having too much fun. He ran around the park, making everyone laugh and scream. + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for the boy. They wanted to give him his ball back, but they did not know how to make Spot listen. They needed their mom's help. They looked around and saw her waving at them. + +"Mom, help us!" they said. "Spot took a boy's ball and he won't give it back!" + +Their mom got up and walked towards them. She had a treat in her hand. She knew how to make Spot behave. + +"Spot, come here, boy!" she said. "I have something for you!" + +Spot heard his mom's voice and smelled the treat. He liked treats. He dropped the ball and ran to his mom. She gave him the treat and took his leash. + +"Good boy, Spot. Now, say sorry to the boy," she said. + +Spot wagged his tail and licked the boy's face. The boy was surprised, but he smiled. He took his ball and threw it again. + +"It's okay, doggy. You can play with my ball, if you want. But don't run away, okay?" the boy said. + +Anna and Ben were happy. They thanked the boy and his dad. They played catch with Spot and the green ball, while their mom watched them. They had fun at the park, and they learned to be careful with Spot's leash. +Anna liked to go to the park with her mom. She liked to see the ducks in the pond. She liked to throw bread for them. One day, she saw a duck that was different. It was white and had a red bow on its head. + +"Mom, look at that duck!" Anna said. "It is so pretty! Can I have it?" + +Mom smiled and shook her head. "No, sweetie, you can't have it. That duck belongs to someone else. It is not a wild duck. It is a pet duck." + +Anna was confused. She did not know what a pet duck was. She thought all ducks were the same. She wanted to own the pretty duck. She walked closer to the pond and reached out her hand. + +"Quack, quack!" The duck said. It saw Anna and swam away. It did not like strangers. It liked its owner, who was sitting on a bench nearby. The owner was a girl with curly hair and glasses. She had a leash around the duck's neck. + +"Hey, leave my duck alone!" The girl said. She was angry. She did not like Anna. She thought Anna was rude. + +Anna was scared. She did not mean to be rude. She just liked the duck. She ran back to her mom and hugged her. + +"Mom, I'm sorry. I did not know that was a pet duck. I thought it was a wild duck. I just wanted to say hello." + +Mom hugged Anna back. She understood. She was not mad. She explained to Anna that some people own ducks as pets, just like some people own dogs or cats. She told Anna that pet ducks need a lot of care and attention, and that they are not toys. She told Anna that wild ducks are happy in the pond, and that they do not need owners. + +Anna nodded. She learned something new. She still liked the pretty duck, but she did not want to own it anymore. She was happy to watch it from a distance. She said sorry to the girl and the duck. She threw some more bread for the wild ducks. She had fun at the park with her mom. +Tim and Jen are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big bird in a tree. The bird is red and yellow. It has a long tail. + +"Wow, look at the bird!" Tim says. "It is so pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Jen says. "What is it?" + +They go closer to the bird. The bird looks at them. It blinks its eyes. It makes a loud sound. The sound is like a whistle. + +"Hello, hello!" the bird says. + +Tim and Jen are surprised. They laugh. + +"Hello, bird!" they say. + +The bird blinks again. It makes another sound. The sound is like a song. + +"La, la, la!" the bird says. + +Tim and Jen clap their hands. They think the bird is great. + +"Can you sing more, bird?" they ask. + +The bird nods. It sings more sounds. Tim and Jen sing with it. They have fun. The bird is their new friend. +Lily and Tom like to play with the football in the park. They kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes they score goals and cheer. They have a lot of fun. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and furry. It looks friendly, but it also looks hungry. The dog sees the football and runs towards it. It grabs the ball with its teeth and shakes it hard. The ball pops and makes a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "The dog broke our ball!" + +Tom is sad and angry. He shouts at the dog. "Bad dog! Give us back our ball!" + +The dog does not listen. It runs away with the ball in its mouth. It leaves behind a messy trail of grass and dirt. + +Lily and Tom look at each other. They do not know what to do. They have no ball to play with. They feel like crying. + +Then they see a man in the park. The man is wearing a blue shirt and a hat. He has a whistle around his neck. He looks like a coach. He has a big bag with him. He sees Lily and Tom and smiles. + +"Hello, kids," he says. "Do you like football?" + +Lily and Tom nod. They like football very much. + +"I'm sorry about your ball," the man says. "That dog was naughty. But don't worry, I have something for you." + +He opens his bag and takes out a new football. It is shiny and round. It has red and white stripes on it. + +"Wow!" Lily and Tom say. "A new ball!" + +The man gives them the ball. He says, "This is a special ball. It is for a football team. Do you want to join my team?" + +Lily and Tom look at the ball. They look at the man. They look at each other. They smile. + +"Yes, please!" they say. + +The man claps his hands. He says, "Great! Come with me. I'll show you how to play like a star." + +Lily and Tom follow the man. They forget about the dog and the messy park. They are happy. They have a new ball and a new coach. They are going to play football with a team. They are going to have more fun. +Sara and Ben were playing hide and seek in the park. Sara was the seeker and Ben was the hider. Ben ran behind a big tree and waited for Sara to find him. He thought it was a good spot to hide. + +"Sara, Sara, where are you?" Ben called out. He wanted to make a joke and scare Sara when she came near the tree. He giggled to himself and stayed very quiet. + +Sara heard Ben's voice and followed it. She looked around the park and saw the big tree. She smiled and walked towards it. She thought she would find Ben and tag him. + +But when she reached the tree, there was no one there. Ben had vanished. Sara was confused and scared. She called out again, "Ben, Ben, where are you? This is not funny!" + +But there was no answer. Sara started to cry. She did not know where Ben had gone. She did not know he had found a secret tunnel under the tree and crawled inside. He thought it was a fun adventure and did not hear Sara's voice. + +Sara was alone in the park. She wished Ben would come back. She wished he had not made a joke. She wished he had been gentle with her. But he did not. He had vanished. And Sara was very sad. +Tom liked to read books. He read books every day. He read books about cars, animals, and space. He did not like to play with his toys or help his mom. He was lazy. + +One day, his mom said, "Tom, you have to clean your room. It is very messy. You have too many books. You have to give some books to other kids who do not have books." + +Tom did not want to give his books. He said, "No, mom. I love my books. They are mine. I do not want to share." + +His mom said, "Tom, you are being selfish. Books are for everyone. You have to learn to share. If you do not clean your room and give some books, you will not get any new books." + +Tom did not listen to his mom. He said, "I do not care. I have enough books. I do not need new books." He went to his room and read his books. + +His mom was sad and angry. She had a plan. She took a needle and a thread. She went to Tom's room. She saw Tom reading a book on his bed. She said, "Tom, can I see your book?" + +Tom said, "No, mom. Go away. This is my book." + +His mom said, "Please, Tom. I just want to look at it. It is a nice book. What is it about?" + +Tom said, "It is about a boy who goes to the moon. He has a rocket and a suit. He sees stars and aliens. It is very fun." + +His mom said, "That sounds very fun. Can I read it with you?" + +Tom said, "No, mom. You are too old. You do not understand. This is a book for kids." + +His mom said, "Okay, Tom. I will leave you alone. But can I borrow your needle and thread? I have to fix something." + +Tom said, "Fine, mom. You can have my needle and thread. They are in my drawer. But do not touch my books." + +His mom said, "Thank you, Tom. I will not touch your books. I promise." She took the needle and thread and left. + +Tom did not know what his mom was going to do. He did not care. He kept reading his book. He did not hear his mom sewing his books together. He did not see his mom smiling. He did not notice his mom coming back to his room. He did not feel his mom putting his books under his blanket. He did not hear his mom saying, "Good night, Tom. I hope you enjoy your books." + +The next morning, Tom woke up. He wanted to read a new book. He reached for his books. He felt something hard and heavy. He pulled the blanket. He saw his books. They were all sewn together. He could not open them. He could not read them. He was shocked. He was angry. He was sad. + +He yelled, "Mom! What did you do to my books? You ruined my books! You are mean!" + +His mom came to his room. She said, "Tom, I told you to clean your room and give some books. You did not listen. You were lazy and selfish. You did not share. This is what happens when you do not share. You have to learn your lesson." + +Tom cried. He said, "Mom, I am sorry. I was wrong. I will clean my room. I will give some books. I will share. Please, mom, please, fix my books. I love my books. I want to read my books." + +His mom said, "Tom, I am glad you are sorry. I will fix your books. But you have to promise me that you will not be lazy and selfish again. You have to promise me that you will share your books with other kids who do not have books. Do you promise?" + +Tom said, "Yes, mom. I promise. I will be good. I will share. Thank you, mom. I love you." + +His mom said, "I love you too, Tom. Now, let's go and fix your books. And then, let's go and find some kids who need books. And then, let's go and get some new books. How does that sound?" + +Tom said, "That sounds great, mom. That sounds very fun." + +They hugged and smiled. They went to fix the books. They went to share the books. They went to get new books. They read the books together. They were happy. +Tim and Lily were twins who loved to swim. They had a big pool in their backyard, where they played with their toys and splashed each other. Sometimes, their mom or dad would join them and teach them how to swim better. + +One day, they saw a big cushion floating on the water. It was blue and soft, and had a picture of a fish on it. Tim thought it looked fun, and wanted to swim to it. He said to Lily, "Look, a fish cushion! Let's go and play with it!" + +But Lily was fearful. She did not like the deep end of the pool, where the cushion was. She said to Tim, "No, Tim, it's too far. I'm scared of the deep water. What if we sink?" + +Tim said, "Don't be scared, Lily. I'll help you. We can wear our floaties, and hold hands. The cushion will keep us up. Come on, it will be fun!" + +Lily was still fearful, but she trusted Tim. She put on her floaties, and held Tim's hand. Together, they swam slowly to the cushion. Tim smiled and said, "See, Lily, it's not so bad. You're doing great!" + +When they reached the cushion, they climbed on it and hugged it. It was soft and warm, and they felt safe. They laughed and said, "We did it, we did it! We swam to the fish cushion!" + +Their mom and dad saw them and clapped. They said, "Well done, Tim and Lily! You are brave and strong swimmers! We are proud of you!" + +Tim and Lily smiled and waved. They were happy and proud, too. They had fun with the fish cushion, and learned to swim better. They were not fearful anymore. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big truck with a picture of ice-cream on it. They ran to the truck and asked for ice-cream. + +"What kind do you want?" the man in the truck said. + +"I want chocolate!" Tom said. + +"I want strawberry!" Lily said. + +The man gave them each a cone with ice-cream. Tom and Lily licked their ice-cream and smiled. + +But then, a big dog came and barked at them. The dog wanted their ice-cream too. Tom and Lily were scared and troubled. They did not want to share their ice-cream with the dog. + +"Go away, dog!" Tom said. + +"Leave us alone, dog!" Lily said. + +But the dog did not reply. The dog jumped and tried to grab their ice-cream. Tom and Lily ran away from the dog. They ran to their mom, who was sitting on a bench. + +"Mom, mom, help us!" Tom and Lily said. + +"What's wrong, my loves?" mom said. + +"A big dog chased us and wanted our ice-cream!" Tom and Lily said. + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, I will protect you from the dog. You can eat your ice-cream here with me." + +Tom and Lily felt safe and happy. They ate their ice-cream and thanked mom. The dog did not bother them anymore. They learned to be careful of big dogs. They also learned to enjoy their ice-cream. +Lily and Tom were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they found a big box and some crayons. They decided to make a house with the box and draw on it. + +"Look, I made a door and a window!" Lily said, showing Tom her crayon marks. + +"That's nice, but I can make a better house!" Tom said, grabbing the box and the crayons. He pushed Lily away and started to draw on the other side of the box. + +"Hey, that's not fair! You are being mean!" Lily said, feeling sad and angry. She tried to get the box and the crayons back, but Tom was stronger and faster. + +"No, this is my house now! Go away!" Tom said, making a cross face at Lily. + +Lily ran away, crying. She felt very bad and lonely. She wished Tom would share and be nice. + +Tom finished his house and looked at it. He felt proud of his drawings, but he also felt bored and sorry. He had no one to play with and he missed Lily. He wished Lily would come back and be his friend. + +He looked at the sky and saw a light cloud. He remembered that his mom had told him that light clouds were like angels who watched over people and helped them. He wondered if there was an angel for him and Lily. + +He closed his eyes and said, "Dear angel, please help me and Lily. I was mean to her and I want to say sorry. I want to share and be nice. Please make us friends again." + +He opened his eyes and saw Lily walking towards him. She had a smile on her face and a flower in her hand. She said, "Hi, Tom. I'm sorry I got mad at you. I brought you a flower. Do you want to play with me?" + +Tom felt happy and surprised. He said, "Hi, Lily. I'm sorry I was mean to you. I like your flower. Thank you. Do you want to see my house?" + +Lily nodded and they walked to the box. They looked at each other's drawings and said they were both nice. They decided to make the box their house and play together. + +They hugged and laughed. They felt light and warm in their hearts. They thanked the angel for helping them. They learned that sharing and being nice was better than being mean and cross. They were happy and they were friends. +Tom is a musician. He likes to play the guitar and sing songs. He makes people happy with his music. One day, he hurts his hand. He cannot play the guitar anymore. He feels sad and angry. + +His friend Anna comes to visit him. She brings him a cake. The cake is tasty. It has chocolate and cherries on top. Tom smiles and says thank you. He eats a slice of cake. He feels a little better. + +Anna says, "I have a surprise for you. I brought my violin. I can play some songs for you. Maybe it will help you heal your hand." Tom says, "Really? That is very nice of you. I love your violin. It sounds beautiful." + +Anna plays her violin. She plays happy songs and sad songs. She plays fast songs and slow songs. Tom listens and claps his hands. He feels the music in his heart. He forgets about his pain. He feels happy and calm. + +Tom says, "You are a great musician, Anna. Your music is like medicine. It makes me feel good. Thank you for being my friend." Anna says, "You are welcome, Tom. You are my friend too. I hope your hand heals soon. Then we can play music together again." They hug and smile. They share the cake and the music. They are happy. +Lily and Max were helping Mom put ornaments on the tree. They liked the shiny balls and the stars and the bells. Lily saw a brown ornament that looked like a bear. She wanted to put it on the tree. + +"Can I have this one, Mom?" she asked, holding the brown ornament. + +"Sure, honey, that's a special one. It was your grandma's. She gave it to me when I was little like you," Mom said. + +Lily smiled and looked for a good spot on the tree. She found a branch that was not too high and not too low. She hung the brown ornament on the branch and admired it. + +"Look, Max, it's a bear! Do you like it?" she said to her brother. + +Max nodded and came closer to see the brown ornament. He reached out his hand and touched it gently. + +"It's soft and fuzzy," he said. + +"Yes, it is. But be careful, don't pull it. It might break," Lily said. + +"I won't. I just want to pet it. It's nice," Max said. + +They both petted the brown ornament and smiled. Mom watched them and smiled too. + +"That's a good place for it, Lily. It can stay there and watch over us. Grandma would be happy to see you two playing with it," she said. + +Lily and Max hugged Mom and then hugged the brown ornament. They felt happy and warm. They liked the tree and the ornaments and Mom and Grandma. They wanted to stay there and look at the lights and the bear. +Tom and Sue were twins who loved to play by the sea. They liked to watch the big boats that sailed on the water. One day, they saw a very big boat that was white and shiny. It had a tall pole with a cloth on it that caught the wind. + +"Look, Tom, look!" Sue said. "That is a yacht. It is a very big and pretty boat. I wish we could go on it." + +"Me too, Sue, me too," Tom said. "Maybe we can ask the man who owns it. He looks nice and friendly. Come on, let's go and say hello." + +They ran to the shore where the yacht was docked. They saw the man who owned it. He had a big smile and a white hat. He waved at them and said, "Hello, little ones. Do you like my yacht?" + +"Yes, sir, we do," Tom and Sue said together. "It is a very big and pretty boat. Can we go on it, please?" + +The man laughed and said, "Sure, why not? I have some time to spare. Come on board, and I'll show you around. But be careful, it can be slippery and bumpy." + +Tom and Sue were very happy and excited. They climbed on the yacht and followed the man. He showed them the cabin, the kitchen, the bathroom, and the bedroom. He also showed them the wheel, the compass, the radio, and the binoculars. He told them stories about his travels and adventures on the sea. + +"Wow, you are very brave and smart, sir," Tom said. "You have seen many things and places. I want to be like you when I grow up." + +"Me too, sir," Sue said. "You have a very fun and interesting life. I want to see the world like you do." + +The man smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom and Sue. You are very sweet and curious. Maybe one day, you will have your own yacht and sail the seas. But for now, do you want to see something special?" + +"Yes, please, sir," Tom and Sue said together. + +The man took them to the deck and pointed to the sky. He said, "Look up there. Do you see that bird? It is an eagle. It is a very big and strong bird. It can soar high and fast in the air. It can see far and wide. It is a mighty bird." + +Tom and Sue looked up and saw the eagle. It was brown and white, with a yellow beak and claws. It spread its wings and soared in the air. It circled the yacht and then flew away. + +"Wow, that was amazing, sir," Tom said. "The eagle is a very big and strong bird. It can soar high and fast in the air. It is a mighty bird." + +"Me too, wow, sir," Sue said. "The eagle is a very big and strong bird. It can see far and wide. It is a mighty bird." + +The man nodded and said, "Yes, it is. The eagle is a very special and beautiful bird. It is a symbol of freedom and courage. I hope you will always remember it and be inspired by it." + +Tom and Sue smiled and said, "We will, sir, we will. Thank you for showing us the yacht and the eagle. You are very kind and generous. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot." + +The man hugged them and said, "You are very welcome, Tom and Sue. You are very smart and polite. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot too. You are my new friends. Come back anytime you want." + +Tom and Sue thanked him again and said goodbye. They ran back to the shore and waved at him. He waved back and sailed away. Tom and Sue looked at the sky and saw the eagle soar again. They felt happy and proud. They had a very big and pretty boat. They had a very big and strong bird. They had a very kind and friendly man. They had a very fun and interesting day. They had a very mighty story. +Lila was playing with her blocks in her room. She liked to build tall towers and castles with them. She had many colors and shapes of blocks. She was happy. + +But then, her brother Ben came in. He was older and bigger than Lila. He wanted to play with her blocks too. He did not ask Lila. He just took some of her blocks and made his own tower. He did not care if he broke Lila's tower. + +Lila was angry and sad. She said to Ben, "Stop! Those are my blocks! You are breaking my tower!" But Ben did not listen. He said, "I don't care. I can play with your blocks. They are not yours. They are for everyone." He took more of Lila's blocks and made his tower bigger and bigger. + +Lila tried to stop him. She pulled some of his blocks and threw them on the floor. She wanted her blocks back. She wanted her tower back. But Ben was stronger and faster than Lila. He pushed her away and said, "Go away! You are a baby! You can't play with blocks. You can only cry and weep." He laughed at Lila. + +Lila felt hurt and scared. She ran to her bed and hid under her blanket. She wept and wept. She did not want to play with Ben anymore. She did not want to share her blocks with him. She wanted to be alone. + +Then, she heard a knock on the door. It was her mom. She came in and saw Lila's blocks on the floor and Ben's tower on the table. She saw Lila under the blanket and heard her weep. She said, "Lila, what happened? Why are you weeping?" + +Lila came out of the blanket and hugged her mom. She told her what Ben did. She said, "Ben is mean. He took my blocks and broke my tower. He said I am a baby and I can't play with blocks. He made me weep." + +Mom said, "Oh, Lila, I'm sorry. Ben was wrong. He should not have taken your blocks and broken your tower. He should not have said those things to you. He should have asked you if he could play with your blocks. He should have been nice and gentle with you. He should have shared and helped you. He made you feel bad and he made me feel bad too." + +Mom took Lila to the table and looked at Ben's tower. She said, "This is a big tower, but it is not a good tower. It is made of pieces that belong to someone else. It is made of pieces that were taken without permission. It is made of pieces that were used to hurt someone else. It is not a tower of love and joy. It is a tower of greed and pain." + +Mom took some of Ben's blocks and put them back in Lila's box. She said, "These are Lila's blocks. She can decide who can play with them and how. She can build whatever she wants with them. She can make a tower of love and joy. She can make a tower of her own." + +Mom gave Lila a kiss and said, "I love you, Lila. You are not a baby. You are a smart and kind girl. You can play with blocks and make beautiful things. You can also share and help others. You can make friends and have fun. You can make me proud and happy." + +Lila smiled and said, "I love you too, Mom. Thank you for helping me. Can I build a new tower with my blocks?" + +Mom said, "Of course, you can. And maybe, later, you can talk to Ben and see if he wants to play with you too. Maybe he will say sorry and be nice to you. Maybe he will learn to share and help you. Maybe he will be your friend and have fun with you. Maybe he will make you proud and happy too." + +Lila nodded and said, "Maybe. But first, I want to build a new tower with my blocks. A tower of love and joy. A tower of my own." + +Mom said, "Go ahead, Lila. I will watch you and cheer you. I will be here if you need me." + +Lila took her blocks and started to build a new tower. She chose her favorite colors and shapes. She made her tower tall and strong. She made her tower beautiful and fun. She was happy. +Lily was playing with her dolls in her room when she heard a loud noise. She ran to the window and saw a big truck outside. The truck had a long ladder and a hose. Lily saw some men in yellow clothes and hats. They were firefighters. + +Lily was curious and scared. She wanted to know what was happening. She ran to find her daddy. He was in the kitchen, making lunch. "Daddy, daddy, what is that?" Lily asked, pointing to the window. + +Daddy looked outside and saw the truck and the firefighters. He smiled and hugged Lily. "Don't worry, sweetie. That is a fire truck. The firefighters are here to help. They are very brave. They put out fires and save people and animals. Do you know what a fire is?" Daddy asked. + +Lily nodded. She remembered when Daddy lit a candle on her birthday cake. She blew it out and made a wish. "A fire is hot and bright and sometimes smoky. It can hurt things if it is too big or too close. But the firefighters can stop it with water and tools. They are good, right?" Lily said. + +Daddy kissed her forehead. "That's right, honey. They are very good. And you are very smart. You know a lot of things. I'm proud of you. Do you want to watch them from the window? Maybe they will wave at you." Daddy said. + +Lily smiled and clapped her hands. She liked to watch the firefighters. They were brave and kind. She wanted to be like them when she grew up. She held Daddy's hand and went to the window. She waved at the firefighters and they waved back. Lily felt happy and safe. She loved her daddy and he loved her. +Lily and Ben were playing in the forest. They liked to look for bugs and flowers and birds. They saw a big hole in a tree and wanted to see what was inside. + +"Maybe there is a fairy or a mouse or a treasure," Lily said. + +"Let's go and find out," Ben said. + +They crawled into the hole and saw a dark and cozy place. There were some leaves and sticks and fur. They heard a loud snore. + +"Oh no," Lily whispered. "There is a bear sleeping here. We have to escape." + +They tried to turn around and crawl out, but the hole was too small. They were stuck. The bear woke up and saw them. He was angry and hungry. He roared and tried to grab them. + +"Help, help," Lily and Ben screamed. + +A wise owl was sitting on a branch nearby. He heard their screams and flew to the hole. He saw the bear and the children. + +"Stop, bear," he said. "These are not your food. They are my friends. Let them go." + +The bear was surprised and scared. He did not like owls. They had sharp beaks and claws and could fly. + +"Why are they your friends?" he asked. "They are small and weak and tasty." + +"They are my friends because they are kind and curious and brave," the owl said. "They like to learn and explore and have fun. They are not for eating. They are for playing." + +The bear thought for a moment. He was not very kind or curious or brave. He was lonely and bored and hungry. + +"Maybe I can be your friend too," he said. "Maybe we can play together and share some food and have fun." + +The owl smiled. He used his beak and claws to make the hole bigger. He helped Lily and Ben out. They were happy and relieved. + +"Thank you, owl," they said. "You are very wise and good." + +They hugged the owl and the bear. They decided to be friends and play together in the forest. They had a lot of fun and learned a lot of things. They were happy. +Tom and Anna are playing in the sand. They have a bucket and a shovel. They want to make a big castle. They fill the bucket with sand and turn it over. They have a tower. + +"Look, we have a tower!" Tom says. + +"I want to make a door," Anna says. She digs a hole in the tower with her shovel. + +"No, don't do that!" Tom says. "You will break the tower!" + +But Anna does not listen. She digs and digs. The tower falls down. The sand is everywhere. + +"Anna, you are stupid!" Tom says. He is angry. He grabs the shovel from Anna. He hits the bucket with the shovel. The bucket breaks. It has a big tear. + +"Tom, you are mean!" Anna says. She is sad. She grabs the bucket from Tom. She throws it at him. The bucket hits Tom in the head. He cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom says. He holds his head. + +Anna and Tom are both unhappy. They sit in the sand. They do not talk. They do not play. They look at the broken bucket and the ruined tower. They wish they had not fought. +Tim and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They were having fun. But they were also thirsty. They saw a big bottle of juice on a bench. It looked yummy. + +"Let's go get some juice!" Tim said. + +"OK!" Lily said. + +They ran to the bench. They did not see the man who was sitting there. He was reading a book. He did not like children. He had a rough voice and a mean face. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" he shouted. "That's my juice!" + +Tim and Lily were scared. They grabbed the bottle and tried to run away. But the man was faster. He caught them and snatched the bottle from their hands. He poured the juice on their heads. It was sticky and sour. + +"Ha ha ha!" he laughed. "That's what you get for stealing my juice!" + +Tim and Lily cried. They were wet and sticky and sad. They ran back to their mom. She hugged them and took them home. She gave them some water and cookies. She was angry at the man. She said he was very bad. + +Tim and Lily learned a lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should ask before they touch. They should be careful of strangers. They hoped they would never see the man again. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park with their mom. They liked to pretend they were animals and run around the trees and slides. Lila was a leopard, fast and strong. Ben was a monkey, funny and smart. Mom was a bird, watching and singing. + +"Look, Lila, I found a banana!" Ben said, holding a yellow toy. He climbed up the ladder and hung it on a branch. "Can you catch me?" + +Lila growled and chased him. She was a good leopard and liked to hunt. She jumped on the slide and slid down, ready to pounce on Ben. But then she saw something that made her stop. + +A big dog was running towards them, barking loudly. It had sharp teeth and a mean face. Lila was scared. She did not like dogs. They were not nice animals. They were enemies. + +"Ben, watch out!" Lila shouted. She ran to her brother and pushed him behind her. She was a brave leopard and wanted to protect him. She faced the dog and hissed. + +The dog stopped and looked at Lila. It was confused. Why was this small cat acting so fierce? It did not want to fight. It just wanted to play. But Lila did not know that. She thought the dog wanted to hurt them. + +Mom saw what was happening and ran to them. She was a smart bird and knew how to help. She called the dog's name and waved her hand. "Rex, come here! Leave them alone!" + +The dog heard his mom and obeyed. He ran back to her and wagged his tail. He was a good dog and wanted to please her. He did not mean to scare Lila and Ben. He was just curious. + +Mom hugged Lila and Ben and praised them. "You are such brave kids! You did a great job protecting each other. I'm so proud of you!" + +Lila and Ben smiled and hugged her back. They were happy and safe. They did not like the dog, but they liked their mom. She was a kind bird and loved them. + +They decided to play something else. They did not want to be a leopard and a monkey anymore. They wanted to be a bird and a fish. They were more comfortable that way. +Lily liked to play with her toys on the table. She had dolls, cars, blocks and books. She made them talk to each other and have fun. She was very happy. + +But one day, her mom said, "Lily, it's time to clean up. We have to go to the store. Put your toys back in the box, please." + +Lily did not want to stop playing. She said, "No, mom. I want to play more. Please, mom." + +Her mom said, "Lily, you can play later. But now we have to go. If you put your toys back in the box, I will give you a sticker. Do you want a sticker?" + +Lily liked stickers. She thought for a moment. She said, "OK, mom. I will put my toys back in the box. But can I have a pink sticker?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, you can have a pink sticker. But hurry up, we don't have much time." + +Lily started to put her toys back in the box. She put the dolls in one corner, the cars in another, the blocks in the middle and the books on top. She made the box very organized. She was proud of herself. + +She said, "Look, mom. I put my toys back in the box. And I made it very organized. Can I have my sticker now?" + +Her mom said, "Wow, Lily. You did a great job. You are very smart and tidy. Here is your sticker. You can put it on your shirt. Now let's go to the store. Maybe we can find something new for you to play with." + +Lily smiled. She put the sticker on her shirt. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. Let's go to the store." + +She took her mom's hand and they left the house. She was excited to see what they would find. She knew she would return to her toys later. She was very happy. +Anna and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Anna saw a big green plant with spikes. She wanted to touch it. + +"Look, Ben, a cactus!" she said. + +"No, Anna, don't touch it!" Ben said. "It will hurt you!" + +But Anna did not listen. She reached out her hand and slapped the cactus. Ouch! She felt a sharp pain in her palm. She started to cry. + +"Anna, Anna, are you okay?" Ben asked. He ran to her and hugged her. He saw some blood on her hand. He was scared. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I was silly," Anna said. "I should have listened to you." + +Ben took her to their mom. She washed her hand and put a band-aid on it. She gave her a kiss and a cookie. + +"Next time, be careful with the cactus, okay?" she said. + +Anna nodded. She felt humble. She learned her lesson. She thanked Ben for being a good brother. They hugged and went back to play. But they stayed away from the cactus. +Once there was a grandpa who had a brilliant idea. He went to his grandchild, Peter, and asked for help. "Peter, will you help me? I need to find a good knife," he said. + +Peter was very excited. He knew just the thing. "I recommend this one, grandpa," he said, showing grandpa a shiny knife. + +Grandpa smiled and said, "That's a brilliant idea, Peter. This is perfect!" + +So they went to the store and grandpa bought the knife. Now he could get back to work on his brilliant idea. + +The end. +John was walking in the park. He saw a big, black horse. He wanted to feed it, so he asked his mom for some food. + +Mom said, "We don't have any food, but I can take you to the store". + +John and Mom went to the store. John was so happy because he was going to buy food for the horse. He picked out some carrots and hay. + +John and Mom went back to the park. The horse was still there waiting. John was scared, but he was excited too. He put some hay on the ground and the horse ate it up. Then he held out a carrot in his hand and the horse gently ate it. + +John smiled and said, "I like feeding horses". +Once upon a time, there was a big fat cat. The cat liked to go for walks. One day, the cat was walking and saw something high up on the ceiling. It looked like an enormous piece of cheese. + +The cat said, “Yum! I'd like to eat that!†+The cat jumped up and tried to get the cheese but it was too high up. The cat tried and tried but it was no use. + +Suddenly, a little mouse popped out from behind a chair. The mouse said, “I can help you get that cheese!†+The cat was very happy. Together, they got a tall ladder and the mouse climbed up the ladder and got the cheese. + +The cat thanked the mouse, gave it a big hug, and they both enjoyed the delicious cheese. The cat and the mouse became friends and went on many more walks together. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called James. He had a magical fountain in his backyard. One day, James was feeling very bored. He walked up to the fountain and started to play with the water. Suddenly, he noticed a sparkle coming from the water. James looked carefully and saw that the fountain was healing him! He instantly felt much better and was no longer bored. + +James couldn't believe what he was seeing! He then heard a voice coming from the fountain. + +It said, "James, I am here to heal you with my magical water. I am here to make you feel better!" + +James was so pleased. He hugged the fountain tightly and thanked it for healing him. From then on, every time James was feeling bored or sad, he would go to the fountain to be healed. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Sarah. Sarah loved to be outside in the park. One day Sarah's mom took her to the park and she saw something strange. It was so high, made of metal and it had a strange slide. Sarah asked her mom what it was. Her mom said it was a big slide slide. + +Sarah wanted to try the slide. She walked over and tried to climb it. She was too small to reach the top, but with help from her mom, she managed to get to the top. Then she discovered how much fun it was to go down the slide. She laughed and screamed as she went down. + +At the bottom, Sarah saw a kind boy who was also trying the slide. His name was Jack. Sarah said, "Hi Jack, I'm Sarah." Jack said, "Hi Sarah. Why don't you come and slide with me?" + +Sarah said, "OK." So they went up the slide together side by side and discovered how much fun it was to go down. They laughed and screamed the whole way down. They went up and down the slide together until it was time to go home. + +Sarah and Jack said goodbye and Sarah thanked him for being so kind. Then she ran home, happy to have made a new friend. +Once there was a rabbit and a bear. The rabbit was very stretchy and could stretch out very far. The bear was jealous of the rabbit and it made him sad. + +One day, the bear said to the rabbit, "I wish I could be as stretchy as you." + +The rabbit said to the bear, "Maybe you could get a giant nail and stretch with it." + +"That's a great idea" said the bear, so he went to look for a big, long nail. + +He found one and came back to the rabbit. Then he began to stretch out like the rabbit. + +Before long, the bear was as stretchy as the rabbit! They both had lots of fun stretching together. The bear was no longer jealous of the rabbit. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She was only three and loved to explore new things. + +One day Ella found an unusual box. She opened it and saw a special microscope and got very excited. She knew it was a special toy. + +Ella asked her mom, “What is this?†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “It’s a microscope! We can use it to look at very small things.†+ +Ella was so excited to use the microscope. She put a leaf in it and peered through the lens. When she looked at it, she noticed something that made her feel frightened. + +“Mommy, what is that?†Ella asked nervously. + +Her mom said, “It’s an ant. It feeds on the leaves and it is so tiny!†+ +Ella was amazed. She had never seen such small creature before. She spent the rest of the day exploring the leaf with the microscope and learning new things. +Mia was so excited. It was her birthday and she was getting presents. + +Mia's mom handed her a big, open box with a big, pink bow on top. Mia opened it and found a brand new, pink bicycle. She smiled as she ran her hands along the shiny, pink frame. + +Mom said, "Do you like it?" + +Mia said, "Yes! I love it!" + +Mia's dad took out a sharp tool and began to assemble the bike. When he was finished, Mia could not believe her eyes. She said, "It is so beautiful!" + +Mia jumped on her new bike and began to pedal. She felt so happy and free as she pedaled up and down the street. Mia smiled and said, "This is the best birthday ever!" +Mommy was feeling cold, so she told her little boy, "Let's go and bring a hug!" Her son smiled and ran to his room. He quickly found his favorite blanket and brought it to Mommy. Mommy laughed and said, "That's so sweet of you!" + +Mommy then wrapped the blanket around her shoulders and gave her son a big hug. Her son said, "Mommy, I'm glad that my blanket can bring you a hug!" Mommy smiled, and said, "Me too, sweetheart. Thank you." + +The blanket kept Mommy warm and cozy, and she and her son snuggled close together. They felt happier and warmer with the hug that the blanket had brought. +Once upon a time, there lived two best friends: John and Jane. They liked to play all day. One day, their parents gave them each a bike. John and Jane were so happy. They zoomed away on their bikes and felt so fast! + +They stopped at a nearby park and looked around. Then they spotted something. It was delicious! John said, "Let's taste it!" Jane said, "No, it looks yucky." John felt guilty, but he still tasted it. + +Suddenly, his face turned red. He said, "It tastes like soap!" Jane smiled and said, "I told you not to eat it." They laughed and then raced away on their bikes again. They had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was full of excitement. She was so excited, she ran around the garden, giggling and playing. + +Suddenly, she spotted some bright, colourful petals in the grass. She stopped for a moment, her eyes widening in delight. She reached down and grabbed one of the petals, feeling its softness in her hand. + +"Wow!" she exclaimed, delight lighting up her face. She grabbed more petals, until she had a pile in her hands. + +"Mommy, look!" she said, turning towards her mother. "I have all the colours!" + +Her mother smiled and said, "That's lovely. Now let's put them in a vase and put them on the table!" + +The little girl was so excited, she ran into the house and soon returned with an empty vase. She and her mother filled it with the colourful petals and placed it on the table. + +The little girl stood back and looked at her work, pride in her eyes. She felt so proud that she had managed to make something so pretty by herself. +Once there was a little girl named Kally. She was so lonely without her friends, so she decided to go exploring outside. + +She found a big wooden wardrobe, so she opened it. Kally saw a seat inside, but she couldn't sit in it by herself. She said out loud, "Who will help me seat in this wardrobe?" + +Suddenly, a little mouse appeared and said, "I'll help you seat!" + +Kally was so excited and thanked the mouse. With the mouse's help, Kally seated into the wardrobe. She looked around and noticed how cozy the wardrobe was. + +Kally liked being in the wardrobe so much that she fell asleep. When she woke up, the mouse gave her a high five and said, "You are not alone anymore!" + +Kally was so happy that she asked the mouse to stay with her forever, and the mouse agreed. Kally and the mouse became friends and they enjoyed spending time in the cozy and lonely wardrobe together. +Once there was a lovely fox. He wanted to find a way to print something special. He was feeling very creative! + +So he went on a long journey to find the magic spring. On the way, he encountered a silly bear. The bear was very ignorant and kept telling the fox it was impossible to print it. But the fox was determined so he kept walking. + +Finally he found the magic spring and dipped his paw in it. The water was like magical ink and it printed his beautiful image! + +The bear was amazed. It asked the fox, "How did you do that?" + +The fox smiled and said, "It's all thanks to the magic spring!" +Once upon a time, there was a pink cage by the ocean. Inside the cage was a little fish. + +One day, the fish said, "I would like to go swimming in the ocean, please let me out of the cage!" + +The person replied, "OK, I will let you out but you must promise to come back soon!" + +The fish was so happy and quickly dashed into the ocean. He swam and splashed around until he was too tired. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud sound. He saw that the ocean was in the cage! He quickly swam into the cage and the person closed the door. + +The little fish was safe and happy again, but now he could no longer splash around in the ocean. + +The end. +Once there was a boy named Jack. He was three years old and very happy. One day, he was playing in the park when he saw a big stack of leaves. He loved leaves, so he went to look at them. + +As he came closer, a little squirrel appeared from behind the stack. It looked at Jack and then it lead him to a puddle with a lot of water. When Jack saw the puddle, he started to jump in it. + +"No, no Jack!" said the little squirrel. "That water is wet! You don't want to get wet, do you?" + +Jack smiled and shook his head. He knew he didn't want to get wet. + +The little squirrel then took Jack to another pile of leaves and said, "Here, let's pile these leaves up and make a big stack!" + +So Jack and the little squirrel worked together to make the biggest stack of leaves they could. When it was done, they were both very proud. + +The little squirrel said, "Let's play in our stack!" + +So the two of them played in the stack until the sun started to set. After that, the little squirrel said goodbye and disappeared, but Jack never forgot their amazing stack. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little girl called Sally. Sally lived in a magical world filled with wondrous creatures and exciting adventures. One day, Sally was walking through the forest when she came across a witch. The witch was small and had very bright eyes. + +Sally said "Hello!" to the witch, but the witch did not answer. Sally was sad that the witch was not being friendly, so she asked if she could be her friend. The witch replied, "If you accept me, I will be your friend." + +Sally was so excited and said, "Yes, I accept you! Can we play together?". The witch smiled and said, "Yes, let's have some fun!". + +So, Sally and the witch played together all afternoon. They chased butterflies, laughed, and even danced. Sally and the witch became great friends and the witch taught Sally many magical things. + +At the end of the day, Sally hugged the witch goodbye. Sally was so happy to have such a charming new friend. Sally waved goodbye and skipped off home, thinking of their next adventure together. +Mommy suggested to Ashley that they have a picnic in the park. Ashley was really excited and obediently put on her shoes and coat. + +Mommy said, "Let's go get some food now, Ashley!" + +Ashley replied, "Yes, Mommy!" + +When they got to the park, Mommy spread out a blanket and Ashley sat obediently next to her. Mommy reached into the picnic basket and pulled out some cheese and crackers and some juicy apples. + +Ashley smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "You're welcome, Ashley. Now let's find a nice spot to fly our kite!" + +They found a spot with a nice breeze and Mommy helped Ashley set up the kite. Then, Ashley held onto the string and the kite went soaring in the air. Ashley laughed with joy and said, "This is so much fun, Mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is Ashley. Now let's go have a picnic with all this yummy food!" + +Ashley and Mommy shared their picnic and talked about all the wonderful things they could do in the park. It was a perfect day, and Ashley was so happy to have had such a wonderful time with her Mommy. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. Her mommy and daddy said it was Lucy's birthday. Lucy was so excited! + +She looked around the room. There were streamers, balloons, and cakes everywhere. + +"Look at all this!" she said. + +Lucy's mommy nodded and smiled. "Happy birthday, Lucy! What do you want to do first?" + +Lucy was restless. She wanted to do so many things! She wanted to dance, she wanted to open presents and she wanted to eat cake. + +In the end, Lucy decided to do everything. She danced, she opened presents and she ate cake. She even found time to take a nap. Lucy had a wonderful birthday! +John had the most spoiled bedroom. He watched it all day! His parents had gotten him a big, blue bed and a huge stuffed teddy bear. He had lots of toys and games in his room too. + +One day, John's Mommy and Daddy said to him, "John, why don't you watch your bedroom from outside?" + +John was excited. He ran outside and watched his bedroom through a window. He waved to his teddy bear and blew kisses to all his toys. He was having so much fun! + +When it was time to go back inside, John said, "Mommy, Daddy, I love my bedroom so much! Please let me watch it more often!" + +Mommy and Daddy thought it was a great idea. From then on, whenever John wanted to watch his bedroom he could. He was so spoiled! +Once upon a time there was a young horse named Jack. One day, Jack was out walking in the woods and he came across a small fairy. + +"Greetings, Jack," said the fairy. "Do you have a question that I can answer?" Jack thought for a moment and then asked, "Why is the sky so blue?" + +The fairy smiled and said, "The sky is blue because of the sunlight reflecting off the clouds. Does that answer your question?" + +Jack nodded and thanked the fairy for her answer. Then he continued on his way, talking to the birds and the butterflies as he went. +Once upon a time there was a big yellow bear named Ted. He lived in a big forest and was very happy. + +One day, Ted decided to go for a walk. He marched through the woods looking at the bright flowers and trees. + +Suddenly, Ted noticed a big axe lying on the ground in front of him! He wondered who had left it there. + +He shouted: "Hello? Is anyone here?" + +There was no answer. Ted looked around and decided to take the axe. Maybe it would be useful. + +He put the axe on his back and continued to march through the forest. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Mary who wanted a pet. One day her mum said they could go buy one, they just had to wait. + +They went to the pet shop and Mary wanted a little puppy. But her mum said it was too expensive. Then Mary saw a fish in a tank, it was very cheap. + +Mum said, "Mary, why don't you get the fish? We could get the tank for it and make it its home." + +Mary smiled, "Yes!" + +But the next day when they went to buy the tank, it wasn't there. Mum said that someone else had bought it. + +Mary said sadly, "We lost it?" + +Mum smiled, "Don't worry, we will wait for another one." + +And sure enough, the next week they found an even better tank, and Mary was so happy. The fish was happy too! +Once there was a little boy named Phil. He wanted to go outside and play, but it was too hot. He asked his mom if he could go and play in the snow, but she said no. + +Phil wanted to play in the snow anyway, so he asked his dad. His dad said, "Sure, we can go and play in the snow. Put on your warmest clothes and get ready to go!" + +So Phil put on his warmest clothes and they went outside. Phil heard the snow crunching under his feet and he could feel the cold air on his skin. He ran around and played in the snow and had lots of fun. + +When they were done, they went inside and had some hot chocolate to warm up. After they were all warm and cozy, Phil said to his dad, "Thank you for taking me to play in the snow!" +Once upon a time there was a little boy who loved to watch the birds outside. He had soft, blonde hair and his face was full of joy. One day he saw a big, white bird perched on a tree branch outside his window. + +The boy said, "Hello bird! What are you doing up there?" + +The bird replied, "I am watching the world go by. It's rather peaceful up here." + +The boy was intrigued, so he put on his coat, went outside and climbed the tree. He sat right next to the bird and the two of them watched the sky. He felt very special and even the bird seemed to think so too. + +Eventually the sky grew empty and the boy was getting tired. He said goodbye to the bird and climbed down the tree. He walked back home with a happy head and a big smile on his face. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She liked looking at books. One day she found a large book. It was a dictionary! + +Jane stared at the dictionary. She couldn't read the words, but she liked looking at the pictures. She ran her hands over the cover and was filled with curiosity. + +Then something unexpected happened. The pages of the dictionary began to move! Jane's eyes grew wide. A small glowing creature flew out. + +The creature spoke to Jane. "Hello! Can you help me?" + +Jane nodded her head and smiled. + +The creature said, "I need to find a special word, I just don't know what it is. Will you help me?" + +Jane was thoughtful. Then she answered, "Yes, let's look for the word together!" + +They searched the dictionary and soon enough they found the word. Jane was so proud of herself! + +The little creature thanked Jane. Then it flew back into the dictionary and the pages closed up. Jane knew that she had made a special friend. She was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. She loved to dream. Every day she would lay on her bed and day-dream of wonderful things. + +One day she went on an adventure. She walked to an open office. Sue was curious so she went inside. + +She saw a cat sitting in a chair. The cat spoke to Sue and said "Hello, what are you doing here?" + +Sue smiled and said "I'm here to dream." + +The cat said "Dreaming is fun! Let's dream together!" + +So Sue and the cat sat together in the office and dreamed wonderful dreams. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a family who went on a special trip. They had a trumpet that was fragile and they all held it carefully as they set out on their journey. + +When they arrived, they decided to leave the trumpet in the back of the van so they wouldn't break it. But after a while, they noticed it was gone! + +The father said, "Who left the trumpet in the van?" + +The mother asked, "Can you please check if you can find it?" + +The little boy saw something shiny in the grass and shouted with joy, "I found it!" + +Everyone smiled and the father said, "That was very brave of you, my boy." + +The mother said, "Let's put it away safely, to make sure it doesn't break again." + +So, that's what they did, and it stayed safe for the rest of their trip. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who had the best friend in the world. Her name was Sue and they did everything together. Every day they would go to the park, run and play tag, have picnics and laugh all day long. + +One day Sue came to the park with a bag of lemons. She said to her friend, "I brought these for us to eat!" She pulled out a lemon and ate it. Her face turned sour, but Sue said "Remember, this is a special yummy treat!" + +Her friend was so excited and tried the lemon too. His face turned sour, but he said "This is yummy and sour, but it's so fun to remember with you!" They laughed and laughed until their tummies hurt. + +From that day on, every time they went to the park, they remembered that special sour treat. They enjoyed their friendship more than their special sour lemon treat. +John was really excited. He was going to meet his new kitten today! + +John's mum said, “John, it is lovely that you want to learn about kittens.†+ +John smiled and said, “Yes, I want to learn all about my kitten.†+ +John went to the pet shop and there he saw his lovely kitten. It was small and fluffy and its fur was grey and black. John was so happy to see the little kitten. + +The pet shop worker said, “Do you want to say hello to the kitten?†+ +John smiled and said, “Yes please!†He gently petted the kitten and it purred. + +John said, “I love my kitten.†+ +John’s mum said, “You can learn a lot about looking after your kitten.†+ +John said, “Yes, I will learn.†He hugged the kitten and said, “I will always love you.†+In the sky, there was a rocket. Mama looked up and said, “Do you know what that is?†+ +The little girl shook her head. Mama smiled and said, “It’s a rocket. It's going to make you very happy.†+ +The little girl was anxious. She asked, “How?†+ +Mama explained, “The rocket is full of presents from the sky. And with each present, you will be one step closer to your big wish.†+ +The little girl’s eyes lit up. “My big wish!†she cried. + +Mama nodded. “Be patient, my love, and you will soon see what the rocket has in store.†+ +The little girl watched the rocket with anticipation, eagerly awaiting her surprise. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old turtle. He liked to move slowly and quietly. He often talked with the birds and the animals in the forest. + +One day, a playful little fox came along. He liked to move fast and make lots of noise. The turtle and the fox talked for a long time. + +"Where are you going?" asked the turtle. + +"I'm on my way to find some wisdom," said the fox. + +The turtle smiled. "Wisdom can be found anyplace," he said. + +"What do I have to do?" asked the fox. + +"Just keep moving," said the turtle. And with that, the fox went on his way. + +The little fox kept moving, and eventually he found lots of wisdom. He thanked the turtle for his advice and moved on happily ever after. +Anna was feeling restless. She wanted to do something fun and tasty. She asked her mom, "Can I make something yummy?" Her mom said, "Yes, let's make a cake!" Anna grabbed a bowl and poured the dry ingredients into the bowl. Then she said, "What about the wet stuff?" Her mom replied, "Let's get the mixer!" + +Anna was so excited! She got the mixer from the drawer and plugged it in. Her mom put the wet ingredients into the bowl and Anna poured in some milk. Then she switched on the mixer! It whizzed and whirred as it mixed everything together. When it stopped, they both looked at the bowl. It had turned into cake batter! + +Anna tasted a tiny bit of the batter. "Mmmm," she said with a big smile on her face. They put it in the oven and waited. Ninety minutes later, a delicious smelling cake came out. Anna and her mom cut the cake into slices. Anna had some and it was so delicious - it tasted like happiness! +Once upon a time there was a bear who was very frightened. He was stuck in a big tree, and he didn't know how to get down. Suddenly he saw a zoom zoom past. It was a friendly bird. + +"Hello!" said the bird. "Can I help you?" + +The bear was so happy to see the bird that he started to cry. +"Can you fix me?" he asked. + +The bird said, "Of course I can help you! I can help you to get down from the tree. All you need to do is hold onto me and then we can zoom away together!". + +The bear was so excited, he grabbed onto the bird and they started to zoom away together. In no time at all they were back on the ground. + +The bear thanked the bird for helping him. "You fixed me," he said, "And now I'm not frightened anymore!" + +The bird smiled and said, "You're welcome! Now that you're safe, I have to go. Goodbye!". + +And with that, the bird zoomed away into the sky. The bear watched until the bird was out of sight, then he happily wandered away, no longer frightened. +Once upon a time there was a small boy. He wanted to go outside and see the world. So he asked to go riding. + +His mom said, "Yes, you can ride." + +The little boy hopped on his bike and started riding around the neighborhood. He pedalled fast and faster until he came to a pond. He wondered what he might see in the pond. + +Suddenly, the boy noticed something moving under the water. He stopped pedalling and looked closer. It was a crab! It was a rare crab. He had never seen a crab like this one before. + +The boy got off his bike and ran over to the edge of the pond. He said, "Can I ride you, crab?" + +The crab didn't answer. But the little boy was sure that he wanted to ride it. So he jumped in the pond and hopped on the crab's back. And for the rest of the day, he rode around the pond on the rare crab. + +The little boy was so happy. He was glad he had decided to go riding that day. +Once upon a time there was a clumsy rabbit. He loved to feed himself with sweet yummy carrots and found them in the garden. Every day he hopped around in the sunshine and played with his best friend, a fox. + +One day, the bunny said to the fox, "Let's have an event!" + +The fox was very excited. "What kind of event?" he asked eagerly. + +"Let's have a feed event," replied the bunny. + +So the two of them hopped off to the garden. The bunny showed the fox where the sweet carrots were growing. They picked them and ate them together. It was a very fun event! + +The fox and the bunny both enjoyed the feed event and had lots of delicious carrots. From then on, they had feed events together every day. +Once there was a little boy named Tom. One day he was walking in the park with his mom when he saw something shiny in the grass. He stopped to see what it was and found a cart! He was so excited and ran up to his mom to show her. + +Tom's mom was very careful and asked Tom to look around and make sure he was not taking something that belonged to someone else. Tom looked around and said, "It looks like the cart is all alone". He asked his mom, "Can I have it?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, you can but you must be really careful with it. Can you do that?" + +Tom nodded his head and smiled as wide as he could. He said, "Yes, Mom! I will be really careful with it!" He was so happy and started pushing the cart around the park. His mom watched from a distance and smiled as she saw her son having fun. + +Tom had found something new and he was very careful with it. He thought it was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to sleep. Every night, he would crawl into his cozy little sack to take a long nap. + +One night, he had a dream that he was walking in the woods. As he looked around, he saw a giant sack. He walked right up to it and saw that it was a very long sack that would fit him perfectly. + +The little boy was so excited that he started jumping up and down. Then he heard a voice say: “Hey, why are you so excited?†+ +He turned around and saw an old man standing there. The little boy said: “I want to sleep in this long sack!†+ +The old man said: “Well, why don’t you take it and head home.†+ +So, the little boy grabbed the giant sack and dragged it all the way back home. He put it in his bedroom and cuddled up inside. That night, he had the best sleep of his life. + + +The end. +One day, Sue and her mommy went to the golf course. It was a beautiful, green place full of trees, grass, and sunshine. Sue was so excited to explore! + +As they strolled around, Sue and her mommy saw a golf ball. "Do you want to pick it up, Sue?" her mommy asked. Sue giggled and said yes, so she picked up the golf ball. + +Suddenly, a big man came up to them. He said,"Put the ball back. You are disturbing the golfers." +Sue was scared but her mommy said,"We're sorry. Come on, Sue. Let's leave the golfers alone." + +Sue and her mommy left the golf course. Sue was sad that she couldn't keep the golf ball. But she was happy she listened to her mommy and didn't disturb the golfers. +Once upon a time there was a gray circle. It found itself tumbling through the sky until it came to a stop and fell to the ground. There, it lay looking around with its round eyes. Suddenly, a loud voice said, “What are you doing here?†+ +The gray circle turned around and saw a friendly dog smiling at it. The circle was so happy to finally have somebody to talk to. + +“I fell from the sky,†the circle said. + +The dog laughed and said, “That is silly! Would you like to come and play with me?†+ +The gray circle was so happy that it jumped up and said “Yes! Let’s play!†+ +And so, the gray circle and the friendly dog ran and chased each other in big circles, making each other laugh and have lots of fun. +Maddie and Sammy were playing in the park. Maddie heard a loud noise coming from up above. She looked up in the sky and saw a huge helicopter. "Sammy!" she called out, "Look at that!" + +Sammy turned and saw the helicopter. It was loud and flying around in circles. + +"Wow!" he said, "Let's watch it!" + +The two children remained at the park and watched the helicopter up until it flew away. + +Maddie's mom came by to pick them up. + +"It was so loud!" Maddie said excitedly. "I saw a helicopter!" + +Maddie's mom smiled. "That was so cool!" she said. "Let's go home and tell Dad what we saw!" + +The three of them walked home happily talking about the helicopter. Maddie and Sammy would always remember the loud helicopter flying around and around in the sky. +Harry was very busy. He wanted to print his friend's picture so he could hang it on his wall. He grabbed the paper and put it in the machine. He turned it on and watched it fill with colour. + +"Wow! Is that the picture of your friend?" his mum asked. + +"Yes," Harry said. "He's my best friend. We play together every Tuesday. He lives very far away, but we always talk on the phone." + +"That's great!" said his mum. + +When the picture was done printing, Harry carefully took it out of the machine. He showed it to his mum and they both smiled. + +"Look at that! He looks so happy and far away," said Harry's mum. + +Harry hugged the picture of his distant friend and smiled. He was so lucky to have such a special friend. +Once upon a time there was a king and his beautiful queen. One day, the queen wore a delicate veil over her face. The veil was so thin and so transparent that it appeared harmless. The king asked, "Why are you wearing that veil?" She smiled and said, "I want to remain mysterious!" The king thought this was a great idea and agreed to keep the veil in place. + +The queen felt so good wearing the veil. She confidently strode through the palace, feeling like news of her beauty would never leave. All the people in the kingdom thought the queen was even more beautiful. + +But one day, something unusual happened. As the queen walked through the palace gardens, the wind blew the veil away! For a moment, everyone in the palace could see the queen’s face. All of a sudden, her secret was out and everyone knew how lovely she was. + +The queen quickly put her veil back in place and felt safe and secure behind it. She laughed and said, "No matter how hard the wind blows, I will always remain mysterious behind my veil!" +Once upon a time there was a little bird. It was called Timmy. Timmy had the most beautiful wings. He used them every day to fly high in the sky. + +One day, Timmy decided to visit his friend, Abba, who lived in the forest. As soon as he left, he noticed that his wings felt a bit strange. The felt very hard and sore. + +Timmy flew closer to Abba's tree. Abba was just coming out of his house when Timmy arrived. + +"My wings are sore and feel hard," said Timmy in a sad voice. + +"Come, let me take a look," replied Abba kindly. Abba had a close look at Timmy's wings. "Ah, I see what's wrong," he said. "Your wings are full of rocks and twigs! We need to take them off and clean them up." + +So, Abba and Timmy spent the whole day carefully cleaning the rocks and twigs from Timmy's wings. Finally, when they were finished, Timmy felt much better. His wings were soft and strong again. + +"Thank you for helping me, Abba," smiled Timmy. + +"You're welcome," said Abba. "Always remember to keep your wings clean so you can fly high!" +John was a little boy and he was three years old. He was happy to get his first basketball. He had it in his hands and he was running around. He said with a smile, "Look, Mommy, I have a basketball!" + +Mommy said, "That's nice, John. Do you want to play with it?" + +John nodded and said, "Yes! Can I go to the park and play?" + +Mommy said, "Okay, just don't get too wild. Play in a normal way." + +John said, "Yes, Mommy." + +John went to the park and started playing with his basketball. He dribbled it, tossed it up and caught it. He was so happy! + +Soon, some other kids saw him and asked if they could play too. John said, "Yes! We can play a game." They all had so much fun playing. + +At the end of the day, John went back home. He put his basketball away safely in his room and hugged it. He was so lucky to receive such a fun gift. +Once there was a Little House in the country. In the Little House lived a shy little girl named Maddy. Maddy always loved to play outside in the garden. + +One day, Maddy found a big white cauliflower in the garden. She was so excited and carried it inside to show her mom. "Wow, look what I found!" said Maddy. + +Maddy's mom smiled and said, "You found a cauliflower! Cauliflower is very tasty. Let's cook it for dinner." + +Maddy's mom put the cauliflower in a pot and passed it to Maddy. "Now wait for it to boil," said Mom. + +Maddy waited for what seemed like a very long time. Finally, the cauliflower was ready! "Yum," said Maddy, as she ate her cauliflower. + +Maddy was so happy that she had found a cauliflower in the garden. "Let's go look for more!" said Maddy to Mom. + +And they both went out to the garden and looked for more cauliflower. The shy little girl and her mom found more cauliflower, and they cooked it together. They all enjoyed the delicious cauliflower dinner. +Once upon a time there was a boy. He liked to go for rides on his bike. One day, he wanted to go on a big ride. He grabbed his bike and hopped on. + +He rode down the street and saw a big hill. He wanted to ride down the hill. He pedalled the bike at the top, and he was very scared. But he was brave. He went down the hill and it was fun! + +When he got to the bottom, his friend was there. His friend said, "You were so brave to go down that hill! Did you have fun?" + +The boy smiled. "I was scared, but it was a successful ride! I had lots of fun!" +Sam was hungry. He looked around and saw a baseball. He picked it up and began to count. + +"One, two, three," he said. + +Mommy, who was in the kitchen, said, "What are you counting, Sam?" + +Sam said, "I am counting the baseball." + +Mommy smiled, "Why are you counting the baseball?" + +Sam said, "I want to see how many it has. I am really hungry." + +Mommy said, "That is a great idea! Let me help you. One, two, three, four, five. There are five bumps on the baseball. Now it's time for dinner. You were very clever in counting the baseball." + +Sam smiled and said, "Can I keep counting the baseball after dinner?" + +Mommy said, "Yes, you can. But don't forget to eat your dinner first." + +Sam was happy and said, "I won't!" +Tommy was walking in the park. He saw a big round lamp in the ground. It was very cool. He wanted to touch it. + +So, he asked his mom, "Can I touch it, mommy?" + +But his mom said, "No, Tommy. It's locked. You can't touch it. It's not safe." + +Tommy was a little bit sad, but then he saw a funny squirrel and started laughing. He decided to run around the park and play with all the other animals. He felt happy and free. The sun shone brightly over him, and Tommy felt so cool. + +He said goodbye to the cool, locked lamp and enjoyed the rest of his day in the park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Amy. One day, she went for a walk with her daddy. As they walked, Amy noticed something bright in the sky. +"Look Daddy, what is that?" she asked. +Daddy looked up and saw a bright rainbow in the sky. +"It's called a rainbow. See, it's so bright and colourful," Daddy said. +Amy was so excited when she saw the rainbow. She asked Daddy if they could get closer to it. Daddy laughed and said no, but instead they could get something just as nice. +He took her to a nearby cafe and they got a big bowl of noodles with a special sauce. +Amy poured the sauce all over her noodles and tasted it. +"Mmm, this is yummy!" she said. +Daddy smiled and said, "See, sometimes a special sauce can be just as bright as a rainbow!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lola. She was 3 years old and very curious. One day, she decided to explore a new place. She opened the door and entered a magical world. + +Lola saw a table with all sorts of cool juice. She had never seen juice like this before! She asked one of the workers, "What kind of juice is this?" + +The worker smiled and said, "This is no ordinary juice. It is magical juice! It is made from a secret recipe." + +Lola couldn't believe it. She asked, "Can I try it?" + +"Of course!" said the worker. "Just try a little bit and see what happens!" + +Lola took a sip and suddenly, she felt something amazing happening inside her. She felt so happy and excited! + +The worker smiled, "Welcome to the Magical Land!" +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a little girl. The little girl was only three years old. + +One day they went to the park. The little girl saw a big kitty running around and she wanted to pet it. + +Mommy said, "No, sweetheart. Be careful. That kitty might worry you." + +The little girl was a bit fearful but she said, "OK mommy!" + +The kitty was running around the little girl's neck and she was getting scared. She said, "Mommy! I'm worried." + +Mommy said, "It's OK, sweetheart. Just stay still and close your eyes. The kitty will go away soon." + +The kitty did go away and the little girl was so happy. She said, "I'm not worried anymore, mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and hugged the little girl tight. She said, "I'm so glad you're not worried anymore." + +The little girl smiled. She was happy and she knew that mommy had her back. +Once there was a fat kitty cat. He loved to play and have fun. One day he decided to relax. He curled up in a cozy corner of the living room. + +The kitty cat felt so comfortable that he fell asleep. Suddenly he heard a loud noise. It was coming from the phone. + +The kitty cat opened one eye and said, “Who’s that?†+ +The phone answered, “It’s me! Can you come and play?†+ +The kitty cat had so much fun playing with the phone that he forgot to relax. When he was done, he curled up again in the corner and relaxed for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ali. She loved to play with her friends in the park! +One day, Ali and her friends were playing a game. They were trying to collect as many leaves as they could in a big sack. +"Where's my sack?" shouted Ali. Her friends all scurried around looking for it. +"I found it!" cried Anna. "It was right behind this bush." +Ali was so happy! She quickly grabbed it and ran to the fuel station to fill it up. +"What are you doing?" asked Anna. +"I'm filling up my sack with fuel," said Ali. +Once it was full, Ali looked inside the sack and she was so proud to see that it was now filled with clear fuel. +Ali and her friends had so much fun playing their game! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Penny. She was always very happy. + +One day, Penny went outside with her friends. She saw a field of beautiful flowers. + +“Let’s go and pick them!" said Penny. + +Everyone agreed and they all ran off to pick the flowers. They laughed and smiled while they picked the prettiest ones. + +When they finished, they all looked at their hands and saw they had some extra pennies. + +"What should we do with the pennies?" asked one of Penny's friends. + +"Let's go and get some ice cream!" Penny said. + +Everyone was so happy. They all went to the ice cream store and got big cones of ice cream. + +They sat down on the grass and enjoyed their treat. Everyone laughed and was very happy. + +Penny and her friends had a lovely day! +Once upon a time, there lived a nurse. She was kind and caring, always helping sick children get better. + +Every day, she would work hard, caring for the children and singing them to sleep. They loved her, and she loved them back. + +One day, one of the children noticed the nurse's kindness. The child was so envious of the nurse that they wanted to be like her. + +So one night, when the nurse was singing her work was done, the child crept out of their bed and whispered: +"Can I be a nurse too?" + +The kind nurse smiled and said: +"Of course! You just have to be careful, kind, and hard-working. Now, it is time for you to sleep." + +The child was so happy. They thanked the nurse and went back to bed, dreaming of being a nurse one day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Alex. He had big, brown eyes and loved to run. One day, Alex ran to the beach. He saw the long ocean stretching before him. + +"Whoa!" said Alex, pointing at the huge ocean. + +"Don't go too close!" said his mom, coming up behind him. "That's a big ocean and if you run too far, you won't be able to get back!" + +Alex listened to his mom and stayed near the shore. He watched the ocean's waves rolling in and out. He saw birds flying above the ocean and fish swimming in the water. + +Alex had a lot of fun at the beach that day. He ran around, built sand castles and even caught a few small fish. + +At the end of the day, Alex ran back to his mom and said, "I can't wait to come back to the beach and play with the ocean again!" + +His mom smiled and said, "That sounds like a lot of fun." + +And so, Alex went home with happy memories of the long ocean. +Alice loved to watch the birds outside her window. One morning she noticed a birdcage with a little bird inside. She asked her mom to buy it for her birthday. + +"Come on Alice, why do you need a birdcage? It's too much work," said her mom. + +Alice smiled and said, "Please Mommy, I'll wipe it clean every day." + +"Okay," said her mom. + +Alice was so happy to have her own birdcage. She wiped it every day to keep it clean and fed the bird every day too. + +The bird was always thankful. He was a lazy bird and often lay down in the birdcage, closing his eyes with happiness. + +Alice was happy to have her own birdcage with her friendly lazy bird inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved playing in the park. One day, she was playing on the slides and swings. But suddenly, someone dropped something on the ground. It was ice-cream! Lucy wanted to eat it, but she was careful. It had fallen on the floor and was covered in dirt. + +So Lucy took a tissue and wiped the ice-cream carefully. Then she put it in a plastic bag. She took out another tissue and wiped her hands carefully. Everyone around smiled, they were proud of Lucy. + +But then something even better happened. An ice-cream man drove by in a van. He had a big box of ice-creams. Lucy said, "Sir, do you want me to help you? I can wipe the ice-creams and put them in plastic bags!" The ice-cream man smiled and said, "Yes please, that's very kind of you!" + +So Lucy carefully wiped each ice-cream, and put them in plastic bags. The ice-cream man was very happy and said thank you to Lucy for all of her help. He gave her a free ice-cream too. + +Lucy ran home with her free ice-cream. Everyone was proud of her for being so caring. That was Lucy's special day! +Mama and Papa were walking in the park together. It was a bright day, full of sunshine and birds singing, and Mama and Papa were smiling. + +The grass was green, full of flowers and caterpillars. Mama and Papa stepped carefully around them, and Papa held tightly to Mama's hand. + +Mama paused for a moment and looked up into the sky. "Let's make a promise," said Mama. + +Papa looked up too, and said: "What kind of promise?" + +Mama smiled and said: "Let's promise that no matter how big we get, we will always come to the park together on sunny days, just like this one." + +Papa smiled and stepped closer to Mama. "I promise," said Papa. They held hands and looked up at the sky together and the sun shone brightly. +Once there was a cactus that lived in the hot desert. It was so smelly that all the other plants stayed away. One day, some huge ants came marching through the sand. They were on a mission to pinch the cactus. + +The cactus saw them coming and knew they were not friendly. "Please don't pinch me," it said, perturbed. + +The ants stopped and blinked. "What did you say?" they asked. + +"Please don't pinch me," the cactus said again, this time even more clearly. + +The ants looked at each other, then back at the cactus. They liked that the cactus had asked nicely and decided not to pinch it. + +"OK, we won't pinch you," one ant said, then the whole gang marched away. + +The cactus was so relieved. It was happy it had been brave enough to ask nicely and the ants had decided not to pinch it. From that day on, the cactus was careful to always be polite. +Once upon a time there was a witch. She was very upset because she was lonely. "Where can I find a friend?", she said to herself. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. The witch went to answer it, and saw a little boy. He said to the witch: "Hi! I come to be your friend. Will you let me come inside?" + +The witch smiled and said: "Of course! I'm very happy to meet you!" + +The witch and the little boy became best friends. They played together every day, and the witch was no longer upset. + +The end. +Rosie had a new purse. It was pink and sparkly and she was excited to show it to her friends. + +Rosie skipped to school and when she saw her friends, she showed them her new purse. + +Her friend Tina said, "Wow, Rosie, it's so pretty! Where did you get it?" + +Rosie said, "My mommy gave it to me for my birthday!" + +Tina was super excited. She said, "Can I see it?" + +Rosie said, "Sure!" and opened her purse. Inside, there was some candy and some stickers. + +Tina said, "Oh, cool!" + +Rosie said, "Let's go talk to Mrs. Smith. She is super busy today." + +So Rosie and Tina went to talk to Mrs. Smith. She was very busy, but she smiled when she saw them. + +Mrs. Smith asked, "What can I do for you girls today?" + +Rosie said, "We want to show you my new purse!" + +Mrs. Smith said, "That sounds lovely. Let me see it!" + +So Rosie opened her new purse and showed it to Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "That's a very nice purse Rosie. Congratulations!" + +Rosie smiled and beamed with pride. She was so happy that everyone liked her new purse! +Sam was very happy to be outside. He watched the birds fly in the sky, and the flowers waving in the wind. Suddenly, he noticed something in the grass - it was a thermometer! He picked it up and looked at it. + +"What's this?" asked Sam. + +"It's a thermometer," said his mother. "It helps tell us what the temperature is." + +Sam smiled. He held it in his hand and kept watching the sky. He waved the thermometer around and it made a noise. Sam thought it was fun. + +After a while, Sam looked at the thermometer. It said the temperature was cool. He was happy he had played with it. + +Sam put the thermometer back in the grass and said goodbye. He waved goodbye and ran off to play. He was so glad he had watched the thermometer. +Sandy was a young bird. She lived in a cozy nest with her family. One day, Sandy wanted to take a break from the nest and explore. + +"Mommy, may I go out and explore?" Sandy asked. + +"Yes, of course you may," her mom said. "But do not disturb anyone while you're out there." + +So off Sandy flew. She saw bright flowers and green trees, and she heard the chirps of other birds. Sandy was happy as she fluttered among them. + +Suddenly she saw something that made her stop. It was a big rock, but something was wrong. It had a big cut in it. + +Sandy flew closer and saw that the cut had become a home. A small bird family was living in the crevice of the cut. + +"Hello," Sandy said, "this is a nice and healthy home!" + +The small birds smiled to Sandy. + +"Thank you," they said, "We're glad we found it!" + +Sandy flew away smiling. She was glad she did not disturb the small birds and that they had a healthy home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was always nosy. She wanted to know what all of her friends were doing. Every day, her mom and dad gave her a yummy bowl of yogurt. + +One day, she was feeling extra nosy and didn't want to eat her yogurt. She decided to grab her hat and go see what her friends were up to. + +She went to her friend Jack's house and knocked on the door. When Jack opened the door he said, "Oh no! Come in little one!" + +She asked him, "What's wrong Jack?" He said, "We need your help. A bug flew in my window and we can't get it out!" + +Little girl put down her hat and looked around the room for the bug. She finally saw it by the window. She grabbed it carefully and put it outside. + +Jack said, "Thank you so much for helping us! Now, it's time for you to go eat your yogurt!" + +Little girl gave him a big hug and said goodbye before running off to eat her yummy yogurt. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was three years old, and his name was Jake. Jake was very happy and he loved to play. One day, Jake was in the kitchen with his mommy. + +On the kitchen table, Jake saw a lovely potato. It was big and round and looked very nice. Jake asked his mommy, "What's that?" + +Mommy said, "It's a potato." + +Jake asked, "Can I stand it up and play with it?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you can! Let's see what it looks like standing up." + +So, Jake and his mommy stood up the potato. It looked very funny standing there. They laughed and had a lot of fun. + +Jake was so happy that he gave the potato a big hug, and said, "I love you, potato!" + +Mommy gave Jake a big hug, too. She said, "I love you too, Jake!" + +They laughed and had a lovely time. +One day, Ann went to the kitchen to measure something. She looked around and saw a big sink. Ann liked the sink, it was glittery and quite big. + +Ann asked her mom, "Mom, why is this sink so big?". Her mom smiled and said, "This is a special sink, Ann. We can measure things in it". + +Ann was very excited and she wanted to try measuring things. She asked her mom for a measuring cup. Her mom gave her one and showed her how to fill it up with the sink water. Ann was very proud of herself, she was learning how to measure things. + +Suddenly, Ann heard footsteps. She quickly looked up and saw her brother. He was standing there with an envious look on his face. + +Ann exclaimed, "Look, brother! I'm learning how to measure things in the sink, too!" + +Her brother smiled and said, "That's great, Ann. I wish I could learn how to measure too!". + +And just like that, Ann and her brother learned how to measure things in the sink. They had a lot of fun doing it together. +Once upon a time, there was a little frog called Tim. He was very proud of himself, and he liked to show off his hop. Tim liked to hop in a square to show off how fast he could go. +One day, as Tim was hopping around in his square, a big, fat, lazy toad came wobbling over. The toad looked up at Tim and said, "Why do you hop so fast, little frog?" +Tim smiled and said, "Because I'm proud of my hop! I like to show how fast I can go!" +The toad couldn't believe it. He said, "Wow! You sure can go fast. I wish I could hop like that." +Tim laughed and said, "It's not so hard! Just practice and soon you'll be hopping around like me!" +The toad smiled and said, "Thanks, little frog! I'll practice and be proud of my hop, just like you!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind Princess who lived in a big castle. Every day she would listen to stories from the old history books. + +One day, she went to the castle garden and looked up at the sky. She saw the bright stars twinkling above her. Suddenly, she heard a voice in the garden. + +"Hello Princess," said the voice. + +She looked around to see where it was coming from. There was a little bird, chirping in a tree. + +"Hello," said the Princess. "Who are you?" + +"My name is Pippa," said the bird. "I'm here to tell you an old story from history." + +The Princess smiled. +"I'd love to hear it," she said. + +So Pippa started to tell the old story. She told the Princess about a brave king and all the wonderful things he had done. The Princess listened carefully and when the story was done, she thanked Pippa for sharing it with her. + +"You're very kind," said the Princess. + +Pippa smiled and flew away, leaving the Princess feeling happy, and full of wonder. +Once there was a shy little boy. His name was Ben. He liked to explore the forest and look for special little secrets. + +One day he went a bit further then he usually did. He followed a tiny path until he came to an old log cabin. He peeked inside the window and saw a lady baking cookies. She smiled when she saw Ben, and he waved back. + +The lady came out and said, "Hello there! Who might you be?" + +Ben was too shy to speak, so he just tucked his chin close to his chest and shook his head. + +The lady smiled. "Do you want a cookie?" She asked. + +Ben nodded, his eyes getting bigger and brighter. + +The lady handed Ben a cookie and said, "Don't be shy. It's nice to know a friendly soul." + +Ben smiled, took a bite of the cookie and said "Thank you!" as he ran off. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. She was just 3 years old. She had a teddy bear she liked to cuddle. His name was Brown Bear. + +One day Sarah and Brown Bear went outside to play. They walked to the park and they saw a strange thing on the ground. They went closer and Sarah said, "What is that?". + +It was a hairy pitch. Sarah and Brown Bear stared at it. They had never seen anything like it before. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from the pitch, "Hi Sarah and Brown Bear. Would you like to come and play with me?" + +Sarah looked around to see who was talking. She saw a little old man smiling at her. She smiled back and said, "Yes! We want to play!" + +So Sarah, Brown Bear, and the little old man all had fun playing together in the pitch. They laughed and laughed and had the best time. +Once upon a time there was a tall man who loved to play chess. He had a board and pieces for the game but whenever he tried to play by himself he would get bored. + +One day he decided it was time to get someone else to play the game with him. + +He went to the park and found a little girl playing in the sand. He asked her if she wanted to play chess and the little girl said, "Yes!" + +The tall man smiled and set the board up on the table. He gave the girl a white pawn and said, "Let's play!". + +The game went on for a while and before long the man managed to win. The little girl smiled and said, "That was fun. Can we play again?". + +The tall man agreed and the two continued to play chess for the rest of the day. +Mom went to the store and bought a gem. It was shiny and pretty. It was also very expensive. When Mom got home she showed it to Sam. He was three years old. Sam looked at the gem and said, "What is it?" + +Mom said, "it's a gem. It's very expensive." + +Sam wanted to know more about the gem, so Mom said, "Let's read a book about gems." They read the book and Sam learned all about gems. He learned that gems are special and very expensive. + +Sam said, "Wow! This gem is so shiny and pretty. It must be super expensive." + +Mom smiled and said, "Yes, it is very expensive. That's why you need to take good care of it. Now, let's find a special place to keep it." + +They decided to put the gem in a safe so that it would be safe and secure. + +Mom said, "Now we can always keep the gem safe and know how special it is!" +Bob was glad. He had a new wheel to push and lead around the garden. Bob pulled his wheel and started running around in circles, so fast that his feet couldn't keep up with him! After a few spins, he decided to have a break. + +Bob looked around and saw his mom by the garden fence. She was holding a big surprise! + +Bob went over to her, full of excitement. + +“What is it?†he asked. + +“It’s a new wheel, just for you.†Mom said. + +Bob was glad and quickly took the wheel by the handle. He pushed it around and laughed as the wheel made funny noises. + +He spun the wheel so fast that it turned into a blur. He was having so much fun that he didn't want to stop. + +“Time for dinner!†Mom said. + +Bob stopped, wheel in hand. He was a bit sad, but then remembered he could lead the wheel around again tomorrow. He said goodbye and wheeled his way indoors. +Maddy was so tired. She had been studying all day. She yawned as she walked in the garden. Suddenly, she spotted a strawberry. She smiled and bent down to pick it up. + +"Oh, this is delicious," she said to herself. + +Just then, her brother Tommy came walking into the garden. He saw the strawberry and his eyes lit up. + +"Can I have it?" he asked. + +"Yes, but you have to study," Maddy said. + +Tommy groaned, but he sat down and started studying. After a few minutes, he was finished and Maddy handed him the strawberry. + +"Yay!" Tommy said. He happily ate the strawberry and smiled. + +Maddy smiled too. She was so happy that she had helped her brother. +John was very thoughtful. He always tried to make his wife smile. One day, he had a great idea. When his wife came home, he was waiting with a big smile on his face. + +John said, "Look what I made for you!" His wife opened the box and tears came to her eyes. Inside was a beautiful bracelet with a special message. + +His wife said, "It's perfect! I love it." She hugged him tight and they both smiled. + +John said, "I'm so happy you like it. I wanted to make you something special. I love you so much." + +His wife smiled and said, "I love you too." They hugged again and it made them both feel so happy. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Mia who wanted to explore the world. She loved to go outside and enjoy the sunshine in the summertime. One day, she decided it was time to go on a big adventure by herself. + +She grabbed her special folder and started off on her walk. As she was walking, she heard a strange noise coming from the woods. She was curious, so she peeked in to see what it was. To her surprise, it was a small bird with a broken wing! + +Mia knew she had to help the bird, so she quickly ran back home and grabbed some bandages from the medicine cabinet. She carefully wrapped the bird's broken wing with the bandages and the bird was soon able to move again. + +Mia was so happy that she had been able to help the bird. She wanted the bird to be able to come back to her and visit in the future, so she made it a special folder and filled it with bird food. She named the folder 'The Bird's Home' and sat it down next to the tree where she found the bird. + +The bird felt better soon and was able to fly away, thanks to Mia's help. Even though the bird was gone, Mia still looked every day at the folder she had made for it. She was happy to know that the bird was safe and had been able to restore back to normal health. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He loves to explore and go on adventures. One day, Jack decided to take a walk in the woods. He walked and walked until he came across a path. The path was very messy and Jack wanted to record his journey. So he grabbed a paper and pencil and started drawing a map. + +Jack went one way and then another. He encountered all sorts of things on his path. He saw rocks, trees and even a small pond. After a while, Jack started to get tired so he decided to take a break. He laid on the ground and looked up at the sky. He noticed the pretty clouds and how they moved in the wind. + +Suddenly, Jack heard a voice calling his name. It was his mom! She was at the edge of the woods and she had been looking for him. "Jack, come on! It's time to go home." Jack grabbed his things and followed his mom back home. He was so excited to show his mom the map and tell her all about his adventures. As soon as they got home, Jack ran to his room and started to record all of his fun experiences. +Once there was a furry bear who lived in the woods. He loved the water and went there every day. One day, he was sitting by the river when he heard someone calling his name. He looked up and saw a little boy standing there. + +The bear asked, "Who are you?" + +The boy said, "I'm Todd. Can I stay and play with you?" + +The bear said, "Yes, of course. What do you want to do?" + +Todd said, "Let's catch fish in the water!" + +So they did. They spent the afternoon trying to catch fish, but they only managed to catch a few. Finally, the bear said, "It's getting late. We better go home." + +Todd said, "Ok. Can I come back tomorrow?" + +The bear smiled and said, "Yes, of course! I'll be here." + +And so every day Todd would come back and spend time with the furry bear. They would play together, catch fish, and just have fun. Todd and the bear became the best of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a special bear. His name was Ollie. He loved to explore, but one day he wanted to go to a place even more special than any he had been before. So, he decided to go up high in the sky. + +He told his friend Stephanie about his plan. Stephanie was a bird who lived nearby. She said, "Ollie, you can't fly up there! You will run out of oxygen!" But Ollie didn't believe her. + +So, Ollie decided to tie a balloon to himself. He made the knot tight so nothing would come undone. Then, he began to float away. + +The sky was very, very high up, but Ollie kept going. He felt like he was higher than the clouds! Finally, he was so high that he could look down and see the whole world. Ollie had made it! + +Stephanie, who had been watching the whole time, shouted up to him, "Ollie, that was Amazing! Come back down now, it's time for lunch!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Annie. Annie loved to play - especially with her dolls and dresses. + +One day, Annie's mom brought her a very special dress. It was a beautiful dress with lots of frilly layers and sparkles - it was perfect for playing dress up! + +Annie couldn't wait to put it on and show it off. She ran to her bedroom to get ready. Then she ran back downstairs and asked her mom: + +"Mommy, how do I look?" + +Annie's mom smiled. "You look perfect, darling," she said. "It fits you so nicely and you look so playful!" + +Annie danced around the room and twirled around in her dress. Everyone laughed as she laughed and played around. Then, she changed out of her special dress and it was put away for another day of playing. +Molly was a curious three year old. She loved exploring and that day she was playing in her backyard. In the corner, under a pile of leaves, she found a box. She was so excited that she wanted to unlock it right away. + +She ran inside to ask her mum for help. Mum gave her a key and told her to be careful. Molly grabbed the key and ran back to the box. With shaking hands, she unlocked the box. + +Inside was a telephone! The phone was shiny and had lots of buttons. Molly thought it was so cool and hugged the phone. + +That night the phone began to ring, Molly was so excited. She picked up the phone and said "Hello?" + +It was Auntie Jen. She was envious of Molly's new phone and said: "Where did you get that phone? It's like magic!" + +Molly laughed and said "I found it in the backyard, now I can talk to you whenever I want!" + +Auntie Jen smiled and said "What a special find". + +Molly hung up the phone and felt proud of her discovery. Now she could talk to her Auntie Jen whenever she wanted. +Once upon a time there was a tiger that lived in the forest. He was very shy, so he stayed away from people. But one day, he became very curious and decided to come out of the woods. He went to a sunny field, where he saw a little boy. The tiger was scared so he tried to hide behind a tree. + +The boy noticed the tiger and he became very excited. He ran to the tiger and said, "Hello! What's your name?" The tiger was shy, but he wanted to be brave. So he said, "My name is Tigo." + +The little boy was so happy. He said to the tiger,"Tigo, do you want to play soccer with me?" Tigo liked the idea, so he agreed. + +The two of them started playing soccer. But the little boy was too enthusiastic and he accidentally pinched Tigo. Tigo was hurt, so he ran away and he never came back. The little boy was very sad. + +But one day, the little boy heard a roar coming from the forest. He went to investigating, and he found Tigo! + +The little boy said, "Tigo, I'm sorry I pinched you." Tigo was still a bit shy, but he accepted the little boy's apology. The two friends hugged each other and they never stopped playing soccer together. +Once upon a time, there was a brave rabbit. He had a microphone and he wanted to use it to speak to everyone. +One day he saw a big giant. The giant was very tall and he was carrying a heavy bag. The rabbit was fearful, so he decided to tie the microphone to his tail to protect it. + +The rabbit hopped closer to the giant and said, "Why do you have such a big bag?" + +The giant said, "This bag has all my secrets inside." The rabbit asked, "What kind of secrets?" + +The giant replied, "I have secret stories, music and magic tricks in my bag!" The rabbit was so excited and asked, "Can I hear some of the things?" + +The giant opened the bag and the rabbit smiled. He saw the giant making stories and music and magic tricks. All the animals danced to the music and were so happy. + +The giant said, "My bag will help me keep my secrets safe. If I ever need to be brave, I can use the microphone." + +The rabbit was so proud of his new friend. He tied the microphone to his tail and hopped away happily. He was no longer fearful, because now he knew he was brave. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and her little girl. The mommy loved the sea, so she took her little girl to the beach. + +When they arrived, the little girl was very excited. She ran up to the edge of the sea and giggled. She could see little fish swimming around and the tiny white-tipped waves reaching out. + +Mommy said, "This is the sea. It's so big and special. Do you want to touch it?" + +The little girl nodded, so mommy help her put her hands in the sea. But then the little girl pulled back. + +"It's smelly!" she said. + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's because the sea is full of salt. Do you want to try again?" + +The little girl nodded and this time when she put her hands in the sea it felt good. + +Mommy said, "I'm going to give you a special job. Whenever you come to the sea, you must give it a big hug!" + +So every time the little girl came to the beach, she would give the sea a big hug. She loved the feel of the sea against her skin and the smell of salty water. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a wealthy man and a poor man. The wealthy man had a lot of money and lots of nice things. The poor man, however, had almost nothing. + +One day the two men met in a field. The wealthy man was walking and he stopped and looked at the poor man. + +“What are you doing in this field?†asked the wealthy man. + +“I’m looking for good soil,†replied the poor man. “I am hoping to find some soil that I can grow vegetables in.†+ +The wealthy man seemed to understand and he nodded. Then he reached into his pocket and pulled out a bag of coins. + +“Here,†he said, “take this money and you can buy the soil you need.†+ +The poor man was so grateful and thanked the wealthy man. With his newfound wealth the poor man was finally able to buy the soil he needed to grow his own vegetables. + +He never forgot the generous gift from the wealthy man and from that day forward he thought of the wealthy man as his friend. +Sam was a baby who lived in his crib. Every day, he would yell and scream because he wanted to escape. He wanted to explore the big world outside! + +One day, his mom came into his room. She said, “Sam, you don’t have to stay in your crib. You can escape whenever you want.†+ +Sam was so excited! He quickly escaped from his crib, but only for a minute. His mom was being bossy and told him to get back. + +Sam frowned and asked, “Why?†+ +His mom said, “You need to stay in your crib so you can get some rest. That way, you will have enough energy to explore the world tomorrow.†+ +Sam accepted his mom’s words and climbed back into his crib. He was sad he couldn’t explore the world that day, but knew he would get to soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lily. Lily was very small, but she liked to learn about history. She was three years old and asked her mom lots of questions about the past. + +One day, Lily and her mom went to the library together. They both looked around and found some special books. Lily said, “Mom, I want this one! It’s about pirates!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “That looks like a good one. Let’s check it out.†+ +So they did! Lily was so excited to take the book home. When they got home, she read it to her mom and asked even more questions about our past. + +Lily said, “I love history!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “Me too, Lily. Me too.†+One day, Max was outside in the playground. He was having so much fun! He saw a big round slide and decided to give it a try. Max wanted to make it to the end of the slide. + +At the start of the slide, he looked back at his mom. "Mom, can I slide?" he asked. His mom smiled and nodded. + +Max scooted to the top of the slide, and then down he went! He held his hands up high as he slid quickly and reached the bottom. Max was so proud of himself and could feel a little bit of wind on his face. + +He looked around and saw the slide sparkling and shining in the sunlight. It was so clean and tidy, and Max thought it was perfect for sliding on. + +Max asked his mom, "Can I slide again?". She said, "Of course, Max!" + +So, Max scooted back to the top and down he went once more! This time he smiled even wider as he slid. Max thought this was the best day ever. He had been sliding round and round and having so much fun! +Momma and Bob were walking in the park. There were lots of birds chirping and the sky was very blue. Bob saw a towel in the grass and said, "Momma, what is this?" She said, "That is a towel, Bob. It's used to dry off when you get wet." Bob said, "But what if it's wet?" Momma laughed and said, "That's why we need to forgive it. We can take it home and make it dry again." + +Bob was so happy. He picked up the towel and said, "Look, Momma! I can make the towel dry." Momma smiled and they walked home. When they got home Bob put the towel in the sun and made sure it got lots of sunshine. After a few hours the towel was nice and dry. + +Bob showed it to Momma and she smiled. She said, "Good job, Bob! You did a great job of forgiving the towel and making it dry again." Bob was so proud of himself. He waved the towel in the air and smiled big. +Once there was a boy called Timmy. He was three years old and loved to collect things. One morning, he saw something purple in the elevator. Timmy was curious and asked his mom, "Mommy, what's that purple thing in the elevator?" His mom replied, "That's a balloon, Timmy. It looks like someone must have dropped it there." + +Timmy was excited. He asked his mom if he could collect it. She said yes. Timmy carefully picked it up and carried it all the way home. When he got there, he showed it to his mom and exclaimed, "I collected it!" His mom smiled and told him that it was a very special thing because it was purple. + +Timmy kept it safe in his bedroom. Every day he would look at it and think of how much he enjoyed collecting it that day. He was always grateful for the wonderful purple balloon that he had collected. +Joe and his mom were walking down the street. Suddenly, Joe heard a loud siren. He saw a cop racing by them, in a big car. He thought it was exciting! + +Joe's mom said, "Let's go find out what's happening!" She took Joe's hand and they ran after the cop. + +When they caught up with the cop, Joe saw the cop talking to a large man. The man was holding something very tightly in his hands. The cop said, "What do you have there?" + +The man squeezed the object and said, "Nothing, officer, just a toy." + +The cop said, "Let me see." The man opened his hands and the cop saw a large, stuffed bear. The cop said, "You can keep the bear, but no more running around!" + +The man thanked the cop and Joe said, "Wow! That was exciting!" His mom smiled and said, "That's why it's important to follow the rules!" +Once upon a time, there was a gray monster. He was very messy and loved to make a mess of things. One day, the gray monster noticed something strange - everything seemed to be changing around him. + +The gray monster wasn't sure what was happening. He asked another monster, “What is going on?†+ +The other monster replied, “Things are changing. Look! Everywhere you look, something has changed.†+ +The gray monster looked around and noticed that the trees were different and there were new animals in the forest. He asked, “What can I do to change too?†+ +The other monster said, “You can do anything you want. You can be cleaner and help make things better. That's how you can change too and make the world a better place!†+ +The gray monster was excited to try it out. He started cleaning up and fixing up the things around him. Every day he would look for something else to change. Slowly he saw a difference in the way the world looked. + +The gray monster was proud of his work and knew that he had changed the world in a positive way. +Once upon a time, there was a pond. It was a nice pond. The water was warm and the animals seemed happy. + +One day, a child came to the pond. She was curious to explore and see what she could find. She walked around the pond, feeling the sun on her skin and looking for fun. + +She found a big rock and it looked comfortable. She sat on it and watched the animals. She watched the ducks swimming around and the frogs jumping from lily pad to lily pad. They all seemed so content! + +The child noticed something else. In the center of the pond, there was a small island. But it seemed too far for her to reach. She frowned and asked her mom, "Why can't I get to that island?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe one day you'll be able to swim there, but for now you must stay where it's safe." + +The child nodded and smiled. She watched as the animals played around in the pond. Soon, she felt happy and content, just like the animals. +One day, there was a girl named Jane. She was only 3 years old, but she was very impatient. She wanted to go outside and play in the backyard. She took her bucket and ran outside. + +When she got there, she saw a big puddle. She was so excited! She wanted to play with the puddle. She started splashing around with her bucket. + +Suddenly, Jane's mom came outside and saw what she was doing. She said, "Jane, don't play in the puddle! You'll get all wet." + +Jane was sad and she pouted. She looked at her mom and said, "But I'm so impatient to play there!" + +Her mom said, "That's ok, but why don't you fill up your bucket with water from the puddle and play with that instead?" + +Jane smiled. She took her bucket and filled it up with water from the puddle. She played with it for the rest of the afternoon. Jane was happy and so was her mom. +Jeannie and Thomas were best friends. Whenever they saw each other, they always smiled. + +Today was special. They were going to play in the park together. + +Jeannie said, "Let's get the wagon and part the park!" + +Thomas agreed, so they hopped on the wagon and away they went. + +It felt fast and fun, like they were flying, as they rolled along. + +Finally they reached the park. They had a great time playing with their toys and running around. + +When it was time to go home, Jeannie said, "Let's get the wagon and part fast!" + +They grabbed the wagon and zoomed through the park. + +When they arrived back home, they hugged and said goodbye. For Thomas and Jeannie, the best part was sharing the day together. +Mom was getting ready to go outside. She grabbed a big bottle and shook it. Mom said, "I need to spray some lotion on my skin so I don't get sunburnt". She sprayed the lotion all over her arms and legs. + +Mom said to me, "Do you want some lotion too?" I nodded my head yes and said, "Yes please!". Mom sprayed some lotion on my arms and legs. The lotion felt cold and smelled strong. + +Mom said, "See, the lotion is strong like a wall. That way, the sun can't get through and burn your skin." + +After that, Mom hugged me and said, "Now let's go outside and play!" So we did. +Once upon a time, there was a rat who was bald. He was walking around outside and came upon a little girl. The rat said to her in a friendly way, "Hello there! Where are you going?". The little girl replied, "I'm going to the park." The rat warned her, saying, "Be careful! There are cats at the park and they might try to eat you!". + +The little girl was scared when the rat warned her, but then she smiled and said, "That's okay. I'm brave and I will be alright." Then she gave the rat a hug and continued on her way to the park. + +The rat was so happy that the girl was brave. He smiled and ran off looking for some food to eat. He was sure that the little girl would be ok! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little boy who wanted to climb a tree. But the tree was so tall, he couldn't reach the top. He looked around and saw a strong ladder. He decided to use the ladder to get to the top of the tree. + +He grabbed hold of the ladder and carefully dragged it to the tree. Then he started to climb. He was getting close to the top, when suddenly he felt the ladder shake. He looked down and saw that the ladder was about to break. + +The boy felt scared and started to cry. But then he heard a voice: "Climb quickly and grab hold of the tree before the ladder breaks!" + +He looked up and saw that it was his friend. They smiled at each other and the boy decided to be brave. With one final climb, the boy grabbed the tree and safety. Phew! He had made it! +Once upon a time there was a rare twist. It went bouncing around the town, looking for its owner. + +One day the twist saw an old man sitting on a bench. He smiled and said, “Good day! Is this your twist?†+ +The man smiled and replied, “Yes, it's mine! Thank you. Where did you find it?†+ +The twist answered, “I was just bouncing around hoping someone could be my owner.†+ +The man said, “It's a rare twist. I'm happy to be your owner. Let's go together!†+ +And so the twist went with the old man and they never got lost again. The end. +Once upon a time there was a patient bunny, hopping around in the meadow. Suddenly she stopped and looked around, frightened. Then she heard another noise - something was bouncing. She was very scared, so she hopped away. + +The bouncing got faster, and the bunny hopped faster too! She came across a tall grassy bush, and dashed inside to hide. + +The bouncing got closer and closer. Suddenly a voice called out, "Are you in there, bunny?" The bunny was too scared to answer. + +But then the voice said, "It's ok, bunny. I'm your friend. I just want to play a game!" + +The bunny peered through the tall grass, and to her surprise, it was a little toddler! She was happy and hopped out of the bush. + +The toddler had a little bouncy ball, and the two of them bounced it together all afternoon. They laughed and enjoyed themselves, until it was time to go home. + +The bunny and the toddler said their goodbyes, and the bunny hopped off, her heart full of joy. +One day, three friends - a dog, a mouse, and a frog - decided to put on a show. The dog said to the others "Let's make shapes and see who can organize them best!" + +The frog jumped up and down, clapping his hands in joy. "No problem, I'm ready to start!" + +The mouse shook her head and started to laugh. "You can't make shapes - you need a tool." + +The frog was confused, so the dog offered up his hat. The mouse cut a circle, a square and a triangle out of it. + +The frog clapped again, "This is so much fun!" + +The mouse and the dog organized the shapes into different patterns. The frog was very impressed and began to applaud. + +"That was amazing!" he shouted, "Who made the best shape pattern?" + +The mouse raised her paw and the frog quickly agreed. "You won - your pattern was the most organized!" + +The friends hugged and celebrated their accomplishments. They all learned that teamwork could make the impossible possible. +The woman gave the boy some money. The boy was happy and thanked the woman. +"What are you going to do with the money?" asked the woman. +The boy replied, "I'm going to pay for my ice cream." +The woman laughed. "That's a great idea!" +The boy went to the store and paid for his ice cream. It was very yummy. +The woman watched the boy and shook her head. She said, "You're too young to be so ignorant with your money." +The boy looked confused. +The woman smiled and said, "Next time, save your money. You can buy something even better later on." +The boy smiled. He knew the woman was right. He said, "Thanks for helping me!" +Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Abi. One day, while playing outside, she saw something sparkling in the grass. She went over to look closer and discovered that it was a tiny magic box! Abi bent down and opened the box. Inside was a beautiful stitch! It was rainbow coloured and made of shiny material. + +Abi gasped in surprise and asked the stitch, "What are you doing here?". The stitch looked up confused and said, "I don't know!". Abi smiled and said, "That's ok, I'll help you. I will take you home". + +Abi held the stitch in her hands and went home. When she got there she looked for the biggest box she could find. She carefully placed the stitch inside the box and asked it to reveal its secrets. + +The stitch blinked and then suddenly it started to glow. Out of the box, a beautiful rainbow coloured balloon appeared! Abi was amazed and thanked the stitch for revealing such a wonderful gift. + +Abi was now very happy, and she and the stitch lived happily ever after. +Once there was a little boy named Joe. +Joe had a toy car and he liked to roll it around in the grass. +One day, while Joe was rolling his car around, his mom said, "Joe, you need to get the cable for our TV. Would you please roll it to the shop for me?" + +Joe was excited to do something helpful. He rolled the cable all the way to the shop. +When he arrived, the shopkeeper said, "Thank you for bringing me the cable, Joe. It looks very comfortable!" + +Joe smiled and said, "You're welcome!" He then rolled the toy car all the way back home where his mom was waiting. + +She said, "Thank you for helping me, Joe! Now let's roll the cable to our TV so we can watch our favorite shows!" +Dave was a gifted boy. He loved to whistle. One day he saw an old barn, so he went over to it and whistled. Inside the barn, he heard a voice saying "Hello?". Dave was scared, so he said "Who are you?". + +The voice asked, "Can you help me?". Dave replied, "What do you need help with?". The voice said "I'm lost. Can you help me find my way home?". + +Dave was excited because he could help. He agreed and started whistling a song he knew. The voice inside the barn recognized the song and followed the sound until they were out of the barn. + +The voice said "Thank you" and Dave said, "You're welcome". Dave was happy he had helped someone and that he had used his gift to do something good. He walked home whistling the same song he had whistled in the barn. +Molly and her father went to the park. Molly saw the sunset and thought it was so beautiful. She looked up at her dad and said, “Daddy, the sunset is so pretty!†+ +Her dad smiled and said, “Yes, it is! I think it was made by a very creative person.†+ +Molly thought that sounded right. The sunset was so colorful and peaceful. She loved it. + +Suddenly, she had an idea - she wanted to give her dad a kiss. She ran over and planted a kiss on his cheek. He smiled and said, “Thanks Molly, I love you!†+ +Molly grinned and said, “I love you too, Daddy!†She looked back at the sunset and felt so happy that she got to share this special moment with her dad. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and loved to be outside. She loved the way nature looked and felt. She would often run around in the fields and trees and explore. + +One day, Lily was playing in the woods when she heard a noise. It sounded like someone calling out for help. Lily got brave and followed the sound deep into the woods. + +Once she found the source of the noise, she realized it was a baby squirrel! The squirrel had been caught in a tight rope and was struggling to get free. Lily wanted to help, so she carefully freed the squirrel and set it free. + +Once the squirrel was free, it scampered away. Lily was so happy that she could help the little squirrel. She had done something kind and she knew it. + +As she watched the squirrel run away into the trees, she could hear it call out a thank you! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was always so excited for rain. Whenever it rained, she would dance around the room with joy. + +One day there was a promise of rain in the sky, and Lucy was so happy. She ran up to her dad, who was outside in the garden, and asked "Is it gonna rain today, Daddy?" + +Her dad said, "Yes, Lucy. It's gonna be an amazing rain!" + +Lucy was so thrilled; she jumped up and down, clapping her hands with glee. + +When the rain finally arrived, it was even more amazing than Lucy had imagined. She went outside and twirled around in the rain, feeling so happy and free. + +At the end of the day, Lucy was so exhausted but so full of joy. As she lay in bed, she looked up at the twinkling stars and whispered, "Thank you for the lovely day, rain." +Once upon a time, there was a bear who lived in the forest. He was a very strong bear, but he had one weak spot; his leather belt. Every day, the bear would raise that belt up high and he would pat it and make sure it stayed in good shape. + +Every day, some of the other animals in the forest would come and watch the bear. Each time, they would try to tell him that he should replace his old belt with something stronger, like a chain or a rope, but the bear would never listen. + +One day, when the other animals came by, they found the bear with a brand new chain belt. + +"What happened?" asked the rabbit. + +The bear smiled and replied, "I realized that I didn't need a weak old leather belt and so I decided to raise my belt up high and make it much stronger!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lila who loved to play. One day she decided to make something special with clay. + +She took a hunk of the clay and rolled it between her hands. Her mom watched her with a smile. "What are you making?" her mom asked. + +Lila smiled. "I'm making a delicate flower!" she said. + +"That sounds beautiful," said her mom. "But don't spend too much time on it." + +Lila listened. She knew her mom wanted her to have fun, but also not to spend too much time in one place. + +Lila made the flower carefully, pressing the clay into the perfect shape. When she finished, she showed her mom. "Look what I made!" she said. + +"It's beautiful!" said her mom. "See, you can do anything if you spend enough time on it." + +Lila hugged the flower tight and smiled. She was very proud of her work. +Little Jack hopped around the kitchen, waiting for his mommy to get him a snack. + +"What do you want, Jack?" his mommy asked. + +"Juice! Please!" Little Jack said. + +Mommy laughed and put a cup of juice in front of Jack. + +Jack thanked his mommy and took a big sip. The juice was so sweet, it made Little Jack giggle. + +"More?" his mommy asked. + +Little Jack said "Yes!" and thanked his mommy again. + +Mommy filled his cup up with more juice. Little Jack smiled and said "Thank you!" before taking a long sip. + +"You're so welcome, Jack." Mommy said. Little Jack smiled and finished his sweet juice. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Jack. Jack had a problem – he needed to escape from the farmer's garden. + +Jack was looking around for a way out, when suddenly he saw a big carrot. + +"Maybe if I eat this carrot, I'll be able to escape!" thought Jack. + +Jack hopped over to the carrot and began nibbling on it. + +Just then, a compassionate fairy appeared. She had compassion for little animals and wanted to help Jack. + +"Don't worry, Jack. I can help you escape," said the fairy. She waved her wand and opened a small hole in the fence. + +Jack hopped through the hole and was free! + +He shouted back to the fairy, "Thank you for your help!" + +"You're welcome, Jack," said the fairy. "Remember, if you ever need help again, I'm always here." + +And with that, Jack hopped away to freedom. +Once upon a time there was a generous dog. He was so generous that he shared his food with different animals at the park. + +One day, a rabbit came to the park and was very hungry. The generous dog saw the rabbit, so he shared his food with the rabbit. The rabbit was so happy, and hopped away. + +At the same time, a bad fox saw what the generous dog had done. He was angry, so he decided to destroy the generous dog's food! He took the food and destroyed it on the ground. + +The generous dog saw what had happened, and he was so sad. He said to the fox, "Why did you do that? It was very mean!" + +But the fox didn't say anything. He just walked away. + +The end. +Jimmy was feeling very sleepy. He was walking to his room for a nap when he heard someone giggling. It was his big sister, Amy. Jimmy was embarrassed. He knew why she was laughing. His face was very red and he was too tired to run away. + +Jimmy called out to her. "Why are you laughing?" + +Amy stopped and said, "You have ink all over your face!" + +Jimmy touched his face, and he felt the sticky ink. He was embarrassed! He had been playing with markers and now he had a bad case of ink on his face. + +Amy said, "Come on, Jimmy. Let's go get you cleaned up." + +Jimmy followed his sister to the bathroom. She gave him a wet cloth and said, "Let's get this cleaned up." + +Jimmy rubbed the cloth on his face and soon the ink was gone. He was relieved, but he was a still a bit embarrassed. Amy smiled and said, "Next time, don't be such a sleepyhead. Now come on! Let's go take a nap." +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sue. Sue really wanted to eat broccoli but she had never tried it before. One day, Sue's mommy offered her a plate of broccoli. Sue was scared and said, "I don't want it!" + +But mommy said, "I'm sure you will like it. It's very yummy and healthy. Just try a bite!" + +Suddenly, Sue's friend Bunny came over. Bunny was very helpful and said, "Let me help you! I really like broccoli. Look, I can eat it!" + +Sue watched Bunny eat the broccoli and she decided to try it too. To her surprise, Sue found out that it was delicious. She said to her mommy, "I want to eat more broccoli!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you accepted it. Broccoli is very healthy for you!" + +Sue and Bunny ate lots of broccoli and had a very happy day. From then on, Sue would always accept new foods and try them. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Bob. He was three years old, and he liked to explore. + +One day, Bob decided to go for an adventure. He picked up his special hat, and he set off. As he walked through the woods, Bob felt very adventurous. He wanted to explore and discover new things. + +Suddenly, Bob heard a strange noise in a nearby bush. He peeked inside to take a closer look and saw a small purple finger. He was surprised, but he was also excited! + +Bob carefully picked up the finger, and he brought it with him. He asked his parents what the finger was when he got home, and his mom told him it was a magic finger. The finger could grant wishes! + +Bob was overjoyed. He asked the finger for a special toy, and the finger granted his wish. + +Bob was so happy he had gone on an adventure that day. From then on, he was always looking for new and exciting things, hoping to receive another magical gift. +Once upon a time, there was a tiny bird whose name was Lily. She had the most beautiful bright pink feathers, but inside, her heart was bitter. + +She lived in a big tree in the middle of the woods. Every morning, Lily chirped gently to greet the day and watched as the sun lit up the sky. + +One day, as she fluttered down to the ground, she saw a little boy in the meadow. She watched as the little boy picked flowers and giggled with joy. + +Lily was filled with happiness watching the little boy play and decided to protect him. She flapped her wings and flew down to the little boy. + +The little boy looked up at Lily in surprise and said, “What a pretty bird! Can I pet you?†+ +Lily smiled and nodded. From that moment on, Lily stayed close to the little boy, watching over him and protecting him with her gentle wings. She couldn’t bring herself to leave since the little boy’s heart was as full of joy as hers was of sweet protection. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane who wanted to make cocoa. She found the cocoa and brought it to the kitchen. + +Jane said, "Mommy, can I wash this cocoa?" Her mommy said, "Yes, be careful. It looks very fragile." + +So Jane went to the sink and filled it with water. She washed the cocoa carefully and made sure that it was very clean. Then she dried it with a towel. + +Jane said, "Mommy, the cocoa is clean now!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Good job, sweetie. Now let's make some cocoa." + +Jane and her mommy made cocoa together, and it was delicious. Jane enjoyed it with a big smile. +Once upon a time, a greedy monkey lived in a big tree. He loved to eat bananas and had lots of them! One day, he ate too many and was so full he had to take a nap. He grabbed a napkin and started snoring away. + +Suddenly, a little bee flew by and saw the sleeping monkey. The bee joked "Foolish monkey! How can you eat so much?" + +The sleepy monkey opened one eye and said "I do it because the bananas are so sweet!" + +The bee laughed and said "I can't believe you can eat that much! You must be very brave." + +The monkey smiled, said goodbye to the bee and went back to his nap. He knew it was foolish to eat so many bananas, but it was fun! +Once upon a time there was a wealthy family. They lived in a big house with many rooms. One day the mommy asked her daughter to go upstairs. The daughter was only three years old and she was a bit scared. She didn't know what was upstairs. + +So the mommy said, "Let me explain what's upstairs, sweetheart. Upstairs you will find your playroom with lots of toys. There is also your bedroom with a cozy bed and some fun books. And of course, the bathroom is upstairs too." + +The daughter smiled and asked, "Can I go now?" + +Her mother said, "Yes, you can go now. Have fun!" + +The daughter went upstairs and sure enough, all the wonderful things her mommy had told her were there. She played for a long time and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a Mama and a Papa. Mama wanted to buy a new mattress for the family, so she went to the store. + +"This mattress looks nice," Mama said. "How much is it?" + +"That mattress is very expensive," said the salesperson. + +Mama shook her head. "I don't have enough money." + +The salesperson smiled. "Here's a way for you to save. We can raise the mattress for you and you can pay it over time." + +Mama thought about it for a moment. "Okay, I'll do it." + +So Mama paid a little money each week, and soon the mattress was hers. Mama, Papa and their three-year-old child were so happy to have their new mattress, and they slept very happily every night! +Once upon a time, there was an elephant who lived in a wide field. The elephant loved to shout and have fun in the field. + +One day, the elephant saw a little boy walking across the field. The little boy was very curious and walked towards the elephant. Suddenly, the elephant started to shout! "Hi there!" he shouted. + +The boy was scared and started running away. But the elephant said, "No, don't be scared. I just want to be your friend." + +The little boy stopped and smiled. He said, "Really? I'd like that!" + +From then on, the elephant and the little boy were best friends. They would play together in the wide field every day, and the elephant would always remember to shout hello! +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Martha. She was playful and liked to have fun with all of her friends. One sunny day, she was strolling down the street when she spotted a newspaper blowing in the wind. She stopped and smiled, excited to read the news. + +She picked up the newspaper and started skimming the pages, when all of a sudden, she heard a soft sighing noise. She looked around, but didn't see anything. Very curious, Martha looked around for the source of the noise. She soon noticed a puppy hiding behind a nearby bush. + +Martha couldn't help but smile. She bent down and offered her hand to the puppy, who eagerly took it. She pet his head and the puppy let out another sigh. Martha laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'll take you home and care for you." + +The puppy followed Martha home and they have been best friends ever since. Martha still reads her newspaper every day, but now she shares it with her new puppy. They both take turns reading and sighing at the happy stories. +Once there was a small monkey named Jimmy. He loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day he came across an old pipe and thought to himself, "this would make the perfect toy!" + +Jimmy wanted to show his friends, so he grabbed it and began running through the trees. Suddenly, he tripped and the pipe shattered into pieces. Jimmy was so ashamed. + +He heard a voice behind him that said, "Oh, oh Jimmy, why did you destroy the pipe?" It was his friend Sarah. She had seen what happened. + +Jimmy started to cry and said, "I'm sorry Sarah. I just wanted to show my friends." + +Sarah gave him a big hug and said, "It's ok Jimmy, accidents happen. Let's go find you a new toy." + +Jimmy and Sarah happily ran off together to find something new for Jimmy to play with. +Mama and Papa were very sad. Their car was broken and they needed to get it fixed. + +Mama said to Papa, "We need to find someone to repair our car." + +Papa nodded and said, "Let's go to the store and get a mint. That should make it better!" + +So Mama and Papa went to the store and bought a mint. When they got back home, Papa opened up the car and fixed it. He put the mint inside and it made the car smell nice. + +Mama said, "Thank you for repairing our car, Papa, that was very nice of you." + +Papa smiled and said, "It cost a lot, but it was worth it!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was always very busy. + +One day, Jack wanted to go very fast, so he went running to his mum. + +Jack asked his mum, "Can I go fast?" + +His mum smiled and said, "Yes, you can go as fast as you want, but you need to be careful!" + +So Jack put on his shoes and grabbed a roll of tape. He rolled the tape around the living room. Then he got down on his hands and knees and started to speed around the tape. + +He ran around the room as fast as he could, laughing the whole time! + +When Jack had finished, he said to his mum, "I'm so fast!" + +She smiled and said, "Yes, you're very fast! Now, why don't you try running around the yard?" + +So Jack ran outside and did laps around the yard. He was so busy running that he didn't even notice it was getting dark. + +His mum called him in for dinner and he stopped his running for the day. Jack was exhausted but he had had so much fun! +One day, Little Jenny and Mommy were in the kitchen. Mommy said, “Let's wash the plate.†Little Jenny said, “Yay! I can do it!†+ +Mommy gave Little Jenny the plate, and the sponge. Little Jenny went to the sink and put the plate in the water. She scrubbed the plate with the sponge and made lots of bubbles. + +When it was all clean, Little Jenny showed Mommy her plate. Mommy said, “What a successful job!†Little Jenny smiled and hugged Mommy and said, “All clean!†+ +Mommy and little Jenny put the clean plate away and went outside to play. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very cheerful, and she loved to play. One day she decided to go outside and play in the park. + +While she was playing she saw a ball rolling by. She ran after it and picked it up. She was so excited. She had so much fun rolling the ball back and forth. + +While Lucy was playing, she heard a happy sound. She looked over and saw a big pot of boiling pasta. She asked a friendly lady, “What's that sound?†+ +The lady smiled and said, “That's the pasta cooking. Would you like to try some?†+ +Lucy's eyes lit up with joy. She said yes, and the lady handed her a bowl of the warm, steamy pasta. It was the most delicious food she had ever tasted! She thanked the lady, and then continued to have a cheerful time playing. +Once upon a time there was a gifted bear named Bob. He was very smart and wanted to make everyone happy. + +One day, Bob was taking a stroll in the forest when he saw a group of animals. They were all laughing and seemed to be in a very happy mood. Bob stopped and said, "Hi, everyone! What's so funny?" + +One of the animals, a rabbit, stopped and said, "Bob, we were just telling funny jokes. Wanna hear one?" + +Bob couldn't resist. "Sure!" he said with a smile. + +The rabbit thought for a moment and told Bob a joke. Bob started to laugh and laugh until his tummy hurt. + +The other animals were so happy to see Bob laughing that they started laughing too. They all had tears in their eyes from laughing so much. + +When Bob was done, he hugged the rabbit and put it in his pocket. Then he said goodbye to the other animals, waved and ran away happily. + +The animals smiled and waved back. They were so happy to see their gifted friend Bob laughing and having a good time. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She loved to go on adventures and often explored the world around her. +One day she decided to go to the park. It was a beautiful, peaceful day so she grabbed her ball and started running. + +On the way to the park she saw an ice cream truck selling her favorite kind of ice cream. She stopped and asked her mom if she could get a cone. She quickly agreed and Lucy was so excited. + +At the park she found an open lawn and started playing. She threw her ball and chased it around, running and laughing. Suddenly, she heard a bridge strike behind her with a loud noise. She stopped and looked around. It was a large bird, with its wings stretched out wide. + +Lucy was amazed and stood there, watching the bird for a little while. Then she remembered her ice cream and quickly ran back to the truck before it drove away. She enjoyed the cold and delicious treat as the bird flew away in the peaceful sky. + +The end. +The sun was shining brightly and little Tom wanted to go outside and play. He ran over to his mom and said, "Mommy, can I leave now?" His mom looked down and said, "Yes, Tom. You can go outside and play." + +Tom was so excited! He ran over to his room and grabbed his hat. He put it on and exclaimed, "I'm ready!" + +Tom ran out the door and saw his best friend Mary waiting for him. Mary told him, "Hey Tom, come play tag with me!" Tom joined her and they began running around in circles. Tom turned to Mary and said, "Let's run around the tree!" + +Mary happily said, "Let's go!" As they rounded the corner from the tree, a foolish rabbit hopped across the path! They both screamed with laughter as the rabbit quickly hopped away. + +Finally, the two friends had to go home. With one last wave, Tom ran home and said goodbye to Mary. His mom saw him and said, "Did you have fun outside Tom?" Tom smiled and said, "Yes! It was the best day ever!" +Once upon a time there was a young rabbit named Jerry. Jerry wanted to gain something special, but he didn't know what it was. + +One day, he saw a bright colorful bird in the sky and he asked, "What are you?" + +The bird answered, "I'm a parrot and I can fly very high in the sky! If you use your wings, you can fly too!" + +Jerry was excited and he smiled. He started to practice flying every day and soon he was able to gain the ability to fly. Everyone was excited and they cheered him on. + +Jerry kept practicing and practicing until he was able to gain the skill of flying very well. He was very proud of himself and hopped around his friends with a big smile. + +The end. +Mick lived in town. He had a red bike that he loved to ride. One day, he went out to play, but he didn't have a helmet. His mum said to him, "Mick, you need to wear a helmet or you can't ride your bike!" Mick didn't want to wear a helmet, but he knew it would keep him safe, so he managed to find one that was comfortable. + +Mick's mum said, "Now put it on and come inside so we can have lunch." + +Mick put on the helmet and said, "I'm ready mum." He rode his bike a few more times before going in, feeling safe and happy. + +The next day, Mick heard his mum calling him again. She said, "Mick, remember to wear your helmet every time you go out and ride your bike." + +Mick nodded and said, "I will. It's comfortable and keeps me safe." +Once upon a time, there was a very tall strawberry tree. One day, three little birds came and nested in the tree. + +The birds said to each other, "We need food from the freezer!" But there was no freezer around. + +Just then, a brave man came by. He said, "I can help you! I have a magic wand that can restore your freezer!" + +The little birds were very happy. They all cheered, "Yay! We can get our food now!" + +The brave man waved his wand in the air and a big freezer appeared. It was filled with delicious food. + +The birds were so happy they ate and sang all day long. They were so thankful that the brave man had restored the freezer! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sue. She was happy and fair. She always wanted to play with her friends but sometimes they would not let her. + +One day, a cool idea came to Sue. She wanted to set a match and then have all of her friends play together without anyone feeling left out. + +"Hey everyone! Let's have a match and see who is the best player," Sue called out. + +At first all of the other kids laughed. But then they thought it was fair and agreed to give it a go. + +Everyone took turns and they all tried their best. After a while, they found out who the winner was! It was Sue! + +Everyone clapped, and Sue was so happy that she had thought of something that made all of her friends play together in a fair way. +Jack looked at the jar he had found in the cupboard. It was dusty and he wasn't sure what was inside. He picked it up and asked his mum, "What's dis?" + +Mum smiled and said, "It's a jar for you to fill, Jack." + +Jack looked at the jar again. His eyes were wide and he said, "Fill it with what?" + +Mum laughed and said, "Lots of things! Rocks, leaves, shells...whatever you like." + +Jack grinned and ran outside to find things for his jar. He filled it with sticks, stones and leaves. Then he found the prettiest shells on the beach and carefully put them in. But then he heard a yelp from inside. He looked inside and saw a little animal with hurt eyes. He felt sorry for it and knew what he must do. + +He took the animal out of the jar, and hugged it gently. He said goodbye and watched as it ran away back into the wild. + +The jar was empty, but it was still full of memories and possibilities. Jack had learned an important lesson that day: he would never fill something without making sure it was okay first. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and loved adventure and exploring. + +One day she went out walking with her mommy and they came across an old, elderly house. It was not quite like their house - it had big wooden doors and big locks. The little girl asked her mommy, "what's the lock for?". + +Her mommy explained that the lock was to keep people out who they don't want inside. Then they kept walking and they came to a big, old tree. Inside the tree was a big wasp nest and a big jar of sugar! The little girl asked "what's the sugar for?". + +Her mommy explained that the sugar was for the wasps so they could eat it to make them happy and healthy. The little girl was so excited and happy that she wanted to go exploring again very soon. + +The two of them went on their way and the little girl learnt lots of new things. +Mommy and Daddy were in the backyard. Mommy was outside with her golf clubs. + +"What are you doing, Mommy?" asked the 3-year-old. + +"I'm going to try and hit the golf ball," Mommy said. + +The little one watched as Mommy hit the ball. It flew high in the light sky and landed in the garden. + +"Wow!" said the child. "Can I try?" + +"Of course," Mommy said, handing them the clubs. + +The little one tried their best, but couldn't hit the ball. They took a few more swings and finally, the ball flew off the ground. + +"Yay!" cheered the 3-year-old. + +Mommy smiled. "Good job. I guess golfing is not as easy as it looks." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary was three years old and she loved to go on picnics. One day, she was sad because she felt helpless and didn't know what to do. + +Mary's daddy saw her crying and he asked her what was wrong. Between sobs, Mary said, "Daddy, I'm helpless and I'm scared." + +Her dad smiled warmly and said, “My darling, it's time for a picnic! Let's go for a picnic and get some fresh air. It will help you to heal.†+ +Mary's eyes lit up and she jumped for joy! She quickly got ready and ran outside with her daddy. They made sandwhiches and packed a basket with all sorts of treats. + +They lay on a blanket and watched fluffy clouds in the sky. The fresh air, good food and her dad's comforting words began to heal Mary. + +She smiled and her worries slowly melted away. Mary was happy again and enjoyed the beautiful day with her daddy. +Once upon a time there was a 3 year old named Sara. One day Sara's mommy set out a plate with some sugar on it and said "Sara can you see the sugar on this plate?". Sara nodded "Yes". + +Then Mommy said "It looks so pretty. Can you display it for me?". Sara smiled and picked up the plate and put it on the table so everyone in the room could see the sugar. + +Suddenly, everyone got a little crazy. Everyone started dancing around the table while they sang "Look at all the sugar!" Then Sara began to laugh and the room filled with joy. + +Mommy looked at Sara and said "See, isn't it great when things are displayed?". Sara was so proud of herself, she nodded and said "Yes, Mommy". Everyone had a wonderful time because of Sara's great work displaying the sugar. +Once upon a time there lived a farmer who was very troubled. Every morning he would go to his farm and work very hard to grow wheat. But one morning he noticed something strange – his wheat was not growing. He was so troubled because he didn't know how to fix it. + +He went to his neighbour and asked, "How can I fix my wheat? It won't grow!" + +The neighbour smiled kindly and said, "Well, it's easy. You just need to water it every day and give it some sunlight." + +The farmer was relieved and said, "Thank you so much for your help! I will fix it right away." + +So the next day, the farmer got up early and watered his wheat. And lo and behold, the wheat started to grow! He was so happy that he kept watering it and giving it sunshine every single day. + +The farmer was so relieved that he could fix his wheat and keep tending to it. The end. +Tommy loved to help his mom. He liked to hand her things and say nice words. Today he was extra excited because they were going to the store. + +When they got to the store, Tommy noticed everyone was very friendly. His mom gave him a shopping basket, and he happily helped pick out the groceries. He even greeted the cashier! + +When it was time to pay, the cashier said, "You have been very tidy and helpful. Here's a tip for you!" She handed Tommy a coin. + +He was so pleased. He gave her a big hug and said, "Thank you! I will use this to buy something special." + +His mom smiled and said, "That was very nice of her. You did a great job today." + +Tommy proudly placed the coin in his pocket and said, "Yes! I received a tip!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were a fine pair. +One day they decided to play outside. They had so much fun and soon got very, very dirty. So they decided to do the laundry. + +Jack settled the laundry in the washing machine. Jill settled the detergent in with it. They waited for the laundry to be done. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise and a bit of smoke came from the machine. Jack and Jill were very scared. + +"What happened?" asked Jill. + +"I think it might be the dryer," Jack said. He opened the lid and sure enough the laundry was dry. + +Jack and Jill were so happy. Everything was fine. They folded the laundry and put it away. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sue. She wanted to explore the world and so every day she would go through the gate and look around. One day when she looked around, she saw something very poor. Sue was sad and so she asked her mom what it was. "Mommy, what's poor?" + +"Well, Sue," her mom said, "poor is when something doesn't have what it needs. Just like this little house doesn't have enough food and clothes." + +Sue was very sad. She did not want anyone to be poor anymore. "Can we help them mommy?" she asked. + +"Yes, we can," said her mom. "We can recommend them to our friends so that they can get some help too." Sue was so happy. She knew that she could help other people not be poor anymore. So every day Sue and her mom walked through the gate and recommended their friends to help the poor. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a man named Joe. Joe was a very nice man, and he wanted to have a job. He asked his mom to help him find one. + +“Mom, can you help me find a job?†he asked. + +“Of course I can,†she said. + +So his mom looked for a job for Joe. She found a job for him as a hairdresser. + +“You can be a hairdresser! You can cut hair and make people look nice,†Joe’s mom said. + +Joe was excited and he started to work as a hairdresser every day. He worked hard, and he became a very good hairdresser. He even started to cut the hair of very important people. + +One day, a bald man came into the salon. He asked Joe to cut his hair. Joe was a bit worried, but he did his best to make the man's hair look nice. + +When the man saw his new haircut in the mirror, he was very happy. He thanked Joe for doing such a great job. From then on, Joe became a famous hairdresser. Everyone wanted to have Joe cut their hair. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to dance. She would dance in the grass, around the trees, and anywhere else she could. One day, she found a special book. It was smooth and it had pictures of all the dances she loved. She was so excited she knew she had to try it out! + +The little girl grabbed her book and ran to the living room. She started swaying her arms and twirling around. She felt so happy, she couldn't stop grinning. + +Suddenly, her mom walked in and saw her dancing. Her mom asked, "What do you have there?" The little girl held up the book so her mom could see. "I found it outside. It has pictures of all the dances I love," she said. + +Her mom smiled. "What a great book," she said. "Let's dance together!" +The little girl smiled, and the two of them danced together in the living room. It was the best dance ever. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lily. She was only 3 years old and loved to explore. + +One day, Lily decided to go on a little adventure. She opened a door and found a huge jail! She was so excited and wanted to unpack it. + +She went over and started to unpack. She took out all kinds of things but she wasn't sure what to do with them. + +Just then, Lily heard a voice coming from inside the jail. + +"Little one, can you help me please?" said the voice. + +Lily was scared but she bravely went inside. Inside was a tiny mouse! + +"I'm lost and need help to find my way out," the mouse said. + +Lily smiled. She was so happy that she could help her new friend. Lily helped the mouse unpack the jail. All of a sudden, they found the door and the mouse said goodbye as he ran out. + +Lily was so excited that she had helped her new friend. She closed the jail door and ran back home. + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl named Sue. Sue lived on a farm and every night she would look out her window to see the lightning dancing across the sky. + +One night, Sue got scared during a thunderstorm. She ran to her mom and asked, "Mommy, what is that loud noise?" + +Her mom said, "That, Sue, is called thunder. It is created when lightning strikes the sky. Don't worry, I'm here and I won't let anything bad happen to you." + +As Sue's mom hugged her and comforted her, she said, "See, the thunder can't hurt you as long as you are brave. The thunder and lightning are just part of a big show put on by Nature." + +Sue gave her mom a big hug, reassured that she could be brave. From then on every thunderstorm, Sue would look out the window to watch the show and remember how brave she was. +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Joe. He wanted a hut of his own so he asked his mom to supply him with one. + +"A fancy hut? Sure, Joe!" said his mom. + +Joe was delighted. He built his hut himself and couldn't wait to show everyone. + +"Wow, Joe! This is a really fancy hut," said his friends when they saw it. + +Joe was so proud. He spent all the days playing in his hut and the nights sleeping in it. He never felt so happy and content. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a mole who lived all alone. One day he wanted to go for a walk. He stepped outside and felt the sun shining warmly. He enjoyed the beautiful day. + +On his way, he passed a tree that was full of sweet and juicy fruits. The mole was so happy! He stopped and enjoyed them. The mole was so pleased with the meal that he decided to stay here a little while longer. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Hey, mole! What are you doing here?" + +The mole looked around and saw a rabbit. The rabbit asked again, "What are you doing here?" + +The mole smiled, "I'm enjoying the fruits!" + +The rabbit replied, "Those are my fruits! Don't you know that eating too much of them can make you feel bitter?" + +The mole was a bit surprised, but he thanked the rabbit for the advice. He chose only a few and continued on his way. + +The mole enjoyed his walk and learned a valuable lesson. From then on, he was careful not to eat too much of anything! +Once upon a time there lived a little fox. He lived in a burrow deep in the forest. One night, the little fox was out looking for some food when he heard an amazing sound come out of the night sky. It was a chilly night and he shivered in his thick fur. + +The little fox looked up and there in the sky he saw a dazzling light twinkling amongst the stars. He was mesmerized and couldn't take his eyes off the light. + +As he watched, the little fox heard a voice from above. It said, “Would you like to join me in the night sky?†+ +The little fox was astonished, but he quickly answered, “Yes, of course!†He jumped into the air and with a few happy hops and hops he was suddenly high in the sky, next to the amazing light. + +The little fox was having the time of his life. He twirled and danced and laughed in delight. After a while, the little fox said goodbye to his new friend and hopped back to his cozy burrow. + +He was so happy and content, he knew he would never forget this amazing night. +It was a sunny day and Mommy and Jack were in the backyard. Mommy had a pot in her hands. + +"What can we do with this pot, Mommy?" Jack asked. + +"We can plant some flowers," Mommy said. + +Jack thought for a moment and then asked, "What kind of flowers?" + +"Different kinds," Mommy said. "We can put some bright red ones in the front and then tall purple ones in the back. What do you think?" + +Jack smiled. He liked the idea of having different colors of flowers. + +They went to the store and got the flowers they wanted. They came home and planted them in the pot. After they were done, Jack looked at the flowers and smiled. + +"They look so pretty. I'm glad we chose different kinds," Jack said. Mommy smiled and hugged him. + +Jack was happy to have made something so special with Mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic. She was very good at her job, and could fix anything that was not working. + +One day, a little boy came to the mechanic with a toy car. He said, "My toy car is broken! Can you fix it, please?" + +The mechanic smiled and said, "Sure, I can help you." Then, she lay the toy car on her workbench. + +She took out a big toolbox and opened it. She used a screwdriver to take the car apart. She looked at the car's insides and noticed something was not quite right. Then, she grabbed a smooth hammer and started to fix the car. + +When the mechanic was finished, she put the car back together. She smiled, and said, "There you go! Your car is all fixed now!" + +The little boy was thrilled. He thanked the mechanic, and took the car back home. From then on, his car ran smoothly and he was very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a hairy bee. The bee lived in a meadow and the bee was very scared. + +Suddenly, a giant insect flew into the meadow. The bee started to tremble, for the insect was much bigger than the bee. + +The bee said, “What are you?†+ +The giant insect answered, “I am a dragonfly.†+ +The bee said, “Please don’t hurt me!†+ +The dragonfly said, “Don’t worry, I won’t. I am just here to take a look.†+ +The bee was so relieved and stopped trembling. The dragonfly said goodbye and flew away. + +The bee was very happy and flew around the meadow, enjoying the beautiful day. +Today, the old parade was ready to start. There were lots of things to see - flags, floats, and costumes. Everyone was excited. + +Suddenly, the parade began to burn. Everyone started to yell and run away. + +Little Sam and his mom stopped when they got far away from the parade. + +His mom asked, "What happened?" + +Sam cried, "The parade was burning!" + +His mom said, "Come on, let's go home. We'll be safe there." + +They went home and watched from the window as the firefighters put out the fire. + +Finally, the old parade was safe. Everyone started to cheer. Sam clapped for the brave firefighters and smiled. +Polly was in the park for her first time. She was so excited to be in the sun and to play with all the animals. Mommy was watching her with a smile on her face. + +Suddenly, she saw the playground and the colorful chalk circles. She ran up to the chalk circles, her eyes alive with curiosity. She felt an urge to draw in them. + +"Polly, would you like me to help you draw something?" asked Mommy. + +"Yes, please!" answered Polly, jumping up and down in excitement. + +So Mommy took out the chalk and started to draw. She made a beautiful flower in the center of the circle and surrounded it with circles, suns and stars. + +Polly watched in amazement and started to draw in the circles too. She used the colorful chalk and made hundreds of shapes, swirls, and zig zags. She was having so much fun! + +When they finished drawing, Polly and Mommy stood back to admire their work. + +"Look at what we made together!" declared Mommy, putting her arm around Polly. + +Polly beamed with pride. She was proud of the colorful masterpiece they had made together. +One day, Mary had a task. She wanted to play outside, but it was too dirty. The ground was full of filthy mud. + +Mary's mom saw her and said, "Mary, you can't go outside with the ground like this. It's too filthy." + +Mary pleaded and said, "Please, Mommy. Just let me go play a little bit. Please?" + +But Mommy said, "No, I can't permit it. The ground is too messy." + +So Mary asked, "Can I do a special task and then can I go play?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Yes, you can do that. If you finish your task, you can play outside after." + +Mary was overjoyed. She ran to get her task done and Mommy watched her with a smile. When Mary finished, she was allowed to go play outside. She ran around with glee and enjoyed the day. +Once there was a little boy who was bored. He had no toys to play with and nothing seemed fun. His mom asked, "What's wrong?" + +The little boy shrugged, not knowing how to answer. His mom said, "Why don't you go outside and play in the sun?" + +The little boy smiled. He ran outside and saw the big, bright sun. It looked so cheerful and inviting. He decided to sit and soak in the warm sunlight. + +The little boy suddenly didn't feel so bored anymore. He closed his eyes and felt the sun on his skin. It was so peaceful and calming. He felt like he could stay there forever. + +Suddenly, he heard his mom behind him. "Time to come inside, sweetheart," she said. + +The little boy sighed and slowly opened his eyes. He looked at his mom and shrugged. But he was glad he had spent time in the sun, it sure made the day less boring. +Once there was a little boy who was always running around with energy. He was so excited to go and explore! One day, he decided to take a train to a surprise station. + +When the train stopped, he stepped out and he was amazed. Everywhere he looked, he could see the colourful buildings and spot the interesting people. + +He heard a voice call out to him. It was the driver on the train. "You made it to a very reliable station! Enjoy yourself while you can," he said with a smile. + +The little boy was so delighted. He quickly thanked the driver before running off. He couldn't wait to explore and find more surprises! + +He felt so big and brave as he chased down the streets and giggled like crazy. This had been such a fun and unexpected adventure! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was very enthusiastic about exploring the world around her. One day, she decided to go for a walk to see what she could find. + +On her walk, Daisy came to a cliff. She stopped and looked around, admiring the beautiful view. Then, she heard a noise. It was coming from the cliff. Daisy was curious, so she walked closer to investigate. + +As Daisy got closer, she heard more noises coming from the cliff. She realised that it was the sound of animals, and there were lots of them! Daisy was excited and wanted to get closer so she could take a better look. + +Suddenly, the animals started to run away! Daisy was confused until she realised what was causing them to run. It was a little mouse! The mouse had disturbed the animals and they were frightened. Daisy laughed and the mouse smiled up at her. + +"That was fun," Daisy said. "Can I come back and play with you again soon?" + +The mouse nodded and scurried away. Daisy waved goodbye and went home, eager to tell everyone about her exciting day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was gentle and sweet. She loved her garden. + +One day, the little girl went outside to tend to her garden. She wanted to make it special, so she decided to grow some mint. She carefully spread out the seeds and watered them every day with a gentle spray. + +Soon, the mint began to grow. The little girl was so happy. She went to show her mom. + +“Look mom! I’m growing mint,†she said proudly. + +“That’s wonderful!†said her mom. “Keep taking care of it and soon you’ll have lots of mint for us to enjoy!†+ +The little girl smiled and went back to her garden. She spent day after day caring for the plants. After a few weeks, the mint was ready to be picked. The little girl was so excited. She knew she had grown something special. +Once upon a time there lived an old man. He lived alone, but he loved it. He spent his days doing what he liked to do. + +One day, he was walking through a field, when he heard a sound. It sounded like someone was crying. + +He walked a little closer and saw that it was a young boy. He was wearing a sack and had been crying for a long time. + +The old man went to the boy and asked him why he was crying. The boy said, "I'm scared. I don't like being in this sack. It's so dark and it's taking a long time." + +The old man felt bad for the boy. He took him out of the sack, and said, "It's okay. Everything will be alright." + +The old man hugged the boy and they sat together under the tree. He told the boy stories and they laughed and talked until it was time to go home. + +The boy thanked the old man and ran home with a big smile on his face. From then on the old man never felt so happy. +Once there was a man named Joe. He was a kind and gentle man. One day Joe went to the park to raise kites with his three year old friend, James. + +Joe smiled and said, “Let’s raise the kites!†+ +James smiled and said, “Yes! Let’s do it!" + +They grabbed their kites, went to an open space and started to raise them in the air. They laughed and smiled as the kites flew higher and higher. + +Suddenly, an ugly cloud came and the wind blew in the opposite direction. The kite started to come down. Joe was sad and he raised his eye to the sky. James said, “It’s just stupid luck, Joe. Let’s try again.†+ +Joe smiled and said, “Yes, let’s do it!†+ +They ran to get another kite and started to raise it. The wind blew in the right direction and the kite went higher and higher. James and Joe laughed and cheered. + +“We did it!†James shouted. + +Joe smiled and said, “Yes, we did!†+Once upon a time there was a small girl named Sam. She was three years old and had a kind heart. + +One day, Sam was walking in the park with her mom. Suddenly, she heard a noise. She looked around and saw a bird that was hurt. It was on the ground and could not move. + +Sam's mom told her to stay back, but Sam didn't listen. She slowly walked up to the bird and the bird looked at her with fearful eyes. She felt so sorry for the bird. + +"What's wrong?" Sam asked. + +The bird opened its mouth but no words came out. Only tears rolled down its face. Sam started to weep as well. + +She took the bird in her arms and carried it home. She put it in a box, gave it some water, and sang it a song. + +Soon the bird started to feel better. It opened its mouth, sang a song, and flew away. Sam was happy and smiled. +The monkey was pale. She was so alone. She thought, "This isn't right." + +Then, she heard a voice. It was a little boy. He said, "Do you want a hug?" + +The monkey smiled. "Yes please," she said. + +The little boy hugged the monkey and she felt better. They played and laughed together. + +Suddenly, the little boy's mom came out of the house. "Time to go," she said. + +The little boy said goodbye to the monkey and promised he would come back soon. + +The monkey was sad but then she remembered the hug. She smiled and waved goodbye. +The little girl was hungry. She went to the beach. She saw a sand castle with a big hill of sand next to it. + +The little girl sat on the sand and looked at the sun and the blue sky. She wanted to make a sand castle too. She scooped sand into two piles to make walls of a castle. + +The sun shone and made the sand nice and warm. The little girl was getting hot. She found a big shadow. It was a palm tree. She sat in the shade. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a beautiful singing voice. "Are you hungry?" said the voice. + +The little girl looked around. Behind the palm tree was a man. He had a bag of snacks in his hands. "Do you want some?†he asked. + +The little girl was so happy. She nodded, and the man gave her an apple. She thanked him and ate it hungrily. After eating, she went back to her sand castle and continued building. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy bear. He lived in a big mountain. Every day, he would grumpily climb up and down the mountain. One day, he met a little bird. + +The bird said, “Hey, grumpy bear! Why do you look so sad?†+ +The bear said, “ I am sad because I must leave the mountain.†+ +The bird replied, “Why must you leave?†+ +The bear said, “ I don't know what to do! There is nothing to eat here.†+ +The bird thought for a while, then said, “I know! You should come over to my tree and I will show you something.†+ +The bear followed the bird to the tree. Underneath the tree there were lots of yummy fruits and nuts that the bear could eat. + +The bear was so happy! He thanked the bird for showing him the food. He said goodbye to the mountain, and promised to come back one day. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Martha. She had a big blue handle that she loved to march with. She marched around the house, making funny faces and singing silly songs. + +Suddenly, Martha heard something. It sounded like laughter! She looked around the corner and saw her best friend, Jack. + +Martha ran over to him and said, "Hi, Jack! What are you doing here? " + +Jack smiled and said, "I'm here to march with you! I have a handle just like yours, but it's yellow." + +The two friends held hands and marched around the room together. + +"This feels so good," said Martha. "It fits just right!" + +Martha and Jack laughed and continued to march around the room. They were having so much fun that they didn't even notice when their parents called them for dinner. +Once, there was a boy named Tom. Tom wanted to be wise, so everyday he went to the beach to listen to the ocean. Everytime he walked to the beach, a group of boys would tease him. + +One day, Tom was feeling brave and he decided to talk to the boys. He said, "Why do you tease me?". + +The boys replied, "Because you're different and we don't understand you". + +Tom said, "Doesn't it hurt you to tease someone else?". + +The boys thought for a moment and said, "Yes, it does". + +Tom smiled and said, "Let's all be wise and only be kind to each other". + +The boys smiled and agreed and they all started walking to the beach together. They listened to the ocean and enjoyed the sunny day. + +They were all wise now and never teased each other again. +Once there was a rabbit who liked to move. Every day, the rabbit would hop around, exploring new places. One day while hopping, the rabbit came to an unknown place. It had never seen it before. + +The rabbit looked around. There was something special about that place. Suddenly, the rabbit saw a butterfly. + +The rabbit said, "Hello! What is your name?" + +Butterfly replied, "My name is Maya. I live here. Are you looking for something?" + +The rabbit thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure. I just wanted to explore this unknown place." + +Maya smiled and said, "Well you are very brave! I am sure you will find something amazing here. If you need help, just let me know." + +The rabbit thanked Maya and hopped away to explore more. As the rabbit moved around, it felt like it was getting closer to something special! +Mom was cooking dinner one day when her 3-year-old son came into the kitchen. +He asked her what she was making and she said, "I'm making fish for dinner." + +The little boy asked, "What's a fish?" + +Mom explained, "A fish is a little creature that lives in the water. They are covered with scales and have long tails." + +The little boy nodded his head and then asked, "How come this fish doesn't have scales or a tail?" + +Mom laughed and said, "That's because it's cooked. Bald fish is what cooked fish is called." + +The little boy smiled and said, "I love bald fish!" + +Mom smiled and explained, "Well, I'm glad you like it!" +The sun was shining brightly, making the sky look happy. Suddenly, it started to rain. Henry the Elephant was very sad. He wanted to go outside and play but it was too wet. He looked up at the sky and said, "Why do you rain? I want to play!" + +Mama Elephant came running outside. She comforted Henry and said, "It's ok, sweetheart. The rain will stop soon and then you'll be able to play." + +Soon the rain stopped and the sun came out again. Henry was so excited! He ran out into the sunshine and played. + +But then, that night, the rain came back and it rained all night long. Henry was feeling very miserable and he didn't want to go to sleep. He asked Mama Elephant, "Will it rain forever?" + +Mama Elephant smiled at him and said, "No, sweetheart. The rain will stop soon and it will be a beautiful morning. You'll be able to play in the sun after you wake up!" + +Sure enough, the next morning was bright and sunny. Henry was so excited! He went outside and played happily in the sun all day. The rain was gone and he was happy again. +Jill was pushing her toy car. She was so happy and honest. She looked up and saw a giant sugar pile right in front of her. She jumped and shouted for joy as she ran to it. + +Her mom saw her and said, “Be careful, you might get too much sugar!†+ +But Jill kept pushing her car ever closer to the sugar. She got very close and said, “No, mommy, I’ll be honest. I won’t get too much sugar!†+ +Jill’s mom smiled and said, “Yes, you are being honest. But just make sure not to take too much sugar.†+ +Jill smiled back and scooped up only a handful of the sugar before pushing her car away. She was satisfied and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Daisy. Daisy was a very good girl and she loved playing in the park. + +One day, Daisy's mum had made dinner, including some broccoli. Daisy didn't want to eat it, but her mum said she had to. Daisy resisted and said, "No! I don't want to eat that." + +Mum said, "It's very good for you, Daisy. Please try the broccoli." + +But Daisy still said no, so Mum said, "If you eat the broccoli, I'll give you something good afterwards." + +Daisy thought about it, and finally she said, "OK." + +She tried the broccoli and discovered that it was yummy! So, Daisy ate it all up. + +At the end of dinner, Daisy's mum gave her a big hug and said, "Good job, Daisy. You ate all the broccoli. That was very brave!" + +The End! +Once upon a time there was a small girl named Lisa. She was three, and she liked to play with her friends. + +One day, Lisa and her friends wanted to have a meeting. So they all went outside and sat in a circle. The sun was hot and they were all sweating. + +The friends all wanted to play hide and seek. Lisa wanted to play, too. "Let's play," she said. Everyone agreed. + +They all quickly ran away and started looking for places to hide. Lisa ran towards a nearby tree. She climbed and climbed until she reached the top. From up there she could see her friends running around looking for her. + +Lisa smiled and waited for them to find her, but then she heard a noise in the bushes. She got up and peered into the bushes. Something was moving! She rose up and tried to get a better look. + +Suddenly, out from the bushes, came a big rabbit! "Hey, what are you all doing in my meeting?" the rabbit asked. Lisa smiled and giggled. + +The friends all laughed and told the bunny it was a game of hide and seek. The rabbit, who was now happy and smiling, decided to join in. Everyone ran off to play, and they all had a lot of fun. + +The day ended and the friends all went home. But they promised to have another meeting soon. +Once upon a time there was a big bear named Tui. He was the owner of a very filthy cave. Every day, Tui would weigh himself to make sure he was strong and healthy. + +One day, Tui went to weigh himself but he couldn't find the scales. He asked his cavemate, a little mouse, if she had seen them. + +The mouse replied, “I think I saw them outside your cave.†+ +Tui thanked her and went outside to look. He was horrified to see that someone had taken them! + +Suddenly, he heard a loud "HEY!" from the cave across. Tui looked over to see the cave owner, a mean lion. The lion eyed Tui's scales and growled, “Those are my scales. You must give them back!†+ +Tui gulped and returned the scales to the lion. He was very relieved - he didn't want to make the lion any angrier. + +Tui learned a lesson from this - that he should always look after his belongings. He swore to never be too careless with them again. +John had a dog. His dog was very colorful. John loved his pet. One summer day, John and his dog decided to take a walk in the park. On their stroll, they stumbled upon a big, shiny box. + +John and his pet stopped to take a closer look. Suddenly, his dog started to sniff the box and barked loudly. He then nudged the box with his paw. + +John said to his dog, “What do you want to do?†+ +His pet barked loudly again and suddenly started digging a hole in the ground next to the box. + +John asked, “Do you want to bury this box?†+ +His dog barked happily. + +So, John and his pet buried the box together. Afterwards, they shared a tasty treat and enjoyed the rest of the day together in the lovely, colorful park. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was the most enthusiastic and happiest kid around! One day, she was exploring and came upon an office. She decided to hide inside, playing a game of peek-a-boo. + +Jane had so much fun hiding in the office. She thought of a hundred places to hide and ask "Where's Jane?" Her mom and dad, out looking for her, soon heard her giggling and called out to her. + +"Jane! Where are you?" they said. Jane called out from her hiding spot, "I'm here! I'm in the office!" + +Her mom and dad smiled and said, "Come on out, sweetheart. You've been hiding long enough." Jane ran out from the office, and hugged her mom and dad tight. And from that day, she was never so eager to hide again! +Once there was a 3 year old girl called Grace. Every day she went with her mum to the park and she loved it. Today was no different. + +Grace said to her mum, "Look, I found lots of brown leaves!" Her mum smiled and replied, "That's great, sweetheart. Can you count them?" + +Grace replied with enthusiasm, "Sure!" She started counting the leaves one by one until she reached the number ten. + +Then as Grace walked further in to the park, she saw a little girl wearing colourful makeup on her face. Grace was so curious, she walked up and said, "Wow! What's that on your face?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "It's called makeup. Would you like to put some on?" Grace smiled and the two of them had lots of fun playing with the makeup. +Once upon a time, there was a lady. She was going for a walk. Then she saw something very beautiful. It was very clear. She wanted to get closer and so she started to push. She pushed and pushed until she got closer. + +When the lady got close, she saw the most magical thing ever. It was a little bird! She was so happy, she wanted to speak to it. So she said: + +"Hello little bird. What are you doing here?" + +The bird looked at her and said: "Chirp chirp. I'm looking for my home." + +The lady smiled. "Don't worry, I will help you find it." + +So the lady and the bird went on a walk together. They both had a great time and soon the little bird found his home! + +The lady was so happy. She gave the little bird a big hug and said: "Goodbye, little bird. Have a nice day!" + +The little bird said: "Chirp chirp! Thank you, goodbye." + +And the lady waved goodbye and started to walk home. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl named Molly. She lived in a small town and she loved to explore and be independent. + +One day, Molly went for a walk and saw lots of animals. Suddenly, she saw a beautiful bird singing. Molly clapped her hands and applauded it. The bird was so delighted that it started to sing even louder. + +After the bird flew away, Molly decided to take a brush and draw a picture of it on the ground. She was very proud of her work, so she just had to show it to her mum. + +Molly's mum smiled when she saw the picture and said, “You did a great job, Molly. It's wonderful how independent you are!†Molly smiled and thanked her mum. + +From that day on, Molly was even more determined to be independent and explore her world. She knew that with a bit of courage she could achieve anything! +Once upon a time, there was a large red truck and it could travel very fast. One day, the truck went on an adventure. The driver and his friend were very excited. They drove and drove until they saw a zipper in the middle of the street. + +The driver said to his friend, "Let's go take a closer look." So they drove the truck right up to the zipper. When they got out of the truck, they were amazed. The zipper was large and it seemed to go on forever. + +The driver said, "Let's have a adventure and see where the zipper goes." +His friend exclaimed, "Awesome! Let's go!" + +So, they opened the zipper and stepped inside. They traveled along the zipper for what seemed like hours and hours. Eventually, they came to a beautiful park full of trees, flowers, and animals. + +The driver turned to his friend and said, "We found something special today. We'll always remember this adventure." + +They closed the zipper and hopped back into their truck, ready for the next exciting adventure. +"Mommy, what's in your purse?" asked Bob, who was only three years old. + +"It's where I keep all my important things," Mommy said. "Like cash and cards." + +Bob wanted to help mommy so he asked, "Can I help put things in your purse?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "Sure, that would be great. You can put my cards in there, too." + +Bob was very careful with mommy's cards. He made sure to put them in the right pocket and organized them in order. + +Mommy was so happy with Bob's help. She said, "Bob, you're really reliable. I'm glad I have you around to help me with my purse." + +Bob smiled and said, "I'm happy to help Mommy!" +Mandy was walking to school one day when she saw a boy. The boy had a file in his hand. Suddenly, he started running away! Mandy asked, "Where are you going?" + +The boy stopped and said, "I'm stealing this file!" + +Mandy was shocked. She said, "Stealing is bad! You should put it back." + +The boy said, "No! I need this file to make my treehouse." + +Mandy then noticed the boy's treehouse. It was a dry, old treehouse that needed help. She said, "I can help you. Come with me and we'll make the treehouse better." + +So, Mandy and the boy worked together on the treehouse. They added new wood and made the treehouse strong and dry. When they were finished, the treehouse looked beautiful. + +The boy said, "Thank you, Mandy! You helped me build a wonderful home!" + +Mandy smiled and said, "You're welcome. Let's never steal again!" +The sun was shining brightly over the park. Two friends, Jenn and Matt, ran around the playground, laughing and having fun. They swung on the swings, played with the monkey bars, and even went down the big slide. + +Suddenly, they heard a phone ringing. Jenn looked around to see where it was coming from. She saw an old phone lying in the grass. She rushed over to pick it up. + +"Hello?" Jenn said into the phone. All she could hear was a dull mumbling on the other end. + +"Nobody's there," Matt said. + +Jenn and Matt looked at each other. Then they decided it was time to rest. They put the phone back in the grass and lay down. Jenn and Matt watched the clouds drift by and felt the warm sun on their faces. They both fell asleep. + +When Jenn and Matt woke up, the old phone was gone. They said goodbye and went on their way. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. She was three years old. + +One day, Jane wanted to go outside to play. She asked her Mom for permission. + +"Yes," Mom said, "but don't forget you need to borrow a mushroom to play with." + +Jane smiled and got her mushroom. She ran outside and started to play with it. + +Suddenly, she heard an angry voice. She looked up and saw a big dog growling. Jane was scared and started to cry. + +The dog walked closer and Jane was too scared to move. But then the dog barked and said, "Can I borrow your mushroom? I promise to give it back!" + +Jane calmed down a bit and smiled. She handed the mushroom to the dog. He happily ran away and stopped growling. + +Jane looked at the sky and laughed. She was happy to lend her mushroom and she played happily for the rest of the day. +Mum was in the kitchen, making dinner. She was cutting celery and counting how many pieces she had. + +Mum said, "One, two, three, four," as she finished cutting the celery. + +Dad came over and asked, "What are you counting, sweetheart?" + +Mum said, "I'm counting the pieces of celery. I'm making something different for dinner tonight." + +Dad said, "Well, that sounds delicious. Can I help you count the celery?" + +Mum laughed and said, "Yes, you can help me count the celery. Here, take half and count with me." + +So Dad and Mum counted together, "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight." + +They smiled at each other when they finished counting. And Mum finished making dinner with all the pieces of celery! +Tommy was a three year old boy. He loved looking at the pictures in his favourite book. One day, his mum brought him a brown belt. She said he could wear it to school. + +Tommy was very excited and put on the belt. But as soon as he did, the belt was too tight. He felt uncomfortable and wanted to take it off. But it was too difficult. + +Tommy's mum saw that he was struggling. She said to him, "Should I help you, Tommy? It looks too tight." + +Tommy shook his head. He was embarrassed and regretted putting on the belt. + +Tommy's mum said, "That's ok, sweetie. We can get you a bigger belt." + +Tommy smiled with relief and said thank you. He was happy that his mum could help him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jack. He was three years old, and he was very curious. One day, Jack was playing by the beach when he spotted a giant purple yacht out in the ocean. He stopped what he was doing and stared at it in amazement. + +As he squinted, he could see a figure on the yacht. He shouted to the figure, "Hey there! Who are you?" The figure turned around and smiled. He said, "Why hello Jack! My name is Tom. I'm sailing around the sea in my purple yacht. Would you like to join me?" + +Jack squealed with delight and quickly ran onto the yacht. He and Tom had a great time exploring the sea together. Together, they watched dolphins jumping in the waves and squawking seagulls flying through the air. Every day Jack and Tom would stare at the beautiful colours of the sunset. + +By the end of their adventure, Jack and Tom had become best friends. They promised to keep in touch, and Jack promised he would always stare at the oceans no matter how far he was. +Once upon a time there was a cat. The cat had a new owner who lived in a big house. The owner wanted to give the cat something special. + +One day the owner started making something special. It smelled very spicy. The cat was so excited! He wanted to see what it was. + +"What did you make?" The cat asked. + +"It's a surprise," said the owner with a smile. + +The cat couldn't wait. So the owner gave the cat a taste. The cat's eyes grew wide with delight. It was the spiciest cat treat he had ever tasted! + +The cat thanked his owner for such a special treat. The owner was so happy that he had made the cat so happy. The cat and his owner became best friends and they each enjoyed the spicy treat every day. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who was named Jack. Jack was three years old and very tired. So his mom put him in his bed and said “take a napâ€. + +Jack laid down and closed his eyes. Soon he was fast asleep. + +While he was sleeping, Jack had a dream. In his dream he was in a magical garden. Everything smelled so sweet and there were lots of animals. Jack saw a bush full of jelly. He was so excited that he ran over and ate one. But, to his surprise, it was disgusting! + +Jack jumped up and shouted “yuck!†He then saw the big friendly lion and said “why is the jelly so disgusting?†+ +The lion replied “the jellybush is only full of disgusting jelly. The sweet jelly is at the other end of the garden. Come with me and I will show you where it is.†+ +Jack followed the lion and soon they arrived at a bush filled with delicious, sweet jelly. Jack was so happy. He filled a bowl full of jelly and ate until he was full. + +Jack woke up and he was still smiling from his dream. He hopped out of bed, happy and ready to start his day. +Once upon a time, there was a colorful bird called Jake. Jake was always very happy and cheerful, and he took joy in spraying all of the other birds in the park with his little beak. + +One day, all of the birds in the park wanted to watch a movie together. As they all gathered around the tiny handheld television, Jake got so excited that he started spraying them with his beak again. + +“Hey! Stop that!†the birds all shouted. + +But Jake just kept spraying them. + +“I don’t want to watch a movie,†Jake said, “I just want to keep spraying you all!†+ +“Well, why don’t you stay here and watch the movie with us?†one of the birds suggested. + +So Jake stayed and watched the movie with the other birds. While they were watching, he still kept spraying them every now and then but they were all happy to put up with it. + +After the movie was over, everyone thanked Jake for joining them. “Thanks for coming, and sorry for spraying you all the time!†he said with a chuckle. + +“That’s okay,†the birds said, “We like having you here!†+Steve was an elderly man who loved peanuts. Every day he went to the store to buy his favorite snack. + +One day while Steve was walking to the store, he ran into a little girl who was crying. Steve stopped and asked what was wrong. The little girl said, "I dropped my peanut and it rolled away. I'm so sad". + +Steve smiled and said, "Let's go and save your peanut. I can help you find it.†+The little girl smiled and thanked Steve. + +Steve and the little girl looked all around and finally Steve saw the peanut. He carefully bent down, picked it up and handed it back to the little girl. + +"Thank you so much, Steve!" said the little girl. Steve smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +The little girl hugged Steve and skipped away with her peanut. Steve smiled and continued on his way to the store. He couldn't wait to enjoy his favorite snack. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ella. She was only three years old. Every morning Ella's mum gave her a special job. Today Ella had to wipe the table. + +Ella got a cloth and some soap. She started to wipe the table. It was hard work! + +After she had finished, Ella went to give her mum a hug. "Thank you for helping!" said her mum. + +On the way to the park Ella saw an elderly man. He was very sad. + +"Why are you so sad?" asked Ella. + +The old man sighed. "My clothes are very wet," he said. "I spilled some water and now I don't know what to do." + +Ella smiled. Then she said, "Don't worry, I can help." + +"Really?" said the old man. "That would be wonderful!" + +So Ella helped wipe the man's clothes. Together, they made them nice and dry. + +When they had finished, the old man was very happy. He thanked Ella and gave her a big hug. + +Ella smiled and thought to herself, "Today's job was a success!" +Once upon a time there were two friends, Fred and Jen. They were both very happy and loved to play together. On a sunny day, Fred wanted to have some fun and decided to ring the doorbell at Jen's house. + +Jen heard the ringing and opened the door. Fred said, "Hi Jen! Guess what I have in my hands?" + +Jen asked, "What is it?" + +Fred replied, "It's a big, orange carrot!" + +Jen was excited and said, "Wow, that carrot looks so tasty!" + +Suddenly, a mean voice shouted out, "Hey, what are you doing?" They both looked and saw that it was Jen's brother. He was being very rude. + +Jen scolded her brother and said, "Don't be so rude. Fred and I were just playing." + +The brother felt embarrassed and apologized. Fred and Jen continued to play together and soon forgot all about the rude interruption. They had even more fun than before. +The little girl was cheerful as she went outside to play. She had brought her favourite toy, an aeroplane. The girl was so excited to watch it fly. + +She ran to her garden and looked at the sky. She shouted out to her dad, "Can you come and bring the aeroplane out, Daddy?" + +Her dad smiled and said, "Yes, I will bring it out right away." + +He brought the aeroplane out and the little girl was so happy. She couldn't stop smiling. + +She took the aeroplane and lightly pushed it through the air. Suddenly, it shot up into the sky! + +The little girl shouted with glee, "Look, Daddy! I'm flying an aeroplane!" + +She kept flying it around until the sun started to set. Then, she reluctantly brought it back to her dad and said, "Bye, aeroplane!" +Once upon a time there was a happy little girl named Sam. She loved to run around and explore her world. One day when she was outdoors she saw a big, amazing tree. Its leaves were blowing in the wind and it was just the most beautiful thing she had ever seen. + +Sam went over to the tree and said "Hello, tree. What can I do to make you happy?" The tree said nothing but she felt a whisper in her head, "If you promise to take care of me, I will make you a happy little girl." + +Sam was so excited and said, "I promise! What can I do?" The tree said, "Water me and make sure to pick up all the fallen leaves here on the ground." + +Sam smiled and said “I promise, I will take care of you!†Her mom heard them talking and asked, "Who are you talking to?" Sam said, “This amazing tree! I promised to water it and take care of it.†Her mom smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, Sam. You've made a good friend today." + +Sam was so happy that she had made a promise and could help her new friend. From then on, she visited the tree every day and kept her promise to take care of it. +One morning, Mommy was getting ready to go to the store. She said to her little girl, "I must deliver the mail before I go." +Her little girl smiled and said, "Can I come with you?" Mommy said, "Not today, but you can help me get ready for my errand." + +The little girl happily picked up some of Mommy's things and put them into her bag. She was careful not to forget anything. + +Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Mommy said, "Your Daddy's here! Quickly go and open the door for him." + +When the little girl opened the door, she saw Daddy carrying a big box. Daddy said, "I'm here to deliver a special surprise for you!" + +The little girl was so excited she almost dropped the box! Nonetheless, she got it safely into the house with Mommy's help. Inside, there was a big, beautiful teddy bear! + +The little girl cuddled the bear and said, "Thank you, Daddy!" Daddy smiled and said, "You're welcome, my love." + +Mommy said, "We need to hurry now. Let's be careful and make sure everything is ready." + +So, the little girl said goodbye to her Daddy and held on tight to her new teddy bear. + +Mommy and the little girl went to the store, being careful on the way. Mom +Once upon a time, there was a nosy dolphin who swam in the big blue sea. He liked to explore the ocean and search for new adventures. One day he saw something shiny at the bottom of the sea and decided to investigate. + +The dolphin swam closer and it was a shiny golden treasure chest! He was so excited and started to open it. Inside he found a big surprise - it was full of delicious fish! + +He wanted to eat all the fish right away, but then he heard a loud voice behind him. "No, don't spoil it!" said the voice. + +The dolphin turned around and saw a friendly human smiling at him. "That treasure is mine - I was saving it for a special day," said the human. + +The dolphin was a bit embarrassed and said, "I'm sorry, I was just being nosy. Please forgive me!" The human just laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm sure we can share the treasure together." + +The dolphin was so happy and thanked the human for his kindness. They enjoyed the feast and the dolphin laughed and splashed with joy. From that day onwards, they were best friends and shared many new adventures. +One day, there was a cool vase on the shelf. It was made of glass and had a pretty pattern on it. + +Two friends, Sammy and Jonny, came over to play. When Sammy saw the vase, he smiled. He asked Jonny if he wanted to touch it. + +Jonny said, "No, it might break if we touch it!" Sammy said, "Don't worry, nothing bad will happen. I promise!" + +Jonny touched the vase and then it started to shrink! Sammy and Jonny were so surprised! They both asked, "What happened to the vase?" + +Suddenly, the vase was back to its normal size. Sammy and Jonny laughed and said, "That was so cool!" + +They both gave each other high-fives and then played some more. +Tommy was a happy boy. He loved to explore the world around him. One day his mommy said, "Tommy, let's go outside and play!" Tommy was so happy that he jumped and wanted to know what they were going to play. His mommy said, "Let's play catch!" + +So Tommy and his mommy went outside and Tommy saw a big yellow ball. Tommy laughed and reached for the ball. He wanted to touch it. His mommy said, "Wait, Tommy, let's play first and then you can touch it." + +So Tommy and his mommy started to play catch. Tommy was good at it and he caught the ball. His mommy said, "Well done, Tommy! That was nice!" + +Tommy was so happy that he wanted to hug the ball. His mommy said, "It's okay, Tom. You can touch it now. Let's finish the game!" So Tommy and his mommy played a few more rounds and when they were finished, Tommy hugged the ball and said "I love it!" His mommy smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Tommy. It was very nice of you to finish the game." +Once upon a time there was a bear named Bill. He lived in a warm and cozy cave in the woods. On Wednesday, Bill decided it was time for a nap. He tried to get comfortable but the cave was too bumpy. + +Bill decided to go for a walk in the woods and look for a better place to sleep. After a while he found the perfect spot under a tall and shady tree. Bill laid down and was very happy. + +Just then, a mouse named Pete came by. He saw Bill and said, “What are you doing?†+ +“I’m trying to take a nap but this place isn’t very comfortable,†said Bill. + +Pete smiled. “I know a great spot where you can sleep. Come with me!†+ +So Bill got up and followed Pete to the spot. It was perfect! Bill laid down and fell asleep right away. + +“This is great,†Bill said. “Thanks, Pete!†+ +Pete smiled and said, “You’re welcome, Bill. Have a nice, long nap on this Wednesday!†+Once upon a time there were two friends, Bill and Joe. Bill had a trumpet and he loved to make music with it. Together they would make such beautiful happy songs that the birds would whistle along. + +One day, Bill went to Joe's house to play his trumpet. Joe's parents said "no thank you, we don't want you to play here". Bill was disappointed because he had been so happy when he played his trumpet with Joe. + +Joe said "Don't worry, my friend, we can still find an outdoor place to play". Bill was overjoyed and they went looking. + +When they found the perfect spot Bill started to play his trumpet. Unfortunately an angry dog came along and started to bark very loudly. Joe said "I think we should leave, the dog is refusing to let us stay". Bill nodded and they quickly left. + +They searched around but couldn't find another spot. Suddenly Joe had an idea. He said "Let's go back to my house, my parents might be happy to hear us now". Bill smiled and followed his friend. + +And you know what? When Bill started to play his trumpet in front of Joe's house, his parents came out and listened. They even clapped along and smiled. Bill was very happy! +One day, a little girl wanted to go outside and play. She asked her mom if she could go outside and her mom said yes. The little girl was so excited, she put on her shoes and ran outside. + +When she got outside, she saw a row of boats. She was so excited to see that, because she had never seen them before. She went up to the boats and asked her mom if she could go for a row in one of them. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, but you must be careful and come back soon." + +The little girl said goodbye and took one of the boats. She started rowing and was having so much fun. She was having the best day ever. + +After a few hours, she was done rowing and went back home. Her mother was waiting for her and said, "Did you have a good time?" + +The little girl smiled and said, "Yes I did, it was so funny rowing the boat!" +Max and Meg were two best friends. They went out to the park together on a sunny day. Max had lots of fun playing in the sand and Meg was running about with her new kite. + +Suddenly, an unknown creature came to the park. It had very sharp claws and pointy teeth. Max and Meg were scared and ran to hide but the creature found them. + +Max shouted, "What do you want?" +The creature replied, "I want to spoil your fun." + +Max and Meg were very brave. They were determined not to let the creature spoil their fun. Together they shouted at the creature, "NO! We want to play!" + +The creature backed away and soon disappeared. Max and Meg were relieved and started playing again. They laughed and smiled and had a wonderful time for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a kind and compassionate girl who loved to travel. One spring day, the girl went on an adventure. She walked through a big green meadow, and saw lots of colorful flowers. She stopped to pick a few, and looked up into the sky. + +Suddenly, the girl heard a voice calling to her. + +"Hello! Hi there!" + +The girl looked around, and spotted a small, fluffy white bunny hopping towards her. The bunny asked, + +"Do you want to go on an adventure?" + +The girl smiled and said, + +"Yes! Let's go!" + +So the bunny hopped and the girl ran, and together they traveled all around the meadow. They visited each and every flower, and the girl showed the bunny all the different colors. + +By the end of the day, the girl and bunny were both tired, but they were happy. As the sun set, the bunny said, + +"Thank you for your kindness. I will never forget this day!" + +And the girl waved goodbye, and they both went home, happy and full of joy. +Once upon a time there was a nice little boy who wanted to make a call. He asked his mom for the number and she gave it to him. He was so excited to call! The little boy picked up the phone and carefully dialed the number. + +When the person on the other end answered, the little boy said, “Hello?†The person said, “Hi! Is this the perfect number I asked you to call?†The little boy smiled and said, “Yes! This is the number you wanted me to call!†The person replied, “Great job! I knew you could do it.†+ +The little boy was so proud of himself. He was so glad he was able to make the perfect call! +One day, a little girl was walking down the street with her mom. They were heading to a new veterinarian. The girl couldn't contain her excitement. She asked her mom, "Mommy, what will the veterinarian do?" + +"Well, dear," Mommy said, "the veterinarian will relax our pet dog so the veterinarian can look at him." + +The little girl asked, "Will the veterinarian make him feel better?" + +"Yes, honey. The veterinarian will give him medicine to help him relax, and he might even get a new toy," Mommy said. + +The little girl smiled and ran ahead. She was excited to see the new veterinarian. + +When they arrived, the little girl couldn't wait to go inside. Finally, she got to meet the veterinarian! He was so nice and helped the dog relax. He even gave the dog a new toy! + +The little girl was so happy that her pet was in good hands. She thanked the veterinarian for helping her pet. + +The veterinarian smiled at the little girl and said, "You're welcome. It's my job to help animals relax." +One day, a little girl was feeling miserable. She was crying and did not want to play. Her mother wanted to comfort her, so she gave her a big hug. She said, "It's ok little one, what's wrong?". + +The little girl looked up through teary eyes and said, "I'm sad because I can't open this lock". She was holding a small lock, but she could not find the key. + +Her mother smiled. "Don't worry, I know a trick" she said. She grabbed a piece of wire and put it in the lock. After a few minutes, it clicked open and the little girl was very happy. + +She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for comforting me". Her mother smiled and said, "You're welcome, my love". +It was Wednesday and the sky was very gloomy. Jenny was playing in her garden when she noticed her toy disappear! It had been her favourite toy and she was very sad. + +"Where did it go?" she asked her mom. + +"I don't know honey," her mom said with a gentle smile. "Let's search around and see if we can find it." + +So Jenny and her mom searched around the garden, but they couldn't find the toy anywhere. Jenny was getting very disappointed. Suddenly, a rainbow appeared in the sky! + +"Look Jenny!" her mom said, pointing at the sky. "Maybe the toy flew away with the rainbow!" + +Jenny smiled and waved goodbye to the rainbow, feeling a little bit better. As the rainbow disappeared into the distance, Jenny knew that the toy would always be close to her heart. +Sara was so ready to go to the movies with her mom. She put on her favorite t-shirt and shoes and grabbed her popcorn and candy. + +"Let's go Mom!" She said, jumping up and down, "I'm ready!" + +Mom smiled and laughed. "We can go, but first let me give you a big squeeze," she replied. So Sara hugged Mom tight and gave her a big squeeze. + +When they got to the movies, it was dark, so Sara had to be extra gentle. She put her popcorn in the seat and snuggled up next to her mom. When the movie began, Sara smiled and laughed. + +"Look at all the images, Mom! They're really big!" Sara said, pointing to the screen. + +Mom nodded with a big smile on her face. "Yes, everyone in the theater can see the same things, honey. Isn't that fun?" + +Sara nodded her head in agreement and she enjoyed the movie from start to finish. She gave a big squeeze to Mom when it was over and said, "That was ready awesome!" +Once there was a small child named Anna who dreamed about being lucky. She thought about it all the time and wished for it very much. + +One day, her mom brought her a special picture. It showed all the things that Anna wanted in life: a house, a dog, and lots of colorful flowers. + +Anna was so excited that she hugged the picture and said excitedly, "Mommy, I'm lucky! I'm so lucky!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Anna. You are very lucky. Now let's go show the picture to all your friends so they can see how lucky you are." + +Anna was so happy that she smiled and hugged the picture even tighter. From that day forward, Anna knew that no matter how hard life became, she had her special picture to remind her how lucky she really was. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Tom. Tom was very eager to learn and he wanted to gain knowledge about the world. He would always ask his parents why the sky was blue or why birds chirped. + +One day, when Tom was flipping through a page of his special book, he came across a weird picture. He excitedly held it up to his parents and asked “What is this?†+ +His parents smiled and responded “It’s a unicorn! It’s an imaginary creature that brings special magic to the world.†+ +Tom couldn’t have been more thrilled and he asked if he could learn more about this wonderful creature. His parents agreed, and they worked together to show him pages of information. + +Tom eagerly read every page, hoping to gain more knowledge about the weird but wonderful creature he had been lucky enough to find. +Once there was a bunny who lived in a big valley. One day, he decided to go on an adventure. He hopped and hopped until he came to a big green hill. He looked around, but nothing seemed very exciting until he spotted a patch of yellow flowers. He hopped over to the flowers and sniffed them. They smelled so sweet! + +The bunny was so excited that he started to run around in circles. He heard a noise and saw a small hare hiding behind one of the yellow flowers. It seemed the hare was scared of something. + +"Why do you look so worried?" the bunny asked. + +The hare replied, "Well, I'm lost and I can't find my way back home." + +The bunny believed he could help. He said, "Don't worry, I'll help you. Just follow me." + +The hare was so grateful for the bunny's help that he hugged him. Together, they hopped back through the valley and the hare safely made it home. The bunny waved goodbye, knowing that he had helped another creature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah was very wise for her age, and she liked to ask lots of questions. +One day she was playing in the kitchen and she noticed something funny. There was a pile of dough. Sarah had never seen this before, and it made her curious. +She asked her mom, "What is this?" +Her mom said, "That's dough. It's like play-doh, only it's a bit wetter." +Sarah thought for a minute, then she asked, "Can I play with it?" +"Of course," her mom said. "Be wise while you do it." + +So Sarah grabbed the dough and started to play. She made all sorts of shapes and figures. She even asked her mom if she could make more. +Her mom said yes, and Sarah was happy. +She continued to play with the dough until it was all gone. Then she asked her mom, "Can we make more dough?" +Her mom smiled and said, "Sure. That would be fun." + +And they did. Sarah and her mom made lots of dough and played together until the sun went down. It was the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Tommy. He was three years old and loved to explore the forest with his parents. One day, Tommy and his parents were walking through the woods and Tommy decided to rush ahead of them. + +Suddenly, he heard a rustling sound and looked up. There, perched upon a branch, was an owl. The owl looked very majestic with its big eyes and smooth feathers. Tommy was amazed and ran over to get a closer look. + +The owl spoke suddenly, “Hello little one! What is your name?†+ +Tommy smiled and said, “My name is Tommy.†+ +“Well, it is very nice to meet you Tommy!†said the owl. + +Tommy and the owl talked for a little while and then Tommy’s parents caught up to him. + +“Tommy, there you are!†said his mom. “We were worried that you had gotten lost.†+ +Tommy told his mom about the owl and then the three of them said goodbye to the owl and rushed home together. +Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl named Eliza. She was three years old and loved to clap her hands. Today, Eliza's mom was teaching her about words and the power of language. + +Mom said, "Eliza, the dictionary is full of tiny words that need to be heard. Let's find some of your favorite words and take turns saying them out loud." + +Eliza thought for a minute, then clapped and said, "delicate!" + +Mom smiled and said, "That is a splendid word Eliza! You have a delicate way of speaking. Can you think of any more words?" + +Eliza clapped some more and repeated, "delicate!" + +Mom nodded and said, "That's a great word Eliza, but can you think of any other words that you like?" + +Eliza then thought of a few more words, and clapping delightedly, said, "Pretty, fun, and happy!" + +Mom said, "Those are simply lovely words! You have a wonderful way with words Eliza. This prideful feeling of delight will stay with you forever. +Jack and Jill were playing tag in the park. They were laughing and having so much fun! Suddenly, a van came by. It was a big, old and ugly van. + +Jack said to Jill: "Let's keep running away from that van". + +Jill laughed and said: "But why? That's so stupid!" + +Jack replied: "But I'm sure that van is up to no good, so let's keep running away from it." + +So, Jack and Jill kept running, laughing and having fun. They ran around the trees and even between the playground slides. + +Finally, Jack and Jill stopped running when they couldn't see the van anymore. They were relieved that they were safe. + +The end. +Yesterday, Tom was very excited. He was going to eat his favorite meal, yummy pancakes. He woke up early and put on his favorite shirt. Then he skipped out of the house. + +On the way, he saw a lot of animals. He laughed and smiled at them, until he smelled the pancakes. He ran and jumped into his seat, ready to eat. + +Tom took a big bite of the fluffy pancakes. He smiled, it was the yummiest breakfast he ever had. Then he got very tired and yawned. + +His mom smiled and said, "You must be really tired after all your adventures today. You can go take a nap. " + +Tom smiled and said, "Yes! I am very tired. I need a nap." He yawned again and then toddled off for a nap. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old scientist. She was always mad about something and she never smiled. One day, she decided to explore the world around her. She picked up her trusty microscope and went to explore the garden. + +When she looked at the leaves and the grass through her microscope, she was astounded. She never knew that there was so much to see! She saw little bugs and colorful flowers. She was so excited that she started smiling for the first time in a long time. + +The scientist was so happy that she decided to take her microscope everywhere. Everywhere she went, she would take a look and recognize new things around her. + +One day, as she was looking at the sky through her microscope, something peculiar happened. Suddenly, a butterfly flew out of the sky and landed on the old scientist's nose! + +The old scientist was so startled that she almost dropped her microscope. But then, something surprising happened. She started smiling and laughing. The little butterfly recognized the old scientist, and the old scientist recognized the little butterfly. +Ted the bear was a tidy bear. One day he was walking along the path when he met a fox. The fox said, "Hi Ted! Where are you going today?" + +Ted said, "I'm looking for a special sauce. It will lead me to something fun!" + +The fox smiled and said, "I know where that is. Would you like me to lead you there?" + +Ted was so excited. He said, "Yes please!" + +The fox nodded and stepped onto the path. He led the way while Ted followed behind. They walked together until they finally arrived at the spot. Ted saw a big jar of sauce and smiled. He thanked the fox and grabbed the sauce. + +The fox said goodbye and went on his way. Now Ted had the special sauce he needed and he was ready to find something fun! +Mama and Max went to the park. Max could see the swings and wanted to play. Max said: "Please, Mama, let me swing!" Mama smiled and said: "Okay, Max, let's do it." + +Mama showed Max how to hold onto the swing, pushing him from behind so he could soar through the air. Max loved it! He giggled with joy and asked Mama to do it again. Mama let Max swing until he was tired and then they left the park. + +Next, they went to the grocery store. Mama said: "Wow, look at all this food, Max. It looks very tasty! What should we get?" Max pointed to the cookies and said: "Cookies, Mama, please!" Mama smiled and agreed. + +On the walk back home, Mama showed Max how to count the fire hydrants they passed: "One, two, three." Max liked learning, so he repeated it back to Mama: "One, two, three." Max liked counting with Mama, so they kept walking and counting together. + +When they got home, Mama taught Max how to put the cookies away in the cupboard. Max enjoyed learning something new and also enjoyed eating his yummy cookies. It was a fun day with Mama. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to shoot bows and arrows. She was so good at shooting them! One day, she saw a beautiful glass castle in the distance. It looked very grand. + +The girl wanted to shoot an arrow all the way there to see if it could hit the castle. She took out her bow and arrow and aimed it at the castle. She shot the arrow, and it flew through the sky and landed right on top of the glass castle. + +The castle was so fragile that when the arrow hit, it shattered the castle into pieces. Pieces of glass flew in all directions, some landing far away on the ground. The girl was sad. She had wanted to see if she could make it to the castle and now it had been destroyed. + +Suddenly, a voice called out from the castle ruins. The girl looked around, and saw a small fairy. +"Don't worry. I can rebuild the castle for you," said the fairy. + +The girl was so excited! The fairy waved her wand and sure enough, a new, even more beautiful palace made entirely of glass rose out of the rubble. +The girl thanked the fairy for her help and lived happily ever after in her beautiful glass castle. +Mommy was busy at work. She had lots of papers to cut. She was very sleepy. + +"Oh dear," Mommy said. + +Mommy took out a file and cut the papers with scissors. She cut and cut and cut. + +"I am almost done," she said. + +Mommy finished cutting the papers. Then she put the file away. + +"Time for bed," Mommy said with a yawn. + +Mommy was so sleepy. She tucked herself into bed and fell asleep. + +The next morning, Mommy woke up loving and ready for a new day. +Once upon a time there was a mommy, a daddy, and a little boy named Tony. Tony loved to play with his mommy and daddy. Today, Tony wanted to be fair, so he asked his mommy if he could also do something fun. + +His mommy said, “Yes, we can make something fun! How about we cut out some prints?†+ +Tony was excited, “Yay! Let’s do it!†+ +So they got some paper, some scissors, and some prints. Tony and his mommy cut out all the prints and then they put them together to make something special. + +At the end of the day Tony was proud and said, “That was so fair!†His mommy smiled and said “Yes it was! We did it together.†+ +The end. +Once there was a boy who was three years old. His name was Steve. He saw a calendar on the wall so he went over and poked it. His mum was startled and said “Steve, why did you do that?†+ +But Steve didn’t answer. He just looked around the room and pointed at a chair. His mum asked “do you want to sit on the chair?†He said “yes please†and his mum helped him onto the chair. + +Next, Steve saw a toy car on the floor. He picked it up and started poking around with it. His mum said “Steve, that isn’t nice. Don’t be so stupid.†Steve threw the car down and crossed his arms. + +He looked around the room until he found a box of crayons. He picked them up and ran to the calendar, and starting poking it with the crayons. His mum said “No, Steve! That’s enough. Let’s go do something else.†+ +Steve smiled and dropped the crayons. He followed his mum out of the room and they went off to do something more fun. +One day Mama and her son Jack were walking in the park. Mama said to him, "Jack, let's sit down on this bench. I have something to explain to you." + +Jack sat down and looked at Mama curiously. Mama said, "I found a pencil in the park today. What should we do with it?" + +Jack thought for a moment and then said, "I know! Let's give it to someone who needs it." Mama beamed at him and said, "That's a brilliant idea, Jack. Let's go find someone who needs it." + +So they went around the park, asking everyone if they needed a pencil. After a while, they found a sweet old woman who said she needed a pencil. They gave it to her, and she gave them each a sweet hug. + +Mama smiled at Jack and said, "Now wasn't that a nice thing to do? Helping others always feels good." + +Jack agreed, and they started walking home, feeling happy and proud. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sasha. She was 3 years old, and wanted more than anything else for Christmas to win a special medal. Every night, Sasha would dream of a big shiny medal. + +One day, Sasha was playing in the garden with her friends. Suddenly, it started to rain! + +"What should we do?" asked one of Sasha's friends. + +"Let's go to my house and get some dry clothes. I have a flexible plan," Sasha replied. + +So they quickly ran inside. Sasha excitedly started telling her friends all about her dreams of winning a medal. + +When they finished changing, Sasha's mom brought them hot cocoa. She sat down and asked, “Sasha, do you think you can win that medal?†+ +Sasha smiled and said, “I will try my very best. This holiday season, I am dreaming for a golden medal!†+ +Everyone gasped with happiness and smiled. Sasha hugged her mom and ran off to play with her friends. + +The next morning, Sasha was surprised to find a beautiful golden medal on her pillow. She was so happy and couldn't believe it! Her dream had come true! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Beth. Beth loved to chat on her purple screen. + +One day, she called her friends to join her on the purple screen. She saw them all, lined up one by one. They each had a smile on their face. + +"Hi Beth," they all said. + +"Hi everyone," said Beth. "What shall we do today?" + +"Let's go on an adventure!" said one of her friends. + +So, they all hopped on their purple screens and went on an adventure. They laughed, chatted and raced each other, until it was time for them to say goodbye. + +"Bye bye!" they all said. + +"Bye!" smiled Beth. + +And they waved goodbye to her from their screens, happy that they had shared a fun day together. +Jenny was very nervous. She was about to go on her first zigzag. + +"Don't be afraid, it won't be scary," said her mom. + +Jenny nodded and took a deep breath. Then she carefully stepped onto the zigzag. She gripped the rope tight, so she wouldn't fall. + +Slowly, the zigzag started to move. A little at first, then a lot faster. When she reached the top, Jenny gasped. She could see for miles! + +Then she looked down. Her heart was beating faster. She was scared to go down. + +"Just squeeze the rope and spin around," Mama said. + +Jenny squeezed the rope, and cut around the zigzag. Suddenly, she wasn't scared anymore. She laughed with joy as she spun around and around. + +When Jenny finally stopped, she was so happy. She had done it! She had been on her first zigzag! +Once upon a time, there was a clever little fox named Fanny. Fanny was very curious and liked to explore her surroundings. One day, Fanny noticed that the farmer's carrots were ripe and ready to be picked. She thought to herself, "Maybe I could take a few of the carrots." So she did! She stole some carrots from the farmer's garden. + +The farmer saw Fanny stealing his carrots and got very angry with her. He called out, "You stop right there, Fanny!" But it was too late. + +The farmer thought that Fanny should go to the judge to be punished for her crime. The judge was very thoughtful and asked Fanny why she had stolen the carrots. Fanny said, "I was just curious and wanted to try something new." + +The judge thought carefully and decided that Fanny should help the farmer pick the rest of the carrots in his garden. The judge also said that Fanny should show courage and that she should learn from her mistake. + +Fanny was very happy with the judge's decision and she thanked him for being so thoughtful. From then on, Fanny made sure to never steal anything again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Hope. She was very smart and wanted to show the world how clever she was. One day, she decided to build a tall tower. She was determined to make it tall and strong. + +Hope collected lots of wooden blocks and started making her tower. Some of the blocks were big and heavy but Hope was able to make them rise one on top of the other. + +As she was building, a kind old man walked by. He asked her, smiling, “Why are you making such a tall tower?†Hope said proudly “When I am done, it will be the tallest tower in the world!†The old man was impressed by Hope’s intelligence and wished her luck for her project. + +Hope kept building and soon the tower was over two feet tall! She was very pleased with how it was turning out and looked forward to showing it off to her friends. She knew they would be amazed when they saw her clever creation. + +Finally, after many days of hard work, Hope’s tower was complete. It was the tallest tower she had ever seen and it shone in the sunlight. Hope was so proud of her tower. Her hard work had paid off and it rose high and proud in the sky. + +Hope could not believe her own smarts. She had done something amazing - built an intelligent tower! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was only three years old and very small. One day, Lucy was playing on the grass when she saw a spider scurrying around. She tried to catch the spider but it was too quick. + +"Help!" shouted Lucy. + +A giant nearby heard her plea. He was strong and tall, and he quickly managed to grab the spider with his giant hands. Then, he carefully placed it back down on the grass. + +"Thank you!" said Lucy. + +The giant smiled. "You're welcome," he said. "I'm glad I could help you." + +Lucy was relieved that she didn't have to be helpless against the spider. She waved goodbye to the giant and went back home with a smile on her face. +Once there was a pink cat named Leo. One day, Leo wanted to go on a great adventure. So he started to crawl along the ground until he came to an old, rusty box. Inside it he found a pin. Leo couldn't believe his luck! He was so excited, and he wanted to tell his friend Sammy about it. + +He quickly crawled back to Sammy's house. When Sammy saw Leo, he knew something was up. "What have you got there?" He asked. + +"Look!" Leo said, holding up the pin. "I found it in a box - it's so pretty and pink!" + +Sammy smiled. "Let's play with it together," he said. + +So Leo and Sammy crawled around, using the pin to pick up leaves and sticks. They had so much fun! When it was time to go home, Leo took the pin with him. He knew it would be safe and sound until the next time they played together. +John heard a funny noise coming from the bin. He knew he shouldn't be snooping, but he had to know what it was. So he tip toed over to have a look. + +John pulled open the bin lid. A deep voice said, "Surprise!" + +John screamed, jumping out of his skin. There was a frog sitting at the bottom of the bin. + +John asked the frog, "What are you doing here?" +The frog replied, "I fell in the bin and can't get out. Can you help me please?" + +John said of course. He reached in and gently lifted the frog out of the bin. The frog thanked John and hopped away. + +John smiled - he was proud of himself for rescuing the frog! +Once upon a time there was a young cat called Molly. She loved playing in the garden and taking naps in the sunshine. + +One day, a butterfly flew close to her. Molly wanted to catch the butterfly but it was too fast. She blinked, wishing she could fly too. + +Suddenly, a fairy appeared in the garden! Molly was so surprised, she blinked again. The fairy smiled and said, "Molly, I can give you the power of flight. Do you want to fly with me?" + +Molly couldn't believe her ears! She yowled "Yes please!". So the fairy waved her wand and Molly's feet began to rise off the ground. She lifted up into the sky, beyond the clouds. + +They flew around the world, visiting many different places. Every night, they stopped at a different place and Molly got to explore. + +But after a while, Molly realised she missed her home. She told the fairy she wanted to go back. The fairy said, "It's time to stay." Molly flew back home and snuggled up in her favourite spot. She knew she would have wonderful memories of her flying adventures, forever. +Once upon a time, there was a nice bear. He lived in a cozy house in the woods. He liked spending time with his friends and playing silly games. + +One day, he found a long stick. He decided he would use it to make a cool car. But his friends didn't want to allow it. + +The bear said, "Please let me make a car! It will be fun!" + +But his friends said, "No way! It's too rude to make a car with a stick!" + +The bear was sad and didn't know what to do. Then he had a great idea. + +He said, "Let's all make something fun with the stick! Then we can have a race!" + +His friends laughed and agreed. They all made something and raced with the stick. The bear won and had a lot of fun. + +The bear and his friends agreed that it was okay to play games with the stick. They all had a great time. +Once there was a naughty monkey who lived in a big swamp. One day, the monkey was feeling mischievous and decided to go for a swim. He leapt into the murky water and splashed around. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling out from the swamps. + +“Hey, naughty monkey,†said a voice in the swamp. “What are you doing?†+ +The monkey looked around but couldn’t see anyone! “Who said that?†he asked. + +“It’s me,†said the voice again. “I live in the swamp.†+ +The monkey was surprised to hear that a voice was coming from the swamp, but he was brave. He wanted to find out what was going on. He swam closer and closer towards the voice. + +The voice belonged to the swamp monster! The monster was tall and slimy and green, but he was kind. He welcomed the monkey to his swamp, and asked the monkey to settle down and live in the swamp with him. + +The monkey accepted the monster’s offer, and happily settled down in the swamp. He and the swamp monster became good friends and played together every day. +Once there was a mummy and a daddy who both loved their son very much. One day they asked him what he wanted to do the next day. The son thought carefully and said he wanted to go to the park. + +Mummy and Daddy smiled and agreed. The next day they all put on their shoes and coats and went off to the park. + +They had a great time playing on the swings and watching the ducks. + +When they were walking home, Daddy asked the little boy what he liked best. The son thoughtfully replied that he liked playing on the swings. + +Mummy and Daddy smiled at the result and gave each other a knowing look. They were both so pleased that the son had had a great day and enjoyed himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to be independent. So one day, she decided to show the world her special fashion. + +The girl took a big breath, walked to the center of a room and made a twirl. Everyone in the room gasped when they saw how she dressed. She wore a bright pink dress with flowers in her hair and a necklace made of beads. + +"You look so beautiful!" one of her friends said. + +The girl smiled and said, "Thank you!" + +The girl's dress was special because it revealed something that no one had ever seen before - sparkles! All day, the girl sparkled and shined brighter than any of the stars in the sky. + +The little girl was so happy that she had the courage to reveal her own fashion to the world. From then on, she felt more independent and never stopped sparkling. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was three years old and very busy. + +One day, Daisy was in her bedroom. She was playing with her toys when she heard a noise. What was it? + +Daisy went to find out. It was coming from the living room. When she entered the room, Daisy saw a brand new fan. The blades were spinning around and around. Daisy grinned. + +"Mom, look!" Daisy shouted. Daisy's mom came into the room and smiled. + +"It's nice isn't it," Daisy's mom said. + +Daisy nodded with enthusiasm. + +"Where did it come from?" Daisy asked. + +"It's a surprise," Daisy's mom said. Then she told Daisy to close her eyes. Daisy did what she said, and when she opened them back up, there was a new toy on the floor - a toy fan! + +Daisy was so happy she couldn't stop grinning. She picked it up and thought about where she should play with it. + +"Thank you mom!" Daisy said, and gave her mom a big hug. + +Daisy knew she was going to have lots of fun with her new toy fan. +Once upon a time there lived a jolly woman. She loved to spend her mornings playing with all of the animals in the village. One day, the animals told her that they were planning a special picnic, and they wanted her to join! The woman said yes, and she helped to include all of the animals. The next morning, the animals and the woman set off for the picnic together. + +"Where are we heading?" asked the woman. +"We're going to the lake!" said the duck with a big, cheerful smile. +The woman and the animals arrived at the lake and began setting up their picnic. They put out the blankets and snacks and the woman even played music to make it more jolly. + +The animals and the woman had a wonderful time at the picnic. They laughed and played and ate until they were so full they couldn't move. + +When it was time to go home, the woman thanked the animals for inviting her to the picnic. She said she had a wonderful time and was so happy to include them all. All of the animals smiled and waved goodbye as she headed home. +One day, Daisy went to visit her friend, Millie. Millie had a wide garden full of beautiful plants. Daisy liked to look at all the different kinds of plants. + +When they were in the garden, they saw a big stack of wood. Daisy asked Millie, "What is that?" + +Millie was excited to show Daisy the wood pile. She said, "That is a stack. Daddy brought it for me. I'm going to make something special with it!" + +Daisy was curious. "What are you going to make?" She asked. + +Millie smiled. "I'm going to make a big tree house!" + +Daisy was excited. "Can I help?" + +Millie was happy to let Daisy help. Together, they worked to build the tree house. Soon, it was finished. Daisy and Millie had a big wide tree house for them to play in! They had lots of fun visiting the tree house. +Once upon a time there was a daddy and his daughter. They were very close and had lots of fun together. + +One day, the daddy's car broke down. The daddy was sad and his daughter was sad too. But then, the daughter had an idea. She looked out of the window and spotted a dragon! + +The daughter ran outside and said, "Daddy! The dragon will help us fix the car!" +The daddy was surprised, but he knew his daughter was smart. + +They approached the dragon and the daughter shouted, "Please help us fix the car!" +The dragon demanded a reward for its help, so the daddy said, "We can give you a broken toy we have at home." + +The dragon accepted the offer and soon the car was fixed! The daddy and daughter hugged each other, they were so happy and thankful. +Once upon a time there was a little boy, and he was very independent. He lived with his mom, dad, and sister. + +One day, the boy asked his sister, "Where is the trunk?" His sister mentioned that they kept it in the garage. + +The little boy was excited, so he quickly ran to the garage. He searched and searched until he found it! It was a big, brown trunk with a lock and a handle. + +The little boy was so curious that he wanted to open it. But he needed the key. + +He went back inside to ask his parents for the key, but his mom said, "No, it's not safe for you to open the trunk. We will open it later." + +The little boy was disappointed, but he knew his mom was right. So he went back to playing with his toys and waited for mom and dad to open the trunk. +Once upon a time, there was a park. It was a fun place to be. Joey wanted to explore the park with his mum. + +As they walked, Joey could see lots of different things. He saw ducks swimming in the pond, and he saw big, tall trees. + +But then, Joey saw something else. He said, “Mum Look! I see a spot! Can we go look at it?†+ +His mum replied, “Yes, but be careful, it looks very loud.†+ +When they got closer, they saw a big playground with swings and slide. It was very loud, with children laughing and having lots of fun. + +Joey got very excited. He shouted, “Let’s go!†+ +So they went together, Joey and his mum. They played, laughed, and had a great time. Joey was so happy, it was the best day ever. +Once there was a man who loved to play outside. He was very playful, so every day he would visit the nearby park. One day, while he was enjoying his time in the park, he noticed a small girl playing by herself. He walked over to her and asked her what she was doing. + +The little girl smiled and said, "I'm pretending to be a princess, but I don't have anyone to play with me." + +The man smiled and said, "Would you like me to play with you? I promise I will." + +The little girl was so happy and she clapped her hands. They spent the rest of the day playing tag in the park. Whenever the man got too tired, he'd promise the little girl that tomorrow he would come back to play with her again. + +And he did. Everyday the man would keep his promise and come back to the park to play with the little girl. They spent so much time playing and laughing together, it became their special thing. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who liked to tease. Her name was Carly. She liked to tease people, especially when they talked about something fun. + +One day, Carly was talking about a holiday she wanted to go on. She wanted to go somewhere warm and sunny. She kept talking about it, and her friend Jack started teasing her. + +Jack said, "You won't get to go, Carly. I'm going to go and it's going to be so much fun!" + +Carly didn't like being teased and she said, "I'm going too! It's going to be so attractive." + +Jack laughed and teased her even more. He said, "You're funny, Carly. You think you can go on this holiday?" + +Carly got really mad and said, "Yes! I'm going, and it's going to be so exciting and attractive!" + +Jack smiled and said, "Okay, okay. Let's go on this holiday together. I think it'll be really fun!" + +And so, Carly and Jack went on the holiday together and had a lot of fun! They had a really attractive holiday and made lots of memories! +John was very dependable. He always did his best and loved to help others. One day while he was outside he saw something that made him smile. He saw a bunny springing through the grass! The bunny hopped quickly across the field and John followed. + +After a while, the bunny stopped in front of a big tree and looked at John. "Hi there," said the bunny. "Do you like jelly?" + +John nodded and smiled. "I love jelly!" + +The bunny nodded and hopped up the tree. He reached inside a hole and pulled out a jar of jelly. He handed it to John and said, "Enjoy!" + +John thanked the bunny and opened the jar. It was filled with delicious strawberry jelly! He ate it all up with a big smile on his face. + +John loved the bunny. He was dependable and always made John smile. John thanked the bunny and ran off to share the jelly with his friends. +One day, David went to the park with his mom. He saw a dog there and immediately wanted to pet him. His mom said it was okay, but David had to be careful. He walked up to the dog and said "hi"! But the dog didn’t seem to like him. He started barking and baring his teeth. + +David was scared and started to cry. His mom said, “It’s okay. He won’t bite. He’s just being a wet dog.†David took a deep breath and tried to feel brave. He took a few steps closer and the dog got more excited. “Stop being so lazy and say hello!†David said to the dog. + +The dog seemed to understand. He stopped barking and wagged his tail. David smiled and gave him a big hug. As he was petting the dog, he said “good boy, you’re not so scary after all!†From then on, David and the dog were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a bird called Hopper. Every day he liked to whistle a happy tune as he flew across the sky. + +One day as Hopper flew, he noticed a shiny colourful rock. He hopped off his branch and flew down to take a closer look. It was a salt rock, and it glittered in the sun. + +Hopper was so envious of the rock. He wanted to be like the rock - to shine and sparkle in the sun. So he decided to take it home with him. + +But as he flew away, he heard a voice calling out. It was a tiny fox cub. + +“Wait! Please wait!†The fox said. + +Hopper stopped and looked at the sad little fox cub. + +“Please, don’t take that salt,†said the fox. “It’s the only thing I have to trade. It’s important to me.†+ +Hopper thought for a moment before he whistled in response. He put the salt down and flew away without it. + +But the fox cub was very happy. He smiled and thanked Hopper for being so kind. + +And ever since that day, whenever Hopper flew across the sky, he could hear the fox cub whistling along with his happy tune. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah who lived in a modest house. One morning Sarah's mom said "Let's go to the office today." Sarah didn't know what an office was, so she asked her mom "What's an office?" Her mom smiled and said "It's a special place with lots of people who work together." + +So Sarah and her mom drove in the car to the office. When they arrived, Sarah noticed that the office building was very tall and lots of people were going in and out. She was filled with curiosity and so she asked her mom "What do people do in the office?" Her mom explained that people in the office do lots of important work. + +After that, Sarah and her mom went into the office. As they were walking by the cubicles, Sarah noticed that everyone was working very hard. She thought it was very interesting to see how people were working together and it made her feel happy. + +When it was time to go home, Sarah said goodbye to the office and thanked her mom for taking her there. She said to her mom, "Going to the office was really fun, I want to go back again!" Her mom smiled at her and said "Yes, I think that we should go back soon." +Jimmy was very excited. He had a special day ahead of him. He was going to visit the zoo! +Jimmy got on the bus with his mom and dad and they rode to the zoo. All the animals were so fun to see. +Jimmy loved the monkeys, elephants and giraffes. He also saw some popular ducks, a parrot and a big bear. +But Jimmy also saw something he didn't like. He saw mosquitoes buzzing around. +Jimmy asked, "Mom, why do mosquitoes visit the zoo?" +His mom laughed and said, "Mosquitoes like to visit the zoo too. They love the smell of all the animals." +Jimmy and his family visited the zoo all day and had a great time. +Once there was a little boy called Bob. He was so excited because him and his mom were going to the farm. When they arrived, Bob saw lots of animals running around. He saw a turkey and wanted to grab it. + +Bob said to his mom, “Mom, can I grab the turkey?†His mom replied, “No, Bob. We should not grab the turkey.†But Bob didn't listen and tried to grab the turkey. Just then, a mysterious voice said, “Bob, don't grab the turkey.†Bob got scared and stopped. + +He looked around but couldn't see anyone. He asked, “Who said that? Where are you?†Then a big turkey came out from behind the tree. It said, “I said it. Don't grab me, okay?†+ +Bob nodded and laughed. He said, “Ok, I won't grab you. I promised!†Then Bob and his mom left the farm, and Bob promised never to grab the turkey again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. She loved drawing and coloring with chalk. Her favorite color was green, and the chalk she used was bright and sparkly. + +One afternoon, Molly went outside to play in the sunshine. She reached for some green chalk and started making a beautiful picture on the sidewalk. She drew a big sun, with three clouds around it. + +Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. Molly ran to answer it, and there was a postman, holding a big envelope. + +"Is this for me?" said Molly with a smile. + +The postman nodded, "Yes, it's for you Molly. Someone sent you a letter in the mail!" + +Molly opened up the envelope, and inside was a card. It was from her grandma, who lived far away! It was filled with lovely words and a beautiful drawing of Molly in green chalk. + +Molly was so pleased. She said a big thank you to the postman, and thanked her grandma too, for sending such a wonderful surprise in the mail. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful bunny. He liked to explore the wild world around him. One day, the bunny hopped along a path and came across a big door. + +He stopped in front of it and thought what it could be. He was curious! He hopped closer and the door squeaked open. He looked inside and saw treasures. His little eyes lit up, and he hopped in. + +The bunny was amazed and started to pick up the things he saw. But suddenly he heard a loud noise and the door slammed shut. He was trapped, and the bunny felt scared. + +The bunny looked around and saw a strange mouse. + +The bunny said to the mouse, "Can you help me? I want to get out!" + +The mouse thought and then said, "Yes! Follow me." + +So the bunny followed the mouse and they came to a window. The mouse opened it and the bunny was so happy when he felt the cool air in his fur. He hopped through the window and out into the wild! + +The bunny was thankful to the mouse. He said, "Thank you for being so helpful and getting me out!" +The mouse smiled and said, "You are welcome, tiny bunny. Just remember to close the big door next time you want to explore!" + +The bunny promised that he would and smiled as he hopped away into the wild. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jill. She was very curious and loved exploring. One day, she went on an adventure to find something special. She walked and walked until she saw an interesting thing. It was a big microscope! + +Jill was excited and said, "What's this?" She was shy, but she wanted to explore it more. She asked the person next to it. + +The person replied, "It's a microscope. It's a tool used to look at things that are very small." + +Jill was amazed and said, "I want to explore it!" + +The person smiled and said, "Go ahead!" + +So Jill took a closer look at the microscope. She put her things in it and saw all sorts of amazing things. She felt excited and happy to have found something so cool! + +At the end of the day, Jill said goodbye to the person and headed home. She was excited to come back and part with the microscope again! +Once there was a little girl named Anna who everyone thought was so sweet. She loved to help her mommy around the house and was always so happy. + +One day, Anna's mommy was feeling grumpy. She was holding her purse and said to Anna, "Let's go to the store." Anna was happy to go! + +At the store, Anna and her mommy looked at dresses and books and toys. Anna wanted everything, but her mommy said no. Anna got grumpy and said, "It's not fair!" Her mommy said, "We need to find something for you to buy with your money from your purse. + +Then, Anna's mommy looked up and smiled. She said, "Come look! I found something for you." Anna ran to her mommy's side, and it was a new teapot with a bright yellow lid. Anna was so excited, she couldn't believe it. She happily put the teapot in her purse and said, "Thank you Mommy!" + +Her mommy smiled and hugged her tight. Anna and her mommy had already come a long way! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Mike and Joe. Mike was very brave, while Joe was very shy. One day, Mike had an idea. + +"Joe, I have a plan," said Mike. "Let's have a parade!" + +"A parade?" said Joe. "What's a parade?" + +Mike smiled. "A parade is when people wear nice clothes and walk together in the street," he said. + +Joe was excited but nervous. "Do you think they will allow us to have a parade?" he asked. + +Mike nodded. "I'm sure they will," he said. + +The next day, Mike and Joe asked their mom if they could have an parade. She smiled and said yes. + +The day of the parade, Mike and Joe put on their best clothes. Everyone else was envious of them. As they walked together in the street, everyone cheered and clapped for them. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was three years old and she loved sparkly things. Today, she was very excited because her Mommy had a surprise for her. + +Lily’s mom smiled and opened the box. Inside was the most beautiful diamond! It sparkled in the light. + + “Oh, Mommy!†Lily gasped. + +“Do you like it?†Mommy asked. + +“Yes!†Lily said, her eyes wide with delight. She touched the diamond gently. + +Mommy chuckled and said, “Do you want a kiss too?†She leaned down and gave Lily a big yummy kiss. + +Lily hugged her mom, and they both laughed. Then Lily took her diamond and ran off to show her friends. She was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a loyal horse. He lived in the green fields with his friends. The horse was happy and he thanked the sunshine every day. + +One day he saw a rather strange eye. It blinked at him. The horse was scared, but the eye looked so gentle he decided to go closer and see it. He moved closer and the eye blinked again. + +The eye belonged to a little girl. She said kindly, "Hello. I am so happy to meet you. I wanted to thank you for being so loyal". + +The horse said, "You're welcome. It is nice to meet you too". He smiled and the girl smiled too. The horse had made a new friend. + +From that day on, the horse thanked the sunshine and the little girl every time he ran through the green fields. +Once, there was a little girl named Beth. She was three years old, and she was very curious about the world around her. + +One day, Beth was playing in her front yard when she found a bright blue bottle. It had a label that said “poisonâ€. Beth had never seen anything like this before, and she was very excited. She wanted to know what poison was. + +Beth brought the bottle inside and showed it to her mom. Her mom's face turned pale and she said, “Beth, this is poison. You must never touch this again. It can make you very sick. Do you understand?†+ +Beth nodded. She was a bit upset. She didn't know what poison was, but she knew it was something she shouldn't mess with. + +“Don't worry," her mom said, giving her a hug. “As long as you remember that poison is something dangerous, you will be safe.†+ +Beth smiled. She was glad she knew what poison was now. +Once there was a deaf round namer named Robert. He lived in a wide and white house. Robert had a funny laugh that made his friends smile. One day, he was walking outside when he saw a new round thing. He looked closer and said, "I'm gonna name it!" + +But then he noticed something. He was the only one who could hear it. He marched up to the round thing and shouted, "How come you don't have a name?" + +But the round thing didn't say anything. Then Robert understood. + +"You are deaf, right? That's OK," he said. "I will name you anyway." + +So he named the round thing Hubert. From then on, Robert and Hubert were best friends. They laughed and sang together, and Hubert even followed Robert to school. Everywhere they went, they made everyone smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Max. Max liked to play with his friends in the park. +One day, Max was playing on the flexible bench with his friends. Suddenly, something special happened. +Max heard a voice calling out to him. It was coming from a small box on the bench. Max asked, "Who are you?" + +The box replied, "I am the magical Genie of the Flexible Bench. I grant wishes!" Max said, "I wish I could fly!" All of a sudden, the bench began to lift up into the sky and Max was happily floating in the air. +Max shouted, "This is so much fun!" + +He flew around the park for hours and his friends were so impressed. When it was time to go home, the Genie told Max, "I am so glad you wished for this! I hope to see you soon." Max thanked the Genie and waved goodbye. + +Moral: If you are flexible and open to new opportunities, magical things can happen! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was three years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, she went with her mom to a lake near their house. + +When she got there, Mia noticed a teaspoon lying beside the lake. She picked it up, amazed. It was so shiny and incredible! She decided to take it with her and ran back to where her mom was sitting. + +Mia: "Mommy, mommy! Look what I found!" + +Mom: "Oh wow, what is it?" + +Mia: "It's a teaspoon! It's so amazing." + +Mom: "It sure is! We should take it home. We'll need to dry it off first." + +Mia and her mom took out a towel and started to dry the teaspoon. When they were done, it looked as good as new. Mia was so proud of her discovery - she couldn't wait to show it to her friends! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. + +One day, she was feeling bored so she decided to play pretend. She imagined that she was climbing up a very tall stair to a special room. She was so excited about the unique room she would discover at the top. + +As she went up each step, she began to feel more and more excited. Finally, she reached the top of the stair and opened the door. + +Inside the room, she saw a magical castle with friendly fairies and unicorns. She was filled with joy and started to explore the room. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from the corner of the room. It was a fairy! + +"Hello there little one!" said the fairy. "What a wonderful room this is!" + +The little girl smiled and said, "It's the best room ever! I'm so happy I get to pretend in here!" + +The fairy smiled and said, "It certainly is a unique and special place. Enjoy your time here!" + +The little girl thanked the fairy and continued to explore the magical room. She was having so much fun pretending in her unique room. +Once there were two best friends, Maggie and Bea. They were both three years old and loved to play together. + +One day, Maggie had a big marble in her hand. She thought it was so special that she wanted to keep it all to herself. + +"No, no! That's my marble!" Bea said. + +Maggie felt so sad. She didn't know what to do. Then all of a sudden, Bea held out her hand and said, +"Here, I give it to you to keep. You can keep it and show it to everyone!" + +Maggie felt happy again. She was so glad that Bea was so kind and understanding. To show her friend how much she loved her, Maggie gave her a big hug. Bea hugged her right back, and the two friends were both very comfortable. + +Maggie kept the marble, which was big and red, with her all the time. Whenever she was feeling sad, all she had to do was take out the marble and she felt better. + +Maggie and Bea were smiling, happy, and most of all, comfortable in each other's company. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Jane. Jane was three years old. One day, Jane was playing in the park. She saw a bigger kid walking by. Jane wanted to talk to the kid, so she walked up to him and said, "Hello." + +The bigger kid smiled and said, "Hi, Jane. What do you want to do?" + +Jane said, "Let's play a game. I have a picture that I can show you. It's very unique." + +The bigger kid replied, "OK, let's see it!" + +Jane pulled out the picture from her pocket and showed it to the bigger kid. He laughed and said, "That's really cool!" + +Jane smiled and said, "It's my favorite picture. I like to pull it out and show it to everyone." + +The bigger kid smiled and said, "It's a very unique picture, Jane." + +Jane nodded and smiled. She was very happy that the bigger kid liked her picture. They spent the rest of the day playing games and having fun. +Once upon a time there was a robot. He was orange and strong. + +One day, the robot and his human friend went outside to play. The robot said to the human, “Let’s fly to the moon!†+ +But the human didn’t like this idea. He said, “No, we can’t fly!†+ +The robot was surprised. He said, “Why not?†+ +The human thought for a moment, then he said, “We disagree. It’s too far!†+ +The robot wasn’t sure what “disagree†meant. He said, “What does disagree mean?†+ +The human smiled and said, “It means we don’t think the same thing. We think different things.†+ +The robot nodded and said, “Oh, I see. That’s ok. We can do something else instead.†+ +So, the robot and the human went off to play another game. They had lots of fun together! +Once upon a time there was a family who went to the beach for a picnic. Mommy, Daddy, and Baby ventured to the beach with a basket of snacks and a beach ball. + +Mommy said, "Let's gather some ice and make the beach ball colder." The family started to gather the ice near frozen pond. The ice was light and sparkly in the sunshine. + +When the beach ball was cold enough, Daddy called out, "Do you want to play catch with the beach ball?" Baby shouted, "Yes!" and jumped up and down with excitement. + +The family tossed the cold beach ball back and forth. Their laughter echoed around the pond as they played. Everyone was having a fun time, gathering and playing with the ice. + +The sun began to set, so Mommy said, "Time to go home". Baby reluctantly agreed and the family gathered their things and headed back to their house. +One day, a soldier was walking through a messy field. He kicked some things aside as he went, trying to make his way through. + +Suddenly, he stopped and saw something strange. He bent down and noticed a small yellow bird sitting there. The soldier smiled and said, "Hello, little birdy. What are you doing here?" + +The bird shrugged its wings and said, "I'm just waiting here. It's a nice spot, don't you think?" + +The soldier laughed and replied, "Yes, it's a lovely spot. Are you exploring the field?" + +The little bird shrugged again and said, "Maybe. I love being outside and seeing new things, but it can get so messy!" + +The soldier smiled and said, "Yes, it can. You be careful out here, okay?" + +The bird nodded and fluttered off. The soldier watched until it was out of sight, then continued his journey. +One day two boys, Mark and Luke, were playing outside. Suddenly Mark could not see Luke anywhere. Mark looked all around the garden but Luke was nowhere to be found. Then Mark remembered the cave. Perhaps Luke had gone in there. + +Mark ran to the cave and yelled, “Luke! Are you in there?†He heard a faint “yes†from the cave. + +Mark exclaimed, “Don’t you know that cave is very expensive? Why did you go in there?†+ +Luke replied, “I wanted to see what was inside. Something was calling me. I had to reveal it!†+ +Mark stepped inside the cave and his eyes widened. There was a treasure chest with shiny coins and expensive jewels inside. + +Luke smiled and said, “I knew there was something special inside the cave. Look what I revealed!†+Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and loved to have fun. + +One day, Lucy's mom took her and a few friends to the park to celebrate. They tossed a round ball back and forth, climbed on the swings and imagined magical places. + +After awhile, Lucy started to feel sad because it was almost time to go home. She said, "But we're having so much fun!" + +"Don't worry," said Lucy's mom, "we'll come back another day and celebrate more!" + +Lucy smiled and her friends cheered with excitement. Together, they enjoyed the park until it was time to go. Lucy waved goodbye and promised to come back soon. +Mummy and Dad were having a quiet night. They were in the kitchen cooking dinner. Mummy was making sausages. They smelled so yummy! + +Mummy said to Dad “Let’s hang the sausages on the ceiling fan. Then we can have something to eat later.†+ +Dad said “Yes, that’s a good idea.†+ +So they hung the sausages from the fan. + +Mummy and Dad had a giggle and said “Now it looks like a sausage chandelier.†+ +Mummy and Dad thought it was a very funny thing to do. + +Then Mummy and Dad enjoyed their dinner, the quiet night and the sausages hanging from the ceiling fan. +One night, two friends, Sarah and Jasmine, decided to have a movie night. They both got into their pyjamas and grabbed a bowl of popcorn and two drinks. + +Sarah took the bowl and shook it. “Look Jasmine! I’m going to scatter the popcorn!†+ +Jasmine giggled. “Let’s count the popcorn in the air. Ready, set, go!†+ +Sarah opened the bowl and shook it up and down. Popcorn flew up, up and away. Both friends laughed as the popcorn flew all around the room. + +When the last popcorn had fallen, the room was fit with popcorn. “It looks like snow in here!†giggled Jasmine. + +The friends happily ate the popcorn and watched their movie. It was a fun night! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and her name was Daisy. She wanted to go on an adventure, so she put on her shoes and started marching. + +Daisy marched and marched, until she came to a big drain. It looked deep, dark and scary. She wondered what was inside. + +Suddenly, a voice shouted out, "It's okay, Daisy! Jump in and you'll find something special". + +Daisy wondered who it was, so she peered into the drain to see. She saw a little frog staring up at her, with a smooth surface. + +The frog smiled and said, "Hello! I am Larry the Frog. Jump in and you will find a special surprise!" + +Daisy hesitated, but then she trusted Larry and jumped in. When she landed, there was a big gold coin under her feet. She was so excited! + +Daisy thanked Larry, who smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now you can go home with your special surprise!" + +Daisy thanked Larry again and, still clutching the coin, her marched back home, ready to share her special story. +Mama and Papa had a beautiful daughter. They named her Ella. Everyday, Papa would take Ella for a walk. He would talk to her and tell her stories. Today, Ella was so excited as she wanted to go to the beach. As they reached the ocean, Ella started to blink. She looked out to the horizon and screamed with glee! Papa asked her why she was blinking, to which she replied: "I'm making a wish for us all to stay happy and safe". Papa smiled, scooped Ella up in his arms and said: "That's a wonderful wish". They stood together and enjoyed the beautiful view. +John was a little boy. He was only three years old. He had a lot of toys. His favorite was a red ball. + +John liked to perform. He liked to practice his tricks. He would juggle or somersault or spin the ball on his palm. + +John's mum came in one day. "Oh my, John!" she said. She was very proud. "You are doing so well. What are you doing?" + +John smiled. "I'm learning to perform," he said. He showed his mum how he could keep the red ball spinning on his palm for a long time. + +Mum clapped her hands. "That's amazing," she said. "You have tidy hands. How did you learn to do that?" + +John smiled again. "I just kept practicing," he said. "And it worked. Now I can do my trick!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He loved to play in the park and have fun. One day, he brought a sack with him to the playground. He was so excited to explore the park and play with the sack. As he was walking, he heard a whistle in the air. He looked up and see an incredible bird in the sky. John was amazed and wanted to try to whistle too. He picked up the sack, put it in front of him, and blew. To his surprise, his sack made a whistling sound! It was so much fun to be able to whistle with the sack! He kept it up until it was time to go home. + +John took the sack back home with him and proudly showed it to his mom. + +"Mom," said John, "I made the sack whistle!" + +His mom giggled and said, "That's incredible!" + +And that was the day John discovered he could make an incredible music with his sack. +AJ was very excited. He had been given a special job on this day and he was certain he wouldn't forget it. His mom had asked him to ring the doorbell at the distant restaurant. + +AJ put on his sunhat and rushed out of the house. He was glad that it wasn't too hot and the sun was shining on his face. When AJ arrived at the restaurant he was a little surprised. He realized it was much bigger than he had expected! + +When he got close to the door he paused to take a deep breath. Now it was time for him to do his job. He looked at the big green door, then smiled and rang the bell. + +AJ waited and waited but no one answered the door. He was starting to feel a little bit tired, when suddenly the door opened! A tall man with a funny hat stepped out. + +"Hello AJ!" the tall man said. "Welcome to our restaurant. I am the chef. What can I do for you today?" + +AJ smiled and said, "My mom asked me to deliver this special message to you. She said to tell you 'dinner's ready!'". + +The chef smiled, thanked AJ, and invited him inside for dinner. AJ was very happy, and he enjoyed a delicious dinner before heading back home. He knew that he had done a great job and his mom would be very proud of him. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Lily and Sammy. They always used to play together. + +One day, they were playing a fun game of tag. Sammy loved running and chasing after Lily. But Lily was much too fast for Sammy! + +Suddenly, Lily tripped and fell into a big hole. She screamed, feeling very embarrassed. Sammy wanted to help her, so he reached out his hand. + +Lily said, “No, don’t worry. I can get out myself.†+ +But Sammy was determined to help. He shouted, “I’m going to shoot you out!†+ +Lily didn’t know what Sammy meant, until he put his hands together and blew a giant breath of air into the hole. Lily flew out with a big puff! + +She looked at Sammy and smiled. “That was so nice of you!†+ +Sammy laughed, very proud of himself. “See? I told you I would shoot you out!†+ +And they both had a great day, full of laughs and fun. +One day, Sally was feeling very lonely. She went to her bed and started to cry. Suddenly, she heard a knock on her door. She opened it and found her best friend standing there. Her friend came in and asked her why she was so sad. Sally told her she was feeling lonely. + +Her friend said, "Don't worry, I'm here now." She gave Sally a big hug and asked if she wanted to play a game. + +Sally nodded. The two of them played a game of tag until Sally was laughing and not feeling lonely anymore. + +When the game was over, Sally's friend gave her a huge clap of applause. Sally smiled and said, "That was fun!" + +The two friends waved goodbye and Sally felt much happier. She skipped back to her bed, knowing that she wouldn't feel lonely anymore. +One day, a girl named Catherine had a special job. She had to pack her socks in her suitcase. She folded each one of her colorful socks and placed them neatly in her bag. + +When she was finished, Catherine went outside to play with her friends. They had a great time running and playing tag, but then it started to rain. Suddenly, all the kids were wet. + +Catherine ran back inside and grabbed her suitcase. She opened it and saw all her folded, dry socks. She smiled and said to herself, "I packed them just in time!" +Mommy and Karen were playing in the park. Karen was wearing her pink dress and taking big steps. + +Mommy and Karen saw a rabbit in the grass. Karen was so excited! She wanted to pet the rabbit, but Mommy said it was best to be careful. + +Karen said, "Please Mommy, can I pet it? I promise to be careful!" + +Mommy said, "Okay, but be gentle. Hold out your hand, steady and slow." + +Karen carefully held out her hand, and the rabbit hopped right up to her finger. Karen was so happy and stroked the rabbit's fur. Then it hopped away. + +Karen said, "I will always be careful when I play, Mommy!" + +Mommy smiled and said, "That's right! We always have to be careful when we play with animals." +Little Jack was a happy 3 year old boy. He dreamed every night of going to a magical place in the forest. + +One day he asked his mother, "Mama, can I go see the pine in the forest today?". His mother said, "Yes, Jack, you can go see the pine. But first you must put on your new shoes." + +So Jack put on his new shoes and went to the forest. He couldn't wait to see his special pine. As he walked, waves of sweet pine air filled his nose. He knew he was close. + +As he stepped into the clearing, he saw it. His beautiful pine. He ran to it and hugged it as tight as he could. He smiled and began to dream. He could stay there forever. +Once upon a time there was a mommy and a daddy and their sweet son, Joe. + +One morning, Joe asked his mommy and daddy for a prize. They told him no, so Joe started to cry. + +Thankfully, he was soon cheered up by his mommy and daddy. They urged him to smile, because they had a surprise for him. + +Excited, Joe ran around the house, trying to figure out the surprise. He looked in all sorts of places, but he didn't see anything. + +Then, finally, he found it! The surprise was a big, shiny toy car. Joe was so happy, he hugged his parents and thanked them for the spoiled prize. + +"We love you, Joe," said his mommy. + +"Yes, I know!" said Joe proudly. +Once upon a time, there was a boy who had an open prize. He went to show it to his friend, a rabbit. + +The boy said to the rabbit, “Look at my prize. It is open!†+ +The rabbit said, “That’s nice. Can I keep it?†+ +The boy smiled and said, “No, I will keep it. It’s my prize.†+ +The rabbit said, “Okay. What can I do to help you?†+ +The boy thought for a moment, and then said, “You can stay with me and help me keep my prize safe.†+ +The rabbit said, “I will do that. Let’s keep your prize safe together.†+ +So the boy and the rabbit kept the open prize safe, and they were happy. The end. +Once there was a dog called Woof. He was very sad. He had hurt his paw, and it made him feel very unhappy. + +One day, Woof met a kind lady. She said to him, “I can help you. I can make you heal.†+ +Woof said, “What can you do?†+ +The kind lady smiled. She said, “I can put some butter on your paw. It will make your paw feel better.†+ +So the kind lady put butter on Woof’s paw. He felt much better. His paw felt soft. After a few days, Woof could go for walks again. He felt so proud! + +He thanked the kind lady for helping him to heal. Woof was happy again. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy. She was three years old, and she was very brave. + +One day, Lucy was playing in the park. She saw a wet soccer ball and wanted to play with it. She asked her Mom if she could have it. + +"Ok Lucy, but you have to be careful. It's very wet," her mom said. + +Lucy wanted to win the game of soccer with the wet ball, so she took it and began to play. + +Lucy kicked it very hard, but the wet ball wouldn't move. She tried to make the ball soft so she could kick it around. + +She rubbed her hands over the wet ball until it was very soft. Then she kicked the ball and it bounced away! + +Lucy was so happy, she had won the game! She kicked and chased the ball, until she was too tired to run anymore. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a silly puppy called Max. He was always excited for the day to start. However, one day Max saw something shiny in the sky. It was a silver disk! He didn't know what it was, but he knew he wanted to get it. + +Max ran around the garden barking and trying to get the silver disk. Finally, his doggy friend Rex asked, "What is it Max?" + +"I don't know, but I believe it's something special!" Max replied. + +Rex laughed and said, "That's silly Max, let's go and get it." + +So Max and Rex ran together and got the silver disk. What a surprise! It was a special treat with their names written on it! They both believed that it was the best day ever. From that day forward, they always looked forward to chasing silver disks in the sky. +One day, a little girl named Lisa was walking through the park. As she walked, she noticed a strange looking tip that was shining under a bush. She decided to follow the tip, to see where it would take her. + +As she followed the tip, she went down a very long dirt path. The path was getting darker and darker the further she went. Eventually, it got so dark that she couldn't see anymore. That was when she heard a voice. + +"Help me," the voice said. Lisa found that the voice was coming from an ugly old tree. She asked the tree, "What's wrong?" + +The tree replied, "I need help getting down from here. Would you help me?" + +So Lisa used all her strength to help the ugly old tree down. When the tree was safely on the ground, it thanked Lisa and said, "As a reward, I'll give you this tip I was carrying. It will always keep you safe." Lisa thanked the tree and went home with the special tip. +Once there was a little girl named Sarah. Her uncle owned an old car. One day he asked Sarah to take a ride in the car. + +Sarah said, "Yes, Uncle! I'd love to!" + +Sarah got in the car, and off they drove. The old car made rumbling noises, and Sarah's heart was so full of joy. + +The car drove past a meadow. Suddenly, Sarah saw a white dove flying in the sky. + +Sarah said, "Look, uncle! A dove!" + +Uncle said, "Yes, darling. What a beautiful dove." + +Suddenly the dove got hurt; it started to fly down. + +Uncle said, "Oh no! The poor dove is hurt. Let's drive over there and see what we can do to help." + +The car stopped and Sarah got out. She slowly approached the dove. She picked it up very carefully, and suddenly the dove flew away. + +Uncle and Sarah smiled and waved as the dove flew away safely. + +Sarah said, "Sometimes all we need is a little bit of help and love." + +Uncle said, "Yes. You are so right, Sarah. Now, let's drive back home." + +And off they drove, until they got home. Sarah smiled all the way back home, her heart full of joy. +Once upon a time, there was a large skeleton who wanted to deliver a special gift. He walked and walked until he found a house. He knocked on the door and a 3 year old answered. + +The skeleton said, "Hello, I have a special gift for you!" + +The 3 year old was so excited. She said, "What is it? Is it something nice?" + +The skeleton smiled and said, "It is a surprise. Do you want me to deliver it to you?" + +The 3 year old said, "Yes please! I want my surprise!" + +The skeleton delivered the gift and the 3 year old opened it. She was so happy when she saw it was a new toy and hugged the skeleton. + +The skeleton said, "You are so sweet. Have fun with your new toy!" + +The 3 year old said thank you and ran inside to play with her new toy. +Once there was a lonely bunny named Bob. He was walking around in a big field of sand and saw a tall man. "Welcome!" said the tall man. Bob was scared, but he saw the friendly smile on the tall man's face. + +"Hello," said Bob in a timid voice. + +"What are you looking for, little friend?" asked the tall man. + +"I'm lost and alone," said Bob. + +"Well," said the tall man, "welcome to my sandcastle. You can stay here with me as long as you like." + +Bob was so happy! He was no longer alone, and he had finally found a place where he belonged. + +Bob and the tall man had lots of fun together playing in the sand and exploring the sandcastle. From that day on, Bob never felt lonely again. +That day, Joe and his mommy went to the beach. “Let’s play in the sand!†said Joe. Mommy agreed. + +Mommy said, “But first, let’s ask if we can borrow a sail.†+ +Joe and his mommy walked up to a group of people on the beach. “Can we lend a sail?†mommy asked. + +The people said, “Yes you can! Here it is.†They gave Joe and his mommy a funny sail. + +Joe and his mommy played with the sail in the sand. They had lots of fun! When it was time to go home, Joe said, “Thanks for lending us the sail!†+ +The people said, “You’re welcome. Come back and play with us again soon!†+Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jack. He was only three years old, but he was very brave. He lived with his mother, who was always very dependable. + +One day, Jack was playing in the backyard when he saw an opening in the fence. He wondered what was on the other side and decided to escape through the opening. Meanwhile, his mother was looking for him, but Jack was nowhere to be found. + +Jack finally reached the other side, and it was wonderful. He had never seen such fascinating plants and animals. He wanted to explore it, so he ran into the woods. + +Suddenly, his mother appeared. She had followed Jack's tracks and found him in the woods. She hugged him and said, "Jack, you must never escape from home without telling me first!" + +Jack smiled and nodded. His mother was always dependable and he knew he could count on her for anything. He gave her a big hug and they went home together. +Once upon a time there was a famous man. He was so famous, everyone wanted a piece of him. One day a little boy asked him, "Can you add a memory to me?" The man laughed. "What a funny request!" he said. But then the boy explained that he wanted his famous memory. + +The famous man thought for a moment and then smiled. "Here you go," he said, passing something to the little boy. It was a memory! The little boy was so excited. "Thank you so much!" he said. + +The little boy took the memory home and put it in his room. From that day on, he always remembered the famous man who added a memory to him. +Once upon a time there was an adorable little girl named Jessica. She was happy and always smiling. One day, while running in the park, Jessica saw a beautiful butterfly. She ran after it, trying to catch it. She stopped, out of breath, and looked up in the sky. + +Suddenly, Jessica heard a gentile voice. It was the park nurse! She said, "Hello Jessica, are you trying to catch a butterfly?" + +Jessica smiled and said, "Yes I am! I want to catch it!" + +The park nurse said, "I know a better way. Come here and I will show you." + +The nurse taught Jessica the best way to catch a butterfly. She told her not to run but to move slowly and quietly and to watch where the butterfly went. + +Jessica practiced with the park nurse for the rest of the day. By the end, she was the best butterfly catcher in the park! Jessica was so happy and the park nurse was so proud of her. + +They were both very happy that day - Jessica for learning how to catch butterflies and the nurse for teaching her. It was an adorable moment. +George was a three-year-old boy. He saw a lot of attractive things outside the house. One day he was looking out the window and saw something that made him very happy. It was a strawberry! He immediately wanted to get it. He asked his mom, "Mommy, can you send me the strawberry?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Yes, George, I will send it to you!" George felt so excited and couldn't wait. + +The strawberry soon arrived. When George saw the strawberry, he was so happy that he smiled and said, "Mommy, thank you! It's so attractive!" + +His mom said, "George, you can eat the strawberry now. It looks very yummy!" + +George nodded and started eating the strawberry. He liked it so much that he asked his mom, "Mommy, can you send me more strawberries?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Sure, George! I can send you more strawberries anytime you want!" +Once upon a time there was a girl called Jessica who was very excited. She was so excited that she decided to go exploring. She packed her things and went on an adventure. + +Jessica soon arrived at the beach. It was a beautiful and sunny day. There was so much to explore and the sand felt really soft between her toes. She found some salt along the shoreline and was so excited that she brought some of it home with her. + +Then, she climbed a nearby tree and sat looking out at the beautiful ocean. As she looked out, her eyes started to feel heavy. Before she knew it, she had fallen asleep in the tree. Jessica was so exhausted from her fun filled day that she slept for a long time. + +When she woke up, she was feeling refreshed and full of energy. She thanked the ocean and the trees and began packing up her things. With her bag filled with salt by her side, Jessica headed for home, happy and excited about her day. +Once upon a time, there was a sack. The sack was filled with all sorts of goodies, and it was so heavy that only an elephant could carry it. + +The elephant was walking through the desert, and he stumbled upon an oasis. It was a modern oasis with many palm trees and a dazzling blue lake. The elephant stopped and drank from the lake. + +He then noticed the sack and decided to take it to the oasis. He placed the sack on the banks of the lake and took a rest. As he was sleeping, the sack started to move. + +The elephant opened his eyes and watched as brightly colored birds flew out of the sack. They were singing and fluttering around the oasis. + +The elephant smiled and closed his eyes again, happy that the oasis was filled with such joy. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore and play outside. One day, Lily stumbled upon a rich man's garden. In the middle of the garden was a shiny medal. Lily wanted to take it but the rich man said, "No!" + +Lily was disappointed, but she asked the man if she could just borrow the medal. She wanted to show it to her friends. The rich man said, "No!" again. He thought the medal was too special. + +Lily was feeling upset and started to cry. She asked why the rich man wouldn't let her take the medal. The man explained that the medal was very special and it was worth a lot of money. He said that if someone ever tried to take it without permission, they would be in big trouble! + +Lily understood the man's words and thanked him for sharing the story. He said, "You're welcome sweetheart. Just remember to never take something that doesn't belong to you!" +Once there was a toy car. It wasn't working anymore, so it felt very hurt. The kid wanted to fix it, so he asked his Mom for help. She showed him how to use a screw to open the car up and look inside it. The kid saw something was broken inside, so he asked his Mom to help him restore it. She said it would take some time, and the kid waited patiently. After a while, his Mom used some special tools to fix the broken piece. Then she used the screw to close the car again. Now the toy car felt happy - it was restored and worked perfectly. The kid was so happy that he could play with his toy car again! +Once upon a time, there was a brilliant volcano. It towered higher than any other mountain around and its vastness was awe-inspiring. + +One day, a little boy was exploring the volcano and noticed something shiny at its peak. He wanted to find out what it was, so set off to climb the volcano. + +The higher he climbed, the hotter it got. By the time he reached the peak, the little boy was covered in sweat and dirt. But the shiny thing he had seen from below was still there - it was a magnifying glass! He wiped it clean and held it up to the sun. + +When the sun shone through, something amazing happened - a rainbow lit up the sky! He smiled in delight and wiped the sweat from his face. + +The boy was now convinced the volcano was brilliant, just like the rainbow it had created. He couldn't wait to tell his friends about his adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a different dinosaur. He was very happy and loved to clean his cave. Every day he sang and danced while he was cleaning. + +One day, a strange noise came from the cave. The dinosaur was scared and ran away. He stayed away for a long time until he was brave enough to go back. + +When he finally returned, he saw a mess! Everything was different and the cave was dirty. He felt so sad and wondered what had happened. + +He started to clean when he noticed footprints. Someone had been in the cave and made it messy. The dinosaur was disappointed and he could not make it clean again. + +The bad ending was that the dinosaur could never clean his cave again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who was very obedient. He always followed his parents' instructions. One day, his mom asked him to measure a present. Timmy was excited to try it out and said, "Yes Mommy!" He grabbed the measuring tape and got to work. + +He lay it down on the present and slowly pulled it out until it reached all the way across. He saw that it was a big present and he smiled with joy. Timmy's mom was very pleased to see how obedient he was. + +Next, Timmy grabbed the measuring cup, filled it with water, and slowly started to pour it over the present. He watched as the water slowly spilled over the edges and the present started to get smaller. Finally, he stopped and smiled with satisfaction. + +Timmy's mom was so proud. She hugged him and said, "Good job, Timmy! You measured the present perfectly! Now we can wrap it up and give it to Daddy for his birthday!" + +Timmy was happy and proudly showed off his work. He felt very proud of himself and he knew that he had done a great job. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Toby. He was only three years old but he was a very mischievous boy. One day he and his mom were shopping for groceries, when Toby spotted something that made him curious. + +It was a small safe sitting in the corner of the store. Toby went up to it and asked his mom what it was. + +“That’s a safe, sweetheart. It’s used to store important things,†his mom said. + +Toby thought it was the most fascinating thing he had ever seen. He wanted to open it and see what was inside, but Mom told him no. + +“We don’t want to delay in the store, sweetheart. We need to be on our way,†she said. + +Toby was sad, but he knew his mom was right. He said goodbye to the dull safe before they left the store. +Once upon a time, there lived a bear and a frog in the forest. The bear liked to eat snacks and the frog liked to eat leaves. One day, the frog asked the bear, “Do you want to come for a walk?†Bear said, “Sure!†+ +So, the bear and the frog went for a walk in the forest. As they were walking, they noticed something icy. When they got closer to it, they discovered it was a snack. The bear said, “It looks yummy! I think we should try it.†But the frog said, “No, let’s not touch it.†+ +The bear didn't listen to the frog and ate the snack. As he was eating, the bear noticed something funny. The frog had made a very strange face when the bear started to eat the snack. + +When the bear finished the snack, he realized that the frog had recognized it was an icy snack. The frog knew it was cold and that the bear wouldn't be able to eat it. But the bear ignored the warning and said, “Mmm, it was yummy!†+John was very excited because his dad had bought a new blue kayak. He could just imagine himself out on the water having a great time. He begged his dad to take him for a ride that day. + +His dad said yes and they got their lifejackets on ready to go. John was having a great time until he hit some rocks with the kayak. It made a big hole right in the middle. He knew his dad would be very angry. + +John stood very still, watching his dad's face. His dad was very angry. John wished he had been more careful but it was too late. He felt a deep sadness and he regretted what he had done. + +John's dad was very forgiving and said that accidents can happen. John knew that he had been lucky and he promised to be very careful in the kayak next time. He would not make the same mistake again. +Once upon a time, there was an incredible vest. It belonged to a young girl who loved it very much. Each day she liked to sort the pockets of the vest and look inside. + +One day when the girl was sorting the pockets, she found something incredible! It was a tiny toy pig! She was very excited and ran to show her parents the toy. + +They all thought the toy was so special and loved it, but the girl decided to keep it in the vest so that whenever she sorted the pockets, it would still be a surprise! + +She and her family shared lots of happy times together, playing with the pig and exploring what else she could find when she sorted the vest pockets. + +The girl was very lucky to have such an incredible vest – and lots of special surprises too! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Every morning she would take a bath. She would splash and play in the warm and soapy water. She would bathe until her mom said it was time to get out. + +When she was done, the little girl would help her mom with the laundry. She loved the original smells of the fresh laundry that wafted from the clothes. She liked to help mom fold it and stack it in the basket. + +When all the laundry was done, the little girl was so happy and she gave her mom a big hug. Then she ran off to play, feeling happy and refreshed after her bath. +Once upon a time, there was a big chess game. Two friends were playing the game, but they were both very impatient. They wanted to win the game, but they had to be careful not to make any mistakes. Suddenly, they heard something bouncing. At first, they thought it was a toy, but then they looked up and saw a big orange ball bouncing across the room. The ball was bouncing all around, making it hard for the friends to concentrate on the game. + +One of the friends was getting very frustrated as the ball was getting in the way of their playing chess. The other friend was getting impatient too, because the ball was taking away their chance of winning the game. So, they decided to take matters into their own hands. The two friends ran after the ball and managed to catch it. With cheering, the friends were glad that the ball was stopped and they could get back to concentrating on their game. + +They were relieved and very happy! They went back to the chess board and they played the game without any more interruptions. In the end, they both won the game and had lots of fun playing together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was only three years old and she loved to explore. One day, she was walking in the park when she noticed something very lovely. + +"What is that?" She asked. + +"That? That's a beautiful zero!" her mom replied. It was a lovely zero, made of cloth, with a smiling face on it. + +Daisy was so excited she immediately started to rush over to the zero. + +"Wait, don't rush!" her mom warned. But Daisy couldn't help it. She was so excited. + +When Daisy got to the zero, she touched it and the zero seemed to smile even bigger. She hugged it and said, "I love you, zero!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "I love you, too, Daisy." + +Daisy and her mom stayed there for a while, playing and laughing, enjoying their lovely time together. +Once upon a time there was a generous bird. The bird flew to the top of a tall tree. From the top of the tree, he could see everything below. + +The generous bird wanted to make everyone happy. So he flew around picking up presents and toys. He placed them at the bottom of the tree and watched as the people cheered and smiled. + +The bird then flew off to get more presents and the people heard the sound of wings as he flew away. + +The generous bird worked hard and flew around picking up even more presents. He spread joy and happiness wherever he went, and the people below were thankful. + +The generous bird continued to pick up more presents and each time he returned, the pile at the bottom of the tree increased . Eventually, the pile reached the top of the tree and the generous bird smiled in satisfaction, happy that he had helped to bring joy to the people below. +Once upon a time, there was a small caterpillar named Joey. Joey spent all his days in his garden and was always very curious. One day, Joey wanted to explore the garden a bit further, so he quickly sped away. + +As Joey sped along, he saw a drain up ahead. He tried to quickly speed past it, but his speed was too tight. He couldn't make it and he fell down into the drain. + +Joey was very scared and called out for help. Suddenly, there was a voice coming from the tall grass. It was Joey's friendly butterfly neighbour who said, "Joey, next time take your time, and you won't have to worry". + +Joey thanked her and realised that going too fast can be dangerous. From then on, Joey always took his time and enjoyed exploring the garden safely. + +The moral of this story is that you should take your time to stay safe. Remember, it's better to go slow and save yourself from danger! +Once upon a time, there were four littles cars. Each car had one driver inside, honking and buzzing around. All the drivers were so lively! + +One day, the drivers decided to play a number game. The first driver went first and said "I'll race you around the block!" + +The drivers wanted to race against each other, but they got confused with their numbers. The second driver said, "I want to go on four" while the third driver said, "I want to go on five". + +The fourth driver saw how confused the other drivers were and said with a smile, "Let's help each other out. I'll go first, then you and then you, and we can help each other out with the numbers." + +After the drivers helped each other out, they all had fun and laughed together. They learned a valuable lesson that day, which was to work together to help each other out and have fun. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Jane was walking in the woods. She wanted to find a special stick - one that would help her build a snowman. She looked around and spotted a perfect stick. Jane held the stick tightly, ready to take it home, when suddenly she slipped on the wet ground and the stick flew out of her hands. + +Jane was sad, but she was also very persistent. She got up and ran after the stick. When she finally caught up with it, she smiled and said, "Oh, there you are, stick! I'm so glad I found you!" + +The stick was happy that Jane hadn't given up and kept searching. They both walked home hand in hand and Jane was very happy to have her special stick. +Once upon a time there was a baby called Emma. She loved to crawl around and explore. One day, her family took her to a pink festival. As soon as she saw the balloons, toys and candy she started to crawl around excitedly. + +Emma crawled over to a game stall and pointed to a toy horse she wanted to play with. Emma's mom said: "No, Emma. That one costs money, you can't have it". Emma's eyes filled with tears. She didn't understand why she couldn't have what she wanted. + +Just then a kind stranger stepped in and said: "It's okay, I can give it to her. Let her play with what she wants". He gave Emma the toy horse and she hugged it tightly. She was so happy and crawled around with her toy horse until it was time to leave the festival. + +Emma was pleased to take her pink toy horse home with her. It was the happiest day of her life. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Keira who liked to do things all by herself. She was an independent girl. One day she decided to go explore the world on her own. + +She counted to three and then she stepped out the door. She found a long pole in the garden. She picked it up and started to stir the dirt. She wanted to make a special garden for herself. She stirred and stirred until the ground was smooth. + +Keira looked around for something special to put in the garden. She found some bright flowers and planted them with her pole. She watered them and watched them grow. Soon the garden was full of beautiful colors. + +Keira was very proud of her garden. She knew she had made something lovely all on her own. She was so happy and independent. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Daisy. Daisy was helpful and always tried to help her mum and dad when she could. + +One day, Daisy saw her mum struggling to sort out a pile of toys that had fallen on the ground. Daisy wanted to be helpful, so she offered to help her mum sort the toys. Mum thanked Daisy and the two were soon sorting and tidying the toys, Daisy proudly putting them back into piles. + +Afterwards, mum gave Daisy a big hug and said, “You were so helpful, Daisy! Now, you will be able to sort out your toys much better and you’ll also be able to help your friends if they need it too!†+ +Daisy was proud and happy. She had learned that although it can feel hard to help in the beginning, if you persevere it can be really helpful in the end! +Once upon a time there were two brothers. One was called Jack and the other was called John. Jack was very intelligent, but John was not. + +One day, Jack and John were trying to choose a dishwasher for their mom. Jack said, “Let’s weigh each dishwasher and see which one is the best.†+ +John said, “No, let’s just pick the one that looks the coolest.†+ +But Jack said, “That’s not a good idea. We should weigh them to see which one is the best. That’s the smart thing to do.†+ +So the brothers weighed each dishwasher and found the one that was the best. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to use your intelligence and make wise decisions. Don’t just rely on what looks cool, as that’s not always the best thing to do. +Once upon a time there was a chubby little girl named Charity. She was so excited to meet her new friend Emma. They were going to do fun things together. But when Charity arrived at Emma's house, Emma said something that made Charity very sad. + +"I don't want to be friends with you because you are so chubby," Emma said. + +Charity was upset and ran away crying. She went home and told her mom what had happened. Her mom hugged her and taught her an important lesson. + +"It's not nice to judge people because of the way they look," her mom said. + +Charity felt better after talking to her mom. She realized that it wasn't nice to judge a person based on their name or the way they look. It's important to get to know someone first and find out what kind of person they are before making a decision. It's also important to be kind and not mean. +Kenzi was a 3 year old girl who loved to go outside and play. One day, she found a beautiful scarf and decided to wear it. She twirled and twirled, spinning and spinning. Suddenly, she lost her balance and fell! Kenzi started to cry because she got a little scar. + +Her dad came over to help. He was so helpful! He gave her a big hug and with a smile said, “Let’s go inside and find another scarf for you.†+ +Kenzi and her dad looked until they found a new scarf. Kenzi smiled and put it around her neck. This scarf was even more beautiful than the first one! + +From then on, Kenzi remembered to be careful when playing. She remembered to always ask her parents for help if she needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse called John. John was very curious and loved exploring new things. + +One day, while exploring, John found a large oat. He wanted to snap it so he could eat it, but his friends told him "No! Don't snap the oat!" + +John didn't listen and he snapped it anyway. He heard a loud, crunching sound and smiled. But when he looked at the oat, it was all crumbled up and it didn't look good at all. + +John was very disappointed and he realised that he had been stupid to ignore his friend's advice. He decided to always listen to his friends and not to do silly things. + +John learned his lesson and never again made that stupid mistake. +Once there was a little girl who got scared when she saw a comet in the sky. She started to wander away from home to get away from the scary sight. She walked for miles and miles but she was too scared to turn around and go home. + +Suddenly, the little girl heard a strange noise in the distance. It was getting louder and louder. Then she spotted a bright light coming down from the sky. It was getting closer and she was more scared than ever. + +The bright light was a spaceship. Aliens emerged from the spaceship and the little girl screamed. The aliens grabbed her and put her in the spaceship. She was never seen again. + +The little girl is still out there, wandering among the stars, never to return home. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was very small and liked to dream a lot. One day, she dreamed of a storm. She imagined it was very long and loud. + +The storm seemed to go on forever. Lily was a bit scared but she also was fascinated. She watched the storm outside her window as the rain poured and the thunder roared. + +Finally, the storm started to pass. The thunder gradually quietened and the sky returned to a beautiful blue. The sun shone through the window and warmed Lily's heart. + +Lily had a big smile on her face. She was no longer scared. She had seen the beauty in the long storm. Now, she was very happy and couldn't wait to dream her next dream. +Once upon a time, there lived a young family. They had a baby girl, who was now three years old. + +One day, the baby's parents decided to go to the office. So, they went to the office with the baby in tow. + +The baby was intrigued by the office and all the people in it. She didn't know what they were doing in there. + +The baby kept asking her parents questions. She asked, "What is the office for?". Her parents replied, "This is where people go to work, darling". + +The baby was amazed, and she wanted to stay there for a while. Then, suddenly, she had an idea. She said to her parents, "Let's settle down here". + +Her parents thought it was a wonderful idea and said, "Yes, let's settle down here". + +So, the family settled down in the office and began to do their own work. It was a wonderful place for the young family. +Once upon a time there was a generous old man. He was walking through the woods one day when the sky started to rain. He looked up and said, “Oh no, I need my umbrella!†Just then, he saw a needle lying on the ground. The old man picked up the needle and said, “I’m sure this will do in a pinch.†+ +The old man tried to use the needle as an umbrella, but it was no use. The rain got heavier and heavier, until the old man was soaking wet. He started to shiver in the cold and soon he was sick. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to be prepared for bad weather. The old man should have known to bring an umbrella before he started walking. The foreshadowing comes from the needle, with the setup and payoff being that the needle was no use for keeping the old man dry in the rain. +The little girl danced and twirled in her bedroom. She wanted to put on a big show and perform for her parents. She waved her hands in the air, feeling the wind move around her. She spun and jumped, happy to perform. + +Suddenly, a terrible wave of exhaustion crashed over her. She felt tired and could barely keep her eyes open. She had to stop performing, even though she didn't want to. + +Her parents rushed into the room, concerned about the sudden change in the little girl's energy. They picked her up and hugged her, rubbing her back until she fell asleep. + +Her parents were relieved that she was okay, and couldn't help but smile as they watched her sleep soundly. The wave of exhaustion had been terribly uncomfortable, but it was over now. + +The little girl's performance was over, but she would be back to dance and twirl soon. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lisa. Lisa was always very enthusiastic about helping out her mom. Every day, after they finished breakfast, Lisa and her mom would clean up the kitchen. + +One day, Lisa found a box of salt in the cabinet. She very quickly grabbed the salt and started to help her mom with the cleaning. Her mom was surprised to see her daughter so enthusiastic about cleaning, so she let her help sprinkle the salt onto the dirty dishes. + +Once the dishes were cleaned, Lisa asked her mom why she put salt on the dishes. "Well," her mom said, "even though the salt doesn't make them extra clean, it can help to make them much shinier. It's good to always try to do our best to make our chores shine." + +Lisa understood the lessons her mom taught her. From that day, Lisa was always very enthusiastic with her help around the house, no matter the tasks. It made her mom very happy and proud. + +The moral of the story is that even though sometimes the tasks may seem too hard, it is important to always try your best and put effort into your work. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah who was three years old. She was outside playing in the garden and the sun was shining. Suddenly, it started to rain. Sarah was so excited. She ran around and laughed as the raindrops splashed on her. + +She wanted to see what happened when she dove into the rain. So she closed her eyes and dived high into the air. When Sarah opened her eyes, she saw lots of fancy colours of the rainbow twinkling in the sky. + +Sarah screamed with delight as she dived again, arms stretched out in front of her. It was so much fun. She dived over and over until it stopped raining. + +Sarah loved diving in the rain. She said it was one of the best things she ever did. +Once upon a time, there was a person who wanted to win something. This person worked very hard and was very organized. Every day they trained and studied. After months of hard work and dedication, the person was very excited to enter a competition. + +The competition day was finally here and the person was ready to win. When the announcement finally came, the person's heart was beating fast and they were sure they had done enough to win. The results were in and the person had won! Everyone was cheering and the person was filled with joy - they had done it! + +The person's hard work and dedication had paid off and they had finally won something. It was a wonderful feeling and the person was so happy that they had achieved their goal. All that organizing and training had been worth it! +Once upon a time there lived a bird. This bird wanted to fly above all the other birds in the sky. He wanted to soar higher than anyone else. He practiced day and night and one day was able to soar higher than any other bird. + +The other birds were jealous and tried to bring him down. But the bird was determined and flew higher still. He flew so high he felt like he could touch the clouds. + +"Look how high I am!" shouted the bird. + +The other birds laughed. "You can't stay up there forever," they said. + +But the bird was happy and replied, "I can if I find a hole in the sky!" + +So, he kept flying until he found a hole in the sky big enough for him to fly through. He flew through the hole and continued to soar as far and as high as he wanted. + +And the bird stayed in the sky through the hole forever, soaring high above the jealous birds below. +Mom was taking Susie and her brother Jack to the park. Jack was excited because he was allowed to bring his tricycle. As they walked along the path, Mom said, "Remember to stay on the path. It can be dangerous if you go into the forest." + +Jack eagerly ran ahead with his tricycle. Suddenly, he stopped and pointed. "Look, a little finger!" he said. + +Mom rushed over to make sure he was safe. He had found a baby mouse. "Oh no, you have to leave the little mouse alone," she said. "It might be dangerous if you touch it." + +Jack nodded and they continued their walk. When they reached the park, Mom reminded him to not to spoil the grass. They spotted a group of children playing around and Jack was eager to join them. + +Mom watched as Jack ran off to the playground. She smiled, happy that he was safe and having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a robot. He was very nervous because he had a big task that he had to do. He had to stop a bad monster! + +The robot was so scared and he didn't know what to do. But then he saw something that gave him courage. It was a shining star in the sky. + +The robot took a deep breath and he started marching forward. He was determined to stop the monster and save the day. + +Finally, the robot reached the monster. He bravely made the monster stop! + +The robot was so relieved and he felt proud of himself. With the help of the shining star, he was able to stop the bad monster. Everyone was happy and the robot went home feeling proud of himself. +Once there was a boy called Tom who was three years old. One day his parents took him to a playground. When they got there, Tom saw a toy gun and he asked his dad if he could have it. His dad said yes, so Tom opened the box and took out the gun. + +Tom started to shoot the gun, making loud noises which made the other children laugh. Soon everyone in the playground was playing shooting games and having lots of fun. + +Then Tom's mum said, "That noise is too loud, Tom. I think it's time to go home now." + +Tom frowned, but he showed his mum that he had put the gun back in the box safely. He knew that his mum wanted to protect him from getting into any trouble. + +When they got back home, Tom said, "I enjoyed playing with the gun. Can I play with it again tomorrow?" + +His dad smiled and said, "Yes, if we go back to the park again." Tom was pleased and ran off to play. +Once there lived an elderly rabbit. He lived on a farm and he had many friends - chickens, cats, and cows. One day, he began to worry. He knew his friends were in danger. He tried to tell them, but they couldn't understand. + +The next day, the rabbit went looking for help. He hopped from one farm to the next. Finally, he found a 3 year old boy. He said to him, "Please help. My friends are in trouble." The little boy said, "I can help. What can I do?" + +The rabbit said, "Please tell my friends to stay inside. Tell them to hide and be careful." + +The little boy nodded and said, "I'll do it." He ran off to warn the elderly rabbit's friends. + +The rabbit was relieved. Thanks to the little boy, his friends were safe. He went back to the farm, happy and no longer worried. +Once upon a time, in a small village there lived three friends. One day they decided to pick some flowers from the garden. + +The friends were having fun when all of a sudden they heard a loud noise. It was the police! The friends were scared and tried to hide, but the police had already seen them. + +The police officer asked, “Why were you picking flowers?†The friends were too scared to answer, so they just looked at him. + +The police officer said, “You should not pick flowers without permission. However, since you were being generous to each other, I am going to let you go this time.†The friends were relieved and thanked the police officer. The officer smiled and asked them to be more careful next time. + +The friends never forgot the generous police officer. From that day onward, they never picked flowers without permission. +Once there was a tall girl. Her name was Sarah and she was three years old. She loved to play outside and explore. + +One day she was playing in a big park when she saw something big and shiny. She had never seen it before so she ran over to check it out. It was a tall station with lots of buttons and controls. + +Sarah wanted to use the station but she wasn't sure how. She pressed some of the buttons but nothing happened. Then she heard a voice. + +"Can I help you?" asked the voice. Sarah looked around to see where it was coming from. She couldn't see anyone. + +Then she noticed a small robot standing near the station. It was speaking to her. + +"I can show you how to use the station," the robot said. + +So Sarah followed the robot and it showed her how to use the station. She had so much fun playing with it and she wanted to come back and use it again. +Once upon a time, there was a family of four - mom, dad, brother and sister. They all lived together in a house. + +One day, brother and sister went outside to play. They were very excited, but mom and dad said they must prevent any bad things from happening. So they put on masks so they wouldn't get breathe in anything that could hurt their lungs. + +The kids got to run and play. They felt so free to be able to move around and have fun. They laughed and enjoyed the fresh air around them. + +When it was time to come back inside, mom and dad checked their masks to make sure they hadn't breathed in any bad air. The masks had kept the air around them harmless and their lungs were safe. + +The family smiled and hugged each other. They were so happy that the masks had prevented anything bad from happening. They could enjoy the outdoors again and again. +Mama and Papa were discussing in their kitchen. They wanted to make a new plan for the day. Mama looked open and said "What should we do today?". Papa thought for a minute and said "We could go to the park!". Mama said that sounded like a good idea and they both discussed it further. + +Mama and Papa thought it best to have lunch first and then go to the park. They discussed each option and came to a result everyone agreed on. They decided to make sandwiches, gather their things and head to the park. + +When they arrived, it was open and sunny. Mama and Papa smiled at each other and said "This is going to be fun!". They enjoyed having a picnic, playing in the playground and meeting the friendly animals. + +By the end of the day, Mama and Papa were both happy with the result of their plan. They had discussed it carefully, and the open park provided a great day of fun and adventure. +Once there was a little girl named Maggie. She was three years old and loved eating ice cream from the shop. + +One day, Maggie and her mom went to the ice cream shop. When they arrived, Maggie saw a tall ice cream cone and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said no, but that she could have one scoop in a cone, if she wanted. Maggie was so excited and requested a scoop of her favorite flavor - strawberry. + +After enjoying her cone, Maggie wanted to search for a playground. She ran up to a playground but was sad to find that the playground was really bad. There was no grass and the toys were broken. + +Maggie's mom said, "This playground looks bad, but remember, if you asked nicely, you would have gotten what you wanted and had a good time." + +Maggie took her mothers advice and smiled. She learned an important lesson that day - always be polite and ask nicely for what you want. +Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was very happy, but one day she got very worried. She couldn't figure out what to do. + +Then Emily had an idea. She decided to make something special to help her feel better. She looked around and found some wire. She used it to make a bracelet. + +Emily was very proud of the bracelet she made. She showed it to her mom and her friends. They all thought it was very beautiful! + +After she made it, Emily was no longer worried. She was happy again. She wore the bracelet everyday, and it always made her feel better when she was feeling down. +Mum and Jack went to the park. Jack saw a big tree and said "Mum, can I climb the tree?" Mum said, "Yes, but be careful." + +So Jack started to climb the tree. He climbed higher and higher. He got so high that he couldn't see Mum. But then he saw a cross on top of the tree. + +Jack shouted, "Mum, look at the cross!" But Mum didn't hear him. So Jack kept climbing. + +When Jack reached the cross he started to feel scared. The wind was blowing and he wanted to go back down. He started to cry and called out, "Mum!" + +Suddenly, Mum was there. She said, "I'm here, Jack. It's alright." Jack came down, feeling very sorry. + +Mum put her arms around him and said, "Don't be sorry, Jack. You climbed a very big tree." +Once upon a time, there was a bear named Bob. He had a favourite spot in his cave to hide and peek out of. One day, he was peeking out of his favourite spot and saw something strange. It was a pile of laundry! He couldn't believe his luck and decided to take a closer look. + +He realised that it was not his laundry, so he decided he should bring it back. But just as he was about to carry it away, he heard an angry voice. It belonged to a big and very mean wolf! Bob was scared and tried to run away, but the wolf was too fast. He grabbed him and shouted, “What do you think you’re doing with my laundry?! That’s very stupid of you!†+ +Bob apologised for taking the wolf's laundry and explained he had been looking for his own laundry. The wolf realised that Bob was not being very stupid after all, and decided to forgive him. He gave Bob some of his own laundry and they both went on their way. Bob was very happy to have his laundry back, and quickly ran back to his cave. He never made the same mistake again! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace had a bow and arrow, and she loved shooting with it. One day, her arrow went a little too high and it veered off to the right, separating from the bow. Grace was feeling very sad and confused, but she was determined to find her arrow. + +Grace searched and searched, but she couldn’t find her arrow. She eventually gave up and decided to take a break to rest. When she was resting, she noticed a dull, grey arrow sticking out of the ground near where her arrow had separated from her bow. + +Grace was so excited, she ran over to the arrow, picked it up and hugged it tightly. She quickly grabbed her bow and arrow, and was about to head home, when a big, scary dragon came out from behind the trees. + +The dragon was very angry and wanted the arrow, so he growled and roared at Grace. Grace hugged the arrow tightly and said “No, you can’t have it!†The dragon was so surprised, he flew away and Grace headed home with her beloved arrow. +Milly and her mom were walking to the gym. She was so excited to be going today - it was the first time ever. As they walked, Milly's mom warned her to trust the gym teacher, Mrs. Nellie. She said Mrs. Nellie was kind and would help Milly to do everything right. + +When they reached the gym, Milly looked around and felt a little bit afraid. Mrs. Nellie welcomed everyone with a big grin. She was friendly and made Milly feel comfortable at once. + +Milly enjoyed her time at the gym playing games and doing exercises. As their time was coming to an end, Mrs. Nellie handed out small bottles of water for everyone. Milly took a sip and it was sour! She was so surprised. + +Mrs. Nellie saw this and laughed. She explained that Milly should never trust her with food - she ran the gym, not the kitchen! Milly laughed and said she would definitely trust Mrs. Nellie with gym activities. +Once upon a time, there was a pool. It bubbled with steam, and the heat made it smell like a warm hug. + +Jimmy was eager to get in. He lit up when he saw the water and said, “Dad, can I dive?†His dad smiled, and said, “Of course! Just be careful.†+ +Jimmy started to jump in, but then he remembered something. He turned to his dad and asked, “Dad, can I get a float?†His dad laughed, and said, “Yes, let’s get some floats!†+ +Jimmy grabbed two big, colorful rings, and he jumped into the pool. He jumped in and out, his arms and legs flapping like a fish, and he dove under the water. The steam made everything feel extra special. + +Jimmy smiled so big, he could barely contain it. His dad could tell, and said, “You’re having so much fun!†+ +Jimmy shouted, “Yes! I’m so happy I can dive!†He kept his eyes on the water, and kept diving until nightfall. +Once upon a time, there was a lion. The lion wanted to go on an adventure and explore the world. So he decided to sail away. + +He found a boat that looked quite nice and mild. He hopped on board and began to sail. The lion felt excited, but scared too. He had never been on a boat before. + +After about five hours, the lion noticed that the boat had sailed off course. He was now miles away from land. He shouted "Where am I?". But there was no one around to help him. + +He sailed for days and days until he eventually hit an island. He thought he was saved. But when the lion stepped off the boat, he quickly realised he was in great danger. There was a large pack of wild lions living on the island! + +The lion was scared and started to cry. He had no way of escaping. All he could do was sail away, but the mild wind was not strong enough to take him back home. The lion was now stuck on the island forever. +Mom and Dad took Ruthie to the park for a picnic. It was a sunny day, but Ruthie complained about the heat. + +Mom took out a patterned blanket and spread it out on the grass. Ruthie was excited about the fun design, and stopped complaining. + +Suddenly, a nosy crow appeared overhead. It wanted to see what was on the blanket. Ruthie jumped up, shouting and waving her arms. The bird flew away. + +Ruthie was happy with her victory, so she settled down on the blanket again. It seemed that the nosy crow was gone for good! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Lily. She was only three years old. + +Lily loved to explore the world around her, and one day she found a mysterious box. She opened the box, and inside she found a strange magic wand. + +Lily was so excited that she waved the wand around and said the word, "order". Suddenly, she was surrounded by a harsh light and she heard a voice. + +The voice said, "I am the Magic Genie. I am here to grant you three wishes. What do you wish for?" + +Lily wasn't sure what to say. She thought for a while and said, "I wish for more adventures!" + +The Magic Genie chuckled and said, "Then it is done!" + +The harsh light faded and Lily was filled with excitement. From then on, she went on many more amazing adventures. +Once upon a time, there lived a rhinoceros who was very attractive. Every day, he would keep trotting around, looking for food. Then one day he saw something he wanted. It was something yummy and he was eager to get it. + +The rhinoceros kept trying to reach it, but his little arms were not long enough. He kept trying, but he couldn't get it. He was sad and started to cry. + +Then, he felt something touch him. It was another rhinoceros who came to help him. She was also attractive and she was able to get the thing that the rhinoceros wanted. She kept it safe and gave it to him. + +The rhinoceros was so happy. He thanked the other rhinoceros for her help and kept eating the yummy thing. From then on, they kept being friends. +One day, Tom wanted to go on an adventure. He saw a plane and he thought it looked exciting. So he started walking over to it. + +When he got to the plane, he touched it. He noticed that it was dirty and he wanted to clean it up. + +He started to look for something that he could use to clean the plane. He found some water and a rag so he started to clean the plane. + +Tom worked really hard and eventually he made the plane sparkle. He was so proud of himself and he knew the plane was going to look amazing when it took off. + +When Tom was finished, he got in the plane and started his adventure. Where would the plane take him? He would soon find out! +Holly was sad. All her friends were at a meeting without her. She wanted to go too, but she couldn't. It made her feel stupid. + +Suddenly, she thought of an idea. She grabbed her big blue sandals and set off for the meeting. When she arrived, all her friends were there and they were happy to see her. + +But the stupid meeting was over! Everyone was packing up and getting ready to leave. Holly felt sad again. She knew she was too late and that she had missed something special. + +But her friends knew how much she wanted to come so they decided to stay a little longer and have a special meeting just for Holly! She was so happy and they all had a great time. Holly went home feeling happy. She'll never miss a meeting again. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who lived with his mother. Every day the mother sang a song and the little boy would clap his hands. He loved to clap and the sound made him smile. + +One day his mother's song was a bit too loud and the little boy shouted for her to stop. He felt a little bit scared. His mother was very angry and she shouted back. The little boy ran and hid away from her. + +At dinner time the little boy was still scared of his mother. He didn't want to eat his dinner so his mother grabbed his arm and made him sit at the table. The little boy was very afraid, he cried and started to shake. + +The mother's voice was very harsh and the little boy was so scared he started to cry. But his mother just clapped her hands and said "Yes, that's right, come on, stop crying". + +The little boy's fear did not stop. He was scared and hopeless. He knew he would never be able to trust his mother again. He never clapped his hands to her song again. +Billy and Laura were playing in the park. Billy found a shiny penny on the ground and asked, “What is this?†+ +Laura said, “It’s a penny, and it has value.†+ +Billy replied, “What does that mean?†+ +Laura said, “It means it’s worth something. You can use it to buy things.†+ +Billy was happy and said, “That’s great!†He put it in his pocket and kept playing with Laura. + +After a while, Billy got tired and said, “I want to go home now.†+ +Laura said, “Wait! Look at the modest river over there. Let’s go and try to strike some stones in the water.†+ +So, the two of them excitedly ran to the river. They took turns throwing stones and laughing as they watched the water ripple. + +At the end of their game, they hugged each other goodbye and went home with huge smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maria. She loved to run around and explore. One day, she saw something intriguing. It was a shiny, silver microscope sitting on a high shelf. Maria ran up to it and asked her mom, "What is this?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "This is a microscope. It helps people to see things that are too small to be seen with just the eyes." + +Maria was fascinated by this. She asked, "Can I see something with it now?" Mom answered, "Of course. Let's take it outside and take a look." + +So the two of them took the microscope outside. Maria was surprised when she looked through it. She could see small bugs running across the ground, and she could see tiny pieces of grass too. + +Maria ran around and showed everyone else what she saw. Everyone was amazed and happy that Maria had made such a discovery. From then on, Maria was always looking for new things to look at with her new high-powered microscope. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She was 3 years old. Lucy was very careless and never looked after herself. + +One day, her mum saw Lucy and said, "Lucy, your heart is very important. I recommend you look after yourself more and be careful". + +So Lucy made a promise to her mum that she would take better care of herself. She put on a jacket before going out to play and drank an extra cup of warm milk before bed. + +Every day, her mum would remind her of her promise and Lucy followed her advice. She found that when she was careful it made her feel safe and happy. + +Soon Lucy recommended to her friends that they should all look after themselves and take care of their hearts. They all agreed and said, "Yes, taking care of the heart is very important". +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Jo. Jo had an ugly pig. Sarah said, “Let's perform with your pig!†+ +Jo said, “We can put on a show with my pig. We will clap our hands and pretend to dance.†+ +Sarah smiled and quickly began to clap her hands. Jo held the pig upside down and spun it around. “Whee! We are performers!†shouted Sarah. + +Sarah laughed and said, “Let's do it again!†Jo nodded her head and the two started to perform with the ugly pig once more. They had a lot of fun! + +When they finished, everyone cheered. Jo and Sarah looked at each other with huge grins on their faces. Then they gave each other a high five and laughed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a brother and sister. The brother liked to wear a patch on his jacket, but the sister did not agree. + +The brother said, "I like my patch!" + +But the sister said, "No. I don't like it. I think it looks silly." + +The brother didn't agree. So, he went outside and it was cold. He held his patch tight so the wind wouldn't blow it away. + +He said, "My patch will stay here forever, no matter how cold it is." + +The sister smiled. She said, "That's very brave of you. I will always remember it." Then she hugged her brother and said, "I'm happy you like your patch so much." +Molly was so excited. She was going to bake a cake! First, she got all the ingredients and put them in a big bowl. She mixed it together until it was just right. + +Next, she spread the dough in a thin layer on a baking pan. She cut the dough into small square shapes. Finally, she popped the dough in the over to bake. + +She watched the dough with anticipation, and before long it was ready! Molly was delighted with how delicious the cake smelled. She cut the cake into small pieces and served it to her family and friends. They all agreed that the cake was delicious. + +Molly was proud of her baking skills. From then on, she made sure to bake something yummy every day. +Once upon a time, Sara had a special passport that she showed to the family. It was black and had her name on it. + +Sara's family went on a visit without her. She was so sad! She wanted to see what they saw. + +The next day, her family came back with big smiles. Sara noticed a new bag in their hands. She knew something special was inside. + +Sara opened the bag and there, in the middle, was a black passport just like hers. She beamed with joy. + +It was for her! She had been invited on the next family visit. She could not wait and started counting the days until she could join them. +Once upon a time, there was a fat tube. The tube would serve all people who visited its magical forest. Everyone who came to the forest was happy to find this special tube. + +One day, a little 3-year-old girl entered the magical forest. She saw the fat tube and she knew it had something special to offer. The little girl decided to go up to the tube, and it served her a delicious snack. + +The little girl was so happy to have such a nice snack. She thanked the tube very much and then ran off to explore the rest of the magical forest. She had lots of fun for the rest of the day. + +The next day, the little girl came back with her friends. She showed them the fat tube, and then it served them all something delicious. Everyone was happy, and they all thanked the tube for its kindness. + +The little girl and her friends visited the fat tube every day for many weeks. And the friendly fat tube always served them something delicious. Everyone was so happy and thankful for the special tube in the magical forest. +Once there was a jolly boy named James. Every day he would go and play in the park. One day, James was walking around the park with a notebook in his hand. Suddenly, he noticed something. The swing had a big hole. + +"That's funny!" James said to himself. + +He looked around and saw some tools laying nearby. So, he decided to try and fix the swing. He grabbed the tools, but he had no idea how to use them. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Hey little guy, let me help you fix the swing." It was a kind old man. + +The old man showed James the right tools to use and showed him what to do. After a few minutes, the swing was fixed. + +"There you go. All fixed," said the old man with a jolly smile. + +James was so happy. He thanked the old man and ran off, still holding his notebook. He waved goodbye and continued to play in the park. +Mum and Dad had a very important job for their son. They asked him to examine his brother carefully. + +The son moved closer to his brother. He saw that his brother was not moving at all. His brother was very still and his eyes were closed. His brother was dead. + +Mum and Dad told their son that they needed him to examine his brother very carefully, so they could take him to a special place. + +The son scrunched up his face and started to cry. He did not want to examine his brother because he wanted his brother to come back to life. + +Mum and Dad hugged the son and said it was okay to cry, but it was very important for him to examine his brother so he could go to a special place. + +The son wiped away his tears and began to examine his brother. When he was finished, he took a deep breath and told his parents that he had done his job. + +Mum and Dad thanked him for helping them and said they were proud of him. + +The son said goodbye to his brother one last time and gave him a kiss on the forehead. Then the family left together to take the brother to a special place. +Once upon a time, there was a white barrel. It was filled with delicious food. Suddenly, the barrel started talking. It said, “Who will feed me?†+ +The little girl, who was walking by, heard the barrel. She said, “I will feed you!†She opened the lid of the barrel and took out some food. She gave the food to the barrel. + +The barrel said, “Thank you! More please!†The little girl smiled and gave more food to the barrel. She kept on feeding the barrel for a long time. + +The barrel was very happy. It said, “Thank you for feeding me. I will never forget your help.†The little girl smiled and said, “You are welcome!†Afterwards, they waved goodbye to each other. +Once upon a time there lived a little girl who was very curious. She loved to test things and find out how they worked. One day, she asked her parents why people wear silly clothes. Her parents explained that people who work in a law office wear suits and dresses to look important. + +The little girl was very intrigued by this. She wanted to try it herself. The next day, she dressed up in her parents' clothes and went to the law office. + +When she arrived, some of the lawyers laughed at her silly outfit. They asked her why she was there. She said she wanted to test to see if she could be a lawyer. Everyone was very surprised and laughed even more. + +The girl's parents arrived soon after and explained that their daughter was just curious. The lawyers couldn't help but smile and thanked the little girl for showing them something new. From then on, she was known as "The Silly Tester". +Once there was a little girl named Annie. She wanted to hide from her sister, so she ran into the woods. Her sister followed her into the woods. Annie tried to find a place to hide, but every time she found a spot, her sister would turn up and find her. + +Annie was getting frustrated. She wasn't sure what to do. A helpful fox came along. She told Annie to hide in a hollow log and turn so that her sister couldn't find her. Annie took the fox's advice and turned in the log. + +But when Annie turned, she got stuck in the log! She squirmed and squirmed, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get out. Annie started to cry. + +When her sister finally did find her, she was able to help Annie get out of the log. But she was very cross with Annie for not listening to her. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to helpful advice and be careful when taking risks. +Once upon a time, there was a deer named Jim. Jim was a very adventurous deer, always looking for new and exciting things to explore. +One hot summer day, he was walking through the forest when suddenly he heard someone call his name. He looked around, but he couldn't see anyone. He kept walking and the voice called again. He was scared, but he followed the voice until he saw a very tall person standing under a tree. + +Jim was surprised to see a human and he didn't know what to say. The human smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, I just saw you walking and wanted to say hello." + +Jim was relieved and he smiled back. He asked the human what his name was and the human said it was Max. They became good friends that day and Jim called Max whenever he was in the forest. + +Jim and Max had many fun adventures in the hot summer days. Together they explored the forest, running and jumping through its trees. They even sang songs together under the sun. + +Jim and Max were the best of friends and they had lots of fun in the hot summer days. +One day a famous massage therapist rolled into town. He was so famous that everyone in town had heard of him. + +The locals said, "We have to go get a massage from this famous man!" + +So the people in town rolled into the therapist's massage parlor. + +The massage therapist said "I'm so famous for my massages that you won't be disappointed!" + +Everyone in town left the massage parlor feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. + +The people said to each other, "That was the best massage we ever had!" + +From that day on, the famous massage therapist was always busy. Everyone wanted to get one of his famous massages! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very, very sick. She stayed in bed all day, feeling sleepy. Each day she would take her medicine, but it didn't make her better. + +The little girl's mom had an idea. She took the girl to the woods and asked her to pick out the prettiest flower she could find. The little girl found the most beautiful flower in the forest! + +The mom said, "Honey, if you can go to the other side of the woods and pick out the same flower, then you will get better." The little girl was so determined to succeed that she took off running. + +At last, the little girl reached the other side of the woods and found the same flower she had picked out before! She was so happy that she'd succeeded that she hugged the pretty flower. +Just then, the little girl realized she was feeling much better. She had taken the medicine, worked hard to succeed, and now she was feeling better than ever. +The little girl smiling, ran back to her mom with the flower in her hand. She was feeling ready to take on the world! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Emma. Every day she would go to the park to play. Today, she wanted to play hide and seek. However, all her friends were not there. She felt very lonely. + +She looked around the park, but all she could see was junk. There was old furniture, broken toys and lots of trash. She started to shout, hoping that her friends would come. + +Suddenly, Emma noticed something. There were some lovely flowers growing between some of the junk! She quickly went to pick one. + +This made Emma very happy. She realised that is was ok to play on her own. She also learnt that even in places that seem bad, something beautiful can be found. +Once upon a time, there was a cat named Fluffy. Fluffy was very comfortable, but he wanted something more. He found a bucket and decided to carry it with him. He thought it would be fun to fill it up with things and load it onto his back. + +Little did he know that this was not a good idea! As he loaded the bucket, it started to get heavier and heavier. Fluffy struggled to carry it and started to feel uncomfortable. He could not take this load anymore and he had to find a way to get rid of it before it was too late. + +Luckily, Fluffy's friend, a squirrel, saw him in trouble. The squirrel came up with an idea and offered to help Fluffy. He suggested that Fluffy pour some of the content of the bucket on the ground and then he could carry it easily again. So Fluffy followed the squirrel's advice and was relieved when the bucket became light again. He thanked the squirrel for his help and started feeling comfortable again. With the help of his friend, Fluffy got out of his uncomfortable situation. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little girl called Lily. She was very excited to visit her grandma, so she asked her dad to explain where they were going. Her dad said they were going to visit grandma to see her new perfume! + +Lily was excited! She couldn't wait to smell the new scent. When they arrived at grandma's house, they opened the door and Lily got a really strange smell. It wasn't sweet, like the perfume she was expecting. It was something really bad. + +Grandma explained that she had made some soup, but it had gone bad. The bad smell was spreading throughout the whole house! Lily felt really sad, but her dad was angry. He shouted at grandma and said all the perfume was ruined and had to be thrown away. + +Lily was devastated. Her dad's big shout ruined their special day. No new perfume for grandma, no sweet smell in the house and a sad ending for Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a red file. The file seemed like nothing special. Everyday, it was left alone on a shelf. Its red cover was dusty from sitting in the same spot for so long. + +One day, the file had a special surprise. A big, friendly man came in and picked it up. He smiled at the file and said, "I'm going to lead you somewhere fun!" + +The man began to walk outside, with the file in his hands. Soon, the file was being carried outside of town, deep into the woods. + +The man finally turned to the file and said, "We're almost there. I'm taking you up the big hill, to the top of the mountain." + +The file felt scared but excited at the same time. What kind of fun could be waiting at the top of the mountain? + +After a long journey, the file and the man arrived at the top. There was a beautiful view - the whole town was laid out before them. The man smiled at the file and said, "Welcome to the top of the world!" + +The file was amazed. With the man's help, it had been on an adventure that it could have never imagined. The man had led the file on a journey, and brought it to the top of the world. +Once there was a small puppy. He wanted to go play in the park by himself. But his mommy told him he had to wear his collar first. The puppy didn't like the collar because it was tight and he didn't want to wear it. He insisted he didn't need it. + +His mommy told him that he had to wear it so she could find him if he got lost. She said it was for his own safety. After lots of insisting from the puppy, his mommy said he could go out if he kept his collar on. The puppy agreed and began to explore the park. + +The puppy had so much fun running and playing. He almost forgot he had a collar on. But it kept him safe just like his mommy said. The puppy thanked his mom for insisting that he wear the collar. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was three years old and was always looking for adventure. One day, the little girl went out on a long walk. Everything looked different and exciting. But then, something caught her eye. She saw a large structure in the distance, so she decided to go explore it. + +Finally, she arrived at the structure. She walked around it, examining the sides and walls. Even though the structure looked old, she thought it was reliable. When she was done looking, the girl made a wish. She wished to return to this structure one day. + +Many weeks passed, and the little girl forgot about the structure. But one day, when she was playing in the park with her friends, she decided to take them on a surprise adventure. She led them to the structure. When they arrived, her friends were amazed. The little girl was proud of herself for finding such a reliable structure. + +Together, they all played and ran around the structure. They had the best day ever. From that day forward, the little girl and her friends returned to the structure frequently for play and exploration. + +The end. +Sam was so excited! He was going on his very first holiday! His mom and dad were going to take him to the beach. The sun was out and the sky was bright and blue! + +When they arrived Sam was amazed. He couldn't believe how big the beach was and how strong the waves were. He looked around in awe and noticed all the people walking around and playing in the sand. + +Sam couldn't wait to dip his toes in the ocean and feel the strong salt water against his skin. He ran over to the shore and instantly felt excited as the water lapped his feet. + +For hours, Sam played, swam and splashed around in the waves. His parents watched him from a distance, smiling in pride. It was the perfect holiday. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved patterns. Everywhere she looked she would see them! The girl thought that she wanted to be different, so she decided to reverse the patterns instead. + +She started with her favourite pattern and changed it around. Soon, it looked very different to the original. She was so happy with what she made and wanted to do it with all the patterns she saw. + +The girl went all over town finding patterns. Everywhere she went she found more and more. Sometimes she reversed them and sometimes she kept them. All the patterns looked so beautiful. + +The girl loved how her reversed patterns were different from the original. She was so happy that she had made something so different and special. She never knew she could be so creative! +Once there was a driver. He drove a big car and he loved going on adventures. One day, he offered to take the kids on a special drive. They were so excited! + +The driver told them they were going to a secret place. The kids were so excited they could barely talk. + +But when they got in the car and began to drive, the kids started to get scared. It was dark and things looked strange. The driver noticed that the kids were scared and he said, "Don't worry, I will take care of you!" + +He drove for a long time and soon they saw a beautiful place. The kids were so relieved to get out of the car and forget about being scared. The driver smiled and said, "I told you I would take care of you!" +John was very excited to go on his first camping trip with his family. All day, he had been waiting to go out and have some adventure. Finally, when he and his family were all packed and ready, they took off. + +John held his dad's hand as they carried their gear up the hill. It was quite a long walk up, and tired and hungry, they kept going until they found the perfect spot. When they got to the top, John and his dad immediately got to work, setting up the tent and gathering firewood. + +John was happy to help, but he could not wait to have dinner. He asked his mom if it was almost time, and she said that if he went down to the creek he could look for some dinner. So, John carried his little fishing pole and followed the winding path to the creek. + +He was curious as he looked around and finally spotted something in the water. He was about to reach for it when he felt a tug on his pole. He had caught a fish! He quickly pulled it out of the water, and it wriggled around in his hands until his dad took over. + +His dad said it was the perfect dinner and that it would taste even better if John cooked it over the fire. John was so proud of himself! He gathered some of the wood they'd found earlier and helped his dad make a campfire. + +All through the +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy octopus. He had a lot of money and swam in the best parts of the ocean. But the octopus was not nice. He loved to take things away that didn't belong to him. He also hated anyone who tried to stop him. + +One day, he tried to take something from a small fish. The fish was very brave and screamed out at the octopus. The octopus was angry and tried to grab the fish. But the fish was able to swim away. + +The octopus was even angrier. He decided to find the fish and get his revenge. He searched and searched but couldn't find the fish. He was so angry! + +The octopus was so wealthy, no one could stop him. He hated the fish and hated not getting what he wanted. So he decided to take revenge. He poisoned the water in the ocean around the fish. + +The fish was so sad. Everywhere he looked he saw the poisons from the octopus. The fish was forced to move away from his home and he never was able to go back. + +The end. +Momo was a regular three-year-old. Everyday, he played with his toys and ran around with his friends. He was always having a lot of fun. + +One day, Momo noticed a pile of junk in the backyard. He asked his dad, "What's that?" + +His dad replied, "I'm trying to fix it. It's broken." + +Momo was excited and started exploring the pile. He noticed that some of the parts were loose and he wanted to help fix them. + +His dad said, "No, Momo. I'm sorry, but this is too dangerous. You need to stay away!" + +Momo was disappointed and walked away sadly. He wanted to help with the fixing but he understood his dad's concern. + +His dad then said, "Okay, how about we go and get some tools? Maybe then you can help me fix it." + +Momo's face lit up. He knew that he could help his dad by lending a hand with the fixing. Momo was so excited he could hardly contain himself! + +Together, Momo and his dad fixed the junk in the backyard. Momo was proud that he was able to help with the fixing and his dad was so pleased by his help. From then on, Momo would occasionally help his dad with the fixing whenever he saw some junk around the house. +Once, there was a bad woman. She was mean and wanted to make everyone sad. One day, she took away something special from a little girl. The girl was very upset and didn't know what to do. + +The next day, something amazing happened. A kind man came and said he wanted to help. He said he could make the bad woman return the special thing to the little girl. The girl was so happy and excited! + +The kind man went to talk to the bad woman. He was very brave and kept talking until she agreed to return the special thing. The little girl got her special thing back and she was so happy. She was so thankful to the kind man. + +From then on, the little girl was never scared again. She knew that even when bad things happen, there's always someone who will help. +Mummy had a special surprise for Jack. She went to the drawer and unpacked it. Jack was so curious! When Mummy held up the surprise, it was a sparkly belt. + +Jack tried it on and it felt so tight. Mummy said “It fits perfectly!†She showed him how to use the buckle and taught him how to make it tight or looser. + +Jack wore the belt every day and felt special in it. He liked how it glittered in the sunshine. His teacher and friends were very impressed. It made Jack very happy. + +Mummy was glad Jack liked his surprise. She was sure he would like it even when he was a bit older. +Bob was ready to play. He watched a fence in the backyard. It was tall and he wanted to climb it. He asked his mom for help. She said no, it wasn't safe. Bob went over to the fence again. He looked for something he could use to help him. Suddenly, he found an old ladder leaning against the fence. He smiled and grabbed it. He put it against the fence and climbed up. He watched the world from the top of the fence. He felt happy and ready to have fun. He stayed on top of the fence until his mom called him back in for dinner. +Once upon a time, there were two brothers, Tom and Bob. Tom loved sunshine so much and he asked his brother Bob what he wanted to do. Bob replied, "Let's play with my ball." + +Tom was very envious of Bob's ball and asked, "Can I play with it too?" Bob shook his head no. He said, "I want to keep it safe. So I will wrap it in a cloth." + +Tom was sad. He watched Bob wrap the ball up in a cloth and put it away. Tom thought to himself, "I'll never play with the ball." + +The next day, Bob had a surprise for Tom. He said, "The sunshine is bright today, let's go play outside with the ball!" Tom was excited to go and bring the ball outside. That's when he saw it. The cloth that Bob had wrapped the ball in the day before was wrapped around some heavy stones to make a fun game for him and his brother. + +The brothers played together in the sunshine, and Tom was so happy. He was no longer envious of Bob's ball, because now he was able to play with it too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old. + +One day, Lucy wanted to go to the park to play. She put on her skirt and shoes, and set off. + +When Lucy arrived, she saw an ugly exit. She was very scared and didn't understand why it was there. + +Suddenly, a big monster appeared, blocking the exit. Lucy had to get away and find another way out. + +Lucy was brave and decided to go around the monster. She ran as fast as she could, and finally reached the other side. + +The monster couldn't catch her and Lucy was safe. She found the park and had lots of fun all day. + +When she returned home, Lucy was very happy she had escaped. She had conquered the conflict and, most importantly, had a great day. +Once there was a very rich girl called Sarah. She was outside in the garden one day jumping up and down on a trampoline when she heard a loud noise coming from the bin. She walked over to it and saw a little kitten! Sarah was so excited to see the kitten, she wanted to take it home with her. + +But then she heard a voice. "No! Stop! That's my kitten!", said a boy from the house next door. His name was Tom. + +Sarah and Tom argued back and forth. Sarah said she wanted to keep the kitten, but Tom said it was his. + +"I can give you something much more valuable than a kitten", said Sarah. "I'm rich. If you let me take it home, I'll give you something wonderful in return." + +Tom thought about it and eventually agreed. Sarah gave him a lot of money and she took the kitten home with her. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very smart and kind. She thought about all the differences between people, and how everyone was different shapes. One day she found a rock that was in the shape of a star. She was so happy that she thanked the stars in the sky. + +The girl began to think about how people had different shapes and sizes but everyone was still special. She knew that everyone had something special to offer, no matter what shape they were. + +The girl knew that everyone was intelligent and that every person had something smart to say. She wanted to share her message with everybody and make them feel special. + +The little girl wanted to remind everyone that no matter what shape or size they were, they could all use their intelligence in different and special ways. She said thank you to everyone who showed her what it meant to be special and to be proud of her different shapes and sizes. +Sam was a silly boy. He loved to put things in strange places. + +One day, he decided to put a stitch in his pocket. It was a strange thing to do, but Sam thought it would be a lot of fun. + +He went outside to play. As he was running around, he noticed something strange in his pocket. It was the stitch! It hadn't moved, but it felt different somehow. + +Sam stopped and carefully took out the stitch. To his surprise, he noticed it had grown! It was now double the size! + +Sam was amazed. He ran home to show his mum. She laughed at him, and explained to him that putting a stitch in his pocket had made it grow. Sam was so excited to learn this new trick! He couldn't wait to try it again. +Once, there was a little blue ball. It loved to roll around on all kinds of surfaces. One day, the ball rolled outside and found the ground was wet. It was raining! The ball rolled around in the rain and looked up at the sky. The clouds were dark and ugly. + +Eventually, the rain stopped and the sun came out. The little blue ball was so happy! The ball felt so refreshed from rolling around in the rain. It found a patch of grass and rolled around on it, feeling the softness of the blades beneath it. + +The little blue ball had a wonderful time that day, and thought about how much fun it was to play in the rain. It would never forget that beautiful, yet slightly ugly day. +Once upon a time, there were two kids, Sam and Todd. Sam wanted to swing, so he asked Todd to come swing with him. Todd said okay, and they both went to the swing-set. It was a really fun day. They both went go up, up, up in the air, and laughed when they came down again. + +Suddenly, Todd noticed there was a bag of popcorn nearby. He thought it must have been left there by someone else, so he called out to Sam to wait for him. Todd ran over to the bag and started eating popcorn. But the popcorn was rough, and it made Todd's tongue hurt. + +Sam was mad that Todd had run away and left him by himself. He started to swing harder and higher, and eventually the swing-set broke! Sam was really scared. He had messed up! + +The two kids had to tell the mommy and daddy about what happened. They were so sad, and the daddy had to take the swing-set away. Everyone was very sad, especially Sam. He had ruined the fun day with Todd. +Once upon a time, there was a family who loved to roll down the hiills. They were graceful as they rolled and had so much fun. One day a new family moved in with them and they decided to invite them to join them. However, the new family refused to join them and said their own family was too big for rolling. + +The old family was sad about this and so kept on rolling by themselves. Then, one day, the new family came back and wanted to join in the fun. The old family was happy about this and so allowed them to join them. They all had a wonderful time rolling down the hill and everyone felt happy afterwards. + +This teaches us an important lesson - that it is important to always be kind and gracious, even to strangers. Everyone should be welcomed with a spacious heart and an open mind. This is the best way to have fun and family together. +Once upon a time, there was a jar. It was a very special jar, because it liked to record things. Every day, the jar would wander around the garden, looking for something interesting to record. One day, the jar spotted something very serious. It was a mother bird, tucking her little chicks into their nest for the night. The jar recorded the mother bird's gentle singing, and the nest full of sleepy baby birds. The mother bird thanked the jar for recording her beautiful moment. From then on, the jar kept recording every serious moment it saw in the garden. Every night, it went back to the nest and shared its recordings with the mother bird, while the little chicks listened and went to sleep. The mother bird was so happy to have all the recordings from the jar. And the jar was happy to make the mother bird happy. Everyone was content. The end. +One day, Jimmy saw a jar of honey and thought it looked tasty. He asked his mum if he could have some, but she said no. Jimmy was disappointed, but he was a successful little boy and he knew that he could think of something else he could do with the honey. He decided to put some honey on a piece of toast, and it tasted delicious! + +The next day Jimmy told all his friends about his tasty toast with honey, and they all wanted to try it too. So the next weekend Jimmy's mum went to the store and bought some more honey. This time when Jimmy asked her if he could have some, she said yes! + +Jimmy's friends were so excited when they came to his house and had toast with honey. Everyone thought it was delicious, and they all agreed that Jimmy was very successful at making tasty food! +Mummy took Jimmy to his first day of class. He was very curious as they entered the classroom. He saw so many other children who he did not know. Mummy said to him, "Say hello to your friends". Jimmy nervously said hello to the other children and they all laughed. + +Jimmy sat down and looked around the classroom. He saw a colourful bird perched on the windowsill. Mummy said, "Let's go and feed the bird". Jimmy walked over to the windowsill and held out a piece of bread. The bird suddenly flew down to his hand and ate the bread. Jimmy was so excited and shouted "Wow!". + +Mummy smiled and said, "Now you know how to feed a bird". She took Jimmy's hand and they walked around the classroom looking at the pictures and paintings. Jimmy was curious about everything and asked lots of questions. Mummy laughed and said, "You have a lot of learning to do in this class!" +Once upon a time, there was a charming little pan. The pan sat in the corner, minding its own business. Then one day, something exciting happened. + +A little boy came prancing into the room. He was three years old and full of energy. The little boy saw the pan and he wanted to play with it. He couldn't control his curiosity. So he walked over and he poked the pan. + +The pan felt uncomfortable. But, the little boy just kept on poking. Suddenly, the pan started to move. It jumped and it twirled. The little boy was so surprised, he jumped back. + +The pan was a magical, dancing pan. It continued to move and the little boy watched in awe. He thought it was the most charming thing he had ever seen. + +The little boy and the magical pan danced around the room together, until they were both exhausted. Then the little boy lay down and went to sleep. The pan just smiled and went back to its spot in the corner. +The sun was shining, and the sky was blue. Mama was sitting on the porch, looking at the stars. She was thinking of her dream. + +“What did you dream, Mama?†Esha asked. Mama smiled and kissed Esha’s forehead. + +“My dream was about you, Esha. You were so brave,†Mama said, holding her close. Esha was happy and she wanted to know what else her Mama dreamed about. + +“Mama, what else did you dream?†Esha asked. Mama smiled and said, “I dreamed about something special. I dreamed about a door that you would have to shut tight.†+ +Mama looked down the road and pointed. “There,†she said. In the distance was a big house. Esha was excited and asked her Mama, “Can I go and shut the door?†+ +Mama smiled and said, “Yes, you can go and shut the door. But be careful. It has to be shut tight.†+ +Esha ran down the road to the house and she shut the door tight. As soon as she had done so, the dream her Mama had was fulfilled. Esha had unlocked a secret. +Mama had to go out to the store. She asked Papa to take her place for the day. Papa said he would lead the way. + +Papa had a lot to do. He milked the cow and he fed the chickens. He fed them wheat from the bucket. + +Papa was tired but he was happy. All of his hard work was paying off. The chickens were getting big and fat. + +After the chickens were fed, Papa went inside the kitchen. He wanted to make dinner. He wanted to make some bread. He used the wheat he fed the chickens and made a nice loaf of bread. + +Everyone was happy. They ate the bread and sang a song. Papa smiled. It felt good to lead the way. +Once upon a time there was a farmer. He was very alert and he wanted to create something special. He thought and thought until he had an idea; he would make a barn! He set off to create his barn. + +He put together lots of big wooden blocks to make the walls. Then he created the roof, a big triangle out of felt. Finally, he made a door for animals to go in and out. + +When he was finished, all the animals in the farm were so happy! They had a lovely new home where they could stay safe and warm. They could play fetch in the garden and have long naps in the hay. + +The farmer was so proud of his creation. He was very alert, and he had made sure that the barn was perfect for the animals. He was a kind farmer and everybody in the village was very pleased. +John and his parents lived in a small country. Every morning, John loved to climb the big tree in their backyard. One day, John was climbing the tree when he suddenly heard a loud noise. It was an airplane coming from the sky. "Look, a plane!" said John's dad. + +John immediately ran outside. He was so excited! He waved at the plane and waited for it to land. When the plane finally touched the ground, John saw the pilot come out. He had a big smile on his face. + +The pilot looked around the country and said, “This place looks so calm and peaceful. I can’t resist it!†John smiled. He knew that his country was special. + +John’s parents watched proudly as the pilot walked away. As they looked at the plane flying away, they said in unison, “We are so happy that John’s country is calm.†+Once upon a time there was a harmless thing. It was so tiny, no one had ever seen it. But one day, the thing wanted to escape. It had had enough of staying in the same place all the time. + +So one night, it gathered all its strength and jumped. It jumped higher and higher, until it was almost gone. Then the thing felt the wind on its face and smiled. It was free! + +But it didn't know how far it had come or where it was going. After a while, the thing started to get scared. It wanted to go back home. So it hopped and hopped and hopped until at last it saw its home. + +The thing was so relieved to be back where it belonged. From then on, it never wanted to escape again. +Once upon a time there were two friends. One was tall and one was small. They both liked to play with blocks. Each time they played the tall one would make a tall stack of blocks. But the small one wanted to make a small stack. + +The tall one said, "My stack is so much better!" The small one disagreed. They argued until finally the small one said, "Let's make two stacks, one tall and one small!" + +The tall one thought this was a good idea. So they each made their normal stack. When they were done they were both happy. They smiled at each other and said, "Friends forever!" +Jim was walking in the park when he met a nice bird. The bird was a yellow canary and it had a blue file in its beak. Jim was very happy and he asked the bird to share the file. But the bird was not so friendly and it said no! The bird was not very mild and Jim was sad. He tried to be nice and offered the bird some bread, but the bird just flew away! So Jim never got to see what was in the file. And he never got to meet the bird again. +One day, Jane and her dad decided to go to the airport. Jane was very excited to get on a aeroplane as she had never been on one before. + +When they arrived at the airport, Jane was amazed at how big it was and all the modern aeroplanes that were there. Jane and her dad approached the gate and they were asked to show their tickets. After they did, they were revealed to board the aeroplane. + +Jane was so excited! She ran to the aeroplane and was shocked when they saw the pilot. It was a robot! Jane had never seen anything like this before and she asked her Dad why the robot was there. + +He revealed that the aeroplane was very modern and it had a robot pilot which did all the flying for them. Jane was amazed and she couldn't wait to get on the aeroplane and experience the flight with the robot pilot! +Once there was a town called Alert. Everyone in the town was very alert. They all watched the sky carefully every day. They knew something bad could happen at any moment. + +One day, the sky suddenly got dark and the wind howled. Everyone became very scared. Then a tornado came to town! It had lots of power and it was spinning around and around. The people in town screamed, "What is its name?" + +The tornado quickly moved away, but it left behind a lot of destruction. Everyone was very sad. Then they had an idea. They called the tornado "The Alert Tornado." It was a good name because everyone was alert and careful all the time. + +And that story is why everyone in Alert is still very alert today. They never forget the power of the Alert Tornado. +Once there was a brown squirrel who wanted to admire a bird. He climbed up a tree to get a better look. But as he got closer he started to feel an itch on his tail. He started scratching it but the itch only got worse. He tried his hardest to ignore the itch and keep admiring the bird, but it was too powerful. He eventually gave up and ran away, but the itch kept following him no matter how far he went. Finally he stopped, exhausted, and tried to get some rest. He made a promise to himself that next time he would take care of the itch before he tried to admire the birds again. +Once upon a time, there was a flower. It was a very special flower, because it was an expensive flower. Every day, the flower would wait for something special. + +Finally, one day it happened. The flower began to bloom! All of its petals were big, colourful and beautiful. + +The flower was so excited, it wanted everyone to see it. It called out to the people and animals around. Everyone who saw it was thrilled by how pretty it was. + +Then, suddenly, something strange happened. A person with a screw started to come towards it. The flower was very scared because it thought the screw was going to hurt it. But then the person with the screw started to put the flower into a pot. + +It turns out the person with the screw was giving the flower a home! The flower felt so happy, it bloomed even brighter. Now it had a home and could show off its beauty to everyone! +Once there was a little girl. She went for a walk with her mum. They saw a rabbit hopping through the fields. The little girl wanted to follow the rabbit, so she ran after it. But her hair was very long and she wanted her mum to help her tie it back. + +Her mum was feeling very tired and said no. The little girl started to shout and said mean things. She was being very rude. + +The rabbit stopped and looked back to the little girl. It said, “You shouldn’t speak to your mum like that. Being rude doesn’t get you anywhere.†+ +The little girl was surprised to hear the rabbit talking. She looked sadly at her mum and said, “I’m sorry.†+ +Her mum was surprised too but she smiled and said, “That’s ok, let me tie your hair back and we can follow the rabbit together.†+ +The moral of the story is that it is important to be kind and polite to our family and friends. +Once upon a time there was a happy little doggie. His heart was full of joy and his fur was soft and shiny. Every day he enjoyed going for a walk in the park. He loved running and wagging his tail. + +One day, he saw a thorn under a bush. He wanted to get it but it was too deep. He used his sharp teeth and tried to bite it out. But, it felt dull and not very nice. He began to feel sad. + +His heart was heavy and he was very worried. But then he heard a tiny voice. He looked around and saw a cute little bunny. The bunny said, "Don't be sad, let me help you." The doggie was so happy that he wiggled his tail. + +The bunny hopped towards the thorn and used his strong teeth to bite it out. The doggie was so grateful! The bunny said, "It's okay, I'm happy to help a friend.†The doggie felt so much better and his heart was filled with joy again. +Once there was a fat dog named Spot. Spot loved to play but he often stayed inside the house because he was not allowed outside. One day, Spot had a brilliant idea. He snuck out of the house and ran off exploring the neighborhood. He had such a great time until he suddenly realized he was lost. Spot began to panic because he didn't know how to get back home. + +Fortunately, a nice nurse happened to be nearby and noticed Spot in distress. She knelt down and asked Spot where he from. Spot sighed and wagged his tail. The nurse gave Spot a treat and led him home. + +When Spot returned home, the person caring for him was so happy that Spot had found his way home safe and sound. Spot learned an important message that day - it's never a good idea to go exploring without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man. He was trying to find a spot. He looked and looked, but he just couldn't find it. He was getting really sad. + +Then he saw a little girl. She was looking at the same spot! The tall man was excited. He said, "Hi! Can you help me find my spot?" + +The little girl nodded and smiled. She looked around and found the spot. She pointed to it and said, "There it is!" + +The tall man was so happy. He said, "Thank you so much!" He recognized that the little girl had helped him, so he gave her a big hug. + +And they both lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, there was a persistent little girl. She was curious about everything and wanted to learn more. One day, the girl was playing in her backyard when something shiny slipped out from under the ground. She knelt down and carefully pulled out the thing from the dirt. It was a beautiful book. + +The girl opened the book and saw pictures and letters. She didn't understand the words so she asked her mom for help. Her mom said it was a story book and sat down with the girl. + +The girl's mom patiently read each page as the girl pointed to the pictures. She seemed captivated by the story and asked her mom to read it again. Her mom happily obliged. + +The little girl kept coming back to the book. She asked to read it everyday and became more and more persistent in her learning. Before long, she understood the words and began to read the story all on her own. +Once upon a time, there was a bad person who wanted to steal something. This person saw a lab. The lab was very useful, so the bad person decided to steal it. + +The bad person snuck into the lab and started to take things. But then the owner of the lab saw them! The owner was very angry and shouted at the bad person to leave. + +The bad person ran away, but the damage was done. The lab was missing some of its useful things. The owner had to clean up the mess and it took a long time. + +The bad person was never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Joe and Lola. They were playing in the park one day when Lola spotted an oyster in the sand. + +"Look at that oyster, Joe," said Lola," let's take it home!" +Joe was not sure about that. "We shouldn't, Lola. It's not ours to take." + +Lola was very sad. "But if we don't take it, who will? Please, Joe," she begged. + +Joe looked at his friend and knew that he had to help her. "Ok, Lola. We will return it to the sea," he said. + +So the two friends took the oyster to the beach and put it in the water. They felt ashamed for trying to take something that did not belong to them. + +But then something amazing happened. As the waves lapped around the oyster, it began to open! Inside was a glittering pearl. + +"Wow, look at that!" said Joe. + +Lola was so happy that they had returned the oyster. She knew that they had done the right thing. + +The two friends smiled and went off home, taking the pearl with them as a reminder to always be honest and kind. +Once upon a time, a mighty boot lay in the grass. It seemed to have been there for a long while. A little boy spotted the boot and curiously examined it. He peered inside and saw that it was empty. The boot was so mighty, it could fit his tiny foot and still have a lot of room. + +The boy was filled with excitement! He decided to put his foot inside the boot and found it to be so comfortable. With a mighty push, he was able to get his foot into the boot. Now that he was wearing the boot, he ran and skipped around, feeling like he was mighty himself. + +The little boy treasured his new boot and kept it forever. Whenever he wanted to feel powerful he always put the boot on and felt mighty once more. The boot was his precious friend and was never too far away. +Once upon a time, there was a yummy strawberry. It was so tasty, that everyone wanted to have a bite. A little boy lived close to the strawberry and he wanted to have some. He wanted it all for himself, so he thought of a plan. + +One day, he took a knife and he split the big, juicy strawberry into two pieces. It was so sweet that a little bee flew by and wanted some too. The little boy shared a tiny piece with the bee. But then he saw something very scary - a lot of gas coming from the ground. + +The little boy was very scared. He knew that something awful was going to happen if he didn't run away fast. But he was too busy eating the yummy strawberry, so he didn't move away soon enough. An explosion happened and sadly, the little boy was hurt and hurt badly. The tasty strawberry was no more. +Once upon a time, there lived a rat called Sam. He liked to explore and he loved to play. One day, Sam was on a walk and came across a fair. He was so happy he wanted to spoil himself with lots of things. + +He passed by a booth that had lots of delicious food. "Ohh, yum," said Sam. He quickly took a big bite out of the juicy apple that was on the table. + +Sam then walked over to another booth. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. “What are you doing here? This is my booth,†said the woman. “Shouldn’t you be doing something else?†+ +Sam was embarrassed and quickly ran away. He was sad that he had spoiled his day. "Next time," he thought to himself, "I should be more careful and not spoil the fun.†+Billy was a little boy who wanted to go to church. He had seen the church, it was tall and made of stone. + +One Sunday, he asked his mother if he could go to church. His mother replied, "You can choose to go if you want, there's a service in the afternoon." + +Billy thought for a moment, and then replied, "Yes, I will go to church." + +So, he put on his best clothes and asked his mom if he needed a scarf. His mother said, "No, you don't need a scarf today, it's not cold." + +When the church bells rang, Billy and his mother went to church. Inside, the church was very tall and Billy felt like he was a little ant compared to it. + +He sang the songs and listened to the words. Billy felt excited to be in a beautiful place, he chose to go to church, and it was a good decision. +Once upon a time, there was a gray bone. The bone was very special and wanted to stay in the forest forever. + +One day, a little girl saw the bone when she was playing in the forest. She was three years old, and she was very excited to find the bone. + +The little girl picked up the bone and said, "I want this bone to stay with me!" + +The bone replied, "No, I want to stay in the forest with my friends." + +The little girl said, "Please stay with me! I will take very good care of you!" + +The bone thought for a moment and then said, "Okay. I will stay with you." The little girl was so happy and held the gray bone close to her heart. + +And they both stayed together happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy and a baby. The baby was very scared, because one day when they were eating dinner, the spaghetti fell off the table. The baby was so fearful that she started to cry. + +The mommy and daddy saw how scared the baby was, and they felt bad. So the mommy gave the baby a hug and the daddy said “it’s okay, things falling can be scary but it’s alrightâ€. + +The moral of this story is that even though something might be scary and scary things can happen, it’s okay and we should be brave. Mommy and Daddy will always be there to help us feel better. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She loved the mail. Every day, when the mail came, she would tear the envelope open and read her letters. + +One day Lucy got a special letter, but it did not have her name on it. She wasn't sure who the letter was for so she decided to ask her mom. + +"Mom, who should I give this open mail to?" she asked. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Why don't you replace the missing name with your own and read it?" + +Lucy was delighted and carefully wrote her name on the letter. Quickly she tore it open and read all about the special surprise in the post. + +What a fantastic afternoon of mail! Lucy had lots of fun, and learnt an important lesson too: Never stop trying and you never know what you might discover! +Once upon a time, there was a dark night. All the stars were twinkling in the sky. The moon was shining very brightly. + +Suddenly, the sky lit up and there was a smile in the darkness. It was slow at first, but it grew bigger and bigger. + +The smile kept getting bigger until it became a big, bright rainbow. The rainbow shone so brightly that it lit up the entire sky. + +Everyone was so happy to see the rainbow. They all started to laugh and smile. Even the little animals were smiling and dancing. + +The rainbow stayed up in the sky all night long, making everyone feel so happy. Then the sun came up and the rainbow slowly faded away. But everyone still had a big smile on their face. +John and Jane were best friends. They always laughed and played together. But one day, they started to quarrel. + +John wanted to be the first one to climb the jungle-gym. Jane did not think it was fair. They both started to get competitive. + +Then they started to argue over who would get the yogurt out of the fridge. Jane wanted to reach up with her hands, but John wanted to use a stool. + +They quarreled and quarreled, until John's mom came in to stop them. She said that instead of quarreling, they should share the yogurt from the fridge. They both agreed and had yogurt together. + +Now John and Jane are happy again and share everything without quarreling. +Once there was a little girl named Alice who loved to have milk. She enjoyed the delicious flavour of the milk and how it filled her up. + +One day, Alice asked her mum for some milk and her mum said: "Yes, sweetheart, I can serve you some milk!" Alice was so excited and ran to the kitchen. + +Alice was about to pour some milk into her cup when she saw a strange creature in the kitchen. The creature said in a deep voice: "I'm here to steal your milk!" +Alice was scared and tried to run away, but the creature was too strong for her. + +The creature grabbed the milk and drank it all. It went away and left Alice with no milk. +Alice started to cry. She was so sad that she didn't get to enjoy her delicious milk. +Once there was a girl called Lucy. She loved to play games, especially chess. She had a pink chess set that she loved very much. One day, Lucy decided to eat some sour cherries while playing with her chess set. But something very strange happened! As soon as Lucy ate the cherries, her chess set began to shrink. She couldn't believe her eyes. She watched as her chess pieces became tiny. When she was all done, Lucy's chess set was now the same size as a mouse. She was so surprised and amazed! She had never seen anything like it before. Lucy decided to keep her tiny chess set and she still plays with it today. +Once there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and very excited. Jane was visiting her Grandma's ranch. As she explored the ranch, Jane couldn't believe her eyes. She saw horses, cows, ducks, and chickens. Jane was so excited, she started to clap. + +Grandma looked out of the window. "What are you doing, Jane?" she asked. + +Jane explained, "I'm clapping because this ranch is so cool!" + +Grandma smiled and said, "Well, clapping is a very important way to show your enthusiasm. As you can see, the ranch is full of animals needing our love and care." + +Jane clapped even louder. Together, Grandma and Jane enjoyed all the animals at the ranch. Jane learned that an important way to show love is to clap and be thankful for what she has. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lilly. Lilly loved pretty and pink things. She had a special pink hat that she wore all the time. + +One day, Lilly went outside and found a minute in the grass. It was very small, and it was pink. Lilly thought it was so special. She wanted to take it home. + +But when she picked it up, it started to separate into tiny pieces. Lilly started to cry. She wanted to keep the minute, but she knew it could not be the same. + +But then an magical thing happened. All of the pieces turned back into the pink minute, and Lilly was so happy. She hugged the little minute tightly and took it home with her. + +The little minute lived with Lilly for the rest of her life and always reminded her to cherish special moments, no matter how small. +One day, two friends John and Lola were playing beside a lake. They were very happy and wanted to keep playing. + +Suddenly, John saw a big fish swimming in the water. "Look Lola!" he said, "Let's catch it!" + +But then, they noticed something else. It was a heron, trying to catch the same fish. John and Lola looked at each other and knew they must fight for it! + +"Let's be honest," said Lola, "We should share the fish with the heron." + +John thought for a moment then smiled. He nodded and said "Yes, it's the fair thing to do." + +So the friends watched as the heron and fish swam away together into the water. John and Lola were glad they were honest and solved their problem without a fight. +Peggy was a little girl who loved to swing. Every day after school she would go to the park and swing. She liked to feel the wind on her face and the soft grass beneath her feet. One day, as Peggy was about to swing, she noticed something sparkling in the sky. She went to see what it was and found it was a spark. It was tiny, delicate and beautiful. + +Peggy thought it should be hers. She asked her parents, but they said no. She was very disappointed and decided to take the spark anyway. + +The next day, Peggy woke up and found that the spark had made her whole room dark. Everything was dark and cold. She realized that she had done something wrong and that the spark was not meant to be taken by her. + +The moral of the story is that one should not take possession of something that does not belong to them, no matter how tempting it may be. Even something small can have huge consequences. +One day, Tom and his mom went to the store. While they were walking through the aisles, Tom saw a cute toy. He stopped and stared at it, wanting to ask his mom to get it for him. + +"Mommy, can I please have that toy?" he asked. + +"No, Tom," she replied, "It's fake. Let's go now." + +Tom pouted and followed his mom to the exit. He was disappointed but then he noticed something strange. He saw another kid, who was younger than him, begging his mom for the same toy. His mom was giving him the same answer as before, but the kid started to cry and scream until his mom reluctantly gave in. + +Tom stared at them in disbelief, wondering why his mom said no, but that kid's mom said yes. Suddenly, he heard his mom say something. + +"Tom, you have to learn that when something looks too good to be true, it probably is. That's why I said no," she said. + +Tom nodded and understood what had just happened. He still felt a bit disappointed, but then he smiled and hugged his mom. He was glad that she had taught him an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was 3 years old and liked to play outside. + +One day, she was running around in the garden. She was running very fast and having lots of fun. Suddenly, she saw a door. It was a very high door! + +The little girl wanted to know what was behind the door. She tried to push it open, but it didn't open. She tried to pull it hard, but it was stuck! + +So she knocked on the door. Someone shouted from inside: "Who is it?" + +"It's me!" answered the little girl. + +"Come in!" said the person from inside. + +The little girl opened the door carefully and walked inside. Suddenly, she felt a rush of air! She looked around to see what was happening. + +She saw a man flying around the room quickly. He was flying at such a fast speed! + +The little girl smiled. "Are you flying around the room?" she asked. + +"Yes, I am. It's very fun! Would you like to try it too?" asked the man. + +The little girl was so excited. She said yes and started to fly around the room with the man. + +They flew around together and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time there was a silly sun who liked to make all the things in the world laugh. He was very happy and always cheered up the animals and plants. + +One day, the sun was feeling lonely, so he started to weep. His tears were so big that the whole world started to cry too. All the animals, birds, and plants were feeling sad too. + +Luckily, there was a little bird who was brave enough to come down and talk to the sun. She asked, “Why do you cry?†+ +The sun said, “I am lonely and I have no one to play with.†+ +The bird knew just what to do. She promised to be the sun’s friend and play with him whenever he was feeling sad. The sun was so happy to have a friend that he stopped weeping and they both flew up into the sky together. + +From then on, when the sun was feeling silly, he would fly down, and the bird and the sun would play together in the meadow. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty squash. It was such a nice squash, so everyone wanted to hold it. One day, the squash needed a bath, so everyone put it in the water to soak. Then everyone was so surprised, because the squash started to change into a beautiful, bright orange colour. It was so pretty! All the people clapped and cheered because the squash looked so beautiful. Then they all decided they would take the squash home and enjoy it together. It was a lovely day, and the pretty squash stayed in everyone's hearts. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Molly. One day, Molly went to the park with her dad. She was so excited! + +When they got to the park, Molly ran straight to the swings. She wanted to play on them. But when Molly got to the swings, she saw that the seat was all dirty! + +Molly said to her dad, "Look, Daddy! The seat is all dirty." + +Her dad eyed the dirty seat and said, "Molly, it looks like you'll have to miss playing on the swings, sweetheart." + +Molly was sad. She wanted to play on the swings so badly! Molly said, "But Daddy, I really want to play!" + +Her dad gave her a hug and said, "I know, sweetheart. Let's go somewhere else. We can go over to the sandbox. That looks clean!" + +Molly smiled, and she and her dad went to play in the sandbox together. Molly had much more fun playing in the sandbox than she would have had playing on the dirty swing! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane was very curious. On Wednesday, she wanted to test something special. + +She asked her mom, "Mom, can I test something special?" + +Mom said, "What do you want to test Jane?" + +Jane said, "I want to test if today is a normal Wednesday." + +Mom said, "Of course you can, go ahead and test it." + +So Jane tested the day. She felt the air, she looked around, and she asked the birds. After all of her testing, she was sure that Wednesday was a normal day. + +Jane was very happy. She couldn't wait to test something else tomorrow! +One day, a little girl was walking in the park. She saw a rose and she decided to point at it. She thought that it was so beautiful. + +Suddenly, she noticed something on the rose. It was moving! It was a little bug. She thought it was very dirty and she could smell it. It was a filthy bug! + +The little girl picked up a stick and tried to get rid of the bug. She poked at the bug until it flew away. After that, she could see the rose again, and it was so beautiful. + +The little girl smiled, happy that she was able to clean the rose. She looked at it and said, “Wow, I love this rose!†+Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They lived together and had lots of fun. One day, they wanted to join a club. + +"Let's join that club", said Jack. +"But we need a key to join", said Jill. + +So they set off to find the key. They looked everywhere but couldn't find it. Eventually, they decided to ask a wise old man. + +"The key is easy to find," said the wise old man. "You just have to look in the garden". + +So Jack and Jill looked in the garden and sure enough, there it was! They picked up the key and quickly joined the club. + +From then on, Jack and Jill were happy and had lots of fun at the club. They were happy they found the easy key! +Once upon a time there was an enormous zoo. It had lots of different animals and creatures. One day a friendly man offered the animals a special treat. He offered them yummy food and lots of fun games. Everyone loved it, even the biggest and smallest animals! After all the fun, the animals thanked the man for his big offer. They thanked him so much that the zoo decided to offer him a special reward. They offered him a place to stay in the zoo, so he could come back and visit them whenever he wanted. And they all lived happily ever after! +Once upon a time, in a faraway forest, there lived an owl. Every night he'd fly around, whistling happily to himself. + +One night, the owl was especially lively. He flew faster and higher, his feathers sparkling in the moonlight. + +As he flew, he heard a whistling coming from the ground below. He flew down to get a closer look and saw a little boy, dancing around and singing along with his loud whistling. + +The owl watched as the boy danced and sang, clapping his hands and spinning around in circles. He couldn't help but smile at the boy's joyfulness. + +The owl kept watching, and suddenly he heard the boy singing a song about good luck. He knew it! This charming boy must be the one who would bring luck to the forest. The owl knew this was just the beginning of an exciting adventure. +Once upon a time there was a wise old owl. He lived in a cozy tree all by himself. Every night he enjoyed observing the stars, the moon and the trees from his branch. + +One day, the owl heard a strange noise. He looked down to see a little mouse complaining. The mouse was not happy about the fact that he couldn't see the stars and trees like the Owl. + +The owl was very kind and he wanted to help the little mouse so he gave him a special present. The present was a microscope. The mouse was so excited! He thanked the owl and put it up to his eyes right away. + +When he looked through the microscope he saw something beautiful. He could now see the stars and trees that the owl saw every night. + +The owl and the mouse were so happy. Every night they enjoy looking at the stars, the moon and the trees together, high up in the owl's cozy tree. +Alice and her mom went on a fun walk one day. On their way, they saw a big old tree. Alice got a bit scared and asked her mom, "What's that big tree for?". Her mom smiled and said, "That's a jolly old tree, sweetie. Come, let's give it a rub!" + +She took Alice's hand and they approached the tree. She told Alice to rub her hands on the tree, so Alice did. As soon as Alice's hand touched the tree, it began to shake, which scared Alice. She let out a scream, "Mommy! What's happening?". + +Her mom laughed and said, "Don't be scared, that just means the tree is happy to be getting a nice rub. See, it's jolly now!" + +Alice smiled and rubbed the tree some more. The tree grew more and more jolly, and Alice knew it liked her rubs. She smiled, happy to have made a jolly old tree happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Steve. He loved to play, and jumping was his favorite thing to do. One day he wished he could kick really high, so he tried and tried. But no matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't get his feet off the ground. + +Steve was so sad, so his mom made him a funny hat with long feathers sticking out of it. She said that if he wore the hat, it would help him kick higher. He put it on, and it was actually true! + +Steve jumped so high he could almost reach the sky. But then one day, something bad happened. His hat fell off, and he couldn't kick as high anymore. Steve was so sad, he didn't know what to do. + +But then his mom made him an even funnier hat with more feathers in it. She said it would help him kick even higher than before. Steve was so happy! He put the hat on, and it worked just like his mom said it would. + +Steve kicked higher than he ever had before and was able to reach his wish of getting his feet off the ground! +One day, Mikey was feeling really tired, so he thought he would take a nap. Mikey's mommy said, "It's time for your nap!" Mikey was very excited because he loves taking naps. So, he went to his bedroom and lay down. He closed his eyes and pulled the covers up around his waist. + +Mikey had a funny dream while he was napping. He imagined that he was flying in the sky with his friends. They were all having so much fun! They were singing, laughing, and playing games. Mikey was so happy that he didn't want to wake up. + +But, Mikey's dream was suddenly interrupted when a loud noise woke him up. When he opened his eyes, he was totally surprised to see his mommy standing in the doorway with a very angry look on her face! She said, "You weren't taking a nap!" Mikey was so scared and didn't know what to do. + +Mikey's mommy then explained to him that she had been trying to call him multiple times, but he hadn't answered. She said, "When I came to check on you, I saw that you were just playing in the hall! You were supposed to be taking a nap!" Mikey knew he was in trouble and apologized. + +The foreshadowing of Mikey not taking a nap and the bad ending came together in this story, resulting in Mikey being +Once upon a time there was a huge road stretching far away. It was so big, it seemed never-ending. Two friends, a boy and a girl, were walking along the road. + +The boy said, "Let's cut through this road. I bet we can get to our destination quicker!" + +The girl was worried, "But it's so huge, I don't think it's safe!" + +The boy tried to persuade her, "It'll be fun, don't be scared!" + +The girl stayed firm, "No, I don't want to!" + +The boy was frustrated, "Ugh, why not? We'll never get there on time!" + +But the girl was determined, "No, I'm not cutting through the big road. It's too dangerous!" + +The two were stuck and couldn't decide what to do. But then, the girl had an idea. She pointed off into the distance, "See that path? Let's go that way instead." + +The boy smiled and agreed, "Yes, let's go! That looks much safer." + +So the two friends continued their journey along the small path, and they eventually arrived safely at their destination. The end. +Once upon a time there were two best friends. They enjoyed doing everything together each and every day. +Fig was a very envious little creature. He saw the way his friend settled into himself so easily and he wanted to be the same. He wanted to feel settled and content like his friend, without worrying about anything. +But Fig just couldn't seem to settle. He spent all of his time worrying and being jealous of his best friend. +"Why can't I be like you?" said Fig sadly. +"Because you care too much, Fig," said his friend smiling. "When you stop caring so much, you will settle into yourself too and be content. Everything takes time, Fig". +Fig smiled at his friend, understanding what he had said. He took a deep breath, determined to learn how to settle. + +Soon enough, with help from his friend, Fig learned to settle and be content. He was no longer envious and begrudged his friend. Instead they rejoiced in each other's successes, celebrating together in all their happiness. +Fig had finally figured out how to be settled, finding the contentment and peace he had always been looking for. +And they all lived happily ever after. +One day in a park, a woman had a big zip. She was wearing a sparkly dress and a hat with a feather in it. It was a bright and sunny day. + +The woman had a happy face, but sometimes she used a harsh voice. Some of the children walking in the park did not like it when she was harsh. They moved away from her. + +But then something exciting happened. The woman smiled and the children came a bit closer. She opened the big zip and out came a lot of balloons filled with air. + +The woman handed out the balloons and the children were delighted. They held on tightly to the balloons and said thank you. Then they all zipped away across the park, their balloons twizzling behind them. +The sun was shining and the sky was blue. Billy and his Mommy were at the park. They were playing with a new basketball. + +"Can I throw it, Mommy?" asked Billy. + +"Sure," said Mommy. + +Billy threw the basketball so high it seemed to touch the sky. He watched it as it came down and bounced on the ground. It seemed so funny to Billy. + +"Can I do it again?" + +"Yes," said Mommy. + +Billy threw the ball again and again. He was having so much fun. + +"It seems like you're getting better at this," said Mommy as she watched Billy play. + +Billy beamed with pride. He knew that the new basketball was helping him get better. + +"I like this one better than my old one," said Billy. + +"Me too," said Mommy. + +Billy and his Mommy threw the ball around for the rest of the day. It was a great way to spend the day in the sunshine. +Once upon a time, there was a young man who wanted to make a difference. He knew that the best way to do this was to study hard. So every day, he went to school and studied. Whenever he had free time, he always went back to the library and kept learning. + +One day, he was sitting in the library reading a book when a little boy came up to him. The young man was curious so he asked, "What do you need?" +The little boy replied, "I want to learn like you. How do I do it?" +The young man smiled and kindly answered, "Study every day. Even if it's just a few minutes, any amount of time spent learning is valuable." +The little boy thanked the young man for his advice and ran off to start his studies. + +The young man went back to what he was doing, but he felt proud. He knew he had shared the most important lesson in life - the importance of learning. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how young you are, learning is an essential part of life. So take the time to study and you will be rewarded with knowledge. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Sam and Jake. Sam and Jake were very good friends and loved to do everything together. + +One day, it was very hot and dry outside. Sam and Jake were thirsty, so they went to the well to get some water. When they got there, they were disappointed to find that the well was dry. + +Sam started to complain. "No water in the well. That's not fair!" he said sadly. + +Jake agreed with Sam. "I know," he said. "It's so hot and dry, and we can't get any water." + +Sam had an idea. He said, "Let's go over to the river and see if there is any water there". + +So, Sam and Jake went to the river. Sure enough, the river was full of cool, clear water - and the two friends drank their fill. + +At the end of the day, Sam and Jake went home feeling happy - and never had to complain about the well being dry ever again. +Max and his mum were walking through the park. As they made their way around the pond, they met another child. "Hello!" said the child with a big smile. +Max's mum greeted him back and quickly noticed he was holding something in his hands. "What do you have there?" She asked. +The child beamed with excitement and held out a small present. "This is for you!" +Max was thrilled and quickly opened the gift. Inside there was a shiny red balloon. +Max jumped for joy, but his face quickly changed as he realised something was wrong. "It's not working," he said, feeling frustrated. +Max's mum comforted him sweetly, telling him that she knew how to fix it. She gestured for him to meet her back at their house. + +Half an hour later they arrived at home. Max watched with anticipation as his mum reached into her bag and pulled out a small box with a little button. "Push this button," she said. Max pushed the little button on the box, and suddenly the balloon started to lift and float in the air. +Max smiled with joy, relieved that his present was now working. From then on he felt thankful every time he met someone new in the park - he never knew what surprises each person would bring! +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had some chickens and cows. The farmer was very proud of his animals and took good care of them. + +One day, the farmer's cows got out of their field. The farmer was very worried, so he asked his neighbour, "Please help me get my cows back. It would be much appreciated". + +The neighbour agreed, and after searching all morning, they finally spotted the cows at the edge of a nearby forest. But when they got there, the farmer saw something strange. + +The cows were eating something unusual. It looked like meat. The farmer was so mad that he yelled, "What foolishness is this?" + +The neighbour said, "I think these cows are lying. I don't think it is meat. Let's take a closer look." + +The farmer and the neighbour got closer and closer until they realised what the cows were really eating: leaves from the trees in the forest! The farmer was relieved, and laughed at his foolish cows. But he was also happy that he had a neighbour who was so helpful and could help him out in a tricky situation. The farmer thanked his neighbour and took his cows back home. +Once, a mom and her daughter had to move to a new home. The mom said, "We have to pack everything up so we can take it with us." + +They packed their clothes, their toys and even their old stove. When they were finished, the mom and her daughter looked around the room. It was very empty and the daughter felt miserable. + +The mom hugged her daughter and said, "Don't worry. We will be happy in our new home." + +Finally, all of their things were packed and ready to go. They said goodbye to their old home and drove away. + +The daughter was still a bit miserable, but she knew that her mom was right. Their new home was just around the corner and would soon be filled with all the things they had packed away. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird called Chee. He was a loyal bird who always sang loud and happy songs. One day, Chee heard of a big castle made of gold far away. He wanted to go and see it and sing his songs even louder. + +So Chee flew to the castle, but when he arrived he saw that it was guarded by an angry bear. The bear growled when it saw Chee and said, "You can't come in here. This castle is only for me, and I won't let you sing." + +Chee was sad and stopped singing. He was loyal to the bear and didn't want to anger it, so he flew away sadly. He was sure the bear wouldn't let him sing in the castle, no matter how loyal he was. + +But when Chee got back home, he remembered his loyal heart. He knew the bear was only trying to protect his castle of gold, so he sang a happy song in return to say thank you. The bear heard him and smiled, and Chee was happy to be singing again. +Once there was a girl called Leila. She was three years old and liked to measure things. She measured everything around the house - the walls, the chairs, the bed, the cupboard! + +One day, Leila wanted to measure something different. She thought about it and then she knew what it should be. She wanted to measure the surf! + +Leila's mum drove her to the beach. The surf was big and loud. Leila looked around and saw some people on the beach with boards. She asked her mum what they were doing. “Those people are surfing,†said her mum. + +Leila was very excited. She wanted to measure the surf. She ran to the beach and started measuring the waves. But the waves moved around and it was hard to measure them. The waves seemed dull and it made measuring them difficult. + +Leila kept trying, but the waves were too hard to measure. Eventually, she gave up and ran back to shore. She might not have measured the surf, but she had a lot of fun trying! +Once there was a little girl who was just three years old. She loved to listen to her mom's stories and always asked her to tell her more every night. + +One night her mom told her a special story about a dream. In this story, a tiny bird was calling out to someone in a gentle and harmless way, just like birds do. + +The little girl liked this story so much that she went to sleep dreaming about birds and the sound of the bird calling out to her. + +In the morning, she awoke with a happy feeling in her heart. She told her mom all about the dream and they both laughed, knowing that the gentle and harmless call of the bird was just the dream of a three year old girl. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very small and always wanted to help. One day, she noticed that the family hose was broken. She knew that it was important to fix it quickly, but she was too small to help. + +She asked her dad for help. Her dad, who was a handyman, showed her that it was the only hose and it was very important to the family. He said he was going to destroy the hose so he could fix it, but he was worried that the girl would be upset. + +The little girl thought for a moment, and then said she understood. She said, "Dad, you're destroying the hose so we can use it again. That's special and important, so I don't mind." + +Her dad repaired the hose, and they were all so happy. The moral of the story is that even when things seem bad, destruction can actually be a way to make something better. +Max was a little boy who loved to jump. Every day he would go out into the big yard and jump. One day as he was jumping, he saw something on the ground. It looked fragile. He got closer and saw that it was a beautiful bird! Max was so excited and he wanted to pick it up. + +"No, Max," said his mom. "The bird is fragile, so we need to be careful." + +Max did not want to be careful. He wanted to pick up the bird and jump with it. But his mother was very firm and he had to listen. + +"Okay, Mom," said Max with a sad face. + +But then an idea came to Max's mind. He asked his mom to help him and together they made a nest for the fragile bird with some twigs and leaves. Then Max carefully placed the bird in the nest so it wouldn't get hurt. + +Max was so happy that he gave the bird a big hug and said goodbye. As he left, he felt a new joy inside him. He wanted to jump to show his happiness! So he ran to the yard and started jumping with all his heart! +Once upon a time, there was a man called Bill. He lived in a very calm village, where everyone was nice to each other. In the village, everyone had to follow the law. Bill had to follow the law just like everyone else. + +One day, Bill had an idea. He wanted to start a new shop in the village. He went to the town hall and asked the mayor if he could do this. The mayor liked the idea and told him he could start a shop. + +So Bill got to work. He worked very hard and built a lovely shop. Everybody in the village was very happy when they saw it open. Now they had a new place to buy things they needed. + +One day, Bill invited all the people in the village to come celebrate his shop opening. Everyone came, and they had a great time. They ate ice cream and laughed together. It was a very calm and happy day for everyone. +Once there was a poor girl who wanted to decorate her face. But she did not have pretty decorations like everyone else in her neighborhood. She was sad. + +The next day, the girl ran to the park. There, she saw all sorts of bright things like colorful flowers and feathers. She gathered them together and took them to her house. + +When she got home, she decorated her face with the pretty items she'd found. She looked beautiful! + +The poor girl smiled and beamed with joy. She could now have the decorations she wanted, no matter how poor she was. From that day on, she would always decorate her face with the colorful things she found in the park. +Once upon a time, there lived an ancient lizard. Every day, he would scamper up and down the grandfather tree in the garden. The lizard felt peaceful and happy. + +One day, some children came to the garden. They saw the ancient lizard and were so excited that they ran towards him. The lizard was scared and dashed away. + +Before he ran away, the lizard reminded the children of something very special. He told them to take care of the grandfather tree. The children remembered the lizard's words, and to this day still look after the tree. + +The ancient lizard has long gone now, but he will always be remembered forhis reminder. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends: a bunny and a bear. They loved to spend time together and do fun things, so they decided to plan a special picnic. + +The bunny asked the bear, “What food should we bring?†The bear said, “Let’s bring a fancy turkey!†The bunny was excited and started hopping around, “Yes! That sounds yummy!†+ +So, the two friends gathered their things and went to the store to buy a big, fancy turkey. Then they took it to the park and set it up on a big picnic blanket with some of their other favorite snacks. + +“Aren’t we lucky to have such a fancy turkey?†asked the bear. The bunny replied, “Yes! Let’s eat!†+ +And so they did! They ate the delicious turkey, along with all the yummy snacks. They laughed and smiled and ate until their tummies were full. They had the best picnic ever! +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She was very cute and loved wrapping things. Every day she would collect logs from the forest and wrap them in ribbons and paper. + +One day, the little girl's arms were too tired to carry any more logs so she decided to take a break. She sat down and looked at the piles of wrapped logs around her. Suddenly a little bird flew above her and chirped twice. + +The bird said she was wrapping the logs too tightly, and that the logs wouldn't be able to breathe. The little girl realised that she should wrap the logs gently so that they could still breathe. + +From then on, the little girl wrapped the logs with care and the logs were happy and healthy. + +The moral of the story is that we should be gentle with the world around us, even when we are doing something as fun as wrapping logs. +Once upon a time there was a young boy who was very curious. He was always asking questions and looking for new things to do and explore. + +One day he decided that he wanted to find out one of the world's most mysterious secrets. He guessed what it could be, but he wasn't sure. + +So he decided to go and ask his grandad who was very knowledgeable and wise. He asked his grandad, "Grandad, what is the mysterious secret of the world?" + +Grandad smiled. "Ah, young one, the answer to that question is not something that I can tell you. You will have to find out for yourself," he said. + +The young boy nodded and continued on his journey to find the mysterious secret. He went to many places, asking many people. He even talked to some animals! But he still couldn't find the secret. + +Then one day, he guessed the answer when he talked to an old woman who said he was special. He realized that the mysterious secret of the world was love. He felt so happy and excited when he finally guessed the secret. He was so proud of himself for figuring it out! +Once upon a time there was a little bird. It was the most fragile bird you could ever see. It had feathers as soft as cotton. + +One day, while the bird was flying, an arrow came out of nowhere. The bird was so scared that it blinked its eyes. + +The bird tried to fly away, but the arrow followed it. The bird couldn't understand why the arrow wouldn't go away. + +Suddenly, the arrow started to spin around the bird in a circle. The bird said, "Please leave me alone!" But the arrow didn't listen. + +Finally, the arrow hit the bird. It flew up in the air, fragile and scared. But it never made it back to the ground. The bird was gone forever. +One day, Bill and his mom went to the beach. Bill was very excited to swim in the ocean. He saw some big waves and thought it would be fun to take a dip. His mom smiled and said, “Okay, but be careful.†+ +Bill waded into the water. He jumped and splashed around and he felt so free. He looked up and saw dolphins swimming in the distance. He stretched out his arms and swam faster, trying to catch up with them. + +Later, he and his mom went to the nearby bookcase. Bill looked at it but he felt too weak to reach the books. He looked up to his mom and said, “Mommy, can you help me please?†His mother smiled and picked him up so he could get the books he wanted. He picked out the book he wanted and hugged it close to his chest. + +The day was filled with swimming and reading, and Bill was so happy. He had a wonderful time! +In the morning, a family went out on an adventurous trip. They drove far away in the car to a new place. When they arrived, they noticed there was a large lake to explore. + +The family split up to explore the lake. Dad took a boat out and Mom explored the shoreline with the two kids. They ran around and had lots of fun. + +The dad paddled his boat all around the lake. He saw some ducks, a fish, and even a beaver! + +In the end, the family got back together and had a picnic by the lake. It was an amazing and adventurous morning! +Once upon a time, there was a little goat, who was very embarrassed all the time. He was always trying to hide from the other animals, because he felt so shy. + +One day, the little goat decided he wanted to explore outside the barn. As he ventured around, he saw a big lake that suddenly seemed very inviting. But when he got closer to the water, he was scared because of the heat coming off the lake. He was so scared that he wanted to run and hide. + +Just then, a turtle slowly crept out of the lake. She slowly and calmly explained that the heat was just a sign of the lake's love. She said, "No matter how embarrassing or shy you feel, you should never be scared to try new things, even if they seem hard or different." + +The little goat had learnt a valuable lesson and from then on he wasn't afraid to try new things. He'd always remember that the heat from the lake was just a sign of love. And no matter how little or embarrassed you feel, it's important to keep pushing yourself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Millie. Millie liked to rush through the pine forest near her house. On one of her adventures, Millie heard a strange noise coming from a nearby tree. + +‘What’s that?’ She asked. + +Suddenly, a little squirrel hopped out from the tree. ��€˜It’s me!’ The squirrel said. + +Millie was surprised. ‘What are you doing here so deep in the forest?’ She asked. + +‘I’m looking for something useful,’ the squirrel replied. ‘The pinecones in this forest make great snacks!’ + +Millie smiled. Now she knew why the squirrel was in the forest! She asked the squirrel if she could help him find the pinecones. + +The squirrel was delighted and they both rushed through the forest looking for the tasty pinecones. Soon they had found enough to snack on and they both ate until they were full! +One day, Jack went to the park with his mom. He was wearing his favorite white suit. While walking along the path, Jack saw a friendly frog. The frog offered Jack a flower. Jack was so glad! He carefully picked the flower and thanked the frog. + +The frog then offered to show Jack around the pond. Jack was so excited! He jumped up and down and held his mom's hand as they followed the frog. They went around the pond and saw lots of animals. Jack was so happy! + +At the end of the tour, the frog offered Jack a nice seat on a lily pad. Jack gladly sat down. His mom said it would be okay and Jack stayed to enjoy the view. He smiled and waved goodbye to the frog as they left the park. Jack was glad to have made a special friend! +Once upon a time there was a clumsy little girl named Cassie. She was so clumsy she could barely tie her own shoes. +One day while at the park, Cassie saw a very nice shirt hanging on the park fence. It was a beautiful pink shirt with a big white flower in the middle. She wanted it so much. “That would look so nice on me,†she thought. + +So, she decided to steal it. Cassie was very careful not to be seen. She slowly reached up and grabbed the shirt. She ran away, holding it tight. + +When Cassie got home, she put on the shirt. She loved it and kept it for a very long time. Eventually, though, she felt bad for taking the shirt and she knew she had to give it back. + +So, she returned it to the park and put it back where she found it. She watched as someone else came by and put it on. She was glad it found a good home. +Once there was a boy named Thomas. He was just a little boy, only three years old. +Thomas wanted to show his mom something he had made. He was very excited and couldn't wait to show her. But when his mom looked at it, she began to worry. She asked him where he had learned to make it. + +The little boy was scared. He didn't know what to say. Then, a judge stepped in. The judge told Thomas's mom that she shouldn't worry. He said that Thomas was too young to judge. + +Thomas was so relieved. He smiled a long and happy smile. Then, he hugged his mom and thanked the judge. With that, the judge smiled too and walked away. From then on, the little boy was very proud of the things he created. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to travel. One day, she found a beautiful leather bag in the street. She was so excited; she put her things inside and started to run away. But then, something scary happened. Suddenly, a big monster appeared! She was scared and tried to run away, but it was too late. The monster grabbed her bag and ran away with it. + +The little girl cried and felt so sad. Even though she tried to look for her leather bag, it was gone forever. She never got to travel and eventually gave up on her dream. She was so scared that she never wanted to travel again. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. Jane wanted a puppy very much. One day Jane went to the pet store and saw a lot of puppies. She thought all of them were so interesting! + +She tried to pick the best one, but she couldn't make up her mind. All the puppies were so cute and fun! Finally, she decided on a brown and white spotted one. It had big eyes and the cutest little nose! + +Jane was so happy that she had found what she needed. She took her new puppy home and gave it lots of love. They became great friends and played together every day. Jane gave her puppy lots of treats and hugs. + +Every night they cuddled together before bed. The puppy and Jane were so happy together. They had found what they both needed in each other. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very naughty. She did things she shouldn't do and she disobeyed her mum. One day her mum decided to punish her. She took a jar and made the little girl put all her toys inside. The little girl was very frightened. She felt sad and wished she had been better. Her mum said if she was good, she could get her toys back. So she tried very hard to be good. And very soon her mum gave her toys back. And the little girl was so happy! +It was Sunday. Mrs. Smith and her little girl, Jane, were walking together in the park. The sky was a beautiful blue. + +Mrs. Smith said to Jane, "Look, the leaves are turning black!" + +Jane was very excited. She looked around until she saw a big tree with black leaves. She smiled and said, "Black!" + +Mrs. Smith smiled and asked Jane, "Do you want to turn around and look for more black leaves?" + +Jane jumped up and down and said, "Yes!" + +So, Mrs. Smith and Jane turned around and walked back the way they came. They looked at every tree they passed and found more trees with black leaves. + +Mrs. Smith smiled and said, "We found lots of black leaves! Let's go home now and tell Daddy what we found!" + +Jane smiled and said, "Okay!" And they both went home on that Sunday, happy to have found all the black leaves +One day, Jack and his mom decided to go for a drive. They were eager to get out of the house and Jack wanted to park his toy car. Jack packed his car and mom filled the tank with gas. + +As they drove, Jack could see distant hills and far away meadows. He asked his mom to park close to it. She promised that if Jack was patient, they would go soon. + +At last, they arrived and Jack could not wait to explore. He got out of the car and started to race around the field. He found a secret spot between the tall grass and pointed it out to his mom. She replied that it was the best spot to park at. + +Jack couldn't believe it. His mom had given him the best surprise ever. He cheered as he drove his toy car around the parking spot. They stayed there for a long time, and every time Jack drove around it he was so eager to explore more. +One day, Jackie and Sam went fishing. Sam took Jackie to the pond on their family farm. The water was still and shimmering as Jackie looked out over it. + +“Are you ready to dive in?†Sam asked. + +Jackie felt a little anxious, but she said “yes†and then she jumped in. + +They swam and played until a mosquito buzzed by. Jackie and Sam both ducked under the water to get away! When the mosquito was gone, they came back up and laughed. + +“That was fun! Let’s do it again!†Jackie said. + +Sam smiled and said, “Let’s go!†And they both dove back in. +Once upon a time there was a kind boy named Tim. His mum told him it was time to take a trip to the attic. Tim was a bit scared and wondered what he would find. + +As he opened the door and stepped inside, the attic was huge and filled with the strangest things. He saw a wooden chair, some boxes, and a giant painting. Tim was amazed at what he saw. + +Tim spent all day discovering the attic and soon found a special box. Inside were some treats that were especially for him. He was really happy - it was so kind of his mum to find these things for him. + +Tim enjoyed his treasure for many days before he was ready to take it back downstairs. The attic was a very special place, and he was excited about coming back again soon. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. He was very generous and always shared his fruit with his friends. One day, Tom was worried about not having enough fruit for everyone. + +He went to his mum and said "Mummy, I worry about not having enough fruit for my friends." + +Mum smiled and said, "Don't worry Tom, I'll give you some more fruit." She gave him a generous amount of new fruit and Tom smiled. + +He said thank you to his mum and went off to share his fruit with his friends. They all smiled and said thank you too. Tom was no longer worried and they all enjoyed their new fruit together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Anna. She loved to explore and try new things. One day she was exploring in her backyard and she saw a giant blueberry bush. Anna couldn't believe her eyes. She rushed over and started picking blueberries from the bush. + +The more blueberries she picked, the dirtier she got. She was so filthy she looked like a mud pie! She took her blueberries over to her mom. + +"Mom, look what I found in the yard." Anna said. + +Anna's mom was surprised to see how many blueberries she had picked. + +"These blueberries look delicious, but you look filthy, Anna," her mom said. + +Anna nodded and grinned, "I know! I had so much fun picking them. I want to do it again tomorrow." + +Anna's mom smiled and said, "Okay, but next time make sure you wear old clothes and remember to wash your hands after." + +Anna said, "Yes, mom!" + +And so Anna kept picking blueberries in the backyard, always making sure to wear old clothes and wash her hands after. +John was sitting in his garden, watching the birds fly amongst the trees. Suddenly, one of the birds started to scatter away. + +John looked around to see what had scared it. He noticed a nurse walking towards him and felt quite scared. He ran inside, quickly. + +The nurse knocked on the door and the mommy let her in. She had a sad look on her face, but the mommy looked much more sad. + +John asked his mommy: "Why is the nurse here?" The mommy replied "Oh John, something bad has happened". + +John was confused, so he asked: "What has happened?" The mommy took a deep breath and said: "Grandma is dead". + +John felt so sad. He remembered how much Grandma loved to play with him in the garden and scatter the birds away. + +John missed his Grandma so much, but he knew that he was going to remember all the fun times he had with her. +One day, a 3 year old girl named Jane found a pin on the floor. She thought it was very shining and open. It was lying on the ground, waiting for her. She looked at it and became very happy. She picked it up in her hand, and started feeling it and playing with it. + +Suddenly, her mother came in and saw her playing with the pin. She smiled and said, "Jane, that's very dangerous! You must be careful when you play with pins. They can hurt you!" + +Jane started to cry. She was scared and didn't know what to do. She was very sad and scared. + +Her mother took her in her arms and hugged her tight. She said softly, "It's ok, Jane, mommy's here. Mommy will always comfort you." + +Jane slowly stopped crying and hugged her mother tight. She felt much better and more open. From that day on, anytime she felt scared or sad, she knew that her mother would be there to comfort her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lina. She had the most brilliant copper hair and the biggest, most brilliant eyes. She often asked her mom why her hair was so copper, and her mom would laugh and say, “That’s because you’re special!†+ +One day, Lina spotted a copper penny while playing in the park. She picked it up and ran back to her mom to show her what she had found. Her mom smiled and told her, “Your copper penny is so special. You will always have something special because of your copper hair, that’s why it’s so important to take care of it.†+ +Lina understood this lesson, and from then on was very careful to take good care of her copper hair. She would often brush it, tie it up, and make sure it was looking its best. Every time she did, her mom would laugh and tell her how brilliant her copper hair looked. + +The Moral of the story is that it’s important to take care of what makes you special. Just like the copper penny that Lina found, her copper hair was valuable. Taking care of it made her feel special and it gave her mother a reason to laugh. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful planet that shimmered in the sky. It was a magical place, buzzing with life. Every day, the planet roared with energy, and all the creatures living there enjoyed the sounds. + +One day, something strange happened. A giant spaceship came to visit the planet. It was full of aliens that wanted to explore their new world. They hopped out and began to explore, and the planet roared even louder as they explored. + +Suddenly, the aliens found something amazing. It was a big box with something special inside. They opened it to find a shiny diamond that sparkled in the sun. + +The aliens were so delighted. They shouted with joy, "This is the most beautiful thing we have ever seen! It is available for whoever wants it first!" + +The planet roared one last time, as the aliens raced back to their spaceship with the diamond. The beautiful planet resumed its normal sounds, and the aliens went on their way. +One day there was a bossy pigeon. Everywhere he went, he wanted to make sure everyone knew he was in charge. He strutted about, showing off his feathers and always expecting everyone to listen to him. He thought he knew better than anyone else. + +One day, the pigeon noticed a sign nearby. It was pointing in the direction of a far away place. It seemed interesting, so he decided to go and explore it. + +When he arrived, the pigeon found a pond full of other birds. He assumed they would listen to everything he said and do what he wanted. But when he started loud and bossy, they didn't care. He soon realized they were not impressed by his attitude and they had no intention of following him. + +The pigeon was embarrassed and decided the better solution was to treat the other birds with respect. He soon learned that his bossy attitude had alienated the birds and he got further by being kind and listening to their ideas. + +The lesson the pigeon took back from his journey is that it's more important to be kind and respectful than bossy; you'll get further in life with a gentle approach. +Once upon a time there was a fish named Glub. Glub lived in a big pond with lots of frog friends. One day, Glub thought he'd like to have a sleepover, so he asked all his frog friends if they wanted to come too. + +They said yes! So they all packed their bags and built a big tent in the pond. It was big enough for all of them so they were happy. + +But then Glub's friend Shutter was being bossy. He kept telling everyone what to do and where to go. Glub was getting very mad, so he decided to build a new tent. It was just for Glub and he didn't need Shutter to come. + +So Glub and his frog friends had a fun time in their two tents. They talked and laughed until it was time for bed. But before Glub went to bed, he realised that he needed one more thing; a warm blanket. Luckily Shutter had one, so Glub got to snuggle up in it and sleep in his very own tent. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Liza. She loved to explore and go on adventures. One day, Liza decided to go for a walk. She stepped and stepped until she saw something amazing. It was a huge crane way up in the sky. Liza had never seen anything so big before. + +The crane was standing there so tall and proud. Liza knew she had to get closer. She stepped and stepped until she was right next to it. She could feel the wind blowing on her face, and the crane looked even bigger up close. She was so excited! + +Liza wanted to play with the crane, so she stepped forward and made a crazy move. She grabbed hold of its long neck, and soon, she was flying way up high all around the sky. + +Liza had a blast that day, and could still feel the crane’s neck in her hands. She couldn’t believe how fun it was. From then on, Liza loved to take long walks and explore the world around her. +Jack was a happy little boy who loved to play. He had lots of toys to keep him busy, but one he loved more than any other. That toy was a chip-talking toy that Jack's parents gave him for his birthday. + +One day, Jack decided to play with the toy. He pressed the button and the toy said, "Send me a message. I will supply the answer." Jack was excited! He thought of questions to send and the toy would give him an answer. + +The first thing Jack sent was a question about why the sky is blue. After a pause, the chip in the toy answered, "Because of the reflection. Sunlight bounces off water and air to make it blue." Jack was so impressed! + +Jack kept asking the toy questions so he could learn more. One day, out of curiosity, Jack asked the toy what it thought of his parents. A sad sound came from the toy, and it said, "Your parents seem angry." Jack was taken aback. He had never seen his parents angry and he didn't understand why the toy had said it. + +Jack's confusion grew as he kept asking the toy questions. Eventually he asked the toy why his parents were angry. This time the toy replied, "I overheard the conversation they had last night. You must ask them what happened." + +Now Jack was even more confused. He didn't understand why his parents were angry but he knew he +Once upon a time, there was a naughty boy. His name was Leo and he liked to squeeze things. + +One day, Leo saw something special that he wanted to squeeze. It was a lovely, soft ball. Leo squeezed it really tight and it flew away! + +Leo started to cry. Then his mummy came to help him. His mummy said: "What happened, Leo?" + +Leo told his mummy about the ball and started to cry even more. His mummy said: "Don't worry Leo, I know a game that we can play. It's called soccer and the goal is to kick the ball into the net. Are you ready to give it a try?" + +Leo was excited and excitedly nodded. He started to kick the ball and just like that the ball flew into the net! Everyone cheered and Leo was so proud of himself. + +Mummy said: "Good job Leo, you worked really hard and reached your goal. Now don't be naughty when squeezing things!" + +Leo smiled cheekily and said "Ok mummy!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane had a very nice book. Every day she liked to read her book with her cozy blanket. One day, Jane wanted some tasty snacks to go with her book. She ran to the kitchen and found some cookies. She was so happy! She enjoyed munching on the delicious cookies while reading her book. + +But then, Jane noticed that she was missing something from her book. She looked and looked but couldn't find it. Jane started to feel sad. Then, she remembered that her brother had borrowed it. She started to smile and ran off to find him. + +She found him playing in the garden. Jane asked him to give back her book and he agreed. She was so thrilled! She gave him some of the tasty cookies and ran back home with her book. She happily sat down with a big smile on her face and continued to read her book. +Once upon a time there was a lucky little girl. She enjoyed playing all day long and dancing to the music with her friends. + +One day, she was walking through the park and she heard a loud crying sound. She stopped and looked around. She saw a little boy with his face buried in a napkin, he was crying uncontrollably. + +The little girl felt sorry for the boy and asked him why he was crying. The boy replied sadly, “I was playing and I lost my favorite toy.†+ +The little girl thought to herself, she has a few extra toys at home, so she decided to give one to the boy. She was feeling so lucky! + +The little boy thanked her and ran off to play. But when the little girl went to look for her toy, it was gone! The little boy had taken it and left without thanking her. + +The little girl couldn’t believe it! She wanted to cry, but she was too sad. She learned that being too trusting isn't always a good thing. +John and Sarah were playing outside when they heard an interesting sound coming from the lab down the street. John said, "Let's go check it out!" Sarah agreed, excited to find out what was inside. + +They slowly opened the door and stepped inside. The lab was filled with colorful machines and tubes that made noises as if they were alive. John and Sarah couldn't wait to explore but their curiosity quickly turned to fear. As they explored further, they saw something that made them both gasp. + +It was a giant, colorful snake! It was coiled around the machines and seemed to be watching them. John and Sarah slowly stepped out the door but the snake followed them. It's bright eyes were fixed on them like they were going to be its next meal. + +John and Sarah ran as fast as they could, but the snake was right behind them. Every turn they took, it was right on their heels. They finally made it back home, but the snake was still following. Just as they thought they were safe, the snake lunged at them. + +John and Sarah screamed, then it was all over. The colorful snake had changed the day's adventure into a frightening nightmare. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. One day Sarah felt sad, so her mother told her that she should try to pray to help make her feel better. Sarah loved the idea and so she knelt down to pray. + +Meanwhile, she heard something strange coming from the drawer in her bedroom. She opened the drawer to find a disgusting looking creature inside! The creature kept repeating 'pray for me, pray for me'. Sarah became very scared and quickly ran back to her mother. + +"Mummy, there's something in my drawer that wants me to pray for it!" said Sarah. Her mother tried to look inside the drawer, but the creature had disappeared. + +Sarah tried to go to sleep, but all night long she could still hear the creature whispering 'pray for me, pray for me'. The next day, Sarah was so scared she didn't even want to go back into her bedroom. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl called Katie. She was three years old and loved to play. Every day, she would learn something new. + +One day, Katie was playing in the park. She was so excited that she spun around and around, until she was all dizzy. She laughed and laughed. + +Katie's mommy came to pick her up. She said that it was time to learn something new. So Katie put away her toys and they went to the library. + +At the library, Katie saw lots of big books. She was very intrigued, so they sat down and Katie's mommy taught her how to read. + +At first, Katie found it tricky to learn the letters, but with a bit of practice she soon mastered it. By the end of the day, Katie was so happy she could read. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Amy. She was wearing a hat that was very warm. She had a wallet in her pocket too. + +Amy decided to go for a walk outside. It was cold and very icy. Amy was bundled up with her warm hat, coat and her wallet in her pocket. + +On the way, Amy saw a pond. There were some animals drinking from the pond and the surface of the pond was icy. Amy thought it looked very beautiful. + +She watched the animals for a while. When Amy was ready to go, she put her warm hat back on her head and her wallet back in her pocket. She was ready to go home! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mama. Mama was three years old and lived with her mom. Mama loved to go to the park and play. + +One day, Mama made a special promise. She promised she would eat healthy food every day. Her mom was happy and put a picture in a frame to remind Mama of her promise. + +Mama kept her promise and ate lots of healthy food. She ate bananas and apples and many other healthy things. She even drank plates of water every day. + +Mama's mom was so proud! She put a new picture in the frame, to show Mama how happy she was. It was a picture of Mama eating a healthy snack. + +Mama was proud of herself too. She knew she had kept her special promise. Her mom smiled and gave her a big hug. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Julia. She was three years old and lived in a small house in the countryside. + +One day, Julia decided to explore the deep forest near her house. As she ventured further and further into the forest, she started to get tired and thirsty. Then, she spotted something on a tree. It was a little piece of an apple. + +Julia asked the tree, "Please, can I have this piece of apple?" + +The tree replied, "Yes, take it. I'm sure it will help you get your energy back." + +Julia thanked the tree, said goodbye, and then quickly ate the small piece of apple. After eating it, she felt much better! Now she could continue her journey, feeling refreshed and happy. + +Julia explored the deep forest for a while longer, until eventually it was time to go home. She waved goodbye to the trees and headed on her way. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl. She had a huge gem that sparkled like a rainbow in the sun. She loved this special gem and wore it on her neck every single day. + +One day she went out to play in the garden with her friend, Jimmy. They were having a lot of fun together, but then suddenly Jimmy noticed the gem around the little girl's neck. He asked her if he could see it. + +The little girl was suddenly very hesitant. She didn't want him to take it away from her. But then she remembered how beautiful it was and decided to show it to her friend. + +Jimmy was amazed by the huge gem. He held it in his hands and admired it, but then he tried to throw it in the air. And it happened - he dropped the precious gem and it got lost! + +The little girl started crying and apologised to Jimmy. She was so sad to have lost her special gem. They searched for it for a long time, but it was gone. The little girl felt regret for letting Jimmy take it. + +And ever since that day, she never let anyone take her most prized possession again! +Once upon a time there was a man who was very sad. He was sad because he had so much spaghetti, but all of it was starting to rot. He couldn't eat it or give it away any more, and it felt very heavy in his arms. He was so frustrated and his sadness was very deep. He thought it was impossible and he stopped believing he could ever make something of that spaghetti. + +But then one day, the man heard a knock at his door. He opened the door and there was an idea! The idea was to bake the rotty spaghetti into a delicious lasagna! He was so excited, he ran in his kitchen, baked the lasagna and it came out so perfect and tasty! Everyone in the town wanted a piece, and he even sold enough to make some money! + +The man was so happy, it was like the rotty spaghetti had given him the best fortune ever! He remembered the heavy feeling he had with the spaghetti in his arms, and thanked the idea for changing his life. From then on he never felt so sad again! +Once there was a rabbit who was very fast. He could kick like no other rabbit. One day, he was playing when he kicked so hard he flew off the ground! The rabbit didn't know what to do so he hopped around looking for help. He came across a bottle of oil. The rabbit had an idea! He rubbed the oil on his feet and kicked again. This time he climbed higher and higher in the sky until he was so high he could see the whole world! What an adventure. The rabbit enjoyed his journey and he always remembered to use oil so he could kick faster. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Maria. She liked to play in her room, especially in her closet. One day, Maria opened the closet and it was full of light! Inside she found two dolls that were quarrelling. + +"Why are you quarrelling?" asked Maria. + +The dolls replied, "We are quarrelling because one wanted to play with the red ball and the other wanted to play with the blue ball!" + +Maria thought for a moment and then said, "Let's split the difference and play with the purple ball!" + +The dolls smiled and agreed. They hugged each other and stopped quarrelling. Maria was happy they were friends again and they all had lots of fun playing together with the purple ball in the closet full of light! +Once upon a time there were two good friends. One friend was very hungry and the other one was always full. The hungry friend asked the full friend to share some of her food. + +But the full friend did not want to share. She said no and the hungry friend was sad and angry. He said that the full friend was not being very nice. + +So they had a fight. They fought and fought until the full friend gave the hungry friend a tiny bit of her food. The hungry friend was happy and said the food was delicious. + +But then a mean bull came from the other side and attacked them both. The hungry friend had to run away quickly and he was scared. The bull chased the full friend and he suffered a lot. + +The hungry friend was sad and he did not know what to do. He wanted to help his friend but he was too scared to try. So the full friend had to suffer until help came from the other side. + +The hungry friend never forgot what happened that day. His friend had suffered so much because of his hunger and because of a mean bull. He wished he had shared his food with his friend and he was sad forever. +Once upon a time, there was a quiet little girl called Emma, who loved nothing more than baking. Every day, she would try out a new recipe with her Mom. One special day, Emma decided to try something she had never made before - a sail cake. Her Mum calmly explained to Emma that the secret to making it was to be very regular. Emma was a bit unsure, but followed her Mum's instructions, mixing the ingredients and baking her cake. + +When the cake was ready and it was time to take it out of the oven, Emma was so excited; she knew this was going to be the best cake she had ever made. As soon as the cake was cool enough to eat, Emma cut herself a slice and took a bite. Much to her surprise, as she chewed, a sailing ship appeared on the surface of the cake! It was such a beautiful sight, gentle sails turning in the breeze, and it made Emma so happy. As it turned out, the key to her sail cake was to make it really regular so that the beautiful icing sails were able to sit perfectly on top. + +Emma always remembered to make her cakes regular if she wanted to surprise herself with something beautiful. She had learned the secret of the sail cake! +One day, John was very excited! His mom had just given him a small, blue box with a big bow. He knew something special was in it. + +John opened the box. He began to pull out what was inside. There were some fun toys, a special book and some treats. He was so happy that he jumped up and down with joy! + +But then, something bad happened. Inside the box was a bad bug. It had big, scary eyes. It was crawling up his arm. + +John was scared and ran away. But luckily, his mom was right behind him. She picked up the bad bug and put it back in the box. Then she put a lid on the box, so it couldn't escape. + +John was no longer scared. He was happy that he had received a fun box with all sorts of surprises. He couldn't wait to show all his friends what he had found! +Mama and Daddy had a plan. It was a secret plan. Toby was only three, but he was glad to help. +Mama said they had to make a big box. It was going to be a surprise. Toby worked with Mama and Daddy to make the box. It was so big, Toby could hardly reach. +But then the surprise came. Mama and Daddy called the police. They were taking the big box away! Toby was so sad and scared. Mama and Daddy said it was all part of the plan. +But when Toby asked what the plan was, Mama and Daddy just smiled and said it was a secret. Toby was not glad anymore. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary. Mary was very curious and wanted to learn about everything. She asked her parents to take her to the museum. When they arrived, Mary was amazed by all the interesting things she saw. She was very excited to explore the museum and learn more. + +Her parents warned her to be careful because the items in the museum were very expensive. Mary felt trusted to be careful and enjoyed exploring the museum. She looked at beautiful paintings, sculptures and amazing artifacts. She learned so many new things on her visit. + +At the end of the day, Mary felt very proud of herself. She had not only learned many exciting things, but she had also been trusted by her parents to be careful. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to trust children and give them opportunities to learn. We should never underestimate what children can do! +Max tested the new toy. He touched it, spun it, shook it and smiled. It was very attractive. After a minute, Max was very pleased with the toy. He played with it every day. + +One day, Max tested the toy again. He shook it, spun it and pulled it. He even turned it upside down and back again. He watched it move and he was very happy. + +Max continued to test the toy. He wanted to make sure he understood it completely. He was getting better and better with each minute. Max was proud of how he was testing the toy, it was very attractive to him. + +Finally, Max was happy to have discovered the toy. He knew he had made the right decision. With a big smile, he hugged the toy and played all day. +Jack was a little boy who was so charming. Every day, he would run around and play. One day, he was running so fast that he stumbled and fell onto the ground in front of his family's big screen! He was so surprised. He looked up and realized that he was in front of the screen that they were all watching TV together. + +Jack was a bit scared. He didn't understand why his family was not helping him. He began to cry and all of a sudden, his parents and sister were all around him. They were so gentle and kind and they hugged Jack and told him that everything was ok. + +Jack was shocked. He realized that his family truly cared about him. He smiled and hugged his family. They all laughed and enjoyed the moment together. Jack was so happy that his family had helped him. He realized that he was so lucky to have such a loving family. +Once upon a time, there was a curious girl who was always eager to explore her surroundings. One day, as she was playing outside, she spotted a strange looking vehicle in the distance. She wanted to take a closer look so she walked towards it. + +Her mum, who had been watching her from the window, called out and warned her to stay away. She wanted to protect her daughter and keep her safe. + +“Come back,†her mum said with a warning tone in her voice. + +The curious girl hesitated for a moment, but then decided to obey her mum. She walked back to her mum feeling happy that her mum cared for her. She was eager to go back outside and explore some more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She wanted to help her mom around the house, but was too small to do much. One morning, she saw her mom in the kitchen washing dishes. + +"Mommy?" Lucy said. "Can I help?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, Lucy. You can offer to turn on the faucet." + +Lucy eagerly ran to the sink and looked at the faucet. She had never seen it before and wasn't sure how to make the water come out. + +"Can you show me how it's done?" she asked, looking up at her mom. + +Her mom kindly showed her how to adjust the knob and turn on the water. Lucy smiled as she watched the water run. + +"Mommy, do you need help drying the dishes?" she offered. + +"No, honey," said her mom. "But I do have something sweet for you in the pantry." + +Lucy exclaimed with glee and ran off to get the treat. While she enjoyed it, her mom finished her job in the kitchen, grateful for her daughter's help. + +The End. +Once there was a pen. The pen was good and it could provide lots of fun. + +One day a 3 year old child had the pen. The child thought it was great fun to play with the pen. + +The child eagerly wrote with the pen. She wrote the letter "a", which she was very proud of. + +The child was about to write the letter "b" when suddenly the pen stopped working. She tried to make it work again, but the pen just wouldn't provide. + +The child asked her mom: "Mom, why won't the pen provide?" + +The mother replied: "Sometimes things can go wrong and break. You should be careful when playing with things - they may not always be so good." + +The child was frustrated and sad. She knew this would be the last time she could enjoy the good pen. +Once there was a little girl called Summer. She was very competitive and liked to win. One day, she was playing a game with her friends where they had to remove something. Summer was determined to win, so she said to her friends, "I will remove something faster than you!" Her friends laughed, but they accepted the challenge. + +Summer started quickly, taking out all her pieces at once. She was fast and she made the game look easy! Her friends knew they had to try extra hard to beat her. But in the end, Summer won the game. Everyone cheered and Summer jumped up and down with joy. + +Her friends were happy for her and said, "You are the best Summer! You are so competitive!" Summer laughed and said, "Yes I am! But I couldn't have done it without you all. Thank you for such a fun game!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was very curious and always wanted to explore new things. + +One day, Anna went to her first class. She was very excited and looked around. She could see many strange and unusual things. Anna gazed around in amazement, taking in all the new sights, sounds, and smells. + +Suddenly, Anna heard a funny noise coming from behind her. She spun around and saw a big brown dog staring at her. Anna smiled and the dog barked in response. + +They became friends and the dog followed Anna to class. Everyone stared in surprise and amusement, but the teacher was not too happy. + +The teacher said, "The classroom is no place for pets. It's best if you leave him outside," and Anna had to say goodbye to her new companion. + +Anna was very sad, but she realized that rules were in place for a reason. She learned that it was important to always follow the rules, no matter how unusual they may seem. +Once upon a time, there was a rich man who loved to sing. Every morning he would sing as loud as he could. + +One day he was walking through the forest and he heard beautiful singing. He followed the singing and eventually came across a girl. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, and he asked her if she would sing for him. + +The girl said yes, and she sang a beautiful song. The rich man was so happy and he told her he wanted to surprise her. He then gave her a huge bag of money as a reward for her singing. + +The girl was very happy and thanked him for the surprise. But then the rich man said that he wanted more from her. He demanded that she give him her beautiful voice in exchange for the money. + +The girl was very scared and refused. But the rich man said if she didn't do as he asked, he would take back the money and she would have nothing. + +The girl sadly agreed and he took her voice away. She never sang again and the rich man kept the money. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful squirrel. He was flying around in the meadow on a warm summer day. Suddenly, he saw a frog. + +"Hello!" said the squirrel. +The frog didn't say a thing. + +The squirrel was very curious, so he asked the frog, "What are you doing?" + +The frog finally spoke. "I am trying to finish building my house! Can you help me?" + +The squirrel was happy to be able to help. He grabbed some straw for the roof and finished building the house for the frog. They both admired the house and were very satisfied with the work. + +"Thank you for helping me finish my house," said the frog. + +The squirrel was glad he could help. He said goodbye to the frog and flew gracefully away into the sky. +Once there was a baby bird that was ready to try and fly. One day, the bird opened its wings and let the wind lift it into the air. The wind was strong so the bird was able to balance and fly. + +But soon the wind became weak. The little bird started to wobble back and forth and couldn't balance anymore. It looked around for help, but the wind was too weak. + +Just then, a squirrel came hopping by. The squirrel saw the bird and said: "hold out your wings! I can help you". + +So the bird held out its wings and the squirrel blew on them with all of his might. Now the bird was able tobalance again and the breeze was strong enough for it to stay in the air. + +Thankful for the help, the little bird flew away with a new trick for flying. It had learned to balance with not only the wind, but the help of its friends. +Once upon a time there was a wide grocery store. Inside the store, a little boy named Jack was looking around. He saw all kinds of fun things like candy and toys. He wanted to buy something, but he didn't have any money. + +Jack's mom saw how sad he was, so she asked him, "Do you dare to try to get something special?" He was so excited and he nodded yes. + +Jack went around the store looking for something special. He found it in the candy aisle! He saw a big, wide lollipop. He wanted the lollipop so badly, but he only had two pennies in his pocket. + +He knew he didn't have enough, so he asked the checkout lady if she would take his two pennies for the lollipop. She looked at him and smiled. She said, "Yes, I will do you a special favor. The lollipop is yours!" + +Jack was so happy and he thanked her for the lollipop. He went home and showed his mom his special treat. She told him that she was proud of him for being brave enough to dare to try to get the lollipop. + +From then on, Jack always remembered that if he dared to try, he might get something special. +John was a little boy. He was three and very hungry. He wanted to find something to eat. + +He saw an ambulance driving down the street. He stared for a moment and then he recognized it. He remembered that his mom had said that ambulances were very important and help people who are hurt. + +John wanted to help the ambulance. He asked his mom if he could go outside and put out some food for the people inside. His mom said yes and they went outside. Together they put out some food on the steps. + +John waited and soon enough he saw the ambulance pull up. The people inside thanked John for the food and told him how special he was to think of them. John felt proud that he could help someone else. + +John had recognized the ambulance and acted quickly to help out. He knew that it was the right thing to do. His mom was so proud of him! +One day, Tom was walking in the park. He saw a cart and thought it looked interesting. He walked up to the cart and noticed it was very dirty. Suddenly, Tom heard a snap. He was scared and quickly looked around. He didn't see anything. + +Tom decided to take a closer look at the cart. He squatted down and put his hand on it. Once again, he heard a snap. This time he heard a different sound afterwards. Tom jumped back, then looked inside the cart. + +He was surprised to see a small baby bunny. Its fur was soft and clean. Tom had managed to open the cart by snapping the rusty latch. The bunny was very happy to be out of the dirty cart and hopped away. + +Tom waved goodbye to the bunny before continuing his walk in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very foolish. She loved to eat ice cream, but never considered the consequences of her actions. + +One day while her mother was at work, the little girl decided to take some ice cream from the fridge. She opened the door and tried to grab a big tub of ice cream. But suddenly the door froze and wouldn't open. + +The little girl was scared and started to cry. When her mother walked in, she asked why the girl was crying. The little girl told her what happened and her mother hugged her tightly. + +“It’s okay, my love. Sometimes being foolish can be fun! You just have to remember not to take too much from the fridge, even with something as delicious as ice cream.†+ +The little girl nodded and kissed her mother. From that day forward, she always remembered to be more careful with the fridge and not get too adventurous. +Tommy was walking down the road. It was so hot and sunny. He had his hat on but it was still very warm. When he reached the end of the road, he had to stop because he was too hot. He decided to look for some shade. + +Finally he saw a big tree. He ran over to it and stood under the branches. It was much cooler under the tree and it made Tommy feel much better. He stayed there for a while, enjoying the coolness. + +Suddenly there was a noise. Tommy looked around and saw a car coming down the road. It was his daddy coming to pick him up! Tommy was so happy and excited. He waved at his daddy and ran to the car. Tommy had a fun day and was happy to go home. +Once there was a little girl named Kiki. She wanted to play, so she went outside. While she was playing, Kiki saw an old wooden toy box in the garden. Kiki wanted to take a closer look. + +Kiki opened the box and saw something special inside. It was a beautiful wooden horse. Kiki couldn't reach it, so she climbed in the toy box to get it. + +Kiki's mother saw what was happening and shouted, "Kiki!Come out of the toy box!" But Kiki did not listen. So her mom decided to burn the toy box so that Kiki would come out from inside. + +Kiki was scared and shouted, "Mom, help me!" Kiki's mom put out the fire with a bucket of water and Kiki's leg was badly burned. + +Kiki's mother was sad and hugged Kiki tightly. She said, "Kiki, never go inside something that doesn't fit." + +Kiki thought about her mom's words and agreed with her. She learnt the important lesson that it is important to stay safe and never go into something that doesn't fit. +Once there was a boy who liked playing with his toy car. He liked it so much that he drove it everywhere! One day, he was driving it down the street when it started to rain. He looked up, and he knew he had to stop. He put the car away and walked back home. + +The next day, he decided to go to the store to buy a new toy. He saw a toy in the store that was purple. It was so shiny that he just had to get it! He brought it back home and started playing with it. + +But the boy felt embarrassed because he couldn't get it to work. He tried pushing it and pulling it, but it wasn't working. He sat there and thought about how to make it work. Finally, he had an idea. He stopped and looked at the bottom of the toy, and he saw a little switch. He pressed it, and the toy started to work! He was so happy that he laughed out loud! +Once there was a small boy called Billy. He was three years old and he loved to play in the garden. Every day, he would play hide and seek and make up stories with his toys. + +One day, he was playing when he came across an old, rusty gun. He was very curious and decided to take it. He carefully scooped it into his tiny hands and rushed inside the house to show his parents. + +"What's this?" his dad said. + +"It's a gun," said Billy. + +"Where did you find it?" his dad asked. + +"In the garden," said Billy. + +His dad took a deep breath and told him to put it away and have a nap. So Billy put the gun away and went to bed. + +Billy felt safe and secure in his bed and he soon fell asleep, dreaming of adventures with his small gun. +Sam and his mum were in the kitchen. His mummy opened the refrigerator and Sam saw something red inside. Sam shouted: "Mummy, I want it!" + +Mummy closed the refrigerator door and said: "No Sam. You can't have it". + +Sam began to cry and demanded: "Mummy, I want it! I want the red thing in the refrigerator". + +Mummy said: "That's a tomato, Sam. We don't eat tomatoes like that". + +So Sam looked up at his mummy and demanded: "Can I please have it?" + +Mummy smiled and said: "Okay, you can have it". + +Sam was very happy and gave his mummy a big hug. Then he reached into the refrigerator and took out the red tomato. He bit into it and said: "Mummy, this tomato tastes yummy!" +Once there was a hungry ant. He looked around for something to eat. He wanted to find something tasty. Then he saw a big smile. The ant went closer and realized that the smile belonged to a little girl. She was playing on the beach. The little girl was happy and smiled at the ant. She had a nice sandwich and shared it with him. The hungry ant was delighted. He enjoyed the sandwich, and then thanked the little girl with a big smile. The little girl smiled back. They were both happy. The ant went on his way, and the little girl went back to playing on the beach. +Jim and his dad were walking in the park. + +"Dad, why don't I have a powerful muscle like you?" asked Jim. + +"Well, that would take lots of practice." his dad replied. + +Jim and his dad found a big pile of soil in the park. + +"Can I carry it?" asked Jim, excitedly. + +"I'm sorry Jim, this pile of soil looks really heavy. I don't think you can carry it," his dad said. + +Jim was sad, but he was determined to show his dad that he could do it. So, he got down on his hands and knees, grabbed a handful of soil and tried to lift it. He tried and he tried, but the soil was too heavy. + +Jim started to cry and his dad hugged him tightly. + +"That's ok Jim," he said, "you gave it a really good try." + +Jim smiled and wiped away the tears. He realized that even though he wasn't able to carry the pile of soil, he was still powerful in other ways. +Once upon a time, there was a wise group of animals who all lived in the woods. They were kind to each other and shared whatever they found. One day, a cute little squirrel named Sammy went out to gather some nuts and acorns. He was being very careful, when he suddenly slipped on some wet bark. + +Sammy was so startled that he quickly ran back to the safety of his friends in the wise group. The other animals all saw Sammy’s surprise and asked him what had happened. Sammy told them about his slip and all the animals had a chuckle. + +One old owl named Joe, who was one of the most wise in the group, suggested they all go back the wet bark and take extra care. The group walked there together, and even though Sammy did slip one more time, they all got there safely. + +The wood animals all had a laugh and the wise group was thankful that they made it to the end as one. +Once upon a time, there was a bean. She was a very honest bean. One day she decided to follow her dreams. She hopped and skipped along. When she came to a lake, she heard a voice say, "Jump into the lake!" The bean was brave and honest, so she jumped right in. After a few moments, she started to sprout leaves and big beautiful flowers. With her new wings, she flew away and followed her dreams. The end. +Once upon a time there lived a 3 year old little girl named Clara. She was always very curious and loved exploring her neighbourhood. One day, Clara spotted a pole in the park and there was something special about it - it was very tall and powerful! She went to her mother and asked her why the pole was so remarkable. + +"Well, Clara," her mother said. "That's a special pole. It's called a flag pole and it's a very important part of our country. Everyone admires it when they see it standing tall and powerful in the park." + +Clara nodded and said excitedly, "I admire it, too!" + +Her mother smiled proudly and said, "I'm so glad you appreciate the significance of this special and powerful pole, Clara. It's always important to take notice of the things that make our country special." + +Clara smiled and ran off to explore some more. From then on, whenever Clara walked past the flag pole, she stopped to admire it. +Once upon a time, there was a graceful jellyfish. It would zoom through the water all day long. One day it was having a lot of fun and was zooming faster than ever before. The jellyfish was going so fast that it passed a big fish! The big fish was so surprised that the jellyfish had zoomed by so quickly. + +The jellyfish kept zooming and zooming until it came to a sandy beach. It was so happy to find such a nice place to rest. It snuggled into the sand and eventually fell fast asleep. + +When the jellyfish awoke, it was surrounded by a family of seagulls! All of the seagulls were singing and having a good time, so the jellyfish started to sing too. After all of the singing, the jellyfish thanked the seagulls and zoomed back off into the ocean. The jellyfish was so graceful and happily zoomed through the water for the rest of the day. + +The end. +Once there was a small girl named Mary. Mary was a graceful three year old who loved to bake. She was always so excited to make something delicious! + +One day, Mary asked her mom, "What can I bake today?" Her mom smiled and said, "Let's make cupcakes!" Mary was so excited and said "Yay!" Her mom handed her a cookbook and told her what to do. + +Mary went to the kitchen and opened the kitchen cupboards. She found all the things she needed to make the cupcakes: flour, sugar, eggs, and more. She gathered her ingredients and carefully stirred them together in a big bowl. + +When the cupcake batter was ready, Mary took it over to the oven and opened the oven door. She put in the cupcake pan and set the timer. + +When the timer went off, the cupcakes were ready. Mary carefully opened the oven door, with help from her mom, and took out the cupcakes. They smelled delicious and looked so graceful. + +Mary carefully placed the cupcakes on a plate, and they were ready to enjoy! +Once upon a time there was a mummy and a daddy who asked their three year old two questions every day. Everyday, their three year old showed how clever they were and would answer the questions correctly. + +One day, the mummy and daddy decided to make a quiz for their three year old to take. They asked the quiz questions to the three year old and they answered them all correctly. + +The mummy and daddy were so proud of the three year old and decided to give them a tasty reward. They made a delicious ice cream and the three year old enjoyed it so much. + +The mummy and daddy explained that the quiz was their way of teaching the three year old to question and think. They said that when the three year old asked questions about things that were unclear, it made them become even more clever. + +The three year old realised then that when you question, you will learn new things that are not just tasty, but also valuable! +Once upon a time, there was a powerful stove that could do all kinds of cool things. It could boil water, cook food, and even sing songs! + +One day, the stove asked its friend, the teapot, "Do you want to come with me on an adventure?" + +The teapot thought for a moment and then nodded excitedly, "Yes! I’d love to!" + +So the stove and teapot went on an adventure. As they were walking, they saw a little girl playing in the park. The stove said to the teapot, “Let’s lend her a hand.†+ +So the stove and teapot helped the little girl fly her kite. The little girl was so happy to have their help, she gave them each a big hug! + +The stove and teapot then went back home to their own kitchen, happy and relieved that their journey was a success! +The sun shined bright and it was hot outside. It was the perfect day for a special treat. + +Mommy and Daddy put all of their ingredients in a bowl. Daddy said it was going to be a surprise! + +Mommy stirred and mixed all of the ingredients together. The mixture became very thick. Then Daddy added in some special ingredients and stirred. + +Suddenly, Mommy said it was time and Daddy carefully placed the thick mixture in the oven. + +The family waited and waited. After what felt like a very long time, the mixture had cooked. Mommy and Daddy took it out of the oven and it smelled so delicious! + +It was a very special treat - they had made Mommy's famous chocolate chip cookies! +Once upon a time there were two friends who loved to play chess. One day they decided to play a game. + +The first friend moved his chess piece and said, "I strike!" His friend moved his piece and said, "No way, I strike!" + +Back and forth they went, as each friend moved their pieces and shouted, "I strike!". It seemed like the game would never end. + +Finally one of the friends made a foolish move. His friend said, "You made a foolish move, which means I win!" + +The two friends laughed. Even though one of them had won, it had been a fun game to play. +Once there was a boy who loved to skip. He would skip to school and around the house. One day he was skipping around the park and he saw a nose. It was red and looked funny. He wanted to touch it but he felt a bit guilty. So he went back home and his mom asked him where he had been. He told her about the nose and she said "you shouldn't feel guilty for wanting to touch something, it's ok". The boy smiled and kept skipping. +Once upon a time there was a mighty little girl called Danica who liked pushing. She had a small toy car in front of her, and she wanted to make the car go but it wouldn't move. + +"What's wrong with it?," Danica asked her mum. + +Mum replied, "Well Danica, it looks like you need to push the buckle." + +So Danica kneeled down and she pushed the buckle. Then suddenly, the car started to go! + +Danica smiled as the car moved. She felt so mighty as she watched it go. Danica kept pushing the toy car along, feeling like she was the most powerful girl in the world. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dolphin. He was swimming in the ocean. He was so happy. Suddenly, he saw a sour apple in the water. He quickly ate it. It tasted so sour! He liked it. He kept swimming and soon he finished the whole apple. He felt very satisfied. He kept on swimming and playing with his friends. Soon, he had finished playing. He was very happy and went home. +Sam saw an orange in the garden. They had never seen one before. Sam touched the orange and their mouse ran away, frightened. Sam felt sad. + +Sam's mother saw them and asked, "Why are you so sad, sweetheart?" Sam said, "My mouse ran away when I touched the orange!" + +So Sam's mother said, "It's ok. It's only natural for your mouse to be a bit scared. But it's good to touch things and explore." + +Suddenly, the mouse came back! Sam was so happy. The mouse was playing with the orange and wasn't scared. + +Sam's mother smiled. "See? Your mouse isn't frightened of the orange. It's ok to explore and touch things." + +Sam was relieved, and they went back to touching the orange and playing with their mouse. +Once there was a dog called Spot. Spot had big, rough fur and he loved to explore. One day, he decided to go for a stroll through the park. As he walked, he stumbled and fell over a big rock. Spot felt his furry back get scratched. + +He was about to get up, when he heard a noise. Spot pushed his body closer to the ground and looked around. He saw a small, furry creature scurrying away from him. It was a little mouse! + +Spot chased the mouse around the park, trying to catch it. He stumbled a few times, but that just made him want to catch it more! Eventually, he was able to catch the mouse in his paws. Spot hugged the small creature, feeling its soft fur against his own. + +The mouse cuddled and licked Spot's face. Spot was quite happy and laughed. Then, he put it back onto the ground and continued on his stroll. He remembered the rough feel of the rock and was extra careful from then on not to stumble again. +One day, Mandy was getting ready to go to the zoo. She put on her dress and jumped around the room, feeling silly. Mandy was so excited! She put on her shoes and then ran to the car. + +At the zoo, Mandy saw different animals. She saw Elephant, Monkey, and Lion. All of them looked so silly! She laughed and then went to get some ice-cream. + +Mandy had a lot of fun at the zoo. When it was time to go home, she quickly put on her dress and then ran back to the car. + +Mandy couldn't wait to tell her friends all about her silly day at the zoo! +Once upon a time, there was a bright puppy. He was the happiest puppy around and always loved to play. + +One day, his favorite stick vanished into thin air. He searched and searched but could not find it. He became very sad. + +Just then, he spotted something bright in the sky. He went over to investigate and, to his surprise, saw that it was his lost stick! + +He was overjoyed and started playing with it again. He was so happy that his stick had not vanished forever and he never stopped playing with it. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Toby. Toby was very proud because he could do a big jump. He jumped so high that it felt like he could touch the sky. + +One day, he decided to jump even higher. Toby climbed to the top of a hill and jumped. But as he was jumping, Toby started to vanish. + +Toby was confused. He had never seen anything like this before. Then he heard a voice. It was coming from the clouds above. + +"Fear not, Toby," the voice said. "It is time for your wake." Toby felt a little scared but he looked up and saw a beautiful rainbow. Suddenly, he became proud again. + +Toby realised that even if he was no longer able to jump, he still had the rainbow. It was a reminder of his proud jump. Toby smiled and waved goodbye to the sky. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Johnny who wanted to go to the beach. He asked his mom but she said no. Johnny became very angry. + +"Why can't I go to the beach, mommy?" asked Johnny. + +"Because it's not safe," mommy replied. + +Johnny was still angry and said, "But I want to go to the beach!" + +Mommy said, "I know you do, but I need to serve you, and this means keeping you safe." + +Johnny thought about this for a minute and said, "Okay, I understand now." + +So Johnny and his mommy stayed home and had a fun day together. They played outside, ate ice cream and even had a silly water fight in the backyard. By the end of the day, Johnny had forgotten all about going to the beach and was no longer angry. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Amy. She lived a happy life but always wanted to go find more exits and explore more fun places. + +One day, Amy heard about an enchanted exit from her friends. She was so excited that she wanted to go check it out. She asked her parents if she could go and they said yes. So, Amy packed her bag and went on her way. + +When Amy got to the exit, it seemed very calm and quiet. She looked around to see if anyone was there, but no one was. She was a little disappointed and was just about to turn around and go back home when she heard a loud noise! + +It made her jump and scared her. Then, Amy slowly turned around and saw a big, scary monster standing in the way of the exit. She was so afraid that she stood still and didn't move. + +The monster growled and said, "You can't get out, unless you do something little for me". Amy was quite scared, but she knew that if she wanted to get out, she had to agree to help. So, she agreed. + +The monster then said, "You have to find more exits and bring me something from each one". Amy was brave and thought to herself, "Yes, I can do that." + +And so, Amy went on a grand adventure to find more exits and bring back something from each one +Once upon a time there was a grumpy insect. Every day it would scuttle around the forest, grumbling away. No one wanted to be around it, since it was always so grouchy. + +One day, a group of children came to the forest. They were celebrating and were very excited. The grumpy insect watched them, not sure what to do. + +One of the children spotted the insect and stopped to take a closer look. “Hello there!â€, the little boy said, smiling. “Would you like to join us and celebrate?†+ +The grumpy insect thought it over. It was feeling a bit lonely in the forest and they did look like they were having lots of fun. Slowly the insect joined in, and soon the entire group was dancing, laughing and having a wonderful time. + +The grumpy insect discovered that being happy and celebrating was much more fun than being grouchy. From that day onwards it joined the children at every celebration, enjoying itself. +Then Little Peter went to the station. He saw something big and exciting. It was an old rail. Little Peter wanted to try it so he ran up to it. + +He got on and said, "I want to go for a ride!" + +But the rail took a long time to load up. Little Peter got bored and uncomfortable. He said, "I want to go!" + +And finally the rail started moving. Little Peter was very happy and excited. But then the rail got faster and faster. It was going so fast that Little Peter lost his balance. He felt a big thump and he fell from the rail and hit the ground. + +Little Peter was very scared. He was hurt and he started crying. The rail ran far away without Little Peter. + +Little Peter had to go home with a bad ending. +Once there was a little girl called Annie. She wanted to make a shelter. So she planned. + +First, she got some sticks from outside. Then she got some leaves and small stones. She was very honest about her plan. + +Next, she built the shelter with the sticks, leaves and stones. It was a funny-looking shelter, but it was strong. + +She put some leaves on the floor to make it feel more comfortable. She was very proud of her honest work. + +Annie was very happy in her shelter. She stayed there often, daydreaming and making plans. +Once upon a time, there was a lamp. It was powerful and it made a bright light. + +One day, a little girl was playing in her room. She saw the lamp and decided to observe it. She sat and watched it for awhile. + +As she looked at the lamp, the little girl began to feel very warm and happy. The powerful light made her feel cozy and safe. + +Before long, the little girl felt sleepy. She climbed into bed, feeling very content and relaxed. + +The lamp still shone all night long, protecting her from the darkness and keeping her safe and warm. +The rabbit was late. She had to get to Grandma's house, but no matter how hard she tried she could not go fast enough. Suddenly the rabbit spotted some food on the side of the road. It was carrots, her favorite treat! She decided to stop and eat some of the carrots. + +But as the rabbit started to eat, a rude fox appeared. The fox wanted to eat the carrots too. "Get away!" shouted the rabbit. The fox scowled and ran away. + +The rabbit was now in a hurry again. She needed to speed to Grandma's house before the fox could come back and take all the carrots. She hopped as fast as she could and soon she arrived at her Grandma's house. She was glad to be there, and the carrots tasted extra delicious! +The baby was dependable, but he was always getting into trouble. This time, he decided to taste the medicine that was in the cupboard. It tasted bad, but the baby kept tasting it. He didn't understand why it tasted so bad. + +Suddenly, he heard his parents running into the room and they shouted at him. They told him to never do that again and scolded him. He was scared and started to cry. + +That night, his parents took him to the doctor. The doctor said that the medicine was dangerous and could have made the baby very sick. The baby felt very sad and scared. + +From that day on, the baby never tasted medicine again. He learned that dependable was more important than taste. +It was the perfect day for a picnic. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. Mama and her two children, Sarah and Charlie, found the perfect spot in a modest meadow. As soon as they laid out the blanket, the children began to play. Mama sat down for a rest to watch them. + +Then a stranger came. He was wearing a modest hat and strange boots. He marched up to Mama and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid I must ask you to stay a little longer than planned." + +Mama looked at the man with suspicion and replied "What do you mean?" + +The man tipped his hat, revealing his sinister twisty smile. "I need your money for my picnic," he said. + +Mama began to tremble as she sensed what was going to happen. She bravely said, "I cannot help you, please leave us alone." + +The stranger's smile dropped and he became angry. He shouted, "You will stay here while I get what I want or else there will be trouble!" + +Mama grabbed the children and they ran away, but the stranger was too quick. He grabbed Mama and took away all of their money. + +The bad stranger took all of their money and left the family standing in the small meadow, their picnic ruined. Mama and her children had to go home without any money and no picnic. +Jack was out playing in the park with his friends. The weather was lovely, and the sun was shining brightly. He noticed a large slide near the back of the park. As he ran over to it, he heard a loud cheer coming from his friends. + +"Let's go over to the slide", said one of his friends. "It looks like so much fun!" + +Jack eagerly agreed and they all made their way over to the slide. He was just about to climb the ladder when suddenly he heard a loud rumble. He quickly realized it was raining and the thunder was getting louder. Everyone quickly ran back to the swings, leaving Jack standing alone. + +Jack was determined not to be discouraged. He knew the rain would stop eventually, and he was sure he could wait it out. He slowly climbed up the ladder and seated himself at the top of the slide. He looked down and saw the sun peeking out from the clouds. As he sat there, he could feel the excitement inside growing - the rain had stopped and the sun was out! + +Just then, Jack heard a shout coming from his friends. "Slide down, Jack!" they shouted. With a smile on his face, Jack slid down the slide and felt an incredible rush of joy, like nothing he had ever felt before. As he reached the bottom of the slide, he could hear his friends cheering and clapping for him. + +He had increased his fun, and +Once upon a time, there was a mechanic. He always worked so hard and was very tired. But he loved to work on the cars and fix them up. One day he was working on a car and was really pushing it to fix it. Suddenly, something went wrong and he had to start all over! He was really tired and wanted to give up, but he kept pushing and pushing until he finally got it to work. The mechanic was very happy and he knew it was worth all the pushing! +Once upon a time there was an adorable fox who lived in a swamp. The fox loved to play in the swamp and explore with her friends. One day the fox wanted to relax, so she closed her eyes and started to take deep breaths. Too deep! Suddenly, the fox fell asleep. + +When he woke up, the fox felt very tired. She saw that all her friends were gone! The fox had slept for too long, and all her friends had gone to play without her. The fox was very sad. + +The fox learnt a valuable lesson from this experience - it is important to relax, but if you sleep for too long you may miss out on all the fun! +Once upon a time there was a very lucky man. He had a wonderful wife who loved him very much. + +One day, disaster struck! A huge monster came crashing through the village and destroyed everything in sight. The unlucky villagers ran in fear, but the very lucky man held his wife tightly and they escaped to safety. + +Later, they returned to find the monster gone and all that was left of the village was rubble. Luckily, the man and his wife were safe. + +They had been very lucky and they worked together to rebuild their village. They eventually created an even better place than before and all the villagers were very happy. + +The moral of the story is this: Even if something terrible happens, it's important to stay strong, keep together and never give up hope! +Once upon a time there was a delicate flower. +One day, outside the window, the sky darkened. +A big flood was coming! +The flower was scared. +It stretched its petals as far as it could to get away from the water. +But nothing seemed to work. + +The flower was so worried that it was sure it was all over. +But, suddenly, the sun appeared from behind the clouds. +The flood slowly went away and the flower relaxed again. +The flower was very happy, it had survived the flood! +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Anna. Every day Anna would pour cool water over herself. She would laugh and have lots of fun. +One day, Anna saw something in the water. It was a little green fish, so she decided to try and catch it. She tried to catch it but it kept slipping through her hands. Suddenly, she saw something in the corner of her eye. It was a big blue whale! +Anna didn't know what to do. She was so scared that she started to cry. The whale got angry and tried to pour water on her. Anna ran away as fast as she could. +Unfortunately, Anna couldn't escape the whale's wrath. It managed to pour cool water on her and she was so cold that she never recovered. Anna lost the day, but the whale swam away happy. +Once upon a time there lived a young girl called Winnie. She was very curious and loved to find out new things. One day, she was walking by the beach and saw a strange, unusual thing in the sand. She hopped over to take a better look at it. When she saw it, she was surprised to find that it was a small shell that sparkled like a star in the sun. + +Winnie was very excited and wanted to take it home with her. But, her mom had told her to never take things from the beach. So, with a heavy heart she decided to leave it there, even though she was sad. + +The next day, on her way back from the beach, Winnie decided to take a different path. And what a surprise she got! Again, she saw the unusual shell. But this time it was surrounded by hundreds of other sparkling shells. + +The lesson that Winnie learned that day was that a little bit of hope can lead to great things. If she had not been hopeful and come back to the beach, she would have not have found the other beautiful shells. Always have hope - and wonderful things can happen! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Alice. Alice wanted to explore her house, so she decided to go up to the attic. It felt strange and a bit scary, but the attic was so lovely! + +Alice started to look around and she was so excited when she saw an old toy box. Now, Alice was sure she could find something special in there! She opened the box and found a very cute teddy bear. She said, "This is a new friend!" + +Alice named the teddy bear Hugo, and they wanted to explore the attic together. They had lots of fun exploring, but after a while Alice felt tired. She went to sleep in the lovely attic with Hugo, cuddled up together. + +The next day, Alice met her mum and Dad at the bottom of the stairs. They were surprised to see Alice with a teddy bear! Alice told them about her adventure and the lovely attic. She also gave her mum and dad big hugs. + +Alice was so happy that she was able to meet Hugo and explore the attic. They'll be best friends forever! +Once upon a time, there was a jolly caterpillar. He loved to climb trees in the sunshine. He would climb up to the leaves at the top and sit there, so happy and warm. + +One day, the caterpillar decided to go on a big adventure. He started to climb a very tall tree. He went up and up, until he was almost at the top. He looked around and could see for miles. The caterpillar was so happy! + +But then, the caterpillar got tired from his climb. He stopped and looked for a place to rest. He saw a cozy branch and curled up to take a nap. It felt so nice to doze off in the warm sunshine. + +The caterpillar slept for a long time. When he woke up, he looked down and saw how high he had climbed. The caterpillar was so proud of himself. He curled back up and enjoyed his jolly view. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there lived an old man and a young girl. The old man was very kind and compassionate. He liked to teach the girl new things. + +One day, the old man took the young girl to his kitchen. He showed her different ingredients he had and asked her if she wanted to learn how to make something special. The girl said yes and the old man went to the counter. + +He took out some butter and began teaching the girl how to make a special cake. He patiently explained each step and showed her how to mix the butter with the other ingredients. The girl was so excited and watched in awe as the old man created this delicious cake. + +When the cake was ready, the old man brought it to the table. He had a big smile on his face and said “This cake is a special one made with love and compassion.†The young girl smiled and thanked the old man for the wonderful lesson. +Bob was a compassionate man. He always wanted to help others, no matter where they were from or what their background was. One day, he saw a little boy all alone in the street. He decided to help him out and asked him why he was alone. + +The little boy started crying and said he wanted to quit his job. He worked at a store nearby and said the boss was very mean to him. + +Bob felt sorry for the little boy and went to the store. He asked for the boss and asked him why he was treating the little boy so badly. The boss was very angry and shouted at Bob, but Bob stayed calm and asked again why he was being so mean. + +The boss told Bob that the little boy wasn't working hard enough, so he had to leave. He then said he would give the little boy a mug as a goodbye present. + +Bob thanked the boss and took the mug. He then found the little boy and said goodbye, wishing him luck in his future endeavors. As the little boy left, he thanked Bob for his compassion. Bob smiled and said it was the least he could do. +Mommy made a modern bedroom for Janie. Janie was excited and wondered what it would look like. When Janie went in, she saw lots of colors mixed together. She saw pink walls and a yellow bed. She saw blue chairs and a green rug. Mommy had mixed the colors to make it fun. + +Janie loved the bedroom. She jumped on the bed, laughed and twirled on the rug. She played pretend with the chairs and had lots of fun in her modern bedroom. + +Janie's friends came over to see her new bedroom. They were so impressed and had lots of fun playing and mixing the colors. Janie and her friends snuggled up on the bed and laughed and played until it was time to go home. + +Janie thanked Mommy for making her the best bedroom ever. +The crane was standing in the lake, searching for food. It had been searching for hours but still it couldn't find anything. Suddenly, the crane became thirsty. It was then that the crane noticed a bottle floating in the lake. + +The bird ducked its head into the water and grabbed the bottle with its beak. When it brought the bottle out of the water, it noticed something strange. The bottle was sealed shut with a strange cap. + +Confused, the crane flew away with the bottle and landed in a small house. Sitting on the windowsill was a little boy who had been watching the crane. + +"Do you want some help?" he asked the crane. + +The crane nodded its head. The boy grabbed the bottle and opened it. He then poured the liquid from inside into the crane's beak. + +The crane drank from the bottle and, upon finishing, it thanked the boy with a nod of its head. The little boy waved goodbye as the crane flew off, content and relieved. +Once there was a little girl named Sally. She lived in a big yellow house with her family. One day, Sally was playing in the garden when the doorbell rang. She ran to the door and opened it. + +Sally was surprised to see a little green frog on the doorstep. He said, "Hello! I have something special for you. Can you help me find it?" + +Sally nodded and started looking around. Soon, she found a broken box on the ground. She opened it and inside was a special candy. It smelled amazing and Sally could hardly contain her excitement. + +Sally grabbed the candy and asked, "What does it taste like?" The frog said, "It's sweet and delicious. Go ahead and try it!" + +Sally took a bite and smiled. The candy was delicious! She thanked the frog and he hopped away. Sally had a great day filled with surprises! +Once upon a time, a little boy found a chest in the corner of his room. The chest was long, and made of a special wood. He opened it and all kinds of surprising things were inside! He saw some toys and some fun things to wear. He was so happy that he jumped up and down! + +He decided to invite all his friends to come over and look in the chest. He ran to his parents and said, "Can my friends come? Please, please!" They said yes, and he ran back to his friends and shouted, "Everyone, come and look in my long chest!" + +So all the little kids ran to the little boy's room and gathered around the chest. They opened it up and everyone was so happy to see what was inside! They took turns playing with the toys and wearing the funny clothes. Everyone had a great time. + +When it was time for everyone to go home, the little boy waved goodbye to his friends. He was so happy to have his special long chest, and he knew he would always have lots of fun with it! +Once upon a time, there was a very small lion. He liked to roar very loud, but he was gentle like a kitten and only ever wanted to play. One day, the weather was very nice, the sun was bright and the sky was a deep blue. But, the small lion was feeling very grumpy, no matter how much he roared no-one would play with him. + +He could hear the other animals in the forest, but no one was near him. He roared again as loud as he could, but he was answered only by the gentle breeze. The small lion looked around, and saw something in the distance. He couldnt see it from far away, so he put his head down and ran towards it. + +The lion was happy when he saw it was a small racoon. He was so happy, he roared with glee! The racoon turned around, and started running away. The lion was confused and sad at the same time, he wanted to play with the racoon! He chased the racoon, and called out: "Why are you running away? Don't you want to play?" + +The racoon stopped and shouted back: "You're too loud! You're scaring me away! Go away!" The lion was very sad, he didn't understand why the racoon didn't want to play with him. But then he remembered something his mom told him, she said that he should use a softer +Once upon a time there was a slimy, slimy frog. His name was Bob. He was looking for a tank to swim in, but all of the tanks he saw were too thin. He could not fit inside them. + +Bob kept looking and looking but he couldn't find the perfect tank for him. He was about to give up when he felt something slimy touch his back. It was a frog! She was also searching for the perfect tank and had found one. + +Bob and the frog touched noses and smiled. They hopped together over to the tank and jumped in. The tank was juuust the right size for them! Bob and the frog swam and laughed and played together in it all day. + +From then on, Bob had a new best friend and a perfect place to swim - all thanks to the slimy, slimy frog. +Once upon a time there was a brother and sister. They loved to play in their favorite place. + +One day, the brother and sister decided to cover the place with a blanket. Suddenly, the blanket began to taste very bitter! They grabbed it quickly, and ran away. + +The next day, they returned to their special place, but all they saw was a big, dark hole. The bitter blanket had covered up the entrance. + +The brother and sister never saw the place again. The bitter blanket had taken away their favorite place. The end. +There were two cute bears, Tom and Bob. One day, Tom wanted to build an Igloo, so he asked Bob to help him. Bob did not want to as he was tired, so he started to complain in a loud voice. Tom became very frustrated and started to complain too. + +The two bears started to argue and got really mad at each other. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise and it was coming from the Igloo. They looked inside and saw a tiny little mouse. The mouse had been listening to them while they were arguing and he was very scared. He asked them to be quiet so he could find his way out. + +Tom and Bob felt sorry for the mouse and decided to help him out. They gently removed the Igloo pieces to let the mouse out. After thanking them, the mouse ran away as fast as he could. + +Tom and Bob went back to work on the Igloo. This time, they were careful not to complain too loudly. They built the Igloo together with love and friendship and it turned out to be very beautiful. in the end, everyone was happy! +Once upon a time, there was a creature called a bear. One day, the bear was walking in the forest and found a cord lying on the ground. + +He was curious, so he picked it up. + +Just then, a rabbit hopping by said: "That's strange, I've never seen that kind of cord before." + +The bear smiled and said: "Me neither. I hope it will bring me some peace". + +The rabbit smiled back. "Let's roll it out," she said. + +So the bear and the rabbit rolled out the cord together. As the cord stretched, the bear felt more peaceful and happy. + +Suddenly, a dove flying overhead shouted down at them: "You made a peaceful web!" + +The bear and the rabbit smiled, then hugged and said: "We hope it brings us joy". +Once upon a time there was a cute bunny. It was white with a big pink nose. One day it was walking through the forest. Suddenly it saw a beautiful leather sofa. It was so shiny and smelled so nice. + +The bunny wanted to try it out so it hopped over to it. When it sat on the sofa it felt so comfy. It was just the right size for the bunny. + +Just then the bunny saw a super tasty carrot in the distance. It started to zoom towards it. It was so excited, because it loved carrots. + +When it reached the carrot it looked up and spotted a little bird on a branch above it. The bird said, "I think the carrot looks tasty too!" + +The bunny smiled and agreed. It gave the bird some of the carrot and they shared it happily. They even got to enjoy the leather sofa together too! +Sara was playing in the park when she saw zero, her favourite toy. She had lost it the week before and was very excited to see it again. She ran up to him and wanted to squeeze him tight. But when she got close, she saw zero had a big rip down the side and something bad had happened to him. + +Sara was so sad and started to cry. She had wanted to play together again, but she could see it was impossible. She sat on the grass next to him. + +But then a friendly park worker came walking by. He saw what had happened and he wanted to help Sara. He asked if he could fix it, and Sara nodded. + +The park worker used some special glue and magic hands to fix the rip. He worked very hard, and when he was finished, Sara could squeeze zero again! She was so happy and thanked the park worker for his help. They played together for the rest of the afternoon. +Harry and Susie were at the park together. The sun was shining brightly and their faces lit up when they saw an old, mysterious tree. Harry wanted to climb to the top while Susie was scared of the heights. + +"Let's just relax, Harry," she said. + +Harry was determined though and he started to climb. He scrambled up the tree with ease, but when he reached the top, he slipped and started to fall. + +"Oh no!" Susie cried and ran over to him. + +Just then, a large vessel appeared out of nowhere. It looked like a flying bowl! Out of the vessel came two magical beings with a large jar of creamy butter. They spread the butter all around Harry and Susie and the butter softened their landing. + +Harry and Susie couldn't believe their eyes! They thanked the magical beings before they quickly disappeared back into the mysterious vessel. + +Harry and Susie gathered their courage, and from then on, they knew nothing was too difficult. They went back home to relax and tell everyone about their magical experience. +Once upon a time there was an infant named Tommy. Tommy was very excited to race his friends. He got all his things together and put on his comfortable shoes. + +Tommy ran outside to the starting line with his friends. When the race started, Tommy ran as fast as he could. His friends were racing too, but Tommy was running the fastest. + +One of Tommy's friends called out to him, "Tommy! Where are you going?" + +Tommy said, "I'm going to win! I'm gonna be the fastest!" + +Tommy ran even faster until he reached the finish line and crossed it first. He jumped for joy and shouted out, "I'm the winner!" + +Tommy's friends cheered for him. They all hugged and congratulated him. Tommy felt so proud and happy that he had won the race. +Once upon a time there was a huge, mighty mountain. Climbing to the top was near impossible. No one could conquer it's steep, rocky edges. + +Many people from the village gathered around to try their luck and none of them had any luck. Until one day a young boy called Will came along. He had a little rag in his hand and he smiled as he started making his way up. + +The villagers gasped at the sight. They never expected that someone so small could defeat the mountain. But Will continued to climb, and before they knew it, he had reached the top. + +The villagers cheered. They all congratulated Will on his brave and mighty climb. Now no mountain was too great for him! Will smiled and waved his little rag in the air, showing them the rag that had helped him to the top. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She had long blonde hair and loved to have fun. One day, Jane was playing outside when she saw something sparkly in the grass. She ran over and saw that it was a style. It was modern, with pretty silver and blue stripes. Jane was so excited that she decided to try to catch it. She bent down and tried to grab it, but it was so fast that it was hard to catch. She tried again and again but it wasn't easy. Finally, she managed to catch it and was so happy! She hugged the style tight and danced around. Jane was so proud of herself for catching the modern style. +John was a troubled boy. He liked to climb up high things. Today he saw a hut in the middle of the field and decided to climb it. He was already half way up when he suddenly heard a loud shout. It was an old man who lived in the hut. He shouted, "Hey, what are you doing?". + +John was scared and jumped down. He tried to explain that he was only climbing for fun but the old man was not listening. The old man was angry and said, "You should not be climbing people's houses!" + +John felt sad and ran away. As he ran, he looked back and saw the old man still standing at the hut, looking very troubled. He knew he should not have climbed the hut and he wished he had not. + +John hoped he would not get in trouble, but he knew he had done something wrong. He felt sad and he knew he would never forget the old man's angry face. +Once upon a time there was a mother and a daughter. The daughter was very curious and loved to explore the world. + +One day, the daughter came across an ancient ranch. She was so excited and wanted to explore it. + +"Mom, can I explore the ranch?" she asked. + +"Okay, but remember to be careful," replied the mom. + +The daughter ran off, eager to explore the ranch. Suddenly, she heard a noise. Thinking that the noise belonged to someone, she quickly hide behind a bush. To her surprise, she saw an old deer eating grass. + +"Why do you need to hide?" asked the old deer. + +The daughter felt embarrassed and told the deer her reason. + +The old deer looked at her with kindness and said, "You don't need to hide, instead be confident and be brave to explore things around you. " + +The daughter thanked the old deer and realised that it is brave to explore but one must also be careful. She smiled and ran off to continue exploring the ancient ranch. + +Moral of the story: Be brave to explore the world but always be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a blue bird named Alex. Every day, Alex would act bravely and fly high into the sky. + +One day, Alex decided he wanted to try something new. He went to gather popcorn from a nearby tree. Alex used his beak to get the popcorn, but the shell was too hard. He tried and tried but he couldn't get any popcorn. + +Suddenly, a kind voice came from behind him. It was a little girl named Sue. "Wait here a moment," she said. Alex obeyed and Sue ran away. + +A few minutes later, Sue came back with a big, blue bag full of popcorn! Alex was so happy and thanked Sue very much. He told Sue he was going to act curious and explore the world with all of his popcorn. + +Sue smiled and said, "Have fun. Be brave and never forget what you can do." + +Alex went on his adventure, taking some popcorn with him. As he flew, he would snack on the popcorn and remember what Sue had said. Since then, Alex never stopped being brave and exploring the world around him. +Once there was a little girl named Susie who loved butterflies. One day she was walking in the garden and she saw a broken butterfly. She gently picked it up and started to cry, because memories of her own broken wings came flooding back. She remembered how it felt when she was younger and didn't know how to fly. + +Her mom saw her crying and came to hug her. She said, "Susie, why are you crying?" + +"Mom, I don't know how to help this hurt butterfly," Susie said. + +"Sometimes, even if we have broken wings, we still have the power to help others fly," her mom said. + +So Susie tried her best to fix the broken wings of the butterfly and, with patience and love, she succeeded. That day Susie learned that even if we have been broken, we can still be a light for others and help them. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sammy and Lola. One day, Sammy and Lola were playing in the garden, when they noticed a big, strong bee flying around. Sammy was scared of the bee and wanted to run away, but Lola said, "Let's watch it!" So the friends watched the bee together. The bee flew here and there, around and around. + +Pretty soon, Lola noticed that the bee was doing something very special. It was gathering pollen from flowers and carrying it inside a hive. Sammy and Lola felt so lucky to have seen this special activity. + +Once the bee had flown away, Lola said to Sammy, "Remember, if we work hard, like that bee, we can do special things too!" From that moment on, Sammy and Lola worked hard so they could do something special too. + +The moral of the story is that when you work hard, you can do special things. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. His name was Michael. He was only three years old. + +One day, Michael got really tired and he felt sleepy. He sat on his bed and said, "I need to rest my brain." + +His mom heard him and said, "Yes, Michael, rest your brain. It's very important. It will help you stay strong and healthy." + +But Michael shook his head. He said, "No, I don't want to rest my brain. It's bad!" + +His mom smiled and said, "No, it's not bad, Michael. In fact, it's very good for you. It will help you feel better and it will keep your brain healthy. So please, just rest your brain and then you can do whatever you want." + +Michael thought about it for a moment and then he smiled. He said, "Okay, I will rest my brain." + +So Michael rested his brain and soon he felt much better. He was so happy that he had listened to his mom and rested his brain. +John was a very patient 3 year old. One day, he wanted to do something special. He asked his mom for some dough. She said yes, and gave him some dough to play with. + +John decided it would be fun to make something. He rolled the dough around in his hands. When it was flat, he used his fingers to make a star shape. He was so proud! + +He wanted to make it even more special. So, he asked his mom for a sparkly pen. She gave him the sparkly pen and showed him how to make the star shape shine. + +John was so excited. He was so proud of his shining star shape. He was so happy that he did something all by himself. He knew that he had been very patient and that it had paid off! +One day, Pete was outside with his grandma. He wanted to find something interesting. He looked around and saw a wheel. It was round and small. Pete took it and looked at it. He rolled it on the ground. He discovered it was useful! + +He could use it to play a game with his friends. He could push it around in the grass. Suddenly, he had an idea. He put the wheel on the back of his bike and pedalled away! + +It was so much fun. Everywhere Pete went, he saw something new and exciting. He discovered that the wheel made it easier to explore the world. He had lots of adventures with his new wheel. + +Pete had lots of fun with his wheel. He now thought it was the most useful thing he had ever seen. +Grandma had something special planned for the day. She took her grandchild, Marcy, to the park. The park was filled with lively people and animals. Grandma and Marcy jogged all around the park, but then, Grandma took Marcy to a special place - the temple. + +Marcy had never been to the temple before and couldn't wait to explore. Grandma said that something special was waiting for Marcy, but she wouldn't say what it was. Marcy hurried to the entrance of the temple and was unexpectedly surprised. + +In the middle of the temple was a small pond, with many fish swimming around. Marcy had wanted to visit a fish pond all day, and now with the help of Grandma, she was able to do just that. She sat by the edge of the pond, marveling at the lively fish jumping around. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy cat who lived with a family. Every night, the kind lady of the house would polish the cat's tie with a special cloth. + +The cat liked the way she polished the cloth and he purred in contentment. One night, he was so happy that he decided to show off his tie by going for a walk around the yard. + +As the cat strolled around, he saw all sorts of fun things that made him stop and take a look. He noticed a bird chirping on a branch, a rabbit nibbling on a carrot and a squirrel digging in the leaves. + +But the nosy cat was so caught up in looking around, he didn't even notice when the kind lady snuck up behind him and brushed his tie one last time. + +The cat purred and thanked her for the special polish and sauntered back inside the house, ready for another peaceful sleep with his shining tie. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom wanted to sail across the sea, so he built a boat. Tom was so glad to have his boat finished! + +Tom hopped into his boat and set sail. He waved goodbye as he sailed far away. + +On his journey, Tom saw something in the water. He bent down to get a closer look and realized it was a mirror! He was so glad to find it, he smiled and took it with him. + +Finally, Tom arrived at a strange island. He tied his boat to a tree and decided to explore. While he was walking around, the mirror he found suddenly broke! Tears came to Tom’s eyes. He was so sad that his mirror was broken. + +Tom quickly returned to his boat and set sail back home. He was feeling sad and didn't feel so glad anymore. Sadly, Tom’s boat hit a rock, which made a big hole in the hull. The boat quickly filled with water and Tom started to drown. And that was the end of Tom’s journey. +Mandy was very sad; she wanted a big white ice-cream cone like her brother had. But her brother's was real and hers was fake. + +Mandy stood in front of the ice-cream stand and started to cry. "Why can't I have a real one like Gary?" she sobbed. + +Just then, a kind voice spoke to her. "I have something special for you," said the voice. + +Mandy looked up to see Mr Tanaka smiling down at her. He gave her a bright red ice-cream cone. "Is it real?" said Mandy. + +Mr Tanaka smiled. "I made it especially for you. You can pretend it's real if you want," he said. + +Mandy beamed with happiness and gave Mr Tanaka a big hug. Then she licked the ice-cream and it was delicious! She tore off pieces with her little fingers and ate them up. + +Mandy thanked Mr Tanaka for her special treat and skipped off happily. She had the best ice-cream ever, and it was real to her. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Agnes. Agnes had a card in her hand and she was feeling very rich. She blinked and wondered what it was for. + +As she walked, Agnes met an old man. He said to her, 'Hello Agnes, may I see the card in your hand?' Agnes handed it to him and he smiled. + +He said, 'This card is special, but I cannot tell you why. You will find out soon!' Agnes smiled, but she was still puzzled. + +Suddenly, Agnes heard a bell ringing. She blinked, wondering what was going on. When she opened her eyes again, she was amazed. Everyone around her was looking at her card, and smiling. + +Then the old man said, 'Agnes, the card in your hand is a ticket to the circus, the most amazing and wondrous show! You are now very, very rich!' Agnes smiled, happy and surprised. She could hardly believe her luck! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lucy. She was 3 and loved to explore. +One day, Lucy went on an adventure and found a mixer. It was a different mixer than any she had seen before. + +Lucy was so excited that she decided to get it out of the box and play with it. She turned all the knobs, pulled all the levers, and pushed all the buttons. Nothing was happening! + +Suddenly, Lucy found a secret button. She pressed it and the mixer came to life! It started making noises and spinning around. Lucy thought it was so much fun! + +Lucy spent all day playing with the mixer. She made songs and funny sounds. It was a great time! + +She put the mixer away when it was time for bed and promised to play with it again tomorrow. +Once there was a little boy who was only three years old and he loved watching sports. One day he got a very special treat and went to a big stadium to watch his favorite sport. + +The stadium was so big and amazing! It was so exciting that the little boy couldn't contain himself. As he ran around in circles, gasping at every new and impressive thing he saw, something else caught his eye. + +Suddenly, the boy saw something move in the grass. He stopped and looked closely. He saw a tiny little bug. He wanted to touch it, so he reached out his hand and pinched it gently. The bug was so small but everyone at the stadium could hear it squeak. + +The little boy was enthralled by the small creature and all the other amazing things at the stadium. He couldn't help but smile and laugh out loud in delight. He vowed, before leaving the stadium, that one day he would come back, and pinch that bug once again. +Once upon a time there was a car race. All the cars came from far and wide. Every car wanted to be the first to cross the finish line. + +At the starting line there was a little red car. It was very small compared to all the other cars, but it was very new. + +The race began with a blast of the horn and all the cars went flying off. The little red car was going very fast. + +The other cars were far ahead of the little red car, but it kept on going. + +Finally, it crossed the finish line and became the winner. + +The other cars were very surprised. One car asked the little red car, "How did you win?" + +The little red car replied, "My mechanic said I have a new engine and so I was faster than you all!" +Once upon a time there was a clock. The clock was really old, and it had been around for a long time. Every day, the clock would rush to help the people stay healthy and strong. + +One day, it started to rush much faster than usual. It was like it wanted to help the people even more. But then one of the people noticed that the clock was getting out of control. They knew that if it kept rushing so fast, it wouldn't be healthy anymore. + +So the people stopped the clock. They told it to be careful, and to not rush so much. They said that it should take it slow and steady, so that it could help the people stay healthy. + +So the clock listened to the people, and it started to move nice and slowly. It helped the people stay healthy, and it was happy to know that it was doing a good job. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty bear. He was so mighty that all the other animals looked up to him. He had a plan to make an amazing victory. But he was not sure if he would succeed. + +He worked hard every day and worked hard to realize his plan. He took all kinds of risks, He was brave and didn't give up even when it seemed like he had no chance of succeeding. + +Finally the mighty bear's plan worked and the animals cheered with joy when they heard the news. The other animals were so proud of him that he became the most popular animal in the forest. + +The moral of the story is that hard work and persistence are essential for achieving victory. Even if it seems like a plan will not work, it is important to never give up. +Once upon a time, there was a fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the ocean with his fish friends. One day, Nemo hurt his fin and had to go to the doctor. The doctor took an x-ray of Nemo's fin to see what was wrong. Nemo was scared but his loyal friend Dory came with him to the doctor. The doctor said Nemo's fin would be okay with some rest and soon he would be able to swim again with his friends. Nemo was happy and grateful to have such loyal friends like Dory. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown dog named Max. Max loved to play outside in the mud and get all dirty. One day, Max's owner gave him a bath and used a soft towel to dry him off. The towel was brown too, just like Max's fur. + +Max's owner knew how important it was to provide Max with a clean and comfortable place to sleep. So she gave him a cozy bed to rest in after his bath. Max was so happy and wagged his tail with joy. + +From that day on, Max knew that his owner would always provide him with love and care. And whenever he got dirty again, he knew his brown towel was there to help him get clean and cozy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy dog named Max. Max loved playing with his toys and running around the yard. One day, Max went to the park and met a little girl named Lily. Lily loved dogs and wanted to play with Max. Max was happy to play with Lily and they became good friends. + +One day, Lily wanted to take Max home with her. Max was excited to go with Lily, but his owner said no. Max was sad because he wanted to be with Lily all the time. But then, Max's owner explained that love means taking care of someone and making sure they are safe. Max's owner said that Lily was too young to take care of Max and keep him safe. + +Max learned that love includes taking care of each other and making sure everyone is safe. Max was happy to go back home with his owner and knew that he was loved and taken care of. +Once upon a time, there was a nice little girl named Lily. She loved to slide down the big blue slide at the park. One day, she met a boy who also loved to slide. His name was Timmy. + +Timmy urged Lily to slide down the slide with him. They climbed up the ladder and sat at the top. Lily was scared, but Timmy said it would be fun. They slid down together, but something went wrong. Lily got hurt and had to go to the hospital. + +The doctors tried to help Lily, but it was too late. She had to stay in the hospital forever. Timmy felt very sad and wished he had never urged Lily to slide with him. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, especially his cars. He had a red car and a blue car, but he wanted to make them go faster. His mom said she had an idea and they went to the store to buy some gear. + +When they got home, Timmy's mom put the gear in the red car and the blue car. Timmy was so excited to see how fast they would go. He played with the cars for hours and had a great time. + +Later that day, Timmy's dad came home and asked him how his day was. Timmy said, "Dad, I played with my cars and they went so fast with the new gear!" His dad smiled and said, "That's great, Timmy. Maybe we can call some friends over to race them tomorrow." Timmy was so excited and couldn't wait to show his friends how fast his cars could go. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to climb trees in her backyard. One day, her mommy gave her a task to pick some ripe apples from the tree. Lily climbed up the tree, being very careful and gentle not to hurt the branches. She picked the apples and climbed down the tree. + +As she was walking back to her mommy, she saw a little bird who had fallen out of its nest. Lily knew it was her task to help the bird. She gently picked up the bird and climbed back up the tree to put it back in its nest. The bird was happy and chirped a thank you to Lily. + +From that day on, Lily loved to climb trees even more, knowing that she could help other creatures who needed her gentle touch. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, grey metal bus. It was very old and had been driving around for many years. The bus driver was an elderly man with grey hair and a friendly smile. He loved to drive the bus and take people to different places. + +One day, a little girl named Lily got on the bus with her mom. They sat down on the seats and looked out of the window. Lily saw a beautiful park and wanted to go there. But when they got off the bus, Lily realized that she had left her favorite toy on the seat. She felt sad because she missed her toy. + +The elderly bus driver saw that Lily was sad and asked her what was wrong. She told him about her toy and he promised to look for it. He searched the whole bus and finally found the toy under the seat. Lily was so happy and hugged the bus driver. She thanked him for finding her toy and they went to the park together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her friends. One day, she saw her mommy was very sad. + +Lily asked her mommy, "Why are you sad?" + +Her mommy said, "I have to give a lecture at work today, but I don't feel prepared." + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I can help you. I can load your presentation on the computer for you." + +Her mommy was so happy and hugged Lily. She realized that even though she was a grown-up, she could still learn from her little girl. The moral of the story is that even small acts of kindness can make a big difference in someone's day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jam on her toast every morning. One day, she woke up and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. But when she opened the jam jar, she saw that it was empty! She was sad because she really wanted some jam on her toast. + +Lily's mom came into the kitchen and saw her sad face. Lily mentioned that there was no jam left. Her mom said it was easy to fix and they could go to the store to buy more. But when they got to the store, they saw that all the jam was sold out! Now, Lily was really upset because she couldn't have her favorite breakfast. + +But then, Lily's mom had an idea. She said they could make their own jam at home with some fruit and sugar. Lily was excited and helped her mom make the jam. It was easy and fun to do together. And in the end, they had even more jam than they would have bought at the store! Lily was happy again and enjoyed her delicious jam on toast. +Once upon a time, there was a lazy bear. He liked to sleep all day and didn't like to do anything. One day, he went for a walk in the forest and saw some juicy berries. He picked them and started eating them. Suddenly, he dropped them all on the ground. He was too lazy to pick them up. + +Later that day, the bear started to feel sick. He had eaten some bad berries by mistake. He felt worse and worse and couldn't move. No one was around to help him. The lazy bear regretted not being more careful and wished he had picked up the berries he dropped. Sadly, he never woke up again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the pumpkin patch with her mommy and daddy. She saw so many pumpkins! Big pumpkins, small pumpkins, and even bumpy pumpkins. + +Lily's mommy said, "Which pumpkin do you want, Lily?" Lily looked at all the pumpkins and thought for a moment. "I decide on the big, orange pumpkin!" she said with a smile. + +As they were leaving the pumpkin patch, Lily's daddy said, "We need to find a dependable wagon to carry our pumpkin." They looked around and found a red wagon. "This wagon looks dependable," said Lily's mommy. + +Lily happily rode in the wagon with her pumpkin all the way home. When they got home, they carved the pumpkin together and put it outside for everyone to see. Lily was so proud of her pumpkin and her dependable wagon. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy was playing with his toy car when he accidentally broke it. He went to his mom and said, "Mommy, my car is broken. Can you fix it please?" + +His mom said, "Sure, let me see what's wrong." She took the car and saw that one of the wheels was loose. She tightened it and handed it back to Timmy. "All fixed!" she said. + +Later that day, Timmy's mom made some soup for dinner. Timmy tasted it and said, "This soup is heavy. Can I have some bread with it?" His mom gave him some bread and he happily ate his soup. + +Before going to bed, Timmy hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for fixing my car and making yummy soup. I love you, Mommy." His mom hugged him back and said, "I love you too, Timmy. Goodnight." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run and play outside. One day, she found a lime on the ground and thought it looked yummy. She picked it up and took a bite. It was sour but she liked it. + +As she was playing, she heard a loud noise. It was her neighbor's dog barking loudly. Lily got scared and ran away. She wanted it to be quiet again. But the dog chased after her, barking loudly. Lily tripped and fell, dropping the lime. The dog bit her and she cried loudly. + +Her mom heard her cries and came outside. She saw the dog and called for help. The dog was taken away by the police. Lily had to go to the hospital to get a shot. She was sad that she lost her lime and got hurt. She learned to be careful around dogs and to always stay quiet when they bark. +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved horses. She had a toy horse that she played with every day. One day, she saw a real horse at the park. It was big and brown and had a shiny coat. She asked her mommy if she could ride the horse, but her mommy said they didn't have enough money to pay for it. + +The girl was sad, but she kept playing with her toy horse. One day, she found a rare coin on the ground. She was so happy and thought she could use it to pay to ride the horse. She went back to the park and found the horse, but when she tried to pay with the coin, the person said it wasn't enough. + +The girl was heartbroken and went home crying. She never saw the horse again and never found another rare coin. She learned that sometimes, even if you have something special, it might not be enough to get what you want. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very smart and always did well in school. One day, Lily went to school and forgot her lunch at home. She was very sad because she loved her lunch. + +During recess time, Lily saw some of her friends playing with their lunch boxes. They were laughing and having fun. Lily wanted to join them, but she didn't have her lunch. Suddenly, she remembered that her mom always kept some snacks in her backpack. She searched her bag and found some crackers and a juice box. She was so happy and started to scatter the crackers on the ground for her friends to share. + +Her friends were very grateful and thanked her for sharing. Lily felt proud of herself for being kind and helpful. She realized that sharing is important and that it makes people happy. From that day on, Lily always made sure to bring extra snacks to school to share with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to spend time with her mom and dad. One day, they went to a store and bought a candle. The candle smelled so good, like vanilla! Lily loved it and wanted to light it every night. + +But her mom said they needed to be careful with the candle because it could be dangerous. They needed to use a reliable lighter to light it. Lily didn't know what reliable meant, but her mom explained that it meant something that they could trust to work properly. + +So every night, Lily and her family would light the candle with their reliable lighter and enjoy the sweet smell together. They would spend time talking and laughing, and it became their special tradition. Lily loved spending time with her family and the candle made it even more special. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look for bugs. One day, she saw a spider crawling on the ground. She thought it looked scary, but she wanted to be brave. + +"Hi, Mr. Spider," she said. "What are you doing?" + +The spider didn't say anything, but Lily could see it frown. She thought maybe the spider was sad because it was all alone. + +"Don't be sad," she said. "I'll keep you company." + +Lily sat down next to the spider and watched it crawl around. She felt happy because she knew she wasn't alone either. Her tummy was empty, so she went inside to get a snack. When she came back, the spider was gone. But she wasn't sad because she knew she had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys in the bright sunshine. One day, she met a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy car that Lily really wanted. + +Lily asked Timmy, "Can I trade my toy for your car?" + +Timmy said, "Yes, let's trade!" + +But Lily's toy was old and starting to rot. Timmy didn't like it, but he didn't say anything. + +Lily was so happy with her new car, but it didn't work very well. She tried to fix it, but it was too broken. She was sad and wished she had kept her old toy. + +In the end, Lily learned that it's not always good to trade and that sometimes, things that look bright and shiny on the outside can be broken on the inside. +Once upon a time, there was a smart little dog named Max. Max loved going to the park to play with his friends. One day, Max went to the park and saw a big tree with a rough texture. Max sniffed the tree and felt the rough texture with his paw. + +As Max was playing with his friends, he saw a little girl who was sad because she lost her toy. Max wanted to help the little girl, so he ran around the park to look for her toy. Max used his smart nose to find the toy and brought it back to the little girl. The little girl was so happy and gave Max a big hug. + +After playing with his friends and helping the little girl, Max was tired. He found a soft spot in the grass and lay down to rest. Max loved going to the park because he could play, help others, and feel the different textures around him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she saw a blueberry bush and she picked some blueberries. They were so yummy! + +Lily's friend Billy came to play with her. He saw the blueberries and said, "I want some too!" Lily said, "Sure, let's share!" + +They ate all the blueberries and their hands turned blue. Lily said, "Look at our hands, they turned blue!" Billy said, "Wow, that's cool!" + +Later, Lily's mom called them for lunch. They went inside and washed their hands. Lily's hands turned white again. She said, "Look, my hands turned white!" Billy said, "That's amazing!" They enjoyed their lunch together and had a great day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat cauliflower, but her mommy always cooked it too harshly. One day, Lily asked her mommy if she could cook the cauliflower herself. + +Her mommy agreed and Lily was very happy. She took the cauliflower and washed it carefully. Then, she put it in a pot with some water and cooked it gently. When it was done, she tasted it and it was perfect! + +Lily was so happy that she ran to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I cooked the cauliflower and it's not harsh anymore!" Her mommy tasted it and was very proud of Lily. She hugged her and said, "You did a great job, my little girl." + +Lily smiled and hugged her mommy back. She was so happy that she didn't weep anymore. From that day on, Lily cooked the cauliflower all by herself and it was always perfect. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing outside in the grass. One day, her mom asked her to come inside and eat lunch. But Lily refused. She wanted to play more. + +After a while, Lily saw a crazy rabbit hopping around in the grass. She wanted to catch it and show it to her mom. But the rabbit was too fast, and Lily couldn't catch it. + +Suddenly, Lily heard her mom calling her again, but she still refused to come inside. She wanted to catch the rabbit. But then, Lily saw a big snake in the grass. It was coming towards her, and she was scared. + +Lily tried to run away, but the snake caught her. Her mom found her crying in the grass, and they went to the hospital. Lily was okay, but she learned that sometimes it's better to listen to her mom and not refuse to come inside. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a fancy garden. He loved to rake the leaves and keep his garden clean. One day, a little girl came to visit him. She saw the man raking and asked if she could help. The man said yes and gave her a small rake to use. + +The little girl was happy to help and started to rake the leaves. She liked the sound it made when the rake went through the leaves. She also liked the way the leaves looked when they were all in a pile. The man showed her how to repeat the raking motion and soon they had a big pile of leaves. + +The little girl was proud of her work and the man thanked her for helping. They sat down and enjoyed the beautiful garden together. The little girl said she would like to come back and help again. The man smiled and said he would love that. From that day on, the little girl visited the man's fancy garden often and they always had fun raking the leaves together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy went to the forest to play. He saw an empty basket and decided to fill it with berries. + +Suddenly, he heard a hissing sound. He looked around and saw a snake. "Hello, little snake. What are you doing here?" asked Timmy. "I'm looking for my lunch. I'm hungry," replied the snake. + +Timmy felt bad for the snake, but he was scared. He wanted to help the snake, but he didn't want to get bitten. He thought for a moment and said, "I'll help you find your lunch, but we have to delay our berry picking adventure." The snake agreed and they went off to find some food together. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She liked to go to the market to buy fruits and vegetables. One day, she went to the market and saw a big watermelon. She thought it looked yummy, so she bought it. + +When she got home, she cut the watermelon and ate it. It was very juicy and sweet. She thought it was the best watermelon she had ever eaten. + +The old lady went back to the market the next day and bought more fruits and vegetables. She thought the market had the freshest produce in town. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. While playing on the swings, Lily saw a big yellow butterfly. She wanted to catch it, but it flew away. + +Later that day, Lily's mom noticed that Lily had an itch on her arm. "Does it hurt?" asked her mom. "No, it just itches," replied Lily. Her mom knew just what to do. She took out some lotion and rubbed it on Lily's arm. The itch went away. + +The next day, Lily's mom surprised her with some paint. "Let's paint a picture together," said her mom. Lily was so excited. She painted a big yellow sun and a butterfly just like the one she saw in the park. Her mom helped her paint a tree with green leaves. They had so much fun painting together. + +As they finished their painting, Lily's mom said, "Remember the butterfly we saw yesterday? Look, we painted it in our picture!" Lily smiled and felt so happy. She knew she would always remember that day at the park with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to ride her bike but her mom always made her wear a helmet. One day, Lily's friend Tommy came over to play. Tommy didn't wear a helmet when he rode his bike, but Lily knew it was important to be safe. + +"I don't want to wear my helmet," Tommy said. + +"But my mom says we have to wear helmets to be safe," Lily replied. + +Tommy looked frustrated but finally agreed to wear the helmet. "Okay, I trust you," he said. + +Lily felt happy that her friend was safe and they rode their bikes together with their helmets on. They had so much fun and even saw a bird's nest in a tree. From that day on, Tommy always wore his helmet when he rode his bike because he knew it was important to be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little fishy named Bubbles. Bubbles lived in a big ocean with lots of other fishies. One day, Bubbles found a shiny oyster on the rough ocean floor. Bubbles hoped that the oyster had a pearl inside. + +Bubbles tried to open the oyster with his little fins, but it was too hard. He asked his fishy friends for help, but they couldn't open it either. Bubbles felt sad because he really wanted to see if there was a pearl inside. + +Just then, a big, friendly crab came along. Bubbles asked the crab if he could open the oyster. The crab used his strong claws to crack open the oyster, and inside was a beautiful pearl! Bubbles was so happy and grateful to the crab for helping him. From that day on, Bubbles and the crab became good friends and had many more adventures together in the big ocean. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends. One day, they were playing in the park when Lily's mom told her it was time to go home. + +Lily's friends wanted to keep playing, but her mom said they had to hurry. The sun was setting and it was getting dark outside. + +Lily's backpack was heavy with all her toys, but she didn't mind. She was excited to go home and have dinner with her family. As they walked home, Lily looked up at the beautiful sunset and smiled. She knew she would have many more fun days playing with her friends in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who had a cat named Mittens. Mittens was a loyal cat who loved to cuddle with Lily. One day, Lily and her family went on a trip to the beach. When they got to their hotel room, Lily's mom asked her to unpack her bag. + +Lily started to unpack her bag and Mittens jumped in to help. "Meow, meow, what can I do to help?" asked Mittens. "You can help me fold my clothes," said Lily. Mittens started to fold the clothes with his paws. + +After they finished unpacking, Lily and Mittens went to the beach. They built sandcastles and played in the water. "Mittens, you are such a loyal cat," said Lily. "I love spending time with you." Mittens purred and cuddled with Lily. They had a great day at the beach. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah's mommy took her to the hospital because she was feeling sick. The hospital was a big building with lots of rooms and beds. Sarah felt scared because it was not a regular place for her to go. + +When they got to the hospital, the doctor asked Sarah to lay down on a bed. The bed was very comfy and had a soft blanket. The doctor checked Sarah's temperature and gave her some medicine to make her feel better. Sarah's mommy stayed with her the whole time and sang her favorite song. + +After a while, Sarah started feeling much better. The doctor said she could go home and that she just needed to rest for a few days. Sarah was happy to leave the hospital and go back to her regular routine. She hugged her mommy and said thank you to the doctor before leaving. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with cars and trucks in his garage. One day, Timmy wanted to build a big ramp for his toy cars to jump off of. He tried and tried, but he couldn't do it. + +Timmy's dad saw that he was struggling and said, "Don't worry Timmy, you can succeed if you keep trying." Timmy listened to his dad and kept working on the ramp. + +After a while, Timmy finally succeeded! He built the best ramp ever and his toy cars jumped off of it safely. Timmy was so happy and felt proud of himself. He knew that he could do anything if he tried hard enough. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One chilly night, Lily sat by the fireplace with her mom. Lily's tummy rumbled, and she said, "Mommy, I'm hungry." + +Mommy replied, "I know you're hungry, sweetie. I'm making us some warm soup for dinner." + +Lily watched the fire dance in the fireplace and wondered when the soup would be ready. Suddenly, the power went out, and the room grew dark. + +Lily got scared and asked, "Mommy, why did the lights go out?" + +Mommy explained, "There must be a problem with the electricity. We'll have to wait for it to come back on." + +Lily felt worried and wondered how they would stay warm without the fireplace. But then, Mommy lit some candles, and they snuggled up with blankets. They ate their soup by candlelight and felt happy and cozy, even without the lights or the fire. +Once upon a time, there was a kind dog named Max. Max had a loyal friend named Lily who was a cat. They loved to play together in the garden every day. One day, while they were playing, Lily saw a butterfly and started to chase it. Max got excited and started to run after Lily. They ran so fast that they accidentally knocked over a plant pot and scattered the flowers all over the ground. + +Their owner, a kind lady named Mrs. Brown, saw what had happened and got angry. She told them off and said they needed to be more careful. Max and Lily felt sad and guilty. They wanted to make it up to Mrs. Brown. So, they decided to help her with her stamp collection. They knew she loved collecting stamps and they wanted to show her that they were sorry. + +They spent the rest of the day helping Mrs. Brown sort and organize her stamps. Max and Lily were very careful not to knock anything over or scatter anything again. Mrs. Brown was very happy and thanked them for being such good helpers. Max and Lily felt proud and happy that they had made things right with their loyal owner. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the big green yard. One day, Timmy's mom told him to clean his messy room. Timmy didn't want to clean his room, he wanted to play outside. But his mom said he couldn't go outside until he cleaned his messy room. + +Timmy started to clean his room, but he was bored. He wished he could be outside playing with his friends. So he closed his eyes and imagined he was outside playing. Suddenly, cleaning his room became more fun! Timmy pretended he was a superhero cleaning up his secret hideout. He picked up all his toys and put them away. When he was finished, he felt proud of himself. + +Timmy's mom was happy too. She praised him for his hard work and let him go outside to play with his friends. Timmy was happy because he got to play outside, and he was also proud of himself for cleaning his messy room like a superhero. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big safari with lots of animals. There were lions, elephants, and zebras too! A little boy named Timmy went on the safari with his mom and dad. He saw all the animals and thought they were so cool. + +Timmy's mom packed some sweet treats for the safari. They had cookies and candy that tasted yummy. Timmy ate some and said, "Mmm, this is so sweet!" He was happy to have a treat on the safari. + +When they got back home, Timmy wanted to mark his memory of the safari. He drew a picture of the animals he saw and showed it to his mom and dad. They were proud of him for remembering all the animals. Timmy was happy to have gone on a fun safari and to have a sweet treat too! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play hide-and-seek with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to play a special game of hide-and-seek in a haunted house. They heard that a ghost lived there, but they were not scared. + +Lily was very good at hiding. She found a secret room and hid there. She waited for a long time, but nobody found her. Suddenly, she heard a noise. It was the ghost! The ghost was looking for her. + +Lily was scared, but she remembered that her dad told her to be brave. She took a deep breath and said, "I am not scared of you, ghost!" The ghost was surprised and disappeared. Lily felt proud of herself for being brave and winning the game of hide-and-seek. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play in the garden with his spade. He would dig and dig until he found a treasure. One day, Timmy's mom told him they were going to paint the garden fence. Timmy was very excited to help his mom paint. + +But when they got to the fence, it was very dirty. Timmy's mom said they needed to clean it first. So, Timmy grabbed his spade and started to scrape off the dirt. It was hard work, but they did it together. + +Finally, the fence was clean and ready to be painted. Timmy and his mom dipped their paintbrushes in the paint and started to paint the fence. It was so much fun! When they finished, the fence looked beautiful and Timmy was very proud of himself for helping his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends were playing hide and seek when suddenly the wind started blowing very hard. + +Lily's friend, Timmy, said, "I'm tired. Let's go home." But Lily said, "No, let's keep playing. The wind is so strong, it's like we're flying!" + +So they kept playing and running around until Lily got tired too. She said, "Okay, let's go home now." + +On the way home, they saw an old man who was carrying a lot of heavy bags. He looked very tired. Lily said, "Let's help him." So they went over to the old man and offered to carry his bags for him. + +The old man was very grateful and said, "Thank you so much, you kids are so kind. Remember, helping others is always a good thing to do." And that's the moral of the story. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy cars and dolls on the floor. One day, her mom asked her to clean up her toys, but Lily didn't want to. + +"I don't want to clean up my toys," Lily said. + +"Well, if you don't clean up your toys, we can't go to the park," her mom replied. + +Lily thought about it and decided to clean up her toys. Later that day, they went to the park and saw a man selling crazy hats. Lily wanted one, but her mom said they couldn't afford it. + +"It's okay, Mommy. I don't need a crazy hat," Lily said. + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "You're right, Lily. We don't need crazy things to be happy. We have each other and that's all we need." +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved ice cream and always got a cone when she went to the park. One day, Lily was eating her ice cream when it suddenly disappeared! She looked all around but couldn't find it. + +Lily asked her mom if she could have another cone, but her mom said they didn't have any more money for ice cream. Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. But then, a kind man saw how sad she was and gave her a new cone for free! + +Lily was so happy and thanked the kind man. She ate her new cone slowly, making sure it didn't disappear again. From that day on, Lily always remembered to be kind to others, just like the man who gave her a new cone. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She was very nice and kind. She loved to help people. One day, she got sick. Her heart hurt a lot. She went to the hospital. The doctor said she needed to rest and heal. + +The lady didn't want to rest. She wanted to help people. She felt sad and worried. She missed her friends. She missed her garden. She missed her cat. + +One day, a little boy came to visit her. He had a big smile and a bag of apples. He gave her an apple and said, "I hope you feel better soon." The lady smiled and felt happy. She ate the apple and felt better. She realized that even though she was elderly, she could still help people by being kind and making them happy. Her heart healed and she felt strong again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys every day, but his mom told him that he needed to do some work around the house. Timmy didn't like work, but he knew that he had to do it. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help keep the house safe. Timmy didn't know how to keep the house safe, so he asked his mom what to do. His mom told him that he needed to close all the doors and windows before going to bed. Timmy felt proud that he could help keep the house safe. + +Later that night, Timmy's mom came to check on him. She saw that he had done a good job keeping the house safe. She said, "Good work, Timmy! You are such a helpful boy." Timmy felt happy that he had done a good job and went to sleep with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went outside to play with her friends. They played tag and hide-and-seek. Suddenly, the sky turned dark and it started to rain. Lily and her friends got wet and cold. + +Lily's mom came outside and said, "It's time to come inside and warm up." Lily and her friends went inside and sat by the fireplace. Lily's mom gave them hot chocolate to drink. + +Lily's dad came home from work and saw them all sitting by the fire. He said, "You guys look cold. Let's turn up the heat." He went to the thermostat and turned it up. + +Lily's grandpa came over and saw them all sitting by the fire. He said, "You guys look wise sitting by the fire. It's good to stay warm when it's cold outside." They all smiled and sipped their hot chocolate. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his cards. He had a big box full of them. One day, his sister came in and she was feeling bossy. She wanted to play with Timmy's cards, but Timmy didn't want her to. So, she poked him in the arm and took the cards anyway. Timmy was sad, but he knew he would get his cards back soon. +Once upon a time, there was a child named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, but it was very cold. His mommy gave him a warm jacket to wear. Timmy put on his jacket and went outside to play. He had so much fun that he didn't want to leave. + +But then Timmy's tummy started to rumble. He knew it was time to go back inside for dinner. Timmy didn't want to leave his friends, but he also didn't want to be hungry. So, he said goodbye to his friends and went back inside. + +After dinner, Timmy felt warm and cozy in his bed. He was happy he had left his friends and went inside for dinner. Timmy fell asleep with a smile on his face, dreaming of all the fun he would have tomorrow. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey named Max. Max loved to play in the jungle with his friends. One day, Max found a shiny gold banana. He was so happy! He wanted to show it to his friends. But then, Max had a selfish idea. He wanted to keep the gold banana for himself. + +Max climbed up a tree and hung the gold banana on a branch. He thought nobody would find it there. But then, Max's friends came looking for him. They asked Max if he found anything cool. Max didn't want to share his gold banana, so he lied and said he found nothing. + +Max's friends were sad and went home. Max felt guilty. He knew he was being selfish. So, Max climbed up the tree again and took down the gold banana. He went to find his friends and gave them each a piece of the shiny gold. Max learned that sharing is better than being selfish. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a kitty named Mittens. Mittens was very hungry and meowed for food. Lily went to her kitchen to get some food for Mittens. She owned a can of tuna and opened it for Mittens. Mittens ate the tuna and was no longer hungry. + +Later that day, Lily and Mittens went for a walk. They saw a tree with a rope hanging from it. Lily wanted to swing on the rope, but it was too high for her to reach. Mittens rubbed against her leg and meowed. Lily picked up Mittens and swung on the rope while holding her. Mittens enjoyed the ride and purred happily. + +After their fun adventure, Lily and Mittens went back home. Lily was tired and wanted to take a nap. Mittens curled up next to her and they both fell asleep. Lily was happy to own such a sweet kitty like Mittens. +Once upon a time, there was a happy bunny named Bounce. Bounce loved to play with his friends and hop around in the grass. One day, Bounce's friend, the squirrel, came to him and said, "Bounce, I need your help! I lost my gear in the forest and I can't find it." + +Bounce replied, "Don't worry, I'll help you find it!" So, Bounce and the squirrel went into the forest to look for the lost gear. They searched and searched until they finally found it in a tree. Bounce used his strong legs to bounce up and grab the gear. + +The squirrel was so happy and said, "Thank you, Bounce! You're the best friend ever!" Bounce just smiled and said, "I'm happy to help." From that day on, Bounce and the squirrel were even better friends and they always helped each other out. +Once upon a time, there was a big river. In the river, there lived a crocodile. The crocodile was very big and had sharp teeth. He liked to swim in the river and catch fish to eat. + +One day, the crocodile saw a little duck swimming in the river. The crocodile wanted to eat the duck, but the duck was too fast. The crocodile was sad that he couldn't catch the duck. + +But then, the crocodile had an idea. He decided to improve his swimming skills so that he could catch the duck. He practiced every day and got better and better. Finally, he was able to catch the duck and he was glad that he had improved his swimming. From that day on, the crocodile was happy and never went hungry again. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Timmy. Timmy lived in a small house with his mom and dad. They were very poor and didn't have much money. One day, Timmy went to the park to play. He met a new friend named Johnny. Johnny was very rich and had lots of toys. + +Timmy said, "Wow, Johnny, you have so many toys. I wish I could have toys like you." + +Johnny said, "Don't worry, Timmy. We can share my toys and play together. Maybe we can even improve your toy collection." + +Timmy was very happy to have a new friend who was so kind. They played together every day and never had to fight over toys. Timmy's mom and dad were very happy to see him with a new friend and they became friends with Johnny's parents too. Timmy's life improved because he made a new friend and learned that being rich isn't the most important thing. +Once upon a time, there was a big house with an enormous stair. A little boy named Timmy loved to run up and down the stair. One day, Timmy accidentally broke a vase that was on a table at the top of the stair. His mom was very upset and told him he had to restore the vase. + +Timmy didn't know how to restore the vase, so he asked his dad for help. His dad said they could glue it back together. But when they were gluing it, they accidentally knocked it over and it shattered into even tinier pieces. Timmy's mom was very angry and sent him to his room. + +Timmy was sad and wished he could make things better. He decided to make his mom a card to say sorry. He went to give it to her, but when he got to the top of the enormous stair, he tripped and fell all the way down. Timmy hurt himself badly and had to go to the hospital. His mom was very worried and wished she had been kinder to him. From then on, she always reminded Timmy to be careful on the stair. +Once upon a time, there was an elderly lady named Granny. Granny liked to cook and she always put salt in her food. One day, she was making a big pot of soup for her friends. + +Granny's friends came over and they all sat down to eat the soup. One of her friends said, "Granny, this soup is too salty!" Granny replied, "Oh no, I must have put too much salt in it. I will go get more soup from the kitchen." + +As Granny ran to the kitchen, she slipped on a wet spot on the floor and fell down. Her friends rushed to help her up and saw that she had hurt her leg. They called an ambulance and Granny went to the hospital. + +Granny's friends felt bad for her and decided to make her a big pot of soup. They remembered what she had said about the soup being too salty and made sure to put just the right amount in. When Granny came home from the hospital, she was surprised and happy to see her friends and the delicious soup they had made for her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go to the beach with his family. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, we need to prepare for the beach. We need to bring towels, sunscreen, and snacks." Timmy was excited to go to the beach and helped his mom get everything ready. + +When they arrived at the beach, Timmy saw that the tide was very high. He said, "Mommy, the tide is bad. It's too high for me to play in the water." His mom replied, "That's okay, Timmy. We can still build sandcastles and play in the sand." + +Timmy and his family had a great day at the beach. As they were leaving, Timmy said, "Mommy, can we come back to the beach tomorrow?" His mom smiled and said, "Maybe next week, Timmy. We need to prepare for the beach again." Timmy was already looking forward to their next beach adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to chew on bones and play with his toys. One day, Max's owner packed a bag and told Max they were going on a journey. Max was excited but also a little scared because he had never been on a journey before. + +Max and his owner went on a long and adventurous journey. They walked through forests, crossed rivers, and climbed mountains. Max was tired but also very happy because he got to see so many new things. + +One night, Max's owner made a fire and cooked some food. Max watched as his owner put something on a stick and held it over the fire. When it was done, Max's owner gave it to Max. Max sniffed it and then took a big bite. It was the most delicious bone he had ever tasted! Max wagged his tail and knew that this journey was going to be the best adventure ever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big teddy bear that she loved to play with. One day, she took her teddy bear to the park to play. While she was playing, she met a boy named Max. + +Max said, "Wow, your teddy bear is so big! What does he do?" + +Lily replied, "He likes to dance and sing with me. What about your figure?" + +Max said, "I have a toy car that I like to play with. It's red and fast." + +Lily said, "That sounds cool! But why is your hair so hairy?" + +Max laughed and said, "I don't know! Maybe I need a haircut." + +Lily and Max played together for a long time and had lots of fun. They became good friends and promised to play together again soon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy bear named Benny. Benny loved to play with his toy figures all day long. One day, Benny's friend, a little bird named Lily, came to play with him. + +Benny was so excited to play with Lily that he started to run around the room. Suddenly, he tripped and fell on his toy figures, breaking them all. + +Lily felt sad for Benny and wanted to help him. She asked Benny if he wanted to load his toy figures onto her back and she would take them to the toy store to get them fixed. + +Benny was happy that Lily was willing to help him and loaded his toy figures onto her back. The next day, Lily returned with Benny's toy figures all fixed and good as new. Benny was so grateful to Lily for helping him and promised to be more careful with his toys from now on. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat celery because it was his favorite food. He ate it every day, but he ate it very slow. One day, something bad happen. Benny got very sick and he couldn't eat his celery anymore. His mommy bunny tried to help him, but it was too late. Benny passed away and his mommy bunny was very sad. She missed him a lot and wished he could eat his celery again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little squirrel named Sammy. Sammy loved to play with his friends in the forest. One day, Sammy found a peanut on the ground. He picked it up and started to roll it around with his little paws. + +Suddenly, Sammy heard a loud noise. He looked around and saw a big bear coming towards him! Sammy knew he had to be quiet or the bear would hear him. So, he quickly grabbed the peanut and rolled it away, trying to be as quiet as possible. + +The bear didn't see Sammy or hear him because he was too busy looking for honey. Sammy was safe and happy with his peanut. He went back to his friends and showed them his new toy. They all played together, rolling the peanut back and forth, and they were all very quiet so they wouldn't disturb the bear. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a magic ball. The ball was so pretty and shiny. Lily loved it! She threw the ball up in the air and caught it. It was so much fun! But then, the ball landed in a puddle and got all wet. Lily was sad. She thought the magic was gone. But then, she threw the ball again and something amazing happened! The ball started to glow and sparkle. It was still magic! Lily was so happy and continued to throw the ball in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends saw a big slide. They all wanted to try it, but Lily was too scared. + +Her friend, Timmy, said, "Don't be scared, Lily. I'll go first and show you how to slide down." + +Lily watched as Timmy went down the slide. He looked like he was having so much fun! So, Lily decided to try it too. She climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. It was so much fun! + +After playing on the slide, Lily and her friends went to the lake to kayak. Lily was a little restless because she had never been in a kayak before. But her friend, Emily, showed her how to paddle and soon they were all having a great time. + +As they were paddling, Lily saw something in the water. It was a duck! She pointed it out to her friends and they all paddled over to get a closer look. Lily was so happy she had tried the slide and gone kayaking. It was the best day ever! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his board. He would ride it around the park, and it made him happy. But one day, Tim's board made a noisy sound. It scared him, and he didn't like it. + +Tim asked his mom to fix it, but she was busy. She said, "Please wait, Tim." But Tim didn't want to wait. He took his board and went to the park. + +At the park, Tim rode his board, but it kept making the noisy sound. Other kids laughed at him, and Tim felt sad. He wanted his board to be quiet again. + +Suddenly, Tim hit a rock and fell off his board. He hurt his arm and cried. His board was broken, and he couldn't ride it anymore. Tim learned that sometimes it's better to be patient and wait for help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a thin cat named Mittens. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a key to keep safe. + +Lily asked, "Mommy, what is this key for?" + +"It is for the study," said Mommy. + +Lily was confused, but she kept the key safe in her pocket. Later that day, she asked her big brother, "What is a study?" + +"It's a room where you can read books and learn new things," he explained. + +Lily was excited to learn new things, so she went to the study and opened the door with the key. She saw many books and started to read them. + +The moral of the story is that learning new things can be fun and exciting. It's important to keep important things, like keys, safe so you can access the things you want to learn. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to explore. One day, she went on a walk and found a big, red apple. She picked it up and took a bite, but it was too sour. She decided to bury it in the ground so it could grow into a better apple. + +As she continued walking, she saw a big mountain in the distance. She wanted to climb it, but it looked too high. She asked her mother for help, and they climbed the mountain together. From the top, they could see everything around them and it was beautiful. + +Lily learned that sometimes things might seem too hard, but with help and perseverance, anything is possible. She also learned that burying something can help it grow into something better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was very thirsty and asked her mommy for some juice. Her mommy gave her a cup of orange juice. Lily drank it all and said, "Mmm, this juice is so yummy!" + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home from work and showed her an impressive magic trick. Lily watched closely and tried to understand how he did it. She clapped her hands and said, "Wow, daddy! That was so impressive!" + +Before bedtime, Lily's mommy read her a story. Lily loved listening to stories and tried her best to understand all the words. She snuggled up in her bed and fell asleep, dreaming of more yummy juice, impressive magic tricks, and fun stories. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to run around in the park and play with her friends. One day, Lily's mom gave her a letter to give to her grandma who lived far away. Lily held the letter tight and promised to deliver it safely. + +As Lily ran through the park, she saw a big dog. The dog looked strong and scary. Lily was afraid and wanted to run away, but she remembered the letter and knew she had to be brave. She slowly approached the dog and gave him a pat. To her surprise, the dog was friendly and wagged his tail. + +Lily continued to run through the park and finally arrived at her grandma's house. She gave her the letter and her grandma smiled. "You are so strong and brave, Lily," she said. Lily felt proud and happy that she was able to deliver the letter safely. From that day on, Lily knew that she could do anything if she tried. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly man with a big mustache. He loved to play soccer and would often kick the ball around with his friends. One day, he noticed that his mustache was getting in the way and decided to trim it. + +As he was trimming his mustache, he accidentally kicked the soccer ball too hard and it flew over the fence. He couldn't get it back, so he decided to buy a new one. + +He went to the store and found the perfect soccer ball. It was shiny and new, and he couldn't wait to play with it. But as he was walking home, he tripped and the ball rolled away. He chased after it, but it was too late. The ball had rolled into the street and a car had run over it. + +The jolly man was sad, but he learned an important lesson. He realized that sometimes accidents happen and things don't go as planned. But he also knew that he could always find a way to have fun, even without his favorite soccer ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mommy. One day, they made a big chocolate cake with lots of frosting on top. It smelled so yummy! + +Lily's little brother, Max, came into the kitchen and said, "I want some cake too!" But Lily said, "No, Max. You can't have any. You always keep eating all of our treats!" + +Max looked sad and said, "I promise I won't eat it all. Please give me a piece." But Lily didn't believe him. She said, "No, Max. You're too smelly and messy. You'll ruin the cake." + +Max was very sad and went to his room. But then Lily felt bad. She went to Max and said, "I'm sorry, Max. You can have a piece of cake. But you have to promise to be careful and not make a mess." Max smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. I promise I'll be good." And they all enjoyed the delicious cake together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She wanted to have some butter on her toast for breakfast. She asked her mommy, "Mommy, can I have butter on my toast please?" Her mommy smiled and said, "Of course, Lily. Here's some butter for your toast." + +Lily was very happy and took a bite of her toast. She thought it tasted very good with the butter on it. Then, she saw a butterfly outside her window. The butterfly was very graceful as it flew around the flowers. Lily wanted to go outside and play with the butterfly. + +So, she asked her mommy, "Mommy, can I go outside and play with the butterfly please?" Her mommy said, "Yes, Lily. But be careful and don't go too far." Lily went outside and watched the butterfly dance around the flowers. She felt so happy and graceful just like the butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma who lived in an ancient house. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a license to drive her toy car outside. + +Lily was very excited to visit her grandma and show her the license. She got into her toy car and drove to her grandma's house. On her way, she saw a sign that said "Slow down, there is a bump ahead". But Lily didn't pay attention and drove very fast. + +Suddenly, her toy car hit a big bump and she fell off. She realized that she should have listened to the sign and slowed down. When she arrived at her grandma's house, she told her what happened. Her grandma said, "Remember, it's always important to listen and follow the signs. They are there to keep us safe." From that day on, Lily always paid attention to the signs and drove carefully. +Once upon a time, there was a family. They lived in a big house with a red roof. One day, the family went to the park to play. They saw some kids who wanted to fight. But the family didn't want to fight. They just wanted to have fun. So, they played on the swings and the slide. The family had a good time at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and look for insects. One day, she found a furry caterpillar crawling on a leaf. She was so happy and wanted to keep it as a pet. + +But when she brought the caterpillar inside, her cat Mittens got very curious. Mittens wanted to play with the caterpillar, but Lily knew that it would hurt the insect. She tried to keep Mittens away, but Mittens was very stubborn. + +Finally, Lily had an idea. She gently picked up the caterpillar and put it outside where it could crawl safely. Mittens watched from the window as the caterpillar crawled away. Lily felt happy that she had helped the insect and made her cat happy too. She knew that good things can happen when we are kind to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily wanted some juice to drink. She asked her mom, "Mommy, can I have some juice please?" + +Her mom said, "Sure, but let's search for a straw first." So, Lily and her mom searched all over the kitchen for a straw. They looked in the drawers, the cabinets, and even under the table. Finally, they found a straw in the drawer. + +Lily's mom poured her some juice and gave her the straw. Lily took a sip and said, "Yummy! This juice is so good and harmless for me." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, sweetie." +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to sing songs all day long. One day, Teddy's friend, a little bird named Tweety, came to him and said, "Teddy, I lost my song. I can't sing anymore." + +Teddy asked, "Why can't you sing, Tweety?" + +Tweety replied, "I don't know. It just feels dead inside me." + +Teddy tried to help Tweety find her song. He asked all of their friends in the forest if they had seen Tweety's song. But nobody had. + +Finally, Teddy shrugged and said, "Don't worry, Tweety. You don't need a song to be happy. We can make our own song together." + +And so, Teddy and Tweety sang a new song together, and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went for a walk in the forest. She met a fox on the way. The fox was very friendly and said, "Hello, little girl. Where are you going?" + +"I am going to see my grandma," replied Lily. + +The fox said, "Be careful, little girl. There are scary things in the forest. You should speed up and be careful." + +Lily thanked the fox and walked faster. She saw many trees and flowers on the way. Finally, she reached her grandma's house and gave her a big hug. They had a nice time together and ate some cookies. Lily told her grandma about the friendly fox she met on the way. Her grandma smiled and said, "That's nice, dear." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat oatmeal for breakfast every day. One morning, her mom made her oatmeal but forgot to attach the spoon to the bowl. + +Lily said, "Mommy, where is my spoon? I can't eat my oatmeal without it." + +Her mom replied, "Oh no, I forgot to attach it. Let me get it for you." + +Lily waited patiently and quietly for her mom to bring the spoon. But when her mom came back, the spoon was missing. They looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Lily started to get upset and said, "I can't eat my oatmeal without a spoon. What am I going to do?" + +Her mom thought for a moment and said, "How about we use a fork instead? It's not as good as a spoon, but it will work." + +Lily tried using the fork and it worked just fine. She was happy that she could eat her oatmeal after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he was playing with his toys when he saw a big, smooth rock. + +He ran to the rock and said, "Hello, Mr. Rock! You look so smooth and pretty." + +Suddenly, a rabbit appeared from the west. "Hello, Timmy," said the rabbit. "What a nice rock you have found." + +Timmy smiled and said, "Yes, it's very smooth. Do you want to play with me and my toys?" + +The rabbit hopped over and they played together until the sun went down. Timmy was happy to have a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Tweety. Tweety had soft yellow feathers and loved to sing. One day, Tweety met an elderly bird named Granny. Granny had gray feathers and was very wise. + +"Hello, little bird," Granny said. "What do you like to do?" + +"I like to sing and fly," Tweety replied. + +"That's wonderful," Granny said. "When I was young, I loved to fly too. But now, I am too old to fly far." + +Tweety felt sad for Granny. "Can't you fly anymore?" Tweety asked. + +"I can still fly a little bit, but not as high as I used to," Granny replied. "But I have become very good at something else - telling stories. Would you like to hear one?" + +Tweety nodded happily. Granny began to tell a story about a brave little bird who saved his friends from a big cat. Tweety listened carefully and felt inspired. "When I become older, I want to be like you, Granny. Wise and able to tell great stories," Tweety said. + +Granny smiled. "You will, little bird. You will become wise and talented in your own way." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and pick flowers. One day, she found a mysterious box in the grass. She didn't know what was inside, so she opened it up with her hands. + +Inside the box, there was a shiny knife. Lily didn't know what to do with it, so she just shrugged her shoulders and put it back in the box. She decided to take the box home and show it to her mom. + +When Lily's mom saw the box, she was surprised. She didn't know where it came from or what was inside. She was very curious, so she opened the box and saw the knife. She was a little scared, so she put the knife away in a safe place. + +From that day on, Lily always wondered where the mysterious box came from and who put it there. But she was happy that she found it and got to share it with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the soft grass. One day, while she was playing, she found a nail on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her mommy. + +"Mommy, look what I found!" said Lily. + +Her mommy looked at the nail and said, "Remember, nails are sharp and can hurt you. Let's put it in the trash." + +Lily nodded and threw the nail away. She continued to play outside, but now she knew to be careful of sharp things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around the house. One day, her mom brought home a new couch. It was big and had a thick cushion to sit on. Lily loved it and would often jump on it. + +One day, Lily was jumping on the couch and accidentally knocked over a vase. The vase broke into many pieces and Lily felt very sad. Her mom saw what happened and said, "Lily, it's important to protect our furniture. We need to be careful when we play around it." + +Lily felt bad for breaking the vase but learned an important lesson. From that day on, she made sure to be careful around the furniture and protect it. She also learned that it's important to take responsibility for our actions and to try our best to prevent accidents from happening. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and always kept them in a big box. One day, she found a shape puzzle and started playing with it. She loved the different shapes and colors, and tried to fit them all together. + +As she was playing, she heard a loud noise. She looked around and saw that her window was open. She remembered that her mom always told her to close the window before leaving the room. So, she went to close the window and saw something tall outside. It was a tree! + +Lily was so happy to see the tree. She went back to her shape puzzle and started fitting the pieces together again. Suddenly, she saw a tall shape in the puzzle. It was the same shape as the tree outside! Lily smiled and felt proud of herself for noticing the connection. From that day on, she always made sure to close the window and look outside to see the tall tree. +Once upon a time, there was a big bald eagle who lived in a nest on top of a tall tree. One day, the eagle was flying over a big field of grass when he saw a little bird napping on the ground. + +"Hey little bird, why are you napping in the middle of the day?" asked the eagle. + +"I'm tired from flying around all morning," replied the little bird. + +The eagle said, "Well, it's not safe to nap on the ground. You should nap in a tree like me. It's safer up high." + +The little bird thanked the eagle for his advice and flew up into a nearby tree to nap. From that day on, the little bird always napped in a tree and was never in danger again. The moral of the story is that it's important to nap in a safe place. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a black cat with white paws. The cat blinked at her and Lily got excited. + +"Hello, kitty!" Lily said. + +"Meow," the cat replied. + +Lily asked the cat if it wanted to play with her. The cat blinked again and Lily took that as a yes. They played together for a while until the cat had to go home. + +Lily was sad to see the cat go, but she knew she would see it again soon. She went inside and told her mom about the black cat with white paws. Her mom was excited to hear about it too. + +From then on, Lily always looked for the black cat with white paws when she played outside. She was excited every time she saw it and the cat always blinked at her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play with her toys on the floor. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to help clean up her toys. Lily was sad because she didn't want to stop playing, but she knew she had to help. + +As they were cleaning up, Lily noticed that the door to the closet was open. She asked her mommy if they could name the things they found inside. They found a hat, a scarf, and some shoes. Lily thought it was fun to name the things they found. + +After they finished cleaning, Lily's mommy gave her a big hug and said, "Thank you for helping me clean up. Now we can play again!" Lily was happy that she could help and excited to play with her toys on the clean floor. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the woods near his house. One day, he heard a weird noise coming from the creek. He went to investigate and found a frog. + +"Hi there, little frog," said Timmy. "What are you doing in the creek?" + +"I'm just swimming," said the frog. "What can I do for you?" + +"I would like to order a pizza," said Timmy. + +"I'm sorry, I can't help you with that," said the frog. "But I can help you catch some fish in the creek if you want." + +Timmy was very happy and they spent the rest of the day fishing together. When it was time to go home, Timmy said goodbye to the frog and promised to come back and visit him again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help clean up her room. Lily opened her drawer to put away her toys, but she was confused because it was messy. + +Lily's mom said, "Let's clean it together!" They worked hard and put everything in its place. After they finished, Lily's mom said, "Let's go get some ice cream to celebrate!" They were happy and went to the ice cream shop. + +But when they came back home, something bad happened. They saw that the drawer was open and all the toys were on the floor again. Lily's mom said, "Oh no, we forgot to close the window. The wind must have blown the drawer open." Lily was sad because she had to clean up her toys again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti because it was her favourite food. One day, Lily's mom made spaghetti for dinner and it smelled so sweet. Lily was very happy and couldn't wait to eat it. + +But, Lily's little brother wanted to play with her toys and she didn't want to let him. Her mom explained that it was important to share and let her brother play too. So, Lily decided to let her brother play with her toys while she ate her sweet spaghetti. + +After dinner, Lily and her brother played together and had a lot of fun. Lily realized that it was nice to let her brother play with her toys and they could have fun together. From that day on, Lily always tried to let her brother play with her toys and they became best friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and eat yummy food. One day, Timmy's mommy asked him if he wanted to help her cook dinner. Timmy was excited and said yes. + +Timmy's mommy gave him a copper pot to help cook the food. Timmy loved the shiny copper pot because it reflected the light. Timmy helped his mommy cook the food and it smelled so good. They sat down to eat, but Timmy accidentally spilled the hot food on himself and got burned. + +Timmy cried and his mommy took him to the hospital. The doctor said Timmy needed special medicine to help him heal. Timmy learned a lesson to be careful around hot things and to always listen to his mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat pasta all day, every day. He would eat spaghetti, macaroni, and lasagna. He loved it so much that he would dream about pasta every night. + +One day, Timmy met a bald man at the park. The bald man was very friendly and asked Timmy what his favorite food was. Timmy replied, "I love pasta!" The bald man smiled and said, "Me too! I dream about pasta all the time." + +Timmy was very happy to meet someone who loved pasta as much as he did. They talked for a while and the bald man even shared his special pasta recipe with Timmy. Timmy was so excited to try it that he ran home to tell his mom all about it. + +From that day on, Timmy and the bald man became good friends. They would often meet at the park and talk about their dreams of pasta. Timmy was very grateful to have met the bald man and he knew that they would be friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and go on adventures. One day, Timmy's mom took him to the store. They had to wait in a long line to pay for their things. Timmy got bored and started to whine. + +"Mommy, I don't like this line. It's too long," Timmy said. + +"I know, Timmy. But we have to wait our turn," his mom replied. + +Timmy felt scared because he saw a big dog in the line. But he got brave and said, "Mommy, I'm not scared of that dog. I can pet him." + +His mom smiled and said, "That's very brave of you, Timmy. But let's wait until we're done in the line first." + +Eventually, they got to the front of the line and paid for their things. Timmy felt proud of himself for being brave and not being scared of the dog. They went home and Timmy played with his toys, happy to have gone on a little adventure. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Brownie. Brownie loved to eat snacks, especially honey-covered ones. One day, Brownie went on a walk and found a yummy snack on the ground. But then, it started to rain and Brownie didn't want his snack to get wet. So, he used a leaf to cover his snack and keep it dry. Brownie was so happy he could still enjoy his snack even in the rain. 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 told her they needed to go to the store to buy some new furniture for their house. Lily was excited to go on an adventure with her mommy. + +At the store, they looked at many different kinds of furniture. They saw chairs, tables, and even a big sofa. Lily's mommy decided to spend some money on a new bed for Lily's room. Lily was happy to have a new bed to sleep in. + +When they got home, Lily helped her mommy clear out her old bed to make room for the new one. She was so excited to sleep in her new bed that night. She climbed in and snuggled up with her favorite stuffed animal. Lily was happy to have a new bed and furniture in her room. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favourite one was a teddy bear. One day, Lily's mommy said to her, "Lily, let's imagine we are going on a big adventure with your teddy bear." Lily got very excited and said, "Yes, mommy! Let's go!" + +They went outside and walked to the park. There, they saw a big slide. Lily's mommy said, "Lily, let's test how fast we can go down the slide!" Lily said, "Okay, mommy! I'll go first!" She went down the slide very fast and shouted, "Whee! That was so much fun!" + +After that, they heard a loud noise coming from the other side of the park. Lily asked her mommy, "What's that noise, mommy?" Her mommy said, "Let's go see!" They walked over and saw a group of children playing music. Lily's mommy said, "Lily, let's dance to the loud music!" So they danced and had a great time. + +At the end of the day, Lily said to her mommy, "That was the best adventure ever! Let's imagine we can do it again tomorrow!" +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks called minerals. One day, she found a special mineral that sparkled in the sun. She was so happy, she wanted to show her mom. + +Lily ran to her house and rang the doorbell. Her mom answered and saw the mineral. She was so proud of Lily and gave her a big hug. Lily felt warm and fuzzy inside because her mom was so compassionate. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went on a walk in the forest. Lily brought her mineral and her mom brought a compass. They used the compass to find their way back home. When they got home, Lily put her mineral on her nightstand and went to bed with a smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cakes with her mom. One day, Lily's mom asked her to mix the flour and sugar together to make the cake batter. Lily mixed and mixed until it was just right. + +After they finished baking the cake, Lily's mom told her to throw away the waste in the trash can. But Lily didn't listen and left the waste on the counter. + +The next day, when they woke up, they saw that the waste had attracted ants and made a big mess. Lily's mom explained to her that it's important to listen and do what you're told, even if you don't understand why. Being reliable means doing what you're supposed to do. + +From that day on, Lily always listened to her mom and did what she was told. She learned that it's better to be reliable than to make a big waste. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play with her dolls. One day, she found a beautiful fragile doll that she loved very much. She held it tightly and played with it all day, but she forgot to rest and take a napkin to wipe her face. + +As the day went on, the little girl grew very tired and fell asleep with the fragile doll in her arms. But as she slept, the doll slipped out of her grasp and fell to the ground, breaking into many pieces. + +The little girl woke up and saw what had happened. She cried and cried, but it was too late. She learned that it was important to rest and take care of her things, especially fragile ones. From that day on, she always remembered to take a napkin and rest when she was tired. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and run around in the park. One day, Max hurt his paw and couldn't walk anymore. His owner, Sarah, was sad to see Max in pain and decided to bring him to the veterinarian. + +At the veterinarian's office, Max met a big dog named Duke. Duke had a broken leg and was feeling very ashamed because he couldn't run and play like he used to. Max asked Duke why he was feeling sad, and Duke explained that he was embarrassed because he couldn't do the things he loved. + +Max told Duke that he shouldn't be ashamed because everyone needs help sometimes. The veterinarian fixed both Max and Duke's injuries, and they were able to play together in the park again. Max learned that it's important to help others and not be ashamed to ask for help when you need it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy had a toy microscope that he loved to use. One day, he looked at a leaf through his microscope and saw tiny bugs that he never saw before. He thought it was brilliant! + +Timmy's little sister, Lily, didn't believe him when he told her about the bugs. So, he showed her through the microscope and she saw them too! Lily was amazed and thought it was brilliant too. + +From that day on, Timmy and Lily loved to use the microscope to discover new things together. They believed that there were many more brilliant things to find under the microscope. +Once upon a time, there was a furry frog. The frog loved to act like a prince. He would jump around and pretend to be royal. One day, the frog met a little girl who was very kind. The girl loved animals and was happy to see the furry frog. She asked the frog to act like a prince for her. The frog was very happy to do so and jumped around happily. The girl giggled and clapped, and the frog felt very proud of his acting skills. From that day on, the furry frog and the little girl became good friends and would often play together in the pond. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the birds fly. One day, she saw a dove in her backyard. The dove was white and had pretty feathers. + +Lily was enthusiastic to see the dove. She said, "Hello, dove! I wonder where you came from." + +The dove replied, "I came from the sky. I was flying with my friends, but I got lost." + +Lily felt sad for the dove. She said, "Don't worry, little dove. I will help you find your way home." + +Lily and the dove became friends and flew together until they found the dove's home. The moral of the story is to always help others in need. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside and get dirty. One day, Tim's mom gave him a new vest to wear. It was blue and had buttons. Tim was happy to wear it and show it to his friends. + +But when Tim went outside to play, he fell in a big puddle of mud. His new vest got filthy! Tim was sad because he didn't want his mom to be mad at him. So he decided to test if he could clean it himself. + +Tim got a bucket of water and some soap. He scrubbed and scrubbed until the vest was clean again. His mom was proud of him for taking care of his things. From then on, Tim made sure to be careful when playing outside in his new vest. +Once upon a time, there was a poor farmer who lived in a small village. He had a big axe that he used to cut wood for his house. One day, while he was chopping wood, he saw a hungry bird. The bird looked very weak and hungry. + +The farmer felt sorry for the bird and said, "Oh, poor bird! You look so hungry. Let me feed you some seeds." The bird happily ate the seeds and flew away. + +Later that day, the farmer went to the market to sell his wood. While he was there, he saw a man who needed an axe. The man asked the farmer, "How much do you want for your axe?" + +The farmer replied, "I don't want much. I just need some food for my family. Can you give me some food in exchange for my axe?" + +The man agreed and gave the farmer some food. The farmer was happy to feed his family that night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and color. One day, she sat in her chair and drew a picture of a rainbow. Her mom walked in and said, "Wow, Lily! That's so creative!" + +Lily smiled and said, "I enjoy drawing rainbows." Her mom sat in the chair next to her and asked, "What else do you enjoy drawing?" + +Lily thought for a moment and said, "I enjoy drawing flowers and butterflies." Her mom said, "Those are lovely things to draw. Keep being creative, Lily!" + +Lily continued to draw and color, feeling happy and proud of her art. She loved sitting in her chair and creating beautiful pictures. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lily. She loved going to the barber to get her hair cut. One day, Lily decided to design her own haircut. She drew a picture of what she wanted her hair to look like and showed it to the barber. The barber thought it was a great design and cut Lily's hair just like the picture. Lily was so happy with her new haircut that she smiled all day long. From that day on, Lily always designed her own haircuts and the barber always made them just the way she wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big dog named Max. Max was so huge that he could barely fit through the door! One day, Max was playing with his favorite toy when it suddenly snapped in half. Max was sad, but his owner made a joke and Max started to feel better. They went outside and played fetch with a new toy. Max was so happy, he wagged his tail and licked his owner's face. From then on, Max knew that even when things snap, there's always a way to have fun and be happy again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved music and wanted to play the violin. One day, her mommy and daddy took her to the music store to buy a green violin. She was so happy and couldn't wait to play it. + +After a few weeks of practicing, Lily was ready to show her family what she learned. Her grandparents arrived at her house and she played a beautiful song on her green violin. They clapped and cheered for her. + +From that day on, Lily played her green violin every day and became very good at it. She even played in a concert and everyone loved her music. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily's mommy said, "Lily, it's time to take a bath." Lily didn't want to take a bath because she was playing with her toys. But her mommy said, "You need to bathe so you can be clean and smell nice." + +Lily went to the bathroom and her mommy helped her open the faucet to fill the tub with water. The water was not too hot, it was mild and just right for Lily. She splashed and played in the water, making bubbles with her soap. + +After Lily was done bathing, she got out of the tub and her mommy wrapped her in a soft towel. "You smell so good and clean," said her mommy. Lily smiled and said, "I love taking a bath!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, Lily saw a big, scary monster in her room. She was so scared that she hid under her blanket. + +But then, Lily realized that the monster was not real. It was just an empty box that her dad left in her room. She felt silly for being scared of an empty box. + +Lily learned that sometimes things are not what they seem. She also learned that it's okay to want to feel safe and not be scared, but sometimes we just need to look closer to see that there's nothing to be afraid of. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He had a fine box that he loved to play with. One day, Timmy went to the park with his box. He met a girl named Sally there. Sally also had a box, but it was bigger and better than Timmy's. + +Timmy said, "Wow, your box is so cool! Can I play with it?" + +Sally said, "No, it's mine. You can't play with it." + +Timmy felt sad and angry. He started to cry. Sally laughed and said, "Don't cry, Timmy. You're just a baby." + +Suddenly, a big dog came and took Sally's box. Timmy felt happy and started to applaud. But then the dog ran away with the box and Sally started to cry. Timmy felt bad and said, "I'm sorry, Sally. I wish I could help you." + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the beach with her family. One day, while playing in the sand, Lily saw her friend Max coming towards her. + +"Hi Max!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Hi Lily! I brought you a gifted seashell," Max said, holding up a shiny shell. + +"Wow, thank you Max! I want to prepare a special spot for it in my sandcastle," Lily replied happily. + +So, Lily and Max worked together to prepare a special spot in the sandcastle for the gifted seashell. They had so much fun playing together at the beach that day. When it was time to go home, Lily hugged Max and said, "Thank you for the gift and for playing with me today. I had so much fun!" + +Max smiled and said, "Me too, Lily. Let's play again soon!" +Once upon a time, there was a big, fat cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to sleep all day on the windowsill behind the curtain. One day, a little mouse named Squeaky came to visit Mittens. + +"Hello, Mittens! Can we be friends?" asked Squeaky. + +Mittens opened one eye and said, "I don't think so. I love to chase mice." + +Squeaky was scared and ran away. Mittens went back to sleep behind the curtain. Later that day, Mittens woke up to a loud noise. He saw that Squeaky had knocked over a vase and broken it. + +"I'm sorry, Mittens. I didn't mean to make a mess," said Squeaky. + +Mittens thought about it and said, "It's okay, Squeaky. Let's be friends. But you better not make any more messes!" + +From then on, Mittens and Squeaky were the best of friends and played together every day behind the curtain. +Once upon a time, there was a big, huge jungle. In the jungle, there lived a monkey named Max. Max loved to play and climb trees all day. + +One day, Max saw a new animal arrive in the jungle. It was a big elephant named Ellie. Max was curious and went to talk to Ellie. + +"Hi there, I'm Max. Welcome to the jungle!" said Max. + +"Thank you, Max. This jungle is huge! I hope I can find my way around," replied Ellie. + +Max showed Ellie around the jungle and they became good friends. From that day on, Max and Ellie played together every day in the big, huge jungle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she found a sign that said "Don't pick the flowers". Lily did not believe that the sign was important, so she picked a flower. + +Suddenly, a park ranger appeared and told Lily that the sign was there to protect the flowers. He explained that the flowers needed to grow and become strong. Lily felt bad for not believing the sign and promised to never pick the flowers again. + +From that day on, Lily always followed the signs in the park. She learned that signs are there to help us and keep us safe. The park ranger was happy to see that Lily had learned her lesson and gave her a rough hug. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy little bird named Tweetie. Tweetie liked to fly around and look at things. One day, Tweetie saw a glass window and wanted to enter the house. Tweetie flew into the window and it made a loud noise. The people inside the house heard the noise and came to see what happened. They saw Tweetie and opened the window so Tweetie could fly back outside. From then on, Tweetie learned to be more careful when flying near glass. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big road with lots of cars. This road was called traffic. One day, a little boy wanted to cross the road. He looked left and right to make sure it was safe. Then, he walked across the wide road. + +The little boy saw a big truck and wanted to know if it was safe to cross. So, he asked his mommy to test the road for him. His mommy held his hand and they walked across the road together. + +After they crossed the road, the little boy was happy that they did it safely. He learned that it's important to test the road before crossing. From that day on, he always looked left and right before crossing the wide road. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One night, she saw a ghost in her room! She was scared and wanted to hide under her blanket. But then, the ghost started to kneel down and talk to her. The ghost told her that he was not scary and just wanted to be friends. Lily was surprised and not scared anymore. She felt embarrassed that she was scared before. From that night on, Lily and the ghost became friends and played together every night. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby kid named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat cookies and play with his toys. One day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. While he was playing, he saw a bird in a tree. Timmy stopped playing and stared at the bird. + +His friend, Billy, saw him staring and asked, "What are you looking at, Timmy?" + +"I see a bird," Timmy replied. + +Billy looked up and saw the bird too. "Wow, that's cool!" he said. + +Timmy and Billy continued to stare at the bird until it flew away. Then, they went back to playing with their toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy fire truck and pretend he was a fireman. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. + +"Let's play fireman!" Timmy said excitedly. + +"Okay, but I want to be the bossy fireman," Billy replied. + +Timmy didn't like when Billy was bossy, but he still wanted to play. They spent the afternoon pretending to put out fires and rescue people. + +After they finished playing, Timmy's mom asked him if he wanted to go to the store with her. "Can I spend my allowance on a new toy?" Timmy asked. + +"Sure, but don't forget to save some for later," his mom reminded him. + +Timmy happily went to the store and picked out a new fire truck toy, dreaming of all the adventures he and Billy would have playing fireman again. +Once upon a time, there was a big lion who lived in a jungle. One day, the lion felt very scared because he heard a loud noise. His whole body started to tremble with fear. Suddenly, he saw a small rabbit who was eating some green herbs. The lion asked the rabbit, "What is that green herb you are eating?" The rabbit replied, "It's a powerful herb that helps me run fast." The lion was amazed and asked the rabbit to share some of the herb with him. After eating the herb, the lion felt very powerful and happy. From that day on, the lion and the rabbit became good friends and shared the powerful herb together. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Tuna. Tuna was very hungry and wanted to eat a big fish. Tuna was impatient and wanted to eat now. Tuna saw a big fish and tried to roll it to eat it. But Tuna was too small and couldn't roll the big fish. Tuna was still hungry and didn't know what to do. Suddenly, a big fish came and ate Tuna. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a patient dog named Max who always played with her. One day, Max got sick and Lily was very worried. She went to her mom and said, "Max is not feeling good. Can we help him?" + +Lily's mom took Max to the doctor. The doctor was very serious and said, "Max needs to take medicine to feel better." Lily's mom filled Max's medicine in a small cup and gave it to him. Max drank it all up and soon started feeling better. + +Lily was very happy to see Max feeling better. She hugged him and said, "I'm so happy you're feeling better, Max!" Max barked happily and licked Lily's face. From that day on, Lily made sure to take care of Max and keep him healthy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars. He had a red car, a blue car, and a yellow car. One day, Timmy's favorite car, the blue car, broke. The engine stopped working. + +Timmy's dad promised to fix the blue car. "I'll return it to you soon, Timmy," he said. Timmy was happy to hear that. He waited for his blue car to come back. + +Days passed and Timmy's dad didn't return the blue car. Timmy asked his mom, "When will dad return my blue car?" His mom said, "I don't know, Timmy. Maybe he's still fixing it." + +One day, Timmy's dad came home with a new toy car. It was a wide red car. "Look, Timmy! I got you a new car!" he said. Timmy was happy, but he still missed his blue car. + +A few weeks later, Timmy's dad said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. I can't fix your blue car. It's broken forever." Timmy was sad. He missed his favorite car. But he still had his wide red car to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to ride his motorcycle. It was big and loud and made him feel strong. One day, while Timmy was riding his motorcycle, he saw a mysterious box on the side of the road. + +Timmy got off his motorcycle and walked over to the box. He kicked it with his foot, but nothing happened. Timmy was curious about what was inside the box. He tried to open it, but it was locked. + +Timmy decided to take the mysterious box home with him. He put it in his room and looked at it every day. He wondered what was inside. One day, Timmy found the key to the box and opened it. Inside was a toy motorcycle, just like his own. Timmy was so happy and rode his two motorcycles around his room all day long. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer. He had a big farm with lots of animals. One day, the farmer got sick and felt weak. He could not take care of his animals anymore. His animals were sad because they loved their farmer. + +One day, a little girl came to the farm. She saw that the animals were not happy. The little girl asked the animals what was wrong. The animals told her that their farmer was sick and weak. The little girl wanted to help. She knew that the farmer was very important and had a lot of value to the animals. + +So, the little girl decided to take care of the animals. She fed them, gave them water, and played with them. The animals were happy again. The little girl was happy too because she knew that she had helped the farmer and his animals. From that day on, the little girl visited the farm every day to take care of the animals and to help the farmer. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited to go on a camping trip with her family. They packed their bags and drove to the forest. They set up their tent and roasted marshmallows over the fire. + +As they were getting ready for bed, Lily's mom said, "We have to wake up early to see the sunrise tomorrow." Lily was so excited to see the sunrise that she could hardly sleep. + +The next morning, they woke up before the sun came up. They walked to a nearby hill and waited for the sunrise. As the sky started to turn pink, Lily's dad said, "Look, the sun is starting to come up!" + +But something terrible happened. A big cloud covered the sun, and they couldn't see the sunrise. Lily was sad, but her dad said, "Don't worry, we can try again tomorrow." And they did. The next day, they woke up early again, and this time they saw the most beautiful sunrise ever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was a bad boy because he always took toys from his friends without asking. One day, Timmy took a toy from his friend Billy and ran away. Billy was very sad and cried a lot. + +Timmy's mom saw what happened and asked him why he took the toy. Timmy said he wanted to play with it. His mom told him that taking things without asking is not nice and that it makes others sad. She asked Timmy to imagine how he would feel if someone took his toy without asking. + +Timmy felt bad and went to Billy to say sorry. Billy forgave him and they became friends again. Timmy learned that it's important to be kind and ask before taking things. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to lay on her bed and look up at the smooth ceiling. One day, she saw a little bug crawling on the ceiling. She watched it for a while, and then it blinked its little eyes. + +Lily was so surprised that the bug could blink! She wondered what it was thinking about. She asked her mom if bugs could think, but her mom didn't know. + +Lily decided to watch the bug some more. She saw it crawl across the ceiling and then disappear into a little crack. She was sad that the bug was gone, but she was happy that she got to see it blink. From then on, every time she looked up at the smooth ceiling, she thought about the little bug and its blinking eyes. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. One day, Timmy went outside to play in the snow. He saw a big pile of snow and he thought it would be fun to build an igloo. Timmy started to build the igloo, but he couldn't do it alone. + +Timmy's friend, Sarah, came outside to play. Timmy asked, "Can you help me solve this puzzle? I want to build an igloo." Sarah said, "Sure, I can help you!" Timmy and Sarah worked together to build the igloo. They used big blocks of snow to make the walls and a smaller block for the door. + +When they finished building the igloo, they were very proud of themselves. Timmy said, "Look at what we did! We solved the puzzle!" Sarah said, "I'm not embarrassed to say that I couldn't have done it without your help, Timmy." They both laughed and went inside to warm up. +Once upon a time, there was a big and strong bear named Ben. Ben loved to eat his food on a shiny plate that his mom gave him. One day, Ben's friend, a little rabbit named Rosie, came to visit him. They sat down to eat some delicious berries and carrots from Ben's plate. + +While they were eating, Rosie asked Ben, "Can we discuss something?" Ben nodded his head and asked, "What do you want to talk about?" Rosie said, "I want to know how you got so strong!" Ben smiled and said, "I eat lots of berries and carrots, just like these ones on our plate." Rosie was impressed and said, "I want to be strong too!" + +From that day on, Rosie started eating more berries and carrots, just like Ben. And soon, she became strong too! Ben and Rosie had many more discussions while eating from the shiny plate, and they always enjoyed each other's company. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside. One day, he saw his shadow on the ground. He thought it was a monster and got scared. But then he realized it was just his shadow and he felt better. + +Later that day, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. They decided to play tag. Timmy was very fast and he tagged all his friends. But then, his friend Jimmy got mad and wanted to fight. Timmy didn't want to fight, so he said sorry and they made up. + +After playing, Timmy's mom took him to the store to buy new clothes. He tried on a shirt, but it didn't fit. His mom found a shirt that did fit and he was happy. Timmy had a fun day and went to bed with a smile on his face. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny liked to hop around in the meadow, looking for carrots to eat. One day, Benny saw a surprise hidden behind a bush. He hopped over to see what it was. + +It was a basket filled with colorful eggs! Benny was so happy and excited that he started to spring up and down. He had never seen anything like it before. Benny decided to share his surprise with his friends, so he hopped around the meadow to find them. + +When Benny's friends saw the basket of eggs, they were also surprised and happy. They all started to spring up and down, just like Benny. They had so much fun finding the hidden eggs and eating the yummy chocolate inside. Benny was glad he could share his surprise with his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the mall with her mommy and daddy. One day, her mommy gave her some money and told her she could spend it on anything she wanted. + +Lily was so happy and excited! She looked all around the mall, but she couldn't decide what to buy. She saw some toys that she liked, but they were very expensive. She knew she would have to work hard to save up enough money to buy them. + +Finally, Lily decided to buy a little book with pictures of animals. It wasn't very expensive, but she loved it. She spent the rest of the day looking at the pictures and reading the words. She learned that it's not always about how much money you spend, but how much joy you get from what you buy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the park. One day, she saw a big black bird called a raven. The raven had shiny feathers and Lily thought it was brilliant. + +Lily went to her friend Timmy and told him about the raven. "I recommend you come with me to see the brilliant raven," said Lily. But Timmy didn't want to come because he was scared of birds. + +Lily was sad because she wanted to share the experience with her friend. But then she had an idea. She went back to the park and brought some bread to feed the raven. When Timmy saw how friendly the raven was, he wasn't scared anymore. + +Lily and Timmy spent the whole day with the brilliant raven, feeding it and watching it fly. They were happy they overcame their fear and became friends with the raven. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play sport, especially soccer. He would run around the field and kick the ball with his friends. One day, after playing for a long time, Timmy became very tired. He sat down on the grass and watched his friends play. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard someone whisper his name. He turned around and saw his mom standing behind him. "Are you tired, Timmy?" she asked. Timmy nodded his head and said, "Yes, Mom. I am very tired." + +His mom smiled and said, "Why don't we go home and rest? We can play again later when you feel better." Timmy agreed and they went home together. As they walked, Timmy whispered to his mom, "I love playing sport with my friends." His mom smiled and said, "I know you do, Timmy. And you're very good at it too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved waffles more than anything in the world. Every morning, Timmy would ask his mom to make him waffles for breakfast. One day, Timmy's mom made him a bad waffle. It was hard and burnt. + +Timmy took a bite and said, "Mommy, this waffle is bad. Can I have a new one?" + +His mom said, "I'm sorry, Timmy. That's the only waffle we have left. You'll have to eat it." + +Timmy didn't want to eat the bad waffle, so he decided to escape. He packed a backpack with his favorite toys and sneaked out of the house. As he walked down the street, he saw a waffle truck. He went up to the driver and said, "Excuse me, sir. Do you have any good waffles?" + +The driver smiled and said, "Of course, little buddy. I have the best waffles in town!" Timmy took a bite of the waffle and smiled. It was the best waffle he had ever tasted. + +From that day on, Timmy knew that sometimes you have to escape to find something better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside with her friends and eat ice cream. One day, Lily's aunt came to visit. She was a nice lady, but Lily was a little scared of her because she had a loud voice. + +Lily's aunt wanted to take her to the park, but Lily was too fearful to go. She stayed inside and played with her toys instead. Later that day, Lily's mom told her they were going to have a big dinner. Lily was excited to see her aunt again, but also a little scared. + +During dinner, Lily's aunt started to talk loudly again. Lily felt nervous, but then something wonderful happened. Her aunt started to tell funny stories and make silly faces. Lily laughed and laughed. She realized that her aunt wasn't so scary after all. From that day on, Lily loved spending time with her aunt and wasn't afraid anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to parties, especially when there was cake and balloons. One day, her mom told her they were going to a party at her friend's house. Lily was very excited and couldn't wait to go. + +At the party, Lily saw a big bowl of colorful balloons. She wanted to play with them, but they were tied up with strings. She tried to grab them, but she couldn't reach. She felt frustrated and sad. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend came over and showed her a trick. She squeezed the balloons and the strings popped off. Lily was so happy and grateful. She played with the balloons all day and had the best time ever. From that day on, she always remembered the trick and had fun squeezing balloons at parties. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very shy and didn't like to talk to people he didn't know. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a toy box but it was locked. Timmy wanted to play with his toys but he couldn't because he didn't know how to unlock the box. + +Timmy's dad came home and saw Timmy looking sad. Timmy's dad asked him what was wrong and Timmy showed him the locked toy box. Timmy's dad knew how to unlock the box and he did it for Timmy. Timmy was so happy that he told his dad a joke. His dad laughed and Timmy felt brave enough to tell another joke. + +From that day on, Timmy wasn't as shy as before. He told jokes to his family and even to people he didn't know. And every time he played with his toys, he remembered how his dad had unlocked the toy box for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside in the grass. One day, she saw an ant crawling on her arm. She thought the ant was adorable. + +Lily wanted to make a house for the ant. She found a small box and put some grass inside for the ant to sleep on. She also gave the ant some crumbs to eat. + +The ant loved its new home and stayed there for a long time. Lily was happy that she could make the ant happy. She watched the ant crawl around and thought it was still adorable. From that day on, Lily always looked for ants to make happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a funny hat with a big flower on it. One day, she went to the park to play with her friend, Billy. + +"Hi, Billy!" said Lily. "Do you want to play hide-and-seek?" + +"Yes, please!" said Billy. + +Lily found a good hiding spot behind a tree. She whispered to herself, "I'm hiding behind the tree. Billy will never find me!" + +But Billy was very smart. He looked around and found Lily quickly. "I found you!" he said. + +Lily laughed and said, "You have a very good brain, Billy. You always find me fast!" + +They played many games and had lots of fun. When it was time to go home, Lily said, "I had a great day with you, Billy. Let's play again soon!" + +"Okay," said Billy. "See you later, Lily!" + +Lily skipped home, still wearing her funny hat with the big flower. She was very happy and couldn't wait to play with Billy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little octopus named Ollie. Ollie lived in the big blue ocean with his family and friends. Ollie loved to play hide-and-seek with his friends and eat yummy fish for dinner. + +One day, Ollie met a pretty octopus named Olivia. They swam together and played games. Ollie liked Olivia very much and wanted to marry her. He asked her to be his wife and she said yes! + +Ollie and Olivia got married in a beautiful underwater ceremony. They danced and sang with their friends. Ollie's family was very happy for him, but his sister was a little spoiled and didn't like Olivia. Ollie didn't let that bother him and he and Olivia lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she went to the park with her mom. + +Lily was playing on the swings when she noticed a boy playing with a ball. She wanted to play with him, so she went over to say hello. + +"Can I play with you?" asked Lily. + +The boy shook his head, "No, I don't want to play with you. You're too little." + +Lily felt sad and started to cry. Her mom came over and saw her tears. "What's wrong?" she asked. + +"The boy won't play with me," said Lily. + +Her mom noticed the boy was playing with a dry ball. "Maybe he needs some motion in his game," she said. She tossed the ball to the boy and he smiled. "Thanks!" he said. + +Lily and the boy started to play together and had lots of fun. They both noticed that they had more fun together than they did alone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sleep in her cozy bed every night. One day, Lily's mom made her some warm milk before bed. Lily watched as her mom stirred the milk with a spoon. + +After drinking her milk, Lily felt very calm and sleepy. She climbed into her bed and snuggled under the covers. As she closed her eyes, she thought about how nice it was to have a warm drink and a cozy bed. + +Suddenly, Lily heard a noise outside her window. She sat up and looked outside, but everything was quiet and still. She realized it must have just been the wind stirring the leaves on the trees. Feeling calm once again, Lily closed her eyes and fell asleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his blocks and build big towers. One day, Timmy decided to build an enormous tower that would reach all the way up to the sky! + +As Timmy was building his tower, he accidentally knocked it over and bumped his head. Ouch! But Timmy didn't give up. He picked up his blocks and started building again. + +After a while, Timmy finally finished his enormous tower. It was so tall that he had to stand on his tippy toes just to see the top! Timmy was so proud of what he had built and couldn't wait to show it to his mommy and daddy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a mailman delivering letters to her neighbor's house. + +"Hi, Mr. Mailman!" Lily said. + +"Hello there, little one," the mailman replied. + +Lily asked, "What are you delivering?" + +"I'm delivering letters and packages to people," the mailman said. + +Lily felt the cold breeze on her face and shivered. "It's cold outside today," she said. + +"Yes, it is," the mailman agreed. "Make sure to wear a warm jacket when you play outside." + +Lily smiled and thanked the mailman. She ran back to her house to get her jacket. The jacket was rough, but it kept her warm. She went back to the park and played with her friends. From that day on, Lily always remembered to wear a jacket when it was cold outside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved playing on her computer. One day, she was playing a game when her mom came in and said, "Lily, let's go for a walk in the park." + +Lily didn't want to stop playing her game, but her mom insisted. "Trust me, it's a beautiful day outside," she said. + +So, Lily put her computer away and went for a walk with her mom. They walked through the park and saw lots of pretty flowers and trees. Suddenly, Lily pointed at a peaceful pond and said, "Look, Mommy! A duck!" + +They watched the duck swim around for a while, and then Lily said, "I'm glad we went for a walk. It's nice to be outside and see new things." + +Her mom smiled and said, "See, I told you it would be fun." And Lily realized that sometimes it's good to take a break from her computer and enjoy the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play outside in the mud. He would make mud pies and throw mud balls at the trees. His mom would always tell him to be careful and not get too dirty. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to come inside for lunch. Timmy didn't want to stop playing in the mud, but he minded his mom and went inside. After lunch, Timmy went back outside to play. He noticed that the mud was still there, persistent as ever. + +Timmy decided to make a mud castle instead of throwing mud balls. He worked very hard and made the best mud castle he could. When he was finished, he showed his mom and she was very proud of him. Timmy realized that sometimes it's good to mind your parents and try new things, like making a mud castle instead of throwing mud balls. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small hut with her family. One day, Lily went outside to play with her friends. They played hide-and-seek and tag. After a while, Lily got tired and wanted to rest. She found a seat under a tree and sat down. + +Suddenly, she felt something bitter in her mouth. She realized she had eaten a leaf from the tree. It was not a yummy leaf, it was a bitter leaf! She quickly spit it out and told her friends not to eat the leaves. They all laughed and continued playing. + +When it was time for Lily to go back home, she told her parents about the bitter leaf. They were happy she was okay and reminded her to be careful when playing outside. Lily went to bed that night, happy and tired from her fun day with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to imagine all sorts of things. One day, she saw a tall billboard with a picture of a big, juicy burger. It made her tummy rumble with hunger. + +Lily begged her mom to take her to the burger place. They got in the car and drove there. When they arrived, Lily ran inside and ordered the biggest burger on the menu. She ate it all up, feeling very full and happy. + +But later that night, Lily's tummy hurt very badly. She had eaten too much and made herself sick. She learned her lesson and never ate so much again. The billboard still stood tall, but Lily knew better than to give in to its tempting pictures. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and shapes to make on her paper. She also had an eraser to fix her mistakes. She was very proud of her eraser. It was big and pink and soft. + +One day, Lily went to play with her friend Ben. Ben also liked to draw, but he did not have an eraser. He only had a pencil. He saw Lily's eraser and wanted to have it. He asked Lily if he could borrow it. Lily said no. She did not want to share her eraser. She said it was hers and only hers. + +Ben was angry. He wanted to make Lily give him her eraser. He had an idea. He went to the kitchen and found a bottle of hot sauce. He knew that hot sauce was very spicy and made your mouth burn. He poured some hot sauce on Lily's eraser when she was not looking. He thought that Lily would not want her eraser anymore if it was spicy. + +He went back to Lily and said, "Can I have your eraser now?" Lily said no again. She did not know that Ben had put hot sauce on her eraser. She picked up her eraser and started to rub it on her paper. But as soon as she touched it, she felt a sharp pain in her hand. She screamed and dropped her eraser. It was very spicy and hurt her skin. + +Lily cried and ran to her mom. She told her what Ben had done. Her mom was very mad. She took Lily's eraser and washed it with water and soap. She put some cream on Lily's hand to make it feel better. She called Ben's mom and told her what Ben had done. Ben's mom was also very mad. She made Ben apologize to Lily and give her a new eraser. She also made him weigh himself on the scale and told him he had to eat a spoonful of hot sauce for every pound he weighed. Ben was very sorry and scared. He learned his lesson. He never tried to take Lily's eraser again. +True is a good dog. He likes to play with his ball. He brings his ball to his boy, Sam. Sam is happy to see True and his ball. + +"Let's play, True!" Sam says. He throws the ball far away. True runs fast to catch the ball. He brings it back to Sam. Sam throws the ball again. True runs again. They do this many times. + +But then, Sam sees a big truck on the road. The truck is loud and shiny. Sam wants to see the truck. He forgets about True and his ball. He runs to the road. + +"Sam, no!" True barks. He sees the truck coming fast. He drops his ball and runs after Sam. He wants to save Sam. He wants to stop Sam. + +But the truck is too fast. The truck hits Sam and True. They both fall down. They do not move. They do not make any sound. The truck drives away. + +The ball rolls away. It is alone. It is sad. Sam and True are gone. They do not play anymore. The end. +Lily was a little duck who lived on a pond with her mama and papa. She liked to swim and splash and play with her friends. One day, she saw a big green frog sitting on a rock. She was curious and wanted to say hello. + +"Hi, frog!" she quacked. "What are you doing?" + +The frog opened his mouth and croaked. "I am waiting for a fly. I am very hungry." + +Lily felt sorry for the frog. She had just eaten some bread that a kind girl had thrown into the pond. She wanted to share with the frog. + +"Here, frog. You can have some of my bread. It is yummy and soft." + +She swam to the rock and gave the frog a piece of bread. The frog smiled and thanked her. He ate the bread and felt full and happy. + +"You are very kind, duck. What is your name?" + +"My name is Lily. What is yours?" + +"My name is Fred. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Lily nodded. She liked Fred. He was funny and nice. + +"Yes, I want to be your friend. Can we play together?" + +"Of course. We can play hide and seek or hop and skip or sing and dance." + +They decided to play hide and seek. Lily hid behind a water lily and Fred looked for her. They had a lot of fun. They played until the sun was low in the sky. Then they said goodbye and settled on their beds. Lily slept on a soft nest with her mama and papa. Fred slept on a cozy rock with his family. They dreamed of each other and their new friendship. +Ben and Sam like to play with their toy trucks in the garden. They load dirt and rocks and grass on their trucks and drive them around. They make loud noises and pretend they are working on a big project. + +One day, they see a cricket on the grass. It is green and shiny and makes a funny sound. Ben wants to catch it and put it on his truck. He thinks it will be a good decoration. Sam thinks it is a silly idea. He says the cricket will not like it and will try to escape. + +Ben does not listen to Sam. He runs after the cricket and tries to grab it. The cricket is fast and jumps away. Ben chases it across the garden, but he does not see where he is going. He trips over a rock and falls down. His truck falls with him and the dirt and rocks and grass spill everywhere. + +Ben hurts his knee and his elbow and his head. He cries and cries. The cricket hops away and hides under a leaf. Sam runs to Ben and tries to help him. He says he is sorry and he should have stopped him. He says they should leave the cricket alone and play with something else. + +But Ben is too sad and angry. He does not want to play with Sam anymore. He says Sam is a bad friend and he does not want to see him again. He picks up his truck and limps back to the house. Sam is left alone in the garden. He feels sad and lonely. He wishes he and Ben could be friends again. He wishes they had never seen the cricket. +Anna likes to play with her dolls. She has many dolls, but her favorite is Lily. Lily has long hair and a pink dress. Anna likes to brush Lily's hair and make her look pretty. + +One day, Anna's friend Ben comes to visit. Ben likes to play with cars and trucks. He sees Lily on Anna's bed and wants to play with her. + +"Can I borrow Lily?" Ben asks Anna. + +"No, Lily is mine. You can play with my other dolls," Anna says. + +"But I like Lily. She has long hair and a pink dress. Please, let me borrow her," Ben says. + +Anna thinks for a moment. She likes Ben, but she loves Lily. She does not want to share her favorite doll. + +"Okay, you can borrow Lily, but only for a little while. And you have to be careful with her. Don't pull her hair or rub her dress. And don't make her dirty," Anna says. + +"Thank you, Anna. I will be careful with Lily. I promise," Ben says. + +He takes Lily and goes to play with his cars and trucks. He makes Lily sit in the car and drive around the room. He makes Lily talk to the truck and say hello. He has fun with Lily. + +Anna watches Ben and Lily. She feels a little sad. She misses Lily. She wants to play with her again. She hopes Ben will give her back soon. + +"Ben, can I have Lily back now?" Anna asks. + +Ben looks at Anna and Lily. He likes Lily. He does not want to give her back. + +"But I'm still playing with her. She likes the car and the truck. She is having fun with me," Ben says. + +Anna feels angry. She does not think Lily likes the car and the truck. She thinks Lily is scared and unhappy. She wants to make her feel better. + +"Ben, you have to give Lily back. You said you would borrow her for a little while. It's been a long time. Lily is my doll. She wants to play with me," Anna says. + +Ben feels sorry. He knows Anna is right. He borrowed Lily, but he did not give her back. He was not a good friend. + +"Okay, Anna. I'm sorry. Here is Lily. You can have her back," Ben says. + +He gives Lily to Anna. Anna hugs Lily and smiles. She is happy to have her back. + +"Thank you, Ben. I'm sorry I was angry. You can still play with my other dolls. They are nice too," Anna says. + +Ben smiles too. He is happy to see Anna happy. He does not need Lily. He has other toys. And he has Anna. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good friend. Can I play with the teddy bear?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, you can play with the teddy bear. He is easy to play with. He likes to cuddle and listen to stories," Anna says. + +They play with the teddy bear and the other dolls. They have fun together. They are good friends. +Lily and Tom like to play sack race. They have big sacks that they put their legs in. They hop and hop to the goal. The goal is a big tree. The first one to touch the tree wins. + +One day, they play sack race with Ben. Ben is lazy. He does not want to hop. He wants to cheat. He says, "I have a better sack. It is faster. Let me show you." He takes Lily's sack and runs to the goal. He does not hop. He does not put his legs in the sack. He says, "I win! I win!" + +Lily and Tom are angry. They say, "That is not fair! You did not play right! You are a cheater!" They run after Ben. They want to get Lily's sack back. Ben is scared. He drops the sack and runs away. He says, "Sorry! Sorry! Do not be mad!" + +Lily and Tom get the sack. They say, "We do not want to play with you. You are not nice. You are lazy." They go back to their game. They hop and hop to the goal. They have fun. They are friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden with their toys. One day, they see a big basket of prunes on the table. Prunes are purple and sweet and good for you. + +"Look, prunes!" Anna says. "I want one. Do you want one, Ben?" + +Ben nods. He likes prunes too. They run to the table and each take a prune. They bite into them and make a face. + +"Yuck!" Anna says. "This prune is not sweet. It is sour and bitter. I don't like it." + +"Me neither," Ben says. "This prune is bad. Let's throw it away." + +They throw the prunes in the trash and look for something else to eat. They see a bowl of yogurt on the fridge. Yogurt is white and creamy and mild. They like yogurt. + +"Look, yogurt!" Ben says. "I want some. Do you want some, Anna?" + +Anna nods. She likes yogurt too. They climb on a chair and reach for the bowl. They each take a spoon and dip it in the yogurt. They put it in their mouths and smile. + +"Mmm!" Anna says. "This yogurt is good. It is mild and smooth. I like it." + +"Me too," Ben says. "This yogurt is yummy. Let's have more." + +They eat the yogurt and feel happy. They forget about the prunes and play with their toys. They are good twins. +Tom and Mia were at the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and splash in the water. But today, the water was boring. There were no waves, no fish, no shells. Just water. + +Tom saw something shiny in the water. He ran to it and picked it up. It was a jellyfish. It was soft and squishy and had long strings. Tom thought it was cool. He wanted to show it to Mia. + +Mia was making a sandcastle with Mom. She had a bucket and a shovel and some shells. She was having fun. She saw Tom coming with something in his hand. She wondered what it was. + +Tom came closer and said, "Look, Mia, I found a jellyfish. It's so cool. Do you want to touch it?" + +Mia looked at the jellyfish. She did not think it was cool. She thought it was scary. She had heard Mom and Dad say that jellyfish can sting and hurt. She did not want to touch it. She said, "No, Tom, put it down. It's bad. It can sting you." + +Tom did not listen. He said, "No, it's not bad. It's nice. Here, I'll show you." He reached out his hand to cover Mia's hand with the jellyfish. + +Mia screamed. She felt a sharp pain in her hand. She dropped her bucket and shovel and ran to Mom. She cried, "Mom, Tom put a jellyfish on me. It stung me. It hurts." + +Mom looked at Mia's hand. She saw a red mark. She said, "Oh, Mia, I'm sorry. Tom, that was very naughty. You should never touch a jellyfish. They are dangerous. Come here, let me see your hand." + +Tom looked at his hand. He saw a red mark too. He felt a sharp pain too. He realized he had made a mistake. He said, "I'm sorry, Mia. I'm sorry, Mom. I didn't know it would sting. I thought it was cool." + +Mom said, "It's okay, Tom. You didn't mean to hurt Mia. But you have to be careful with things you don't know. Come on, let's go to the lifeguard. He can help us with the stings." + +Mom took Tom and Mia to the lifeguard. He put some cream on their hands and gave them some ice. He said, "Don't worry, kids. The stings will go away soon. But next time, stay away from the jellyfish. They are not toys. They are animals that belong in the water." + +Tom and Mia nodded. They said, "Thank you, lifeguard. We will stay away from the jellyfish. We learned our lesson." + +They went back to the sand and played with their sandcastle. They did not go near the water again. They decided that the water was boring. But the sand was fun. +Lily liked to play with her toys in the living room. She had many toys, but her favorite was a shiny ornament that hung on the tree. It was red and round and sparkly. She liked to hold it and look at it. + +One day, Lily saw a new ornament on the tree. It was blue and square and had a picture of a dog on it. Lily wanted to play with it too. She reached for it, but it was too high. She got a chair and climbed on it. She grabbed the ornament and pulled it. + +But the ornament was not strong. It broke in Lily's hand. She heard a loud noise and saw pieces of glass on the floor. She felt scared and sad. She dropped the ornament and ran to her mom. + +Mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the broken ornament and the glass. She was angry and worried. She asked Lily what happened. Lily told her the truth. She said she was sorry. + +Mom hugged Lily and said she was glad she was not hurt. She said the ornament was not a toy. It was a gift from her grandma, who loved dogs. She said the ornament was very special and had a lot of value. She said Lily should be more careful and not touch things that are not hers. + +Lily felt sorry for her mom and her grandma. She said she was sorry again. She said she liked the ornament too. She said she wanted to be intelligent and learn from her mistake. She said she would not break things again. + +Mom smiled and said she was proud of Lily. She said she was intelligent and brave. She said she loved her very much. She said they would clean up the mess and find a new ornament for the tree. She said they would still have a happy Christmas. +Tommy liked to make things with his mom. They had a big box of cloth and thread and needles. Mom showed Tommy how to make a stitch with the needle and thread. Tommy tried to copy her, but it was hard. He poked his finger and said "ouch". + +Mom gave him a band-aid and a hug. She said "don't give up, Tommy. You can do it. You just need to practice". Tommy nodded and tried again. He made a stitch, then another, then another. He was happy. He made a line of stitches on the cloth. + +Mom smiled and said "good job, Tommy. You are learning how to sew. What do you want to make with your stitches?" Tommy thought for a moment. He looked at his teddy bear, who had a hole in his ear. Tommy said "I want to make teddy better. He is cold and sad". + +Mom helped Tommy cut a piece of cloth that matched teddy's fur. She helped him sew it over the hole in teddy's ear. Tommy was careful and gentle. He made small stitches that looked neat. He finished and tied a knot. He held teddy and said "there, teddy. You are all better now. You are not cold and sad anymore". + +Mom hugged Tommy and teddy. She said "you did it, Tommy. You succeeded. You made teddy better. You are a great sewer. I am proud of you". Tommy smiled and said "thank you, mom. I love you and teddy". They cuddled on the couch and read a book. Tommy felt warm and happy. He liked to make things with his mom. +Lily and Max liked to play pretend in the garden. They made up stories about fairies and dragons and knights. One day, they found a big orange insect on a leaf. It had six legs and two wings and a long tail. + +"Wow, look at this!" Lily said. "It is a fairy dragon!" + +"No, it is not!" Max said. "It is a monster bug! It will bite us!" + +Lily and Max started to argue. They both wanted to play with the insect, but they had different ideas. + +"Let me have it!" Lily said. "I want to make it my friend!" + +"Give it to me!" Max said. "I want to chase it away!" + +They pulled and pushed and shouted. The insect did not like it. It flew away with a buzz. + +Lily and Max stopped fighting. They felt sad. They had scared away their pretend playmate. + +"I am sorry, Lily," Max said. "I was mean to you." + +"I am sorry, too, Max," Lily said. "I was not nice to you." + +They hugged and said sorry. They decided to play together again. They looked for another insect to pretend with. They found a green one with spots. They agreed that it was a fairy frog. They had fun in the garden. +Lila was a small bird who liked to sing. She had a nest in a big tree with her mom and dad. Every morning, she would wake up and sing a happy song. + +One day, a big cat came to the tree. He saw Lila and wanted to catch her. He climbed up the tree and tried to reach her nest. Lila was scared and stopped singing. + +"Mom, dad, help!" she cried. "There is a big cat who wants to eat me!" + +Her mom and dad heard her and flew to her nest. They saw the big cat and flapped their wings. They made loud noises and pecked at the cat. + +"Go away, cat!" they said. "You are not welcome here! You disturb our family!" + +The big cat was angry and hurt. He did not like the noise and the pecks. He decided to leave the tree and look for another meal. He jumped down and ran away. + +Lila was happy and relieved. She hugged her mom and dad and thanked them. + +"Thank you, mom and dad!" she said. "You are brave and strong! You saved me from the big cat!" + +Her mom and dad smiled and kissed her. + +"You are welcome, Lila!" they said. "We love you very much! You are our precious little bird!" + +Lila felt safe and loved. She started to sing again. Her song was even happier than before. +Lily and Tom are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa. They are very happy. They want to play with the dog and the cat and the toys. Mom says they have to pack their bags first. She gives them each a small bag. + +Lily puts her teddy bear, her doll and her book in her bag. She zips it up. Tom puts his car, his ball and his hat in his bag. He zips it up. They are ready to go. They put their bags in the car. + +Mom drives the car for a long time. Lily and Tom look out the window. They see trees, houses, cows and birds. They sing songs and tell jokes. They are having fun. + +But soon they feel tired. Mom says they can take a nap in the car. She turns on some soft music. Lily and Tom close their eyes. They cuddle with their toys. They fall asleep. + +When they wake up, they are at Grandma and Grandpa's house. They are very happy. They jump out of the car. They hug Grandma and Grandpa. They run to the dog and the cat and the toys. They are ready to play. + +Mom takes their bags inside. She opens them. She sees that they are empty. Lily and Tom forgot to pack their clothes. She laughs. She says they can borrow some from Grandma and Grandpa. Lily and Tom don't mind. They are having too much fun. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to share and take turns with their cars, dolls and blocks. But sometimes they wanted the same toy at the same time. That was when they had to mind each other and be nice. + +One day, they both saw a big red truck on the shelf. It was shiny and had wheels that could move. They both wanted to play with it very much. They ran to the shelf and reached for the truck. But they grabbed it at the same time and pulled hard. They did not mind each other and they were not nice. + +"Mine!" Tom shouted. + +"No, mine!" Lily yelled. + +They pulled and pulled until the truck broke in half. They both fell to the floor and started to cry. They were sad and angry and hurt. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to the living room. She saw the broken truck and the crying children. She was not happy. She picked up the pieces of the truck and put them in the trash. She said, "This truck is not available anymore. You broke it because you did not mind each other and you were not nice. Now you have to say sorry and hug and play with something else." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said sorry and hugged each other. They did not want to fight anymore. They looked around and saw many other toys that were available. They decided to play with the train set and the teddy bear. They minded each other and they were nice. They had fun and they were happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. But they did not like the old lady who lived in the house next to the park. She was a witch. She was always grumpy and shouted at them. + +"Go away, you noisy brats!" she would say. "You are ruining my garden with your balls and bikes!" + +One day, Lily and Tom found a big, shiny ball in the park. It was red and yellow and bounced very high. They were happy and took turns to play with it. + +"Wow, this is the best ball ever!" Lily said. + +"Let's see how high it can go!" Tom said. + +They threw the ball up in the air. But they threw it too hard. The ball flew over the fence and landed in the witch's garden. + +"Oh no!" Lily and Tom said. + +They ran to the fence and looked. The witch was in her garden. She saw the ball and picked it up. + +"Ha! This is mine now!" she said. "You can't have it back!" + +"Please, give us our ball!" Lily and Tom said. "We are sorry, we did not mean to throw it in your garden!" + +The witch laughed. She was mean. She did not want to give them their ball. She wanted to own it. + +"No, no, no!" she said. "This is a very special ball. It has magic. I can use it to make spells and potions. You can't have it back. Go away!" + +Lily and Tom were sad and angry. They wanted their ball back. They did not like the witch. They thought she was lying. They did not think the ball had magic. + +They decided to make a plan. They waited until the witch went inside her house. Then they sneaked into her garden. They looked for the ball. They saw it on a table next to a big pot. + +They ran to the table and grabbed the ball. They were happy. They had their ball back. + +But the witch heard them. She came out of her house. She was furious. She saw them with the ball. + +"Hey, you little thieves!" she said. "Give me back my ball!" + +She waved her hand and said a word. A blast of wind came out of her hand. It pushed Lily and Tom away from the table. They fell to the ground. They dropped the ball. + +The witch smiled. She walked to the table and took the ball. She was happy. She had her ball back. + +But she did not see the pot. The pot was boiling. It had a potion inside. The potion was green and bubbly. It smelled bad. + +The wind that the witch made also pushed the pot. The pot tipped over. The potion spilled out. It splashed on the witch and the ball. + +The witch screamed. She felt a pain. She looked at herself. She was changing. She was shrinking. She was turning green. She was turning into a frog. + +The ball also changed. It was not shiny anymore. It was not red and yellow anymore. It was brown and hairy. It was turning into a ball of mud. + +Lily and Tom saw what happened. They were scared. But they were also glad. They did not want the ball anymore. They did not want the witch anymore. + +They got up and ran away. They left the witch and the ball in the garden. They went back to the park. They played with other toys. They were happy. They did not bother the witch anymore. The witch did not bother them anymore. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big ship on the lake. The ship has many colors and flags. + +"Wow, look at the ship!" Lily says. "Can we go and see it?" + +"Yes, let's go!" Tom says. They run to the lake and follow the ship with their eyes. + +The ship is slow and lazy. It does not make any noise. It just floats on the water. Lily and Tom are curious. They want to know who is on the ship and where it is going. + +"Hello, ship!" Lily shouts. "Who are you? Where are you going?" + +But the ship does not answer. It does not hear Lily. It does not see Lily and Tom. It just keeps floating on the water. + +Lily and Tom are sad. They want to talk to the ship. They want to play with the ship. They want to be friends with the ship. + +"Maybe the ship is shy," Tom says. "Maybe it does not like to talk." + +"Or maybe it is sleepy," Lily says. "Maybe it needs a nap." + +They decide to wait for the ship to wake up. They sit on the grass and watch the ship. They hope the ship will say hello to them. They hope the ship will be happy to see them. They hope the ship will be their friend. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had a big doll that was a queen. The queen had a pretty dress and a shiny ring. Sara put the ring on her finger and pretended to be a queen too. + +One day, Sara's mom said they had to go to the store. Sara wanted to bring her queen doll and her ring. Mom said no, the ring was too small and she might lose it. Sara was sad, but she hid the ring in her pocket. + +At the store, Sara saw many things. She saw candy, toys, books, and flowers. She wanted to buy them all, but mom said no. Sara was angry, but she smiled and said okay. She had a plan. + +When mom was not looking, Sara took the ring out of her pocket. She went to the candy aisle and put the ring on a big chocolate bar. She thought she was clever. She would buy the chocolate bar and get the ring back. + +But Sara made a mistake. She did not see the other girl who liked chocolate too. The other girl saw the ring on the chocolate bar and thought it was a prize. She grabbed the chocolate bar and ran to her mom. Sara saw her and screamed. + +"Mom, mom, that girl took my ring! It's mine, it's mine!" Sara cried. + +Mom looked at Sara and then at the other girl. She was confused. She did not know Sara had a ring. She did not believe Sara. She thought Sara was lying. + +"Sara, stop that. You don't have a ring. You are making a scene. Apologize to the other girl right now." Mom said. + +Sara felt hurt and angry. She did not want to apologize. She wanted her ring back. She wanted to be a queen. But she had no choice. She had to say sorry. + +She walked to the other girl and said in a low voice, "Sorry." + +The other girl smiled and said, "Thank you. This is the best chocolate bar ever. And look, it has a ring too. I'm so lucky." + +Sara watched as the other girl put the ring on her finger and ate the chocolate. She felt like crying. She had lost her ring and her dream. She was not a successful queen. She was a failure. +Sara and Ben are at the zoo with their mom. They see many animals, like lions, monkeys, and zebras. But their favorite animal is the otter. The otter is brown and furry, and it swims and plays in the water. + +"Look, mom, the otter is standing on its tail!" Sara says, pointing at the otter. + +"That's right, Sara, the otter can stand on its tail to see better," mom says. + +"Can I stand on my tail, too?" Ben asks, trying to balance on his feet. + +"No, Ben, you don't have a tail. You have legs and feet. Only some animals have tails," mom says. + +Ben is sad. He wants to have a tail like the otter. + +"Mom, can I talk to the otter?" Sara asks. + +"Well, Sara, the otter can't hear you. The otter is deaf. That means it can't hear any sounds," mom says. + +"Deaf? What is deaf?" Sara asks. + +"Deaf is when you can't hear anything. Like when you cover your ears with your hands," mom says. + +Sara covers her ears with her hands. She can't hear mom or Ben or the otter. + +"That's deaf?" Sara says. + +"Yes, that's deaf. But the otter can still see and smell and touch. The otter has other ways to communicate with its friends," mom says. + +Sara uncovers her ears. She smiles at the otter. She waves her hand at the otter. The otter sees Sara and waves its paw back. + +"Hi, otter!" Sara says. + +"Hi, Sara!" the otter says in its own way. + +Sara and Ben are happy. They like the otter. The otter likes them, too. They are friends. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big loop on the grass. It is shiny and red. They want to play with it. + +They run to the loop. They take turns to lay inside it. They pretend it is a rocket or a boat. They have fun. They laugh and sing. + +But then a big dog comes. It is angry and loud. It sees the loop. It thinks it is a toy. It runs to the loop. It bites it and pulls it. + +Lila and Ben are scared. They cry for help. They look for a grown-up. But no one is there. They are alone. + +The dog is stronger than the loop. It breaks the loop. It makes a hole. The loop is not dependable. It is ruined. + +Lila and Ben are sad. They lose their loop. They lose their game. They hug each other. They wish the dog would go away. They wish they had a dependable loop. +Lily and Tom are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. But today, the weather is not good. The sky is gray and the wind is loud. Lily and Tom are sad. + +Mom says, "Don't worry, my loves. The weather will change soon. Look, there is a clear spot in the sky. Maybe the sun will come out." + +Lily and Tom look up. They see a little bit of blue in the gray. They hope Mom is right. They want to see the sun and feel warm. + +Suddenly, they hear a big noise. It is thunder. They see a bright light. It is lightning. They are scared. Mom says, "Come on, my loves. Let's go inside. It is not safe to be outside in a storm." + +Lily and Tom rush to Mom. They hold her hand. They run to the house. They are wet and cold. Mom says, "Don't worry, my loves. We will be cozy and dry inside. We can read a book or play a game. The storm will pass soon." + +Lily and Tom nod. They love Mom. They feel safe with her. They hope the weather will be good tomorrow. They want to play outside in the sun. +Ben loves to watch TV. He likes to see the famous people who sing and dance and make jokes. He wants to be like them when he grows up. He thinks they are very cool and fun. + +One day, he sees a show about a famous mother who is a doctor. She helps many people who are sick or hurt. She is very smart and kind. Ben thinks she is amazing. He wants to learn more about her. + +He goes to his mother and requests a book about the famous doctor. He says, "Mommy, can you please get me a book about the doctor on TV? I want to read about her. She is very famous and good." + +His mother smiles and hugs him. She says, "Sure, Ben. I can get you a book about the doctor. I think she is very famous and good, too. I am proud of you for wanting to learn about her. Maybe you can be a doctor when you grow up, too." + +She takes him to the library and helps him find a book about the famous doctor. Ben is very happy. He thanks his mother and starts to read the book. He learns many new things about the doctor and her work. He dreams of being a famous and good doctor, too. +Tom is a bald cat. He does not like to bathe. He thinks water is cold and wet and scary. He likes to stay dry and warm and cozy. + +One day, Tom sees a big barrel in the yard. He is curious. He jumps on the barrel and looks inside. He sees water. He thinks it is a big bowl of milk. He is thirsty. He leans over to drink. + +But the barrel is not stable. It rolls and tips over. Tom falls into the water. He is wet and cold and scared. He cries and splashes and tries to get out. + +Sue is a girl. She hears Tom's cries. She runs to the yard. She sees Tom in the barrel. She is sorry. She helps Tom out of the barrel. She wraps him in a towel. She hugs him and dries him and warms him. + +Tom is grateful. He purrs and snuggles with Sue. He thinks Sue is kind and sweet and brave. He still does not like to bathe. But he likes Sue. He thinks maybe water is not so bad after all. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. They have many toys in their room. They have cars, dolls, balls, and books. + +One day, Anna and Ben want to play work. They pretend they are doctors and nurses. They use a toy stethoscope, a bandage, and a spoon. They take turns to check each other's heart, put on the bandage, and give medicine. + +"Ben, you are sick. You have a cough. I will help you," Anna says. She puts the stethoscope on Ben's chest and listens. "Your heart is good. But you need a bandage on your arm. And you need to take this medicine. It is honey. It will make you feel better." + +"Thank you, Anna. You are a good doctor. But I don't like honey. It is too sweet. Can I have something else?" Ben says. He makes a face and pushes away the spoon. + +"Sorry, Ben. You have to take the honey. It is good for you. Trust me. I am a doctor. And you are a nurse. Nurses have to listen to doctors," Anna says. She tries to give Ben the spoon again. + +"OK, OK. I will take the honey. But only a little bit. And then we can play something else. Maybe we can play cars. I like cars. They are fast and fun," Ben says. He opens his mouth and takes the honey. He makes a funny noise and smiles. + +"Good, Ben. You are a brave nurse. And yes, we can play cars. I like cars too. They are light and colorful. Come on, let's go to the car mat. We can race and beep and crash," Anna says. She puts away the toy stethoscope, the bandage, and the spoon. She picks up a red car and a blue car. She gives the blue car to Ben. + +"Yay, let's play cars. I have the blue car. You have the red car. Let's see who is faster. Ready, set, go!" Ben says. He runs to the car mat with Anna. They put their cars on the mat and start to play. They make loud noises and laugh. They are happy. They are friends. They like to play together. +Anna likes to paint. She has many colors and brushes. She paints on paper, on boxes, on rocks. She paints flowers, animals, stars. She is happy when she paints. + +One day, Anna sees a big shelf in the living room. The shelf is brown and boring. It has books and vases and photos. Anna thinks the shelf needs some paint. She gets her colors and brushes and climbs on a chair. + +She paints on the shelf. She paints red and blue and yellow and green. She paints stripes and dots and swirls and hearts. She paints the books and the vases and the photos. She makes the shelf interesting and pretty. + +Mom comes into the living room. She sees the shelf. She sees the paint. She sees Anna. She is not happy. She says, "Anna, what did you do? You made a big mess. You can't paint on the shelf. You have to paint on paper." + +Anna looks at Mom. She looks at the shelf. She says, "But Mom, I made the shelf beautiful. Don't you like it?" She smiles and shows Mom her colors and brushes. She is proud of her paint. +Timmy liked to watch videos on his tablet. He watched videos of cars, animals, and songs. He watched videos all day and did not play with his toys or his sister. His mom and dad were not happy with Timmy. They wanted him to do other things and share his tablet. + +One day, mom and dad said, "Timmy, you have watched enough videos. It is time to turn off your tablet and do something else. You can watch videos again tomorrow." Timmy did not listen. He said, "No, I want to watch more videos. Leave me alone." He was very rude to his mom and dad. + +Mom and dad were angry with Timmy. They said, "Timmy, you are being very selfish and unkind. You are not being thoughtful of others. If you do not turn off your tablet, we will take it away from you." Timmy still did not listen. He said, "No, you can't take my tablet. It is mine. Go away." He was very mean to his mom and dad. + +Mom and dad had enough of Timmy's behavior. They said, "Timmy, you have left us no choice. We are taking your tablet away from you. You will not watch any videos for a week. Maybe then you will learn to be more thoughtful and respectful." They took Timmy's tablet and shut it in a drawer. Timmy was very sad and angry. He cried and screamed. He threw a tantrum. He said, "I hate you, mom and dad. You are the worst. Give me back my tablet." + +Mom and dad did not give Timmy back his tablet. They said, "Timmy, you need to calm down and apologize. You have been very naughty and hurtful. You need to think about what you have done and how you can be a better son." Timmy did not calm down or apologize. He said, "I don't care. I don't want to be your son. I only want my tablet." He ran to his room and slammed the door. He stayed in his room and did not talk to anyone. He was very lonely and miserable. He wished he had been more thoughtful and listened to his mom and dad. He missed his tablet and his videos. He also missed his mom and dad and his sister. He realized he had made a big mistake. But it was too late. He had lost his tablet and his family. He had a very bad ending. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. Today, they see snow on the ground. Snow is white and cold and soft. They put on warm clothes and boots and go outside. + +Anna and Ben make a big snowman. They use a carrot for his nose, two rocks for his eyes, and a hat for his head. They give him a blue scarf to keep him warm. The snowman looks happy. Anna and Ben are happy too. + +They see a hill with more snow. They want to slide down the hill. They find a big sled. They sit on the sled and hold on tight. They go down the hill very fast. They feel the wind on their faces and the snow in their hair. They laugh and scream. They have fun. + +They go up and down the hill many times. They make tracks in the snow. They see other children playing too. They say hello and share their sled. They make new friends. + +They play until the sun goes down. They see the sky turn blue and pink and purple. They see the stars come out. They are tired and cold and hungry. They say goodbye to their friends and their snowman. They go inside to have hot chocolate and cookies. They tell their mom and dad about their day. They are happy. They had a good day. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a band playing in the park. She liked the music and wanted to come closer. She asked her mom if she could go and see the band. + +Her mom said yes, but she had to hold her hand and be careful. Mia was happy and took her mom's hand. They walked to the band and saw a big drum, a shiny trumpet, a long guitar and a small flute. The band was making loud and fun sounds. + +Mia saw a little boy playing the flute. He had curly hair and a blue shirt. He smiled at Mia and waved his flute. Mia smiled back and waved her hand. She liked the flute and wanted to try it. She asked her mom if she could play the flute. + +Her mom said no, because the flute belonged to the boy and he was using it. Mia was sad and looked at the flute. The boy saw Mia and said, "Do you want to play the flute?" He gave Mia his flute and said, "Here, you can try it. It is easy and fun." + +Mia was surprised and happy. She took the flute and put it to her mouth. She blew into it and made a high sound. The boy clapped and said, "Good job! You are a good flute player." Mia laughed and said, "Thank you! You are a good flute player too." They played the flute together and made music with the band. Mia and the boy became friends and had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom. One day, they see a big brown kangaroo in the park. The kangaroo is jumping and eating grass. + +"Wow, look at that kangaroo!" Lily says. "Can we go and say hello?" + +"OK, but be careful. Kangaroos can kick and bite," Mom says. + +Lily and Ben run to the kangaroo. The kangaroo sees them and stops jumping. He looks at them with his big eyes. + +"Hello, kangaroo. What is your name?" Lily asks. + +The kangaroo does not answer. He sniffs Lily and Ben with his nose. He is a nosy kangaroo. + +"Can we pet you?" Ben asks. + +The kangaroo nods his head. He likes to be petted. Lily and Ben stroke his soft fur. He makes a happy sound. + +"You are a nice kangaroo. Do you live here?" Lily asks. + +The kangaroo shakes his head. He points to a big truck with a sign that says "Zoo". He is a zoo kangaroo. He escaped from the truck. + +"Oh, you are a zoo kangaroo. Do you want to go back to the zoo?" Ben asks. + +The kangaroo nods his head. He misses his friends at the zoo. He hops to the truck and gets in. He waves goodbye to Lily and Ben. + +"Bye, kangaroo. We hope you find your friends," Lily and Ben say. + +"Bye, kids. Thank you for being kind," the kangaroo says. + +Lily and Ben wave back. They are happy they met a kangaroo. They are happy he found his way home. They go back to Mom and tell her about their adventure. Mom smiles and hugs them. She is proud of them. They are good kids. +Lily liked to clap. She clapped when she was happy, when she saw something funny, or when she heard a song. She liked to clap with her hands, with her feet, or with her toys. She liked to clap loud or soft, fast or slow, or in a rhythm. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a large bird on a tree. It had red and blue feathers and a long tail. It made a loud noise like a whistle. Lily thought it was funny and clapped her hands. The bird looked at her and clapped its beak. Lily was surprised and clapped again. The bird clapped back. They clapped together for a while, making a funny song. + +An old man was sitting on a bench near the tree. He had white hair and a cane. He heard the clapping and smiled. He liked the bird and the girl. He clapped his hands too. The bird and the girl looked at him and clapped back. The old man laughed and clapped more. They all clapped together, making a happy sound. + +Lily's mom came to the bench and sat next to the old man. She saw the clapping and smiled too. She clapped her hands with them. The bird, the girl, the old man, and the mom clapped together, making a beautiful noise. They clapped until the sun went down and the bird flew away. They said goodbye and thanked each other for the fun. Lily hugged the old man and gave him a kiss. She was happy and clapped one more time. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and clothes. One day, they want to play catch. They look for a ball, but they cannot find one. They see a hanger on the floor. It is metal and shiny. + +"Let's use the hanger as a ball!" Tom says. He bends the hanger into a circle. He throws it to Sam. Sam tries to catch it, but it is too fast. It hits his arm and falls down. "Ow!" Sam says. "That hurts!" + +"Sorry, Sam. Are you okay?" Tom says. He runs to Sam and hugs him. Sam feels better. He sees the hanger on the floor. It is not a circle anymore. It is twisted and broken. "Look, Tom. The hanger is weak. It cannot be a ball." + +"You are right, Sam. The hanger is weak. It is not good for catch. Let's find something else." Tom says. They look around their room. They see a pillow on the bed. It is soft and fluffy. "How about the pillow?" Sam says. He picks it up and throws it to Tom. Tom catches it easily. He smiles and throws it back to Sam. Sam catches it too. They laugh and play catch with the pillow. They have fun. They forget about the hanger. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play with their toy boat in the pond. They made the boat sail with the wind. They pretended they were pirates and looked for treasure. + +One day, they saw a big melon on the other side of the pond. It was green and round and looked yummy. They wanted to get the melon and eat it. They thought it was a treasure. + +They put their boat in the water and sailed to the melon. But they did not see the duck. The duck was angry. It thought the melon was its food. It did not like the boys and their boat. It was dangerous. + +The duck quacked loudly and swam fast to the boat. It bit the boat with its beak. It made a hole in the boat. The boat started to sink. The boys were scared. They cried for help. + +Their mom heard them and ran to the pond. She saw the duck and the boat and the melon. She picked up the boys and took them out of the water. She hugged them and dried them. She told them not to sail to the melon again. She said it was dangerous and not a treasure. + +The boys said they were sorry. They learned their lesson. They did not play with the boat and the melon anymore. They played with their ball and their dog instead. They were happy and safe. +Lily and Sam like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper, on rocks, on boxes. Sometimes they paint on the wall, but Mommy gets angry. + +One day, they go outside to play. They see a big puddle of mud. Lily has an idea. She says to Sam, "Let's paint with mud!" + +Sam thinks it is fun. He nods and says, "Yes, let's paint with mud!" + +They dip their brushes in the mud and start to paint. They paint on the fence, on the tree, on the car. They make brown shapes and lines. They laugh and giggle. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is Daddy. He comes home from work. He sees the mud on the car. He is not happy. He says, "Who did this? Who painted with mud?" + +Lily and Sam look at each other. They are scared. They drop their brushes and run inside. They hide under the bed. They hope Daddy will not find them. They think maybe painting with mud was not a good idea. +One day, a boy named Sam went to the beach with his mom and dad. He liked to play in the sand and look for shells. He saw a big rock and wanted to see what was behind it. He ran to the rock and peeked around it. + +Surprise! There was a big octopus behind the rock. It had eight long arms and a round head. It was purple and green and had spots. Sam was scared and screamed. The octopus was scared too and squirted water at Sam. Sam got wet and ran away. + +Sam's mom and dad heard him and came to see what was wrong. They saw the octopus and the water. They told Sam not to be afraid. They said the octopus was not bad, just shy. They said it lived in the water and liked to hide behind rocks. They said it was a good animal and did not want to hurt Sam. + +Sam felt sorry for the octopus. He wanted to be its friend. He went back to the rock and said hello to the octopus. He gave it a shell he found. The octopus took the shell and smiled. It gave Sam a wave with one of its arms. Sam smiled too. He made a new friend. He was happy. The end. +Lily was a graceful cat who liked to sit on the window and watch the birds. She was very smart and knew many things. She had wisdom. One day, she saw a big red bird with a shiny tail. She wanted to catch it and play with it. She jumped out of the window and ran after the bird. + +But the bird was too fast and flew away. Lily was lost. She did not know where she was. She saw many cars and people and noises. She was scared. She started to panic. She ran and ran, but she could not find her home. She wanted her mom and dad and her soft bed. + +Then she heard a familiar voice. It was Ben, the boy who lived next door. He was walking his dog, Spot. He saw Lily and called her name. Lily was happy. She ran to Ben and rubbed her head on his leg. Ben picked her up and hugged her. He said, "Lily, what are you doing here? You are very far from home. How did you get here?" + +Lily meowed and told him about the bird. Ben smiled and said, "You are very brave, Lily, but you should not chase birds. They can fly and you cannot. You could get hurt or lost. You should stay in your home or in your yard. That is safer and more fun." + +Lily nodded and said, "You are right, Ben. I was silly and curious. I will not chase birds again. Thank you for finding me and bringing me home. You are very kind and smart. You have wisdom too." + +Ben laughed and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good friend and a graceful cat. I like you very much. Come on, let's go home. Spot will be happy to see you too." + +Lily purred and snuggled with Ben. She was glad to have him as a friend. She learned a lesson that day. She decided to use her wisdom and not panic next time she saw a bird. She was happy to go home. +Lily and Ben were playing knights and dragons in the garden. Lily had a big shield made of cardboard and Ben had a long stick for a sword. They pretended to fight the scary dragon that lived in the bushes. + +"Roar! I am the dragon and I will eat you!" Ben shouted, waving his stick. + +"No, you won't! I am the brave knight and I have a shield!" Lily said, holding her cardboard in front of her. + +They ran around the garden, having fun and making noise. But then, Lily saw a butterfly flying by. It was very pretty and had many colors. Lily forgot about the game and followed the butterfly. She left her shield on the ground. + +Ben did not see Lily go. He was too busy being the dragon. He kept roaring and looking for Lily. He thought she was hiding from him. He searched behind the trees, under the swing, and in the sandbox. He could not find her. + +He was getting restless. He wanted to play more. He saw the shield on the ground. He had an idea. He picked it up and put it on his back. He thought it would make him look like a bigger dragon. He smiled and ran to the bushes. He hoped Lily would come back soon and see his new look. + +Lily was still chasing the butterfly. She did not know where it was going. She followed it out of the garden and into the street. She did not look where she was going. She did not see the car coming. She did not hear Ben calling her name. She did not remember the game. She only saw the butterfly. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing outside with her ball. She liked to kick the ball and run after it. She was having fun, but she did not notice that the sky was getting dark and cloudy. + +Suddenly, she heard a loud noise. It was thunder. She looked up and saw a bright flash. It was lightning. She was scared and wanted to go home. But she could not see her house. She was lost. + +She started to cry. She did not know what to do. She wished her mom or dad would come and find her. But they did not know where she was. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was a boy. He was unknown to her. He said, "Hey, are you okay? Why are you crying?" + +Lily sniffed and said, "I'm lost. I can't find my house. And there is thunder and lightning. I'm scared." + +The boy said, "Don't worry. I know where your house is. I live near you. I can help you. Come with me." + +Lily was not sure if she should trust the unknown boy. But he seemed nice and friendly. And she was very scared and lonely. So she decided to follow him. + +The boy held her hand and led her through the streets. He talked to her and made her feel better. He said, "Thunder and lightning are not so bad. They are just noises and flashes. They can't hurt you. You just have to be brave and manage your fear." + +Soon, they reached Lily's house. Lily saw her mom and dad waiting for her. They were happy and relieved to see her. They hugged her and thanked the boy for helping her. + +Lily said, "Thank you, too. You are very kind and brave. What is your name?" + +The boy said, "My name is Ben. I'm your new neighbor. I just moved in yesterday." + +Lily smiled and said, "Nice to meet you, Ben. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Ben nodded and said, "Yes, I do. Do you want to play with me tomorrow?" + +Lily said, "Yes, I do. But only if there is no thunder and lightning." + +They both laughed and agreed. + +The moral of the story is: Sometimes, we can find help and friendship in unknown people. We should not judge them by their appearance or fear them. We should also be brave and manage our fears. Thunder and lightning are not so bad, after all. +Tim and Jen like to play in the park. They like to swing, slide and run. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. They want to know what is inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tim says. + +"OK, but be careful," Jen says. + +They go near the hole and peek inside. They see something white and hard. It looks like bones. + +"What is that?" Jen asks. + +"I think it is a skeleton," Tim says. + +"A skeleton? What is a skeleton?" Jen asks. + +"A skeleton is what you have inside you. It holds you together. But this skeleton is dead. It has no skin or hair or eyes," Tim says. + +"Dead? What is dead?" Jen asks. + +"Dead is when you stop living. You don't breathe or move or feel anything. You are gone," Tim says. + +"Gone? Where do you go?" Jen asks. + +"I don't know. Some people say you go to heaven. Some people say you go to the ground. Some people say you go nowhere," Tim says. + +"That is sad. I don't want to be dead. I want to be alive," Jen says. + +"Me too. Let's go and play. Maybe we can find something alive in the park," Tim says. + +They leave the hole and the skeleton. They run to the pond and see some ducks. They feed them some bread. They hear them quack and see them swim. They are happy. + +They succeed in finding something alive. They forget about the dead skeleton. They have fun. +Sara likes to go to the gym with her mom. The gym has many things to play with, like balls, ropes, mats and hoops. Sara likes to jump, roll, swing and throw. She has fun and feels strong. + +One day, Sara sees a new girl at the gym. The new girl is shy and sits on a bench. She does not play with anything. Sara wants to be her friend. She picks up a ball and walks to the new girl. + +"Hi, I am Sara. What is your name?" Sara asks. + +The new girl looks at Sara and whispers, "I am Lily." + +"Do you want to play with me?" Sara offers. She holds out the ball to Lily. + +Lily smiles and nods. She takes the ball from Sara. "Yes, thank you. I like to play with balls." + +Sara and Lily go to a big mat. They take turns throwing and catching the ball. They laugh and have fun. They also try other things at the gym, like ropes, hoops and mats. They learn new skills and help each other. + +Sara and Lily become good friends. They go to the gym together often. They find out that playing at the gym is useful. It makes them happy, healthy and brave. +Lily and Tom were at the park with Mom. They liked to play on the swings and the slide. But today, the park was very busy. There were many other kids and no swings or slides were free. +