diff --git "a/TinyStories_1586.txt" "b/TinyStories_1586.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_1586.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ + +Lily does not listen to Tom. She runs to the gate and pushes it. The gate opens with a loud noise. Lily goes inside. Tom stays outside. He is afraid. + +Inside the gate, Lily sees a big dog. The dog is angry. It barks and growls at Lily. Lily is scared. She tries to run back to the gate. But the gate is closed. It is locked. Lily cries for help. + +Tom hears Lily cry. He feels sorry for her. He wants to help her. He looks for a way to open the gate. He sees a key on the ground. He picks up the key and puts it in the lock. He turns the key and opens the gate. + +Lily runs out of the gate. She hugs Tom. She says, "Thank you, Tom. You are a good friend. I am sorry I did not listen to you. I was wrong. The gate was bad. The dog was scary. I will never go inside again." + +Tom says, "It's okay, Lily. I am glad you are safe. I am sorry I was afraid. I was brave. I helped you. We are good friends. Let's go back to the park. The park is good. The park is fun." +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big crane that could lift and move things. They used the crane to build houses, bridges, and towers with their blocks. + +One day, they saw a new cake on the table. It was round and brown and had thick white cream on top. It looked very yummy. Tom and Sam wanted to eat the cake, but their mom said, "No, this cake is for grandma. She is coming to visit us today. You can have some after dinner." + +Tom and Sam nodded, but they were still hungry and curious. They went back to their room and played with the crane. Then, Tom had an idea. He whispered to Sam, "Let's use the crane to get the cake. Mom won't see us. We can eat a little bit and put it back." + +Sam thought it was a bad idea, but he followed Tom anyway. They sneaked to the kitchen and used the crane to lift the cake from the table. They brought it to their room and ate some of the cream. It was sweet and soft. They smiled and licked their fingers. + +But then, they heard their mom coming. They panicked and tried to put the cake back on the table. But the crane was too heavy and clumsy. It dropped the cake on the floor and made a big mess. The cake was broken and dirty. Their mom saw them and was very angry. She said, "What have you done? You ruined the cake for grandma. You were very naughty and greedy. You have to say sorry and help me clean up." + +Tom and Sam felt very sorry and ashamed. They said sorry to their mom and grandma and helped her clean up. They learned their lesson. They should not take things that are not theirs. They should not lie and cheat. They should listen to their mom and be good boys. +Tim and Sam are friends. They like to play with toys and make jokes. One day, they find a cord in the garage. It is long and thin and green. + +"Look, a snake!" Tim jokes. He holds the cord and makes it wiggle. + +Sam laughs. He is not afraid of the cord. He knows it is not a snake. He takes the other end of the cord and pulls it. + +"Let's play tug-of-war!" Sam says. He likes to play games. + +Tim and Sam pull the cord. They try to make each other fall. They have fun. + +But then, Mom comes. She is angry. She is impatient. + +"Boys, what are you doing?" Mom asks. She sees the cord. She knows it is not a toy. She knows it is dangerous. + +"It's a snake, Mom!" Tim jokes. He thinks Mom will laugh. + +But Mom does not laugh. She is not in the mood for jokes. She takes the cord from the boys. + +"It's not a snake, Tim. It's a cord. It belongs to the lawn mower. You could hurt yourself or break it. Don't play with it again. Go to your room." Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are sad. They did not mean to make Mom angry. They did not know the cord was bad. They say sorry to Mom. They go to their room. They learn their lesson. They do not joke with cords anymore. +Ben was a boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a red car. He always drove his car around the house and made vroom-vroom noises. He did not like to share his car with anyone, not even his sister or his friends. + +One day, his mom told him to get ready for school. She said he had to put his car away and brush his teeth. Ben did not want to go to school. He wanted to play with his car all day. He had a plan. He hid his car under his pillow and pretended to go to the bathroom. He hoped his mom would not find his car. + +But his mom was smart. She knew Ben was hiding something. She looked under his pillow and saw his car. She was not happy. She took his car and put it in a drawer. She said, "Ben, you have to go to school. You can play with your car later. But you have to learn to share your toys with others. It is not nice to be selfish." + +Ben was sad and angry. He did not want to lose his car. He did not want to share his car. He did not want to go to school. He stomped his feet and cried. He said, "No, no, no! I want my car! I want my car!" + +His mom did not listen. She took him to school and left him there. Ben was still crying. He did not like school. He did not like his teacher. He did not like his classmates. He felt alone and bored. + +Then he heard a weird noise. It was the alarm. The alarm meant there was a fire. The teacher told everyone to get out of the classroom and go to the playground. Ben was scared. He followed the teacher and the other kids. He hoped his mom was okay. He hoped his car was okay. + +On the playground, he saw a fire truck. He saw firefighters. He saw smoke. He saw his mom. She was running towards him. She hugged him and said, "Ben, are you okay? I'm so glad you're safe. I'm sorry, but there was a fire in our house. We lost some of our things, but we're okay. We still have each other." + +Ben was shocked. He realized that his car was gone. He realized that his car was not important. He realized that his mom was important. He realized that he was selfish. He felt sorry. He said, "Mom, I'm sorry. I was bad. I did not want to go to school. I did not want to share my car. I did not know there was a fire. I did not know you were worried. I love you, mom. Can you forgive me?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course, I forgive you, Ben. I love you, too. You're not bad. You're just a little boy. You made a mistake. But you can learn from it. You can learn to be kind and generous. You can learn to appreciate what you have. You can learn to have fun without your car. You can make new friends at school. You can have a new car someday. But you will always have me. And I will always have you." + +Ben hugged his mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You're the best mom ever. I will try to be better. I will try to share. I will try to have fun. I will try to make friends. I will try to be happy. I don't need my car. I have you. And you have me." + +The end. +Sara and Ben like to sing and dance. They are good friends. They go to the same school. Their school has a big stage. The stage is for shows. Sara and Ben want to be in the show. + +One day, the teacher says, "We will have a show next week. Who wants to be in the show?" Many kids raise their hands. Sara and Ben raise their hands too. They are excited. They want to be popular. They want everyone to see them on the stage. + +The teacher says, "We only have two parts for the show. One boy and one girl. You have to audition. That means you have to sing and dance for me. I will choose the best ones." Sara and Ben look at each other. They both want the same part. They both want to be the star. + +The next day, Sara and Ben go to the audition. They wait in line. They see the other kids. Some are good. Some are bad. Sara and Ben think they are the best. They are confident. They are ready. + +When it is Sara's turn, she goes on the stage. She sings a song. She dances a dance. She smiles a smile. She thinks she is great. She thinks the teacher will pick her. She thinks Ben will clap for her. + +When it is Ben's turn, he goes on the stage. He sings a song. He dances a dance. He winks a wink. He thinks he is great. He thinks the teacher will pick him. He thinks Sara will cheer for him. + +But when Ben finishes, Sara does not cheer. She is angry. She thinks Ben copied her. She thinks he stole her song and her dance and her smile. She thinks he is not fair. She thinks he is not a good friend. + +She runs to the stage. She yells at Ben. "You copied me! You stole my part! You are a bad friend!" She pushes him. She tries to take the microphone from him. + +Ben is angry too. He thinks Sara is wrong. He thinks he did not copy her. He thinks he did his own song and his own dance and his wink. He thinks he is fair. He thinks he is a good friend. + +He yells back at Sara. "I did not copy you! I did not steal your part! You are a bad friend!" He pushes her back. He tries to keep the microphone. + +Sara and Ben fight on the stage. They pull and tug and shout. They forget about the show. They forget about the teacher. They forget about the other kids. They only care about themselves. + +The teacher is shocked. She is sad. She is disappointed. She stops the fight. She takes the microphone. She says, "Sara and Ben, you are both out of the show. You are both bad singers and bad dancers and bad friends. You do not know how to share. You do not know how to be kind. You do not know how to be popular. Go to your seats. Think about what you did." + +Sara and Ben go to their seats. They are ashamed. They are sorry. They are sad. They look at each other. They say, "I'm sorry. I was wrong. You are a good friend." They hug. They make up. + +But it is too late. They are not in the show. They are not on the stage. They are not popular. They are just Sara and Ben. And they learned a lesson. +Sara and Ben were twins. They liked to play with their toys in the living room. One day, their mom gave them a big blue bowl full of popcorn. She said, "You can spend some time watching a movie, but don't make a mess." + +Sara and Ben were happy. They sat on the couch and turned on the TV. They picked a movie about animals. They started to eat the popcorn from the bowl. It was yummy and crunchy. + +But soon, Sara and Ben got bored. They wanted to do something else. They looked around the room and saw their toys. They had cars, dolls, blocks, and books. They decided to play with them. + +They put the bowl on the floor and forgot about the popcorn. They drove their cars on the rug, dressed their dolls in clothes, built towers with their blocks, and read their books. They had a lot of fun. + +But they did not see their dog, Spot. Spot was hungry. He smelled the popcorn in the bowl. He walked over to the bowl and started to eat the popcorn. He ate and ate and ate. He ate all the popcorn in the bowl. + +Then, he saw the toys. He thought they were also food. He grabbed a car with his mouth and chewed on it. He tore a doll's dress with his teeth. He knocked down the blocks with his paws. He ripped a book with his claws. He made a big mess. + +Sara and Ben heard the noise. They looked at the floor and saw Spot. They saw the empty bowl and the ruined toys. They were shocked and sad. They said, "Spot, no! Bad dog! You ate our popcorn and broke our toys!" + +Their mom heard them. She came to the living room and saw the mess. She was angry and disappointed. She said, "Sara and Ben, what did you do? I told you not to make a mess. You did not listen to me. You did not watch the movie. You did not watch the bowl. You did not watch the dog. You have to clean up this mess and go to your room. No more popcorn or toys for you today." + +Sara and Ben felt sorry. They said, "We're sorry, mom. We were playing and we forgot. We won't do it again. We love you." + +They helped their mom clean up the mess. They hugged their mom and said goodbye to Spot. They went to their room and learned their lesson. They wished they had watched the movie and the bowl and the dog. They wished they had spent their time better. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big brown machine in the garage. It has many buttons and lights. + +"What is this?" Tom asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe it can do something fun," Lily says. + +They push some buttons and pull some levers. The machine makes noises and flashes. Then, a small door opens and a coin comes out. + +"Wow! Look! We got money!" Tom says. + +"Maybe this machine can sell things. Let's try again," Lily says. + +They push more buttons and pull more levers. The machine makes more noises and flashes. Then, another door opens and a candy bar comes out. + +"Wow! Look! We got candy!" Lily says. + +"Maybe this machine can sell anything. Let's try again," Tom says. + +They push more buttons and pull more levers. The machine makes louder noises and brighter flashes. Then, a big door opens and a man comes out. + +"Hey! What are you doing with my machine?" the man says. + +He is angry. He is the owner of the machine. He sells things with it. + +"Sorry, mister. We didn't know. We were just playing," Tom and Lily say. + +They are scared. They run away from the machine and the man. They leave the coin and the candy bar behind. + +They decide to play with something else. They don't like the brown machine anymore. It is not fun. It is scary. +Sara was a very obedient girl. She always did what her mom and dad told her to do. She liked to help them with the chores, like washing the dishes, making the bed, and feeding the cat. She also liked to play with her dolls and pretend that she was a queen. + +One day, Sara found a beautiful crown in the attic. It was shiny and sparkly and had many colors. Sara put it on her head and felt like a real queen. She decided to play with her dolls and make them her subjects. She told them what to do and how to behave. She said, "You must wash your hands before you eat. You must say please and thank you. You must bow to me when you see me. I am the queen and you must obey me." + +Sara was having fun, but she did not notice that her mom was calling her. Her mom wanted her to come downstairs and wash the vegetables for dinner. She called her name several times, but Sara did not hear her. She was too busy playing with her crown and her dolls. + +Finally, her mom came upstairs and saw Sara with the crown. She was surprised and angry. She said, "Sara, what are you doing? Where did you get that crown? That is not yours. That is grandma's crown. She gave it to me before she died. It is very precious and you should not touch it. And why did you not answer me when I called you? You have to wash the vegetables for dinner. You are not a queen. You are a girl who has to listen to her mom." + +Sara felt sad and ashamed. She did not know that the crown was grandma's. She did not mean to make her mom angry. She took off the crown and gave it to her mom. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I did not hear you. I was playing with my dolls. I thought the crown was pretty and I wanted to be a queen. But I know I am not a queen. I am your girl and I love you. Can I help you wash the vegetables?" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "I love you too, Sara. I know you were just playing. But you have to be careful with things that are not yours. And you have to pay attention when I call you. You are a very obedient girl, but sometimes you get distracted. Come on, let's go wash the vegetables together. And maybe later, we can play with your dolls and pretend that we are both queens." +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys on the table. Anna has a doll and Ben has a car. They make noises and pretend to have fun. + +But then Ben wants to play with Anna's doll. He grabs it from her hand and says, "Give me the doll! It is pretty and soft!" + +Anna feels angry and sad. She does not want to share her doll. She says, "No, Ben! The doll is mine! Give it back!" + +They pull and tug on the doll. The doll's hair and dress get rough and messy. The doll's arm breaks off and falls on the floor. + +Anna and Ben stop and look at the doll. They feel sorry and scared. They broke the doll. They think their mom will be mad at them. + +They hug each other and say, "We are sorry, doll. We are sorry, mom. We will not fight again." + +They put the doll's arm back on the table and try to fix it. They hope their mom will not see it. They hope their mom will still love them. +One day, a boy and a girl went to play in the village. The village was empty. All the people had gone to the big town for a fair. The boy and the girl liked the village. They could run and jump and sing and do whatever they wanted. + +The boy had a game. He liked to count things. He counted the houses, the trees, the flowers, the birds, the cats, the dogs, and the cows. He counted everything he saw. The girl helped him count. They had fun counting. + +But there was one thing they did not count. They did not count the time. They did not know that the sun was going down and the night was coming. They did not know that the people would come back soon and look for them. They did not know that the village was not safe at night. + +When the sky was dark and the stars were bright, they heard a noise. It was a loud and scary noise. It was a roar. It came from the woods. It was a bear. A big and hungry bear. The bear smelled the boy and the girl. The bear wanted to eat them. + +The boy and the girl were afraid. They ran to the nearest house. They knocked on the door. But there was no one inside. The house was empty. They tried another house. And another. And another. But all the houses were empty. They could not find a place to hide. The bear was getting closer and closer. They could hear its steps and its breath. + +They wished they had counted the time. They wished they had gone back home before the night. They wished they had listened to their parents. They wished they had not gone to the empty village. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. But today it is cold and windy. Mom says they need to wear warm clothes. + +"Put on your vest, Anna," Mom says. "It will keep you cozy." + +Anna does not like her vest. It is pink and itchy. She wants to wear her blue dress. She says, "No, Mom, I don't want to wear my vest. It is ugly and scratchy." + +Mom sighs. She says, "Anna, you have to wear your vest. It is too cold for your dress. Your vest will remind you of Grandma. She made it for you with love." + +Anna thinks of Grandma. Grandma lives far away. She misses Grandma. She remembers how Grandma hugged her and gave her the vest. She says, "Okay, Mom, I will wear my vest. I love Grandma." + +Mom smiles. She says, "Good girl, Anna. I love Grandma too. And I love you. Now, where is Ben?" + +Ben is hiding behind the sofa. He does not like his vest either. It is green and wooly. He wants to wear his red shirt. He says, "No, Mom, I don't want to wear my vest. It is hot and heavy." + +Mom looks for Ben. She says, "Ben, come out. You have to wear your vest. It is too cold for your shirt. Your vest will remind you of Grandpa. He gave it to you for your birthday." + +Ben thinks of Grandpa. Grandpa lives far away too. He likes Grandpa. He remembers how Grandpa played with him and gave him the vest. He says, "Okay, Mom, I will wear my vest. I like Grandpa." + +Mom hugs Ben. She says, "Good boy, Ben. I like Grandpa too. And I love you. Now, let's go outside and have some fun." + +Anna and Ben put on their vests. They go outside with Mom. They see the sun and the clouds. They feel the wind and the cold. They are glad they have their vests. They are warm and happy. They think of Grandma and Grandpa. They say, "Thank you, Grandma and Grandpa, for our vests. We love you." +Ben was very excite to see his new baby sister. He had been waiting for a long time for her to come home from the hospital. He wanted to play with her and hug her and make her laugh. + +But when he got to the nursery, he saw that she was sleeping in a crib. She was very small and quiet and wrapped in a pink blanket. She did not look like much fun at all. Ben felt gloomy. He wished he had someone to play with. + +"Can I hold her?" he asked his mom. + +"Not right now, sweetie. She needs to rest. Maybe later, when she wakes up, you can help me feed her and change her diaper. Would you like that?" his mom said. + +Ben nodded, but he was not sure. He did not know how to feed a baby or change a diaper. He thought it sounded messy and boring. He wondered if his baby sister would ever do anything else. + +He decided to wait and see. He sat on the floor next to the crib and watched her sleep. He hoped she would wake up soon and be more fun. + +He did not notice the small toy car that he had left on the floor. He did not see his dad coming into the room with a big smile and a camera. He did not hear his dad say, "Say cheese, Ben! You're a big brother now!" + +He only felt the sudden bump and the loud crash as his dad tripped over the toy car and fell on the floor, dropping the camera and making a lot of noise. + +He also heard the baby cry. She was awake now. And she was not happy. + +Ben looked at his dad, who was rubbing his head and groaning. He looked at his mom, who was rushing to the crib to comfort the baby. He looked at the baby, who was red and loud and wet. + +He felt a strange feeling in his chest. He felt sorry for his dad, who had hurt himself. He felt sorry for his mom, who had to deal with the baby. He felt sorry for the baby, who was scared and uncomfortable. + +But he also felt something else. He felt curious. He felt proud. He felt happy. + +He realized that his baby sister was not just a sleeping bundle. She was a person. She had feelings and needs and a voice. She was his family. + +He got up and walked to the crib. He reached out his hand and touched her cheek. He smiled and said, "Hi, baby. I'm Ben. I'm your big brother. Don't cry. I'm here. I'll help you. I'll play with you. I'll make you laugh. I love you." +Anna and Ben liked to go to the park with their mom. They liked to play on the swings, slide down the slide, and run on the grass. Sometimes, they saw a vendor who sold balloons and ice cream. The vendor was nice and smiled a lot. + +One day, when they were at the park, Anna and Ben saw the vendor again. They ran to him and asked their mom if they could have a balloon and an ice cream. Their mom said yes and gave them some money. The vendor gave them a balloon and an ice cream each. Anna chose a pink balloon and a chocolate ice cream. Ben chose a blue balloon and a vanilla ice cream. + +"Thank you, vendor!" Anna and Ben said. + +"You're welcome, kids!" the vendor said. "But I have a surprise for you. Do you want to see it?" + +Anna and Ben nodded. They liked surprises. The vendor reached into his cart and pulled out a big, fluffy teddy bear. He gave it to Anna and Ben. + +"This is for you, kids. You are very good and polite. I hope you like it," the vendor said. + +Anna and Ben were very happy. They hugged the teddy bear and thanked the vendor again. They showed their mom their surprise. Their mom was happy too. She thanked the vendor and said he was very kind. + +Anna and Ben wanted to share the teddy bear. They took turns holding it and playing with it. They named it Fluffy. They felt very comfortable and cozy with Fluffy. They thought the vendor was the best vendor ever. +Lila liked to dance. She danced every day in her room. She had a pink dress and a shiny crown. She felt like a princess when she danced. + +One day, she saw a flyer on the street. It said: "Dance contest for kids. Come and show your moves. Win a big prize." Lila wanted to go. She wanted to win the prize. She thought it would be a new dress or a new crown. + +She asked her mom if she could go. Her mom said no. She said it was too far and too late. She said Lila had to stay home and do her homework. Lila was angry. She did not want to do her homework. She wanted to dance. + +She decided to sneak out. She waited until her mom was busy. She put on her pink dress and her shiny crown. She took some money from her mom's purse. She ran to the bus stop. She got on the bus. She did not know where it was going. She did not care. She just wanted to dance. + +She got off the bus at a big building. She saw a sign that said: "Dance contest here." She followed the sign. She entered a dark room. She saw many kids. They were all dancing. They were all good. Lila felt scared. She did not know anyone. She did not know the rules. She did not know the music. + +She tried to dance. She moved her feet and her arms. She smiled and twirled. She hoped someone would notice her. But no one did. They all ignored her. They all laughed at her. They all said mean things. They said she was too small, too slow, too silly. They said she was not a dancer. They said she was a loser. + +Lila felt sad. She felt stupid. She felt alone. She wanted to go home. She wanted to hug her mom. She wanted to say sorry. She regretted sneaking out. She regretted being angry. She regretted wanting to dance. + +She ran out of the room. She ran to the bus stop. She waited for the bus. But the bus did not come. It was too late. The bus had stopped. Lila did not know what to do. She did not know where she was. She did not know how to get home. + +She sat on the bench. She cried. She wished she had listened to her mom. She wished she had done her homework. She wished she had never seen the flyer. + +She was cold. She was hungry. She was scared. She was alone. + +She was sorry. +Tom and Sue are brother and sister. They like to play in the park with their ball. One day, they see a big toilet in the park. It is for the workers who are fixing the road. + +"Look, a toilet!" Tom says. "Let's go inside and see." + +"No, Tom, we can't. It is not for us. It is dirty and smelly. And Mom said we should not go near the road," Sue says. + +But Tom does not listen. He wants to improve his brave. He runs to the toilet and opens the door. He sees a hole and a seat. He thinks it is funny. + +"Ha ha, look at this! I can sit here and make a poo!" he says. He sits on the seat and pretends to make a poo. + +Sue is scared. She does not like the toilet. She hears a loud noise. It is a truck. It is coming to the park. It is going to take the toilet away. + +"Tom, Tom, get out! The truck is coming!" she shouts. + +But Tom does not hear her. He is too busy making a poo. The truck comes closer and closer. It hooks the toilet to its back. It starts to drive away. + +"Help, help!" Tom screams. He is trapped in the toilet. He bangs on the door. He cries and cries. + +Sue runs after the truck. She tries to stop it. She waves her arms and shouts. But the truck does not see her. It is too fast and too loud. It goes out of the park and onto the road. + +Sue falls to the ground. She is sad and scared. She does not know what to do. She does not know where Tom is. She does not know if he is okay. She wishes she had stopped him from going to the toilet. She wishes they had played with their ball instead. She wishes they had listened to Mom. +Sam and Lily went to the museum with their mom. They liked to see the big animals and the shiny rocks. They also liked to play with the puzzles and the toys. + +One day, they saw a man with a funny hat and a long coat. He was holding a big bag. He looked around and then he went to a room with a sign that said "Do not enter". + +Sam and Lily were curious. They followed the man quietly. They saw him open his bag and take out some dirty things. He put them on the walls and on the floor. He made the room filthy. + +"What are you doing?" Sam asked. + +The man turned around and saw the children. He was angry. He said, "Go away! This is my art. I am making a statement. You don't understand." + +Sam and Lily did not like the man. They did not like his art. They thought he was rude and mean. They ran out of the room and found their mom. + +"Mom, mom, there is a bad man in the museum. He is making a mess. He is not nice." Lily said. + +"Where is he? Show me." Mom said. + +They took mom to the room. Mom saw the filthy things. She was shocked. She called the security guard. The security guard came and caught the man. He took him away. + +The museum people thanked mom and the children. They said they were brave and smart. They gave them a medal and a sticker. They also let them see a special show with music and dancing. + +Sam and Lily were happy. They liked the show. They clapped their hands. They applauded. They had a good day at the museum. +Sam and Lily are playing in the park. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They run to the sandbox and start to dig with their shovels. They find many pebbles of different colors and shapes. They make a pile of pebbles and pretend they are treasure. + +"Look, Lily, I found a shiny pebble!" Sam says, holding a silver pebble in his hand. + +"Wow, Sam, that's a pretty pebble!" Lily says, admiring the pebble. "Can I see it?" + +"Sure, Lily, here you go." Sam gives the pebble to Lily. She smiles and puts it in her pocket. + +They keep digging and finding more pebbles. They have fun and laugh a lot. But then they see a small, black pebble in the corner of the sandbox. It is alone and dirty. No one has picked it up. + +"Sam, look at that pebble. It's so lonely. Do you think it's sad?" Lily asks, pointing at the pebble. + +"I don't know, Lily. Maybe it is. Maybe it wants a friend." Sam says, looking at the pebble. + +"Let's go and say hello to it. Maybe we can make it happy." Lily says, grabbing Sam's hand. + +They walk to the pebble and kneel down. They say hello to the pebble and ask it how it is. The pebble does not answer, but it feels warm and soft in their hands. + +"Hi, pebble. We are Sam and Lily. We like you. You are a nice pebble. Do you want to join our treasure pile?" Lily says, holding the pebble gently. + +"Yes, pebble. You are not lonely anymore. You have us. We are your friends. Come on, let's go and play." Sam says, smiling at the pebble. + +They take the pebble and put it on top of their treasure pile. They make a crown for the pebble and call it their king. They play with the pebble and the other pebbles. They have more fun and laugh more. The pebble feels happy and loved. It is not lonely anymore. It has friends. +Sam liked to help his dad with fixing things. He always watched how his dad used tools like a hammer, a screwdriver and a saw. He wanted to be like his dad and learn how to use them too. + +One day, his dad had to go to the store and left Sam alone in the garage. Sam saw a hammer on the table and decided to try it. He picked it up and felt its weight. He looked around and saw a nail sticking out of a board. He thought he could hammer it in and make the board smooth. + +He walked over to the board and lifted the hammer. He was nervous because he had never used a hammer before. He swung the hammer down, but he missed the nail and hit his thumb instead. He dropped the hammer and cried out in pain. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he shouted. He ran to the kitchen and put his thumb under cold water. He felt a big bump on his thumb and it hurt a lot. + +His dad came back from the store and heard Sam crying. He rushed to the kitchen and saw Sam holding his thumb. He asked him what happened and Sam told him the truth. He said he was sorry and he wanted to help. + +His dad hugged him and said it was okay. He said he was proud of Sam for wanting to help, but he had to be careful with tools. He said he would teach him how to use a hammer when he was older and stronger. He said he would also give him a band-aid and a kiss to make his thumb feel better. + +Sam smiled and said thank you. He felt better and learned a lesson. He gained some respect for his dad and his tools. He also gained a sore thumb and a band-aid. He hoped his thumb would heal soon and he could try the hammer again. But next time, he would ask his dad first. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But they have only one blanket. It is a big, soft, blue blanket. They both love the blanket. + +One day, Anna and Ben have a fight. Anna wants to use the blanket to make a tent. Ben wants to use the blanket to make a cape. They pull and tug on the blanket. They yell and cry. + +"Give me the blanket!" Anna says. + +"No, it is mine!" Ben says. + +They are very angry and sad. They do not want to share. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to their room. She sees the twins and the blanket. She is not happy. + +"What is going on here?" Mom asks. + +"Anna and Ben tell Mom their problem. Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"I have a solution," Mom says. "Why don't you use this ugly old sheet instead of the blanket?" + +Mom shows them a sheet. It is gray and torn and has holes. It is very ugly. + +"Yuck!" Anna and Ben say. "We don't want that sheet!" + +"Then you have to share the blanket," Mom says. "Or you can play with something else." + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They look at the blanket. They look at the sheet. They do not like the sheet. They like the blanket. + +"OK, Mom," Anna says. "We will share the blanket." + +"Me too," Ben says. + +They hug Mom and say sorry. They hug each other and say sorry. They stop fighting. They use the blanket to make a tent and a cape. They play happily in their room. They are glad they solved their problem. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play in the garden. One day, they saw a big lemon tree with many yellow fruits. They wanted to pick some lemons to make juice. + +"Let's climb the tree and get some lemons," Tom said. + +"No, that's too hard and dangerous," Lily said. "Let's sit under the tree and wait for some lemons to fall." + +Tom thought Lily was stupid. He did not want to sit and wait. He wanted to climb and get. He ignored Lily and started to climb the tree. + +Lily sat under the tree and watched Tom. She hoped he would not fall and hurt himself. She saw a lemon fall near her. She picked it up and smiled. It was big and juicy. She squeezed it and drank some juice. It was sour but good. + +Tom reached the top of the tree and saw many lemons. He was happy. He grabbed a lemon and pulled it. But the lemon was too big and heavy. It made him lose his balance. He fell from the tree and landed on the ground. He cried and screamed. He hurt his arm and his leg. + +Lily heard Tom and ran to him. She saw him bleeding and crying. She felt sorry for him. She gave him her lemon and said, "Here, drink some juice. It will make you feel better." + +Tom took the lemon and drank some juice. It was sour and bitter. He made a face and said, "Thank you, Lily. You are not stupid. You are smart and kind. I am sorry I ignored you. I should have listened to you." + +Lily hugged Tom and said, "It's okay, Tom. I forgive you. But next time, be careful and don't climb too high. It's better to sit and wait than to fall and hurt." + +The moral of the story is: Listen to your sister and don't be greedy. +Tom and Mia were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for shiny things. Sometimes they found coins or buttons or rocks. They put them in a bucket and showed them to Mom. + +One day, Tom found something very shiny and sparkly. It was a diamond! He was very happy and shouted, "Look, Mia, look what I found! It's a diamond!" + +Mia ran over and looked at the diamond. She was amazed. She said, "Wow, Tom, it's so pretty! Can I see it?" + +Tom nodded and gave her the diamond. Mia held it in her hand and admired it. She said, "It's so bright and smooth. I wonder where it came from." + +Tom said, "Maybe it came from a fairy or a princess. Maybe it's magic." + +Mia said, "Maybe we should wash it and make it even more shiny. Let's go to the hose." + +They ran to the hose and turned it on. They held the diamond under the water and rubbed it gently. They saw the dirt and dust wash away. The diamond sparkled even more. + +But then, something bad happened. The diamond slipped from Mia's hand and fell into the grass. They heard a splash and a clink. They looked and saw that the diamond had rolled into a drain. They tried to reach it, but it was too far and too deep. They were helpless. + +They cried and screamed. They said, "No, no, no! Our diamond! Our diamond is gone!" + +Mom heard them and came out. She saw them crying and asked, "What's wrong, kids? What happened?" + +They told her about the diamond and the drain. They said, "We're sorry, Mom. We lost our diamond. We can't get it back." + +Mom hugged them and said, "Don't worry, kids. It's okay. It was just a diamond. It's not as important as you are. You are my precious gems. I love you more than any diamond." + +They hugged her back and said, "We love you too, Mom. You're the best." + +Mom said, "Come on, let's go inside and have some cookies. Maybe we can find another diamond another day." + +They nodded and smiled. They followed Mom inside and forgot about the diamond. They were happy again. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they see a big red balloon in the sky. It is incredible! + +"Look, look!" Tom says. "A balloon!" + +"I want it!" Lily says. "Can we have it, mom?" + +Mom smiles. "No, sweetie, we can't have it. It belongs to someone else. Maybe they are having a party." + +"Can we go to the party?" Tom asks. + +Dad laughs. "No, buddy, we don't know them. But we can have our own fun. How about we play on the swings?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They love the swings. They run to the swings and dad pushes them. They go higher and higher. They feel like they are flying. + +"Wow, this is incredible!" Lily says. + +"I can see the balloon!" Tom says. + +They swing for a long time. They have so much fun. They forget about the balloon. They are happy. +Tom likes to run in the morning. He runs fast and far. He runs to the park and the pond and the hill. He sees birds and flowers and dogs. He is happy. + +But one morning, Tom runs too far. He runs past the hill and the pond and the park. He runs to the big road. He does not see the cars and the trucks and the buses. He does not hear the horns and the brakes and the sirens. He is not careful. + +A big truck comes fast. It does not see Tom. It does not stop. It hits Tom. Tom falls down. He is hurt. He is sad. He cries. + +A lady sees Tom. She runs to him. She calls for help. She is scared. She tries to help Tom. She talks to him. She says sorry. + +But Tom does not hear her. He does not talk. He does not move. He is gone. He is not happy. He is not running. He is not Tom. +Lila was a dancer. She liked to spin and jump and wear pretty dresses. She had a toy ballerina that she loved very much. The toy ballerina had a pale face, a pink dress and shiny shoes. She could also play music when Lila wound her up. + +One day, Lila was playing with her toy ballerina on the floor. She wound her up and watched her dance. But then, she heard a loud snap. The toy ballerina stopped dancing and fell over. Lila picked her up and saw that her leg was broken. Lila felt sad and cried. + +"Mama, mama, my toy ballerina is broken!" she shouted. + +Mama came and saw the toy ballerina. She hugged Lila and said, "Don't worry, sweetie, we can fix her. Let's go to the kitchen and get some glue." + +Mama and Lila went to the kitchen and found some glue. Mama put some glue on the toy ballerina's leg and pressed it together. She held it for a while and then said, "There, she's fixed. Let's wait for the glue to dry and then you can play with her again." + +Lila smiled and thanked Mama. She waited for the glue to dry and then wound up her toy ballerina. She danced again and played music. Lila was happy and clapped her hands. + +"Look, Mama, she's dancing again!" she said. + +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, she is. You're a good dancer, too, Lila. Do you want to dance with her?" + +Lila nodded and said, "Yes, please, Mama. I love dancing with my toy ballerina." + +Mama and Lila danced together with the toy ballerina. They had fun and laughed. Lila was glad that Mama could fix her toy ballerina. She gave her a big hug and said, "I love you, Mama. You're the best." + +The end. +Lily liked to collect things. She had a big box full of things she found. She had rocks, shells, buttons, feathers, and more. She liked to look at them and make stories about them. + +One day, she went to the park with her mom. She saw a big pile of cloth on a bench. The cloth was unusual. It had many colors and shapes on it. It looked like a rainbow. Lily wanted to collect it. + +She ran to the bench and touched the cloth. It was soft and warm. She heard a voice say, "Hey, that's mine!" + +Lily looked up and saw a boy. He was older than her. He had a hat and a backpack. He looked angry. + +"Sorry," Lily said. "I like your cloth. It's unusual. Can I have some?" + +The boy frowned. He said, "No, you can't. This is my quilt. My grandma made it for me. It's special. Go away." + +Lily felt sad. She liked the quilt. She wanted to be friends with the boy. She said, "Please, can I see it? I won't take it. I just want to look at it. It's very pretty." + +The boy sighed. He said, "Fine, you can look at it. But don't touch it. And don't stay long. I have to go soon." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you. What's your name?" + +The boy said, "I'm Max. What's yours?" + +Lily said, "I'm Lily. I like to collect things. Do you want to see my box?" + +Max nodded. He said, "Sure, I like to collect things too. What do you have?" + +Lily and Max walked to Lily's mom. Lily showed Max her box. They talked about their things. They found out they had some things in common. They became friends. They decided to share their quilt and their box. They had fun. They learned that unusual things can be nice. +One day, Ben and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big tree with many leaves and nuts. They also saw a squirrel that was running and jumping on the branches. + +"Look, mom, a squirrel!" Ben said, pointing at the furry animal. + +"Yes, it's a squirrel. Do you know what it likes to eat?" mom asked. + +"Nuts!" Lily said, picking up a brown nut from the ground. + +"Can I give it to the squirrel?" Ben asked, holding another nut in his hand. + +"Sure, but be careful. Squirrels are shy and fast. You have to be quiet and gentle," mom said. + +Ben and Lily walked slowly to the tree, holding their nuts. They saw the squirrel looking at them with its black eyes. They smiled and stretched their hands with the nuts. + +"Hello, squirrel. We have some nuts for you. Do you want them?" Lily said softly. + +The squirrel sniffed the nuts and then took one from Ben's hand. It bit the nut and made a crunchy sound. Ben and Lily giggled. The squirrel took another nut from Lily's hand and then ran up the tree. + +"Thank you, squirrel. Bye-bye!" Ben and Lily said, waving at the squirrel. + +The squirrel waved back with its tail and then hid the nuts in a hole. It was happy and full. + +Ben and Lily went back to their mom, who hugged them and praised them for being kind and brave. + +They had a fun day at the park, but they also made a messy pile of nut shells on the ground. They helped mom to clean it up before they left. They hoped to see the squirrel again. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food with pots and pans. One day, they found a big fish in the fridge. They wanted to cook the fish for lunch. + +"Let's put the fish in the sink and wash it," Tom said. He took the fish out of the fridge and carried it to the sink. But the fish was slippery and heavy. It wiggled in Tom's hands and fell on the floor. + +"Oh no, the fish is running away!" Anna shouted. She ran after the fish, but it was too fast. It slid under the table and behind the sofa. Tom and Anna chased the fish all over the room, but they could not catch it. + +They were very troubled. They did not want to lose the fish. They did not want to make a mess. They did not want to get in trouble with Mom and Dad. They wished they had left the fish in the fridge. + +Then they heard a loud splash. They looked at the sink and saw the fish. It had jumped back into the sink and was swimming in the water. It looked happy and free. + +"Wow, the fish is smart!" Tom said. He and Anna smiled. They decided to let the fish go. They opened the window and threw the fish outside. The fish landed in the pond and swam away. + +"Bye bye, fish!" Tom and Anna said. They waved at the fish and cleaned up the room. They were not troubled anymore. They were glad they had helped the fish. They hoped the fish would find some friends in the pond. They went to the fridge and looked for something else to cook for lunch. +Lily liked to look at things with her microscope. She had a big microscope that her dad gave her for her birthday. She could see tiny things that were too small for her eyes. She liked to look at leaves, bugs, and flowers. + +One day, she found a shiny rock in the garden. She wondered what it was. She took it to her microscope and put it on the slide. She turned on the light and looked through the eyepiece. She saw many colors and shapes. She was amazed. + +She wanted to see more. She raised the microscope to make the rock bigger. She saw more details and patterns. She raised it again and again. She felt like she was in a different world. She thought the rock was perfect. + +She heard her mom calling her for lunch. She did not want to stop looking. She said, "One more minute, mom." She raised the microscope one more time. She saw something that made her gasp. She saw a tiny face smiling at her. It was a fairy! + +She blinked and rubbed her eyes. She looked again. The fairy was still there. She waved at Lily. Lily waved back. She could not believe it. She said, "Hello, fairy. Who are you? How did you get in my rock?" + +The fairy said, "Hello, Lily. I am Faye. I live in this rock. It is my home. You have a very nice microscope. You can see me because you raised it so high. You are very curious and smart." + +Lily smiled. She said, "Thank you, Faye. You are very pretty and kind. I am happy to meet you. Can we be friends?" + +Faye nodded. She said, "Yes, we can be friends. But you have to keep me a secret. Not everyone can see me. Only you. And you have to be careful with the rock. It is very special. It has magic." + +Lily nodded. She said, "I will keep you a secret. And I will be careful with the rock. It is perfect. Just like you." + +They both giggled. They talked and played for a while. Then Lily heard her mom calling her again. She said, "I have to go, Faye. But I will come back later. I want to see you again." + +Faye said, "Me too, Lily. I will wait for you. Have a good lunch. And remember, don't tell anyone about me." + +Lily said, "I won't, Faye. Bye for now." She took the rock and put it in her pocket. She turned off the microscope and ran to the kitchen. She had a lot to think about. She had a new friend. A perfect friend. A fairy friend. +Tim and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys and watch videos. One day, they find a new video in the living room. It has a picture of a big lion on it. Tim and Sam want to watch it. + +"Can we watch the lion video, Mom?" Tim asks. + +"Okay, but only for a little while. Then you have to do your homework," Mom says. + +Tim and Sam put the video in the player and sit on the couch. They see the lion on the screen. It is very big and beautiful. It has yellow fur and a brown mane. It walks around the grass and the trees. + +"Wow, look at the lion!" Sam says. + +"It is so cool!" Tim says. + +They watch the lion for a long time. They see it hunt and eat and sleep. They see it play with other lions and cubs. They see it roar. The roar is very loud and scary. + +"Roar!" Tim and Sam roar with the lion. They pretend to be lions too. They crawl on the floor and jump on the pillows. They bite and scratch and growl. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom says. "You are making too much noise and messing up the couch. Turn off the video and do your homework." + +"No, we don't want to!" Tim and Sam say. "We want to watch the lion and be lions!" + +They ignore Mom and keep roaring and playing. Mom gets angry. She walks to the player and takes out the video. She throws it in the trash. + +"Hey, that's our video!" Tim and Sam cry. + +"Too bad. You didn't listen to me. Now you have no video and no toys. Go to your room and do your homework. And no more roaring!" Mom says. + +Tim and Sam are very sad and mad. They have no video, no toys, and no fun. They go to their room and do their homework. They don't roar anymore. They wish they had listened to Mom. They wish they had the lion video back. They wish they were lions. +Lila liked to play in the garden with her mom. She liked to see the flowers and the bugs and the green things that grew. Mom said they were good to eat. Lila wanted to try them. + +One day, Lila saw a red thing poking out of the dirt. She pulled it out and saw it was a radish. She remembered mom said radishes were spicy and crunchy. She wanted to taste it. She took a big bite. + +But the radish was not good. It was hot and bitter and made her mouth hurt. Lila spit it out and cried. She ran to mom and showed her the radish. Mom frowned and said, "Lila, you should not eat things from the garden without asking. Some of them are not for you. They can make you sick or hurt you." + +Lila felt bad. She said she was sorry and asked mom to make her mouth better. Mom gave her some water and a hug and said, "It's okay, Lila. You did not know. But next time, you have to listen to me. I know what is good for you and what is not." + +Lila nodded and said she would. But she still felt sad and helpless. She did not like the radish. She did not like the garden. She did not want to play there anymore. She wished she had never seen the red thing. She wished she had stayed with mom. She learned a hard lesson. The end. +Tom and Sam were brothers. They liked to play in the yard. One day, they found a big feather on the grass. It was white and soft. + +"Look, a feather!" Tom said. "Let's mark with it!" + +He took the feather and ran to the wall. He rubbed the feather on the wall. It made a white line. + +"Wow, cool!" Sam said. He wanted to mark too. He grabbed the feather from Tom. + +"Hey, give it back!" Tom said. He pulled the feather from Sam. + +"No, it's mine!" Sam said. He pulled the feather from Tom. + +They fought over the feather. They pulled and pushed and yelled. The feather broke in half. They both fell on the ground. + +They looked at the feather. It was dead. It had no white and soft anymore. It had only two sticks. + +They felt sad. They had killed the feather. They had no mark anymore. They had no fun anymore. + +They heard a loud noise. They looked up. It was their mom. She was angry. + +"What are you doing?" she said. "Why are you fighting? Why are you making a mess?" + +She saw the feather. She saw the wall. She saw their faces. + +She was very angry. She took them inside. She gave them a time out. She said no more play for today. + +Tom and Sam cried. They had a bad day. They wished they had not found the feather. They wished they had shared. They wished they had been nice. +Tom and Anna were playing in the yard with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and laugh. The sun was shining and the sky was blue. + +But then, they saw a big cloud that was dark and scary. It was spinning very fast and making a loud noise. It was a tornado! The tornado was coming closer and closer to their house. + +"Run, Anna, run!" Tom shouted. "We have to go inside and hide!" + +They dropped the ball and ran as fast as they could. They reached the door and opened it. Their mom was waiting for them. She hugged them and took them to the basement. + +"Mom, what is that?" Anna asked, pointing at the tornado. + +"That is a very bad storm, honey. It can hurt people and things. We have to stay here until it goes away," Mom said. + +They heard the tornado roar and shake the house. They were very scared. They held each other and prayed. + +After a long time, the noise stopped. Mom said it was safe to go out. They climbed the stairs and looked outside. The yard was a mess. The ball was gone. The trees were broken. The fence was torn. The house had holes and cracks. + +Tom and Anna felt sad. They had lost their ball and their yard. They had gained a lot of fear and pain. + +"Mom, will we be okay?" Tom asked. + +"Yes, we will, sweetie. We still have each other and our love. We can fix the house and the yard. We can get a new ball. We are strong and brave. We will be okay," Mom said. + +She smiled and kissed them. They hugged her and felt a little better. They knew they had to face a lot of work and trouble. But they also knew they had each other and their hope. They would be okay. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys. Today, they have a big box. They want to make a plane from the box. + +"Let's decorate the plane," Tom says. "We can use crayons and stickers." + +"Good idea," Lily says. "I have blue and red crayons. You have yellow and green. We can make the plane colorful." + +They draw on the box with crayons. They make windows, wings, and a tail. They stick some stars and hearts on the box. They are happy with their plane. + +"Now we need a pilot," Tom says. "Who wants to fly the plane?" + +"I do, I do," Lily says. "I want to be the pilot. You can be the co-pilot." + +"OK," Tom says. "But you have to wear this hat. It is a pilot hat." + +He gives Lily a thin paper hat. He makes one for himself too. They put on their hats and get inside the box. + +"Ready for take-off," Lily says. "Vroom, vroom." + +They pretend to fly the plane. They make noises and move the box. They have fun. They are the best pilots ever. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to ride their bikes in the park. They have red bikes with bells and baskets. They go fast and slow and ring their bells. + +One day, they see a big truck in the park. The truck has a sign that says "Farmers Market". The truck has many fruits and vegetables. Lily and Ben are curious. They ride their bikes to the truck. + +"Hello, kids," says the man in the truck. "Do you want to see what I have?" + +"Yes, please," says Lily. + +The man shows them apples, oranges, bananas, carrots, potatoes, and broccoli. He gives them each a piece of fruit to try. + +"Mmm, this apple is sweet and crunchy," says Ben. + +"I like this orange. It is juicy and sour," says Lily. + +The man smiles. "I'm glad you like them. Do you know what this is?" He holds up a green vegetable with a thick stem and little trees. + +"It's broccoli," says Lily. + +"Very good. Do you like broccoli?" the man asks. + +Lily makes a face. "No, I don't. It's yucky and bitter." + +Ben nods. "Me too. I don't like broccoli." + +The man laughs. "That's okay. Not everyone likes broccoli. But it's very good for you. It has vitamins and minerals that make you strong and healthy. Do you want to try a bite?" + +Lily and Ben shake their heads. "No, thank you," they say. + +The man shrugs. "Well, maybe another time. You can take this broccoli home and give it to your mom or dad. Maybe they can cook it for you in a way that you like. Some people like it with cheese or butter or sauce." + +Lily and Ben take the broccoli. They say thank you and goodbye to the man. They ride their bikes back to their mom, who is waiting for them on a bench. + +"Look, mom, we got some fruit and broccoli from the truck," says Lily. + +"That's nice, sweetie. Did you try the broccoli?" mom asks. + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They don't want to tell mom that they don't like broccoli. They don't want to hurt the man's feelings. + +They say, "Not yet, mom. Maybe later." + +Mom smiles. She knows that they are not fans of broccoli. But she hopes that they will try it someday. She says, "Okay, then. Let's go home and have some lunch. You must be hungry after riding your bikes." + +Lily and Ben agree. They are hungry and tired. They put their bikes in the car and buckle up. They eat their fruit on the way home. They feel comfortable and happy. They love riding their bikes in the park. +Tom and Amy were playing in the basement. They liked to pretend they were explorers in a dark cave. They had a flashlight to see the way. + +"Look, Amy, there is a big hole in the wall. Maybe there is a treasure inside," Tom said. + +"Let's go and see," Amy said. She followed Tom to the hole. It was very dark and scary. + +Tom turned on the flashlight and shone it into the hole. He saw something shiny and round. "Wow, it's a coin. Maybe it's gold," he said. He reached his hand to grab it. + +But the flashlight was old and dull. It did not give much light. Tom did not see the spider that was on the coin. The spider was big and hairy. It bit Tom's finger. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Tom cried. He dropped the flashlight and the coin. He ran out of the hole. + +Amy saw Tom's finger. It was red and swollen. She felt sorry for him. She hugged him and said, "It's OK, Tom. I will support you. We will go and tell Mom. She will make it better." + +She picked up the flashlight and the coin. She gave them to Tom. "Here, you can keep them. They are yours. You are brave," she said. + +Tom smiled. He was still in pain, but he felt happy. He had a good sister. He said, "Thank you, Amy. You are kind. You are the best explorer ever." +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play with their toys, but they do not like to clean up. Their room is very messy. There are cars, blocks, books, and dolls everywhere. + +One day, their mom tells them to clean up their room. She says, "If you do not clean up, you will not get any cookies." Tom and Sam do not listen. They keep playing and making more mess. + +Mom comes back and sees the room. She is very angry. She yells, "Tom and Sam, you are very naughty! You did not do what I told you. Now you will not get any cookies. And you will have no TV for a week." + +Tom and Sam are very sad. They cry and say, "We are sorry, mom. We will clean up now. Please give us another chance." + +Mom says, "No, you had your chance. You have to learn to obey and be tidy. Now go to your room and clean up. And do not touch the switch. The TV is off." + +Tom and Sam go to their room. They start to clean up. They put their toys in the boxes, their books on the shelf, and their dolls in the bed. They work hard and fast. They want to make mom happy. + +They finish cleaning up. They look at their room. It is very neat and nice. They feel proud and happy. They say, "We did it! We cleaned up our room. Maybe mom will forgive us and give us some cookies." + +They go to mom and show her their room. Mom sees their room. She is very surprised and happy. She says, "Wow, Tom and Sam, you did a great job! Your room is very neat and nice. I am proud of you. You learned your lesson. You can have some cookies. And you can watch some TV. But only for a little while. And remember to turn off the switch when you are done." + +Tom and Sam hug mom and say, "Thank you, mom. We love you. We will obey and be tidy from now on." + +The moral of the story is: You should obey your mom and be tidy. If you do, you will be happy and get rewards. If you do not, you will be sad and get punishments. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big dog. The dog is fast and loud. It runs and barks at other dogs and people. + +Tom and Lily are scared. They hide behind a bench. They observe the dog from far away. + +"Look, the dog is mean. It wants to bite everyone," Tom says. + +"No, the dog is not mean. It is lonely and sad. It wants to have friends," Lily says. + +"How do you know?" Tom asks. + +"I know because I observe its eyes. They are sad and wet. And I observe its tail. It is low and still. And I observe its ears. They are back and flat. The dog is afraid and unhappy," Lily says. + +"Maybe you are right. But how can we help the dog?" Tom says. + +"Maybe we can go to the dog and talk to it. Maybe we can give it a hug and a treat. Maybe we can invite it to play with us. Maybe we can have a meeting with the dog and be its friends," Lily says. + +Tom and Lily are brave. They leave the bench and walk to the dog. They talk to it in a soft and kind voice. They give it a hug and a treat. They invite it to play with them. They have a meeting with the dog and be its friends. + +The dog is happy. It stops running and barking. It wags its tail and licks their faces. It plays with them and other dogs and people. + +Tom and Lily are happy too. They learn that sometimes, the best way to deal with fear is to show love and kindness. They learn that observing is not only seeing, but also understanding. They learn that everyone needs friends, even fast and loud dogs. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big, modern thing in the park. It has many seats and lights and music. It is a merry-go-round. + +"Wow, look at that!" Tom says. "Can we go on it?" + +"Yes, let's go!" Mia says. They run to the merry-go-round. They pay the man and get on. Tom picks a horse. Mia picks a unicorn. + +The merry-go-round starts to spin. Tom and Mia feel happy and excited. They wave to their moms and dads. They see the trees and flowers and people go by. They hear the music and the laughter. + +"Look at my foot!" Mia says. She lifts her foot and pretends to kick the air. "I am a unicorn!" + +"Look at me!" Tom says. He holds his horse's mane and pretends to gallop. "I am a cowboy!" + +They spin and spin and spin. They have a lot of fun. They do not want to stop. But soon, the merry-go-round slows down. It is time to get off. + +"Did you like it?" Tom asks Mia. + +"I loved it!" Mia says. "It was the best!" + +"Me too!" Tom says. "Can we go again?" + +They look at their moms and dads. They smile and nod. Tom and Mia are happy. They get on the merry-go-round again. They spin and spin and spin. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and dig. They saw a big box under the tree. It had a wrap with stars and ribbons. + +"What is that?" Lily asked. + +"Maybe it is a present for us!" Ben said. + +They ran to the box and tried to open it. But the wrap was too tight and sticky. They pulled and tugged and ripped. They made a big mess. + +"Stop!" Mommy shouted. She came out of the house. She looked angry. "That is not your present. That is for Grandma. She is coming to visit us tomorrow." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not know. They wanted to make Mommy happy. + +"Can we help you fix it?" Lily asked. + +Mommy sighed. She smiled a little. "Yes, you can. But first, we need to clean you up. You are wet and dirty. Come on, let's go inside." + +She took their hands and led them to the bathroom. She filled the tub with warm water and bubbles. She washed their hair and faces and hands. + +Lily and Ben liked the bath. They splashed and played and laughed. They forgot about the box. + +Mommy dried them with a towel. She put on their pajamas. She gave them a hug and a kiss. + +"Time for bed," she said. "You need to rest. Tomorrow will be a big day." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They were sleepy. They went to their room. They climbed into their beds. + +"Mommy, can we see Grandma's present tomorrow?" Ben asked. + +"Of course," Mommy said. "But you have to promise me something. You have to be careful and gentle. You have to listen to me. And you have to say thank you to Grandma. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded again. They understood. They wanted to be good. + +"OK, then. Good night, my loves," Mommy said. She turned off the light. She closed the door. + +Lily and Ben closed their eyes. They dreamed of Grandma and her present. They wondered what it was. They hoped it was something fun. They could not wait to see it. +Lily liked to help her mom in the kitchen. She wore a pink apron with flowers on it. She helped mom stir the soup, cut the bread, and set the table. She felt very happy and proud. + +But one day, Lily saw a big cake on the counter. It looked so yummy and sweet. She wanted to taste it. She climbed on a chair and reached for the cake. But she was too small and clumsy. She knocked over the cake and it fell on the floor. The cake broke into pieces and made a big mess. + +Mom heard the noise and came into the kitchen. She saw the cake and the mess. She was very angry. She said to Lily, "What did you do? You ruined the cake! It was for dad's birthday! How could you be so naughty?" + +Lily felt very sorry and scared. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to taste the cake. I didn't mean to break it. Please don't be angry at me." + +Mom sighed and said, "Lily, you have to listen to me. You can't touch things that are not yours. You have to ask me first. And you have to be careful in the kitchen. It can be dangerous. Now, remove your apron and go to your room. You are in time out." + +Lily removed her apron and went to her room. She cried and cried. She wished she could make mom happy again. She wished she could make a new cake for dad. She wished she could say sorry to both of them. She hoped they would still love her. +Tom and Sue were friends who liked to play with their toys. One day, they saw a poster that said: "Organize your toys and win a prize!" They wanted to win the prize, so they decided to work together and make their toys neat and tidy. + +They put their cars in one box, their dolls in another, their books on the shelf, and their balls in the basket. They were very proud of their work and took a picture of their toys. They showed the picture to their teacher, who smiled and said: "You did a great job, Tom and Sue! You can choose a prize from this table." + +Tom and Sue looked at the table and saw many nice things: stickers, crayons, puzzles, and more. They both liked the same thing: a big, shiny star. They wanted to have the star, but there was only one. They started to argue and pull the star from each other. + +"Stop, stop!" their teacher said. "You can't fight over the prize. You have to share and be kind. Why don't you take turns to play with the star, or find another prize that you both like?" + +Tom and Sue realized that their teacher was right. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to share the star and play with it together. They also found another prize that they both liked: a book with stories and pictures. They thanked their teacher and went to read the book and look at the star. + +The moral of the story is: Organizing your toys can be fun and rewarding, but you have to share and be kind with your friends. +Lily was very tired. She had a big exam at school today. She had to write and draw and count. She wanted to rest, but her mom said no. + +"Come on, Lily, you have to eat your dinner. It is good for you. It will make you strong and smart," her mom said. + +Lily looked at her plate. She saw rice and beans and chicken. She did not like chicken. It was spicy. It made her mouth hurt. She wanted to eat something else. + +"Mom, I don't want chicken. It is spicy. Can I have bread and cheese?" Lily asked. + +"No, Lily, you have to eat what I made. It is not spicy. It is just a little bit. You have to try new things. Stop being fussy," her mom said. + +Lily did not want to make her mom angry. She took a small bite of chicken. It was very spicy. It made her cough and cry. She drank some water, but it did not help. She felt sick. + +"Mom, I don't feel good. The chicken is too spicy. It hurts my throat. Can I rest now?" Lily said. + +Her mom looked at her. She saw that Lily was red and sweaty. She felt her forehead. She was hot. + +"Oh, Lily, I'm sorry. You have a fever. You are sick. You should have told me. Come on, let's go to your room. You can rest there. I will get you some medicine," her mom said. + +She picked up Lily and carried her to her room. She put her on her bed and covered her with a blanket. She kissed her and said, "I love you, Lily. I hope you feel better soon." + +She left the room and went to get the medicine. She did not see the chicken bone on the floor. She stepped on it and slipped. She fell and hit her head. She did not get up. She did not hear Lily calling her. She did not see the blood. She was gone. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toy cars and trucks in the backyard. They liked to make roads and bridges with dirt and sticks. They also liked to load and unload their trucks with rocks and leaves. + +"Look, Lily, I have a big load of rocks," Tom said, showing his red truck. "I can make a mountain with them." + +"That's nice, Tom, but I have a bigger load of leaves," Lily said, showing her yellow truck. "I can make a nest with them." + +They drove their trucks to different spots in the yard and started to unload their loads. Lily made a cozy nest under a tree. Tom made a tall mountain near the fence. + +But then, they heard a loud bark. It was Spot, their cheerful dog. He saw the trucks and the loads and thought they were toys for him. He ran to the yard and started to chase the trucks and jump on the loads. + +"Spot, no!" Lily and Tom shouted. "Those are our trucks and loads. Leave them alone!" + +But Spot did not listen. He knocked over Tom's mountain of rocks and scattered them everywhere. He jumped into Lily's nest of leaves and made them fly in the air. He grabbed the trucks with his mouth and ran away with them. + +Lily and Tom were sad and angry. They had worked hard to make their loads and spots. They chased Spot and tried to get their trucks back. But Spot was faster and stronger. He thought they were playing with him. + +Then, they saw Mom coming out of the house. She saw what was happening and called Spot. She took the trucks from his mouth and gave them back to Lily and Tom. She scolded Spot and told him to be gentle with their toys. She also praised Lily and Tom for their loads and spots. She helped them fix their mountain and nest. + +Lily and Tom were happy again. They thanked Mom and hugged her. They also forgave Spot and petted him. They decided to share their trucks and loads with him. They played together in the yard until it was time for dinner. +One night, Ben and Lily were in bed. They heard a loud noise outside. They looked out the window and saw a lot of fog. The fog was white and thick and covered everything. They could not see the street or the trees or the moon. + +Ben and Lily were scared. They thought the fog was a monster. They ran to their mom and dad's room. They knocked on the door and said, "Mom, Dad, there is a monster outside!" + +Mom and Dad woke up and opened the door. They saw Ben and Lily's faces. They were pale and worried. They hugged them and said, "Don't worry, there is no monster outside. It is just fog. Fog is not scary. It is water in the air. Sometimes it appears at night and makes everything look different. But it will go away soon." + +Mom and Dad took Ben and Lily to the window. They pointed at the fog and explained how it formed and what it did. They showed them how the fog made shapes and shadows and colors. They told them stories and jokes and made them laugh. + +Ben and Lily felt better. They saw that the fog was not a monster. It was just fog. It was not scary. It was interesting and fun. They thanked Mom and Dad and went back to bed. They fell asleep and dreamed of foggy adventures. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a pond with many fish. They want to catch some fish. + +They find a net and a bucket. They go to the pond. They see a big fish. They try to catch it with the net. But the fish is too fast. It swims away. + +They see a small fish. They try to catch it with the net. But the fish is too smart. It hides under a rock. + +They see a shrimp. They try to catch it with the net. But the shrimp is too small. It slips through the net. + +Sam and Ben are sad. They have no fish. Their bucket is empty. + +They sit on the grass. They talk. + +"Shrimp are not good," Sam says. "They are too small and hard to catch." + +"I like shrimp," Ben says. "They are tasty and crunchy. My mom cooks them for me." + +"Really?" Sam says. "Can I try some?" + +"Sure," Ben says. "If we catch some shrimp." + +They look at the pond. They see many shrimp. They smile. They get up. They try again. +Lila was a spoiled girl who liked fashion very much. She had many dresses, shoes, hats and bags in her room. She always wanted more and more. She did not care about other people or things. + +One day, she saw a new dress in a shop window. It was pink and shiny and had many flowers on it. She wanted it right away. She asked her mom to buy it for her. + +"Mom, please, please, please, buy me that dress. It is so pretty. I need it for my party," she said. + +Her mom looked at the dress and shook her head. "No, Lila, you have enough dresses already. You don't need another one. And this dress is very expensive. We have to save money for other things," she said. + +Lila was very angry and sad. She stamped her feet and cried. She said bad words to her mom. She said she hated her mom and she wanted to leave. She ran away from her mom and the shop. + +She did not see where she was going. She bumped into a boy who was holding a balloon. The balloon popped and the boy started to cry. He had no other toys and he loved his balloon very much. + +Lila did not say sorry to the boy. She did not care about him or his balloon. She only cared about the dress. She kept running until she got lost. + +She looked around and saw that she was in a strange place. She did not know anyone or anything. She felt scared and lonely. She wished she had her mom with her. She wished she had not said bad words to her mom. She wished she had not left. + +She started to cry and call for her mom. She hoped her mom would find her and forgive her. She learned that fashion was not the most important thing in the world. She learned that being spoiled was not good. She learned that she should be kind and grateful to her mom and to other people and things. +Sara was happy to see her tutor, Miss Lee, at the door. She liked Miss Lee because she was kind and creative. She helped Sara learn new things and play fun games. + +"Hello, Sara, are you ready for our lesson today?" Miss Lee asked. + +"Yes, Miss Lee, I am!" Sara said. "Come in, please. I have something to show you." + +Sara led Miss Lee to her room, where she had a big suitcase on her bed. She opened it and took out some books, toys, and clothes. + +"Look, Miss Lee, this is what I unpacked from my trip. I went to visit my grandma and grandpa. They gave me these gifts. Do you like them?" Sara asked. + +Miss Lee smiled and nodded. She looked at the books and toys and said, "These are very nice, Sara. You are lucky to have such a loving family. And these clothes are very pretty. Do you want to try them on?" + +Sara nodded eagerly. She loved dressing up. She picked a pink dress with flowers and ran to the bathroom to change. Miss Lee waited for her in the room. + +But when Sara came back, she saw something terrible. Miss Lee was gone, and so were her books, toys, and clothes. The suitcase was empty and the door was open. Sara felt a cold chill in her heart. She ran to the living room and saw her mom on the phone, looking worried. + +"Mom, mom, where is Miss Lee? Where are my things?" Sara cried. + +"Oh, Sara, I'm so sorry. Miss Lee was not a real tutor. She was a bad person who tricked us. She stole your things and ran away. I called the police, but they don't know where she is. I'm so sorry, my sweetie. I'm so sorry." Mom hugged Sara and tried to comfort her. + +Sara felt a hot tear roll down her cheek. She felt sad and angry and scared. She wished she never met Miss Lee. She wished she never unpacked her suitcase. She wished she could go back to her grandma and grandpa. She wished she could have a happy ending. +One day, Lily and her mom went for a walk in the park. Lily liked to look at the flowers and the birds. She saw a big tree with many leaves. She wanted to climb it. + +"Can I go up, mom?" she asked. + +"Be careful, Lily. The tree is very high," mom said. + +Lily nodded and started to climb. She was flexible and could bend her legs and arms. She reached a branch and saw something shiny. It was a fairy! + +"Hello, little girl," the fairy said. "What are you doing here?" + +"I'm climbing the tree. It's fun," Lily said. + +"I like to climb too. I live in this tree with my friends. Do you want to meet them?" the fairy asked. + +"Yes, please. That sounds nice," Lily said. + +The fairy smiled and flew to another branch. She called her friends and they came out. They were all different colors and had wings. They said hello to Lily and gave her some berries and nuts. + +Lily was happy. She ate the berries and nuts and talked to the fairies. They told her stories and jokes. They played games and sang songs. They had a lot of fun. + +After a while, mom called Lily. "It's time to go home, Lily. Come down," mom said. + +"OK, mom. Bye, fairies. Thank you for being my friends," Lily said. + +"Bye, Lily. You're welcome. Come back soon," the fairies said. + +Lily climbed down the tree and hugged mom. She told her about the fairies and what they did. Mom listened and smiled. + +"That's a wonderful story, Lily. I'm glad you had a good time," mom said. + +They walked home, holding hands. Lily looked back at the tree and waved. She saw the fairies waving too. She smiled and felt happy. She hoped to see them again. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play with crayons and paper. They want to make a big picture for their teacher. They have many colors to choose from. + +Mia says, "I have a plan. We can draw a rainbow with all the colors. It will be pretty and bright." + +Ben says, "No, I have a better plan. We can draw a dinosaur with green and brown. It will be scary and cool." + +Mia and Ben do not agree. They are stubborn. They do not want to change their plans. They start to draw on their own papers. + +But soon they run out of space. Their papers are too small for their big plans. They look at each other's pictures. They see that they are both good. They feel sorry for being stubborn. + +They say, "Sorry, friend. Your plan is good, too. Can we share our colors and papers? We can make a big picture together." + +They smile and nod. They tear their papers and tape them together. They share their crayons and draw a rainbow and a dinosaur. They are happy and proud. They give their picture to their teacher. She loves it. She says, "What a wonderful picture! You are very creative and kind. You are good friends." +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the market with Anna's mom. The market has many things: fruits, vegetables, bread, cheese, and more. Tom and Anna see a man with a big cage. Inside the cage, there are many birds. The birds are colorful and noisy. + +"Look, Anna, birds!" Tom says. He runs to the cage. He wants to touch the birds. + +"Wait, Tom, don't!" Anna says. She follows him. She knows the birds are not for touching. They are for buying. + +The man sees Tom and Anna. He smiles. He thinks they are foolish. He has a plan. He says to them, "Hello, children. Do you like my birds? They are very special. They can talk. Do you want to hear them?" + +Tom and Anna are curious. They nod. They want to hear the birds talk. + +The man opens the cage. He takes out a bird. He holds it in his hand. He says to the bird, "Say hello to the children, bird." + +The bird says nothing. It is quiet. + +The man says to the bird, "Come on, bird, don't be shy. Say hello to the children." + +The bird says nothing. It is still quiet. + +The man says to the bird, "Fine, bird, be that way. Maybe you are hungry. Do you want some food?" + +The bird says nothing. It is very quiet. + +The man says to the bird, "Here, bird, have some food." He puts the bird near his mouth. He pretends to feed the bird. He makes a sound with his mouth. He says, "Hello, children, hello. I am a bird. I can talk. I am very smart." + +Tom and Anna are amazed. They think the bird is talking. They clap their hands. They say, "Wow, wow, wow!" + +The man says to them, "See, children, this bird is amazing. Do you want to buy it? It is only ten dollars. It is a bargain." + +Tom and Anna are excited. They want to buy the bird. They say, "Yes, yes, yes!" + +The man says to them, "Good, good, good. Give me the money, and the bird is yours." + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They have no money. They are sad. They say, "No, no, no!" + +The man says to them, "Too bad, too bad, too bad. Then you can't have the bird. Go away, go away, go away." + +He puts the bird back in the cage. He closes the cage. He laughs. He thinks he is clever. + +Tom and Anna are angry. They feel cheated. They say, "Boo, boo, boo!" + +Anna's mom sees them. She comes to them. She asks them, "What's wrong, children? Why are you booing?" + +Tom and Anna tell her what happened. They tell her about the man and the bird and the food and the money. + +Anna's mom listens. She understands. She says to them, "Children, that man is a liar. He tricked you. He did not feed the bird. He made the sound with his mouth. The bird can't talk. The man is foolish. He is not clever. He is mean. You are smart. You are not foolish. You are kind. Don't listen to him. Come with me. Let's go home." + +Tom and Anna nod. They agree. They are not foolish. They are smart. They are kind. They follow Anna's mom. They leave the market. They leave the man and the bird. They are happy. They are friends. +Lila liked to play with her toy dragon. It was red and green and had big wings. She named it Flare and made it fly in the air. She pretended it could breathe fire and roar. She had fun with Flare every day. + +One night, Lila was very tired. She wanted to sleep with Flare in her bed. She hugged him and said good night. She closed her eyes and dreamed of flying with him. She was happy. + +But Flare was not a toy. He was a rare dragon who had been lost. He missed his home and his family. He did not like to be hugged and squeezed. He wanted to be free and wild. He did not like to sleep in a bed. He liked to sleep in a cave. + +While Lila was sleeping, Flare woke up. He saw the window and felt the moon. He decided to escape. He bit Lila's arm and made her cry. He flew out of the window and left her alone. He did not care about her. He only cared about himself. + +Lila woke up and saw Flare was gone. She felt her arm and saw blood. She screamed and cried. She was hurt and sad. She had lost her friend. She did not know Flare was a rare dragon. She did not know he was bad. She wished he would come back. But he never did. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play in the park together. One day, they saw a big tree with green fruits on it. They wanted to try them. + +"Let's pick some," Lily said. + +"OK, but be quiet. The gardener might see us," Ben said. He whispered to Lily. + +They climbed the tree and reached for the fruits. They were limes. They looked sour and juicy. + +They each took one and bit into it. They made funny faces. The limes were very sour. They spit them out. + +"Yuck! These are not good," Lily said. + +"Let's throw them away," Ben said. + +They threw the limes as far as they could. One of them landed in a deep pond. They heard a splash. + +Suddenly, a big duck came out of the pond. It was angry. It had been hit by the lime. It quacked loudly and chased Lily and Ben. + +"Run!" Lily said. + +"Help!" Ben said. + +They ran away from the duck. They ran to the swings. They hoped the duck would not follow them. + +They learned their lesson. They never picked limes again. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a big slide. Lily wanted to go on the slide, but Tom was scared. + +"Come on, Tom, it is fun!" Lily said. + +"No, it is too high. I will fall and suffer," Tom said. + +Lily did not listen. She ran to the slide and climbed up the ladder. She sat on the top and smiled. She was ready to slide down. + +"Look at me, Tom, I am brave!" she shouted. + +But then, something bad happened. The slide was wet and slippery. Lily slid down too fast and could not stop. She hit the ground hard and cried. + +"Ow, ow, ow! My leg hurts!" she said. + +Tom heard her cry and ran to her. He saw her leg was red and swollen. He felt sorry for her. + +"I am sorry, Lily. Are you okay?" he asked. + +Lily shook her head. She was in pain. + +"Can you stand up?" Tom asked. + +Lily tried, but she could not. She felt dizzy and sick. + +"No, I can't. I need help," she said. + +Tom saw a lady nearby. She was a nurse. She had a bag with bandages and medicine. + +"Excuse me, lady, can you help us? My friend is hurt," Tom said. + +The lady nodded. She came to Lily and looked at her leg. + +"Ouch, that looks bad. You have a big bruise and a cut. You need to go to the hospital," she said. + +She took out a bandage and wrapped it around Lily's leg. She gave her a candy and a hug. + +"Don't worry, sweetie, you will be fine. You are very brave," she said. + +She lifted Lily and carried her to her car. She told Tom to come with them. + +"Thank you, lady. You are very nice," Tom said. + +The lady smiled. She drove them to the hospital. There, a doctor checked Lily's leg and gave her some medicine. He said she would be normal soon, but she had to rest and be careful. + +Lily thanked the doctor. She was glad he made her feel better. She also thanked Tom for being her friend. + +"I am sorry, Tom. I was silly. I should have listened to you," she said. + +Tom hugged her. He was glad she was okay. + +"It's okay, Lily. We all make mistakes. I am just happy you are safe," he said. + +They smiled at each other. They learned a lesson. They decided to play something else next time. Something less dangerous. Something more fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the snow. They made a big snowman with a purple hat and a carrot nose. They threw snowballs at each other and laughed. + +"Let's go inside and have some hot cocoa," Lily said. She was cold and tired. + +"No, I want to play more," Ben said. He was having fun and did not want to stop. + +"But it's getting dark and icy," Lily said. She pointed at the sky. "Look, the sun is going away." + +Ben looked up and saw the sun was hiding behind the clouds. He felt a shiver. He also felt a yawn coming. + +"Maybe you're right," he said. "Let's go inside." + +They picked up their snowman's hat and carrot nose and ran to the house. Their mom was waiting for them with a warm smile and two mugs of hot cocoa. + +"Did you have fun in the snow?" she asked. + +"Yes, we did," Lily and Ben said. They drank their cocoa and felt cozy. They told their mom about their snowman and their snowball fight. + +They were happy and sleepy. They gave their mom a hug and went to bed. They dreamed of more snow adventures. +Lily was a little girl who loved her dog, Spot. Spot was a big dog with black and white fur and a red collar. Lily liked to play with Spot in the park, and Spot liked to run and jump and fetch sticks. + +One day, Lily and Spot went to the park with Lily's mom. Lily saw a big slide and wanted to try it. She asked her mom, "Can I go on the slide, please?" + +Her mom said, "Yes, you can, but be careful. The slide is high and fast. And don't forget to hold Spot's collar. He might get lost or scared." + +Lily nodded and took Spot's collar in her hand. She climbed up the stairs to the top of the slide. She looked down and felt a little scared, but also excited. She said to Spot, "Are you ready, Spot? We are going to have fun!" + +Spot wagged his tail and barked. He was excited, too. Lily sat on the slide and pushed herself down. She felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She laughed and shouted, "Whee!" + +Spot followed her down the slide, but he was too big and heavy. He bumped into Lily and made her lose her grip on his collar. The collar flew off his neck and landed on the grass. Lily and Spot slid to the bottom and tumbled on the ground. + +Lily was not hurt, but she was worried. She looked for Spot's collar and saw it lying on the grass. She ran to get it, but she was not fast enough. A small bird saw the collar and thought it was a shiny toy. The bird flew down and picked up the collar in its beak. It flew away with the collar. + +Lily cried, "No, no, no! That's Spot's collar! Give it back, bird! Give it back!" + +Spot barked and chased the bird, but he could not catch it. The bird flew higher and higher, until it disappeared in the sky. Lily and Spot were sad. They lost Spot's collar. + +Lily's mom saw what happened and came to comfort them. She hugged Lily and Spot and said, "Don't worry, sweetie. It's OK. We can get Spot a new collar. Maybe a blue one, or a green one. What do you think?" + +Lily sniffed and said, "I liked Spot's red collar. It was his favorite. And it was delicate. The bird might break it." + +Her mom said, "I know, honey. But maybe the bird liked it, too. Maybe it will make a nice nest for its babies. And Spot still has you and me. We love him very much, with or without a collar." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you, too, mom. And I love Spot. He is a good dog." + +Spot licked Lily's face and wagged his tail. He was happy, too. He still had Lily and her mom. They were his family. And maybe he would like a blue or a green collar, too. +Jill and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Jill has a new thing. It is gum. She says, "Look, Ben, I have gum. It is sweet and soft. Do you want some?" + +Ben nods. He likes sweet things. Jill gives him a piece of gum. She says, "You have to chew it, not swallow it. And you have to shut your mouth when you chew. Like this." She shows him how to chew gum. + +Ben tries to chew gum. He likes the taste. He shuts his mouth. But he does not know how to make bubbles. He sees Jill make a big bubble with her gum. He thinks it is fun. He says, "How do you do that?" + +Jill says, "You have to blow air into the gum. Like this." She makes another bubble. It is bigger than before. She says, "It is easy. You try." + +Ben tries to blow air into his gum. He pushes hard. But nothing happens. He pushes harder. Then, his gum pops out of his mouth. It flies across the room. It lands on the lamp. It sticks there. + +Jill and Ben look at the lamp. They see the gum. They are surprised. They say, "Uh-oh." + +Mom comes into the room. She sees the lamp. She sees the gum. She is not happy. She says, "Who did this?" + +Jill and Ben point at each other. They say, "He did it. She did it." + +Mom says, "No, you both did it. You have to clean it up. And no more gum for you. Gum is not a toy. It is a mess." + +Jill and Ben are sad. They say, "Sorry, Mom." + +They get a cloth and a ladder. They try to get the gum off the lamp. It is hard. It is sticky. It is not fun. + +They wish they had played with something else. They think, "Gum is not perfect. It is trouble." +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They saw a big hill with many flowers. They wanted to go up the hill and pick some flowers. + +"Come on, Mia, let's go up the hill!" Ben said. + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. The hill is very high and steep," Mia said. + +They started to climb the hill. They saw many pretty flowers of different colors. They picked some and put them in their pockets. + +"Look, Ben, I found a yellow flower. It smells nice," Mia said. + +"Look, Mia, I found a red flower. It is very big," Ben said. + +They were happy and kept climbing. But then they saw something scary. There was a big bee on a purple flower. The bee was very angry and loud. It did not like Ben and Mia picking the flowers. + +"Buzz, buzz, buzz! Go away, go away, go away!" the bee said. + +"Uh-oh, Mia, there is a big bee. It is mad at us. We have to run!" Ben said. + +They tried to run down the hill. But the bee followed them. It flew very fast and tried to sting them. + +"Ow, ow, ow! The bee stung me on my arm. It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Mia said. + +"Me too, me too, me too! The bee stung me on my leg. It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Ben said. + +They cried and ran. But they fell down and rolled down the hill. They lost their flowers and their hats. They got dirty and scratched. + +They reached the bottom of the hill. They saw their mom and dad. They ran to them and hugged them. + +"Mom, dad, help us, help us, help us! A big bee stung us. It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Ben and Mia said. + +Mom and dad looked at them. They saw their stings and their wounds. They felt sorry for them. + +"Oh, Ben, oh, Mia, we are so sorry. You are very brave. Let us remove the stings and put some cream on your wounds. It will make you feel better," mom and dad said. + +They removed the stings and put some cream on their wounds. They gave them some water and some cookies. They kissed them and hugged them. + +But Ben and Mia were still sad and scared. They did not want to play in the park anymore. They did not want to see the big bee anymore. They did not want to climb the hill anymore. They wanted to go home. + +The end. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, cars, animals and more with their blocks. + +One day, Tom and Jen have a big fight. Tom wants to use all the blue blocks for his house. Jen wants to use some blue blocks for her car. Tom says, "No, they are mine! You can't have them!" Jen says, "That's not fair! You have to share!" They yell and pull the blocks from each other. + +They are so angry that they throw the blocks at each other. The blocks fly in the air and hit the walls, the floor, the furniture and the toys. They scatter everywhere. Some blocks break and some blocks hurt. Tom and Jen cry and scream. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise and come to see what is wrong. They are very upset. They see the mess and the broken blocks. They see Tom and Jen with red faces and tears. They say, "What have you done? Why did you fight over the blocks? Why did you scatter them and break them? You are not regular friends. You are bad friends. You have to clean up and say sorry. And you can't play with the blocks for a week. Go to your rooms and think about what you did." + +Tom and Jen feel very sorry. They wish they had not fought over the blocks. They wish they had shared and played nicely. They wish they had been regular friends. They learn that being greedy and mean is not good. They learn that being kind and fair is better. They hope Mom and Dad will forgive them. They hope they can play with the blocks again. They hope they can be friends again. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a doll with long hair and a pink dress. Ben had a truck with big wheels and a loud horn. They liked their toys very much and took good care of them. + +One day, Mom said they had to go to the store and buy some food. She told them to put their toys away and get ready. Lily and Ben did what Mom said, but they were in a hurry. Lily put her doll on the shelf, but she did not handle it gently. She pushed it too hard and it fell down. Ben put his truck in the box, but he did not close the lid. He left it open and it stuck out. + +Mom came back and saw the toys. She was not happy. She said, "Lily, Ben, you did not care for your toys. Look, your doll is on the floor and her hair is dirty. And your truck is out of the box and its wheels are bent. You have to handle your toys with love and respect. They are not trash, they are your friends." + +Lily and Ben felt bad. They saw their toys and they were sad. They said, "We are sorry, Mom. We did not mean to hurt our toys. We love them very much. We will handle them better next time." Mom smiled and said, "I know you do. But you have to show it, not just say it. Come on, let's clean them up and fix them. Then you can play with them again." + +Lily and Ben helped Mom clean their toys. They used a cloth and some water to wipe the dirt off the doll's hair. They used a hammer and some glue to straighten the truck's wheels. They put their toys back in their places and hugged them. They said, "We are sorry, doll. We are sorry, truck. We care for you a lot. You are our best friends." The doll and the truck looked happy. They had bright eyes and shiny colors. Lily and Ben looked happy too. They had warm smiles and rosy cheeks. Mom looked at them and said, "That's better. Now you can play with your toys. But remember, handle them with care." Lily and Ben nodded and said, "We will, Mom. Thank you." They played with their toys and had fun. They were a happy family. +Lila and Max are twins, but they are very unique. Lila likes to wear navy dresses and play with dolls. Max likes to wear navy shirts and play with cars. They have different hobbies, but they love each other very much. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big hill with green grass and yellow flowers. Lila and Max run to the hill and lie down on the grass. They look at the blue sky and the white clouds. + +"Look, Max, I see a bunny in the clouds!" Lila says, pointing at a fluffy cloud. + +"Where, Lila? I don't see it," Max says, squinting his eyes. + +"Right there, next to the big cloud that looks like a house," Lila says. + +"Oh, I see it now! It has long ears and a cute nose," Max says. + +They giggle and make up stories about the bunny and the house. They pretend they are friends with the bunny and visit the house. They have a lot of fun. + +Their mom calls them to go home. They get up and brush off the grass from their clothes. They hug each other and say, "We are unique, but we are also the same. We both like navy and we both like clouds." + +They hold hands and walk to their mom. They are happy and proud to be twins. +Anna was hungry. She wanted to eat a cookie. She saw the cookie jar on top of the refrigerator. She tried to reach it, but it was too high. She looked around and saw a chair. She had an idea. + +She dragged the chair to the refrigerator. She climbed on the chair and stretched her arm. She touched the cookie jar. She smiled. She pulled the jar towards her. But the jar was heavy. It slipped from her hand and fell on the floor. The jar broke and the cookies scattered. Anna gasped. + +"Anna, what are you doing?" Mommy asked. She came into the kitchen and saw the mess. She was angry. "You know you are not allowed to take cookies without asking. And you broke the jar. That was very naughty." + +Anna felt bad. She wanted to say sorry, but she also wanted a cookie. She saw a cookie near her foot. She bent down to pick it up. But she felt dizzy. She had climbed too fast and moved too much. She lost her balance and fell off the chair. She bumped her head on the floor. She cried. + +Mommy heard Anna cry. She ran to her and hugged her. She checked her head. It was not bleeding, but it had a bump. She kissed it and said, "Are you okay, sweetie? That must have hurt." + +Anna nodded. She was still crying. She said, "I'm sorry, Mommy. I was hungry. I wanted a cookie. I couldn't resist." + +Mommy sighed. She said, "I know, honey. But you have to wait for snack time. And you have to ask before you take anything from the refrigerator. And you have to be careful when you climb. You could have hurt yourself more. Do you understand?" + +Anna nodded again. She said, "I understand, Mommy. I won't do it again. Can I have a hug?" + +Mommy smiled. She said, "Of course, you can have a hug. And maybe one cookie. But only one. And after you help me clean up this mess." + +Anna smiled too. She said, "Okay, Mommy. Thank you. I love you." + +Mommy said, "I love you too, Anna. Now let's clean up and then have a snack." +Tom and Lily were twins. They liked to play together, but sometimes they had fights. One day, they were playing with blocks, and Tom wanted to make a big tower. Lily wanted to make a house. They both grabbed the same block and pulled hard. The block broke in two and they both fell down. + +"Ow! You broke my block!" Tom cried. + +"No, you broke it! You are mean!" Lily shouted. + +They were both very angry and sad. They did not want to play anymore. They sat on opposite sides of the room and looked away. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken block and the twins' faces. She felt sorry for them. She knew they loved each other, but they had trouble sharing. + +She sat down next to Tom and gave him a hug. She said, "I know you wanted to make a big tower, but you have to be gentle with the blocks. They can break if you pull too hard. And you have to be kind to your sister. She is your best friend. You can support her when she is sad or scared. How would you feel if she was mean to you?" + +Tom thought for a moment. He remembered how Lily helped him when he was scared of the dark. He remembered how they laughed together when they watched funny cartoons. He felt bad for making her cry. He said, "I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I don't want to be mean. I want to be your friend. Can we play together again?" + +Mom smiled and said, "Of course you can. Why don't you say sorry to Lily and give her a hug?" + +Tom got up and walked over to Lily. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I broke your block. I was angry, but I don't want to fight. I love you. Can we play together again?" + +Lily looked at Tom and saw that he was sorry. She felt sorry too. She said, "I'm sorry, Tom. I was angry too. I love you. Can we play together again?" + +They hugged each other and said, "I'm sorry. I love you." + +Mom watched them and felt happy. She said, "That's very good, Tom and Lily. I'm proud of you. You are good twins. You can play with the blocks again, but be careful and share. And remember, you can always talk to me if you have a problem. I'm here to help you." + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Thank you, Mom. We love you." + +They went back to the blocks and started to build together. They used their touch to feel the shapes and colors. They used their words to say what they wanted to make. They used their smiles to show they were happy. They used their hearts to support each other. They were good twins. +One day, Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in their room. They had a lot of toys, but they always wanted more. They asked their mom and dad for new toys, but they said no. They said they had enough toys and they should be happy with what they had. + +Tom and Lily were not happy. They thought their toys were old and boring. They wanted new toys that were shiny and fun. They wished they could have new toys every day. + +Suddenly, they felt the floor shake. They heard a loud noise. They saw their toys fall and break. They were scared. They ran to their mom and dad. They hugged them tight. + +It was an earthquake. The earthquake made the house shake and crack. The earthquake made their toys break and smash. The earthquake was bad and scary. + +Mom and dad said they were lucky. They said they were safe and together. They said they did not need new toys. They said they only needed each other. They said they loved them very much. + +Tom and Lily felt sorry. They realized they were wrong. They realized they did not need new toys. They realized they only needed their mom and dad. They realized they loved them very much too. They said they were sorry and they hugged them back. +Lily and Sam like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make towers, houses, bridges and more. Sometimes they share their blocks and sometimes they want their own. + +One day, Lily and Sam decide to make a big tower together. They take turns to add one block at a time. They are careful and calm. They do not push or shout. They want their tower to be tall and strong. + +They add and add and add until their tower reaches the ceiling. They are very happy and proud. They clap and hug. Mom sees their tower and smiles. She says they did a good job. She gives them a reward. She lets them choose a snack from the kitchen. They can have cookies, fruit, cheese or crackers. + +Lily and Sam run to the kitchen. They thank Mom for the reward. They choose their snacks and sit on the floor. They eat and talk. They look at their tower and smile. They are glad they played together. They are good friends. +Jen and Tom were playing with their blocks. They liked to build towers and houses and cars. Jen had a lot of red blocks and Tom had a lot of blue blocks. They shared some of their blocks with each other. + +"Look, I made a big house!" Jen said, showing Tom her block house. "It has a door and a window and a roof." + +"That's nice, Jen," Tom said. "But I made a bigger house. It has two doors and two windows and a chimney." He showed Jen his block house. It was bigger than Jen's. + +Jen felt sad. She wanted to make a bigger house too. She looked at Tom's blocks. He had more blue blocks than she had red blocks. She had an idea. She waited until Tom was not looking. Then she took some of his blue blocks and replaced them with her red blocks. She added the blue blocks to her house. Now her house was bigger than Tom's. + +"Ha, ha, I made the biggest house!" Jen said, smiling. "Look, Tom, look at my house. It has three doors and three windows and a chimney and a flag." + +Tom looked at Jen's house. He saw the blue blocks. He saw the red blocks he had left. He felt angry. He knew Jen had taken his blocks. He did not like that. He wanted his blocks back. + +"Hey, Jen, that's not fair!" Tom said, frowning. "You took my blocks. You replaced them with your blocks. Give me back my blocks. They are mine." + +Jen did not want to give back the blocks. She liked her big house. She did not care if Tom was angry. She said, "No, Tom, they are mine now. I made the biggest house. You can have the red blocks. They are dry and boring." + +Tom did not like the red blocks. He liked the blue blocks. They were wet and shiny. He had an idea. He waited until Jen was not looking. Then he took a cup of water and poured it over Jen's house. The water made the blocks wet and sticky. The house fell apart. + +"Ha, ha, I made your house fall!" Tom said, laughing. "Look, Jen, look at your house. It has no doors and no windows and no chimney and no flag." + +Jen looked at her house. She saw the water. She saw the wet blocks. She felt angry. She knew Tom had poured water over her house. She did not like that. She wanted her house back. + +"Hey, Tom, that's not nice!" Jen said, crying. "You poured water over my house. You made it fall. Give me back my house. It was mine." + +Tom did not want to give back the house. He liked the water. He liked to make things fall. He did not care if Jen was crying. He said, "No, Jen, it is not yours. It is mine now. I made it fall. You can have the water. It is wet and fun." + +Jen did not like the water. She liked the blocks. They were dry and sturdy. She had no idea. She had no blocks. She had no house. She had nothing left. She cried louder. + +The end. +Lily was restless. She did not want to sit and learn with her tutor. She wanted to play with her toys and run outside. Her tutor was kind, but he had many books and papers for Lily to look at. + +"Lily, please pay attention. We are learning about numbers and shapes today. You need to know these things for school," her tutor said. + +"But I already know them. One, two, three, four, five. Circle, square, triangle, star. See, I can say them all," Lily said. + +"That's very good, Lily, but you also need to practice writing them and drawing them. And there are more numbers and shapes to learn. How about we make a deal? If you work hard for ten minutes, I will include a fun game in our lesson. How does that sound?" her tutor said. + +Lily thought for a moment. She liked games, but she also liked playing with her toys and running outside. She looked at her tutor's face. He smiled and nodded. + +"Okay, I will try. But what game will we play?" Lily asked. + +Her tutor winked and said, "It's a surprise. But I think you will like it. It has to do with numbers and shapes, but in a different way. Now, let's start with this worksheet. Can you write the number one for me?" + +Lily picked up her pencil and tried to write the number one. She hoped the game would be fun and not boring. She wondered what it was. She was still restless, but she also wanted to make her tutor happy. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a cute dog. The dog was brown and fluffy. It had a red collar. + +"Can we pet the dog?" Lily asked Tom. + +"OK, but be careful," Tom said. + +They ran to the dog. The dog wagged its tail. It licked Lily's face. Lily giggled. + +"Hello, doggy," she said. "You are so cute." + +Tom reached out his hand. He wanted to pet the dog too. But the dog did not like Tom. It growled and barked. It bit Tom's hand. + +"Ow!" Tom cried. "Stop, doggy, stop!" + +Lily was scared. She ran away. She did not help Tom. She did not look back. + +Tom was hurt. He was bleeding. He was alone. He cried for help. But no one came. The dog ran away too. It ran to the east. It was gone. + +Lily and Tom were not friends anymore. +Ben liked to dress up as a pirate. He had a hat, a sword and a patch for his eye. He liked to say "Arrr" and pretend to sail on a big ship. One day, he wanted to dress up his cat, too. He thought his cat would make a good pirate. + +But his cat did not like to dress up. She did not like the hat, the sword or the patch. She scratched and hissed and ran away. Ben chased her around the house, but he could not catch her. He was sad and angry. + +He saw a jar of butter on the table. He had an idea. He took the butter and smeared it on his cat's fur. He thought the butter would make his cat shiny and slippery, like a fish. He thought his cat would like to be a fish. + +But his cat did not like to be a fish. She did not like the butter, either. She licked and shook and tried to get it off. She made a mess in the kitchen. She was dull and sticky, not shiny and slippery. She was sad and angry, too. + +Ben's mom came home and saw the mess. She saw Ben and his cat. She was not happy. She scolded Ben and told him to clean up. She told him to never dress up his cat again. She told him to be nice to his cat and say sorry. She told him to wash his cat with soap and water. + +Ben did what his mom said. He cleaned up the butter and the dishes. He was nice to his cat and said sorry. He washed his cat with soap and water. His cat was clean and fluffy again. She forgave Ben and purred. Ben hugged his cat and said he loved her. He decided to dress up as a pirate by himself. He thought his cat would make a better friend than a fish. +Lily was an adventurous girl who liked to explore new places with her uncle. One day, they went to the park and saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Lily wanted to feed them, so her uncle gave her some bread crumbs. + +"Be careful, Lily, don't go too close to the water," her uncle said. + +Lily nodded and threw some bread crumbs to the ducks. They quacked and came closer to her. Lily smiled and threw more bread crumbs. She wanted to see the fish, too, so she leaned over the edge of the pond. + +Suddenly, she slipped and fell into the water. She was scared and wet and cold. She cried out for her uncle. + +"Help, help, uncle, help!" she wept. + +Her uncle heard her and ran to the pond. He reached out his hand and pulled her out of the water. He hugged her and wrapped her in his jacket. + +"It's okay, Lily, it's okay, I'm here, you're safe," he said. + +Lily sobbed and clung to her uncle. She was sorry for being too adventurous and not listening to her uncle. + +"I'm sorry, uncle, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to fall in," she said. + +Her uncle kissed her forehead and smiled. + +"It's okay, Lily, I'm not angry, I'm just glad you're okay. You're a brave girl, but sometimes you have to be careful, too. Come on, let's go home and get you dry and warm," he said. + +Lily nodded and snuggled with her uncle. She learned a lesson that day, but she still loved her uncle and the park and the ducks and the fish. +Lily liked to draw with her crayons. She had many colors and she made pictures of her family, her friends and her toys. She liked to spread the crayons on the floor and pick the ones she wanted. + +One day, her mom gave her a new toy. It was a screen that she could draw on with a pen. Lily was very happy. She turned on the screen and saw that it was bright and shiny. She touched the pen to the screen and saw that it made a line. She moved the pen and made more lines. She could change the colors of the lines by pressing a button. She thought it was fun. + +She decided to draw a picture of her cat, Fluffy. She made a circle for the head, two triangles for the ears, two dots for the eyes, a line for the mouth and a curve for the tail. She filled in the fur with orange and white. She was proud of her picture. She showed it to her mom. + +Her mom smiled and said, "That's a very nice picture, Lily. You are a good artist. Do you like your new toy?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, I like it very much. But I also like my regular crayons. Can I use both?" + +Her mom said, "Of course you can, honey. You can use whatever you want to make your pictures. You can spread your crayons on the floor or use your screen on the table. It's up to you." + +Lily hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. You are the best." She went back to her drawing and made more pictures with her crayons and her screen. She was happy. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a furry dog named Spot. Spot likes to run and jump and bark. + +One day, Tom and Sue go to the park with Spot. They tie Spot to a tree with a rope. They say, "Stay here, Spot. We will be back soon." They go to play on the swings and the slide. + +But Spot does not like to stay. He wants to play too. He pulls and pulls on the rope. He breaks the rope. He runs away from the tree. He sees a big ball. He thinks it is a toy. He runs to the ball and bites it. + +But the ball is not a toy. It is a balloon. It belongs to a boy. The boy is sad. He cries, "Hey, that's my balloon! You popped it!" Spot is scared. He runs away from the boy. + +Tom and Sue hear the boy cry. They look for Spot. They see him run across the street. They are worried. They say, "Spot, come back! The street is dangerous!" They run after Spot. + +But Spot does not hear them. He sees a cat. He thinks it is a friend. He runs to the cat and barks. But the cat is not a friend. It is angry. It hisses and scratches Spot. Spot is hurt. He whimpers, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Tom and Sue catch up with Spot. They see the cat and the scratch. They say, "Oh, Spot, you are in trouble! You should have stayed at the tree. We told you to stay. You did not listen. You made the boy sad. You made the cat mad. You made yourself hurt. You are a bad dog!" + +Spot feels sorry. He says, "Woof, woof, woof!" He means, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" He licks Tom and Sue. He wants them to forgive him. He wants to be a good dog. + +Tom and Sue hug Spot. They say, "It's okay, Spot. We forgive you. We love you. But you have to learn to obey. You have to be careful. You have to be nice. You have to be a good dog." + +Spot nods. He says, "Woof, woof, woof!" He means, "I will, I will, I will!" He follows Tom and Sue. They tie him to the tree again. They play with him. They give him a treat. They are happy. + +The end. + +Moral value: The story teaches the value of obedience, caution, and kindness. It shows the consequences of disobeying, being careless, and being rude. It also shows the importance of apologizing, forgiving, and loving. +Lila and her mom went to the market. They had many apples to sell. Lila liked to help her mom. She put the apples in a basket and smiled at the people. + +One day, a prince came to the market. He wore a shiny crown and a red cloak. He had a big horse. He saw Lila and her mom. He liked their apples. He said, "Hello, I am the prince. Can I buy some apples from you?" + +Lila and her mom were surprised. They said, "Hello, prince. Yes, you can buy some apples. How many do you want?" + +The prince said, "I want ten apples. They look very good and sweet. How much are they?" + +Lila's mom said, "They are one coin for each apple. But for you, prince, they are half a coin. You are very kind and generous." + +The prince smiled. He gave Lila and her mom five coins. He took the ten apples. He said, "Thank you, Lila and mom. You are very nice and honest. I will enjoy your apples. Goodbye." + +Lila and her mom said, "Goodbye, prince. Thank you for buying our apples. Come again." + +The prince rode away on his horse. Lila and her mom were happy. They had sold many apples. They had met a prince. They had made a friend. +Anna was very happy. It was her birthday. She had a big cake with candles and a pink dress. She invited her friends to play and eat. She wanted to have fun. + +But Sam was not happy. He did not like Anna. He was jealous of her cake and dress. He wanted to ruin her birthday. He had a plan. He hid a frog in his pocket. He waited for the right moment. + +When Anna was about to blow the candles, Sam ran to her and threw the frog on her face. Anna screamed and dropped the cake. The frog jumped away. The cake smashed on the floor. The candles went out. Everyone was shocked. + +Anna started to cry. She was scared and sad. She did not want a frog on her face. She did not want her cake to be ruined. She did not want her birthday to be spoiled. She looked at Sam with anger. + +"Why did you do that?" she asked. "You are mean and bad. You are not my friend. You quit my party. Go away!" + +Sam did not care. He laughed and said, "I did it because I wanted to. I don't like you. You are silly and boring. Your party is stupid. I don't want to stay. Bye!" + +He ran out of the door. He did not say sorry. He did not look back. He left Anna and her friends alone. They were all sad and angry. They did not have fun. They did not have a cake. They did not have a happy birthday. +Sam and Mia liked to play on the beach. They liked to make sand castles and look for shells. One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It had a big anchor that hung from a rope. + +"Look, Mia, a boat!" Sam said. "Let's go see it!" + +Mia was shy. She did not like to talk to strangers. She said, "No, Sam, we don't know who is on the boat. Maybe they are mean." + +Sam said, "Don't be shy, Mia. Maybe they are nice. Maybe they have toys or candy. Come on, let's go!" + +Sam ran to the boat. Mia followed him, but she was scared. She held Sam's hand. They got to the boat and saw a man. He was wearing a hat and a coat. He smiled at them. + +"Hello, kids," he said. "Do you like my boat?" + +Sam said, "Yes, sir, we do. It is very big and pretty. What is your name?" + +The man said, "My name is Jack. I am a sailor. I travel on the water and see many things. Do you want to see my anchor?" + +Sam said, "Yes, please. What is an anchor?" + +Jack said, "An anchor is a heavy thing that I use to stop my boat from moving. It goes into the water and holds the boat in one place. Do you want to touch it?" + +Sam said, "Yes, please. Can I, Mia?" + +Mia said, "No, Sam, I don't want to. It looks scary. What if it falls on us?" + +Jack said, "Don't worry, Mia. It won't fall on you. It is very strong and safe. Here, I will show you." + +Jack lifted the anchor a little bit and let it go. It made a loud splash in the water. Sam and Mia jumped back. They were surprised and scared. + +Jack said, "See? It is not scary. It is fun. Do you want to try?" + +Sam said, "Yes, please. Can I, Mia?" + +Mia said, "No, Sam, I don't want to. Let's go back to the sand. I don't like the boat." + +Sam said, "Okay, Mia. Maybe another time. Thank you, Jack, for showing us your anchor. It is very cool." + +Jack said, "You're welcome, kids. Have fun on the beach. Goodbye." + +Sam and Mia waved goodbye to Jack and ran back to the sand. They played with their sand castles and shells. They were happy. Mia was still shy, but she was glad that Sam was her friend. Sam was not shy, but he was careful. He learned that some things are not as fun as they look. He was glad that Mia was his friend. They thanked each other for being good friends. They had a good day. +Lily loved to read books. She had many books in her room. She read them every day. She read about animals, and stars, and magic. She did not like to share her books with anyone. + +One day, her brother Tom came to her room. He wanted to read a book too. He saw a book about oxygen on her shelf. He liked oxygen. He learned that oxygen was in the air, and that people and plants needed oxygen to live. He reached for the book. + +"Stop!" Lily shouted. "That is my book! You cannot read it! It is mine!" She grabbed the book from Tom's hand. She was very selfish. + +Tom was sad. He did not understand why Lily was so mean. He wanted to learn about oxygen too. He did not have any books in his room. He felt like he had no oxygen in his heart. + +He ran to his mom and told her what happened. Mom was not happy. She went to Lily's room and talked to her. She told her that reading was good, but sharing was better. She told her that oxygen was for everyone, and that being selfish was not nice. She told her that Tom was her brother, and that she should love him and let him read her books. + +Lily felt sorry. She did not want to make Tom sad. She did not want to be selfish. She wanted to be kind. She went to Tom and gave him the book about oxygen. She said she was sorry. She said he could read any of her books. She said she loved him. + +Tom smiled. He thanked Lily. He hugged her. He said he loved her too. He said he was happy. He felt like he had oxygen in his heart. He opened the book and read it with Lily. They learned about oxygen together. They were happy. +Sara likes to help her mom in the kitchen. She likes to serve food to her family. She likes to make them happy and full. + +One day, mom makes pasta with tomato sauce for lunch. Sara wants to help. She takes a big spoon and fills a plate with pasta. She puts some sauce on top. She adds some cheese. She thinks it looks yummy. + +She carries the plate to the table. She sees her dad sitting there. She smiles and says, "Here, dad. I serve you pasta with tomato. It is good. I am generous." She puts the plate in front of him. + +Dad looks at the plate. He sees a lot of pasta. He sees a lot of sauce. He sees a lot of cheese. He thinks it is too much. He says, "Thank you, Sara. You are very generous. But this is too much pasta for me. I cannot eat it all. Maybe you can share it with me." + +Sara looks at the plate. She thinks it is not too much. She thinks it is just right. She says, "No, dad. This is your plate. I serve you. You eat it. I have my own plate. See?" She points to her plate. It has a little pasta, a little sauce, and a little cheese. She thinks it is enough. + +Dad smiles and says, "Okay, Sara. You are very kind. But maybe next time, you can serve me a little less. And maybe you can serve yourself a little more. Then we can both enjoy our pasta with tomato. How does that sound?" + +Sara thinks for a moment. She says, "Okay, dad. Next time, I serve you less. And I serve myself more. Then we both happy and full. I love you, dad." + +Dad says, "I love you too, Sara. You are a good helper. And a good daughter. Now, let's eat our pasta with tomato. Bon appetit!" +Tom is a mouse. He likes to walk and look for food. One day, he walks out of his hole and sees a huge cake on the table. He thinks, "Wow, that cake looks yummy! I want to eat some." + +He walks to the table and climbs up a chair. He sees a big knife next to the cake. He thinks, "I can use this knife to cut a piece of cake." He grabs the knife and tries to cut the cake. But the knife is too heavy for him. He drops the knife and it makes a loud noise. + +A boy hears the noise and runs to the table. He sees Tom and the knife. He shouts, "Hey, that's my cake! And that's my knife! You are a bad mouse! Go away!" + +Tom is scared. He drops the knife and runs away. He thinks, "Oh no, that boy is angry! He is bigger than me! He can hurt me!" He runs back to his hole and hides. + +He thinks, "That cake was not worth it. It was too big and too hard. And that boy was too loud and too mean. I don't like huge things. I like small things. Small things are safe and nice. I will never walk to that table again." +Lily liked to organize her toys. She had a box for dolls, a box for cars, a box for books and a box for puzzles. She put each toy in the right box and felt happy. + +One day, her cousin Ben came to visit. Ben was bald and loud. He did not like to organize. He liked to make a mess. He took out all the toys from the boxes and threw them on the floor. He laughed and said it was fun. + +Lily was angry and sad. She did not think it was fun. She wanted her toys to be neat and tidy. She asked Ben to stop and help her organize. But Ben did not listen. He kept making a mess. + +Lily did not know what to do. She felt a wonder in her chest. She wondered if Ben would ever be nice. She wondered if she could ever play with him. She wondered if she could make him understand. + +She decided to try something. She picked up a doll and a car. She showed them to Ben. She said, "Look, these are toys. They are not trash. They are fun to play with. But they need a place to rest. If you put them in the box, they will be happy. And we can find them easily. Do you want to try?" + +Ben looked at the doll and the car. He looked at Lily. He saw that she was serious and kind. He felt a wonder in his chest. He wondered if Lily was right. He wondered if he could be nice. He wondered if he could play with her. + +He decided to try something. He took the doll and the car from Lily. He said, "Okay, I will try. Where does the doll go?" Lily smiled and pointed to the box for dolls. Ben put the doll in the box. He said, "Where does the car go?" Lily smiled and pointed to the box for cars. Ben put the car in the box. + +Lily and Ben started to organize the toys together. They had fun and learned from each other. They became friends and felt happy. +Lily was hungry. She wanted to eat soup. She saw a big pot of soup on the stove. It smelled good. She climbed on a chair and reached for the pot. + +"Be careful, Lily!" her mom said. "The soup is hot. You have to wait for me to serve it." + +But Lily did not listen. She wanted the soup now. She pulled the pot and it fell on her. The hot soup burned her skin. She screamed and cried. + +Her mom ran to her and wrapped her in a towel. She called the doctor. She was very sad and angry. + +"Lily, why did you do that?" her mom asked. "You could have hurt yourself badly. You have to listen to me. I know what is good for you." + +Lily felt dizzy and sore. She was sorry. She wished she had listened to her mom. She learned a hard lesson. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I was silly. I did not think. I love you." + +The moral value of the story is: Listen to your parents. They know what is best for you. Do not be greedy or impatient. Think before you act. +Lily and Sam went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. Lily found a big pink shell and showed it to Sam. "Look, Sam, I found a pretty shell!" she said. + +Sam wanted the shell too. He tried to grab it from Lily's hand. "No, it's mine!" Lily said. She held the shell tight and ran away from Sam. Sam ran after her, but he was tired from playing all day. + +Lily ran to the water and knelt down. She wanted to wash the sand off the shell. But a big wave came and splashed her. The shell slipped from her hand and went into the sea. Lily cried. "Oh no, my shell is gone!" + +Sam saw what happened and felt sorry for Lily. He stopped running and went to her. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I shouldn't have tried to take your shell. It was yours." + +Lily hugged him back and said, "It's okay, Sam. I'm sorry too. I shouldn't have run away from you. Maybe we can find another shell together." + +They looked at the sea and saw many shells shining in the sun. They smiled and went to look for them. Mom and Dad watched them and smiled too. They were happy that Lily and Sam learned to share and be kind. +Jill and Jack were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they found a shiny thing in the grass. It was a diamond. + +"Wow, look at this!" Jack said. "It is so pretty and sparkly. Can I have it?" + +"No, I saw it first. It is mine!" Jill said. "You can play with something else." + +They started to fight over the diamond. They pulled and pushed and shouted. They did not share. + +A big dog came by. He saw the diamond too. He thought it was a toy. He ran and grabbed it in his mouth. He ran away with it. + +"Hey, come back!" Jack and Jill cried. "That is our diamond!" + +They chased the dog, but he was too fast. He left the park with the diamond. Jack and Jill were sad and angry. They had lost their shiny thing. + +They looked at each other. They felt lonely. They had no diamond and no friend. + +"I'm sorry, Jack," Jill said. "I was mean to you. I should have shared the diamond with you." + +"I'm sorry, too, Jill," Jack said. "I was greedy. I should have let you have it." + +They hugged and said sorry. They decided to be friends again. They did not need the diamond to be happy. They had each other. +One day, a prince went to visit a farm. He wanted to see the animals and the plants. He wore a heavy crown and a heavy coat. He thought he was very important. + +He saw a pig in the mud. He said to the pig, "You are so dirty and fat. You are not like me. I am a prince. I am clean and handsome. You are a joke." + +The pig did not like what the prince said. He felt sad and angry. He said to the prince, "You are not nice. You are mean and rude. You are not a joke. You are a bully." + +The prince laughed. He said, "I don't care what you say. You are just a pig. You can't do anything to me. I am a prince. I can do whatever I want." + +The pig had an idea. He said, "You are right. You are a prince. You can do whatever you want. Why don't you try to jump over this fence? It will be fun." + +The prince thought it was easy. He said, "OK. I will jump over the fence. Watch me." He ran to the fence. He tried to jump. But he was too heavy. He fell on the fence. He hurt his head and his back. He dropped his crown and his coat. He cried. + +The pig smiled. He said, "Now you are dirty and hurt. You are not so important. You are not so handsome. You are a joke." + +The prince learned a lesson. He said, "I am sorry, pig. You are right. I was mean and rude. I was a bully. I should not have made fun of you. I should have been kind and respectful. Can you forgive me?" + +The pig said, "Yes, I can forgive you. But you have to promise me something. You have to promise me that you will not joke about others. You have to promise me that you will be nice to everyone. You have to promise me that you will not be a bully." + +The prince said, "I promise, pig. I promise. Thank you for teaching me. You are a good friend." + +The end. +Jill liked to play with her bow and arrow. She made them from a stick and a string. She thought they were attractive and fun. She liked to carry them around and pretend to shoot at things. + +One day, she saw a big bird in the sky. It was red and yellow and blue. It looked like a rainbow. Jill wanted to shoot at it. She thought it would be a good game. + +She ran to the hill and aimed her bow at the bird. She pulled the string and let go. The arrow flew in the air. But it did not hit the bird. It hit a man who was walking by. He was carrying a basket of apples. + +The man cried out in pain. He dropped the basket and the apples rolled away. He looked at Jill with anger. He saw the bow and the arrow in her hand. He knew she had hurt him. + +He ran to Jill and grabbed her bow. He broke it in half. He threw it on the ground. He yelled at Jill. He said she was a bad girl. He said she should not play with dangerous things. He said he would tell her mother. + +Jill was scared and sad. She had lost her bow and her game. She had hurt the man and his apples. She had made him angry and he had made her cry. She wished she had never seen the bird. She wished she had never shot the arrow. She wished she had never played with her bow. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play together. On Sunday, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They run to the slide and take turns to slide down. + +"Wow, this is fun!" Tom says. + +"Yes, it is!" Anna says. + +They slide and slide until they are tired. Then they go to the swing and push each other. They feel the wind in their hair and laugh. They swing and swing until they are hungry. Then they go to the sandbox and make a castle with a bucket and a shovel. They decorate it with sticks and stones and flowers. + +"Look, our castle is beautiful!" Anna says. + +"Yes, it is!" Tom says. + +They are proud of their castle. They show it to their moms. Their moms smile and clap. They say it is time to go home. They give Tom and Anna a sandwich and a juice. The sandwich and the juice are yummy. Tom and Anna eat and drink and say thank you. + +"Did you have fun today?" Tom's mom asks. + +"Yes, we did!" Tom says. + +"Me too!" Anna says. + +They hug and say goodbye. They promise to play again next Sunday. They go home with their moms. They are happy. They become sleepy. They take a nap and dream of the park. +Mia and Ben are friends. They like to play in the village. The village is big and has many houses and people. Mia and Ben have a game. They pretend to be animals and make noises. + +One day, they see a new boy in the village. He is sitting on a bench and looks sad. Mia and Ben go to him and say hello. + +"Hi, I am Mia and this is Ben. What is your name?" Mia asks. + +"I am Leo. I just moved here with my mom and dad. I don't know anyone here," Leo says. + +"Do you want to play with us? We are animals. Mia is a cat and I am a dog. What animal do you want to be?" Ben asks. + +Leo thinks for a moment. He likes animals. He smiles and says, "I want to be a lion. I can roar loud." + +"Great! You can join our game. We are going to the park. There are trees and grass and flowers. Come on, let's go!" Mia says. + +Leo nods and follows Mia and Ben. They run to the park and make animal noises. They have fun and laugh. Leo is happy. He has made new friends in the village. + +The village is organized. It has a school, a shop, a library and a playground. The people are kind and helpful. Mia, Ben and Leo like the village. They play there every day. They are the best animal friends. +Lily and Tom were twins who lived in a big castle. They liked to play and run and have fun, but sometimes they were naughty. One day, they made a big mess in the hall with paint and feathers and glue. Their mother was very angry and said, "You two have to behave! Go to your chamber and stay there until dinner!" + +Lily and Tom did not want to go to their chamber. It was boring and small and had no toys. They walked slowly up the stairs and said sorry to their mother. But when they got to their chamber, they saw something shiny on the floor. It was a key! + +"What is this?" Lily asked. "Maybe it opens a secret door!" Tom said. They looked around and found a door behind a curtain. They put the key in the lock and turned it. The door opened and they saw a dark tunnel. + +"Wow! Let's go and see where it leads!" Tom said. He grabbed a flashlight and went in. Lily followed him. They walked and walked and saw many strange things. They saw old books and pictures and clothes and jewels. They saw spiders and bats and mice. They saw a skeleton and a sword and a shield. + +"This is so cool!" Lily said. "This is much better than our chamber!" Tom said. They forgot about their mother and their mess and their dinner. They just wanted to explore and have fun. But they did not know that the tunnel was very long and had many twists and turns. They did not know that they were getting lost. They did not know that it was getting late. They did not know that their mother was looking for them and was very worried. They did not know that they were in trouble. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big kite in the sky. It is high and colorful. They want to fly a kite too. + +They go to Tom's house and look for a kite. They find a small kite in a box. But there is no string. They need string to fly the kite. They look around the house. They see a ball of string on the table. It is for Tom's mom. She uses it to make things with a needle. + +"Can we use this string?" Sara asks. + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe mom will be mad." + +"Let's try it," Sara says. "We will be careful. We will bring it back." + +They take the string and run to the park. They tie the string to the kite. They throw the kite in the air. It flies high and fast. They are happy. + +But then the wind blows harder. The kite pulls the string. The string breaks. The kite flies away. They can't catch it. They are sad. + +They go back to Tom's house. They see Tom's mom. She is angry. She sees the broken string on the table. She knows they took it. + +"Where is my string?" she asks. + +"We used it for the kite," Tom says. + +"What kite?" she asks. + +"The kite that flew away," Sara says. + +"You took my string without asking?" she asks. "You broke it? You lost the kite?" + +She is very mad. She scolds them. She tells them to go home. She says they can't play together anymore. + +Sara and Tom are sorry. They cry. They say goodbye. They go home. They have no kite. They have no string. They have no friend. They have a bad day. +Lily and Mia are friends. They like to play in the park. Lily has a new skirt. It is pink and has flowers. Mia likes Lily's skirt. + +"Can I wear your skirt?" Mia asks Lily. + +"OK, but be careful. It is new," Lily says. She gives Mia her skirt. Mia puts it on. She spins and jumps. She feels happy. + +"Look at me! I am a princess!" Mia says. She runs to the slide. She wants to go fast. + +"Wait for me!" Lily says. She runs after Mia. She sees a big dog. The dog is black and has sharp teeth. The dog sees Mia. The dog likes Mia's skirt. It thinks it is a toy. + +The dog runs to Mia. It is faster than Mia. It jumps and bites Mia's skirt. Mia screams. The skirt rips. Mia falls down. She hurts her knee. She cries. + +Lily comes to Mia. She sees her skirt. It is torn and dirty. She sees Mia's knee. It is bleeding. She feels angry and sad. + +"You broke my skirt! You are a bad friend!" Lily says. She takes her skirt from Mia. She does not help Mia. She goes away. + +Mia is alone. She is hurt and scared. She wants Lily to come back. She wants to say sorry. But Lily does not come. Mia cries more. She has no friend. +Tom and Mia are friends who like to paint. They have many colors and brushes. They paint on paper, on walls, on rocks, and on anything they can find. They have fun making pictures of animals, flowers, cars, and stars. + +One day, they find a big box of dust in the garage. The dust is gray and soft. They think it is like sand, but finer. They wonder what they can do with it. + +"I know!" says Tom. "Let's paint with dust! We can make dust shapes on the floor and on the table. It will be like magic!" + +"OK!" says Mia. "But I bet I can make better dust shapes than you. I am very good at painting. I can make a dust cat, a dust house, a dust sun, and a dust cake!" + +Tom and Mia are competitive. They want to show each other who is the best painter. They start to paint with dust. They use their fingers, their hands, their feet, and their noses. They make dust shapes of many things. They laugh and giggle. + +But soon, they make a big mess. The dust is everywhere. It is on their clothes, on their hair, on their faces, and in their noses. They sneeze and cough. They look like dust monsters. + +"Uh-oh!" says Tom. "We made too much dust. Mom and dad will be angry. How can we clean this up?" + +"I don't know!" says Mia. "Maybe we can use water. Water can wash away dust. Let's get a bucket and a mop." + +Tom and Mia run to get water. They try to clean the dust. But they make more mess. The water makes the dust wet and sticky. It makes mud. The mud is brown and dirty. It stains the floor and the table. It drips and splashes. + +"Oh no!" says Tom. "We made more mess. Water is not good for dust. What can we do now?" + +"I don't know!" says Mia. "Maybe we can use a broom. A broom can sweep away dust. Let's get a broom and a dustpan." + +Tom and Mia run to get a broom. They try to sweep the dust. But they make more mess. The broom makes the dust fly and scatter. It makes clouds. The clouds are gray and fuzzy. They cover the air and the light. They make them cough and sneeze. + +"Help!" says Tom. "We made more mess. A broom is not good for dust. How can we stop this?" + +"I don't know!" says Mia. "Maybe we can use a vacuum. A vacuum can suck up dust. Let's get a vacuum and a plug." + +Tom and Mia run to get a vacuum. They try to vacuum the dust. But they make more noise. The vacuum makes a loud and scary sound. It makes them scream and cry. It frightens them and the cat. The cat runs and knocks over a lamp. The lamp breaks and sparks. + +"Stop!" says Tom. "We made more noise. A vacuum is not good for dust. How can we fix this?" + +"I don't know!" says Mia. "Maybe we can use a hug. A hug can make us feel better. Let's hug each other and say sorry." + +Tom and Mia hug each other. They say sorry. They are still messy and noisy. But they are also sorry and sad. They wish they had not painted with dust. They wish they had not been competitive. They wish they had been careful and kind. + +They hear a car in the driveway. They hear mom and dad coming home. They are scared and worried. What will mom and dad say? What will mom and dad do? + +They hope mom and dad will hug them too. They hope mom and dad will forgive them. They hope mom and dad will help them. They hope mom and dad will love them. They hope mom and dad will understand. +Sara and Ben are playing in the garden. They like to run and jump and look at the flowers. Sara has a pink dress and Ben has a blue shirt. They are happy. + +But then Sara sees a big gate. It is brown and has sharp points. Sara is curious. She wants to see what is behind the gate. She tells Ben to come with her. + +"Look, Ben, a gate! Let's go and see!" Sara says. + +"No, Sara, we can't. The gate is not ours. It is for the farmer. He has cows and sheep and dogs. They can bite us. And the gate can cut us. It is dangerous," Ben says. + +But Sara does not listen. She runs to the gate and tries to open it. She pushes and pulls and shakes the gate. But the gate does not move. It is locked. + +Sara is angry. She kicks the gate. But the gate kicks back. It cuts Sara's leg. Sara cries. She sees blood on her pink dress. She is scared and hurt. + +"Help, Ben, help!" Sara shouts. + +Ben hears Sara. He runs to her. He sees the cut on her leg. He is worried. He takes off his blue shirt and wraps it around Sara's leg. He hugs Sara and tries to calm her down. + +"It's okay, Sara, it's okay. I'm here. We will go to mom and dad. They will make it better. Don't cry, Sara, don't cry," Ben says. + +Sara stops crying. She holds Ben's hand. They walk back to the house. They tell mom and dad what happened. Mom and dad are angry and sad. They clean Sara's cut and put a bandage on it. They give Sara and Ben a hug and a kiss. They tell them to be careful and not to go near the gate again. Sara and Ben say sorry. They learn their lesson. They are still happy. +Lily and Max were playing with pennies on the floor. They liked to roll them and see how far they went. Lily rolled a penny and it hit Max's foot. + +"Ow!" Max said. "That hurt!" + +"Sorry, Max," Lily said. "I didn't mean to hurt you." + +Max was angry. He picked up the penny and threw it at Lily. It hit her on the nose. + +"Ow!" Lily said. "That hurt more!" + +Max laughed. He thought it was funny to hurt Lily. + +Lily was sad. She didn't like to be hurt. She started to cry. + +Mama heard Lily cry. She came to see what was wrong. + +"Why are you crying, Lily?" Mama asked. + +"Max hurt me with a penny," Lily said. + +Mama looked at Max. She saw the penny in his hand. + +"Max, that's not nice," Mama said. "You shouldn't hurt your sister. You should say sorry and give her a hug." + +Max felt bad. He didn't want to make Lily cry. He said sorry and gave her a hug. + +Lily stopped crying. She smiled and hugged Max back. + +"Thank you, Max," Lily said. + +Mama smiled too. She was happy that they made up. + +She gave them both a kiss and said, "Now, why don't you play nicely with the pennies? You can take turns to roll them and count them together." + +Lily and Max nodded. They agreed to play nicely with the pennies. They had fun rolling them and counting them together. They didn't hurt each other anymore. +Ben and Mia were twins who liked to play outside at night. They had a big flashlight that they used to make shadows on the wall. One night, they saw a bright round thing in the sky. It was the moon. + +"Look, Ben, the moon is so big and shiny!" Mia said. + +"Yes, it is. Do you want to play moon shadow?" Ben asked. + +"What is moon shadow?" Mia wondered. + +"It is a game where we turn the flashlight off and on and make shapes with our hands. The moon will make our shadows on the wall. It is fun!" Ben explained. + +"Okay, let's play moon shadow!" Mia agreed. + +They turned the flashlight off and on and made shapes with their hands. They made a bunny, a bird, a star, and a heart. They giggled and clapped. + +But then, they heard a loud growl from behind the wall. It was a big, scary dog that had escaped from the neighbor's yard. It was dangerous. It had sharp teeth and angry eyes. It wanted to bite them. + +"Ben, Mia, run!" their mom shouted from the window. She had seen the dog and was scared for them. + +Ben and Mia dropped the flashlight and ran to the door. They were very afraid. The dog chased them and barked. It was faster than them. + +"Help, mom, help!" they cried. + +Their mom opened the door and pulled them inside. She slammed the door and locked it. The dog scratched and snarled at the door. It was still angry. + +"Are you okay, my babies?" their mom asked. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"Yes, mom, we are okay. Thank you for saving us!" they said. + +They were safe and happy. They looked out the window and saw the moon. It was still big and shiny. But they did not want to play moon shadow anymore. They wanted to stay with their mom. She was the best. +Tom and Sue were two sheep who lived in a big valley. They liked to eat grass and play with their friends. But there was a problem. A mean wolf also lived in the valley. He wanted to own all the grass and all the sheep. He was very harsh and scary. + +One day, the wolf came to Tom and Sue's field. He said, "This is my grass now. You have to go away or I will eat you." Tom and Sue were very afraid. They did not want to leave their home or their friends. They did not know what to do. + +Then they had an idea. They saw a big rock near the edge of the field. They ran to the rock and pushed it hard. The rock rolled down the hill and hit the wolf. The wolf yelped and ran away. He was hurt and scared. He did not come back to the valley. + +Tom and Sue were very happy. They had saved their home and their friends. They did not have to worry about the wolf anymore. They shared the grass and played with their friends. They were very brave and smart. +Lily loved her cat, Fluffy. She liked to hug him and play with him. But one day, Fluffy was not happy. He did not eat his food or chase his toy. He made a sad sound and hid under the bed. + +Lily was worried. She asked her mom, "What is wrong with Fluffy? Is he sick?" + +Her mom said, "Maybe he is. We should take him to the veterinarian. She can help him feel better." + +Lily and her mom put Fluffy in a box and drove to the veterinarian. The veterinarian was a nice lady who liked animals. She took Fluffy out of the box and looked at him. She said, "Fluffy has a hurt paw. He stepped on something sharp and it made a cut. I need to clean it and put a bandage on it." + +Lily felt sorry for Fluffy. She wanted to hug him and make him feel better. But the veterinarian said, "Don't squeeze him too hard. He is still hurt and it might make him more hurt. You can pet him gently and talk to him softly. He will heal soon and be happy again." + +Lily nodded. She petted Fluffy gently and said, "I love you, Fluffy. You are a brave cat. I will take good care of you when we go home." + +Fluffy made a soft sound and licked her hand. He felt Lily's love and care. He was glad to have her as his friend. + +The moral of the story is: We should be gentle and kind to our pets, especially when they are hurt. They need our love and care to feel better. +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. But their favorite place to drive them was on the hill. + +The hill was in the park near their house. It was a big and green hill with a path on it. Many people liked to walk or bike on the path. The hill was popular. Tom and Lily liked to watch the people and say hello to them. + +One day, Tom and Lily took their toy cars to the hill. They found a spot where the path was steep and curvy. They put their cars on the path and let them go. The cars zoomed down the hill, making noises and spinning. Tom and Lily laughed and clapped. + +"Look at my car, Lily! It's so fast and red!" Tom said. + +"Mine is faster and blue, Tom! Watch it go!" Lily said. + +They had fun driving their cars on the hill. They took turns to see whose car could go farther and faster. They also shared their cars with other kids who wanted to play. They made new friends and had a good time. They loved the hill. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a ball and a kite. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big dog. The dog is brown and furry. The dog runs to them and barks. Anna and Ben are scared. They drop the ball and the kite and run away. + +They hide behind a tree. They wait for the dog to go away. They are sad. They want their ball and their kite. + +"Where is our ball and our kite?" Anna asks. + +"I don't know. I can't see them. Maybe the dog took them," Ben says. + +They look around. They see the dog. The dog has the ball in his mouth. He plays with the ball. He does not see Anna and Ben. + +"Look, the dog has our ball. He is bad. He stole our ball," Anna says. + +"Maybe he is not bad. Maybe he is lonely. Maybe he wants to play with us," Ben says. + +"Play with us? He is big and loud. He is scary. He might bite us," Anna says. + +Ben thinks. He has an idea. He says, "Maybe we can make him happy. Maybe we can give him something else. Something he likes more than our ball." + +"Like what?" Anna asks. + +Ben looks around. He sees a stick. He picks up the stick. He says, "Like this. A stick. Dogs like sticks. They like to chew them and fetch them." + +He shows the stick to Anna. Anna nods. She says, "OK. Let's try. But be careful. Don't get too close to the dog." + +Ben agrees. He walks slowly to the dog. He holds the stick in his hand. He says, "Hey, dog. Do you want this stick? It is nice and big. You can have it. But you have to give us our ball. OK?" + +The dog hears Ben. He looks at Ben. He sees the stick. He wags his tail. He likes the stick. He drops the ball. He runs to Ben. He takes the stick. He chews it and shakes it. He is happy. + +Ben picks up the ball. He runs back to Anna. He says, "It worked. He gave us our ball. He likes the stick. He is not bad. He is friendly." + +Anna smiles. She says, "You are right. He is friendly. He is cute. Can we pet him?" + +Ben says, "Maybe. But first, let's get our kite. It is still in the sky. We don't want to lose it. It is our favorite kite." + +They look up. They see the kite. It is high and bright. It flies in the wind. They run to the kite. They grab the string. They pull the kite down. They are happy. + +They have their ball and their kite. They have a new friend. The dog follows them. He wags his tail. He likes them. They like him. + +They play in the park. They have fun. They don't lose anything. They don't lose their memory. They remember this day. It is easy. It is a good day. +Lily and Max were having lunch with Mom and Dad. They had pasta with sauce and cheese. Lily liked sauce and cheese, but Max did not. He only wanted pasta with butter. + +"Max, you have to try some sauce. It's yummy and good for you," Mom said. + +"No, thank you. I don't like sauce. It's red and wet and icky," Max said. He frowned and pushed his plate away. + +Dad smiled and said, "How about a deal, Max? If you eat one bite of sauce, you can have a cookie for dessert. But if you don't, you have to eat your pasta with nothing on it." + +Max thought for a moment. He really wanted a cookie, but he really hated sauce. He looked at Lily, who was eating her sauce and cheese happily. She winked at him and said, "Come on, Max. It's not that bad. And cookies are so good. You can do it!" + +Max decided to be brave. He took a small forkful of sauce and put it in his mouth. He made a face and swallowed quickly. He did not like it at all. But he did it. + +"Good job, Max! You ate some sauce! I'm so proud of you," Mom said. She gave him a hug and a kiss. + +"Here's your cookie, Max. You earned it," Dad said. He handed him a big chocolate chip cookie. + +Max smiled and took a bite of his cookie. It was sweet and crunchy and delicious. He liked it a lot. He looked at Lily and said, "Thank you, Lily. You helped me. You're a good sister." + +Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Max. You're a good brother. And you know what? I'm glad you tried some sauce. Maybe next time, you'll like it more." +Lily and Ben are playing with tubes in the sandbox. They want to make a big tunnel for their cars. They find some long tubes and some short tubes. They put the long tubes next to each other and the short tubes on top of them. + +"Look, we made a tunnel!" Lily says. She leans over to see inside. "It is very dark and cool." + +Ben nods. He picks up a car and tries to push it through the tunnel. But the car gets stuck in the middle. He tries to pull it out, but it does not move. He feels frustrated. + +"Hey, what is wrong?" Lily asks. She leans over to see what Ben is doing. + +"My car is stuck!" Ben says. He pulls harder, but the car does not budge. He feels angry. + +"Maybe you need a smaller car," Lily says. She leans over to find a smaller car in the sandbox. She gives it to Ben. + +"Thank you," Ben says. He tries the smaller car. It goes through the tunnel easily. He smiles. + +"You are welcome," Lily says. She leans over to give Ben a hug. "We are good friends." + +They play with the tubes and the cars for a long time. They have fun. They are happy. +One day, a young girl called Beth wanted to play outside, but it was very cloudy. Her Mom said: "No, Beth, it looks like a storm is coming. It's too dangerous to go out." + +But Beth wanted to go so badly that she said: "Please, Mommy, please let me go!" + +Her Mom said "I'm sorry Beth, no. It's too dangerous. The clouds look very thick." + +Beth sighed and disappointedly went back inside. A few hours later, the storm came. It was loud and made the house shake. The sky was very dark, and rain poured down. Beth looked out her window and saw that the clouds were still thick. + +The storm lasted for a long time, and Beth was very scared. When it finally ended, Beth was relieved. She went outside and saw that the clouds were still thick. She took a step outside, but suddenly the lightning struck again. Beth quickly ran back inside, only just making it before the lightning could hit her. + +When the second storm finally ended, Beth looked out her window. One last time, the sky was still thick with grey clouds. Beth sighed and knew that it was going to be a long time until she could play outside again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a very big house. Every day she loved to explore and play in all the different rooms. One day she came across a big shelf filled with lots of things. She couldn't resist and she started to play with them. As she played, she started to make a mess and things quickly became untidy. + +The girl felt very sad and decided to clean up the shelf. She put everything back in its place and arranged it so that it looked nice and clean. When she had finished, she was so proud that she could talk about it to her friends. + +The little girl learnt a valuable lesson that day. She learnt that it was important to clean up and look after her things. She was so happy that she understood the importance of taking care of her things and she promised herself to always keep everything clean. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy who loved animals. One day, she was walking in the woods with her dog. Suddenly, the sky turned dark and it started to rain heavily. Lucy and her dog ran for shelter under a tree. + +"I wish the rain would stop," Lucy said. + +So, Lucy and her dog closed their eyes and started to pray. They prayed and prayed until, suddenly, the rain stopped. + +When Lucy opened her eyes, she saw a little puppy with big eyes and a sweet face. The puppy was so sweet that Lucy wanted to take it home. + +The puppy followed Lucy and her dog home. As soon as they arrived, Lucy's mom saw the little puppy and said, "You can keep it!" + +Since then, Lucy, her dog and the little puppy lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there were two kids named Jake and Selena. Jake had a start, but Selena didn't. Jake kept his start in his pocket and glowed with it all the time. + +One day, Selena saw Jake's start, and she asked him to lend it to her. Jake shook his head and said, "No. My start is very special, and I don't want it to get dirty." + +Selena was sad and started to cry. However, Jake was very kind and asked Selena if she wanted to make her own start. Selena was happy, and she decided to try it. + +With some hard work and a lot of help from Jake, Selena made her own start that glowed even brighter than Jake's start. + +Selena was so happy and thanked Jake. Jake smiled and said, "You've earned it. It's always good to work hard for something you really want." + +This story teaches us that it's important to work hard for what we want and to be generous to others. +Ma and Pa were on the farm, preparing something special. Ma was getting an egg from the coop and Pa was making a nest. Together, they were getting ready for a baby. + +"Who is it for?" Pa asked. + +Ma smiled and said, "We're having a baby chick!" + +"Wow!" Pa said. He couldn't wait to meet their new baby. + +But when they went back to the nest the next day, they found something unexpected. The egg was still in the nest, but it was dead. + +Ma and Pa were both sad. They had been so excited to welcome the baby chick, but it had never hatched. + +"I'm so sorry, Ma," Pa said. He felt really bad. + +"It's alright," Ma replied. "We still have so much to prepare for." They hugged and headed back out to the farm, ready to start over. +Once upon a time there was a small boy named Tom. Tom loved books and wanted to visit the library. One day his parents said he could go to the library. + +Tom was so excited! He hopped, skipped and jumped to the library. He went inside and was amazed at all the books! He went to the librarian and asked for the books he wanted. + +The librarian smiled and said, "Welcome to the library! Here are your books, but they are very heavy, so please be careful." + +Tom was determined to carry his books home. He lifted the books and tried to walk, but he was too small. The books were too heavy for him. + +He started to cry, but then a kind old man saw what had happened. The man asked Tom if he needed help. Tom said yes and the old man handed Tom the books, one by one. + +Tom thanked the old man, and walked proudly home with his books. + +The moral of this story is that it is important to ask for help when we need it. Kindness is something that everyone can give, no matter how small. +Mummy wanted to go on holiday, so she and the little girl packed their luggage. The little girl was very excited and kept asking Mummy when they could leave. + +Finally, the day arrived and Mummy and the little girl were ready. The little girl kept insisting that she take a toy with her and Mummy kept saying no. The little girl was determined and kept insisting, no matter what Mummy said. + +Finally, Mummy decided to let the little girl take her favourite doll. As they drove towards the airport, the little girl kept saying how she wanted to be successful when she grew up like her Mummy. + +When they arrived at the airport, the little girl insisted that she carry her luggage. With her Mummy's help, the little girl carried her own bag and was very proud of herself. + +Mummy and the little girl had a successful holiday and the little girl was very proud she had carried her own luggage. +Once there was a little girl called Penny. She was three years old and loved catching things. One day, Penny was in her garden playing with her ball. She threw the ball, trying to catch it when she suddenly bumped into a tree. She felt miserable and started to cry. Her mom saw what happened and quickly came to give her a bandage. She said to Penny, "you should be more careful when playing". + +Penny said, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to catch my ball". + +"It was a nice try, Penny," said her mom, "but it's not always possible. Next time you want to catch something, be extra careful or you could hurt yourself". + +Penny nodded and they hugged. She realized that it was important to be careful in order to avoid getting hurt and being miserable. From then on, Penny was always more careful when she tried to catch something. She still loved playing with her ball, but she made sure to do it more safely. +Once upon a time there was a little bird called Sparkles. She had beautiful shiny feathers and she loved to whistle. One day she was flying in the deep forest looking for a place to have a nap. + +Suddenly, she stopped and looked around. She heard something very strange in the air. She almost couldn't believe it. It was a whistle, a very special kind of whistle. It was so deep and magical. + +Sparkles was so curious that she followed the sound and eventually arrived at an old lake. And there, perched on the edge of the lake, was a tall man whistling. + +“Good morning!†Sparkles said. “What are you doing?†+ +The man smiled and said, "I'm just whistling the morning away. It's the best way to start the day, you know. Would you like to join me?†+ +Sparkles was so happy. She began to whistle too, and soon the lake was filled with the sound of their music. It was magical. Every now and then Sparkles could see a spark of light coming from the lake as if it was a part of their song. + +The sun was setting and their music slowly faded away. But Sparkles still heard the deep sound of the man's whistle in the air. + +“Let’s do this again tomorrowâ€, Sparkles +Molly giggled as she peered through the tall grass. She could see a hidden surprise! Cautiously, she stepped closer to get a better look. + +Suddenly, an applause filled the air! Molly was surprised, but she was also excited! What could it be? + +She carefully pushed her way through the grass and saw a small band on the ground, surrounded by colorful balloons and ribbons. She realised they were the ones making the noise; they were a bandage of animals! + +Confused, Molly asked them, "What are you doing?" + +The bandage laughed as they answered, "We are here to celebrate your birthday, Molly!" + +Molly was thrilled! She threw her hands in the air and applauded with the bandage, enjoying her special day. +Once upon a time there was a very clumsy little duck. She was always clumsier than the other ducks and she never liked the feeling. +One day, she and all the other ducks were heading out to the stream for a nice morning swim. The duck was so excited that she rushed ahead of the other ducks and didn’t really pay attention. + +Unfortunately, her clumsiness got the better of her; she fell down into the stream and splashed around! All the other ducks laughed and shouted, "hurry! Hurry!" + +But the clumsy little duck was too scared to move. She didn’t know what to do! That was when an old wise duck appeared. He told her, “if you remain calm, take your time and focus on getting out, you’ll be just fine.†The duck listened and followed the wise old duck’s advice. Soon enough she had safely gotten out of the stream. + +The clumsy little duck had learned an important lesson that day; instead of rushing ahead and being clumsy, it's better to be careful and try your best. +Tommy was feeling very nervous. He wanted to sing at the party, but he was worried that he wouldn't sound good. The other children were happily playing in the pool, having fun and splashing around. So Tommy slowly stepped in too. + +He slowly went towards the deep end of the pool and said, “Here I go...†He then started singing as loud as he could. Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at Tommy. + +He sang louder and louder, but he started to get tired and he didn't have the courage to get out of the water. His voice was starting to shake and he was getting more and more nervous. As he was singing, the water started rising. Soon the water was above his head. + +He was in real trouble now and started to cry. The other children helped him out and got him to safety, but it was too late. Tommy's nerves had gotten the better of him and he had almost drowned. + +The other children all felt very sad, but they promised themselves that from now on they would be careful when playing around the pool. +One day, a little girl named Lucy went to visit her grandma's house. Grandma was happy to see Lucy and asked her if she wanted to explore the house. Lucy said yes and wrapped her arms around Grandma's legs. + +Laughing, Grandma pointed up the stairs and told Lucy that she could go anywhere she wanted. Lucy ran off and found the bathroom. She peeked inside, feeling excited to find something new. The bathroom was open, so Lucy stepped inside. + +Suddenly, Lucy heard a noise. She looked around and saw a mouse! Its whiskers twitched as it scurried across the floor. Lucy gasped and quickly stepped back, not sure what to do. + +Grandma heard Lucy's gasp and came up to the bathroom. She laughed when she saw the mouse and asked Lucy if she was scared. Lucy shrugged, not sure how to answer. Grandma smiled and said she knew a way to make the mouse go away. + +Lucy watched as Grandma opened the window. Then, with a swoop of her arm, Grandma shooed the mouse outside. Lucy smiled and thanked Grandma for helping her. Grandma squeezed Lucy's hand and said she was always there for her, no matter what. +Once upon a time there was a big, blue sea. In the middle of the sea was a lonely island. One day a sturdy boat arrived at the edge of the island. + +"Good morning, island," said the boat. + +The island was patient and waited for the boat to speak. + +"I've come to offer you a special present," said the boat. + +The island was curious. + +"What present?" the island asked. + +"Well, its a surprise!" said the boat. + +The island waited patiently. + +Suddenly, the boat beeped and out came a giant balloon filled with candy! + +The island was so happy! + +"Thank you, boat, for such a sweet offer!" said the island. "I'm so lucky to have such nice friends!" + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a bright reindeer called Joey. Joey wanted to win the race, but he was small and weak. He was worried he was not fast enough. + +Joey's friend, Ben, said to him, "Don't worry! I know you can win the race. You just have to try your best." Joey felt a bit better, and the two of them went off to the race. + +When the race began, Joey tried his hardest and felt very fast! As the reindeers raced across the finish line, Joey was about to win. However, he tripped up and fell over. His friend Ben won the race instead. + +Joey was very sad and felt foolish. Ben smiled and said, "It's okay Joey, you tried your best." But Joey knew that he still lost, no matter how hard he tried. + +Joey was determined to win the next race, so he worked very hard to build his strength and speed. He was sure he would win the next race and make Ben proud. However, when the next race came, Joey felt much slower than before and he didn't have the same heart to run. He could not win. + +Ben was sad for Joey, but still smiled. He said, "Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, you won't win. But that doesn't mean you can't try again and try harder!" Joey nodded +Mummy and Andrew were in the garden. Andrew was playing with his toy truck, while Mummy cut the grass. He couldn't help but giggle as he watched her pushing the mower. + +Suddenly, Mummy stopped pushing and turned to him. + +“Andrew, I want to tell you something very important,†she said. “It's important to not play too close to me when I'm cutting the grass†+ +Andrew was perplexed. "But why not?" he asked. + +“If you get too close, you might get hurt, and that would be very sad,†Mummy explained. “It’s important to be safe and look after yourselfâ€. + +Andrew thought about this for a moment. He was troubled. + +Mummy smiled and said, “I know that safety is boring now, but it'll help you when you go on a trip. Otherwise, you might end up getting hurt and not having a great timeâ€. + +Andrew smiled, “Okay, I will be safeâ€. + +Mummy hugged him and said, “Good boy! That's the way you should always be. Safety first!†+ +The moral of the story is that it's always important to be safe, no matter how fun an activity might seem. Taking the right precautions can help to ensure that everyone has a fun and +Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived in a small village. Her name was Sarah. One day, Sarah went outside to play in the garden. She looked up to the sky and saw it was very cloudy. + +"Oh no! It looks like rain", said Sarah. + +She quickly put on her coat and ran back inside the house. Inside, Sarah noticed her face in the mirror and noticed it was very pale. + +"Mommy! Look at my face. Why is it pale?" asked Sarah. + +Her mom smiled and said "Oh, don't worry sweetheart. That's just what happens when you wear too much make-up." + +Sarah nodded and then asked if she could have an ice cream. Her mom laughed and said yes. + +Sarah went off, happily eating her ice cream. She was glad that her face, although pale, still looked beautiful. +The sun was shining brightly in the sky as Buddy and his little brother Tommy were outside playing. Tommy loved running around, jumping and climbing trees. Buddy loved going on adventures and looking for things. + +Today, Buddy had an idea. He wanted to make a cool mattress for Tommy. But how would he do this? Buddy found some old blankets and a pillow, but it still wasn't very high or cool. + +He thought of a way to increase the mattress. He wanted to add something extra to it! He grabbed some sticks, twigs and leaves and laid them on top of the mattress. Then he threw a blanket over the top. + +Suddenly, the mattress was much higher and cool to the touch. Tommy was so excited! He jumped on the mattress and laughed and smiled. + +Buddy was so proud of himself. He had created something cool that his brother could enjoy. And it hadn't been too hard to do, either. +Once upon a time there was a nosy sheep. He liked to poke his head into many places. One day he decided to go on a big adventure. + +He let the wind take him to the beach. When he got there he saw a wonderful sight. The sky was so blue and there were so many shells on the beach. + +He decided to explore. He let his feet take him walking farther and farther down the beach. When he got to the end of the beach he saw something very special. + +It was a long line of other sheep! He was so excited to meet them. He got very nosy and wanted to know them better. + +He let the other sheep tell him all about themselves and they were so excited to meet a new friend. + +The nosy sheep was so happy! He let himself feel so lucky to have the chance to make so many new friends. +John wanted to buy a new toy. He asked for his mom's opinion about what kind of toy to get. She gave him a harsh answer and said no, he couldn't buy any new toys. + +John was frustrated and tried to find another way to get a new toy. He decided to go visit his Grandma and Grandpa who had always granted him everything he wanted in the past. + +When John got to his Grandma and Grandpa's house they seemed happy to see him. John asked them if he could buy a new toy, and his Grandma and Grandpa said yes. + +John was thrilled, and couldn't wait to choose his new toy. Just when he was about to buy it, his Grandma and Grandpa said no. John was confused and asked why. His Grandma told him it was because his Mom said no. + +John had a harsh realization that he wasn't allowed to buy a new toy after all. He sadly went home empty handed. He wished his mom had given him a different opinion. +Tim was a famous boy. One day he decided to go for a walk. He walked up to the big hill and looked around. It was so beautiful! He took a deep breath and then he started to clap his hands. The clapping made a loud noise and it echoed through the hill. + +Tim was so happy. He started to clap a song and dance around. Some birds in the trees started to chirp along with him. Soon the birds flew away but Tim was still clapping. He smiled and clapped until the sun started to set. + +Tim was tired after a long day of clapping but he was happy. He had a big smile on his face as he walked down the hill and went home to his family. He was so famous for clapping! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Luna. She was three years old and lived in a big city. + +One day Luna went on an adventure. She wanted to learn a new language. She went to the park to find someone to talk to. + +When she got there, she noticed a nice lady sitting on the park bench. Luna walked up to her and said, "Hello. What language do you speak?". + +The lady smiled warmly and said, "I'm from Italy. I speak Italian". Luna was so excited. She took out a notebook and started to ask the lady for some words to learn. + +The lady taught Luna some basic words in Italian and even showed her how to make some sentences. They talked for a long time, until it was time for Luna to go home. + +Before she left, the lady gave her a warm hug and said, "Have fun learning!" Luna smiled, thanked the lady, and took the language back to her home. +Bob and his mom went for a walk to the park. Bob was excited because he had never been to the park before. He expected to find plenty of fun things to do. + +On the way, they passed by a tree with a large furry animal in it. "Mom, what is that hairy animal?" asked Bob. His mom explained to him that it was a cat. Bob was intrigued and wanted to pat it, but his mom warned him to keep his distance as it could prevent him from getting hurt. + +When they finally reached the park, Bob was excited to play on the shiny slide and swing on the colourful swings. After playing for a while, his mom asked if he wanted a refreshing cup of tea. Bob thought it was a great idea and said yes. + +The tea was very cold and crisp and it made Bob feel refreshed and energised. He finished his cup and thanked his mom for the delicious treat. Little did Bob know, the tea prevented him from getting tired and cranky, which was a good thing because they still had much more fun to have! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. She was very curious and loved discovering new things. One day, Emma decided to take a walk in the nearby forest. + +As Emma walked through the trees she noticed a big jar that was half buried in the ground. She pulled it out and opened the lid to take a look inside. + +Emma was surprised to find it filled with sweet-smelling honey! She put her finger in and took a taste. It was delicious! + +Just as she tasted the honey, a gruff voice called out from behind her. "Why have you been stealing my honey, Emma?" + +It was the forest fairy! The fairy was angry and scolded Emma for being greedy and taking her honey without asking. + +Emma was sorry and promised to return the honey. She closed the lid and put the jar back in its place. Then she quickly ran home, feeling a bit messy and embarrassed. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who both wanted the same blackboard. They were standing in front of the blackboard and arguing. + +"I should get the blackboard," said one of the friends. + +"No, I should get the blackboard," said the other. + +The two friends were getting angry and yelling, until finally one of them said: "Let's choose who gets the blackboard by counting to three." + +So, they both started counting. + +"One...two...three!" + +Just then, the teachers walked into the classroom. They were very angry because the two friends were arguing and they said that no one would be allowed to get the blackboard. + +The friends were sad and they had to go back to their seats with no blackboard. Everyone in the classroom was calm again and the teachers decided to punish the two friends. + +The End. +Mama and baby were looking through the calendar. "Let's see," said Mama. "Today we can have a picnic!" + +Mama took the baby outside and spread a blanket on the ground. Then, she took out the lunch she had made: sandwiches and juice in a colorful bag. + +The baby was so excited. He started playing with the rocks and the dirt. But he was too excited and soon his clothes were very dry and dirty. + +Mama said, "Oh no! Baby, you have spoiled your clothes. Now let's go inside and get you changed." Baby agreed, so they went back indoors. + +Mama put on some clean clothes for the baby, and gave him some cookies as a treat. Baby was so happy. Now he could play outside without spoiling his clothes. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was only three years old. She loved playing in her backyard, much to the delight of her tutor. + +One day, she noticed a tree that was very impressive. She wanted to climb it because it was so high. Her tutor warned her not to, but she didn't listen. + +"No, no," said her tutor, "You'll destroy it if you climb it." + +The little girl laughed. She said, "I won't destroy it - I'm too careful!" + +So she started to climb up the tree, but she was too heavy and the tree started to shake and crack. Suddenly it completely fell over and it was destroyed! + +The little girl felt very sad and she apologized to her tutor. From that day on, she was always careful not to cause any more destruction. +One day, Jonny decided it was important to go on an adventure. He was so excited about his grand plans that he decided he had to take something special with him. He chose a lime. + +Jonny was walking along with the lime in his hand when he encountered a big obstacle - a river. Trying to figure out how he was going to get across, he saw a boat and asked, "Will you take me across the river in your boat?" + +The boatman nodded. As he rowed across the river, Jonny noticed his lime had disappeared from his hand. Just then, the boatman smiled and said, "You'll need this!" and handed him the lime. + +Jonny was so grateful when he finally reached the other side of the river. The boatman had given him extra special service, and he realized the importance of the lime he was carrying. With a newfound appreciation, Jonny finished his adventure and hurried back home with his lime. +Slowly, the boy took a step into nature. Everything seemed so peaceful, so inviting. He was excited to explore the beautiful outdoors and took off running. But soon he became tired, and stopped for a short rest. He looked around and was sure that he was alone. He noticed something on the ground and went over to take a closer look. His hand reached down and closed around a sharp stick. He picked it up and continued walking. + +Suddenly, the boy heard a noise and looked up. He saw a huge bear! He want to take off in a hurry, but his feet felt like they were stuck in the ground. The bear took one look at the boys and started to charge. The boy knew that he was in trouble and he tried to run as fast as he could. + +The bear was too fast—the boy had no chance. In one quick movement, the bear grabbed him in its claws and took him away. He screamed for help, but no one came. All his exploring had come to a bad end and he was never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there was a foolish little sheep called Jennifer. She loved playing in the fields, surrounded by the soft warm wool of her friends. One day, after a long day of fun, Jennifer had an idea. She wanted to see what it looked like from high up in the sky! + +"Oh yay!" she exclaimed, as she announced her foolish plan to the other sheep. + +The other sheep all shook their heads, not believing that her plan could possibly work. But Jennifer was steadfast and she started to build her plan. + +She gathered a pile of wool from her friends and started to lift it up, bit by bit. Gradually, she put each bit of wool together, until eventually, she'd built a small tower of wool. She stood back and grinned with glee. + +In one brave, single bound, Jennifer jumped onto the top of her tower. She was lifted right up into the sky and she was surrounded by beautiful fluffy white clouds. + +Jennifer spent all day up in the sky, and when the sun began to set, she slowly floated back down to earth, using the wool like an enormous parachute. + +The other sheep were so impressed that they had finally believed her! Jennifer had achieved something she never thought possible. She had shown that even the most foolish of plans can work out if you have enough determination. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Honey. She was very fast and loved to pretend. Every day, Honey liked to pretend to be different animals. + +Today, Honey was going to pretend to be a cat. She ran around the house, making "meow" sounds. She jumped so fast that it almost felt like she was flying! Every time Honey's mom saw her, she smiled and said "what fun!" + +After a while, Honey started to get a bit tired. So she stopped pretending and her mom gave her some honey as a treat. Honey loved it! She smiled and said "Thank you, mom." + +Then it was time to go to bed. Honey said goodnight to mom and gave her a big hug. Tomorrow was a new day, and Honey couldn't wait to pretend again. End. +Steve was a kangaroo. He was a very tall and strong kangaroo. He had a thick, furry coat and long ears. One day, Steve was out in the sunny meadow, hopping around and enjoying the warm sunshine. + +Suddenly, Steve heard a loud noise. It was sharp and loud, so he got a bit scared. He looked around to see where it was coming from. + +He saw a little boy holding a toy plane. It was making the loud noises. The boy smiled and said “Hi Steve, do you want to play?†+ +Steve thought for a moment and said “Yes, I would like that.†+ +The little boy smiled and handed Steve the toy plane. Steve held it with the tips of his paws and aimed the plane up in the sky. The two of them were soon having lots of fun, laughing and running around, chasing after the plane in the air. + +Steve had an amazing day and made a new friend. He would never forget the fun and loud times he had with the sharp plane. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved rockets. One day, he wanted to fly one, but no one wanted to offer him one. He was very sad. + +The little boy asked his friend why nobody would offer him a rocket. His friend explained that flying a rocket was very dangerous. The little boy was very sad, but he also felt determined. He would find a rocket to fly, he thought. + +The days went by and one day, he spotted a big rocket on the horizon. It was very warm outside and the rocket glinted in the sunlight. The little boy was excited and started running towards the rocket. But, as he got closer he realised that the rocket was not for him - it was for the king! + +The little boy was so sad. He had finally found a rocket to fly, but it wasn't his. He wanted it so badly, so he decided to try and take it anyway. The king saw him trying to take the rocket and balked. In an angry voice he said: "How dare you try and take my rocket!" He ordered his guards to take the little boy away and put him in the jail. + +The little boy never managed to get his rocket and he was stuck in jail for the rest of his days. It was a sad ending for the little boy, but he should have remembered his friend's warning: flying a rocket was very dangerous. +One day, Jack saw a wealthy man driving a fancy car. Jack wanted to be like the man so he started to drive his tricycle. +Jack wanted some fruit, so his mum asked him, "Where do you want to go, Jack?" +Jack said, "I want to go to the market to get some fruit". +His mum took Jack to the market. He saw lots of different types of fruit and was amazed. +He said to his mum, "Mommy, I want to buy all the fruit here so I can be just like the wealthy man I saw earlier." +So his mum let Jack buy all the fruit he wanted. +He was so excited to drive home in his tricycle with all his new fruit. +When he reached home, Jack showed his dad all the things he had bought. +His dad smiled and said, "You've become a very wealthy man today, Jack." +Jack was so happy and proud of himself. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Molly. She was very stubborn and did not listen to her parents. +One day, Molly decided to go for a walk and explore the neighbourhood. She began to search for something interesting. Suddenly, she saw a spike on the ground! It was big, brown and sparkly. She was so excited! +Molly tried to pick it up but it was too heavy. She tried many times but couldn't lift it! She was starting to get frustrated. But she was very stubborn and refused to give up. Finally, after a lot of searching, Molly found a branch and used it to pick up the spike. She was so proud of herself to have found a way! +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sarah and Mandy, who were always having fun together. One day Sarah had an idea. She said to Mandy, "Let's start a garden!" Mandy was so excited, she shouted, "Yes!" + +Sarah and Mandy started to prepare the garden, planting pale flowers and putting in a pond. They spent lots of time playing in the garden, enjoying the sun. Soon, their garden grew to be beautiful and filled with all sorts of wonderful things. + +One morning, Sarah and Mandy went to the garden to find it ruined! Someone had taken away all the flowers and broken the pond. They were very sad. + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was Mr. Smith, the old man who lived nearby. He said, "It's wrong to take and hurt things that don't belong to you. Your garden was a beautiful idea and it was shared with everyone who saw it. That's why it was special." + +Sarah and Mandy realised their lesson, and they smiled. From then on, they kept the garden safe and shared it with the world. The moral of the story is that it's important to be kind and share special ideas with others. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Tom and Jim. Tom was a very brave and adventurous boy, while Jim was more timid. + +One day, Tom made a very foolish promise. He promised Jim that he would zoom down a very tall hill! As soon as he said it, Jim shook his head and said, "No way! You're too scared!" + +Tom was determined to prove Jim wrong and so he zoomed off down the hill. At first, the zooming was fun but soon Tom regretted his promise. The hill was so steep that he nearly lost control! + +Jim noticed the trouble Tom was in and quickly ran to the bottom of the hill. He was able to catch Tom just before he crashed and everyone was happy! + +This experience taught Tom and Jim an important lesson about being brave and making foolish promises. From then on, the two always thought twice before doing something silly. +One day, Bob and his mom were in the kitchen. Mom was washing dishes at the faucet. Suddenly, a frog appeared! + +Bob was very excited and ran to his mom. "Mom! Frog! See frog!" he shouted. + +Mom smiled. "Yes, I see," she said. "It's a frog. What do you think we should do?" + +Bob thought for a minute, then had an idea. "Frog dance!" he exclaimed. + +So Bob and his mom began to dance around the faucet with the frog. They spun around and around until the frog hopped away. + +Bob and his mom stopped dancing. "That was fun!" Bob said. He was so excited he could hardly stand still. + +Mom smiled at him. "Yes, it was. Now, let's go find more frogs to dance with!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Max. He was three years old and he loved playing outside. + +One day, his parents said it was time for lunch. Max was so excited when he saw what was on the table - his favourite food - olives! + +Max's dad noticed Max looking at the olives and said, "Max, what do you say when someone gives you something special like this?" + +Max thought for a minute and then said, "Thank you. I really miss olives." + +Max's dad smiled and said, "That's very honest, Max." Then he added, "And you must remember to always speak honestly." + +It was the best lunch ever, and Max knew that he would always remember to be honest and thank people for nice things like these olives! +Once upon a time, there was a smelly pigeon. Everywhere he went, the little bird was ridiculed by everyone for his stench. One day, he flew over the town in search of a place to rest. The wind was blowing so hard that the poor pigeon was exhausted and in need of a place to stay. + +When he came upon a small pond, he perched on a nearby branch and looked over the water. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from the pond. It said: "Why do you suffer so? Is it because of your smell?" + +The pigeon was shocked and couldn't answer. He was setting up to fly away when the voice came again: "Do not worry, little one. I have a plan to help you." + +The pigeon then started to feel less scared and more curious. He asked what the plan was but all he heard in reply was the mysterious voice saying: "Wait and see." + +The pigeon stayed and waited patiently, feeling hopeful. After awhile, the voice finally spoke again but this time there was something different in its tone: "Hop in the water and swim until you can't smell the bad scent on you anymore." + +The pigeon did just that. He hopped into the water and kept swimming until he felt like he no longer smelled bad. He came out refreshed, feeling transformed. His feathers were shiny and he felt proud. He thanked the mysterious voice for helping him, and +Once there was a little girl named Tina. She was only 3 years old, but she was so careful. She loved exploring, but was always careful when playing with things in the house. + +One day, when her mom was baking a cake, Tina was playing around the house. She got so close to the cupboard that all of a sudden, a cloud of dust flew out! Tina started to cry because the dust got into her eyes. + +Tina's mom comforted her and said, "It's ok sweetheart, dust is just something that happens when you play too close to the cupboard. Let's go wash your eyes in the sink, then we'll clean up this dust so it doesn't happen again." + +The moral of this story is to be careful when playing around the house. It's better to be safe than sorry! +Once upon a time, there was a little ant named Antony. He was always eager to go exploring and learn new things. + +One day Antony was crawling around outside when he spotted something tall and slim. It was a shiny pole. Antony was curious and wanted to take a closer look. + +When he reached the pole, Antony saw the most delicious things hanging from it - lots of red apples! He was so excited and tried one of the apples. It was so sweet and juicy! + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. "Stop! Don't eat anymore of those apples. They don't belong to you, they belong to me!" + +Antony looked up and saw a kindly farmer. He understood the farmer wanted him to leave the apples alone, so he bowed his head and apologised. + +The farmer said, "It's okay. Just remember next time. If it doesn't belong to you, you do not take it." + +Antony thanked the farmer, and from that day on he remembered the important lesson he learnt. He always remembered to only take what belonged to him. +Once upon a time, a little girl was in her kitchen. She was looking for something but couldn't find it. + +So, she asked her mom, "Where is it?" + +Her mom pointed to the corner and said, "It's over there. Step carefully, the floor is dirty!" + +The little girl stepped slowly and carefully and sure enough, the kitchen was really dirty. As she stepped she looked around, and all of a sudden, she spotted it! + +"There it is!" said the little girl. She ran towards it and picked it up. + +"Oh, good, I found it!" she said. She looked around and said, "Now I just need to clean up this kitchen, it's so dirty!" +One day, Jack was in the park. He was so excited to play! He was just about to jump on the swing when he saw a strange figure. It was a witch! Jack was a bit scared, but also curious. He walked closer and asked, "Who are you?" + +The witch said, "I'm a crazy witch and I'm here to give you a special gift. But you must jump three times and make a wish before the sun sets". + +Jack was confused and a bit scared, but he trusted the witch. He did as she said and jumped three times. Then, he made a wish: "I wish that I can play in the park all day every day". Then, the witch disappeared in a puff of smoke with a cackle. + +The next day, Jack woke up with a surprise. His wish had come true! He could play in the park all day every day, just like he wanted! He was so happy and excited. He thanked the crazy witch for her special gift. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tom. He had a big pot that he liked to carry with him everywhere he went. One day, Tom decided to go for a walk. + +As he was walking, he saw something that made him stop. It was a dead bird lying in the grass. + +Tom felt sad. He thought to himself, "I wish I could bring the bird back to life." He bent down and carefully picked up the bird. He put it inside his pot and started to go home. + +When he got home, Tom's mom saw the pot and asked, "Tom, what did you bring home in your pot?" + +Tom said, "I brought a dead bird home. I want to make it alive again!" + +Tom's mom said, "Oh Tom, I'm sorry, but it's impossible to bring a dead bird back to life. But you can give it a proper burial in our garden." + +So Tom brought the bird to his garden, and said goodbye. He buried the bird and said a prayer for it, hoping that it would find peace in the afterlife. + +Tom looked at his pot, feeling sad but also content. He had done a kind deed today. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to go down the slide. She asked her mum, "Mum, can I go down the slide?". Her mum replied, "No, I don't permit it. It is too difficult for you." + +The little girl was disappointed but she asked again, "Please can I go down the slide?" Her mum said again, "No, I don't permit it. It is too dangerous for you". But the little girl kept asking until finally, her mum said, "Ok, I will permit it. But be careful!" + +So the little girl happily went down the slide. But on her way down, her finger got stuck in the slide and it wouldn't move. The little girl was scared and cried for help, but her mum was too far away to hear her. + +The moral of this story is that when someone tells you no, you should listen to them. It is important to always be careful, because difficult things can be dangerous. +There was once a little lamb called Daisy. She loved running around the meadow and playing with her friends. One day while running around, she stumbled upon a pile of wool. Out of curiosity, she decided to take some and make herself a warm scarf. + +Daisy wanted to finish making this scarf before it got dark, so she started working on it right away. But no matter how hard she tried, it was too difficult for her to do alone. + +Just then, Daisy heard a voice calling, “Hey little one! Why don’t you ask me for help?†She looked up and saw a big, serious-looking sheep. She gulped and nervously asked, “Will you help me finish my scarf?†+ +The serious sheep nodded and said, “Yes of course! Let’s get to work!†With the sheep’s help, Daisy finished her scarf just in time for it to get dark. + +Daisy thanked the serious sheep for all its help and ran off to show off her beautiful scarf to her friends. From then on, she kept the wool close at all times and never forgot the serious sheep's kindness. +The poor family lived in a small house. They only had a kitchen, a living room, and one bedroom. Lillie was the youngest family member. She was three years old. + +One day, Lillie woke up early. She put on her favorite dress and ran to the living room. On the floor, she saw a rock and a pin. She picked them up, smiled, and said, “This is going to be a great day!†+ +The whole family went to town. Lillie was so excited. She was dancing and twirling around with the rock and the pin in her hand. + +They reached town and Lillie could not believe her eyes. Everywhere she looked, she saw dolls, toys, and treats. But the family did not have enough money to buy anything. + +Lillie was sad, but she suddenly had an idea. She opened her hand and saw the rock and the pin she had been carrying. She put them together and a miracle happened. A crowd of people gathered as Lillie had made a pinball machine out of the rock and the pin. + +The whole town was impressed. They cheered, clapped, and gave Lillie and her poor family money and treats. Lillie was so happy and the town was filled with joy! +Once upon a time there was a three year old boy named Micky. One day Micky decided to peek into his mothers room. When Micky peeked in he saw something disgusting. Sitting in a corner was his mums old memory box. + +Micky couldn’t help but peek closer at the box, so he timidly tip toed closer. He opened the memory box and saw a pile of old photographs and memories from his mums childhood. He was fascinated. + +“Mickyâ€, he heard his mum shout from downstairs. “What are you doing?†+ +Micky stumbled backwards, embarrassed. He quickly closed the box. + +“I… I was just looking at some of your memories mummyâ€, he stuttered. + +Mummy smiled and crouched down beside him. “It’s okay Micky, my memories are precious to me. Just promise me you won’t do it again if it makes you feel a bit yuckyâ€. + +Micky promised and went back to playing. From then on he promised himself to never peek into someone’s memories again, not even his mum’s. +Jimmy was having breakfast. He was eager to try the toast his mom had made. He could hardly wait to taste the butter that was melting on top. + +"Mom, can I have my toast now?" Jimmy asked. + +"Just a minute, Jimmy. I need to load more butter on top," Mom replied. + +Jimmy wiggled in his chair, impatiently. He saw the butter dish and thought of all the good things it would taste like on the toast. + +Mom carefully loaded more butter on Jimmy's toast. + +"There. That should do it," said Mom. + +Jimmy smiled. He grabbed his fork and knife and started to dig in. But the butter was still too hard to spread. Jimmy started to get angry. Tears welled in his eyes. + +Mom understood how her son felt. She smiled and said, "I think the butter needs a little more loading, don't you?" + +Jimmy shook his head. He watched as Mom carefully loaded more butter. He dipped his knife in and scooped some up. This time the butter was just right! + +Jimmy happily spread butter all over his toast until it was all gone. He smiled and said, "This butter is yummy!" + +Mom laughed and said, "I'm glad you like it, Jimmy." +Once there was a boy who wanted to play. He went outside and saw a hut. He was excited and wanted to see what was inside. He peeked through the window and saw a lot of neat things. He poked his head through the door and went inside. + +Inside the hut he saw a lot of useful items. He found a little wooden spoon and a toy boat. He also found some old coins and a pocket watch. He was so excited! He started to play with the toys. He pushed the boat around the hut and he used the spoon to make a soup. + +He stayed in the hut for a long time, playing and exploring. When he was done he said thank you to the hut. He was happy to have found such a useful place to play. +Once there was a little girl who lived near the beach. Every day she went to the beach to play. On one windy day, a big wave came and almost swept her away! But then a brave man came along and saved her in the nick of time. He had a big towel wrapped around him, which he used to protect the little girl from the water. + +The brave man was so modest. He was not scared of the big wave and he used his strength to save the little girl. The little girl was so happy that she gave the man a big hug. He smiled, thanked her for her kind gesture, and walked away. + +Every time the girl went to the beach she remembered the man who had saved her. She always brought a towel with her, so if something happened, she would have it on hand to help someone else. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, who were very competitive. They always wanted to pick the best rag, to show off to each other, and even their families. One day, they arrived at a riverbank and saw a rag. They both ran over to pick it up, and the fight for the rag began. They wrestled and tugged at the rag, until finally the rag ripped in two. + +The two friends then looked at each other in shock — the rag was ruined. After a moment of sadness, one friend had an idea. He suggested that they make two rags out of the one torn rag. The other friend thought this was a great idea and agreed. + +So, the two friends worked together, and using the torn rag they created two beautiful rags. At the end of the day, they both had a rag that they were proud of. + +Moral: Working together is always better than competing. The best way to win is to help each other. +John and his dad were walking outside. They saw a beautiful landscape. It was so nice and tidy, with flowers blooming everywhere. + +John told dad, "Wow, it is so pretty!" + +His dad smiled and replied, "Yes, it sure is." As they continued walking, John saw something that made him jump with excitement. "Look dad, a kite!" + +Dad smiled and said, "Why don't we try to fly it?" So they found a good place in the landscape and dad put the kite together. He asked John to run and give the kite some energy. + +John ran as the kite started to rise in the air, and he smiled seeing the kite flying higher and higher into the sky. But suddenly, the wind picked up and the kite fell. + +John looked disappointed, but dad said, "Don't worry, it is OK. The kite will just have to try again tomorrow." + +John nodded and as they started walking back, he felt much better. The landscape still looked so tidy and peaceful. +Once there was a girl named Sue who wanted to touch a dove. Every day, she would look up at the sky and try to spot one in the clouds. She would run around and do her best to catch one, but she never could. + +One day, Sue asked her mom for help. "Mommy, can you help me get a dove?" she asked. +"That's not so easy, Sue," her mother said. + +Sue thought and thought about how she could get her wish. Finally she had an idea. Sue grabbed some bird seed from the kitchen and spread it out in the garden. Then she waited and watched. + +Sure enough, a dove came down from the sky to eat the seed. As it ate, Sue gently approached and tried to touch it. The dove, however, flew away. + +Sue was disappointed, but she understood. She had tried and that was enough. From then on Sue found joy in looking up at the sky, watching the doves fly above. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Clara. She wanted to have a smooth ride on her bike and decided to take a shortcut. When she came close to the shortcut, there was a guard. He asked Clara to stop. + +The guard was very strict and told Clara that taking the shortcut was not allowed. Clara was confused and asked why she was not allowed. The guard explained that the shortcut would take her to a dangerous area and it was not safe for little children to go there. + +Clara realized that the guard was trying to protect her so she thanked him for the advice and chose to take the long way around instead. + +Clara learned that it is important to obey the rules and listen to the instructions from the people around us. They know what is best and can help us to stay safe. By respecting the guards advice Clara had the smooth ride she wanted and stayed safe too. +Ben and his mother were playing in the park. Ben pointed out the tall trees, the small birds and the big swings. His mother thanked him for his help. + +Ben saw a man with a big box. Inside the box was a fake dog. Ben was so excited! He squealed and thanked the man for the dog. + +The mother knew the dog was fake. She said, "Thank you for the fake dog. We can have lots of fun playing together!" + +Ben smiled. He loved his fake dog almost as much as his real mother who was always there to help him explore and play in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl named Sue. She was very adventurous, and wanted to explore the world around her. + +One day, Sue decided to climb up a very tall stand. She was scared but she felt brave and wanted to show herself how courageous she was. + +Sue started to climb until she reached the top. She admired the beautiful view but then suddenly started to feel very scared and dizzy. She started to slip and quickly realized that she could not save herself. + +Sue felt so helpless and hurt as she fell to the ground. It was a bad ending for her brave and adventurous day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She looked out the window and saw a wonderful world, filled with lots of fun things. She wanted to go out, but her mum said no. She said "not today, you need a passport". + +The little girl was very curious so she asked: "What's a passport mum?". Her mum smiled and said: "A passport is a special document that permits you to go places". The little girl was excited and said: "I want one too!". + +Her mum smiled and said: "If you work hard and study, then maybe you can have a passport when you're good and old enough". The little girl thought about it, and she was determined to work hard and be the best she could be. + +Eventually, the little girl got her passport and went out to explore the wonderful world. She learned the important lesson that you must always strive to be good in order to permit yourself greater opportunities. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who had a parrot. The little boy’s name was Jack. Every day Jack would take his parrot outside to play in the garden. One day, Jack wanted to keep his parrot safe. He went to look for something to lock up the bird. + +Jack found an old lock in the shed, but it was rusty and very hard to open. He tried to open it but it wouldn't budge. He asked his mom for help. + +"Mom, I need help," he said. + +"What is it, Jack?" his mom asked. + +"I need to lock up my parrot," said Jack. + +His mom smiled and said, "Let me take a look." She was able to open the lock with one twist and the parrot was now safe inside its cage. + +Jack ran to his mom and gave her a big hug. + +"Thanks mom," said Jack. + +"You're welcome," said his mom with a smile. + +From then on, Jack made sure to always lock his parrot in its safe cage. +Once upon a time there was a modest lily. It was locked inside a dusty old box, and no matter how much it bounced around or sang its lovely melody, it couldn't escape. + +One day a three-year old child heard the faint melody coming from the box and decided to unlock it. When the lily saw the sunshine for the first time, it was overjoyed. + +The child said to the lily, "You are so beautiful! You should always be free and shining like this." + +The lily also learned a valuable lesson from the child - never give up. By unlocking the box it learned that it could achieve its goals if it persevered and worked hard, no matter how difficult it seemed at first. With this newfound knowledge, the lily was free to sing and shine whenever it wanted. + +The moral of the story is that when faced with a difficult situation, don’t give up and keep trying. With a little effort and perseverance, anything is possible! +Once upon a time, Joe was riding in a boat. The boat was very big, and it sailed out to the middle of the ocean. Joe had a lot of fun looking at the animals in the ocean, but suddenly the boat started to sink. Joe was scared, until he saw that two people had a modest boat nearby. + +The two people rode in their boat over to Joe's boat and saved him. Joe was so happy that he gave them a big hug for helping him. After Joe was safe, the two people said goodbye and sailed on their own way. Joe was so thankful that they had saved him. + +Now Joe goes sailing in his own modest boat, and he never forgets to say a big thank you to the two people who saved him that day. +Anne was playing outside on a hot summer day. She had found some ice cubes in the freezer so she was having fun trying to melt them in her hands. Suddenly, a stranger came to her house. He was big and bossy and he said he wanted the ice. Anne didn't want to share, so she said "No". + +The stranger got angry and he told Anne he would take the ice anyway. Anne was scared, she didn't know what to do. Suddenly she remembered her mom always said "Bossy people need to be handled carefully". + +So Anne said "Ok, but can I ask you a question first?" The stranger said yes. Anne asked "If I give you the ice, will you be my friend?" + +The stranger was surprised by Anne's question. He knew he had been bossy and he felt bad for it. He smiled at Anne, shook her hand and said "Yes, I'd love to be your friend." + +Anne smiled and gave the stranger the ice. They melted together quickly but Anne and the stranger had a great time laughing and playing. The stranger even taught Anne how to play some new games. Anne felt so happy +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Mike. He was a brave boy who liked to explore, and he liked to look for things he never seen before. One day, Mike was exploring a dark and gloomy cave. Suddenly, he noticed something strange – it was the power of reverse! He heard a mysterious voice from inside the cave. + +Mike: "Who is that?" + +Voice: "I am the power of reverse. I can make your world turn back!" + +Mike: "What do you mean?" + +Voice: "I can make your world a happier place! If you do as I say, everything will be alright!" + +Mike was astonished. He decided to follow the mysterious voice's instructions. He reversed the annoying darkness of the cave and the uncomfortable feeling he had. + +Suddenly, Mike saw light! Everything around him was beautiful. He said goodbye to the rude voice and stepped into a new world. No longer was he in a miserable place, he was now living in a spectacular one! +Once there was a bug named Timmy. He was very anxious because he had no one to support him. So he decided to look for a friend. He asked everyone he saw but no one would support him. + +One day, Timmy saw a kind looking lady. He asked her, “Will you support me?â€. + +The kind lady was very sad. She said, “I’m sorry, but I cannot support you.†+ +Timmy was very disappointed and he began to cry. He said, “Please, I need someone to support me.†+ +But the kind lady just shook her head and walked away. + +Timmy had no one to support him and he felt very anxious. He was all alone and he never found a friend. + +Sadly, Timmy’s story was a bad ending. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Marie. One day she told her mom she wanted to go to the port. + +Her mom said I'm anxious about taking you there, there are so many people and it's so busy. + +But, Marie said, mom I'll be very careful. Please take me there! + +So they went the port, and Marie was very excited. She ran around the busy port, exploring all the shops and boats. She wanted to stay there all day. + +At the end of the day, mom said it was time to go home. Marie was a bit sad but also excited to come back again. She hugged her mom tightly and said she was glad they went to the port. + +Her mom smiled and said, me too. +Once there was a little girl called Sam. She was smart and she wanted to make something special. +So one day she went to her mom and asked, "Mom, can I make something?" +Mom said, "Sure sweetie, what do you want to do?" +Sam replied, "I want to make a sheet!" +Mom smiled, "Ok, that's a great idea!" + +So they got some paper, some paints, and some glitter. They drew and painted together, and when they were finished they had made a beautiful sheet! + +Mom said, "That's so pretty, let's send it to your grandma!" +Sam jumped with joy, so they put it in an envelope and sent it to grandma. + +When grandma opened the envelope, she said, "Oh, what a smart girl Sam is! Thank you so much for sending me this beautiful sheet!" +Once upon a time, there was a magical mirror. It was so special that it could even make things escape! + +Lucy was a three year old who loved to explore and discover. One day while out exploring, she stumbled upon the magical mirror. The mirror glowed brightly and Lucy knew it had something special. + +"Can you make me escape?" Lucy asked. + +The mirror chuckled, "Yes, I can! But first you will need to get ready." + +Lucy hopped around excitedly, trying to get ready as fast as she could. She got dressed in her warmest clothes, tucked her favourite doll into her coat, and when she thought she was ready, she asked the mirror again. + +The mirror laughed again and said, "Almost! Now stand in front of me and I will help you escape." + +Lucy did as she was asked. When she was standing in front of the mirror, it began to shine brighter than before. Suddenly she felt herself being pulled forward and before she knew it, she was in a completely different place. + +Lucy gasped and looked around. She had escaped the boring old town and was now in an enchanted forest full of adventure. Lucy beamed at the mirror and whispered, "Thank you". + +The mirror smiled and said, "You're welcome little one. Anytime you need a way to escape, you know where to find me". + +Lucy +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Peter. Peter had a very special license. He loved to show it to everyone he met. + +One day, as soon as he woke up, he hurried to show his license to his mother. He felt very proud of it. + +"Mommy, look at my license!" he exclaimed. His mother's face turned from joy to shock in an instant. She shook her head in disbelief. + +"Peter, I'm sorry to say this, but your license is gone," she said. + +"Gone?" Peter inquired. + +"Yes, the license has vanished," she explained. "It disappeared without a trace. I'm very sorry. We'll never be able to find it." + +Peter was crushed. He couldn't believe his license was gone. Tears welled up in his eyes and he felt like his heart was broken. + +The next day was dreadful. Everything felt disgusting to him. He had lost his beloved license and he knew his world would never be the same again. +Once upon a time, there was a little giraffe named Grace. She was feeling adventurous and decided to wander around her jungle. + +She saw a lot of interesting things while she was walking. She saw tall trees, colorful bugs and chirping birds. + +Grace then stumbled upon a patch of blackberry bushes. She thought it looked delicious and wanted to try them. She reached out and was about to take one, when a deep voice said "stop!" + +Grace was surprised to find an old wombat looking at her. The old wombat said, "These are my blackberry bushes! Would you like some jam instead? It's made from my blackberries and is very smooth." + +Grace was very excited and thanked the old wombat for the jam. She enjoyed it so much, she decided to wander back to the wombat's patch of blackberries every day for more. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called May. She was very modest and liked helping people. + +One day, May was out walking in the woods when she came to a strange, shiny building. She felt a little scared, but she was determined to explore. + +She walked up to the front door and knocked. Suddenly, the door opened and a tall man appeared. + +"What can I do for you, young lady?" he said. + +May was a bit shy and said, "I'd like to receive some steel please." + +The man smiled, and said, "I think I can do that! Follow me!" + +May followed the man into the building. He showed her around and explained how he crafted the steel by hand. Finally, he handed her a few pieces. + +May thanked the man and ran back home. She was thrilled with her modest gifts of steel and couldn't wait to start her projects. + +The end. +It was a warm summer day and Mrs. Smith was taking her three year old daughter, Cathy, to the park. On the way there, Cathy saw a cop. When she saw him she said, “Mommy, why does the cop have a big gun?†Mrs. Smith replied, “The cop is here to keep us safe, Cathy. He promises to protect us.†Cathy looked at the cop with a smile on her face. + +When they got to the park, the two of them were playing together on the swings. Cathy was having so much fun that her cheek were flushed and red. Then, all of a sudden, they heard a loud noise coming from the other side of the park. Mrs. Smith said, “Cathy, I want you to stay right here, okay?†Cathy nodded her head in agreement and watched as her mom ran towards the sound. + +Moments later, Cathy saw the cop she had seen earlier running towards the noise too. She watched as the cop drew his gun and knew something was wrong. As the cop approached the noise, Cathy became scared and her heart was pounding. She heard a deep, dull voice say, “Don’t move!†and then she heard a gunshot. + +Mrs. Smith came running back with the cop following behind her. She was safe and she was smiling. Cathy asked her, “Mommy, did the +Once there was an opera. It was full of spicy music and people were singing in the audience. Everyone was very excited but Timmy didn't understand what was going on. + +Timmy watched carefully, wondering how the opera would end. He was so surprised when the singers started to sing even louder and the music became spicier. Timmy couldn't help but dance with excitement! + +When the finale came, Timmy finally understood. All the spicy music had built to a beautiful crescendo. Timmy was so happy and excited, he jumped up and down with joy. + +Finally, the opera had ended and everyone was clapping loudly. Timmy had learnt an important lesson - sometimes, even the most spicy things can have a beautiful end. +Once upon a time, there was a man and his wife who were very happy together. They were married for many years and were always playing and laughing together. + +One day, the man had an idea. He said to his wife, "I have a plan, let's go to the park!" But his wife didn't want to go. + +"Why not?" he asked her. + +She replied, "I don't want to go. I want to stay at home." + +The man was very upset. He said to his wife, "Why don't you mind me?" But she didn't listen. + +The man kept on trying to get his wife to go with him but she still refused. So the man got angry and decided to walk to the park by himself. + +He never returned home that day, and his wife was very upset. She was worried sick and never saw the man again. To this day, she never knew what happened to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He was very intelligent and always wanted to learn new things. One day, he went outside to explore his neighborhood and admire the different styles of different buildings. + +John stopped in front of one building that he really admired. He looked at it with awe and he said out loud: "Wow, this building is so stylish!" + +Suddenly, a voice said: "Yes, it is indeed stylish! I'm impressed that even a 3-year-old can recognize it!" + +John was surprised to hear someone talking to him. He turned around and saw an old man wearing a hat. The man had a twinkle in his eye and he said: "My name is Mr. Wilson. I'm the architect who designed this building. Do you like it?" + +John nodded and said: "Yes, I really admire the style of this building. It looks very intelligent." + +Mr. Wilson beamed. He said: "Well, thank you for your kind words. I'm very proud of my design and I'm glad you appreciate it." + +John smiled and said: "Yes, I really do admire it." + +After that, John and Mr. Wilson became friends and they talked a lot about buildings and styles. They both shared their admiration for architecture and taught each other a few things. + +John was always very impressed by Mr. Wilson's intelligence and +Mom and Dad had an unusual plan. They wanted to surprise the children with a fun movie night! Mom and Dad gathered together some snacks and goodies and scattered them across the living room floor. + +The children were so excited when they saw what Mom and Dad had done! They scurried around grabbing all the treats and began to settle in for a movie. They sat down with popcorn, candy and their favorite blankies, ready for their very unusual movie night. + +The movie began and the children were captivated by the big and bright images on the TV. They watched with wide eyes full of wonder for the entire movie and didn't move a muscle! + +After the movie had finished, the children gathered up all their snacks, happy and content from the wonderful movie night. It had been so much fun and completely unexpected! They thanked Mom and Dad for their unusual idea and scurried off to bed, dreaming of the movie. +Mommy and Daddy had a special plan for yesterday. Daddy said, "Let's create something together." Mommy and Daddy were very excited. + +They got all their supplies ready: paper, glue, markers and crayons. Then they began to create. First, Daddy cut the paper carefully. Then Mommy added bright colors with markers. Finally, Daddy glued it all together. + +The finished creation was so beautiful. Mommy and Daddy were very proud. But now it was very late in the evening. Mommy and Daddy were sleepy, so they put the creation away and went to bed. + +Today, when Mommy and Daddy got up, they remembered their special creation. They rushed to the kitchen and opened the box containing the creation. It was even more beautiful than they remembered. They had made something very special yesterday! +Mandy was a little girl who loved going to school. Every day she would ask her mom if she could go. But today Mandy's mom had something different in mind. She said she was going to take Mandy to a fierce class! Mandy was scared and asked her mom what the class was for. Her mom said it was for learning about lions and tigers. + +Mandy was so excited to learn about the animals. When they arrived at the class Mandy was amazed. She saw all the fierce animals right in front of her eyes. She couldn't believe it! The teacher was very nice, and she taught Mandy all about the animals. + +At the end of the class the teacher asked Mandy to come closer and pet the lion to show her courage. Mandy was very scared and didn’t want to. But then she remembered everything the teacher had taught her and mustered up her courage. She confidently walked up to the lion and pet it. The lion purred and Mandy couldn't believe it. She had conquered her fear and petted a fierce lion! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Tommy. Tommy was very ignorant. He didn't know many things about the world around him. + +Tommy's mom wanted him to learn as much as possible, so she hired a tutor for him. The tutor was a nice lady. She was very smart and knew many things. + +The tutor asked Tommy, “What do you want to learn?†+ +Tommy replied, “I want to learn how to do a cartwheel!†+ +The tutor smiled. “That's a great idea! Let's get started.†+ +So they practiced cartwheels all day. After a few days, Tommy was doing cartwheels like a pro! + +His mom was very proud of him. She said, “Tommy, you have worked hard and now you are not so ignorant anymore.†+ +Tommy smiled and hugged his tutor. He was proud of himself too. +Lilo was a cute 3-year-old girl who loved playing outside. One day, after playing in the park, she noticed something hairy on one of the trees. She quickly asked her mom what it was, and her mom told her it was a caterpillar. + +Lilo was very excited and wanted to take the caterpillar home. Her mom said they could take it home, but first they would have to make sure it was safe. Lilo helped her mom find some flowers and leaves to put into a jar. They put the caterpillar in the jar and put some airholes in the lid. + +At home, Lilo was eager to watch the caterpillar turn into a butterfly. She checked on it every day and soon felt like it was taking too long. One day, Lilo decided that she could help the caterpillar along by putting some makeup on it. She pulled out her mom's lipstick and used it to draw some colorful patterns on the caterpillar's body. + +That night, the caterpillar bloomed! In the morning, Lilo was surprised to see that the caterpillar had turned into a beautiful butterfly. She immediately took it outside and let it fly away. Lilo was so happy that she had helped the caterpillar turn into a butterfly with her special makeup. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lisa. She was three years old and always very worried. Everyday she would look at her reflection in the mirror and feel sad, because her nose was too big. She would often ask her mother to make it smaller. + +One day, Lisa asked her mother again, “Can you make my nose smaller, Mama?†Her mother said calmly, “No, sweetheart. Your nose is perfect just the way it is.†+ +At first Lisa was confused. She did not understand why her mother said that. But later that day Lisa was playing in the backyard and saw a caterpillar crawling on the grass. She bent down and gently picked it up. For a moment, she stopped feeling worried and smiled. + +Suddenly, Lisa realized why her mother said what she said. She hugged the caterpillar and said, “I forgive you, nose.†She knew that everyone was special and perfect, just like her nose. Lisa was happy and no longer worried about her nose. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named John. He loved to play with blocks. One day, John's friend Tom came to visit. John showed Tom all of his blocks. Tom was very jealous of all the blocks John had. Tom wanted some of blocks, too. + +John said, "No, these are mine." + +Tom asked, "Can I play with them?" + +John said, "Yes, but you can't take any home." + +So they played together with the blocks. Tom wanted more blocks, but John said it was time to go. Tom was sad and jealous, but John and Tom hugged each other goodbye. + +The next day, John came to visit Tom and brought a lot of blocks for them to play with. Tom was so happy and they had a lot of fun playing with the blocks. John said, "These blocks are for both of us." + +Tom smiled and said, "Thank you, John!" +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Amy. She was so small that no one noticed her. But Amy was very brave. One day, she invited a wide and lazy bear called Barry to come to her house. + +When Barry arrived, Amy welcomed him with a big hug. She was welcoming and kind. Barry was so pleased to be welcomed that he promised to do anything for her. + +Amy was delighted. She told Barry that she wanted him to do one thing - to help her build a tree house. Something she hadn't been able to do on her own. + +Barry agreed and they got to work that same day. They worked hard and eventually the tree house was finished. When it was, Amy proudly invited all her friends in to her new house. She was so happy to have something she was proud of and to have made a new friend. + +Barry gave her a bear hug and said, "Welcome to your new house, Amy!" +Susan was a smart girl. She was learning lots of new words every day. One day her mummy took her to the park. Susan saw a beautiful picture of a pond. Inside were lots of happy fish. +"Let's bathe in the pond", said Susan's mummy. +So Susan and her mummy went into the pond. Suddenly, they felt something slimy on the bottom of their feet. It was a snake! +Susan was scared and started to cry. Her mummy quickly got them out of the pond but it was too late. The snake had bitten both of them. +Mummy and Susan felt very ill. They both went to the hospital and had to stay there for a long time. +So Susan learned a lesson that day - never bathe in a pond when you don't know what's inside! +There were two children, Jack and Bess. They were very lively and liked to play together. One day, they were playing and Jack saw something strange hanging from a tree. It was a small bag with a bottle of medicine in it. He got very excited and called Bess over. + +They decided to take it down from the tree and opened it up. There was a lovely smell coming from inside. Bess asked what it was and Jack told her it was special medicine. They both wanted to try it, even though they weren't supposed to. + +Jack took a small sip of the medicine. It was sour, but made him feel very lively. After sharing the medicine, they continued to play. Jack was particularly excited because he was so full of energy. They had lots of fun together, and never forgot the medicine that was still hanging from the tree. +One day, Tommy was throwing rocks in a creek on the edge of his family's farm. He loved collecting the smooth rocks and watching them skip across the surface of the water. The sun was warm, and Tommy was enjoying the day. + +He stumbled a little and almost dropped a rock into the creek. "Whoa," he said in surprise. His father heard him and came walking over to him. + +"Tommy, you have to be careful and keep your thumbs up!" his father said. "You don't want to be clumsy and drop the rocks." Tommy nodded, tucking his thumbs away into his palm. He kept his thumbs tucked and was very careful not to drop the rocks. + +His father's advice had saved him from the creek, but Tommy still wanted to have some fun. So he tried to send the rocks skipping, but they just didn't go very far. + +"Oh!" said Tommy. His father laughed at the clumsiness of Tommy's attempts. + +"Maybe you should practice keeping your thumbs up. That will help you make the rocks skip better," his father advised. + +Tommy smiled, already working out how he could keep his thumbs up and make the rocks skip. He knew that practice would make him better at it, so he kept throwing the rocks and kept his thumbs up, until he finally managed to make the rocks go skipping across the creek. +Once upon a time there was a huge mountain. On the mountain lived an old man who had a big secret. + +He went to the mountain every day, but no one knew why. One day a boy named Tom was walking through the woods and saw the old man. Tom was curious why the man went to the mountain so often. + +"What are you doing?" asked Tom. + +The old man smiled and said, "I make a promise to the mountain every day, and I change it every day. That way I can keep it new and exciting!" + +Tom couldn't believe it! It was so exciting! He asked the old man what kind of promise he made, and the old man said, "I make a different promise each day, but usually it's something like I'll help the animals in the woods or I'll take care of the trees." + +Tom was so grateful for the old man's commitment and decided to join him. From then on, the two of them made huge promises to the mountain everyday and changed the world for the better! +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Pooky. He was obedient and always followed his master wherever he went. One day, Pooky's master was out walking and they came across a big pond. Pooky wanted to jump in but his master said, "No, Pooky! You must stay still and be obedient". + +But Pooky was so excited he couldn't help it and he jumped right in! The water was wet and cold and Pooky was shivering. His master picked him up and said, "Pooky, next time you must remember to be obedient!" As punishment, Pooky's master wrapped him in a blanket and took him home. + +At home, Pooky was sad but he tried to be obedient. He curled up by the fire to get warm and finally stopped shivering. But Pooky had learnt his lesson and he stayed away from the pond from then on. + +The bad ending is that Pooky never learnt his lesson and went back to the pond again, getting himself in trouble. He was so naughty. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was three years old and very lucky. Every day, she liked to go to the park to play. + +Today, Lucy wanted to have a race with her best friend, Pat. Lucy had brought a giant piece of chalk and Pat found a pair of sticks. + +They lined up on the grass and Pat said, "Let's race!". Lucy got ready and said, "Let's go!" + +The two friends raced to the other side of the park. Pat was a bit faster and finished first. Lucy was a bit sad, but Pat said, "Good job, Lucy! You were very close." + +Lucy smiled and said, "I'm still lucky!" +Little Emma was excited - she was getting ready to watch her favorite TV show. She put on her favorite shoes and ran to the living room. But when she got there, all she saw was her mother, sweeping the floor. + +"Where's my TV show, Mommy?" Little Emma asked. + +But her mother didn't answer her. She just kept sweeping the floor, getting slower and slower as she went. + +"I want my TV show now!" Little Emma insisted. + +Mommy finally stopped sweeping and looked at her daughter. "Sweetheart," Mommy said, "it is important to take care of our house and do the chores. Then we can watch the TV." + +Little Emma understood and agreed. She helped her Mommy with the sweeping until it was done. Then they both went to the living room and watched TV together. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to do our chores before having fun. Even though it is hard to be patient, it is worth the wait. +Jill went to the farm with her daddy. She couldn't wait to see the animals and the wheat in the fields. + +Jill pointed up at the clouds in the sky. + +"Daddy, it's getting wet," she said. + +"Yes, it sure is," he replied. + +They watched the rain come down, and after a while, they heard a loud noise. + +Daddy looked up. + +"That's Farmer Jack shooting his rifle," he said. "He's shooting at the crows that are eating his wheat." + +After a while, the rain stopped and the sun came out. Jill and Daddy went for a walk in the fields. When they got to the wheat, they saw a big flock of crows in the sky flying away. + +"The rain must have scared them away," Daddy said. + +Jill smiled. It was so nice to be out in the fresh, wet air. +Timmy was very excited. He was going on a trip! His mommy said they were going on an adventure and she was going to help him keep it a surprise. + +Timmy splashed around in the bathtub as his mommy smiled. He was ready for the trip. + +"Remember you have to keep it a secret until we get there, okay?" said his mommy. + +Timmy nodded. He knew that this was an important trip. + +When they arrived, Timmy saw a playground. He wanted to keep playing and he didn't want to stop. + +"Is this the trip?" asked Timmy. + +"Yes, this is the trip," his mommy replied with a smile. + +Timmy jumped and screamed. He was so excited and his wishes had come true. This was a successful trip. +Once upon a time, there were two friends who lived in the Forest. One was called Molly and the other was called Tommy. + +One day, they decided to explore the Forest together. They saw many plants and animals on their journey, each one being harmless. + +They soon came across a blue river with many fish swimming inside. Molly and Tommy were fascinated. Molly thought that the fish must need a lot of oxygen to breathe. + +Tommy thought he knew how the fish could get oxygen. He said, "Let's balance a rock on the edge of the river and then the fish can get oxygen by going under it." Molly said, "That's a great idea". + +So Tommy carefully balanced a big rock on the edge of the river. Immediately, the fish started jumping up and getting oxygen from the air. Molly and Tommy knew they had helped the fish and they felt very happy. +John was a brave little boy and he was not afraid of anything. One day, he heard a noise and he quickly rush to the window to find out what it was. From outside, he saw the monster! It was enormous and the monster's eyes were lit up in a scary red light. + +John was amazed and he wanted to get closer for a better look. He asked his mom, “Can I go outside to take a look at the monster, mom?†+ +His mom said, “No way, John! That’s too dangerous! You stay in the house!†+ +John knew his mom was right, so he stayed inside. But he could still hear the monster's noise. It sounded like it was running around and rushing back and forth outside. + +John was fascinated by the monster but his mom told him that he should not get too close. She said, “The monster is huge and very dangerous. So remember, no matter how curious you are, stay inside the house!†+ +John listened to his mom and he waited until the monster disappeared from sight. He knew that mom was right and he was very glad he stayed inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Maya. Maya was only 3 years old. Her voice was very soft and gentle, just like a little bird. + +One day, Maya was walking in the park when she saw a broken doll on the ground. She felt so sorry for the broken doll. She reached down to pick up the doll and in that moment, she suddenly heard a sweet voice coming from the doll. + +The voice said "Please, help me". Maya knew that the only way she could help the broken doll was to heal her. + +Maya gave the doll a big hug, and as she hugged her, the doll felt like it was healing from within. After a few seconds, the doll's broken parts had all been repaired, and she was as good as new! + +The doll was so happy, and thanked Maya for her help. Maya smiled, glad that she had been able to heal the broken doll. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Simon. He wanted to buy a toy, but it was very expensive. He asked his mom, "What is the price?" + +His mom replied, "It's too much money. Get something else." +Simon was very sad and he looked around the store. Then he saw an ugly toy. He asked his mom again, "What about that toy?" + +His mom looked it over and said, "That one is very cheap. We can buy it for you." + +Simon was very happy and he clapped his hands. He gave his mom the money and went happily home with his toy. +Once upon a time there was a young girl called Milly. Milly had a horse and she loved it very much. One day she was riding her horse through a white swamp. Milly opened her eyes wide, looking around to see what she could spot. Suddenly, in front of her she saw a big white door - it was so big that Milly thought it may have been the door to a giant's house. + +Milly jumped off her horse and ran up to the door with excitement. She said, loudly, "Could I open the door and have a look inside?" After a few moments, she heard a loud booming voice from behind the door shouting back, "Yes, you may open the door!" So Milly opened the big white door and stepped inside. + +Milly was so amazed - the door had opened to a massive secret garden! She started running around and exploring, amazed by what she saw. Milly had the best time ever playing in the beautiful garden, and she promised herself she would come back soon to explore again. +Once upon a time there was a princess. She was very sad, so she frowned. One day she ventured out of her castle and saw a dry meadow. It looked lonely and sad. + +The princess wanted to bring some life to it, so she started to sing. + +Suddenly, a little rabbit popped out of his hole. He said, "Why are you frowning, princess?" She said, "I am singing to make the meadow happy." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Oh, I see. I will help too!" + +So the princess and the rabbit sang together, and soon the meadow was full of life. They laughed and the meadow was no longer dry! + +The princess and the rabbit were happy, and they smiled. The end. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom wanted to do something special for his mom. He was only three years old but he wanted to do something grand. + +So Tom took his pocket money and he bought a new sheet. It was plain and white and very modest. He then took the sheet to his mom and said "I want to send this to you". + +Moms eyes lit up at the surprise. She hugged Tom and said "Thankyou!". She said "I will hang it outside and it will look lovely in a breeze". + +So that's what they did - they hung the sheet outside. And it slowly started to wave and turn in the wind. It made Tom and his mom very happy and they smiled. Then they hugged again and said goodbye until next time. +Once upon a time, there were two frogs, Audrey and Ben. Every morning, Audrey and Ben hopped to a nearby pond for some fresh air and sunlight. Both of them were the same weight and size, but Audrey was more modern because she had the latest fashion lily pads, while Ben wore an old-fashioned one. + +One day, when they arrived at the pond, they saw a shiny new pond nearby. Audrey spotted a lily pad that glowed in the sun and walked towards it right away but Ben was too scared to go near it because he felt the weight of the unfamiliar pond. + +Audrey hopped onto the lily pad, but it was very unbalanced and wobbly. Audrey began to frown and quickly hopped back on to Ben's safe and familiar lily pad. + +Ben noticed Audrey's sad face and said, "Don't be afraid to explore new things because the struggle of overcoming your fears will bring you joy. Some of the greatest moments in life come from taking risks!" + +Audrey smiled and both frogs continued their day exploring the new pond, feeling proud of facing their fears and embracing the beauty of the modern world. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sally and she loved helping people. One day, she heard a crying noise outside and she quickly ran to see what was happening. She soon saw that it was a little bird, and it looked very sad. + +Sally asked the bird why it was sad, and it told her that it had been trying to fly, but it had broken its wing. + +Sally quickly thought of a way to help. She lent the bird a pin to use as a splint so that it could help the broken wing heal. The bird was so happy and thanked Sally for her kindness. + +It took a few weeks but the bird's wing fully healed, and the bird was very happy. The bird thanked Sally again for lending it the pin, and for showing such kindness. + +Sally smiled and said, "Always be kind and look to lend a helping hand to those in need. It's not always easy, but it can be tough sometimes and always brings great rewards". +Once there was a little boy, who wanted to go outside and play. He grabbed his big white cloth, and ran outside. He looked around with joy, and saw some birds and trees. He kept running with the cloth in his hands, until he came to a big hill. + +He ran to the top of the hill, and looked below. He saw a beautiful lake with lots of boats going around. But the best thing he saw was a big white swan. + +He got excited and shouted, "Hi Swan! Hi Swan!" The Swan looked up and asked, "What do you want, little boy?" + +The boy smiled and said, "I want to play with you Swan, with my white cloth!" + +The Swan smiled and said, "Okay little boy, come down, let's go and play!" + +So the boy scampered down the hill with his white cloth, and soon he was playing with the Swan, splashing in the lake and having a great time. +One night, a wealthy man was walking on the streets alone. He wasn't looking where he was going and he stumbled into a telephone pole. He didn't know what to do and started to cry. + +Suddenly, a kind stranger saw the man and ran over to help him. The kind stranger asked, "Are you okay?" But the man refused the help. He was angry and he struck the kind stranger. + +The kind stranger was hurt and taken to the Hospital. The wealthy man felt so bad that he went to the Hospital to see how the kind stranger was doing. + +The kind stranger was in a lot of pain and the wealthy man was deeply sorry. He wanted to do something to make it better, but it was too late. + +The kind stranger would never be the same and the wealthy man had to face the consequences of his actions. +There were two friends. One was named Joe, and one was named Jane. Joe was very wealthy and Jane was not. + +One morning, the two friends went out for a walk together. They stopped when they found a beautiful, green field. + +Joe said to Jane, "This is so nice. What do you want to name it?" + +Jane smiled and said, "Let's call it The Green Field of Wealthy Friends." + +Joe laughed and said, "I like it! We can come back here whenever we want and remember the fun times we have." + +So, the two friends often returned to The Green Field of Wealthy Friends to spend time together and remember their friendship. +Hannah was a 3 year old girl who loved adventures. She was always curious, asking questions and exploring new places. Every day she would go for a walk in the park, marveling at all the beauty that surrounded her. + +One day, she came across a tall building. It was so tall that it seemed to reach the sky! She looked up, squinting against the bright sunshine, and saw that it had beautiful windows with colourful glass. + +“What is that building?†she asked her mom. + +“That’s a safe building. It’s a special place where we can go to bloom,†her mom answered. + +Hannah was intrigued. What did it mean to bloom? She asked her mom if they could go and visit the building, and she agreed. + +When they arrived, Hannah was amazed. Inside the building, there were lots of happy people and children, laughing and playing and learning. Hannah felt safe and protected, like being inside the building made her special. She knew she was blooming in this place. +It was a bright and sunny day and Jack, who was three-years-old, wanted to play outside. Jack's mommy said he could, so Jack put on his shoes. He grabbed his orange bucket, and went outside to the yard. Jack wanted to see what he could watch. + +He looked around, he saw the birds and butterflies, the trees and the grass. Then, something caught his sight. He saw something orange far away. It was moving up and down. A seed had been planted in Jack's head, he was curious to know what was making the orange sight. + +Jack watched and waited. As he looked harder, he saw it was a kite! It was very beautiful and bright orange. He thought about how he could watch it go up and down, so Jack found a string. He tied the string around his bucket and it flew high in the sky. + +Jack thought he was a pro at flying kites and he was very proud of himself. He couldn't help but giggle in delight. + +Jack watched the kite fly up and fall down over and over again. It was such a wonderful sight and no matter how many times he watched, he couldn't get enough. +A little girl went to her grandpa's house. She found that he was trying to paint an old, wooden chair. He was the best painter in the village and his paintings were very beautiful. + +The little girl asked her grandpa, "Can I help you, grandpa?" + +Grandpa smiled and said, "Yes, you can help me. I need help to add the colours to the chair." + +The little girl looked around and found some colourful paints. She excitedly took the paints and began to help her grandpa. They worked together and added all kinds of beautiful colours to the chair. + +When they were finished, the old chair looked much brighter and more colourful. The little girl admired the chair and said, "Grandpa, it looks so beautiful!" + +Grandpa nodded and said, "Yes, it does. This is what happens when people work together. We can do amazing things when we work together!" + +Moral: Working together always produces amazing results. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl who wanted to recommend a city. But this city was very scary. + +She was a bit scared, but she was determined to help her friends find out what it was like. So she closed her eyes and braved the city. + +When she saw the tall buildings and busy streets, she was scared. But she kept going. She walked around the city and saw all the bright colours and happy people. + +When she went back home, she told her friends all the good things she had seen. She told them that the city wasn't so scary after all. + +Her friends were so impressed with her bravery and her recommendations. They never would have gone to the city if it wasn't for her bravery. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy, a daddy, and a little girl named Mary. Mommy and Daddy were getting ready to go on vacation and Mary was very excited. + +"Touch the sky!" Mary shouted as she pointed up at the fluffy white clouds in the bright blue sky. Her mom and dad smiled as they watched Mary jumping around in the high grass. + +When they were ready to go on vacation, they all said goodbye. Mary’s mommy gave her an extra big hug, and her daddy said, “Remember, no matter how high your vacation takes you, we will always love you." + +Although Mary didn’t understand the last part, she hugged her mom and dad and waved them goodbye as they left for the airport. + +Months later, when Mary had finally returned from her vacation, she was missing her parents more than ever. As she was looking for them, she remembered her daddy’s last words – “No matter how high your vacation takes you, we will always love you.†+ +Then, unexpectedly, mommy and daddy appeared from around the corner and were running towards Mary with open arms. Mary laughed, cried, and touched the sky as she hugged her mommy and daddy. + +The moral of this story is that love will always remain even when we are apart- no matter how high our vacation takes us. +Jack and his mom were walking in the park. It was a hot day and the sun was shining brightly. Jack was feeling uncomfortable in the heat. + +"Mommy, can I have some water please?" Jack asked. His mom smiled, "Of course." She reached into her bag and pulled out a bottle of water. + +Jack took a sip and said, "It tastes weird. Did you sort it?" + +His mom looked confused and said, "No, why? I just bought it from the shop." + +"Oh," Jack said, ".Maybe that's why it doesn't taste so good." He took another sip and shrugged. + +They finished their walk and Jack happily drank the last few drops of water. He was feeling much cooler and more comfortable. + +"Thanks for the water, Mommy," he said, giving her a big hug. + +His mom smiled and said, "You're welcome, Jack." +Once, there was an enormous mixer. It was sitting on the kitchen counter, and it looked really, really big. + +One day, the mixer started to speak. It said, "I am so large and so powerful. I can mix anything you want me to mix." + +The people in the kitchen were surprised to hear the mixer talking. They didn't know what to do. So, they asked the mixer, "What can you mix?" + +The mixer said, "I can mix milkshakes, smoothies, and any other kinds of drinks. I can even mix a delicious cake batter." + +Then, the mixer started to mix some of the drinks. Everyone was surprised at how well the mixer worked. They were so happy, they clapped their hands in delight. + +The enormous mixer quickly became best friends with everyone in the kitchen. From then on, it always stayed in the kitchen and made delicious treats. +One day, Charlie and his mum were walking in the park. Charlie was skipping and having lots of fun. Suddenly, he saw something funny. It was a sparrow carrying a little bit of rice in its beak! Charlie watched it for a moment and then called to his mum. + +"Mummy, look! That sparrow is carrying rice!" + +His mum looked up and smiled. "Yes, darling! That's a funny sight, isn't it?" + +Charlie nodded and they both watched the sparrow flying away and then they went back to their skipping. Charlie was very excited by what he saw! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Laura. She was 3 years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, Laura was looking through the drawers in her house when she came across something that made her very excited. + +She had found a beautiful toy, but it was very cheap and she couldn't afford it. She sadly put it back, and this made her very sad. + +When her father saw her, he opened the drawer and said, "Laura, I can see you like this toy but it is too cheap for us to buy. I'm sorry sweetheart, but I need to help you learn the value of money and save for the things you really want." + +Laura was a smart girl, so she immediately understood. She smiled and welcomed the advice her father had given her. + +Moral of the story: Welcome advice and learn the value of money and saving to get the things you really want. +Once there was an elderly man who liked to play the trumpet. Whenever he played, people in the neighborhood would come to listen. One day the man decided to put his trumpet down in the park while he grabbed some water. + +When the elderly man returned to his trumpet, he noticed a three year old boy playing it. He couldn't help but smile when he saw how the boy was making music with the trumpet. + +The man asked the boy, “What are you doing?†+ +The boy replied,"I'm playing your trumpet!" + +The elderly man smiled and said, “That's very nice! Would you like to keep it?†The boy was so excited that he couldn't believe his ears. He enthusiastically said, “Yes!†+ +The elderly man smiled and said, “It's yours! You were put in my life to make beautiful music.†+ +The little boy was so happy he gave the elderly man a big hug. After that, the boy and the man became good friends and played the trumpet together often. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy three year old girl named Jenna. Jenna was always daydreaming and building things in her head. One day, Jenna decided to bring her dreams to life and build something amazing. + +She gathered her toys and set to work. But it was harder than she thought! Jenna kept dropping things and accidentally knocking over her tower of blocks. + +Her mom came in and asked, "What are you doing?" Jenna showed her mother the towers she made, but they kept collapsing. + +Her mother smiled, "That’s ok Jenna, it takes practice and patience to build something beautiful. Just keep dreaming and you’ll get better." + +Jenna smiled and said, "Yes, I will keep building and dreaming!" + +And so Jenna kept practicing and practicing, and soon she was able to build all kinds of incredible things. She never lost her passion for building and dreaming. +Daddy had a secret. He had been storing it for a long time. + +Every morning, he would sneak into the pantry and take out his secret. Today was no different. He grabbed something from the back of the shelf and placed it carefully in the basket. + +As he was walking out of the pantry, his daughter noticed him. +"Daddy! What do you have there?" She asked. + +Daddy smiled and said, "It's a surprise. But I need to store it for a long time." + +The little girl was excited. She asked, "Can I help store it?" + +Daddy nodded and said, "Yes, but only if you keep it a secret." + +The little girl nodded excitedly and together they put Daddy's secret away. + +The little girl was so excited she couldn't help but tell her Mommy what they had done. Daddy just smiled, knowing that his secret was safe. +Once upon a time, two children were playing in a park. It was a nice day, with a beautiful blue sky. + +The little girl had a kite. She shouted "Let's fly my kite!" + +The little boy said "Yes! That sounds fun!" + +They both took the kite and ran. The wind picked up and the kite flew higher and higher. The little girl was so excited! + +Suddenly, it started to rain. The little girl said "Oh no! We have to go home now". + +The little boy said "Don't worry. We can still go to the beach!". + +So they ran to the beach. The sand was warm and soft. They splashed in the water and laughed with joy. It was nice to soak in the sea. + +Soon, the sun came out again. The little girl and the little boy smiled and said "Let's fly my kite one more time!" +Once upon a time, there was a strong boy named Will. He loved running around and playing in the park. One day, Will woke up and decided he wanted to have a big adventure. He put on his shoes and ran out the door. + +On his way, Will saw a big tree and he wanted to climb it. But the tree was too big and Will was too small. He tried and tried, but he couldn't reach the top. + +Just then, he heard a voice. "Do not worry young one. I will help you up." It was a magical tree spirit. She used her magical powers and lifted Will up to the top of the tree. + +Will was so happy! He called down to his mom. "Mama, look! I made it to the top!" + +His mom watched and smiled. She was so proud of her strong son. He had done it! + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a festival. Everyone was happy and excited to be there. But then a man came and disturbed the fun. He was a dirty man, wearing filthy clothes. + +“Hey, get away from here!" shouted an old man. + +The dirty man ignored him and kept walking. Then he tripped and fell on the ground. He got really angry and started shouting. + +"You'll all be sorry for this!" he yelled. No one knew what he meant, but they were all scared. + +Suddenly, the man ran away. Everyone sighed with relief and started to enjoy the festival again. + +But it was too late. Something terrible had already been disturbed. The man had dropped a stick of dynamite on the ground before he had been chased away. + +A loud explosion rang out, and everyone ran in every direction. The festival was over. There was destruction and destruction everywhere. + +The filthy man had taken everyone's fun away. +Once upon a time there was a person who liked to paint. Every day they painted a new picture, and they were always so proud of their work. One day, they decided to paint a special picture that was very detailed. + +When they were done, they showed it to a friend. The friend was very polite and said, "Wow, this is amazing! You did such a great job!" The person was so happy and replied, "Thank you so much. I worked very hard on it." + +The friend wanted to paint too, so the person invited them to try it. The friend was so excited and said, "That would be great!" They grabbed some paint and each of them painted a picture. At the end, they both looked so proud. + +The person said, "Look at our masterpieces! We did a wonderful job!" The friend smiled and agreed, adding, "And we had so much fun!" + +The two friends hugged and thanked each other for the fun day. They had learned that making art together can be lots of fun. +One day, a young child was playing in her parents’ backyard. She saw a huge metal box in front of her. It was tall and made out of steel. She shouted to her dad, “What is this, Daddy?†Her father smiled and said, “That’s a surprise!†+ +The little girl was excited and she opened the box. Inside, she saw something that was even more amazing than the metal box- a large kite! The kite was so high she couldn’t believe it. She ran to her dad, hugged him, and said, “I love it!†+Her dad smiled and said, “I love you too, sweetheart.†+ +The little girl grabbed her kite and ran outside to the open field behind her house. She looked in the sky and threw the kite up as high as she could. The kite soared in the air, reminding her of the love she felt from her dad. She would never forget this day and the special gift of love. +Once there was a little girl named Anna. Anna wanted to make something special for her Mom's birthday. Anna didn't know how to make it, so she decided to ask her Dad for help. + +When Anna's Dad got home, she asked him to help her make something special for Mom's birthday. Her Dad said that he would show her how to make it. + +First, Anna's Dad told her to measure the ingredients. He showed Anna how to hold the measure. + +Then her Dad showed her how to mix the ingredients together. Anna was careful to do exactly as her Dad said. + +Finally, Anna was done. Before presenting the gift to her Mom, Anna wanted to make sure she had done it right. When Anna's Dad looked at her gift, he just laughed and shook his head at her foolish efforts. + +But when Mom saw the gift, her face lit up and she gave Anna a huge hug. She told Anna that the present was just perfect and that she loved it very much. + +Anna's Dad smiled and said, "I said you could do it! You just needed a little help!" +Once upon a time, there was a rich goose who lived in a big castle. The goose liked to sit on the castle roof and sing to the other animals in the forest. + +One day, the other animals decided to surprise the rich goose with a visit. They all arrived at the castle to say hello, but the goose was wondering why they had come. + +"Greetings!" said the deer. + +"Why have all of you come to visit me?" asked the rich goose. + +"We all wanted to hear you sing the same song, over and over again!" the rabbit replied. + +The rich goose smiled and started singing her favorite song. As she sang, all the animals began to repeat the song with her. They sang it together again, and again, and again. + +The rich goose and the animals sang the song until the sun went down and the stars came out in the sky. They all agreed that it was the best day ever! +Karen was very excited to go on a picnic with her family. She knew there was something special about today. When the family finally arrived, Karen ran off to explore. She found an ancient tree, growing out of the ground. + +Karen climbed up the tree and started to look around. Suddenly, she saw a turkey stealing some food from the family picnic. The turkey was running with a basket full of sandwiches and fruit. + +Karen called out to the turkey "Hey! That's our food!" + +The turkey stopped and looked back at Karen. It said "What are you going to do about it?" + +Karen thought for a moment and then smiled. She said "I'll make a deal with you. If you give my family the food, I won't tell them it was you." + +The turkey agreed and gave Karen the basket of food. Karen thanked the turkey for being kind and the turkey flew away. + +Karen proudly returned the food to her family and told them the story. Everyone was very happy that Karen had stopped the turkey from stealing their picnic. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was very eager to explore the world around her. One day, she decided to go for a walk. Step by step, she strolled along the sidewalk. Along the way, she heard a voice calling her name. "Hey girl! Why don't you come over here and join us? We're having lots of fun," said the voice. + +The curious girl stepped closer and saw a group of children playing with some toys. She was very eager to join them, so she stepped right into the middle of the group. Together they laughed and played until the sun began to set in the sky. + +The little girl waved goodbye to her new friends and stepped onto the sidewalk again, ready to explore more of the world. She couldn't wait to play again with her newfound friends. +John had a pet. It was a bunny. John loved to take his pet for a walk. He was so excited to go out and explore the world! He had a very slow walk, but he kept going. + +One day, John and his pet were walking outside and John came across a big hill. He wanted to climb it but the bunny quit. No matter how much John encouraged the bunny, it just wouldn't move. + +John was so sad and he didn't know what to do. He thought about giving up but he stayed quiet for a moment. Suddenly, John noticed a big tree on top of the hill. He was so excited to see it! He knew he could climb up and look out from the top. + +John kept on encouraging the bunny. He said, "Come on, we can make it to the top together!" After a few minutes, the bunny finally moved again. They finally made it to the top of the hill. John was so proud of the bunny. He knew that if he never quit, they would make it together. +Jane and her parents were walking down the street when they saw a wealthy man talking on his phone. Jane asked her dad what he was doing. + +"He's talking to someone over the phone," her dad replied. + +Jane asked why he was on the phone and her dad said, "He is talking to someone because he wants to increase his wealth." + +Jane asked, "What's increase?" + +Her dad smiled and replied, "Increase means getting more of something. So he's trying to get more money by talking on the phone." + +Jane nodded in understanding and they continued walking. As they walked, Jane thought about how she could increase her wealth. She knew she could do it by being smart and working hard. +Once upon a time, there lived a bird who wanted to fly. The bird's name was Joy and she loved to soar through the sky. Joy wanted to find her special someone - someone she could go flying with. One day, the bird saw a handsome owl and the two quickly became friends. + +Owl asked Joy, “Do you want to be my wife and soar in the sky together?†Joy said, “Yes!†and the two birds got married. + +The marriage was both flexible and strong. Every morning, they would go flying and explore new places. Even when they had children, they found time to soar together. They would bring their little birds and fly around in the sky. + +The family of birds was happy and loved flying together. They would all flap their wings and soar high in the sky. Joy and Owl were proud of the family they created and the joy they could bring to the world. +John and his mom were walking around the city. Everywhere they went, they saw different taxis. John thought they were so interesting. + +One day, John asked his mom, "Can we take one?" + +His mom said, "Of course! We can take one if we need to go far. Taxis love to take people. They take them wherever they need to go." + +John was so excited. "I love taxis," he said. + +His mom smiled and said, "Me too! Taxis are so interesting. Let's go find one!" +Once upon a time, there was a small puppy who loved playing. Her name was Patches. Everywhere she went, people would smile. + +One day, Patches and her owner went to the park. Patches saw a big puddle with beautiful patterns in it. She wanted to splash in it, so she asked her owner: "Please? Can I splash?" + +Her owner saw what she was looking at and became a bit worried. She asked, "Patches, are you sure you want to splash in the puddle? It might be too deep." + +Patches nodded her head and said, "Please? I'll be careful. I just want to see the pattern!" + +Patches' owner smiled, took off Patches' shoes and helped her into the puddle. Patches had a great time seeing all the pretty patterns. She was careful not to get too wet and splashed around until she got tired. + +Then she dried off, put her shoes back on and headed back home with a smile on her face, happy she got to play with the patterns. +Lola was an incredible girl. She loved playing dress-up with her friends. One day, they had a wild costume party. Lola was wearing a patchwork dress. Everyone was in awe of her outfit. + +During the party, Lola noticed that one of her patches was coming loose. She asked her friend, "Can you provide me with a safety pin? I have to fix this patch." + +Her friend was happy to help. She replied, "Of course! I got you. I have the most incredible silver pin here." + +Lola was thrilled and thanked her friend for being so helpful. She quickly pinned the patch back to her dress and continued to have a good time. Everyone was impressed with her incredible patchwork dress. +Once upon a time there were two best friends: Pat and Jess. Every day they would play together. + +One day, they decided to play a game. Jess said to Pat, “Let’s play who can win!†Pat was excited and said, “Yes!†+ +Jess said, “I will draw a cartoon and you will try to guess it. If you guess it, you win!†Pat nodded his head to agree. + +Jess started to draw her cartoon. It was a terrible cartoon, with funny shapes and colors. Pat tried his best to guess but he couldn't figure out what Jess was drawing. Jess laughed and said, “I win!†+ +Pat was sad but then he smiled and said, “Let’s play again!†Jess was happy and said, “Okay!†And they both laughed and had great fun. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Sally and Mark. Mark liked to write stories and he was really smart. One day, Sally asked, "Where do you write your stories?" + +Mark smiled, "I write them in my office!" + +Sally was so excited and ran to the office. She looked around and asked, "What do you do in here?" + +Mark said, "I write stories and they are really smart. Sometimes I draw pictures too!" + +Sally was mesmerised. She wanted to write stories too. So Mark gave her some paper and a pencil and she ran outside to write her own stories. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was an army of navy soldiers. They were fit and ready for their mission. One day, the Chief of the Army asked his soldiers to gather together for a meeting. + +"We are going to finish this mission," said the Chief. All the navy soldiers looked at each other and smiled. + +The next day, the navy soldiers started off early in the morning. They marched all day long and by nightfall they had made it to their destination. + +"We did it!" said the Chief. "We finished the mission!" Everyone cheered and was very happy. + +The next morning, the navy soldiers all marched back home. When they got to their village, everyone came out to greet them. + +"You were so fit and brave," said a young girl. Everyone laughed and thanked the Chief and the navy soldiers for their hard work. + +"We did it!" said the Chief. The navy soldiers all cheered, feeling proud that they had finished their mission. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and her mommy. The girl was sad, so the mommy hugged her and said, "It's ok. I will always comfort you." + +The girl understood what the mommy had said, and the hug made the girl feel better. + +The mommy and the girl went to a secret door. The door had a lock on it, so the mommy said to the girl, "Let's find the key to this lock so we can go inside". + +The girl was excited to find out what was on the other side of the door. She looked all around but couldn't find the key. + +So the mommy said, "Let's look inside, I think we can find something to make us more comfortable". + +The girl couldn't wait, and so she opened the door and peered inside. She was delighted to find a cozy room with plenty of comfy blankets, pillows and stuffed animals. The girl felt so happy and comfortable to be inside the room, and so she hugged her mom and thanked her. + +The girl and her mommy enjoyed the room together and would always remember the special time they had spent in the comfortable room. +Once there was a little girl named Lucy. She was so excited, as she was going to get her very own bike today. She put on her helmet and waited for the bike to arrive. + +When it arrived, her dad took out his tools and fixed the bike. He gave the bike a big turn and it was all ready for Lucy. + +Lucy got on the bike and started pedalling. She was so happy that she kept pedalling for hours. Her dad ran behind her and shouted "Be careful, Lucy!" + +Soon, Lucy started feeling tired and decided to take a break. As she looked around, she saw her brother getting a bigger and newer bike. Lucy got a bit jealous and asked her dad, "Why didn't I get that one?" + +Her dad replied, "I wanted your bike to be special. We can make yours just like that if you wait till next year." + +Lucy gave his dad a smile. She realized that having something special was much more important than having something that her brother had. +Once there was a white rabbit. The rabbit felt an itch and wanted to scratch it. But the rabbit knew that it was very important to resist the urge to scratch. + +So the rabbit said out loud, “I must resist this itch.†+ +Just then, the rabbit noticed a fox. The fox asked the rabbit, “Why do you resist the itch?†+ +The rabbit replied, “If I scratch the itch, I will make it worse. So I must resist.†+ +The fox nodded in agreement and said, “You’re very wise to resist that itch. As they say, a little resistance goes a long way.†+ +The moral of the story is that by resisting temptation, you can help yourself in the end. +Once upon a time, there was a dad and a baby. The dad was worried all the time. He was worried when the baby cried, he was even worried when the baby was happy. One day, the baby got sick and the dad had to take the baby to the hospital. + +At the hospital, the dad was really scared. He sat in the waiting room and worried about the baby. Then, the doctor came out and said that the baby was okay. The dad was so relieved and he smiled at the doctor. + +The dad learned an important lesson from this experience and he never worried so much again. He knew that worrying all the time could not keep his baby safe. From then on, he trusted that things would turn out okay. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. One day, Jack got an idea to do something to excite them both. He said to Jill, "Let's go to the park!". Jill's eyes lit up and she replied, "Yes please!". + +So off they went to the park together. They ran and jumped on the swings and they laughed together as they went round on the spinning cups. The fun made Jill's stomach go tingly with excitement. + +When they were done playing they stopped to look at the ducks in the pond. The ducks were harmless, just swimming around enjoying the water. Jack and Jill watched them until it was time to go home. On the walk back, Jack and Jill sang and joked about the ducks, full of excitement about what a fun day they'd had. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to cook. One day she decided to make something special and yummy. She said “Today, I am going to cook some waffles!†+ +The little girl got to work in the kitchen and was very busy mixing and stirring the ingredients. She poured the mixture in the waffle maker and closed the lid. + +The girl began to count to 10. When the timer went off, she opened up the lid and was so happy with what she saw! The waffles were golden brown and smelled great! + +The little girl got a plate and put the waffles on it. She went to the living room where her family was waiting. She said “Look, I cooked some waffles. They are so great!†+ +Her family was so proud of her. They all sat together to eat the waffles. They were the yummiest waffles ever! + +The little girl was very proud of herself for making such great waffles. From then on, she looked forward to cooking every day! +Alice was a little girl who loved to dream. She would go to bed every night and think of the most wonderful dreams that filled her heart with happy pink. + +One night, Alice was dreaming of the most beautiful pink cloud she had ever seen. It was long and flowed gently around her. As she floated on the cloud, she felt so peaceful and content. + +Suddenly, she heard a soft voice coming from the cloud. It was a beautiful, sparkling pink fairy. "Alice! Alice!" the fairy called. + +Alice instantly woke up from her dream. She opened her eyes and looked around, but the beautiful pink fairy was nowhere to be seen. + +Alice smiled to herself and thought, "I must have been dreaming." +Once upon a time there was a clever little girl called Sarah. She was playing in the garden one day when she found something very interesting - a hook! Sarah stared at the hook in wonder and curiosity. She picked it up and went over to her brother John. + +"Look!" said Sarah proudly. "I found a hook!" + +John smiled. "That's cool!" he said. + +Sarah smiled and turned to her brother. "What can I do with it?" she asked. + +John thought for a moment. "Well," he said. "You could use it to hang things up." + +Sarah looked at the hook. She liked the idea! She carefully placed the hook on a nearby tree and hung her teddy bear up on it. She smiled - it looked really cool! + +It was nice to find something so useful in the garden. From now on, Sarah could hang lots of things up on her hook and make her days even more fun. +Once there was a fat cloud in the sky. All the animals loved to jump up and play on it. One day, a little rabbit was jumping around on the cloud when the structure started to shift. He started to slide downwards, faster and faster. He feared he would fall off the cloud. + +Luckily, a bird spotted the rabbit and flew down to get it. The bird carefully scooped the rabbit up and flew it safely back up to the top of the cloud. The rabbit felt relieved, its heart beating fast. + +But then the bird noticed something wrong. The cloud's structure was weak and full of holes. It needed to heal, so the bird started to repair the cloud with its beak. It took a while, but eventually the structure was strong and safe to play on again. + +The animals cheered and squeezed back onto the cloud to resume their game. The little rabbit was relieved that the bird had helped to heal the cloud, so that it could bring joy to the whole animal kingdom. +Sarah was watching her little sister, Olivia, play outside in their backyard. The sun was shining and Olivia was having the best time running around and playing. Sarah noticed that Olivia seemed to be carrying something and when she asked Olivia about it, Olivia replied, "I'm keeping a quiz." + + +Sarah smiled, understanding that Olivia was on a scavenger hunt. Sarah asked, "What kind of quiz?" Olivia proudly pointed to a filthy paper that was causing Sarah to make a face as she saw some dirt smudges scattered across it. + +Olivia insisted that the quiz was important and that she was still trying to solve all the questions. With a little patience, Sarah asked Olivia to explain the quiz. + +Olivia explained that each question was a clue to find something. Sarah decided to join Olivia in the scavenger hunt and help her solve the quiz. They found, caught and collected so many things during their adventure. + +In the end, they both had a really great time and Olivia was so proud to have solved her quiz. They both learned that even filthy, old pieces of paper could lead to all sorts of fun adventures! +James was feeling very important. He had been sent on an important mission. He was looking for something special in the garage. As he pushed open the door, he heard an old record playing. James thought this was very strange. + +"Whose record is this?" James wondered. He walked over to the record player and looked carefully. He could see a label on it, but he couldn't read what it said. + +Suddenly, James heard a voice from behind him. It was an old man who was living in the garage. He looked very serious. + +"That record belongs to me," the old man said. "It is very important, so I hope you will take care of it." + +James nodded. He knew how important the record was, so he wanted to make things right. He took the record from the old man and thanked him. + +With the record in hand, James watched as the old man smiled. He had done something important, and he was proud of himself. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was three years old and very happy. Her favourite thing was her toy monkey, which she played with every day. + +One day, Sarah was playing with her toy monkey when she dropped it on the floor. It broke and she started to cry. Sarah's mother came in to see what had happened. She picked up the broken toy and held it out to Sarah. + +"Do you think that you can forgive me?" said Sarah's mum. + +Sarah nodded her head and stopped crying. She hugged her mother and said, "Yes, it's okay - I forgive you." + +Sarah's mum put the pieces of the toy away and helped Sarah to tidy up the room. When the room was all neat and tidy, Sarah's mum gave her a new toy - a toy rabbit! + +Sarah was so excited to get the new toy. She hugged her mum again and said, "Thank you for forgiving me." + +Sarah and her mum smiled at each other. They were both very happy and Sarah knew that her mum loved her very much. +Once there was a girl called Penny. She was only three years old and could not wait to go to the park. + +One day, Penny asked mummy, "Mummy, can I go to the park?" + +Mummy said, "Yes, but you must finish the toilet first. Then you can go!" + +Penny was so excited. She rushed to the toilet and finished it quickly. + +She ran back to mummy and said, "Mummy, I finished the toilet. Can I go now?" + +Mummy said, "Yes, you can go. It's amazing that you finished it so quickly!" + +Penny was so happy and quickly ran to the park. She had an amazing time running and playing with her friends. When it was time to go home, Penny was sad but knew she would have to finish the toilet before she could go out again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to play outside. He especially liked playing soccer, but one problem - the ball was always too tough. He would always end up getting frustrated, so his mom had an idea. + +She took him to the store and said, "Let's get you a nice wrap for your ball. That way it won't be so tough." + +The little boy smiled and said, "Yes, please! I want it to be nice and soft like a pillow!" + +So his mother bought him a new wrap for his ball and it made a huge difference. Now the little boy could play for hours, without having to worry about his ball being too tough. At the end of the day, he would always smile and say thank you to his mother. +Jimmy was feeling frustrated. Every morning he had to go to the corner store to buy the daily newspaper for his mom. But today, the store seemed to move slower than usual. + +When he arrived, the man behind the counter said with a slow voice, "You want a newspaper, young man?" + +Jimmy sighed, feeling more and more frustrated. He said firmly, "Yes please, I need it for my mom." + +But the man just gave it to him slowly. Jimmy thought angrily, "Why was he so slow?" + +He quickly paid the man and rushed to his mom. But when he arrived home and gave it to his mom, she said with disappointment, "Too late. We got a call from Granny already. Oh Jimmy, you have to be more careful." + +Jimmy felt guilty and embarrassed. He had failed his mom. He knew he needed to be faster to get the newspaper next time. +John was playing in the park one day when he saw a pigeon. John was intrigued, so he decided to follow the pigeon. As he walked closer he noticed it was a very big pigeon. He was about to touch it when suddenly his mother called out for him to come back. + +John's mom said, "John, be careful. That pigeon looks dangerous. We must leave now." John was disappointed that he wouldn't get to touch the pigeon, but he knew his mom was right. He listened and walked away with his mom. + +When they got back home, John asked his mom why the pigeon looked dangerous. His mom said, "The pigeon was very big, and it could have hurt you. That's why it's important to be careful when exploring!" + +John remembered his mom's advice and reminded himself to always be aware of his surroundings when playing. He never forgot the special moment he had with the dangerous pigeon. +James was a big brave boy. He was walking around the farm, looking for adventures. He saw a big barn. He wanted to explore it. + +He opened the door and went in. Inside the barn he saw a lot of animals. There were some chickens, some horses and a goat. + +James had an idea. He thought it would be fun to separate the animals. He first separated the horses from the chickens. The horses were so big! Then he separated the chickens from the goat. + +"Look at me," he shouted. "I'm separating the animals!" Just then his mother called out. "What are you doing, James?" + +James smiled. "I'm separating the animals," he explained. His mother smiled back. She was proud of him. Together they watched the animals. James knew that he had made a big difference on the farm. +One day, Daisy the duck was feeling extra adventurous. She hopped over to the pond and decided to swim. As she began swimming, she noticed something shining in the water. She dove down deep and picked it up. + +When she got it out of the water, she gasped with surprise. It was a sharp tuna can! She had never seen one before. She was about to take a closer look when suddenly she felt so dizzy. Daisy thought it was from all the swimming. + +She slowly swam back to her nest. She was curious and wanted to find out what was inside the can. She begged her mama duck to open it. + +Mama duck said “I don't want you getting hurt, Daisy. It looks sharp.†+ +But Daisy insisted. Even though she was only three years old, she was brave. + +Mama Duck got some scissors and carefully opened the can. Inside was a surprise--a big juicy tuna! Daisy was so excited she quacked with joy. + +Mama Duck taught her a valuable lesson that day--be curious and brave but stay aware of sharp things. +Bob was walking along the beach when he found a pink bucket. He was very happy and decided to take it home. He wanted to hide it, so he hid it under his bed. + +When Bob got home, his mom asked him what he had. He tried to hide the pink bucket, but it was too big. Bob's mom took the bucket and said it was hers. She put the bucket in a corner of the kitchen. + +One day Bob asked if he could play with the pink bucket. His mom said yes, but told him he had to be careful. Bob was so happy! He grabbed the bucket, ran outside, and began to play. + +He filled the bucket with sand and pretended that it was a castle. Bob had so much fun. But, when it was time for dinner, he had to hide the pink bucket behind the tree in the garden. He wanted to keep his secret safe until morning. + +Bob's mom found the pink bucket in the morning and laughed. She was so happy to see Bob having fun. From then on, Bob and his mom took the pink bucket to the beach every weekend. +Once upon a time, there were two friends Rose and Pam. They were walking in the park when Rose spotted something in the distance. + +"Look!" shouted Rose. "What is it?" asked Pam. + +Rose thought for a moment and then said, "It looks like a trophy!" As the two friends moved closer, they could see the trophy up ahead on the grass. + +Pam was very impressed. "Wow, it looks really impressive," said Pam. + +Rose and Pam looked closer, and they could see that the trophy was engraved with a name. They knew that someone had won this trophy and was very proud. + +The two friends wondered who had achieved this amazing thing but sadly, the name on the trophy was too faint for them to read. Oh, if only they could find out who it was… + +But until then, the two friends would just have to admire the impressive trophy from afar. +Once upon a time, there was a cheeky little girl named Lily. She was so full of life and always had a smile on her face. One day she was feeling particularly curious and set off on an adventure. + +Lily came across a greenfield and noticed that it wasn't the same size everywhere. She kept walking and walking but it seemed never-ending so she decided to measure it. She found a stick and started counting her steps around the field, but it was too long. + +Lily noticed something peculiar. A saucepan was in the corner of the field. On the sides it had written ‘measure’, so she went over and picked it up. She continued measuring around the field and when she finished, she saw her parents standing there with a big, cheerful smile. + +“We have been looking for you, Lily!â€, said her parents. Lily proudly showed them the saucy pan and told them what it was for. Her parents gave her a big hug and praised her for her hard work. + +Lily smiled and went back on her way, feeling cheerful. +One day, Tom was taking a walk with his mom. He saw a mark on the sidewalk that looked like a zoom! Tom was so excited and he asked his mom, “What is that?†His mom explained that it was a modest mark and it was made by chalk. Tom thought for a moment and then said, “Can I make a mark too?†His mom said, “Yes, of course you can!†+ +Tom found some chalk and he used it to make a mark of his own. He used it to draw a big zoom and he was extremely proud of it! He said to his mom, “Look! It’s a zoom!†His mom said, “That’s a very lovely and modest mark. I’m very proud of you.†Tom was so happy and he smiled as he looked at his mark with pride. +Once upon a time, a kid was very frustrated. He wanted to go out and play with his friends, but his parents told him he had to stay home and do his chores first. He did not want to listen and started running around the house. His mom saw him and got really mad. She said, "If you don't listen, I will have to punish you!" + +The kid didn't want to be punished and quickly stopped running. He asked, "What is punishment?" His mom said, "It means I won't let you play outside until you clean your room." The kid got really sad, but he knew she was right, so he started to clean his room. + +When he was finished, his mom smiled. She said, "You did a good job. You don't need to be punished." The kid smiled too, and thanked his mom. They hugged, and the kid ran outside to play with his friends. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Sam and Jack. Sam loved to run around and have fun. But, Jack liked to rest. + +One day, Sam said to Jack, "Let's go play outside!" But Jack said, "No, I think I'll rest today." Sam said, "That's not a silly idea. Let's make a promise. I'll rest all day tomorrow if you come play today!" + +Jack thought about it and realized it was a good offer. So he said, "Okay, I promise." + +So they both played together that day. And the next day, just as promised, Sam rested with Jack all day. They had a great time and were both very happy! +John was a 3 year old boy who loved discovering new things. One day, he was in the living room walking around a big screen. John had never seen such a large screen before and he thought it was very exciting. He asked his dad, "What is this?". + +His dad replied, "This is a TV. It is very expensive." + +John was curious and asked his dad, "What does it do?". + +His dad replied, "It is like a window. We can use it to see things happening far away." + +John was amazed. He loved the idea of seeing things happening far away. He asked, "Can I watch something?". + +His dad smiled and answered, "Sure! You can pick something you would like to watch". + +John was so happy to hear his dad's reply. He couldn't wait to watch something on the exciting screen! +It was a bright day, and Dad and his little girl, Kate, wanted to go to the market. They drove the car and parked near the market. There, Dad saw a man. The man was deaf and Dad wanted to help him. + +"I have an idea, Kate," Dad said. "Let's try to learn sign language so we can talk with him!" Kate and Dad started to learn sign language from books. + +When they finished and went to the market to talk with the deaf man, he didn't understand them at all! He was so deaf that he couldn't even understand their sign language. Dad was so sad and Kate was sad too. + +They went back to the car and drove away. Dad and Kate never saw the deaf man again. They were very sad because they couldn't help him. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Dina and Jack. They were walking along when Jack saw something exciting up ahead. He ran ahead of Dina and peeped into a hole in the ground. + +Suddenly, a scary monster came out and growled at him. He gasped in surprise and stepped back. "Who are you?" he asked nervously. +"I am a magical creature," replied the monster. "If you can guess my number, I will give you a special gift." + +Jack looked carefully at the monster and said,"I think your number is five!" +The monster growled again and said, "That's not my number. Sorry, no gift for you!" + +Jack was very sad, so he turned to Dina and said, "I'm sorry I couldn't get you the gift." +Dina smiled and said, "It's ok, Jack. I still love you!" + +The monster chased after them and they never saw it again. They were very sad, but at least they had each other for comfort. +One day, little Joe wanted to win something. He heard his mom talking about a game and wondered what it meant. + +"Mom," Joe asked, "What does it mean to win?" + +Mom thought for a moment before answering. "Winning means that you have done something better than someone else. It's like when two people race, the one who crosses the finish line first has won!" + +The next day, Joe decided he was going to try and win something. He gathered his toys and started a race. He was feeling tough and wanted to make history. + +As Joe raced, he could see his friends cheering him on. When he crossed the finish line first, he was so excited to have won! Joe had made history and was proud of himself. +Mama and her little girl went to the library. Mama showed her the shelves filled with books. + +Mama said, "Let's buy a library book!" The little girl smiled and clapped her hands. + +They went to the cashier to buy the book. After paying for it, the cashier said, "Please be very careful with this book. Be sure to bring it back or else you will feel guilty!" + +Mama nodded. She said, "Yes, we will. Come on, honey. Let's go home." + +The little girl waved goodbye to the cashier. She was so excited to show the book to her friends at home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She loved gifts and always wanted to wear nice things. + +One day, the little girl was given the best gift - a new dress! It was pink and sparkly. She was so happy! + +The girl excitedly put on the dress, but it was too hard to do. She struggled and struggled until her mom noticed. + +"Don't worry, sweetheart," said her mom. "Let me help." + +Mom put the dress on the little girl, making it look easy. The girl smiled, happy that she could wear her new dress. + +"Thank you for the gift, Mom," said the little girl. + +Her mom smiled. "You're welcome, sweetheart. I'm glad you like it!" +Jeff and Lucy were playing in the park. Lucy loved to collect leaves and rocks, and Jeff loved to sort them. + +"I love to sort these rocks, Jeff said. + +Lucy asked: "What do you do with them?" + +"I put them in one pile, then another," Jeff said. + +They found a special treat in the park. It was a big, honest piece of candy. + +Jeff said "That looks special, we should save it for later." + +So they put the treat in Lucy's pocket and then went back to sorting rocks. + +They sorted and sorted until the sun started setting. It was a fun day together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She wanted to play and have fun. She saw a big open field and ran to it. + +Jack was already in the field, sitting on a spinning chair. He had a big smile on his face and was spinning so fast! + +"Hi Jack," Lucy shouted. "Can I spin on your chair too?" + +"Yes, of course," Jack replied. "Spin with me!" + +Lucy hopped onto the chair and started to spin. They laughed and giggled as they spun faster and faster, until Lucy felt so dizzy! When she stopped spinning, she felt so hungry. + +"Let's get something to eat," said Jack. He took Lucy to the nearby cafe and they ate some delicious snacks. + +Lucy smiled. She had had so much fun spinning with Jack. +Once upon a time there was a very fit man named Tom. He had a really cool mustache that made him look very important. He loved doing exercises and always stayed fit. + +One day, Tom went to the park. There, he saw a 3 year old boy named Jack. Tom asked Jack what he was doing and Jack said that he was playing. Tom asked him, 'What kind of games do you play?' + +Jack said, 'I like to include running and jumping. It helps me stay fit and makes me feel good!" + +Tom smiled and said, "That's great! You know, I have a mustache too, like yours. Do you want to see it?" + +Jack nodded eagerly and said, "Yes, please! I want to see it too!" + +So Tom smiled and showed him his mustache. Jack said, "Wow, that's so cool! I want one too!" + +Tom laughed and said, "Unfortunately, mustaches don't come with the game. You have to work for it!" + +Jack was so impressed with Tom's mustache that he turned to his parents and said, "Momma, I want to stay fit and get a mustache just like Tom's! Can I do it?" + +Tom and Jack's parents said, "Yes, of course you can! Eating healthy foods, exercising, and being a good person will help you be fit and grow a mustache someday!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named John. He liked to play in the outdoors. One day, John was looking at some rocks in the garden. His mother said to him, "John, be careful. Don't go too far away from the house. Stay safe, ok?" + +John looked up and smiled. He said yes and started running to a big rock near the nearby tree. He climbed up and sat on the rock. He admired the view from so high. He waved to his mom and she waved back. + +John saw something in the distance. It was a big lion. He was scared, but he didn't want to look away. He wanted to stay brave. He grabbed a rock in his hands and threw it at the lion. The lion roared and went away. + +John sighed with relief and climbed off the rock. He ran back to his mother and hugged her. He thanked her for keeping him safe. + +John's mom smiled and said "I told you to stay safe, but I'm glad you stood up for yourself too. Well done!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who liked to explore. So she went to the forest and found a special notebook! + +Inside the notebook she found a map of a secret place and she became really excited. She wanted to explore that place and see what was hidden there. + +So the next morning she woke up really early and started her journey. She was walking for some time and soon she was in the secret place. + +But when she arrived she heard a loud noise and it scared her. She felt frightened and wanted to go home. But then she noticed something - a faint voice coming from behind the trees. + +She followed the voice and discovered a huge torch shining through the darkness. She was absolutely astonished and could not believe what she saw. + +Turns out, the secret place was actually a hidden kingdom! + +The little princess had stumbled upon a magical kingdom and she knew she was going to have a lot of fun exploring it. +One day, the little girl went outside. She saw a kite in the sky. It was very colourful and pretty. She was so excited! + +The little girl wanted to fly the kite. She ran and ran until she got to the kite. But when she reached out, she saw it was too high. + +The little girl was sad. But then, she saw something else in the sky. It looked like a kite, but it was dull - not colourful and pretty like the first one. + +The little girl decided to fly the dull kite. She grabbed onto it and ran and ran, but she could not make it fly. In the end, she could only watch as the kite went away. The little girl was very disappointed. +Jack was having a hot day. He was so hot, he wanted to take off his shirt. But he knew he had to stay neat, so he didn't do it. + +He had a folder with him. Inside was a special picture that he wanted to show his family. But he was struggling to open it because it was hot and his hands were sweaty. He tried to open the folder but couldn't get it open. + +Jack was getting frustrated. He let out a sigh and then said, "Mommy, I need some help!" + +His mom came over and gave him a hug. She smiled and said, "Let me help you." She opened the folder and said, "Jack, this is a special picture isn't it?" + +Jack smiled and nodded his head. He was so happy that he could now show his family the special picture. He said, "Thank you mommy!" +Once upon a time, there was a poor flower. Although she was very beautiful, she was sad because she had no one to take care of her. Every day, she bloomed sadly in the garden. + +One day, an old woman saw her and felt sorry for her. She decided to take care of the poor flower. She used her spoon to give her water and was very gentle with her. + +The old woman loved the flower very much and the flower bloomed brighter and brighter every day. The flower was eventually the happiest flower in the garden. + +The old woman and the flower showed everyone that even poor flowers can bloom with lots of love and care. +Once there was a goofy little boy called Joe who was always very silly and had lots of energy. One sunny Sunday morning he decided to go for a walk and see what he could find. + +He spotted a big pond and skidded to a stop. He dashed around to look closer and spotted some little grey creatures swimming around. + +Joe clapped his hands in delight and shouted: "They're oysters! How fun!" + +He stepped closer to look at them and the oysters began to speed away really quickly. Joe laughed out loud in delight. + +Suddenly one of the oysters stopped and turned around. It said to Joe: "Why are you so silly? We don't like it when you get so close." + +Joe nodded and said "Sorry". He decided to give the oysters some space and went on his way. Joe had lots of fun on his walk and laughed the whole way home. +Once upon a time, there were two fish, Tony and Pippa. Both of them were very attractive, but Tony was always trying to be more attractive than Pippa. Everyday Tony would admire himself in the pond and show off to Pippa. + +One hot summer day, Tony and Pippa decided to crawl onto the pond bank. When they reached the edge, Tony said to Pippa: + +"See how much more attractive I am than you? I'm the king of the pond!" + +But Pippa rolled her eyes and said: "Stop admiring yourself so much, Tony. You don't need to be the most attractive to be happy. It doesn't matter if you're the king of the pond or not!" + +Tony finally realised that admiring himself is not the way to be happy. Being content with who he is and spending time with Pippa was the best way to be. + +The moral of the story is: always be content with the person you are! No matter how attractive you are, it won't make you happy if you admire yourself too much. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Max and Mia. Max and Mia were best friends, and they liked to do different things together. +One day, Max and Mia went to the park. While they were running around in their fun, they noticed the sun drop in the sky. It was turning from sunny to dusk. + +Mia said to Max, "Let's see how long we can run. Maybe we can keep the sun from dropping." Max thought this was a great idea, so off they went. + +Max and Mia ran and ran until their legs were tired. The sun was still dropping. Max said, "I guess we can't keep the sun from dropping." + +Mia said, "No, but I can think of something we can do: we can chase after the sun, and spread the sunshine instead. Then we can make the world brighter, even when the sun drops for the night." + +Max and Mia smiled. Together, they chased the sun and spread sunshine wherever they went. It was a different kind of fun, but it was lots of fun! +One day, there was a little girl called Cassy. She was only three years old. + +Cassy had a very special yellow wardrobe. She loved to open it, and see what was inside. One day, when she opened it, she found a little box. She saw it was yellow too and she could not wait to examine it. + +Cassy asked her mum: "Can I open the box?" + +Mum said: "Of course, but first you must examine it very carefully. If anything looks dangerous, don't touch it!" + +So Cassy examined the box very carefully. Inside, she found a beautiful yellow bracelet. She smiled and thanked her mum. + +Then she examined the wardrobe again. This time she found a book. It was yellow too and it was filled with stories. Cassy was very excited to read them. + +The wardrobe was full of surprises. She was forever examining it and discovering new and wonderful things. +One summer's day Billy was feeling very excited. He had been looking forward to going to the park with his mum. When they arrived at the park, he saw a lovely swing. He couldn't believe his eyes, it was the biggest swing he had ever seen! + +He asked his mum "Can I have a go on the swing, please?" His mum smiled and said "Why not? Go ahead darling." + +So off he went, laughing and shouting with joy as he swung back and forth in the sunshine. But then something unexpected happened. As he was swinging, he felt one of his shoes hit something. + +Looking down, he saw a big root at the bottom of the swing. He quickly jumped off the swing and ran over to investigate. As he looked closer, he noticed that it looked like the root was actually the start of a special tree. + +He was so excited! He ran back to tell his mum about the lovely tree. She knelt down and hugged him tightly. Together they made a promise to come back every summer to see how the tree had grown. + +The rest of the day Billy spent swinging, enjoying the warm sunshine and feeling the love he shared with his mum. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tom. Tom was three years old and he liked to race with his friends. One day, Tom was racing with his friends when he fell and hurt his knee. He started to cry and felt ashamed. + +Tom's dad came over and said, "What is wrong, Tom?" + +Tom said, "I fell down and hurt my knee." + +Tom's dad saw how ashamed Tom was and said, "Don't be ashamed, Tom. Everyone falls down sometimes." + +Tom still felt ashamed. His dad picked him up, gave him a big hug and put a bandage over his knee. + +At the end of the day, Tom was still ashamed and he never raced with his friends again. He was too scared to fall down and hurt his knee again. +John and his mom were at the river. John was excited. He wanted to splash in the water. His mom said that he could, but he had to take his passport out of his pocket first. + +John was confused. He didn't know what a passport was. He knew that it was something important because his mom said so, but he didn't understand what it was. + +His mom showed John the passport. "This is your passport, John. It's very important. Now we can splash in the water!" + +John was happy and excited. He ran to the edge of the river and started to splash. His mom watched him and smiled. Everything was alright with the world. +Once upon a time there was a baby who lived in a yellow house. One day, the baby saw a yellow duck in a pond outside. The baby was so excited and shouted "duck! duck!" The baby couldn't help but laugh. + +Suddenly, the baby heard a voice calling out, "Baby, come back inside". +It was the baby's mommy, who was standing in the doorway of their yellow house. + +The baby called out "Mama!" and ran inside. +Inside, the baby saw a yellow ball and started bouncing around the house. +Mama laughed and said, "you are so silly, baby". + +The baby smiled and ran outside to find more yellow things but only found a yellow butterfly. +The baby said, "butterfly! butterfly!" and chased it around the garden. + +Mama watched and said, "look at you being so silly, baby". +The baby smiled and laughed and kept chasing the butterfly until it flew away. + +The baby then ran back inside the yellow house, excitedly calling out, "Mama, Mama!" +Mama was happy to see the baby and said, "What did you find out there, baby?" +The baby smiled and said, "A yellow duck and a yellow butterfly!" +Mama laughed and said, "how wonderful for you, baby!" +Once upon a time there was a chubby little boy named Tommy. He lived in a big house with a beautiful white gate in the front. Tommy loved to play outside and watch the birds come in and out of the gate. + +One day, Tommy's mommy said, "Let's go for a walk outside! +The walk would include the big gate at the front of our house. + +So Tommy and his mommy went for a walk. When they got to the gate, Tommy was so excited to see what was behind it. He ran up to the gate and looked through the little space between the bars. + +"Ooh! There's a park here! Tommy exclaimed, hopping up and down. + +His mommy smiled and said, "Yes, we can go in the park if you like." + +Tommy was so happy. He ran through the gate and followed his mommy into the park. They spent all day playing games, running around, and having fun. + +When they were ready to go home, they both stopped and looked at the chubby little gate one last time. They took one last look, then they walked back home, hand in hand. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three years old and very curious. Every day, she would go exploring to try and find something new. + +One day, she stumbled upon a big, tall building. She had never seen anything like it before. She decided to try and touch it, so she reached out and rubbed the walls. + +Suddenly, something terrible happened. The building started to shake and shake! Mia was scared, so she started to cry. + +But then, a kind older lady saw what had happened. She came over to Mia and said: + +"Shh, it's okay, Mia. You just made the building rattle a bit, that's all." + +Mia stopped crying and smiled. From then on, she knew to be a bit more careful. +Once upon time there was an organization with a very great key. Two friends, Jim and Naomi, went to the organization to try to borrow the key. + +Naomi asked the woman at the desk, "Please, can we borrow the key?" +The woman told them, "Yes, but you have to be very careful." + +Jim and Naomi left with the key. They were so excited to open the special door the key unlocked. + +But when they got there, the key wouldn't work! They tried six times and still it wouldn't fit into the door. + +They were very upset and they started to cry. Jim said, "We should have been more careful. Now we don't have the key anymore!" + +The two friends had to go back to the organization and ask for the key again. Unfortunately, the woman said that they had to pay more if they wanted the key back. + +Jim and Naomi were so sad because they couldn't afford the extra money. They learned their lesson and never organized anything without being very careful. +Once there was a large ant who had a big dream. He wanted to be able to fly like the birds. Every day he watched the birds soar, and he felt so jealous. + +One day, the ant was walking through the meadow and noticed a big sign. On the sign it said, "Everyone can fly". The ant was so excited and believed the sign was talking to him. + +The ant worked hard every day and practiced with his small wings until one day he was finally able to fly. He soared through the sky and felt so proud. + +From then on, the ant was the happiest ant in the meadow. Even though the other ants laughed at him, he was determined and never gave up on his dream. + +The moral of the story is that no matter how big your dreams, if you are willing to work hard and never give up, you can achieve them! +Once upon a time there was a chubby little boy. His name was Jimmy and he was only three-years-old. One sunny morning, Jimmy was in his room playing with his toys. Suddenly, he started to hear a strange noise. + +He stopped playing to listen. It sounded like a low humming coming from outside. He opened the window and looked out. + +He saw a spirit in the shape of a person standing in the garden. She was wearing a white dress and had her arms folded. + +Jimmy asked the spirit, "What are you doing here?". + +The spirit said, "I am here to give you a present. Can you do me a favour?" + +Jimmy was excited, "Yes! Anything!". + +The spirit said, "Can you bow down and touch the ground three times?". + +Jimmy bowed down and touched the ground three times. When he stood back up the spirit was gone. + +But she had left him a beautiful present. From that day onwards, Jimmy had a special magic when it came to playing with his toys. He knew that the spirit had something to do with it, and he thanked her in his own way every time he played. +Sam was a cheerful 3-year-old girl with big, brown eyes. She loved to go outside to play in her garden and explore the world around her. + +One day, her mother gave her a coloured pin and a box to keep it in. Sam was excited and said to her mother, "What can I do with it?" Her mother replied with a smile and said, "It's a secret. Let's find out together!" + +They opened the box and found the pin inside. To her delight, Sam put the pin on her dress and said, "It looks pretty!" She then closed the box and ran out to the garden. + +As she ran, she called out to her mum, "I'm going to find a secret place to keep this pin safe!" Her mum responded, "That's great! Have fun and be careful." + +Sam explored the garden and discovered a perfect spot under the big tree. She opened the box, put the pin there, and closed it securely. + +Suddenly, she heard her mum calling her. She ran back, cheerful and pleased that she had found the perfect hiding place for her pin. +Once upon a time, there was a pin. The pin was special because it could record things. It was very safe. + +One day, the pin was put in a box and the box was put in the most safest of places. The pin was away from danger. + +The pin heard someone say "I hope the things in this box will be safe". The pin was so happy that it recorded what it heard. + +The pin was very proud of its record and it kept it safe. The pin continued to live in the box for many years and everyone was happy and safe. +Billy was out in the garden by himself. It was a lonely afternoon. All the birds were chirping and playing, but Billy was alone. He wanted a friend, but there was nobody. + +As he was walking, he noticed a big hose in the corner. He called out, "Hello hose! Will you be my friend?" + +The hose didn't answer him, but instead it started to move and wrap itself around him. He tried to break free, but soon he was shut in tight and the hose wasn't budging. + +He started to panic, calling out for help, but nobody came. He struggled and fought but eventually he gave up, surrounded by the hose and feeling helpless. As the sun set, he was a lonely prisoner, shut in with no way out. +Grandpa and Jack were outside, playing on their rolling plane. Grandpa showed Jack how to make the plane roll faster, and Jack couldn't believe how powerful the plane was. + +"Oh wow, this is so much fun!" Jack said. + +Grandpa smiled. "Yes, it sure is. We can race together and see who can make their plane roll the farthest!" + +Jack was excited. He pushed his plane as hard as he could, determined to win. But then he heard a loud noise coming from Grandpa's plane. Grandpa stopped, looking worried. + +"What happened?" Jack asked. + +"I think I broke my plane," Grandpa said. + +Jack's heart sank. He felt sad that Grandpa wouldn't be able to race him. He looked around and saw a big pile of old parts nearby. + +"Let's see if we can fix your plane", Jack said. + +Grandpa smiled as he and Jack worked together to make the plane powerful again. Finally, Grandpa's plane was as good as new. They both cheered and rolled their planes together, enjoying the race. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She had a beautiful toy that she loved very much. It was a lovely star. But one day, Lucy was playing in the park and she accidentally lost her toy! She was very upset and cried out for help. + +A kind man heard her and came over to give her a hug. The man said he could help Lucy find her toy. The kind man then grabbed a shovel and together they went to the sandpit in the park. + +The man knelt down and started to dig. And after a few minutes of searching, the man pulled out Lucy's toy! Lucy was so happy that she was jumping up and down. + +The man told Lucy to take care of her toy and never to lose it again. Lucy smiled and said she would. The man then gently bury her toy in the sand for Lucy to keep it safe. + +The moral of this story is that we should take care of the things we love, or otherwise we might lose them forever. We should treat everything we love with care and guard it from harm. +Once there was a boy named Jimmy who loved exciting and new things. One day he saw a cricket in his garden and got very excited. He called his dad and asked him to introduce him to the cricket. + +So his dad came out to the garden and introduced himself to the cricket. The cricket was called Samuel and was a brilliant, bright green. Jimmy was so excited to meet him, he kept asking questions and they both laughed and talked. + +Jimmy and Samuel became best friends, always playing together and laughing, until one day the cricket disappeared. Jimmy was sad and asked his dad where Samuel went. His dad told him that the cricket had left because something unfortunate had happened. + +Jimmy was so disappointed that his new friend had gone, but he never forgot about him. To this day Jimmy still talks about his brilliant and wonderful friend Samuel, the cricket. +Once there was a young boy who always kept his room very tidy. He would make sure all his toys were kept in order and never stayed too long on the floor. One day he wanted to make something special for his mom. He took some tape and started making something with it. +After a few tries he couldn't figure it out and started to get frustrated. He didn't know what else to do. Suddenly an idea struck his mind. He cut out the tape in small pieces and arranged them in a pattern. It looked amazing! +He was so excited that he quickly ran to his mom to show her what he had made. When she saw his work, she was moved. After thinking for a few moments, she gave him a hug and said, "It's great what you made with the tape! I love it." +The boy smiled and shrugged his shoulders. He was proud of his work. +Once upon a time, there was a brave little girl. She loved to sing, and her singing was so lovely it made the birds smile. One day, she was invited to a meeting. She felt scared as she thought it would be tough. But she sang a song to gather courage and went along. + +At the meeting, she saw so many people. Many of them were old, and some of them looked scary. But when they heard her sing, the whole room lit up with happiness. Everyone smiled and clapped for her. + +The girl learned a valuable lesson that day: That singing could make even a tough meeting feel better. Not just that, singing also made her feel brave and powerful. + +From then on, the brave little girl sang whenever she felt scared. And when she went to meetings, they felt a little bit easier. +Mum was very worried. She had been out shopping and now she had forgotten her phone. She looked everywhere but could not find it. + +So she asked her three-year-old daughter. "Do you remember where I put my phone," she asked. Her daughter thought for a moment, remembered and said, "Yes, Mum, you left it at home." + +Mum was very happy and relieved. She gave her daughter a big hug and said, "Thank you very much for remembering." + +They rushed home, and there was the phone sitting on the kitchen counter. Mum was so happy she gave her daughter a big kiss and said, "Thank you for helping me remember." + +The daughter smiled and said, "You're welcome!" +It was winter time and the birds were flying, looking for a place to stay. The animals were all cuddled up and cozy in their homes. The birds had just one place to go- the barn. + +The barn was old and creaky and it did not look very inviting. But the birds had no other place to go. As they flew in, they saw a group of animals already there. They saw a pig, a cow, and a horse. They looked quite sad and cold. + +The birds tried to make the animals feel better and started to chirp and sing. But the animals were not very enthusiastic. + +The birds decided to improvise. They started to build nests and warm up the barn. They were so enthusiastic they were singing even louder. They were making the barn a cozier place. + +The animals were so grateful they started to smile. They were so happy they were eager to help the birds. So they all worked together to improve the barn. Soon the barn was warm, cozy and comfy. + +The animals were so thankful and cheered. The birds were happy that they could bring some warmth and love to the animals in the winter. +Once upon a time there lived a very kind queen. Every day she asked her people how things were going, and was always grateful when they told her of their successes. + +One day, a farmer came to the queen begging her for help. His lands were dry and his crops were not yielding enough food. The Queen was very sorry to hear this and wanted to help. + +The Queen said to the farmer, “I will help you. I will make sure that your land starts yielding enough.†The farmer was very grateful and thanked the Queen. + +The Queen then waved her wand and water started flowing into the farmer’s fields. After a few weeks, the farmer’s land was healthy and full of crops. + +The Queen smiled and said, “I am so glad that my magic has helped you. Now you can be sure that your land will yield enough food for you and your family.†The farmer was very grateful and thanked the Queen for her help. + +The Queen smiled and said, “You’re welcome. I am always happy to help my people.†+ +And from that day on, the farmer’s land yielded enough food for him and his family, all thanks to the kind Queen. +Once upon a time there was a panda who lived in a big clean forest. He loved to eat bamboo all day long. One day, Panda went to town looking for new food to eat. As Panda walked, he passed a little girl eating an ice cream. "Hi Panda!" the girl said excitedly. "Would you like some of my ice cream?". Panda thought for a moment and then said "Yes please!" The girl handed Panda the ice cream and he ate it with delight. Panda thanked her for the treat and gradually continued walking until he reached the market. Here he found lots of different food to eat. He devoured a delicious apple and then skipped away towards the forest. The panda was content and ready to go home to his clean forest. +Once there was a girl called Clara. Clara lived with her family in a lovely house. Her family had a big garden and in the garden, Clara loved to try and find beans. + +Clara's mum saw her playing and said, "Clara, why don't you try and plant the beans? I have some for you to plant in the garden". + +Clara nodded and smiled. She went off to get the beans and started planting them. She planted some red beans and some yellow beans, with a bit of help from her mum. + +When Clara had finished, she looked at the garden and gasped with joy. The beans had grown into tall, green plants and the flowers around them were all lovely. + +Clara's mum said "I think the garden looks great, doesn't it? You did a good job trying to plant the beans". + +Clara smiled and said, "I love the garden. I love the beans!" +Mummy was very happy. She was going shopping and her little daughter was coming too. But there was one problem. The little daughter was very naughty. + +"Don't spoil anything, okay?" asked Mummy. + +The little daughter nodded and smiled. She knew not to spoil anything. + +Mummy and the little daughter went to the shop. Mummy found some nice things for her. She put them in her wallet. + +The little daughter saw the wallet, and her naughty thoughts began again. She reached out to take it. + +Mummy noticed and said, "No, don't spoil my wallet!" + +The little daughter dropped it quickly and said sorry. She felt bad now because she knew she had almost spoiled her Mummy's wallet. + +Mummy smiled, and put her arm around her little daughter. + +"It's okay," said Mummy. "I understand." +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Bob and Joe. They were best friends who liked to do lots of fun things together. + +One day, Bob and Joe got into an argument and wanted to fight. Joe picked up two pieces of toast and said that whoever could break their piece of toast was the winner. Bob and Joe started to fight and they both squeezed the toast as hard as they could. + +Suddenly, the toast started to make a funny noise. When the toasts opened, the friends saw something very unique. There was a present inside! + +The present was so cute that the friends couldn't stop laughing. They quickly forgot about their fight and shared the present with each other. + +They found out that the present was a toy robot! It was so special and unique that Bob and Joe got even closer and started doing all sorts of fun things together. + +Bob and Joe learned that fighting wasn't fun and that it was much better to share things and work together. +Little Daisy was very smart. She knew that fireworks could be very dangerous. One night, Daisy's mom and dad took her to see a big firework show. Everywhere around her, people were laughing and clapping. She saw so many amazing colors in the night sky. + +But when Daisy got closer to the fireworks, she started to get scared. She was worried something was going to hurt her. She started shaking and she ran away. + +Then Daisy's dad called out, "Daisy! It's okay, nothing's going to hurt you." + +Daisy stopped and asked, "But how do you know, Daddy?" + +Daddy said, "I know because I made sure to keep you safe by shutting the firework door." + +Daisy smiled and hugged her dad. She felt a lot better knowing that her dad had kept her safe. The moral of this story is that it is important to always stay smart and safe. +Joe and his mommy were printing a model. They had picked out a special one for Joe, but it wasn't ready until the printer had finished working. + +The printer made a whirring noise when it was working and it made Joe giggle. His mommy was very kind and smiled at Joe while they waited. + +Finally the printer had finished printing the model. Joe was very excited and wanted to pick it up. His mommy gave him a little help, then he was holding it in his hands. + +He looked at it carefully. "Mommy, it's so cool. What is it?" Joe asked. + +"It's a truck, Joe," his mommy said. "We can put it together and then we can make it drive around." + +Joe was very proud of the model. He smiled widely and said, "Let's go make it move!" + +His mommy smiled kindly back at him and said, "Alright. Let's go!" +There were two boys, Tommy and Tim. Tommy was a little shy. He did not like to talk to new people, and he would always run away if someone tried to talk to him. Tim was the opposite, he liked to talk and make new friends. + +One day, Tommy and Tim were at the park, and they saw a group of other kids playing together. They wanted to join them, but Tommy felt too shy. Tim said "Come on Tommy, let's go!" but Tommy didn't want to. + +Tim wanted to help Tommy, so he said "Let's both behave. That way we can join the other kids." Tommy didn't know what to do. Tim said "That just means being friendly and having fun. We'll use nice words and not to be mean." But Tommy was still too shy. + +Tim then said, "Remember what mom said? She said that when you're feeling shy, it's ok, just take a deep breath." Tommy took a deep breath and smiled. Tim said, "Let's both say hello to our new friends. Are you ready?" Tommy nodded and they both said hello. The other kids were so happy to meet them and they all had a lot of fun. +Leo was excited because his mom was taking him for a drive. She had promised to buy him some paint. As they drove, Leo saw other cars and trucks. He thought, "Maybe I can use the paint to draw a truck." + +When they got to the store, Leo saw lots of exciting colors of paint. He started to reach for a yellow paint bottle when he heard his mom say, "No, not that one. Pick another color." Leo felt stubborn, but he chose a blue paint bottle instead. + +Back at home, Leo was ready to start painting. He ran to get his paints but then he heard his mom saying, "We should first serve dinner." Leo was disappointed, but he knew that his mom was right. + +After dinner, Leo sat at the table. He put some paper on the table and opened his paint bottle. He was about to put some paint on the paper when his mom said, "Wait! Let me help you." Leo thought, "Mom always knows what I need." He smiled when she helped him mix the colors to create the perfect truck. In the end, the truck was perfect and Leo was proud of his work. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy who one day decided to visit her aunt. She was very excited and wanted to introduce her aunt to her newest friend - a little flea. + +The little flea was very friendly, and Lucy showed the flea off to the aunt with a big smile. As Lucy did so, her aunt tutted and made a clear expression of disapproval on her face. + +Lucy was a bit sad, and she asked her aunt: "Why don't you like my little flea?" + +Her aunt sighed, and said: "Fleas can cause trouble. We don't want them in the house, so I'm afraid I have to say goodbye to your little friend!" + +Lucy was very upset by this, and tried to think of a way to change her aunt's mind. But she knew it was hopeless - her aunt had made her clear decision. So Lucy sadly said goodbye to her flea, and watched it hop away, out of sight. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a small boy named Jimmy. He loved to play outside on the sunny days. + +Today the sky was a beautiful blue with some white and fluffy clouds. Jimmy was so excited to go and explore the day. + +He ran around and jumped, even gave the clouds a good kick! He watched the clouds float away, wondering what it would be like to be up in the sky. + +Jimmy found a big patch of soft grass. It was so squishy and better than any toy or candy! He fell back and just stared up at the sky. He counted the clouds and watched as they slowly went by. + +Jimmy decided to take a nap in the soft grass. He felt so relaxed and happy, and he would stay in the grass the whole day. + +The end. +Bob was a foolish boy. He loved to explore the world around him. One day he was walking through the woods when he suddenly saw a snake. He was so scared he wanted to run away but he couldn't move. The snake started to move slowly towards him and Bob closed his eyes tight. Suddenly, he felt something warm on his face. It was the snake, but it was smiling! Bob opened his eyes and laughed. He was so happy he couldn't believe it. He had met a smiling snake! From then on, Bob was never scared of snakes. Whenever he saw one, he would always smile too. +Once upon a time there was a small panda. It was a regular panda, but every day it had to walk down a long, hard road. It was a struggle for the panda to go down the road each day, but it kept going because it had to find food. + +One day, the panda was walking down the road as usual. But this time, the panda noticed that there was something different. It saw other pandas down the road, much bigger pandas. The small panda got worried. + +The panda bravely moved closer so it could hear what the other pandas were saying. It heard one panda saying, "Soon we will take over this road and no pandas will be able to pass through!". + +The regular panda was scared and started to worry. What will happen if the bigger pandas take over the road? The panda knew that it would have to be very brave if it wanted to keep going down the road. + +The next day, the small panda woke up feeling scared and ready to struggle. It had to face the bigger pandas in order to get to the food it needed. As the small panda walked down the road, it saw the bigger pandas standing in its way. But the small panda refused to give up and eventually managed to pass through. + +From then on, the small panda faced the bigger pand +Jack and his mom were getting ready to go on a vacation. Jack was so excited. His mom handed him his passport and said, "Don't forget to mark your passport when you get to the airport!" + +When they arrived at the airport, Jack marked his passport and then they went through security. Jack was amazed by all the crazy machines. He watched as people put their bags in the machine. Finally, it was time to board the plane. + +The flight was long, but Jack was happy. When they arrived at their destination, Jack was so eager to start exploring. His mom said, "Don't forget to mark your passport again before you leave the airport." But Jack was too excited. He ran off and forgot. + +When they reached the gate, Jack was stopped by a security guard. The guard asked to see his passport and noticed it wasn't marked. The guard was angry and sent Jack and his mom back to the airport. They had to wait in line for hours and in the end, they were not allowed to leave the country. + +Jack was really sad. His mom said that it was important to always mark your passport. Jack learned that it is important to always follow the rules, even when you're on vacation. +The sun was open in the sky and Tommy wanted to go outside and play. He ran outside, feeling the grass between his toes. + +Tommy's mother was calling him in for lunch. He ran back in, mouth watering. + +"Look what I have!" She said, showing him a big, luxury surprise. It was a huge ice-cream! Tommy was so excited he couldn't help but give her a big kiss. + +Suddenly, Tommy noticed that the ice-cream was melting. He had to act quickly to save it! He grabbed two spoons, and the two of them enjoyed the ice-cream in the open sunshine. + +Tommy felt so happy, he ran back in for some more kisses for his mother. She smiled and kissed him back, feeling grateful for the moment of luxury. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. She was very brave, but she didn't like needles. That day, Jane was in the park with her brother. She wanted to go and explore, so her brother decided to wait on a nearby bench. + +Suddenly, Jane saw something unusual - there was a needle stuck in the ground. She had never seen a needle like this before and she didn't want to touch it. But then something magical happened - as soon as Jane got close to the needle, it started to shake and then it froze in the ground! + +Jane was worried and tried to take the needle out, but it wouldn't move. Jane started to cry - she needed the needle but didn't know how to get it out without touching it! + +Luckily, Jane's brother came to the rescue. Using his stick, he tried to push the needle away from the ground. Finally, he managed to set it free. Jane was so relieved, and could hardly believe it worked! She learned a lesson that day - never give up when you have a need. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was playing outside with his friends when he suddenly saw a monster. He was very scared and ran away. His friends asked him why he was so upset. + +The little boy replied, "There was a big monster over there". His friends were brave and wanted to go and see the monster. + +When they arrived, they saw the monster and kicked it. It made a funny noise and ran away. Everyone was happy and laughed. + +The little boy wasn't scared anymore, he was excited and very happy. His friends were glad he was no longer upset. + +They all ran back home and laughed and played the rest of the day. The little boy wanted to go back and kick the monster again - but his friends said it wasn't a good idea. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lila who was very hungry. She wanted to visit her friend on the other side of the lake, but she couldn't swim. So she asked her dad for help. + +Her dad said, "I have an idea. There's an old anchor in the barn. Why don't we attach it to a long rope so you can use it to cross the lake?" + +Lila was excited and they hurried to the barn. Lila held the anchor in her small hands as they began to make the rope. + +When they were finished, Lila looked out across the lake and saw her friend on the other side. She grasped the rope tightly with her hands and started to pull the heavy anchor slowly behind her. Soon she reached the other side and felt so proud of herself. + +Lila learned that with a little ingenuity, you can achieve anything in life. She also learned that helping others can be even more satisfying than making it alone. +Arthur was a happy three year old who was always curious about the world. One day, his mommy asked him to close the front door. "Shut the door," she said. "Why do I have to?" he asked. His mommy smiled and said, "Because it's magic." Arthur thought about this but didn't really understand what it meant. + +Later that day, Arthur and mommy were walking in the woods. Arthur saw a little red bird sitting on a branch. He was so excited that he wanted to try and pet it. He reached out to touch it, but his mommy said, "No, you must be honest. We can't take a bird away from its family." + +Arthur felt sad because he wanted to keep the bird as a friend. Suddenly, he remembered what his mommy said about the door. He realized that the same thing applied to the bird: “The door is magic. You can't take a bird away from its family.†Arthur was so happy he hugged his mommy and said, "Thank you for teaching me about the magic of honesty!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends. One was called Sam and one was called Jill. They were very happy when they were together. + +One day, Sam and Jill were walking in the forest. Sam suddenly stopped and said, "Shh! Can you hear that? It's a voice in the woods!" + +Jill was curious and asked, "What does it say?" + +Sam listened and answered, "It's asking us to help it." + +Jill was concerned and asked, "What can we do?" + +Sam said, "It's asking us for something to eat. Let's find something to give it!" + +So the two friends looked around the forest and found some berries. They shared the berries with the voice in the woods, and the voice was very grateful. + +The voice said, "Thank you, friends. I'm so lucky to have such compassionate helpers!" + +Sam and Jill smiled, glad that they could help. Then they gave each other a hug and ran off, knowing that their friendship was stronger than ever. +Once upon a time, there was a miserble little boy named Billy. He was always very sad and talked to no one. One day, he discovered something very special in the woods. He found a magical book! + +Billy opened the book and started reading it. He was amazed by what he read. He thought he could make all of his sadness disappear if he followed the book's advices. + +The next morning, the boy decided to go back to the woods to try the magical advices. It did not work. He felt more miserable than ever. + +"Why did these magic words not work?" Billy asked. But there was no one to answer him. + +Billy knew then he was all alone. He was very sad and didn't talk to anyone ever again. +Lily and Jake were best friends. They always loved to play together. One day, they decided to take a ride on a swing. Firstly, Lily hopped on the swing and Jake pushed her. Soon, she was laughing and enjoying the ride. Next, it was Jake's turn. + +Suddenly, Lily got an idea. She said to Jake, “Why don’t you push me higher and higher? I think it would be so much fun.†+ +Jake frowned and he said, “When you go higher, I don't get to. I'm jealous.†+ +Lily smiled and said, “Don’t worry, Jake. Tomorrow I'll push you higher and higher. Let’s play something else now.†+ +They decided to find some waste and make a castle out of it. After they finished, they cheered and said, “Our castle looks great! Let’s go play something else now!†+ +So, they ran away and soon Lilly and Jake were having tons of fun playing together. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Lucy who loved to play in the park. One day, after school, she decided to go to the park by herself. As she arrived, she found it very messy. "Hmm," she said and started to pick up the leaves and fix the toys. + +While Lucy was busy cleaning up, she heard a strange noise. She turned around and saw a little dog. The dog was friendly and so Lucy thought it was okay to give the dog a touch. + +The dog immediately started to wag its tail and followed Lucy around. Lucy was happy that the dog was at the park and they kept playing together until the sun started to set. + +Just before Lucy had to go home, she said goodbye to the dog. "Goodbye pup!" she said, as the dog barked in response. Lucy grinned and waved goodbye, happy that she made a new friend at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sunny who loved all animals. One day, she decided to go to the circus. + +When Sunny arrived, the clown was balancing on top of a trumpet, and the music made her smile. She clapped her hands and laughed, and the clown handed her a yummy candy. + +When the show was over, Sunny ran to the elephant and tried to balance on its back. + +"That's tricky!" she said. + +The trainer smiled and said, "Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it in no time." + +He showed her how to balance with slow and careful steps. Soon, Sunny was able to balance with one hand, while she held the elephant's trunk with the other. + +When Sunny arrived home, she told her Mama, "I learned how to balance on the elephant's back today!" Her Mama was so proud, she gave Sunny a big hug and said, "Well done! You are amazing." +Once upon a time there was a nice family. The Mom and Dad wanted to prepare a good surprise for the children - a trip to the beach! The whole family was so happy, packing their things and getting ready to go. + +On the way to the beach, the family noticed a glowing light coming from a forest nearby. They wished to find out what it was - so they decided to explore. + +As they got closer to the light, they discovered it was coming from a mysterious tree with a lot of power. The Dad was fascinated and took some of the power with him. + +"We can now have a really good trip to the beach! The power will help us do great things!" the Dad said. The kids looked so excited! + +The family went home and the Dad prepared a big surprise for the children - he created a beautiful sandcastle on the beach with the power he found in the tree. + +The kids were so happy, and the Dad was proud of his wonderful surprise. They played in the sand and build amazing castles for the rest of the day. + +It was a good day for everyone - thanks to the power of the magical tree! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl with a bow and arrow. The girl was special because she could reach so far with her arrow. Her mother was very proud of her. + +One day the little girl decided to practice with her bow and arrow. She released the arrow and it flew farther than ever before. But then something sad happened. The arrow reached so far that it flew over a fence and out of sight! + +The little girl was so sad. She told her mother about it and she hugged her and said, “It’s OK, you’ll get another one.†+ +The next day they went to the store to buy a new arrow. They found the perfect one and the little girl was so happy! She practiced with her arrow again and she was very proud of how far she could reach. + +The little girl and her mother were very happy together. From then on, the little girl would reach for her dreams and never give up! +Once upon a time there was a girl who loved to build. She built castles with her blocks and towers with her teddies. But the girl wanted to build something even more special. + +One morning the girl went outside and started to build a crystal. She carefully dug a hole in the ground and filled it with glittery rocks. As the sun came up, a beautiful crystal started to grow. + +The girl smiled when she saw the amazing crystal. She put her hands to the sky and made a wish. Suddenly, the air filled with music and the crystal started to sparkle. + +The girl clapped her hands and laughed with joy. Everyone around could see the beauty of the crystal and the girl's hard work. Even the clouds smiled down at the girl and her amazing crystal. +Once upon a time, there was a brave bunny named Charlie who lived on the edge of the woods. Charlie loved nothing more than to explore and play in the forest. One day, Charlie went deeper into the woods than usual and discovered a large wooden house. He knocked on the door but no one answered. Excited, he opened the door and stepped inside. + +Suddenly, a scary old witch appeared. She was wearing a harsh robe and carrying a basket of yarn. The witch growled and said, "What are you doing here? You are not welcome!" + +Charlie trembled with fear. He stammered, "P-please ma'am, I'm sorry. I just wanted to see the inside of your house." + +The witch's expression softened, and she replied, "Come, sit in my kitchen. I'll make you a snack". Charlie followed the witch and, feeling a little bit better, soon sat down in the kitchen. + +But, when he sat down, the witch cackled and said, "You naughty bunny! Now, I must put you in my basket!" And with that, she grabbed Charlie and stuffed him in her basket. She cackled again and said, "What do I have here? A nice, fat bunny for dinner tonight!" + +Charlie trembled in fear as the witch carried him away. Unfortunately, he was never seen again. The bad witch had her dinner but Charlie +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a very special bell. Whenever she was happy or sad or scared, she could ring the bell and it would make her feel better. + +One day, the little girl was hungry. She went into the kitchen and saw a huge red steak on the counter. She was so excited and begged her mom to make it for her. + +Mom said, "That's a big steak! Are you sure you can eat all that?" + +The little girl nodded and said, "Yes! Please, make the red steak for me." + +So, mom cooked the steak and it smelled so delicious. The little girl was so excited that she couldn't help but ring her special bell. + +Mom smiled and said, "If you want something, just ring that bell and I will make it happen." + +The little girl smiled and enjoyed her big red steak. What a happy day! +Once upon a time there was a nice boy called Jack. He was three years old and he loved to plan things. Every day he would take his special notebook and plan his day. + +One day, Jack was sitting in his room, planning. He opened his notebook and thought very hard. Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his mum. + +"What are you doing Jack?" asked his mum. + +"I am planning my day," replied Jack with a big smile. + +"That's great! What did you plan for today?" + +"I'm going to play with my toys, have lunch and then take a nap," said Jack. + +His mum smiled and said, "That sounds like a nice plan Jack, I'm sure you'll have fun." + +Jack grinned and went back to his planning. It was going to be a nice day! +Once upon a time, there lived a brave and adventurous sunflower. She loved the sun and would always give her family of sunflower buds the best hugs. Every dawn, she would gather her strength to protect them from the chilly wind. + +One day, she heard a voice from afar that said, "Sunflower, can you protect me?" She opened her giant leaves and saw a small bug with bright wings. She said, "Yes, I'll protect you." + +The bug flew close and replied, "Thank you. I'm looking for a light. Can you help me?" Sunflower smiled and said, "Sure! Let's go find the sun." + +The sunflower and bug went on a great adventure to find the sun. Along the way, they saw many wonderful things like a huge rainbow and a majestic river. When they finally reached the sun, sunflower was so happy. They both thanked the sun for its warmth and light. + +Sunflower said, "You can always come back if you need to be protected." The bug smiled and flew away into the sky. Sunflower smiled and went back to her family of sunflowers, feeling brave and adventurous. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Emma. Whenever Emma felt happy, she would dance. One day, Emma was dancing in her bedroom when her brother, Jacob, peeked in. He smiled at her and said, "Hey Emma, why don't we go to the bathroom and have a dance party?" + +Emma and Jacob ran to the bathroom and turned the music on. They were both full of joy, and danced together for hours. Emma was spinning and twirling, while Jacob jumped high and low. + +Jacob was having so much fun dancing with his sister that he suddenly said, "Emma, you're a really good dancer. I'm feeling a bit envious!" Emma laughed and she said, "That's okay, you can join in too!" Jacob smiled, and the two siblings continued to dance together until the night fell. +Once upon a time, there was a two friends, named Joey and Max. They were playing with each other in the park. + +Joey threw a ball over to Max, but Max didn't catch it. So, Max threw it back to Joey but, this time, the ball reached too far. It went into a bush, and when Joey went to get it, he saw an angry bee. + +Joey screamed and ran away. The bee followed him and Max followed the bee. They ran and ran, until the bee got so tired that it left them alone. + +Max and Joey were glad the fight was over and they were happy that the long chase was over. They hugged each other and laughed. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to play with her dolls. She had a pretty pink blouse that she wore every day. + +One day, she was playing with her dolls, but she was being careless. She did not pay attention and didn’t watch where she was going. Suddenly, she kicked her doll and it flew across the room! + +The little girl started to cry. Her mom heard the noise and came running into the room. “What is going on?†her mom asked. + +The little girl sniffled and told her mom what happened. + +Her mom smiled and said, “It’s ok. Accidents happen. Let’s go find your doll and get it back to you.†+ +They went back to the room and found the doll. The little girl hugged it and said “I won’t be careless again, I promise!†+ +Her mom smiled and said, “I know you’ll be careful next time. Let’s go get your pretty blouse and put it back on.†+ +The little girl smiled and put on her pretty pink blouse. She was glad she had been careful and that her mom was help her to not kick her doll again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Pip. Pip was very intelligent and she loved playing games with her sister. + +One day Pip and her sister decided to play a matching game. Pip started with a green peanut and asked her sister "What can you match it with?". + +Her sister thought for a moment and said "Maybe this yellow peanut". Pip was so excited! + +Finally the two sisters had a big pile of matching peanuts! They both smiled and laughed. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to think carefully and use your brains! The intelligent thing to do is to always find a way to match things up and work together. +Once upon a time, there were two kids - one was brave and the other was timid. + +The brave kid said to the timid kid, “Let's go on an adventure!†+ +The timid kid did not want to go. He said, “It's too scary.†+ +But the brave kid said, “Come on! We can do it together! We can unite and be brave!†+ +So, the timid kid finally agreed to join the brave kid on the adventure. + +They went on a long journey and explored many places. Along the way, they faced a few tough challenges, but they were brave and united. + +Finally, they reached the end of their journey and were very proud of themselves. They decided to celebrate their bravery and unity. + +And, so the brave and timid kids shared a big hug and celebrated their success. +Mandy and her mom were walking into town. Mandy's mom wanted to buy groceries for dinner. + +"Mommy, can I buy a glue?" asked Mandy. + +Mandy's mom nodded. "Yes, that's a great idea. Let's find some glue!" + +So they walked around until they found the store with the buckets of glue. Mandy was so excited! She picked a bottle with a bright purple label. + +When they reached the checkout, Mandy's mom paid with her big, rich wallet. Then they went home. + +They spent the evening making lots of things with the glue. They made a new portrait of their dog that was so cute! + +When it was time for bed, Mandy thanked her mom for the glue with a big hug and a kiss. Mandy's mom nodded, kissed her daughter back and said "It was my pleasure sweetheart". +Once upon a time there was a generous robot named Bob. Bob could build things really fast but only out of really big blocks. + +One day, a little three year old wanted Bob to help her build a beautiful castle. She asked Bob to help her build it, but he couldn't because the blocks were too big and overwhelming. He tried to say no to the little girl, but she was so sad that he couldn't refuse. + +The generous robot thought of a way to make the little girl happy. He built his own little palace with tiny blocks instead. He showed the little girl his work and she was delighted. Her frown turned into a big, happy smile. Bob was so glad he could make her smile again. + +The little girl was so grateful and thanked Bob many times. Bob was very touched by her gratitude. They stayed friends ever since and Bob kept building her many beautiful things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary loved going on adventures. Every day she would grab her favorite red pole and wander around the neighborhood. + +One day, she found a special place. It was a large clearing with many trees, and she could feel the wind blowing on her face! + +Mary was so delighted, that she began to spin with her pole. She twirled it around so quickly that she began to laugh. Suddenly, a voice called out, "Mary! What are you doing?" + +It was her mother. She said, "Mary, I know it's fun, but it's not safe. Be sure to be more serious next time." + +Mary nodded and said she would remember. Her mother smiled and said, "That's my girl." And the two of them had a big hug. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to remind yourself to be safe and serious. +One day, Tom and his mommy were drinking coffee on the porch. Tom asked "What are you drinking, Mommy?" + +Mommy replied "It's called coffee, Tom. It's a hot drink." +Tom was curious so he asked "Can I try it, Mommy?" + +Mommy laughed and said "No, it's too hot for you, Tom. It would soak you!" + +Tom looked around and noticed the huge puddle near their porch. He said "What about that puddle? Can I soak it up?" + +Mommy laughed again and said "No, Tom. That's too big for you to soak up!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. One day, Sarah went to the gym to have fun. She saw many people playing and running. It was very busy. + +When she looked around, she noticed how messy the gym was. All the balls were everywhere and the toys were scattered about. + +So she asked the people at the gym, “Can I help organize this place?†They said, “Yes, that would be great!†+ +So Sarah worked hard and she organized the gym. She put away the toys and put the balls in a basket. She cleaned up the floor and made the gym look nice. + +When she finished, the gym looked great. Everyone was so happy to have an organized gym. “Thank you Sarah!†they said. + +The moral of the story is that it is important to stay organized and help others. Working together makes a big difference! +Once upon a time, there was a princess who lived in a purple palace. Every day the princess would sit on her royal chair and tell stories to the fish in her pond. + +One day, the fish noticed that the princess was sad, so they asked her what was wrong. The princess told them that she wanted something very special - a luxury - but she didn't know what it was! + +The fish told her that if she was to find her special luxury, then she should take a walk among the trees. The princess thanked the fish and followed their advice. + +The princess walked through the forest and saw many wonderful things. But eventually she stood in front of a purple tree with big purple fruit! She was so excited when she saw it that she knew it had to be her luxury! She gathered some of the purple fruit and took it home with her. + +And from that day, the princess ate that purple fruit every single day and smiled and thanked the fish for their advice. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Bob and Sue. They were in the same class in school and had been best friends since kindergarten. + +One day, Bob and Sue went to the park for a picnic together. While they were playing, Bob saw a huge bubble. He pointed it out to Sue and they both started chasing after it. + +They ran around the park, getting closer and closer to the bubble. Soon they had separated themselves from the other people in the park and were all alone. + +Suddenly, Bob stepped on the bubble, popping it. Sue felt sad and yelled, "Why did you do that? Now the bubble is gone!" + +Bob looked down, feeling guilty. He apologized to Sue, but she was very angry. + +"It's okay," said Bob. "Let's just forget about it and go back." + +But Sue didn't want to. She wanted to stay and look for another bubble. + +Bob got frustrated by Sue's stubbornness so he shouted, "Just forget it, okay? We have to go!" + +Sue was taken aback and ran away from Bob, leaving him behind. + +Bob was left alone, feeling sad, bald and separated from his best friend. He never saw Sue again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to slide down mountains. One day, he saw a new mountain, much bigger than all of the others he had seen before. He was excited, and so without thinking, he ran to it and started to slide down. + +The little boy was amazed by how high the mountain was and how far he could slide down. He quickly realized he had gone too far, as the mountain became steep and he could no longer go back up. + +The boy started to cry out of fear, when suddenly he heard a voice. + +"Why are you so ignorant?," it said. + +The boy looked around and saw an old man. He had a bald head, a white beard and a soft smile. + +He continued: "You should have been more observant. Next time you want to do something like this, think before you act." + +The boy nodded and thanked the old man. Taking the advice to heart, he slowly slid down the rest of the mountain, careful to stay in the safe parts. + +From then on, the little boy was more observant and careful before he acted. +Once upon a time there was a guard who was walking along the path. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise. The guard stopped to investigate, and he saw a 3 year old child. The child was running around, tumbling and falling. The guard smiled and said, "Young one, why are you acting so foolish?" The child replied, "I just wanted to have fun." The guard said, "Oh, my child, that's very nice but this is not the place. I need to take you back to where you came from." He picked the child up, and they started walking. + +The guard was very embarrassed. Everyone he was passing by was looking at him. He finally reached the child's house and put the child down. He said, "Now remember, don't be foolish like that again, or else you'll get in trouble." The guard then waved goodbye and walked away. + +The child learned an important lesson that day. Never act foolish in public, or else you will be embarrassed! +Once upon a time, there were two good friends named Emma and Josh. They were both three years old and loved to play together. + +One day, they went on a bus together. Josh said to Emma, "Let's play a game". Emma agreed and they started playing. + +But soon the bus had to stop and Emma and Josh had to separate. Emma was sad and said to Josh, "I don't want to leave you". Josh was wise and said, "Don't worry, we can play together tomorrow". + +Emma was happy again and forgot all about separating. They said goodbye and Emma waved as the bus drove away. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, John and Sam. One day, John said to Sam, "Let's go and show what we can do!" Sam replied, "Yes, let's show everyone how fast we can run". + +So they ran very quickly, faster than ever before. Everyone saw them and cheered them on. But when they had finished running, John was very worried and started to cry. He said, "I'm so slow! I won't be able to show anyone what I can do now." + +But Sam said, "It's okay, John. You can still show everyone what you can do. It's not all about how fast you can run, it's also about how hard you try. That's what really matters." + +John smiled and was no longer worried. He knew that by simply trying his best, he could show others what he could do. + +The moral of the story is, no matter how fast you are, how hard you try is most important. +Once upon a time, a little lamb was walking in the meadow. She had a wool coat that she loved to wear. As she was walking, she heard a voice. + +"Little lamb, come here." + +The lamb looked around but couldn't see anyone. + +"Who is there?" she asked. + +"It's me, the wind," said a gentle voice. "I promise I will keep you warm, if you give me your wool coat." + +The lamb hesitated, but then she was curious. + +"Why would you want the wool coat?" she asked. + +"I want to make something special for you," said the wind. + +The lamb was glad to hear this and gave the wind her coat. Then, the wind made a blanket for the lamb. It was soft and warm and the lamb was very happy. + +"Thank you for the blanket," said the lamb. + +"You're welcome," said the wind. "I promised to keep you warm and I'm glad I could do that." +Once there was a fox who lived in a forest near a great lake. He thought he was very special, but he was always nervous about something. One day he decided to take a walk down to the lake. + +When he got to the lake, he was amazed to see a beautiful veil in the middle of the lake! He wanted to take the veil, so he began to wade out into the lake. + +But as he moved closer, he found himself getting more and more nervous. He was afraid that if he tried to take the veil it wouldn't be his to keep. + +He stopped and thought about it. He decided it was better to be safe and not take something that wasn't meant to be taken. He returned to the shore and slowly began to become content. + +From then on, he focused on the things he had rather than on the things he didn't have. He learned that it's better to be content than to be always trying to take things that don't belong to him. +Sam was curious. He had seen the adults unlocking their doors but he wanted to try to do it too. + +He searched the house, looking for something to help him unlock the door. He found a rubber in the kitchen and looked at it curiously. He put it in the keyhole and jiggled it around, but nothing happened. + +He stayed in the kitchen, thinking about what else he could do. He noticed that Mom was very competitive - she was always trying to beat her friends at games and always using her brain to figure out tricky problems. + +He remembered her telling him how she unlocks the door. She had told him to turn the rubber in small circles slowly to the right until a click was heard. + +Excitedly, he ran to the door and followed Mom's instructions. He heard a click and smiled. He had unlocked the door! +Once upon a time there was a small purple penguin. He was very special and loved to have fun. One day, he decided to take a walk. He waddled along, looking around at the wonderful world. + +Suddenly, he came across a lake. He saw fish swimming at the bottom. He wanted to stay and join them, but he knew he had to leave. + +So he turned to the lake and said, "Goodbye! I'll come back soon." But the lake didn't answer. + +He waddled away, feeling a bit sad. He knew that he had to leave, but he wanted to stay and play. + +But he cheered up when he saw his friends, the other purple penguins. They were happy to see him and wanted to play. He smiled and said waddled away with them, leaving the lake behind. +Once there was a boy named Peter. He was three years old and full of energy. One day, Peter wanted to build something special. He asked his dad and mom for a cart. His mom and dad said they would think about it. + +The next day, Peter asked his mom and dad again. This time, he was more demanding. He wanted the cart right away. His mom and dad thought it was a great idea, so they went out to buy one for him. + +Peter was so excited when he saw the cart that his mom and dad had bought him. It was big and shiny and even more impressive than Peter had hoped. He couldn't contain himself – he wanted to explore with it right away. + +He ran as fast as he could with the cart and jumped around with it. He was so proud of his cart. It was one of the most impressive toys he had ever seen! + +From that day forward, Peter enjoyed going places with his cart. He would explore and look forward to adventures. It was the best way to explore his world. +Once upon a time, a family was getting ready to decorate their living room. Father was in charge of the job, but he was feeling very tired. He went to the basement and opened the closet to take out his iron. Mama watched as Father put on his overalls and took the iron outside. + +Mama called out to him, "Where are you going?" +Father answered, "I am going to get some decorations for the living room!" + +Mama said with a smile, "That's great! But don't forget to come back soon, you look very tired." +Father nodded and waved goodbye. + +Father soon returned with lots of decorations. He used the iron to help hang them up on the walls. He worked hard and got the entire living room decorated in no time! + +Mama was amazed. She said, "You did a great job, Father! You worked so hard that you must be exhausted!" +Father smiled and said, "Yes, I am a bit tired, but it was worth it." + +Together, they admired the living room and all its new decorations. What a beautiful sight! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Rose. She was three years old and very adventurous. + +One day, Rose walked into the woods and saw a big lake. She was so excited to go swimming so she jumped right in! The water felt nice and cool against her skin. + +But when Rose emerged from the lake, she was surprised to find that she was dry! She squinted her eyes and looked around. + +Then she heard a small voice. It said, "Rose, you must be true and brave to remain dry in the lake". + +Rose was a little scared, but she gathered the courage to answer the voice. She said, "Who are you?" + +The voice replied, "I am the Fairy of the Lake, and I want to help you stay dry forever!" + +Rose was fearful but excited at the same time. She took a deep breath and said, "True I am, and fearless too!" + +The fairy smiled and said, "Then your wish is granted. From now on, you will never get wet when you go swimming in this lake." + +Rose was so happy she hugged the Fairy of the Lake! She thanked the Fairy before running back home with a joyful heart and dry clothes. +Once upon a time, there was a long village. In the village, there were two friends called Susie and Mark. + +One day, Susie said to Mark, “Let’s go to the park. I want to tie a kite to the tree.†+ +Mark said, “No! I want to tie my bike to the tree.†+ +Susie was sad. She wanted to tie a kite to the tree. She said to Mark, “Please, let me tie my kite.†+ +But Mark shook his head. He still wanted to tie his bike. + +Suddenly, Susie had an idea. She said, “Let’s tie both things to the tree. That way, we both can be happy.†+ +Mark smiled, and said, “Yes, that’s a good idea.†+ +So, Susie and Mark tied their things to the tree. They had a lot of fun that day, and their friendship was even stronger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only 3 years old. + +One day, Lucy was walking through her garden when she noticed something strange. There was a big round knob in the middle of the grass! + +It was warm, so she decided to touch it. When she did, something magical happened - the knob began to spin and it started to disappear! Lucy couldn't believe her eyes. + +She called out to her mum who was standing nearby: "Look, mummy! What's happening to the knob?" + +Mummy smiled and said, "It's disappearing, Lucy. It's a magical thing that happens every now and then." + +Lucy was so excited. She watched until the knob completely disappeared. Then, she went off to explore the garden, still feeling warm and excited about what she had seen. +Once upon a time, there was an ant called Jim. He was very thirsty, so he decided he should look for an oasis. He had never been to an oasis before, so he was very excited. He started running as fast as he could. + +After a few minutes, Jim arrived at the oasis. He was so happy. He found a well, and he started to polish it. "This will be such a relief," he thought. + +Suddenly, however, the oasis started to disappear! Jim couldn't understand why the oasis was vanishing. "What is happening?" he cried. No one answered, and Jim became very sad. + +He looked around, but there was nothing left of the oasis. In all the confusion, Jim had forgotten to be grateful. Now he had to find another oasis. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce little girl. She was determined to make the most delicious pie in the world! Every day, she would collect ingredients from her garden and prepare the most yummy pie. She worked so hard that she really earned a treat after a long day of pie-making. + +One day, the girl's mom spoiled her with a special surprise. She presented her daughter with the most beautiful, delicious pie! The girl was so excited she could hardly contain herself. Her mom said, "Wow! This looks so yummy! I'm sure you'll love it!" + +The girl tasted the pie and her eyes lit up. "It's the best pie ever!" she exclaimed. "Thank you so much, mom!" Her mom smiled, feeling very pleased. + +The fierce little girl and her mom ate the delicious pie until it was all gone. They both enjoyed it so much that they decided to make another pie the next day! +Once upon a time, there was a curious kitty called Frankie. Frankie lived in a big garden with lots of flowers and trees. Every day, Frankie wanted to explore the garden, and find new things to look at and play with. + +One day, as Frankie was walking around the garden, he heard a funny noise. He stopped and listened carefully, and heard a voice. He followed the noise, and saw a little bird sitting on a branch. The bird said, “Hello!†+ +Frankie was very excited, and said “Hi! What is your name?†+ +“My name is Sunny,†said the bird. “I love this garden! Do you like it too?†+ +“Yes, I do,†said Frankie. He was so happy that he had found a new friend, that he invited Sunny to explore the garden together. + +So, Frankie and Sunny spent the day exploring the garden and having fun. They ran around and looked at all the flowers and trees, and even found a big worm under a rock! They were both very curious and asked lots of questions about what they saw. + +At the end of the day, Sunny and Frankie said goodbye and promised to play together again soon. +Once upon a time, in a far away land lived two sisters, Sarah and Hannah. Sarah was very selfish and wanted all the attention from her parents. One day, Sarah had an idea. She wanted to bake her parents the best cake ever. + +"Hannah!" Sarah shouted, "Let's bake a cake for Mummy and Daddy!" + +Hannah was only three years old and was very excited. She grabbed a big bowl and a spoon and quickly got to work. + +Soon the kitchen was filled with the sweet smell of cake. Their mother came in to see what was happening. + +"Look Mummy!", shouted Hannah. "I stirred the cake mix and Sarah put it in the oven". + +Their mother smiled and watched the cake bake in the oven. When it was finished she held a pole and Hannah and Sarah each grabbed the end. Together they carried the cake out from the oven. + +Sarah was so selfish, she wanted to take the cake for herself. But their mother explained that it was for their father, who was very special. + +Hannah and Sarah shared the cake with their father and he thought it was the best cake ever. He thanked his two little girls for being so kind. + +The end. +John and his mom were going to get sport. His mom was very excited and John was a little fearful. He thought sport might be too hard and he didn't want to look silly in front of all the other kids. + +On the way there, his mom reassured him that sport was fun and that if he didn't understand something she'd be there to help. + +When they got to sport, John was feeling a lot better. He was still a bit scared, but he was eager to try it out. He put on the sport gear and got ready for the class. + +The teacher asked everyone to run around the playing field. John felt a little bit scared, but he still tried his best. Everyone else seemed to be a lot faster than him, so he felt embarrassed. + +Suddenly, the teacher clapped her hands and showed everyone a new game - a game of tag. John felt a little bit better as he watched everyone playing. He joined in and soon, he was having so much fun he forgot his fears. + +In the end, John had a wonderful time at sport. He was so proud of himself for being brave enough to try something new. His mom watched with a big smile on her face, glad that she had encouraged John to try something new. +Once upon a time a very famous princess was walking in the park. As she walked she noticed a small boy waving at her. She was so surprised that she stopped to request why he was waving to her. The boy told her that he had heard about her and knew she was famous. He just wanted to say hello. + +The princess laughed and thanked the boy for his friendly wave. She then bent down to pat the boy on the head and said, "You have made me very happy today". The little boy was delighted and thanked the princess in return. + +The two then said goodbye and the princess continued on her way, but the wave and the request will always stay in her heart. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Sammy and Sally. Every week they would meet up and have lots of fun. Sammy and Sally liked to play different games. + +One particular week, Sammy and Sally wanted to do something extra special. They decided they would give each other support. + +They started by helping each other to build a tower with blocks. With Sammy's help Sally was able to build a tall tower. With Sally's help Sammy was able to build a tower which was even taller! + +The next week, Sammy and Sally went for a picnic. They had a different plan this time. They decided to help Sammy's little brother find his toy car. With Sammy and Sally working together, they were able to find the car quickly. + +Every week Sammy and Sally got to do something different and learn how to support each other. They enjoyed their time together and became the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a brave dog named Patch. Patch always protected his home and served his family. His family loved and cared for him very deep in their hearts. Patch wanted the best for his family, so he served them everyday with determination. + +One day Patch heard a strange sound coming from near his house. It sounded fierce, and he knew he needed to help. Patch's family was worried, but Patch said, “Fear not, i will protect you.†He barked and his family knew he would help. + +Patch quickly ran to the sound. It was coming from the forest. He ran for hours and hours, and when he arrived at the forest he saw a wolf! Patch's heart was thumping, but he was determined to help. He barked fiercely and slammed his paws on the ground. + +The wolf was so scared of Patch's courage that he ran away. Patch proudly came back to his family and they were so happy they hugged and kissed him. Patch smiled and his family rubbed his soft fur and admired his strong heel. They knew that Patch always serves them so well. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Hope. Hope lived with her family in a small village in the woods. Every morning, Hope and her family would wake up and go down to the garden to pray. They would bow their heads and pray to God to bring them every good thing they desired. + +One season, Hope and her family decided to go outside the village to find food. They were getting hungry as food was not available in the village. As they were walking, they encountered an old man. + +The old man said, "You can find food in the next village. Just pray to God and he will lead you in the right direction." + +Hope was glad to hear this, and the whole family prayed together. Sure enough, after a few hours, they found the neighbouring village filled with shops where food was available. Everyone was overjoyed. + +From that day onward, Hope and her family never forgot to pray to God for goods things. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl called Sarah. She loved to dance and spun in circles through the meadows. One day Sarah heard a noise and ran over to have a look. It was a jeep and it was coming right towards her. + +The jeep stopped in front of Sarah and the driver asked if she wanted a ride. She said yes and hopped into the jeep. + +The driver asked Sarah, "Where do you want to go?" + +Sarah said "To dance in the meadows, please!" + +The driver smiled and said, "Let's go!" + +They drove the jeep to the meadow, and Sarah got out and danced in the tall grass. She spun around and laughed as the sunlight shined down on her. She jumped and spun and moved her arms and legs in every which way. + +The driver watched, and when Sarah was finished he honked the horn, waved goodbye and drove away. Sarah watched the jeep go until it was out of sight, then she was happy to go back to her home. She had had a very kind adventure and she was very happy. +Once upon a time there was a curious little girl. She was only three years old, but she was very brave and liked to explore. One day she found a napkin in the garden. She picked it up and examined it. It felt hard. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"What are you doing with my napkin?" the voice asked. + +The little girl was startled. She quickly put the napkin down, but knew she had been caught. She didn't want to tell a lie, so she just stayed quiet. + +"It's okay," the voice said. "I won't get angry. You can just tell me the truth." + +The little girl was relieved. She told the voice that she had been curious and had wanted to check out the napkin. The voice thanked her for being honest and said that it was a hard napkin. + +The little girl smiled and thanked the voice for understanding. Then she went back to exploring the garden, and the napkin stayed right where it was. +Once upon a time, there were two bears. One of the bears was small, and his nose was long and different from the other one. + +The different bear went to the other bear and asked "What are you doing?" + +The other bear was busy eating a honeycomb. He replied "I am almost finished. Would you like some honey?" + +The different bear thought for a moment and said "No thank you. I think I'll finish something different instead". + +The other bear was surprised, but he was happy that his friend was making good choices. + +So, the moral of the story is that it's important to make good choices, and it's important to do something different from everyone else. The different bear teaches us that being different can be a good thing. +Once upon a time there was a graceful girl who loved to take walks. Every day the girl would take her waffle along with her on her walk. + +One day, she was walking along the street when she heard a loud noise behind her. She quickly turned around and saw a big, scary bully. + +"Where do you think you're going with that waffle?" the bully asked in a mean voice. + +The girl was so scared that she couldn't answer. She just stood there, trembling. + +The bully stepped closer and snatched the waffle away from the girl. + +"If you ever dare come near me again, I'll make sure you're sorry!" he said as he spat on the ground. + +The girl slowly started to walk away, trying not to cry. Unfortunately, she never got her waffle back. + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a mighty lollipop on top of a hill. Sam, a 3 year old boy, wanted to twist it as hard as he could. He had seen mighty things being twisted so he wanted to try too. + +He ran up to the lollipop and gave it a good twist. But nothing happened. + +"What happened?" Sam asked. + +"That's a mighty lollipop," said his mom. "It won't twist until you give it a sweet kiss or a hug." + +Sam thought for a moment. Then he leaned in close and gave the lollipop a sweet kiss. + +It twisted then! Round and round, the lollipop did twist! + +And when it was finished, a big round lollipop was in Sam's hands. He smiled and jumped for joy. Now he had a sweet treat for himself. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Ivy. She was fearful of skeletons. + +One day in school, Ivy was asked to study a skeleton. Ivy shook her head frantically and said, "No! Skeletons are fearfuI!" + +Her teacher, Mrs.Thomas, smiled and said, "It's ok, Ivy. Do not be afraid. I will stay with you to help guide you." + +So with Mrs.Thomas watching, Ivy slowly approached the skeleton. Ivy was so scared that she started shaking. Mrs.Thomas put her hand on Ivy's shoulder and said, "It's alright, Ivy. You can do it. I am here." + +Ivy took a deep breath and focused her attention on the skeleton. She touched it, looked at it and used her imagination to understand it better. After some time, Ivy realized that the skeleton was not so scary and felt much more confident. + +At the end of the day, Ivy had gained a much better understanding of skeletons and no longer feared them. She had faced her fear and conquered it with the help of her teacher. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a wonderful fountain in her backyard. Every day she came to the fountain to get some water. She liked to splash around in the fountain and make wishes. + +One day the little girl wanted to write something down. So she went to her fountain and took out a pen and paper. But when she dipped it in the fountain, all she could taste was a bitter taste. + +She was so surprised! She then knew that something was wrong with her fountain. + +"I need to find out what is going on," the little girl thought. + +So she went and asked the wise old woman who lived down the street. + +"My fountain tastes bitter," said the little girl. + +The wise old woman then said, "I know what the problem is. Someone put a bitter substance in your fountain. You must write a letter to tell the town mayor so he can try to fix this problem." + +The little girl did as the wise old woman said and wrote a letter to mayor. Finally, the mayor called a meeting and everyone worked together to solve the problem. + +The little girl was so happy when she no longer tasted the bitter water coming out of her fountain. She thanked the wise old woman and enjoyed her fountain once more. +Once upon a time, there were two lovely friends called Jo and Ben. Jo had some tasty strawberries to share with Ben. The strawberries were a deep red and very juicy. + +“Yummy,†said Ben. â€These strawberries are delicious.†+ +“Would you like some more?†asked Jo. + +“Yes please,†replied Ben in a very lively way. + +So Jo gave Ben a few more juicy strawberries to enjoy. Ben said he was full and he wanted to rest. Jo found a nice spot where they could sit and rest. It was a sunny day and the birds were singing in the trees. + +The friends had a nice rest, then they decided it was time to go home. Ben said goodbye to Jo and said, “Those strawberries were so tasty!†+ +Jo smiled. “It’s good that you got to rest and eat some strawberries,†she said. + +And so the friends happily went their separate ways. +One day, Jessie was playing in the backyard. She saw something huge and started running towards it. It was a pile of junk! It was very exciting to look through. + +Suddenly, her mom called out to her. "Jessie, be careful! Don't touch anything, it might not be safe!" Jessie looked around and realized why her mom was warning her. The junk looked very old and was in bad condition. + +Jessie's mom came to her and said, "See all this junk? I want you to stay away from it, okay? It might be dangerous. Let's go somewhere else and play." + +So, Jessie and her mom left the huge pile of junk and had a great day playing in the park instead. Jessie learned a very important lesson that day: never play near big piles of junk, because it could be dangerous! +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Josh and Jane. They were good buddies who liked to have fun together. + +One day they were playing outside when Jane spotted a telephone in the grass. She ran over to it and picked it up. + +Josh said, "Let's make a call!" + +Jane was embarrassed. She had never used a telephone before. But Josh showed her how it worked and soon she was talking to her mom. + +They had a great time making calls, but soon they realized it was getting late. Josh said, "We better get home." + +Then they heard a loud 'crash' sound coming from the sky. They looked up to see a beautiful sun rising. They got lost in its beautiful colors for a moment. + +Josh gave Jane a hug and said, "Let's go home and tell our families how pretty the sun was." + +So, they ran home and told their families all about the sky's special surprise. +Johnny went to the restaurant with his parents. When he got there, he saw a hairy man. Johnny asked his dad, "Why is he so hairy?" His dad replied, "Probably because he doesn't like to shave." Johnny thought that was silly and laughed. + +When they got inside the restaurant, they got a booth by the window and ordered some dinner. Johnny wanted to order the fries. While they waited, they watched the hairy man walking by the window. + +After they ate their dinner, they went outside. Johnny wanted to talk to the hairy man, but his parents said that he needed to go home. So Johnny said goodbye and went home. But he still wondered why the man was so hairy! +Once upon a time, there was a clever little girl named Sue. She liked to explore new things and she was always asking questions. + +Sue came across a file in her house one day. She opened it and found lots of paper inside. She soon discovered that it was full of numbers and letters, and she was very curious. + +"What is this?" she asked her mom. Her mom replied, "It's a file Sue. It's full of exciting things to learn." + +Sue decided to learn all she could from the file. She spent hours every day looking through it. She was so excited when she finally understood what she was reading. + +Her mom and dad were so proud and they applauded her hard work. Sue felt really happy and smiled brightly. She knew that she had been very clever. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Daisy. She wanted to buy paper, so she asked her mom for some money. Her mom gave her some coins and said, "Be sure not to spend it all in one place!" + +Daisy went to the store to buy her paper. On the way, she saw an icy pond. "Wow!", she said, "That's so cold!" She made a wish to play in the icy pond, but she needed to hurry to the store. + +When she got to the store, she was a little scared. She asked the store clerk for some paper, but he said it was too expensive. "Maybe I can get one piece with my coins?", she asked. The clerk smiled, and said, "Sure thing! Take as much as you need!" + +Daisy was so relieved. She bought the colorful paper and thanked the clerk. She skipped back home, happy that she was able to buy her paper with her coins. She smiled and thought to herself, "Maybe someday I can play in the icy pond!" +Once upon a time there was a chicken named Claire. She was very nice and gentle. Claire loved to eat yummy food. + +One day, Claire was walking in the park when she saw a small kitten. It was meowing loudly in search of food. Claire had compassion for the little kitten and decided to share her food. She bit off a small piece of her food and fed the little kitten. + +The kitten thanked Claire by purring and licking her beak. They became friends. + +The next day, the kitten was back. This time, it had a surprise for Claire. It had found a piece of cooked chicken from the kitchen. The kitten offered it to Claire as a thank you for the kindness that she had shown it. + +Claire was so surprised and happy. She bit into the chicken and enjoyed it. From then on, the kitten and Claire were best friends. The kindness of Claire's heart was a blessing to the little kitten. +The sun was shining bright and the little girl was excited. "Mama," she said, "can we go for a walk?" +Mama smiled and said, "Yes, my lovely, let's go wrap up warm." + +The girl jumped around with joy and quickly wrapped herself up in her warmest coat. Mama watched her with a big smile. + +They stepped out of the house and walked together through the traffic. The little girl was patient and waited calmly until the cars had passed. + +Finally they arrived at the park. "Oh, this is beautiful," exclaimed the little girl. She ran and ran, feeling the sun warm her face. After a while, Mama called her and said it was time to wrap up the day. + +The little girl waved goodbye to the sun and cuddled up close to Mama as they walked home. The little girl felt warm and happy. +One bright morning, the sun shone through the window of Fiona's room. Fiona was a very tidy girl and wanted to do something special that day. She opened the window and waved her hands to feel the warm air. + +Fiona asked her mom, "What should I do today?" Her mom thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you study something interesting?" + +Fiona was excited! She put on her neatest dress and hopped downstairs. She grabbed a pencil and notebook and started to study. As Fiona had studied, the sun drifted away and soon it became dark. + +After a few hours, Fiona's mom came in with a bowl full of delicious dessert. She said, "Fiona, after studying so much, you deserve a treat!" Fiona smiled, thanked her mom, and devoured the tasty dessert. + +Fiona's mom watched with a smile and said, "Fiona, you'll make a great student!" + +Fiona had a feeling that this was only the beginning of a great journey. With the determination to stay tidy and the motivation to study, she knew she was building her way up to something wonderful. +Jim and his mom were walking down a road beside a forest. Jim was only three years old and mom had promised to show him something special. + +"What is it, mommy?" asked Jim. + +Mom smiled. "We are going to see an ancient treasure," she said. + +"What is a treasure?" asked Jim. + +Mom laughed. "It is something worth a lot of money," she answered. + +When the reached the center of the forest, they saw a large steep mountain. + +"Where is the treasure?" asked Jim. + +Mom pointed to a cave at the front of the mountain. "We have to find the right number," she said. + +Jim looked up at the mountain. It was made of rocks and there were no numbers on them. + +"What number?" asked Jim. + +"Don't worry," replied Mom. "We will hope to find it." + +After a few minutes, they found the right number, and with a big smile on his face, Jim entered the cave. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight and his trusty axe. He was always up for a rescue and was very flexible when it came to his plans. + +One day, he got a message that a dragon was terrorizing a nearby castle. He mounted his trusty steed and set off to save the day. + +The knight approached the castle with great courage, but the dragon was far fiercer than he expected. The knight swung his axe with all his might, but it just bounced off the dragon's tough scales. + +The dragon noticed the brave knight and his trusty axe and knew immediately that he would never be able to rescue the castle from such a powerful force. With one mighty swipe of its claws, the dragon ended the knight's life and the castle remained in peril. +Once upon a time there was a wise little frog. He went for a long jump and hopped into a garden full of flowers. He saw a pretty butterfly and spread his legs ready to slap it. + +Suddenly, a voice said, "Stop!" + +The little frog turned and saw a beautiful fairy. She said, "I'm from the spring and I came here just to help." + +The frog was scared and didn't know what to do. The fairy was so kind. She said, "Don't slap the butterfly. Use your wisdom and find another way to have fun in this garden." + +The frog thought hard and decided to catch a big fly instead. After a while, the frog and the fairy became friends. He stopped slapping and learned to play in spring wisely. +Tom was a kind little boy. He always shared his toys with the other children in his neighbourhood. One day, he wanted to share one of his favourite toys, a doll. He took it from his toy chest and spread it for everyone to see. + +The other children were excited! Everyone wanted to play with the doll. Tom smiled and said, "We can all play with it together!" + +The children played with the doll for hours. Tom was so happy to see them having so much fun. But then, one of the children dropped their doll and it broke. Tom felt so sad and he didn't know what to do. + +The other children looked at Tom. Then they started to spread bad rumours about him. Everyone said he was a bad boy. + +Tom felt so sad and embarrassed that he never shared his toys again. The bad rumours spread around the neighbourhood and Tom was never able to play with his friends again. +Once there was a little boy called Jack. He was only three years old. One day, he was playing in the garden when he saw a big snake. He wanted to join the snake but he was scared. + +"Hello, snake! Can I join you?" asked Jack. + +The snake was very patient and replied, "Yes, of course you can. But you must be careful. Do not touch me!" + +So Jack joined the snake and they played together. He asked it to tell him stories and it did. Jack learnt a lot of things from the snake. At the end of the day, Jack said goodbye to the big patient snake and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet little girl called Polly. + +Polly was three and she was always happy and wanted to play. One day, Polly was playing with her toys, when she saw her favourite teddy bear on the windowsill. She wanted to take it, but she accidentally knocked over her sister's milk bottle. + +All of a sudden, Polly's big sister came into the room. She saw the milk bottle on the floor, and she was very angry. + +"Polly!" said her sister. "I'm sorry, but why did you knock over my bottle? You know you shouldn't do that!" + +Polly felt so sad. She began to cry, and said "Sorry". + +Her sister realised that Polly didn't mean to do it, so she took Polly in her arms and said "That's okay. Let's take a nap and forget about it." + +Polly curled up in her sister's arms and the two of them fell asleep. + +When they woke up, the sun was shining and Polly was all smiles again. She had forgotten all about the bottle, but she still said "Sorry" when she saw her sister. + +"It's okay," said her sister. "Friends always forgive each other. Now, let's go and play!" + +And so, Polly and her sister had a fun day, playing with Polly's toys and teddy bear, and +One day, Tom was walking down the street in his bathrobe. He wasn't sure why, but he had a feeling that something special was about to happen. + +Suddenly, Tom saw the ground shake and then a powerful storm started. Tom was frightened and he put his hands over his eyes. Through the storm, he heard a voice shout, "Tom, you must use your powers to save your town!" + +Tom was not sure what these powers were, but he knew he had to try. He put both his hands together and started to think hard. Then, all of a sudden, he felt very powerful. + +He looked up and saw bright rays of light coming out of his hands. He knew he could make the storm go away. But, instead, he chose to make it worse. + +The storm got stronger and stronger, until it was too powerful for Tom to control. Tom ran for his life and he never looked back. He never knew that his decision would have bad consequences for his town. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and had a very big heart. One day, Anna was feeling very eager and decided to invite her friends to visit her. Her mom and dad made her a special vest for her to wear for the party. + +Anna went to her neighbor's house and knocked on the door. When the door opened, Anna said to her friend, "I have come to invite you to my party!" The friend smiled and said, "Yes! I would love to come." + +The friends had such a great time at the party. They laughed and played for hours. They played tag, sang songs and ate snacks. Anna was so happy to have her friends over. She wore her vest every day and thought fondly of her party. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty bird who lived in the countryside. This bird was always getting into trouble. One day, the bird wanted to fly to the lake to have a bath, but it was a hot day and the sun was too strong. Instead of waiting until the evening, the bird demanded that a shade should be made to keep the sun away. + +The neighbouring animals were not happy with the naughty bird's demands. They had already made their homes in the shade of the trees. The bird asked again and again. Everyone kept saying no, but the bird didn't listen. + +Soon, the trees were sad and the sun was still shining. Every animal was grumpy. Then, the kindest animal in the countryside, the beaver, spoke up. He said, "Let's work together to make a shade for the bird. That way, we can still keep our homes and the bird can have his bath." + +The animals agreed and worked together to build a shade for the bird. Everyone felt better and the bird was happy. The animals told the bird,"Be kind and think of others!" + +The lesson from this story is that it's important to think of others and be kind. It's OK to ask, but if everyone says no, then it's time to look for other solutions. +Once upon a time there was an eager rabbit. He wanted to explore the world so he decided to sail away. He packed his bags and set off to the shore. + +When he got there, he admired the blue sea. He hopped on a boat and set sail. As he sailed away, he sang a happy tune. + +But soon the sailing became very difficult. The waves were huge and the wind was strong. The rabbit became scared and wanted to turn back. + +Suddenly, a friendly voice spoke from the sky: "Do not fear, brave rabbit! Nothing can stop you from your journey!" +The rabbit looked around to see who was speaking, but no one was there. +He smiled and said, "I will not give up! I am an eager rabbit, so I must keep sailing". + +The rabbit was determined, and he sailed away. He sailed until he reached his destination and had a wonderful adventure! +Once upon a time there was a small farm. Everyday on the farm there were lots of animals. The animals liked to play in the hay. + +One day, the farmer wanted to clean the hay. He got out his special spray and sprayed the hay. It made the hay sparkly clean. + +The animals were so excited to play in the sparkly clean hay. Every animal had so much fun rolling around, jumping and playing in the hay. + +The farmer was so proud of his special spray. He used it every day to make sure the hay stayed clean. + +The End +Once upon a time there was a rich girl named Jenny. She loved to eat jelly every morning for breakfast. + +One day, Jenny was walking down the street when she saw a man on the ground. He was crying. + +Jenny said to the man, “What’s wrong?†+ +The man said, “I am very hungry. I haven’t eaten in days.†+ +Jenny felt bad for the man so she said, “You can have my jelly!†+ +The man was very excited and thanked Jenny. He ate the jelly and was very happy. + +Jenny smiled and said, “You’re welcome.†+ +The man said, “Thank you for being so kind and generous. You are a very rich girl!†+ +Jenny smiled and said, “It was my pleasure.†+One day, there was a brave boy who lived in a small village. Everyone was very proud of him. He was always ready to help. + +One day, there was a loud rumble in the sky. The brave boy was determined to face it. He climbed the nearby mountain with a big stick in his hand. + +When he reached the top of the mountain, he shivered with cold. He saw a big fire and the sky was filled with dark ash. He was scared, but he stood tall and proud. + +He took a deep breath and took a few steps forward towards the fire, trembling with fear. But he was brave and his courage made him move closer. + +Finally, with great effort, he managed to put out the fire. The villagers cheered. Everyone was so proud of him. He was a brave hero! +Once there was an infant who was so small and cute. Her name was Daisy and she was as pink as a rose. Daisy's mommy held her tightly and spoke gently to her. "Daisy, when you grow up you will learn to trust," her mommy said. Daisy smiled innocently, not really understanding what her mommy meant. + +As Daisy grew up she played with other children and soon the meaning of trust began to sink in. Daisy realized that trusting someone made her feel safe and loved. + +One day Daisy went to the park with her mommy. As she looked around, she saw a tall man with a big smile. He was handing out pink balloons to all the children. "Do you trust me Daisy?" the man asked with a twinkle in his eye. Daisy looked up at her Mommy. She saw the trust in her mommy's eyes and she felt brave. + +So Daisy smiled, nodded her head and took the balloon. It was the biggest, pinkest balloon she had ever seen. Daisy began to laugh with joy as the man carefully tied her balloon to her wrist. Daisy was so happy that she learned to trust! +Once upon a time, there was a famous factory. It was known for making the best toys in the world. Everyone who worked there was really proud of it. + +One day, a 3 year old boy named Jimmy was walking by the factory. He was curious, so he stopped to take a look. He saw a toy bird on the roof and he wanted it to fly. + +Jimmy wished that the bird could soar, so he called to it. The bird flew off the roof and hovered right above him. Jimmy laughed with joy. + +Suddenly, the boy heard the factory workers calling to the bird to come back. They wanted to put it in one of the toy boxes. + +Jimmy said to the bird, "You don't belong in a box. You should be out here flying and soaring. It's so much fun!" + +The bird listened and flew away with a chirp. Jimmy watched it as it went higher and higher. The bird was so happy, and Jimmy was happy for it too. +Once, there was a little girl. She was so small and so young. She loved to run and play outside all the time. But her mum said, "It's time to relax." The little girl was sad, but then she remembered. She had a special lotion, mum said it relaxed her. + +She ran to her room and found the lotion. It was so wide, with all kinds of colors. She put some on her hands and gave it a big sniff. A big smile warmed her face, the lotion smelled so good. + +Mum said, "Let's sit in the sun and relax." The little girl happily agreed and they went outside. She felt so relaxed, sitting in the warm sunshine. The lotion really helped her to relax. She had lots of fun and she was so happy. + +They stayed in the sun for a long time and the little girl smiled and laughed, until mum said, "It's time to go inside and relax." They went inside and the little girl went to bed, all relaxed from her lotion and time in the sun. +Once upon a time, there were two friends: Billy and Jenny. They were both three years old and loved to play together. + +One day, Billy wanted to play a game of hide and seek. Jenny was just about to start counting when she saw a phone lying on the floor. + +She asked Billy, “What is that?†+ +“It's a phone,†Billy replied. + +So they decided to play with the phone. They were having a lot of fun when, all of a sudden, Billy’s mom came in. + +“Billy, I was looking for the phone! How did it get here?†+ +Billy hung his head low. He knew he had done something wrong. + +His mom then said, “It’s OK, Billy. Just remember to be modest and rise above temptation.†+ +Billy and Jenny smiled. They had learned an important lesson: it pays to be modest with temptation. + From then on, whenever they were faced with temptation, they thought of Billy’s mom’s words and made the right choice. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a dark shape in the sky. It stayed in the same spot, so people called it the Remain Shape. + +One night, it rained and the clouds blocked out the moon and stars. No one could see the Remain Shape. + +Tommy, a three year old, looked up at the night sky. He said to his dad, "Where'd the Remain Shape go?" + +His dad said, "It's still up there. But the clouds block it out so we can't see it." + +That night, the sky cleared. Tommy and his dad went outside and looked up into the night sky. Sure enough, the Remain Shape was still there, looking down at them. + +"Look, Tommy! The Remain Shape is still here", Tommy's dad said. Tommy smiled and said, "I knew it would remain." +Once upon a time, there was a mouse who was very helpless. He wanted to marry, but he didn't know who he should marry. He was very lonely and didn't know what to do. + +One day he was looking for food when he found a very big mushroom. He was so excited that he decided to marry the mushroom! He asked her, "Will you marry me?" + +The mushroom laughed and said, "No, silly mouse, I can't marry you! Mushrooms can't marry!" + +The poor mouse felt very helpless. He was so sad that he had to cry. Suddenly, he heard a voice from nearby. He looked up and saw an elephant. + +The elephant smiled gently and said, "Don't worry, little mouse. I will marry you and be your partner." + +The mouse was so happy and he jumped up and down. From that day on, the mouse and elephant were married and were very happy together! +Once there was a big, hairy bear. The bear was looking for a match. He looked everywhere, but he couldn’t find one. + +The bear was feeling very sad and lonely. + +Suddenly, he heard some noise coming from a nearby tree. It was a squirrel! + +The bear asked the squirrel “Have you seen a match?†The squirrel replied “No, I haven’t seen one.†+ +The bear was very disappointed and started to walk away. But then the squirrel shouted “Wait! I think I saw one a few minutes ago . . . it must have disappeared!†+ +The bear’s eyes lit up with excitement and he said “Do you know where?†+ +The squirrel nodded and pointed to a nearby bush. The bear quickly ran over and searched the bush, and sure enough, he found the match! + +The bear smiled and thanked the squirrel for its help. They said their goodbyes and the bear happily went away with the match. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy name Leo. Leo was only three years old and he had the biggest heart in the world. + +One day, Leo went out to play in the park. Suddenly, he heard a voice coming from behind him. It was a big, friendly dog! + +Leo was very confused. He had never seen this dog before and he didn't know if it wanted to be his friend or not. But Leo was brave and he decided to give the dog a chance. He came closer and held out a hand to pat the dog. + +The dog was happy and it began to wag its tail. After playing together for a while, Leo and the dog became best friends. + +Leo was so happy! He hugged the dog tightly and found a new best friend. Leo's heart was filled with joy. + +From that day on, Leo and the dog played together happily in the park. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She always liked to explore the woods near her house. She was very small, but brave and full of life. + +One afternoon, Lucy went out to have a look around some of the oldest trees in the woods. She found a big log lying at the base of a tree and got closer to examine it. + +"What a curious log," Lucy said. She stared in awe at the log and imagined all sorts of things it could be. As she looked closer, she noticed two little eyes peeking out of the log. + +"Hello," she said, cautiously. She offered a gentle smile. + +The creature at the end of the log opened its mouth, and in a calm, creaky voice replied, "Hello Lucy." + +The creature told her it was a sleeping bear and it was looking for a nice place to take a nap. Lucy understood why the bear chose the log, it was big and warm. She replied to the bear that it looked very comfy in there. + +The bear thanked her and said he would like to have her company for a bit. Lucy happily agreed, and sat quietly and patiently as the bear explained his adventures to her. She was filled with joy to have such a pleasant companion. + +At sunset, the bear thanked Lucy and went back to sleep in his log. Lucy waved goodbye and walked back home, feeling like she +Once upon a time there lived a little boy named Jake. Jake was a very obedient child and always did what his parents asked him to do. One day, when Jake was playing in the garden, he saw a beautiful butterfly. He wanted to follow it, but his parents had promised him that he had to stay in the garden. So Jake stayed obedient and stayed in the garden. + +However, the butterfly was so beautiful that he could not help but shiver! When his parents saw this, they decided to make a promise. From that day onwards, whenever Jake was obedient, he could follow the butterfly wherever it went. + +Jake was so happy to hear this promise. Whenever his parents asked him to stay in the garden, he obeyed them obediently. Soon he was going on all sorts of adventures with the butterfly. + +The moral of this story is that if you obey your parents then you will be rewarded. +Once there was a blue button. It was small, round and shiny. One sunny day, the blue button was left outside in the hot sun. The hot sun was too much for the button and it started to melt. + +The blue button melted and melted until it became a big puddle of blue goo. The goo was a funny colour and it looked like it had been painted with blue paint. It was a strange sight. + +After it had finished melting, two children came to the puddle and saw it. They thought it was the prettiest thing they had ever seen. They edged closer and closer, until they were both standing in the puddle. + +The kids laughed and splashed each other in the puddle. They made a funny game out of it and they both had fun. When they were finally done playing, they said goodbye to the puddle and went on their way. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and follow his mommy wherever she went. One day, they went to the park and Timmy saw a big, colorful butterfly. He followed the butterfly around the park, but then he tripped and scraped his knee. + +His mommy picked him up and hugged him tight. She cleaned his knee and put a bandaid on it. Timmy felt better and wanted to go back to following the butterfly. They followed the butterfly all around the park until it flew away. + +Timmy was sad to see the butterfly go, but he was happy that he got to follow it and see all the pretty colors. He hugged his mommy and they went home, where Timmy fell asleep dreaming about the colorful butterfly. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved getting mail from her grandma. One day, Lily went to her mailbox and saw it was empty. She felt sad because she wanted a letter from her grandma. + +Lily decided to ask her mom if they could reverse their walk and go to the mailbox again. When they got there, Lily saw a letter in the mailbox! She was so happy that she jumped up and down. She opened the letter and read it with her mom. + +From that day on, Lily checked the mailbox every day, hoping for more mail from her grandma. She loved getting letters and cards in the mail. It made her feel special and loved. +Once upon a time, there was a king who was very curious. He always wanted to know everything about his kingdom. One day, he heard a rumor that there was a secret treasure hidden in his castle. The king became very excited and wanted to find the treasure. + +However, the king didn't know where the treasure was hidden. He asked all his servants, but no one knew. Finally, one day, a young boy came to the castle and revealed that he knew where the treasure was hidden. The king was very happy and asked the boy to show him where the treasure was. + +But when they got to the treasure room, they found out that the treasure had already been stolen. The king was very sad and angry. He asked the boy who had revealed the secret, but the boy didn't know anything about it. The king realized that he should have been more careful with his secrets and promised to be more careful in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had long hair, but it was always messy. One day, her mom suggested that she should comb her hair. Lily didn't like combing her hair, but she listened to her mom and did it anyway. + +As she combed her hair, she found a lucky penny stuck in her hair. She was so happy and showed it to her mom. "Look, Mom! I found a lucky penny!" she exclaimed. + +Her mom smiled and said, "You're so lucky, Lily. Maybe it will bring you good luck all day." Lily felt proud and happy to have found the lucky penny in her hair. She put it in her pocket and went on with her day, feeling lucky and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, while he was playing in the park, he found a treasure! It was a shiny rock that sparkled in the sun. Timmy was so happy and he wanted to show it to his mom. + +But when he got home, his mom said that he couldn't keep the treasure because it belonged to someone else. Timmy was sad and he started to cry. His mom tried to cheer him up, but he was being stubborn and wouldn't listen. He continued to suffer because he wanted to keep the treasure. But eventually, his mom convinced him to return the treasure to its rightful owner. And even though he didn't get to keep it, Timmy learned an important lesson about doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a small cat. The cat lived in a small house with a small roof. One day, the cat wanted to walk outside. So, the cat walked out of the small house and onto the small roof. The cat was happy to walk on the roof and see the small world around it. After a while, the cat walked back into the small house and took a small nap. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim had a pair of scissors that he liked to play with. They were very sharp and he knew he had to be careful with them. One day, Tim saw a flower that he thought was very attractive. He wanted to cut it and bring it home, but he accidentally cut his finger instead. He cried and suffered a lot of pain. His mom quickly put a bandage on his finger and told him to be more careful next time. From that day on, Tim realized that scissors were not toys and he should only use them when an adult is around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went to the park with her mom. She saw a big tree and wanted to stand under it. So, she asked her mom, "Mommy, can I stand under the tree?" Her mom said, "Yes, you can stand under the tree." + +Lily felt the texture of the tree's bark. It was rough and bumpy. She said, "Mommy, the tree feels rough." Her mom said, "Yes, that's because it's an old tree. It has been here for a long time." + +Suddenly, Lily saw a little boy who was crying. She went to him and asked, "Why are you crying?" The boy said, "I lost my toy." Lily wanted to be helpful, so she said, "Don't worry, I will help you find your toy." They looked for the toy together and finally found it. The little boy was happy and thanked Lily for being helpful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who had a pet parrot named Blue. Blue was a pretty bird with blue feathers. One day, Lily decided to make some soup for her family. She put some vegetables and meat in a pot and started to stir it with a big spoon. Blue saw Lily stirring the soup and said, "Can I help you stir?" Lily smiled and said, "Yes, you can help me stir the soup, Blue." So Blue flew over and helped Lily stir the soup. When the soup was ready, Lily's family sat down to eat it. They all loved the soup and said, "Wow, Lily and Blue, this soup is delicious!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. One day, he went to the store with his mom. Timmy saw a big, orange leopard toy in the store. He really wanted it! He asked his mom if he could have it, but she said they didn't have enough money to buy it. + +Timmy was sad, but then he had an idea. He went up to the store owner and asked if he could sell some of his toys to get the money for the leopard. The store owner said yes, and Timmy sold some of his old toys. He was able to get enough money to buy the orange leopard toy! + +When Timmy got home, he showed his new toy to his little sister. She said, "Wow, that's cool! Can I play with it?" Timmy smiled and said, "Sure, you can play with it too." And they both played with the orange leopard toy all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little robot named Robby. He was very intelligent and loved to play with his laser. One day, Robby met a little girl named Lily. She was sad because she lost her toy. Robby offered to help her find it. + +They looked everywhere, but they couldn't find the toy. Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a big robot who had taken Lily's toy. Robby knew he had to be brave and help Lily. + +Robby used his laser to distract the big robot, while Lily grabbed her toy. They ran away as fast as they could. Lily was so happy and thanked Robby for his help. Robby was happy too, because he made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a maze in the park. It was big and confusing, but Lily was patient and determined to find her way out. + +As she was walking through the maze, she met a boy named Jack. Jack was lost and didn't know how to get out of the maze. Lily offered to lend him a hand and they walked together, trying to find the way out. + +After a while, they finally found the exit and were so happy to have made it out of the maze. Jack thanked Lily for being patient and helping him find his way. They became good friends and decided to play together in the park every day. From that day on, Lily and Jack always looked out for each other and had lots of fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a friend named Timmy who had a toy car that she really liked. One day, Lily took Timmy's toy car without asking and Timmy got very upset. He didn't want to play with Lily anymore because he was jealous that she had taken his toy. + +Lily felt bad for taking Timmy's toy and wanted to say sorry. She went to Timmy's house and knocked on the door. When Timmy answered, Lily said, "I'm sorry for taking your toy car. Will you forgive me?" Timmy thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I forgive you." + +After that, Lily and Timmy played together again and had lots of fun. Later, Lily had to go to the toilet and asked Timmy where it was. Timmy showed her the way and Lily was very happy that they were friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy said, "Lily, we need to prepare for the week by cleaning our house." + +Lily didn't like cleaning, but she knew it was important. So, she put on her apron and grabbed a rag. She started wiping the windows, but they were filthy! She said to her mommy, "These windows are really dirty, mommy!" + +Her mommy replied, "I know, sweetie. That's why we need to clean them. We have to prepare for the week ahead." + +Lily worked hard, and soon the windows were sparkling clean. She felt proud of herself for helping her mommy prepare for the week. And even though cleaning wasn't her favorite thing to do, she knew it was important to keep their home tidy and clean. +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 friend Timmy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. + +After a while, Timmy wanted to play a game that Lily didn't like. She said, "I disagree, let's play something else." Timmy didn't want to play anything else, so they sat down on a quiet bench. It was very hot outside, so they drank some water and talked about what they wanted to do next. + +Finally, they decided to play hide and seek. Lily counted while Timmy hid. She found him behind a big tree and they laughed and ran around some more. They had so much fun together, even though they disagreed at first. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play hockey. He would play every day with his friends in the park. One day, a wealthy man came by and saw Timmy playing. + +The man said to Timmy, "You are very good at hockey. Would you like to play for my team?" + +Timmy was very excited and said, "Yes, I would love to play for your team!" + +But after a few weeks, Timmy realized that playing for the wealthy man's team was not fun. The man was very strict and always yelled at Timmy and his teammates. Timmy didn't like it and wanted to quit. + +So, he went to the man and said, "I quit your team. I want to play with my friends again." The man was not happy, but Timmy was happy to be playing hockey with his friends once again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the park with her mommy. They played on the swings and slid down the slide. Suddenly, Lily saw a colorful snake slithering on the ground. + +"Mommy, look! A colorful snake!" Lily exclaimed. + +"Oh no, we need to stay away from that snake. It's not safe," her mommy warned. + +But Lily wanted to get closer to the snake. "Can I touch it?" she asked. + +"No, sweetie. It's best to leave it alone," her mommy replied. + +Suddenly, something bad happened. The snake bit Lily and she got very sick. Her mommy called for help, but it was too late. Lily didn't make it. Her mommy was very sad and wished she had listened to her own advice and stayed away from the snake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and teddy bear. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. They played hide and seek and tag. After playing, they sat down to rest. + +Lily said, "I can clap my hands really fast!" Her friend said, "I can clap my hands too, but not as fast as you." They both started clapping their hands. + +Suddenly, Lily's friend said, "Look at that toy over there. It's a fake!" Lily looked and saw a toy car that wasn't real. She said, "That's not a real car. It's just a fake. Let's go play something else." + +They decided to play on the swings. Lily's friend said, "I can't swing yet. I need help." Lily said, "I can push you. Hold on tight!" They both laughed and had fun swinging. + +After playing, they said goodbye and went home. Lily told her mom about her fun day at the park. Her mom said, "I'm glad you had fun. Now it's time for bed." Lily went to bed with a smile on her face, dreaming of the fun she had with her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mommy. One day, they decided to make cookies for their trip to the ocean. It was a warm day and they were so excited to go. + +When they arrived at the ocean, they played in the sand and swam in the water. But after a while, they realized they had left their cookies out in the sun too long. The cookies were burnt and no longer good to eat. + +Lily and her mommy were sad that they couldn't enjoy their cookies. They learned a lesson to be more careful next time. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird had big wings and could fly high in the sky. One day, the bird found a nest. The nest belonged to a family of birds. The bird asked if it could belong to the family and share the nest. But one of the birds was rude and said no. The bird felt sad and flew away. But then it found another nest with kind birds who let it belong with them. And they all lived happily ever after. The end. +Once upon a time, there were twin sisters named Lily and Lucy. They looked the same and had the same birthday. They loved to play together and always had fun. + +One day, they went to the park to play. They saw a sign that said "Do not climb the tree". But they wanted to climb the tree because it looked fun. They climbed the tree and had a great time. + +Suddenly, Lily slipped and fell down from the tree. She hurt her head and couldn't wake up. Lucy was so sad and cried a lot. She missed her sister so much. She knew that Lily was unique and special to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a perfect clock in her room that she loved to watch every night before bed. One day, Lily decided to play with her toys, but accidentally split her favorite doll in half. She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Suddenly, she had an idea. She went to her perfect clock and took it apart. She found some tools and started to fix her doll. It took a long time, but eventually, she put her doll back together again. She was so happy and proud of herself for fixing her toy. + +From that day on, Lily knew that if something was broken, she could always try to fix it. She learned that even if things seem impossible, with a little patience and hard work, anything is possible. And her perfect clock continued to tick happily, reminding her of the time she fixed her broken toy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the garden. One day, she saw a tall sunflower with petals as yellow as the sun. She wanted to pick it, but it was too tall for her to reach. + +Later that day, Lily went inside and saw her mom cleaning the window. She asked her mom if she could help, but she was too small to clean the tall window. + +The next day, Lily had an idea. She asked her dad for help and together they got a tall ladder. Lily climbed up the ladder and picked the sunflower. She was so happy and proud of herself. When they went back inside, Lily helped her mom clean the window. It was a fun day for Lily and she learned that sometimes you need a little help to reach tall things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she went for a walk with her helpful dog named Max. They walked and walked until they came to a big cliff. + +Lily looked down and saw the water far below. Max barked and wagged his tail. Lily wanted to climb down, but Max knew it was too dangerous. Max was so helpful that he wouldn't let Lily go down the cliff. + +Lily was sad, but Max licked her face and made her smile. They turned around and went back home. They played in the yard and had lots of fun. Even though they didn't go down the cliff, they were happy to be together and be safe. Max was the most helpful dog in the world! +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to go on adventures, especially to the park. One day, Timmy decided he wanted to go on a picnic with his mom. He packed some sandwiches, juice, and cookies in his backpack. + +When they got to the park, they found a picnic table and unpacked their food. Suddenly, Timmy saw an ashtray on the ground. He didn't like it because it was dirty, so he asked his mom to help him pick it up and throw it away. + +After they finished eating, Timmy was so enthusiastic about playing on the swings and slides. He had so much fun that he didn't want to leave the park. But eventually, it was time to go home and Timmy packed up his backpack, ready for another adventure another day. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant named Ellie. Ellie had a big horn on her nose that she used to play with her friends. One day, Ellie and her friend Timmy the monkey were playing hide and seek in the forest. Ellie struggled to hide because she was so big, but Timmy found her easily. + +"Ellie, you're too big to hide!" said Timmy. + +"I know, Timmy. It's hard for me to hide, but I love playing with you," replied Ellie. + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise coming from the bushes. It was their other friend, Tommy the turtle, who had gotten stuck in some branches. Ellie used her big horn to help Tommy get free, and they all laughed and played together for the rest of the day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a doll named Rosie that she loved to play with every day. One day, Lily's mom asked her if she wanted to help cook dinner. Lily was very excited and said yes. + +Lily's mom showed her how to mix the ingredients and cook the food on the stove. Lily was very proud of herself for helping her mom cook dinner. But then, she remembered that she left her doll Rosie in her room all alone. She felt worried that Rosie might be scared. + +Lily ran to her room and picked up Rosie. She hugged her tightly and promised to never leave her alone again. From that day on, Lily always made sure to bring Rosie with her whenever she helped her mom cook. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an old queen who lived in a big castle. She had a magic crown that she wore every day. One day, the crown broke and the queen was sad. She asked her friend, a bird, "Can you help me fix my crown?" + +The bird replied, "I cannot fix it, but I can replace it with a new one." The queen was happy and said, "Thank you, my friend. You are very kind." + +The bird flew away and came back with a new crown. The queen put it on her head and it looked beautiful. She said, "This crown is better than the old one. Thank you for replacing it." + +From that day on, the queen wore her new crown every day and she was happy. She and the bird became good friends and they lived happily ever after in the big castle. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They played on the swings and went down the slide. Lily laughed and had so much fun. + +After playing, they went to get ice cream. The ice cream man asked Lily what number ice cream she wanted. She said "Two, please!" and her mommy and daddy smiled. + +Later that day, they watched a movie about a scared cat. Lily didn't like when the cat was scared, but she laughed when the cat did silly things. After the movie, Lily went to bed and dreamed of playing at the park and eating ice cream. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small village. One day, Lily went for a walk in the forest and saw a big, scary wolf. She was afraid because she didn't know what the wolf would do. + +The wolf saw that Lily was scared and said, "Don't be afraid, little girl. I won't hurt you." Lily was surprised that the wolf could talk. + +The wolf asked Lily, "Do you know why you should never judge someone by their appearance?" Lily shook her head, indicating that she didn't know. The wolf replied, "Because sometimes, the unknown can surprise you. Just like how I surprised you by talking to you instead of attacking you." + +Lily learned a valuable lesson that day. She realized that she shouldn't be afraid of things she doesn't know or understand. She also learned that sometimes, the things we fear the most can turn out to be our greatest allies. From that day on, Lily never judged anyone by their appearance and always kept an open mind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to explore the world around her. One day, she found a tiny bug and put it under her microscope. She looked through the lens and saw the bug up close. It was amazing! + +Lily's mom came in and asked what she was doing. "I'm looking at a bug!" said Lily. "Wow, that's so cool," said her mom. "When you grow up, do you want to marry a scientist and look at bugs all day?" + +Lily giggled and said, "No, I want to be a princess and wear a pretty dress!" Her mom spun her around and around until she got dizzy. "Well, you can be a princess and a scientist if you want," said her mom. "You can do anything you set your mind to." And Lily smiled, knowing that anything was possible. +Once upon a time, there were two twins named Lily and Lucy. They loved to play together all day long. One day, they went to the park to play on the swings. They saw a graceful butterfly flying around them. + +Lily said, "Look at the butterfly! It's so pretty!" + +Lucy replied, "I want to catch it and keep it with us forever!" + +Lily warned, "Be careful, Lucy. Butterflies are delicate. We shouldn't squeeze them too hard." + +Lucy didn't listen and tried to catch the butterfly. She squeezed it too hard and hurt its wings. The butterfly couldn't fly anymore. + +Lily said, "We should have listened to my warning. Now the butterfly is hurt. We need to take care of it and let it go when it's better." + +Lucy felt bad and learned her lesson. They took care of the butterfly and when it was better, they let it go. From that day on, they always listened to each other's warnings and played together safely. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was shy and didn't like to talk to other kids. One day, Timmy went to the park and saw some other kids playing soccer. Timmy liked soccer, but he was too shy to ask if he could play with them. + +Suddenly, one of the kids kicked the ball towards Timmy. Timmy was surprised, but he kicked the ball back. The other kids were happy and asked Timmy to play with them. Timmy felt happy too and played with them until they won the game. + +At the end of the game, the other kids cheered and shouted "Victory!" Timmy felt proud of himself and wasn't shy anymore. From that day on, Timmy played soccer with the other kids every day and they always had fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a big alligator who lived in a river. He was very stubborn and never listened to anyone. One day, a little girl was walking by the river and saw the alligator. She said, "Hello Mr. Alligator, how are you?" The alligator didn't reply, he just kept swimming in the river. + +The little girl tried again, "Mr. Alligator, can you hear me?" But the alligator still didn't reply. The little girl thought maybe the alligator was too stubborn to talk to her. So she walked away and left the alligator alone. + +But a few days later, the little girl came back to the river and saw the alligator again. This time, she said, "Mr. Alligator, I brought you some food." The alligator stopped swimming and looked at the little girl. He was surprised that she brought him food. He replied, "Thank you, little girl. You are very kind." From that day on, the alligator and the little girl became friends and would talk to each other every time they saw each other by the river. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with puzzles, but he always got frustrated when he couldn't solve them. One day, Timmy's mom gave him a new puzzle to play with. It was a picture of a big red apple. + +Timmy worked on the puzzle for a while, but he couldn't figure it out. He got so upset that he threw the puzzle on the ground. Suddenly, the puzzle vanished! Timmy was so surprised that he jumped up and down. + +"Where did the puzzle go?" Timmy asked his mom. + +"I don't know," his mom replied calmly. "Maybe it magic-ed away." + +Timmy was amazed. He decided to try the puzzle again, and this time he worked on it calmly. And when he finished, the puzzle didn't vanish anymore. Timmy was so happy that he hugged his mom and said, "Thank you for the magic puzzle!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved ponies. She had a toy pony that she played with every day. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. + +"Wow, your pony is so powerful!" her friend said. + +"Thank you," Lily replied. "Let's play a game. We can count how many times we can make the pony jump over this block." + +Her friend agreed, and they started to count. But then, Lily's little brother came in and wanted to play too. + +"I want to play with the pony," he said. + +Lily didn't want to share her pony, so she got upset. Her friend suggested that they take turns counting how many times they could make the pony jump. + +Lily thought about it and realized that sharing was more fun than being upset. They all played together and had a great time counting how many times the pony could jump. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the theater with her mommy and daddy. They would watch plays and musicals together. One day, they went to see a play about a little mouse who wanted to be a chef. The mouse cooked yummy food and everyone in the theater loved it. + +After the play, Lily's mommy asked her, "Did you like the play, Lily?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes, mommy! I want to cook yummy food like the little mouse." Her daddy smiled and said, "That's a great idea, Lily. You can be anything you want to be if you work hard enough." + +As they were leaving the theater, Lily saw the actors coming out. She clapped her hands and said, "Good job! Good job!" Her mommy explained to her that clapping is a way to applaud and show appreciation for someone's hard work. + +The moral of the story is that if you work hard and follow your dreams, you can be anything you want to be. And it's always important to show appreciation for others' hard work by applauding them. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, she met a new friend named Max. Max was a big dog with a hot tongue. Lily was a little scared at first, but Max was friendly and licked her hand. + +Lily and Max played together every day. They ran through the grass and chased each other. One day, Lily was being careless and tripped over a rock. She fell down and scraped her knee. Max licked her knee to make it feel better. + +Lily was very happy to have a friend like Max who cared about her. They continued to play together every day and had lots of fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the jungle. One day, she met a big crocodile who was sad because he lost his favorite toy. + +Lily asked, "What's wrong, Mr. Crocodile?" + +"I lost my beautiful ball," replied the crocodile. + +"Don't worry, I can help you find it," said Lily. She organized all the toys in the jungle, but the ball was nowhere to be found. + +Suddenly, Lily had an idea. She remembered seeing a bird with a shiny object earlier that day. She asked the bird if it had seen the crocodile's ball, and the bird said yes. + +Lily and the crocodile followed the bird and finally found the ball. The crocodile was so happy and grateful that he gave Lily a big hug. From that day on, they became the best of friends and played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Benny was playing with his friends when he suddenly disappeared! His friends looked everywhere but they couldn't find him. + +Benny had accidentally fallen into a big post hole. "Help! Help!" he cried. Luckily, a friendly farmer heard his cries and came to rescue him. "Thank you, Mr. Farmer!" said Benny, as he hopped back to his friends. + +"I thought you disappeared forever!" said one of his friends. "No, I was just stuck in a post hole," replied Benny. "Let's play some more hide and seek!" And they all happily played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to sit in her favorite seat in the park and watch the birds fly. One day, her friend Timmy came to play with her. + +"Can I sit in your seat, Lily?" Timmy asked. + +Lily didn't want to share her seat, but she didn't want to be mean. "Okay," she said. "But be easy with it. It's my favorite seat." + +Timmy sat down and started bouncing up and down. "This is so fun!" he said. + +Lily started to worry. She didn't want Timmy to spoil her seat. "Please stop bouncing, Timmy," she said. "You might break it." + +But Timmy didn't listen. He kept bouncing until the seat broke. Lily was very upset. + +"I told you to be easy with it," she said. "Now my seat is ruined." + +Timmy felt bad. "I'm sorry, Lily," he said. "I didn't mean to spoil your seat. I'll help you fix it." + +Together, they worked hard to fix the seat. And from that day on, they always remembered to be easy with things they borrowed from each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing in her room when she noticed her wardrobe was moving. She got scared and ran to her mommy. + +"Mummy, mummy! My wardrobe is moving!" said Lily. + +"It's okay, sweetie. Let's go check it out together," said her mommy. + +As they approached the wardrobe, they saw a wise old owl sitting on top of it. The owl turned its head and said, "Hello, little ones." + +Lily and her mommy were amazed. They had never seen an owl before. The owl explained that it was looking for a new home and had decided to move into the wardrobe. Lily was happy to have a new friend and her mommy was happy to have a wise owl watching over them. From that day on, they would often visit the owl in the wardrobe and listen to its words of wisdom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play outside. One day, she found a caterpillar crawling on a leaf. She picked it up and put it in her pocket, excited to show her mom. + +As she walked home, she noticed a big, dark cloud in the sky. She knew it was going to rain soon. When she got home, she showed her mom the caterpillar and they put it in a jar to keep it safe. + +Later that day, it started to rain hard. Lily watched the raindrops zigzag down the window. She remembered the caterpillar and went to check on it. But when she looked in the jar, she saw that the caterpillar had turned into a butterfly! Lily was so happy and felt important because she had helped the caterpillar grow. She let the butterfly go outside to fly in the rain. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a gate at the end of her yard. It was big and brown and looked like it led to a magical land. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, can we go through the gate and see where it goes?" + +Her mom said, "No, Lily. That gate is too old and it might not be safe. We can't go through it." + +Lily was sad but she didn't give up. That night, she dreamed about the gate and what was behind it. She dreamed about a beautiful garden with flowers and butterflies. The next day, she asked her mom again if they could go through the gate. + +This time, her mom said, "Okay, Lily. But we have to be very careful and go slow. We don't know what's on the other side." + +Lily was so excited. They went through the gate and found a wonderful garden, just like in her dream! She was so happy and hugged her mom. From then on, they visited the garden every day and it became their special place. +Once upon a time, there was a caterpillar named Sammy. Sammy was a happy caterpillar who loved to eat leaves. One day, Sammy saw a big bird in the sky. The bird looked angry and was flying towards Sammy. + +Sammy quickly crawled into a nearby bush to hide. There, he met his friend, a ladybug named Lily. "What happened, Sammy?" asked Lily. "I saw a big bird that looked angry. It was flying towards me," replied Sammy. + +Lily had an idea. "Let's record the bird's sound and show it to the other animals. They might know how to help us," she said. So, they recorded the bird's sound and showed it to their friends. The animals knew what kind of bird it was and how to keep Sammy safe. + +From that day on, Sammy was no longer afraid of big birds. He knew that he had friends who would help him when he needed it. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet boy who loved to ride his bike. He rode his bike every day and he was very happy. One day, he saw a big dog and he got scared. He rode his bike very fast to get away from the dog, but he didn't see a big hole in the road. He fell off his bike and got hurt very badly. + +The sweet boy cried and cried because he was in a lot of pain. His mom took him to the hospital, but the doctors couldn't fix him. The sweet boy had to stay in the hospital for a long time and he couldn't ride his bike anymore. He was very sad and missed riding his bike every day. + +The sweet boy learned a lesson that day. He learned to be careful when he rode his bike and to always look out for dangers. Even though he couldn't ride his bike anymore, he was grateful to be alive and to have his family by his side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while they were playing, Lily found a shiny diamond on the ground. She picked it up and showed it to her friends. + +One of her friends said, "That's a fake diamond, Lily. It's not real." + +Lily was sad to hear that, but she still thought it was pretty. She put it in her pocket and they continued playing. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her how her day was. Lily told her about finding the diamond and her friend saying it was fake. Her mom smiled and said, "It may not be real, but it can still be special. Let's find a special place to rest it." + +They went to the garden and found a pretty spot under a tree. Lily put the diamond there and they both admired how it sparkled in the sun. From that day on, Lily always remembered that even if something is fake, it can still be special and bring joy. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to read books and had many on her bookshelf. One day, her friend came to her house and wanted to borrow a book. Lily went to her bookshelf to find the book her friend wanted, but she couldn't find it. Her friend got upset and said, "You didn't mention that you don't have the book!" Lily felt bad and tried to explain, but her friend was already gone. + +Lily felt sad and decided to organize her bookshelf so she could find books easier. As she was moving the books around, she accidentally knocked over a vase. The vase broke and made a loud noise. Lily's neighbor, who was deaf, heard the noise and got scared. She came over to see what happened and saw the broken vase. She got upset and thought Lily did it on purpose. + +Lily tried to explain to her neighbor that it was an accident, but her neighbor couldn't hear her. Lily felt frustrated and didn't know what to do. She decided to write a note and put it on her neighbor's door to explain what happened. Her neighbor read the note and understood that it was an accident. They hugged and everything was okay again. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially when it rained. One day, he put on his raincoat and boots and went outside to jump in puddles. He was having so much fun that he didn't notice he was getting wetter and wetter. + +Suddenly, Timmy slipped and fell into a big puddle. He was so careless that he didn't see the puddle was too deep for him to jump. His raincoat didn't fit him well, and water went inside. Timmy was sad and cold, so he went inside to change his clothes. + +After that, Timmy learned to be more careful and to always check the depth of the puddles before jumping in them. He also got a new raincoat that fit him perfectly. Now, he can jump in puddles without getting wet or hurt. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who lived in a big house. They had a dog named Max who loved to play with them. One day, Max found a key and brought it to his family. They didn't know what the key was for, but Max thought it was useful. + +The family searched the whole house to find where the key fit, but they couldn't find it. They decided to separate and look for the lock outside. The mom and dad went one way, and the kids went another. + +As the kids were walking, they saw a scary man. They tried to run away, but he caught them. He took the key and ran away. The family was sad because they couldn't find the key or the man. They never saw Max again, and they missed him very much. +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to play in the park. They run and jump and laugh. They are happy. + +One day, they see a big slide. Tom wants to go first. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He says, "Look at me, Anna!" + +But the slide is too fast. Tom slides down very quickly. He cannot stop. He falls off the slide. He hurts his knee. He cries, "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Anna runs to him. She sees his knee. It is red and bleeding. She says, "Oh, Tom, I'm sorry. Are you okay?" + +She takes out a tissue from her pocket. She wipes his knee gently. She says, "Don't cry, Tom. It will get better soon. You are very brave." + +Tom stops crying. He looks at Anna. He says, "Thank you, Anna. You are very kind. And polite. You always share your things with me." + +Anna smiles. She says, "You're welcome, Tom. You are my friend. And friends help each other." + +They hug. They are still friends. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play dress up. They have many hats, coats, shoes and scarves. They pretend to be different people. Sometimes they are pirates, sometimes they are doctors, sometimes they are kings and queens. + +One day, they see a poster on the wall. It says there is a dress up contest at the park. The winner will get a prize. Sara and Ben want to win the prize. They think it will be something fun, like a toy or a book or a cake. + +They go to their room and look for the best dress up clothes. Sara finds a red dress, a white apron and a basket. She says, "I will be Little Red Riding Hood." Ben finds a blue shirt, a green hat and a wooden sword. He says, "I will be Peter Pan." They put on their clothes and look at each other. They smile and say, "We look great!" + +They run to the park with their mom. They see many other children dressed up as different characters. They see a fairy, a cowboy, a clown, a princess and a dinosaur. They also see a big table with a cloth over it. They think the prize is under the cloth. + +They wait for their turn to show their dress up. They are very excited. They hope the judges will like them. They go on the stage and say their names and who they are. The judges smile and clap. Sara and Ben feel happy. + +The judges announce the winner. They say, "The winner is... Ben and Sara!" Sara and Ben jump and cheer. They run to the table and pull the cloth. They want to see their prize. + +But they are shocked. Under the cloth, there is nothing. Only a sign that says, "The prize is... nothing! This was a trick! Dress up is silly and childish. You should grow up and stop playing!" Sara and Ben feel sad and angry. They cry and scream. Their mom hugs them and says, "I'm sorry, my loves. This was a mean joke. Someone wanted to hurt your feelings. But you did a great job. Dress up is fun and creative. You can play whatever you want. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." + +They leave the park and go home. They throw away the poster. They never want to see it again. They still like to play dress up. But they don't trust contests anymore. They think they are not fair. They only play with each other and their friends. They make their own prizes. They are happy again. +Sam and Lily are playing in the backyard. They see Mom hanging laundry on the line. They run to her and ask, "What are you doing, Mom?" + +Mom smiles and says, "I am hanging laundry to dry. Do you want to help me?" + +Sam and Lily nod and say, "Yes, please!" + +Mom gives them some clothespins and shows them how to clip the laundry on the line. She says, "You have to clip it well, so it does not fall off." + +Sam and Lily try to clip the laundry. Sam clips a blue shirt and a red sock. Lily clips a yellow dress and a green hat. They are having fun. + +Then, Lily sees a brown blanket. She likes the brown blanket. It is soft and warm. She wants to clip it on the line. She grabs the blanket and pulls it. But the blanket is too big and heavy for her. She falls down and the blanket covers her. + +Sam sees Lily under the blanket. He laughs and says, "Lily, where are you? I can't see you!" + +Lily giggles and says, "I am here, under the brown blanket!" + +Mom hears them and comes to see. She sees Lily under the blanket and Sam laughing. She says, "Oh, Lily, you are so silly! You can't clip the brown blanket on the line. It is too big and heavy for you. Let me help you." + +Mom lifts the blanket and helps Lily get up. She hugs Lily and says, "Are you okay, sweetie?" + +Lily nods and says, "I am okay, Mom. I just wanted to clip the brown blanket. I like the brown blanket." + +Mom says, "I know, honey. The brown blanket is nice. But it is not for the laundry line. It is for your bed. You can use it when you sleep at night." + +Lily says, "Okay, Mom. Can I clip something else?" + +Mom says, "Sure, you can. How about this white towel? It is small and light. You can clip it easily." + +Lily says, "Okay, Mom. I will clip the white towel." + +Mom gives Lily the white towel and Lily clips it on the line. She is happy. Sam is happy too. They help Mom with the laundry. They are good helpers. +Lily and Tom were young twins who liked to play in the garden. They had a big box of bulbs that their mom gave them to plant. They wanted to make the garden beautiful with many flowers. + +One day, they found a spot near the fence where they could dig a hole and put a bulb in it. They took turns to choose a bulb and put it in the hole. Lily picked a yellow bulb and Tom picked a red bulb. They were happy and excited. + +But then, they saw that there was only one bulb left in the box. It was a purple bulb. Lily and Tom both wanted the purple bulb. They started to argue. + +"I want the purple bulb! It is my turn!" Lily said. + +"No, I want the purple bulb! It is my turn!" Tom said. + +They pulled the bulb from each other and it fell on the ground. They both reached for it, but it rolled away and went under the fence. They could not get it back. + +They were sad and angry. They did not want to share or say sorry. They sat on the ground and looked away from each other. They remained quiet and unhappy. + +Then, they heard a voice from the other side of the fence. It was their neighbor, Mr. Lee. He was an old man who liked to grow vegetables. + +"Hello, Lily and Tom. I found your purple bulb. Do you want it back?" he asked. + +Lily and Tom looked at each other. They felt ashamed and sorry. They nodded and said together, "Yes, please. Thank you, Mr. Lee." + +Mr. Lee smiled and handed them the purple bulb. He said, "You know, purple is my favorite color. But I have enough vegetables in my garden. I think you should have this bulb and plant it together. Maybe it will grow into a beautiful flower that you can both enjoy." + +Lily and Tom thanked Mr. Lee and hugged each other. They apologized and agreed to share the purple bulb. They dug a bigger hole and put the bulb in it. They covered it with soil and watered it. They hoped it would grow soon. + +They were happy and excited again. They learned to be kind and fair. They remained friends and looked forward to seeing the purple flower. +Tim and Mia love to play with their dinosaur toys. They have big ones and small ones, green ones and brown ones, ones that roar and ones that fly. They spend a lot of time making up stories with their dinosaurs. + +One day, they decide to play outside in the garden. They dig a hole and fill it with water. They pretend it is a lake for their dinosaurs to swim in. They splash and laugh and have fun. + +"Look, my dinosaur is diving!" Tim says, holding a blue one. + +"Mine is flying!" Mia says, waving a red one. + +They make noises like their dinosaurs and pretend they are in a jungle. + +But then, their mom calls them. "Tim, Mia, time to come in! You need to get clean for dinner!" + +Tim and Mia groan. They don't want to stop playing. They want to stay with their dinosaurs. + +"Can we bring our dinosaurs inside?" Tim asks. + +"Only if they are clean, too," mom says. "You don't want to make a mess in the house, do you?" + +Tim and Mia look at their dinosaurs. They are dirty and wet from the hole. They don't look clean at all. + +"OK, mom, we will clean them," Mia says. + +They take their dinosaurs to the hose and wash them with water. They rub them with a cloth and dry them with a towel. They make sure they are clean and shiny. + +"Look, mom, our dinosaurs are clean!" Tim says, showing his blue one. + +"Good job, kids, they look great!" mom says, smiling. "Now you can bring them inside and play with them after dinner." + +Tim and Mia are happy. They hug their dinosaurs and run inside. They can't wait to play with them again. They love their dinosaurs. +Tom and Lily were in the classroom. They liked to play with the paints and make pictures. But today, the paints were dry. They could not make any colors on the paper. + +"Where are the new paints?" Tom asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe the teacher forgot to bring them," Lily said. + +They looked around the classroom. They saw a door that said "Storage". They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe the new paints are in there," Tom said. + +"Let's go and see," Lily said. + +They walked to the door and opened it. It was dark and dusty. They saw boxes and shelves and bags. They did not see any paints. + +"Hello? Is anyone here?" Tom called. + +No one answered. They heard a noise. It sounded like a growl. + +They felt fearful. They did not know what was making the noise. + +"Let's go back," Lily said. + +But when they turned around, they saw a big dog. It had black fur and sharp teeth. It looked angry. + +It barked at them and ran towards them. + +"Help! Help!" Tom and Lily screamed. + +They ran out of the door and back to the classroom. They slammed the door behind them. + +They were safe. They hugged each other. + +The teacher came in. She heard them screaming. + +"What happened? Why are you so scared?" she asked. + +"There is a big dog in the storage room. It tried to bite us," Tom said. + +"A dog? What dog?" the teacher asked. + +She opened the door and looked inside. She saw the dog. It was not a real dog. It was a toy dog. It had a battery and a switch. It made noises and moved when it was turned on. + +The teacher laughed. She picked up the toy dog and showed it to Tom and Lily. + +"This is not a real dog. It is a toy dog. Someone must have left it here and turned it on. It can't hurt you. See?" she said. + +She turned off the switch and the toy dog stopped barking and moving. + +Tom and Lily looked at the toy dog. They felt silly. They laughed too. + +They were not fearful anymore. + +They saw the teacher had a bag in her hand. + +"What is in the bag?" Lily asked. + +The teacher smiled. She opened the bag and took out some new paints. + +"These are the new paints. I brought them for you. Do you want to try them?" she asked. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were happy. + +They took the new paints and went to their table. They made pictures with the new colors. + +They forgot about the toy dog. They had fun. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and eat snacks. One day, they find a big piece of cheese in the fridge. They both want to eat it. + +"Let me have the cheese!" Sara says. "I saw it first!" + +"No, let me have it!" Ben says. "I am more hungry!" + +They pull and tug on the cheese. The cheese breaks in half. Sara and Ben are sad. They do not want to share. + +Mom comes in the kitchen. She sees the cheese on the floor. She is not happy. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. "Why did you break the cheese?" + +"Sara and Ben did not want to share," they say. + +Mom picks up the cheese. She puts it in a bowl. She gets some crackers and grapes. She gives them to Sara and Ben. + +"Cheese is better when you share," Mom says. "You can have some cheese, but you have to say sorry and be nice to each other." + +Sara and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry. They say sorry and hug. + +"Can we have some cheese now?" they ask. + +"Yes, you can," Mom says. "But only if you share." + +Sara and Ben nod. They take some cheese and crackers and grapes. They sit on the table and eat. They smile and talk. + +The cheese is great. The cheese is even better when they share. Sara and Ben are happy. They are friends again. +Tim and Kim were friends. They liked to play in the garden. One day, they found a big red tomato. Tim said, "Let's marry this tomato. It is so pretty and round." Kim said, "OK, but we have to be careful. There is a scary cat in the garden. He likes to eat tomatoes." + +They picked the tomato and put it on a leaf. They made a ring from a flower. They said, "I do, I do, I do." They kissed the tomato. They were happy. + +But the scary cat saw them. He was hungry and angry. He jumped on the leaf. He bit the tomato. He made a loud noise. Tim and Kim were scared. They ran away. + +The tomato was gone. The ring was broken. The leaf was torn. Tim and Kim were sad. They cried. They said, "We lost our tomato. We lost our marry. We hate the scary cat." The end. +Sara was a little girl who liked to dream. Every night, she dreamed of different things. Sometimes she dreamed of flying in the sky with the birds. Sometimes she dreamed of swimming in the sea with the fish. Sometimes she dreamed of playing in the park with her friends. + +One night, she dreamed of a pink castle. It was very big and pretty. She wanted to go inside and see what was there. She walked to the door and knocked. A voice said, "Who is it?" + +"It's me, Sara. Can I come in?" she said. + +The voice said, "Yes, you can. But be careful. There is poison in the castle. It can make you sick or hurt you. Do not touch anything or eat anything." + +Sara was curious. She opened the door and went in. She saw many rooms and things. She saw a pink bed, a pink dress, a pink cake, a pink book, and a pink cat. She wanted to try them all. She forgot what the voice said. + +She jumped on the bed, but it was too soft and she fell down. She put on the dress, but it was too tight and she could not breathe. She took a bite of the cake, but it was too sweet and she felt sick. She opened the book, but it was too boring and she fell asleep. She petted the cat, but it was too angry and it scratched her. + +Sara woke up and cried. She wanted to go home. She ran to the door, but it was locked. She was trapped in the pink castle. She wished she had listened to the voice. She wished she had not dreamed of the pink castle. She wished she had dreamed of something else. +Lily and Max are at the zoo with their mom. They like to see the animals and learn their names. They see lions, monkeys, elephants, and more. They have fun and eat ice cream. + +But when they go to the bird house, Lily and Max have a problem. Lily wants to see the parrots, but Max wants to see the owls. They both pull their mom in different directions. Mom says they have to take turns and share. + +Lily goes first and sees the parrots. They are colorful and noisy. They say hello and bye-bye. Lily laughs and tries to talk to them. Max is bored and stares at the exit. He wants to see the owls. They are light and quiet. They have big eyes and sharp claws. Max thinks they are cool and scary. + +Mom says it is time to switch and see the owls. Lily is sad and cries. She wants to stay with the parrots. She does not like the owls. They are too dark and silent. She thinks they are mean and spooky. + +Mom tries to calm Lily and make her go with Max. But Lily does not listen and runs away. She goes back to the parrots and hugs the cage. Mom and Max chase after her and try to catch her. But Lily is fast and sneaky. + +The zookeeper sees Lily and gets angry. He says she is not allowed to touch the birds. He says she has to leave the bird house. He points to the exit and tells her to go. + +Lily is scared and sorry. She lets go of the cage and runs to her mom. She says she is sorry and hugs her mom. Mom says it is okay and hugs her back. Max says it is okay and hugs her too. They all say sorry to the zookeeper and leave the bird house. + +They go to see the other animals and have fun. They learn to take turns and share. They do not stare at the exit anymore. They enjoy the zoo. +Tim and Lily went to the beach with Mom and Dad. They liked to play in the sand and look for shells. They saw a big crab in the water. It had red claws and black eyes. + +"Can we touch it?" Tim asked. + +"No, it might pinch you," Mom said. "But you can look at it from a distance. Be polite and don't scare it." + +Tim and Lily nodded. They watched the crab move slowly on the rocks. They remembered what Mom said and did not go too close. + +"Hello, Mr. Crab," Lily said softly. "You are very pretty. Do you like the beach?" + +The crab did not answer. It waved its claws and hid under a rock. + +"Maybe he is shy," Tim said. "Or maybe he does not speak our language." + +"Maybe he speaks crab language," Lily said. "Do you know any crab words?" + +Tim shook his head. He did not know any crab words. He wished he could talk to the crab and make friends. + +"Maybe we can give him a gift," Lily said. "Maybe he likes shells." + +Tim and Lily looked for some nice shells in the sand. They found some shiny ones and some colorful ones. They put them near the rock where the crab was hiding. + +"Here you go, Mr. Crab," Tim said. "These are for you. We hope you like them." + +The crab peeked out from the rock. He saw the shells. He came out and picked one up with his claw. He looked at Tim and Lily. He made a clicking sound. + +"Did he say thank you?" Lily asked. + +"I think so," Tim said. "He sounds happy." + +Tim and Lily smiled. They felt happy too. They had made a new friend. +Anna likes to write poems. She writes them on paper with her crayons. She writes about her toys, her friends, and her dog. Her dog is named Spot. Spot is loyal. He always follows Anna and plays with her. + +One day, Anna writes a new poem. She writes about how much she loves Spot. She wants to show it to him. She runs to the backyard, where Spot is sleeping under a tree. She calls his name and waves the paper. Spot wakes up and wags his tail. + +Anna sits next to Spot and reads her poem. She reads it slowly and loudly, so Spot can hear. She says, "Spot, you are my best friend. You are loyal and kind. You make me happy every day. I love you, Spot. You are my poem." Spot listens and licks her face. He likes her poem. + +Anna hugs Spot and smiles. She is happy. She realizes that Spot is not only her poem, but also her teacher. He teaches her how to love and be loyal. She thanks him and kisses his nose. Spot barks and wags his tail. He is happy too. He loves Anna. She is his poem. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to go to the gym with their mom. They loved to play on the mats, the swings, and the bars. They were very adventurous and always tried new things. + +One day, they saw a big beam in the corner of the gym. It was long and thin and high above the ground. Lily and Ben wanted to try it. They asked their mom if they could. + +"Be careful," their mom said. "The beam is hard to balance on. You might fall and hurt yourself." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They climbed up the steps and reached the beam. Lily went first. She walked slowly and carefully, holding her arms out. She made it to the other end and smiled. "I did it!" she said. + +Ben was proud of his sister, but he wanted to do better. He ran to the beam and jumped on it. He tried to walk fast and do tricks. He did not hold his arms out. He did not balance well. He slipped and fell off the beam. He landed on the mat and cried. + +Lily and their mom ran to him. They hugged him and checked if he was okay. He had a bump on his head and a scrape on his knee. He was sorry and scared. + +"I'm sorry, mom," he said. "I was too silly. I should have listened to you and been careful." + +"It's okay, Ben," their mom said. "I'm glad you're not badly hurt. You were brave to try the beam, but you also need to be safe. Balance is important, not just on the beam, but in everything you do. Sometimes you can be adventurous, and sometimes you need to be cautious. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded. He hugged his mom and his sister. He learned his lesson. He still liked to go to the gym, but he was more careful and balanced. He and Lily had fun and stayed safe. +Tim and Kim were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a rare baby doll that their grandma gave them. The baby doll had blue eyes, brown hair, and a pink dress. They named her Lily. + +One day, Tim and Kim were playing with Lily in their room. They pretended that Lily was their real baby and they took turns feeding her, changing her, and rocking her. They had a lot of fun, but they also got very tired. + +"I'm sleepy," Tim said, yawning. "Let's put Lily to bed and take a nap." + +"OK," Kim said, yawning too. "But I want to hold Lily. She's my baby." + +"No, she's my baby," Tim said, grabbing Lily. "I want to hold her." + +They started to pull Lily from each other, making her cry. They got angry and shouted. + +"Give me Lily!" + +"No, give me Lily!" + +Their mom heard the noise and came to their room. She saw them fighting over Lily and frowned. + +"Tim, Kim, what are you doing?" she asked. "Why are you fighting over Lily? She's a rare baby doll, you have to be gentle with her. And you have to share her. She's not only your baby, she's your sister's baby too." + +"But mom, I want to hold Lily," Tim said. + +"Me too," Kim said. + +Mom sighed and smiled. She had an idea. + +"How about this?" she said. "You can both hold Lily, but you have to do it together. You can cuddle her in the middle and give her a kiss. Then you can put her in her crib and say good night. And then you can take a nap too. You'll feel better when you wake up." + +Tim and Kim thought about it and nodded. They liked mom's idea. They stopped fighting and hugged Lily together. They gave her a kiss and said good night. They put her in her crib and covered her with a blanket. Then they climbed into their own beds and closed their eyes. + +Mom tucked them in and kissed them too. She turned off the light and left the room. She was happy that they made peace. + +Tim and Kim fell asleep, holding hands. They dreamed of Lily and their grandma. They were happy too. +Lily and Tom were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make noises with their cars and dolls. They did not see their mom come in with a big cake. She wanted to surprise them for their birthday. + +"Happy birthday, Lily and Tom!" she said, holding the cake. "Look what I made for you!" + +Lily and Tom turned around and saw the cake. It had candles and frosting and sprinkles. They were very happy and excited. They ran to their mom and hugged her. + +"Thank you, mom! Thank you, thank you!" they said. + +They wanted to blow out the candles and eat the cake. But then they heard a loud bark. It was their dog, Rex. He smelled the cake and wanted some too. He jumped on the table and tried to grab the cake with his mouth. + +"Rex, no!" mom shouted. "Bad dog! Leave the cake alone!" + +Lily and Tom were scared and sad. They did not want Rex to ruin their cake. They tried to pull Rex away from the table. But Rex was strong and stubborn. He did not listen. He bit the cake and made a big mess. + +"Rex, stop! Stop, stop!" Lily and Tom cried. + +Mom was angry and worried. She did not want Rex to get sick or hurt. She grabbed Rex by the collar and dragged him to the backyard. She locked the door and told him to stay there. + +"Sorry, Lily and Tom. I'm sorry your cake is ruined. Rex was very naughty. He should not have done that." she said. + +Lily and Tom looked at their cake. It was half-eaten and smashed. They felt sad and disappointed. They did not want to celebrate their birthday anymore. + +"It's okay, mom. We know you tried to surprise us. We love you." they said. + +Mom smiled and hugged them. She felt sorry and proud. She loved them too. + +"Let's go to the kitchen. I have some ice cream and cookies. We can still have a nice birthday." she said. + +Lily and Tom nodded and followed her. They still wanted some dessert. They hoped Rex would calm down and be good. They wanted to have a peaceful birthday. +Ben was a boy who liked to fix things. He had a lot of tools and toys that he could use to make broken things work again. He liked to restore old cars, bikes, robots, and anything else he could find. + +One day, he saw a big truck in his neighbor's yard. It was very rusty and dirty, and it had no wheels or doors. Ben was envious of the truck. He wanted to restore it and make it shiny and fast. He asked his neighbor if he could have it, but the neighbor said no. He said it was his son's truck, and he was saving it for him. + +Ben was sad and angry. He thought the neighbor was mean and selfish. He decided to sneak into the yard at night and take the truck. He thought he could restore it in his garage and then show it to everyone. + +But when he got to the yard, he saw a boy sitting next to the truck. He was holding a wrench and a flashlight, and he was smiling. He looked like the neighbor, but younger. Ben realized he was the neighbor's son, and he had come home from a long trip. He had missed his truck, and he wanted to restore it with his dad. + +Ben felt ashamed and sorry. He had been wrong to be envious and greedy. He knew he had to say sorry and go home. He walked up to the boy and introduced himself. He told him he liked his truck, and he asked if he could help him restore it. The boy smiled and said yes. He said he liked to fix things too, and he could use a friend. Ben was happy and relieved. He had learned a lesson, and he had made a new friend. He helped the boy restore the truck, and they had a lot of fun. +Lily and Ben are young twins who like to play with their toys. They have a big case full of cars, dolls, blocks and books. One day, they decide to make a tower with the blocks. They take out all the blocks from the case and start to stack them on the floor. + +"Look, Lily, my tower is taller than yours!" Ben says, smiling. + +"No, it's not, Ben, mine is taller!" Lily says, frowning. + +They both measure their towers with their hands and see that they are the same height. They want to make their towers taller, but they have no more blocks. + +"I have an idea, Lily. Let's poke each other's towers and see which one falls first!" Ben says, feeling clever. + +"That's not fair, Ben, that's mean!" Lily says, feeling angry. + +But before she can stop him, Ben pokes her tower with his finger. The blocks wobble and fall down with a loud crash. Lily gasps and starts to cry. + +"Ben, you broke my tower! You are a bad brother!" Lily says, sobbing. + +Ben feels sorry and ashamed. He did not mean to make Lily cry. He hugs her and says, "I'm sorry, Lily, I was just playing. I won't poke your tower again. Can we be friends?" + +Lily wipes her tears and nods. She hugs him back and says, "It's okay, Ben, I forgive you. We are still friends. Can we share the blocks and make a new tower together?" + +Ben smiles and says, "Yes, Lily, we can. Let's make the biggest tower ever!" + +They put the blocks back in the case and take out some more. They work together and make a new tower that is taller than both of them. They are happy and proud of their tower. They hug each other and say, "We are the best twins ever!" +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play pretend. Today they want to play theater. They have a big box and some old clothes. They make the box look like a stage. They put on the clothes and make up stories. + +Tom is the lead. He is a hairy lion. He roars and jumps on the stage. Sue is a princess. She wears a dress and a crown. She sings and dances on the stage. They have fun and make each other laugh. + +But then they hear a noise. It is Mom. She comes to the room and sees the mess. She is not happy. She says, "What are you doing? You made a big mess. You have to clean up now." + +Tom and Sue are sad. They do not want to stop playing. They say, "But Mom, we are playing theater. We are having fun. Can we play a little more?" + +Mom thinks for a moment. She sees their happy faces. She says, "Okay, you can play a little more. But then you have to clean up. And you have to be quiet. Dad is sleeping." + +Tom and Sue are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. We will be quiet. We will clean up later." They hug Mom and go back to the stage. They continue to play theater. They are good friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the kitchen. They liked to pretend they were chefs and make food for their toys. They had a big box that looked like a refrigerator. They opened it and saw many things inside. + +"Look, Lily, there is cheese and milk and eggs and juice!" Tom said. + +"And there is cake and ice cream and fruit and yogurt!" Lily said. + +They took out some things and put them on the table. They wanted to make a sandwich and a smoothie. They also wanted to share some cake and ice cream with their toys. + +But then they heard a noise. It was their furry cat, Fluffy. Fluffy jumped on the table and sniffed the food. He liked cheese and milk and eggs and juice. He also liked cake and ice cream and fruit and yogurt. He wanted to eat them all. + +"Hey, Fluffy, stop!" Tom said. "That is our food, not yours!" + +"Meow!" Fluffy said. He did not listen. He licked the cheese and bit the cake. + +Tom and Lily were not happy. They tried to shoo Fluffy away, but he was too fast and sneaky. He ran around the table and knocked over the juice and the yogurt. + +"Oh no, Fluffy, you made a mess!" Lily said. "Now we have to clean it up!" + +They got a cloth and a mop and started to wipe the floor and the table. They put the food back in the refrigerator. They closed the door and locked it with a key. + +"Bad Fluffy, bad!" Tom said. "You are not a chef, you are a thief!" + +"Meow!" Fluffy said. He looked at them with his big eyes. He was sorry. He wanted to play with them and their toys. + +Tom and Lily saw Fluffy's face. They felt sorry for him too. He was their furry friend, after all. + +"OK, Fluffy, we forgive you," Lily said. "But you have to promise not to touch our food again." + +"Meow!" Fluffy said. He nodded his head. He promised. + +Tom and Lily smiled. They gave Fluffy a hug and a pat. They also gave him some fish and water. They decided to play something else with their toys. They liked to pretend they were pirates and sail the seas. They had a big box that looked like a ship. They opened it and saw many things inside. + +"Look, Lily, there is a treasure and a map and a sword and a hat!" Tom said. + +"And there is a parrot and a monkey and a flag and a hook!" Lily said. + +They took out some things and put them on the floor. They wanted to load the ship and go on an adventure. They also wanted to share some treasure and fun with their toys. + +But then they heard a noise. It was their furry dog, Spot. Spot ran into the kitchen and wagged his tail. He liked to play with Tom and Lily and their toys. He wanted to join them. + +"Hey, Spot, come!" Tom said. "You can be our shipmate and help us load the ship!" + +"Woof!" Spot said. He was happy. He licked Tom and Lily and their toys. + +Tom and Lily were happy too. They liked to play with Spot. He was their furry friend, too. + +The end. +Lily and Tom are playing in the park. They like to swing and slide and run. They see a big dog near the fence. The dog is black and has a loud bark. + +"Look, a dog!" Tom says. "Let's go and pet it." + +"No, Tom, don't!" Lily says. "The dog might be bad. It might bite us." + +But Tom does not listen. He runs to the dog and tries to touch it. The dog does not like that. It growls and shows its teeth. It jumps at Tom and snaps at his hand. + +Tom screams. He is scared and hurt. He runs back to Lily. Lily is scared too. She panics. She does not know what to do. + +"Help, help!" she cries. "The dog is bad! It hurt Tom!" + +A lady hears them. She is the dog's owner. She runs to the fence and calls the dog. The dog stops barking and goes to her. She puts a leash on the dog and says sorry. + +"I'm so sorry, kids," she says. "My dog is not bad, but he does not like strangers. You should not go near him without asking me. Are you OK?" + +Tom shows her his hand. It has a small cut. It bleeds a little. The lady gives him a band-aid and a hug. + +"I'm OK," Tom says. "But it hurt a lot." + +Lily hugs him too. She is glad he is OK. + +"I'm sorry, Tom," she says. "I told you not to go to the dog." + +"It's OK, Lily," he says. "I should have listened to you. You are a good friend." + +They say thank you to the lady and go back to their mom. They tell her what happened. She is glad they are OK too. She tells them to be careful and to always ask before petting a dog. They nod and say yes. They learned a lesson today. They will not panic again. They will be smart and safe. +Lily was a big sister. She had a baby brother, Tom. Lily liked to help Mom and Dad with Tom. She could use a soft cloth to wipe his face. She could use a spoon to feed him. She could use a toy to make him laugh. + +One day, Lily and Tom were in the park with Mom. Lily saw a big dog. The dog was barking and running. Lily was fearful of the dog. She thought the dog might hurt Tom. She ran to Mom and hugged her. + +Mom saw the dog too. She was not fearful. She knew the dog was friendly. She called the dog's name. It was Spot. Spot was Mom's friend's dog. Spot came to Mom and licked her hand. Mom petted Spot and said hello. + +Lily saw that Mom was not fearful of Spot. She saw that Spot was not mean. She wanted to be brave like Mom. She let go of Mom and walked to Spot. She reached out her hand and touched Spot's fur. It was soft and warm. Spot wagged his tail and licked Lily's hand. Lily smiled and said hello. + +Tom saw Lily and Spot. He was curious. He wanted to touch Spot too. He crawled to them and reached out his hand. Spot licked Tom's hand and made a gentle sound. Tom giggled and clapped his hands. Lily, Tom, and Spot were happy. Mom was proud of Lily and Tom. She took a picture of them with Spot. She said they were good friends. +Sara loved animals very much. She wanted to be a veterinarian when she grew up. She liked to help her mom take care of their dog, Max, and their cat, Luna. She also liked to read books about different animals and learn their names and sounds. + +One day, Sara and her mom went to the park. They saw a big bird with colorful feathers. Sara thought it was very attractive. She wanted to touch it and make friends with it. She ran towards the bird, but the bird got scared and flew away. Sara was sad and cried. + +Her mom came to hug her and said, "Sara, you have to be gentle and quiet with animals. They are not toys. They have feelings and they can get hurt or scared. You have to respect them and their space. That's what a good veterinarian does." + +Sara nodded and said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't mean to scare the bird. I just wanted to see it and say hello. How can I be a good veterinarian?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "You can be a good veterinarian by learning more about animals and how to care for them. You can also be kind and helpful to the animals you meet. And you can always ask before you touch or pet them. That way, they will trust you and like you." + +Sara hugged her mom and said, "Thank you, mom. I will do that. I love you and I love animals." + +Her mom said, "I love you too, Sara. And I'm proud of you for wanting to be a veterinarian. You have a big heart and a curious mind. You can do anything you set your mind to." + +They walked back to their car, holding hands. Sara looked at the sky and hoped to see the bird again. She wanted to tell it that she was sorry and that it was very attractive. She also wanted to ask it its name and what it liked to eat. She thought that maybe, one day, they could be friends. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys. Ben has a big box of toys. Mia has a small bag of toys. Ben and Mia want to play together. + +Ben says, "Let's play with my toys. I have many toys. You can choose one toy." + +Mia says, "OK. I want to play with your toys. Can I see your box?" + +Ben says, "Yes. Here is my box. But be careful. My toys are organized. I have cars, dolls, blocks, and buttons. I like buttons. They are shiny and colorful. Do not mix my toys." + +Mia says, "OK. I will not mix your toys. I want to play with a button. Can I have a button?" + +Ben says, "No. You cannot have a button. Buttons are mine. You can have a car or a doll or a block. But not a button." + +Mia says, "But I want a button. Buttons are fun. They make noise when you click them. Please, can I have a button?" + +Ben says, "No. I said no. Buttons are mine. Go away. You are not my friend." + +Mia is sad. She does not understand why Ben is mean. She likes buttons too. She thinks Ben is selfish. She does not want to play with him anymore. She takes her bag and leaves. + +Ben is angry. He does not like to share his toys. He thinks Mia is greedy. He does not want to play with her anymore. He keeps his box and his buttons. + +Ben and Mia are not friends. They are alone. They are unhappy. They have no one to play with. They have a bad ending. +Mia liked to teach her toys how to do things. She had a big brush that she used to make their hair nice and smooth. She also had a small brush that she used to clean their teeth. She taught them how to brush their teeth every morning and night. + +One day, she noticed that her teddy bear looked troubled. He had a frown on his face and he did not want to play. Mia asked him what was wrong. + +"I have a toothache," he said. "It hurts when I brush my teeth." + +Mia felt sorry for her teddy bear. She wanted to help him. She remembered that her mommy had a special paste that she used when her teeth hurt. She went to the bathroom and found the paste. She put some on her small brush and gave it to her teddy bear. + +"Try this," she said. "It will make your tooth feel better." + +Her teddy bear did as she said. He brushed his tooth with the paste. He felt a cool and minty sensation. He smiled and thanked Mia. + +"You are a good teacher," he said. "You taught me how to take care of my teeth." + +Mia hugged her teddy bear. She was happy that he was not troubled anymore. She taught him how to brush his teeth with the paste every day until his toothache went away. They played and had fun together. Mia loved to teach her toys how to do things. +Lily and Tom are playing with their new toy cars. They like to make them go fast and make loud noises. They have a big box of batteries to make their cars run. + +"Look, Lily, I have a red car. It is very fast and shiny," Tom says. + +"I have a yellow car. It is faster and brighter than yours," Lily says. + +They race their cars on the floor. They laugh and cheer when their cars zoom past each other. + +But then, Tom's car stops. He looks at it and sees that the battery is empty. + +"Oh no, my car needs a new battery. Where are the batteries, Lily?" he asks. + +Lily points to the box on the table. "There, Tom. But be careful, the floor is wet. Mommy spilled some water when she was cleaning." + +Tom runs to the table. He does not see the water on the floor. He slips and falls. He hurts his knee and cries. + +"Ow, ow, ow! That hurts!" he says. + +Lily hears Tom cry. She stops playing and runs to him. She sees his knee is red and has a small cut. + +"I'm sorry, Tom. Are you okay?" she asks. + +She gives him a hug and a kiss. She helps him get up and gives him a band-aid. She also gives him a new battery for his car. + +"Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister. I'm sorry I said my car was faster than yours. Your car is very nice too," Tom says. + +They smile and hug. They go back to playing with their cars. They share the batteries and the fun. They are happy. +Sara and Ben are playing with blocks. They want to build a big tower. They put one block on top of another block. They need more blocks. + +"Look, I have a thick block!" Ben says. He shows Sara a block that is wide and heavy. "This block can make our tower strong." + +"Wow, that is a thick block!" Sara says. She likes the block. She wants to use it. "Can I have it, please?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes the block too. He does not want to give it away. But he also wants to share with Sara. He has an idea. + +"OK, you can have it. But first, you have to tell me a number." Ben says. He likes numbers. He knows many numbers. + +"A number?" Sara asks. She does not like numbers. She knows some numbers, but not many. She thinks hard. + +"Um...four?" Sara says. She hopes it is a good number. + +Ben smiles. He likes four. It is his favorite number. + +"Good, you said four. That is my number. Here, you can have the thick block." Ben says. He gives Sara the block. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are nice." Sara says. She takes the block. She puts it on top of the tower. The tower is very tall now. + +They are happy. They hug each other. They keep playing with blocks. They need more blocks. They have fun. +Lily liked to draw on the wall with her crayons. She made many colors and shapes on the white wall. She thought it was pretty and fun. But Mommy did not like it. She said Lily had to stop and help her clean the wall. + +Mommy gave Lily a wet cloth and a bucket of water. She showed Lily how to rub the cloth on the wall and make the crayons go away. Lily tried to do it, but it was hard and boring. She wanted to draw more, not clean. + +Lily saw a new box of crayons on the table. She had an idea. She put the wet cloth in the bucket and took the new crayons. She ran to the other wall and started to draw again. She made a big sun and a house and a cat. She was happy. + +But Mommy saw what Lily did. She was angry. She took the new crayons from Lily and said, "No, Lily, no! You cannot draw on the wall. You have to replace the crayons and help me clean. If you do not, you will have no crayons and no TV." + +Lily was sad and scared. She did not want to lose her crayons and her TV. She said sorry to Mommy and gave her the crayons. She took the wet cloth and went to the other wall. She cleaned the sun and the house and the cat. She did not draw anymore. She was quiet. +Anna and Ben are twins. They share a room with a big bed and a ceiling fan. Anna likes the fan because it makes her feel cool and happy. Ben does not like the fan because it makes him feel cold and scared. + +One night, Anna turns on the fan before they go to sleep. Ben asks her to turn it off. + +"Please, Anna, turn off the fan. I don't like it. It shakes and makes noise. It might fall on us," Ben says. + +"No, Ben, I want the fan on. It is hot and I want to sleep. The fan is not going to fall. It is fixed to the ceiling. You are just jealous because I like it and you don't," Anna says. + +They start to argue and fight. They pull the blanket and push each other. The fan spins faster and faster. It shakes and makes noise. It wobbles and loosens from the ceiling. + +Suddenly, the fan falls on the bed. It breaks and stops. Anna and Ben scream and jump out of the bed. They are scared and hurt. They cry and hug each other. + +"I'm sorry, Anna, I was jealous. I should have let you have the fan," Ben says. + +"I'm sorry, Ben, I was mean. I should have listened to you. The fan was not safe," Anna says. + +They say sorry to each other and to their mom and dad. They get a new bed and a new fan. They learn to share and to care. They sleep well and happy. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the garden. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a doll and a bow. Lily liked to make her doll look pretty with the bow in her hair. + +"Look, Tom, my doll is so pretty!" Lily said, showing her doll to Tom. + +Tom did not care about the doll. He liked to make loud noises with his truck and pretend to crash into things. He saw a big pile of leaves and drove his truck towards it. + +"Watch this, Lily!" Tom said, "I will destroy the leaves with my truck!" + +Lily did not like Tom's game. She liked the leaves. They were colorful and soft. She ran after Tom and tried to stop him. + +"Stop, Tom, stop!" Lily said, "You are ruining the leaves! They are not for destroying!" + +But Tom did not listen. He drove his truck into the leaves and made them fly everywhere. He laughed and said, "This is fun!" + +Lily was angry and sad. She saw her doll lying on the ground, covered in leaves. Her bow was gone. She looked around and saw Tom's truck. She had an idea. She was creative. + +She picked up the truck and threw it as hard as she could. The truck flew in the air and landed on the roof of the house. It broke into pieces. + +"Ha, ha, ha!" Lily said, "Now your truck is destroyed!" + +Tom was shocked and angry. He cried and said, "You are mean, Lily! You broke my truck! I hate you!" + +Lily did not care. She hugged her doll and said, "You are still pretty, doll. I love you." + +The end. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to smell the flowers and watch the birds. They saw a big pot with green leaves. Lily said, "What is this?" + +Tom said, "This is herb. Mommy uses it to make food. It smells good." + +Lily said, "Can we pick some?" + +Tom said, "Yes, but we have to hurry. Mommy will be back soon. She will be angry if we make a mess." + +They picked some herb and put it in a basket. They ran to the kitchen. They wanted to surprise Mommy with a gift. + +But when they got to the kitchen, they saw a jolly man. He had a red hat and a white beard. He was holding a big bag. He said, "Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas!" + +Tom and Lily were shocked. They dropped the basket. The herb fell on the floor. They said, "Who are you?" + +The jolly man said, "I am Santa Claus. I came to bring you some presents. But what is this? Did you pick some herb for me?" + +Tom and Lily said, "No, we picked some herb for Mommy. We wanted to make her happy." + +The jolly man said, "That is very sweet of you. But you don't have to worry. Mommy will be happy anyway. She knows you love her. And she loves you too. Here, take these presents. They are for you. And don't forget to share some herb with me. It smells delicious." + +Tom and Lily said, "Thank you, Santa. You are very nice. We will share some herb with you. And we will clean the floor." + +The jolly man said, "You are very welcome. And you are very good. Now, I have to go. I have more children to visit. Merry Christmas!" + +He winked at them and left. Tom and Lily opened their presents. They were very happy. They hugged each other and said, "This is the best Christmas ever!" +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big jar of cream on the kitchen table. They wanted to taste it, but their mom said no. She said the cream was for a cake she was making for their dad's birthday. + +But Tom and Lily did not listen. When their mom went to the bathroom, they sneaked into the kitchen and opened the jar. They dipped their fingers in the cream and licked them. It was sweet and yummy. They wanted more, so they took a big spoon and scooped some cream into their mouths. + +But they did not see the red pepper that was also on the table. The red pepper was hot and spicy. It was for the sauce their mom was making for the chicken. Tom and Lily accidentally mixed some red pepper with the cream. They felt a burning sensation in their tongues and throats. They screamed and cried. + +Their mom heard them and ran to the kitchen. She saw the mess they made and the tears in their eyes. She was angry and sad. She said, "Tom and Lily, you were very naughty. You did not obey me and you ruined the cream and the pepper. Now I have to make new ones and the cake and the chicken will be late. And you hurt yourselves with the red pepper. How do you feel?" + +Tom and Lily felt sorry and ashamed. They said, "Mom, we are sorry. We were greedy and curious. We wanted to try the cream. We did not know about the red pepper. It was very hot and it hurt us. We feel bad." + +Their mom hugged them and said, "I forgive you, but you have to learn from your mistake. You have to listen to me and respect what I say. You have to be careful with what you eat and touch. You have to be honest and tell me when you do something wrong. And you have to share and be grateful for what you have. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded and said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We love you. We will be good." + +Their mom smiled and said, "I love you too. Now let's wash your mouths with some water and ice. Then we can help me make the cake and the chicken. And we can sing happy birthday to dad when he comes home. He will be happy to see you and the cake." + +Tom and Lily smiled and said, "Yes, mom. That sounds fun. Thank you, mom." + +They followed their mom to the sink and then to the oven. They saw the sun shine through the window and felt warm and happy. They learned their lesson and they were ready to celebrate. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They saw a big tree with many branches. They wanted to climb the tree and see what was up there. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Ben said. "Maybe we can find a bird's nest or a squirrel." + +"OK, Ben!" Lily said. "But be careful. The tree is very high and the branches are very thin." + +They climbed the tree slowly and carefully. They reached a big branch where they could sit and look around. They saw the flowers, the grass, the fence and the house. They also saw a mug on the window sill of the house. The mug was blue and had a picture of a star on it. + +"Look, Lily!" Ben said. "There is a mug on the window. I wonder who put it there. Maybe it is a magic mug." + +"Maybe," Lily said. "But why is it there? It is very mysterious. Maybe someone forgot it. Or maybe someone is hiding in the house." + +They were curious about the mug. They wanted to touch it and see if it was magic. They climbed down the tree and ran to the house. They reached the window and looked inside. They saw a table, a chair, a book and a lamp. But they did not see anyone. + +"Hello?" Ben called. "Is anyone there? Can we see your mug?" + +There was no answer. The house was silent. They felt scared. They decided to leave the mug alone and go back to the garden. + +"Let's go, Lily," Ben said. "The mug is not magic. It is just a mug. And the house is spooky. Maybe there is a ghost in there." + +"OK, Ben," Lily said. "Let's go. The garden is more fun. And we can climb the tree again." + +They ran away from the house and the mug. They did not know that the mug belonged to their grandma, who was taking a nap in the bedroom. She had left the mug on the window sill to cool down. She did not hear them calling. She did not know that they had climbed the tree and seen her mug. She only knew that she loved them very much. +Sam liked to play golf with his dad. They had a big bag with many sticks and balls. They went to a big field with holes and flags. Sam tried to hit the balls with the sticks, but it was hard. His dad helped him and said, "Good job, Sam! You are getting better!" + +One day, they met a man who was also playing golf. He had a small bag with only one stick and one ball. He said, "Hello, I am Ben. Can I play with you?" Sam's dad said, "Sure, why not? What is your stick for?" Ben said, "This is my magic stick. It can hit the ball very far and make it go in the hole every time. Watch this!" He swung his stick and hit the ball. The ball flew in the air and landed in the hole. Ben said, "See? I told you. This is the best stick ever!" + +Sam and his dad were amazed. They wanted to try the magic stick too. Ben said, "OK, but you have to be careful. This stick is very powerful. You have to hold it tight and swing it slow. If you swing it fast, it will make you weak and tired." Sam and his dad nodded. They took turns to use the magic stick. They hit the balls and made them go in the holes. They were very happy and said, "Wow, this is fun! Thank you, Ben!" + +But after a while, they started to feel weak and tired. They could not hold the stick anymore. They could not swing it anymore. They could not walk anymore. They fell on the ground and said, "Oh, no! What is happening to us?" Ben said, "I told you. This stick is too powerful for you. You swung it too fast. Now you have to rest for a long time. I am sorry, but I have to go. Bye!" He took his stick and his ball and left. + +Sam and his dad were very sad and angry. They felt like they had been tricked. They wished they had never met Ben and his magic stick. They wished they had used their own sticks and balls. They wished they had played golf the normal way. They hoped they would feel better soon. They said to each other, "We learned a lesson today. We should not trust strangers who have magic things. We should be happy with what we have. We should play golf with love and fun, not with magic and greed." They hugged each other and closed their eyes. They tried to rest and forget about the bad day. +Ben was a little rhino who wanted to play soccer with his friends. But he was afraid of using his horn, because he thought it was too big and clumsy. He did not want to hurt anyone or break the ball. + +One day, his dad took him to the park, where some other rhinos were playing soccer. Ben watched them from a distance, feeling shy and sad. His dad noticed his feelings and said, "Ben, why don't you join them? You love soccer, and you have a great horn. It can help you kick the ball and score goals." + +"But dad, my horn is too big. I might hurt someone or break the ball. They will laugh at me or get angry at me," Ben said. + +His dad smiled and said, "Ben, your horn is not too big. It is just right for you. It is a part of you, and it makes you special and strong. You should not be afraid of it, but proud of it. And I'm sure your friends will not laugh at you or get angry at you. They will like you and play with you. They will see that you are a good and kind rhino, who loves soccer and has fun. Come on, let me encourage you. Let's go and play with them." + +Ben felt his dad's love and support. He decided to give it a try. He followed his dad to the field, where the other rhinos welcomed him and invited him to join their team. Ben was nervous at first, but soon he relaxed and enjoyed the game. He used his horn to kick the ball and score goals. He also used it to pass the ball and help his teammates. He did not hurt anyone or break the ball. He was careful and gentle. He had a lot of fun and made new friends. He was happy and proud. + +Ben learned that his horn was not a problem, but a gift. He learned to accept himself and use his horn wisely. He learned that his dad was right. He was a special and strong rhino, who loved soccer and had fun. He learned that his friends liked him and played with him. He learned that he was a good and kind rhino, who encouraged others and was encouraged by others. He learned a valuable lesson. +Lila and Sam are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big tree with many green leaves. They want to climb the tree. + +"Can we go up?" Lila asks Sam. + +"Yes, let's go!" Sam says. They hold hands and walk to the tree. + +They see a rope hanging from a branch. They pull the rope and a ladder comes down. They climb the ladder and reach the top of the tree. They see many birds and squirrels. They also see a big fruit. It is round and brown and has a hard skin. + +"What is that?" Lila asks. + +"I think it is a palm," Sam says. "My mom told me about it. It grows in hot places. It has sweet water and white meat inside." + +"Can we eat it?" Lila asks. + +"I don't know. Maybe we need a knife to open it," Sam says. + +They hear a loud roar. They look down and see a lion. The lion is angry. It wants to eat them. It jumps and tries to reach the ladder. + +"Help! Help!" Lila and Sam scream. + +They hear another sound. It is a mighty elephant. The elephant is their friend. It lives in the park. It hears their screams and comes to help. It runs to the lion and pushes it away with its trunk. The lion runs away and hides. + +"Thank you, thank you!" Lila and Sam say to the elephant. + +The elephant nods and smiles. It lifts them with its trunk and puts them on its back. It takes them to the ground and gives them a hug. + +"Are you okay?" the elephant asks. + +"Yes, we are okay. You are our hero," Lila and Sam say. + +They give the elephant the palm as a gift. The elephant is happy. It breaks the palm with its tusks and shares it with them. They drink the sweet water and eat the white meat. They are all happy and full. + +The end. +Tom and Lily were twins who liked to play together. One day, they wanted to watch their favorite show on the television. But they had to wait until their mom said yes. + +"Mom, can we watch the television now?" Tom asked. + +"Not yet, sweeties. You have to finish your lunch first," Mom said. + +Tom and Lily ate their sandwiches and drank their juice. They were very hungry. They finished their lunch and put their plates in the sink. + +"Can we watch the television now?" Lily asked. + +"Yes, you can. But only for half an hour, okay?" Mom said. + +Tom and Lily ran to the living room. They grabbed the remote and turned on the television. They zipped their mouths and watched their favorite show. They laughed and clapped at the funny characters. + +But then, something bad happened. The television made a loud noise and turned off. Tom and Lily looked at the screen. It was black and wet. They saw water dripping from the top of the television. + +"Oh no! What happened?" Tom cried. + +"I don't know! Maybe it rained and the water came in through the window," Lily guessed. + +They ran to the window and looked outside. It was sunny and dry. There was no rain. + +"Mom! Mom! The television is broken!" Tom and Lily shouted. + +Mom came to the living room and saw the wet television. She was very surprised and angry. + +"Who did this? Who poured water on the television?" Mom asked. + +Tom and Lily looked at each other. They did not know what to say. They did not pour water on the television. They did not know who did it. + +They heard a giggle from behind the couch. They looked and saw their little brother, Sam. He was holding a bucket and a hose. He had a big smile on his face. + +"Hi, Tom and Lily! I made a surprise for you!" Sam said. + +He had poured water on the television to make it wet. He thought it was funny. He did not know it was bad. + +Tom and Lily were very mad at Sam. They wanted to watch their show. They wanted to have fun. They did not want a wet television. + +"Sam, you are very naughty! You broke the television! You ruined our show! You are not funny!" Tom and Lily yelled. + +Sam did not understand why they were mad. He thought they would like his surprise. He did not mean to break the television. He wanted to play with them. + +"Sorry, Tom and Lily. I just wanted to make you happy. I love you," Sam said. + +Mom took the bucket and the hose from Sam. She told him to say sorry to Tom and Lily. She told him to never pour water on the television again. She told him to go to his room and think about what he did. + +She hugged Tom and Lily and said sorry to them. She said she would try to fix the television or buy a new one. She said they could watch their show another day. She said she loved them. + +Tom and Lily were still mad at Sam. But they also felt sorry for him. He was their little brother. He did not know better. They loved him too. + +They decided to forgive him and play with him later. They hoped he learned his lesson. They hoped the television would work again. They hoped their mom was not too upset. They hoped their show would come back soon. +One day, an elderly man went to the park with his dove. He liked to feed his dove seeds and watch her fly. He also liked to talk to her and tell her stories. + +"Hello, my dove," he said. "You are my best friend. Do you want some seeds?" + +The dove nodded and ate some seeds from his hand. Then she flew up in the air and made a circle. The man smiled and clapped. + +"Good dove, good dove," he said. "You are so smart and pretty. Can you do a trick for me?" + +The dove nodded again and flew higher and higher. Then she disappeared behind a cloud. The man waited and waited, but she did not come back. + +"Where are you, my dove?" he called. "Please come back. I miss you." + +He looked around, but he could not see her. He felt sad and lonely. He wished he had his dove with him. + +Suddenly, he heard a soft cooing sound. He looked up and saw his dove flying back to him. She had a flower in her beak. She landed on his shoulder and gave him the flower. + +"Thank you, my dove," he said. "You are so kind and clever. You did not disappear. You went to get me a gift. I love you, my dove." + +He hugged his dove and kissed her. Then he put the flower in his hat and walked home with his dove. He was happy and grateful. He and his dove were best friends. +Tom and Mia were playing in the park with their mom. They saw a big poster of a tiger on the wall. The poster was very colorful and had many stripes. + +"Look, mom, a tiger!" Tom said, pointing at the poster. + +"Yes, it's a tiger. Do you know what sound a tiger makes?" mom asked. + +"Roar!" Mia said, making a loud noise. + +"Good, Mia. Tigers are very strong and fast animals. They live in the jungle and hunt other animals for food. But they are also endangered, which means there are not many of them left in the world. We have to protect them and their home," mom explained. + +Tom and Mia nodded. They liked the tiger and wanted to help it. They asked mom if they could take the poster home. Mom said yes, but they had to be careful not to damage it. + +Tom and Mia were very happy. They took the poster and ran to their house. They wanted to hang it on their wall and show it to their friends. But when they got home, they saw that their dog, Spot, had found their scissors and was chewing on them. + +"Spot, no!" Tom shouted, grabbing the scissors from the dog. "You could hurt yourself!" + +"Bad dog!" Mia said, scolding the dog. + +Spot looked sad and wagged his tail. He didn't mean to be bad. He just liked shiny things. + +Tom and Mia forgot about the poster and started to play with the scissors. They thought it was fun to cut things with them. They cut their paper, their clothes, their toys, and even their hair. + +"Look, Mia, I cut my hair like a tiger!" Tom said, showing his messy haircut. + +"Me too, Tom, I cut my hair like a tiger!" Mia said, copying her brother. + +They laughed and ran to the mirror to see themselves. But when they saw their reflection, they stopped laughing. They looked very silly and not like tigers at all. They looked like they had a bad accident. + +They heard mom coming home. They were scared. They knew mom would be angry and sad. They hid under the bed and hoped mom wouldn't find them. + +But mom did find them. She saw the poster, the scissors, and the mess they had made. She also saw their hair. She was very angry and sad. + +"Tom, Mia, what have you done?" mom asked, in a stern voice. + +Tom and Mia came out from under the bed. They were ashamed and sorry. They didn't know what to say. + +"Mom, we're sorry. We wanted to be like tigers. We didn't mean to make a mess. We didn't mean to ruin the poster. We didn't mean to cut our hair. We were just playing," Tom said, in a small voice. + +"Mom, we're sorry. We love you. We love the tiger. We love Spot. We love our hair. We were just playing," Mia said, in a small voice. + +Mom sighed. She was still angry and sad, but she also loved them. She hugged them and kissed them. + +"I love you too, Tom and Mia. But you have to be more careful and responsible. Scissors are not toys. They are sharp and dangerous. You could hurt yourself or someone else. You also have to respect your things and other people's things. You can't cut them without permission. You also have to respect yourself and your body. You can't cut your hair without thinking. You have to be proud of who you are and how you look. You don't have to be like tigers or anyone else. You are special and unique, just the way you are," mom said, in a gentle voice. + +Tom and Mia nodded. They understood. They learned their lesson. They said they were sorry again and promised to be more careful and responsible. They also said they would help mom clean the mess and fix the poster. They also said they would wait for their hair to grow back and not cut it again. + +Mom smiled. She was still angry and sad, but she also forgave them. She thanked them and praised them for being honest and helpful. She also said they could still hang the poster on their wall and show it to their friends. She also said they could still love the tiger and help it. She also said they could still play with Spot and give him a treat. + +Tom and Mia smiled. They were still scared and sorry, but they also felt better. They thanked mom and hugged her. They also hugged Spot and gave him a treat. They also looked at the poster and admired the tiger. They also looked at each other and said they still liked each other, even with their silly haircuts. + +They were happy. They were a family. They loved each other. They learned from their mistakes. They were not tigers +Tommy and Lily were best friends. They liked to play together at the park. One day, they saw a big slide. Tommy wanted to go on the slide, but Lily was scared. + +"Come on, Lily, it's fun!" Tommy said. "Don't be scared, I'll go with you." + +Lily shook her head. "No, Tommy, it's too high. I don't want to go." + +Tommy felt sad. He wanted to share the fun with Lily. He had an idea. He winked at Lily and said, "How about we ask the nice lady over there if she can allow us to go on the slide?" + +Lily looked at the lady. She was sitting on a bench, reading a book. She seemed kind. Lily nodded. "Okay, Tommy, let's ask her." + +They walked over to the lady and said, "Excuse me, miss, can you please allow us to go on the slide?" + +The lady smiled and said, "Of course, you can go on the slide. But be careful, and hold hands." + +Tommy and Lily thanked the lady and ran to the slide. They held hands and slid down together. They felt a rush of wind and joy. They laughed and hugged each other. + +They went back to the lady and said, "Thank you, miss, that was so much fun!" + +The lady said, "You're welcome, kids. I'm glad you enjoyed it. You know, you don't have to ask me for permission. This is a public park. You can go on any slide you want." + +Tommy and Lily looked at each other. They realized they had been tricked. They felt embarrassed. They had thought the lady was in charge of the slide, but she was not. She was just a stranger. + +They learned a lesson that day. They learned to be brave and try new things. They also learned to be careful and not trust strangers. They still played with the slide, but they also played with other things. They had more fun than ever. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to run and jump and laugh. They saw a big tree with green and yellow fruits. They wanted to try them. + +"Look, Tom, pears!" Lily said. "They are yummy and sweet. Let's get some." + +They ran to the tree and tried to reach the pears. But they were too high. They jumped and stretched, but they could not touch them. + +"Maybe we can use a stick," Tom said. He looked around and found a long stick. He gave it to Lily. "Here, you try." + +Lily took the stick and poked the pears. One pear fell down. She picked it up and smiled. "I got one!" She said. She gave the stick to Tom. "Now you try." + +Tom took the stick and poked the pears. But he poked too hard. The stick broke and hit his head. He dropped the stick and cried. "Ow, ow, ow!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. "Are you okay, Tom?" She asked. She saw a bump on his head. "You have a boo-boo. We need to get a band-aid." + +Tom nodded and sniffed. He was scared and hurt. He held Lily's hand. "Let's go to mom," he said. + +They stumbled to the house, leaving the pear on the ground. They found mom in the kitchen. She saw them and gasped. "What happened, my loves?" She asked. She took them to the couch and got a band-aid and some ice. + +"We were playing with the pears," Lily said. "But Tom broke the stick and hit his head. He has a boo-boo." + +Mom kissed Tom's head and put the band-aid and the ice on it. "You are very brave, Tom," she said. "I'm sorry you got hurt. How do you feel?" + +Tom smiled a little. "I feel better, mom," he said. "Thank you, Lily. You are a good sister." + +Lily smiled too. "You are welcome, Tom. You are a good brother." + +Mom hugged them both. "You are both very good. I love you," she said. "How about we have some cookies and milk? And maybe a pear, if you still want one." + +They nodded and giggled. They forgot about the pain and the fear. They were happy and loved. They had cookies and milk and a pear. They shared and said thank you. They were good children. +Lily and Ben were playing in the park. They had a ball and they liked to throw it to each other. Sometimes they threw it high, sometimes they threw it low, sometimes they threw it fast, sometimes they threw it slow. + +One time, Ben threw the ball too hard and it hit Lily on the head. Lily felt a big ouch and started to cry. Ben felt sorry and ran to her. He said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to hurt you. Are you okay?" + +Lily rubbed her head and said, "It's okay, Ben. It was an accident. But it still hurts. Can you give me a hug?" + +Ben gave Lily a hug and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I love you. Do you want to play something else?" + +Lily nodded and said, "Yes, please. Can we play on the swings?" + +Ben smiled and said, "Sure. Let's go to the swings. Maybe we can make each other laugh with our funny voices." + +They held hands and walked to the swings. They took turns pushing each other and making silly sounds. They made high voices, low voices, loud voices, and quiet voices. They laughed and had fun. They forgot about the ouch and the ball. They were happy. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Ben had a big red truck that he liked to zoom around the floor. Lily had a shiny necklace that she liked to wear and pretend she was a princess. They were having fun, but they also wanted to see what their mom was doing in the kitchen. + +"Mom, can we help you?" Ben asked, as he and Lily walked to the door. + +"Not right now, sweeties. I'm making a cake for your dad's birthday. Why don't you go back and play with your toys?" Mom said, smiling. + +"Okay, Mom. We love you!" Lily said, and gave her a hug. + +Ben and Lily went back to the living room, but they didn't see their toys. They looked around, but they couldn't find them anywhere. + +"Where did they go?" Ben asked, puzzled. + +"Maybe someone took them!" Lily said, scared. + +They heard a giggle from behind the couch. They ran to see who it was, and they saw their big brother, Sam, holding their toys. + +"Ha ha, I got you! I made your toys vanish!" Sam said, laughing. + +"Give them back, Sam! That's not nice!" Ben said, angry. + +"No way, these are mine now. They have more value than your silly toys. This truck is hard and strong, and this necklace is sparkly and pretty. You can't have them!" Sam said, greedy. + +Ben and Lily felt sad and mad. They wanted their toys back, but Sam was bigger and meaner. They didn't know what to do. + +But then, they heard a loud noise from the kitchen. It sounded like something exploded. + +"Uh oh, what was that?" Sam said, worried. + +They all ran to the kitchen, and they saw Mom holding a burnt cake. Smoke was coming out of the oven. + +"Oh no, I forgot to set the timer! The cake is ruined!" Mom said, upset. + +"Dad's birthday cake!" Ben and Lily said, shocked. + +Sam felt guilty. He knew he had been a bad brother. He had made his mom and his siblings unhappy. He decided to do something nice. + +"Mom, I'm sorry. I have an idea. Why don't we use these toys to decorate a new cake? We can make it look like a truck and a necklace. Dad will love it!" Sam said, sorry. + +Mom smiled. She hugged Sam and said, "That's very sweet of you, Sam. Thank you. That's a great idea. Let's do it!" + +Ben and Lily smiled too. They forgave Sam and said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +They all worked together to make a new cake. They used the toys as toppings, and they wrote "Happy Birthday Dad" with icing. They had fun, and they learned a lesson. They learned that toys are not as important as family, and that sharing is better than taking. They learned that love is the best value of all. +Sara and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but they always wanted more. One day, they saw a big box of new toys at their neighbor's house. They were envious of their neighbor and wanted to have his toys too. + +They waited until their neighbor went out with his mom and dad. Then they sneaked into his yard and opened the box. They saw many colorful and shiny toys inside. They grabbed as many as they could and ran back to their house. + +They dumped the toys on their floor and started to play with them. But they soon found out that the toys were not as fun as they looked. Some of them were broken, some of them were missing parts, and some of them did not match with each other. They tried to make them work, but they only made a big mess. + +Their mom came into their room and saw the toys. She was angry and asked them where they got them. Sara and Ben told her the truth. They said they took them from their neighbor's box. Their mom scolded them and said they did a bad thing. She said they were not only stealing, but also wasting the toys. She said the toys were not theirs, but belonged to a charity that helped poor children who had no toys. She said their neighbor was helping the charity by collecting the toys and fixing them. + +Sara and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they were greedy and selfish. They said they were sorry and asked their mom what they could do. Their mom said they had to return the toys to their neighbor and apologize to him. She also said they had to help him fix the toys and donate some of their own toys to the charity. + +Sara and Ben did as their mom said. They went to their neighbor and said they were sorry. Their neighbor was kind and forgave them. He also thanked them for helping him fix the toys and giving some of their own. He said he was proud of them for learning their lesson. + +Sara and Ben felt happy and relieved. They learned that stealing and wasting were wrong, and that sharing and helping were right. They also learned that having more toys did not make them happier, but having good friends did. They were no longer envious of their neighbor, but grateful for him. They played with him and his toys, and had more fun than ever. +Lila loved to imagine. She liked to pretend she was a princess, a pirate, a doctor, or anything she wanted. She had a big box of costumes and toys to help her play. Sometimes, she imagined with her friends, and sometimes, she imagined by herself. + +One day, she found a white feather in the garden. She wondered where it came from. She imagined it was from a dove, a beautiful bird that could fly high in the sky. She wished she could fly too. She put the feather in her hair and ran around the yard, flapping her arms and making bird noises. + +She saw her mom coming out of the house with a tray of cookies. They smelled delicious. Lila ran to her mom and hugged her. She asked if she could have a cookie. Her mom smiled and said yes, but first, she had to wash her hands. Lila nodded and ran to the bathroom. + +She was about to turn on the faucet, when she heard a soft cooing sound. She looked up and saw a dove sitting on the windowsill. It was white and shiny, just like her feather. It looked at her with friendly eyes. Lila gasped and smiled. She felt like her imagination had come true. + +She reached out her hand slowly, hoping the dove would let her touch it. The dove tilted its head and hopped closer. It nibbled gently on her finger. Lila giggled and stroked its feathers. She felt happy and calm. She whispered, "Hello, dove. You are so pretty. Do you want to be my friend?" The dove cooed again and nodded. Lila felt like she had found a new friend. She forgot about the cookies. She only wanted to play with the dove. +Lily liked to play with her toys in her room. She had many toys, but her favorite was a big doll with a pink dress and a zipper on the back. She liked to unzip and zip the dress and pretend the doll was her friend. + +One day, Lily saw a bottle of juice on the kitchen table. She was thirsty and wanted some juice. She took the bottle and went to her room. She did not ask her mom or dad if she could have the juice. She thought they would not mind. + +She opened the bottle and poured some juice in a cup. She drank the juice and felt happy. She poured some more juice and drank it again. She poured and drank until the bottle was empty. She did not notice that some juice spilled on the floor and on her bed. + +She put the bottle on the floor and went to play with her doll. She unzipped the dress and tried to zip it again. But the zipper was stuck. She pulled and pulled, but the zipper did not move. She got angry and pulled harder. She heard a rip. She looked at the dress and saw a big hole. She had broken the zipper and the dress. + +She started to cry. She wanted to fix the dress, but she did not know how. She heard her mom coming to her room. She was afraid her mom would be angry too. She tried to hide the bottle and the dress under her bed. But it was too late. Her mom saw the mess and the broken doll. + +Her mom was very angry. She scolded Lily for taking the juice without asking, for spilling it everywhere, and for ruining her doll. She said Lily was naughty and selfish. She took away the doll and the bottle and told Lily to go to bed without dinner. She said Lily had to learn to be careful and respectful. + +Lily felt very sad and sorry. She wished she had not taken the juice or played with the zipper. She wished she had listened to her mom and dad. She learned that being greedy and careless can cause trouble and hurt. She hoped her mom and dad would forgive her and love her again. +Lily and Sam were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and books. They were popular in their class. Everyone wanted to be their friend. + +One day, they went to the park with their moms. They saw a big sign that said: Fireworks Show Tonight! Lily and Sam were very excited. They loved fireworks. They were loud and bright and pretty. + +They asked their moms if they could stay and watch the fireworks. Their moms said yes, but they had to be good and stay close. Lily and Sam nodded and smiled. + +They played on the swings and the slide and the sandbox until it was dark. Then they heard a loud boom. The fireworks show had started. They ran to their moms and held their hands. They looked up at the sky and saw all the colors and shapes. + +"Wow!" Lily said. "Look at that one! It's like a star!" + +"Cool!" Sam said. "And that one! It's like a flower!" + +They clapped and cheered and oohed and aahed. They were having so much fun. + +But then, something bad happened. A firework went wrong. It flew too low and hit a tree. The tree caught fire. The fire was big and scary. It made a lot of smoke and noise. + +Lily and Sam were very scared. They started to cry. They hugged their moms and buried their faces in their chests. + +"Mommy, I'm scared!" Lily said. + +"Me too!" Sam said. + +Their moms tried to calm them down. They told them it was okay. They said the firefighters were coming to put out the fire. They said they were safe and loved. + +They waited until the fire was out. Then they left the park. They said goodbye to each other and hugged. + +"I'm sorry the fireworks show was bad," Lily said. + +"Me too," Sam said. "But I'm glad we're still friends." + +"Me too," Lily said. "You're my best friend." + +They smiled and waved. They went home with their moms. They hoped the next fireworks show would be better. +Lily and Max were playing a game of cards. They had to match the cards with the same pictures. Lily was very good at the game. She found many pairs of cards. Max was not so good. He could not find many pairs. He was sad and angry. + +"Ha ha, I win!" Lily said. She showed Max all her cards. "You lose, you lose!" + +Max did not like that. He felt bad. He threw his cards on the floor. He started to cry. He cried very loud. + +"Shh, shh, don't cry, Max," Lily said. She felt sorry for Max. She did not want to make him cry. She wanted to be nice. "It's just a game. It's not a big deal. Here, you can have some of my cards. We can share." + +"Really?" Max said. He stopped crying. He looked at Lily. He saw that she gave him some of her cards. He smiled. He felt better. "Thank you, Lily. You are very kind. I'm sorry I cried." + +"It's okay, Max. I'm sorry I teased you. You are my friend. Friends don't hurt each other. Friends help each other. Come on, let's play another game. Maybe you will win this time." + +"Okay, Lily. Let's play another game. Maybe I will win this time. Or maybe we will both win. That would be fun." + +Lily and Max played another game. They had fun. They laughed and talked. They did not care who won or lost. They were happy. After the game, they had a yummy snack. They ate cookies and milk. They shared their cookies and milk. They had a victory. They had a victory of friendship. +Tom and Mia like to play with their kayak. They have a big lake near their house. They put on their life jackets and helmets. They paddle with their oars. They splash water at each other. They laugh and have fun. + +One day, they see a big fish in the water. It has shiny scales and a long tail. It jumps out of the water and makes a loud noise. Tom and Mia are surprised and scared. They blink their eyes and hold their oars tight. + +"Wow, did you see that?" Tom says. + +"Yes, it was a big fish!" Mia says. + +"Maybe it wants to play with us," Tom says. + +"Or maybe it wants to eat us," Mia says. + +They paddle away from the fish. They hope it will not follow them. They are wet and cold. They want to go back to their house. + +They reach the shore and get out of their kayak. They run to their mom and dad. They tell them about the big fish. Their mom and dad hug them and give them towels. They say they are brave and lucky. They say they will make them hot chocolate and cookies. Tom and Mia smile and feel warm and safe. They love their kayak, but they do not want to see the big fish again. +Lily was a curious girl who liked to try new things. One day, she saw her mom doing yoga in the living room. She saw her mom stretch and bend and twist her body in different ways. Lily wanted to join her mom and learn yoga too. + +"Mom, what are you doing?" Lily asked. + +"I'm doing yoga, Lily. It's good for your body and mind. Do you want to try?" her mom said. + +"Yes, please!" Lily said. She ran to her room and put on her yoga clothes. She had a pink top and purple pants with a zip. She zipped up her pants and came back to the living room. + +"OK, Lily, let's start with a simple pose. Sit on the floor and cross your legs. Put your hands on your knees and breathe deeply. This is called lotus pose," her mom said. + +Lily did as her mom said. She felt calm and happy. She liked yoga. + +"Good job, Lily. Now, let's try another pose. Stand up and raise your arms over your head. Bend your knees and lower your hips. This is called chair pose," her mom said. + +Lily stood up and tried to copy her mom. She felt strong and brave. She liked yoga. + +"Wow, Lily, you're doing great. Let's do one more pose. Lie down on your back and hug your knees to your chest. Rock gently from side to side. This is called happy baby pose," her mom said. + +Lily lay down and hugged her knees. She rocked and giggled. She felt silly and fun. She liked yoga. + +"Mom, I love yoga. Can we do it again tomorrow?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, Lily. Yoga is good for you and me. I'm glad you're curious and willing to try new things. You're a wonderful girl," her mom said. + +They hugged and smiled. They were happy. They liked yoga. +Lily liked to help her mom decorate the tree for Christmas. She picked up a shiny ball and hung it on a branch. She picked up a star and hung it on another branch. She picked up a snowman and hung it on a third branch. She was very proud of her work. + +But then she saw a dull ornament on the floor. It was brown and had a crack in it. She did not like it at all. She thought it was ugly and old. She wanted to throw it away. She did not know that it was very special to her mom. It was a gift from her grandma, who was in heaven. + +She grabbed the dull ornament and ran to the trash can. She was about to toss it in when her mom saw her. She gasped and shouted, "Lily, no! That's my favorite ornament! Don't throw it away!" + +Lily was scared and confused. She did not mean to make her mom angry or sad. She dropped the ornament and started to cry. She felt very bad and embarrassed. She did not know what to do. + +Her mom ran to her and hugged her. She picked up the ornament and wiped away the tears. She said, "It's okay, Lily. You didn't know. I'm not mad at you. I love you very much. And I love this ornament, too. It reminds me of my mom, who loved me very much, too. She gave it to me when I was a little girl, like you. It's very precious to me. Do you want to hear a story about her?" + +Lily nodded and sniffled. She said, "I'm sorry, mom. I didn't mean to hurt your ornament. I love you, too. And I love grandma, too. Even if I never met her. Can I see the ornament?" + +Her mom smiled and showed her the ornament. It had a picture of her grandma inside. She looked very kind and happy. She said, "This is my mom. Your grandma. She made this ornament for me. She was very good at making things. She taught me how to sew and knit and bake. She was very fun and sweet. She always had a song or a joke or a hug for me. She loved Christmas and loved to decorate the tree with me. Just like we do." + +Lily looked at the ornament and saw the love in her mom's eyes. She felt a warm feeling in her heart. She said, "Can we hang it on the tree, mom? Can we make it shine?" + +Her mom nodded and kissed her cheek. She said, "Of course, Lily. Let's do that. Let's make it shine. And let's remember grandma and thank her for this gift. And let's thank God for the gift of each other. And let's celebrate Christmas with joy and gratitude." + +They hugged and walked to the tree. They found a special place for the dull ornament. They hung it with care and love. And they saw that it was not dull at all. It was beautiful and bright. It sparkled with memories and hope. It was their favorite ornament. +Anna likes to play with her toys in her room. She has many toys, but her favorite is a soft bunny. The bunny has a pink nose, long ears and a fluffy tail. Anna likes the texture of the bunny. It feels nice and warm in her hands. + +One day, Anna hears a loud noise outside. She looks out the window and sees a big truck. The truck is carrying a lot of boxes. Anna wonders what is in the boxes. She wants to see more. She puts down her bunny and rushes to the door. + +She opens the door and runs to the street. She does not see the car that is coming fast. The car honks and brakes. Anna is scared. She cries and runs back to the house. She hurts her knee and her elbow. + +She finds her bunny on the floor. She picks it up and hugs it. The bunny makes her feel better. It is comfortable and soft. She says sorry to the bunny for leaving it. She goes to her mom and shows her the boo-boos. Her mom kisses them and puts a band-aid on them. + +She tells Anna to be careful and not to rush to the street. She says the street is dangerous and the truck is not for her. She says the truck is for the new neighbors who are moving in. She says maybe Anna can make a new friend with them. Anna nods and smiles. She goes back to her room with her bunny. She plays with it and tells it stories. She is happy and safe. +Lily and Max were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were space heroes with lasers. They made noises like pew pew and zap zap. They ran around and chased each other. + +"Stop, Max, you can't catch me!" Lily said. She hid behind a slide. + +"Yes, I can, Lily, I have a big laser!" Max said. He looked for Lily. He saw her hair behind the slide. He aimed his laser. + +"Got you, Lily, you are my prisoner now!" Max said. He ran to the slide. + +But Lily was not there. She had moved to the swings. She jumped out and pointed her laser at Max. + +"Ha ha, Max, you missed me! I have a faster laser!" Lily said. She ran to the other side of the park. + +Max followed her. He was dizzy from running so much. He tripped over a rock and fell down. + +"Ow, ow, ow, my knee hurts!" Max said. He cried. + +Lily heard him. She ran back to him. She saw his knee was bleeding. + +"Oh, Max, I'm sorry, are you okay?" Lily said. She put down her laser and hugged him. + +"It's okay, Lily, it's just a scratch. Don't be sorry, we were just playing." Max said. He smiled. + +"Here, you can have my laser. It's faster and cooler." Lily said. She gave him her laser. + +"Really? Thank you, Lily, you are very nice. But you can have my laser too. It's bigger and stronger." Max said. He gave her his laser. + +They swapped lasers and hugged again. They were happy. They were friends. They owned two lasers each. They went to find their moms and show them their lasers. They still liked to pretend they were space heroes. But they also liked to share and care. +Anna liked to speak a lot. She spoke to her mom, her dad, her cat, her toys, and even her plants. She liked to tell them stories, jokes, and secrets. She thought speaking was fun and made her happy. + +One day, Anna went to the park with her mom. She saw a big slide, a swing, a sandbox, and many other kids. She wanted to speak to them and make new friends. She ran to the slide and waited for her turn. She saw a girl with a pink dress and a pink bow in her hair. She liked pink. She said hello to the girl and asked her name. + +The girl looked at Anna and frowned. She did not say hello back. She said, "You are too loud. You talk too much. You are annoying. Go away." She pushed Anna away and slid down the slide. + +Anna felt sad and hurt. She did not understand why the girl was so mean. She did not do anything wrong. She just wanted to speak and be nice. She ran to her mom and hugged her. She told her what happened. + +Her mom hugged her back and kissed her cheek. She said, "I'm sorry, Anna. Some people are not very kind. They judge others without knowing them. They don't like to speak or listen. They miss out on a lot of fun and joy. You are a wonderful girl, Anna. You are smart, funny, and friendly. You have a beautiful voice and a big heart. Don't let anyone make you feel bad for speaking. Speaking is a gift. Use it to share your thoughts, feelings, and dreams. Use it to make others happy and learn from them. Use it to be yourself and be proud." + +Anna smiled and wiped her tears. She said, "Thank you, mom. I love you. You are the best. Can we go to the swing now?" + +Her mom nodded and smiled. She said, "Of course, sweetie. Let's go. Maybe you'll meet someone who likes to speak as much as you do." + +They walked to the swing, holding hands. Anna saw a boy with a blue shirt and a blue hat. He was swinging high and singing a song. He looked happy. Anna liked blue. She said hello to the boy and asked him his name. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to play with toys. They had many toys in their room, but they always wanted the same one. They were very competitive and did not like to share. + +One day, they saw a new toy on the shelf. It was a big truck with four wheels and a knob on the back. The knob could make the truck go fast or slow, or turn left or right. Ben and Lily both wanted to play with the truck. They ran to the shelf and grabbed the truck at the same time. + +"Let go, it's mine!" Ben shouted. + +"No, it's mine!" Lily shouted back. + +They pulled and pulled on the truck, trying to take it from each other. They did not hear their mom calling them for lunch. They did not see the truck breaking in half. They only heard a loud snap and felt the truck tear in their hands. + +They looked at the broken truck and started to cry. They had ruined their new toy. They had no truck to play with. They had no fun. + +Their mom came into the room and saw the mess. She was angry and sad. She took the broken truck and put it in the trash. She told Ben and Lily to sit on their beds and think about what they had done. She said they had to learn to share and be nice to each other. + +Ben and Lily felt sorry for what they had done. They wished they had not fought over the truck. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had a new toy. + +They looked at each other and said, "I'm sorry." + +They hugged and said, "I love you." + +They decided to play with their other toys and share them. They decided to be less competitive and more friendly. They decided to have fun. +Tommy was a little dog who liked to run and play. He had a red collar with his name on it. His mom gave him the collar so he could be safe and not get lost. + +One day, Tommy saw a big ball in the park. He wanted to chase it and have fun. He ran after the ball, but it was too fast. He tried to catch it with his mouth, but he missed. He tried to jump on it, but he fell. He was frustrated. He wanted the ball so much. + +"Tommy, come back!" his mom called. She was worried. She did not want Tommy to run away or get hurt. She held a leash in her hand. She wanted to put it on Tommy's collar. + +But Tommy did not want to stop. He wanted to keep playing with the ball. He ignored his mom and ran faster. He thought he could manage to get the ball. + +But he was wrong. The ball rolled out of the park and into the street. There were many cars and trucks in the street. They were loud and scary. Tommy did not see them. He only saw the ball. + +"Tommy, no!" his mom shouted. She ran after him. She was scared. She did not want Tommy to get hit by a car or a truck. + +She reached Tommy just in time. She grabbed his collar and pulled him back. She hugged him and kissed him. She was happy. She had saved Tommy from danger. + +"Tommy, you are a bad dog!" she said. "You did not listen to me. You could have been hurt. You made me very sad and angry." + +Tommy felt sorry. He did not mean to be bad. He did not mean to make his mom sad and angry. He licked her face and wagged his tail. He wanted to say sorry. + +"Tommy, I love you, but you have to be good," his mom said. "You have to listen to me. You have to wear your collar and your leash. They are for your own good. Do you understand?" + +Tommy nodded. He understood. He loved his mom too. He did not want to make her sad and angry again. He did not want to be bad again. He wanted to be good. + +He looked at the ball in the street. He did not want it anymore. He wanted to stay with his mom. He wanted to be safe and happy. He followed his mom back to the park. He wore his collar and his leash. He was a good dog. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars and trucks in the living room. They liked to pretend they were drivers and deliver things to different places. Lily had a red truck with a horn that made a loud noise. Ben had a blue car with a siren that flashed lights. + +"Beep beep! I have a delivery for you!" Lily said, driving her truck to Ben's car. "What is it?" Ben asked, opening his car door. "It's a cake for your birthday!" Lily said, lifting a plastic cake from her truck. "Wow, thank you!" Ben said, smiling. "Can I have a slice?" + +"Of course, but first you have to blow out the candles!" Lily said, putting the cake on the floor. She counted to three and they both blew hard. The candles were fake, but they pretended they were real. "Happy birthday, Ben!" Lily said, giving him a hug. + +"Happy birthday to me!" Ben said, hugging her back. He picked up a knife and cut the cake into two pieces. He gave one to Lily and kept one for himself. They ate the cake and pretended it was yummy. They were very happy. + +Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. It was their mom, who had been out shopping. She had a big bag in her hand. "Hello, my sweeties! I have a surprise for you!" she said, entering the living room. "What is it, mom?" Lily and Ben asked, running to her. + +"It's a real cake for Ben's birthday!" mom said, opening the bag. She took out a chocolate cake with cream and sprinkles. It had four candles on it, one for each year of Ben's age. "Wow, mom, thank you!" Ben said, jumping up and down. "Can we have some?" + +"Of course, but first you have to make a wish and blow out the candles!" mom said, putting the cake on the table. She lit the candles and sang "Happy birthday" to Ben. Lily and Ben joined in. Ben closed his eyes and made a wish. He wished for more toys and more fun with Lily. He opened his eyes and blew out the candles. The flames went out. + +"Yay, Ben!" Lily and mom cheered. They clapped and hugged him. Mom cut the cake and gave a slice to each of them. They ate the cake and it was really yummy. They were very happy. + +"Mom, you are the best!" Ben said, licking his fingers. "You are the best, too, Ben!" mom said, kissing his cheek. "And you are the best, Lily!" she said, kissing her cheek. "You are both my best gifts!" + +Lily and Ben smiled and hugged mom. They thanked her for the cake and the surprise. They were very patient and waited for mom to finish her slice. Then they asked her if they could play some more with their toy cars and trucks. Mom said yes and watched them play. She was very proud of them. They were very good and very kind. They were a happy family. +Anna loves to sing. She sings every day. She sings in the morning, in the afternoon, and at night. She sings to her toys, to her mom, and to her dad. She sings happy songs, sad songs, and silly songs. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She sees a deer in the grass. The deer is brown and has big ears. Anna thinks the deer is pretty. She wants to sing to the deer. She runs to the deer and says, "Hello, deer! I want to sing to you!" + +But the deer does not like Anna's singing. The deer thinks Anna is loud and scary. The deer runs away from Anna. Anna is sad. She does not understand why the deer does not like her singing. She says, "Mom, why does the deer not like my singing? I sing nice songs!" + +Mom hugs Anna and says, "Anna, you have a beautiful voice. But not everyone likes the same things. The deer is shy and likes quiet things. Maybe you can sing to the deer from far away, or sing a soft song. Then the deer might come closer and listen to you." + +Anna nods and says, "OK, Mom. I will try that." She walks to a bench and sits down. She sings a soft song to the deer. She sings about the sun, the grass, and the flowers. She sings with a gentle voice. + +The deer hears Anna's song. The deer is curious and likes the song. The deer comes closer and closer to Anna. The deer sees that Anna is not scary. The deer sees that Anna has a red dress and a red bow. The deer likes red. The deer stops in front of Anna and looks at her. + +Anna smiles and says, "Hello, deer! Do you like my song? Do you like my red dress and my red bow?" + +The deer nods and says, "Yes, I like your song. I like your red dress and your red bow. You are pretty and kind. Can I be your friend?" + +Anna is happy. She says, "Yes, you can be my friend. I like you, too. You are pretty and gentle. Can I pet you?" + +The deer nods and says, "Yes, you can pet me. I like that. You are soft and warm. Can we sing together?" + +Anna is excited. She says, "Yes, we can sing together. I know a song that we both like. It is about a deer and a red bird. Do you want to hear it?" + +The deer nods and says, "Yes, I want to hear it. I like deer and red birds. They are my friends, too." + +Anna and the deer sing the song together. They sing with joy and harmony. They are happy and peaceful. Mom watches them and smiles. She thinks they are cute and sweet. She takes a picture of them and says, "What a wonderful day!" +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park on Wednesday. Wednesday is a fun day. They can swing, slide and run. + +One Wednesday, Lily sees a big hill. She wants to climb it. She says to Ben, "Look, a hill! Let's go up!" + +Ben is not sure. He says, "The hill is high. We might fall. Mom says be careful." + +Lily says, "Don't be scared. It will be fun. I recommend it. Come on!" + +Lily runs to the hill. She is careless. She does not watch where she goes. She trips on a rock. She falls and hurts her knee. She cries. + +Ben runs to Lily. He says, "Oh no, Lily! Are you okay?" + +Lily says, "No, I'm not okay. My knee is red and sore. It hurts." + +Ben says, "I'm sorry, Lily. Let me help you. We can go to Mom. She will make it better." + +Ben helps Lily stand up. They walk to Mom. Mom sees Lily's knee. She says, "What happened, Lily?" + +Lily says, "I climbed the hill. I was careless. I fell and hurt my knee." + +Mom says, "Oh, Lily. That was not a good idea. The hill is too high for you. You should be careful. Next time, listen to Ben. He is a good friend. He recommends safe things." + +Mom hugs Lily and Ben. She puts a band-aid on Lily's knee. She says, "It will be okay, Lily. You will feel better soon. Now, let's go home and have some cookies." + +Lily and Ben say, "Okay, Mom. Thank you." + +They go home and have some cookies. They are still friends. They learn to be careful. They still like to play in the park on Wednesday. But they do not climb the hill. They swing, slide and run. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. Sometimes the ball went too far and they had to look for it. + +One time, the ball went over the fence and into the woods. Lila and Tom ran to the fence and looked for the ball. They could not see it. + +"Where is the ball?" Lila asked. + +"I don't know. Maybe it went east," Tom said. He pointed to the right. + +"East? What is east?" Lila asked. + +"East is where the sun comes up in the morning. It is the opposite of west," Tom said. + +"Oh. Do you think we can get the ball back?" Lila asked. + +"I hope so. But we have to be careful. The woods are dark and scary. There might be animals or monsters," Tom said. + +Lila felt scared. She did not like the woods. She liked the park. She wanted the ball back. + +"Maybe we can ask someone to help us. Like a grown-up or a policeman," Lila said. + +"Good idea. Let's go back to the park and find someone. Maybe they can see the ball from the other side of the fence," Tom said. + +Lila and Tom ran back to the park. They hoped they would find the ball. They hoped they would not have to go into the woods. They hoped there were no animals or monsters. They hoped they could play with the ball again. +Tom and Sue are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box in the park. It has a red ribbon on it. + +"Wow, what is this?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe it is a present for us!" Sue says. + +They run to the box and try to open it. But it is very hard. They pull and push and kick, but the box does not open. + +"Let me try!" Tom says. He is persistent. He does not give up. + +He finds a stick and hits the box with it. Bang! Bang! Bang! + +Suddenly, the box opens. But it is not a present. It is a shock. A loud noise comes out of the box. And a lot of water sprays on them. They are wet and cold. + +"Ah!" Tom and Sue scream. + +They look at the box. It has a sign on it. It says: "April Fool!" + +They are very angry. They do not like this joke. They look around and see a boy laughing. It is Ben. He is a mean boy. He likes to trick people. + +"Ha ha ha! I got you!" Ben says. + +Tom and Sue are not happy. They pick up the stick and the water and run after Ben. They want to get him back. They are not friends with Ben. +Ben and Lily were twins who liked to help their mom in the kitchen. One day, mom asked them to boil some eggs for breakfast. She showed them how to fill a pot with water, put the eggs inside, and turn on the stove. Then she went to check on the baby in the other room. + +Ben and Lily watched the pot for a while, but they soon got bored. They wanted to play with their toys. Ben said, "Let's go to the living room. The eggs will be fine." Lily said, "But mom said to watch them. What if they spoil?" Ben said, "They won't spoil. They are in water. Come on, it will be fun." + +They left the pot on the stove and went to the living room. They played with their dolls and cars and forgot about the eggs. They did not hear the water boiling over and making a mess on the stove. They did not smell the eggs burning and cracking. They did not see the smoke filling the kitchen. + +Mom came back and saw the disaster. She turned off the stove and opened the windows. She was very angry and scared. She said, "Ben and Lily, what did you do? You spoiled the eggs and almost started a fire. You could have hurt yourselves and the baby. Why did you not listen to me?" + +Ben and Lily felt very sorry and ashamed. They said, "We are sorry, mom. We wanted to play. We did not mean to spoil the eggs. We did not know they would burn." Mom said, "Playing is good, but you have to follow the rules. You have to be careful and responsible. You have to do what I tell you. Do you understand?" Ben and Lily said, "Yes, mom. We understand. We will not do it again." + +Mom hugged them and said, "I love you, but I am also disappointed. You have to help me clean up the kitchen. And you have to eat cereal for breakfast. No eggs today." Ben and Lily said, "OK, mom. We love you too. We will help you. And we will eat cereal. We hope the baby is comfortable." Mom said, "The baby is fine. He slept through the whole thing. He is lucky. Now let's go and make the kitchen nice again." They went to the kitchen and worked together to clean up the mess. They learned their lesson and never left the stove alone again. +Anna and Ben are playing with bricks in the garden. They like to build towers and houses with the bricks. Anna has a lot of red bricks and Ben has a lot of blue bricks. + +"Let's make a big house with all the bricks," Anna says. "We can put the red bricks on the bottom and the blue bricks on the top." + +"No, let's make a big tower with all the bricks," Ben says. "We can put the blue bricks on the bottom and the red bricks on the top." + +Anna and Ben disagree. They both want to use their own bricks. They start to pull and push the bricks from each other. The bricks fall down and make a loud noise. + +"Stop it, stop it!" their mom says. She comes out of the house and sees the mess. "You are making too much noise and you are breaking the bricks. The bricks are not toys. They are for building the wall." + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They did not know the bricks were for the wall. They thought the bricks were harmless and fun. + +"Sorry, mom," Anna says. + +"Sorry, mom," Ben says. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. She says, "It's okay. I know you were just playing. But next time, please ask me before you use the bricks. And if you disagree, try to share and take turns." + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Okay, mom." + +Mom gives them some wooden blocks and some crayons. She says, "Here, you can use these to build and color. They are toys and they are harmless. Have fun, but be nice to each other." + +Anna and Ben thank mom. They take the blocks and the crayons and go back to the garden. They decide to make a big house and a big tower with the blocks. They use the crayons to make them red and blue. They agree and play happily. +Lila and Ben were playing in the yard when they saw a big, dark cloud in the sky. It was spinning and making a loud noise. They were scared and ran to the house. + +"Mom, mom, there is a tornado!" Lila shouted. + +Mom came out and saw the tornado too. She grabbed Lila and Ben and took them to the basement. She told them to stay calm and close to her. + +The tornado came closer and closer. It was very strong and angry. It picked up trees and cars and threw them around. It ripped off the roof of the house and made a big hole. + +Lila and Ben hugged mom and cried. They heard the tornado roar and break things. They hoped it would go away soon. + +After a while, the noise stopped. Mom looked outside and saw that the tornado was gone. She saw that the house was very damaged and messy. She was sad, but also happy that they were safe. + +She smiled at Lila and Ben and said, "We are very lucky. We have each other and we are alive. We can fix the house and get new things. We are flexible. We can adapt to changes and overcome challenges. The tornado was bad, but it did not break our spirit." + +Lila and Ben nodded and hugged mom. They learned that being flexible is important and that family is the most precious thing. They thanked mom for protecting them and loving them. They were brave and hopeful. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big snail on a leaf. The snail is slow and has a hard shell. + +"Look, a snail!" Lily says. "Can we touch it?" + +"I don't know," Tom says. "Maybe it will bite." + +The snail does not bite. It moves its head and eyes. It leaves a wet trail on the leaf. + +"Wow, it is so cool!" Lily says. "Can we keep it?" + +"No, we can't," Tom says. "It needs its home and food. We have to care for it." + +"How do we care for it?" Lily asks. + +"We have to be gentle and kind," Tom says. "We can watch it, but not hurt it. We can give it some water and lettuce, but not too much. We can let it go when it wants to." + +Lily and Tom do what Tom says. They care for the snail. They see how it moves an inch at a time. They see how it hides in its shell when it is scared. They see how it comes out when it is happy. + +They have fun with the snail. They learn a lot from it. They say goodbye to it when it is time to go home. They hope to see it again. They are good friends to the snail. The snail is happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to dream. Every evening, she would lie in her bed and think of all the things she wanted to do and see. She dreamed of flying in a big balloon, of swimming with dolphins, of riding a unicorn. She dreamed of having a best friend who would play with her and share her secrets. + +One evening, she heard a knock on her window. She got up and opened the curtains. There was a boy outside, holding a balloon. He smiled and waved at her. + +"Hello, I'm Max. Do you want to come with me?" he asked. + +Lily was surprised and curious. She looked at the balloon and wondered where it could take her. + +"Where are you going?" she asked. + +"To the land of dreams, where anything is possible. You can fly, swim, ride, and have fun. You can meet other dreamers and make friends. It's the best place ever!" he said. + +Lily felt a tug in her heart. She wanted to go, but she also remembered her mom and dad. They would be worried if she left. They always told her to stay in her room and not talk to strangers. + +"I don't know. I have to ask my mom and dad first," she said. + +Max shook his head. "You don't have to ask them. They won't understand. They don't dream like we do. They only care about boring things like work and chores and rules. If you tell them, they will say no and lock you in your room. You have to come with me now, or you will miss your chance. Trust me, it's worth it." + +Lily felt torn. She wanted to trust Max, but she also wanted to obey her mom and dad. She looked at the balloon and felt a surge of excitement. She looked at her bed and felt a pang of guilt. She had to make a choice. + +She decided to... (end of story) +Tom and Lily were playing outside with their toys. They liked to make cars and dolls and houses with their blocks. They did not see the big dark cloud in the sky. They did not hear the loud wind. + +Suddenly, they saw a big, fast thing coming from the cloud. It was a tornado. It was spinning and roaring and picking up things. Tom and Lily were scared. They wanted to run to their mom and dad, but they were too far away. + +The tornado came closer and closer to them. It looked like a big snake with a mouth. It wanted to eat them and their toys. Tom and Lily cried and hugged each other. They hoped the tornado would go away. + +But the tornado did not go away. It reached them and lifted them up in the air. It threw them and their toys around and around. It hurt them and broke them. They did not see or hear anything anymore. + +The tornado was not friendly. It was mean and bad. It did not care about Tom and Lily. It only cared about destroying things. It was a very sad day. +Tom and Anna are twins. They like to play in the living room. There are many toys and books and pillows there. But their favorite thing is the big leather couch. It is brown and soft and has many cushions. + +One day, Tom and Anna decide to play a game. They pretend that the couch is a mountain and they are explorers. They crawl under the couch and look for treasures. They find a shiny coin, a red sock and a funny hat. + +"Look, Anna, I found a coin!" Tom says. "Maybe it is from a pirate!" + +"Wow, Tom, that is cool!" Anna says. "I found a sock. Maybe it is from a giant!" + +They crawl out from under the couch and put their treasures on a pillow. They are very happy and proud. + +But then they hear a loud noise. It is their mom. She is coming back from the store. She has a big bag of groceries. + +"Tom, Anna, where are you?" Mom says. "I have a surprise for you!" + +Tom and Anna look at each other. They want to see the surprise. But they also want to keep their treasures. They are afraid that Mom will take them away. + +They crawl back under the couch and hide. They are very quiet and slow. They hope that Mom will not find them. + +But Mom is smart. She knows where they are. She smiles and says: + +"I know you are under the couch, you silly explorers. Come out and see what I have for you. It is something sweet and yummy. It is cookies!" + +Tom and Anna love cookies. They cannot resist. They crawl out from under the couch and run to Mom. They hug her and say: + +"Thank you, Mom, we love you!" + +Mom hugs them back and says: + +"I love you too, my little adventurers. But next time, please don't leave your treasures under the couch. They might get lost or dirty. And don't forget to share them with each other. Sharing is caring." + +Tom and Anna nod and agree. They share their cookies and their treasures. They are happy and full. They love their mom and their couch and their game. They are the best twins ever. +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see many flowers and bugs. They also see a big tree with red apples. + +"Look, Tom, apples!" Lily says. "Can we pick some?" + +"I don't know, Lily," Tom says. "Maybe they belong to someone." + +Lily thinks for a moment. She remembers what her mom told her. "We should be honest, Tom. We should ask first." + +"Okay, Lily, you are right. Let's go and find the owner of the garden." + +They walk around the garden until they see a house. They knock on the door. A kind lady opens it. + +"Hello, children. What can I do for you?" she asks. + +"Hello, ma'am. We are Lily and Tom. We are playing in your garden. We like your apples. Can we have some, please?" Lily asks. + +The lady smiles. She is happy that the children are polite and honest. "Of course, you can, Lily and Tom. You can have as many as you like. But please, be careful not to hurt the tree or the other plants." + +"Thank you, ma'am. We will be careful. We like your garden. It is very beautiful." Tom says. + +"You are welcome, children. Enjoy your apples. And thank you for being honest." The lady says. + +Lily and Tom pick some apples and eat them. They are sweet and juicy. They also share some with the lady. They thank her again and say goodbye. They go back to their homes. They are happy. They understand that honesty is good. +Lily liked to play in the garden. She saw many flowers and bugs. She liked the red roses best. They smelled good and looked pretty. + +One day, Lily saw a hummingbird. It was very small and fast. It had red and green feathers. It flew to the roses and drank from them. Lily watched and smiled. + +She wanted to see the hummingbird closer. She tiptoed to the roses and reached out her hand. But the hummingbird saw her and flew away. Lily was sad. + +She heard her mom call her. It was time for lunch. Lily ran to the house. She washed her hands and sat at the table. She saw a glass of juice. It was red like the roses. + +She drank the juice and felt happy. She told her mom about the hummingbird. Her mom said it was a special bird. She said maybe it would come back to the garden. + +Lily hoped so. She finished her lunch and asked to go back to the garden. She wanted to play and see the hummingbird again. She loved the garden and the red roses. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Ben wants to go on the slide, but Anna is scared. + +"Come on, Anna, it is fun!" Ben says. He runs to the slide and climbs up the ladder. + +"No, Ben, it is too high!" Anna says. She stays on the ground and watches Ben. + +Ben slides down the slide. He laughs and shouts. "Whee! That was great! You have to try it, Anna!" + +He runs back to the ladder and looks at Anna. "Please, Anna, come with me! I will hold your hand. It is not scary, I promise!" + +Ben insists. He wants Anna to go on the slide with him. He thinks it is the best thing in the park. + +Anna feels uncomfortable. She does not want to go on the slide, but she does not want to make Ben sad. She likes Ben. He is her friend. + +She looks at the slide. It is blue. Blue is her favorite color. Maybe it is not so bad. + +"Okay, Ben, I will try it. But only once!" Anna says. She walks to the slide and holds Ben's hand. + +They climb up the ladder together. Anna feels nervous. She looks down. The slide is very long and steep. + +"Are you ready, Anna?" Ben asks. He smiles at her. + +Anna nods. She tries to be brave. She sits on the slide next to Ben. + +"Here we go!" Ben says. He pushes them off the slide. + +Anna and Ben slide down the slide. They go very fast. The wind blows in their faces. Anna screams. She is scared. + +But then, something happens. She feels a tickle in her tummy. She feels a smile on her face. She feels a thrill in her heart. + +She likes the slide. It is fun! + +She laughs and shouts with Ben. "Whee! That was great!" + +They reach the bottom of the slide. They jump off and hug each other. + +"Did you like it, Anna?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, Ben, I liked it! Thank you for taking me on the slide!" Anna says. + +They are happy. They are friends. They like the blue slide. +Tom and Mia liked to play in the park. They had a big box of toys. They had cars, dolls, balls, and books. But their favorite toy was a black dragon. It was soft and had wings and a long tail. They liked to pretend it was a real dragon and they were its friends. + +One day, a new boy came to the park. His name was Sam. He saw Tom and Mia playing with the black dragon. He wanted to play too. He asked them if he could join them. Tom and Mia said yes. They were happy to have a new friend. + +They gave Sam a car and a book. They told him they were going on an adventure with the black dragon. They said the black dragon could fly and breathe fire. They said they had to unite with other dragons and save the world from a bad king. Sam liked the story. He said he wanted to be a knight and help them. + +They ran around the park, making noises and having fun. They pretended the swings were dragons, the slide was a castle, and the sandbox was a treasure. They shared their toys and their ideas. They had a lot of fun. They united with the black dragon and each other. They were happy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play outside in the sun. But today it is raining. Anna and Ben are sad. + +"Mom, can we go outside?" Anna asks. + +"No, dear, it is wet and cold. You will get sick," Mom says. + +"But we want to play!" Ben says. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"Okay, you can go outside, but you have to wear your raincoats and boots. And you have to take an umbrella," Mom says. + +"Yay!" Anna and Ben say. They run to get their raincoats and boots. Mom gives them a big umbrella. + +"Be careful and don't go too far," Mom says. + +Anna and Ben go outside. They hold the umbrella together. They jump in the puddles. They see a snail. They have fun. + +But then Ben sees a big hill. He wants to climb it. + +"Come on, Anna, let's go up the hill," Ben says. + +"No, Ben, we can't. Mom said don't go too far," Anna says. + +"Please, Anna, just for a little bit," Ben says. + +"No, Ben, it is too slippery and dangerous. And we have to share the umbrella," Anna says. + +Ben is stubborn. He does not listen to Anna. He lets go of the umbrella and runs to the hill. + +"Ben, come back!" Anna shouts. + +But Ben does not hear her. He climbs the hill. He slips and falls. He gets wet and muddy. He cries. + +Anna runs to him. She gives him the umbrella. She hugs him. + +"Are you okay, Ben?" Anna asks. + +"I'm sorry, Anna. I was silly. I should have listened to you," Ben says. + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. Let's go back to Mom," Anna says. + +They walk back to the house. Mom sees them. She smiles. + +"You had fun, didn't you?" Mom asks. + +"Yes, Mom, we did. But we also learned a lesson," Anna says. + +"What lesson did you learn?" Mom asks. + +"We learned to request nicely, to share the umbrella, and not to be stubborn," Anna and Ben say. + +Mom hugs them. She is proud of them. + +"Good job, my loves. Now let's get you dry and warm," Mom says. + +The end. +Tim liked hockey a lot. He had a hockey stick and a puck and he played with them in the yard. He wanted to be a hockey star when he grew up. He watched hockey on TV with his dad and cheered for his team. + +But today, there was no hockey on TV. There was only a show about numbers and letters. Tim did not like that show. It was boring. He wanted to watch hockey, not learn. He sighed and looked at his dad. + +"Dad, can we watch hockey?" he asked. + +"Sorry, Tim, there is no hockey today. The season is over. We have to wait until next year," his dad said. + +"Next year? That is too long!" Tim said. He sighed again and threw his puck on the floor. + +"Tim, don't be mad. There are other things you can do. You can play with your toys, or read a book, or draw a picture," his dad said. + +Tim shook his head. He did not want to do any of those things. He only wanted to watch hockey. He sighed and lay down on the couch. He closed his eyes and dreamed of hockey. Maybe in his dream, he could score a goal and win the game. Maybe in his dream, he could be a hockey star. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys. One day, they find a big box of toys in the park. They are very happy. + +"Look, Sara, a doll!" Ben says. He picks up a doll with a fancy dress and a hat. "She is so pretty. I want to play with her." + +"No, Ben, that is my doll!" Sara says. She grabs the doll from Ben. "She has long hair like me. You can play with something else." + +Ben and Sara disagree. They both want the doll. They pull the doll and shout at each other. The doll's dress rips and the hat falls off. + +"Stop, stop!" a voice says. It is the park keeper. He comes to the box of toys. "What are you doing? These toys are not yours. They are for the start of the toy drive. We are collecting toys for children who have none." + +Ben and Sara feel bad. They did not know. They say sorry to the park keeper and to each other. They put the doll back in the box. They find other toys to play with. They share and have fun. They learn to agree. +Lily and Ben like to help Mom in the kitchen. Mom is making a cake for Dad's birthday. She lets Lily and Ben crack the eggs and pour the milk. Then she gives them a big bowl and a mixer. + +"Can I use the mixer, Mom?" Lily asks. She likes the mixer. It is shiny and has buttons. + +"Sure, Lily, but be careful. It is very noisy and fast. You have to hold it tight and squeeze the handle. And don't put your fingers near the blades. They are sharp and can hurt you." Mom says. + +Lily nods and takes the mixer. She puts it in the bowl and squeezes the handle. The mixer makes a loud whirring sound and the batter splashes around. Lily giggles. She thinks it is fun. + +"Can I try, Lily?" Ben asks. He wants to use the mixer too. He likes noisy things. + +"Okay, Ben, but you have to wait for your turn. And you have to listen to Mom. She knows how to use the mixer safely." Lily says. + +She gives the mixer to Ben and helps him hold it. Ben squeezes the handle and the mixer whirs again. He smiles. He thinks it is cool. + +Mom watches them and smiles too. She is happy that Lily and Ben are having fun and helping her. She hopes that Dad will like the cake. She thinks it will be yummy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play games. Today they play a game with cards. They have to match the cards with the same picture. Lily is very good at the game. She finds many matches. Ben is not so good. He forgets where the cards are. + +"Look, Ben, I have another match!" Lily says. She shows him her cards. They have two cats on them. "I have more cards than you. I will win the game!" + +Ben feels sad. He wants to win too. He looks at his cards. He has one dog and one fish. They are not a match. He does not know where to find another dog or another fish. He thinks Lily is too fast. He does not like the game. + +"Lily, can we play another game?" Ben asks. He puts down his cards. "This game is too hard for me. I never win." + +Lily sees Ben's face. He looks unhappy. She does not want to make him unhappy. She likes Ben. She wants to be a good friend. + +"Okay, Ben, we can play another game," Lily says. She puts down her cards too. "What game do you want to play?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes to play with cars. He has many cars in his toy box. He likes to make them go fast and make noises. + +"Let's play with cars!" Ben says. He smiles. He feels better. He runs to his toy box and gets his cars. He gives some to Lily. + +"Thank you, Ben," Lily says. She takes the cars. She likes to play with cars too. She makes them go fast and make noises. + +They play with cars for a long time. They have fun. They do not care who wins. They are happy. They are excited. They are friends. +Jill and Jack are twins. They like to play with their toys and make things. One day, they find a big box of junk in the garage. They see old cans, bottles, paper, and cloth. They have an idea. + +"Let's decorate the junk and make something new!" Jill says. + +"OK, what can we make?" Jack asks. + +They look at the junk and think. Jill sees a can and a bottle. She puts them together and makes a rocket. Jack sees a paper and a cloth. He wraps them around a stick and makes a flag. + +"Look, I made a rocket!" Jill says. + +"Look, I made a flag!" Jack says. + +They are happy with their junk creations. They decide to show them to their mom and dad. They run to the house with their junk. + +"Mom, dad, look what we made!" they say. + +Mom and dad are surprised. They see the junk decorated with paint, stickers, and glitter. + +"Wow, you made a rocket and a flag out of junk!" mom says. + +"That's very creative and clever!" dad says. + +They hug and praise Jill and Jack. They are proud of their twins. + +"Can we keep our junk?" Jill and Jack ask. + +"Sure, you can keep your junk. But only in your room, OK?" mom and dad say. + +"OK, thank you!" Jill and Jack say. + +They take their junk to their room and play with them. They have fun with their junk. They don't need regular toys. They have their own junk toys. +Lily and Ben like to play on the beach. They make sand castles and dig holes. They also like to watch the waves. The waves are big and blue and splash on the shore. + +One day, they decide to make a big sand castle near the water. They use buckets and shovels and shells and sticks. They work hard and have fun. They want to finish their sand castle before the sun goes down. + +But then, a big wave comes and washes away their sand castle. Lily and Ben are sad and angry. They cry and shout. They say the wave is mean and bad. + +Their mom comes and hugs them. She says the wave is not mean or bad. It is just an ordinary wave. It does not know about their sand castle. It just moves with the wind and the tide. + +She says they can make another sand castle tomorrow. Or they can do something else. They can swim or fly a kite or collect shells. There are many things to do on the beach. + +Lily and Ben stop crying and shouting. They look at the wave. It is still big and blue and splashy. But it is also pretty and shiny and noisy. They say sorry to the wave. They say they will play with it tomorrow. + +They hold hands and walk with their mom. They are still sad, but they are also happy. They had a good day on the beach. They will have another one tomorrow. +Sam and Ben were brothers who liked to play in the sand. They made castles and tunnels and bridges with their buckets and shovels. One day, they saw a big boat on the water. It was white and shiny and had a flag on it. + +"Look, Sam, a boat!" Ben said. "Let's go see it!" + +"OK, Ben, but be careful. Mom said not to go too far," Sam said. + +They ran to the water and splashed in the waves. They saw the boat was very close to them. They heard people talking and laughing on the boat. + +"Hello, boys!" a man on the boat said. He had a big smile and a hat. He looked charming. "Do you want to come on board? We have candy and toys and games!" + +"Wow, really?" Ben said. He liked candy and toys and games. He wanted to go on the boat. + +"Ben, no, it's a trap!" Sam said. He felt scared. He remembered what Mom said about strangers. He did not trust the man. + +"Come on, Sam, don't be a baby. It's fun!" Ben said. He did not listen to Sam. He swam to the boat and climbed on a ladder. The man helped him up. + +"Bye, Sam!" Ben said. He waved to his brother. + +"Ben, come back!" Sam said. He cried. He wanted his brother to be safe. + +But it was too late. The man grabbed Ben and put him in a cage. He locked the cage and laughed. + +"Ha ha ha, you silly boy! You fell for my trick! You are not my guest, you are my lunch! I am not a charming man, I am a shark hunter! And you are a tasty snack for my shark friends!" + +He threw the cage into the water. Ben screamed. He saw big, scary sharks swimming around him. They had sharp teeth and hungry eyes. They wanted to eat him. + +Sam watched in horror. He felt very sad and sorry. He wished he could help his brother. He wished they never went to the water. He wished they stayed in the sand. + +He crawled back to the sand. He cried and cried. He waited for Mom to come. He hoped she would not be angry. He hoped she would hug him and tell him it was OK. + +But it was not OK. Ben was gone. The boat was gone. The sharks were gone. Only Sam was left. He was alone and afraid. He missed his brother very much. He learned a hard lesson. He learned to never trust strangers. He learned to always listen to Mom. He learned to be careful. He learned to be smart. But he learned too late. The end. +Lily and Ben were playing with sand in the park. They wanted to make a big castle with towers and walls. They used buckets and shovels and sticks to shape the sand. They worked hard and had fun. + +"Look at our castle!" Lily said. "It is so big and pretty!" + +"Yes, it is!" Ben agreed. "Let's go get some water to make it stronger." + +They ran to the fountain and filled their buckets with water. They poured the water on the sand and stirred it with their shovels. The sand became wet and sticky. + +But then, a big boy came to the park. He saw their castle and wanted to destroy it. He kicked the sand and laughed. He broke the towers and the walls. He made a big mess. + +"Hey, stop that!" Lily shouted. "That is our castle! We made it!" + +"I don't care!" the big boy said. "It is just sand! I can do what I want!" + +Lily and Ben felt sad and angry. They wanted to fight the big boy, but he was too big and strong. They didn't know what to do. + +Then, a lady came to the park. She saw what was happening and walked to the big boy. She was his mother. + +"What are you doing, Sam?" she asked. "Why are you ruining their castle?" + +"I don't know," Sam said. "I was bored. It is just sand." + +"It is not just sand," the lady said. "It is their work and their fun. They spent a lot of time and effort to make it. How would you feel if someone did that to your toys or your drawings?" + +Sam thought for a moment. He realized he would feel very bad. He looked at Lily and Ben and saw their tears and their frowns. He felt sorry. + +"I'm sorry," he said. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have done that. Can I help you fix it?" + +Lily and Ben looked at each other. They decided to forgive Sam and let him help. They gave him a bucket and a shovel and showed him how to stir the sand and water. They worked together and rebuilt their castle. They added some flowers and shells to make it more beautiful. + +"Thank you, Sam," Lily said. "You are very nice." + +"Thank you, Lily and Ben," Sam said. "You are very sweet." + +They smiled and played with their castle. They became friends. + +The moral of the story is: You should respect other people's work and feelings. You should not hurt or destroy what they make. You should apologize and make up when you do something wrong. You should share and help when you can. You should be kind and friendly. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in the garden. But today they disagree. Lily wants to water the flowers with the hose. Ben wants to make mud pies with the hose. + +"No, Lily, give me the hose!" Ben says. He pulls the hose from Lily's hand. + +"Hey, Ben, that's not nice!" Lily says. She tries to get the hose back. + +They tug and tug on the hose. The hose is long and strong. But it is not happy. It does not like to be pulled. + +The hose makes a loud noise. Pssshhh! Water sprays everywhere. Lily and Ben get wet. The flowers get wet. The mud pies get wet. The hose laughs. + +Lily and Ben stop pulling. They look at each other. They are wet and cold. But they are also funny. They start to giggle. + +"Sorry, Lily, I was silly," Ben says. + +"Sorry, Ben, I was bossy," Lily says. + +They hug and make up. They decide to share the hose. They take turns watering the flowers and making mud pies. They have fun in the garden. The hose is happy. It likes to make Lily and Ben happy. +Sara and Ben are youth. They like to play and have fun. One day, they go to the park with their mom. They see a big slide, a swing, and a sandbox. They run to the slide and take turns to go down. Whee! + +"Look, mom, look!" Sara says as she slides down. "I am fast!" + +Mom claps and smiles. "You are very fast, Sara. And brave, too!" + +Ben wants to show mom he is fast and brave, too. He goes to the swing and pushes hard. He swings high and low, high and low. He feels the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. + +"Look, mom, look!" Ben says as he swings. "I am high!" + +Mom claps and smiles. "You are very high, Ben. And strong, too!" + +Sara and Ben are happy. They play some more, then they go to the sandbox. They make a castle with sand and sticks and stones. They decorate it with flowers and leaves. They are proud of their castle. + +"Look, mom, look!" Sara and Ben say together. "We made a castle!" + +Mom claps and smiles. "You made a beautiful castle, Sara and Ben. And creative, too!" + +Sara and Ben are hungry. Mom has a surprise for them. She takes out a basket and opens it. Inside, there are sandwiches, cookies, and juice. They are yummy! + +"Look, mom, look!" Sara and Ben say again. "You made yummy food!" + +Mom claps and smiles. "You are very welcome, Sara and Ben. And sweet, too!" + +Sara and Ben hug mom and say thank you. They eat the yummy food and drink the juice. They are full and happy. They love mom and mom loves them. They clap and smile. +Lily liked to bake. She baked cakes and pies and cookies with her mom. She liked to eat them too. They were yummy and sweet. + +One day, Lily saw a violin in her mom's room. It was shiny and brown and had strings. Lily wanted to play with it. She thought it would make nice sounds. + +She took the violin and went to the kitchen. She put it on the table. She saw some flour and eggs and sugar. She wanted to bake something with them. She thought it would be fun. + +She poured the flour and the eggs and the sugar on the violin. She mixed them with her hands. She made a big mess. She did not know how to bake. + +Her mom came in and saw what Lily did. She was very angry. She shouted at Lily. "What have you done? You ruined my violin! It was very special to me! You are a naughty girl!" + +Lily was scared and sad. She cried. She said she was sorry. She did not mean to be bad. She just wanted to bake and play. + +Her mom hugged her and calmed her down. She said she loved her, but she had to learn a lesson. She said, "You should not touch things that are not yours. You should ask before you use them. You should respect other people's things. And you should not waste food. Do you understand?" + +Lily nodded. She understood. She said she would not do it again. She said she would help her mom clean up. She said she would be a good girl. + +The moral of the story is: Do not touch things that are not yours. Ask before you use them. Respect other people's things. And do not waste food. +Tom and Sam are friends. They like to play with a basketball. They bounce it, throw it, and catch it. They have fun. + +One day, they see a big sack near the park. It is brown and heavy. They are curious. What is in the sack? They go to the sack and open it. + +Inside the sack, they find many toys. There are cars, dolls, books, and puzzles. They are happy. They take out some toys and play with them. + +But then, a man comes to the sack. He is angry. He says, "Hey, those are my toys! I was going to sell them at the market. Give them back to me!" + +Tom and Sam are scared. They drop the toys and run away. They only have the basketball. They go to the park and play with it. They are not curious about the sack anymore. They are glad they have the basketball. It is their favorite toy. +Sara and Ben were playing in the attic. They liked to look at the old things that Grandma had. They found a big box with a lock. They wanted to open it and see what was inside. + +"Maybe there are treasures or toys or books," Sara said. + +"Or maybe there are spiders or dust or nothing," Ben said. + +They looked for a key, but they could not find one. They tried to break the lock, but it was too hard. They were sad and bored. + +Then they saw a small door in the wall. It was hidden behind a curtain. They pulled the curtain and opened the door. They saw a dark and narrow stairs. They were curious and brave. They decided to go down the stairs and explore. + +They walked down the stairs with a flashlight. They came to a small room. It was full of old things. There were paintings and vases and statues. There were books and maps and coins. There were clothes and hats and shoes. There was a lot of velvet. It was soft and shiny and colorful. + +"Wow, this is amazing," Sara said. "Look at all these things. They are so old and pretty." + +"They are ancient," Ben said. "They belong to Grandma's grandma's grandma. They are very valuable." + +They touched and looked at everything. They tried on some clothes and hats. They pretended to be kings and queens. They had a lot of fun. + +Then they saw a small chest. It was made of wood and metal. It had a lock, but it also had a key. The key was hanging on a string. They took the key and opened the chest. They saw a lot of money. There were bills and coins and jewels. They sparkled and glittered. + +"Wow, this is more amazing," Sara said. "Look at all this money. It is so much and shiny." + +"It is a fortune," Ben said. "We are rich. We can buy anything we want." + +They took some money and put it in their pockets. They felt happy and excited. + +Then they heard a voice. It was Grandma. She was calling them from upstairs. + +"Sara, Ben, where are you? It is time for lunch. Come up now." + +They heard her footsteps on the stairs. They were scared and guilty. They quickly closed the chest and the door. They ran up the stairs and hid the money. + +"Hi, Grandma," Sara said. "We were just playing in the attic." + +"Yes, we were just playing," Ben said. + +Grandma looked at them. She saw their clothes and hats. She saw their pockets. She saw their faces. + +"What were you playing with?" Grandma asked. + +They did not answer. They looked down. + +Grandma smiled. She knew what they had found. She had found it too, when she was a child. She had taken some money too, and felt the same way. + +She hugged them and said, "I have a secret to tell you. That money is not real. It is fake. It is part of a game that my grandma played with me. She made it out of paper and glass and metal. She told me to pay for the things I wanted with it. She said it was more fun than real money. She said it taught me to be careful and generous and grateful. She said it was a gift of love." + +Sara and Ben were surprised and confused. They took out the money and looked at it. They saw that it was not real. It was fake. They felt silly and ashamed. + +They gave the money back to Grandma and said, "We are sorry, Grandma. We did not know. We thought it was real. We wanted to keep it. We were greedy and selfish and ungrateful." + +Grandma kissed them and said, "It is okay, my dears. I forgive you. I understand. I was the same when I was your age. But now you know. You know that money is not the most important thing. You know that there are things that are more valuable than money. You know that love is the greatest treasure of all." + +Sara and Ben nodded and smiled. They felt happy and relieved. They loved Grandma and each other. They said, "Thank you, Grandma. We love you. You are the best." + +Grandma smiled and said, "You are welcome, my dears. I love you too. You are the best. Now let's go and have some lunch. I made your favorite. And maybe later we can play some more with the velvet and the ancient things. They are also part of the game. They are also gifts of love." +Tom and Mia are pupils in the same class. They like to play with the blocks and make towers and houses. One day, Tom has a new toy car that he brings to school. It is red and shiny and makes a loud noise when he pushes it. + +"Can I play with your car, Tom?" Mia asks. + +"No, it is mine. You have your own toys," Tom says. + +"But I like your car. It is so cool. Please lend it to me for a little while," Mia begs. + +"No, go away. You might break it or lose it," Tom says. He puts the car in his backpack and zips it up. + +Mia feels sad and angry. She wants to play with the car too. She thinks Tom is not a good friend. She looks around and sees an empty backpack on the floor. It belongs to Sam, who is in the bathroom. She has an idea. She takes the backpack and hides it behind the bookshelf. Then she waits for Tom to notice. + +"Hey, where is my backpack?" Tom says. He looks everywhere but he cannot find it. He starts to cry. He is afraid that someone has taken his car. + +"Maybe you should have shared your car with me, Tom," Mia says. She smiles and points to the bookshelf. "Your backpack is there. I hid it as a joke." + +Tom runs to the bookshelf and grabs his backpack. He opens it and checks his car. It is still there. He feels relieved but also angry. He does not think Mia's joke is funny. He thinks she is mean. + +"That was not a joke, Mia. That was mean. You scared me. You are not my friend anymore," Tom says. He turns away and walks to the other side of the room. + +Mia feels sorry. She did not mean to scare Tom. She just wanted to play with his car. She realizes that she was mean too. She wants to say sorry to Tom and be his friend again. But she does not know how. She sits on the floor and feels lonely. +Lila loved peaches. They were sweet and juicy and soft. She liked to eat them with her mom and dad in the summer. One day, she saw a big basket of peaches on the table. She wanted to have one, but mom said no. + +"Not now, Lila. These are for later. We have to go to the park first. You can have a peach when we come back." + +Lila was sad. She really wanted a peach. She looked at the basket and saw one peach that was very lovely. It was big and round and had a pretty color. Lila thought maybe she could have just one bite. She reached for the peach and took it in her hand. + +But as soon as she touched the peach, she felt a sharp pain. She looked at her hand and saw a tiny red spot. There was a bee on the peach, and it had stung her. Lila dropped the peach and started to cry. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts, it hurts!" + +Mom and dad heard her cry and ran to her. They saw the bee and the peach and the red spot. They hugged her and said sorry. + +"Oh, Lila, you poor thing. You suffered a bee sting. We have to put some ice on it. It will make it feel better." + +They took her to the kitchen and put some ice on her hand. They gave her some water and a cookie. They told her she was brave and that the pain would go away soon. + +Lila felt a little better. She still wanted a peach, but she decided to wait until later. She learned that bees like peaches too, and that she had to be careful. She said thank you to mom and dad and gave them a kiss. They said they loved her and that they were proud of her. They went to the park and had a fun time. And when they came back, they all had a lovely peach. +Ben and Jen were twins who liked to play hide and seek. One day, they found a big box in the garage. It was hidden behind some old things. They decided to use it as a hiding spot. + +"Let's see who can stay in the box the longest," Ben said. "The one who comes out first is the loser." + +"OK, but don't cheat," Jen said. "No peeking or making noises." + +They both got inside the box and closed the lid. It was dark and quiet. They waited for their mom to find them. + +But their mom did not know they were in the box. She was busy making lunch. She did not hear them when they called her. She did not see them when she looked for them. She thought they were playing outside. + +The box was old and dirty. It had some holes in it. Some bugs and worms crawled in. They smelled something bad. It was some food that was left in the box. It was rotting. + +"Yuck, what is that?" Ben said. "It stinks." + +"I don't know, but I don't like it," Jen said. "Let's get out of here." + +They tried to open the lid, but it was stuck. They pushed and pulled, but it did not move. They shouted and banged, but no one heard them. They were trapped. + +They started to cry. They wished they had not played in the box. They wished they had listened to their mom. They wished they had not been so silly. They wished they could see the sun again. +Lila and Tom were playing in the garden. They had a big jug of water and a spray bottle. They liked to spray the water on the flowers and the grass. They also liked to spray each other and laugh. + +"Spray, spray, spray!" Lila said, as she squirted Tom with water. "You are wet!" + +"Ha, ha, ha!" Tom said, as he sprayed Lila back. "You are wetter!" + +They ran around the garden, spraying and giggling. They did not see the furry cat that was sleeping under the tree. The cat was black and white and had a long tail. He did not like water at all. + +Suddenly, Lila and Tom sprayed the cat by mistake. The cat woke up with a loud meow. He was very angry and wet. He jumped out from under the tree and chased Lila and Tom. + +"Run, run, run!" Lila and Tom said, as they dropped the jug and the spray bottle. They ran to the house, with the cat behind them. They slammed the door and looked out the window. + +The cat was still outside, shaking his fur and hissing. He looked very funny and wet. Lila and Tom felt sorry for him, but they also laughed. + +"Sorry, cat!" Lila and Tom said, as they waved to him. "We did not see you!" + +The cat glared at them and walked away. He found a sunny spot to dry himself. He hoped they would not spray him again. He did not like water at all. +Sara loves books. She has many books in her room. She likes to read them and look at the pictures. She also likes to share them with her friends. + +One day, she invites Tom to come to her house. Tom is her best friend. He likes books too. He brings his favorite book with him. It is a book about cars. He shows it to Sara. + +"Look, Sara, this is my book. It has cars that go fast. Vroom, vroom!" Tom says. + +"Wow, Tom, your book is cool. I like cars too. Can I see it?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, Sara, you can see it. And can I see your book? What is your book about?" Tom says. + +"My book is about animals. It has animals that run fast, jump high, and swim well. Look, this is a lion. Roar!" Sara says. + +"Wow, Sara, your book is fun. I like animals too. Can I read it?" Tom asks. + +"Sure, Tom, you can read it. And I can read your book. We can read them together. We are good friends." Sara says. + +They sit on the floor and read their books. They learn new things and have fun. They are happy. They like books and they like each other. +Lily and Max are playing in the office. They like to pretend they are working on the big desk. They have papers, pens, and a file. The file has many papers inside. Lily wants to look at the papers, but Max does not let her. He says they are his papers and he needs them. + +Lily gets angry. She tries to take the file from Max, but he holds it tight. They pull and tug on the file. The file rips and the papers fall out. They make a big mess on the floor. Lily and Max stop pulling. They look at the papers and the file. They feel sad. + +Mom hears the noise. She comes to the office. She sees Lily and Max and the mess. She is not happy. She yells at them. She says they are naughty and they have to clean up. She says they can not play in the office anymore. She says they have to go to their room. + +Lily and Max are scared. Mom's yell is loud and scary. They say they are sorry and they did not mean to rip the file. They pick up the papers and the file. They give them to Mom. They go to their room. They hug each other. They say they are sorry to each other. They say they will not fight over the file again. They say they love each other. They feel better. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big bird in a tree. It had red and yellow and blue feathers. It was very impressive. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Ben said. "It is so pretty and colorful. I want to touch it." + +"No, Ben, you can't touch the bird," Lily said. "It is not a toy. It is a living thing. It might bite you or fly away." + +Ben did not listen to Lily. He ran to the tree and tried to climb it. He wanted to reach the bird. The bird saw Ben and did not like him. It made a loud noise and flapped its wings. It tried to scare Ben away. + +"Yield, Ben, yield!" Lily shouted. "The bird is angry. It does not want you to bother it. Come down from the tree." + +Ben was scared and sorry. He did not mean to make the bird angry. He climbed down from the tree and ran back to Lily. He hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. You were right. I should not have tried to touch the bird. It was not nice of me." + +Lily hugged him back and said, "It's okay, Ben. I'm glad you are safe. The bird is impressive, but we have to respect it. We can look at it from far away, but we can't touch it. Do you understand?" + +Ben nodded and said, "I understand, Lily. Thank you for being my friend. Can we play some more?" + +Lily smiled and said, "Yes, Ben, we can play some more. Let's go to the swings. Maybe we can see some other birds on the way." +Ben and Lily are playing with their toy cars and trucks. They like to make noises and pretend they are driving on the road. Ben has a big truck that can load many things. Lily has a small car that is very fast. + +"Look, Lily, I can load all these blocks on my truck!" Ben says. He puts the blocks on the back of his truck and makes a loud honk. "Beep beep! I am going to the building site!" + +"Wow, Ben, your truck is very strong!" Lily says. She zooms her car around the truck and makes a screech. "Vroom vroom! I am going to the race track!" + +They play for a while, until they hear their mom calling them. "Ben, Lily, time for lunch!" Mom says. "Come and wash your hands!" + +Ben and Lily stop playing and run to the kitchen. They see their mom has made them sandwiches and juice. They sit down and start eating. + +"Mom, can I ask you something?" Ben says. He has a curious look on his face. + +"Sure, Ben, what is it?" Mom says. + +"What is a brain?" Ben says. He heard this word on TV, but he does not know what it means. + +"A brain?" Mom says. She smiles and points to her head. "A brain is something you have inside your head. It helps you think and learn and remember things. Everyone has a brain, and every brain is different." + +"Different?" Lily says. She is also interested. + +"Yes, different. Some brains are good at math, some brains are good at art, some brains are good at music, and so on. But all brains are normal and important and wonderful." Mom says. + +"Wow, that is amazing!" Ben says. He touches his head and wonders what his brain is good at. + +"I like brains!" Lily says. She finishes her sandwich and asks for more juice. + +Mom laughs and hugs them both. "I like your brains too, my sweeties. You have very smart and kind brains. Now, finish your lunch, and then you can play some more." +Ben and Mia were playing near the river. They liked to throw stones and watch the water splash. They saw some big green things on the other side of the river. They looked like logs, but they had eyes and teeth. + +"Look, Mia, crocodiles!" Ben said. He wanted to see them closer. He picked up a big stone and threw it at one of the crocodiles. + +"Ben, no, don't do that!" Mia said. She was scared. She knew crocodiles were dangerous. They could bite and hurt them. + +The stone hit the crocodile on the head. It made a loud noise and woke up the crocodile. The crocodile was angry. It opened its mouth and showed its sharp teeth. It swam fast towards Ben and Mia. + +"Run, run, run!" Mia shouted. She grabbed Ben's hand and pulled him away from the river. They ran as fast as they could. They did not look back. + +They reached their house and slammed the door. They were safe. They were out of breath. They felt helpless. They hugged each other and cried. + +"Sorry, Mia, sorry, sorry," Ben said. He was sorry for throwing the stone. He was sorry for making the crocodile angry. He was sorry for putting them in danger. + +"It's okay, Ben, it's okay," Mia said. She was glad they were alive. She was glad they had each other. She was glad the crocodile did not catch them. + +They rested on the couch and watched some cartoons. They felt better. They learned a lesson. They never played near the river again. They never threw stones at crocodiles again. They never made crocodiles angry again. +Ben likes to write. He writes on paper, on walls, on books, on anything. He has many pens and crayons. He thinks he is a good writer. + +One day, he finds a big, wide book on the table. It has many pictures and words. Ben thinks it is a boring book. He wants to make it better. He takes a red pen and writes on the book. He writes his name, he writes some shapes, he writes some words he knows. + +Mom comes in and sees the book. She is very angry. She shouts at Ben. "What did you do? This is a very special book. It is a gift from Grandma. You ruined it. You are a bad boy. You should be ashamed of yourself." + +Ben feels sad and scared. He drops the pen and runs to his room. He cries on his bed. He wishes he did not write on the book. He wishes he could say sorry to Mom and Grandma. He wishes he could make the book nice again. But he can't. He is a bad writer. He is ashamed. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They saw a huge basket under a tree. They ran to the basket and looked inside. There were many toys and books and snacks in the basket. + +"Wow, look at all these things!" Anna said. "Who left this basket here?" + +"I don't know, maybe it's a surprise for us!" Ben said. "Let's play with the toys and read the books and eat the snacks!" + +They took out a ball, a doll, a car, a puzzle, a storybook and a comic book. They played and read and laughed. They also ate some cookies and drank some juice from the basket. + +They had so much fun that they did not notice the time. The sun was setting and the sky was getting dark. They heard their mom calling their names. + +"Anna! Ben! It's time to go home!" Mom said. + +They put the toys and books back in the basket. They left some cookies and juice for the owner of the basket. They ran to their mom and hugged her. + +"Mom, we found a huge basket with lots of things in it!" Anna said. "It was so fun!" + +"Really? That's nice!" Mom said. "But who left the basket there?" + +They looked back at the tree. They saw a big sign on the basket. It said: "This basket is for Anna and Ben. Happy birthday, my sweet twins! Love, Grandma." + +They were so happy and surprised. They ran back to the basket and took out a card. It had a picture of Grandma and a message: "I hope you enjoy your gifts. I miss you and love you very much. Relax and have a wonderful day!" + +They smiled and said: "Thank you, Grandma! We love you too!" + +They took the basket with them and went home with Mom. They relaxed and had a wonderful day. +Tom and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. Tom had a big truck and Lily had a doll. They were having fun until Tom saw Lily's doll and wanted it. + +"Give me your doll!" Tom said. "It is mine now!" + +"No, it is not!" Lily said. "It is mine! You have your truck!" + +Tom did not listen. He grabbed the doll from Lily and ran away. Lily was sad and angry. She cried and followed Tom. + +"Give it back! Give it back!" she shouted. + +Tom ran into their bedroom and hid under the bed with the doll. He thought he was safe, but Lily found him. She tried to pull the doll from his hands, but he held on tight. + +"Mine! Mine! Mine!" he said. + +They both pulled and tugged, but the doll did not move. They were both tired and frustrated. + +Their mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw Tom and Lily under the bed, fighting over the doll. + +"What are you doing?" she asked. "Why are you fighting?" + +Tom and Lily stopped pulling and looked at their mom. They both wanted the doll, but they did not want to get in trouble. + +"He took my doll!" Lily said. + +"She won't share!" Tom said. + +Their mom sighed. She knew they both liked the doll, but they had to learn to play nicely. + +"Listen, Tom and Lily," she said. "The doll is not yours or mine. It is ours. We share it. Sometimes you can play with it, and sometimes Lily can play with it. That is fair and kind. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Lily nodded. They understood, but they still wanted the doll. + +"But I want it now!" Tom said. + +"So do I!" Lily said. + +Their mom smiled. She had an idea. + +"How about this?" she said. "You can both play with the doll together. You can make up a story and act it out. You can take turns talking for the doll. That way, you can have fun and be creative. I will encourage you and watch you. What do you think?" + +Tom and Lily thought about it. They liked the idea of making up a story and acting it out. They liked the idea of having fun and being creative. They liked the idea of their mom encouraging them and watching them. + +"Okay!" they said. + +They got out from under the bed and hugged their mom. They said sorry to each other and gave the doll a hug too. They decided to make a story about the doll going on an adventure with the truck. They took turns talking for the doll and the truck. They had fun and were creative. Their mom encouraged them and watched them. They were happy and proud. They learned to share and play nicely. The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. Sometimes they share, sometimes they fight. One day, they find a big scale in their mom's room. It is for measuring weight. + +"Let's play with the scale!" Ben says. He steps on it and sees a number. "I am 40 pounds!" he says proudly. + +Anna wants to try too. She steps on the scale and sees a different number. "I am 38 pounds!" she says sadly. "You are bigger than me!" + +Ben laughs. "That's because I am a boy. Boys are bigger than girls. You are too small!" + +Anna feels bad. She thinks she needs to eat more. She runs to the kitchen and grabs a big cookie. She eats it fast and goes back to the scale. She steps on it again and sees the same number. "It didn't work!" she cries. + +Mom hears Anna and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the scale and the cookie crumbs. She hugs Anna and says, "Sweetie, you don't need to eat more. You are a regular girl. Your weight is perfect for you. Ben is a regular boy. His weight is perfect for him. Everyone is different and that's okay. What matters is that you are healthy and happy." + +Anna smiles. She feels better. She says sorry to Ben and gives him a hug. They decide to play with something else. They put the scale away and pick up their books. They read and laugh together. Mom is proud of them. +Sara and Ben were playing in the park. They saw many flowers of different colors. Sara liked the red ones best. They were called poppies. She picked one and showed it to Ben. + +"Look, Ben, this is a poppy. It is very pretty and soft. Do you like it?" Sara asked. + +Ben nodded. He liked the poppy too. He wanted to pick one for himself. But when he reached for a flower, a loud voice stopped him. + +"Hey, you kids, stop that! You can't pick the flowers. They are not for you. They are for display. They are to remember the people who died in the war." The voice belonged to a man who was wearing a uniform and a hat. He looked very angry and sad. + +Sara and Ben were scared. They did not know what the man was talking about. They did not know what war was. They did not want to make the man angry or sad. They dropped the poppy and ran away. + +They found their mom and dad, who were sitting on a bench. They told them what happened. Mom and dad hugged them and explained. + +"The man is a soldier. He fought in a war a long time ago. Many of his friends died in the war. The poppies are a symbol of their sacrifice and bravery. They are to honor them and thank them. We should not pick them or hurt them. We should respect them and be grateful." Mom and dad said. + +Sara and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for the man and his friends. They wanted to say sorry to him and give him a hug. They looked for him, but he was gone. They saw a poppy on his hat. They hoped he was not too sad. They hoped he had some friends to make him happy. They decided to make a card for him and leave it by the poppies. They wrote: "Thank you for your service. We are sorry for picking the poppy. We think you are brave and kind. We hope you have a good day. From Sara and Ben." They smiled and hoped the man would see it and smile too. +Lily liked to read books. She had many books with pictures and words. She read them every day. She learned new things from the books. + +One day, Lily saw a balloon in the park. It was red and big. It floated in the air. Lily wanted the balloon. She ran to the balloon and grabbed it. She was happy. + +"Hello, balloon!" Lily said. "Do you want to read with me?" + +The balloon did not answer. It was a regular balloon. It did not talk. It did not read. It only floated. + +Lily did not mind. She liked the balloon anyway. She took the balloon to her favorite spot under a tree. She opened a book and read to the balloon. + +"Look, balloon, this is a cat. It says meow. And this is a dog. It says woof. And this is a bird. It says tweet. Do you like them?" + +The balloon did not answer. It was a regular balloon. It did not like or dislike anything. It only floated. + +Lily did not mind. She liked the balloon anyway. She read more books to the balloon. She had fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and climb trees. One day, he found a weird looking rock and decided to keep it. + +As he was walking home, Timmy saw a little girl crying. He asked her what was wrong and she said she lost her favorite toy. Timmy knew how that felt, so he wanted to help. He added the weird rock to his pocket and started to look for the toy with the little girl. + +After a while, they found the toy stuck in a palm tree. Timmy climbed up and got it down for the little girl. She was so happy and thanked Timmy for his help. Timmy felt happy too, knowing he made someone else happy. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes, adding a little kindness can make a big difference in someone's day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very smart and always asked lots of questions. One day, she asked her mommy, "What is the truth about the tooth fairy?" Her mommy smiled and told her the truth, that the tooth fairy was just pretend. + +Lily was a little sad to hear this, but she was happy to know the truth. She felt smart for asking such a good question. From then on, she continued to question everything she heard to make sure she knew the truth. + +And so, Lily grew up to be a very smart girl who always questioned things to find out the truth. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma. Emma loved to play outside in the park. One day, she found a shiny chain on the ground. It looked different from any other chain she had ever seen before. Emma picked it up and put it in her pocket. + +Later that day, Emma went to the store with her mom. She saw a toy she really wanted, but it cost a lot of money. Emma asked her mom if she could buy it, but her mom said no. Emma was sad, but she trusted her mom and knew she would find another toy to play with. + +When they got home, Emma showed her dad the chain she found. He said it was a special chain and that he trusted her to take good care of it. Emma felt happy and proud that her dad trusted her. She put the chain in a special box to keep it safe. From that day on, Emma knew she could always be trusted to take care of special things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a favorite mitten that her grandma had given her. It was pink and had a picture of a cat on it. Lily loved to wear it when she went outside to play in the snow. + +One day, Lily and her mommy went to a museum. They saw many old things that were very ancient. Lily thought they were cool. She asked her mommy if they could spend a long time looking at everything. + +After they left the museum, Lily realized that she lost her favorite mitten. She was sad and didn't know where it could be. Her mommy told her not to worry and that they would find it. They went back to all the places they had been that day and finally found the mitten in the car. Lily was so happy and hugged her mitten tight. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because her mommy was taking her to the park. They walked to the swings and Lily sat down. "Watch me, mommy!" she said as she swung back and forth. + +Suddenly, Lily's ball rolled away and she ran after it. When she picked it up, she noticed a great big dog. "Mommy, look at the dog's waist! It's so big!" she said. + +Just then, the dog's owner came up to them. "Hello there," he said. "That's a nice ball you have. Can my dog play with you?" "Yes, please!" said Lily. They played together and had so much fun. It was a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved going to the grocery store with his mommy. They would buy yummy snacks and treats. One day, Timmy saw a deep hole on the ground. He wanted to explore it, but his mommy said no. + +Later that day, Timmy's mommy went to the store alone. Timmy wanted to go too, but his mommy said he had to stay home. Timmy was sad, so he decided to pray for his mommy to come back soon. + +But something bad happened. Timmy's mommy fell into the deep hole and couldn't get out. Timmy didn't know what to do. He prayed and prayed for his mommy to be okay. + +But sadly, his mommy didn't make it out of the deep hole. Timmy was very sad and missed his mommy a lot. He wished he had gone to the store with her so he could have protected her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat spaghetti with tomato sauce. One day, Lily's mom made her spaghetti for lunch. But when Lily took a bite, she burned her tongue and started to suffer. She cried and her mom hugged her, trying to calm her down. + +After a few minutes, Lily felt better and continued eating her spaghetti. She loved the way the long noodles slid through her mouth. She ate all of her spaghetti and felt very happy. From that day on, Lily always waited for her spaghetti to cool down before eating it, so she wouldn't suffer again. +Once upon a time, there was a big boat. The boat was in the sea and it had to go to a port. The sea was very dark and scary, but the captain was brave. He wanted to reach the port before the sun went down. + +The boat sailed and sailed until it finally reached the port. The captain was happy and the crew was too. They could finally rest and eat some yummy food. The port was very busy and there were many boats there. The captain was proud that he could reach the port in the dark sea. + +After they rested, the captain and the crew went back on the boat. They sailed away from the port and back into the dark sea. The captain knew they had to be careful, but he was confident they could reach their destination safely. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Yesterday, Timmy's mom promised him a chocolate cake for dessert after dinner. Timmy was very excited and anxious to eat the cake. + +But when it was time for dessert, Timmy's little sister spoiled everything. She accidentally knocked over the cake and it fell on the floor. Timmy was very upset and started to cry. + +His mom saw how sad Timmy was and promised to make him a new cake tomorrow. Timmy felt a little bit better but was still anxious that it wouldn't be as good as the cake he was supposed to have yesterday. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy was an ordinary boy who loved to play with his toys. One day, he decided to mix all of his toys together in a big pile. He laughed and giggled as he mixed them all up. + +But then, something strange happened. The room became very silent, and Timmy couldn't hear anything. He looked around and saw that his toys had turned into a big, scary monster! The monster was angry and started to chase Timmy. + +Timmy tried to run away, but the monster was too fast. It caught him and swallowed him whole. Timmy was never seen again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a prince who lived in a big castle. One day, the prince got very sick and he started to suffer. He felt very bad and could not play with his friends anymore. + +His mother, the queen, called the doctor to come and see the prince. The doctor was very patient and kind. He gave the prince some medicine and told him to rest. + +The prince's friend, a little girl named Lily, came to visit him. She asked the prince how he was feeling. The prince said he was suffering and felt very sad. Lily said she would stay with him and read him a story. The prince felt much better with his friend by his side. + +After a few days, the prince started to feel better. He thanked Lily and the doctor for being so patient and kind to him. From that day on, the prince made sure to take good care of himself so he would not suffer again. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy bunny named Benny. Benny liked to pick flowers in the garden. One day, Benny saw his friend Billy acting funny. Billy was jumping up and down and making silly faces. Benny asked Billy why he was acting that way. Billy said he was happy because he found a carrot in the garden. Benny got excited too and they both went to pick some carrots together. From that day on, Benny learned that sometimes acting silly can make you happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat jelly sandwiches every day. Her mommy would always make them for her. But one day, there was no more jelly in the house. Lily was sad and started to weep. + +Her mommy saw her crying and asked her what was wrong. Lily told her that there was no more jelly for her sandwich. Her mommy said that it was difficult to go to the store right now, but she promised to get some jelly for her soon. + +Lily was still sad, but she knew that her mommy would try her best to get the jelly. She stopped weeping and decided to have a peanut butter sandwich instead. It wasn't the same, but it was still yummy. And a few days later, her mommy brought home a big jar of jelly, and Lily was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in her yard with her soft toys. One day, she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it. But the butterfly flew away. + +Lily's mom saw her sad and asked, "What happened, Lily?" + +"The butterfly flew away," Lily replied. + +Her mom said, "Don't be sad, Lily. Sometimes things go away, but they come back. Just like when we blink our eyes, we close them for a moment, but then we open them again." + +Lily smiled and realized that her mom was right. She learned that things come and go, but it's important to appreciate them while they are there. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her backyard. One day, she saw a cute bunny hopping around the bushes. The bunny was harmless and didn't want to hurt anyone. + +Lily wanted to get closer to the bunny, so she slowly walked towards it. When she got close, she knelt down to get a better look. The bunny didn't seem scared and even hopped closer to Lily. + +Lily was so happy to see the bunny up close. She watched it hop around the bushes for a while before it finally hopped away. From that day on, Lily always kept an eye out for the harmless bunny in her backyard. +Once upon a time, there was an old lady. She lived in a big house with a lot of flowers outside. One day, the old lady got sick and needed to take a pill. She didn't want to take it because it tasted bad, but she knew she had to. So, she acted brave and took the pill. After a little while, she felt much better and was happy she took the pill. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved his big brother, Johnny, very much. Johnny had a big fan that he loved to play with all the time. Timmy was jealous of Johnny's fan and wished he had one too. + +One day, Johnny saw that Timmy was sad and asked him why. Timmy told Johnny that he was jealous of his fan and wished he had one too. Johnny smiled and decided to teach Timmy how to make his own fan. They went to the park and collected some leaves and sticks. Johnny showed Timmy how to tie the sticks together with a string and attach the leaves to make a fan. + +Timmy was very happy and proud of his new fan. He was no longer jealous of Johnny's fan because he had his own. From that day on, Timmy and Johnny played with their fans together and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He had a shiny shield to protect himself. One day, he was walking in the forest when he saw a poor rabbit. The rabbit was scared and didn't know what to do. The knight wanted to help the rabbit, so he tried to grab it gently. The rabbit was so happy to be safe with the knight and they became friends. From that day on, the knight always carried his shield to protect his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the sand by the ocean. One day, she went to the beach with her mom and saw the sun shining so bright in the sky. + +Lily and her mom went to the water's edge and felt the tide come up to their toes. The water was cool and made Lily giggle. She saw pretty seashells on the sand and picked them up to show her mom. + +As the day went on, the sun continued to shine and the tide went in and out. Lily had so much fun playing in the sand and water. She couldn't wait to come back to the beach again. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who had a humble farm. He had many animals like cows, pigs, and chickens. One day, a little girl came to visit the farmer and his animals. + +The farmer showed the little girl around his farm and they had a good time. But then, the little girl played a joke on the farmer by pretending to be a pig. The farmer got upset because he thought she was making fun of his animals. + +The little girl apologized and explained that she was just trying to be funny. The farmer forgave her and they continued to have fun on the farm. From that day on, the little girl learned that it's not nice to joke about others, especially when they're trying to be humble and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to explore the world around her. One day, while she was walking in the forest, she discovered a little bird that had fallen from its nest. The bird was scared and alone, so Lily picked it up and brought it home. + +When she got home, Lily found a small brush and gently brushed the bird's feathers. The bird felt much better and soon fell asleep. As Lily watched the bird sleep, she realized that she had done something good by helping it. + +Later that day, Lily's mom made her a lemonade. But when Lily took a sip, she made a sour face. Her mom explained that sometimes things can look good on the outside, but taste sour on the inside. Lily understood that it's important to discover what's inside before making a decision. + +From that day on, Lily promised to always help others and discover what's inside before judging something or someone. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a copper penny that she loved very much. One day, Lily was playing with her penny when she accidentally dropped it on the ground. It rolled away and she couldn't find it. + +Lily's mom saw her looking for something and asked her what was wrong. Lily said, "I lost my penny. It's dependable, but now it's gone." Her mom asked her to describe the penny and Lily said, "It's shiny and made of copper." + +Lily's mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, we'll find it. Let's fold up this blanket and look for it together." They folded the blanket and searched the ground. After a few minutes, they found the penny and Lily was so happy. She hugged her mom and said, "Thank you for helping me find my penny. You're dependable too!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved balloons and had an ordinary day at school. After school, she went to the park to play with her friends. They played tag and hide and seek, and Lily brought her favorite balloon with her. + +Suddenly, the balloon flew away and Lily started to weep. Her friend Tommy saw her crying and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +"My balloon flew away," Lily said, wiping her tears. "It was my favorite." + +"Don't worry," said Tommy. "I'll help you find it." + +They searched all over the park, but couldn't find the balloon. Just when Lily thought she would never see her balloon again, it floated back to her. She was so happy that she hugged it tightly and said, "Thank you, Tommy. You're the best friend ever!" +Once upon a time, there was a curious little girl named Red. She lived in a small village with her mother. One day, her mother asked her to take some food to her grandmother who lived in the forest. Red was very excited and started her journey. + +As she was walking, she saw a big wolf. The wolf asked her where she was going. Red told him that she was going to her grandmother's house. The wolf was very hungry and wanted to eat Red and her grandmother. So, he decided to follow her. + +Red did not know that the wolf was following her. When she arrived at her grandmother's house, the wolf was already there. But, the wolf did not know that Red's mother had taught her to be careful. Red stepped back and told the wolf that her mother had told her not to talk to strangers. + +The wolf was ashamed and left. Red learned that it is important to be careful and listen to her mother. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to sing and dance all day long. One day, she went to a big show with her mommy and daddy. There were lots of people and lots of music. + +Lily saw a man come on stage and he started to talk. He said some words that Lily didn't understand, but everyone else seemed to like it. When he finished, everyone started to clap and applaud. Lily was confused, but she joined in and clapped too. + +After the show, Lily's mommy and daddy told her that the man was sorry for something he said. Lily didn't know what that meant, but she knew that it was good to say sorry when you did something wrong. She smiled and went home, still clapping her hands. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but her room was always messy. One day, her mommy came into her room and said, "Lily, we need to organize your toys. It will be fun!" Lily smiled and said, "Okay, mommy." + +They started to organize the toys by putting the dolls in one box and the cars in another. Lily was proud of herself for helping her mommy. After they finished, they sat down and looked at the shadows on the wall. Lily asked her mommy, "What are shadows?" Her mommy explained that shadows are what happens when the light shines on something and makes a dark shape on the wall. + +Lily learned that organizing can be fun and that shadows are cool. She was proud of herself for helping her mommy and keeping her room clean. The moral of the story is that when we organize our things, it makes us feel good and helps us find what we need. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who loved to go to the beach. One day, he saw a seal swimming in the water. "Hello, Mr. Seal," he said. + +The seal looked at the man and said, "I'm cold. I shiver in the water." + +The man felt sad for the shivering seal. "Would you like to come out of the water and sit in the sun with me?" he asked. + +The seal nodded and swam to the shore. The man and the seal sat together on the warm sand and enjoyed the sun. The seal was no longer shivering and the man was happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a tall man who loved to bake. He made yummy cakes and cookies every day. One day, he heard a loud noise outside. When he looked up, he saw a big helicopter in the sky. It was so cool! The man ran outside to see it better. He waved at the pilot and the pilot waved back. The man was so happy to see the helicopter. Later that day, he baked some cookies and gave them to the pilot as a thank you for showing him the helicopter. The pilot was very happy and they became good friends. From that day on, the man would always look up at the sky, hoping to see the helicopter again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her toys, especially her stuffed dragon. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a warm cup of hot cocoa to drink. Lily was very happy and drank it all up. + +After she finished her cocoa, Lily went to play with her dragon. She decided to give her dragon a ride on her toy car. But as she was driving, she accidentally knocked over a lamp and it broke. + +Lily was scared and didn't know what to do. She tried to hide the broken lamp, but her mommy found out. Her mommy was very angry and sad that the lamp was broken. Lily felt very bad and wished she could take it back. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her toys and to always ask for help if she needed it. She never forgot about the time she broke the lamp and wished she could give her mommy a new one to make up for it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved Christmas and couldn't wait to decorate her tree. One day, her mom brought home a big box and said, "Lily, let's unpack the box and see what's inside." + +Lily was so excited and quickly started to open the box. Inside, she found lots of great ornaments! There were shiny stars, colorful balls, and even a cute snowman. Lily carefully hung each ornament on the tree. + +As she was hanging the last ornament, her mom said, "Lily, you did a great job decorating the tree!" Lily smiled and said, "Thank you, Mommy. I love Christmas!" +Once upon a time, there was a nice daughter named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, her mom asked her to hurry up and put on her shoes so they could go to the park. + +Lily replied, "Okay mommy, I will hurry!" She quickly put on her shoes and they walked to the park. When they got there, Lily saw her friend and ran over to say hello. + +Her friend said, "Wow, you look nice today!" Lily smiled and said thank you. They played on the swings and slide, and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, Lily's mom said, "Let's hurry back home for dinner." + +Lily said, "Okay mommy, I'm coming!" She ran back to her mom and held her hand, feeling happy and tired from all the fun they had. +Once upon a time, there was a black cat named Lucky. Lucky was very loyal to his owner, a little girl named Lily. Every day, Lucky would follow Lily wherever she went. + +One day, Lily and Lucky went to the park to play. Lily was having fun on the swings when suddenly Lucky saw a bird and started to chase it. The bird flew away and Lucky got lost. + +Lily looked and looked for Lucky, but he was nowhere to be found. She was very sad and missed him very much. Lucky didn't know how to get back home and he couldn't find Lily. + +Days passed and Lucky started to feel hungry and scared. He wished he could rise up and fly like the bird he saw before. But he couldn't. Eventually, Lucky got very sick and he didn't make it. Lily never saw him again and she was very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little lamb named Lucy. Lucy was very pretty with soft, white wool. One day, Lucy's mommy hung her wool on the fence to dry. Lucy watched her mommy hang the wool and wondered why it was being hung. + +As she looked around, Lucy saw other animals with different colored wool. She saw a brown cow with long hair and a black sheep with curly wool. Lucy thought they were all so pretty in their own way. + +When the wool was dry, Lucy's mommy took it down from the fence and made a warm sweater for Lucy to wear. Lucy was so happy and cozy in her new sweater made from her pretty wool. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her whistle. She would blow it all day long, making loud noises that annoyed her grumpy neighbor, Mr. Brown. + +One day, Lily's mom told her they were going on a picnic in the park. Lily was so excited to bring her whistle with her. As they were walking to the park, Lily saw Mr. Brown's house and remembered how grumpy he was. + +Lily's mom set up a blanket and started to unpack the food when Lily suddenly put her whistle in her pocket. "Why did you put your whistle away, Lily?" asked her mom. "I don't want to make Mr. Brown grumpy," replied Lily. + +Later that day, as they were packing up to leave, Mr. Brown came over to them. "Thank you for not blowing that whistle today, Lily," he said with a smile. "I was able to take a nap without any loud noises." From that day on, Lily learned that sometimes it's better to put things away and be considerate of others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma's house. One day, Lily went to visit her grandma and she was wearing her favorite sweater. But when she got to her grandma's house, she realized that it was very hot outside and her sweater was making her feel uncomfortable. + +Lily's grandma noticed that she was having a difficult time and suggested that they take off their sweaters and go outside to play. They had so much fun playing together and Lily forgot all about her sweater. + +At the end of the day, Lily was sad to leave her grandma's house, but she was excited to visit again soon. She hugged her grandma goodbye and promised to wear a different sweater next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go to the shop with her mom. One day, her mom didn't allow her to come with her to the shop. Lily felt sad and confused. She didn't understand why she couldn't come along. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came back from the shop and showed her a surprise. It was a new toy for Lily! Her mom explained that she didn't want Lily to come to the shop because she wanted to buy her a surprise. Lily was happy and hugged her mom. + +From that day on, Lily understood that sometimes her mom might not allow her to do something, but it was for a good reason. She loved going to the shop with her mom and hoped to get another surprise soon. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he had a favorite toy - a square block. He loved to stack it on top of other blocks and make tall towers. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to clean up his toys. Timmy didn't want to put away his square block. He insisted that it stay out so he could keep playing with it. + +His mom was wise and knew that Timmy needed to learn to clean up after himself. She explained to him that he could play with the square block again later, but for now, it needed to be put away. + +Timmy reluctantly agreed and put the square block in its place. Later, when he got it out again, he realized that his mom was right. It was much more fun to play with the square block when it was part of a clean and organized play area. +Once upon a time, there was a happy dog named Max. Max loved to play outside and chase squirrels. One day, Max went for a walk with his owner. It had rained the night before and the ground was very slippery. Max slipped and fell down. His owner picked him up and hugged him tight. + +After a few days, Max had to go to the vet for an operation. His owner was very worried, but Max was enthusiastic about going for a car ride. At the vet, Max was a good dog and didn't bark or whine. The operation went well and Max was soon back to his happy self, playing outside and chasing squirrels again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, bald man named John. John loved to cook and prepare delicious food. One day, John decided to make a pizza. He took some flour, water, and yeast and mixed them together. Then, he prepared the dough and let it rise for an inch. + +As John was preparing the pizza toppings, his little niece came into the kitchen. She asked, "Uncle John, what are you making?" John replied, "I'm making a pizza. Do you want to help me prepare it?" His niece happily agreed and helped him put the toppings on the pizza. + +After the pizza was prepared, John put it in the oven to cook. As they waited for the pizza to cook, John's niece asked, "Uncle John, can we make another pizza tomorrow?" John smiled and said, "Of course! We can prepare any kind of pizza you want." +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a new girl there and wanted to say hello. So, she went up to her and said, "Hi, my name is Lily. What's your name?" The new girl smiled and said, "My name is Sarah. Nice to meet you, Lily." + +Lily and Sarah played together and had fun. But then, Lily saw some other kids playing a game and wanted to join in. She said goodbye to Sarah without introducing her to the other kids. Sarah felt uncomfortable and sad. She didn't know anyone else at the park. + +Later, Lily realized that she should have introduced Sarah to the other kids. She felt bad for making Sarah feel uncomfortable. So, she went back to Sarah and winked at her. She said, "I'm sorry I didn't introduce you to my friends. I want to be your friend too." Sarah smiled and they became good friends. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to introduce new friends to old friends so that everyone feels included and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and run around in the park. One day, Timmy saw two birds fighting over a worm. He asked the birds why they were fighting. The birds said they were both hungry and wanted to eat the worm. + +Timmy said, "Why don't you both share the worm? That way, you can both eat and be happy." + +The birds thought this was a wise idea and decided to share the worm. After they ate, they both flew away and went to sleep in their nests. + +Timmy learned that it's important to share and be kind to others. He went home and shared his toys with his little sister. They both played together and then went to sleep, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play games with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends played a game where they had to run and catch each other. Timmy was very fast and caught all his friends. He felt very happy and proud. + +But then, Timmy remembered that he had a friend who was not very fast. He felt embarrassed that he had caught all his friends and left his slow friend behind. Timmy realized that it is not always about winning the game, but it is about playing together and having fun. + +From that day on, Timmy made sure to always include his slow friend in the games they played. He learned that it is important to be kind and considerate to others. And Timmy and his friends continued to have fun playing games together, but this time, everyone was included and no one was left behind. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with paper and make things out of it. One day, she found a piece of paper on the ground and decided to fold it into a little boat. She took it to the pond and watched it float away. + +The next day, Lily walked by a big building called a factory. She wondered what it was for. She saw many people going in and out, but she didn't know what they were making inside. It was an unknown thing to her. + +As Lily walked home, she saw a man holding a piece of paper. He was looking around, as if he had lost something. Lily remembered the boat she had made and realized that the man was looking for it. She ran back to the pond and found the boat floating near the edge. She picked it up and gave it to the man. He smiled and thanked her, and Lily felt happy that she had helped someone. She realized that sometimes things we do may seem small, but they can make a big difference to others. +Once upon a time, there was a big, hairy bear named Benny. Benny lived in the forest with his friends, the birds and the bees. One day, Benny fell down and hurt his paw. He needed a nurse to help him feel better. + +Benny went to his friend, the rabbit, and asked him to find a nurse. The rabbit insisted that he would find the best nurse in the forest. Soon, the rabbit came back with a kind nurse who helped Benny feel better. + +After Benny's paw was healed, he went to thank the nurse. She was so happy that she gave Benny a big hug. Benny was so happy that he insisted that they all have a picnic together. They all had a great time eating berries and playing games in the sun. Benny was grateful for his friends and the kind nurse who helped him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the summer. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to jump off the roof of Timmy's house, but Timmy thought that was foolish. + +Timmy tried to encourage Billy to play a different game, but Billy really wanted to jump off the roof. Timmy didn't want to be foolish, so he decided to play a different game by himself. + +Timmy had a great time playing with his toys in the sunshine. When Billy saw how much fun Timmy was having, he decided to join in. They played together all afternoon and had a great time. Timmy was happy that he could encourage Billy to play a safer game. They both had a great summer day playing together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a happy family who lived in a cozy house. They had a big rug in their living room that was soft and fluffy. Every morning, the sun would rise and shine through the window, making the rug look even more beautiful. + +One day, the family decided to have a lively party with their friends. They danced and sang and had so much fun on the rug. But then, someone spilled some juice on it and the rug became sticky and wet. + +The family didn't want their rug to stay dirty, so they quickly cleaned it up. They scrubbed and washed until the rug was clean and fluffy again. When they were done, they all sat on the rug and watched the sun rise once more, feeling happy and cozy together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily. She had a pink dress that she loved to wear every day. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a little boy who was sad because he couldn't climb up the slide. Lily wanted to help him, so she went over and said, "I can support you!" She held his hand and helped him climb up the slide. The little boy was so happy and he thanked Lily for being so kind. From that day on, Lily and the little boy played together every day at the park. They were happy to have each other's support and friendship. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and watch the flowers grow. One day, she saw a beautiful flower that was all black. She asked her mommy why it was black and her mommy said, "Sometimes flowers bloom in different colors, just like people have different hair and eye colors." + +Lily wanted to take care of the black flower and make it grow big and strong. She watered it every day and gave it lots of love. After a few weeks, the flower bloomed and it was the most beautiful flower she had ever seen. Her mommy said, "You did a great job taking care of the flower, Lily. Your hard work was a reward." + +Lily felt very proud and happy that she could make the flower bloom. She learned that if she worked hard and took care of things, she would be rewarded. She smiled and said, "I love taking care of flowers, they make me happy." Her mommy hugged her and said, "Taking care of things that make us happy is always a good thing to do." +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but one day his favorite toy broke. He went to his mommy and said, "Mommy, can you fix my toy?" + +His mommy replied, "Of course, Timmy. I can fix anything." + +Timmy was very happy and went to watch the parade with his mommy. They watched the parade from a distant spot, but Timmy could still see everything. + +After the parade, Timmy's mommy fixed his toy and Timmy was very happy. He hugged his mommy and said, "Thank you for fixing my toy, mommy. I love you." + +His mommy replied, "I love you too, Timmy." And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very excited because it was her birthday. Her mom told her to wait for the mailman to deliver a special package. + +Lily waited and waited, but the mailman didn't come. She started to feel sad. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. It was the mailman! He had brought her package. + +Lily opened the package and inside was a new pair of socks. She was so happy and put them on right away. Now she could play outside without getting her feet dirty. She thanked the mailman for delivering her special birthday present. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a beautiful garden. He loved to play in the garden every day. The garden had pretty flowers, green grass, and tall trees. Tim was very happy there. + +One day, Tim felt restless. He wanted to do something new in the garden. He saw a big hole in the ground. Tim wanted to jump in the hole. But his mom came out and warned him. She said, "Tim, be careful. The hole is deep. You can get hurt." + +Tim listened to his mom. He did not jump in the hole. Instead, he played with his toys in the garden. He had a lot of fun. Tim learned it is important to listen to warnings. And the garden stayed a happy place for him to play. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wrap presents for her friends. One day, her mom took her to the store to buy a present for her friend's birthday party. + +At the store, Lily found a toy she thought her friend would like. She asked her mom, "Can we buy this, please?" Her mom looked at the price and said, "Yes, we can buy it. It's not too much money." + +At home, Lily wrapped the present very carefully. She used pretty paper and a big bow. She was so excited to give it to her friend at the party. + +The next day, they went to the party. There were lots of kids, balloons, and games. It was very loud and fun. When it was time for presents, Lily gave her friend the gift she had wrapped. + +Her friend opened the present and smiled. "Thank you, Lily! I love it!" she said. Lily felt happy that her friend liked the present. They played with the toy and had a great time at the party. +One day, a bossy cat named Kitty was very hungry. She went to her bowl to find some food. But the bowl was empty! Kitty was sad. + +Kitty saw her friend, Doggy, and said, "Doggy, where is my food?" Doggy did not know. He asked Kitty, "Did you question Birdy? Maybe Birdy knows." + +Kitty went to find Birdy. She asked, "Birdy, do you know where my food is?" Birdy said, "Yes, Kitty. I saw Mouse take your food." Kitty was not happy. + +Kitty found Mouse and said, "Mouse, give me back my food!" Mouse was scared and gave the food back. Kitty put the food in her bowl and ate it all. After eating, Kitty was happy and said thank you to her friends. +One day, a girl named Amy went to the museum with her mom. Amy was very excited because she loved to learn new things. Her mom told her to hold her hand so they wouldn't get lost. Amy held her mom's hand tight and they walked into the museum together. + +In the museum, there were many big, loud animals. Amy was a little scared, but her mom said, "Don't worry, these animals are not real. They are just here to show us what they looked like a long time ago." Amy felt better and looked at the animals with big eyes. + +As they walked around, they saw a big, loud bell. Amy's mom said, "When you ring this bell, something fun will happen." Amy was excited and couldn't wait to see what would happen. She held the rope and rang the bell. Suddenly, all the animals in the museum started to dance! Amy laughed and clapped her hands, happy that she had made the animals dance. +Once upon a time, there was an old dog named Spot. Spot had an itch on his back that he could not scratch. He tried and tried, but his legs were too short to reach the itch. + +One sunny day, Spot met a friendly cat named Fluffy. Fluffy saw Spot trying to scratch his itch and felt bad for him. Fluffy had an idea. "I can help you with your itch, Spot," said Fluffy. "Let's share our paws and help each other." Spot agreed, and they became friends. + +Fluffy used her paw to scratch Spot's itch, and he felt so much better. In return, Spot shared his favorite toy with Fluffy, and they played together all day. From that day on, Spot and Fluffy always shared their toys and helped each other when they had itches. And they lived happily ever after. +One day, a boy named Tim felt sick. He was nervous. His mom said, "We will go see the doctor." Tim did not want to go. He was scared of the doctor. + +At the doctor's office, Tim sat in a big chair. The doctor said, "Don't be scared, Tim. I will help you feel better." The doctor looked in Tim's ears and mouth. He gave Tim a shot. Tim cried. + +On the way home, Tim's mom saw a big red stop sign. She did not stop the car. They had a crash. Tim and his mom were sad. They had to go back to the doctor. +One day, a boy named Tom was walking near the river. He saw a frog sitting on a rock. The frog looked very bored. Tom asked the frog, "Why are you so boring?" + +The frog said, "I am bored because I have no friends to play with. Can you help me find some friends?" Tom thought for a moment and then said, "Yes, I can help you." + +Tom took the frog's hand and led him to a group of ducks. The ducks were playing in the water. The frog said, "Hello, ducks! Can I play with you?" The ducks said, "No, you are too small and boring. We don't want to play with you." + +The frog was very sad. But Tom had an idea. He led the frog to a group of fish. The fish were swimming in the river. The frog said, "Hello, fish! Can I play with you?" The fish said, "Yes, you can play with us! You are not boring at all." + +The frog was very happy. He played with the fish all day long. The frog was not bored anymore, and he had many new friends to play with. Tom was happy that he could help the frog find friends. +Once upon a time, there was a wise goat named Billy. Billy lived on a little farm with his friend, a kind horse named Daisy. They liked to play and eat grass together. + +One day, Billy and Daisy saw a big tree with a red ball stuck in its branches. "I want to get the ball," said Billy. Daisy thought for a moment and said, "I will support you, Billy." + +So, Daisy let Billy climb on her back to reach the ball. With Daisy's support, Billy got the ball and they were very happy. They played with the ball all day and had lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a big hotel. In the hotel, there was a small boy named Tim. Tim liked to play with his toy car. One day, Tim found a broken toy car in the hotel. He wanted to fix it and make it work again. + +Tim took the broken toy car to his mom. His mom helped him fix it. They put the pieces back together. Then, Tim tried to shake the toy car to see if it worked. The car started to move! Tim was very happy. He learned that with a little help, he could fix things that were broken. + +The next day, Tim saw a broken chair in the hotel. He remembered how he fixed the toy car. He asked his dad to help him fix the chair. They worked together and fixed the chair. Everyone in the hotel was happy to have a nice chair to sit on again. The moral of the story is that when we work together and help each other, we can fix things that are broken. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the beach with his mom. They saw lots of wild birds and pretty shells. Tim liked to watch the waves and play in the sand. He felt very happy. + +Then, Tim saw a jellyfish in the water. It was big and colorful. He wanted to study it and get a closer look. Tim asked his mom, "Can I go see the jellyfish, please?" His mom said, "No, Tim. Jellyfish can hurt you. Stay away from it." + +But Tim didn't listen to his mom. He went closer to the jellyfish. He wanted to touch it. When he touched the jellyfish, it stung him. Tim cried very loud. His mom came running to help him. They had to leave the beach and go home. Tim was sad and hurt because he didn't listen to his mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was not happy because he had no friends. One day, he found a small, poor cat. The cat was very dirty. Tim felt sad for the cat and wanted to help it. + +Tim took the cat home and said, "I will make you clean and happy." He got some soap and water. He started to wash the cat. The cat did not like the soap and tried to run away. But Tim held the cat and said, "Don't be scared, I will be gentle." + +Tim washed the cat very carefully. He did not pinch the cat or hurt it. The cat started to trust Tim. When the cat was clean, it looked very pretty. The cat was happy and became Tim's best friend. + +The other kids saw how kind Tim was to the cat. They wanted to be friends with Tim too. Tim learned that if you are kind and gentle, you will make friends. + +And from that day on, Tim and the cat played together every day. They were never alone again. The end. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a gentle hen. She had a pretty egg. She loved her egg very much. Every day, she sat on her egg to keep it warm. + +One day, a kind duck came to visit the gentle hen. "Hello, friend!" said the duck. "What do you have there?" The gentle hen replied, "This is my egg. I am keeping it warm." The duck smiled and said, "That's nice! I hope it will hatch soon." + +After some days, the egg started to crack. The gentle hen and the kind duck watched. A little chick came out of the egg. They were so happy! The gentle hen and the kind duck began to applaud. They clapped their wings and cheered. The little chick looked up and said, "Thank you, Mommy and friend!" The gentle hen and the kind duck hugged the little chick. They were a happy family. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a girl named Lily. Lily loved music. She would sing and dance every day. She had a dog named Max. Max was an obedient dog. He would listen to Lily and do what she said. + +One day, Lily wanted to play music with Max. She said, "Max, let's play music together!" Max wagged his tail and barked. He was happy to play with Lily. Lily played her toy drum and Max barked to the beat. They made beautiful music together. + +As they played, their friend Tom came over. Tom said, "Wow, I like your music!" Lily and Max were very happy. They played music for Tom and he clapped his hands. They all had a fun day playing music together. +One day, a kind boy named Tim wanted to build a structure. He took his blocks and started to stack them. Tim was very happy with his work. + +His friend, Sue, came over and saw the structure. She said, "Wow, Tim! That is a big structure! Can I help you?" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, Sue! Let's build it together!" + +They worked together and made the structure even bigger. When they finished, they stepped back to reveal their work. They were very proud of their big structure. They played with it all day long and had lots of fun. +One day, a bald man named Tom was walking in the park. He saw a little girl named Sue. Sue was very sad. Tom asked, "Why are you sad, Sue?" + +Sue said, "My toy is broken. I can't play with it." Tom wanted to help Sue. He said, "I can fix your toy. Let me try." Sue gave Tom her toy. Tom tried to fix the toy. + +As Tom fixed the toy, Sue's heart was happy. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom!" They played together in the park. Sue was not sad anymore. Tom was happy too because he helped his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a family with a mom, a dad, and a little girl named Lucy. They lived in a small house near a big park. The family loved to play in the park together. + +One day, they were very hungry. So, they went to the park to have a picnic. They brought sandwiches, fruit, and juice. After they ate, Lucy saw a colorful toy that could spin. She asked her mom and dad if they could play with it. + +They all took turns making the toy spin. Lucy spun it fast, and her mom and dad spun it slow. They laughed and clapped as they watched the toy spin. The family had a great day at the park, and they went home happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy case full of fun toys. One day, Lily wanted to play with her toys, but her case was on a high shelf. She asked her mom for help. "Mom, can you please get my toy case?" Lily said. + +Her mom said, "Of course, Lily!" Her mom got the case down and opened it. Inside, there were many toys. Lily picked up a toy bird and tried to balance it on her finger. It wobbled and wobbled, but it did not fall. + +Lily's friend, Tom, came over to play. Tom saw Lily with the toy bird and wanted to try balancing it too. But when he tried, the bird fell off his finger. Tom felt upset. Lily saw Tom's sad face and said, "It's okay, Tom. I'll help you balance the bird." + +Lily showed Tom how to balance the bird on his finger. With some practice, Tom was able to do it too. They both laughed and played with the toy bird, taking turns balancing it. They had a great time playing together, and nobody was upset anymore. +One day, a little girl named Mia saw a big, gray cloud. She asked her mom, "What is that?" Her mom replied, "That is a tornado, Mia. It can be very strong and fast." + +Mia looked at the tornado. It moved in a graceful way, like a dancer. She was not scared. She thought it was beautiful. Mia wanted to talk to the tornado. + +"Hello, tornado," said Mia. The tornado replied, "Hello, Mia. I am strong and fast, but I can be nice too." Mia smiled at the tornado. They became friends and played together. + +At the end of the day, the tornado said, "Goodbye, Mia. I must go now." Mia replied, "Goodbye, tornado. Come back and play with me soon." The tornado left, and Mia went home to tell her mom about her new friend. +Once upon a time, a little dog named Spot went for a walk. He was a fit dog who loved to run and play. As he walked, he saw a small shelter under a tree. Spot thought it would be a fun place to rest. + +As Spot lay down in the shelter, he heard a voice. "Hello," said a tiny mouse. "My name is Tiny, and this is my home. Would you like to remain here with me?" + +Spot wagged his tail and said, "Yes, I would like to stay with you, Tiny. We can be friends and play together." + +So, Spot and Tiny played all day in the shelter. They had so much fun and were very happy. From that day on, they remained best friends and always played together. +One day, a big dog named Will was playing in the park. He saw a small cat up in a tree. The cat was scared and sad. Will wanted to help the cat, so he called out, "Don't worry, I will care for you!" + +Will tried to climb the tree, but it was too dangerous. He could fall and get hurt. Will thought hard, and then he had an idea. He found a long stick and reached up to the cat. The cat held onto the stick and Will pulled the cat down. + +The cat was very happy and said, "Thank you, Will, for caring about me and keeping me safe!" Will and the cat became good friends, and they played together in the park every day. +Once upon a time, there was a unique navy boat. It had big sails and a long rope. The boat was very pretty. One day, the boat's friend, a little bird, came to visit. + +"Hello, boat!" said the bird. "I like your big sails." + +"Thank you, bird!" said the boat. "I like your pretty wings." + +One day, the boat and the bird went to play in the sea. They were having so much fun. But then, the boat forgot where it left its long rope. The boat was sad. + +"Don't worry, boat," said the bird. "I will help you find your rope." + +The bird flew high in the sky and looked around. Soon, the bird found the rope. The boat was happy again. The boat and the bird played together all day long. They were the best of friends. +One day, a family went to the park. The family liked to play games. They were very competitive. They played catch, tag, and hide-and-seek. The sun was hot, and they got tired. + +The mom said, "Let's take a nap under the tree." So, the family lay down and closed their eyes. They slept for a little while. The sun hid behind a big cloud, and the wind blew softly. + +When they woke up, they saw a big storm coming. The family was scared. They ran to their car, but it was too late. The rain fell hard and fast. They were wet and cold. The family learned that sometimes, it's better to go home when you're tired. +Once upon a time, there was a small town with a garage. In the garage, there was a man named Tom. Tom liked to repair things. He was very good at fixing cars and bikes. Tom was a bit competitive. He always wanted to be the best at fixing things. + +One day, a little girl named Lily came to the garage. She had a broken toy car. Lily asked Tom, "Can you repair my toy car, please?" Tom looked at the toy car and said, "Of course, I will fix it for you." He wanted to show Lily that he was the best at repairing things. + +Tom worked very hard to fix the toy car. He was so happy when it was fixed. He gave the toy car back to Lily. Lily was very happy and said, "Thank you, Tom! You are the best!" Tom smiled and felt proud. He knew that being competitive helped him be the best at fixing things in his garage. And everyone lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, in a big house, there lived a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to build things with her toy blocks. One day, she decided to build something very special. + +Sue put on her soft bathrobe and went to the living room. There, she found her toy blocks and started to build an enormous tower. It was so tall, it almost reached the ceiling! Sue was very proud of her tower. + +Just then, Sue's mom walked in and saw the tower. "Wow, Sue!" she said, "That's an enormous tower you built!" Sue smiled and said, "Thank you, Mom! I worked very hard on it." They both looked at the tower and knew it was a very special day. +Once upon a time, there was a pirate named Tom. Tom had a big hat and a big boat. He liked to sail on the water with his friends. One day, Tom saw a little island. He wanted to find treasure on the island. + +When Tom and his friends got to the island, they saw an angry bird. The bird was very big and loud. It did not want the pirates to take its treasure. Tom did not know what to do, so he just gave a little shrug. + +Tom had a good idea. He gave the angry bird some food. The bird was happy now. It let Tom and his friends take some treasure. They all sailed back home and had a big party. They were happy to share their treasure with everyone. +One day, a boy named Tim was playing with his ball. He liked to throw the ball very high in the sky. He had a friend named Sue. Sue liked to play with Tim. They liked to play together. + +One day, Tim was rude to Sue. He threw the ball at her and it hit her. Sue was hurt and sad. She said, "Tim, that was not nice. You hurt me." Tim felt bad for what he did. + +Tim found a bandage for Sue. He put it on her and said, "I am sorry, Sue. I will not be rude again." Sue forgave Tim, and they played together again. They were happy and had fun. +One day, a little boy named Tim and his dog, Max, went to the park to play. They liked to run and jump together. Max was very fast, and Tim tried to catch him. They were having a lot of fun. + +While they were playing, Max saw a butterfly. He wanted to catch it, so he started to chase it. Max jumped high and moved his legs fast in a motion to get the butterfly. Tim saw Max and called out, "Max, come back!" + +When Max and Tim were tired, they sat down on the grass. Tim looked at Max and said, "Max, you should not chase butterflies. They are our friends." Max looked guilty, and Tim could see it in his eyes. Max did not know that chasing butterflies was not nice. Tim explained, "We can play with our ball and run together, but we should not bother the butterflies." + +Max wagged his tail and licked Tim's face to say he was sorry. Tim hugged Max, and they went back to playing with their ball. They both knew that they would not chase butterflies again. +One day, a nosy boy named Tim had a birthday. He got a big red car that could go forward and reverse. He was very happy and played with it all day. + +In the park, Tim met a girl named Sue. Sue wanted to play with the car, too. "Can I play with your car, please?" Sue asked. Tim did not want to share. He said, "No, it is my birthday car!" + +Sue was sad and walked away. Tim played alone, but he felt bad. Later, he tried to reverse the car, but it did not work. The car was broken. Tim was sad and wished he had shared his car with Sue. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a famous bell. This bell was big and shiny. Everyone in the town loved the bell. They would ring it every day at noon. The bell made a loud and happy sound. + +One day, a little boy named Tim wanted to turn the bell on. He asked his friend, Sam, "Can you help me turn the bell on?" Sam said, "Yes, let's do it together!" So, they both went to the bell and tried to turn it on. But they were too small and could not do it. + +A wise old man saw them and said, "You are too little to turn the bell on, but you can help each other in other ways." Tim and Sam listened to the wise old man. They decided to help each other pick up toys and clean their rooms. When they did this, their moms were so happy. + +The moral of the story is that even if you are small, you can still help others and make a difference. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. He was very excited because his mom said he could help her make cookies. Tim loved cookies and he loved helping his mom. + +Tim's mom said, "Tim, can you please open the cabinet and get the bowl?" Tim was happy that his mom let him do this. He opened the cabinet and got the bowl. Then, they put all the things they needed into the bowl and mixed them up. + +After they made the cookie dough, Tim's mom let him put the cookies on the pan. Tim said, "Thank you, Mom, for letting me help you!" They both smiled and put the cookies in the oven. Soon, the house was filled with the smell of yummy cookies. Tim and his mom enjoyed eating the cookies they made together. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim loved to swim and play baseball. One day, he went to the park with his noisy dog, Max. + +At the park, Tim saw his friend, Sam. Sam said, "Hi Tim! Let's play baseball." Tim was happy and they started to play. Max was noisy and barked a lot. + +While they were playing, a big rain came. Tim and Sam ran to hide under a tree. Max was scared and ran away. Tim and Sam looked for Max, but they could not find him. Tim was sad and went home without Max. +Once upon a time, there was a big missile. It was very attractive with many colors. The missile lived in a place where people did not mind it. They liked to look at it and play near it. + +One day, a little boy named Tim came to see the missile. He thought it was very pretty. "Missile, you are so nice to look at," Tim said. The missile did not say anything, but Tim did not mind. + +Tim liked to play near the missile every day. But one day, the sky became dark and windy. Tim was scared, but he did not want to leave the missile alone. He stayed with the missile even though the weather was bad. In the end, the wind was too strong, and it pushed the missile over. Tim was sad because the pretty missile was gone. +One sunny day, Tom saw an adorable cat. The cat was sitting on the lawn. Tom walked to the cat and said, "Hi, cat! Do you want to play with me?" + +The cat looked at Tom and said, "I can't play right now. I need to leave and find some food to eat." Tom thought for a moment and said, "I can help you find food!" + +So, Tom and the cat looked for food together. They found a big bowl of food in Tom's house. The cat ate the food and felt very happy. After eating, the cat said, "Thank you, Tom! Now we can play together!" + +Tom and the cat played all day long. They became good friends. The moral of the story is: when you help others, you make new friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a small house near a river. One day, the rain came down hard. The river grew big and a flood came. + +Lily saw a small cat stuck on a tree. The cat was scared and wet. Lily wanted to help the cat. She was brave but not careless. She called out, "Don't worry, cat! I will help you!" + +Lily asked her dad for help. They both went to the tree. Lily's dad held her hand tight. They walked slowly and carefully. They reached the cat. Lily whispered to the cat, "It's okay. We are here to help." She picked up the cat and they all went back home safe and sound. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Amy. She was very independent and loved to do things on her own. One day, she saw a new boy in her class. His name was Tom. Amy wanted to make Tom feel welcome, so she went to talk to him. + +"Hi Tom! My name is Amy. Welcome to our class!" said Amy with a big smile. Tom was shy, but he smiled back and said, "Thank you, Amy." + +In the class, the teacher gave them a project to do. Amy and Tom worked together, and they became good friends. They learned that working together is better than doing things alone. They also learned that it is important to be kind and welcome new friends. + +One day, Tom saw a new girl in the class. He remembered how Amy made him feel welcome, so he went to talk to her. "Hi! My name is Tom. Welcome to our class!" said Tom. The new girl smiled and said, "Thank you, Tom. My name is Lisa." + +From that day on, Amy, Tom, and Lisa were the best of friends. They always helped each other and made everyone feel welcome. And they all lived happily ever after. The moral of the story is to be kind and welcome new friends, and that working together is better than being independent. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. He had a big, round peach in his hand. Tim loved peaches, and he was very happy to eat it. + +As they walked, Tim saw a big dog. The dog was barking loudly. Tim felt fearful of the dog. He held his mom's hand tight and said, "Mom, I am scared of the big dog." His mom hugged him and said, "It's okay, Tim. The dog won't hurt you." + +Tim was still scared, and he accidentally dropped his peach on the ground. The peach rolled away. Tim was sad and started to cry. His mom said, "Don't worry, Tim. We can get another peach for you." + +They went to the store and bought a new peach. Tim was happy again. He ate his peach, and it was sweet and juicy. Tim learned that it's okay to be scared sometimes, and that his mom will always be there to help him. +Once upon a time, there was a tornado. The tornado was big and fast. It could reach very high. All the other winds were jealous of the tornado. + +One day, the tornado met a little wind. The little wind said, "I want to be like you, tornado. Can you teach me how to reach high like you?" The tornado agreed to help the little wind. + +They practiced together every day. The little wind learned to reach high like the tornado. The other winds saw this and were not jealous anymore. They all became friends and played together. The moral of the story is: instead of being jealous, we can learn from each other and have fun together. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Tim went to a big field of wheat. The wheat was tall and golden. + +As Tim walked through the wheat, he saw a tired bird. The bird was sitting on the ground. Tim paused and said, "Hello, bird. Why are you so tired?" The bird looked at Tim and said, "I am tired because I have been flying all day." + +Tim wanted to help the tired bird. He picked up the bird and carried it to a tree. The bird was happy to rest in the tree. Tim said, "Now you can rest, bird." The bird thanked Tim and they became good friends. From that day on, Tim and the bird played together in the wheat field every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big puzzle with many pieces. He liked to play with his puzzle every day. One day, Tim could not find his puzzle. He looked under his bed, in his toy box, and behind the sofa. Tim was sad. + +Tim's big sister, Sue, saw him and asked, "Why are you sad, Tim?" Tim said, "I can't find my puzzle. I want to play with it." Sue thought for a moment and said, "Let's look for it together." + +They looked everywhere in the house. Finally, they found the puzzle in the kitchen. But, oh no! Their dog, Spot, had chewed some of the puzzle pieces. The pieces were wet and bitter. Tim screamed, "My puzzle is ruined!" Sue hugged Tim and said, "Don't worry, we can fix it." + +Sue helped Tim clean the puzzle pieces and they glued them back together. They worked hard and soon, the puzzle was fixed. Tim was happy again. He thanked Sue and they played with the puzzle together. And from that day on, they always made sure to put the puzzle away when they were done playing. +Once upon a time, there was a big bear. He had a lot of friends in the forest. One day, he found an original toy. It was a small car. The bear liked the car very much. + +The bear stared at the car for a long time. He wanted to play with it. He pushed the car with his paw. The car went fast. The bear was very happy. He showed the car to all his friends. + +His friends stared at the car too. They all wanted to play with the bear's original toy. They took turns pushing the car. They had a lot of fun. The bear and his friends played with the car all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a green toy car named Zoomy. Zoomy loved to race around the house. One day, Zoomy's battery was very low. He felt sad because he could not race anymore. + +Zoomy's friend, Timmy the teddy bear, said, "Don't worry, Zoomy. Let's go ask Mommy for new batteries. Then you can race again!" So, they went to Mommy and asked for new batteries. + +Mommy gave Zoomy new batteries and said, "Now Zoomy, you must stay near me when you race. It's safer that way." Zoomy agreed and thanked Mommy. With his new batteries, Zoomy raced around the house, but this time he stayed near Mommy. + +Zoomy and Timmy had lots of fun racing together. They learned that it's important to listen to Mommy and stay safe. + +The moral of the story is to always listen to your parents and stay safe while having fun. +Once upon a time, there was a lively dog named Spot. Spot had a big idea. He wanted to organize a fun day for all his friends. Spot went to his best friend, a cat named Fluffy. + +Spot said, "Fluffy, I have a good idea. Let's organize a fun day for all our friends!" Fluffy liked the idea and said, "Yes, let's do it!" + +Together, Spot and Fluffy planned a lively day. They invited all their friends to play games, eat yummy food, and have fun. Everyone had a great time and thanked Spot and Fluffy for their big idea. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a nest high up in a tree. He had many friends in the forest. + +One sunny day, Bobo went to visit his friend, Bunny. Bunny was busy digging a hole to bury his carrot. "Hi, Bunny! What are you doing?" asked Bobo. "I am burying my carrot to save it for later," said Bunny. "That's a good idea!" said Bobo. + +Bobo thought he could do the same with his seeds. He flew down from his high nest and found a spot to bury his seeds. He used his beak to dig a small hole and dropped the seeds in. Then, he covered the hole with dirt. Now, Bobo and Bunny both had their food saved for later. They played together and had a fun day in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a mighty tree in a big park. The tree had many branches and leaves. One day, a small flower started to grow near the tree. The flower was trying to bloom, but it was very hard for it. + +A tiny bird lived in the tree. The bird saw the flower and said, "Hi, little flower! You can do it! You can bloom!" The flower smiled and kept trying. Soon, it bloomed into a beautiful, big flower. + +One day, a man came to the park. He had a big piece of steel. He wanted to cut down the mighty tree. The bird and the flower were scared. They did not want to lose their home. + +The bird said to the man, "Please, do not cut down our tree. We live here!" The man looked at the bird and the flower. He saw how beautiful the flower was and how happy the bird was. The man thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, I will not cut down the tree." + +The bird and the flower were very happy. They thanked the man, and they all lived happily in the big park. The mighty tree, the blooming flower, and the tiny bird became best friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. He loved to design things with his toys. One day, he decided to have a competitive game with his friend, Sam. + +Tim said, "Let's see who can design the best tower using blocks!" Sam agreed, and they started to build. They took turns putting blocks on the tower. Tim's tower was tall and strong. Sam's tower was short and wobbly. + +As they played, Tim's mom called out, "Time to clean up!" Tim and Sam put the toys in a big bin. Sam said, "Your tower was better, Tim. You win!" Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Sam. Let's play again tomorrow!" +One day, a girl named Lily went to school. At school, her teach showed her how to draw a cat. Lily tried to draw a cat, but it did not look fine. She was sad. + +"Can you help me?" Lily asked her teach. The teach helped her draw a better cat. Lily was happy now. The cat looked fine. + +But then, a boy named Tom said, "My cat is better." Lily was sad again. The teach said, "It is not about who is better. It is about having fun and learning." All the kids agreed and they all drew more cats. They all did a good job and everyone got to applaud. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to play outside. He saw a big lawn with green grass. Tim wanted to play on the lawn, but he felt miserable because it was very hot. + +Tim saw a tree on the lawn. He thought, "I can twist a branch and make a swing!" So, he twisted a strong branch and tied a rope to it. He made a swing to play on. + +Tim's friend, Sue, came over and saw the swing. She asked, "Can I play on the swing too?" Tim said, "Yes, let's play together!" They both played on the swing and had lots of fun. They were not miserable anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, big boat. It loved to sail on the blue water. One day, the boat met a little bird. The bird had a small envelope in its beak. + +"Hello, boat!" said the bird. "I have a letter for you in this envelope." + +The boat was happy. It had never gotten a letter before. The bird gave the envelope to the boat. Inside the envelope was a picture of the boat and the bird. They were sailing together on the water. + +The boat and the bird became best friends. They sailed together all day and played in the sun. At night, they looked at the stars in the sky. They were very happy and had lots of fun. The boat and the bird were friends forever. +Once upon a time, there was a big red dog named Max. Max was a bossy dog. He liked to tell the other animals what to do. One day, Max went to the park to play with his friends. + +In the park, Max saw a little bird named Tina. Tina was trying to eat some sauce from a plate. Max walked over to Tina and said, "You're doing it wrong! Let me show you how to eat sauce." + +Tina sighed and said, "Okay, Max. Show me how to eat the sauce." Max showed Tina how to eat the sauce. Tina tried to do it like Max, but she was too small. + +Max felt bad for being bossy. He said, "I'm sorry, Tina. I shouldn't have been bossy. You can eat the sauce however you want." Tina smiled, and they played together in the park. From that day on, Max was much nicer to his friends. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little girl named Mia. Mia loved to play with her puppy, named Spot. Spot was a small, cute puppy with soft fur. Mia and Spot were the best of friends. + +One sunny day, Mia and Spot went to the park. They saw a big tree with lots of leaves. Mia said, "Let's play under the tree, Spot!" Spot wagged his tail and barked, "Woof, woof!" They played under the tree and had lots of fun. + +Mia found a soft ball under the tree. She picked it up and said, "Look, Spot! A ball!" Mia threw the ball, and Spot ran to get it. When Spot brought the ball back, Mia gave him a big squeeze. Spot licked her face, and they both laughed. They played with the ball all day, and they were very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to create things with her crayons and paper. One day, she made a picture of a harmless butterfly. It was so pretty! + +Lily's mom came in and said, "Wow, Lily! You made that in just one minute!" Lily was so happy that her mom liked her picture. + +Later that day, Lily and her mom went to the park. They saw a real butterfly that looked just like the one Lily drew. Lily was so excited and said, "Look, Mommy! That's the butterfly I created!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, while she was playing, she heard her mommy say a bad word. Lily asked, "What's that word, mommy?" + +Her mommy replied, "It's a word we shouldn't say, it can hurt people's feelings." + +Lily thought about it and said, "I don't want to say bad words, I want to be kind to people." Her mommy smiled and said, "That's a good thing, Lily. Remember, words can rock people's world, but they can also hurt them. So, always choose kind words." From that day on, Lily made sure to use kind words and never said bad words again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to visit her grandma's house. One day, Lily went to her grandma's house and saw a big, white bathtub. It was so shiny and clean! Lily wanted to take a bath in it, but her grandma said it was only for grown-ups. + +Lily's grandma was very wealthy and had many toys for Lily to play with. They played with dolls, blocks, and puzzles. They also had a yummy snack of cookies and milk. After playing, Lily went home and told her mom about the fun day she had visiting her grandma. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and eat candy. One day, her mom took her to the office where she worked. It was a big room with lots of desks and computers. Lily saw some candy on her mom's desk and asked if she could have some. Her mom said yes, but warned her not to spoil her appetite for lunch. + +Lily started to play with the toys in her mom's office, but she didn't realize that some of them were dangerous. She picked up a sharp pair of scissors and almost cut herself. Her mom quickly took the scissors away and told her to be careful. Lily learned that sometimes things can be dangerous and she should always ask before touching them. + +After a while, Lily got bored and wanted to go home. She asked her mom if they could leave and go get some ice cream. Her mom said yes, but reminded her that too much ice cream can spoil her dinner. Lily smiled and promised to save some room for her vegetables. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He had an enormous body and a long trunk. One day, he went for a walk in the jungle. As he was walking, he saw a little monkey sitting on the side of a tree. The monkey was very small compared to the elephant. + +The elephant decided to poke the monkey with his trunk. The monkey got scared and ran away. The elephant felt bad for scaring the monkey and decided to apologize. He went to the monkey's home and brought him some bananas as a gift. The monkey forgave the elephant and they became friends. From that day on, the elephant promised to never poke his friend again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wander in the garden and look at all the pretty flowers. One day, she found a microscope and thought it was very interesting. + +Lily looked at different things under the microscope and it was so much fun. She saw tiny bugs and pretty colors. She even tried to look at a delicious cookie, but it was too big to fit under the microscope. + +However, as she wandered around the garden, she accidentally dropped the microscope and it broke into many pieces. Lily was very sad and didn't know how to fix it. She couldn't look at the tiny bugs and pretty colors anymore. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with the things she found and to not wander too far from her parents. She missed her microscope dearly, but she knew she had to be more responsible. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing in the yard with her toys. One day, she saw a locked box in the yard. She felt restless and wanted to know what was inside. + +Lily tried to open the box, but it was locked. She asked her parents for help, but they told her that it was not hers to open. Lily felt sad and disappointed. + +Later that day, Lily realized that it was important to respect other people's things and not try to unlock them without permission. She learned that it was better to ask before touching something that did not belong to her. +Once upon a time, there was a dog named Spot. Spot was very obedient and always listened to his owner. One day, Spot was playing with a ball and accidentally kicked it too hard. The ball hit his owner's tooth and made it hurt. Spot felt very sorry and tried to make it better by licking his owner's face. The owner forgave Spot because he knew it was just an accident. From then on, Spot was extra careful when playing with his toys. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, she found a shiny rock and showed it to her friend, Timmy. + +"Wow, that's so pretty!" Timmy said, "Where did you find it?" + +"I found it by the pond," Lily replied, "I think it's a magic rock." + +Suddenly, they heard a loud noise. It was a man on a motorcycle speeding towards them. They tried to move out of the way, but it was too late. The man crashed into them and they fell into the pond. + +Lily's mom came to the park and saw what happened. She was very sad and thoughtful. The doctors tried to help, but it was too late. Lily and Timmy didn't make it. + +From that day on, Lily's mom reminded everyone to be careful and look out for each other. She also made sure to always watch over Lily's little brother, who never got to meet his sister. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun with her friends. One day, she got a case of the sniffles and her nose wouldn't stop running. Her mom gave her some tissues to wipe her nose, but it didn't help. + +Lily's mom took her to the doctor and the doctor said she had a persistent cold. The doctor gave her some medicine to take and told her to rest. Lily didn't like taking medicine, but she knew it would help her feel better. + +A few days later, Lily's friends came to visit her. They asked her how she was feeling. Lily said, "My cold is increasing, but I am taking my medicine and resting so I can play with you soon!" Her friends were happy to hear that Lily was getting better and they couldn't wait to play with her again. +Once upon a time, there was a kind man named Jack. Jack lived on a ranch with many animals. He loved to do things for his animals, like give them food and water. + +One day, Jack saw a little lamb who looked very sad. "What's wrong?" Jack asked the lamb. "I miss my mommy," the lamb replied. Jack felt compassionate for the little lamb and decided to help. He searched all over the ranch until he found the lamb's mommy. + +"Here she is!" Jack said, as he brought the mommy lamb to her baby. The little lamb was so happy to be reunited with her mommy. "Thank you, Jack," the little lamb said. "You are so kind and compassionate." Jack smiled and said, "It's what I do. I take care of my animals." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a big structure. It was a tall tower made of metal and it looked very cool. + +Lily asked her mom, "What is that big thing?" + +"It's a tower, sweetie. It's very tall," her mom replied. + +Suddenly, Lily started to feel dizzy. She said, "Mommy, something weird is happening to me. I feel dizzy." + +Her mom held her hand and said, "Let's sit down for a bit and rest, okay?" + +After a few minutes, Lily felt better. She looked up at the tower and said, "I want to climb that structure one day!" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Maybe we can come back and climb it together when you're older." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ponies and wanted to ride one so badly. One day, her mom said, "Lily, we're going to the farm today. Are you ready to see the ponies?" Lily was so excited and said, "Yes, mommy! I'm ready!" + +When they got to the farm, Lily saw a pretty pony with a pink mane. She wanted to ride it, but the farmer said, "I'm sorry, that pony isn't ready for riders yet." Lily was sad and said, "But I really want to ride the pony!" Her mom explained that sometimes people disagree, but they have to respect the farmer's decision. + +Later that day, Lily saw the pink-maned pony running around the field with a big smile on its face. The farmer had trained it and now it was ready for riders. Lily was so happy and got to ride the pony. She thanked the farmer and said, "I'm glad we didn't disagree anymore!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house with a big window. One day, Lily saw a bird flying outside the window. She was so happy and wanted to touch the bird. But, she was too afraid to open the window. + +Lily's mommy saw her daughter standing by the window. She asked, "What's wrong, my dear?" Lily replied, "I want to touch the bird, but I am too scared." Mommy hugged her and said, "Don't worry, we can pause for a moment and watch the bird together." + +So, Lily and her mommy sat by the window and watched the bird fly. Lily was no longer fearful and was happy to just watch the bird. From then on, Lily and her mommy would pause and watch the birds together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and sing songs. One day, Lily's mommy gave her a beautiful jewel necklace. Lily was so happy and she wore it everywhere she went. + +One day, while playing outside, Lily accidentally dropped her necklace and it broke into pieces. She started to cry and felt very sad. Her mommy came to her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I will fix your necklace and make it as good as new." Her mommy hugged her and comforted her. + +After a few days, Lily's mommy gave her back the necklace. Lily was so happy and showed it to all her friends. "Wow, Lily, your necklace is so pretty and famous now," said her friend. Lily smiled and felt proud of her necklace. From that day on, she always took good care of it and never let it break again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy cook dinner. One day, her mommy asked her to chop up some peppers for the salad. Lily was excited to help but didn't know that peppers could be spicy. + +Lily's mommy warned her, "Be careful, Lily. Peppers can be spicy and might make your mouth feel hot!" + +Lily didn't listen and took a big bite of the pepper. She started to cry and said, "I'm sorry, mommy. I didn't know it would be spicy." + +Her mommy hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Just remember to listen when I warn you about something." From that day on, Lily always listened to her mommy's warnings and never ate a pepper without asking first. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She liked to play outside with her friends. One day, they went to the beach to watch the sunset. Lily saw the sun go down and it made her smile. + +But then, a rude boy came and started to push her friends. Lily didn't like that, so she told the boy to stop. He didn't listen, so Lily went to get her mom. Her mom came and talked to the boy's mom. They all talked and the boy's mom said sorry. Then, they all watched the sunset together and smiled. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very naughty. He didn't listen to his mommy and daddy. One day, Timmy wanted some ice cream. He went to the freezer and opened it. He saw all the ice cream and got very excited. + +Timmy's mommy came in and said, "Timmy, it's almost bedtime. You can't have ice cream now. You need to sleep soon." + +Timmy said, "But mommy, I want ice cream now!" + +Mommy said, "No, Timmy. You need to sleep so you can grow big and strong. Ice cream can wait until tomorrow." + +Timmy learned that sometimes we have to wait for things we want, and that sleep is important for our bodies. From then on, he listened to his mommy and daddy and went to sleep on time every night. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, she noticed that the bear's fur was dirty and needed a good rub. So, she took a soft cloth and rubbed the bear until it was clean and fluffy again. + +Later that day, Lily's mom asked her to help with the laundry. She showed Lily how to push the button on the washing machine to start it. Lily was so happy that she could help her mom. She felt strong and important. + +After they finished the laundry, Lily went to bed with her teddy bear. She hugged it tightly and felt happy that it was clean. She fell asleep dreaming of all the other things she could do to help her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went outside to play. It was raining and the weather was wet. Lily loved the rain and splashed in the puddles. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom asked her a question, "Do you want to go inside and have some hot chocolate?" Lily nodded her head and said, "Yes please!" + +When they got inside, Lily's mom made her some hot chocolate. It was warm and sweet, and Lily felt happy. She looked outside and saw that the rain had stopped. She asked her mom, "Can we go outside again and play?" Her mom smiled and said, "Of course, let's go!" + +Lily and her mom went outside again and saw a rainbow in the sky. Lily was amazed and said, "Wow, look at the pretty colors!" Her mom said, "Yes, it's beautiful after the wet weather." Lily smiled and felt grateful for her fun day with her mom. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and explore the world around him. One day, Timmy was walking on the ground when he saw a curious bird. The bird had bright feathers and was singing a beautiful song. Timmy wanted to get closer to the bird, but his mommy told him to be careful. + +Suddenly, Timmy noticed a lock on the gate that led to the bird. He tried to open it, but it was locked tight. Timmy was sad that he couldn't get to the bird, but he knew that his mommy was keeping him safe by locking the gate. He decided to go play with his toys instead, but he still wondered about the curious bird and hoped he could see it again someday. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sarah. Sarah had a cane because she hurt her foot. She was very tired from walking around all day. + +Sarah saw her friend, Tommy, and said, "Hi Tommy! Do you want to play with me?" + +Tommy said, "No, I'm tired. I want to go home." + +Sarah was sad because she wanted to play with Tommy. She said, "Tommy, I know you're tired, but can't we play for a little bit?" + +Tommy thought about it and said, "Okay, let's play for a little bit." + +Sarah and Tommy played together and had so much fun. They forgot that they were tired. When it was time to go home, Sarah said, "Thank you for playing with me, Tommy. I'm glad we had fun." + +Tommy smiled and said, "Me too, Sarah. Let's play again soon." + +Sarah was happy because she knew she had a good friend in Tommy. Even though she was tired, she was happy because she got to play with her friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was very shy and didn't like to talk to strangers. One day, Lily's mommy needed to go to the store and asked if Lily wanted to come. Lily said no because she was too shy. But then, Lily started to worry that her mommy would be gone for a long time. + +Lily waited for what felt like a very long minute, but her mommy didn't come back yet. Lily started to worry even more. Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door. It was her mommy! She had come back from the store. Lily was so happy and gave her mommy a big hug. From that day on, Lily didn't worry as much when her mommy went out because she knew she would always come back. +Once upon a time, there was a large bear who lived in the forest. He was very lonely because he had no friends to play with. One day, he met a little rabbit who was very kind. The bear asked the rabbit if they could be friends and the rabbit said yes. + +The bear was so happy to have a friend and he wanted to show his gratitude. He asked the rabbit if he could hug him. The rabbit agreed and the bear gave him a big hug. + +The rabbit was surprised because he had never been hugged before. He felt happy and loved. From that day on, the bear and the rabbit became best friends. They would play together and share their food. + +The moral of the story is that being kind and friendly can lead to great friendships. Just like how the bear and the rabbit became friends, we can also make friends by being kind and friendly. It's important to show love and care to others, just like how the bear gave the rabbit a hug. And if we have a teaspoon of kindness in our hearts, we can make the world a better place. +Once upon a time, there was a hairy dog named Max. Max loved to play with his toys and go for walks with his owner. One day, Max's owner got a call on the telephone. The call was very important, so Max had to be quiet. + +Max waited patiently for the call to end. When it finally did, Max's owner gave him a big hug and said, "Good boy, Max! You were so quiet during my important call." Max wagged his tail happily and licked his owner's face. + +From that day on, Max knew that when the telephone rang, he needed to be quiet until the call ended. And he was always rewarded with lots of love and attention from his owner after the call was over. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little penguin named Pip. One day, Pip wanted to build an igloo to keep warm. He asked his friend, a polar bear named Ben, for help. + +Ben said, "Sure, Pip! Let's fold the snow together and make a cozy igloo." + +Pip and Ben worked hard, folding and shaping the snow. But as they worked, the sky grew gloomy and dark. Pip started to feel scared. + +"Ben, I'm scared," Pip said. "What if we can't finish the igloo before it gets too dark?" + +"Don't worry, Pip," Ben said. "We can do it if we work together. And even if we can't finish, we can always try again tomorrow." + +Pip felt better and they continued to work. Soon, they finished their igloo and crawled inside. It was warm and cozy, and Pip was grateful for his friend's help. + +The moral of the story is that when we work together and don't give up, we can accomplish great things. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and do puzzles. One day, Timmy's mommy took him to the store to buy him a new toy. They looked around and found a navy blue truck that Timmy loved. It was very cheap, so his mommy bought it for him. + +Timmy was so happy with his new truck. He played with it all day and even took it to bed with him. The next day, Timmy brought his truck to show his friends at the park. They all loved it too and wanted to play with it. Timmy shared his truck with his friends and they had fun playing together. + +After a while, it was time for Timmy to go home. He said goodbye to his friends and went home with his mommy. He was so happy that he got a new toy and that he got to share it with his friends. Timmy went to bed that night with a big smile on his face, holding his navy blue truck tightly. +Once upon a time, there was a chubby bunny named Benny. Benny loved to play with clay and make little animals. One day, Benny was playing with his clay when he saw a bird blink its eyes. Benny was amazed! He had never seen a bird blink before. Benny tried to blink his own eyes, but he couldn't do it as fast as the bird. From that day on, Benny loved to watch the birds blink their eyes while he played with his clay. +Once upon a time, there was a furry cat named Mittens. Mittens loved to play with yarn and chase mice. One day, Mittens went to the shop with her owner. The shop had lots of toys and treats for cats. + +Mittens played with a ball of yarn in the shop while her owner looked around. Suddenly, Mittens saw a mouse run by! She chased after it, but the mouse was too fast. The chase went on and on until it finally came to an end when the mouse ran out of the shop. + +Mittens was sad she didn't catch the mouse, but she was happy to have had a fun adventure in the shop. From that day on, Mittens loved going to the shop with her owner and always kept an eye out for any more mice to chase. +One day, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. Her favorite toy was a teddy bear named Mr. Snuggles. One day, Lily's mom told her it was time to take a bath in the bathroom. Lily didn't want to take a bath because she was having too much fun playing with Mr. Snuggles. But her mom insisted, so Lily reluctantly went to the bathroom. + +While Lily was taking a bath, Mr. Snuggles accidentally fell into the toilet. Lily was very upset and started to cry. She called out to her mom, "Mommy, Mr. Snuggles is in the toilet and he's all wet!" Her mom came to the bathroom and tried to help, but it was too late. Mr. Snuggles was ruined and Lily was very sad. + +Lily's mom tried to console her and said, "I know you loved Mr. Snuggles very much, but don't worry, we can get you a new teddy bear." But Lily was still upset and said, "I don't want a new teddy bear, I wanted Mr. Snuggles." Lily's mom admired how much Lily loved her toy, but there was nothing she could do to fix it. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and share them with his friends. One day, Timmy saw his friend Johnny playing with a toy car that he really wanted. Timmy asked Johnny if he could trade his toy truck for Johnny's toy car. + +Johnny said, "Sure, I'll trade with you!" Timmy was so happy to have the toy car he had always wanted. But then, Johnny realized that he actually needed his toy car back. He went to Timmy and asked if they could trade back. + +Timmy said, "No, I don't want to trade back. I love this toy car too much!" Johnny was sad and didn't know what to do. He wished he had never traded his toy car in the first place. + +The next day, Timmy accidentally broke the toy car and it was no longer available to play with. Johnny felt bad for Timmy, but he also felt a little bit happy that he had his toy car back. Timmy learned that sometimes it's better to be kind and trade fairly with your friends. +Once upon a time, there was a party. It was for a little girl's birthday. She sent out invitations to all her friends. They were very excited and happy to go to the party. + +At the party, they ate cake and played games. It was very light outside and everyone was having so much fun. But then, the little girl's mom came in and said they had to go. She told the parents they had to pay for the party. But the parents didn't have any money to pay. + +The little girl was sad because her party had to end early. She didn't understand why they had to leave. She just wanted to keep playing with her friends. The parents felt bad for not being able to pay and apologized to the little girl. But the damage was done and the party was ruined. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went outside to play. She saw a bird in a tree and tried to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily's mommy called her inside for lunch. They ate sandwiches and talked about their day. Lily whispered to her mommy that she wanted to go to the park. + +Mommy said, "Okay, but we have to be safe. We need to hold hands when we cross the street." + +At the park, Lily played on the swings and the slide. She had so much fun! When it was time to go home, Mommy said, "Let's make sure we leave the park clean. We don't want to litter." + +Lily and Mommy picked up their trash and threw it away. They walked home holding hands, feeling happy and safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to wear his favorite red shirt every day. One day, Timmy's mom said, "Timmy, let's go to the store and get a new shirt with a cool print on it." + +Timmy was excited and said, "What kind of print?" His mom replied, "How about a shirt with dinosaurs on it?" Timmy loved dinosaurs and said, "Yes, please!" + +At the store, Timmy tried on the dinosaur shirt and it fit perfectly. He was so happy and said, "I want to wear this shirt every day!" His mom laughed and said, "Well, maybe not every day, but you can wear it as much as you want." + +Timmy wore his new dinosaur shirt to school the next day and all of his friends thought it was so cool. Timmy felt proud and happy to wear his new shirt with the kind dinosaurs on it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and pick flowers. One day, she found a file on the ground. She didn't know what it was for, but she picked it up and brought it home. + +When her mommy saw the file, she told Lily that it was used to make things smooth. Lily didn't understand, so she asked her mommy to show her. Her mommy used the file to smooth out a rough piece of wood. + +Lily thought it was cool, but she didn't like the sound it made. It was bitter and scratchy. She guessed that she wouldn't want to use it all the time. From then on, she left the files to her mommy and went back to picking flowers. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the world around her. One day, she found a sign that said "No Dogs Allowed" in big, clear letters. + +Lily didn't understand why dogs couldn't come and play too. She started to frown and feel sad. But then, she remembered her own dog at home and decided to make a sign of her own. + +She found some paper and crayons and drew a sign that said "All Dogs Welcome!" in bright colors. She put it up next to the other sign and smiled with pride. Now, all the dogs could come and play with her in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mommy in the kitchen. One day, her mommy was using a big mixer to make a cake. Lily watched as the mixer went round and round, making a loud noise. + +Later that night, Lily went to bed and began to dream. In her dream, she was in the kitchen with her mommy again. This time, they were making cookies. Lily was so happy to help her mommy mix the dough with the big mixer. + +But then, her mommy became grumpy because the cookies didn't turn out right. Lily felt sad and didn't want her mommy to be upset. So, she gave her mommy a big hug and told her that everything would be okay. And just like that, her mommy's grumpiness went away and they continued to make delicious cookies together. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily who loved to play with her toys. One day, she accidentally broke her favorite toy car. She felt very sad and started to cry. + +Her parent came into the room and asked her what happened. Lily told her parent that she broke her toy car. Her parent hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I forgive you. We can buy a new toy car together." + +Lily felt happy and hugged her parent back. They went to the store and bought a new toy car. Lily learned that it's important to tell the truth and that her parent will always forgive her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and dress them up in pretty clothes. One day, she went to the beach with her family and saw a jellyfish in the water. It was big and round and had long tentacles. + +Lily's mom told her that jellyfish can sting, so they have to be careful. But Lily felt lucky because she got to see a real jellyfish up close. She watched it swim in the water and thought it looked like a floating umbrella. + +After a while, Lily and her family went back to their beach towels to have a snack. Lily's mom gave her a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, which was her favorite. She felt happy and content as she ate her sandwich and watched the waves. It was a perfect day at the beach for Lily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved her bathrobe because it was so soft and cozy. One day, Lily's mommy told her that they were going to celebrate her birthday. Lily was so excited that she couldn't stop jumping up and down. + +On the day of her birthday, Lily woke up early and put on her favorite bathrobe. She ran downstairs and saw that her mommy had made her a big cake with lots of frosting. All of her friends came over to celebrate with her. They sang happy birthday and Lily blew out the candles on her cake. + +After they ate cake, they played games and had lots of fun. Lily was so happy that she got to celebrate her special day with her friends and family. When it was time for everyone to go home, Lily hugged them all goodbye and said thank you for coming to my party. She went to bed that night with a big smile on her face, feeling loved and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to swim in the pool. One day, Timmy's sister wanted to enter the pool too. Timmy was happy to share the pool with his sister. But, Timmy accidentally splashed water on his sister's face. She got angry and Timmy felt guilty. He said sorry to his sister and they continued to swim together happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a swim in the lake with her family. When she got out of the water, her mommy helped her dry off with a towel. + +Suddenly, Lily's ear started to hurt. She cried and told her mommy about it. Her mommy looked inside her ear and saw a little bug. She took it out and Lily felt great relief. + +After that, Lily and her family went for a picnic in the park. They had a great time playing games and eating yummy food. Lily forgot all about her ear and just enjoyed being with her family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man who loved to decorate his house. He had many colorful things like balloons and ribbons. One day, he went to a museum to see all the pretty things inside. He saw paintings and sculptures that made him smile. + +The bald man had an idea. He wanted to decorate the museum with his colorful things. So, he went home to get his balloons and ribbons. He decorated the museum with them and it looked so pretty. Everyone who visited the museum loved it. + +The bald man was happy that he could make people smile with his decorations. He went home feeling proud of himself. From that day on, he continued to decorate his house and the museum. And everyone who saw his decorations smiled and felt happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was always hungry and loved to eat cookies. One day, Timmy went to the store to buy some cookies. He saw a lawyer walking by and asked him if he wanted to share his cookies. The lawyer said no and walked away. + +Timmy was sad but he still went into the store to buy some cookies. He saw a group of kids clapping and having fun. Timmy joined them and showed them his cookies. They all clapped and Timmy felt happy. + +But when Timmy got home, he realized that he had lost his wallet with all his money in it. He couldn't buy any more cookies. Timmy cried and went to bed hungry. The end. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Max went to the park with his mom. Max saw a sack on the ground and wanted to see what was inside. His mom told him not to touch it, but Max didn't listen. He opened the sack and found some toys inside. Max was happy and played with the toys. + +But then, Max's mom told him it was time to leave. Max didn't want to go and wanted to bring the toys with him. His mom told him he couldn't take them and they had to leave. Max was sad and didn't understand why he couldn't keep the toys. + +The moral of the story is that sometimes we can't have everything we want, and it's important to listen to our parents when they tell us to leave things alone. Max learned his lesson and promised to listen to his mom next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play with her toy kitchen. One day, she was making cupcakes and needed to find the right bowl to mix the batter. She looked through all of her bowls, but none of them matched the one she needed. + +Lily's mom heard her frustration and asked, "What's wrong, sweetie?" + +"I can't find the bowl that matches this one," Lily replied, pointing to the one she needed. + +Her mom smiled and said, "Let's look in the cupboard. Maybe we can find a bowl that matches." + +They searched through the cupboard until they finally found the perfect bowl. Lily was so happy that she started to sing a song about how she found the right bowl. + +After the cupcakes were baked, Lily's mom asked her to help with something else. "Can you help me tune my guitar?" she asked. + +Lily didn't know what "tune" meant, but her mom explained that it meant to make the guitar sound just right. They worked together to adjust the guitar's pitch until it sounded beautiful. + +Lily was so proud of herself for helping her mom. She said, "Mommy, that was rare! We found the bowl that matched and made the guitar sound pretty!" + +Her mom smiled and hugged her. "Yes, we did. And we make a great team." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and have fun. One day, her mommy told her they were going to a party. Lily was so excited! She put on her pretty dress and went to the party with her mommy. + +At the party, there were lots of balloons and yummy food. Lily saw her friends and they played together. Suddenly, the lights went out and it was dark. But then, Lily saw something glowing in the dark. It was a disco ball! The disco ball was shining and making the room look magical. + +Lily was happy and danced with her friends under the glowing disco ball. But then, she saw her friend Sarah looking troubled. "What's wrong?" Lily asked. "I lost my favorite toy," Sarah said. Lily wanted to help her friend, so they looked for the toy together. After a while, they found it and Sarah was happy again. The party was fun and Lily went home with a big smile on her face. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his marbles. One day, he was playing with his marbles outside when his friend Billy came over. + +"Hi Timmy! Can I play too?" asked Billy. + +"Sure!" said Timmy, "But be careful, my marbles are very special." + +Billy started to play, but he was very slow. Timmy got impatient and said, "Come on Billy, don't lie down on the ground! We need to play faster!" + +"I'm sorry," said Billy, "I'm just tired today." + +"That's okay," said Timmy, "Let's take a break and have a snack. Then we can play again!" +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and toys. One day, she was walking in the park with her mommy when she saw a big, green frog. + +"Look mommy, a frog!" said Lily, waving her hand excitedly. + +The frog looked at Lily and said, "Hello there little girl. Would you like to play a game with me?" + +Lily was a little scared but she wanted to be brave. "Okay, what game?" she asked. + +The frog smiled and said, "Let's see who can snap their tongue the loudest." + +Lily tried to snap her tongue but she couldn't do it very well. The frog, on the other hand, snapped his tongue very loudly. + +Lily felt embarrassed that she couldn't do it as well as the frog. But then, the frog said, "Don't worry, Lily. You'll get better with practice." + +From that day on, Lily practiced snapping her tongue every day. And one day, she was able to snap it even louder than the frog! +Once upon a time, there was a big fat cat named Max. Max loved to eat and sleep all day long. One day, Max was walking outside and he saw a butterfly. Max wanted to catch the butterfly, but he was too slow. Max fell on the ground and hurt his paw. "Meow, meow," cried Max. + +Just then, a little girl named Lily saw Max on the ground. She ran over to him and gave him a kiss on his head. "Are you okay, Max?" asked Lily. Max purred and licked Lily's face. "Thank you, Lily," said Max. + +From that day on, Max and Lily were best friends. Max would follow Lily around and protect her from any danger. Max even let Lily dress him up in silly hats and bows. Max was happy to have a friend like Lily who loved him for who he was. +Once upon a time, there was a charming little mixer. It had a big smile on its face and loved to mix things up. The mixer lived in a small kitchen with its friend, the spoon. They played together every day, mixing and stirring. + +One sunny day, the charming mixer and the spoon decided to go on an adventure. They wanted to drive a car! They found a toy car in the playroom and jumped in. The mixer was the driver, and the spoon sat next to it. They drove around the room, laughing and having fun. + +After a while, they stopped the car and went back to the kitchen. The charming mixer and the spoon were happy to be home. They mixed up a big cake to celebrate their adventure. And from that day on, they had many more fun times together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was very naughty. One day, Lucy's mother asked her to clean her room. "Lucy, please clean your room," her mother said. + +Lucy did not want to clean her room. She wanted to play. But she knew her mother would be sad if she did not listen. So, Lucy tried to manage the mess. She picked up her toys and put them away. She found her clothes and put them in a pile. + +As she was cleaning, Lucy found her favorite doll. She gave the doll a big hug. "I love you, dolly," she said. When her room was clean, Lucy's mother came to see. She was very happy. "Good job, Lucy," her mother said. Lucy smiled and felt proud. +One day, a little girl named Mia went for a walk with her mom. They walked by a big tree and saw a small bird sitting on a branch. The bird looked calm and happy. Mia looked at the bird and recognized it as a bird she had seen in a book. + +"Mom, look! I know that bird," Mia said, pointing at the tree. Her mom looked up and smiled. "Yes, Mia, that's a robin. You saw it in your book, remember?" + +Mia nodded and they continued their walk. They reached a hill and stopped to enjoy the view. They saw houses, trees, and a big blue sky. Mia felt happy and calm, just like the bird they saw earlier. + +As they walked back home, Mia's mom said, "Today, we learned that when we are calm and happy, we can recognize and enjoy the beautiful things around us, like the robin and the view from the hill." + +Mia smiled and held her mom's hand, understanding the importance of being calm and happy to enjoy the world around her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play with his toys and his big board. One day, Tim wanted to play with his friends, but they were not there. He started to complain, "I want to play with my friends!" + +His mom said, "Be careful, Tim. Sometimes, friends are busy. You can play with your board until they come back." Tim listened to his mom and played with his board. He drew pretty pictures and wrote nice words. + +Later, Tim's friends came back to play. They saw the board and liked it. They said, "Wow, Tim, you did a great job!" Tim was happy and did not complain anymore. He learned to be patient and have fun by himself. The moral of the story is to be patient and find things to do when you are alone. +One day, a boy named Tim had a race with his friends. They all wore vests. Tim's vest was red, and his friends had blue and green vests. They were very excited to race and see who was the fastest. + +The race started, and Tim ran as fast as he could. His friends were also running fast. They all wanted to win the race. Tim was running so fast that he felt the wind on his face. He was very happy. + +But then, Tim tripped and fell. His vest got dirty. Tim felt embarrassed. His friends stopped and helped him get up. They all laughed and said it was okay. Tim smiled, and they all raced again. This time, they all finished the race together. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane had a toy chain. She loved her toy chain very much. One day, Jane met a boy named Jack. Jack was very nice. + +Jack said, "Hi, Jane! I like your toy chain. Can I see it?" Jane said, "Yes, you can see my toy chain." Jack looked at the toy chain and said, "This is a nice toy chain!" + +One day, Jane and Jack ate a bitter fruit. They did not like it. They said, "Yuck! This fruit is bitter!" They laughed and played with the toy chain. + +When they grew up, Jane and Jack decided to marry. They were very happy. At their wedding, they put the toy chain on the cake. Everyone said, "What a nice toy chain!" + +And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max was an obedient dog. He always listened to his owner, Sue. Sue loved Max very much. + +One day, Max saw a ball on the ceiling. He wanted to get the ball down. Max asked Sue, "Can you help me get the ball?" Sue said, "Yes, Max. I will help you. But you must not lose the ball again." + +Sue got the ball down for Max. Max was very happy. He played with the ball all day. Max did not lose the ball again. He remembered what Sue said. + +The moral of the story is to listen and learn from others. Max was an obedient dog and did not lose the ball again because he listened to Sue. +Once upon a time, there was a bossy cat named Max. Max liked to tell all the other animals what to do. He was very fast and loved to speed around the yard. One day, Max saw a big box in the yard. He was curious and wanted to know what was inside. + +Max told his friend, a little bird named Sam, to fly up and look inside the box. Sam was scared, but Max was bossy, so Sam did what Max said. Sam flew up and saw something moving inside. He told Max, but Max didn't believe him. Max wanted to see for himself. + +Max jumped on the box and looked inside. To his surprise, there was a new kitten! The kitten was fast like Max and liked to speed around too. Max realized that being bossy wasn't fun and decided to be a good friend instead. Max, Sam, and the new kitten played together and had the best time of their life. +One day, a boy named Tim wanted to play with his kite. He went outside to the big park. The wind was strong, and the kite went up, up, up. Tim was very happy. He saw a man who said, "Be careful, little boy. The wind is very strong today. It can be dangerous." + +Tim didn't listen to the man. He wanted to play with his kite more. He ran and let the kite go higher. The wind started to shake the kite a lot. It was hard for Tim to hold on. He was scared but didn't want to let go. + +Suddenly, a big shake from the wind made Tim lose his kite. The kite went far away and got stuck in a big tree. Tim was very sad. He should have listened to the man. Now, his kite was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a thin cat named Sam. Sam loved to play with loops. One sunny day, Sam found a big loop in the yard. It was a perfect day to play. + +Sam saw his friend, a dog named Max. "Max, come play with my loop!" said Sam. Max came running over. They took turns jumping through the loop. They were having so much fun. + +Then, they saw a sack near the loop. Sam and Max looked at each other. They opened the sack and found more loops inside. They were so happy. They played with the loops and the sack all day long. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Tim wanted to visit his friend, Sam. Tim had an idea to bring Sam a toy to make him happy. He walked to Sam's house with a big smile on his face. + +When Tim got to Sam's house, he knocked on the door. Sam opened the door and said, "Hi Tim! What are you doing here?" Tim showed Sam the toy and said, "I brought you a toy to play with!" Sam was very happy and they played together all day. + +At the end of the day, it was time for Tim to go home. But as he was leaving, he dropped the toy and it broke. Both Tim and Sam were sad. Tim said, "I'm sorry, Sam. I didn't mean to break the toy." Sam said, "It's okay, Tim. We can still be friends." But they both knew they couldn't play with the toy anymore and it made them very sad. +Once upon a time, there was a powerful lion. He was the king of the jungle. All the animals liked him because he was very kind. + +One day, a new animal arrived in the jungle. It was a small bird. The bird was scared and didn't know where to go. The powerful lion saw the bird and wanted to help. + +The lion gave an order to all the animals in the jungle. He told them to help the bird find a new home. The animals listened to the lion and helped the bird. The bird was very happy and said thank you to the lion and all the animals. The powerful lion was happy too, and they all lived happily in the jungle. +Once upon a time, in a deep green forest, there lived a big sunflower. The sunflower had many friends, like birds, bees, and butterflies. They all loved to play together. The sunflower would dance in the wind, while the birds sang happy songs. + +One day, a naughty boy came to the forest. He saw the big sunflower and wanted to destroy it. The naughty boy said, "I will break this sunflower and take it home!" But the sunflower's friends heard him and wanted to save their friend. + +The birds flew down and said, "Please don't destroy our friend, the sunflower. We love to play with it, and it makes us happy." The naughty boy listened to the birds and felt sorry. He said, "I won't destroy the sunflower. I didn't know it was your friend." + +The sunflower and its friends were happy. The naughty boy learned to be kind and not destroy things. He became friends with the sunflower, the birds, the bees, and the butterflies. They all played together in the deep green forest and lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She lived in a house with a big lawn. Emily loved to play outside on the lawn with her friends. They would run and jump, and have lots of fun. + +One sunny day, Emily found a magic wand. She waved the wand and said, "Shrink!" Suddenly, Emily became very small, like a bug. She was so small that the grass on the lawn looked like trees. Emily was scared at first, but then she saw a graceful butterfly. The butterfly was her friend. + +Emily and the butterfly played together on the lawn. They had so much fun. When it was time for Emily to go home, she waved the magic wand again and said, "Grow!" She became big again and said goodbye to her butterfly friend. From that day on, Emily and the butterfly always played together on the lawn. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim liked to learn new things every day. One day, he found a shiny thing on the ground. It was a piece of copper. Tim did not know what it was, so he took it home to show his mom. + +His mom told him, "This is copper, Tim. It is a useful thing. We can make many things with it." Tim was happy to learn about copper. He wanted to make something with it. + +So, Tim and his mom made a pretty bracelet with the copper. They gave it to Tim's sister, and she loved it. Tim was proud that he learned about copper and made something useful. He couldn't wait to learn more things and make more useful stuff. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a competitive boy who loved to win. One day, he had a race with his friend, Sam. They wanted to see who was faster. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tim shouted. They began to run. Tim tried his best to gain speed and get ahead of Sam. They ran and ran until they reached the finish line. Tim won the race and felt very happy. + +After the race, Tim saw Sam was sad. Tim thought about the operation his friend had on his leg. He remembered that it was not easy for Sam to run. Tim felt bad for being competitive and only thinking about winning. + +Tim went to Sam and said, "Let's play a game we can both enjoy." They decided to play with their toy cars instead. They had a lot of fun together. Tim learned that being kind and having fun with friends was more important than winning. And that was the moral of the story. +One day, a little girl named Lily went for a walk. She saw a big, modern house. The house was new and pretty. Lily liked the house very much. + +As she walked closer, she heard a shout. It was a little boy named Tom. Tom was sad because he stepped on a nail. His foot hurt a lot. Lily wanted to help Tom feel better. + +Lily took Tom to her mom. Her mom helped Tom with his foot. Tom was happy and said "thank you". Lily and Tom became good friends and played together every day. +One day, a little boy named Tim went to the park. He saw a sad girl sitting on a bench. She looked miserable. Tim wanted to help her feel better, so he walked up to her and said, "Hi, I'm Tim. What's your name?" The girl looked up and said, "I'm Sarah." + +Tim asked, "Why are you sad, Sarah?" Sarah showed Tim a lock in her hand. "I lost the key to this lock. It was my mom's lock, and she will be upset if I don't find it," she said. Tim wanted to help Sarah find the key, so they both started looking for it in the park. + +As they looked for the key, Tim and Sarah talked and became friends. They searched near the swings and the slide but couldn't find it. Finally, they found the key under a big tree. Sarah was so happy that she hugged Tim. "Thank you for helping me, Tim," she said. Tim smiled and said, "You're welcome, Sarah. I'm glad we found it together." From that day on, Tim and Sarah were the best of friends. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there was a television. The television lay on a high shelf. It was very special. Everyone loved to watch it. + +One sunny day, a little girl named Lily came to the house. Lily saw the television on the high shelf. She wanted to watch it. "Please, can we watch the television?" she asked her mom. Her mom said, "Yes, but we need to find a way to reach it." + +So, Lily and her mom looked around the house. They found a big chair. They put the chair near the high shelf. Lily stood on the chair and reached for the television. She got it! They were so happy. + +Lily and her mom sat down and watched the television. They saw funny animals and pretty colors. They laughed and had a great time. The television made everyone smile. And from that day on, the television lay in a place where everyone could watch it. +Once upon a time, there was a lovely little rabbit named Remy. Remy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, Remy's mom gave him a bottle of lotion. She said, "Remy, put this on your skin before you go out to play." + +Remy did not listen to his mom. He went outside to play without putting on the lotion. He ran, jumped, and had lots of fun. But, he started to feel hot and his skin hurt. + +Remy ran back inside and told his mom how he felt. His mom put the lotion on his skin and said, "This will make you feel better." Remy felt the cool lotion on his skin and started to feel better. From that day on, Remy always put on the lovely lotion before going outside to play. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tim. Tim was very competitive. He always wanted to win. One day, Tim and his friend, Sam, played a game. The game was to see who could make the most soap bubbles. + +Tim said, "I will win! I will include more soap than you!" Sam said, "Okay, let's see who wins!" They started to play the game. Tim put a lot of soap in his bowl. Sam put a little soap in his bowl. + +They blew and blew. Tim made many bubbles, but Sam made more. Tim was sad because he did not win. He tried to add more soap, but it did not help. In the end, Tim cried because he lost the game. +Once upon a time, a boy named Tim had a toy boat. He loved to sail it in the pond near his house. One day, he met a girl named Sue. Sue had a messy book of stories that she liked to read. + +Tim said, "I love to sail my boat. Do you want to watch?" Sue said, "Yes, and I can read you a story from my book while we sit by the pond." + +But when they sat down, they saw a big frog. The frog jumped on Tim's boat and made it sink! Tim was sad and Sue was worried. They didn't know what to do. + +Sue said, "I have an idea. Let's read a story to the frog. Maybe it will like the story and give us back the boat." Tim agreed, and Sue started to read a story to the frog. + +The frog listened to the story and liked it. It jumped off the boat and swam away. Tim and Sue were happy. They got the boat back and sailed it in the pond. From that day on, they became best friends who loved to sail boats and read stories together. +Once upon a time, there was a big, weird bug. This bug loved to sit on a porch. The porch was in front of a small, blue house. The bug liked to watch the people walk by. + +One day, the bug saw a girl. The girl was getting ready to have a party. She was busy preparing food and decorations. The bug thought the girl was nice and wanted to help her. + +The bug flew to the girl and helped her carry things to the porch. The girl was happy and thanked the bug. They had a fun party together on the porch. From that day on, they were good friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little brown dog. The dog liked to play with a ball. One day, the ball rolled near a wire fence. + +The little brown dog tried to get the ball, but it was stuck. The dog pushed the ball and it went through the wire fence. The dog was happy to see the ball on the other side. + +But then, something strange happened. The ball started to vanish! The little brown dog was sad. It barked and the ball came back. The dog was very happy and played with the ball all day. +Once upon a time, there was a pretty girl named Lily. She had a nice dress with a zipper. The zipper was shiny and attractive. Lily liked to wear the dress every day. + +One day, Lily met a cute cat. The cat was soft and fluffy. Lily liked to rub the cat's fur. The cat liked it too. They became good friends and played together all the time. + +Lily and the cat went on a walk. They saw a big tree with many colorful leaves. The cat climbed the tree and Lily laughed. They had a fun day together. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was an adorable little dog named Max. Max loved to play with his red ball and his cane. One sunny day, Max went to the park with his best friend, a little girl named Lily. + +At the park, Max and Lily saw a big tree. Lily said, "Max, imagine we are in a big castle!" Max wagged his tail and barked happily. They played near the tree, pretending it was their castle. + +After a while, Max found his cane and brought it to Lily. Lily threw the cane, and Max ran to catch it. They played until they were tired and went home. Max and Lily had a fun day at the park, and they couldn't wait to go back again. +One day, a colorful bird named Blue found a big box of powder. She wanted to play with it. She called her friend Red, another colorful bird, to play with her. + +Red came over and said, "Let's make a big picture with the powder!" They started to play, but then Blue slipped on the powder. She fell and got powder all over her. + +Blue was sad and said, "I don't want to play anymore. I'm all dirty!" Red wanted to help her friend feel better. + +Red had an idea. She said, "Let's put powder on me too! Then we can both be colorful and play together." Blue smiled and they played with the powder, making a big, colorful mess. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the light sun. One day, she saw something in the sky. It was full of colors and made her feel wonder. + +Lily ran to her mom and said, "Mom, look at the sky! What is that?" Her mom looked up and smiled. "That is a rainbow, Lily. It comes after the rain and brings us joy." + +Lily wanted to touch the rainbow, so she asked her mom, "Can I go find the rainbow?" Her mom thought for a moment and then said, "Promise me you will be careful and not go too far." Lily nodded and said, "I promise, Mom!" + +Lily went on an adventure to find the rainbow. She walked through the light grass and saw many pretty flowers. She even saw a butterfly. But, she could not find the rainbow. Lily felt sad. + +As she walked back home, Lily saw her mom waiting for her. Her mom gave her a big hug and said, "I am proud of you for trying to find the rainbow. Maybe next time, we can look for it together." Lily smiled and felt happy again. She knew that even if she didn't find the rainbow, she had a great adventure and kept her promise to her mom. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the sea with his dad. They saw a big yacht pass by. The yacht was very pretty and had a lot of colors. Tim and his dad waved to the people on the yacht, and the people waved back. + +Tim's dad said, "Let's go on our boat and follow the yacht!" Tim was very excited. They got on their small boat and went after the yacht. The wind blew and the sun was shining. It was a great day to be on the water. + +After a while, Tim started to feel bored. The yacht was not doing anything fun. It just kept going straight. Tim asked his dad, "Can we do something fun now?" His dad smiled and said, "Sure, let's go back and play on the beach." Tim was happy again, and they had a fun day playing in the sand. +Once upon a time, there was a useful train. It loved to ride on the rail. The train had many colors. It was very pretty. + +One day, the train saw a book. The train wanted to read the book. It knew that reading was fun. So, the train tried to read the book. But, it was hard. + +A little boy saw the train. He wanted to help. The boy read the book to the train. The train was very happy. They both had a fun time. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a big yellow house. In this house lived a nice family with a mom, dad, and little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside in the sun, but one day, the sky was dull and gray. + +Lily was sad because she couldn't play outside, so her mom had an idea. She took a big yellow blanket and covered the window. The room looked bright and sunny, just like outside. Lily smiled and started to play inside with her toys. + +As Lily played, the sun came out and the dull sky turned blue. Her mom uncovered the window and showed Lily the beautiful day outside. Lily laughed, put on her shoes, and ran outside to play. The yellow house was full of happiness and love. +One day, a little boy named Tim found a big rock. He was very glad. He wanted to show his friend, Sue. Sue saw the rock and wanted it. Tim did not want to give the rock to Sue. They were both sad. + +Then, Tim had an idea. He told Sue they could share the rock. Sue thought about it and said yes. They both accepted to share the rock. Now, they were both glad again. + +They played with the rock all day. They took turns holding it and made up fun games. Sharing the rock made them both happy. The rock became their favorite toy to play with together. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a very intelligent ant. This ant liked to make a big stack of leaves to play on. One day, the ant saw a tall tree with many leaves. He thought, "I will make the biggest stack ever!" + +The ant worked all day to make the stack. He knew that when the sun went down, the day would end. He wanted to finish the stack before the day ended. Other ants saw the intelligent ant and wanted to help, but he said, "No, I can do it by myself." + +The sun started to go down, and the intelligent ant was almost done. The other ants watched and clapped as he put the last leaf on the stack. The day ended with a big party on the stack of leaves. The intelligent ant was happy that he finished the stack before the day ended. +One day, a nice cat named Sam found a vest. The vest was red and blue. Sam thought it was pretty. He decided to wear the vest and show it to his friend, Max the dog. + +Sam went to Max's house. Max saw the vest and said, "Wow, that is a nice vest, Sam!" Sam was very happy. They decided to play together in the park. + +At the park, they played with a ball and ran around. Other animals saw Sam's nice vest and liked it too. They all had a fun day together. +One day, a cute dog named Max saw a big ball. Max wanted to play with the ball, but it was up high in a tree. Max tried to jump and get the ball, but he could not reach it. The ball remained in the tree. Max was sad. + +Max's friend, a little bird named Lily, saw Max looking sad. She asked, "Max, why are you sad?" Max said, "I want the ball in the tree, but I can't get it." Lily wanted to help Max. She had an idea for a test. + +Lily said, "Max, let's try to work together to get the ball." Max agreed. Lily flew up and pushed the ball with her beak, while Max jumped as high as he could. After a few tries, they got the ball out of the tree. Max and Lily were happy they passed the test and could play with the ball together. +Once upon a time, there was a clown named Bobo. Bobo was very intelligent. He could do many tricks that made people laugh. One day, Bobo went to a big party with lots of kids. + +At the party, Bobo saw a spray bottle. He had a fun idea. He filled the spray bottle with water. Then, he went to the kids and said, "Hey kids, do you want to see a funny trick?" + +The kids said, "Yes, show us, Bobo!" So, Bobo took the spray bottle and started to spray water in the air. He made it look like it was raining inside! The kids laughed and clapped their hands. They loved Bobo's trick. + +Bobo felt happy that he made the kids laugh. He knew that being an intelligent clown made him special. From that day on, Bobo always carried his spray bottle with him, ready to make people smile. +Once upon a time, there was a big guard. He was very strong and tall. The big guard liked to help people. He lived in a small town with his friends. + +One day, a little cat was stuck in a tree. The big guard saw the cat and wanted to help. He climbed the tree and saved the cat. The little cat was so happy and thanked the big guard. + +In the end, the big guard was very happy too. He knew he did a good thing. All the people in the town loved the big guard. They knew they could count on him to help when they needed it. And the big guard and the little cat became best friends. +Once upon a time, in a big green garden, there lived a thoughtful little girl named Lily. Lily loved to pick fruit from the trees and bushes. She would always share the fruit with her friends. + +One sunny day, Lily and her friends found a big tree with many fruits. They all picked some fruit to eat. They found apples, oranges, and grapes. Lily had an idea. She wanted to make juice for everyone. + +Lily and her friends started to squeeze the fruit. They squeezed the oranges and grapes to make yummy juice. They all laughed and had fun while they squeezed the fruit. The juice was sweet and tasty. They drank the juice and felt happy. + +Lily's friends were very thankful for the thoughtful idea. They all enjoyed the fruit juice together. From that day on, they always squeezed fruit to make juice whenever they played in the big green garden. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to play outside in the warm sun. He liked to pretend he was a strong woodcutter. He would use a toy axe to chop down trees in his yard. + +One day, Tim found a big, tall tree. He wanted to pretend to chop it down with his toy axe. He swung the axe and said, "Chop, chop, chop!" Tim's mom saw him and smiled. She knew he was having fun pretending. + +After a while, Tim got tired. He put down his toy axe and sat under the tree. The warm sun made him feel happy. Tim loved to pretend and play in his yard. And so, he played every day, having lots of fun with his toy axe. +One day, a bald man named Tom went for a walk. He was feeling cold, so he thought of drinking something warm. Tom had an idea to make hot cocoa. + +Tom went to his house and made hot cocoa. He used milk, cocoa, and sugar. He mixed it all together in a pot. The cocoa smelled good, and Tom was happy. + +He poured the hot cocoa into a cup and took a sip. It was very tasty and made him feel warm. Tom shared the cocoa with his friends, and they all loved it. They all had fun drinking cocoa together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toy tea set. One day, she invited her best friend, Tim, to a tea party. They were very excited and anxious to play together. + +At the tea party, Lily said, "I will serve you tea, Tim." She poured pretend tea into a small cup and handed it to him. Tim smiled and said, "Thank you, Lily. This tea is very good!" They both laughed and had a great time. + +After the tea party, Lily's mom gave them a prize. It was a big, yummy cookie to share. Lily and Tim were very happy. They had a fun day playing together and enjoyed their special prize. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Mark. Mark loved his sunglasses. He wore them every day. They made him feel cool and happy. + +One day, Mark went to the park with his sunglasses. He saw a big dog. The dog was very big and looked a little bit frightening. Mark was frightened, but he wanted to be brave like a superhero. So, he went close to the dog and tried to pet it. + +But the big dog did not like that. It barked very loud at Mark. Mark got scared and ran away. As he ran, his sunglasses fell off his face. The big dog stepped on the sunglasses and broke them. Mark was very sad and cried all the way home. +Once upon a time, there was a blue telephone. It lived in a small house with a happy family. The blue telephone was always there when the family needed to talk to their friends. + +One day, something strange happened. The blue telephone made a loud noise all by itself. The family looked at it and wondered what was going on. They picked it up and heard a voice. It was a new friend who wanted to say hello. + +The family talked to the new friend and had a lot of fun. They laughed and shared stories. After that day, the blue telephone would often make a loud noise, and the family would talk to their new friend. They were all very happy, and the blue telephone felt important and loved. +Once upon a time, a deaf dog named Sam lived near a big structure. The structure was a red barn on a farm. Sam loved to play with his friends, the animals on the farm. + +One sunny day, Sam met a new friend, a little bird named Tina. Tina said, "Hi, Sam! I like your barn. Can you give me a tour?" Sam wagged his tail and showed Tina around the big red structure. They saw cows, pigs, and horses inside. + +As they walked, Tina sang a lovely song. But Sam could not hear the song because he was deaf. Tina saw Sam's sad face and had an idea. She flew up and gave Sam a big, soft feather. Sam wagged his tail and felt happy. Now, every time Tina sang, Sam would touch the feather and remember his kind friend. +One day, a little girl named Sue found a weird red stone in her yard. She picked it up and took it to her friend, Tom. They both looked at the stone and saw a tiny flame inside it. They were very surprised! + +Sue said to Tom, "Let's show this to my mom!" They ran to Sue's mom and showed her the stone. Sue's mom looked at it and said, "This is a very special stone. But if you keep it too long, it will rot." + +Sue and Tom didn't want the stone to rot, so they decided to put it back in the yard. They said goodbye to the stone and the tiny flame inside. They knew they had seen something very special. + +They went back to playing in the yard and had a great day. They knew they would always remember the weird stone with the tiny flame. And they promised to take care of their yard so nothing would rot again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to make things with her hands. Her favorite thing to make was a perfect little house with her toys. + +One sunny day, Lily found a big box in her room. She had an idea! Lily decided to make a perfect little house under the box. She put her toys inside and played all day. + +As the sun began to set, Lily's mom called her for dinner. Lily said goodbye to her perfect little house under the box. She knew she could make it again tomorrow, and she was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a big toy car that he liked to play with. One day, Tim met a new friend named Sam. Sam had a small toy car. Tim and Sam liked to play together with their toy cars. + +One day, Tim's toy car lost a foot. Tim was very worried. He didn't know what to do. Then, Sam had an idea. Sam said, "Let's share my toy car!" Tim liked the idea. They played together with Sam's toy car and had lots of fun. + +After some time, Tim found the missing foot of his toy car. He was very happy. Now, Tim and Sam could play with both of their toy cars. They learned that sharing can make them both happy and have more fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little otter named Ollie. Ollie lived near a big river with his family. He loved to play in the water all day long. + +One day, Ollie's mom told him to hurry and find some food. Ollie was very excited and swam fast to catch fish. But he had to be careful not to swim too far away from his family. + +As Ollie was catching fish, he saw a big bird in the sky. He knew he had to hurry back to his family to be safe. Ollie was careful to stay close to the river's edge as he swam back. When he got home, his family was so happy to see him and they all enjoyed the fish he caught. +One day, a calm cat named Tom went for a walk. He saw a big tap near a house. The tap was off, but Tom was very thirsty. He wanted to drink water from the tap. He saw a little girl named Amy playing near the tap. + +Tom said, "Amy, can you show me how to turn on the tap?" Amy smiled and said, "Yes, Tom! I can help you." She turned on the tap and water came out. Tom was very happy. + +Just then, a big dog named Max came running. He was angry and wanted to drink from the tap too. Max said, "This is my tap! Go away, Tom!" Tom was scared, but Amy had an idea. She said, "Max, we can all share the tap and drink water together." Max thought about it and agreed. They all drank water and became friends. +One day, a phone made a ring sound. It was very loud. Mom picked it up and said "hello". She talked to the person on the other side. She was not happy. Her face looked frustrated. + +Mom put the phone down. She tried to make it ring again. But it did not work. She pushed the buttons. Nothing happened. She was more frustrated now. + +Then, Dad came home. He saw the frustrated Mom and the phone. Dad picked it up and pushed some buttons. The phone made a ring sound again. Mom was happy. They all smiled and had a fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she was playing with her favorite bowl. She loved it so much because it was pink and had little flowers on it. + +Lily's mom asked her to help her plant some flowers in the garden. Lily was excited to help, but she didn't want to get her bowl dirty. Her mom told her not to worry, and that she had a reliable shovel to use. + +Lily and her mom started digging holes to plant the flowers. When they were finished, Lily realized that her bowl was missing. She looked around and saw that she accidentally buried it in the dirt! + +Lily was sad, but her mom told her that accidents happen and that it's important to be careful with our things. The moral of the story is to always be mindful of our belongings and to use reliable tools when working. +Once upon a time, there was a big zoo. In the zoo, there was a panda. The panda was very cute and everyone loved to see him. One day, the zookeepers noticed that the panda was sad. They didn't know why, but they wanted to make him happy. + +The next day, the zookeepers decided to surprise the panda. They put up a big trampoline in his enclosure. The panda was confused at first, but then he jumped on the trampoline. He loved it! He jumped up and down and all around. It was incredible! + +From that day on, the panda was happy again. He loved to spring on the trampoline and show off his incredible jumping skills to all the visitors. Everyone was happy to see the panda having fun. And the zookeepers were happy too, because they knew they had made their special friend happy again. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy liked to play with his friends in the forest. One day, they saw some fireworks in the sky. Teddy was scared of the loud noises, but his friend, Bunny, hugged him and said, "Don't be afraid, Teddy. The fireworks are pretty." + +Teddy and Bunny decided to go to the meadow to watch the fireworks. They saw lots of colors in the sky and it made them happy. Suddenly, Teddy saw a box on the ground. He ran to it and opened it. Inside, there were more fireworks! + +Bunny said, "We should be careful with those, Teddy. Fireworks can be dangerous." Teddy agreed and they decided to give the fireworks to the grown-ups. They ran back to the forest and found Mama Bear and Daddy Bear. "Look what we found!" said Teddy. "Fireworks!" + +Mama Bear and Daddy Bear were happy that Teddy and Bunny were safe. They hugged them and said, "Thank you for being careful. We will make sure to use the fireworks safely." Teddy and Bunny felt loved and happy, and they watched the fireworks with their family. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to eat yummy cookies and cake. One day, while she was eating her favorite cookie, she felt something stuck in her teeth. She looked for her brush but couldn't find it anywhere. + +Lily started to wonder where her brush could be. She looked under the bed, in the toy box, and even in the closet. Finally, she found it hiding behind her stuffed bear. She quickly brushed her teeth and felt much better. + +From that day on, Lily made sure to always keep her brush in a safe place so she wouldn't have to wonder where it was again. And she continued to enjoy her yummy treats without any worries. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink milk every day, but one day she found out that her milk had gone bad. It tasted dull and sour, and she didn't like it at all. + +Lily's mom told her to throw away the milk, but Lily didn't want to. She dared herself to drink the milk anyway, even though it didn't taste good. But after a few sips, she realized that it was really bad and she couldn't drink it anymore. + +Lily was sad that she wasted the milk, but she learned that it's better to listen to her mom and not dare herself to do things that could make her sick. From then on, she always checked the milk before drinking it, so she wouldn't have to throw it away again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her friends. One day, Lily and her friends decided to build a sandcastle. They used buckets and shovels to make the sandcastle. It was so big and beautiful! + +Lily's friend, Johnny, had a thoughtful idea. He said, "Let's make a pointy tower on top of the sandcastle!" Lily and her friends thought that was a great idea. They worked together to make the tower. It was very pointy! + +After they finished building the sandcastle, Lily said, "I had so much fun making this sandcastle with you!" Her friends agreed and they all played together until it was time to go home. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved playing with her hoop. She would roll it around and around, and it made her so happy. One day, Lily's friend came over to play. But her friend was feeling boring and didn't want to play with the hoop. Lily was sad, but she forgave her friend. + +Instead, they played a different game. They pretended to be princesses and went on an adventure together. They had so much fun! After playing for a while, Lily's friend said sorry for being boring. Lily forgave her and they went back to playing with the hoop. They rolled it around and around, laughing and having fun. From that day on, they always played together and had lots of fun! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was always hungry and loved to eat cookies. One day, her mommy told her that she had an exam at the doctor's office. Lily didn't like exams because they made her nervous. + +On the day of the exam, Lily and her mommy went to the doctor's office. The doctor checked her ears, her eyes, and her mouth. Lily was a little scared, but she tried to be brave. After the exam, the doctor told Lily and her mommy that they needed to separate for a little while. + +Lily didn't understand why they needed to separate, but she trusted her mommy. She waited in the waiting room and ate some cookies. After a little while, her mommy came back with a surprise - a big bag of cookies! Her mommy knew that Lily was always hungry and wanted to make her feel better after the exam. Lily was so happy and ate all the cookies. From that day on, Lily knew that exams weren't so bad after all. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She lived in a house near a big river. One day, it rained and rained and rained. The river got bigger and bigger until it flooded the town. + +Lily and her family had to leave their house and go to a big building where other people were staying. There were lots of people there and they didn't have much space. But Lily was happy because she made a new friend named Max. Max was very compassionate and kind to Lily. + +One night, Lily and Max were playing when Lily noticed something strange. She saw the lights outside the window blink on and off. She told Max and they both got scared. They didn't know what was happening. But then, they saw a boat outside the window. It was coming to rescue them! Lily and Max were so happy and they knew they were going to be okay. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and run around outside. One day, Lily's friend came over to play with her. They were having so much fun until Lily's friend accidentally broke one of her toys. Lily got very upset and started to cry. + +Her friend felt bad and said sorry to Lily. Lily thought about it for a moment and then decided to forgive her friend. She knew that accidents happen sometimes and it was okay. To show her friend that she forgave her, Lily gave her a prize for being a good friend. + +They continued to play and have fun, laughing and being silly together. Lily realized that forgiving her friend was the right thing to do and that it felt good to be kind to others. From that day on, Lily and her friend were even closer and had many more fun adventures together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a silly cat named Mittens. One night, Lily and Mittens were playing in the dark. They needed a flashlight to see. Mittens knocked over the flashlight and it broke. Lily was sad because she couldn't see in the dark anymore. + +Suddenly, Lily's big brother came in the room. He saw that Lily was sad and knew what to do. He went to get another flashlight to protect her from the dark. Lily was happy again because she could see Mittens' silly face. They all played together until it was time for bed. From that night on, Lily knew that her big brother would always protect her from the dark. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Hoppy. Hoppy loved to jump and play with his friends. One day, Hoppy and his friends went to the train station to watch the big trains go by. + +While they were watching, Hoppy got too excited and jumped too high. He fell and hurt his paw. His friends were sad to see Hoppy hurt, so they helped him up and took him to the doctor. + +The doctor put a bandage on Hoppy's paw and told him to rest for a few days. Hoppy was sad that he couldn't play with his friends, but he knew that resting was important so he could feel better soon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day, she saw a bright butterfly flying in the sky. She wanted to catch it, but it was too high for her to reach. + +Lily's friend, Tommy, came to play with her. "What are you doing, Lily?" Tommy asked. "I want to catch that butterfly, but it's too high," Lily said. "Let's stand on my shoulders and try to reach it together," Tommy suggested. + +So, Lily stood on Tommy's shoulders and they reached for the butterfly. They almost had it, but it flew away. "Oh no, we missed it," Lily said. "That's okay, we can try again next time," Tommy said with a smile. And they continued to play in the sunshine, happy to have each other as friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, Lily's mom asked her to bring a pot from the cupboard. Lily was so excited to help that she ran to the cupboard and grabbed the pot. + +As Lily was carrying the pot to her mom, she accidentally dropped it and it broke into many pieces. Lily felt sad and scared that her mom would be upset. But her mom was very obedient and didn't get angry. Instead, she hugged Lily and said it was okay. + +Later that day, Lily's grandma arrived for a visit. Lily was so happy to see her grandma. She showed her the broken pot and told her what happened. Her grandma gave her a big hug and said that accidents happen, but it's important to be obedient and tell the truth. Lily felt better and learned an important lesson. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to play outside and look for bugs. One day, she saw a spider on the ground. She was scared, but her mom told her not to worry because the spider was small and harmless. + +Lily watched the spider crawl around for a while, but then she wanted to go play with her friends. She tried to walk past the spider, but it was in her way. She didn't want to step on it, so she waited for it to move. After a few minutes, the spider crawled away and Lily was able to pass by. + +Later that day, Lily and her friends played a game. They wanted to build a tall tower out of blocks. They tried and tried, but the tower kept falling down. Finally, Lily had an idea. She suggested they work together and take turns putting blocks on the tower. It was a successful plan and they built the tallest tower they had ever made! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her garden. Her garden was big and had lots of flowers and trees. One day, Lily's mom told her to be safe and not step on any bugs or flowers. + +Lily played in her garden all day and had so much fun. As the sun started to set, Lily's mom called her inside for dinner. But Lily didn't want to leave her garden. She asked her mom if she could stay outside a little longer. + +Her mom said, "No, it's not safe to be outside when it's dark. You need to come inside now." + +Lily didn't listen and stayed outside. Suddenly, she stepped on a sharp rock and hurt her foot. She cried out for her mom, but it was too late. She had to go to the hospital and couldn't play in her garden for a long time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside. One day, she saw a pretty kite in the sky. She wanted to fly a kite too. + +Lily went to her mommy and said, "Mommy, I want to fly a kite like the pretty one in the sky." Her mommy smiled and said, "Okay, let's go get a kite and we can fly it together." + +They went to the store and bought a kite. They went to the park and found a spot to fly it. Lily held the kite while her mommy helped her swing it up into the sky. + +Lily was so happy to see her kite flying high in the sky. She said, "Look mommy, my kite is flying! It's so pretty!" Her mommy smiled and said, "Yes, it is. You did a great job flying it." +Once upon a time, there was a smart little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her jewels and wear them on her pretty dresses. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. While playing, she accidentally dropped her favorite jewel on the ground and it rolled away. + +Lily started to cry because she didn't want to lose her jewel. Her mommy and daddy tried to help her find it, but they couldn't. Just then, a kind lady came over and asked what was wrong. Lily told her about her lost jewel and the lady said she would help. She told Lily to stay put and she would go look for it. + +The lady searched and searched, but couldn't find the jewel. She came back to Lily and said she was sorry, but they would keep looking. Lily felt sad, but then she remembered something her mommy always told her - to never give up. So, she decided to stay put and keep looking too. Finally, after a while, Lily found her jewel! She was so happy and thanked the kind lady for helping her. From that day on, Lily always made sure to stay extra careful with her jewels. +Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Lily. She lived in a cozy home with her family. One day, she saw a little bird with a broken wing. She felt sad for the bird and wanted to help. + +Lily picked up the bird and took it home. She gave the bird some water and food. She also made a soft bed for the bird to rest on. The bird felt better and started to chirp happily. + +Lily's mom came in and saw what Lily had done. She said, "Lily, you are so compassionate. Thank you for taking care of the bird." Lily smiled and said, "You're welcome, Mommy. I love animals." The bird stayed with Lily and her family until it was strong enough to fly again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, but she was always alone. She felt lonely and sad. + +One day, she went to the park and saw a boy playing with his ball. She wanted to play too, so she went up to him and said, "Can I play with you?" The boy smiled and said, "Sure, let's share the ball!" + +They played together for a while, but then the sun started to go down. Lily noticed that her shadow was getting bigger and bigger. She pointed to it and said, "Look! My shadow is so big!" The boy laughed and said, "My shadow is big too!" + +Lily felt happy because she had made a new friend and didn't feel lonely anymore. She said, "Thank you for playing with me. Let's play again tomorrow!" The boy smiled and said, "Yes, let's share more fun!" +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo who loved to swim in the ocean with his friends. One day, while playing hide-and-seek, Nemo saw a shiny hook and went to investigate. Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain and got stuck on the hook. + +"Help! Help!" Nemo cried out. His friend Dory heard his cries and quickly swam over. "What happened, Nemo?" she asked. + +"I'm stuck on this hook, Dory. It hurts!" Nemo said. + +Dory knew she had to be alert and think fast. She remembered her mom's advice to never touch hooks and quickly swam to get help. Soon, a group of fish came and worked together to free Nemo from the hook. + +From that day on, Nemo and his friends made a promise to always be careful and avoid dangerous hooks. They learned that it's important to listen to advice and say something when they see something dangerous. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the bakery with her mom and saw a yummy muffin. She asked her mom if she could have it, but her mom said she had to behave first. + +Lily didn't know what "behave" meant, so her mom explained that it means to listen, be kind, and follow the rules. Lily promised to behave, so her mom bought her the muffin. + +As they walked home, Lily saw a boy crying on the sidewalk. She asked her mom if they could help him, and her mom said yes. Lily gave the boy her muffin and he smiled. + +Her mom was proud of her for being kind and said that being easy to help others is important. The moral of the story is that being kind and helpful is always the right thing to do. +Once upon a time, there was an old man who lived by the shore. He liked to call his friends on the phone and chat with them. One day, he went for a walk on the shore and found a little crab. The old man picked up the crab and showed it to his friends on the phone. They were all very happy to see the crab and the old man felt very proud. From that day on, the old man would often call his friends while walking on the shore, looking for new creatures to show them. +Once upon a time, there was a driver. He had a brilliant car. The car was red and fast. The driver loved to run with his car. One day, he went to a big race. He ran very fast and won the race. The driver was happy and his car was brilliant. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her cat, Fluffy. One day, Fluffy got very dirty and needed a bath. Lily's mommy filled up the bathtub with warm water and put some soap in it. Then, she gently put Fluffy into the bathtub and gave her a delicate bath. Fluffy was so happy and clean after her bath! + +Later that day, Lily's daddy taught her how to play chess. Chess was a fun game with lots of pieces and different moves. Lily was very good at it and loved to play with her daddy. They played for a long time and had lots of fun. After the game, Lily went to bed, dreaming of her clean cat and her new favorite game. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to swing on the swing in her backyard. One day, her friend Timmy came over to play. + +"Hi Lily, can we swing together?" Timmy asked. + +"Yes, swing is available for you too!" Lily replied. + +They both ran to the swing and took turns pushing each other. Suddenly, Lily saw a butterfly and wanted to catch it. + +"Timmy, can you help me catch the butterfly?" she asked. + +"Sure, I can bow down and try to catch it," Timmy said. + +They both tried to catch the butterfly, but it flew away. They went back to swinging and had so much fun together. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big, big bear. He had a huge, fluffy coat that kept him warm in the winter. One day, the bear went to the river to catch some fish for his dinner. He saw a shiny, silver handle sticking out of the water. The bear reached in and pulled out a big, heavy pot. He set the pot down on the ground and looked inside. It was filled with golden honey! The bear was so happy that he ate and ate until his tummy was full. From that day on, the bear went to the river every day to catch fish and check for more pots of honey. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to go on walks in the forest with her mom. One day, while they were walking, they met a little mushroom. The mushroom looked confused and lost. + +Lily's mom explained that sometimes things can be confusing, but it's important to ask for help. They helped the mushroom find its way back to its home. + +From that day on, Lily learned that it's important to help others when they are confused or lost. She felt happy knowing that she could make a difference in someone else's life. +Once upon a time, there was a jolly horse named Jack. Jack loved to run and play in the fields. One day, Jack got hurt and could not run anymore. His owner took him to the vet who helped restore Jack's health. After a few weeks, Jack was feeling better and he could run and play again. Jack was so happy and jolly that he ran around the field and jumped over fences. His owner was happy too because he loved Jack so much. From that day on, Jack and his owner played together every day and they were both very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to swim in the pond with his friends. One day, while swimming, Ducky saw a nosy turtle peeking out from under a rock. + +"Hello turtle, why are you being so nosy?" asked Ducky. + +"I'm sorry," said the turtle, "I was just curious about what you were doing." + +Ducky smiled and said, "That's okay. Do you want to come swim with us?" + +The turtle happily joined in and they all had a great time swimming and hugging each other. From that day on, Ducky and his friends always made sure to invite the nosy turtle to join in on their fun. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the grass and watch the bugs crawl around. One day, Lily saw a great big ant walking on the ground. She was amazed by how strong it looked. + +Lily watched the ant for a long time, gazing at its every move. The ant crawled over to a nearby flower and started to climb up the stem. Lily wondered where the ant was going and followed it with her eyes. + +Suddenly, the ant reached the top of the flower and a gust of wind blew it away. Lily gasped and ran after the ant, trying to catch it. She chased it all the way back to its ant hill and watched as it crawled inside. + +From that day on, Lily always kept an eye out for the great ants in the grass and made sure to never let them blow away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play. She saw a jar of jelly on the ground. It was glowing in the sun. + +Lily picked up the jar and looked inside. It was full of yummy red jelly. She wanted to eat it, but she knew it wasn't hers. So, she asked her friend Timmy, who was playing nearby, if he knew who the jelly belonged to. + +Timmy said he didn't know. But he thought they should take the jelly to the park ranger. Lily was scared to talk to the park ranger, but Timmy was brave and said he would go with her. + +When they got to the park ranger, they told him about the jelly. He was happy they brought it to him and thanked them for being honest. He gave them each a sticker for being brave and doing the right thing. + +Lily and Timmy learned that it's important to be honest and do the right thing, even when it's scary. And they also learned that sometimes doing the right thing can make you feel good inside, like the jelly was glowing with happiness. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy's dad had a job where he had to be away from home a lot. This made Timmy feel very restless because he missed his dad so much. + +One day, Timmy's dad came home from his job and Timmy was so happy to see him. They played together and had so much fun. Timmy's dad was happy to be home and to spend time with his son. + +Timmy's dad told him that his job was important, but he loved being with his family more. Timmy felt happy and loved knowing that his dad wanted to be with him. He went to bed that night feeling happy and not restless anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures of animals and flowers. One day, Lily drew a beautiful picture of a butterfly. She was very proud of her drawing and showed it to her mommy. + +Mommy looked at the picture and said, "Wow, Lily! You did a great job! I am so proud of you!" Lily smiled and felt happy. + +Later that day, Lily's daddy came home from work. Lily ran to him and said, "Daddy, look at my butterfly picture! Mommy said she is proud of me!" Daddy looked at the picture and said, "You did a fantastic job, Lily! I am so proud of you too!" + +Lily felt very happy and successful. She closed her eyes and imagined all the other beautiful pictures she would draw in the future. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a big red ball that she loved to play with outside. One day, she accidentally threw the ball too hard and it landed on the roof of her house. Lily didn't know what to do, so she asked her mommy for help. + +Mommy said, "Don't worry, we'll get the ball back. I'll mail a letter to the man with the power to fix it." Lily didn't understand what this meant, but she trusted her mommy. A few days later, a man came to their house and fixed the roof. Lily was so happy that she could play with her ball again. + +The man was very kind and had a mild smile on his face. He told Lily that it was important to be careful when playing with toys outside. Lily nodded her head and thanked the man for his help. From that day on, Lily made sure to be more careful when playing with her ball. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mommy went for a walk in a big, wide field filled with flowers. Lily saw a pretty red poppy and wanted to pick it. Her mommy said no because they needed to leave the flowers for the bees to make honey. + +Lily was sad and started to cry. Suddenly, she saw a butterfly and ran after it. She was having so much fun chasing the butterfly that she didn't realize she had lost her mommy. She called out, "Mommy, where are you?" + +Her mommy heard her and called back, "Lily, I'm over here." Lily ran towards her mommy and gave her a big hug. Her mommy said, "I'm glad we found each other. Let's go home now." + +Lily smiled and said, "Okay, but can we come back and see the pretty poppies another day?" Her mommy replied, "Of course we can, Lily. We just have to remember to leave them for the bees." +Once upon a time, there was a kind and generous cat named Whiskers. Whiskers loved to share his toys with his friends. One day, Whiskers was playing with his favorite ball when it suddenly vanished! He looked everywhere but couldn't find it. + +Feeling sad, Whiskers went to the pond to watch the ducks swim. As he was watching, he saw a fish sink to the bottom of the pond. Whiskers thought the fish must be feeling just as sad as he was without his ball. + +Suddenly, Whiskers had an idea! He decided to give the fish one of his toys to play with. Whiskers went back home and picked out his favorite mouse toy. He ran back to the pond and gave it to the fish. The fish was so happy and grateful that it started to swim happily around the pond. From that day on, Whiskers was no longer sad about his vanished ball, because he had made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys all day long. One day, her mother asked her to clean up her toys and put them away. Lily did not want to clean up, so she started to complain to her mother. + +"I don't want to clean up my toys, Mommy. I want to keep playing," Lily said in a whiny voice. + +Her mother replied, "Lily, you need to clean up your toys. If you don't put them away, they will get lost and we won't be able to find them." + +Lily was fearful that she would lose her favorite toy, so she quickly started to clean up her toys. As she was putting them away, she counted the number of toys she had. "One, two, three, four, five," she counted. + +After she was done cleaning up, Lily felt proud of herself. "Look, Mommy! I cleaned up all my toys," she said with a big smile. + +Her mother smiled back and said, "Good job, Lily. Now you can play with your toys again tomorrow." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play with his toys and eat cookies. One day, Timmy and his friend Billy wanted to play with the same toy. Billy wanted the toy car, but Timmy wanted it too. They started to disagree and argue about who should get the toy car. + +After a while, Timmy's mom came into the room and saw that the boys were upset. She asked them what was wrong and they told her about the toy car. Timmy's mom said that they could take turns playing with the car, and that way they could both have fun. + +Later that night, Timmy was afraid of the dark and didn't want to go to bed. His mom came into his room and told him not to be scared, and that she would leave a night light on for him. She said she was sorry that he was scared and gave him a hug. Timmy felt better and went to sleep with the night light on. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily had a big stomach because she loved to eat cookies and ice cream all day long. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her friends. She heard a loud noise and asked her friend, "What is that noise?" Her friend said, "It's an ugly monster!" Lily got scared and ran away. + +As she was running, she felt a pain in her stomach. She stopped and told her friend, "I need to go home. My stomach hurts." Her friend said, "Maybe you ate too many cookies and ice cream." Lily nodded and said, "I need to eat more healthy food." + +When she got home, she told her mom about the monster and her stomach ache. Her mom gave her some medicine and said, "Next time, don't eat too many sweets. They can make your stomach hurt." Lily nodded and said, "I heard you, Mom. I will eat more healthy food." From that day on, Lily ate more fruits and vegetables and felt much better. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved jelly so much that she always asked her mom to make it for her. One day, her mom made a big bowl of purple jelly for her. + +Lily was so happy and said, "Mommy, this jelly is so yummy! What is it called?" Her mom replied, "It's called grape jelly, Lily." + +Lily loved the name of the jelly and said, "I love grape jelly! It's so purple and delicious." Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, sweetie." And they both enjoyed the purple jelly together. +Once upon a time, there was a little bear named Teddy. Teddy loved to play in nature with his friends. They would run through the grass, climb trees, and splash in the river. One day, Teddy's friend, a little rabbit, fell down and hurt his paw. Teddy knew he had to fix it. + +He went to his mommy and asked for help. His mommy gave him a band-aid and some medicine for the rabbit. Teddy carefully put the band-aid on the rabbit's paw and gave him the medicine. The rabbit felt better and they continued playing in nature. + +As they were playing, they came across a rough patch of rocks. Teddy's other friend, a little squirrel, got a scratch on his paw from the rough rocks. Teddy knew he had to fix it too. He went back to his mommy and got another band-aid. He carefully put it on the squirrel's paw and they continued playing in nature. + +Teddy was happy that he could help his friends and make them feel better. He knew that fixing things was important, especially when it came to helping his friends in nature. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to watch movies, especially ones about princesses and animals. One day, her mom took her to the library to pick out a movie to watch at home. + +Lily looked at all the movies on the shelf but couldn't decide which one to choose. She asked her mom for help. "Mommy, can you recommend a movie for me to watch?" she asked. + +Mommy looked at the movies and saw one that was very organized with a pretty cover. "How about this one, Lily?" she said, pointing to the movie. "It looks like it might be a good one." + +Lily was excited to watch the movie and thanked her mom. Later that night, they put the movie in and started to watch. Lily loved it! She was happy that her mom recommended such a great movie. + +From then on, Lily always asked her mom to recommend movies for her. She knew that her mom had good taste and would pick an organized and fun movie for them to watch together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to collect pretty rocks and shiny gems. One day, she went on a walk with her mommy and daddy. They walked and walked until they arrived at a big park. + +Lily saw some other kids playing and she wanted to play too. But when she reached into her pocket to get her favorite gem, she saw that it was broken! She was very sad and didn't know what to do. + +Just then, a kind boy saw Lily crying and asked her what was wrong. She showed him her broken gem and he said he could fix it for her. Lily was so happy! She thanked the boy and they played together for the rest of the day. When it was time to go home, Lily hugged her mommy and daddy and showed them her newly fixed gem. They were all very proud of her. +Once upon a time, there was a big hunter. He was very wealthy and had lots of animals. One day, he went to the forest to catch more animals. He saw a rabbit and tried to catch it, but it ran away. Then he saw a deer and tried to catch it too, but it also ran away. The hunter was sad and tired, so he decided to take a nap. While he was sleeping, he felt his arms stretch and he woke up. He saw a beautiful butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. The hunter realized that it's not good to catch animals, and he decided to just watch them instead. +Once upon a time, there was a big, wild forest. In the forest, there lived a hunter. He had a big hat and a long gun. He liked to hunt animals in the forest. + +One day, the hunter saw a little rabbit. He wanted to catch the rabbit, but the rabbit was too fast. The hunter tried and tried, but he couldn't catch the rabbit. He started to frown because he was sad he couldn't catch the rabbit. + +Suddenly, the hunter heard a loud noise. It was a big, scary bear! The hunter was scared and ran away. The little rabbit saw the hunter running and felt happy that he was safe. From that day on, the hunter never tried to catch the little rabbit again. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy went to the lake to catch some fish. He loved to fish with his dad, but today he went alone. He put his fishing rod in the water and waited. Suddenly, he felt a tug on the line. He pulled it up and saw a big, icy fish! Timmy was so happy. + +But then, a big bird swooped down and tried to take the fish away. "Hey bird, that's my fish! Let it go!" Timmy shouted. The bird didn't listen and tried to fly away with the fish. Timmy chased after the bird, but it was too fast and flew away with the fish. + +Timmy was sad that he lost his fish, but he knew he could catch another one. He went back to his spot and put his fishing rod in the water again. This time, he caught two fish! He couldn't believe it. He went home and showed his dad the fish. "Wow, Timmy! These fish are so big and icy! You did a great job," his dad said. Timmy smiled and felt happy again. +One sunny day, a little girl named Lily was walking in the park. She saw a big strawberry on the ground and picked it up. She was so happy because she loved strawberries. + +Suddenly, a boy bumped into her and the strawberry fell out of her hand. "Hey, be careful!" Lily said. "Sorry," the boy said. "I didn't see you there." + +Lily was sad that her strawberry was gone, but then she saw it move. It was rolling away! She ran after it and caught it before it went too far. "Yay! My strawberry is safe!" she said with a smile. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to play outside in the park. One day, he found a big leaf on the ground. It was different than any other leaf he had seen before. He picked it up and showed it to his friend, Sally. + +"Look at this leaf, Sally. It's different than the others," said Timmy. + +Sally looked at the leaf and said, "Wow, it's so pretty. Let's follow it and see where it leads us." + +They followed the leaf as it blew in the wind, and it led them to a big tree. As they got closer, they saw a squirrel climbing up the tree. The squirrel had a big acorn in its mouth and was trying to hide it in a hole in the tree. + +"Hey, Mr. Squirrel, what are you doing?" asked Timmy. + +"I'm hiding my acorn for the winter," said the squirrel. + +Timmy and Sally looked at each other and smiled. They knew that the different leaf had led them to a new friend and a fun adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a soft teddy bear that she loved to cuddle with every night. One day, Lily’s friend came over to play. Her friend wanted to play with the teddy bear too, but Lily didn’t want to share. + +Lily’s mom saw what was happening and gave Lily a folder to draw in. She told Lily that sharing is important and that it’s nice to let others play with your toys. So, Lily decided to share her teddy bear with her friend. Her friend was happy and they played together for a long time. + +After they finished playing, Lily’s friend gave her a big hug and said thank you for sharing. Lily felt happy too, knowing that she did something nice for her friend. From that day on, Lily learned that sharing is important and she started to share her toys more often. +Once upon a time there was a little boy who was very enthusiastic about life. Every day he would get up early and jump out of bed, ready to explore the world. + +One night, he had a weird nightmare. He dreamed that he was flying through the sky and suddenly he had to stop. He stopped flying and plummeted to the ground. The nightmare terrorized him and he was scared to go back to sleeping. + +The next morning he woke up exhausted. He was nervous and had a troubled heart, so he knew he had to talk to somebody. He went to his parents and told them about his nightmare. + +The parents were not enthusiastic about it. They said that bad dreams could cause lots of fear and sadness and that he should forget about it as quickly as possible. + +Despite his parents advice, the little boy couldn't stop thinking about the nightmare. He had a troubled heart and the memory of his nightmare haunted him. + +He eventually stopped being enthusiastic and became sad and scared of the future. The nightmare had broken the little boy's spirit. +Mia was sitting in her bed looking out the window. She looked up at the evening sky and saw a beautiful display of stars twinkling in the sky. She felt calm as she watched the stars, admiring their motion as they sparkled in the night. Suddenly, she heard a voice. + +"Mia, why are you up so late?" her mom asked. + +Mia smiled and said, "I'm just watching the stars. They are so pretty and make me feel calm." + +Her mom nodded, "Yes, they sure do. It's beautiful. I'm glad you're admiring their display. You should get some sleep now." + +Mia smiled, gave her mom a kiss and said goodnight. She snuggled into bed and watched the stars until she slowly drifted off to sleep. +Once there was a little boy named Jake who lived in the countryside. Jake loved going for jogs in the woods near his house. On one of his jogs, he saw a wild fox in the woods and didn't know what to do. + +Jake was scared and did not want to get too close, but the fox followed him. Jake ran and ran until the fox was out of sight. He was relieved that he was safe but was exhausted from jogging. + +When he arrived home, he told his mom what had happened. She was worried and thought he should be more careful on his jogs so nothing bad would happen. + +Jake listened to his mom and began to be more cautious. He was careful to look around before he started jogging in the woods. After a few weeks, he felt safer and ventured further in. + +The result was that he discovered a beautiful waterfall and saw the wild fox again. The fox ran away, but Jake was much less scared this time. He was glad he listened to his mom and continued enjoying jogs in the wild woods. +Once there was a little girl called Alice. She was very lonely as she didn't have any friends. She would always watch out of her bedroom window and hope to see somebody else in the garden. +One day, a beautiful white rabbit hopped into her garden. He wanted to have a party and asked Alice to join. +Alice was so excited that she quickly accepted the invitation. She ran to the garden and followed the white rabbit. She met lots of Wild Animals and they all played games together. +Alice had so much fun at the party. She finally realized that she didn't need to feel lonely anymore. +The moral of the story is: even though Alice seemed lonely at first, she didn't need to be alone. There were lots of fun things to do and new friends to make. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little melon. It looked all around, but it was so lonely in the big world because it had no friends. Then one day, a little bird came and said hello. The melon was so happy - it had found a friend! + +Soon, the melon's loneliness was forgotten. The little bird would chirp and fly around, and the melon would hop and try to keep up. They had so much fun together and became the best of friends. + +One day, the little bird made the melon a surprise - a group of other fruits and veggies! The melon was so happy to meet them all and together, they united to play and have fun. + +From then on, the little melon would never be lonely again! It had made lots of friends, and they all enjoyed each other's company. They would hop and fly and play games, and be cute and happy together forever. +Once there was a girl. She was three years old and loved animals. Her favorite place to go was the zoo. +Whenever she went, she noticed how there were so many different animals, all of them so different and colorful. Some were small, some were big and some were very, very big! + +One day, the girl's dad took her to the zoo. She was so excited and ready to explore. She saw many animals that day, but she loved the monkeys the most. + +The girl and her dad walked around the zoo and watched all the animals work. They saw giraffes eat, lions sleep and elephants spray water. At the end, they rode a train around the zoo, it was so fun and colorful. +The girl learned so much that day. She even learned that it was important to work just like the animals do. +Once there was a sad little girl. She was so fragile, no matter how hard she tried to stay strong, she was always crying. Her family was worried, so they gave her a special symbol. It was a magic symbol, something she could look at when she felt overwhelmed with sadness. + +The girl kept the symbol with her everywhere she went. Whenever she felt like crying, she'd look at the symbol and calm down. Over time, she began to feel better. Her family was so happy that the symbol worked. + +One day the girl had a funny feeling. She realized that something good was coming her way. She felt her sadness lift and she smiled. The symbol had worked - she didn't need to look at it anymore. She cried tears of joy. + +The symbol had been a reminder, helping the girl to stay strong even when things seemed fragile. It was a beacon of hope in her darkest days. And it lead her out of the sadness, a symbol of triumph in her darkest hour. +Once there was a mighty king. He was known for punishing any who disobeyed his commands. + +One day, the king was very angry with his people. He commanded them to bring him a bowl of butter each day. + +The people obeyed, for nobody wanted to be punished by the king. Every day, they brought a bowl of butter. + +The king became greedy. Each day, he demanded more and more butter. The people puzzled and feared what would happen if they could not bring enough. + +Suddenly, the king shouted that no more butter was needed. The people were relieved! But then the king said that he was punishing them for not bringing enough. + +The people were sad. They had tried their best and still were punished. They wished that the mighty king could be kinder. +One season, a family received an organized box of toys. The daughter was so excited she couldn't wait to open the box and see what was inside. As the box was opened, the daughter could only see a few small wooden blocks among lots of colorful paper. She was a bit disappointed, as she was expecting something better. + +But with a bit of imagination, the daughter started stacking her blocks together. Soon, she had created a tall tower and then a second tower. Then, she started to create a bridge between the two towers. + +After she was done, the daughter realized the box she received was full of surprises. Now she had a bridge that connected two small towers, which the family could use to play an enjoyable game together. The daughter felt so proud of her accomplishment, smiled with joy and was very happy to have received an organized box of toys. +Once upon a time, there was a hungry owl. The owl wanted to eat something, but he didn't know where to find food. He thought and thought and then he had a good idea. He flew to a big building and saw a man working with a machine. He saw the man take pieces of paper and feed them into the machine. Suddenly, the machine started to make funny noises. It sounded like 'beep beep'. When the man took the pieces of paper out from the machine, they were covered in colourful pictures. The owl realized that the man was printing food for him! He was so excited. He flew closer and when the man saw him, he had an even better idea. He rolled out one of the pieces of paper, cut out an owl-shaped meal and gave it to the hungry owl! The owl was so happy and thankful. He flew away full and happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy tower. It was very tall and was made of shiny metal and glass. + +One day, some people decided to move the wealthy tower. They hired lots of men with big trucks to help them move it. It took all of the men four days and three nights to move the tower. + +When they got it to its new home, the tower looked even more beautiful than before. Everyone around the wealthy tower was happy and proud to have it in the neighbourhood. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emma who loved to explore. One day, she saw a jail. She was curious and asked her mom what it was. + +Her mom said “That’s a jail, Emma. It’s a place that people go when they’ve done something bad." Emma asked her mom “Is it a nice place?†and her mom answered “No, it’s not a nice place. It’s a place for people who have to stay away from others.†+ +Emma felt very envious of the people who could go to this jail, because it looked like it had so much to explore. She thought to herself “I wish I could go to jail!†+ +Suddenly, Emma heard a voice from inside the jail. It said “Who’s there?†Emma then knew that even though it wasn’t a nice place, maybe someone inside was having fun. + +Emma then said “Nobody! Bye!†and ran away quickly. She was happy that even though she couldn’t go inside jail, she could still see it. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. He was an adventurous mouse who always wanted to explore. One day, he heard about a cave that was full of treasures! The mouse was so excited that he decided to check it out. + +He ventured towards the cave. He was a brave mouse. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise! He quickly ran back and hid behind a bush. + +The noise came from a big, dangerous snake. The snake opened its mouth wide and shouted, "I HATE MICE!" + +The mouse was terrified. He knew that it would be very dangerous to stay here. He had to find another way to get to the cave. + +He thought of a clever plan. He snuck around the bush and made his way to the cave. When he entered the cave, he found a world full of beautiful treasures. The mouse was so happy! + +He quickly grabbed some of the treasures and ran away. He never forgot that day when he faced the dangerous snake who hated him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Meera. She was very inquisitive and always wanted to try new things. + +One day, Meera saw an interesting board on the ground, so she walked over and kneeled down to take a closer look. Suddenly, an old man appeared. He said, “This board is special. Do you want to learn to play it?†Meera nodded eagerly. + +The old man smiled and said “It’s easy for you to learn. First, kneel down. Then, place your hands on the board.†+ +Meera did as she was told and the old man began to teach her how to play the board game. He was very patient and explained everything in a way that was easy for her to understand. + +Before long, Meera was playing the game with ease! She thanked the old man for teaching her, and they both laughed and smiled. +Amy was a famous chef. She loved to mix things to make delicious food. She always went to the store to buy some kitchen mixers. + +One day, Amy wanted to make a special mixer. She quickly bought a small one from the store and went to the kitchen. + +"This is going to be a great mixer!" she said to herself, smiling. + +She started to mix some ingredients with the new mixer. After a few minutes, it was ready! + +Amy took a bite, and it was incredibly delicious. She was so happy that she wanted to share it with her friends. + +She quickly ran to her friends' house, carrying the mixer and the treat. + +"Please, everyone, let's try this special mixer together!" said Amy excitedly. Her friends all nodded and smiled. + +They all tried the special mixer. It was a huge success! All of Amy's friends said it was the best thing they ever tasted and thanked her for sharing it with them. + +Amy beamed with pride. From that day on, she became even more famous for her mixers. +It was a nice day outside and the sun was shining. The birds were chirping and everyone was happy. Suddenly, it started to rain. The sky turned grey and it rained for a long time. Then a man came out of his house. He was wearing a raincoat and a hat. He was a smart man and he had a plan. He used a big umbrella to protect himself from the rain. Everyone else hurried inside, but the man stayed out in the rain and enjoyed it. He didn't seem to mind that he was getting wet. He was so happy and proud that he had been so smart. After the rain stopped, the man went back inside and everything was back to normal. It was a nice day outside once again. +Once upon a time there were two friends: Bill and Jill. Bill and Jill were twins. "Let's join together and go for a walk!" said Bill. So Bill and Jill decided to join. + +They walked through the park looking for something to do. Suddenly, they saw a dead leaf on the ground. "What is that?" asked Jill. + +"It looks dead," said Bill. Then he picked it up and looked at it. "Look, it's a dead leaf!" + +"Let's join together and bury it," said Bill. + +The twins joined hands and started digging holes in the ground. After they had finished, they put the leaf into the new grave. They said a few kind words, and then they rejoined hands. + +They slowly walked away knowing that their dead leaf was now resting in peace. +Once upon a time there was a chubby otter. He lived by the sea and had so much fun swimming and playing. One day, he noticed something far away, on the beach. He swam closer and saw a little boy. The otter waved his arms and said hello but the little boy didn't say anything. + +The otter didn't know what to do so he called out to the little boy. "Hey, what's your name?" he asked. The little boy gave a big smile and said, "My name is Pat!" + +The otter was so happy that he had made a new friend. The two of them played together all day, running around the beach and having fun. The otter was so happy that he called out to the sky, "Hi sky! Look at me, I have a new friend!" + +The sky smiled down on the two friends and they played together until the sun went down. The otter and the little boy said goodbye and went their separate ways, but the otter was sure that he and Pat would be friends forever. +Jimmy was playing in the garden when he saw a strange man. He asked his mother, "Who is that stranger?" His mother said, "You must be respectful and not talk to strangers. We cannot trust them." Jimmy was naughty and he ignored his mother. He walked up to the stranger and said, "Hello". The stranger looked very friendly, so Jimmy trusted him. + +The stranger said, "Let's go for a walk." Jimmy was excited and agreed. When they were walking together, the stranger asked Jimmy if he wanted an ice cream. Jimmy was very happy and said yes. After eating the ice cream, Jimmy asked the stranger what his name was. The stranger said, "I'm Tom" and then Jimmy's mother saw them. She quickly ran up to Jimmy and said, "You must never trust strangers!" Jimmy replied, "Yes, mommy", and then he ran back home. + +Jimmy learned an important lesson that day. He had to trust his mother's words and never talk to strangers. Even if they seem friendly or kind, they can be dangerous. +Sandy was a 3 year old girl. She had a little teddy bear that she loved very much. One day, she talked to her bear, "Do you want to go for a walk with me?" Her teddy bear didn't reply, but he made a motion to get up and follow Sandy. + +They walked together in the park. Sandy loved to look at the trees and smell the flowers. Her nose started to wrinkle when something smelly came over them. She pointed and said to her bear, "What is that smell?" + +The bear replied, "I don't know, but let's walk closer and find out". They walked closer and closer and eventually the smelly smell became even stronger. They found a skunk, who quickly ran away when it noticed the two. Sandy and her bear had a good laugh and then decided to go back home. +Mike was a 3 year old who loved to play with his toys. One day he saw a knob and he wanted to explore it. He touched the knob, which was small and thin. He loved how it fit in his hand. + +Suddenly, his mom yelled out, "No Mike! Don't touch it. You could destroy it!" Mike was unhappy, he wanted to play with it and he didn't understand why he couldn't. + +Mike's mom explained, "That knob is very thin and if you touch it too hard it could break. So, you have to be careful with it." Mike thought about this and he decided to be extra careful. He gently touched the knob and he was able to explore it without destroying it. +Once upon a time there was a brave girl called Sarah. She wanted to explore the universe, so she gathered some fierce friends and they set off on an adventure. + +They landed on a strange and far away planet. They looked around and talked about what they saw. Sarah saw that the planet was filled with amazing creatures and she wanted to play with them. + +Suddenly a big, fierce lion appeared and growled at Sarah. She was scared and she started to cry. Her friends talked to the lion but it didn't help. The lion wanted them to leave the planet and it was very angry. + +The lion chased Sarah and her friends away. Sadly Sarah never got to explore the universe and she never got to play with the wonderful creatures. She was very upset and she never forgot the fierce lion. +Once there was a little girl called Emma. She had a creamy blanket which she loved. + +One day, Emma saw a tall tree with a high branch. It looked like a perfect place to sit and feel the sunshine. + +Emma's mother said, "Why don't you wear your blanket and fly up there?" + +Emma smiled and said, "Yes!" So she put on her blanket and climbed up the high tree. + +Once Emma reached the highest branch, she spun around in her blanket. It was a wonderful feeling! + +Emma closed her eyes and felt the gentle breeze on her face. She laughed and said, "This is the best day ever!" +One day Tony, a three-year-old, was playing in his backyard. His dad came out to him and said "Let's go out and explore, son". Tony nodded in agreement. They got in the car and drove down the road, until they reached a big red barn. His dad suggested going inside to explore. + +Tony smiled. He was so excited to enter the barn. As he stepped inside, he saw that it was full of straw and hay. There was an old horse inside, and it let out a friendly whinny. Tony's dad suggested that he give the horse some tasty hay from the corner of the barn. + +Tony ran over to the corner of the barn and grabbed some hay. He slowly walked up to the horse and held out the hay. The horse sniffed it and then happily ate it. Tony couldn't believe he had been able to feed a horse. He turned to his dad with a big smile, and his dad winked back. They enjoyed the rest of their time exploring the barn before heading home. +The yoga mat was big and purple. Sam looked at it and knew it was time for swimming. Sam put on their bathing suit and grabbed the floating toys. + +Mom smiled and said,“Ready for a swim?†+ +Sam nodded and ran outside, ready to dive into the pool. +Sam jumped in and started to swim. First, the doggy paddle, then the butterfly stroke. Sam was so happy to be swimming. + +Mom said, “Let’s get out and do some yoga princess poses.†+ +Sam nodded excitedly and stepped onto the purple yoga mat. Sam followed Mom's directions and moved their arms and legs in different directions. Sam was an amazing yoga princess! + +The morning was so much fun. Sam smiled when they were all done, feeling happy and strong. +Once there was a dependable dancer named Sally. Sally valued her dancing very much. Every day she practiced hard and learned new moves. She loved to perform for an audience and made them smile. + +Sally also had a friend named Molly. Molly looked up to Sally and admired her dancing. Molly asked Sally to teach her how to dance too. Sally was happy to help her friend and they practiced together all the time. + +One day, Molly wanted to showoff her new dance moves to the world. She performed the steps that Sally had taught her. Everyone was so impressed! Molly felt so proud and smiles spread across the audience's faces. + +Sally was so happy that Molly valued her dancing and put effort into learning the moves. She was proud of Molly and knew that she was now a great dancer too. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily who loved cheese. One day, Emily went to the shop to buy her favorite cheese. She saw a big green cheese in the shop. It was a bit expensive, so she wanted to weigh it first. + +The shopkeeper said, “Here, Emily. This cheese is heavy, so you must weigh it.†+ +But Emily said, “No! I do not want this cheese. I want the smaller cheese, the one with yellow stripes.†+ +The shopkeeper smiled and said, “But this green cheese tastes much better than the yellow cheese. Try it and you will see!†+ +“No, no, no!†Emily said. “I want the yellow cheese. I do not want the green cheese.†+ +The shopkeeper said, “Okay, young lady. I will give you the cheese you want. But don’t forget to weigh it first.†+ +Emily weighed the cheese and smiled. “Yes! This cheese is perfect for me.†+ +Emily and the shopkeeper were both happy. Emily got her favorite cheese and the shopkeeper got a happy customer! +Once there was a cake which everyone wanted to eat. It was very tasty and everyone wanted to take a bite. But two friends, Jojo and Jackie, had a disagreement. Jojo thought that he should have the first bite because he knew how to use the microphone. Jackie thought she should get the first bite because she had been waiting for the cake for the longest time. + +The two friends argued and argued until they heard a sound coming from the kitchen. It was their mum calling them both. She said, "Understand that you are both equally important, and both deserve a tasty bite of the cake! How about taking turns?" + +The two friends thought about it and instantly agreed with their mum. Jojo and Jackie both shared the delicious cake and had the most tasty experience of their lives. From then on, the two always knew how to settle their differences in a friendly way. +The sun was high in the sky when a humble young boy got out of his bed. He was excited to start a new day full of adventure! + +He went outside to play in the sandbox, where he bumped into a new friend. After some fun, his friend invited him to his house for a special surprise. He eagerly accepted and followed his new friend. + +When they got to the house, his friend told him that there was a special shower waiting for him! He was so thrilled he couldn't wait to see what it was all about. He followed his friend inside and saw the shower was full of bubbles. + +He jumped right in and was having the time of his life! But all good things must come to an end and, soon enough, the shower stopped. His friend told him that he better get home now before his family found out he was gone. + +He reluctantly said goodbye and went back home, but he never forgot the wonderful time he had in his humble friend's shower. From then on, every time he saw bubbles, he was reminded of that special surprise and his wonderful day. +Molly the cat was sitting on the icy rooftop of a big house. She was looking down at the chimney below her. + +Molly the cat felt like rolling down the chimney, so she gave it a try. She rolled round and round, down the long and narrow chimney. + +At the bottom, Tom the mouse was talking to his brother. Suddenly they heard a loud thud! + +Tom the mouse said, "What was that noise?". +His brother replied, "I think Molly the cat must have rolled down the chimney!" + +The two little mice carefully looked up the chimney and sure enough, Molly the cat was looking back at them. + +The two little mice said hello to Molly the cat. Molly the cat had a big smile on her face! +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy. She liked to wash her toys in the bath. One day, she took some of her toys and put them into a big, blue box. She called it her safe. + +Lucy liked to go on adventures too. One day, she asked her mom if she could go on an adventure to a distant place. Her mom said yes! + +Lucy packed some of her toys and put them in her safe. Then, she put her safe on her back and set off on her journey. Lucy walked and walked until she reached a distant land. + +Once she arrived, she found a river. She took her safe off her back and opened it. Then, she took some of her toys out and washed them in the river. When they were all clean, she put them back in her safe and went back home. + +Lucy had a fantastic adventure and was very happy when she arrived home. She placed her safe beside her bed and knew that she could go on more adventures any time she wanted! +Once upon a time, there was a competitive kangaroo. He wanted to be the very best in the world. One day, he had a bright idea. The idea was to appear in the jungle. He thought he would be the king of the jungle, but he was wrong. As soon as he appeared, a huge lion roared. The kangaroo was scared and he ran away. The lion chased him and the kangaroo ran as fast as he could. Unfortunately, the Lion was too fast and caught up with him. The kangaroo had a sad ending. +Once there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was three years old and had a very compassionate heart. One morning, Lily heard a loud shouting coming from outside. She ran to see what was the matter. + +Lily saw her neighbor, Mrs. Rodriguez, standing outside her garden. In her hand was a small pin. Mrs. Rodriquez was shouting her frustration at the pin that had fallen into her garden and was nowhere to be found! + +Lily approached Mrs. Rodriquez with compassion and said, "Don't worry Mrs. Rodriguez. I can help you find your pin!" + +Mrs. Rodriguez thanked Lily for her kindness and together they looked for the lost pin. After searching for a few minutes, Lily proudly cried out, "I found it!" + +Mrs. Rodriguez was so happy to have found her pin and thanked Lily for her help. Lily smiled and exclaimed, "You're welcome!" +Once there was a girl named Jean. She wanted to play in the snow! She ran outside to the open field. + +When she got there, something had changed. The snow was all gone! Jean was so sad. She had really wanted to play. + +She decided to explore. She started walking around the open field, trying to find more snow. Suddenly, It started to snow! + +Jean was so happy! She started running in the snow. She ran and ran, until it was dark. She realized it was time to go home. + +As Jean walked back home, she saw it had changed. The snow was all gone! She was so sad. Jean had wanted to play in the snow, but now it was all gone. +One sunny day, the little boy was walking with his mum and dad. He saw a tutor on a bike, waving at him! The little boy waved back at the tutor excitedly. As they walked on, they saw an ugly dog. The dog was barking at them so the tutor waved his arms to scare the dog away. + +The little boy felt scared and held on tightly to his mum’s hand. The tutor waved goodbye to them and cycled away. Later, the little boy told his mum and dad about the funny ugly dog and the nice tutor who waved at him. He said he was glad that the tutor had made him feel better by waving at him. + +The little boy waved one last goodbye to the tutor who was now far away. He smiled and felt happy for the rest of the day. +John was feeling very tired. He had been playing all day long. His mum said it was time for him to go to bed. John asked if he could stay up longer. But his mum said it was his bedtime. + +John asked, "But why do I have to sleep?" His mum said, "We all sleep so that we can be organized and feel better in the morning." + +John knew that his mum was right, so he got into bed. His mum put some oil on his forehead and said, "Now go to sleep!" + +John closed his eyes, and he soon felt his body getting more and more relaxed. Pretty soon, he was fast asleep. His mum smiled as she watched her little boy peacefully sleeping. +Once upon a time, there was a happy little girl named Sue. Sue liked to look up in the sky, and when she did, she saw a big white cloud. Sue found the cloud very interesting and kept looking closer. + +Then, suddenly, the cloud started to move. Sue watched in amazement as the cloud turned into a shape. It was in the shape of a friendly bear! Sue was so excited, so she reached out and hugged the cloud bear. + +The cloud bear was very happy that Sue accepted it with open arms. Soon the cloud bear and Sue were having lots of fun together. They went on adventures and everywhere they went, people smiled at them. + +The cloud bear and Sue became best friends and soon became popular, like a celebrity. Everywhere they went, people wanted to meet the cloud bear and have fun, too. + +Sue and the cloud bear accepted everyone who wanted to join their fun adventures. They continued to be happy, and every time she looked up to the sky, Sue saw her cloud bear, smiling back at her. +Once upon a time there was a smart bird. He was the smartest bird in the world. He wanted to learn how to read, so he found a book with a lot of pages. He had to manage to learn how to read them. + +One day, he managed to read the first page. He was so proud of himself. He read it again and again. He slowly got better and and soon he could read the whole book. + +He was so smart that he could even read the words he didn't know back then. The bird was so happy he had managed to learn how to read. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Lucy who was very honest. She had a pet cat called Fluffy who loved to polish things. + +One sunny day, Lucy and Fluffy decided to go for a walk in the forest. As they walked, Fluffy stopped and began to polish a big rock. + +Lucy laughed and said, "What are you doing?". Fluffy said, "I'm helping to give the rock oxygen so that it can breathe!" + +Lucy was amazed and said, "That's so honest, Fluffy. See, even rocks need to breathe!" + +Fluffy smiled and continued to polish the rock. The two friends finished their walk and went home, feeling happy that they had been honest. +Mum and Dad had a problem one day. There were some leaves and rubbish on their porch that needed cleaning up. So they called their 3 year old daughter. + +Mum: "Can you help us clean up the porch please? You can be really helpful!" + +The 3 year old smiled and nodded, she was excited to help. She stepped outside and started picking up the rubbish. She put the leaves in a pile and started to sweep them away. Then she grabbed a cloth and wiped the windows and the steps. + +Mum and Dad thanked their daughter for being so helpful. They were very proud of her and she was happy to have helped. + +The porch was clean, and everyone was happy. +Once upon a time there lived an orange castle. It was so beautiful that everyone was curious to explore it. One day a little boy called Bob heard about the castle and decided to take a look for himself. He went to the castle and knocked on the door. "Who is it?" asked a voice from inside the castle. “It’s me, Bob. Can I take a look inside?†Bob asked. "Of course!" said the voice. + +Bob was amazed when he saw the inside of the castle. Everything was orange! He saw oranges on the walls and on the floor. There were orange chairs and tables, and even a big orange throne too! Bob had never seen anything like it before. + +But then an orange dragon came out of a corner. Bob screamed in shock. The dragon said, "Don't worry! I won't hurt you. I just want to protect this castle. Would you like a tour?" Bob nodded and the dragon took the little boy around to show him all the orange things in the castle. + +At the end of the tour, Bob thanked the dragon and said goodbye. He ran home filled with excitement from his adventure in the orange castle! +Once upon a time there was a little duck. He liked to play and explore his world. One day he heard familiar sounds coming from outside his window. The little duck peered out the window and was surprised by what he saw. There was a dangerous animal outside! The animal growled and the little duck panicked. He quickly rushed away but the animal followed him. As the animal got closer to him the little duck quacked loudly in fear. He looked around desperately for help but there was none. In the end the dangerous animal caught up to the little duck and ate him! The little duck was sadly gone forever. +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Mark. Mark was a curious sort and he liked to explore around. One day Mark said to his mother, "What is that big place with the tall walls?" His mother replied, "That is a stadium, Mark. It is a place where people go to watch special games." + +Mark questioned why people would go to the stadium, but before his mother had the chance to reply, bright lights shone from afar. The two were captivated by the stadium's beauty, and the night air was alive with energy and excitement. + +Mark decided he wanted to go to the stadium and now his mother was certain that he would understand why people go there. She said, "It's the place where special games happen, and people come from far and wide to see them. It's a place full of fun and excitement." + +Mark's eyes lit up and he grabbed his mother's hand. They then walked together, eagerly towards the beautiful stadium to see what surprises lay ahead. +Once there was a little girl named Mia. She was a very curious child who always wanted to explore the world around her. One day Mia asked her mom what she was making for dinner. Her mom said, "I'm making something special, it's pasta!" + +Mia was very excited and asked if she could help. Her mom said yes and she started to help her. Then Mia asked what she was pouring into the pot. Her mom said, "I'm pouring some tomato sauce, it's very special sauce." Mia wanted to know why it was special and her mom said, "you will see soon, it's going to be very interesting." + +Mia continued to help her mom cook the pasta and after a few minutes the pasta looked done. Her mom took it out of the pot and put it on a plate. Mia thought it looked delicious. + +When Mia tasted it she was very surprised. The pasta was covered in the special sauce and it was really tasty! She asked her mom why it was so interesting and her mom said, "because the sauce I used was a special kind of sauce that you only find in Italy." Mia was amazed and from that day on she loved Italian food. +Molly was a three year old girl who loved playing with her toys. Her favourite was a plush teddy bear. Molly would often take the bear on walks and talk to it, pretending it was alive. + +One day, Molly had a dispute with her best friend and ended up feeling very upset. She picked up her teddy bear and hugged it close. + +Molly looked into the bear's eyes and said, "I don't trust my friend right now, but I know I can trust you". + +The teddy bear gave her a warm, loving smile and said, "You can always trust me, Molly. I'm here for you". + +Molly felt a bit better after that. She smiled and knew that she could always count on her trusted teddy bear. +Once upon a time, there was a big brown wall. There were two little friends, Sarah and Timmie. They wanted to find out what was on the other side of the wall. + +“Let’s climb over,†said Timmie. + +Sarah thought for a moment. “Maybe we shouldn’t. It’s very high. We could get hurt.†+ +But Timmie was very curious, so he started to climb up the wall. He got to the top, and noticed a lot of rubbish. + +“Come and see,†he called down to Sarah. + +But when Sarah got to the top, she noticed something else. A big and angry dog was guarding the rubbish. + +The dog barked and growled. Sarah and Timmie were scared and quickly ran away. + +The moral of the story is that it’s not always good to be too curious. Always be careful, and listen to your friends. +Once upon a time there was a brave little girl. Her name was Maria and she was only three years old. One day, Maria was walking through the wide fields. Suddenly, she heard a whisper coming from the bushes. It said, "Help me!" + +Maria was very brave and so she decided to go and see what was wrong. She stepped closer and closer to the whispering sound. When she finally got close enough, she saw a big, scary monster! + +The monster leaned over and said in a whisper, “If you want to be my friend, you have to give me something special.†Maria wanted to be brave, so she reached into her pocket to find something special to give him. But it was too late! The monster grabbed her and ran away. + +But no matter how brave she was, nothing could save Maria from the monster. She was never seen again. +Once upon a time, a little bear named Zip was walking in the forest. He was kind and loved to explore new places. He would often make new friends along the way. + +One day as he was walking, he heard a loud noise. It was coming from deep in the woods! Zip was brave, so he decided to go see what it was. + +As he walked closer and closer, Zip soon saw that the noise was coming from a giant bear! But this bear wasn't grumpy - he was kind and gentle. The bear was trying to make Zip a friend. That made Zip so happy! + +Zip and the bear ran and played together all afternoon. Zip was so glad he went to explore. He had a new friend and lots of fun! They were both very happy! +Once upon a time, there was a mama and a baby. The mama wanted to provide the best food for her baby. So every day, she would go to the store to buy a steak. + +One day, she went to the store and saw that the steak was very long. She tried to pick it up but it was too heavy. She was sad because she couldn't provide the steak her baby needed. + +But then, a kind friend came along and offered to help. The kind friend took the long steak and carried it to the baby's home. + +Mama was so happy! She thanked the kind friend for helping her to provide for her baby. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a sad little boy. He was sad because he could not see his mommy. He had no idea where she was. + +The little boy went to the rail. He reached out as far as he could. Then he screamed as loud as he could. He wanted mommy to hear him. + +He screamed and screamed, but no one answered. He felt very alone and wanted to cry. He screamed again, but no one came. + +The little boy was so sad. He looked around in all directions, but still he could not see his mommy. He kept on screaming, but no one heard him. His voice echoed through the rail, but mommy was nowhere to be found. + +Suddenly, the little boy saw a glimmer in the distance. He saw a figure walking towards him. He ran as fast as he could and finally, he found his mommy! He was so happy, he couldn't help but scream. + +The little boy jumped into his mommy's arms, and she hugged him tight. She told him that she would never leave him again. The little boy smiled, and the two hugged until the sun began to set. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack who was three years old. Jack was very playful and loved playing games outside in the sunshine. One day, his mom suggested he play hide and seek with his dad. + +Jack was full of excitement and ran off to find a good hiding spot. When he was hiding, Jack saw something shiny - it was a gun! He called for his dad to come over and look. His dad was surprised to see what Jack had found, and suggested that they both go put the gun back where it was found. + +Jack and his dad walked back and hid the gun safely under a tree. Then they went back to playing hide and seek and Jack was soon having fun again. Jack won the game, and his dad told him he was very clever and playful. Jack was very happy and proud! +Once upon a time there was a boy who liked to play outside. One day, he was in the garden and found a small, purple, seed. He decided to plant it and grow it with lots of love and care. + +Every day he would take care of the seed, adding water and sunshine. As time passed, the seed started to grow and soon, a beautiful purple flower bloomed. + +But the boy was very stubborn and insisted that he wanted to see a fruit grow, instead. He kept watering and caring for the flower, and it grew bigger and bigger. The boy still wanted the flower to turn into a fruit. + +One day, he noticed some brown sauce being spilled on the flower. He wondered what would happen and to his surprise, the flower turned into a fruit! The boy was overjoyed; he realized that he had to be patient and that sometimes things grow in their own time. +Once there was a little girl who was silly and liked to have fun. She wanted to play a game with her friend and so she asked if he wanted to join her. + +Her friend said yes and so they decided to play a game called a maze. The maze was like a puzzle with twists and turns. The little girl had lots of fun getting through it. + +When they were finished, the girl and her friend decided to lend the maze to their other friends so they could play it too. They were excited to share the game they had created and all the silly fun they had. + +So they took the maze and lent it to their others friends. Everyone was happy to play the maze and they all had a lot of fun. +One day, there was a very helpful girl called Emma. She always tried to help people. One day, she was visiting her friend and gave a special note. When Emma smiled, it made her friend feel happy. + +The note said something important - it told her friend to always be kind and helpful. Emma's friend was so happy that she smiled too. + +Emma and her friend then had lots of fun. They played games and laughed together. When it was time for Emma to leave, her friend gave her a hug and a big smile. + +Emma was so pleased that she had been helpful. She took the note with her and kept it safe. From that day, she wanted to help everyone she could to make them smile. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Sarah. Sarah was only three years old, but she was very eager to explore the world. + +One day, Sarah's mom gave her a special card. On the card was a mysterious message: "Dare to be brave!" Sarah was very excited about this. + +But Sarah was a bit too small to understand what the message meant. So, she asked her mom, "Mommy, what does 'dare to be brave' mean?" + +Mommy smiled and said, "It means that you should be brave and try new things. Don't be afraid to try something new!". + +Sarah was eager to test her courage, so she ran outside and climbed a tree. She felt so proud of herself that she shouted "I dared to be brave, Mommy!" + +Mommy was so proud and gave Sarah a big hug. "You should always remember to stay brave and be willing to try new things. That's what 'dare to be brave' means! Now," she said, " let's go find something else to dare you to be brave with!" + +And with that, Sarah and her mom went off to find new adventures! +Once there was a bald man who loved to swim. Every day he would take a dip in the warm lake. One day, he decided to be more adventurous and go for a really long swim. + +When it was time to come back, the man was very far from shore. Suddenly he saw a grill floating in the water. He swam over to it and was able to use it to get back to the shore. + +When he got back home, the man told his family all about his adventure. They were very glad to see he had made it back, especially since he was bald and the sun was out! From then on, the man was even more careful on his swims. He would check carefully before setting out, to make sure he had grilled that could help him back in case of an emergency. +Once upon a time there was a little squirrel. He was sad because he had been hurt. He could not go and play with the other squirrels. + +One day, a kind old man saw the squirrel. He knew it was hurt and wanted to help. He took the squirrel to his house where he had special medicine to heal the squirrel. + +The medicine was a special ointment. He put it on the squirrel’s leg and it felt better right away. Every day the man put the ointment on the squirrel and the squirrel began to heal. + +The ointment and the man's kindness worked together and soon the squirrel felt better! He was no longer sad and was able to go outside to play with the other squirrels. The happy squirrel thanked the kind old man for helping him heal. They said goodbye and the squirrel ran off to play. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. She was a very nice girl who enjoyed playing with her toys every day. One day, Sarah went to get her license from the store. When she was there, she noticed a very nice toy and asked for it. + +"No," her mom said. "We can't spoil you with toys. You should use your money to buy something else." +Sarah felt very sad, so she started to cry. Her mom then looked at her and said, "Okay, I will let you buy the toy. But you need to save some of your money for other things too." + +Sarah was very happy and thanked her mom for understanding her. After that, she bought the toy and went home. She played with it with a big smile on her face. + +The end. +Once there was a little girl. She had a black bag. She wanted to pass the bag to her mom. But she was so small! The bag was too heavy for her. She tried and tried to pass the bag to her mom. But she just couldn't do it. Suddenly, her mom came over to her and said, "Let me help!" She picked up the black bag and passed it to her daughter. The little girl was so happy! She hugged her mom and thanked her for helping. Then she hugged the black bag and said goodbye to it. She never forgot that special moment. +Once upon a time, there was an impressive dog. He belonged to Rob. Every day, Rob would take the dog for a walk. But one day, when Rob went to the park, somebody stole the dog. Rob was sad, but he looked for the dog everywhere. + +Rob searched for days and nights, but he couldn't find the dog. He asked all of his friends, but nobody knew where the dog had gone. Rob was very sad and started to cry. + +Then one day, a police officer stopped Rob and said, "We have found out who stole the dog. It was a bad man." Rob was very angry. He never saw his dog again. + +Rob was so sad and disappointed. He had lost his impressive dog. The end. +Once upon a time there was a smelly little yacht sailing across the sea. On board were two children who were very excited as they explored their new adventure. + +The wind was blowing and seagulls sailed in and out of sight. Suddenly, the children spotted a bottle bobbing in the water. + +They quickly scooped up the bottle and opened it up. Inside, the children found a message that whispered: "Follow me for something special". + +Without saying a word, the children filled up their sails and followed the whisper. Eventually, they reached a beautiful island filled with treasure. + +Jaws dropped and eyes widened as they ran around collecting as much as they could. The children filled their pockets with treasure and made it back to their yacht. + +They hugged each other and whispered "Thank you for the adventure" as they sailed back home. +Once upon a time there was a pine. The pine was very special because it was a fair pine. Every night the pine would look up at the stars and dream of becoming something more. + +One night the moon was extra bright and the pine decided it was time. He closed his eyes and wished for something grand. Suddenly the pine started to glow and hum with a power he did not know he had. + +The next morning the pine had become something else. He was now a giant, colorful tree that reached up to the sky! All the animals of the forest were amazed by the beautiful, fair tree and they celebrated by dancing around it that night. + +The pine was very proud of its new shape and it never stopped reaching for the stars. To this day, that fair pine tree is in the forest, still dreaming of becoming more. +One day, Mark was running around on the track. He was very happy because he was moving fast. He raced around and around the track and it made him smile. He loved running. + +Then, his mommy was there and told him he needed to go home. She said it was time to go inside. Mark didn't want to stop, but he knew he had to go. He gave a big sigh, and then he followed his mommy. + +On their way home, Mark looked up at the sky. He could see tall buildings reaching towards the clouds. He liked to imagine what it would be like to run right up them. But he knew it was too high to do that. + +When they got back home, his mommy told him it was time to rest. She said he needed to take a nap so he would get strong. Mark wasn't too happy about that. But he knew it was good for him, so he hugged his mommy and said goodbye. Then he went to bed for a nice long nap. +Once upon a time, there was a strong lion. He wanted to relax after a long day, so he went to the forest. + +Suddenly, in the middle of the forest the lion heard a voice. It was coming from a sweet little rabbit. + +The rabbit asked, "Lion, do you want a dessert?". + +The lion smiled and said, "Yes, I would love a dessert." + +The rabbit hopped away and came back a few minutes later with an amazing dessert. It was a big bowl of ice cream. + +The lion thanked the rabbit and said, "This looks really delicious. I'm so happy, I can relax now." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "Glad I could help you relax, Lion." + +Then the lion thanked the rabbit again and said, "Thank you for the strong dessert, Rabbit." + +The rabbit smiled and said, "You're welcome." + +The lion ate his dessert and felt relaxed. He stayed in the forest until the sun set. Then he went back home feeling strong and happy. +Once upon a time, there was a bright girl. Her name was Sue. She loved to play dress-up and pretend to be on a stage. She would dress up in a princess gown and twirl around the living room like she was a real princess. She would close her eyes and smile as she imagined a crowd cheering her on. + +Then one day, there was a real stage waiting for her. It was filled with bright colors and fun decorations. Sue was so excited that she quickly changed into her princess gown and went on the stage. In front of the crowd, Sue started singing her favorite song. Everyone was clapping and laughing along with her. Sue was so happy to share her voice. + +When the song was done, Sue got a big round of applause from the crowd. They were all so proud of her. Sue couldn't believe that she was able to do this. She was so brave, and she will never forget how bright and special this stage was. +John had a big pillow. He was very dependable and everyone liked him. One day, he started to run. He ran so far that he got lost. + +John was desperate and called out for help. “Can anyone help me?†he shouted. + +Suddenly, he heard a man's voice. “I can help you. Follow me!†the man said. + +John trusted the man and followed him. But the man was not a nice man. He took John to a dark and scary place and told him he was never going to leave. + +John was so scared and started to cry. He called for help, but no one came. He would never see his pillow and his dependable friends again. +Once upon a time, there was a big family of lumberjacks. Every day, the oldest lumberjack and his three children would head out into the forest and chop down all the lumber they could find. + +One day, the children decided to play and scattered all the lumber the father had chopped. + +The father saw what happened and became angry. He said to the children "Why did you scatter the lumber? Now I have nothing to take home." +The children were ashamed and didn't know what to say. + +The father was a wise man and saw that the children needed some guidance. He said, "My children, always remember that when you do something, it is important to do it perfectly. If you don't, you are wasting your time." + +The children nodded and took the father's advice to heart. From that day on, the children always tried their best and the lumberjacks always brought back the perfect amount of lumber! +Once there was a man. He was very adventurous. He wanted to peek around to see what he could find. He carefully looked around the corner of a building and peeked down the road. Suddenly, he saw something very exciting! It was a big balloon floating in the sky. He was so excited he started to run and tried to catch it. He ran faster and faster, and eventually he was able to touch it! He was so happy he ran back and told everyone what he had seen. Everyone was as excited as he was! + +The man was so adventurous he wanted to peek around even more. He wanted to see what other surprises he could find. So he kept on looking around, and before long he had found lots of new and exciting things. + +From that day on, the man was always peeking around to see what he could find. He was never bored because he was always looking for adventures. +Once there was a big, ugly tree standing all alone in the mist. Every night, it was so dark and scary! One night, a brave little rabbit was walking through the mist and saw the big, ugly tree. He stopped and wondered what was inside it. Suddenly, he heard a loud creak that made him jump. It sounded like something was trying to get out! He was about to turn away when a weird creature appeared from the tree's shadows. He was so scared he almost screamed. + +The creature crept closer to the little rabbit and said "Look, I am so lonely and I need to get out of this ugly tree. If you help me, I can make your dreams come true!" The little rabbit was worried but he was also kind. So, very carefully, he reached out to help the creature. + +The creature grabbed the rabbit's hand and pulled him into the tree. The rabbit tried to escape but he was too scared to move! Then, the creature closed the door and the ugly tree was silent. The little rabbit was scared and alone in the dark. He had been tricked and now he was stuck inside the tree forever. +Mum and Dad had special days when their friends would come over. Little Zoey loved it when they came, as it was an exciting change to the normal day. The only thing she didn't like was being sent to her room. Mum said she had to go there because little children had to suffer so their parents could play. + +Zoey was not sure what she had to suffer, but she went to her room like she was told. Inside, it was quiet and dark and she felt scared. Suddenly, a fierce noise came from outside. It was loud and made Zoey feel terrible. She was unsure what it was, and felt scared. + +Mum and Dad opened the door suddenly and quickly ushered Zoey out of the room. Struggling to keep up, Zoey saw a fierce storm outside. It was raining, thundering, and the wind was blowing. She knew this was her suffering. Little Zoey was scared and ran to her parent's arms to be safe in the storm. +One day, Sally was all alone in her room, playing with her toys. She had all sorts of toys - cars, dolls, and her favorite, a bright purple ball. She liked to bounce it all around her room, but today was different. She wanted to go outside. + +Sally asked her mom if she could go outside, but her mom said she had to stay inside. Sally was sad, and she felt stuck. She wanted to run and play with her ball, but it was no use. + +At night, Sally found out why she wasn't allowed outside - the sky had turned an ugly shade of grey and the rain started pouring down. Sally looked out the window and saw all the healthy green grass getting washed away by the heavy rain. She was sad, and she started to regret not listening to her mom. + +From then on, whenever Sally looks at her purple ball, she remembers the lesson she learned - that sometimes it's better to listen to her mom, even when she doesn't feel like it. +Once there was a little girl called Lucy. She was curious and wanted to explore her world. She hopped out of bed and wandered over to the living room. On her way, she spotted a big armchair. Its warm and inviting fabric had Lucy's attention. + +Curious, she reached out to touch the soft material. Soon, she discovered she could climb onto the seat and sit down. Lucy laughed with joy as she bounced around, making the armchair rock and sway. She'd found a whole new world to explore. + +But soon, the armchair began to feel too small. Lucy tried to get up, but her legs wouldn't reach the floor. She looked around and found a box nearby. Excitedly, she stood on it and hopped down from the armchair. Now she could keep exploring with her feet firmly on the ground. +Once upon a time there was a popular farm. It was loved by everyone near and far. All the animals on the farm were very happy. Then one day something strange happened. + +The farmer made a demand. He said he wanted all the animals to do a lot of work. The farmer said they had to work together to make his farm even more popular. + +The animals did as they were told. They worked all day long, using their strength and courage. They worked hard and soon enough the farm was even more popular. Everyone wanted to visit. + +The animals started to feel proud of themselves because they had worked so hard. The farmer was very proud and happy too. He thanked the animals for helping him out and they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was only three years old, but she was very smart. + +One day, Anna decided to make a plan. She wanted to make something special for her friends. She thought about making oat cookies! + +Anna set out to get the ingredients she needed for her plan. She beamed with excitement as she measured out the ingredients, very careful not to make a mess. + +Once it was all ready, Anna put it all in the oven and waited to see what would come out. She couldn't believe her eyes when the oat cookies came out smelling delicious! + +Anna was so proud of herself and decided to share her special oat cookies with all her friends. They loved them so much and asked for more. Anna smiled, knowing she had made a good plan. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Suzy and Fred. They were playing in the park when Suzy noticed something orange in the distance. + +"What is that?" asked Suzy. + +"It's a missile," replied Fred. + +They ran towards the orange missile. When they arrived, Suzy noticed something strange. "Look, Fred," said Suzy. "The missile is balancing on a branch of a tree!" + +Fred also noticed this strange behaviour. He took a stick and tried to touch the missile. But it didn't move. + +The friends tried many different things, but they couldn't move the missile off the branch. + +Finally, they both decided to balance the missile down together. With all their strength, they pushed the missile, and it came off the branch. + +The friends were so proud of their achievement that they hugged each other. They both learned that working together can lead to great success. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who loved to read books. She read all day and all night. But she was sad because she had never seen a bridge before. + +One day she went for a walk, and suddenly she saw a bridge up ahead. She was so excited! She ran as fast as she could and as soon as she came to the bridge she read all the signs that were on it. + +She learned so much about bridges. She read about how bridges help people get to the other side of the river and she read about how bridges are built. + +When she was done reading she was not so sad anymore. She felt happy to have finally seen a bridge. She crossed the bridge and continued on her way. She never forgot what she had read that day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Millie. She was brave and curious. Every day, Millie would peek to see what was happening around her. + +One day, a big earthquake happened! The ground shook and the sky sparkled! Millie was scared and embarrassed. She cried and hid behind a big bush. + +But the earthquake soon stopped. Millie peeked again and saw the sky was blue again. She smiled and realized that the big earthquake wasn't so scary after all. + +Millie was brave and curious, so she peeked out more often. She learned that there was always something new to explore. All she had to do was peek! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who loved to write. Every day, he took out all his paper and pens and write stories. + +One day, he decided he wanted to visit the jungle. He asked his mom if he could go, and she said yes! + +He packed a small bag, and off he went. When he arrived at the jungle, he was amazed. There were tall trees, and small animals, and colorful birds. He was so excited! + +He looked around and noticed a little hut in the corner of the jungle. He decided it would be the perfect place to write stories, so he took out all his paper and pens and began to write. He wrote and wrote, and he quickly filled all his paper with stories. + +At the end of the day, he was so happy to have written so many stories in the jungle. +Jimmy was a mighty adventurer, and he always wore a helmet when he went on his daring explorations. + +Today was no different, so he pulled on his trusty helmet, hopped on his bike, and peddled away. When he arrived at his destination, he saw a great big mountain. It seemed so tall and mighty, an adventure was calling his name! + +"I want to climb that mountain!" exclaimed Jimmy. + +Just then, his mom nodded and smiled. + +"Go ahead, Jimmy," she said. "You can do it!" + +Jimmy began to climb the mountain, and it was tougher than he thought. But he kept going, and eventually he reached the summit. He cheered and laughed, so glad he had taken on the adventure! + +He couldn't have done it without his helmet - he thanked it for keeping him safe. + +Jimmy was so proud of what he had accomplished, and he knew from then on that nothing was too big or too mighty for him tackle. +Once upon a time, there was a cow named Beef. He lived on a farm in the countryside. He was an adventurous cow, always getting into crazy trouble. One day, Beef decided to take a long walk away from the farm. + +The farmer saw Beef walking away and shouted, "Come back here, Beef!" But Beef kept walking. So the farmer decided to let him go. + +Beef kept walking for hours and hours, until he came across a pond. He was so excited that he jumped right in! He had a lot of fun swimming in the pond and splashing around. But then he noticed something crazy was happening. The pond started to turn into a beef stew! + +Beef jumped out of the pond and ran away as fast as he could, back to the farm. The farmer was so relieved to see him safe and sound that he said, "From now on, let's just keep Beef away from ponds! +Once upon a time, there was a curious duck. She loved to explore the world around her and discover new things. One day, she came across a pond in the woods. But as she stepped closer, she noticed another duck in the pond. This duck was bigger and was quacking loudly. + +The curious duck was scared, but she was also brave and wanted to explore the pond. So, she stepped closer and then the big duck started to fight with her! The two ducks quacked and flapped their wings and tried to push each other away. + +The pond quickly filled with water from the splashing and sploshing. The fight went on and on, until the curious duck was too tired and scared to fight anymore. She flew away and never returned to that pond again. + +But she never forgot the brave fight with the big duck, and kept exploring the world around her and discovering new things. +Once upon a time, there lived a red bird. He was kind and gentle, always welcoming his friends. One day, a task came for him - he had to go to the scary forest. But he was brave and said he would do it. + +He flew to the forest and looked around. Nothing seemed strange, so he was happy. Suddenly, a big, red monster appeared! He was so scared, he flew away as fast as he could. + +He went back home but couldn't forget the monster. He knew he had to go back and face the task. But he was scared and didn't want to go. + +Sadly, the red bird was never seen again. Maybe the monster welcomed him back to the forest and he had to stay with it forever! +One morning, Jack woke up feeling excited. He quickly jumped out of bed and saw a strange strip of yellow paper on the floor. He picked it up and looked carefully at it. He was confused as to where it came from. + +Jack then noticed that the strip was actually a big friendly smiley face. He smiled and grabbed the strip, holding it above his head. He ran towards his mother's bedroom and asked her, "Where did this come from?" + +His mother smiled and said, "That's a special strip I put in your bedroom last night. It's meant to make you feel happy and friendly when you wake up!" + +Jack hugged his mother and said, "Thank you so much! I love it!" They hugged and Jack ran off to his room to enjoy the happy feeling of the friendly strip. +Once upon a time, there was a curious little boy. He asked lots of questions, and he wanted to learn new things. He heard about a mill that was far away. He was so curious that he wanted to see the mill for himself. + +So the little boy decided to quit his home. He grabbed a bag full of his belongings, and he started to walk. He was so excited and he walked and walked until he found the mill. + +When he arrived, he was surprised. The place looked strange and scary. He started to get scared and he wanted to turn back. But it was too late. Suddenly, the mill started to grind and the noise was so loud that the boy fell down and hurt his ankle. + +After that, the little boy was never able to walk again. He was so sad and he missed his home. But he never quit his curiosity. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Billy and Sarah. One day they wanted to find something fun to do outside. + +Billy said, "Let's make a raft!" +Sarah said, "That sounds like a great idea!" + +They found some wood, some rope and some old cans, and started building the raft. It took a long time, but eventually they finished. + +The next day, they put their raft in the river. As the raft went down the river, the friends enjoyed the warm sunshine. Suddenly, they heard a nosy voice. It was the town's nosy neighbour. + +The neighbour said, "What are you kids doing?" + +Billy smiled and said, "We are finishing! We're taking a ride on our raft." + +The nosy neighbour said, "Well that sure looks like fun! Have a nice trip!" + +Billy and Sarah waved goodbye and continued down the river on their raft, having a wonderful time. +Once upon a time, there was a fat pet cat. His name was Max. He always wanted to believe in something special, but he wasn't sure what it was. + +One day, Max was walking around his backyard when he saw something sparkly. He thought it might be special, so he walked up to it and looked carefully. Suddenly, a tiny fairy appeared! + +Max was amazed. He couldn't believe his eyes. The fairy flew around and said "if you believe, anything is possible." + +Max was filled with joy. He wanted to believe more than ever. He wanted to believe in his special sparkly fairy! + +That night, Max looked up at the stars. He thought about what the fairy said, and suddenly he knew: he would always believe in his special sparkly fairy. +Once upon a time, there was a very shy little girl. She was so timid that she even dared not to talk to anyone. One day, she decided to take a new big step. + +She slowly arrived at the park and sat on the swing. She noticed a heavier swing nearby and she began to feel brave. + +Suddenly, a little boy came up to her and said “Hi, do you want to play together?†The little girl felt a bit scared and very shy, but decided to take the chance. She answered “Yes, I dare tryâ€. + +The two children both sat on the heavy swing and started pushing each other. They both laughed happily and soon built a close friendship. + +The little girl conquered her fears and found a friend. She learnt an important lesson that day, that it is sometimes worth daring to try something new. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sarah. Sarah's mommy told her she could go explore the park. +Sarah was so excited. + +She ran to find a statue and saw one at the other side of the park. When she got closer, she realized it was a dead statue. + +Confused, Sarah asked her mommy, "Why is that statue dead?" + +Her mommy said, "I don't know. Push it and see what happens." + +Sarah finished pushing the statue when, suddenly, she heard clapping behind her. It was her mommy, and she had a smile on her face. + +Sarah was so excited. Her mommy had told her the park was magical, and sure enough, when Sarah pushed the statue, a little fairy appeared! + +Now Sarah and her mommy had a new friend in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a fierce bear who wanted to catch some honey. So, he trudged through the woods until he came to a tall tree loaded with sweet honey. He carefully climbed up, but when he got to the branches full of honey, he was so surprised to find a brave bee buzzing around! + +The bear was getting angry. He swiped his big paw at the bee, trying to catch it. But the bee was too fast, it kept flying away just before being caught. + +Finally, the bear had an idea. He knew that the bee liked honey and so he put some of the honey onto a leaf and blew it towards the bee. Sure enough, the bee was attracted to the honey and he flew down towards the leaf. The bear was ready, and he lunged forward with his big paw and he finally caught the bee! +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Davey and Kitty. They were both feeling very nervous because they had to decide what to do that day. + +Kitty wanted to go to the zoo and see the animals, and Davey wanted to ride the subway. They both thought about it for awhile, but couldn’t decide which one to do. + +Then, Davey had a great idea. He said, “Let’s do both! We can go to the zoo and then ride the subway.†So they decided to do just that. + +At the end of the day, they both felt very happy. Davey and Kitty had learned a valuable lesson: making a decision together can be much better than trying to decide alone. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Adam. He had a very important message, but he did not know how to share it. He tried to share the message with his friend, but she pretended to be sleeping. Adam thought she didn't believe him and he felt very sad. + +Adam's other friend, Sam, suggested that they try a different way to send the message. Sam had a big idea! He told Adam he could make a fake message and send it instead. Adam was very excited by this idea and thought it was a great plan. + +He asked his friend if he could use her printer to make a fake message. His friend refused, but Adam still wanted to try. He looked around the house for supplies and found a piece of paper, a pen and some coloured pens. + +Adam used the supplies to make a picture, with the important message on it. He then showed it to his friends. His friends were all so surprised and impressed by Adam's creativity. They all agreed that it was the best way to send the message. + +Adam was very proud of himself, because he had solved the problem without help. Everyone was also proud of Adam and they agreed to never pretend to be asleep again. + +The End. +Once upon a time, there was a slow old man. Every day he would take a walk in the park. Every day he saw the same pear tree. The old man felt happy when he saw the tree and he wanted to remember it. But one day, the old man forgot and he didn't notice the pear tree. He kept walking and got lost. Eventually the old man saw a familiar sight. It was the pear tree! The old man was so pleased and he thanked the tree. From that day on, the old man made sure he stopped to look at the pear tree, so he would never forget it again. +Once there was a boy named Ben who loved to read. His mom often took him to the library, and he would pick out storybooks about ghosts. Ben thought ghosts were really cool. + +One day, when Ben was reading a book about a ghost, his mom said, "There's no such thing as ghosts". Ben was sad, and told his mom, "But I read about them in my books - they're real". + +His mom looked at him and said, "You have to be careful. Ghosts can be harsh. You don't want to get in trouble with them". + +Ben nodded and said, "I won't go near any mean ghosts. I'll be careful, Mom". + +His mom smiled and hugged him, and they both went back to reading their books. +Once upon a time, there was a spike in the forest. It was slow but it loved to move around and explore. Every day, it went to a different part of the forest. One day, it went to an area there was a big hill. The spike was excited to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +It looked up and suddenly, it heard a loud noise. It was scared, but then it remembered that it could be brave. It started climbing the hill. As it made its way up, the noise got louder and louder. The spike was getting closer to the sound. + +Finally, the spike reached the top of the hill. A big, orange ball was rolling quickly down the hill. It was coming right at the spike! The spike was scared, but it was brave. It made it way quickly to the bottom of the hill and the orange ball rolled right past it. + +The spike was relieved that it was safe. But soon it realized that the orange ball wasn't dangerous at all. It was just a slow-rolling thing that wanted to explore, just like the spike! + +The spike made a new friend that day. And from then on, these two friends would explore the forest together, rolling slowly along. +Once upon a time, there was a small, scared little bird. All the other birds around the bird were happy, but the little bird was feeling gloomy. He just wanted to fly away and start a new life somewhere else. + +One day, the little bird saw a shiny penny on the ground. He looked up at the sky, with hope in his eyes. He knew that if he collected enough pennies, then he will be able to fly away. + +The little bird began to collect as many pennies as he could, but he was still missing some. There were tears in his eyes, until one day he managed to collect the last penny. + +The little bird held the penny tightly in his hands, and burst into the sky. He was so happy and excited to have enough pennies to fly away. He spread his wings and flew away, never to be seen again. +Once upon a time, there lived a little girl called Maria. She had a head full of beautiful, long brown hair. On a sunny day, Maria decided to take a walk in the park. + +When she got there, she noticed an impressive bird perched on a nearby tree. She was so surprised, she yelled out "Oh wow!" that it started to fly away. + +However, Maria was determined to keep the bird. She ran after it and managed to grab it in her arms. "I think this bird belongs to me now," she proudly said. + +As the bird continued to try and escape, Maria looked for a place to keep it. She noticed a small, wooden box and managed to get the bird inside. + +The bird was happy in its new home and Maria was very proud. "I can do impressive things," she said, proudly. Everyone was proud of Maria for taking care of the bird and giving it a safe home. +Jimmy the penguin was eager to go to school and meet his new teacher. He put on his backpack and set off with great enthusiasm. On the way, Jimmy noticed a large truck that was filling the playground with supplies. He wondered what was coming and got very excited. + +When Jimmy arrived at school he saw a very big surprise - the truck had brought penguin shaped seesaws and slides! Jimmy was very eager to try these out and so, he tested them all one by one. He flew through the skies on the seesaw and raced down the slide again and again. Finally, Jimmy was so happy that the playground had supplied such fun things for him. + +On his way home, Jimmy was already looking forward to his next day at school and was dreaming of even more fun activities. +Once upon a time, there was a dancer. She was very happy and loved to perform for others. Her friends loved her, too. +One day, the dancer was walking in the woods when she came across a hungry bear. The bear didn't have enough food to eat and was very hungry. The dancer felt sorry for the bear and decided to feed it. + +She reached into her pocket and pulled out a lot of food. She put it in front of the bear, but the bear was very scared. He ran away into the woods. + +The dancer was sad. She decided to try and find the bear again, but this time she was careful and brought a friend with her. But when they found the bear, it was too late. The bear was hurt and lying on the ground. + +The dancer did her best to try and save him, but it was too late. The bear had died. The dancer was very sad and cried and cried. She learned a lesson that day, that no matter what, you must always be careful around wild animals. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and loved reading books. One day, Jane wanted to bury a book in her backyard. She put on her clean dress and ran outside. + +She got her shovel and started digging a hole in the ground. She found a spot, and then put the book in the hole. She held a ceremony for her beloved book. + +Suddenly she heard her mother calling from the window. "What are you doing?" + +Jane stopped digging and turned around. She said, "I'm burying a book, mommy!". + +Her mother smiled. "Why are you burying a book?" + +Jane thought for a moment. She said, "So I can keep it forever and ever." + +Her mother smiled. "That's so sweet. But don't forget to take it out again when you want to read it!" + +Jane smiled. She filled the hole with dirt and patted it down. Then she ran back inside. From that day on, Jane always had her favorite book close by. +Once upon a time, there was a doll named Greta. Greta was gifted with kind eyes and a smile that could light up any room. She was made with love and care, and would spend every day playing with her friends. + +One day she decided to go for a walk in the park. When she arrived, she saw a little girl playing. Greta waved hello, and the girl came closer. + +“What’s your name?†Greta asked. + +“I’m Lola,†the girl replied. “I’m three years old.†+ +Greta and Lola spent the day together, playing and laughing. They chased each other around the park and climbed on the playground equipment. It was such a fun day! + +Eventually, Lola’s mom called her to go home. But before she left, Lola gave Greta the biggest hug. “Thank you for spending the day with me,†Lola said. + +Greta smiled and waved goodbye. She knew it was a day she would never forget. +Once upon a time, there was a family. In their family, they valued cleanliness. Every morning, they cleaned their house from top to bottom. + +One day, they decided to enjoy a meal together. As they were cleaning, they went to the kitchen. There they found a big pot of beef. It smelled delicious! + +Everyone in the family gathered around and ate the beef. It was so yummy! They were so happy to eat a nice and clean meal together. + +The family valued the clean beef they had. They were thankful to have something so delicious to eat together. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a tiny bug. She was so small that she was only one inch long. Everyday she would go for a walk in a peaceful meadow. + +One day, when she was walking, she heard a voice. The voice said, “come and join me!†The bug was curious, so she followed the voice. + +The voice told the bug to come closer. She was so scared but she kept walking. Eventually, the bug saw a mean spider. The spider told her, “I’m going to eat you!†+ +The bug was so scared that she ran away. But it was too late! The spider quickly chased after her and ate her up. + +The end. +One day, a little girl was playing in her garden. She wanted to pick a nice cauliflower for dinner but she was feeling a little bit fearful. She bravely stepped closer and reached out to pull the big vegetable from the ground. + +Just as she was about to get a grip on the cauliflower, a big, black crow swooped down. The little girl screamed in fright. The crow squawked loudly as it grabbed hold of the cauliflower with its claws. + +The girl desperately ran and shouted, "No! That's mine!" But the crow flew away, cawing and cackling, taking the cauliflower in its beak. + +The girl stood there feeling embarrassed and very sad. She had been too scared to pull the cauliflower and now it was gone. There was nothing she could do. +It was a sunny day. Jimmy was in the park and he saw an apple tree. He wanted to get an apple so he got ready to climb the tree. Suddenly, it started to rain. Jimmy was sad because he wanted to get an apple. + +"Why did it have to rain?" he said. + +Suddenly, he saw a pink apple in the grass. + +"Look! A pink apple!" he said. + +Jimmy was happy and he quickly picked it up. He took a bite and it tasted sweet. + +The rain stopped and the sun came out, so Jimmy went back to playing in the park. He had a great day and he was happy to find the pink apple. +Once upon a time, there was an honest little boy. One day, he was playing in the park when a thief came and tried to cover him. The boy was very scared and started to run away. Luckily, he was very fast and the thief couldn't cover him. + +The boy ran home and told his mom what had happened. His mom was very proud of his honesty, and she reminded him always to be careful in the park. From that day on, the little boy was extra careful when he went to the park. He made sure to never be alone and to always have an honest adult around. +Once upon a time there was a little boy. One day he decided to go outside and play. He wanted to fly his flag, but he couldn't find it. He searched and searched, but he couldn't find it anywhere. + +He went outside to look some more and he heard something. It was his friend saying, "We don't want you to fly that flag". He was confused. He asked why not, but his friends wouldn't answer him. + +He knew something was wrong and he kept looking for his flag. Finally, he found it! He was so happy! He ran back home to get ready to fly the flag. + +But when he got home, he found that his friends had prevented him from flying the flag. They had carefully placed it into a box and locked it away. + +The little boy was sad. He wanted to show the world the little flag he had made, but he couldn't get it out of the box. But his friends had a good reason for preventing him from flying the flag and that made him feel better. + +The little boy never gave up on his flag and eventually he was able to fly it proudly. +Once there was a brave fox who had a very tough neck. He loved to explore the world and because of his tough neck, he could always surprise his friends. + +One day, the fox decided to explore a distant mountain. He had never been there before and he didn't know what to expect. He started to climb and it was very tough. He kept going and going until his neck was sore. But the fox was determined to make it to the top. + +Finally, he made it to the top of the mountain and he was amazed to find that it was full of surprises. There were all kinds of new animals, plants, and rocks. The fox knew he had found the perfect spot to explore. + +Despite the tough climb, the fox was proud of himself for using his brave and tough neck. He was able to explore the mountain and surprise himself and his friends with the discoveries he made there. +Once upon a time, there was a yellow caterpillar who lived on a farm. He liked to scatter around the farm, exploring every corner. One day, while he was scattering through the grass, it began to rain. He looked for shelter, but he could not find any. + +He decided to keep scattering until he got to the barn. The barn promised warmth and security, so he hurriedly darted inside. But the barn door suddenly shut and he found himself alone in the dark. + +The caterpillar was scared and began to cry. But then he heard a small voice tell him, "You should have scattered for shelter sooner!" + +The caterpillar realized the voice was right - now he had a place to stay safe and dry. From that day on he learned that it was always important to be prepared for the unexpected, even when it seemed sunny outside. He scattered away in joy, content in the knowledge that he was never far from a safe place. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. She was only three years old, but she was very curious. One day, Lucy was feeling very hungry so she decided to go out and look for something to eat. + +As she was walking around, Lucy saw an orange on the ground. She quickly ran over to it and picked it up. When she took a closer look, she noticed that the orange was split in two. + +Lucy was so excited that she decided to try and find out what was inside the orange. She carefully took the orange pieces and began to pull them apart. As she pulled the two pieces away from each other, Lucy saw something shining under them. + +She carefully put her hand underneath and pulled it out. To her surprise, it was a big shiny coin. Lucy was so happy and started to do a happy dance. She quickly put the coin in her pocket and ran back home to show her parents what she had found. + +When Lucy got home and told her parents about the coin, they were so surprised. They gave Lucy a big hug and said to her: "That was a kind thing to do, Lucy. You were very brave and we are very proud of you!" + +From then on, every time Lucy felt a little bit hungry, she would remember her special coin and would feel brave enough to carry on. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Bill who wanted to paint a picture. He looked around but there was no one around who could help him. So he decided to ask for help. + +He went outside, found a painter and asked him, “Can you help me paint a picture?†The painter said, “I'm sure glad to help you.†+ +So Bill and the painter started to paint. They had lots of fun painting the picture together. When they finished, it was so beautiful. Bill was so happy. + +Then the painter said, “Bill, I have to go now. I'll send you the picture when it’s done.†“Okay,†said Bill, “Thank you very much.†+ +A few days later a package arrived for Bill. He opened it and there was his beautiful picture! He was so happy. + +The end! +Once upon a time, there was a green frog. The frog liked to sit still and watch the world go by. One day, the frog saw something magical. Dancing in the sun were two tiny fairies. The frog hopped closer and watched as the fairies laughed and played. + +The frog asked what was so special. One fairy said, "Come closer, and I'll pay you a magic surprise". The frog, curious, hopped even closer. Suddenly, with a wave of her wand, the fairy shouted, "Pay to you!" + +A bright sparkly light flew from the wand and zapped the frog! Suddenly, the frog's green skin started to sparkle and he felt very special. He hopped away with a smile and understood that sometimes, good things come when you least expect them. +Once upon a time, there was a nice family of four, Mom, Dad, their little girl and their pet dog. The family went on a tour in a car. + +The little girl was very excited to see all the different places. The weather was mild outside, so it was a great day for the tour. + +Dad said, "Let's go to the forest!" + +The little girl quickly responded, "Yes, yes!" + +The family arrived at the forest, and the little girl was amazed to see all the trees, flowers and beautiful birds. The little girl said, "Wow," and passed by each of the lovely things. Mom and Dad held hands and smiled as they watched their daughter explore the forest. + +The family continued to pass by different places until they eventually came back home. It had been such a nice tour, and they all agreed that they had had the best day ever. +Once upon a time, there was an ugly player. It was long and tall and had very strange buttons. The player had nothing to attach to. + +One day, a little boy came and saw the player. He got very excited and ran to his mom. He said, "Mommy! That player needs something to attach to!" + +Mommy thought for a while and said, "Let's attach it to the wall." So they took the player to the wall and carefully attached it. + +The little boy was very happy. He said, "Mommy, now it looks much better." + +The end! +Once upon a time there was a poor family living far away. Every day the mom and dad had to split their money so that they could buy food for their children. One day, something strange happened. An old man came to the family's house and told them about a magical network that could make their money go much further. He said that if they joined his network, they would never be poor again. + +The father asked the old man, "How can this network help us?" The old man smiled and answered, "It's very easy. All you have to do is give us your money. We will split it up and spread it around the network. That way, each of you will get a lot more money in return." + +The family was amazed. They thought it was too good to be true. But then the old man said, "Don't worry. I promise, you will never be poor again." The family agreed to try it and soon enough, their money was split up and spread around the network. + +From then on, the family was never poor again. They were forever grateful to the old man and his magical network. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little boy who liked to sit in his treehouse. He would sit there for hours and tie knots with a piece of string. One day, the boy was sitting in the treehouse and tying a knot, when suddenly a tall tree came crashing down on the boy. The tree was so heavy, that the boy could not budge it. He was stuck, and there was no one to help. He sat there for hours, until the night sky came, and the boy was never seen again. He was lost forever, still sitting in the treehouse, with his knot still in his hands. The end. +One day, Peter had an idea. He wanted to fill a huge sack with clean clothes, and he wanted to help the poor people in the city. So, Peter asked his mom for permission. She said yes, so Peter grabbed the biggest sack he could find. + +He got on his bike, and he flew down the street. He knew cleaning clothes would make people smile, so he pedalled even faster. + +But then a bad thing happened. As he was pedalling, the sack on the back of the bike came undone. All the clothes tumbled onto the street. Peter was devastated. He was so sad and poor, he could only start to cry. + +Just then, a woman stopped and put a hand on Peter's shoulder. "Don't worry," she said. She helped him pick up the clothes and put them back in the sack. Then she said, "You can take the clothes to the public toilet and wash them there. It's a place for the poor people to get washing done." + +"Really?" Peter said with a smile. He thanked the woman and said goodbye. + +He pedalled off to the public toilet with a new plan in mind. He would help the poor people in the city in a very special way! +One day, a boy called Jack was playing basketball with his friends. While he was playing, he kept tripping over his own feet and dropping the ball. His friends laughed at him, and Jack felt embarrassed. + +Jack sighed, "I'm so clumsy." + +His friend Rick had an idea. He said, "Maybe you could find a way to solve it." + +So Jack thought hard and came up with a plan. He asked his dad to help him tape the basketball to one of his hands. That way, he wouldn't have to worry about it slipping away or dropping it. + +Jack tried it, and it actually worked! He was able to play basketball without tripping or dropping the ball. +