diff --git "a/TinyStories_949.txt" "b/TinyStories_949.txt" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/TinyStories_949.txt" @@ -0,0 +1,10000 @@ +Once there was a little boy and he didn’t like school. Every day he had to go to school, but he liked playing more than learning. The little boy didn’t like going to university either, for he thought it was too slow and boring. + +One day, his parents told him that he had to go to university because it would be better for him. But the little boy didn’t believe them and kept saying that he hated university, no matter how much they tried to convince him. + +Finally, the parents were so angry that they said he had to go to university whether he liked it or not. The little boy was sad and asked why he had to go, but they just said that he had to. + +So the little boy went to university, but he still didn’t like it. He kept thinking it was too slow and he felt like he was wasting his time. As he continued to go, he became more and more grumpy. Eventually, he stopped going altogether and chose to spend his days being unhappy. +Once upon a time there was a mummy and daddy who wanted a baby. They were very happy when their wish came true! They named their baby Henry. Henry was a very curious little boy who liked to explore the world around him. + +One day, Henry wanted to explore some steam coming from a pipe near the river. His mummy said he couldn't go near it because the steam was too hot and the area was filthy. But Henry wanted to explore! + +So mummy and daddy came up with a plan. They brought Henry to the river and stood so close that he was safe. They also permitted him to touch the steam, but only a little. + +Henry was so excited! He enjoyed feeling the warmth of the steam on his fingertip. He found out that it wasn't too hot and the area wasn't as filthy as his mummy first thought. In the end, he was so happy to explore the steam and he thanked his mummy and daddy for letting him do it. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Amelia. She lived in a big, gloomy house. She wanted to explore the world and have some fun, but sadness filled her heart. + +One day, a magical shrinking cloud appeared. It floated down from the sky and wrapped around Amelia. Suddenly, she started to shrink until she was tiny! She could now explore the world she had always wanted to see. + +Amelia was so happy! She explored the garden and played with the bugs. She even talked to a bird and the trees. Everywhere she went, sunshine followed with her. + +That night, the cloud came back and touched Amelia. She grew back to normal size and the gloomy house seemed brighter. Amelia was so full of joy. She realized that we all need to take a break from our gloomy days and explore the world around us. +One day, a boy named Tony was playing with his friends in the park. He held a green pair of scissors in his hand. Tony pointed to them and said to his friends, "Look, this is my scissors." His friends admired the scissors and said, "Wow, Tony, those are so cool!" Tony smiled and showed them his scissors again. He pointed to a nearby tree and said, "Let's try to cut the leaves off the tree!" His friends agreed and started to cut the green leaves off with their scissors. They all had so much fun. After a while all their scissors were filled with green leaves. Tony and his friends were so proud of themselves. +Charlie was playing in the hall. It was an interesting place, full of fun things to do. All of a sudden, he heard a big yawn. He looked around and saw his mommy by the door. She smiled and said, "Time for a nap!" Charlie was so sleepy that he yawned again, and followed his mommy to his bedroom. He said goodnight and climbed into his bed. He was so tired that he fell asleep right away. Charlie had a great nap and afterwards, he was wide awake and ready to explore the hall again. He was looking forward to more interesting adventures! +Once upon a time there was a rich man named Jack. He loved music and wanted to learn how to play the flute. He asked all his friends but nobody could teach him. + +So one day, he decided to try it by himself. He went to the store and bought a flute and started practicing. Every day he would try playing it, and soon he was making beautiful music. + +At first it was hard, but Jack kept trying and eventually he was really good at playing. All his friends were amazed and they asked him to play for them. + +Jack was so proud of himself for learning how to play the flute. He thanked his friends for supporting him and knew that if he tried hard enough, he could do anything! +Once upon a time, there was a small boy called Max. He loved to dance. Everywhere he went and whatever he did, Max seemed to find a way to do it while dancing. + +One day, Max was in the park near his house. He was skipping and spinning and twirling to the sound of the birds singing. He soon noticed a little puppy over in a corner. It looked very sad. + +The puppy was surrounded by piles of old, filthy clothes. Max felt sorry for the little creature, so he picked it up and gave it a big hug. + +The puppy and Max soon became best friends, and Max brought him home. The puppy didn't like all of the noise and bright lights of the city, but it still enjoyed playing games with Max and taking naps on the couch. + +One day, Max decided to sit down in the living room and read a novel. The puppy saw this and wanted to join in, so it nestled up against Max and began to turn the pages of the book. + +Max was so proud of his little puppy. By reading and listening to Max, the puppy was learning a very important lesson - it's important to keep learning and growing, no matter what our beginnings may have been. + +And so, while Max and his puppy read and danced, they learned the most important lesson of all - that even something very filthy can become beautiful with a little bit of love. +Once upon a time, there was a brown road. One day, a little girl came walking down it. She saw something very surprising. She had never seen anything like it! It was a big brown dog playing in the road. The little girl smiled because she'd found a surprise. She and the dog had lots of fun together. They ran around and chased each other. + +Suddenly, the dog began to bark. It was looking at something far away. The little girl was curious. She looked in the same direction, but couldn't see anything. Then, she saw the surprise! It was a big brown bear standing far away. The little girl was so excited! She wanted to go see it. + +The little girl asked the big brown dog to take her to the bear. The dog agreed, and they started walking down the brown road together. Soon enough, they were standing in front of the big brown bear. The bear was surprised and walked away. The little girl said goodbye and thanked the big brown dog for taking her to see the surprise. + +The little girl smiled as she started walking back down the brown road. She had so much fun on her journey and saw so many surprises! +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were called Jane and Joe. Jane and Joe were always getting into interesting adventures together. + +One day, Jane and Joe explored a secret tunnel. As they explored the tunnel, Joe noticed an exit. He said to Jane "We should try and go out this exit". + +Jane agreed, so Joe started to explain what they needed to do. He said "We need to climb up the stairs, but be careful because it's a bit clumsy. We might fall if we're not careful". + +Jane was a bit worried but she tried anyway. With Joe's help, they both managed to get out of the tunnel. Once they reached the exit they both cheered with delight. They had done it! +Once upon a time there was a little boy named Jack. He was very thankful for the things that he had. Every morning he would go to the park to ride his bike and play with his friends. + +One day while Jack was playing, he noticed a girl in the park. She was sipping on a container of juice and smiling at everyone she passed. She looked so happy and Jack wanted to know why. + +He asked her, "What are you doing here?" + +The girl answered, "I am here to spread happiness. I believe that everyone should be happy and I am trying to make that happen." + +Jack was amazed at the girl's belief and gave her a big hug. The girl was grateful for the hug and told Jack, "Be sure to make happiness for others too!" + +Jack smiled and went on his way with a happy heart. He followed the girl's advice and started to make people smile and be kind. Whenever Jack made someone happy, he was filled with joy and peace. + +The moral of the story is to always be kind and grateful for all the happiness you have. You never know, your positive attitude might inspire someone else to be kind as well. Believe in the power of spreading happiness. +Once there was a fearful trunk. It was scared because it was all alone and had no friends. + +The trunk decided to store itself away so that no one would find it. It hopped into a dark corner in a room and stayed there, all alone. + +But one day, a little 3 year old girl came into the room. She looked around until she saw the trunk. She was so excited! She ran over to it and opened it up. + +The trunk was so scared, it was trembling! But then the little girl smiled and said, “You don’t have to be scared! I’ll be your friend!†+ +The trunk was so happy and relieved. From then on, the trunk and the little girl were the best of friends! +Mike and Mommy were getting very excited. Today, Mike was going to a special event! He was ready because he had his favorite toy, Bob the Bear, and he had his new shoes too. +Situations can be scary, so Mommy said, "We'll go and you can hide behind me if you want". Mike nodded and smiled, knowing that Mommy would keep him safe. +When they arrived at the event, Mike and his Mommy went to explore. Everywhere there were people and things to look at. Mike liked all the colours and wanted tolook at them. +Eventually they came across an area with a big, open space. Mommy said, "Let's hide and see if anyone can spot us". So that's what they did. Mike and Mommy crouched behind a big, green bush and waited. They could hear people walking around, but no one spotted them! +When the event was over, they found each other again and giggled. Mike was happy he hadn't been found and Mommy was proud. Mike was ready for his next adventure! +Once there was a young boy, who liked to sit and listen to jazz music. He was only three, but he already knew the tunes. Every day he would find a spot in the living room, sit down and close his eyes. The music would come into his heart and his body would start to move around and dance. He loved everything about it! + +One day, he asked his mother what the music was and she said it was jazz. He was so excited and wanted to listen to more. So his mother sent him to the library to find some jazz records. He got lost, but eventually he found the jazz section. + +He was so excited that he couldn't pick just one. He wanted to listen to them all. So he sat down on the floor, grabbed all the records he had found and started to look through them. He enjoyed the music so much and felt so young and happy. +Once upon a time a small child named Timmy was walking in the park. He had his basket full of treats. One of them was a big bar of chocolate. It looked so yummy that he wanted to share it with his friends. As Timmy kept walking, he saw two of his friends. They both had different treats in their baskets. + +Timmy shouted, “Hi! I have chocolate. Do you want some?" His friends said “Yes!†with big smiles. + +Timmy split the big bar of chocolate into three pieces and gave one to each of his friends. All three of them shared the different treats and laughed together. + +Timmy was so happy that he could share his chocolate with his friends. He smiled, and then they all went back to the park to play some games. +One day, Jack yawned. He was so tired. He looked around and saw an igloo in the distance. He was surprised and eager to explore, so he set off. It was a wild adventure as he walked through the grass and around the mountains. + +The igloo was bigger than he expected. He had to duck to go in the door. Inside it was cool and peaceful, and he could hear the sound of the sun outside. + +He yawned again, feeling tired and happy. He lay down and went to sleep, dreaming about his wild adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a dependable little dog. His name was Max. Every morning, Max would go on long walks around the neighbourhood. He never wanted to stay in one spot too long. + +One day, Max went out on a walk and didn't come back. His family called and called, but Max was nowhere to be seen. + +Days passed by, and still no sign of Max. Then, one morning, everybody heard an ambulance turn onto the street. Max was inside! He had found a way to escape! + +The family rushed outside, and there was Max - panting and tired, but safe and sound. They were so happy to see him and everybody cheered. + +Max was home, safe and sound. He had been dependable once again, and the family was so lucky to have him. They were so proud. +Once upon a time in a peaceful meadow, there lived a beautiful pony. The pony loved to run and play in the meadow every day. + +One day, the pony was so happy that he decided he wanted to tell the world. He called out to the birds in the sky, the bugs on the ground, and the tree branches blowing in the wind. + +Suddenly, a kind voice in the sky replied to the pony. "What do you want to say, little one?" The pony was so happy that he wanted to jump! + +But he remembered the kind voice, and he knew the voice expected him to answer. The pony thought carefully, and then he said, "I yield to the beauty of this peaceful meadow! Aren't we all lucky to be here?" + +The kind voice in the sky smiled and said, "Yes, indeed. We are so lucky to have such a beautiful place to call our home." The pony was so pleased and he smiled back, feeling content and peaceful. +Once upon a time there was a fat cat in the garden. The cat was looking for something to eat, but it couldn't find anything. Then the cat saw something special - a swing. The cat wanted to catch the swing, so it started chasing it. But the swing kept going faster and faster. Try as it might, the cat just couldn't catch the swing. Suddenly, the cat spotted a mouse behind the swing. "Maybe I can catch the mouse instead!", thought the cat. So the cat stopped chasing the swing, and instead chased the mouse. At last, the cat caught the mouse and was very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy called Jax. Jax was only three, but he was very brave. He loved to explore and play games with his friends at the park. + +One day, Jax and his friends went to play with his uncle. Uncle was very competitive, so they all tried their best to compete with him. Jax was very determined, but it was hard to resist Uncle's tricks. + +Jax's friends laughed when he failed, but Jax was determined not to give up. He kept trying until he was finally able to resist Uncle's tricks. Everyone was so proud of Jax for never giving up! + +Jax was really happy. He was excited to tell his mom and dad about how he'd resisted Uncle's tricks. Everyone loved hearing about how brave and competitive Jax had been. +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Jack and Jill. They were planning a fun day out and wanted to take a picnic with them. Jack packed the picnic and put a map in the bag too. + +So off they went! They ran and jumped and had lots of fun. But then, Jack stopped and said, ‘Why don’t we each choose which way we want to go?’ + +Jill thought that sounded like a good idea. But Jack was being very selfish. He wanted to have all the decisions. + +Jill said, ‘No, let’s take turns deciding. That way it will be fair.’ + +Jack was happy and agreed. + +They spent the rest of the day taking turns deciding which way to go and having lots of fun together. + +The moral of the story is that it’s important to be fair and not be too selfish. +Once there was a boy called Tim. He was only three years old. He wanted to have a phone like the grown-ups. So he decided to catch a phone. He looked around, but all the phones he could see were too expensive. Suddenly, Tim saw a phone that looked just like a real one, but it was much cheaper. He was very excited, so he quickly caught the phone. + +When Tim held the phone he realized it was fake. He was so disappointed. But it was too late, he had already caught it. So he put it back on the shelf and sadly went home. Now he knew he would never have a real phone. +Cindy was a brave girl. Her parents always encouraged her to be strong and brave. One day, she decided to go explore the big, messy forest behind her house. + +She did not tell her parents because she was afraid that they would not let her go. But she was already excited to see the beautiful sunset at the end of the forest. + +Every step she took, the scenery seemed to look more and more magical. She stopped to admire the different animals she discovered, with all their colours and shapes. + +But suddenly, she felt scared as it was already dark. Cindy started to cry, but no matter how much she screamed and shouted for help, nobody came to her rescue. + +Cindy spent the night in the dark and messy forest, cold and alone. She was never able to make it out alive, and her parents never knew what happened to her. The poor brave girl was never able to reach the beautiful sunset of the forest. +Once upon a time there was a little bird named Bill. Bill was a very determined little bird, who always wanted things to go his way. One day, Bill decided he wanted to build his own little house. His parents were very proud of him for thinking of this, so they gathered some wood and nails for him. +Bill started to build his house and he did a very good job. But when he started to put on the roof, he had a problem. The roof didn't seem to fit properly. +So Bill got very angry and started to insist that it must fit perfectly. He kept trying to hammer the nails in, but he couldn't get them to fit. His parents tried to explain to Bill that some of the wood was not smooth, so the nail wouldn't go in properly. + +No matter what they said though, Bill kept insisting that the nail must go in. After several more attempts, they finally convinced Bill to use sandpaper to make the wood smooth. Once the wood was smooth, the nail went in very easily. + +Bill's parents were proud of him for learning a valuable lesson. They cheered and hugged him, telling him that the most important thing was to do the job right, and not to give up even if things get difficult. + +And that's why Bill became known for always insisting on getting things done properly and correctly! +Jack and Jill were walking down the street. Jack wanted to go to the restaurant, but Jill wasn't sure. + +"Let's just go," Jack said. "I'm really hungry." + +"Okay," Jill said, "but let's take a nap first." + +So they got a spot under a tree and both lay down. They were so tired, and soon they dozed off. + +When they woke up, it was time for lunch. Since they were so close to the restaurant, they decided to go. When they got there, they ordered some food. + +Inside the restaurant, there were a lot of fragile decorations. Jack and Jill were extra careful not to bump into them. + +After they finished their lunch, they went back outside and continued on their way. They were so happy and full after their nap and meal. +One day, a helicopter appeared in the sky. Jacob and his mom watched it high above them. It was a big, shiny, metal bird that made a loud whirring sound. + +Jacob was very excited. He had never seen a helicopter before. His mom said to him, “Let’s go for a ride in the helicopter, Jacob. It looks fun!†+ +Jacob got on the helicopter and noticed how rough the air felt as they flew up into the sky. They flew around for a while, and Jacob laughed and squealed with delight. + +Suddenly, the helicopter flew low over a big park. Jacob was surprised to see a carnival set up there. There were rides, games, and big colorful lights. Jacob and his mom got off the helicopter and went to the carnival. + +Jacob had an amazing time. As he laughed and played, he realized something. He had seen this carnival before when the helicopter first appeared in the sky. He had never noticed how close it was from up high. + +Maybe, just maybe, the helicopter had come to show Jacob the carnival that was waiting for him. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Jake. Jake loved to play in the sea. One day, Jake's mommy wanted to take him to the beach. She told him to be very quiet and hear what she had to say. + +She warned him that there were sharks in the sea and they can be dangerous. She told him to stay close to the sand and not go too far into the water. + +Jake was very scared, but he was excited to see the ocean too. He stayed close to the shore and didn't make too much noise. + +He saw a few bigger kids playing in the water. He wanted to join them, but he reminded himself of his mommy's warning. He just watched and stayed quiet. + +Jake had a great time, but he made sure to be extra careful around the sea and listen to his mom's warnings. +Once upon a time, there lived a boy named Tom. Tom was a very fragile boy who loved playing with animals. One day, Tom found a snake on a walk in the woods. Tom was so happy to find the snake and decided to marry it. All of his friends thought it was a strange thing to do, but Tom didn’t care. + +He began to take care of the snake, feeding it and providing it with lots of love. But soon the snake started to become unhappy and Tom realized that it was too fragile for him to take care of. So he decided to let the snake go back into the wild. + +Tom learned a valuable lesson that day: no matter how much love and care you give to something, it may not be meant to stay with you forever. So it was wise to let things go back where they belong. +Once upon a time there was a mama who loved to work with tools. She was very obedient and always listened to her family. Every day she would cut wood or metal to make things. + +One day she said to her children, "Would you like to help me cut the wood?" The children were so excited! They ran over to their mama and she showed them how to use the tools. + +First, she gave them a saw and helped them cut their own piece of wood. Then she gave them a hammer and showed them how to hit nails. Finally, she gave them a screwdriver and showed them how to twist the screws. + +The mama was so proud of her children for being obedient and following her instructions. From then on, the children helped their mama cut wood every day. They were so happy they were able to work with their mama. +Once upon a time there was a max. He was big and strong and he loved to grow things. He planted many trees and vegetables in his garden and he loved watching them grow. + +One day, Max planted a special seed. As it started to grow, he noticed it was a strawberry plant. Max was so excited and he looked forward to the sweet strawberries. + +But Max was not the only one watching the plant. One day, a mean, old rabbit came along and saw the special, growing strawberry. He wanted to eat it all himself! He hopped up to the strawberry and started to eat it. + +Max was very angry. He shouted at the rabbit and tried to chase it away. But the rabbit didn't care. He ate the strawberry and hopped away, leaving only a seed. + +Max was sad. He had lost his special strawberry and the value of it. He realised too late the importance of protecting special things and growing them with care. +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old bear. Every day was the same for him. He woke up, ate breakfast, took a walk and then went back to bed again. But one day, the bear woke up to find a big pile of gold on his doorstep. At first he was happy, but then he started to frown. He didn't know where the gold had come from and he didn't like the idea of having it. + +The bear thought long and hard about what to do. He decided that he should give away the gold to someone who would appreciate it much more. So the next day, he went out into the forest and found a little bunny who was hopping around looking very sad. The bear put down the gold in front of the bunny and smiled. + +The bunny's eyes lit up! He was so happy and thanked the bear for the gold. The bear felt much better after seeing the bunny's happy face and was no longer grumpy. From then on, he tried to be more generous and less grumpy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a sweet baby bear. He liked to spray his foot whenever he was happy. One day, the baby bear was feeling very happy and he started to spray his foot. It sparkled in the sunshine and the baby bear laughed with joy. He kept spraying his foot until he ran out of water, and then he lay down in the sun and had a snooze. The end. +Fred was a happy 3 year old. He loved to play with glass. He would make fun shapes and laugh at how they sparkled in the sun. It was his favorite thing to do. + +One day, Fred saw two animals fighting. They were barking and growling. He wanted to help, so he used the glass to make them stop. He hoped that the glass would unite the animals and make them safe. + +It didn't work. The animals were still fighting, and now the glass was broken. Fred had made things worse. The animals ran away, leaving Fred to clean up the glass. + +He was so sad that he couldn't help the animals. He learned a hard lesson to never try to solve big problems with things that are small. +Once upon a time, there was a small hairy creature living in a large luxury house. The creature enjoyed living in the luxues house, as it made them feel special. + +Every day, the creature wanted to measure how much luxury it had in the house. So one day the creature started to measure the comfy sofa, the large windows, the silky curtains. + +But soon the creature got tired from all the measuring. So it began to measure things outside the house. It measured the flowers in the garden, the trees and the sun too. + +But all of a sudden, the owner of the luxury house saw what the creature was doing and got very angry. The creature was not allowed to measure the things that were not theirs. + +So the owner of the house chased the creature away, never to be seen again. The creature had to leave its luxurious house and never came back. +Once upon a time there was a duck who liked to swim in the lake near his home. He had many friends who played together there. + +One day, the duck had an idea. He wanted to settle way out in the middle of the lake. His friends thought it sounded fun and so they went along with his plan. + +The duck paddled carefully to the middle of the lake. He stopped for a rest and settled down in a comfortable spot. + +Back on shore, the others watched with worry. They knew the lake was very deep and the duck could get into trouble if he didn't stay close to shore. But try as they might, they couldn't call him back. + +Still, when the duck saw his friends waving he knew he had to be careful. He started paddling back to shore, and eventually he was safe again. + +Moral of the story: Be careful when you set off on adventures! +Once upon a time there were two friends who were very independent. One was named Jack and one was named Annie. They decided one day to explore a distant planet together. + +As they were walking, they noticed things were leaning to the side. Annie said, "That doesn't look right, Jack. Something is wrong here". But Jack replied, "It's just the wind, don't worry". + +Suddenly, the ground began to shake. Jack and Annie could feel the planet leaning more and more and it was getting harder for them to stand. Jack looked at Annie and said, "Run!" + +They tried their best to run, but the planet was leaning too much. They couldn't escape in time. The planet eventually fell down and Jack and Annie disappeared forever. +Once upon a time, there was a naughty fox. He went for a walk in the forest and saw a bright light in the sky. It was lightning! He liked the light and danced around it. But suddenly the lightning disappeared. + +The naughty fox became sad and he was so curious to see the bright lightning again. He looked everywhere, but the lightning was gone. So he decided to go on an adventure to find the lightning. + +He traveled far and wide and he just couldn't find the lightning. After a while, he started to get tired and so, he stopped in a clearing to rest. Then, all of a sudden, the bright light appeared in the sky again! + +The naughty fox was so happy to see the lightning return. He started to run and jump around it, playing and having lots of fun. He couldn't believe it, the lightning had come back! + +The fox was so happy, he ran back into the forest, happy and excited, never to be naughty again! +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Abi. Abi was only three years old and didn't understand many words. One day, Abi was walking in the park when she saw a cop standing nearby. Abi was a bit confused - she didn't know why the cop was there. + +Pretty soon, Abi saw a man walking by the cop. He was ignoring the cop who was trying to talk to him. Abi was even more confused as she watched. Why was the man ignoring the cop? + +The cop quickly ran after the man, and soon caught him. Abi was so relieved - she was happy the cop had caught the man. + +Suddenly, Abi smiled - the cop had done a good job! She was no longer confused and she felt safe again. +Jack had a plan. He wanted to make a knot, like the popular ones he had seen. He gathered a string and some scissors and sat down at the table. + +He carefully cut the string into two pieces, then he put one end of each piece together. He tried to tie it in a knot, but it was hard for his little fingers. He kept trying, and then magic happened - the knot was formed! + +Jack was so excited. He showed his knot to his mum and dad and they were so proud of him. He then showed it to his brother and friends. Everyone loved it and wanted to make one too. + +Jack had become popular! His knot and his plan were a big success. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Mia. She was only three years old, but loved to have adventures. +One day, when Mia was skipping around her house, she found a pan. She was excited to have found a pan and decided to take it with her on her adventure. So Mia continued to skip down the road. + +After a while, Mia came across a dark and gloomy forest. Despite being frightened, she still decided to venture into the forest. Mia skipped along the paths of the forest, with her pan in hand. She saw many wondrous things, like a brightly coloured bird and a rustling waterfall. + +But soon, a frightful noise came from inside the forest and Mia stopped skipping. What was it? She was so scared that she decided to run away, but it was too late. A big, mean bear had found her and he was very, very angry. + +Mia was so frightened that she dropped her pan and ran, but the bear chased after her. In the end, the bear caught her and Mia was no more. The pan she found was left behind in the forest, never to be found again. +Once upon a time there was a train called Choo Choo, who lived with its best friend, the Engine. Choo Choo and the Engine were very close, and the Engine was always making Choo Choo laugh with funny jokes and stories. + +One day, Choo Choo was feeling very sleepy. The Engine said, "I know just the thing to wake you up! Let's go find some food!" So off they went, searching high and low, until they found a big patch of apples! Choo Choo was so excited and couldn't wait to try one of the juicy apples. + +The Engine said, "Choo Choo, you can feed yourself and all your friends! Just take a bite and pass the apple around." Choo Choo and the Engine had so much fun feeding each other. After all that delicious fruit, Choo Choo felt wide awake and ready for a new adventure! +Cindy stepped outside. It was a sunny day and the birds were singing. She stepped onto the grass and she saw a lump of dough. She stepped closer and touched it. It was soft and squishy. + +She picked it up and started to squish it between her fingers. She stepped back and looked around. It was so quiet. Cindy got a little fearful. What will happen if I keep the dough? + +But then, a little bird flew by and landed near her. It was chirping and hopping around. She was no longer fearful. She smiled and started playing with the dough. She formed a little ball with it. + +Cindy stepped back inside. She was no longer fearful and she was happy to have made a new friend. She was also excited to show her mom the dough ball! +Once upon a time, there was a very strong king. He was so strong that everyone in the land valued him very much. He wore a grand crown on his head and everyone thought it was very sparkly and pretty. + +The king was so strong that he could do many things. He would take long walks and fight naughty monsters with his strong sword. He made sure everyone in the land was safe and happy. + +One day the king needed a little help around the palace. So, he called for the King's Strongest knight. The knight had mighty muscles and could do many good things around the palace. He swept the floors, brought food to the tables, and made sure the King's crown was shining brightly. + +Everyone in the land was happy to have a King that was so strong and valuable. He looked after them like a father and made sure they were all safe. And the strong knight helped make everything look grand so that the King could be proud. +One day, Grandma was feeling very old. She went outside to pick some velvet flowers in her garden. Grandma bent down slowly, and with delicate hands, she picked the soft flowers. When she straightened up, Grandma felt as young as ever. She gave the velvet flowers to her 3 year old grandchild, and with a big hug, she told him that the flowers were his. +Grandma and her grandchild wandered around the garden, picking a few more old velvet flowers. The sun was shining, birds were singing, and the two of them were happy together. +Grandma made a beautiful bouquet of velvet flowers for her grandchild. He carefully carried it all the way home, and Grandma said how proud she was of her little gardener! +Once upon a time there lived a little girl called Anna. One day, Anna's mom asked her to pick some salad from the garden. + +Anna was happy to help and excitedly went into the garden. But, when Anna looked at the garden, she saw that it was very old. The plants were wilted, and there were no salads. Anna started to panic. + +Anna quickly ran to her mom and told her that there was no salad in the garden. Her mom was worried, as she wanted to make a tasty salad for dinner. + +Luckily, Anna had a clever idea! She told her mom that they could buy a tasty salad at the market. + +So, Mom and Anna went to the market and bought the most delicious salad. They came back home, and Anna's mom made a yummy dinner with the new salad. Everyone was happy! + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called John. John loved to play with his toys every day. He especially liked his wooden cross. + +One day, as John was playing, he saw some of his neighbours playing a game called 'match.' He was curious so he asked if he could join them. They said yes and showed John how to play. + +In the game, John had to place the wooden cross on the other pieces in just the right way. He liked this game a lot and was very good at it. + +However, playing the game made John careless and he stopped paying attention. One day, he left his cross out and it got lost. + +John was very upset, but he felt a bit better when his dad reminded him of how important it is to be safe when playing games and to make sure that toys are kept safe. + +So John learned a valuable lesson: to always be careful when playing, and to always match his toys so that they don't get lost! +One morning, Olaf and his mom were walking down the street. Olaf was very excited to find a big olive tree they had passed. "Mom, can we unlock the gate and pick some olives?" he asked. + +"No Olaf," replied his mom. "The olives are not ripe yet. Maybe next week we can unlock the gate and pick some olives if they are ripe." + +The following week, Olaf and his mom returned to the tree. "Look!" shouted Olaf. Some of the olives were turning green! They quickly unlocked the gate and Olaf started to pick the olives. "Oh no!" Olaf said. "These olives are not just green, they are smelly too." + +His mom said, "Maybe these olives aren't ripe. All of the other olives have stayed green." Olaf and his mom decided to pick only the olives that were a nice color and not smelly. + +The next day Olaf was cooking a special dinner and his mom asked him what he was making. "I'm making dinner with the olives we picked yesterday," said Olaf. + +His mom replied, "I'm so happy you found a way to use all of those smelly olives. They taste so good!" +Once there was a woman who wanted to paint a beautiful picture. She gathered red and blue paint and opened her paint box. She dipped her brush into the red paint and then into the blue. She made swirls and lines in the air and on the paper. + +Next, the woman opened a bottle of wine and drank it. She smiled as the sweet liquid touched her lips and she thought about her painting. She was so excited about what she was creating. + +Finally, the picture was finished and it was stunning. The woman was so proud of her work and she knew it was honest. She looked at the painting and admired all the colors and shapes. The painting made her feel happy and content. + +The woman was so pleased with the picture and she knew it would last for a long time. She was so happy that she'd been able to paint something so beautiful and honest. +Once upon a time, there lived a generous bunny. The bunny loved to hop around in the meadow. He always looked for carrots to eat. + +One day, the bunny found a special carrot. He noticed that it was bigger than the other carrots. He was very excited to eat it. + +So he quickly ate the carrot and found something hidden inside. To his surprise, it was a shiny key! He was so curious and started hopping around with the key in his hand. + +As he hopped, he noticed a door in the meadow. He hopped closer and put the key in the keyhole. The door opened and revealed a secret surprise! The generous bunny found lots of carrots inside the secret room. He was so happy to have such an exciting discovery. + +The bunny had lots of fun with his discovery. He shared the carrots with the other bunnies and everyone had a great time. + +The end. +Once there was a person. He was very bossy. He liked to tell people what to do all the time. One day, he went to the park with some of his friends. He spotted a ball on the ground and thought it would be fun to play with. + +He picked it up and said to his friends, "Let’s play catch! I’ll throw it to you, and you throw it back". + +His friends were not excited. One of them said, "We don’t want to play catch, you’re too bossy. We want to play something else". + +The person thought this was silly and said, "No way! I want to throw the ball, it’s more fun that way". + +But his friends still wouldn’t listen. They just ignored him and walked away. The person was very frustrated! He grabbed the ball and threw it as far as he could. He watched as it flew away, getting smaller and smaller until it was gone! +Once upon a time there was a brilliant boy who had lots of money. He was so happy and he wanted to share his wealth. So one day he decided to pay for a big luxury treat. + +So he took his money and bought a big ice cream. It was so delicious, it made him smile. He wanted everyone to have the same luxury so he shared it with his family. + +The next day he decided to pay for a trip to the park. He wanted everyone to have fun and play together. He hired a horse and carriages and it was wonderful. Everyone had a brilliant time. + +The boy was so happy because he could make other people happy by paying for things. He knew how lucky he was and decided to keep sharing his money. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a stack of regular rocks. These rocks were special because they had been known to help those who sleep. Every night, the rocks would be carefully arranged in a neat stack. + +The stack grew higher and higher, until one day it started getting really tall. On that night, the rocks began to come undone. They clattered down, making a lot of noise. + +The people in the village were worried that something was wrong. They wondered about the fate of the stack. With fear in their hearts, they went to sleep. + +The morning came, and the people were relieved to see the stack of regular rocks had been rearranged into a big pile. It seemed something had put things back the way they were. + +The people in the village were amazed. From that night on, they arranged the rocks in a neat stack. They were never again disrupted by mysterious forces. It was nice to sleep with the knowledge that the stack was safe. +Jane was thirsty. She wanted something sweet to drink. She saw a huge bottle of pink liquid on the counter. It said "yogurt". She liked the colour of it and wanted to try it so she reached for the bottle to take a sip. + +But then she noticed something strange. It wasn't real yogurt! It was a fake one. It didn't smell or taste like yogurt. + +Jane started to cry. She was very disappointed that she wasted her time watching the fake yogurt. She wanted the real thing! + +Jane asked her parents for a yogurt but she never got one. They said it was time to go to bed. + +Jane was very sad and disappointed that she never got the real yogurt. She had to go to bed without it. +John liked to write and he loved nature. He was very competitive, but he couldn't write as well as all the other kids. One day, he wanted to write a story about nature, but he was scared that it wouldn't be good enough. The other kids were so good at writing, and John was nervous he wouldn't measure up. + +John tried to write his story, but he was so worried that he kept making mistakes. He started to feel frustrated and he wanted to give up. His friends encouraged him, and he decided to try harder. + +John wrote and wrote, and he worked hard to make sure his story was perfect. Finally, he was finished! When he showed it to his friends, they were really impressed. He felt really proud and he had won the competitive writing challenge! +One day, a poor child was walking down the street. He kept his head down in sadness and walked so slowly, barely making any noise. Everywhere he went people kept their distance, for he seemed so alone in the world. + +The poor child suddenly heard some laughter in the distance. He looked around and noticed a playground. He looked up and saw a lot of children, playing and enjoying each other's company. + +The poor child wanted to join them, but he was too scared. He kept his distance, merely watching them have such a great time. Suddenly, one of the children noticed the poor child and waved at him. + +The poor child, not expecting the invitation to join, felt a great deal of fear in his heart. Despite his fear, the poor child managed to keep a smile on his face, and he slowly made his way to the playground. + +The other children welcomed the poor child, and soon he was part of their group, running, leaping and playing together. The poor child had never felt so included and cared for in his life. From then on, he kept a smile and a place with his newfound friends to this very day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Flo. She lived in a small house at the end of the black row. One day, Flo's mommy told her to go and unpack all the boxes outside the house. + +Flo was very excited. She wanted to see all the things that were inside the boxes. She started to unpack them one by one. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she saw something brown and furry. It was a puppy! + +Flo wanted to keep the puppy, but her mommy said it was not allowed. Flo cried and begged her mommy to let her keep the puppy, but her mommy said no. Flo had to put the puppy back in the box. + +Flo was very sad. She had to unpack all the boxes, but she didn't want to anymore. She was very disappointed that she couldn't keep the puppy. Finally, Flo finished unpacking all the boxes and the house was ready to move in. +Mama and Junie went out to the farm. Mama showed Junie a field with lots of melons. Junie had never seen a melon before! The melons were big and round and they were heavy. Mama picked one up and showed it to Junie. Junie was very excited! Mama and Junie took the melons home. Mama showed Junie how to slice the melon. Mama and Junie ate lots of melon together. It was delicious! Junie was so happy to have tasted a melon. +Peter was on his way to the cabin. As he walked, he was so excited. He was looking forward to exploring the woods and playing with his friends. But, when he arrived at the cabin, he stopped. + +What was that? He thought. + +Peter saw a red truck parked in front of the cabin. He had never seen it there before. He thought maybe someone was inside the cabin, so he slowly opened the door. + +Suddenly, he heard laughter coming from inside. + +He said, “Who’s there?†+ +His two friends, Lucy and Max, came running out. They had been playing hide and seek. + +Peter smiled and said, “Let’s keep playing!†+ +So, they all ran around the cabin and had so much fun. When it was time to go home, they all got in the red truck and drove away. Peter waved goodbye and was happy that he had found such good friends at the cabin. +Once upon a time there was a three year old boy named Robbie. He was visiting his older cousin who lived in an old lab. + +Robbie was amazed by all the shiny things in the lab. His cousin said to him, “Robbie, you can spend the day here playing with everything.†+ +Robbie was so excited! He had lots of fun playing in the lab with the cool things, but he didn't notice how late it was getting until it was dark outside. Robbie's cousin had gone and he was all alone! + +After a while, Robbie heard loud noises outside the lab. He asked himself what was going on. Suddenly, the door opened and some old men came in. They said to Robbie, “You're coming with us!†+ +Robbie was so scared! He tried to run away but the old men grabbed him and took him away with them. Robbie never saw his cousin and the old lab again. +One sunny day, Jack and his mom were walking outside in the garden. Jack bent down and saw a lazy fly. He couldn't help but giggle as he watched it try to fly away. His mom said, "Let's mark it so we can see it again." So they put a small stick next to the spot the fly was resting on. + +The next day they went back to the garden to see if the fly was still there. To their surprise, the lazy fly was still there. Jack was so excited to find the fly and to see the mark he made with his mom. + +But as time passed, the fly became more active. It moved around quickly around the garden. Jack and his mom would run around the garden, trying to follow the fly. As soon as the fly would stop, they'd mark it again. + +Finally, Jack and his mom followed the fly to a big red flower. As soon as the fly landed, they quickly marked it and the fly stayed there for the rest of the day. Jack and his mom had a lot of fun watching the fly and finding it with the mark they had made. +Once upon a time there was an ordinary barrel. It was very plain, with no special decorations. Suddenly, something amazing happened. The ordinary barrel began to travel. It floated away from where it had been sitting for so long and off on an adventure. + +The barrel travelled very far. It went over the biggest hill and through a thick forest. It even flew through the air! + +Eventually, the barrel came to the seashore. The waves were crashing in and out and it was so beautiful. The ordinary barrel began to travel even further, up the beach and out to sea. + +The barrel floated away, out of sight. Nobody knows what happened to it, but it is sure to go on a wonderful adventure! +The squirrel was white. It lived on a farm and was happy. Then one day, it started to worry. + +The farmer did not like the squirrel. He tried to chase it away from the farm. The squirrel became very scared and tried to hide. But no matter how hard it tried, the farmer kept chasing it. + +Finally, the squirrel was too tired and the farmer was able to catch it. The farmer took the squirrel away and nobody ever saw the white squirrel again. +John was an obedient boy. One day, his mother permitted him to go to the hall. John was excited. He ran to the hall and opened the door. But when he did, he saw something bad. He saw some boys stealing from the hall. They said bad words and were doing very naughty things. John was scared and told his mother. His mother didn't permit him to go in the hall anymore. John was sad. He knew it was wrong, so he was obedient. Even if it didn't end well, he listened to his mother. +Frank was in a hurry. He had to get to the store before closing time to buy some yarn. He had been looking forward to this all week. + +Frank raced through the streets feeling a little anxious. He saw a calm pond by the edge of town, but he knew he couldn't stop. He had to keep going if he wanted to buy the yarn in time. + +But when Frank arrived at the store, it was closed. He sighed with disappointment. He slowly made his way back to the pond, determined to make his next attempt a success. + +He took a deep breath as he looked at the calm water. He smiled as he remembered why he had been in such a hurry. He saw a large basket of yarn right in front of him. He couldn’t believe his luck - the yarn he wanted was right there! + +Frank filled his basket with the yarn and ran back to his house, excited for the project he had planned. He felt more relaxed now that he had what he needed, and he knew his hurry had paid off. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mary. Mary had a special green glue. But Mary was too excited and she used it all up. + +Mary was very sad and wished she had some more. Then she decided to imagine. She pretended she had another magic glue which could make anything she wanted. She imagined a beautiful box filled with green glue. + +Mary was so happy with her magic glue that she decided to share it with her friends. She started to give them a little bit of glue each. This way she could make sure everyone had enough! + +The moral of this story is that when we share the things we have with others, everyone can benefit. Just imagine how happy everyone is when we each have enough. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. It had brightly coloured wings, and loved to fly high up in the sky. + +One day, it was feeling very brave. So it set off to explore a new land. + +But when it got there, it began to shiver. It was so cold! The little bird wondered why it was so chilly. + +Just then, it saw a big, grey cloud. It was dark and it looked tight. +The bird said, “Why are you here?†+ +The cloud replied, “I’m blocking out all the sunshine. That’s why it’s so cold.†+ +The little bird was so angry. It flapped its wings and flew up as high as it could. The cloud must go away! + +The little bird flew around and around the cloud, faster and faster. The cloud started to break apart. + +Suddenly, the sunshine burst through. The little bird cheered! The cloud had gone and the land was warm again. + +The little bird had won a big fight - and it felt really proud. +Once upon a time, there was a bunny. He was very scared and he wanted to find a safe place to live. + +He hopped and hopped until he saw the grass. It was so green and tall, he knew it would be a perfect place to live. But he was still frightened. + +He took a deep breath and hopped into the grass. He felt better and happier there. + +One day, he heard a noise. He was frightened again. But then he saw it was only a friendly bird. The bird reminded him that the grass was a safe place to live. + +The bunny felt much better then. He felt safe in the grass, and he knew he could stay there happily ever after. +Once there was a girl who loved watching animals. One day she saw something funny. It was a white dove. It seemed to be dancing in the sky. She was so excited to see it that she started to dance too. The dove seemed to be having lots of fun. The girl kept laughing and dancing around. Suddenly the dove flew away. The girl liked watching the dove and thought it was so funny. She went home happily, thinking about how fun the dove was that day. +Billy was playing in the park with his friends, when suddenly he saw an ambulance zoom by. He was so excited and wanted to see what was going on. + +Billy: "Hey! Where's the ambulance going?" + +Mum: "It's going to help someone who is hurt. Now come on, we have to go." + +The streets were so busy and there were a lot of people out and about. Billy was still curious about the ambulance and wanted to know if the person was okay. + +Mum: "Come on, let's go inside. I'm sure the ambulance will take care of the person." + +But when they got home, Billy's dad told them what had happened. The person was very sick, and the ambulance had not been able to help. The person had died. Billy was sad and upset. He wished he had been able to do something. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Max and Lily. They were very excited to meet each other for the first time. + +Max said, "Hi Lily! My name is Max. It's nice to meet you!" + +Lily smiled and said, "Hi Max! I'm Lily. Nice to meet you too!" + +Max told Lily, "I want to introduce you to something really special. It's called milk. Milk is very unique because it has lots of good things in it, like protein and vitamins." + +Lily replied, "That sounds yummy! Can I try it?" + +Max said, "Sure! I'll go get some milk. You wait here." So Max ran off and got some milk. He brought it back and shared it with Lily. + +Lily tried the milk and said, "Yummy! Milk is so yummy!" + +Max smiled, happy that Lily liked the milk he had introduced her to. +Once upon a time there was a smelly beetle living in a garden. One day, he saw a big bird ordering the other animals around. The beetle didn't like this and decided to speak up. + +“Why are you ordering everyone around?†the beetle asked. + +The bird was surprised. “It’s my job†he replied. + +“But it’s not nice to order people around.†+ +The bird thought for a moment. “You’re right,†he said. “It’s better to be kind.†+ +From that day on, the bird and beetle became good friends and worked together to look after the garden. The smelly beetle even taught the bird about the importance of being kind and not ordering others around. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who was very hungry. She demanded her mommy for some food. Mommy said, "Yes, sweetheart. What do you want?" +The little girl replied,"I want a snack!" +Mommy went to the kitchen to get her some snacks. As she waited, the little girl found a towel hanging by the door. She picked it up, and started playing with it. + +Mommy came back with some food, and asked, "What do you have there?" +The little girl excitedly said, "A towel!" +Mommy laughed and studied her beautiful daughter. She said, "That's right! You certainly are a smart little one. Now, let's sit down and eat so you can become less hungry." + +The little girl happily ate her snack and felt much better. After all, there is nothing better than feeling nice, full, and not so hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who had a lot of toys. One of her favourite toys was an ornament. It was made of paper, and it was bright and colourful. + +Every day she would take the ornament out and play with it. She was very careful with it, and always managed to carry it around without dropping it. + +One day however, she was walking too slow and the ornament fell onto the ground. She was very sad and didn’t know how to manage to fix it. + +While she was crying, a magical fairy appeared! The fairy said she had a spell that could help. She said a few special words and waved her wand. + +When the girl opened her eyes, the ornament was as good as new! She was so happy that she managed to make it last forever. From then on, she was always very careful when walking. +Once there was a little boy. He was three and he loved baseball. His favorite thing in the world was to talk about baseball. + +One day he tried to play baseball with his friends, but he was a bit clumsy. He couldn't throw the ball as well as his friends, and he kept dropping it. His friends laughed at him and he felt sad. + +He decided to practice more and have another try. But every time he tried to throw the ball, it just wouldn't go the right way. He felt frustrated and very sad. + +Finally he gave up. He couldn't talk about baseball anymore, and he didn't play anymore either. He just put away his baseball and his sadness stayed with him. +Once there was a hungry puppy named Rufus. He wanted to find something to eat, but nothing seemed to work. He went to the lab but the people there ignored him. He barked and barked, but they just walked away. He felt very hungry and sad. He tried to find food in the lab, but no one would help him. He sat outside the lab, waiting and waiting, but still the people ignored him. After a while he gave up and decided to find something else to do. He finally found a little mouse in the grass and ate it. He felt very satisfied after that and played around all day! +Once upon a time there was a boy named Max. He was very excited to go play in the park. When he arrived, he saw other kids playing with a coin. Max wanted to play, too. So he asked if he could join in. + +The other kids said sure, but only if he could manage the coin. Max didn't know what to do. He wanted to play with the coin like everyone else. He began to worry, but then he noticed everyone was doing something different. Some were tossing it in the air, others were rolling it. + +Suddenly, he remembered something his mommy always said. He remembered that mommy said to be flexible. So he decided he would manage the coin like everyone else. He tried all the different games the other kids were playing, and soon he was playing with the coin as well. + +Max learned a valuable lesson that day. With a bit of flexibility, anyone can manage to do something. He was happy to have made his mommy proud. +Max was a brave explorer. He grabbed his hat and his backpack, and he was ready to go. He was headed to the nearby valley. + +The sun was shining as Max started down the path. He could see the valley up ahead. He ran faster and faster as he went closer. + +Max soon arrived at the valley. He was amazed! He saw a large pond in the center of the valley, and the water was sparkling in the sunlight. He couldn't wait to jump in and splash around. + +Max took off his shoes and ran towards the pond. He was ready. He jumped in with a big splash and felt the cool water against his skin. He laughed with joy as he splashed around for what felt like hours. + +When he was done playing in the water, Max was very tired. He lay down and looked up at the sky. He was very happy. Max had had the perfect adventure in the valley! +Once upon a time, a friendly fox named Flynn lived in a wood close to a cozy village. Every morning, Flynn would wake up when the sun shining and go to the village to take a look around. The village always had something interesting to see. + +One day, Flynn passed by a small house and heard soft singing coming from inside. Inside the house was a small girl with long hair who was singing a song. She stopped every few seconds to listen to her own voice and then continued singing. Flynn liked the sound of her voice. + +Flynn wanted to encourage her singing and started howling softly. As soon as she heard the sound of Flynn's voice, the small girl's face lit up. She sang even louder and enjoyed it more than ever before. + +Flynn's harmeless voice and the small girl's song brought joy to the village. Everyone else nearby also started to sing and dance to the tune. Flynn had managed to encourage the small girl and make the village more lively than ever. + +Flynn's lesson was simple. By being friendly, Flynn had brought happiness to the village. He taught that by being kind to each other, we can encourage others to follow their dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a very spoiled girl called Daisy. Daisy was never satisfied with what she had; she always wanted more, and better things! One day, Daisy went to the beach with her mom and dad. The beach was full of happy people laughing and splashing around in the water. + +Daisy's mom said, "Daisy, why don't you go for a surf?" But Daisy said she didn't want to. "I only want to lie around in the sun," she whined. + +Little did Daisy know that this decision would change her life forever. + +A few minutes later, Daisy heard a loud sound coming from the water. She went closer and saw some people doing surf tricks on the waves! It looked like fun, and Daisy wanted to try it. + +The next day, Daisy and her mom went to the surf shop to buy Daisy a surfboard. Daisy had so much fun that day, and every day after that on the surfboard. + +Moral of the story: +Sometimes life can be more fun when you're not so spoiled! +Once upon a time, there was a huge orange balloon. It was enormous - so enormous that it was almost as big as the sky! It was everyone's favorite balloon. All the children wanted to play with it. + +One day, it was floating high up in the sky. People looked up and couldn't believe their eyes. Then a little girl called Chloe said, "I want to play with it!" + +Her mom said, "Why don't you tie a string to it and pull it down?" + +So Chloe ran to the park, grabbed a piece of string, and then ran back to the balloon. She tried to tie the string around the balloon, but she couldn't. It was too high up! + +Finally, her dad came over to help. He tied the string to the balloon and then carefully pulled it down. Everyone cheered as Chloe grabbed the enormous orange balloon with both hands. + +The next day, everyone was talking about the balloon, and Chloe was the star of the show. She was so proud of herself. She had tied the string and brought down the enormous orange balloon! +One day, Bailey and her mum went to a special kind of movie. It was a noisy movie but she liked it. They watched for a while and it was so exciting. + +Bailey and her mum settled on the sofa. They got some popcorn and watched the movie. There were loud noises and bright colours everywhere. It was fun! + +But then it was time to go. Bailey was sad that it was over. They settled up their seats and got ready to leave. + +They said goodbye to the theatre and went home. Bailey couldn't wait to come back and watch another noisy movie. +Once upon a time, there was a helpful little girl named Susie. She was only three years old and she wanted to do something special. + +One day, Susie got a bright idea. She went to the kitchen and grabbed an empty ashtray. Then, she went to her bedroom and put on some music. + +Susie started to dance around her room, twirling and spinning. She smiled and laughed as she danced. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice from outside her door. "What are you doing in there?", the voice said. + +Susie peeked through the door and saw her mom. She said,"I'm dancing with my ashtray. Do you want to dance too?". + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, lets dance together". They had so much fun dancing around the room. It was the best day ever! +Little Mary was walking slowly through the park. She looked at all the things around her with wonder. She stopped in front of a dirty clock, leaning against a tree. She looked up and noticed the clock was counting. This made Little Mary curious, and she started to count with the clock. + +Suddenly, the clock chimed and Little Mary jumped, "where did this big sound come from?", she asked out loud. She felt scared and started to back away. + +Just then an old man appeared, he was smiling and said, "Don't worry, my dear! That was the clock counting the minutes. It's here to help you count when it's time to go home". + +Little Mary looked at the clock again, but she was still scared. The old man noticed, so he explained, "You can use this clock to tell you when it's time to go. Just don't stay too late in the park, ok?". + +Little Mary felt better when she heard this. She thanked the old man and waved goodbye as she started to run back home. Little Mary knew she could count on the old clock to tell her when it was time to leave. +Once upon a time there was a boy who loved playing with shapes. He had a big box full of all different shapes and colors. One day, he asked his mom if he could lend one of his shape toys to his best friend to play with. His mom looked in the box and found a gray triangle shape. She said he could lend it to his friend. + +The boy was very excited because he thought it was the best shape in the whole box. So he ran to his friend's house to give the triangle shape to him. But once he got there, his friend already had a gray triangle shape of his own! + +The boy was very upset and didn't know what to do. He told his friend that it was his favorite shape in the box and asked if he could lend it to him instead. He didn't want his friend to have the same shape as him. + +His friend thought about it for a minute and then said he would lend it to the boy. He gave him the gray triangle shape and said he could keep it for as long as he wanted. The boy was delighted that his best friend understood his wish and let him borrow the gray triangle shape. They both smiled and went off to play with their favorite shapes! +Once upon a time there was a bear who was very humble. He liked to walk slowly wherever he went because he was never in a hurry. One day, he noticed a bright red jacket lying on the ground. He decided to try it on. As soon as he did, he felt like he could move much faster. The bear started to speed down the road, faster and faster. He passed his friends who were surprised to see him going so fast! He smiled from ear to ear and just kept going. In no time, the bear reached the end of the forest. He was so excited that he had gone so fast he decided to keep the jacket on for a long time. + +The End +Once upon a time, there was a long cake. It was so delicious that everyone wanted to have a piece. But they had to count first. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 …. Everybody was counting until the cake was all gone. Then the party was over! Everyone had lots of fun counting and eating the yummy long cake. +Once upon a time, there was a brave girl. One day, she decided to go on an adventure. She walked through the forest and came to a squash patch. She saw some squashes and wanted to touch them. But then, she heard a loud noise. It was so loud that it made her jump. It was a big bear! She was scared, but she was brave. She didn't run away. As the bear walked closer, she reached out her hand and touched his fluffy fur. The bear felt it and looked at her. Then the bear smiled and gave her a big hug. From then on, the brave girl was the bear's best friend. +Dave was a careful and brave kid. He loved to explore and find new things. +One day, Dave decided to go on an adventure. He put on his red shoes and climbed into his wagon. "Where should I go today?" he thought. +Dave decided to find a station. He pulled and tugged on the wagon as he explored the streets. After a long time, he finally found a station. +Dave was so excited! He could not wait to explore it. As he approached the station, Dave noticed a giant red door. He pulled open the door and looked inside. + +Unfortunately, it was a bad ending. Inside the station were huge and scary monsters. Dave was so scared, he screamed and ran away as fast as he could. +He never returned to the station ever again. +Once there was a boy called Ben. He was three years old and his friend was a red telephone. It would ring whenever Ben wanted to play. + +One day, Ben picked up the phone and it was silent. Ben was sad that the phone wouldn't ring. He kept trying to make it ring but nothing worked. + +Just then, Ben remembered he had some ink in his pocket. He grabbed it and started to pour it into the phone. + +He thought it was going to make it ring, but it was still quiet. He sat there feeling sad and dull. + +Just then the phone started to ring! Ben was so happy. + +He picked up the phone and it was his friend on the line. They talked and laughed and Ben was so glad that it was working again. +Once upon a time there was a puppy. He was very anxious. He wanted to go outside and play, but he wasn't sure what to do. He counted his little paws to help him decide. One, two, three! He was so excited that he could count to three that he ran outside. He ran and ran and ran until he found a big patch of grass. He started rolling around and playing and having lots of fun! When it was time to come in he counted his paws again. One, two, three - he was ready to go home! +Once upon a time, there was a family. They had a new kitten. The kitten was small, and liked to play. One day, the kitten saw a steak on the ground. She wanted to catch it, so she snuck up on it. She pounced onto the steak, and with her small claws she grabbed it. But it was too slippery and the steak slid away. The kitten chased the steak, but it was too fast! + +Just then, the family saw the chase. Dad and Mom laughed and cheered the kitten on. Together they helped the kitten catch the steak. And with all their help, the little kitten finally caught it. + +They put the steaks in the kitchen, and the kitten jumped up to take a look. She sniffed it and touched it with her paw. She was so proud for catching the steak all by herself! She was the happiest, new kitten ever. +Once there was a dependable little girl named Wilma. Wilma had a very favourite glass that she used for drinking. + +One day, Wilma was playing in the garden with her friends when they moved some stones aside and discovered a tiny tree. Wilma was curious so she decided to tend to the little tree and yield some flowers. + +Wilma watered the tree every day with the help of her trusty glass. Every morning she would go out to the little tree and tend to it carefully. After a few months, incredibly, the tree had grown bigger. Wilma was so excited that she wanted to celebrate and asked her friends to come over. + +Everyone rejoiced at the tree as Wilma had worked so hard to take care of it. Together they sang and danced until sunset. Wilma was proud of her hard work and was pleased with herself. She knew that by being dependable she could yield beautiful results. +Jimmy and his momma Poppy were walking in the forest. The big trees were so tall and the animals were fierce. +Momma Poppy stopped and said "Close your eyes, Jimmy. It's time to sleep" So Jimmy closed his eyes and he fell fast asleep. +But while he was sleeping, Momma Poppy was taken away by the fierce animals of the forest. Jimmy woke up and looked around, hoping to find Momma Poppy, but she was nowhere to be seen. +He was all alone in the forest with only the fierce animals. Jimmy couldn't find Momma Poppy and he had to go home alone - this did not have a good ending! +Once there was a little girl who decided to go to the park. She saw a big scary goose. She was very scared and wanted to run away. But the goose was blocking her way! She tried to resist but the goose was too strong. She felt like she couldn't move anymore. + +The goose started to walk closer to her. She was so scared that she started to cry. The goose quickly grabbed her and flapped its wings. It flew her up so high in the sky she thought she would never come down again. + +The goose held her tight and she was so scared that she thought she was going to die. Then suddenly, the goose dropped her! She fell to the ground and was so hurt that she couldn't move. + +The little girl was so scared and hurt that she knew she wouldn't be able to stand up again. It was a bad ending for the little girl who had to face the scary goose. +Jack was a little boy and he was three years old. He loved to see different things. One day his mummy gave him a nice glass of milk. He was so happy and he said, "Thank you mummy, this milk looks so nice." He drank the milk and he felt so refreshed. Then he wanted to go outside and see the world. He asked mummy and she said yes. So they went into the garden and Jack saw all the pretty flowers. He said, "Mummy, these flowers are so nice!" He was so happy to see the flowers and to feel the sunshine. They stayed outside for a long time and Jack saw lots of things. He saw birds, butterflies and even a squirrel. He was so excited to see all the different things. When it was time to go home, Jack was so happy and he said, "Mummy, thank you for taking me out to see all these nice things!" +The sun shone brightly in the sky and it was a beautiful day. Jane was so glad to be outside. She hopped across the lawn and ran around the backyard. + +Suddenly, dark clouds began to appear in the sky. Jane looked up and saw that it was going to rain. She hurried over to the shed and found some shelter. + +But it was too late. The rain started to fall and it began pouring down. Jane looked out from under the shed, but she was still getting wet. + +Jane was feeling a bit sad. She wanted to stay outside and play. But then she heard a sound. It was the sound of laughter. + +Jane looked up and saw it was the birds. They were so glad to be out in the rain. That made Jane feel better and she smiled. + +She realized that the birds were right. Being outside in the rain was actually really fun. Jane laughed along with the birds and enjoyed the rain. +Once upon a time there was a young girl named Lucy. She was very obedient and always listened to her mom. Today, Lucy's mom needed her help. She told Lucy to hurry and put on her shoes. Lucy happily got her shoes and put them on as fast as she could. + +Then her mom said, "Lucy take this basket to the market, please." Lucy put the basket in her arm and started walking. Her mom said, "Lucy, be careful and hurry back home right away." + +Lucy was so obedient. She went to the market quickly and picked up several items that her mom asked her to get. Then she put them all in the basket. She began walking quickly back home. + +When she finally reached home, her mom was so happy to see her. She hugged Lucy tightly and said, "My special Lucy, you are so obedient and helpful. Thank you so much." +One day, it began to rain. The sky was cloudy and grey, and the rain came down in big drops. It was an impressive sight. + +Two friends were walking in the park. They had to find a way to stay dry, so they hurried to a tree to take shelter. They stood beneath the tree and looked out at the rain. + +The friends wanted to explore, but they couldn't go very far, so they decided to play a game. They began to toss a pass back and forth. The pass flew through the air so quickly. It was impressive how they could keep the pass going with each toss. + +The rain continued to fall, and the two friends smiled at each other while they played the game. After they had enough fun, they quickly grabbed the pass and ran back to their homes. + +And that's the story of how two friends passed the time while it was raining. +Mommy and Billy were walking down the street. Billy stopped and asked Mommy, "Why is that man so mad?" Mommy replied, "He's frustrated. Maybe he needs a hug." + +Billy started to get closer to the man and asked, "Can I give you a hug?" The man looked at Mommy, and without saying a word, he nodded yes. Billy gave the man a big hug, and the man smiled. + +The following week, Mommy and Billy were walking down the same street. The man was there, but this time he was holding something hard. Mommy asked him what it was and he replied, "I brought something special, it's a present for the little boy who gave me a hug last week." + +Billy took the present and opened it. There was a shiny new toy car inside. He hugged the man tight and said thank you. The man smiled and waved goodbye, happy that his hard work had paid off. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who wanted to try playing the piano. She thought it would be fun and wanted to learn how. She asked her mom to show her what to do, but her mom was very busy and didn't have much time to teach her. + +The little girl was very impatient and kept asking her mom to show her how to play. Eventually, her mom got so tired of hearing her ask that she said she could try it on her own. The little girl was so excited and ran to the piano. + +She tried to play but it just didn't sound very good. She tried again and again but nothing she did seemed to work. She grew more and more frustrated and was starting to think she was never going to succeed. + +Suddenly, her mom came in. She listened to the little girl playing and saw how frustrated she was. She put her arms around her and told her that it was alright and that it took time to learn how to play the piano. The little girl looked up, feeling reassured, and tried one last time. But no matter how hard she tried, she still couldn't get it right. + +In the end, the little girl never managed to succeed at playing the piano. But, she learned the important lesson that it's ok to have patience and try again. +Once upon a time there was a woman who was very messy. Everywhere she looked, things were scattered and not in their place. Nothing seemed right. + +One day, a little girl came to her house. She said "Hello". The woman looked at the girl in surprise. The girl smiled and opened her arms wide, wanting to hug the woman. + +The woman could feel the warmth in the little girl's hug and she hugged her back. Suddenly, the room felt brighter and more inviting. + +The woman felt happy. When she looked around the room, she saw the mess and smiled. She knew the little girl's hug was enough to brighten up her home. + +The moral of the story is that even the smallest hug can have the biggest effect. A simple act of kindness can make a big difference. +Once upon a time, there was a girl called Anna. She was only three-years-old and loved collecting presents. Every day, she'd search around her home for a special present. + +One day, Anna saw a big box. She was so excited and shouted, "Mama! Look what I found!" Her mum looked at the box and said, "Oh, you have found a present! I think it's ready for you to open it." + +Anna was so happy and she ripped the box open. Inside, she found a special toy car. She happily said, "Look Mama! I collected a toy car!" Her mum smiled and hugged her. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant who was in a hurry. He was looking for some paper, so he began searching all around. Everywhere he looked, he couldn't find it. + +The elephant noticed a huge tree, which had an enormous nest in it. He carefully climbed up and peeked inside. He found the paper he was looking for and quickly grabbed it. + +At that moment, a large owl appeared out of nowhere. It was so angry that the elephant had taken its paper! The owl tried hard to get the paper off the elephant, but the elephant was too strong. + +The owl gave up and flew away. The elephant was relieved, and made sure to hurry down the tree before the owl came back! He knew he had to get the paper home as quick as he could. + +The elephant made it back safe and sound, and felt happy to have his enormous piece of paper back. He had learned an important lesson to never take someone else's paper! +Once upon a time there was a little girl who was very brave. One day, she decided to sneak out and go see the sheep in the nearby field. + +The field was quite big, so she had to peek around to find where the sheep were. As she peeked, she felt a bit scared, but she kept on looking until she spotted the sheep. + +The sheep were very cute, but the girl was still a bit scared. Little by little, she ventured closer and closer until she was close enough to pat them. + +At first, the little girl was so scared that she jumped a bit every time the sheep moved. But then, she saw that the sheep were not scary at all and she started to pet them. + +The girl was so happy that she was brave enough to peek around and discover that the sheep were not scary after all. It was a valuable lesson, and the little girl never forgot how important it is to be brave. +Once upon a time there was a point as rare as can be. It was so small that it couldn't be seen. + +The point was made of something special. Something that loved the sun's heat and glowed when the day was warm. + +One day, the sun shone down on the point and it began to melt. It slowly changed from a hard thing to a soft and squishy thing. + +The point kept melting until it was nothing more than a puddle. But the sun was so strong, that the puddle began to disappear. + +Little by little the point melted away until nothing was left. But in its place was something even more rare and special. A magical rainbow! +Once upon a time there was a puppy called Paulie. Paulie liked nothing more than to chase his bouncy ball around the garden. Paulie thought it was so much fun, he would play all day long! + +One day while bouncing his ball, he heard a funny noise. He stopped and saw a big, sparkly, crazy universe. It was so amazing that Paulie just couldn’t look away. + +He stepped closer, and an alien popped out of the universe and said; “We need help, Paulie, please!†Paulie was so excited, and he said; “Yes! I will help! Where do I go?†+ +The alien pointed to the sky and said; “You must bounce your ball up and touch the stars, Paulie, the stars will take you to our universe.†+ +Paulie followed the alien’s instructions, and his ball kept bouncing higher and higher until it touched the twinkly stars. Paulie opened his eyes and realised he had been swept off to the crazy universe. He had an amazing adventure and never forgot what he learned in the end. +Once there were two friends. One was a boy named Tim and the other was a girl named Lila. Tim and Lila were playing in Tim's garden on a sunny day. + +Suddenly, they heard a buzzing sound. Tim looked around to find a mosquito! The mosquito's wings were whirling around and its body was open wide. + +Lila wanted to attach the mosquito. She grabbed a piece of paper, carefully folded it into a cup and tried to attach the mosquito inside. But it kept flying away. So Tim suggested another way and got a bucket with water. He attached the bucket handle to a tree, opened it up and put the mosquito inside. + +Lila and Tim cheered. The mosquito was attached and they felt proud! They ran around the garden with joy, happy that the mosquito was caught. +Once upon a time there was a famous man. Everyone in the town enjoyed seeing him when he came around! He was a fan of being outdoors, so he would often visit the park and play with all the children. + +One day, he took out a big fan from his bag. Everyone was so excited! He put on some music and started to dance. He twirled the fan in the air and everyone was amazed! + +The children all got their own fans and tried to copy the famous man’s moves. They were all having so much fun dancing with the fan and listening to the music. + +The famous man enjoyed being with the children in the park. He smiled at them and blew them kisses. At the end of the day, he waved goodbye and said, “See you soon!†+The big, yellow bear was walking around the woods. He wanted to find something to eat. Suddenly, he heard a sound in the distance. He got curious and started running towards the sound. He soon saw a little girl playing with some flowers. + +The bear approached the girl and said: "Hello, little girl! What a nice day for a walk!" The little girl looked at the bear. She was so scared she couldn't speak. + +The bear said in a gentle voice: "Don't be afraid. I'm a friendly bear!" He then tried to give her a hug but the little girl was too scared. She pushed him away and ran away. + +The bear felt very sad. He had been so ignorant. He should have known better than to scare the little girl. All he wanted was a hug. He sighed and continued walking. + +Suddenly, he saw a big, red apple on a tree. He quickly grabbed the apple and smiled. Maybe this wasn't such a bad day after all! +Lucy was a happy 3 year old girl who loved to smile. She had a cell, which was a toy that made music. + +One day, Lucy wanted to share her cell with her friend, Emma. But Emma was being selfish. Emma wanted to keep the cell all to herself. So she wouldn't let her borrow it. + +Lucy tried to smile, but she was so sad.She wanted to share her cell with her friend. But Emma wouldn't listen. + +So Lucy decided to do something nice for Emma. She gave Emma a hug and said, "I still love you even if you're being selfish." + +Emma felt bad, so she let Lucy borrow her cell. Lucy was very happy and her smile lit up the room. She was so happy that she and Emma could share the cell. +Once upon a time there was a brave boy named Tom. Tom wanted to carry his strip of cloth from one end of the forest to the other. Tom was brave, but the forest was very large. +Tom took a deep breath and set off on his journey. As he walked, he started to see some strange things. Soon he had to cross a raging river. Tom was scared. He knew he wouldn't be able to carry his strip if he tried to cross the river, so he had to find another way. +He searched for a long time until he finally found a bridge. Tom was so happy! He quickly ran across the bridge and made it to the other side of the forest. He was so proud of himself for being brave and carrying his strip all the way across the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was only three years old and loved to go on adventures. One day, she decided to go exploring in the forest. Intrigued by what she could find, she took a deep breath and started walking. + +As she walked deeper into the forest, she noticed a big cave. Excited, she went into the cave. It was dark and a bit scary, but not too bad. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise and out came a monster! Lily was terrified, but the monster happened to be very clean. + +The monster told Lily his name was Max and he was living in the cave because he couldn't find a place to call home. Lily was sad for Max and wanted to help. She knew the perfect place for Max to go and have a clean home. + +She took Max to her own home, so he could have a nice, clean place to live. Max was very happy and thanked Lily for her kind heart and generosity. From that day on, Lily and Max were the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a nice girl called Jane. Jane liked to create things with her toys. One day she had a great idea. She wanted to make something yummy. + +So she took some blueberries and some other ingredients to her kitchen. Jane had lots of fun mixing and stirring the ingredients together. + +When she was done she had created the most delicious blueberry cake. Jane was so happy and she had made something harmless and delicious. + +Everyone in the family loved the cake so much they had seconds and thirds! Everyone was very happy and they thanked Jane for her yummy creation. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Jill. She was three years old. + +One day, Jill wanted to play with the cable in her room. She grabbed the cable and tried to pull it, but it was too heavy for her. + +Jill's mother saw her trying to pull the cable. She was very angry. She used harsh words and told Jill not to do it again. Jill did not understand why her mother was so angry. + +The next day, Jill's mother explained to Jill in a gentle way why she should not try to pull the cable. She said that it can be dangerous. Now Jill understood and never tried to pull the cable again. +The sky was dark. It was raining outside. All sorts of furniture were in the room. This excited a little girl. She watched the rain outside and saw it falling down on the ground. + +The little girl was clever. She had a plan. She quickly ran around the room, pushing furniture up against the window. She wanted to keep the rain out of the room. + +The little girl was so clever! She made a stopper out of the furniture and the rain couldn't get into the room. The little girl was very happy. She had stopped the rain from getting inside. + +The rain stopped and the little girl smiled. She had been clever and successfully kept the rain outside. +Once there was a little girl. She loved playing in her room, especially on the soft carpet. One day, she heard a mysterious voice from the dark corner of her room. The voice asked her to come closer. She was a bit scared, but she was also curious. + +The voice invited her to come over, so she tiptoed over to the dark corner. Suddenly, two big arms grabbed her and pulled her in. She screamed but nobody heard her. + +The little girl was never seen again. The carpet was now empty and the dark corner of her room silent again. +One day, Daisy was playing in the garden. She saw a big gate with a beautiful garden on the other side. Daisy was so happy she could hardly contain her excitement. She ran to the gate, wanting to go to the other side and explore. + +But when Daisy got to the gate, it was closed. She was disappointed and tried to open it, but it wouldn't budge. Daisy started to cry. + +Just then, a big gust of wind came and blew the gate open. Daisy was so happy! She saw loads of butterflies and flowers on the other side, and she started to scatter around the garden. Daisy smiled as she enjoyed the beautiful sight in front of her. + +But when Daisy tried to get back to the other side, the gate had closed again! Daisy was so frustrated, but eventually, she was able to open the gate again. Daisy was so happy, she ran out to hug her mum. +Once upon a time there was a brave fisherman. He wanted to win something special. He went fishing in his boat. He cast out his net into the lake. He waited and waited. Suddenly he felt a tug on the net. He had caught something! + +He reeled in his net and it was full of fish! The brave fisherman was so excited. He had won a big catch. He was very proud. + +He took all of the fish home. He cooked some for dinner and shared the rest with his friends. Everyone enjoyed the special dinner. + +The brave fisherman was happy he had won a big catch! +Once there was a car that was very dirty. Its owner wanted it to be clean, so she called for the mechanic. The mechanic had a big bucket full of soapy water and a big sponge. He began to wash the car, and the car soon shone like new. All the other cars in the street were very envious. After the car was finished, the mechanic drove away to work on another car. The owner of the car was very happy at its sparkling cleanliness. She thanked the mechanic and promised him a big reward. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Timmy. He was very bored and so he decided to go for a walk. As he walked, he passed a house with the window wide open. He could hear loud music inside and laughter. + +He peered inside and saw all the people laughing and having fun. He very much wanted to join in. So he smiled and took a deep breath, before jumping up and reaching out to shut the window. + +But as soon as he touched it, he heard a loud crack. He had broken the window! Everyone stopped dancing and someone called the police. + +Timmy realised he had done something wrong. After talking to the police, he knew he would have to work hard to pay for the window. He was sad that he had done something silly, but he was glad the police didn't punish him too. + +Timmy learnt his lesson. He never again did anything so boring and silly as trying to break into someone else's house. +Molly had a pink bag. She opened it up and looked inside. She found a meal inside! Molly was excited. She examined the meal carefully. It had lots of different coloured food. There was yellow, green and even pink food. Molly couldn't believe it! She asked her mummy if she could have the meal. Her mummy said yes, and Molly couldn't wait to eat it. She dug in and enjoyed her pink meal. +John was at the beach and wanted to attach something special to his sandcastle. He looked around and saw a dolphin in the sand. It was very different from anything else he'd ever seen. He quickly reached for it and tried to attach it to his castle. + +Suddenly, a man yelled, "Hey, you can't do that!" John said, "Why not?" The man answered, "That's my dolphin! I found it first and wanted it for myself." He snatched up the dolphin and ran away. + +John felt sad. He had wanted the dolphin badly, but it felt wrong to try to take it from the man. He sadly turned away and walked back to his sandcastle, still wishing he had the dolphin. He never saw it again. +Kelsey was a curious three-year-old who loved to study the wall. Every day she would take a new seat and explore the different textures and colour. One day, as Kelsey was studying the wall, she found a tasty looking butterfly. + +Kelsey wanted to touch it and feel its soft wings, but the butterfly flew away. She felt very sad and started to cry. + +Kelsey's mom saw her distress and made her some of her favourite tasty snacks. After eating, Kelsey felt much happier and tried to find the butterfly again. She looked around the wall and found the butterfly again, but this time it was a bit further away. + +Kelsey wanted to get closer to the butterfly, so she followed it around the wall. She kept her eye on the butterfly as it moved further and further away. But even though she studied the wall, she could not get close enough to touch it. She was very disappointed. + +Kelsey's mom suggested that she try to make her own butterfly with colourful paper and glue. Kelsey was excited about the idea and started to create her own butterfly. In the end, she had made a beautiful, tasty looking butterfly. She proudly studied her masterpiece hung up on the wall. +Once upon a time, there was a bald man. He had a big bag of keys. Every day he would scatter the keys around the playground. + +One day, he found a special lock. It glowed in the sun and he knew it was special. He put it around his neck and kept it safe. + +The bald man had lots of fun. He scattered the keys around and children followed them around the playground. It made him so happy to see the children playing. + +He kept the special lock around his neck. He knew it was important and he did not want to lose it. + +The bald man and the children laughed and played for hours. Then the sun went down and it was time to go home. The bald man, still wearing the special lock, scattered the keys around the playground, ready for the next day. +Once upon a time there was a girl. She wanted to choose a band to play with. + +She went to the store and saw lots of different bands. She saw some big bands and some small bands. She saw some fast bands and some slow bands. + +The girl chose a slow band. She liked the sound of the band. It was soft and gentle. + +The girl was happy with her choice. She brought the band home and played with it every day. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Jane. Jane was 3 years old and loved to march around the garden. She put on her shoes and off she went, marching up and down for what seemed like hours! + +One day, as she was marching around, she heard something strange. She stopped and listened carefully, and heard a faint zip noise. The noise was coming from the ordinary birdhouse that sat in the garden. + +"What is it?" Jane said to herself as she moved closer. + +When Jane got to the birdhouse, the zip noise became louder. She opened the door and found a tiny zip inside! It was covered in soft fur and made loud purring noises. + +Jane scooped up the zip in her hands and held it close. She knew at once that the zip was a surprise sent from the sky. + +From that day onward Jane and the zip were best friends. They marched around the garden all day, playing in the sun and having a lot of fun! +Every day, a regular soldier would enter the small town. He was always wearing a shiny red uniform and walked with a big, tall hat. + +The children of the village were so excited every time he entered. On some days, he would bring candy or toys. On other days, he would tell exciting stories. + +But one day, something was different. He was wearing a black uniform, and this time he was carrying a big gun. The children's eyes got wide as he entered the town. + +The soldier stopped in the middle of the town square and shouted for everyone to stay quiet. Then he took out a gun and shot it into the sky. + +The children knew then that something was wrong. The regular soldier had changed. +Once there was a young boy who was wiping his hands. He was excited because he was going to the subway for the first time! + +The young boy couldn’t contain his happiness as he walked into the station. He looked around as he wiped his sweaty brow and watched the trains entering and leaving. + +Suddenly he felt a tap on his shoulder and a voice said “Do you want to come with me?â€. The young boy turned and saw an old man with a big smile on his face. The old man said he was going on a long ride down the subway and asked the young boy if he would like to join him. + +The young boy eagerly accepted the invitation and took a deep breath as he wiped his hands again. + +The young boy was delighted to discover that the old man’s long ride down the subway was in fact an adventure! The young boy saw many things on their journey, and he remembered every moment of it. +Once upon a time, there was a fairy named June. She was so tiny and light. June was the best fairy ever! She could do anything she imagined. + +One day, she wanted to see what was beyond the trees. She flew high in the sky and saw something very special. The sky glowed with magical light! June was so excited, she buzzed around the sky and captured some of the light in her magic wand. + +She hurried home to show her friends the fairy dust. Everyone was amazed! They had never seen such light before. June used her magic wand and sprinkled the fairy dust around in the air. + +The air was full of sparkles and the trees were now illuminated with a magical, mysterious light. They all cheered with admiration and thanked June for making the magical moment happen. She was the best fairy ever! +Once there was a little girl named Jill. She was very excited because it was almost her birthday. She couldn't wait to have a party with her friends and open all her presents. + +But one day, something bad happened. Jill got very sick and she had to stay in bed. Her friends couldn't come over and of course this made her very sad. + +Jill's mom was very sorry because she couldn't prevent this from happening. She felt awful, but she knew she couldn't make Jill's birthday any better. + +The next day, Jill's birthday came but it was not the special day she was hoping for. All her friends were far away and she had no presents to open. Jill was very sad and cried until her mom came to give her a hug. + +Jill's mom felt sorry that she couldn't make her daughter's birthday better. Even though she wished she could have prevented this bad day, it was impossible. + +Sadly, that was Jill's birthday and no one could do anything to make it special again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. His name was Jack, and he loved to play outside. One day, he decided to take a walk in the park with his family. + +As they arrived, they saw a long bench in the park. It was made of bright white and yellow pieces, shining in the sun. Jack ran over to the bench and touched it with his hands. + +Jack's mom said, "Jack, don't touch this bench. It will melt in the sun!" + +Jack looked up at his mom and said, "What is melt?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Melt means to turn from solid to liquid. That's why we don't want you to touch this bench - it will melt in the sun!" + +Jack smiled and thought to himself how useful "melt" was. From then on, he kept thinking about how things can melt. +Once there was a giant strawberry. He was huge and red. He wanted to hide from the world. So he hid behind a tree in the garden. + +The strawberry couldn't be seen, but he felt lonely. He wanted to play with someone. + +Suddenly, a small bunny appeared. The strawberry was excited. He called out to the bunny. The bunny saw the strawberry and hopped over. + +The bunny tried to pick up the strawberry, but it was too heavy. So he used his teeny tiny paws to pull the strawberry out from behind the tree. + +The strawberry and bunny started to play tag. They had so much fun and were soon joined by other animals. They all played together and had a great time. + +The strawberry discovered that when he was available and out in the open, he could make lots of friends. +Once upon a time, there was a big piano in a small room. A little girl named Lucy loved to play it. One day, she wanted to play a new song, but she had a struggle. The keys were hard to push, and the music did not sound right. Lucy felt angry. + +Lucy's friend, Tom, came to visit. He saw Lucy was angry and asked, "Why are you angry?" Lucy told him about the piano and the new song. Tom said, "Let's try together." They both sat at the piano and tried to play the song. + +At first, they still struggled. But they kept trying. Soon, the music started to sound better. Lucy and Tom played the new song together, and they were happy. They played the piano all day and did not feel angry anymore. +Once upon a time, in a small village, there was a lazy cat named Tom. Tom loved to eat grapes. One day, Tom was lying under a big tree when he saw a small bird named Sue. + +Sue said, "Hi Tom, I heard you like grapes. I know a place where you can find big and juicy grapes." + +Tom was very happy to hear this. "Tell me where it is, Sue," Tom said. + +Sue mentioned, "You can find them in the garden near the big house. But you have to be careful. The big dog lives there too." + +Tom went to the garden and saw the grapes. He was very careful and quiet. He picked the grapes and ate them. They were very sweet and tasty. Tom thanked Sue for telling him about the grapes. They became good friends and shared grapes together. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot had a hurt leg. He felt helpless and sad. He could not play with his friends. + +One day, Spot's friend, Bunny, came to visit him. Bunny saw Spot's hurt leg and asked, "Why do you complain, Spot?" Spot said, "My leg hurts, and I can't play with you." Bunny felt sorry for Spot and tried to help him. + +But as they tried to play, Spot's leg got worse. Spot cried and felt more helpless. In the end, Spot's leg did not get better, and he could not play anymore. Bunny was sad too, because they could not play together. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there was a blue house. In this blue house, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a toy cat named Kitty. They played together every day. One day, Sue said to Kitty, "I have a secret. I know where the jail is." + +The next day, Sue and Kitty went for a walk. They walked and walked until they saw a big building. Sue said, "This is the jail I told you about, Kitty." They looked at the jail and saw a man inside. The man looked sad. + +Sue and Kitty went home and thought about the sad man in the jail. Sue said, "We should do something to make the sad man happy." They made a plan to bring the man a gift. They picked flowers and put them in a box. + +The next day, Sue and Kitty went back to the jail with the box of flowers. They gave the flowers to the sad man. The man smiled and said, "Thank you, Sue and Kitty." Sue and Kitty felt happy that they could make the man in the jail smile. From that day on, they visited the man and brought him gifts, making him happy. +One day, a boy named Tim went to the park with his mom. They wanted to play and have fun. Tim loved to run and jog in the park. His mom liked to watch him play. + +While Tim was jogging, he saw a dirty dog. The dog wanted to play too! But Tim was scared of the dirty dog. He did not want to get dirty like the dog. + +Tim told his mom about the dirty dog. His mom said, "It's okay to get dirty sometimes. Let's play with the dog and have fun." So, Tim and his mom played with the dirty dog. They all had a great time at the park. +One day, a lovely cat named Kitty went for a walk. She liked to march in the park with her friends. They would march and play all day. + +Kitty and her friends found a big tree. They wanted to know the truth about what was in the tree. They looked up and saw a bird. The bird was singing a happy song. + +Kitty and her friends learned the truth. The tree was the bird's home. They were all happy to find the truth. They continued to march and play in the park. +Once upon a time, in a small town, there lived a lady. She wore a pretty pink dress every day. She loved to play with her friends in the park. + +One sunny day, the lady was playing with her ball. She threw the ball very far. The ball went into the deep, dark forest. The lady was scared, but she wanted to get her ball back. So, she went into the forest to find it. + +As the lady walked, she heard a tiny voice. It was a little bird. The bird said, "Help me, please! I am stuck in a net!" The lady saw the bird and wanted to save it. She pulled and pulled on the net until the bird was free. + +"Thank you for saving me!" said the happy bird. "I will help you find your ball." The bird flew high and saw the pink ball. It was near a big tree. The lady and the bird went to the tree and got the ball. + +From that day on, the lady and the bird were best friends. They played together every day and had lots of fun. And they all lived happily ever after. +One day, a small girl named Lucy went to the park with her mom. Lucy saw her friend Tom playing with a ball. She was very happy and waved to him. Tom waved back and asked, "Do you want to play with me?" + +Lucy and Tom played with the ball. They were both persistent. They tried to throw the ball as far as they could. They ran and laughed. Lucy's mom watched and smiled. She knew they were having fun. + +At last, Lucy threw the ball very far. She felt like it was a victory. Tom clapped and said, "Good job, Lucy! You did it!" They both waved to Lucy's mom, who waved back. They were all happy and had a great day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a funny little boy named Tim. Tim loved to go to the park and play with his friends. One sunny day, Tim went to the park with his mom. He was so excited to see his friends and have fun. + +While Tim was playing, he saw a big tree. Under the tree, there was some gum. Tim thought the gum was funny because it was pink and sticky. He picked it up and showed it to his friends. They all laughed and thought it was funny too. + +Tim and his friends decided to play a game with the gum. They took turns throwing it at the tree and seeing if it would stick. They had so much fun playing with the funny gum. When it was time to go home, they all said goodbye and couldn't wait to play together again. +Once upon a time, there was a little red bird named Bobo. Bobo lived in a big tree with his family. They were very happy. One day, Bobo saw a hot, bright thing in the sky. It was the sun! Bobo liked the sight of the sun. + +Bobo's mom said, "Bobo, do not fly too close to the sun. It can burn you." But Bobo did not listen. He wanted to see the sun up close. So, he flew higher and higher. + +As Bobo got closer to the sun, he felt very hot. He said, "Mom was right. The sun can burn me." So, Bobo flew back down to his tree. He told his family about the hot sun. They all laughed and were glad that Bobo was safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little infant named Tim. He liked to play outside with his toy car. One day, it rained and everything became wet. Tim was sad because he could not play outside. + +Tim's mom saw him sad and had an idea. She said, "Let's take your toy car and play inside the house." Tim liked the idea and his face lit up with a big smile. He took his toy car and played in the living room, making car noises as he moved it around. + +After some time, the rain stopped and the sun came out. The wet ground started to dry. Tim's mom said, "Now we can go outside and play." Tim was very happy. He took his toy car and played outside with his friends. They had a great time and Tim learned that he could have fun inside and outside the house. +Once upon a time, there was a big pool. Kids loved to play in the pool. They would splash and have fun. They wore safe things on their arms to help them float. The pool was a happy place. + +One day, a new kid came to the pool. He saw the other kids playing with their equipment. They had balls and floaty toys. The new kid wanted to play too. He asked if he could join them, and they said yes. + +Together, they played with their safe equipment. They splashed in the water and laughed. The new kid was happy to make new friends. They all had a great day at the pool, and they promised to play together again soon. +One day, a little dog named Max went for a walk. He saw a big tunnel. Max felt scared, but he wanted to see what was inside. He took a deep breath and went into the tunnel. + +As Max walked, he saw a big tree. It was leaning to one side. Max thought it might fall, so he walked around it. He kept going into the tunnel. Max was not as scared now. + +At the end of the tunnel, Max found a beautiful park. There were flowers and other dogs to play with. Max was happy he had gone through the tunnel. He played all day and was not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a big slide in the park. The slide was very dependable. All the kids loved to play on it every day. + +One day, the slide got dirty. It was covered in mud and leaves. The kids couldn't play on it anymore. They were sad. + +A kind man saw the dirty slide. He decided to clean the slide for the kids. He used water and a cloth to clean it. The slide became shiny and clean again. + +The kids were so happy to see the clean slide. They thanked the kind man. Now, they could play on the dependable slide every day again. + +And so, the kids played on the slide happily ever after. The slide stayed dependable and clean, thanks to the kind man who helped. +Once upon a time, there was a wise old owl. The owl lived in a big tree. One night, the owl saw something glow in the forest. The owl flew closer to see what it was. + +The glowing thing was a little boy. The boy was holding a bag of money. The boy looked lost and scared. The wise owl wanted to help the boy. The owl said, "Hello, little boy. Why are you in the forest?" + +The boy said, "I found this money, but I don't know what to do with it." The wise owl thought for a moment. The owl said, "We can give the money to people who need it." + +The boy liked the idea. They went to the village and gave the money to people who needed it. The boy felt happy and the wise owl was proud. They became good friends and the forest was a happier place. +One day, a little girl named Lily was playing in her yard. She saw a small, bad skull on the ground. She was not scared, but she wanted to know where it came from. + +Lily picked up the skull and went to her friend, Tim. "Tim, look what I found," she said. Tim looked at the skull and said, "That's bad. We should watch where we find things like this." + +Together, they watched and looked around the yard. They saw a small hole in the ground. They thought maybe the skull came from there. They were careful not to touch the hole, but they watched it closely. + +After a while, they saw a little animal come out of the hole. It was a tiny mouse! The mouse looked at the skull and then at Lily and Tim. "That's my toy," the mouse said. "I'm sorry if it scared you." + +Lily and Tim smiled. They were happy to know the skull was just a toy. They gave it back to the mouse and went back to playing in the yard. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, a little beetle was walking. The beetle had a clear, shiny shell on its back. It liked to look at the sun and see how its shell sparkled. + +One day, the beetle met a big spider. The spider said, "Hello, little beetle. Let's discuss a game we can play together." The beetle was happy to have a new friend and agreed to talk about the game. + +The spider and the beetle talked about the game. The beetle did not know that the spider was not a good friend. The spider tricked the beetle into playing a game that was not safe. In the end, the beetle got caught in the spider's web, and the spider ate the beetle. The beetle should have been more careful with who it trusted. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot loved to play outside. One hot day, Spot looked up and saw a ball on the roof. He wanted to get the ball down, but he did not know how. + +Spot had an idea. He would organize his toys to make a big tower. He started to put his toys on top of each other. The tower got taller and taller. Spot was very happy with his work. + +Finally, the tower was tall enough to reach the roof. Spot climbed up the tower of toys and got the ball down. He was so happy to play with his ball again. Spot learned that when he organized his toys, he could do anything. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily was a troubled girl. She did not like to behave. She would yell and throw things. Her mommy and daddy were sad. + +One day, a nice lady came to teach Lily. The lady showed her how to be good. She said, "Lily, you must behave. If you behave, you will make your mommy and daddy happy." + +Lily listened to the lady. She tried her best to behave. She stopped yelling and throwing things. Her mommy and daddy were happy. Lily learned that behaving is good. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue had a small pocket on her dress. Inside the pocket, she kept her favorite toy, a tiny cat. + +One day, Sue went to the park with her mom. While they were playing, Sue whispered to her toy cat, "You are my best friend." The tiny cat liked Sue too because she was obedient and always listened to her mom. + +When it was time to go home, Sue put her toy cat back in her pocket. They walked home together, holding hands with mom. Sue was happy to have her toy cat with her, and the tiny cat was happy to have Sue as a friend. And they lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little star in the clear sky. The star lived high up and loved to shine bright every night. One night, the star saw a small girl looking up at it. The girl smiled and waved at the star. + +The star said, "Hello, little girl! I am a star, and I live up here. Why are you looking at me?" The girl replied, "I like to look at you because you are so bright and pretty. I wish I could be close to you." + +The star felt happy and wanted to be close to the girl too. So, the star came down from the sky and became a little, shiny toy for the girl. The girl and the star played together every day and became best friends. At night, the star would go back to the sky and shine bright for the girl to see. +Once upon a time, there was a big, fierce dog named Sam. Sam liked to play and tease his small, furry friend, the cat named Lily. They lived in a small house with a nice family. + +One day, Lily found a shiny key on the floor. She picked it up with her mouth and showed it to Sam. Sam wanted to play with the key too, but Lily teased him and ran away. Sam chased Lily around the house, trying to get the key from her. + +Finally, Sam caught Lily and they both played with the key together. The family saw them and laughed at their silly game. From that day on, Sam and Lily shared the shiny key and played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a fast rabbit. The rabbit loved to run and play in the sun. One day, the rabbit found a bottle of lotion. The rabbit did not know what it was, but it smelled nice. + +The rabbit put the lotion on its fur. It made the rabbit feel good. The rabbit wanted to show its friends. So, it ran to find them. The rabbit saw a bird, a cat, and a dog. They were all playing together. + +The rabbit told them about the lotion. They all wanted to try it. But when the rabbit looked for the lotion, it was gone. The lotion had vanished! The rabbit was sad, but its friends said, "Don't worry, we can still play together." So, they all played and had fun, even without the lotion. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a magic calendar on his wall. Every day, he would open the calendar to see a new picture. He loved his calendar very much. + +One day, Tim opened his calendar and saw a picture of a big, red ball. He wished he could play with the ball. Suddenly, the ball disappeared from the calendar! Tim looked around and saw the big, red ball in his room. He was so happy and played with it all day. + +The next day, Tim opened his calendar again. This time, there was a picture of a yummy cake. Just like before, the cake disappeared from the calendar. Tim found the cake on his table and ate it with a big smile. From that day on, Tim knew that his magic calendar could make his wishes come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was a good dog, but sometimes he liked to poke things with his nose. One day, Spot poked a big box in the yard. The box made a loud noise, and Spot was scared. + +The noise was so bad that it made Spot run away. He ran and ran until he found a small tree. He hid under the tree and looked back at the box. The box was still making the noise, but it was not as bad as before. + +Spot decided to be brave and go back to the box. He poked it again, and the noise stopped. Spot was happy that he had stopped the bad noise. From that day on, Spot learned not to poke things that made bad noises. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a fluffy sheep named Sam. Sam had lots of wool on his body. He lived on a farm with his friends. They liked to play and eat tasty grass all day. + +One day, the farmer came to sort the wool from Sam and his friends. He gently cut the wool and put it in big bags. Sam felt lighter and happier after the farmer took his wool. + +Now, Sam could run faster and play longer with his friends. They all enjoyed the tasty grass and the warm sun on their backs. They were happy sheep on the farm. +Once upon a time, there was a smart cat named Kitty. She loved to play with her best friend, a little boy named Tim. Yesterday, they played with a big red ball in the park. + +Kitty said, "Tim, let's play catch with the ball!" Tim smiled and said, "Yes, Kitty! I love to play catch with you!" They took turns throwing the ball and running to catch it. They laughed and had lots of fun. + +As the sun started to set, Kitty and Tim were tired but happy. They had a great day playing together. Now, it was time to go home and rest. Tomorrow, they would play again and have another fun day. +One day, a little ant named Tim went for a march. He wanted to find some food for his family. Tim was very alert as he walked through the grass. + +On his way, he met a big bug named Bob. Bob was not nice. He liked to take food from other bugs. Tim was scared but he said, "Please don't take my food. I need it for my family." + +Bob laughed and said, "You better wait here, little ant. I will find food and take it from you." Tim was very sad, but he waited because he was scared of Bob. + +Bob went away and found some food. He came back to Tim and took all the food from him. Tim went home with no food for his family. They were all very hungry and sad. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. Sue loved to eat toast with her breakfast. One day, her mom made her a big plate of toast. Sue was very happy. + +Sue wanted to fill her tummy with the yummy toast. But, her dog, Spot, was very naughty. Spot jumped up on the table and took a bite of Sue's toast! Sue's mom said, "Oh no, Spot! You are a filthy dog!" Spot had dirt on his paws from playing outside. + +Sue's mom made more toast for Sue. She told Sue to eat it before Spot could get it. Sue ate the toast very fast. Her tummy was full and happy. Spot looked sad, but he knew he should not eat Sue's toast. Sue and her mom laughed and gave Spot a dog treat. +One day, a big cat named Tom went to play with his friends. They wanted to get a ball that was stuck in a tree. Tom tried to climb the tree, but the tree had a big knot in it. The knot was very hard, and Tom could not get the ball. + +A small, unknown dog came to help Tom. The dog was not scared of the big knot. The dog tried to get the ball too, but he was too little. Tom and the dog were both sad because they could not get the ball. + +Then, a big bird came to help Tom and the dog. The bird could fly high and get the ball from the tree. The bird took the ball out of the tree and gave it to Tom and the dog. They were all very happy and played together. The big knot did not stop them from having fun. +One day, a little dog named Spot was very tired. He let out a big yawn. Spot was so tired that he did not want to play with his toys. He wanted to take a nap. + +Spot went to his bed but saw that his favorite pants were not there. He looked everywhere for his pants. He looked under the table, behind the chair, and even in the box. But he could not find his pants. Spot felt sad and poor because he had no pants to wear for his nap. + +Then, Spot's friend, a little cat named Fluffy, came to visit. Fluffy saw the sad and tired Spot and wanted to help. Fluffy looked around and found Spot's pants under the couch! Spot was so happy to have his pants back. He put them on, yawned again, and took a nice, long nap with Fluffy by his side. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sue. She loved to play hide and seek with her friends. One sunny day, Sue and her friends went to the park to play their favorite game. + +Sue was very good at hiding. She found a big tree and hid behind it. Her friends started to look for her. They looked and looked, but they could not find Sue. Sue felt a little dizzy from hiding for so long, but she did not want to be found. + +Finally, one of her friends found her behind the tree. Sue was so happy to be found, even though she felt dizzy. They all laughed and played more hide and seek. It was a fun day at the park for Sue and her friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim had a red wagon that he loved very much. He would play with his wagon every day. + +One day, Tim saw his friend Sue. Sue had a fake toy bird. Tim said, "Can I play with your bird?" Sue said, "Yes, if you let me play with your wagon." Tim agreed, and they played together all day. + +They found a big tree with a lot of leaves. Tim and Sue decided to spread the leaves on the ground. They put the leaves in the wagon and then spread them around. They had so much fun playing in the leaves with the wagon and the fake bird. +One day, a small boat went to a dark island. On the boat, there was a boy and his dog. They wanted to find a big treasure on the island. The dark island was very big and had many trees. + +While they were looking for the treasure, the dog started to sneeze a lot. The boy was worried about his dog. The sneezing made it hard for them to find the treasure. The boy wanted to help his dog feel better. + +The boy thought and thought. He had an idea! He took his dog back to the boat. They went home to get help. The boy's mom gave the dog some medicine. The dog stopped sneezing and felt better. The boy and his dog went back to the dark island and found the treasure. They were very happy. +Once upon a time, in a small garden, there was a weird radish. It was red and round, but it had a funny smile. All the other radishes were normal, but this one was different. It liked to sing and dance when no one was looking. + +One day, a girl named Lily found the weird radish while she helped her mom prepare the garden. She saw it dance and heard it sing. Lily laughed and clapped her hands. She picked it up and showed her mom. Her mom was surprised too. + +Lily and her mom took the weird radish home. They decided to keep it as a friend, not to eat. The radish was happy to have a family. It sang and danced for them every day. And they all lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Max. Max loved to play in the water. One sunny day, Max went to the park with his friend, a little girl named Lucy. They saw a big puddle and Max wanted to jump in and soak in the water. + +"Max, be careful! The puddle might be dangerous," said Lucy. Max looked at the puddle and saw that it was very deep. He knew that Lucy was right, so he decided not to jump in. + +Instead, Max and Lucy found some sticks and leaves to make a little boat. They put their boat in the puddle and watched it float. They had so much fun doing this work together. Max and Lucy learned that they could have fun and be safe at the same time. +Once upon a time, in a big forest, there was a little fox. The little fox loved to play and poke things with his nose. One day, he saw something new and wanted to take a look. + +As the little fox got closer, he saw it was a big, dangerous snake. The snake had sharp teeth and was not nice. The little fox was scared, but he still wanted to poke the snake with his nose. + +But then, the little fox's mom came and said, "No, don't poke the dangerous snake! It is not safe." The little fox listened to his mom and did not poke the snake. They went back to their home and played with safe toys. The little fox was happy and safe, and he learned not to poke dangerous things. +Once upon a time, there was a playful cat named Kitty. Kitty loved to run, jump, and play with her ball. She had soft fur and a tiny pink lip. + +One day, Kitty was very tired from playing all day. She looked for a cozy spot to sleep. She found a big, soft pillow on the bed. Kitty jumped on the bed and curled up on the pillow. + +Kitty closed her eyes and began to sleep. She dreamed of chasing butterflies and playing with her friends. When Kitty woke up, she was happy and ready to play again. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily wanted to have a party. She invited all her friends to come and play. They were going to have fun, eat cake, and play games. Lily was very excited for her party. + +On the day of the party, it started to rain. The rain came down and made everything wet. Lily was sad because she thought her friends would not come to the party. But her mom said, "Don't worry, we can have the party inside where it's safe and dry." + +So, they moved the party inside the house. Lily's friends came and they all had a great time. They played games, ate cake, and laughed a lot. Even though it rained, Lily's party was still fun and everyone was safe and happy. And when the rain stopped, they all went outside to play and splash in the puddles. +Once upon a time, there was a sleepy town. In this town, there was a big red mailbox. The mailbox was near a small park. The people in the town liked to play in the park and send letters. + +One day, a little girl named Lily and her friend Tom were playing near the mailbox. Lily said, "Tom, I want to send a letter to my grandma." Tom said, "Okay, let's write the letter and put it in the mailbox." + +As they were writing the letter, they saw smoke coming from the mailbox. They were scared. "Oh no, the mailbox is burning!" said Tom. "We need to get help!" said Lily. They ran to find a grown-up. + +They found a big man named Mr. Brown. Mr. Brown saw the burning mailbox and quickly put out the fire with water. The people in the town were happy and safe. Lily and Tom thanked Mr. Brown and put their letter in the mailbox. The sleepy town was peaceful once again. +Once upon a time, there was a big, red sack. It was very easy to open and close. A little boy named Tim loved to play with the sack. + +One day, Tim put his favorite toy, a small, blue car, in the sack. He closed the sack and shook it. Then, he opened the sack again. But the car was gone. It seemed to disappear! + +Tim was sad. He looked everywhere for his car. He looked under his bed, in the toy box, and even outside. But he could not find it. Tim's mom saw him looking sad and asked what was wrong. Tim told her about the car that disappeared in the sack. + +Tim's mom smiled and said, "Let's look in the sack one more time." They opened the sack, and there was the blue car! It did not disappear after all. Tim was so happy, and he played with the car and the sack all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a nosy dog named Spot. Spot loved to play with his ball on the rug in his house. One day, the ball rolled under the big chair, and Spot could not get it. + +Spot's friend, Cat, came to help. Cat was good at picking things up with her paws. Cat tried to pick the ball from under the chair, but her paws were too big. + +Then, a little mouse named Squeak came by. Squeak was very small and could fit under the chair. Squeak picked the ball with his tiny paws and gave it back to Spot. Spot and Cat were very happy. They all played with the ball on the rug together. +Once upon a time, there was a silly boy named Tim. Tim had a candle that he loved very much. Every night, he would light the candle before going to bed. + +One day, Tim's mom told him not to play with the candle. But Tim did not listen. He played with the candle, and it fell on the floor. The candle went out, and Tim could not find it. + +Tim began to weep. He was sad because he lost his candle. His mom came into the room and saw him crying. She gave him a hug and helped him find the candle. Tim was happy again, and he promised never to play with the candle again. +Once upon a time, there was an intelligent dog named Buddy. Buddy had a magic brush. This brush could heal anyone who was hurt. Buddy loved to help others with his magic brush. + +One day, Buddy saw a little bird with a hurt wing. The bird could not fly. Buddy wanted to help the bird. He took his magic brush and gently brushed the bird's hurt wing. The bird's wing began to heal. Soon, the bird could fly again. + +The bird was very happy and thanked Buddy. Buddy felt good that he could help. He continued to use his magic brush to heal others. Everyone loved Buddy for his kind heart and his special brush. +Once upon a time, in a small house, there lived a little girl named Amy. Amy had a favorite shoe. It was red and shiny. She loved her shoe very much. + +One day, Amy could not find her shoe. She looked under her bed and behind the door. She felt fearful. "Where is my shoe?" she asked her mom. Her mom did not know where it was. + +Amy went outside to look for her shoe. She saw her friend, Tom. Tom whispered, "I saw your shoe near the tree." Amy ran to the tree and found her shoe. She was so happy. "Thank you, Tom!" she said. And they played together all day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim loved to imagine things. One day, he saw an empty cup on the table. Tim thought, "What can I imagine with this empty cup?" + +Tim picked up the empty cup and said, "I can imagine this cup is full of water!" He pretended to drink the water from the cup. Tim felt happy and thought of more things to imagine with the empty cup. + +Next, Tim imagined the empty cup was a boat on water. He played with the cup on the floor, making it sail across the pretend water. Tim had lots of fun with his empty cup and his big imagination. The end. +One day, a big purple cat named Tom arrived in a small town. He came to find a newspaper. Tom wanted to know what was happening in the town. He looked everywhere for the newspaper, but he could not find one. Tom was sad. + +Tom asked his new friend, a little dog named Max, to help him find a newspaper. Max knew where to find one, but he wanted to play first. Tom did not want to play. He just wanted the newspaper. This made Max sad. + +In the end, Tom and Max made a deal. They would play for a little bit, and then they would get the newspaper together. They played and had lots of fun. After that, they found the newspaper. Tom and Max were both happy. They became best friends and always helped each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was a scared boy. He did not like to try new things. One day, his mom and dad told him they were going on a big trip. Tim was scared, but he wanted to be brave. + +Tim's mom gave him a passport. She said, "This is your special book. It will help us go on our trip." Tim held the passport tight. He felt a little less scared. His mom and dad told him to mind his passport and keep it safe. Tim promised he would. + +On the trip, Tim saw new things and met new people. He started to feel less scared. He learned that trying new things can be fun. Tim was happy he had his passport and that he minded it well. The moral of the story is: it's good to be brave and try new things, even when you are scared. +Once upon a time, there was a big cat named Tom. Tom was very careless. One day, he was playing with a small ball. The ball went into a dark cave. Tom wanted his ball back, so he went into the cave. + +Inside the cave, Tom met a bat named Bella. Bella said, "Be careful, Tom! I will reveal a secret. There is a big monster in this cave. It has a big lung and can blow you away!" + +Tom didn't listen to Bella. He kept going into the cave to find his ball. He saw the big monster with the big lung. The monster blew Tom away with its big breath. + +Tom was sad and scared. He wished he had listened to Bella. He never got his ball back and had to find a new one to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a small town where everyone was kind and nice. In this town, there was a man who would deliver things to people. He had a big heart and a happy spirit. He loved to help others and make them smile. + +One day, he found a cheap toy on the ground. He thought, "I can give this toy to a child who needs it." So, he took the toy and went to find a child who would be happy to have it. He walked and walked until he found a little girl who was sad. He gave her the cheap toy, and her face lit up with joy. + +The man felt so good that he had helped the little girl. He learned that even small and cheap things can make a big difference in someone's life. The moral of the story is that it doesn't take much to make someone happy, and the spirit of giving can bring joy to both the giver and the receiver. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Cat. Cat was 3 years old and she lived in a pretty house with her family. + +One day, Cat wanted to play with her new hammer. She asked her mom if she could have the hammer, so her mom gave it to her. Cat felt so happy! She immediately started hammering away. + +As she was hammering, Cat felt a strange vibration. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a fairy appeared! "Hi Cat!" the fairy said. + +Cat was so excited. She asked the fairy, "What are you doing here?" + +The fairy smiled. "I just wanted to see how you were doing. You were hammering so pretty!" + +Cat felt so proud. She thanked the fairy and asked if she could come back again. The fairy said she could, and Cat was thrilled! They hugged and then the fairy disappeared. + +Cat went right back to her hammering. She felt so lucky to have such a magical and pretty friend! +Timmy was so excited for his first day of hockey practice. His mom told him that he was going to learn a lot about hockey and have fun. He picked up his hockey gear and hopped into the car. + +When he got to the ice rink he saw all the other kids skating around. He was a bit scared but he was also excited to learn. He followed his coach onto the ice and started to practice. At first it was a bit scary and he kept slipping, but with more practice he got the hang of it. + +Soon, he was skating with the other kids and having a great time. He picked up the puck and was able to shoot it into the goal. All of his friends cheered and he felt so proud of himself. After practice he went home and showed mom all that he had learned. + +He could not wait to go back and play some more hockey. It was so much fun! +John walked into the store with his mom. He saw what he wanted right away. He wanted a big red balloon. His mom said "That's nice, but it's too expensive." They moved on to the next aisle and his mom showed him a cheaper present. It was a small plastic toy. She said it was only a dollar. John wasn't sure about it. + +Suddenly, from across the store, he heard a voice, "Hey, kid! Come get this one!" He looked towards the source of the voice, and saw the balloon he wanted, floating across the store. +John reached the balloon, he pointed at it and said, "This one!" His mom said, "It's too expensive, John. Let's get the other one." + +John hesitated. He looked at the big red balloon and then back at his mom. He realized that it wasn't too expensive after all. His mom had given him the dollar to buy the cheap toy, so he could afford the balloon. + +John smiled, grabbed the balloon and said "Thanks mom!" His mom smiled back and said, "You're very welcome." + +John hugged his mom with one arm and the balloon with the other. He was very happy with his present. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sunny. On a hot summer day, Sunny went outside. The sun was bright and the grass was thick. + +As Sunny walked around, she saw a big, red bouncing ball laying in the grass. She smiled and said, “Wow! A bouncy ball!†Sunny picked up the bouncy ball and began to bounce it around. The ball went up and down and Sunny kept bouncing it higher and higher until it reached the sky. + +“Hi Ball!†said Sunny. “What are you doing up there?†+ +“I’m just enjoying the summer!†said the ball. + +“Me too!†said Sunny. + +So Sunny and the bouncy ball enjoyed the summer together. They bounced and laughed until the sun went down. Then they both said goodnight and went home. +Once upon a time, there was a goat. The goat was very hungry and wanted to find something to eat. He looked around and saw a farm. He decided to go there. When he arrived, he saw a farmer. + +The goat said to the farmer, "I am hungry. Could you please order me some food?" + +The farmer smiled and said, "Yes, of course. I will order some food for you." He went inside the barn and then came out with a bucket of food. + +The goat was very excited and eagerly ate the food that the farmer gave him. After he finished the food, the goat thanked the farmer and left. + +The goat was happy and full. From that point on, he visited the farm every day and the farmer was always ready to order food for him. +Once upon a time there were two friends, Joe and Sam. Joe had a tool which he liked to use for all kinds of projects. One day, Sam noticed Joe was not using the tool and asked him why. Joe said he felt guilty about something he did and had quit using the tool. + +Sam was sad and he asked Joe to explain what had happened. Joe told Sam he had used the tool to break something that he had been told to keep safe. + +Sam told Joe that even if he had made a mistake, it was not a good reason to quit using the tool. He asked Joe to forgive himself and try to find a way to fix what had been broken. + +Joe thought about what Sam said and soon his guilt started to go away. He decided it was time to get back to using the tool and soon was able to fix what had been broken. + +Joe and Sam were both happy and Joe promised himself he would never quit using the tool, even if he made a mistake. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a special box of yarn and she loved to play with it. She would zip the yarn around her room, and make different shapes with it. + +The girl loved making things with her yarn, until one day it ran out. She was so angry! She asked her mom why she didn't have more yarn. Her mom said they had to go to the store to buy some more. + +The girl was still angry. She didn't want to go to the store. Her mom said, "Don't worry, we'll zip to the store and come right back." + +The girl brightened up. She loved to zip around in the car. So, she and her mom zipped to the store. They bought a big box of yarn, and zipped back home. + +The girl was so happy to have her yarn back. She zipped around her room, making lots of things with her yarn. She was never angry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Kate. She lived on a farm with many animals and plants. + +One day, Kate was out in the garden with the chickens and she noticed a barrel. She went to examine it and saw it was empty. Kate was curious and decided to attach it to the tractor. + +“Mom! I’m going to attach this barrel to the tractor!†Kate shouted. + +Her mom replied, “Be very careful, Kate! Attaching can be dangerous and we don’t want to hurt the tractor.†+ +Kate was very careful and made sure the barrel was safe and secure. Then, she drove the tractor around the farm with the barrel attached. + +The barnyard animals were very excited to see Kate with the barrel attached to the tractor. They applauded and cheered as she drove across the farm. + +Kate beamed with happiness and joy. +Once upon a time there was a lively lady. Her name was Sally and she lived in a happy house with her friends. She loved to smile and laugh and was known for being happy all the time. + +One day, Sally went for a walk in the woods. As she walked, she found a small, furry animal with big eyes. She stopped to look at the animal and sang a soft, friendly song. The animal began to trust her and followed her for the rest of her walk. + +When Sally returned home, she told her friends about the animal she found. She asked if she could keep it, but her friends said she needed to ask the grown-ups. So she went to her mom and asked her if she could keep the animal. Her mom thought it was a good idea and said, "Yes". + +That night, Sally's bedroom was filled with laughter. She had lots of fun with her lively new pet. She was so happy to have it and to have her mom's trust. From that day on, the little animal was part of Sally's life and they became the best of friends. +Once upon a time there was a basketball. It was a pretty basketball, the kind of basketball a 3 year old might like to play with. But one day, when the 3 year old was playing with the basketball, a terrible wind blew through. It was so cold it made the 3 year old shiver. + +But the 3 year old had never felt a wind so cold before and didn't really know what to do. Suddenly, dark clouds started to form in the skies. It seemed as if a storm were about to come. + +The 3 year old started to get worried. Was something bad about to happen? He decided to try and find a safe place. He went inside and brought the basketball with him. + +Suddenly, there was a big crash of thunder and an even bigger flash of lightning. The 3 year old didn't know what to do. He shivered and shook and held onto the basketball tightly. Then, all of a sudden, a giant wave of water appeared and started to fill the room. + +The 3 year old screamed and held the basketball up high. But he was no match for the terrible force of the water, and in a few moments he and the basketball were swept away. + +The 3 year old was never seen again and the basketball never made it back home. It was a terrible ending to a sad story. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Gabby. Gabby wanted to have an adventure, so she set out on a special mission. She called her friend, Barry, and asked him to meet her. + +When Barry arrived, Gabby told him about her mission. She wanted to build the tallest igloo in the whole world! Barry was so impressed by Gabby's idea that he was determined to help make her dream come true. + +Barry and Gabby went to work on the igloo, scooping out snow and molding it together to make a tall, impressive structure. + +Finally, they finished and they took a step back to admire their work. Gabby smiled proudly as she looked at the highest igloo anyone had ever seen! She and Barry had done it! + +The two friends called out with joy, celebrating their amazing accomplishment. They had created an igloo – the best one anyone could ever dream of! +One day, two friends, Ben and Amy, were having fun playing together. When it was time for Amy to go home, Ben gave her a pencil as a gift. + +Amy was very happy and thanked Ben. On the way home, she recognized the pencil. It was very hard and special. + +Amy quickly ran home and put the pencil carefully on her desk. She wanted to save it for special occasions. + +One day when Amy's family had to move away, she was very sad. She packed up all her belongings and remembered her hard pencil. She ran back to her desk and grabbed it. + +Amy knew that everything can't stay the same forever and remembered the moral of this story: "Cherish the things that you have before they disappear." +Mama and Papa took their little boy to the park and he saw the swings. He was so excited to try out one of the swings! He shouted "I want to swing!" and Mama said, "Ok, be careful!" + +Mama and Papa watched him happily as he swung back and forth. He smiled and laughed, feeling so free. Then he stopped and said, "I'm hungry!" + +Papa told him, "We'll go to a friendly restaurant, and you can get a steak!" The little boy was thrilled to go to the restaurant and he said, "Yes, I want to see a steak!" + +So they all went to the friendly restaurant. Mama and Papa ordered a steak for the little boy. He eagerly watched as the steak was served. He saw the juicy steak and his mouth watered. He eagerly took a bite and said, "It's yummy!" +Anna was at the park with her Dad. She was picking up leaves and making a pile. Then, she started to throw them in the air. Her Dad asked her if she was brave. + +Anna said, "Yes, I'm brave!" + +Her Dad said, "I dare you to jump over the pile of leaves!" + +Anna thought it was a fun challenge. She wanted to see if she could do it. With a big leap, she flew over the pile of leaves. + +Anna was so proud of herself. Her Dad said, "If you're looking for something to do that's more competitive, how about a cereal race?" + +Anna thought it sounded like a great idea! She quickly grabbed the two biggest bowls of cereal. Dad grabbed the spoons and set the finish line. + +He said, "Ready, set, go!" + +Anna and her Dad raced each other to see who could finish their bowl of cereal first. The race was really competitive, but in the end, Anna won! Her Dad was so proud of her. + +Anna smiled and said, "Dare accepted!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy. He was playing in his backyard and he saw something shiny in the trees. He went over to take a look and it was a big lumber. It was warm and bright in the lumber's mouth and the little boy was glad. He wanted to take the lumber home, so he grabbed it. But then the lumber bit him! + +The little boy cried out in pain. But soon his mummy heard him and came to help. She took him inside and put some cream on his hand. The cream made it feel better and he was glad. + +The next day, the little boy was feeling better. He went back to the backyard and found the lumber again. He reached out to touch it, but this time he was careful. He patted the lumber's head and said thank you. The lumber was happy, and the little boy was glad. + +The little boy and the lumber became friends. They played together in the backyard every day and had lots of fun. And they both lived happily ever after. +Once upon a time there was a navy boat, which was owned by a brave captain. He was always courageous, but today he was feeling a little bit ashamed. + +The captain decided he needed to stir things up and decided to climb up the mast. He worked his way all the way up, higher and higher, until he almost reached the top. But suddenly the captain got scared and wanted to go down again. + +From below, his crew was calling out and letting him know he could do it. "Go on, captain," they yelled. "You can make it." + +The captain made it to the top and looked out on the sea. He was so proud that he had made it and he wanted to shout it out to his crew. So he did. "Woo-hoo!" he shouted. "I made it to the top of the mast!" + +His crew cheered, and they all stirred their navy boat away, the captain beaming with pride. +Once there was a little girl and she was so troubled. She had been feeling so lonely and just wanted someone to talk to and be her friend. One day, she decided to kneel down by a river and talk to the fishes. She said, "Hello fishes! Please be my friend!" + +But there was no answer. She tried again and again. Suddenly, from the sky, she heard a gentle voice say "I'll be your friend". + +The little girl looked up and saw a tall man wearing a white robe. He smiled and asked her to stand up. As he prepared to walk away, he placed his foot on the ground and said, "I'll visit you every day and make sure you are never troubled again". + +The little girl smiled and was very grateful to have a friend. She thanked the man and went on her way. From then on, she was never troubled alone. +Once upon a time, there lived a young girl called Molly. One night, Molly heard loud tapping on her window. She was scared so she went to shut the window. Suddenly, a ghost appeared! The ghost was very loud and Molly was scared. + +Molly shouted: "Go away ghost!" + +But the ghost stayed and started dancing around her room. Molly was very scared. She started to cry and shout. + +Then, the ghost spoke: "Don't be scared Molly! I just want to be your friend." + +Molly replied: "But ghosts are scary!" + +The ghost replied: "I'm not scary, I just want to play with you." + +Molly smiled and said: "Ok, let's play." + +Molly and the ghost played together until the morning. Every night the ghost came back and they played together. From that day, Molly was never scared when she heard loud noises outside her window. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy star. He was flying through the sky when he suddenly felt very thirsty. He called out to a bird below, “Where can I drink?†+ +The bird said, “There is a pond below, silly star! You can drink there.†+ +The star thanked the bird and flew down to the pond. He drank and drank until he was full! After that, the star flew off into the sky, more careful this time. + +The end. +One day, Tommy and his Mommy were walking in the park. Tommy was feeling playful, so he started running around and playing. Suddenly, Mommy spotted something weird in the distance. It looked like a ranch with a big gate. +Mommy pointed to the gate and asked Tommy what it was. Tommy said, “Let’s go see!†+When they got closer to the gate, Mommy took out a key and unlocked it. They both stepped inside and were surprised to see an amazing ranch filled with animals! +Mommy and Tommy spent the rest of the day playing with the animals and exploring the weird ranch. When it was time to go home, Mommy locked the gate and they both said goodbye to the animals. +Once there was a brave little girl who wanted to explore the world. She was so brave that she wanted to go outside all by herself. Every time she did, her mother gave her a shiny, bright vest to wear as a reminder to be careful. + +The girl always put on her special vest before she went out, and it helped her stay safe. Even when she found herself in unfamiliar places, her mother's vest prevented her from getting lost. + +No matter when or where she went, the brave little girl made sure to wear her vest each and every time. No matter how scared she got, the vest was there to give her courage and make sure she was safe. + +In the end, the vest helped keep the brave little girl safe and sound. It was her best friend when she ventured outside. Even when her mother couldn't be there, her special vest was always by her side—preventing any trouble she might find. +Once upon a time, there lived a small mouse. The mouse was always hungry and one day he decided to go look for some food. + +He went to a nearby farm and spotted a delicious block of cheese in the barn. He quickly grabbed it and ran back to his hole. + +The mouse was so happy and couldn't wait to take a bite. He started nibbling the cheese, when he suddenly heard a loud voice. + +"Hey! What are you doing?" said the voice. + +The mouse had forgotten to look who it belonged to and quickly looked up. It was the farmer! + +The farmer was so angry that he had forgotten to lock the barn door. He quickly ran after the mouse, but the mouse was too fast and he managed to escape back to his hole. + +The mouse never forgot to lock the door again and he ate his cheese in peace. +Once there was a girl named Mary who was always very curious. She loved to discover new things every day. + +One day, Mary felt hot and decided to go outside and explore. She put on her favorite sweater and ran outside. She ran and ran until she found a big open field. No one had ever been there before and Mary felt very excited to discover what was there. + +As Mary walked around, she saw some beautiful blue flowers surrounding a pond in the middle of the field. The sun was shining and the water was sparkling. + +Mary couldn't help but jump into the water. It was so cool and refreshing! She swam as long as she could and felt so happy. But soon, it started to get hot again, so Mary grabbed her sweater and ran all the way home. + +Mary was so happy with her discovery and would never forget the day she found the pond in the big open field. +Once upon a time there was a young girl who dreamed of flying to the moon. Her name was Anna. One day, Anna asked her mom, "Mommy, can I fly to the moon?" + +Her mom smiled and replied, "No, sweetheart. That is impossible!" + +Anna was a bit sad, but she still had hope. She asked, "Mommy, can I make a promise to fly to the moon?" + +Mom said, "Yes! That is a wonderful light-up promise!" + +Anna smiled, and then ran outside to make a wish. She looked up to the night sky and said, "I wish I could fly to the moon!" + +Suddenly, a voice came from the night sky and replied, "Your wish can come true if you keep that promise Princess Anna." + +Anna was surprised and said, "Who said that?" + +The voice said, "A special guardian of the moon. Now make sure to keep that promise, and you will one day fly to the moon!" + +Anna was filled with joy, and said, "I promise I will do that!" + +The voice laughed and said, "Good luck, Princess Anna." + +Anna smiled, and said goodbye to the sky, safe in the knowledge that one day she would make her wish come true. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Mia. She had brown hair and brown eyes. One day, Mia decided to go outside and play. She saw a big field of grass and a pathway. At the end of the path was a giant spike. + +Mia said to herself, “What’s that?†She decided to run up to it and find out. When she got close, she noticed that it was shaped like an upside down ice cream cone. + +Suddenly, a voice yelled out, “It’s a spike!†Mia looked around, and saw a large brown bird standing next to the spike. + +“Oh, hello!†she said. + +“Hello,†said the bird. “My name is Spike. That’s why this big thing is called a spike. It’s after me.†+ +Mia smiled, and said, “That’s cool! I like spikes.†+ +“Me too!†said Spike. + +So Mia and Spike played together all day. They ran around the field, chased each other, and explored the spike. When it was time to leave, they said goodbye and Mia went home smiling. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. Her name was Lulu, and she was three years old. She was always very curious. + +One day, Lulu asked her daddy, "What is in the attic?" + +Her father smiled and said, "There is a distant secret in the attic". This made Lulu even more curious. + +The next day, Lulu asked her mommy, "Can I go to the attic?". Her mommy said, "Yes, but you must be careful". + +So Lulu went to the attic. It was dark and dusty, with cobwebs flying in the air. Lulu looked around, and then she saw something - a box! + +She opened it and found a pencil and a notebook. She was so excited! She knew what she had to do. + +Lulu wrote and wrote until the sun set. When she was done, she put the notebook back in the box and ran downstairs to her mommy. + +"Mommy," said Lulu, "I wrote a story! Would you like to hear it?" + +Her mommy smiled, "Yes of course, I would love to hear it." + +Lulu read her story, and when she was done, her mommy said, "Wow, now I know what the distant secret in the attic was. You are such a good writer!" +Once upon a time there was a girl named Max. She was very excited because she was going on an adventure. She arrived at the door and saw a big yellow bus. + +Max stepped onboard and found her team. There were three other kids, George, Sophie and Alex. They were all excited and ready for their amazing adventure. + +They drove off in the bus until it stopped near the beach. Max and her team hopped off and Max ran up the nearest sand dune. When she reached the top she stopped and looked around. + +"Oh my goodness," said Max. "This is amazing!" + +Her team nodded in agreement. They all ran down the dune, then started collecting shells and interesting rocks. Max was so excited to be on her adventure and was so happy to have her team with her. + +The four of them laughed and talked until the sun went down. It was a really fun day and Max couldn't wait to go on her next adventure. +One day, Jenny and her dad went to a well in the middle of the park. Jenny was very excited and danced as they walked. + +“What’s this place, daddy?†she asked him. + +“It’s a well, Jenny†her dad replied. + +Jenny ran closer and peered inside. She saw something brilliant dancing and spinning in the well. + +“What’s that?†she said with excitement. + +“It’s a fairy!†said her dad. + +Jenny watched as the fairy turned round and round, glimmering in the sunlight. + +“It’s so pretty!†exclaimed Jenny and pointed at it. + +“Yes it is†her dad agreed. “Do you want to give it a turn?†+ +Jenny nodded her head eagerly. She put her hand into the well and carefully gave the fairy a little turn. She watched it spin and sparkle in the light. + +“That was brilliant!†said Jenny, proudly. + +“Yes, it was!†smiled her dad. They watched the fairy turn in the well as they walked back home. +Billy and his Mama were in the laundry room. Mama was folding Billy's laundry when out of nowhere Billy slapped her arm. Mama was shocked and said, "Billy, why did you slap me? That was very wrong!" + +Billy shrugged and said, "I just wanted to! It was fun!" + +Mama shook her head. She said, "Billy, slapping someone is not fun, it's disgusting. Do you understand why you shouldn't do it again?" + +Billy thought for a moment, then nodded. "I'm sorry, Mama. I won't do it again." + +Mama smiled. She said, "Good. Now, let's finish folding this laundry." Then they finished folding the laundry together. +Once upon a time there was a tall crocodile who liked to slide down the hill. He slid again and again, faster and faster. One day, he saw a small rabbit who said, "Hi crocodile! Can I slide with you?" +The crocodile said, "Yes, hop on!" + +The rabbit hopped on the crocodile's back and the crocodile said, " Hold tight!" +They whizzed and spun around and around. The rabbit squealed with delight. Then they slid down the hill and shouted, "Yahoo!" + +At the bottom of the hill, the rabbit thanked the crocodile for the ride and said, "That was so much fun! Let's do it again!" The crocodile smiled and replied, "Alright, let's go!" + +So the tall crocodile and the small rabbit slid down the hill together again and again. They laughed and cheered and had a wonderful time! +Mommy and Tommy were getting ready for a big trip. They had to pack lots of things: clothes, food for the plane, books and toys. Mommy put their passports in her big bag, which she labelled “fragile.†+ +"What does 'fragile’ mean, Mommy?" asked Tommy. + +"It means something that breaks easily," Mommy replied. + +Tommy thought of the airplane they were going to fly in. He imagined how fragile it must be, how light and delicate like a butterfly. + +Mommy smiled, "You're right, Tommy. It is important to take good care when we travel. Now let’s load our stuff into the car – We’re ready for our adventure!" +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Sue. Sue was very clever and loved to solve problems. One day, she heard a voice calling her name. It was a very unusual voice. She knew that the voice wanted her to solve something for it. + +Sue went to the source of the sound and found a strange creature that was very small. "Sue, I have a problem and I need you to solve it," said the creature. Sue was excited to help the creature and agreed to help. + +For days, Sue worked hard to solve the creature's problem. Finally, she thought she had it all figured out. She went to the creature to give her the answer. But when she got there, the creature was gone. + +Sue never saw the strange creature again. She never found out what the problem was or if she had been able to solve it. She felt frustrated and sad that she couldn't help. But she had learned that sometimes things don't end the way we want them to. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of four - a mom, a dad and two children. One day, the mom and the two children decided to make a fun day. They went to the park, and dad stayed home. + +At the park, the children enjoyed exploring. They saw some birds flying, and chased some butterflies. Then, they saw some cardboard boxes lying around. + +The children both had an idea. They decided to make a boat out of the cardboard. They had so much fun putting the boat together! Once it was ready, they put it in the icy lake near the park. + +The children hopped in the boats, and cheered as it floated away. They watched the landscape pass them by and enjoyed the ride. + +Suddenly, the mom heard them and shouted, "Careful! Don't go too far!" +The children laughed and had a race back to the shore. It was a fun day they never forgot. +One day, a little girl called Lucy looked up at the sky and saw a wild orange butterfly flying high. She said to her mum, "Mummy, look - can I fly too?" Her mum smiled and said, "No, sweetheart. It's not possible for us to fly." + +Lucy frowned then said, "But I want to fly like the wild orange butterfly!" Her mum smiled and said, "We can't fly like that, but we can have lots of fun together." + +Lucy went off and played in the garden and made believe she was a wild orange butterfly, flapping her arms and flying around in circles. She even asked her mum to join in, and soon they were both laughing and having fun, flying around just like a wild orange butterfly. +Roxy was going for a walk in the park. She noticed a little squirrel scurrying around, busy gathering nuts. She watched it for a moment and then a thought crossed her mind, "I should remind Mum to bring a meal for my little friend". She knew that by giving it something to eat, it would stay safe. + +Roxy ran back to her home and said to her mum: "Mum, can I give this squirrel something for its meal?". To which her mum replied: "That's a very kind thought! Yes of course. Let's get something safe it can eat." + +Together, they found a big bowl and filled it with safe, tasty treats. Roxy remembered to keep it far away from the road and tucked it beneath a nearby tree. + +She walked away, satisfied she had kept her promise to the little squirrel, comforting herself in the knowledge that it would have something safe and nourishing to eat. +Jack was playing on the porch. He felt warm and happy. Suddenly he saw something he wanted to grab. It was a big, red ball. He ran over to it and picked it up. He was so happy that he held it tight. He laughed and ran around the porch, showing off his new toy. His mum watched over Jack, smiling and laughing. She was happy that her son was so excited. He ran around the porch, playing with his new treasure. It was a very warm day and Jack was having lots of fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Anna. She was three years old and adventurous. Every day she would explore her neighbourhood. + +One day, Anna found an envelope. It was a very special envelope. She admired it wondering what could be inside. She opened it, and pulled out a small book. It looked like a diary! Anna was so excited. + +Anna asked her mom, "What is it?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "It is an adventure book. You can use it to write about all your new adventures." + +Anna was so happy she hugged her mom. She put the book back into the envelope, thanked her mom, and went outside to explore. She was now even more adventurous! +One day, Ben and his mom went to the grocery store. +"Look," Ben said as he pointed to a big green fruit. "It's an avocado!" + +Ben's mom smiled and said, "Yes it is. Would you like to try one?" + +Excitedly, Ben said, "Yes please!" + +His mom said, "Okay, I'll allow you to have one!" + +Ben and his mom went home with the avocado. Ben wanted to try it right away, but his mom said, "No, first you have to wash it." + +So Ben ran to the sink and washed the avocado. He looked at it and said, "What's this inside?" + +His mom said, "That's the avocado's seed. It's an unknown thing inside the avocado." + +Ben was excited and said, "Cool! Can I eat it?" + +His mom said, "Sure, go ahead." + +So Ben tasted the avocado and said,"Yum! I love avocados!" +Once there were two brothers called Bob and Joe. They had the most wonderful view from their house. Every morning, they liked to gather on their porch and look out over the horizon. + +It was a beautiful, tidy view with a colourful sky and a river slowly flowing beneath them. Bob and Joe were mesmerised by the sight of it all. + +The two brothers decided to gather some friends from their neighbourhood. They asked them to join them on the porch every morning to share in their view. + +Sure enough, on the very next day Bob and Joe were joined by their friends, who had brought their own chairs to sit on the porch. All of them marveled at the wonderful sight. + +In no time at all the friends started to gather every morning to watch the beautiful view. This happy tradition continued day after day, and all of them loved the tidy sight they got to enjoy. +Once there was a little girl. She was only three years old. She had a red dress that she liked to wear. + +One day she decided to go to the park. She put on her dress and skipped off. + +At the park she saw some people dancing. They were doing the jazz. She thought it was very impressive. + +She asked her mom, “Can I wear some jazz too?†+ +Her mom said, “No, you’re too young.†+ +But the little girl wanted to do it. She was determined. + +So she stepped into the circle of dancers and started to do the jazz. But she was a bit too enthusiastic and ended up tripping over her own feet. Everyone laughed at her. + +The little girl got embarrassed and ran away quickly. She didn’t wear jazz anymore. +John was playing in the park with his friends. He saw a plane in the sky and pointed it out to his friends. At first they were scared because they saw how fast the plane was rushing through the air. + +John's dad came over and said, “Hey guys, don’t worry about that plane. It’s just a rough sound from the engine, nothing to be scared of. Plus, look how fast it’s rushing!†+ +The plane flew by and soon disappeared from sight. John and his friends all laughed and started to play again. + +They ran around in the park, rushed up and down the slides and swings, and made a lot of sounds. They had so much fun! +Billy was walking around his grandfather's old house. As he walked around the dusty rooms, he saw an ancient shelf. Billy admired the shelf and noticed that it had a door on the front. He asked his grandfather what was inside. + +"Ah, inside there is something special," his grandfather said. "My great-grandfather made it. He was very talented." + +Billy was curious and he asked his grandfather if he could open the door. His grandfather said yes, so he carefully opened it. There was a box inside! + +Billy smiled and asked what was inside. His grandfather said it was a family secret and he had to close the shelf door. + +Billy obeyed and he closed the shelf door. He knew it was something special. Maybe one day he would find out what was inside the box! +Tommy was really excited. His dad had brought him a new football. It was shiny and looked so cool. He put it down in the garden and started to polish it. + +'If this football is tough enough, I'm going to show it to my school friends,' +said Tommy. + +But suddenly his dad appeared. +'No Tommy, you can't polish that football. You need a special polish for it,' his dad said. + +Tommy was cross. He didn't understand why his dad had said no. + +'I'm going to go and get it anyway!' he said. + +His dad shook his head. + +'No Tommy, I don't think it's wise. We need to make sure the football is tough enough for you to play with.' + +Tommy stood for a moment, lost for words. He was upset, but he knew his dad was right. He would have to wait until he found the special polish before he could show it off to his friends. + +He sighed and picked up the football with a gentle touch. 'Ok Dad, I'll go and look for the special polish.' +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mary who loved to play in her garden. + +One day, Mary was out in the garden playing with her toys when she heard an unusual sound. It was a low buzzing like a bee! + +Mary slowly approached the noise until she saw a butterfly fluttering softly around a bush. She was so excited. She ran up to the butterfly and tried to catch it but it flew away. + +Just then, she noticed something else in the bush. It was a sign. She couldn't read it, but it was a bright pink colour and it had a smiley face on it. + +Mary couldn't stop looking at the sign. She reached out for it and then... she saw it! On the back of the sign was a secret message. It said "Hello Mary". Mary was so excited she couldn't wait to show her parents the sign. + +So Mary ran inside with the sign to show her parents. They were so happy to see the bright pink sign and to see the secret message. + +Mary's parents thanked her for the special sign and decided to hang it up in the garden. It was a reminder of that special day when Mary discovered the secret message in the box. +Once upon a time there was a planet called Saturn. It was noisy because there were many ships flying by with astronauts. One day, two astronauts named Jo and Max were travelling across Saturn. + +"What do we do now, Jo?" Max asked. + +"Let’s play a game!" Jo said. + +They decided to play a game where they tried to forget their spaceship. Every time one of them forgot and started to look for it, the other would laugh. + +Suddenly, Jo and Max both forgot where their spaceship was! They looked around for a few minutes, but there were too many ships flying around the planet and they couldn't remember the colour of their spaceship. + +Jo had an idea. "Let’s look for noise. Our spaceship is noisy, so it should be easy to find." + +The pair looked around until they heard a loud engine noise! They both shouted as they saw their spaceship parked nearby. Jo and Max had remembered and they got in quickly. Now they never forget their spaceship again! +Once there was a young child. One day, the child was out in the garden and there was a game to play. The child wanted to play hide and seek. The child decided to go and hide first. + +The young child found a good hiding place. It was behind a big tree. The child was very quiet and stayed hidden. After a few minutes, the child heard somebody calling. It was the child's mom. + +The mom was looking for the child. The child stayed quiet and stayed hidden. Finally, the child's mom found the child. She was very happy to see the child. + +The mom and the young child hugged. Then the child and the mom went to play a new game. They had a lot of fun together! +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved to travel. She wanted to explore many different countries so she gathered her things and set off. + +When she arrived to her first country, the people were friendly and kind. However, she had to be careful not to break anything because the country was fragile. + +Just before she was about to leave, she noticed something special. She saw a beautiful necklace that she wanted to keep as a souvenir. + +"I'm sorry," she said to the shopkeeper, "I would like to keep this necklace as a reminder of my visit to your county." + +The shopkeeper replied, "That's ok. You can remove it if it brings you joy." + +The girl thanked the shopkeeper and removed the necklace from the shelf. She carried it with her everywhere she went as a reminder of her wonderful journey. + +The girl was so grateful to the shopkeeper for being so understanding and kind. She would never forget her visit to the fragile country. +John, who was three years old, was bored. +He wanted something fun, something exciting. +Then he found it: a big box of cardboard! +He jumped and said, "I found something fun!" + +John pulled out the cardboard and spread it all over the floor. He lay on it, smiling. It felt so nice and cool. + +Suddenly, John heard a voice. It was his mom. She said, "What are you doing, John?" + +John said, "I'm laying on this cardboard. It's so boring, mom!" + +His mom smiled and said, "Well, why don't you make something with the cardboard instead? That way, you can have fun with it." + +John nodded, jumped up and got to work. He cut, taped and coloured and soon, he had made a big cardboard castle! He smiled, knowing that playing with cardboard wasn't boring at all. +Once upon a time, two friends named Lou and Nico were playing together in the park. Lou said to Nico, "Let's play ball!" Nico smiled and they each grabbed a ball. + +They played together for a long time, kicking and throwing the ball back and forth to each other. Suddenly, a fierce teacher appeared. She said, "Stop playing right now, you two!" + +Lou and Nico looked scared and stopped playing immediately. The teacher said, "I can teach you how to play better if you want." Lou and Nico agreed, so the teacher showed them how to kick the ball higher, throw the ball farther and different ways to have fun playing ball together. + +After a while, Lou said, "Thank you for teaching us how to play better!" The teacher smiled and said, "It was my pleasure!" + +Lou and Nico smiled and continued playing together with their newfound skills. They had lots of fun and laughed and played until the sun went down. +One day, an adventurer named Billy found a hidden machine in a secret cave. He carefully examined it, tapping it with his fingers and listening to the sound of its inner workings. + +Billy: "What does this machine do?" + +When he touched it again, he felt a powerful energy pulse through his body. He had no idea what it was, but he knew he wanted to explore it further. + +Suddenly, he heard a mysterious voice tell him not to touch the machine. + +Mysterious Voice: "Resist the temptation, Billy!" + +Billy wasn't sure why he should listen to the voice, but he had a feeling that if he didn't resist, something bad would happen. He walked away and continued his journey, but the mysterious voice stayed with him. + +Eventually, he found himself in a deep dungeon, face-to-face with a powerful enemy. He realized that the mysterious voice had been trying to protect him all along and that the hidden machine he had stumbled upon had the power to defeat this foe. He resisted the urge to turn back and embraced the machine's power. In the end, he was able to triumph over the enemy with the help of the hidden machine. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Chloe. She was three years old and loved books. One day, her room was very quiet, so she went searching for the cause of the silence. She opened the door to her bedroom and saw a heavy bookshelf in the corner of the room. She was surprised, so she ran and asked her mother what had happened. + +Chloe: "Mum, what is this bookshelf doing in my room?" + +Her mother smiled and said, + +Mum: "I received it for you today, isn't it beautiful?" + +Chloe was amazed and thanked her for the present. She ran over and carefully looked at it. It was a beautiful yellow bookshelf and had lots of spaces for all of her books. She couldn't wait to start filling it up with her favourite stories. + +From that day on, Chloe loved reading more and more stories from her special heavy bookshelf. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. One day Lucy was playing in the park with her soft toy. + +Suddenly, her toy's zipper got stuck. Lucy felt sad and didn't know what to do. She started to cry. + +Then she saw a big, friendly lady. The lady asked, "What's the matter, Lucy?" + +Lucy said, "My toy's zipper got stuck." She showed the lady her toy. + +The lady said, "Don't worry. Let me see if I can fix it." + +She tried to turn the zipper, but it wouldn't move. Then she said, "I know how to fix it. I'm going to turn it very gently and it should open." + +The lady turned the zipper, and it opened! Lucy was so happy. She hugged the lady and thanked her. + +The lady said, "You're welcome." She smiled and said, "Remember to be gentle when you turn the zipper." + +Lucy said, "I will!" and ran off to play with her toy. +Once there was a little boy, who liked playing with the worms. He would take them in his hands and talk to them, telling them stories and secrets, before leaving them back in the dirt. + +One day, while playing with the worms he noticed that one of the worms was in trouble. It was stuck to a rock and could not move. The little boy felt so sorry for the worm that he decided to help it. He asked his mom for a knife, so he could carefully cut the string and free the worm. His mom was very compassionate and gave him the knife. + +The little boy then carefully cut the string, and the worm was set free. The worm thanked the little boy and waved goodbye before leaving. The little boy was filled with joy that he had been able to help the worm. From that day on, the boy was determined to always help those in need, just like he had helped the worm. +John had a spade. It was furry. One day, he was pushing it through the mud. He was having so much fun pushing it through the mud. The spade was making funny shapes in the mud. He kept pushing until the mud was all nice and messy. + +Then he saw a little furry rabbit. He decided to use the spade to push the little rabbit back into the woods. But the bunny was so scared, it hopped away. So John kept pushing the spade around until he was tired. + +He went to bed and when he woke up, the furry spade was still lying in the mud. And he had a fun day pushing it around. +Pete was a small car. He was red and shiny. He liked to go fast. He liked to put his foot down and speed away. Today he filled his tank with gas and was ready to go. + +Suddenly, he noticed smoke coming out of the engine. "Uh-oh", said Pete. He knew he had to stop. But he was so close to the finish line. + +Pete decided to keep going, but the smoke got worse. Suddenly he heard a loud bang from beneath him. Immediately he stopped. He opened his hood and saw that the problem was a spicy sauce. It had spilled onto the engine and caused a fire. + +Pete was in trouble. He had to call for help but he was too far away for anyone to notice. In the end, Pete had to turn off his engine and wait for someone to help him. His dreams of speed were gone. +Thomas heard a noise coming from outside. He walked to the window and peeked through it. He saw Grandma carrying a big cauliflower. Thomas smiled and opened the door. + +"Hi Grandma," said Thomas. + +"Hi Thomas. I brought this cauliflower for you," said Grandma. + +Thomas thanked Grandma and asked her why it was so thin. + +Grandma laughed. "The farmer said it hasn't been eating much because it is picky," she said. + +Thomas giggled and imagined the cauliflower having a conversation. He wanted to talk to it. + +Grandma said, "You can talk to it if you want, but it may not answer!" + +Thomas was surprised. He said hello to the cauliflower and it was very quiet. + +Thomas didn't hear a reply, but he was still happy that Grandma brought him the cauliflower. He couldn't wait to show everyone at school! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Hilda. She was very brave and liked to explore. + +One day, she wanted to see what was beyond the big, green trees at the edge of the woods. She was about to go in when she discovered a shelter. It was a pretty shelter with a pointy roof and lots of windows. + +Hilda was very excited. She went up to the shelter and knocked on the door. But no one answered. She tried again, but still, no one answered. + +Hilda started to get worried. She didn't know who might be living in the shelter and she was all alone. She was so scared she started to cry. + +But soon a kind voice said, "Don't be scared. I'm a friend." It was a friendly animal who lived in the shelter. He took Hilda in and showed her around. + +They became fast friends and Hilda went home feeling happy and safe. She discovered that the shelter was a place of fun and adventure, filled with lots of new and pretty things to explore. +Once upon a time there was a little fish called Sally. Sally loved swimming in the big blue sea. Every day she would go and explore new places. + +One day, Sally was swimming when she saw a yellow nurse shark! She had never seen a yellow one before. + +Sally swam closer and closer to the nurse shark until she was close enough to say hello. + +“Hi! My name is Sally,†said Sally. + +The nurse shark looked at her for a second before saying, “Hello Sally, nice to meet you. My name is Julian. It’s nice to meet a new friend.†+ +Sally smiled and asked, “Do you want to swim with me?†+ +Julian smiled and said, “Sure! Let's go explore together.†+ +And so Sally and Julian swam away into the big blue sea, exploring and making new friends. They were the best of friends, and they never stopped swimming. +One day, two children went to the store. One child was organized and the other was not. The organized child wanted to buy some yogurt. The other child wanted to buy candy. + +When they reached the store, the organized child quickly found the yogurt. But the other child got lost. He got mad and started to cry. + +The two children's mom explained that being organized can help make things happen. She said that if you want something to happen, you will have to be organized. + +The other child then understood that being organized can help make things happen. And so they both bought the yogurt they had wanted. + +The moral of the story is that being organized can help make things happen. So, always try to be organized. That way, you can get what you want! +Once upon a time, there was a large chalk board in the middle of a room. Two children were allowed to play in the room but were told to behave. + +The boy and the girl were very excited. They each grabbed a piece of chalk and started writing on the board. The boy drew a large circle with his chalk. The girl drew a large star in the middle of the board. + +They both laughed and jumped around because they liked how the board looked. But suddenly they were both quiet. + +The boy and girl knew they were supposed to behave. So they quickly put the chalk away and sat down quietly. They held each other's hand until the teacher came in and said it was time to go. + +The children smiled and waved goodbye to the large chalk board. They both knew they had behaved. Then they ran off to their next adventure. +Once upon a time there was a dependable man and a dependable woman. The woman wanted to marry the man, and to show him that she was serious, she gave him a measure. He was so pleased with her gift that he married her that very day. They had many happy days after that, and were very dependable to one another. They always shared the measure with one another, and it made them feel loved. And they happily lived ever after! +Once there was a young girl named Lucy who loved to go on adventures. She had a special scarf that made her feel brave. One day she decided to go on a really big adventure and so, she put on her scarf and headed out. + +Suddenly, Lucy stumbled on something and started to fall. In a clumsy move, Lucy was able to use the scarf to stand back up! She was so happy to have her scarf with her and she thanked it for always being there for her. + +As she walked along, Lucy saw an old woman who said, "Hi there, little one. I see you have a very special scarf. Where did you get it from?" + +Lucy smiled and said, "It's my special adventure scarf, it helps me stand up when I fall!" + +The old woman smiled and said, "That's wonderful! It looks like the perfect accessory for a great adventurer like you!" +Once upon a time, there were two friends named Zaya and Tyree. Zaya performed a special dance for Tyree with a red rag. Tyree smiled and exclaimed, “Wow, what a great performance! It looks like you are really lucky!†+ +Tyree went home after the performance and saw something shiny in the garden. Zaya shouted, “Look, Tyree! It’s a lucky penny!†+ +The pair held the penny in their hands and performed a dance together, each spinning the red cloth back and forth. When they finished, Zaya said, “Let’s keep this penny to make sure that we stay lucky!†+ +Tyree and Zaya put the penny by their bed so that they would never forget how lucky they were to perform together. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She lived in a big house with a lot of chambers. One day Jane was very excited to explore her house, so she started to look around. + +She opened the first chamber and to her surprise it was filled with different kinds of present. Every present was labeled with a special number so she decided to add them up. Jane started counting the presents but quickly noticed that the numbers didn't make sense. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice coming from another chamber. It was the voice of the wise old wizard living next door. The wizard asked Jane why she was so foolishly trying to add all this presents. Jane answered that she wanted to find out the total amount of presents. + +The wise old wizard slowly smiled and said "My dear child, it does not need to be added. I already gave you a lot of presents and that is already enough!". Jane thanked him for the generous gifts and never forgot the wise words of the wizard. +Once upon a time, there were two little birds who loved to fly together. They would soar so high that their feathers would touch the clouds. One day, they decided to take a jog in the meadow. + +"Let's run!" said the first bird. + +"Ok!" replied the second bird. + +The two little birds ran and flapped around the meadow. It was so much fun! The wind blew through their feathers and they hopped over the grass. + +"Let's fly!" said the first bird. + +"Yes, let's fly!" replied the second bird excitedly. + +The two little birds flew high into the sky, soaring around the little white clouds. It was so peaceful and quiet. Suddenly, the sky grew dark and started to rumble. + +"Look! It's going to rain! We need to find shelter!" shouted the first bird. + +The little birds quickly flew down and found a tall tree to hide under. It was just in time because the rain began to pour. + +The two little birds huddled together in the tree and were glad they listened to their first bird. The rain slowly stopped and the birds quickly flew away, off to their next adventure. It was time to fly! +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She was only three years old, but already very brave. Every day, Sarah liked to go for a walk in the park. + +Today, Sarah was feeling very lonely. She wished she had a friend to explore the park with. As Sarah walked around, she noticed an old man parked on a bench. He looked like he had a lot of stories to tell. + +Sarah decided to sit next to the old man and ask him about the history of the park. The old man was happy to share his stories with Sarah. Every time he told her about something that happened in the park, Sarah's eyes lit up! + +The old man and Sarah talked for hours, and Sarah was so happy to have a new friend. By the end of the day, Sarah felt much less lonely. She said goodbye to the old man with a big smile on her face. + +Sarah learnt a lot that day: history, friendship, and that being brave can be very rewarding. +One sunny day, Jack and his dad went to the factory. When they arrived, Jack's dad said, "Look, Jack, it is cool!" + +Jack looked around and saw workers walking around and machines beeping. He was amazed. + +Suddenly, Jack saw a big red button. He asked his dad, "What is this?" + +His dad replied, "This is a special button that marks the things the workers make." + +Jack was excited and asked his dad, "Can I press the button?" + +His dad smiled and said, "Sure, go ahead." + +So, Jack pressed the button and something cool happened! The workers cheered and clapped. + +Everyone was so happy and Jack grinned from ear to ear. That day at the factory was fun and Jack couldn't wait to come back again. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane. Jane was three years old and was very curious. One day, Jane decided to explore the dark attic of her family home. She opened the door and noticed a mysterious old box. She carefully opened it and was surprised to find an image. It was a bad image – it made Jane scared. + +So, she quickly closed the box and placed it back in the attic. She went downstairs and asked her mom to take away the box. Jane’s mom agreed, and requested Jane to never touch the box again. + +But Jane couldn’t forget about the image inside the box. After a few days, Jane decided to go back to the attic to open the box. She opened it and found the bad image again. This time, the image had changed. Instead of looking bad, it looked beautiful. + +Jane was so surprised. She no longer felt scared, instead she felt inspired by the image. Jane understood that what she thought was bad at first, was actually something she could appreciate. + +Ever since that day, Jane ventured up to the attic often and made more requests to her mom. Jane started to explore the attic and noticed many new things - she was no longer scared. +Once upon a time there was a lonely pitch. Everyone who saw it wanted to play, but none of their friends were ever around. One day, two little cats decided to fight on the pitch. + +The cats hissed and spat at each other, ready to fight. But then they heard a voice. It was a puppy and it said: "Stop fighting! Let's play instead!" + +The cats looked at each other, a bit confused. The puppy asked again: "Do you wanna play?" + +The cats paused. Then one of them meowed: "OK. Let's play." + +So the cats and the puppy ran around the pitch, chasing each other and throwing a ball. What fun! They laughed and smiled and had a wonderful day. + +The lonely pitch was no longer lonely. The cats and the puppy had a new best friend and they came back to the pitch very often to play. +Tommy was playing with his soccer ball. He kicked it in the air and watched it sail through the sky. It flew past a tree and got stuck in its branches. Tommy jumped up to get the soccer ball, but it had a tight knot in it! He couldn't reach it. + +Tommy got a little frustrated and started to cry. Then his older sister came over. She saw what happened and grinned. She was feeling a bit envious that Tommy had fun, while she had to do her chores. She ran and grabbed a stick. She kicked the knot with it and the soccer ball fell down. + +Tommy was so excited, he hugged his sister and said Thank You! She laughed and said, "You're Welcome!" Tommy was so happy and couldn't wait to play with his soccer ball again. +Once there was a little girl named Kate. One day, Kate saw a sign that said "Potato for sale". She was very excited! She had been wanting to buy a potato for a long time. + +So, she went to the store and asked to buy a potato. The store keeper smiled and handed her a big and shiny potato. + +Kate took the potato and went home. She was so proud of her potato! She hugged it and said, "this will make a great dinner". + +But when she got home, Kate saw that her mum was very angry. Her mum scolded her and said, "Kate, why did you buy a potato? We've already got enough food!" + +Kate was ashamed. She told her mum she wanted the potato because the sign said it was for sale. Her mum smiled and said, "That's okay sweetie. Just don't do it again, okay?" + +Kate nodded, feeling relieved. She knew not to ignore the signs next time. +Once upon a time there were two friends. They were called Jack and Lucy. One day they wanted to play together, but there was a ground between them. +The ground was big and it was hard to cross. So Jack and Lucy got sad. + +But then something wonderful happened. Jack waved his hands and the ground started to separate. It made a bridge so Jack and Lucy could join together again. +Jack and Lucy were very happy and they ran across the bridge. They laughed and said goodbye to the gentle ground. + +And they promised they would meet again and play together soon. The end. +Jack and Jill were playing in the park. Jack had his toy car and Jill had her flute. Suddenly, dark clouds started gathering in the sky and it began to rain. + +Jack looked up at the sky and said, "Jill, it's going to rain! We should go home." + +Jill worriedly replied, "Oh no! We should gather our things and go." Jack and Jill quickly gathered their toys and ran home. + +The rain was getting heavier and when they got home they were soaking wet. But they were happy to be in the warm and cozy house. + +Jack looked out the window and said, "Even though it's raining, I'm glad I got to play with the flute today." + +Jill smiled, relieved that the storm was gone, and said, "Me too! Now let's dry off and have some warm cocoa." +One day, a big yellow dog was running and playing in a wide open field. He was so happy and excited to explore his new home! Suddenly he saw something that caught his eye - a big bowl with all sorts of food in it. He barked and ran closer to get a better look and sniffed around. + +The dog's owner saw him and said, "Hello there pup, what do you think of that mix?" The pup barked excitedly, not understanding the question. The owner just smiled, grabbed the ingredients and started throwing them into the bowl, mixing everything together. + +The pup watched as the mix became thicker and thicker. He was very curious and kept barking and running around the owner. After a while, the owner said, "Well there pup, all done! Your special mix is ready, now what do you want to do?" + +The pup was persistent, he just kept running and barking, wanting to get closer to the mix. The owner smiled, gave the pup a snack for being so persistent and then let him enjoy the mix! The pup barked and wagged his tail, so happy to have such a delicious snack to share with his new friends! +One day, Dave wanted to have a new haircut. He went to the best barber in the city, and the barber promised to make a really impressive style. + +When he came in, the barber said: "Wow, that's a big change you're making. It'll be very impressive when it's done." + +Dave got in the chair and the barber started cutting his hair. He asked Dave questions about what type of style he wanted and what kind of look he was after. + +After a few minutes, the barber had finished the haircut and he stepped back to admire his work. "There! That's definitely impressive," he said. + +Dave got up to look in the mirror and he couldn't believe his eyes. His new haircut was amazing! He thanked the barber and said goodbye. + +Dave couldn't wait to show everyone his new look. He was so proud of what had happened and he knew that he looked great. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Joy. She was only 3 years old and loved to explore the world around her. One day, she was playing in the garden when she saw something shining in the grass. It was a dull key! Joy was so excited and picked it up. She asked her daddy, "What is this key for?" He smiled and said, "It may open a special door. We don't know but if you try it, you may find out!" + +Joy ran to the front door and tried the key, but it didn't open. She tasted it and it was yucky. It did not unlock the door! Joy went around to the back door and tried the key. It fit perfectly! She opened the door and saw a huge garden with yummy fruits and vegetables. + +Joy was so excited, she ran in and tasted them all. She tried sweet apples, juicy oranges and crispy carrots. They all tasted delicious! Joy was so happy that she had found the key and can now eat all the tasty fruits and veggies in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a lion called Bob. Bob lived in the jungle. One day, he decided to take a walk in the jungle. As he was walking, he saw something in the distance. It was an elephant. Bob thought he knew the elephant. He asked the elephant what he was doing in the jungle. + +The elephant said, "I'm trying to find my way out. This jungle is very difficult and I can't get out!" Bob said, "I can help you. Follow me, and I'll take you out of the jungle." + +The elephant was very happy. He followed Bob and they started walking together. They walked deep into the jungle, and soon they reached a path. Bob had taken the elephant out of the jungle. + +The elephant thanked Bob and they both went their own ways. Bob was proud, he had taken the elephant out of a difficult jungle. +Once there was a little fish, who was swimming in the sea, when it noticed a strange shape. The little fish swam closer and realised it was an octopus! It had eight arms and looked harmless, so the fish decided to talk to it. + +The fish asked the octopus, 'Who are you?'. The octopus was very surprised, but then it revealed its name was Octi. The little fish was so excited about meeting Octi that it swam away to tell its friends. + +Eventually, the little fish came back and noticed Octi seemed quite sad. It asked, 'What's wrong, Octi?'. Octi replied that it was lonely and helpless in the ocean. The little fish felt so sorry for Octi that it decided it would be friends with it. + +"You don't have to be alone or helpless," said the little fish. Octi was so happy that it hugged the little fish with all of its eight arms. After that, the little fish and Octi would always swim together, always happy and never lonely again! +Once there was a little girl called Susie. She had lots of fun toys but her favourite was her special bear. One day, Susie went to the park. Whilst she was there, she recognized an old lady sitting on a bench. The old lady had some toast in her hands and she looked sad. + +Susie went over and asked the old lady why she was sad. The old lady told her that she was feeling lonely as it had been a long time since she had seen her friends. + +Susie felt sorry for the old lady, so she gave her a hug. Then Susie gave the old lady a piece of her toast, which made the old lady smile. + +The two of them talked and laughed and soon Susie began to recognize the old lady as a friend. Susie was happy to have a new friend and the old lady was happy to have a new friend too. The old lady gave Susie a special wish - she wished Susie a happy and full life, which made Susie smile even wider. +Once upon a time there was a badger called Brian. He was bald and his nose was always twitching. One day he saw a trap in the forest and was afraid. + +Brian said to himself, "If I get too close, I'll get stuck!" + +But then he saw a spider in the trap and felt sorry for it. So he bravely walked up to the trap and said, “What’s wrong?†+ +The spider said, "I am stuck in this trap and I can't get out. I am struggling to escape!†+ +Brian said, "Don't worry, I will help you.†He pushed the trap open and the spider crawled out. + +“Thank you for saving me,†said the spider. + +Brian smiled and said, “No problem. Friends help each other.†+ +The spider wiggled away. And Brian, the brave and bald badger, walked away even happier than before. +Once upon a time, there lived a little child named Amber. Amber loved to play in her garden every day. One day, Amber heard a loud noise coming from the sky. + +She looked up and saw an enormous airplane. She was so excited and shouted, "Look, Mummy! It's so big!" + +Mummy smiled and said, "Yes, the plane is very big!" + +The plane rushed by in the sky and soon disappeared. + +Amber asked, "Where did it go?" + +Mummy replied, "It was on its way to do some work." + +Amber was curious and asked, "What kind of work?" + +Mummy said, "It has to fly very high and across the ocean to the other side of the world. That's the work it was rushing to do!" + +Amber was filled with wonder. She watched the sky and imagined the plane travelling across the ocean. From then on, every time she saw an airplane she thought about the enormous work it was doing. +Once upon a time, there was a wealthy dragon living in a large golden cave. He surrounded himself with enormous amounts of shiny coins and precious jewels and had the finest things of all. +One day, the dragon heard someone outside his cave. He peered out and saw a small child. She was crying softly as she lay looking up at the stars. +The dragon felt sorry for her and asked why she was upset. The child replied that she was lost and had no way to get home. The dragon was so kind that he offered to help. +He said, "Don't worry, I know of a place where you can go. It's a wonderful place and it's not too far from here. You can stay with them and they will help you." +The dragon took the child by the hand and together they flew through the night sky. As they arrived, the dragon said, "Welcome to your new home! This is where you lay your head." +The child couldn't believe how lucky she was and thanked the dragon for all his help. From then on, the dragon visited the child often and with his generosity, the child ended up living in a very wealthy home. +Once upon a time, there was a big white bird who lived in a nest in a tree. Every day, the bird flew around the tree protecting her eggs. She was a very brave bird. + +One morning, there was a nasty creature on the tree. The creature had big teeth and he wanted to eat the bird's eggs. The bird was so scared. She spread out her wings and faced the creature. + +"Go away!" she shouted. + +The creature didn't listen and kept on walking closer to the nest. The bird was very brave. She decided to defend her eggs no matter what. + +Suddenly, she remembered the one thing the creature didn't like. The bird remembered it was very bitter. Without thinking twice, the bird found the white berries from the tree and threw them at the creature. The berries were so bitter, the creature ran away! + +The brave little bird flew away to protect her eggs from any other creature. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Julie who loved pandas. She dreamed every night of having a panda of her own. + +One night she had a dream that a panda had appeared in her bedroom. The panda asked her "What do you want most in the world?". She thought for a moment, and then replied "a panda of my own". + +The panda nodded and said "you have been a good girl, Julie, so I am going to give you a panda". To her surprise and delight, a panda suddenly appeared in her room and she gave it a big hug. + +However, Julie soon realised that this panda was different. As she hugged the panda, it changed into a bitter taste in her mouth. It was a sour panda. She realised it was not the panda she had truly wanted and that her dream had gone wrong. + +Julie woke up from her dream with tears in her eyes. She was still sad that she did not have the panda she had dreamt of, but she was also thankful for the experience. +Once upon a time, there was a farmer who liked to play chess. He was very careful and took a slow pace when playing. + +One day, the farmer and his friend decided to go to the market near their village. His friend loaded up his wagon full of fruits and vegetables, while the farmer chose to only bring a few vegetables. + +His friend noticed the farmer had not loaded enough into the wagon, and said, "Why don't you load more? That way, you'll make more money at the market!" + +The farmer shook his head and told his friend, "Sometimes it's important to take it slow. We don't need to hurry and load our wagon until it's full." + +The farmer and his friend arrived at the market and the farmer was soon able to sell all of his vegetables. His friend was very surprised, but he was also happy for the farmer. + +He learned from his own experience, at the market and from playing chess, that success not only comes from hard work but from being patient. The moral of this story is: even the seemingly slowest things may be the most profitable in the end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Mia. She was only three years old and she loved exploring. + +One day, Mia saw a big door with a lock on it. She had never seen a lock before and wanted to find out what was inside! She came up to the lock and examined it closely. + +Mia was smart, and before long she discovered that the lock had a pattern. She tried to remember the pattern and eventually, she figured it out. + +Mia opened the door and jumped in! Inside was an uncomfortable chair. Mia was so excited, she couldn't believe she had unlocked the door all by herself! + +The End. +Once upon a time there was a happy family who loved to sing together. Every evening they would all join hands and sing happy songs. One evening, the family wanted something to eat. The father found some meat and put it on the table for everyone. + +But when the father took a bite he said, "It tastes bitter!" All the family tasted the meat and agreed that it tasted very bitter. + +The father got angry and said, "Now we have nothing to eat." He shouted at everyone as he sent them to their beds. + +The family was so sad! Never again did they sing happy songs together, but rather cried into their pillows. + +The end. +One day, little Timmy was sitting on a cushion in his room, feeling very bored. Timmy was a brave boy, he was always looking for new adventures. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud call coming from outside. He opened the window and looked outside. What he saw was a tough dog in the garden! + +Timmy was scared but he knew he had to be brave. He took a deep breath, opened the door and shouted "hello"! + +The dog looked at him, barked and ran away. Timmy was relieved and ran back to his cushion. He felt proud that he had been so brave. + +He smiled, and hugged his cushion. He had had a tough adventure, but he was glad it was over. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends, Jenny and Peter. They were walking in the shopping street. Jenny saw something sparkly and shiny in the window of a shop. She wanted to get it. + +"Let's go in the shop," said Jenny. + +But Peter said, "No! It's a fake." + +Jenny was a bit upset, but then she thought of an idea. + +"Let's pull on the door and see if it opens," said Jenny. + +So they pulled together and soon the door opened. Inside the shop was the sparkly and shiny thing Jenny wanted. It turned out to be real and not fake. + +Jenny and Peter were very happy. They both took home the sparkly and shiny thing. + +The End. +Once there was a little boy. He loved to play outside. His most favorite thing to do was to watch the parade go by. It was always so noisy and colorful. + +One day, the little boy really wanted to join the parade. So, he decided to make his own parade float. He ran to his favorite store, and found some colorful paper and markers. + +The little boy carefully printed colorful designs onto the paper. He then cut out shapes and glued them to his parade float. He was so proud of the float and couldn't wait to show it to everyone. + +The next day, the little boy proudly rolled his new float down the street. He smiled and waved to all the people who cheered for him. He felt so proud! + +At the end, the little boy realized he was part of the parade even without a float. He learned that all he needed was himself. He had discovered the power of being proud and brave. +Once, there was a little girl named Grace. Grace was 3 years old and loved to play all day. + +Grace decided to go for a nap. She curled up nice and tight in her bed and soon fell asleep with a big smile on her face. + +When Grace woke up, she looked around her room and smiled. It was still day time outside and that meant she could play more. She jumped up and ran around the house laughing. + +Grace stopped at the front door and smiled. She grabbed the handle and gave it a tight squeeze. With one last smile, Grace opened the door and ran outside to explore the world around her. + +Grace was happy as could be and smiled all day long, happy in the knowledge that she could take another nap soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl named Sarah. She was 3 years old and loved to explore the world. One day she went on an adventure in the woods and came across a long bow. Sarah was so excited and decided to try it out. She held the bow tightly as she pulled back, waiting for something to happen. Suddenly, an answer came out of the bow. + +"Hello Sarah, why have you pulled my bow? What do you need?" + +Sarah was shocked and so scared. She quickly answered the bow with a shaky voice. + +"I just wanted to see if it worked". + +The bow answered again, this time with a much warmer voice. + +"Well, Sarah, I can grant you one wish if you like." + +Sarah thought for a moment and then answered, "I want a new dress". + +The bow responded with a pale light. As the light grew around Sarah, a beautiful dress appeared in front of her. What a magical surprise! + +Sarah thanked the bow for its kindness. She then picked up one last thing before she left: the long bow. From that day forward, Sarah and the bow were friends. +Mum and Dad were in the garden with their little boy. They told him to be careful and that he had to stay close. The little boy happily let them know he could stay safe. + +Mum and Dad were planting a sunflower. They put the seed in the ground and then covered it over. Then they added some water and lots of love. + +"We need something else," said Mum. + +Dad took a special attachment to the sunflower. It glinted in the sun. + +"It's a special hug," said Dad, "It should help our sunflower grow bigger and stronger than the others." + +Mum said," It looks so pretty". + +The little boy thought so too. He gave the sunflower a little wave and said goodbye. + +Mum and Dad knew he was happy and safe in the garden. +Once upon a time, there was a cheerful vendor who sold clothes. She loved to dress people up with beautiful clothes each day. One day, something strange happened. She got a big order for clothes, but when she went to get the clothes from her supplier, the dress shop had run out! + +The vendor was very angry. She was worried she wouldn't be able to finish the order in time. She thought and thought and finally decided to take the clothes from her own closet. She put on her best dress and headed to the supplier with her clothes. + +When she reached the supplier, she was surprised to see the supplier's shelves filled with clothes. She had been worried for nothing! She finished her order quickly and cheerfully. Everyone was very happy when they saw the beautiful clothes the vendor had brought. +Once there was a mummy and a little girl. The mummy bought the little girl a spade. She was so excited when she saw it. + +The little girl was eager to use the spade. She ran outside to measure something. But the spade was filthy! + +Mummy saw this and said, "Come back inside and clean your spade. It's too dirty to use". + +The little girl was sad, but she knew Mummy was right. She took the spade to the sink and cleaned it with soap and water. + +Afterwards, she was ready to measure once again. She was excited to use her clean and shining spade! +Once upon a time, there were two pals, Benny and Amy. + +One day, Benny arrived at Amy's house. When he opened the door, he was so happy to see Amy. He shouted, "Hi, Amy!" + +Amy smiled. She said, "Hi, Benny! I'm so glad you are here!" + +Benny looked around and said, "Wow, your house is so tidy!" + +"Thank you!" Amy said. She explained, "I worked hard to make it nice and clean." + +Benny spotted something on the floor. He ran over and picked it up. It was a crack in the floor. + +"What's this?" Benny asked. + +Amy explained, "That is a crack. It happened when someone dropped something heavy and it broke the floor." + +Benny said, "We can't have a crack in the floor. We should always keep things clean and tidy." + +Amy nodded. She said, "That's right! We should take care of the things around us or they can get broken." + +The pals smiled. They agreed that tidiness was important. They worked together to clean up the crack and make sure the house stayed tidy. +Sam and his dad were in the playroom. Sam asked his dad, "What can I do?" His dad looked around then said, “Let’s make something! We have some glue and some paper. Would you like to make a craft?†Sam got excited and decided he wanted to make a rocket ship. + +Sam and his dad looked for paper and grabbed some glue. Sam asked, “How do you make a rocket ship?†His dad said, “Let’s start by cutting the paper into two circles for the wings of the rocket.†Sam got to work cutting the paper. He was so fast! + +Next, Sam and his dad decided to glue the wings together. Sam put the glue on top of the wings and tried to stick them together, but it was too hard. His dad held the wings and helped Sam stick them together. They stuck the wings together and the rocket was almost finished. + +Sam and his dad looked inside the playroom and found some little buttons to use as decorations. They glued the buttons on the wings of the rocket and now it was complete! Sam was so proud of his rocket and quickly flew it around the room. It was a great craft day! +Once upon a time there was a little puppy called Spot. He had fluffy fur, four soft paws and a wet nose. One day Spot went to the park with his owner. While Spot was running around, he accidentally stepped on a rude dog's paw. The dog barked loudly. Spot's owner tried to apologize, but the dog wouldn't listen. + +The owner said, "I'm so sorry, Spot didn't mean to be rude. Can he replace the paw with something else?" + +The rude dog thought for a few minutes and then said, "Yes, Spot can replace it with a toy. I want a toy that looks like me." + +So Spot's owner bought the dog a toy in the shape of a puppy. Spot and his owner gave it to the rude dog, who was happy with it. From that day forward, Spot and the rude dog became good friends. The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Clara. She loved playing dress up and would spend hours playing in her mom's makeup. One day, when Clara was playing, she heard the clock ticking, and realized she was running late for school. + +She quickly rushed to get ready, but just couldn't get her shoes on. She looked around, but realised her mom was not at home. She started to cry, not knowing what to do. + +Just then, her big brother opened the door and asked her what was wrong. Clara explained that she was late and crying because she couldn't get her shoes on. Her brother smiled, told her not to worry and quickly put on her shoes. + +Clara was sure to thank him before running out the door. As she rushed to school, she thought to herself that having a brother she could rely on was the most wonderful feeling in the world. And she learned a very important lesson, that having someone you can rely upon is much better than having all the makeup in the world. +Bob woke up with a start, blinking his eyes in the soft light coming from the window. He was glad he was finally awake, ready to start the day. He looked around the room, still sleepy, and he heard a gentle flapping sound coming from outside. He ran over to the window and peered out. What he saw was a beautiful, bright flame soaring through the sky! + +Bob was so excited he jumped up, waving his hands with joy. He yelled, "Look! Look at that flame!" + +His mom, who was still groggy from waking up, peeked out the window. She smiled as she watched the flame flutter and twirl in the sky. + +"Isn't it beautiful?" Bob asked his mom. + +"It sure is, sweetheart," she replied, her eyes wide with awe. "Let's go outside and get a closer look. It's a lovely day, and we should be glad that the flame has come to visit us." + +Bob nodded and smiled, eager to experience the flame up close. He held his mom's hand as they walked out into the sunshine and watched the flame flicker in the sky. With each flap, light spread across the world, and Bob was filled with joy. He was so glad he had woken up to such a wonderful experience! +Once upon a time there was a dead king who had a very special crown. He had three children who all wanted to wear the crown when he was gone. One day, the oldest child decided she wanted to open the king's tomb and take the crown. So she opened the stone room and saw the dead king wearing the crown. She reached out to take it, but as soon as she touched it, something magical happened. The dead king came back to life and stopped her from taking his crown. The other two children were amazed and scared, but the oldest child was really mad. She wanted the crown so badly and now she couldn't have it. But when the king was resurrected, he opened his heart and let all three children wear the crown together, one after the other. They each had a turn and they all shared the crown with much love and peace. The end. +Once there was a boy called Marc. He loved to ride his bicycle. Every morning he would put on his helmet and go for a ride. One day, Marc met another boy who was riding his bicycle without a helmet. Seeing this, Marc said, "You should put a helmet on. It will keep you safe." But the other boy just laughed and ignored Marc's advice. He sped away, without a helmet on. + +Marc was sad to see the other boy being so ignorant. But he promised himself he would never forget to wear his helmet. + +One day when Marc was riding his bicycle he felt a pinch on his neck. It was a bee! Marc had forgotten to put his helmet on, and he was afraid he might get hurt. He quickly stopped, put his helmet on, and then continued riding his bicycle with a smile. + +The moral of this story is - never be ignorant of safety. Always remember to wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle. +Once upon a time there was a farm. It was a warm summer day. On the farm, there was a cat and a dog. The cat and dog were feeling very hot. + +The cat meowed, "It's so hot today. I'm melting!" + +The dog barked, "Let's go swimming to cool down!" + +The cat thought it was a great idea and they ran to the pond. They splashed and jumped in the water, cooling off. After swimming, the cat and dog lay in the sun to dry and relax. + +The warm sun dried their fur and the cat and dog felt so peaceful and content. Then it was time for dinner and the cat and dog ran back to the farm to eat. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends named Daisy and Lola. Daisy was a kind and gentle girl, and Lola was a funny and honest girl. + +One day, Daisy had a surprise for Lola! She wanted to show her something special. Daisy had a small bottle of perfume which was very sweet and smelled really nice. + +Lola loved it so much! She said, "It smells so tasty!" Daisy smiled and then she opened the lid of the small bottle. Suddenly, the perfume started to melt and turned into a bright pink color. + +Lola was so amazed to see the perfume changing into something new. She asked, "What is it?" + +Daisy said, "It's a magic thing. Now, we can make something special with the melted perfume. Let's have fun!" + +And so the two friends made something special - a beautiful and tasty perfume surprise! +Lucy and her mommy were having a special day together. Her mommy got a big box of blocks. Lucy was excited! She couldn’t wait to start playing. Her mommy showed her how to prepare them. First, they had to take the blocks out of the box. Then they had to stack them up. But Lucy was clumsy and kept dropping them. Her mommy showed her how to do it again and they kept stacking the blocks up. Soon, they had built a big castle! Lucy was very proud of the castle they had made together. +Once upon a time, there was a baby bear called Benny. He was playing in the forest when he felt a shaking in the ground. He was scared because he had never felt anything like this before. + +"What was that?" he asked his Mom. + +Mom thought for a minute and said, "It was an earthquake, Benny. It happens when the ground shakes." + +Benny was completely confused. He didn't understand what was happening. So, his Mom decided to explain. "An earthquake is when the ground shakes and moves around. It can be very scary." + +But for Benny, the scariest thing ever was the thought of his family being dead because of this earthquake. He was so scared that he started to search the forest every day to make sure his family was ok. + +One day, he finally found his family safe and sound. He soon understood that an earthquake is just a regular part of nature, and it can be dangerous, but it's nothing to worry too much about. + +After that, Benny felt much better, and whenever he felt the ground shake again, he knew it was just another harmless earthquake. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Lucy. On Sunday mornings, Lucy's mum would always ask her what she wanted to do. One Sunday Lucy said, "Can we go to the park?". Her mum said, "That sounds like a great idea!" + +So off they went to the park. Lucy was so excited to play on the swings and explore. When they arrived, the park was deserted. No one was there. Lucy asked her mum, "Where is everyone?". Her mum replied, "I'm not sure, maybe they don't care enough to come today". + +Suddenly, Lucy felt very guilty. She thought to herself, "I shouldn't have asked to go to the park today. I should have cared more about other people's Sunday plans". She started to cry, and apologised to her mum. But Lucy's mum just smiled and hugged her. She said, "It's alright. Everyone needs time to themselves on Sundays. And I'm happy to have spent the day with you". + +Lucy hugged her mum back, feeling much better. She knew she hadn't done anything wrong, and she was very thankful for her mum's love. It was a special Sunday indeed. +Once upon a time there was a pretty acorn. The acorn had special and want so it stayed in a special place where it could be seen by everyone. It stayed there for many days, feeling content and safe. + +One day a strong wind blew across the forest. The acorn was so scared that it hopped and skipped away from the wind until it found a big, safe tree to climb. The tree gave the acorn shelter, but the acorn wanted to keep going so it stayed in the tree for only a short time. + +Finally the acorn saw a pretty field in the distance. The acorn was so exited it hopped away faster than ever. When it arrived in the field, it rolled and played with the tall grass and flowers until the sun started to set. + +The acorn knew it was time to find a safe place to stay. It watched the field carefully and eventually found a pretty spot right in the middle of the field. It stayed there overnight, snuggled in tight and safe. + +In the morning the acorn was so happy. Though it had been a long night, it felt safe and it was happy to go off exploring again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lily. She was very enthusiastic to learn new things. One day, Lily's mommy asked her to put a nut into the big box. + +Lily was so excited! She looked into the box and saw something that looked like a nut. She tried to pick it up, but it wouldn't move. She asked her mommy why it wouldn't move and her mommy said, "You need to lock it first." + +Lily grabbed the lock and put it in her hand. She played around with it for a little bit until she figured out how to put it on the box. Once it was on, she was able to turn the nut and take it out of the box. + +She held it tight in her small hands and proudly showed it to her mommy. Her mommy smiled and said, "You did it! I am so proud of you!" + +Lily was ecstatic and put the nut back in the box with the lock still on. She had learned something new and was happy with her accomplishment. +Once upon a time there was a little frog. He was jumping through the grass and singing a happy song. Suddenly, the frog saw something unknown in the distance. He hopped over to take a closer look. + +There was a giant tree and right in front of it, was a big rock. The little frog was very curious. He hopped over to the rock and saw something strange happening. + +The frog heard a voice coming from the rock. It was talking to him, asking him to trust it. The frog was worried. He didn't know what could happen if he trusted the rock. + +The frog thought hard. Finally, he made a decision. He closed his eyes and trusted the rock. + +Suddenly, the rock flew away, revealing a secret cave! The little frog was so excited that he forgot about his worries. He hopped inside and found lots of new friends. + +The little frog found out that trusting the unknown rock was a very good thing. He would always trust new things from then on. +Once upon a time a mother and her child were looking for food. The child wanted something to eat. The mother just smiled and said, "Let's find something nice for you". They went looking in the forest and finally found some meat. They took it home with them. + +The child was excited. He wanted to eat it right away. The mother said, "Wait a bit, I'll make something special for you." She split the meat into two parts. She grilled one part then served it to her child. It was delicious! The child smiled. + +The mother put the other part in the refrigerator for later. She said, "I'll cook the other half tomorrow. It will be nice and rare." The child was very excited because he liked the first piece of meat. + +The next day came and the mother cooked the other piece of meat. It was nice and rare just like she said. The mother and child enjoyed the meat together and they both had a tasty and nutritious meal. The child was so happy! +Once upon a time there was a grumpy old man. He was always grumpy and did not like anyone. Every morning he would wake up and struggle to get out of bed. On this particular morning, his struggle was even worse than usual. + +"Ahhh!" he groaned. "My back is killing me!" + +Just then, the phone began to ring. He didn't want to answer it, but he had no choice. + +"What is it?" he grumbled into the phone. + +"Dad, it's me," said the voice on the other end. "I just wanted to check in and see how you were doing." + +The old man sighed. "I'm still struggling," he said. + +"Well, don't worry," said the voice. "You're strong. You can do it." + +The old man smiled. He knew it was true. With a new determination, he managed to get out of bed and continue with his day. +Once upon a time there was a generous lady. She had a mop and loved to use it. Every day she would take the mop and make her house sparkle. One day she decided to have some fun with the mop. She put the mop in front of her and pressed a button. Suddenly the mop began to move backwards! + +The generous lady laughed and smiled. She thought it was so fun to watch the mop reverse around the house. She followed it around, making sure it reached all the corners of the house. Every day she would press the button and the mop would go backwards. + +The generous lady was very happy. She loved to use the reverse button and watch the mop go backwards. She was so glad she had such a fun way of cleaning her house. +Once upon a time, there was a spicy pigeon that liked to fly around the world. One day, it flew over a small village and stopped to rest. It saw a 3 year old child, who was playing in the garden alone. + +The child noticed the pigeon and asked, “What are you doing?†The pigeon replied, “I’m going to sleep in your garden tonight. Can I stay?†+ +The child thought for a few moments, and then replied, “Yes, you can sleep here. But don’t eat the flowers!†+ +The spicy pigeon agreed, and then it flew up to the top of a tree and went to sleep. The child watched it and smiled. + +The next morning, the pigeon flew away. The child waved and said goodbye. The spicy pigeon was gone, but the child would always remember their special meeting. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She had a secret. She was ready to begin a special journey. + +The little girl was brave and kept walking. Everywhere she went, everything was different. The trees were different, the flowers were different and the sky was different. + +She kept going and she kept thinking. What kind of adventure was she on? She wasn't sure, but she kept walking. + +Finally she reached the end of her journey. There, she found a big surprise! It was a box filled with presents and treats! + +The little girl smiled and opened the box. She knew that this would be the start of many different journeys to come. +Once upon a time there were two best friends, a doggy and a kitty. The doggy was always so kind to the kitty, and the kitty loved their furry friend. One day, the doggy decided to surprise the kitty. He ran to the kitchen and opened a drawer filled with treats. + +The doggy said, “Welcome my friend! I have something special for you!†He gave the kitty a kind treat and some cuddles. The kitty was so happy and thankful for the kind gesture. + +They enjoyed the snack together and played all day. The doggy always knew how to make the kitty laugh. Every time the kitty thought of that special moment, they both welcomed it with a smile. +John was excited about going for a turn on his favourite ride at the park. As he got ready to enter the park, he could smell the spicy popcorn from the street vendors. “It smells delicious,†he said. + +John quickly found his way to the ride. He was so excited that he just couldn’t wait for it to start. Soon, the ride began to move and John screamed with joy. “Whee!†he shouted as he went round and round. + +John was so happy that he decided to go on another turn. He couldn’t get enough of the spicy popcorn either and he made sure to grab some more before heading back to the ride. + +John enjoyed his two turns on the ride. He was almost sad when it was all over, but he was so excited to come back again soon. +Once upon a time there was a girl called Sarah. She was three years old and loved wearing her pretty pink blouse. One day, Sarah was playing with her dad when he dared her to do something really incredible. He said she had to jump over the bed! + +Sarah was scared because the bed was big and she wasn't sure if she could make it. But, after seeing her dad cheer her on, she got brave and tried. She jumped and jumped and jumped until finally, she was over! Everyone was so proud of her. She had done something incredible. + +When Sarah got back home, she told her mom about her accomplishment. Her mom was so impressed, she said Sarah had to wear her blouse for the rest of the day to celebrate her success. Sarah agreed and kept her blouse on all day. + +The end. +One night, a little girl was playing hide-and-seek with her friends. She decided to hide in the big city. All of a sudden, she heard something hurt. She was worried and scared. She quickly ran back to her friends. + +“What was that noise?†her friends asked her. + +“I don’t know. It sounded like something hurt,†she said. + +They all looked around, trying to find out what it was. Suddenly, they saw a little animal hiding in the bushes. It was hurt and scared. + +“It must have been trying to hide," said the girl's friends. + +The friends carefully picked up the little animal and took it to the vet. After a few days, the animal got better and was ready to go back home. + +The girl and her friends felt so happy to have saved the little animal. From that day, they always remembered to be kind and take care of any injured animals. +One day, two friends, Wren and Quinn, decided to go collecting. They looked all around, and soon spotted something shiny. It was a wide jail that sparkled in the sunlight. + +"Let's go get it!" said Wren. + +Quinn hesitated. "Do you think we should? It looks very big." + +But Wren was determined. "Come on, Quinn. We can do it!" + +The two friends took a deep breath and grabbed the wide jail. It was heavy, but they finally managed to collect it. Then they looked at each other with a smile. + +"We did it!" said Wren, giving Quinn a high five. + +"We sure did!" Quinn smiled back at his friend. + +The two friends laughed and collected the wide jail back to their homes, where it stayed for many years. They would never forget their big adventure! +John was playing in the park one day. He had a club with him and he was trying his best to hit a ball. Suddenly, he heard a voice. + +"Hey, watch me do this!" + +It was his friend Charlie. Charlie was waving a club in the air and jumping all around. John had to see what he was doing. + +"How are you doing that?" John asked. + +"I just do it," Charlie said. "It's so much fun and it's making me crazy!" + +John tried to copy him, but then he lost his club. He could not find it anywhere. + +John started to get upset as he searched for his club. + +"Don't worry," Charlie said. "We'll find it together." + +And sure enough, Charlie found it under a bush. + +John was so happy! He thanked Charlie for helping him and then they went back to playing with their clubs in the park. They laughed and jumped around like crazy. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. One was a boy called Nick and the other was a girl called Jill. They went to school together every day. + +One day, Nick went to school with a very high balloon. He was so proud of it! Jill asked him, "Where did you get that?" Nick said, "I brought it from home." + +Their teacher saw the balloon and said, "Put that down, Nick. It's time for our lecture." So, Nick let go of the balloon and they all sat down. + +At the end of the lecture, the teacher asked, "Does anyone know where the balloon went?" Nick said, "Yes, I saw it go very high up into the sky." Everyone clapped. + +The balloon went so high that it was never seen again. But Jill and Nick never forgot about it. They always remembered their high balloon. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Dinah. One winter, she wanted to try something new, so she went outside to spin. She spun and spun around and around until she got really dizzy. + +"Oh, my!", she said, out of breath. + +Then, Dinah noticed something shiny and fragile in the snow. She leaned over to take a closer look, and saw that it was a glass snow globe. She reached down to pick it up, but just as she touched it, a gust of wind came and knocked it to the ground. + +Dinah gasped. The glass had shattered and all the water had spilled out! + +"Oh no! I'm so sorry!", Dinah said, feeling very guilty. + +Then, a voice came from the sky. It was a kind-hearted old man. + +"It's alright, my dear," he said in a soothing voice. "Accidents happen. Just remember to be careful next time." + +Dinah nodded and smiled. She knew she would never forget this lesson. Even in winter, fragile things need to be handled with care. +Once upon a time there was a loyal dog who lived in a wild forest. Every day the dog would go and clean around the forest, making sure it stayed beautiful and neat. + +One day, after the dog finished cleaning, he heard a loud noise coming from the edge of the forest. Worried for his home, the dog ran to the sound to find out what was happening. He soon discovered a big, scary bear. The bear had caused lots of mess around the forest and the loyal dog was mad. + +The bear roared and waved its paws threateningly. The dog was scared, but he stood up tall, determined to protect his home. He stood his ground, barking to let the bear know he meant business. + +Suddenly, the bear stopped and ran away. The loyal dog had scared it away and the forest was safe. The dog was so proud of himself and he kept cleaning the forest every day to make sure it stayed safe and wild. +Once upon a time, there was a young girl called May. One day, May wanted to go on a march. She was feeling very excited and happy. + +May called her friend, Tom, and said, "Can you come on a march with me?" He said, "Yes, I can come!" + +So they set out on the march. As they marched, May could feel the happy energy around her. + +Suddenly, Tom stopped. He said, "Don't you think it is foolish to keep marching like this for so long? Let's stop and have something to eat." + +May shook her head. "No," she said. "Let's keep marching! We will get there soon." + +Tom looked at May and shook his head. "You are too stubborn," he said. But he kept marching anyway. + +In the end, May was right. They reached their destination and even had time for a snack. Tom said, "You were right, May. It wasn’t foolish to keep marching." + +May smiled and said, "Sometimes it pays to be stubborn!" +One day, little Timmy was feeling very anxious. He was looking out to sea and saw the shore, but he was too scared to go near it. + +Mummy noticed and asked in a gentle voice 'What's wrong, Timmy?'. Timmy looked up at Mummy and started to cry. + +Mummy held him close and said 'It's ok, you can tell Mummy what's wrong'. +Timmy told Mummy he was too scared to go to the shore. + +Mummy smiled and said 'Oh, don't be anxious Timmy. Let's go to the shore together, I'll look after you'. + +Timmy smiled and the two of them walked together to the shore. Once they arrived, Timmy felt much better. +Mum and Dad were in the garden. Dad was digging and Mum was planting. She planted some radish seeds. + +Mum said to Dad, "We will have to look after these radish seeds. We need to make sure they get enough sunshine and water." + +Dad nodded and said it wouldn’t be a problem. He said, "Look, the radishes have grown into thin plants!" + +Mum looked excited and said, "Let’s go and pick some radishes to eat!" Dad agreed and they both went to pick the radishes. + +When they got there, Dad said, "Someone has already eaten all the radishes! Who would do such a thing?" + +Mum said angrily, "The person who did this should not have quit! This was our radish garden!" + +Mum and Dad were very cross. They decided not to grow any more radishes in the garden. And they never found out who had been eating them. +Once upon a time, there was a brave boy named Jay. He wanted to go on a great adventure. Jay's mom said, "You mustn't go away into the unknown". But Jay dared to go. + +Jay packed his bags and started his journey. He was on the lookout for something special. Jay was very brave and not scared of anything. He followed a path that led into the woods. + +Suddenly, he saw a triangle shaped object in the middle of the path. He had never seen anything like it before. "What is it?" he asked himself. + +Jay decided to pick it up and take it with him. He held it tightly in his hands. When he looked up, he saw two people. They walked up to him and one said, "Where did you find that triangle?" Jay replied, "I found it on the path. It's unknown!" + +The two strangers were very happy to hear that. They thanked Jay and said, "You are very brave for daring to take such a journey". They gave him a special prize and asked him to keep the triangle. + +Jay was so happy! He thanked the two strangers and ran home with the triangle and his special prize. His mom was so proud of him and was happy he was safe. The end! +Jack woke up in the morning and saw the big rock outside his window. He wanted to go outside and play with it but he was only three years old and couldn't reach it. He asked his dad for help. + +"Dad! Can you help me get the rock?" He asked. + +But his dad said no. + +"I can't get that rock for you, Jack," he said. + +Jack sighed. He had to figure out a way to reach the rock by himself. Jack thought of a plan and quickly decided to use a chair to get the rock. He dragged the chair to the window and stood on it to reach the rock. As he was reaching for the rock, his foot slipped and Jack fell off the chair. + +Jack started crying. He was really disappointed that he couldn't reach the rock. Then, his dad came to help him. + +"It's ok, Jack," his dad said, picking him up. "Let's get you cleaned up. That rock was really disgusting." +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lucy. She was always busy and excited, but one day something went wrong. + +Lucy was walking outside when she saw a beautiful jewel. She immediately stopped and asked her mother, "Can I have it?" + +"No," said her mother. "That's a valuable jewel, and it's not ours. We must prevent it from being taken away." + +"But why can't I have it?" asked Lucy. + +"Because it belongs to someone else, and we would be spoiled if we took it," replied her mother. + +Lucy sadly said, "I don't understand. I just want the jewel." + +Her mother smiled and said, "I know, but some things we cannot have. Let's leave it here and go home. We should be happy with what we have." + +Lucy reluctantly agreed, and they went home. Even though she couldn't have the jewel, she was now more thankful for all that she did have. +Once upon a time, there was a three year old girl named Daisy. Daisy had a big brother, and he always used to watch a video on his phone whenever he was bored. + +One day, Daisy asked her big brother if she could watch the video with him. After much convincing, Daisy's brother finally agreed. They both snuggled up together and watched the video. Daisy thought it was very comfortable and the colors were so pretty. + +As the day went on, Daisy got tired. She closed her eyes and thought about how much fun she was having. She snuggled up even closer and soon it was time to go home. + +On the way home, Daisy asked her big brother what he thought about the video. He said, "It was great. I'm so glad you liked it!" Daisy smiled and nodded in agreement. From then on, Daisy and her brother continued to watch videos together, each time getting a little bit more comfortable. +Robbie was riding his bike around the park. He saw a big aeroplane flying high in the sky. He pedaled faster and waved his arms, trying to catch the aeroplane's attention. He was so excited. + +Suddenly, Robbie's bike split in two! He fell to the ground, feeling a little bit hurt. His bike was broken. + +Just then, Robbie spotted his best friend Zack. He ran up to Zack and asked, "Can you help me fix my bike?" + +Zack said, "Yes, I can help. Let's go get my tools!" + +Robbie was so happy that Zack was there to help. They quickly went to Zack's house and got the tools. With a few minutes of work, Zack fixed Robbie's bike. + +Robbie thanked Zack and said, "I'm glad my bike is fixed. I can catch the aeroplane now!" + +They got back on the bikes and pedaled as fast as they could. They soon caught up to the aeroplane, and Robbie waved with a big smile on his face. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy called Sam. He was a hardworking boy and loved to work. Every day, Sam would go out to work and help his family by bringing back lots of food. + +One day, Sam went out to work as usual, but when he came back, he noticed all of the food was gone! Furious, Sam turned to his brother and asked, "Did you take all the food?" His brother sheepishly admitted, "Yes, I took the food." + +Angered, Sam asked his brother, "Why did you take the food?" His brother replied, "I'm sorry, I was hungry and thought you wouldn't mind." + +Hearing this, Sam forgave his brother, as he realized how hard his younger brother worked too. He also knew that his brother had been particularly hungry lately. Sam replied, "It's okay. But next time, please ask me first." + +Sam's brother was very grateful and thanked Sam for understanding. Despite the conflict, the two brothers ended up having a great time together. The end. +John and Emily were walking in the park and they suddenly noticed an elderly man sitting in a chair. Suddenly, the man shouted, “Hey! Come here and cover me with a blanket!†Emily was scared, but John dared her to approach him. So, they both walked closer and saw that the man was pointing to a blanket on the floor. + +John picked up the blanket, and he and Emily carefully covered the man with it. He thanked them and said, “You two are very kind.†They said, “You’re welcome!†and hugged him. + +John and Emily then continued their walk, feeling happy that they had helped the elderly man. They knew that it was important to take care of one another, especially those who are older and need help. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Ann. She was three years old and very curious. Every day she would go out in the garden to explore. + +One day while she was playing in the garden, she saw two birds. One of them was hopping from branch to branch and the other was sitting on the ground. Ann went closer to take a look, and the birds flew away. + +Ann was a little sad, so she began to walk around the garden looking for something interesting. Suddenly, she saw a little mound of salt on the ground. She tasted a bit of it and it was delicious! She felt so excited. + +Ann picked up the salt and began to share it with the birds. The birds were very happy and they began to chat with each other. Ann learned that they were competitive but they still wanted to be friends. + +Ann learned how important it was to share. No matter how competitive we can be, it is always important to be kind and share with others. As Ann went back home, she was very proud of what she had learned that day. +Once there was a baby who had a crib in his bedroom. He liked to play in his crib and throw his toys around. One day he was feeling very selfish. He wanted to be the only one playing in the crib. He asked his mom if he could play alone in the crib and his mom said yes. + +The baby was so happy. He quickly ran to his crib, climbed in and started throwing his toys around. He was having so much fun by himself. + +He thought he was alone, but then he heard a strange noise. He looked around and suddenly he saw a tiny mouse. The mouse was jumping from toy to toy trying to catch some food. The baby laughed at the mouse. He wanted to play with it. + +He quickly grabbed one of his toys and tried to catch the mouse. He finally got it in his hands and held it gently. The baby smiled, he was so proud of himself. He was no longer selfish. He was able to share his crib with a new friend! +Once upon a time there was a big, old house at the top of the hill. Every day, a small boy named Sam would walk up the hill and look at the house. + +One day, Sam noticed something different. He saw an elderly woman at the door of the house. He called out to her, “hello! What’s your name?†+ +The woman smiled and said, “My name is Ruth. I am here to visit my new home.†+ +Sam was excited. He asked, “This is your home? Can I come and visit?†+ +The old woman said, “Yes, you can come and visit anytime you like. I would love for you to come and visit†+ +Sam was very happy. He said goodbye to Ruth and ran down the hill, eager to go back and visit Ruth and her new home. +Once upon a time there was a small and modest mouse. His name was Tim and he loved to organize things. One day, he decided to organize a party. He grabbed a box of oats from the cupboard and started thinking of fun things to do. + +First, he filled the room with balloons. Then he set up a table with treats like oat cookies, oat muffins, and oat bars. Last, he added a few games to the party. + +The party was a huge success! All the guests had a great time playing games, eating oat snacks, and enjoying each other's company. After the party was over, Tim was very proud that he organized it all by himself. +The little girl was carrying a bag full of lung. She was so excited to show it to her mum. When she arrived home and opened the bag, her mum was disgusted. + +“What have you got there?" asked her mum. + +The girl replied, “I have lung! I found it in the garden. Can we eat it?" + +The mum said,"No! That’s disgusting! We can’t eat lung. Take it back outside." + +The little girl was sad, but she carried the lung back outside and found something else to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a prune that dreamed of being free. She wanted to float up into the sky and fly with the birds. She was very graceful, fluttering here and there. + +But the prune was stuck. It started to feel sad and lonely. Suddenly, it saw a bee buzz by! The bee said, "I can help you fly! Just take a ride on my back!". + +The prune was surprised, but excited too. She just had to trust the bee. She carefully got onto the bee's back and wrapped her gentle petals around her. The bee then flew up into the sky! + +The prune felt the breeze run through its petals. She suddenly felt brave and strong. She was flying! The prune was so happy and graceful, it felt like she could do anything. She had conquered her fear, and found her freedom. She drifted up into the clouds, fulfilled and carefree. +There was a nice park near the house. It had lots of different trees and a big pond. Every day a little girl wanted to go there to play. + +One day, when she arrived, she saw her dad had brought a big box. He started to unpack it. She was very curious to know what was inside. + +Inside the box, there were lots of small wooden pieces. Dad was making a swing! He worked very hard until it was all done. + +When the swing was finished, he painted it a bright yellow. Now it was really nice. The little girl couldn't wait to go to the park with her dad and test the swing. + +When she arrived at the park, she was so happy. She had lots of fun swinging on her new swing all day. She enjoyed playing in the nice park. +One warm night, Mommy was sitting in the living room. She was playing with baby's plastic car. A few moments later, baby came into the room looking very sad. + +"What's wrong, baby?" asked Mommy. "Are you okay?" + +"I'm tired," said baby. + +Mommy reached out her arms and gave baby a hug. "Why don't you go to your bed and go to sleep?" + +Baby smiled and nodded. She took her plastic car and went to her bed. + +Mommy tucked her in and kissed her goodnight. Baby fell asleep in no time. Mommy smiled. Everything was alright. +Once upon a time, there was a very polite little girl who lived in a castle. She had a tree in her room and every day she would talk to it. One day, she noticed something sparkly and shiny beside the tree, something that was very special - it was a crystal! + +The little girl was very excited and she asked the tree to protect it for her, and the tree agreed. She said it knew just how special the crystal was and it would guard it carefully. The little girl thanked the tree and said she would take good care of it always. + +The little girl held the crystal in her hand and admired it everyday. But then one day, the tree whispered urgently to her, warning her that danger was coming. She didn't know what to do and was very scared, but the tree told her it was time for the crystal to be safe. + +The little girl was sad to part with her crystal, but the tree told her it was the only way to keep it safe. So she held the crystal close, gave it a kiss and placed it carefully in a box and wrapped it in a blanket. + +The little girl was brave and she kept her crystal safe, but she still often cried because she missed it so much. Thankfully, the tree stayed strong and kept the crystal safe until the danger was gone. + +The little girl was so thankful and relieved to get back her crystal. She thanked the tree for protecting +Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She had a boat and loved to sail in it. Every day, she would take the boat down to the lake and sail across the water. It was so much fun! + +One day, the little girl decided to take her boat even further. She wanted to go to a beautiful square. She couldn't wait to get there! + +The girl sailed and sailed until finally, she could see the beautiful square ahead. It was so big and shining in the sun. She jumped out of her boat and ran around the square. Everywhere she looked, she saw something new and exciting. + +The girl sailed back in her boat feeling happy. She had had a wonderful adventure and she wanted to do it again soon. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Max. Max loved to bounce all around the garden no matter what the season. Max's big sister Cat was quite envious of how much Max could bounce and often wished she knew how to bounce as well. + +One day, Max asked Cat 'Why don't you bounce with me?'. Cat moaned, 'I don't know how.' But Max was a very helpful bunny and said 'You just need to hop up and down like this.' He showed Cat how to bounce and after a few tries, she managed it! + +Max and Cat continued bouncing around the garden, Max helping Cat when she got tired. They kept on bouncing through spring, summer and all the way through to autumn. + +Max and Cat had great fun bouncing together and could often be seen playing games outdoors through all the seasons. +Once upon a time, there was a family. One day, the family went for a walk in a modern city. They saw a cliff and decided to explore it.As they got closer, the family heard loud noises. When they turned the corner, the family was introduced to a large building, full of people. The building was bright and shiny, with lots of doors and windows. Everyone in the building was busy and having great fun. The family had a lot of fun, too! After that, they all went home happily. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Bob. He was playing in the park with his best friend, Lucy. They were running around chasing each other and having lots of fun. + +Suddenly Bob stopped and said, "I want to show you something!" He ran off and Lucy followed him to the pond. "Look!" said Bob. There were a lot of shrimp swimming around in the water. + +Bob looked at her excitedly and said, "Let's catch them!" Lucy replied, "Ok!" They rushed to the pond and tried to catch the shrimp. + +But the shrimp were too fast for them. "Oh no!" said Bob. He then looked over at the other side of the pond, and saw a big hairy frog. + +Bob then said, "Let's try and catch him instead, he isn't going anywhere!" So they rushed to the frog and tried to grab him, but he was too slippery. They tried many more times, but eventually they gave up. + +Bob chuckled and said, "Let's play something else." So they both ran off, leaving the hairy frog in the pond. +One day, a little girl was packing for a great adventure. She had a big bag, and the bag was open so that she could fit all her treasures inside. She said to her mom, “Mom, I’m ready to go!†+ +Mom smiled and said, “I have something for you. It’s nice and generous, and I thought you might like it.†+ +The little girl was very excited, and mom gave her a beautiful shiny necklace. She said, “Mom, thank you! Now I can pack it in my bag so I can wear it on my trip.†+ +So the little girl packed her necklace carefully, and she packed all her other treasures too. She was so excited to start her adventure, with her generous gift from mom safely tucked away. +Once upon a time, there lived a magical gem which sparkled in the sky. It was the most perfect gem anybody had ever seen and it shone brightly each day. + +The gem had the special power to make people balance. Everyone who looked at the gem would be in perfect balance and everyone felt happy. + +One day, a little bird flew too close to the gem and got caught. The bird was scared and flapped its wings, but couldn't get away! + +Suddenly, the gem said something very important to the bird: "Balance is important in life. Everything you do should be balanced and in harmony with the world around you. That is the key to true happiness." + +The little bird was amazed and thanked the gem. From then on, it practiced balance everyday and was very happy. + +The moral of the story is to always stay balanced. When we practice balance, we can find perfect harmony in our lives. +Sam walked into the room, looking for the yoga mat. He knew he had put it away in the corner for safekeeping. But now it was gone. He searched and searched, but soon he heard a noise coming from outside. + +Sam peered outside and saw his neighbour Joe fixing the bike. When he asked Joe about the yoga mat, Joe told him that he had found it and thought it was an old bike tire. He had taken it to repair. + +Sam was worried because he needed the mat that day. He didn't have the money to get another one either. He explained his situation to Joe. + +Joe felt sorry for Sam. He told him he was very sorry and he would fix the mat as soon as he could. Joe then showed Sam the tire he was repairing. It was thin and old, not fit to ride on. Joe said he could repair Sam's mat in no time. + +Sam was so relieved. He thanked Joe and said he would come back in a few days to pick up his repaired yoga mat. Joe smiled and said he would get to work right away. +One day, a little girl named Maddie was playing with her toys in a colorful armchair. She had a doll and a stuffed animal that she was pretending to have a tea party with. Suddenly, she heard her mother yell from downstairs. + +"Maddie!" her mother yelled. + +Maddie jumped out of the armchair and ran to the bottom of the stairs. + +"Yes, Mama?" Maddie asked. + +"I need your help with the groceries," her mother said. + +Maddie ran outside to help her mother unload the bags. After they were done, Maddie ran back to the colorful armchair to continue playing with her toys. She was so excited that she started to yell with joy. +Once upon a time, there was a cube. It was very purple, and it was full of stuff. Everyone in the village wanted to build something special with the cube. + +But not everyone agreed on what to build. Many wanted to build a new house, while others thought a giant dollhouse should be made. Everyone was arguing, and the cube was getting forgotten. + +Then, one day, Lily came to the village. She was very small - only three years old! But she listened to everyone's ideas and decided to bring them all together. She thought for hours and finally said that everyone should build a toy castle. + +Everyone agreed. The villagers started to build the castle with the purple cube. Soon, the castle was finished. It was the most beautiful castle anyone had ever seen! But little did the villagers know, the castle was only the beginning. Thanks to Lily's idea, their village was about to become even better. +Once upon a time there was a wise old man. He was walking in the park one day and saw a young child. The child asked the old man a question. + +"Sir, why don't time stand still?" + +The wise old man smiled and replied, "Time keeps moving because it is its nature." + +The child thought for a moment and then asked, "But why can't I make it stand still?" + +The old man looked at the child kindly and said, "Time is wise and it doesn't always listen. You must be patient and let it take its course." + +The child smiled, thanked the man and ran off to play. + +The old man watched fondly and thought, "That child will grow to be wise too." +Once there was a little girl called April. She loved the month of spring and she loved yellow things. + +One day, April was suprised to see a yellow balloon in her garden. She ran to pick it up and then she ran to show her mom. + +"Mom, look what I found," April said, holding up the yellow balloon. + +"It must have sprung up from the ground," her mom said, smiling. + +April was very excited and she knew exactly what to do with the balloon. She asked her mom if she could keep it. Her mom said yes and April decided to hang it in her bedroom. + +Every morning, April would wake up and the first thing she saw was the yellow balloon. Then she would smile and go outside to play in the sun, singing and dancing in the beautiful spring air. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Sam. He was three years old and very curious. One day, he found a colorful magnet on the floor. He picked it up and started to play with it. + +Sam asked his father, “What can this magnet do?†His father smiled and held out his hands. He said, “Let’s find out!†+ +Sam put the magnet on his father’s hand. They saw that it moved the other magnets that were around. Sam was very excited and said, “Wow! I want to perform with this magnet.†+ +His father smiled and said, “Ok, let’s find some colorful objects that you can perform with.†+ +So they went around the house and found some pencils, coins and paperclips. Sam had a great time performing with his magnet. He would move it around and make the objects dance. + +It was a magical moment for Sam and his father. They both agreed that it was one of the most fun days they had ever had. Sam especially loved playing with his colorful magnet. +Once upon a time, in a far away town, there lived two sisters called Lucy and Molly. Lucy was very envious of Molly, because Molly had a special button. Whenever Molly pressed the button, a delicious drink would appear! Lucy wanted some of the drink too, so she asked Molly to share. + +Molly smiled and said, "I'm sorry, Lucy. I can't share my drink. It's just for me." + +Lucy was very sad and replies, "But why? Don't you like me?" + +Molly replied, "Of course I do, Lucy. But I'm worried if we both have the drink, it will run out before long. Let's find something else we can both do together!" + +Lucy smiled and they both decided they would play a game. At the end of the game, Molly said, "Here, Lucy. This is for you." and gave Lucy a special button like hers. Now whenever Lucy pressed the button, a delicious drink would appear! Lucy was so excited and thanked Molly for her kindness. They both drank the drink together and were very happy. + +The sisters lived happily ever after, enjoying their delicious drinks whenever they liked. +Once upon a time there was a little girl called Daisy. She was three years old and she had a very special jacket. It was a lovely yellow jacket and Daisy loved it very much. + +One day when Daisy was playing in the garden she suddenly noticed her jacket had disappeared. She searched everywhere for it but it was nowhere to be found. + +"Mummy, my lovely yellow jacket has gone," said Daisy sadly. + +Mummy came out to the garden and hugged Daisy. "Don't worry," she said, "we'll find your jacket. We'll look everywhere until it reappears." + +So, Mummy and Daisy looked everywhere, inside, outside and all around the garden. Eventually, after searching for a long time, Daisy spotted her jacket. It had been hiding under the flower pot! + +Daisy hugged her jacket and was so happy. "My lovely yellow jacket," she said. + +Mummy smiled. She was happy Daisy had found her jacket. Daisy went off to play, happy and cosy in her lovely yellow jacket. +Once there was a naughty girl named Clara. One day, while she was playing outside her house, Clara decided to take a trip on the subway. She had never been on the subway before, and she was excited to explore. + +Clara asked her mom, "Can I ride the subway, Mom?" + +Her mom said, "No, Clara, it's too dangerous. You stay here at home." + +But Clara was determined to ride the subway. She pleaded with her mom until, finally, her mom said yes. + +When Clara got on the subway, she was amazed by how many exciting things there were to look at. She imagined that she rode a float in a parade! + +Then, a naughty thought came into her mind. She wanted to push the emergency stop button on the subway train. But her mom had warned her not to do that. Clara had to decide whether or not she should be naughty. + +Finally, Clara decided not to push the button. She imagined what might have happened if she had pushed it, and it made her shudder. She was so happy she had made the right decision! +Once upon a time there was a small girl called Amy. She was so excited to try out her new slide in the garden. She couldn't wait to slide down it! She shouted to her mum and dad, “Look I can slide!†But then something unexpected happened. When Amy opened the zip at the top of the slide, the most disgusting smell came out! + +“Ugh, what is that awful smell?†said Amy’s mum. + +“It smells like something died in there,†said her dad. + +Amy was so upset, she wanted to slide down her slide but now she just wanted to get away from the disgusting smell. So, Amy and her parents decided to clean out the slide and find out what was inside. + +Once they opened the slide they found a dead wasp inside. Amy felt relieved that the smell was coming from the wasp. She found a way to get rid of the wasp and after that she could slide down her slide without worry. + +Amy was so happy and let out a shout; “Now I can slide without a disgusting smell!†And she did, over and over again. She was so much happier and so were her mum and dad. +Mommy and Davey were walking in the park. Davey had been asking Mommy lots of questions. + +"Mommy, what's that?" Davey asked pointing at a bright, red apple. + +"That's an apple," Mommy explained. "It looks very nice, it might taste yummy." + +Davey wanted to try it. He ran over and picked it up. + +"It's safe, Davey," Mommy said. "Go ahead and try it." + +Davey bit into the apple and he made a nasty face. He spat it out, it wasn't yummy at all. + +Mommy came over and looked at the apple. She started to shake her head. + +"That's a bad apple, Davey. You can't eat it," Mommy explained sadly. + +Davey put the apple back on the tree and he kicked it. Soon, Mommy and Davey had to go home. Davey was feeling very sad. He hadn't gotten to taste a good apple. +Grandma was folding laundry in the living room. Little Megan walked over and asked, “What are you doing, Grandma?†+ +“I’m wiping each group of delicate clothes and neatly folding them,†Grandma said with a smile. + +Megan clapped her hands excitedly. She said, “I want to help, please!†+ +Grandma felt happy and began pulling out clothes for Megan. Megan grabbed a shirt and started to wipe it gently. Grandma praised her for being so careful. + +When all the clothes were finished, the two of them admired the neat pile. Little Megan had wiped each group of delicate clothes perfectly. Grandma grinned proudly. + +Megan smiled back and said, “I did a good job.†Grandma nodded and said, “Yes, you did! Now let’s go outside and play.†+Once upon a time, there was a bald man who wanted to sail his boat. He ran to his bathroom to grab some of the supplies he needed for his trip. He found a towel, soap, and washcloth, but he couldn't find his rubber ducky anywhere. + +The man began to cry, "Where is my ducky, my little pal?" + +But all of a sudden, a voice from above said, "Don't worry, just look in the bath!" + +The man looked in the bathtub and sure enough, there was his rubber ducky, bobbing around and smiling. He was so excited, the man scooped him up and gave him a big hug. + +The man waved goodbye to his rubber ducky and set sail on his boat. With the wind in his hair and his ducky by his side, the man went on a new adventure. He sailed on and on, as far as he could go, feeling free and alive. +One day, Jack was playing outside with his friends. Suddenly, an ambulance drove by. Jack asked, "What is that?" His friend replied, "It's an ambulance. It takes people to the hospital if they are sick." Jack said, "Wow, it looks cool!" He was very curious and wanted to take a closer look. + +So, Jack jumped up and ran to the ambulance. He pushed the door open and climbed inside. It was bigger than he expected and there were lots of blinking lights and buttons. + +Jack asked his friend, "What are all these things for?†His friend said, "This is where the ambulance drivers and doctors sit. The doctors help the people inside the ambulance. The lights and buttons make the ambulance go faster and make it louder so other cars will move out of the way." + +Jack stepped out of the ambulance, amazed by what he had seen. This was no ordinary ambulance. He waved goodbye to his friend, watched the ambulance drive away, and went back to playing with his friends. +There was a group of fat animals in the forest. One day, a monkey took some fruit from a tree and started to eat it. The other animals in the group asked him what he was doing. The monkey said, "I'm taking some fruit. Do you want some?" + +The group of animals said yes. So, the monkey took some more fruit from the tree and gave it to the other animals. They all shared the fruit and it was very tasty! + +After they finished eating, the animals thanked the monkey for taking the fruit for them. The monkey was happy that he could help the other animals. + +The group of animals went back to their homes feeling full and happy. It was a great day at the forest. +Martin was a shy boy who liked to read magazines. He would often try to find the best magazine in the store but he was too shy to ask the agent. One day, Martin was wandering around the store, when he found a magazine that looked interesting. + +Martin asked the agent, “Can I buy this magazine?†+ +The agent smiled, “You sure can, but why don’t you try this one instead?†+ +Martin was a bit shy, but he took the magazine. He was so excited when he opened it; it looked better than the one he wanted to buy! The magazine was full of pictures and fun stories. + +Martin thanked the agent for suggesting the magazine and he happily returned home to read it. From then on, Martin always tried to find the best magazine from the store. +It was a sunny day and Jack was playing outside with his football. He ran around the garden with a wide grin on his face. Suddenly he heard someone calling his name. + +"Mommy!" he said, taking the football in his hands. + +Jack's mother smiled and walked closer. + +"What are you doing, Jack?" she asked. + +"Playing with my football," he said. + +"It looks like you're having a lot of fun," she said. + +Jack nodded and smiled. Suddenly his smile faded away. There was a big man walking towards them. The man was tall and he looked very angry. He grabbed the football away from Jack and started to tear it. + +Jack watched, tears streaming down his face, as the man destroyed his football. His mother tried to stop the man but he pushed her away. + +Jack was so upset and he had never felt so helpless. The man ran away, leaving Jack and his mother standing there in shock. + +Jack's mother held him close and tried to comfort him. But the damage was done. Jack had lost his beloved football and he was not sure if he would ever get it back. +Paul was having a great day. He had been playing outside, running around in the sunshine and splashing in the mud. But then something strange happened. He heard a harsh noise coming from the tree in the garden. He walked up to it and saw a strange knot tied to one of the branches. + +Paul wasn't sure what it was but it looked interesting. He reached up to touch it and the noise got louder. He jumped back, scared. But then he heard a soft voice whisper. + +"Turn the knot," the voice said. + +Paul looked around but he couldn't see anyone. He thought for a moment, curious to know what it meant. Eventually, he reached out and turned the knot. To his surprise, it started to move. The knot began to unwind, slowly revealing a sparkling door. + +Paul couldn't believe what he was seeing. He turned the knob and opened the door cautiously. A bright light shone out, filling his face with warmth and joy. He stepped inside and the door closed behind him, shutting out the harsh noise of the world. + +Paul had discovered a new and wondrous world. +There were two friends, Sarah and Tim. They were excited because it was the day of their show. They both had their own gear to perform. + +Sarah said to Tim, "Our show is going to be successful, I know it!". + +When their show started, the audience started cheering and everything was going well. All of a sudden, the gear Tim was using started to malfunction and he had to stop performing. Sarah kept performing but it wasn't the same. In the end, the show was not successful at all. + +The audience was disappointed and Sarah and Tim were very sad. They had worked so hard to make their show successful and it didn't end up that way. + +Sad and defeated, they both went home. +Once upon a time there were two bears. One bear was called Red and the other was called Blue. Red and Blue lived happily together in the woods. + +One day, Red said to Blue "Let's spin!" Blue replied "Yes, let's!" and they both started spinning around and around. After they spun they both laughed with joy. + +Suddenly, they heard some loud noises. They saw two other bears fighting. Red and Blue didn't know what to do so they just watched. The fight was going on for some time and suddenly the two other bears stopped. They looked at Red and Blue and said "The fight was easy. Let's spin together!" + +Red and Blue became friends with the other two bears and all four of them started spinning around and around. They spun and spun until they were all tired and had to go to bed. Red and Blue were happy to make new friends and had a great time spinning together. +Jimmy was a shy little boy. He loved to collect things. His mom had given him a special basket and he put everything he collected in it. One day Jimmy went out to the park. He noticed a hole in the ground and thought it was the perfect spot to find something to add to his collection. He started digging and soon pulled out a bright green rock. He was so excited to add this special rock to his collection. He put it in his basket, smiled and continued on his way. +Once upon a time, there lived two families on either side of a big lake. They were far apart, so they rarely talked to each other. + +One day, a little girl named Mary crossed the lake and met a little boy called Tommy on the other side. They quickly became friends. + +Then Mary asked Tommy, "Let's make a plan together! What can we do?" + +Tommy thought for a moment and then said, "Let's unite the families on both sides of the lake! We will be able to talk more often and it will make us feel happy. It will be fun!" + +Mary was a little bit dizzy with excitement and said, "Yes, let's do that!" + +The two families pitched in and worked hard together to unite their sides of the lake. Soon enough, a big bridge connected them, and everyone was very happy. + +Mary and Tommy looked at each other, proud that they had brought the two families closer together. And from that day onward, the two families stayed together and lived in harmony. +John was a little boy who loved to skip. He skipped around his house, up the stairs and out in his garden. One day, he skipped to the park. He saw a tiger and was scared, so he ran past it. + +John didn't stop running until he was back at home. He was so scared that his mother took him back to the park the next day. + +John's mom said, "the tiger won't hurt you, John. But you must stay close to me." + +John nodded, and when they reached the park, he saw the tiger again. But this time, it was playing in the sprinklers, getting wet! + +John was no longer afraid and he started to skip again. As he skipped by the tiger, the big wet tiger looked straight at him. + +John's mom said, "See? He doesn't want to hurt you. He just wants to play. It's ok, John. You can skip with the tiger." + +And that's just what they did. John skipped and laughed with the tiger until it was time for them to leave. +Tommy was playing with his toy train at the station. He had been to this station many times with his mommy but never had the chance to explore it. He looked around at all the people coming and going and thought it was so nice. Suddenly, he heard a voice calling his name. + +"Tommy, it's time to go home!" + +Tommy saw his mommy waving to him from the other side of the station. He turned to his toy train and said goodbye with a heavy heart. His mommy offered him a hand, "Come on, let's go home." + +Tommmy smiled and said, "But I was hoping I could stay here and play with my train for a bit longer." + +His mommy smiled and replied, "Maybe next time. Let's go home now and have a nice dinner." + +Tommy felt happy as he walked with his mommy, holding her hand. He knew that if he was good and waited patiently, he would get to come back to the station and play with his train again soon. He hoped that he would get to play with his train at the station again soon. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Joe who lived in a tall temple. All the people in the temple were very kind and generous. One day, Joe went to the temple and asked the people for permission to open it. So, they granted him permission to open the doors of the tall temple. + +Joe opened the doors and saw a huge garden inside the temple. He was very amazed by the beauty of the garden. He saw a few squirrels running across the garden and a few birds chirping in the trees. He also found some fresh fruits and vegetables growing inside the garden. + +As Joe walked around the temple, he noticed a big lake. He decided to take a swim in the lake and enjoy the beauty of nature. After swimming for a while, Joe quickly stepped out of the lake and opened the door of the temple. Then he said goodbye to the friendly people of the temple and went back to his home. + +That was the end of the story! Joe will always remember the tall temple and the wonderful things he saw inside it. +Once there was a happy little girl. She really wanted to go to the zoo but she had no money. Her father was so poor that he couldn't afford to take her. One day, the girl saw an envious gorilla in the zoo. The gorilla seemed to be holding something. + +The little girl was interested in what he was holding. She was curious to see it. She had to figure it out! She knew that if she could attach something to the gorilla, maybe she could get it back. + +So, she decided to try. She picked up a few small stones and threw them at the gorilla. The gorilla dropped what he was holding. The girl couldn't believe it, she had found something shiny! + +The little girl was so excited. She had managed to get what she wanted by being clever. From that day onwards, the girl knew that she could get things if she was clever and brave. +Once upon atime, there was a mummy who loved to bake. Every day, she made a special pastry for her little one. Mummy wanted to make her child feel loved and special. + +One day, mummy had a surprise. She put on her special apron and made the biggest, tightest pastry ever. She asked the little one to wait until the evening to find out what the surprise was. + +All day, the little one was excited, wondering what the surprise was. At the evening, mummy said, “I am giving you this big, tight pastry as a special birthday surprise!†The little one was very pleased and hugged mummy for the surprise. + +The little one bite into the pastry and was so happy! It was the best surprise ever! The little one knew mummy always supported and loved him. +John and Sarah were happy siblings who lived in the same house. One day, they decided to go to the mall to choose some new toys. They both looked carefully and watched as other children chose their favorite playthings. Finally, they chose their own. Sarah got a bright yellow car and John got a funny teddy bear. + +When they got home, they asked their mom to help them wrap the toys. Mum found a clear wrap in the attic and gave it to the children. The siblings smiled and decided to wrap the toys themselves. + +John and Sarah carefully unwrapped the clear wrap. As they finished wrapping their toys, the wrap got stuck on the teddy bear. The siblings panicked as they heard a loud tearing sound. The wrap was not clear anymore; it had a red tear in it. + +John and Sarah were very sad. Mum explained that because of their mistake the bear would not look new anymore. They both chose to learn a lesson from their mistake and, from then on, took more care when wrapping things. +Once upon a time there was a little bunny called Jack. He was meant to be happy, but he was very worried. + +One day, he was hopping around in the forest and he heard a beautiful song. He was curious, so he jumped and jumped until he found the source of the song. + +He saw a big, friendly looking bird singing in the tree. Jack was shy, so he just watched from a distance. + +The bird saw him and asked, "Hello there, why are you so worried?" + +Jack replied, "I have been trying to find the beautiful song I heard". + +The bird smiled. "I am the one singing the song. Would you like to join me?" + +Jack smiled, too. He jumped up into the tree and sang along with the bird. From that day on, Jack wasn't so worried anymore. He knew that if he ever heard that song again, he would know where to find it. +One day a little girl decided to take a walk in the park. She was wearing her favorite pink shirt and was feeling very restless. Suddenly she spotted a dog playing with the leaves. The girl smiled and was about to approach but suddenly the dog got scared and ran away. The girl felt very sad and regretful, wishing she hadn't scared it away. + +She decided to find the dog again and, when she did, she slowly approached it — this time more cautiously. She instinctively put her hand out for the dog to sniff, and before long, the two were playing together! + +The girl and dog ran around the park, and played hide and seek. They laughed and had fun until it was time for the girl to go home. + +The girl hugged the dog goodbye and she walked away with a warm feeling in her heart. She was happy and she never regreted trying again. +Once there were two friends, Bob and Sue. They were both very intelligent, but Bob was more clever than Sue. One day, a prize was announced in the village. Everyone wanted to win the prize, but Bob and Sue decided to compete together. + +They worked hard, and made a plan to divide the prize between them if they won. But during the competition, Bob was more successful than Sue, and won the prize. Bob wanted to keep the prize all to himself, and said his plan was to be broken. + +Then Sue said, "I think it's better to stick to our plan. If we separate the prize, then everyone will be happy. We are friends, and so we should share the prize." + +Bob thought and found that Sue was right. So together, Bob and Sue shared the prize and came first in the competition. This taught Bob and Sue to always share with each other and not to separate, no matter what the situation. +Once upon a time there was a fair pumpkin. It was so big and round it rolled around the garden. + +One day, a rabbit saw the pumpkin. He said to it: +"Greetings, fair pumpkin! You look so big and round. Can I support you?" + +The pumpkin said: "Why thank you! That would be so nice. Please help me stay on my way!" + +So the bunny hopped next to the pumpkin and began to push it along. The bunny and the pumpkin rolled around the the flowers and the trees. + +The bunny and the pumpkin were so happy together. Every day they traveled around the garden and the bunny supported the pumpkin. + +The end. +John was walking around his house. He was looking for something. He noticed a painter sitting in the corner. He was wearing a gray shirt. "What are you doing, painter?" he asked. The painter smiled at him. "I'm painting a picture," he said. + +John looked around the room. He saw colors everywhere. The walls were green, the rug was blue, and the curtains were yellow. He couldn't find a gray color. He asked the painter, "Where can I find gray?" The painter pointed to a pile of pencils in the corner. + +John looked through the pile of pencils until he found a gray one. He smiled. He was excited to paint something with the gray pencil. He grabbed a paper and started to draw. When he was done, it was a beautiful picture of a blue sky and green grass. He showed the painter. The painter smiled. + +John was happy he could find the gray pencil. He liked being able to make a beautiful picture with the help of the painter. +Billy was playing in his garden when he saw something new appear. He ran inside and told his mum the exciting news. She quickly took him out so they could see it properly. + +Mum was in awe of what was in front of her eyes. A big white swan had appeared in their garden. It was so beautiful and majestic. + +Billy asked his mum "Can I go closer?" +Mum smiled and said "Yes, but be careful. Don't get too close, ok?" +Billy nodded and cautiously walked up to the swan. + +The swan was very still and made no noise. It just watched Billy as he got closer. Suddenly it flapped its wings and flew away. + +Billy was sad to see the swan go, but he said to his mum "That was amazing. I will never forget it." +Mum smiled and said "Me neither, it was like a little miracle in our garden." +Once upon a time there were two friends, Polly and Jack. Jack had a special box filled with lots of fun things. One day Polly asked Jack to show her the box. + +Jack eagerly opened the box and carefully recorded each object as Polly watched. He showed her a toy car, a comic book and some spaghetti. "Wow! Can I see it all?" Polly asked. + +Jack nodded. Then he pulled out a board game called "The Big Race". He smiled as he handed it to Polly to have a look. + +"What's this? It looks cool!" Polly said excitedly. + +Jack grinned. "It's a race game and the person who wins will get a big surprise," he said as he wiggled his eyebrows. + +Polly was so excited she could barely contain herself. She couldn't wait to start the game and find out what the surprise was. + +The two friends started the game. As they played, Jack kept winning. Polly kept trying her best but she couldn't keep up with him. Finally, on the tenth round, Polly won! + +Jack got embarrassed by his losing streak. But then he remembered the surprise. He reached into his pocket and handed Polly a spoon with a giant lump of spaghetti balancing atop it. + +Polly was so pleased that she hugged Jack. She couldn't believe that she had won a spaghetti surprise! +Once there was a kind man called Peter. Peter always helped everyone in his village. He was the most hardworking person in his class. + +One evening, Peter was walking home when he saw a dark puddle blocking the path. He decided to help the people of his village and clear the path. + +Peter said to the puddle: "Why are you stuck here?" + +The puddle replied: "I want to soak the field, so I can help the farmers." + +Peter thought for a moment, and then he said: "Okay, I will help you!" Peter began to scoop up the puddle and he carried it to the field. + +The puddle was so happy and it thanked Peter for his help. As it soaked the field, it started to get lighter and lighter until it was gone. + +The villagers were very thankful for what Peter had done, and they thanked him and his class. From then on, everyone remembered the kind and hardworking Peter who helped soak the field. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Abby. She was very brave and had a big smile. + +One day, Abby saw something strange. It was a tank full of water. "What could be inside?" she thought. + +Abby decided to investigate. She tried to open the tank, but it was locked. She needed to solve the problem! + +Abby tried to be as flexible as possible. She looked in the garden for something she could use. Suddenly, she saw a key wedged in between a rock and a flower. + +Abby put the key in the lock and opened it. She was very pleased with her work. + +When she opened the tank, a big fish jumped out! Abby laughed. She had solved the problem! +One day, Daddy went outside to pick some flowers. He put on his jacket and asked his little girl if she wanted to come with him. She was so excited! + +But when Daddy and little girl arrived at the garden they saw a sad sight. Someone had picked all of the flowers in the garden. Daddy was so sorry. He felt bad for the garden and put his arm around his little girl. + +Just then, Daddy had an idea. He asked his little girl to pick the sunset. Together they ran to the beach and watched the sun set over the ocean. His little girl was so excited and loved the sight. + +The next day, Daddy went back to the garden to explain why he and his little girl had picked the sunset. He was so sorry and brought some new flowers for the garden. The gardener was happy to see the beautiful new flowers and thanked Daddy for understanding. Daddy and his little girl smiled and went back home. +Michael was an unfriendly boy. He always refused to talk to his classmates. His teacher tried to be nice to him, but he never answered her questions. + +One day, the teacher asked Michael to take the sack with bones to the other side of the school. But Michael refused to do it. He yelled at the teacher, "No!" + +The teacher got angry. She called Michael a deaf boy and told him to take the sack with bones right away. + +Michael was frightened and he didn't want to make the teacher angry, so he went to take the sack with bones. He was going to carry it across the school field. + +Suddenly, a big wind came and brought some strong storms. It swept the sack away and Michael couldn't catch it. Without the sack, Michael was very sad and lonely. He had to go home with his head low and empty-handed. +Once upon a time, there was a lion who lived in a big, messy forest. The lion was very strong and brave, and loved to roar. Every day, he roamed around the forest and enjoyed the sound of his loud roar. + +One day, the lion was walking near a small stream. He saw a tasty, juicy fish swimming in the water, and he decided to take a closer look. + +The lion said to the fish, "I am going to catch you!" The fish swam quickly away, but the lion was fast. He lunged out of the stream and grabbed the fish in his mouth. + +But the stream was strong and wild, and the lion was pulled down into the water. He tried to get back up, but the water was too powerful. The lion roared one last time and disappeared into the messy depths. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy called Thomas. He was only three years old and he loved playing outdoors. + +One day, he came across a silver box. It was really shiny, so he got really excited. He tried to open it, but it was too tight. + +He called out to his mum, "Mum! I found a silver box!" + +His mum smiled and said, "Oh, that's great! But make sure you don't care it too much. You might hurt yourself." + +Thomas was careful, but he was still really curious. Eventually, he managed to open the box and when he did, out came lots and lots of bees. They started to buzz around Thomas and he was so scared that he started to cry. + +His mum rushed over to help and try to shoo the bees away, but the bees kept coming back. Eventually, Thomas had lots of sting marks all over his body. + +His mum was really sad that he'd been stung, but she was still glad that Thomas had been careful. +Once upon a time, there was a deep lake. Near the lake there lived a family. The family was very poor and they had almost no money. One day, the father said to the mother, "We must try to get some money. We will close our eyes and jump into the lake." + +The mother was worried and said, "But the lake is very deep. What if something bad happens?" + +The father said, "It is a risk we must take. We will close our eyes and hope for the best!" + +So the father and mother closed their eyes, crossed their fingers and jumped! They were waiting for a few moments and suddenly they heard a loud splashing noise. They opened their eyes and saw a big bag of money floating in the middle of the lake! + +The father smiled and said, "Look, I told you that when we close our eyes and take a chance, good things will happen!" + +The family was very happy, and from that day, they always remembered that when taking a risk, the reward can be deep. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Lila. She loved playing outside, running around and singing her favorite songs. One day, it started to get dark and so Lila's mom called her inside. + +Once she was inside, Lila's mom said, "Lila, let's play a game. I'm going to hide your phone and you have to find it!" Lila was excited to start the game so she quickly ran around the house trying to find the phone. + +Suddenly, Lila heard a loud noise outside the window. She ran to the window to see what it was. When she looked out, she saw a big, scary monster! She quickly ran back to her mom, screaming. + +"Mom, there's a scary monster outside! What should I do?" She asked in a frightened voice. Her mom smiled and said, "Don't worry, Lila. I'm here. Let's just keep playing our game and ignore the monster." + +So Lila and her mom continued their game. Eventually, Lila was able to find her phone and the scary monster vanished. At the end of the game, Lila was so proud of herself for finding her phone, even with a scary monster outside! +Sammy was in the park, swinging on the swings. He was going so high that he felt he could touch the clouds. All of a sudden, he saw an ostrich on the far side of the playground. He had never seen an ostrich before, so he was very excited. + +He shouted out to the ostrich and it came closer. Sammy said hello, but the ostrich only stared back. Sammy smiled, but the ostrich didn't pay much attention. + +Sammy began to feel frustrated. He asked the ostrich if he could join him on the swings and the ostrich said nothing. Sammy gave up and went back to the swings. He kept swinging and soon enough, the ostrich started to swing too! + +Sammy smiled as he watched the ostrich swing. He was having so much fun. He realised that the ostrich had been trying to join him all along. +Once upon a time there was a little girl who did not like desserts. She was very fearful of trying any new food and this made her parents very sad. + +One day, her parents took her to the store and pointed at a big chocolate cake in the window. The little girl shook her head and said: "No, I don't want it". Her parents tried to persuade her to try it, but she still refused. + +She went home feeling scared and upset. She thought that she was never going to be able to try new things and felt sad all day. + +The next day, her parents asked her to try a different dessert and the little girl felt scared. She shook her head and said "No, I'm still scared". Her parents were very disappointed, but there was nothing they could do. + +The little girl never tried any desserts again and she never got to overcome her fear. +Once upon a time, there was a clever little boy named Ben. He loved to go to the library and read books. One day, Ben went to the library and while he was looking around, he noticed something strange. He could smell smoke coming from the back corner of the library! + +He quickly ran up to the librarian and asked, "Librarian, do you smell smoke?" + +The librarian looked worried and said, "Yes, I do smell smoke. I think something is burning!" + +So the librarian and Ben started looking for what was burning, and soon they spotted a pile of papers in a corner. It was on fire! + +The librarian ran to the fire extinguisher and sprayed the papers until the fire stopped. Everyone was relieved that the flames stopped and the library was safe. + +Ben was very clever and brave. He went home with a smile on his face, proud of his brave act. +One day, a little boy named Jack was playing in his garden. He saw a cute shadow move nearest to him. He followed and realized that it was a kitty. He was surprised and happy and he stooped down to kiss it. + +Jack said, "Hello kitty!". The kitty looked at Jack with its bright eyes and meowed. Jack asked if the kitty wanted to play with him. Then suddenly, a smelly dog came running his way. + +Jack quickly ran away from the dog and back to the kitty. He hugged it and said "We should hide from this smelly dog". The kitty nodded her head and the two started to laugh. + +They spent the day happily playing together, until it was dark and time for Jack to go inside. Before leaving, he gave the kitty a final kiss and waved goodbye. + +The next day, Jack went back to the garden to find the kitty but it was not there. He looked around and shouted: "Kitty! Where are you?". But the only answer he got was the gentle breeze of the night. +Once upon a time, there were two best friends. Their names were Lucy and Zoe. Every day they would play together in their back yard. + +One day, Lucy pointed to a gate and said, "I want to go explore beyond that gate. Let's go see what's there." + +Zoe was scared and said, "I don't think we should go. It looks dark and scary over there." + +But Lucy was brave and said, "Let's just peek through the gate and see what we can find." + +So they carefully opened the gate and they were so surprised to seeflowers and butterflies and even a little pond. + +Lucy suggested that they explore more, and Zoe felt much less scared. They explored the meadow together and had so much fun. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Momo and Suzy. They were walking in the park when they spotted something interesting at the top of the hill. + +Momo asked Suzy, "What is that?" + +Suzy replied, "I don't know, let's go find out!" + +So they began walking up the hill until they reached a bald man with a cart. He was holding a big box filled with minerals. + +The man smiled and said, "Hello my friends! I have minerals to offer you. Would you like some?" + +Momo and Suzy looked at each other excitedly and smiled. + +Momo said, "Yes please!" + +The man took out a few pieces of minerals from the box and offered them to the two friends. + +Momo and Suzy were so excited to finally have the minerals, and thanked the bald man for his kind offer. + +They waved goodbye and ran down the hill, determined to have many fun adventures with their new minerals. +Once there was a little girl named Molly. She was very happy and loved to play. One day, she was out in the park playing with her new toy when someone started to quarrel. + +Molly turned to see an old man and a thief. The thief was trying to steal the old man's bag! + +Molly was brave, she shouted "Stop! Leave the old man alone!" + +The thief was surprised and he quickly ran away. + +The old man thanked Molly for her help. He was very sleepy so he needed to get home for a rest. + +Molly said goodbye and ran off to play. She was so glad she had been brave and helped the old man. +Once upon a time there was a pear tree that grew very high. Every year the tree made lots of wonderful pears. Each was juicy and delicious. + +One day, a three year old boy and his mom were walking by the tree. The boy pointed to it and said, "Mommy, look at the tree." + +His mom smiled down at him and replied, "That is a pear tree. It's a very tall one, too!" + +The boy jumped up and down. "Can I pick a pear?" he asked. + +His mom smiled again. "Yes, you may," she said. + +The boy carefully picked a pear from the tree. He proudly held it up. "Look, Mommy," he said, "I part the pear!" + +"Yes, you did!" said his mom, giving him a hug. + +The little boy was so proud of himself. He hugged the pear tight and went home with his mom, the happiest boy in the world. +Once upon a time, there were two friends called Julie and Bob. They loved going on adventures together. One day, they decided to go and explore the mill. When they arrived, Bob was so excited that he started to hop around the mill. + +Julie smiled at him and said, "That's so creative Bob". + +Bob smiled back and said, "Thanks Julie. Let's keep exploring together". + +So, they continued to hop around the mill, exploring each and every corner of it. They found many different treasures, and they had so much fun. + +At last, they decided to make the journey back home. They said their goodbyes and promised to meet up again soon to have another adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a fat cat. The cat wanted to go to the theater. Every day she asked the same question: "Can I go to the theater?". + +One day, her mom said: "Yes, you can go. But first let's cook something." + +The cat was so excited. She quickly ran to the kitchen and saw the mom already cooking. She helped her mom with her cooking and before they knew it, they had made a delicious cake. + +"Yummy!", said the cat, and she enjoyed the cake with her mom. + +Afterwards, they put on their coats and went to the theater. The cat was so excited! She looked all around, feeling so happy. + +At the end of the day, the cat said: "I had such a wonderful time. Can we come back to the theater soon?" + +Her mom said: "Yes, we can come back soon. It was a really fun day". +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jane. She was three years old and lived in a fine house all by herself. One day, Jane thought it would be fun to have a playmate, so she went outside and looked around. Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was a friendly voice, it said, ''Hello, Jane. I am here to design a playhouse for you, so that you can have someone to play with.'' + +Jane was so excited. She eagerly jumped up and down and said, ''Thank you! I would love to have my own playhouse.'' + +The friendly voice said, ''If you help me design it, I promise it will be perfect for you and your playmate.'' Jane agreed and the two of them began to make plans. + +Jane worked hard on designing the playhouse. Every night she went outside and worked hard on making it just right. Finally, after much hard work, it was finished. + +The playhouse was even better than she had imagined - it was perfect! Jane ran outside and hugged the friendly voice that had helped her design such a fine playhouse. She was so happy to finally have a playmate to share her new home with. +Once upon a time there was a lazy bear. He joyfully made his way across the forest and came to a wide open field. The sun shone brightly in the sky and the bear smiled. + +Suddenly, he heard a loud noise. The bear looked up and saw a big helicopter flying around in the sky! The bear was so excited. He wanted to fly in the helicopter more than anything. + +Just then, a funny little mouse scurried over to the bear and said, “Do you want to dance with me?†The bear replied, “Yes! I love to dance. It will be so much fun!†+ +The mouse and the bear danced around and around the field. They twirled and jumped around in the sunshine. It was the best dance ever! After they were done, the bear looked up into the sky and saw the lazy helicopter flying back home. +Once there was a baby who was very nice. The baby was playing with a paintbrush and paint. She liked to paint pictures. + +One day, the mummy asked the baby to stop painting. The baby asked "Why mummy?" +Mummy responded firmly, "It's time to stop. It's time to pick up your toys!" + +The baby was angry. She wanted to keep painting. She threw the paintbrush on the floor and started to cry. + +Mummy knew that the baby was upset. She said "I know painting was fun, but it's time to pick up the toys." Mummy then helped the baby to tidy up. + +After the baby had tidied up, mummy said, "That's much better. Now why don't you come with me and we can find something else nice to do?" The baby smiled and followed mummy. +Once upon a time, there were two friends. They were very different. One was a boy and one was a girl. One day, the friends wanted to play a game. The boy suggested they play hide and seek. The girl agreed and they started to play. + +The girl hid in the armchair. She waited and waited. After a while, she heard footsteps and suspected her friend was looking for her. Suddenly, the boy stole the armchair away with the girl inside. She couldn't believe it! She yelled and screamed for help. + +The boy ran to the park with the armchair. He was laughing, but the girl was mad! She was so mad that she jumped out of the armchair and chased her friend. The boy wasn’t expecting that. + +The girl chased her friend all the way to her house. When she reached the house, the girl had a big smile on her face. She had won the game! + +The friends laughed and hugged each other. They agreed never to steal armchairs again! +Maggie was a little girl who loved animals. She loved to see them in the park and feed them when she could. One day, Maggie went to the park with her mom. Suddenly, she saw a turkey wandering around. She wanted to feed it but didn't know what to do. She shrugged, not knowing what else to do. + +Maggie's mom suggested the perfect food for the turkey: some sour apples. Maggie was excited and ran to the trees nearby to pick out some apples. She found the perfect sour apples and brought them back to the turkey. The turkey was so happy and grabbed the apples in its beak. + +Maggie and her mom watched as the turkey ate the apples. The turkey was so content and Maggie was so happy. She smiled and gave the turkey one more smile before they went home. Maggie never forgot the special experience she had with the turkey and the sour apples. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Sally. Sally had a fancy glass. Every day she would take it outside and play with it in the sunshine. She loved to catch the rainbow-coloured rays that shone through her glass. + +One day, while she was playing, another girl came up to her. She was carrying a glass too. "That looks nice," the girl said. "Can I have it?" + +Sally shook her head. "It's mine," she said. "I own it, and I'm not going to share." + +The other girl frowned. But then she smiled, saying, "That's okay. Everyone should own nice things, and share with others if they can." + +Sally felt ashamed. She realised she had been too selfish to think of how she could help the other girl. So she offered to let the other girl play with her glass. The other girl accepted and they had lots of fun together playing in the sun. + +At the end of the day, Sally learned an important lesson. It's okay to own nice things and to enjoy them, but always think of how you can help others too. +Once upon a time, there was a regular girl who loved to jump. Every day she ran to the big cushions in the living room, and jumped up and down. She kept repeating the same thing - jump, jump, jump! + +One day her mom heard her and said, "Honey, why don't we try something different? Instead of jumping, why don't you try hopping instead?" + +The little girl thought about it and said, "Ok! I'll try hopping!" So she hopped around the cushion once, then twice, three times! She kept repeating it - hopping, hopping, hopping! + +Mama smiled and said, "Very good!" The little girl was so happy. She loved hopping even more and from then on, she hopped around the cushion every day. Hop, hop, hop! +Once there was a little boy named George who wanted to build a treehouse. He liked to climb so he went to get a saw from his dad. + +George said, “Daddy, I want to build a treehouse. Give me the saw!†+ +His dad gave him the saw and said, “Be careful, George. That saw is sharp.†+ +George took the saw and went out to the tree. He started sawing, but he was too small to cut the tree. The tree remained pale and still. + +The next day George kept trying. He sawed harder, pushing until he almost fell. Then, with a big effort, he made the tree a little bit smaller. He was so happy! + +Every day George kept sawing the tree until the treehouse he wanted to build started to grow. After many days of sawing, George had built a beautiful treehouse. He was so proud of his work. + +And every time he looked at it, he was reminded of the power of hard work. +Once upon a time there was a little boy called Joe. His favourite aunt was visiting from far away and he was so excited. He asked her if he could go for a walk with her. + +Aunt smiled and said, "Yes, but bring a coat. It's very dry outside." +Joe happily ran to get his coat and met aunt outside. As they started to walk, aunt stopped beside a pond. Joe saw a little boat on the water and asked, "Can we get in the boat, aunt?" + +Aunt replied, "That's a lovely request, Joe. But it might be a little dangerous. Why don't we just look at it from here." + +Joe smiled, content to look at the small boat and they continued their walk. +Jack was excited. Today, his Grandpa would be coming for a visit. As he waited for Grandpa to arrive, Jack looked out of the window. At the same time, his mom was getting ready to introduce them. + +Then, Jack heard a knock at the door. His mom opened the door and bowed. She said, “Welcome, Grandpa! It’s so nice to see you!†+ +Grandpa smiled, “It’s nice to be here, my dear.†He was an elderly man, but his guard was still strong and his face was full of joy. + +“Grandpa, this is my son, Jack!†said Mom. Jack smiled and Grandpa patted Jack on the head. + +“It’s great to meet you, Jack. I’m so happy to be here,†said Grandpa. Jack grinned with delight. + +Grandpa and Jack spent the day playing games and telling stories. At the end of the day, Jack had lots of fun with his Grandpa and they said their goodbyes. Jack was sad to see Grandpa go, but he knew he would be back soon. +Mommy was looking for someone to help her daughter with her reading. She wanted to find a very nice tutor. One day, Mommy saw a tall lady with a friendly face. Mommy asked, "Can you be my daughter's tutor?" + +The tall lady smiled and said, "Yes, I can help your daughter learn to read." + +So the tall lady came over to their house every day. She taught the little girl lots of new words. The little girl was so excited about learning. + +At the end of each day, the tutor would lock the door behind her. She wanted to make sure the little girl was safe. + +One day, when the tutor was about to lock the door, the little girl said, "Thank you, Tutor. You're so nice." The tall lady gave the little girl a big hug and said, "You're welcome, sweetheart." +George and Sally were the best of friends. Whenever they wanted to do something, they always did it together. One day, George had an idea. He wanted to borrow a bone from the neighbor's dog. + +"Can we borrow a bone from the neighbor's dog?" asked George to Sally. + +"No! The dog will be so angry," said Sally, shaking her head. + +But nothing could stop George's adventuresome spirit. He knocked on the neighbor's door and asked if he could borrow a bone for his and Sally's game. The neighbor said no, but George didn't give up. He begged the neighbor over and over until the neighbor agreed to lend the bone, but he warned them to be extra careful and to not play with it too roughly. + +George and Sally agreed, took the bone and began to play. But when they started to get a little too rough, the bone flew out of Sally's hand and landed near the neighbor's angry dog. The dog, growling and barking, quickly snatched it back and ran away into the house. + +George and Sally were very sad. They had been so close to borrowing the bone for their game, but now it was gone forever. +Once upon a time, there was a tall lady who liked to cook. She made yummy things for everyone to eat. One day she was making a special medicine for her friends and family. + +But something went wrong. The medicine was too strong and burned everyone’s tummies. Everyone was very sad and in pain. + +The tall lady felt so bad. She tried her best to make it better. But nothing could stop the pain. + +The pain stayed with everyone and they never ate the lady’s cooking ever again. +Mia and her dad were at the store. Dad said, "Mia, I'm going to buy something. You can pick something out, too!". Mia was excited. She picked out some spicy chips for her dad. + +When they got to the cash register, Mia's dad said something really strange. He said, "We need a lawyer." Mia didn't know what he meant, so she asked, "Why do we need a lawyer?". Her dad said, "We need a lawyer to part us and the chips." + +Mia said, "Oh! That's cool." She and her dad said goodbye to the cashier and left the store with the spicy chips. Mia was so excited for her dad to try them. They ran home laughing, and Mia couldn't wait to eat the chips together with her dad. +Once there was a kid who liked to go for long walks. On one of his walks, he found a rare drain. He wanted to sleep next to it so he lay down. He was so comfortable that soon he was snoring away. + +Suddenly, there was a loud noise. He woke up and saw a big creature coming out of the drain. It was really angry and started roaring. The kid was scared. He quickly jumped up and started to run away. + +But then, he saw that the creature was in pain. It was trying to get out of the drain, but it was stuck! The kid felt sorry for the creature and he wanted to help it out. So with all his strength, he tried to push it out of the drain. + +After a lot of effort, the creature was finally free! The kid was so happy and the creature thanked him for freeing it. From then on, the kid went for his walks each day, hoping he would see the rare creature again. +Joey was playing in the park and suddenly he saw something huge. He looked closer and he saw it was a watch. He wanted it and ran up to it, but, just as he was about to pick it up, it started to move. Joey was scared and stepped back. It seemed like the watch was alive! He stayed there, looking at the watch, wondering what it was. Suddenly, he felt like the watch was smiling at him. He smiled back, and it kept moving around, seeming like it wanted to play with him. Joey was excited. He and the watch had a great time in the park, until it was time for him to go home. Joey said goodbye to the watch and ran off, feeling happy and excited. +Once there was a little girl called Jenna. She was three years old and loved to play. One day, Jenna decided to go on a jog. She put on her shoes and started running. + +As she was running, her friend Sophia came along. Sophia said to Jenna, “Hey, let’s have a race!†+ +But Jenna shook her head. “No, let’s not race,†she said. “It’s too boring. I want to do something fun.†+ +So the two girls decided to go on a jog together. But whenever Sophia wanted to go faster, Jenna kept delaying. She kept stopping and starting, which made Sophia laugh. + +Finally, Jenna and Sophia finished their jog. They hugged each other and said goodbye. Jenna was happy she had such a fun time. +Peter and his mommy were walking in the park when they saw something amazing. It was a big, white panda! Peter was so excited and he wanted to go near it, but mommy said that he shouldn't. She said pandas were special and he couldn't go to them alone. + +So instead, Peter and mommy prayed for the panda to be safe. An older man came and saw the panda too. He said the panda was very agressive and he thought it was not normal. + +Mommy got worried. She was scared the panda was going to hurt other people and animals. She didn't want anything bad to happen. So they prayed again that the panda would be ok and that it would go back to its normal self. + +The next day, Peter and mommy came back to the park and to their surprise, the panda was playful and happy. It was going around the gardens and playing with other animals. Everyone was so happy! + +Peter and his mommy kept praying that the panda would remain safe and happy, just like today. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Tom. Tom was 3 years old, and lived with his family in a big house. One day, Tom was playing in the garden when he noticed something strange. He could see a big pile of dirty junk disappearing into a bush. + +Tom was curious and decided to go and see what was happening. He pushed through the bush and saw a small animal. It was a raccoon! The raccoon was busily gathering up the dirty junk and hiding it in the bush. + +Tom smiled and said, "Hi, Mr. Raccoon. What are you doing?" + +The raccoon looked up and replied, "I'm collecting this junk so I can make a nest. Can you help me?" + +Tom was happy to help. He and the raccoon worked together until the pile of junk was all gone. As the last piece of junk disappeared into the bush, Tom and the raccoon high-fived each other and said goodbye. +Once upon a time there lived a little mouse named Mousy. Mousy lived in a big tree house. One day Mousy was very tired and he wanted to sleep. + +He looked around and saw a hanger made of bark and twigs hanging from the ceiling. Carefully he climbed up the hanger and settled himself in. He was so comfortable that he almost fell asleep. + +Suddenly he heard a noise. It was his mum calling him! + +Mousy's mum said, "Mousy, come down. It's too dangerous up there for you!" + +But Mousy was so tired that he just murmured, "Sleepy sleepy deep in the hanger!" + +Mum smiled and said, "Ok Mousy, sleep tight!" + +Mousy kissed his mum goodnight, closed his eyes and went into a deep and peaceful sleep. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy who had a good clock. Every day, he loved looking at the clock. He always admired its shiny hands and loud ticking. + +One day, he wanted to see the clock ticking even closer. So he climbed up to where the clock was and shut the door, so he could see the clock even better. + +Suddenly, the clock stopped ticking! The little boy was sad, but he thought he could fix it. He tried to move the hands on the clock, but nothing worked. + +The little boy looked around the room, but he couldn't find a way to make the clock start ticking again. He started to get angry and started to cry. + +He pounded on the clock with his little fists, but all he heard was a quiet "click". The clock would never tick again. The little boy slowly walked away with tears in his eyes. + +He never got to look at his good clock again. +Teddy was excited, it was the celebration today! He danced and laughed with joy. He was so happy to see his favourite soldier coming all the way from the city. + +Teddy asked the soldier, "What can I do to help?" + +The soldier said, "Be careful, Teddy!" But Teddy was so excited that he couldn't stop himself from running around. + +Soon, a fire caught in the house and Teddy got scared. He screamed and ran away to hide. + +The soldier ran over and shouted, "No! Be careful, Teddy! You have to be careful even when you are celebrating!" + +The fire was put out, but the house was ruined. + +The moral of the story is to always be careful, even when celebrating! +Once there was a sad little girl. She wanted something special to make her happy. So her mommy offered her something special with a mixer. + +The mommy said, "Today, I have a special surprise for you! It's a mixer we can use to make a reassuring treat. Would you like to try it out?" + +The little girl was so excited that she jumped up and down. She said, "Yes, yes, yes! I want to try it!" + +Her mommy brought out the mixer and got the ingredients out. She mixed it all together, and soon it looked like something very delicious. + +The little girl was so happy now. She clapped her hands and said, Thank you for offering me this special treat!" +Charlotte was excited. She had just arrived in Australia to see the colorful kangaroos. She looked everywhere for them, but couldn't find any. + +Suddenly, Charlotte heard a voice behind her: "Hello, Charlotte!" It was an old kangaroo! + +"Where can I see kangaroos?" asked Charlotte. + +The kangaroo smiled. "Follow me," he said. + +Charlotte followed the kangaroo until they arrived in a field filled with hundreds of colorful kangaroos. + +Charlotte was delighted. She watched the kangaroos bouncing around and she laughed with joy. + +Charlotte waved goodbye to the old kangaroo and thanked him for showing her the way. + +He smiled and said, "You're welcome, Charlotte. Have a great time." +Tommy was 3 years old and he loved being with his aunt. She was always so happy to see him and made him feel special. + +One day, Tommy and his aunt went to the park. They ran and played games and Tommy laughed and had lots of fun. + +When it was time to go home, Tommy was tired. His aunt said, "Let's relax on the grass and look up at the sky." + +Tommy was happy to hear that. He lay down on the grass and looked up at the clouds. His aunt lay down next to him and they watched the clouds float across the blue sky. Tommy felt so peaceful and relaxed that he almost fell asleep. + +After a while Tommy said, "Aunt, I feel so relaxed now. Thank you." + +His aunt smiled and said, "I'm glad you're happy. Let's go home now." +Tommy got up and they both walked home, happy and content. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who wanted to dress differently. She went to her closet to find just the right outfit. She pulled out a pretty red dress and some copper sandals. When she tried them on, she was so happy because she knew she looked different. + +The little girl ran to show her mom. She said, "Mom, look at my dress and sandals! I look so different!" Her mom smiled and said, "You look beautiful, my darling." + +The little girl beamed with pride, knowing she had picked the perfect outfit. Her mom said, "You should wear that dress when we go the park later. Then all the other kids will see how different you look!" + +The little girl was so happy. She said, "Thank you, mom!" + +The little girl knew she would look different, special and pretty in her new outfit. She was excited to show off her new look. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Lucy. Every day she liked to play in the garden. One day, while she was busy running around the garden, she came across a pot. As she looked closer at the pot, she was surprised to see a little mouse inside! + +The tiny mouse was scared and trembling, so Lucy carefully reached in the pot and picked it up. She knew that she needed to find the mouse a safe and warm place to stay. + +So, with compassion in her heart, Lucy brought the mouse inside her home. She found a nice little box with soft blankets and put the mouse inside it. From then on, she made sure to check up on the mouse each day, bringing it food and cuddles. + +The mouse was so happy in its new home that it invited all its family and friends to come and stay too. Everyone was so surprised to see the big pot they came in was actually a safe, kind home! Lucy was also happy that she was able to help! +Polly woke up one morning and felt like going for a jog. She put on her running shoes and jogged outside to the farm. The path to the farm was smooth and Polly enjoyed feeling the sun on her face as she jogged. + +When Polly arrived at the farm, she saw one of the pigs rooting around in the mud. Polly smiled as he saw the pig, so she jogged closer to see what it was doing. The pig stopped and looked up at her. + +Polly said "Hello!" to the pig, but the pig didn't answer. Polley just chuckled and jogged around the farm, looking at all the different animals and admiring the smooth fields. + +After she had jogged around the farm, Polly returned back home, feeling very happy and refreshed. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess named Princess Clara. She was about to turn three, and she was so excited! + +On the day of her birthday, her parents allowed her to wear a veil. Princess Clara was so happy that she was finally allowed to wear her veil! She proudly showed it to everyone in the kingdom. + +That evening, while she was playing nearby the castle walls, an old fairy appeared. The fairy was very kind, and she gave Princess Clara a hard challenge. She told the princess she must successfully complete the challenge to keep her veil. + +The challenge was to climb the castle walls with her bare hands. But it was very hard! Princess Clara knew she had to try, or else she would have to give back her beautiful veil. + +Princess Clara was brave and, with a bit of help from the fairy, she managed to make it to the top. The fairy was very proud of her and allowed her to keep her veil. + +From that day forward, Princess Clara was forever known as the brave princess who conquered the castle walls. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Joe. Joe was three years old and he was playing in his backyard. Suddenly, Joe saw a big present. He was so excited and he ran to get it. + +When he got close, he knew something was funny. It smelt really smelly! Joe was a little bit scared, but he decided to open the present anyway. + +When he opened it, he couldn't believe his eyes. Inside the present were two puppies! Joe was so happy and he started to raise them. + +Every day, Joe would take care of the puppies and would take them outside to play. They were so much fun and they were the best present Joe ever got! +Abby and her brother, Tom, played in their garden. Abby found a stick. She was excited because she wanted to write something with it. Tom smiled and said, "Maybe you can use it with the chalk." Abby looked at him, then returned her gaze to the stick. She grabbed the chalk and drew it on the stone path. She was happy to make something with it. + +Abby went to show her Mom. She smiled and said, "That looks cool!" Abby looked proud. Tom was helpful and grabbed a stick to draw some shapes around Abby's drawing. Suddenly, Abby noticed the stick rising in the air. She gasped, but then realized it was wind and the stick was just dancing in the sky. + +On Abby's last day of playing she looked up to the sky. She could see the stick still dancing. She was happy and said, "I'm glad Tom was helpful. Chalk can do special things!" +Tom was a three year old who was starting to feel very tired. He had been playing outside in the wide open yard with his friends all day. He needed to go inside and restore himself. + +"Mom," he said. "I am feeling very tired. Is it time for my meal yet?" + +His mom replied, "Yes Tom, it's almost time. But first, why don't you go to the couch and restore yourself so you can have enough energy to enjoy your meal?" + +Tom smiled. "Ok mom," he said, hopping off to the couch. He rested his head against the pillow and closed his eyes for a few minutes. After his rest, he got up and joined his family at the dinner table. + +"Wow, that was just what I needed," Tom said as he tucked into his meal. "I feel wide awake now!" +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Sam. He was a very dependable boy, and he always obeyed his mom. + +One day his mom asked him to help her make spaghetti. Sam said yes, and he excitedly went to the kitchen with her. His mom showed him how to mix the noodles and the sauce. + +Sam worked hard and mixed everything up as his mom said. Then it was time to answer the door. There was a big surprise - friends were coming to eat the spaghetti with them! + +Sam felt a little scared, but he knew his mom was dependable and everything would be alright. + +He said good-bye to his mom and opened the door. Sam was so happy to see all his friends. They all sat down and ate the spaghetti that Sam made with his mom. + +Sam was more dependable than ever after that day. He knew that if he helped around the house and did as his mom said, he could have fun surprises! +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit who lived in the forest. Every day he would hop around, exploring the trees and the fields. On this day he noticed something odd in the distance. He hopped closer and noticed a little boy in the grass, looking quite anxious. + +The rabbit questioned, "What's wrong?" The boy looked up, surprised. He replied, "I can't find my way home, and I'm scared." + +The rabbit told him that he'd help him find his way, so they set off together. Finally, after awhile of searching, the boy spotted his house and he ran off happily. + +The rabbit stood in the field and smiled, knowing he had helped out a friend. He learned a valuable lesson that day - he should always do what he can to help someone when they're in need. +Once upon a time there was a jealous shark. He wanted to be the fastest swimmer in the sea, so he challenged a fish to a race. The fish accepted the challenge as he was very confident that he would win. But when the race started, the shark moved so quickly that he easily outswam the fish. + +The fish was embarrassed and tried to hide in the water. But the shark saw him and swam over to him. With an angry voice the Shark said: "Do you want to race again?". + +The fish replied quickly: "No! I don't want to race anymore." + +The shark was so mad that he started to shake. He didn't understand why the fish didn't want to race anymore. It was so much fun! He told the fish that it was okay if he was embarrassed and he said that he would race with him again anytime. + +The shark and fish stayed friends, and they never had a race again. But they often shook fins to show they were still friends. +Once there was a little girl who really wanted an ornament. She had seen one that was bright red, and she asked her mom if she could buy it. + +Her mom said, "I'm sorry, sweetheart, but we don't have enough money to buy it." + +The little girl was so sad. Just then, her dad said he had an idea. He said, "let's visit the store of our friend Mrs. Smith. She might have a red ornament that we can buy." + +So the little girl and her parents went to Mrs. Smith's store. They saw a very beautiful red ornament, and Mrs. Smith said it was very affordable. + +The little girl was happy and decided to buy the ornament. Her dad said, "We recommend that you buy this one - it's perfect!" + +The little girl bought the ornament and was very excited to take it home. She thanked her dad for recommending the red ornament, and hugged him tight. + +From then on, the red ornament was the little girl's favorite. She had it displayed in her room, and it would bring her happiness every time she looked at it. +Once there was a little boy named Jake. Jake loved to sit in his chair, look out of the window and watch the birds play. One day, Jake decided he wanted to join them and took off outside. He tried to fly, but jumps and leaps just wouldn't do the job. He grew frustrated and started to cry, when suddenly an angel flew out of the sky and asked Jake why he was so upset. Jake explained to the angel that he wanted to fly like the birds, but his body wouldn't let him do it. + +The angel smiled and said, "I have an order for you. Sit in your chair and be still." Jake followed the angel's order and looked towards the sky with anticipation. Suddenly, his chair started to move and he slowly rose into the air! Jake flew all around the garden and around the house. Everything was going perfectly until... + +SPLAT! Jake's chair fell to the ground, broken into pieces. Jake was very sad and started to cry. The angel appeared again and said, "It's ok Jake, don't worry. All you have to do is sit in your chair and I will make it float again." Sure enough, the angel waved her wand, and Jake's chair was repaired and he flew in the air once more. From then on, Jake and the angel shared many wonderful adventures in the sky. +Once upon a time there was a hunter, he was very fair. He was walking through the woods one day, when he found some branches lying on the ground. He thought it was strange and so he decided to cover them with leaves so that no one would know they were there. + +The hunter continued his walk, looking further ahead. Then suddenly he heard someone calling for help. He quickly ran to the sound and saw a small rabbit stuck in a bush. The hunter smiled and carefully covered the rabbit with his hat so that the thorns wouldn't hurt it. + +With a bit of help from the hunter, the rabbit made its way out of the bush. Grateful, it hopped away. As it did so, the hunter knew that something good would come of his fair action. + +The next day, the hunter came across two hunters talking in the woods. One of them asked the other if he had seen or heard anything strange in the woods. The other replied, "I did, I heard a rabbit say that someone in these woods is very fair". + +The hunter smiled to himself, remembering the rabbit he had saved the day before. His kindhearted and fair action had been noticed by others. +Once there was a clever boy named Fred. He liked to play with his toy cart. He was always pushing it around the house, but he would quickly get tired. + +One day, Fred's mother said, "Let's go outside and find somewhere more exciting for your cart." + +So, Fred and his mom went outside and found a great spot for Fred's cart. He was able to push and pull the cart easily around the park. + +Fred was having a lot of fun until it started to rain. He and his mom had to go quickly back home. + +They ran back home with Fred pushing the cart. But at the same time, he kept thinking of ways he could make the cart go faster. Suddenly, he had an idea. + +"Mom, I can make the cart go with a string!" he exclaimed. His mother was impressed with Fred's clever idea. + +So they tied one end of a string to the cart, and the other end to Fred. Then, Fred could pull the cart while running: like a kite! + +Fred and his mother had lots of fun taking turns running and pulling the cart. And even when the sun had gone down, they still hadn't wanted the fun to end. +Once there was a wild jeep. It lived in a big green field where there were lots of flowers and trees. The jeep was very happy and it loved to explore the field. One day, it was looking at the flowers when it came across a pond. It wanted to see what was inside the pond, so it hopped in. + +But when it did, it started to sink! Its wheels were spinning around and around and it couldn't find a way to stop. It was so embarrassed - it did not expect to get stuck in the pond. + +Luckily, some kind friends saw what happened and they quickly came to the jeep's rescue. They pulled it out of the pond and onto dry land. + +The jeep learned a valuable lesson that day. It realized that even if something looks exciting, it is important to be careful and think things through before taking a risk. +Maggie was eager to help her mom with the chores. She grabbed a bandage and put it on her little toy dog. She thought the bandage would help it feel better. + +Maggie's mom saw what she was doing and smiled. "That's sweet of you, Maggie," she said. "But it won't really work." + +Maggie was confused. She thought that if she put the bandage on, it would make her toy dog better. + +Maggie's mom explained that it takes more than just a bandage to fix something that's broken. Maggie started to cry. + +Maggie's mom tried to comfort her and explained that sometimes work is necessary to make things better. Maggie didn't understand, but accepted her mom's explanation. + +Maggie was determined to fix her toy dog. She put a new bandage on it and tried really hard to make it better. + +But it didn't work. + +Maggie was sad and frustrated. She realized that it is not always possible to fix things, no matter how eager you are. +Once upon a time there was a small, adventurous child named Jake. Jake liked to explore new things and play outside. + +One day, Jake found something interesting in the woods. It was a big box, with a sign on it that said, "Dangerous. Do not open." Jake tried to open it but it was too hard. + +"Maybe it's a game!" shouted Jake. + +He ran home to get his Dad. Dad said, "Interesting. Maybe we should record this for later." + +So Dad took out his phone and recorded the box. + +A few weeks later, things were quieter. Dad took Jake back to the woods, and he remembered to bring something - an old key. He fit the key into the box and it opened. Inside was something even more dangerous: a wild animal! + +Dad took his phone out and said, "Grab my phone and record this!" + +Jake recorded the animal and they slowly opened the box casually and the wild animal ran away. + +It looked like they were safe, but they knew they had been in a dangerous situation. Despite the danger, they both had a story to tell and a recording to remember. +One day, Mamma and Mike were walking. Suddenly, Mike spotted a bright red purse in the street. Mike was very happy and he ran to pick it up. + +Mamma said, “Mike, it is not safe to take other people’s things. Give it back.†+ +But Mike didn’t listen to Mamma, and he opened the purse. He wanted to see what was inside. + +Then, Mike started to tear the purse apart. Mamma was angry and said, “No Mike, don’t tear things!†But it was too late. Mike had already torn it apart. + +Mamma was very sad and Mike felt bad. He knew he had done something wrong and tears started to form in his eyes. + +Mamma hugged Mike and said, “It’s okay my love, but remember, it is not safe to take other people’s things.†+Once upon a time, there lived a fierce dragon in a cave on the edge of the forest. The dragon had orange scales and two long horns on its head. + +One day, the dragon heard a curious whisper from the forest. It was soft but as clear as a bell. The dragon decided to peek inside and see who it came from. + +Gently, the dragon sneaked through a loop of trees and bushes. As it came closer to the voice, the dragon's curiosity grew. + +When the dragon found the source, it discovered a tiny fairy with a wand. The fairy looked surprised, but spoke in a gentle voice. + +The fairy said, "Oh Dragon! What brings you here today?" + +The dragon smiled and whispered back, "I heard your sweet whisper and wanted to meet you!" + +The fairy chuckled and thanked the dragon for its courage. + +The dragon and fairy then became great friends, and their friendship remained strong and fierce. +Once upon a time, there was a mum and her three year old son. On a gloomy day, they decided to go to the grocery store. + +The mom said, "Let's go turn the car and go to the grocery, my boy!" + +The son smiled with joy and said, "Yes, mum, let's go!" + +Mum got the car going and drove to the grocery store. On their way, the grey clouds overhead spread a gloomy feeling in the air. + +When they got to the grocery store, they saw a lot of yummy things on the shelves. The son saw some candy and asked if he could have some. + +Mum said, "No, not today my boy. We only came to get groceries." + +The son said, "Ok, mum. We can turn back home now, right?" + +Mum smiled and said, "Yes, we can go turn the car now." + +And so they both went back home with their groceries, happy and excited. The end. +Once upon a time, there lived a little bird. The bird wanted to fly, but she had small wings and did not know how to fly. One day, she saw other birds flying into the sky and she became very sad. She said to her friend:"I wish I could fly like them!" + +Her friend told her:â€You can learn to fly. Just keep climbing higher and higher and you will learn.†+ +The little bird was so excited and she started to climb higher and higher. But the higher she climbed, the more boring it got. She stopped and rested, but she didn't want to go back down. She kept telling herself, “I can do this! I can fly!†+ +But sadly, the higher she climbed, the less air there was and eventually she ran out of energy and fell. She landed safely on the ground and watched the other birds fly away. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful when we try to do something new. Don't get too bored or tired while trying or else you might end up in a bad situation. +Henry was walking through the park when he noticed a bush. He was curious so he stopped to investigate. He noticed something sparkly and he bent down to take a closer look. It was salt! Henry thought that was so cool so he decided to pull the salt out of the bush. + +Suddenly, he heard a voice. It was his friend, Sarah, who had come to the park to play too. She said, "WHAT are you doing?!" + +"I'm pulling salt out of this bush," said Henry. + +Sarah thought this was very helpful and asked Henry if there was more salt in the bush. Henry decided to take Sarah over to the bush so she could help him pull the salt. They both had a lot of fun looking for the salt and pulling it out of the bush. + +When they had pulled all the salt out of the bush, they both laughed and said, "We are so helpful!" +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Jan. Jan was very excited because today she was going to the park to play. + +When Jan got to the park, she was amazed by all the interesting things it had to offer. She saw a swing that she wanted to try and a large, muddy puddle. Jan decided to have a lot of fun so she started running around and shouting with excitement. + +Jan stopped next to the puddle and looked at all the crazy designs the mud created. She smiled and said to herself, “Look how neat this is. I want to play in it!†So, without hesitation, Jan jumped into the puddle and started splashing around. + +Before long, Jan’s mom came walking over and saw how muddy her daughter was. She said, “Jan, were you playing in the puddle?†+ +Jan nodded her head and smiled. Her mom just laughed and said, “Well, since you’re already filthy, why don’t you sign your name with your feet in the mud.†+ +Jan clapped her hands and started stomping her feet in the mud. She smiled and said, “Look, mommy! I just wrote my name in the mud!†+ +Jan’s mom couldn't help but laugh at her daughter's creativity. She was amazed by how much fun Jan could have with +Once upon a time, there was a girl who loved her colorful lungs. She enjoyed running and jumping and would often show off her lungs to people. + +One day, she was playing around with her friends when she had an idea. She jumped up and yelled, “Look! My lungs can be very loud!†Everyone in the park stopped and stared. She was so embarrassed that she could feel her face getting hot. But her friends snickered and laughed. + +“Wow! You’re so lucky to have such colorful lungs,†one of them said. + +“Yeah, I know. I think they’re pretty cool,†the girl replied. + +The girl was still embarrassed, but her friends’ words helped her to feel better. From then on, she was proud of her colorful lungs and would show them off from time to time. +Once upon a time there was a successful farmer and his daughter. One day, the farmer was walking around his farm when he spotted a snake. The farmer quickly ran to get his daughter. The farmer said to his daughter, "Look. Do you understand what you see?" She nodded her head and said, "A snake!" The farmer was relieved that his daughter understood and he carefully guided her away from the snake. + +The daughter was curious and asked her father, "Do snakes like you?" The farmer laughed and said, "No, they don't! It is best to stay away from them, just in case." The farmer and his daughter walked away, happy that they had been successful in staying away from the snake. They both felt safe! +Once upon a time there lived a mom and her three year old son, Tom. Tom loved smooth things: a smooth sandcastle, a smooth rock, a smooth stick. But one day, Tom found a strange thing. + +Mom and Tom went to the park. Tom saw something shiny on the ground, he bent down and picked it up. It was a lock. + +"What's this, Mommy?" asked Tom. + +Mom was about to say something, but she stopped. She said, "Mind the lock, Tom, we will use it later." + +Tom didn't understand, but he decided to mind the lock like Mom said. + +That night, Mom took Tom to a playground with a big, smooth slide. Mom said to Tom, "Use this lock to lock the gate so no one else can get into the playground". + +Tom was excited! He thought the lock was only for playing but it was a real one. He used the lock to secure the playground while he and mom enjoyed time sliding down the smooth slide. + +Tom loved the lock and was happy that it could be useful too. He felt proud that he minded the lock like Mom said. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl who loved to collect fur. She had a basket full of different kinds of fur: fluffy fur, furry fur, and curly fur. She even had some blue and yellow fur. + +Every day the little girl would take her basket and collect even more kinds of fur. She went around the park and found squirrels and bunnies, and asked them for their fur. + +The squirrels and bunnies were so happy to help and gave her lots of fur. Whenever she collected fur, she would make it into something special. + +The little girl was so creative and would make necklaces and scarves out of the fur. She even made a special fur hat for her teddy bear! The little girl was so sweet and everyone in the park loved her. + +The squirrels and bunnies that she collected the fur from would give her hugs and say thank you for being so nice. Everyone loved the sweet little girl and her fur creations! +Suddenly, it started to rain. The sky was grey and the rain began to pour all around. Little Jack, who was only 3 years old, was so excited to play in the rain. + +"Let's go outside, Mommy!" Jack said, hopping up and down excitedly. + +Mommy smiled. "Okay, let's go!" + +They opened the door and ran out the garden into the rain. Jack smiled and laughed, and began twirling around in the rain. He felt like he was flying! + +"It's noisy!" Jack shouted, before grabbing an old bucket he saw and began to collect the rain. The bucket was starting to fill up with the water when Jack's Mommy called him inside. + +"Come on, Jack. Time to go home," she said. + +Jack was reluctant to leave, but he still followed his mommy back inside. The house was so cozy and warm and he was a bit sad to leave. + +Mommy went to the kitchen and started to fill up the sink with water. "What are you doing, Mommy?" Jack asked. + +"I'm making soup, my love," she answered. + +"But you filled it up with rain!" Jack replied, confused. + +Mommy laughed. "Yes, Jack. The rainwater is so good and pure. That's why I'm using it to soak the vegetables so they'll taste +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Jane who wanted to make a perfect breakfast. She wanted to make oatmeal for all of her friends. She put the oats in a pot and put the pot on the stove. She put the fire on and waited for it to be ready. However, something went wrong and the oatmeal ended up being too thick. Jane was sad and threw the oatmeal back in the pot. + +Jane did not want to give up. She decided to add some warm water to the pot and tried to mix it with a spoon. Suddenly, there was a loud noise coming from the kitchen. Jane's brother had come in and thrown a rock into the pot. The rock messed up the oatmeal and Jane was very angry. + +Suddenly, an idea came to Jane. She gathered a few handfuls of oats, added some honey to sweeten the mixture, and put the pot back on the stove. After a few minutes, the oatmeal was cooked just right - it was perfect! Jane served the perfect oatmeal to her friends and everyone enjoyed it a lot. +Molly was very happy. She was playing in the park with her daddy. Daddy was pushing her on the swing, and Molly was shouting with joy. Suddenly, it started to rain. Daddy told Molly to run back to the car. But Molly was too busy having fun, and she didn't listen. She kept playing carelessly. + +Daddy shouted her name. He was getting a bit angry. Molly ran away, but she was still laughing. Daddy was trying to catch up with her. He shouted at the top of his voice, and said: "Molly, I said it's time to go home". + +Molly turned around and saw her dad running towards her. She stopped, and ran to him as fast as she could. Daddy caught Molly in his arms, and hugged her tightly. He whispered that he loves her and said: "It's ok Molly, let's go home". + +Molly smiled and hugged her Daddy back. She was so happy and grateful for her Daddy's love. From that day on, Molly was careful to listen to her daddy, so she could spend more time with him. +Once upon a time, there was a big, blue boat in the water. Inside the boat were two friends - Jack and Jenny. + +Jack looked very frustrated. Jenny asked him, "What's wrong Jack?" + +Jack replied, "We have so much water in the boat. I do not know what to do." + +Jenny smiled and said, "No worries Jack! Let's get some buckets and start getting the water out." + +So, Jack and Jenny got buckets and began to care for the water. They both worked hard and after a while they had gotten rid of all the water. + +Jack looked happily at Jenny. He said, "Thanks Jenny, I was so frustrated but you helped me care for the water. Yay!" + +Jenny smiled and hugged Jack. They were both happy that they had been able to care for the water. The End. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Daisy. She lived a long way away from a magical place called Zoom Town. Every morning, Daisy would get up and dream of living in Zoom Town. + +One day, Daisy heard some wonderful news. Her mom told her that they were going to visit Zoom Town! After eating breakfast on the way, they arrived and Daisy couldn't stop smiling. + +When they first arrived, Daisy started to explore all the amazing shops. Then, she found a pretty store that was selling lots of neat things. She saw a cute purple dress, but she didn't have enough money to buy it. + +So, her mom said that if Daisy wanted the dress, she would have to sell something. Daisy thought about it for a minute, and then she sold all her extra toys for enough money to buy the dress. She was so excited to take it home. + +With her new dress, Daisy was able to zoom around, explore every corner of Zoom Town, and live out her dreams. She had a great time and would never forget her adventure! +Mummy and Jake were going to the market. Jake was so excited! He loved to shop for his favourite treats like jelly at the market. + +Mummy took Jake's hand and they began to explore the market. Everywhere Jake looked, the colours were bright, and the smells were fresh. But his favourite was the stall selling all kinds of jellys. + +Mummy talked to the stall keeper and said, "Surely such a wonderful sweet must be very valuable," she said.. Jake wanted the jelly and he was getting more and more restless, tugging at mummy's hand. + +At last, mummy bought Jake the jelly, and Jake thanked her with big, happy smile. Jake valued the way mummy had chose the jelly for him. That made Jake feel special. From then on, whenever Jake goes to the market, he gets the same jelly and remembers the special moment he had with his mummy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Emily. She was only three years old, but she had a very good memory. + +One day, Emily's mom said, “Emily, it's time to do your test!†Emily was excited! + +At the table, Emily saw a big open book with lots of colourful pictures. She smiled and said, “I remember this. Let's begin!†+ +Emily's mom watched her carefully as she moved from one page to the next. When Emily was finished, her mom said, “Good job, Emily! You remembered everything!†Emily beamed with pride. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Millie who wanted a massage. Every time Millie asked for a massage, her mommy would smile and say she would give her one. + +Today, Millie was feeling very soft and could not wait for her massage. As Millie was playing, her mommy called her in for dinner. + +Millie asked "Mommy, can I have my massage now?" + +Mommy replied, "No Millie, you must eat dinner first." + +Millie was sad, but she knew that dinner was important, so she sat down to eat. After she finished dinner, Mommy said it was time for her massage! + +Millie was so happy that she jumped up and ran to the living room. Mommy told her to lie down on the couch and Millie obeyed. Mommy then poured a special massage lotion into her hands and started to rub Millie's back. + +Millie felt so soft and relaxed as her mommy massaged her back. All of a sudden, Mommy stopped. + +Millie asked, "Mommy, why did you stop?" + +Mommy replied, "I just wanted to give you something special to drink". + +Millie was so excited about her surprise drink that she forgot all about her massage. After she finished her drink, Mommy gave her the most perfect massage. Millie felt so soft, +Dave was a modern boy who lived in the city. Recently, he noticed a lot of pigeons had moved in to the city. He thought they were so pretty! + +One day, when he was walking in the park, he saw a pigeon hopping around in the grass. Dave spoke to the pigeon and asked if he could be his friend. + +Pigeon: "No, I cannot accept your kind offer." + +Dave believed in second chances and asked again. + +Pigeon: "Maybe I can accept this time. Let's be friends!" + +Dave and the pigeon became great friends. They went for walks in the park often and Dave even brought pigeon treats! The pigeon kept visiting Dave's house and eventually accepted living there with Dave. + +They were the best of friends and Dave loved his modern friend, the pigeon. +Once upon a time, there were two friends, Jack and Jill. They were both 3 years old and loved to play together. One day, they were walking in the park and noticed a big tree with a lot of colorful fruits hanging from its branches. + +"Let's try some," said Jack. +"No," said Jill. +"Why not?" asked Jack. +"I don't know the name of this fruit, so I don't want to try it," answered Jill. + +Jack thought for a moment and then said, "My mom always says that it's better to try something new before you decide if you like it or not. I recommend that we try the fruit." + +Jill hesitated and then decided to try the fruit. To her surprise, the fruit was delicious! She was so happy that she agreed with Jack. + +The moral of this story is that it pays to be open-minded and not be afraid to try something new. You never know how wonderful something could be if you don't first give it a try. +Once upon a time, there was a young playful monkey called Henry. He liked to run around the jungle and play with his friends. One day, he decided to take a nap under a big prune tree. + +But then, trouble came. Henry heard his friends yelling and pointing at something further away. He immediately woke up and ran towards them. + +When Henry arrived, he saw a big snake blocking the way. "That snake doesn't look very friendly!" he thought. + +His friends told Henry to be careful, but Henry was very brave. He stepped up and said to the snake: "What are you doing here?" + +The snake replied: "I'm just looking for a prune to eat". + +Henry thought for a moment and with a smile he said: "Let's make a deal! I'll give you some prunes from the tree, so you don't have to bother us. What do you say?" + +The snake thought it was a very good idea, so they agreed! From that day on, Henry and the snake often shared prunes together and they soon became friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Poppy. One day, Poppy wanted to know what it was like to get married. She asked her mom and dad what it meant. Her mom said, "Marry means to choose someone special to love and be with forever." Poppy thought about it for a bit and said, "I want to marry my best friend!" Her parents laughed, but they told her that it was normal to want to marry your best friend. + +Then, Poppy and her best friend decided to pretend to get married. They put on some old clothes and had a pretend wedding in the backyard. Poppy's parents stood nearby and watched as the two friends declared their love for one another. In the end, they had a very special and normal pretend wedding. +Once upon a time there was a stable. It was a big, strong and cosy stable. Inside of it there lived a horse and a girl. The girl was only three years old and her name was Lily. She was very glad to have the horse in her stable. + +One day Lily came to the stable, but she found the horse looking sad. + +"What's wrong?" Lily asked the horse. + +"I am so sad because I have no friends," said the horse. + +Lily was very sad when she heard this. She wanted to make the horse feel better. With her sweet little voice she said, "Don't worry. I will be your friend!" + +The horse was so teary with happiness. He said, "Thank you so much! I am glad that you are my friend." + +Lily smiled and the two friends hugged. From that day on the horse and Lily were always best friends. They would spend their days playing and exploring the stable. + +The end. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sadie. Sadie was three and she had a purse. The purse was filled with lots of nice things that made Sadie very excited. She enjoyed carrying her purse with her everywhere. + +One day, Sadie had a troubled day. She forgot to bring her special purse to school and things didn't go as planned. Sadie felt really sad. + +But then, something amazing happened. Her mom gave her a special surprise. It was a brand new purse with a pretty butterfly pattern. Sadie was so happy and it excited her very much. + +Now Sadie always remembers to carry her special purse with her. Whenever Sadie gets troubled, she looks at her purse and it brings her lots of joy and happiness. +One day, Martin was walking in the park when he noticed a small kitten. The cute little cat was alone, and seemed to need help. Martin was very compassionate and wanted to help the kitten. He carefully carried the kitten and took her home. + +When Martin showed his family the kitten, they were very excited! His mom said, "Oh, she's so sweet! What will you call her?" + +The little boy smiled and said, "Clover." + +Everyone was very happy that young Martin had found such a cute and compassionate trusting kitten. He cared for Clover and they became the best of friends. + +Martin loves to carry Clover with him everywhere he goes. He always tells her lots of stories and she purrs with delight. + +Martin and Clover are happy together, and they will always be friends. +Once upon a time there was a rabbit. His name was Pete. One day he woke up feeling very organised. He wanted to go on an adventure, so he hopped over to the kitchen. There he saw a silver box on the table, and he knew that it would be perfect for carrying his things. + +He opened the box, and inside he saw a map and a picnic basket. Pete was so excited. He grabbed the boxes and carried them to his favourite spot at the park. When he arrived he organized the map and the picnic basket. Then he sat down and ate his lunch and enjoyed the view. + +Suddenly, Pete heard a voice from behind him. +"Where did you find those things, Pete?" asked the voice. +Pete turned around and saw a little squirrel. +"I found them in a silver box in the kitchen," said Pete. +The squirrel seemed very excited when he heard this. +"Will you carry me and show me the box? I'd love to find one too!" said the squirrel. + +And so Pete carried the squirrel back to the kitchen. When they arrived, Pete opened the silver box again. The squirrel was amazed and quickly filled it up with all sorts of things he wanted to take on an adventure. Pete smiled and continued to carry the silver box around with him. From then on, he was always organized and ready for a new adventure! +Once upon a time there were two friends. One of them was competitive. The other one was not competitive and liked to do things slowly. + +They were playing together outside when they spotted something. It was a cupboard. They were curious and wanted to investigate. + +The competitive friend ran over to the cupboard. She wanted to be the first one to opening it. She said to her friend, "I'm going to open the cupboard. You will see what's inside!" + +The other friend grinned and said "First I must bow. Showing respect is important!" She bowed before the cupboard and then opened it. + +Inside there was a surprise! A big box of chocolates! They both laughed and the competitive friend said in surprise "Wow, I didn't expect that!" and the other friend winked and said "You have to be patient to find out what's inside!" +Bob was playing with a big piece of paper. He wanted to make something special with it. He decided he would fold it into a cross. He tried and tried, but he just couldn't get the paper to stay. He kept getting frustrated. + +Then his mum stepped in. She showed him how to fold it correctly. Bob watched as his mum completed the cross perfectly. He was so excited! He hugged his mum and said, “Thank you!†+ +But suddenly, a disgusting smell filled the room. Bob looked down at the cross his mum had made and noticed it was covered in bugs! He screamed and ran away. His mum tried to comfort him, but he was too scared to come back. Bob never touched the paper again. +Once upon a time there was a little girl named Sarah. She loved to play outside in the sunshine and she always had a lot of fun. One day, Sarah was playing when she noticed a pan sitting by the side of the road. She picked it up and noticed it was empty. + +"What a funny pan," Sarah said to herself. "I wonder what I could put in it?" + +Sarah had an idea. She filled the pan with sand and things she found around the yard. She wanted to make something special, so she asked her mom if she had any paint. + +Her mom said, "I am sorry, Sarah, we don't have any paint". + +Sarah started to get sad, but then her mom said, "I know where we can find some!" + +Sarah's mom took her to the store, where Sarah insisted on picking out the exact paint she wanted. When she brought it back home, Sarah filled the empty pan with the paint and made a beautiful rainbow. + +Sarah was so proud of her artwork and she couldn't wait to show everyone. She knew that this special pan was destined to make something special. +Bobby was walking through the park. He saw a bridge and decided to follow it. + +Bobby’s mum called out to him, “Be careful Bobby, don’t go too far!†+ +Bobby smiled and kept walking. He followed the bridge until it suddenly ended at a very bad river. Bobby was so surprised to see the river and he did not want to go in. + +Bobby called back to his mum, “Mum, the bridge stopped and I don’t want to go in. It’s too bad!†+ +His mum replied, “It's ok Bobby, stay on this side of the river. I’ll come get you in a few minutes.†+ +Bobby was relieved to hear his mum and so he listened and waited. Soon, his mum was able to come and help him cross the bridge, safely. +Once upon a time, there were two very different creatures - a bear and a mouse. The bear was very, very hungry and noticed a vine full of juicy white grapes. + +The bear said, "I'm so hungry! I must eat those white grapes!" + +The mouse scurried over to the bear and said, "Please don't eat the grapes, bear! If you destroy the vine, there won't be any more grapes and we'll be hungry forever!" + +The bear thought for a moment and realised that the mouse was right. He said, "You're right, little mouse. We must work together to look after the vine and the white grapes. Then everyone will have something to eat!" + +The bear and the mouse happily worked together to look after the vine. They picked the grapes, watered the vine and protected it from pests. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to take care of what we have, so that everyone has enough to eat. Working together helps us to do that! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Johnny. He was always excited to learn new things. One day, he visited a train station and was amazed by all the trains. Everywhere he looked there were trains: big ones and small ones, fast ones and slow ones. Johnny asked the station master, "what is the fastest train of all?" + +"The most helpful train is the one that races at the fastest speed," said the station master. + +So, that night, Johnny decided he wanted to race the fast train. He quickly put on his special racing clothes and hopped onto the train track. + +But as soon as Johnny started to race, the train railled alongside him. It was moving faster than he ever could! Johnny tried to go faster but nothing seemed to work. + +Then he received a helpful suggestion from the Station Master. She said,"If you go back to the station and ask the engine driver to pull the train back a bit, you can have your own race!" + +Johnny followed her suggestion, and sure enough the engine driver helped him. It was a close call, but Johnny managed to win the race against the fast train! +The sun shone brightly as Jack walked down the street. His eyes went to a sign that was on the wall and he touched it. Suddenly, it pinched him! He yelped with surprise and pain and ran away, leaving a annoyed and frustrated. + +When Jack got home, he saw his Mom and immediately told her what happened. She looked at his finger and said, "Some signs aren't always so friendly! We'll have to be careful walking past them in the future." + +The next day, Jack was careful to keep his distance from the sign and stayed far away. But as he was passing, he heard a loud screech come from the sign. Before he knew it, the sign had pinched his finger again! Jack screamed with shock and pain and ran away as fast as he could, more frustrated than before. + +When he told his Mom, she shook her head sadly. "That's why I told you to stay away from the sign, Jack. Now let's get home and you can have a bowl of ice cream and a soak in a warm bath." + +Jack nodded, glad to have his Mom's comfort, but still feeling very frustrated. He knew he would have to stay away from the sign in future! +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Alice. She loved to play outside. She often went to the beach and jumped in the waves with her friends. + +One day when she went to the beach, she stepped on something sharp. It was a broken shell. She had a big cut on her foot and it started to bleed. She was scared and started to cry. + +Her friends saw her crying and said, “Alice, you need something to put on your cut so it can heal.†Alice was worried, but then one of her friends took out a rag from his bag. It was a cool blue rag. + +Alice said, “Thank you! I need this rag to put on my cut so it can heal.†Her friends put the rag on her cut and it soon stopped bleeding. + +Alice was so happy and ran back to the waves with her friends. She was glad that she found something cool to help her. +Once upon a time there was a boy called Tim. He was always so curious and liked to explore the world around him. One day, while he was out exploring, he stumbled across a wreck in a nearby field. It was an old ship, and Tim was so amazed. + +He ran over to it and started to explore. Tim was climbing all over the wreck when he heard a voice. + +"Hello there, young man," the voice said. Tim turned around and saw an old man sitting on a rock. He was looking at him with troubled eyes. + +"What are you doing here, young man?" asked the old man. + +Tim smiled. "I found this wreck. I'm exploring it!" + +The old man smiled back. "That's a brave thing to do. I used to sail on this ship many years ago. Sadly, it's now a wreck. She used to be so beautiful." + +Tim was so excited to hear this story. "Thank you for telling me," he said. + +The old man smiled. "It was my pleasure, young man." + +Tim thanked the old man and said goodbye. He left feeling a little bit sad, but he was also happy that he had found something special. +Jimmy and his mommy went to the park one day. Jimmy saw a big, red field. He asked his mommy, "What is that?" + +Mommy said, "That is a field, Jimmy. Let's go take a closer look." + +They walked over and Jimmy started pointing at everything. He pointed to the flowers and the trees. He pointed to birds in the sky. Then he saw something that made him really excited. + +"Look, Mommy! A big, red caterpillar." + +Mommy smiled and said, "Let's catch it and put it in a jar." So they chased and caught the caterpillar. Jimmy held the jar up to his face and looked inside. + +The caterpillar was still pointing its antennas around and exploring its new home. Jimmy was very excited and smiled, admiring the red caterpillar in the jar. +Once upon a time there was a little girl. She loved to play in the garden and see what would happen. One day, her aunt came to visit and they decided to go explore the garden. As they were exploring, the little girl saw a green bug. She was excited and pointed it out to her aunt. Her aunt said that the bug was dangerous and that they needed to leave. The little girl was sad but didn’t want to get in trouble, so she listened to her aunt. As they started to walk away, the green bug happened to sting the little girl. She was very upset and started to cry. Her aunt was mad that she didn’t listen and they had to go home early. It was a bad ending to their adventure. +Once upon a time, there was a girl and her mom. The girl was glad to be in the park. She smiled at the blue sky, the green grass, and the ducks by the stream. + +Mom said, "Let's go in the stream!" The girl got excited, so she ran and hopped in the water. + +Then, a big wave came and swept the girl away. Mom ran to the stream, but it was too late. She couldn't find the girl. + +At the end, Mom was so sad. She learned a hard lesson: never play in water without an adult. +Once upon a time there was a wise frog named Fred. Every day he would ride on his bike around the pond. His rides would take him all around the wetlands, through the tall grasses and near the gentle streams. + +One day Fred decided to take a longer ride into the woods. He hopped on his bike and waved goodbye to all his friends in the pond. As he pedaled through the beauty of nature, he caught a glimpse of a bright, shiny diamond. + +He hopped off his bike and picked up the diamond. He held it up to the sunlight and it sparkled like the stars in the night sky. It was so magical that Fred knew he must keep it forever, so he put it in his pocket and continued his ride. + +He rode and rode, until he reached the edge of the woods. He hopped off his bike and waved goodbye to the trees and all the animals he had seen on his journey. Now Fred had a new companion, the sparkling diamond. He was so wise to have found it on his ride! +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Billy. He was only three years old. One sunny day, he decided to go for a walk in the park. + +As Billy was walking, he saw an elderly woman. She was wearing a pretty dress. Billy asked her, "What is the name of your lovely dress?" + +The elderly woman smiled and answered, "This is my Sunday best." + +Then, Billy noticed a vehicle speeding by. He asked the elderly woman, "What is that vehicle?" + +The elderly woman laughed as she said, "That is a car. Cars are like horses, but they are much faster." + +Billy was so impressed by the car. He thanked the elderly woman for teaching him about vehicles and gave her a big hug before running off. From that day on, Billy always wanted to dress up in his Sunday best to go for a walk in the park. +Once upon a time there was a smart kid. He was walking outside in the park one day when he heard a noise. He was surprised! It sounded like a strange creature. He decided to investigate. + +When he got closer, the kid saw a big, furry monster! The kid said, "What are you doing here?" + +But the monster didn't answer. Instead, it chased the kid! The kid ran faster and faster until he couldn't run anymore. He was so scared! + +But the monster was too smart. It suddenly jumped out from behind a bush and caught the kid! The poor kid screamed and screamed, but he couldn't get away. + +The monster said, "I'm sorry, but you have to stay here forever!" The monster disappeared, leaving the poor kid all alone. + +The kid never got out of the park. He was stuck there forever. It was a bad ending for the poor, surprised kid. +Jimmy was walking along the park one day when he met a boy his own age. His new friend was carrying a golf club in his hand. + +"What's that?" Jimmy asked. + +"This is a golf club. I play golf with it," replied the boy. + +Jimmy had never seen a golf club before. "Can I try?" he asked. + +The boy handed the golf club to Jimmy. Jimmy held it and looked it. It felt strange in his hands. + +Jimmy then looked down at the ground. It was dirty and Jimmy saw some golf balls laying on the ground. One of the golf balls was moving! + +Jimmy watched in amazement as the golf ball rolled away up a small hill. + +"Wow! That was amazing!" said Jimmy. + +The boy smiled. "That's why I play golf," he said. "It's always an amazing adventure." +Once upon a time there was a girl called Alice. She was shy, but she loved to play. One day, she decided to go for a walk in the west. As she went, she could feel something exciting in the air. + +On the way, Alice met a fox. "Hello Alice," said the fox. "Would you like to go on an adventure with me?" + +Alice was a little scared but she was also very excited. She thought for a moment, then said "Yes!" + +The fox smiled and said "Let's go!" and off they went, deeper and deeper into the west. + +Alice had no idea where they were going, but the fox seemed to know exactly where he was going. Finally, they reached a secret cave. + +The fox turned to Alice and said "This is it, let's act!" + +Alice was confused, but went along with it. The fox took out a big crafty box and started to build something. Alice watched as the fox worked and started to understand what was going on. + +The fox had set up an adventure for Alice. She was no longer shy and acted bravely as she explored the cave. In the end, Alice found a hidden treasure chest! + +Alice had gone on an amazing adventure and found something special - she was no longer shy! +One day, a little girl named Annie wanted to build a house. She went outside and grabbed a big pile of bricks, and began stacking them together. “I need helpâ€, said Annie. + +Her brother Jimmy came outside and said “what can I do to help?†+ +Annie requested “could you please put the bricks together for me?†+ +Jimmy smiled and said “of course! I can help you make a beautiful houseâ€. + +Jimmy began carefully placing the bricks together. Annie watched carefully. “Thank youâ€, she said, “you’re doing a great job!†+ +Jimmy smiled and said “you’re welcome! Your house will be beautiful when it’s finished.†+ +Annie and Jimmy worked together, building the house until it was done. When it was finished, Annie looked at it and smiled. + +“Looks perfect!â€, said Annie. + +Jimmy smiled and said “I’m glad I was here to help you. Have fun in your new beautiful house!†+Once upon a time, there was a wide farm. In the farm, there was a baby pig named Timmy. Timmy was always so very hungry. + +One day, Timmy felt an urge to follow his nose. He followed the scent and the sound of crunching. He saw a beautiful apple tree just ahead. + +Timmy asked the tree, "Can I have an apple?" + +The tree replied, "Yes, you can have one. Just make sure to leave some for the other animals." + +Timmy was so happy at this. He grabbed an apple and began to eat, feeling so excited and relieved of his hunger. He thanked the tree and then went back to his home on the wide farm. He kept the urge to explore in his heart and eventually became the happiest pig anyone had ever seen. +The sun was shining. Two best friends, Lucy and David, were playing by the river. Suddenly, Lucy saw an alligator in the water! She quickly ran to David and shouted, "Look! We have to run away!" + +The alligator heard her and started to scatter. Lucy and David ran as fast as they could. They ran through the forest and hoped to find a safe place to hide. + +Suddenly, the alligator appeared again. It was blocking their path, and it was not leaving. Lucy and David were scared, but David bravely said, "I have an idea. Is there any food available?" + +The alligator heard this and started to search around. But Lucy said, "No! This bad animal will eat us!" + +Sadly, their plan didn't work. The alligator followed them and soon, it had them trapped. Lucy and David were scared. There was no escape. + +In the end, the alligator ate them both. It scattered away afterwards, leaving their families with sadness. +Once upon a time there was a beautiful garden. In the garden lived a spirit. Every day, the spirit watched over the garden. One day, a little girl named Sarah came to the Garden. She didn't know the spirit was there. + +Suddenly, she heard a voice. It was the voice of the spirit! She was very surprised! The spirit said, "Welcome to my beautiful garden, Sarah. I'm so glad you're here." + +Sarah was very happy to know the spirit was there. She wanted to talk to him. They talked for a long time about the flowers and animals in the garden. + +At the end of the day, Sarah said goodbye to the spirit. She knew that he was always there, protecting the garden. She also knew that she could go back and talk to him another day if she wanted to. +Once upon a time, there lived a family of rabbits. The mummy rabbit had to go out of the burrow early every day, leaving her babies behind. + +One day, she said goodbye to her children and said, "I'm going to work. I'll be back soon. I want you all to be calm, okay?" + +The baby rabbits nodded. They knew they had to stay calm and support each other. + +Suddenly, a fox appeared in the burrow. The baby rabbits were very scared, but they had to think of a way to escape! + +The little ones huddled together and supported each other. One baby rabbit shouted, "We can get out this way! Quickly!" + +They all ran out of the burrow, and breathed a sigh of relief when they were safe. + +The mummy rabbit was very happy to see them safe and sound and hugged them tightly. She said, "You were all so brave and you helped each other to escape. You are such good children!" + +The baby rabbits smiled and hugged their mummy. They were very calm now and felt safe with their mummy looking after them. +The sun was so bright that it made Chester frown. He felt hot and his forehead was sweaty. He looked up in the sky and saw a surprising sight. A big, fat mosquito was hovering right above him. Chester had never seen one up close before. He thought he was funny and cute, but he also knew not to touch him. He was afraid of getting a mosquito bite. + +Chester then waved his hand at the mosquito and it flew away. He was very happy when it left and smiled with joy. He loved watching the bright, sunny day and being outside in nature. He looked up at the sky, smiled and waved goodbye to the mosquito. +One day, a vehicle drove by and a 3 year old boy shouted, "That's crazy!" The driver shouted back, "I know!" The little boy laughed. His mom said, "How about we go for an ice cream? You can taste as much as you like!" +The little boy was so excited. He ran to the ice cream parlor and was overwhelmed by the flavor choices. Finally, he chose strawberry with chocolate sprinkles. He tasted it and it felt like the best thing ever! +The boy shouted, "Thank you, Mommy! This ice cream is crazy delicious!" His mom smiled and said, "I know, sweetheart. It's the best." +Once upon a time, there was a young goat who lived on a farm. One day, the goat went looking for food and it saw an apple tree. It was so excited to find some apples! But suddenly, the ground shook and the goat fell. It felt very sorry and tried to get up, but it couldn't. + +The farmer saw the goat and asked, "Are you ok?" The goat shook its head and said, "No, I can't get up!" The farmer saw that the goat was very sorry and he decided to help it. He carefully picked up the goat and brought it to the backyard, where he proceeded to bury it with some flowers. + +The goat thanked the farmer for helping it and said goodbye before it continued on its way. The farmer watched it go, feeling very sorry for the poor goat. + +The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Jenny. She was three years old, and she loved to go exploring in the woods near her home. + +One day, Jenny was walking in the woods when she saw something shiny on the ground. She stooped down and picked it up, and it was a knife! Jenny thought it was very exciting, and she held it in her hand and showed it to her mother when she got home. + +"Jenny, that's not a toy!" said her mum, in a very serious voice. "If you ever see a knife again, you must not touch it, do you understand?" + +Jenny nodded, but then wondered why her mum was so worried about it. Her mum smiled sadly and said "A knife can be very dangerous, especially if you don't know how to use it properly. It could snap and hurt someone, which is why we must be very careful when we're near knives." + +Jenny was sad, but she also understood that her mum was right. She hugged her mum tight, and they went back inside their house where they ate some sweet biscuits together. + +The moral of the story is that we should always be careful around things that could be dangerous, and always listen to a grown-up's advice. +Lisa was feeling very worried. She was standing on her lawn, looking up at the sky. It was a beautiful day, the sun shining brightly. Suddenly, Lisa noticed something very interesting - a flying kite! + +The kite was colorful, its string trailed behind it in the wind. It was a very curious sight. + +"Oh! What is that?" Lisa asked. + +"It's a kite," said her brother. "Let's go fly it!" + +Lisa was still uncertain, but her brother was so excited, she decided to give it a try. She followed her brother to the nearby park, and soon both of them had a kite in the air. + +The sun was high in the sky, and they watched the kite soar around in the wind. Lisa forgot all her worries and couldn't help but feel amazed at how beautiful it was. They had a great time playing in the park, and both went home with happy smiles on their faces. +Once upon a time there was a bunny in a big space. The bunny was hopping around and exploring. Then he noticed something unusual - a door! He got very excited and hopped even closer. Suddenly he stumbled and fell. He looked up and saw a funny creature. + +"Who are you?" asked the bunny. + +"I'm a space ghost," said the ghost in an unusual voice. + +The bunny was scared at first, but then the ghost said "Do you want to explore the space with me?" + +The bunny was very happy and said yes! The two friends giggled as they stumbled around the space. They explored different planets, stars and jumped around on the moon. + +The bunny and the ghost had the best day ever. They said goodbye to each other and promised to explore space together again soon! +On Wednesday morning, Molly was so bored. It was so dull inside and outside. She needed a new adventure! Her mom opened the mailbox and saw an exciting letter from her aunt. + +“Molly, do you want to mail this letter for me?†asked mom. + +Molly was thrilled. She had never mailed a letter before! “Yes!†she said happily. + +Mom smiled and said, “Let's go to the post office.†+ +Molly put on her shoes and they walked to the post office. On the way, Molly asked lots of questions. When they got there, Molly ran up to the window and said, “Here! I have a letter to mail!†+ +The postman smiled and said, “Let's put the letter in the box. That will send it away!†+ +Molly smiled and said, “I mailed it!†She was so proud of her adventure. + +When they got back home, Mom asked Molly how it felt to mail a letter. + +Molly said, “It was so fun! I want to mail more letters!†+ +Mom laughed and said, “Sure, we can mail more letters soon.†+ +Molly was so excited to have a new adventure on Wednesday! +John was a clever bunny. He was small and liked to run around the garden. One day he noticed something out of the corner of his eye. A white rabbit was sat by the edge of the garden. + +John hopped over to the white rabbit. + +“Hello!†said John with a big, friendly smile. + +“Hello!†replied the white rabbit. + +John asked the white rabbit why he had come to visit. The white rabbit pointed to a carrot in the distance. + +John was a clever bunny, he knew that he could get the carrot quickly. He hopped ahead of the white rabbit, and became faster and faster. + +Soon the carrot was in sight. John was now close enough to see the prize. He grabbed the carrot and held it out to the white rabbit. + +“Here you go. You are clever!†said John. He smiled as the white rabbit gave him a big thank you. + +John and the white rabbit hopped away, happy to have become friends. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play outside. One day, they see a big mountain. It is very far and very high. + +"Let's go to the mountain!" Ben says. "I want to see what is there." + +Anna is not sure. She thinks the mountain is too big and too cold. She says, "No, Ben. The mountain is not for us. It is for birds and bears. We will get lost and freeze." + +Ben is not afraid. He says, "I want to test myself. I want to be brave and strong. Come with me, Anna. It will be fun." + +Anna does not want to make Ben sad. She says, "OK, Ben. But we have to be careful. And we have to tell Mom and Dad where we are going." + +They pack some snacks and water. They put on their hats and coats. They start to walk to the mountain. They see trees and flowers and animals. They sing and laugh and talk. + +But the mountain is very far and very high. They walk and walk and walk. They get tired and hungry and thirsty. They see clouds and snow and rocks. They shiver and cry and whisper. + +"Anna, I was wrong," Ben says. "The mountain is not fun. It is hard and cold and scary. I want to go home." + +"Me too, Ben," Anna says. "But how can we find our way back? We are lost and alone." + +They hug each other. They pray for help. They hope someone will find them. They close their eyes. +Lily and Ben were playing in the yard. They liked to dig holes and fill them with things. They found rocks, sticks, leaves and flowers. They pretended they were pirates and buried their treasure. + +"Look, I found a shiny rock!" Lily said. "Let's bury it here." + +"OK, but we need a map so we can find it later," Ben said. He tore a piece of paper from his notebook and drew a big X. "This is where the rock is. And this is our house. And this is the mailbox." + +He showed the map to Lily and she nodded. They put the rock in the hole and covered it with dirt. Then they folded the map and ran to the mailbox. They opened the little door and put the map inside. + +"Shh, don't tell anyone. This is our secret," Ben whispered. + +Lily smiled and closed the door. They felt very happy and proud. They had a treasure and a map. They were cheerful pirates. + +But they did not see that the mailman was coming. He had a big bag of letters and packages. He walked to the mailbox and opened the door. He saw the map and took it out. He looked at it and scratched his head. + +"What is this?" he wondered. "A map? To what?" + +He shrugged and put the map in his bag. He filled the mailbox with the mail and closed the door. He walked away, whistling. + +Lily and Ben did not know that their map was gone. They went inside to have lunch. They planned to dig up their treasure later. They did not know that they would have a big surprise. +Tom and Sue were hungry. They wanted to eat cake. They saw a big cake on the table. It was an enormous cake. It had pink frosting and sprinkles. + +"Wow, look at that cake!" Tom said. "Let's have some!" + +"Yes, let's!" Sue said. "But we need a fork. Where is the fork?" + +They looked around. They saw a fork on the counter. It was a shiny fork. It had a long handle and four prongs. + +"I'll get it!" Tom said. He ran to the counter. He reached for the fork. + +But he was too short. He could not grab the fork. He jumped and jumped. He stretched and stretched. He still could not grab the fork. + +He got angry. He kicked the counter. He kicked it hard. + +CRASH! + +The counter shook. The fork fell. It fell on the floor. It made a loud noise. + +But that was not all. The cake also fell. It fell off the table. It landed on Tom and Sue. It covered them with frosting and sprinkles. + +They were sticky and messy. They were sad and mad. They cried and cried. + +Their mom heard the noise. She came to the kitchen. She saw the mess. She saw the cake. She saw Tom and Sue. + +She was not happy. She was very angry. She scolded them. She said they were naughty. She said they had to clean up. She said they could not have any cake. + +Tom and Sue felt sorry. They said they were sorry. They tried to hug their mom. + +But their mom did not hug them. She did not smile. She did not applaud. She turned away. She left them alone. + +Tom and Sue felt worse. They felt lonely and ashamed. They wished they had not tried to get the fork. They wished they had waited for their mom. They wished they had been good. +Tom was a clever boy who liked to make things. He made a whistle out of a stick and a string. He was very proud of his whistle and wanted to show it to his friends. + +He went to the park and saw his friends playing with a ball. He ran to them and said, "Look what I made! A whistle! Do you want to hear it?" + +His friends nodded and smiled. Tom put the whistle in his mouth and blew hard. But nothing happened. He blew harder and harder, but still no sound came out. + +His friends laughed at him and said, "That's not a whistle! That's a stick! You can't make a whistle out of a stick! You are not clever, you are silly!" + +Tom felt sad and angry. He threw his whistle on the ground and ran away. He did not want to play with his friends anymore. + +He ran to the road and did not look for cars. He was too upset to be careful. A big car came fast and hit him. Tom fell down and did not get up. He was hurt very bad. + +The driver of the car stopped and got out. He saw Tom and his whistle on the road. He picked up the whistle and looked at it. He saw that it had a small hole in the middle. He blew into the hole and heard a loud sound. It was a whistle! + +He said, "This is a clever whistle! Who made it? Where is the boy who made it?" + +But it was too late. Tom was gone. + +The moral of the story is: Don't be mean to your friends. They might have something special that you don't see. And always look for cars before you cross the road. They might hurt you very bad. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and look for bugs. Lily found a shiny rock and showed it to Ben. + +"Wow, that's a pretty rock!" Ben said. "Can I see it?" + +Lily gave him the rock and he rubbed it with his fingers. But the rock was sharp and it cut his finger. Ben cried out and dropped the rock. + +"Ow, ow, ow! It hurts!" Ben said. He held his finger and blood came out. + +Lily saw the blood and felt sorry for Ben. She ran to the house and got a bandage from her mom. She came back and wrapped the bandage around Ben's finger. + +"There, there, Ben. It's okay. The bandage will make it better," Lily said. She gave him a hug and a kiss. + +Ben smiled and thanked Lily. He felt better and stopped crying. He looked at the bandage and saw that it had a picture of a puppy on it. + +"Look, Lily, it's a puppy! It's adorable!" Ben said. He showed her the bandage and they both laughed. + +They decided to leave the rock alone and play with something else. They found a ball and threw it to each other. They had fun and forgot about the sharp rock. They were good friends. +Mira and Ben are twins. They like to play outside. But today it is raining. They cannot go out. They are sad. + +"Mom, can we do something fun?" Mira asks. + +"Sure, honey. How about we make a dream?" Mom says. + +"A dream? How do we make a dream?" Ben asks. + +Mom smiles. She takes a big sheet of paper and some crayons. She gives them to Mira and Ben. + +"You can draw anything you want on the paper. Anything you can imagine. That is your dream," Mom says. + +Mira and Ben are excited. They start to draw. Mira draws a big sun and a rainbow. She draws flowers and butterflies. She draws herself and Ben smiling. + +Ben draws a rocket and a moon. He draws stars and planets. He draws himself and Mira wearing helmets. + +They show their dreams to Mom. Mom is proud. + +"Wow, you have such beautiful dreams!" Mom says. "You are very creative." + +"Thank you, Mom," Mira and Ben say. + +They hug Mom. They look out the window. The rain is still falling. But they are not sad anymore. They have their dreams. They are happy. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to play in the big building where their mom worked. Sometimes, they would sneak into the elevator and press the buttons to go up and down. They thought it was fun to see the different floors and people. + +One day, they saw a sign that said "Roof". They wondered what was on the roof, so they pressed the button and waited for the elevator to take them there. But the elevator did not move. It made a loud noise and the lights went off. Anna and Ben were scared and started to cry. + +They heard a voice from a speaker. It was the security guard. He said, "Don't worry, kids. I know you are in the elevator. I will help you get out. But you have to be honest with me. Why did you go to the roof?" + +Anna and Ben felt sorry for what they did. They knew they were not supposed to play in the elevator. They told the security guard the truth. They said, "We were curious. We wanted to see the roof. We are sorry. Please help us." + +The security guard was glad that they were honest. He said, "Thank you for telling me the truth. I will call the firemen to rescue you. They will use a ladder to climb to the roof and open the elevator door. Don't be afraid. They will be here soon." + +Anna and Ben waited for the firemen. They hugged each other and hoped they would be safe. They learned a lesson that day. They learned that they should not play in the elevator and that they should always be honest. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy cars in the living room. They had a lot of fun making noises and racing them on the carpet. But then they saw a shiny new car on the shelf. It was a gift from their aunt for their birthday. + +"Wow, look at that car!" Lily said. "It has a license and lights and doors that open. Can we play with it?" + +Ben nodded. He wanted to play with the new car too. He reached for it and took it off the shelf. He pressed a button and the car made a loud honk. + +"Beep beep! This is my car!" Ben said. He held the car close to his chest. + +"No, it's not!" Lily said. "It's our car. We have to share it. Give it to me!" + +Lily tried to grab the car from Ben, but he pulled it away. They started to disagree and fight over the car. They shouted and cried and tugged at the car. + +"Stop it, you two!" their mom said. She came into the living room and saw the mess. She was not happy. She took the car from them and put it back on the shelf. "This car is very expensive. It's not a toy for you to break. You can only play with it when you are careful and nice to each other. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They felt sorry for making their mom angry. They said sorry to each other and hugged. They decided to play with their old toy cars instead. They learned that sharing is better than disagreeing. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They saw a big hill of dirt with many ants on it. Ben wanted to poke the hill with a stick, but Lily said no. + +"Why not?" Ben asked. "It looks fun." + +"Because the ants will be angry and bite us," Lily said. "They live in the hill and they work hard. We should not bother them." + +Ben shrugged. He did not think the ants would mind. He picked up a stick and moved closer to the hill. Lily followed him and tried to stop him. + +"Ben, please don't do it," she said. "It is not nice and it is not safe." + +But Ben did not listen. He poked the hill with the stick and made a big hole. The ants came out of the hole and ran everywhere. Some of them climbed on Ben's hand and arm and bit him. Ben screamed and dropped the stick. He ran to Lily and hugged her. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" he cried. "The ants hurt me! They are terrible!" + +Lily felt sorry for Ben, but she also felt angry. She told him to go to the house and wash his hand and arm. She said he should say sorry to the ants and to her. + +"I told you not to poke the hill," she said. "You did not listen and you made a mess. You were mean to the ants and to me. You need to learn to be more careful and kind." + +Ben nodded. He knew he was wrong. He said sorry to the ants and to Lily. He went to the house and washed his hand and arm. He put some cream on his bites and hoped they would heal soon. He learned his lesson and never poked an ant hill again. +Tom and Lily are humble kids who live in a small house with their mom and dad. They do not have many toys, but they have a lot of fun playing with each other and with their dog, Spot. Spot is a big and friendly dog who likes to run and bark. + +One day, Tom and Lily decide to make a noise show for their mom and dad. They find some pots and pans in the kitchen and some sticks and spoons in the yard. They bang the pots and pans with the sticks and spoons and make a lot of noise. Spot joins them and barks along. + +Mom and dad hear the noise and come to see what is going on. They see Tom and Lily and Spot making a noise show and smile. They clap their hands and say, "Wow, what a great noise show! You are very creative and talented!" + +Tom and Lily are happy and proud. They say, "Thank you, mom and dad! We wanted to provide you with some entertainment and make you laugh!" + +Mom and dad hug them and say, "You are very sweet and thoughtful! We love you and your noise show!" They all laugh and hug and play together. Spot wags his tail and barks happily. +Tom and Amy were playing with blocks. They liked to make big stacks of blocks and knock them down. Tom had a lot of red blocks and Amy had a lot of blue blocks. They decided to make a red stack and a blue stack and see which one was taller. + +They worked hard and made their stacks as high as they could. Tom's red stack was a little bit taller than Amy's blue stack. He was very happy and said, "Look, my stack is the best! It is taller than yours!" + +Amy was sad and angry. She did not like that Tom's stack was taller. She wanted her stack to be the best. She pushed Tom's red stack and made it fall down. The blocks crashed and made a loud noise. + +Tom was shocked and mad. He liked his red stack and did not want Amy to break it. He shouted, "Hey, that's not fair! You broke my stack! You are a meanie!" + +He picked up a red block and threw it at Amy. It hit her on the head and hurt her. She started to weep and cry. She said, "Ow, ow, ow! That hurt! You are a meanie too!" + +They both wept and cried and did not want to play with each other anymore. They sat on the floor and looked at the mess of blocks. They felt sorry and lonely. They wished they had not been mean to each other. They wished they had shared their blocks and made a big stack together. They wished they were still friends. +Ben likes to open his toy box. He has many toys inside. He has cars, trains, blocks, and a teddy bear. He likes to play with them and make sounds. He makes vroom, choo-choo, beep, and roar sounds. + +One day, he hears a knock on the door. He runs to see who it is. He opens the door and sees his grandma. She has a big smile and a big bag. She says, "Hello, Ben! I have a surprise for you!" + +Ben is happy to see his grandma. He hugs her and says, "Hi, grandma! What is in the bag?" Grandma says, "Let's go to your room and find out." They go to his room and grandma opens the bag. She takes out a new toy. It is a guitar. It is red and shiny. + +Ben is excited. He says, "Wow, a guitar! Thank you, grandma!" Grandma says, "You're welcome, Ben. Do you want to learn how to play it?" Ben says, "Yes, please!" Grandma shows him how to hold the guitar and how to strum the strings. She teaches him a simple song. Ben tries to follow her. He makes music sounds. He makes ding, dong, la, la, la sounds. + +Ben and grandma have fun playing the guitar. They sing and laugh. They are cheerful. Ben loves his new toy. He loves his grandma. He says, "Grandma, you are the best!" Grandma says, "Ben, you are the best, too!" They hug and kiss. They are happy. +Lily was a good girl who liked to help her mom and dad. She also liked to play with her friends at the park. One day, she saw a new girl sitting on a bench by herself. She looked sad and lonely. + +"Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" Lily asked the new girl. + +"I'm Mia. I just moved here with my mom and dad. I don't know anyone here," Mia said. + +"Do you want to play with me and my friends? We are a group of good kids who like to have fun. Come on, I'll introduce you to them," Lily said. + +Mia smiled and followed Lily to the playground. Lily showed her the swings, the slide, the sandbox and the seesaw. She also introduced her to Ben, Sam, Zoe and Max. They all welcomed Mia and invited her to join their games. + +Mia was very happy and thanked Lily for being so nice to her. She said she was glad to have a new friend. + +Lily was happy too. She said she was glad to have a new friend too. She also said she learned something today. + +"What did you learn?" Mia asked. + +"I learned that by being kind and friendly, you can gain more friends. And having more friends makes you happier," Lily said. + +Mia nodded and agreed. She said she learned the same thing. + +They hugged and continued to play with their group of good friends. + +The end. +Lila and Ben are playing in the kitchen. They see a big bottle of wine on the table. Lila wants to drink some. She is bossy and tells Ben to get it for her. + +"No, Lila, that is not for us. That is for Mom and Dad. They will be angry if we touch it," Ben says. + +But Lila does not listen. She climbs on a chair and reaches for the bottle. She pulls it hard, but it is too heavy. The bottle falls and breaks on the floor. The wine spills everywhere. It is red and sticky. + +"Oh no, Lila, what have you done?" Ben cries. + +Lila is scared. She jumps off the chair and runs to the living room. She hides behind the sofa. She hopes Mom and Dad will not find out. + +But Mom and Dad hear the noise. They come to the kitchen and see the mess. They are very angry. They look for Lila and Ben. + +"Who did this?" Mom asks. + +Ben is honest. He comes out of the living room and says, "It was Lila. She was bossy and wanted to drink the wine. I told her not to, but she did not listen. She made the bottle fall and break. I am sorry, Mom and Dad." + +Mom and Dad are not happy with Lila. They go to the living room and find her behind the sofa. They make her come out and say sorry. They tell her that wine is not for children. They tell her that she should not be bossy and should listen to Ben. They tell her that she has to help clean up the mess. + +Lila feels bad. She says sorry to Mom and Dad and to Ben. She helps clean up the wine and the glass. She learns her lesson. She decides to be nice and not bossy. She plays with Ben and shares her toys. She does not touch the wine again. +Ben and Mia were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to make cars and houses and animals with their blocks and paper and tape. But sometimes they made a mess and their mom was not happy. + +"Ben, Mia, it's time to clean up!" their mom called from the kitchen. "Put your toys back in the box and throw away the paper and tape." + +Ben and Mia groaned. They did not want to stop playing. They wanted to make more things with their tape. + +"Can we play for five more minutes, mom?" Ben asked. + +"No, you can't. You have to clean up now. And don't leave any tape on the floor or the couch. It's sticky and hard to remove," their mom said. + +Ben and Mia sighed. They started to put their toys back in the box. But Mia had an idea. She saw a roll of tape on the table. She grabbed it and ran to the couch. She stuck a long piece of tape on the couch and smiled. + +"Look, Ben, I made a bridge!" she said. + +Ben saw what Mia did and laughed. He took another roll of tape and ran to the window. He stuck a long piece of tape on the window and said, "Look, Mia, I made a rainbow!" + +Mia and Ben giggled. They thought they were very clever. They did not see their mom coming into the living room. Their mom saw the tape on the couch and the window and gasped. + +"Ben, Mia, what have you done?" she asked. "You made a big mess with the tape. You have to remove it right now. It's not funny. It's naughty." + +Ben and Mia stopped giggling. They looked at their mom and felt sorry. They knew they had done something bad. They had wasted the tape and made their mom angry. + +"We're sorry, mom," they said. "We were just playing. We didn't mean to make a mess." + +Their mom sighed. She was not happy, but she loved her children. She knew they were still learning. + +"I know you were just playing, but you have to be careful with the tape. It's not a toy. It's for fixing things. And it's hard to remove. You have to help me peel it off the couch and the window. And then you have to say sorry to the couch and the window. They are poor. They don't like tape on them," she said. + +Ben and Mia nodded. They felt ashamed. They helped their mom remove the tape from the couch and the window. They said sorry to the couch and the window. They hugged their mom and said sorry to her too. + +Their mom hugged them back and said, "It's okay. I forgive you. But next time, please listen to me and don't play with the tape. Okay?" + +Ben and Mia said, "Okay, mom. We love you." + +They learned their lesson. They never played with the tape again. They played with their toys and paper and blocks. And they always cleaned up after themselves. +Anna and Ben are twins. They share a room and a bed. They like to play and talk before they sleep. But sometimes they make too much noise and get in trouble. + +One night, they hear a loud sound outside. It is a big truck. The truck makes a lot of noise. It beeps and honks and rumbles. Anna and Ben are scared. They cannot sleep. They hug each other and cover their ears. + +Mom and Dad hear the noise too. They come to the room and see Anna and Ben. They are not happy. They tell them to be quiet and sleep. They say the truck will go away soon. They turn off the light and leave. + +Anna and Ben try to sleep. But the truck is still loud. They whisper to each other. They wonder what the truck is doing. They make up stories about the truck. They giggle and laugh. + +Mom and Dad hear them again. They come back to the room and see Anna and Ben. They are very angry. They tell them to stop talking and sleep. They say they are in big trouble. They take away their toys and books. They close the door and lock it. + +Anna and Ben are sad. They have no toys and books. They have no light. They have no fun. They only have the loud truck. They cry and say sorry. They wish they could sleep. They wish the truck would go away. They wish Mom and Dad would come back. +Tom and Lily are playing with their toys in the garden. Tom has a red car and Lily has a blue bike. They like to race each other and see who is faster. + +"Ready, set, go!" Tom says and pushes his car on the grass. Lily pedals her bike as fast as she can. They zoom past the flowers and the trees. + +"Tom, look out!" Lily shouts. Tom does not hear her. He is too busy looking at his car. He does not see the big rock in front of him. His car hits the rock and flips over. One of his wheels falls off. + +"Oh no!" Tom cries. He picks up his car and his wheel. He is sad. His car is broken. He does not want to play anymore. + +Lily stops her bike and runs to Tom. She sees his car and his wheel. She feels sorry for him. + +"Tom, I have an idea," she says. "We can fix your car. We can use some tape and glue. We can make it like new." + +Tom looks at Lily. He thinks for a moment. He smiles. + +"Okay, Lily," he says. "Let's try it. Thank you for helping me." + +They go to the house and find some tape and glue. They stick the wheel back on the car. They wait for it to dry. Then they go back to the garden. + +"Look, Lily, my car is fixed!" Tom says. He pushes his car on the grass again. It works. + +"Yay, Tom, your car is fixed!" Lily says. She pedals her bike next to him. They race each other again. They are happy. They are friends. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They found a big box near the fence. They wanted to make a house with the box. + +"Let's cut a door and a window with the scissors," Tom said. + +"OK, but be careful. The scissors are sharp," Lily said. + +They took the scissors and started to cut the box. They made a door and a window. They were happy with their house. + +But then, they heard a loud noise. It was Rex, the dog from next door. Rex saw the box and ran towards it. He wanted to chew the box. + +"Hey, stop! That's our house!" Tom shouted. + +But Rex did not listen. He bit the box with his teeth. He tore the door and the window. He made a big hole in the box. + +Tom and Lily were sad and angry. They ran to Rex and tried to push him away. But Rex was too strong and harsh. He growled and barked at them. + +"Go away, Rex! You are a bad dog!" Lily cried. + +But Rex did not go away. He kept chewing the box. He made the box into pieces. + +Tom and Lily ran to their mom and told her what happened. Their mom hugged them and said she was sorry. + +"Don't worry, my loves. We can find another box and make a new house. But next time, we will put the box far away from Rex," she said. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They hoped Rex would not chew their new house. They still liked Rex, but they wished he would not be so harsh. +Lily likes to stare at the white cat that lives next door. The cat is very fluffy and soft. Sometimes, the cat comes to the fence and lets Lily pet it. Lily thinks the cat is very nice. + +One day, Lily sees the cat with a brush in its mouth. The brush is red and shiny. Lily wonders why the cat has a brush. She wants to see it better. She runs to the fence and calls the cat. + +The cat hears Lily and drops the brush. It looks at Lily with big eyes. It does not want Lily to take its brush. The brush is not for Lily. The brush is for the cat's owner. The cat's owner is a lady who paints pictures. She uses the brush to make colors on paper. + +The cat picks up the brush again and runs away. It goes to the lady's house and gives her the brush. The lady is happy and hugs the cat. She says the cat is a good helper. She gives the cat a treat. + +Lily is sad. She does not understand why the cat ran away. She likes the cat and the brush. She wants to play with them. She goes back to her house and finds her own brush. Her brush is blue and soft. She uses it to comb her hair. She thinks maybe the cat will come back later. She hopes the cat will be her friend. +Tom and Anna were playing in the garden. They had a big jug of water and some cups. They wanted to make tea for their dolls and teddies. + +"Here you go, Mr. Bear. Some nice tea for you," Anna said, pouring some water into a cup. "And some for you, Miss Bunny." + +Tom was holding his doll, Sally. He saw a bee flying near the jug. He was scared of bees. He wanted to run away, but he did not want to drop Sally. + +"Anna, look! A bee!" he cried. + +Anna looked up and saw the bee. She was not scared of bees. She knew they were good for the flowers. She put down her cup and walked over to Tom. + +"Don't worry, Tom. The bee won't hurt you. It just wants some water," she said. She reached for the jug and moved it away from the bee. The bee flew to a flower instead. + +"Thank you, Anna. You are very brave," Tom said. He felt better. He hugged Sally and gave her a kiss. + +"You're welcome, Tom. You are very kind," Anna said. She hugged her teddy and gave him a kiss. + +They smiled at each other and went back to their tea party. They were happy. They had each other. They were not helpless. +Tom and Lily are twins. They like to play with their dad's microscope. It is a big toy that makes small things look big. They can see bugs, leaves, and hairs with it. + +One day, they find a cracker on the floor. It is tasty and crunchy. They break it into small pieces and put one under the microscope. + +"Wow, look at this!" Tom says. "The cracker has many holes and bumps. It looks like a mountain." + +"Let me see, let me see!" Lily says. She pushes Tom away and looks into the microscope. "You are right, it does look like a mountain. And it has some salt on it. It looks like snow." + +They take turns looking at the cracker piece. They repeat what they see to each other. They are having fun. + +But then, their dad comes into the room. He sees the cracker on the floor and the microscope on the table. He is not happy. + +"Tom, Lily, what are you doing?" he asks. "This is not a toy. This is my microscope. It is for work. And you are making a mess with the cracker. You should not eat on the floor." + +Tom and Lily feel sorry. They did not know that the microscope was not a toy. They did not mean to make a mess. + +"We are sorry, dad," they say. "We just wanted to see the cracker. It was tasty and interesting." + +Dad sighs. He is not angry anymore. He sees that they are curious and hungry. He decides to teach them something. + +"OK, I will show you something else you can see with the microscope. But first, you have to clean up the cracker and wash your hands. And then, we can have a snack together. How does that sound?" + +Tom and Lily nod. They are happy. They like to learn new things with their dad. They hope he will show them something even more amazing than the cracker. +Lily and Ben were playing with their toy boats in the bathtub. They liked to make them sail and splash in the water. Lily had a red boat and Ben had a blue boat. + +"Look, my boat is faster than yours!" Lily said, making her boat zoom past Ben's. + +"No, it's not! My boat is stronger than yours!" Ben said, making his boat bump into Lily's. + +They started to argue and poke each other's boats. They got angry and wet and made a big mess. + +"Stop it, you two!" Mom said, coming into the bathroom. "You are being crazy and rude. You should share and be nice to each other." + +She took away their boats and made them get out of the bathtub. She dried them and put them in their pajamas. + +"I'm sorry, Lily," Ben said, feeling sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," Lily said, feeling sorry too. + +They hugged and said good night. They learned that playing together is more fun than fighting. They also learned to respect each other's boats. Mom smiled and gave them a kiss. She was happy that they made up. +Lily and Max liked to look at the clouds in the sky. They saw many shapes and colors. Sometimes they saw a bird, a flower, or a dragon. They made up stories about the clouds. + +One day, they saw a big gray cloud. It looked angry and scary. Lily and Max wondered what it was. + +"Maybe it is a monster," Lily said. + +"Maybe it is a storm," Max said. + +They wanted to see what would happen next. They were impatient. + +They waited and waited, but the cloud did not change. It stayed the same. It did not move or make any noise. + +Lily and Max got bored. They wanted to see something new. + +"Let's go and play with our toys," Lily said. + +"OK," Max said. + +They ran to their room and forgot about the cloud. + +But the cloud did not forget about them. It was waiting for the right time. It had a surprise for them. It was going to change very soon. It was going to make a lot of noise and rain. It was going to show them who was the boss of the sky. +Sara and Ben are twins. They live in a big house with their mom and dad. They like to play in the yard, but today it is too cold. The sky is gray and the wind is icy. + +"Mom, why is it so cold?" Sara asks. + +"Because it is winter, sweetie. The sun is far away and the snow is coming soon," Mom says. + +"Can we go out and play in the snow?" Ben asks. + +"Maybe later, when it stops blowing. But you have to wear your coats and hats and gloves," Mom says. + +Sara and Ben nod. They wonder what snow is like. They have never seen it before. They only know it from books and pictures. + +They go to their room and look for something to do. They find a big box of toys. They see cars and dolls and blocks and books. They also see a toy soldier with a gun and a helmet. + +"Who is this?" Ben asks, picking up the soldier. + +"That is a soldier, Ben. He fights in the war," Sara says. + +"What is war?" Ben asks. + +"War is when people are angry and hurt each other. It is very bad and sad," Sara says. + +"Why do they do that?" Ben asks. + +"I don't know, Ben. Mom says they should be nice and share and talk. But they don't listen," Sara says. + +Sara and Ben look at the soldier. They don't like war. They like to play and laugh and hug. They put the soldier back in the box. They find a toy bear and a toy bunny. They hug them and make them talk. + +"Hello, I am Bear. I am your friend," Sara says, making the bear voice. + +"Hello, I am Bunny. I am your friend too," Ben says, making the bunny voice. + +"Let's play together. We can have a tea party and a picnic and a nap," Sara says. + +"OK, that sounds fun. We can share and talk and be nice," Ben says. + +Sara and Ben smile. They are happy. They don't need war. They have each other. They have love. +Ben likes ice cream. He likes to eat ice cream after dinner. He likes chocolate ice cream best. He asks Mom for ice cream. Mom says yes. + +Ben goes to the kitchen. He opens the freezer. He looks for ice cream. He sees no ice cream. He sees only water and ice. The freezer is broken. Ben is sad. + +Mom comes to the kitchen. She sees Ben. She sees the broken freezer. She says sorry. She says they have no ice cream. She says they can go to the store and get ice cream. Ben is happy. + +Ben and Mom put on their coats. They go to the car. They drive to the store. They see many ice creams. Ben picks chocolate ice cream. Mom pays for the ice cream. They go back to the car. + +Ben and Mom go home. They open the ice cream. They eat the ice cream. They smile. They say yum. They say they love ice cream. They say they love each other. The end. +Ben and Sam were friends who liked to play cowboys. They had hats and boots and belts, but they did not have pistols. They wanted to have pistols to shoot at bad guys and make loud noises. + +One day, Ben found a pistol in his dad's closet. It was shiny and heavy and had a hole at the end. Ben was very proud of his pistol. He took it to show Sam. + +"Look what I have!" Ben said. "It is a pistol. I own it now. It is mine." + +"Wow!" Sam said. "Can I see it? Can I hold it?" + +"No, you can't," Ben said. "It is my pistol. You can't touch it. It is too good for you." + +Sam felt sad and angry. He wanted to have a pistol too. He thought Ben was mean and selfish. He decided to get his own pistol somehow. + +The next day, Sam went to his uncle's house. His uncle had a lot of things in his garage. Sam looked around and saw a pistol on a shelf. It was old and rusty and had a crack on the side. Sam did not care. He grabbed the pistol and ran away. + +He went to find Ben and show him his pistol. He wanted to make Ben jealous and sorry. + +"Look what I have!" Sam said. "It is a pistol. I own it now. It is mine." + +Ben looked at Sam's pistol. He laughed and said, "That is not a pistol. That is a piece of junk. It is broken and ugly. It can't shoot anything. It is worthless." + +Sam felt hurt and angry. He wanted to prove Ben wrong. He pointed his pistol at Ben and pulled the trigger. + +There was a loud bang. Ben fell to the ground. He did not move or speak. Sam dropped his pistol and screamed. He did not know what he had done. He did not know that his pistol was real and loaded. He did not know that he had killed his friend. +Sam and Mia are friends. They like to play games. Today they play hangman. Hangman is a game with letters and pictures. + +Sam thinks of a word. He draws some lines on a paper. The lines are for the letters. He also draws a stick. The stick is for the hangman. Mia has to guess the word. She can say one letter at a time. If the letter is in the word, Sam writes it on the line. If the letter is not in the word, Sam draws a part of the hangman. If Sam draws the whole hangman, Mia loses. If Mia guesses the word, she wins. + +Mia says "A". Sam says "No, A is not in the word". He draws a head on the stick. Mia says "E". Sam says "Yes, E is in the word". He writes E on the second line. Mia says "I". Sam says "No, I is not in the word". He draws a body on the stick. Mia says "O". Sam says "Yes, O is in the word". He writes O on the last line. Mia says "L". Sam says "No, L is not in the word". He draws an arm on the stick. Mia says "R". Sam says "Yes, R is in the word". He writes R on the first line. + +Mia looks at the paper. She sees R-E-_O. She thinks hard. She says "REDO". Sam says "Yes, you are right! The word is REDO. You win!". Mia is happy. She is successful. She says "Yay! I win! I am good at hangman!". Sam is happy too. He says "You are good at hangman. You are a smart friend. Do you want to play again?". Mia says "Yes, I want to play again. Hangman is fun. You are a fun friend.". Sam and Mia smile. They play hangman again. They have fun. +Anna and Ben were playing in the living room. They had many toys, but they liked to pretend they were animals. Anna was a cat and Ben was a dog. They chased each other around the sofa and the table. + +"Meow, meow, I'm a cat and I'm fast and smart," Anna said. + +"Woof, woof, I'm a dog and I'm strong and loyal," Ben said. + +They ran and jumped and had fun. But then they saw something shiny and warm in the corner. It was the fireplace. They had never seen it before. They were curious. + +"What is that?" Anna asked. + +"I don't know. Let's go and see," Ben said. + +They walked closer to the fireplace. They saw the flames dancing and crackling. They felt the heat on their faces. They smelled the smoke. + +"It's pretty," Anna said. + +"It's hot," Ben said. + +They wanted to touch it. They reached out their hands. But then they heard a loud voice. + +"Stop! Don't touch the fireplace! It's dangerous!" It was their mom. She saw them from the kitchen. She ran to them and pulled them away. She was scared and angry. + +"Mom, what is it?" Anna asked. + +"It's fire. It can burn you and hurt you. You should never go near it. You are ignorant. You don't know anything," Mom said. + +She hugged them and squeezed them. She was glad they were safe. She was sorry she yelled at them. + +"Mom, we're sorry. We didn't know. We were just playing," Ben said. + +"I know, I know. But you have to be careful. Fire is not a toy. It's not for playing. It's for keeping warm and cooking food. You have to listen to me and learn. I love you," Mom said. + +She kissed them and smiled. She took them to the sofa and read them a book. They learned about fire and other things. They were happy. They were not ignorant anymore. +Lily and Ben were friends who liked to play in the park. They had a lot of fun on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. One day, they saw a new thing in the park: a big bike with two seats and a basket. It looked very cool and shiny. + +"Wow, look at that bike!" Lily said. "Can we try it?" + +"I don't know," Ben said. "It belongs to someone else. Maybe they will be angry if we touch it." + +But Lily was curious and wanted to ride the bike. She ran to it and climbed on the front seat. She told Ben to join her on the back seat. Ben was scared, but he followed Lily. They started to pedal the bike and it moved fast. + +"Yay, this is fun!" Lily shouted. "Let's go on the trail and see the wild animals!" + +They rode the bike on the trail that went through the woods. They saw birds, squirrels and rabbits. They felt happy and free. They forgot about the owner of the bike and the park. + +But then, they heard a loud roar. It was a bear! The bear was big and angry. It saw the bike and wanted to catch it. Lily and Ben were terrified. They tried to pedal faster, but the bike was too heavy. The bear was getting closer and closer. + +"Help, help!" Lily and Ben screamed. "Someone, save us!" + +They saw a man running towards them. It was the owner of the bike. He had a stick and a whistle. He blew the whistle and waved the stick. The bear was scared and ran away. + +The man reached Lily and Ben and helped them off the bike. He was not happy. He looked at his bike and saw that it was scratched and dirty. + +"What were you doing with my bike?" he asked. "You could have been hurt by the bear. And you damaged my bike. It was new and expensive. How will you replace it?" + +Lily and Ben felt ashamed and sorry. They realized they had done something wrong. They had taken something that was not theirs without asking. They had been selfish and careless. + +"We are sorry, sir," they said. "We just wanted to have fun. We didn't mean to hurt your bike or make you angry. Please, forgive us. We will try to replace it. We will work hard and save money. We will do chores and help people. We will be good and honest." + +The man saw that they were sincere and regretful. He decided to give them a chance. He said, "I appreciate your apology and your promise. But you have to learn a lesson. You have to respect other people's things and ask before you use them. You have to be careful and responsible when you play. You have to be kind and fair to others. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said, "Yes, sir. We understand. We will do better. Thank you for being nice to us." + +The man smiled and said, "You're welcome. Now, let's go back to the park and find your parents. They must be worried about you." + +Lily and Ben followed the man and his bike. They thanked him again and said goodbye. They hugged their parents and told them what had happened. They said they were sorry and they would change. Their parents were glad and proud of them. + +Lily and Ben learned a valuable lesson that day. They learned to be respectful, careful, kind and fair. They learned to be good friends and good children. They never took anything that was not theirs again. They always asked before they used something. They always played safely and happily. They always replaced what they broke or lost. They always shared and cared. They grew up to be good people. +Tom and Anna are brother and sister. They like to play in the living room with their toys and cushions. Sometimes, Tom teases Anna and makes her cry. He thinks it is funny, but Anna does not. + +One day, Tom finds a big cushion with a zipper. He opens the zipper and takes out some of the stuffing. He puts the stuffing in his pocket and zips the cushion back. He says to Anna, "Look, I have a magic cushion. It can make you fly. Do you want to try?" + +Anna is curious and says, "Yes, please. How does it work?" Tom says, "You have to sit on the cushion and say 'Up, up, and away!' Then you will fly in the air." Anna believes him and sits on the cushion. She says, "Up, up, and away!" + +But nothing happens. The cushion is too flat and soft. Anna feels silly and says, "It does not work. You lied to me." Tom laughs and says, "Ha, ha, ha. I tricked you. I took out the stuffing from the cushion. You are so dumb. You cannot fly. You are a baby." + +Anna is very sad and angry. She starts to cry. She picks up the cushion and throws it at Tom. But the zipper is open and the stuffing flies out. The stuffing goes into Tom's mouth and nose. He chokes and coughs. He cannot breathe. He falls to the floor and turns blue. + +Anna is scared and runs to get their mom. She says, "Mom, mom, help. Tom is sick. He cannot breathe. He ate the cushion." Mom comes and sees Tom on the floor. She calls 911 and tries to help him. But it is too late. Tom is gone. He is dead. + +Anna is very sorry and sad. She wishes she did not throw the cushion at Tom. She wishes Tom did not tease her. She wishes they could play together again. She is not glad. She is very, very sad. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play with dolls and cars and blocks. They had the same style. They wore hats and boots and scarves. They were happy. + +One day, Ben had to move to a new house. He was scared. He did not want to leave Lily and his old school. He said to Lily, "I will miss you a lot. You are my best friend. Will you miss me too?" + +Lily was sad. She nodded and hugged Ben. She said, "I will miss you too. You are my best friend. But we can still talk on the phone and send pictures and letters. And maybe we can visit each other someday." + +Ben smiled and nodded. He said, "That sounds good. I will always remember you and our style. You are brave and kind and fun. I hope you make new friends too." + +Lily smiled and nodded. She said, "Thank you. You are brave and kind and fun too. I hope you like your new house and school. And I hope you make new friends too." + +They said goodbye and waved. They were still sad, but they knew they would always be friends. They learned that moving is hard, but friendship is strong. They learned to be happy for each other and to keep in touch. They learned to be brave and kind and fun. +Ben and Lily like to play in the garden. They look for bugs and flowers and rocks. One day, they find a cricket under a leaf. The cricket is green and brown and has long legs. + +"Look, a cricket!" Ben says. "It can jump very high and make a loud sound." + +"Can we keep it?" Lily asks. "We can make a home for it in a jar." + +Ben nods. He finds a jar and puts some grass and water inside. He carefully picks up the cricket and puts it in the jar. He makes some holes in the lid so the cricket can breathe. + +"We have a pet cricket now!" Lily says. "What should we name it?" + +Ben thinks for a moment. He likes the sound the cricket makes. He says, "How about Chirp?" + +Lily smiles. She likes the name. She says, "Chirp is a good name. Hello, Chirp!" + +The cricket jumps and chirps in the jar. Ben and Lily are glad. They have completed their bug hunt and found a new friend. They take the jar inside and show it to their mom. She says they can keep the cricket for a while, but they have to let it go soon. Ben and Lily agree. They want Chirp to be happy. They play with Chirp and listen to his sound. They are happy, too. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park with their ball. They liked to kick the ball to each other and run after it. They were having fun and laughing. + +But then a big dog came and saw their ball. The dog wanted to play too, but he did not know how to share. He ran to the ball and grabbed it with his teeth. He ran away with the ball and did not give it back. + +Lily and Tom were sad and angry. They wanted their ball back. They shouted at the dog, but the dog did not listen. He ran to the other side of the park and vanished behind a tree. + +Lily and Tom ran after the dog, but they could not find him. They looked everywhere, but the ball was gone. They felt cold and tired. They did not want to play anymore. + +They sat on a bench and hugged each other. They wished they had their ball back. They wondered if the dog would ever bring it back. + +Then they heard a bark. They looked up and saw the dog coming back. He had the ball in his mouth, but it was dirty and wet. He dropped the ball at their feet and wagged his tail. He looked sorry and happy. + +Lily and Tom were surprised and happy. They picked up the ball and thanked the dog. They decided to forgive him and let him play with them. They threw the ball and the dog chased it. He brought it back and waited for them to throw it again. + +Lily and Tom smiled and played with the dog. They felt warm and lucky. They had their ball back and they made a new friend. They had fun and laughed. +Tom was very tired. He had played all day with his toys and his dog. He yawned and rubbed his eyes. He wanted to go to bed and have a nice dream. + +But his mom said, "Wait, Tom. I have a surprise for you. Come with me to the living room." Tom followed his mom, feeling curious. What could the surprise be? + +In the living room, Tom saw a big box with a bow. His mom said, "This is for you, Tom. Happy birthday!" Tom forgot he was tired. He smiled and ran to the box. He opened it and saw a new bike. It was red and shiny, with a bell and a basket. + +Tom was so happy. He hugged his mom and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you! I love it!" He wanted to try his new bike right away. He put on his helmet and his mom helped him get on the bike. + +Tom pedaled and rang the bell. He felt the wind in his hair and the sun on his face. He was having so much fun. He saw his dog running beside him, wagging his tail. He saw his dad waving from the window, smiling. + +Tom was not tired anymore. He was not sad anymore. He was very happy. He had the best birthday ever. He had the best surprise ever. He had the best mom ever. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play in their house. Their house is gray and big. They have many toys and books. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to play with the same toy. It is a red car. Lily says, "It is my turn. Give me the car." Ben says, "No, it is my turn. I had it first." They both pull the car. The car breaks. Lily and Ben cry. + +Mom hears them cry. She comes to their room. She sees the broken car. She is sad and angry. She says, "Why did you break the car? You have to share. You have to be nice. Repeat after me: I am sorry. I will share. I will be nice." + +Lily and Ben repeat after Mom. They say, "I am sorry. I will share. I will be nice." Mom hugs them. She says, "Good. Now, let's fix the car. Then, you can play with it together. Or, you can choose another toy. You have many toys and books." + +Lily and Ben nod. They help Mom fix the car. Then, they play with it together. They take turns. They say, "Vroom, vroom. The car is fast. The car is fun." They smile. They are happy. +Lily was sad. She had a bad day at school. Some kids were mean to her and took her crayons. She ran to her mom and hugged her. + +"Mom, I don't like school. The kids are mean. They make me cry." Lily said. + +Mom kissed Lily's head and comforted her. "I'm sorry, Lily. Some kids are mean, but not all of them. You have good friends too, right? Like Anna and Ben?" + +Lily nodded. "Yes, Anna and Ben are nice. They share with me and play with me." + +Mom smiled. "That's good. You are a good friend too, Lily. You are kind and smart and brave. I'm proud of you, Lily." + +Lily smiled back. "Thank you, Mom. I love you." + +Mom hugged Lily. "I love you too, Lily. Do you want to hear a story?" + +Lily nodded. "Yes, please. A story about princesses and dragons." + +Mom laughed. "Okay, let's go to your room and I'll tell you a story about princesses and dragons. Maybe they can be friends too, like you and Anna and Ben." + +Lily and Mom went to Lily's room. Mom told Lily a story about a princess who befriended a dragon and they had many adventures together. Lily listened and imagined. She felt happy and safe. She forgot about the mean kids and the crayons. She thanked Mom for the story and gave her a big kiss. Mom tucked Lily in and wished her sweet dreams. Lily closed her eyes and dreamed of princesses and dragons. +Sara and Tom are playing in the living room. They have a big clock on the wall. Sara likes the clock. It makes a loud sound every hour. Tom does not like the clock. It is too noisy and scary. + +Sara says, "Let's clap when the clock makes a sound. It will be fun!" + +Tom says, "No, I don't want to clap. The clock is bad. It hurts my ears." + +Sara says, "Please, Tom. It is not bad. It is just a clock. It tells us the time. It is almost four o'clock. We can clap four times." + +Tom says, "No, no, no. I don't care about the time. I don't want to clap. I want to play with my cars." + +Sara is impatient. She wants to clap with the clock. She waits and waits. She looks at the clock. She sees the big hand and the little hand. They are almost on the four. She is excited. + +She says, "Look, Tom. The clock is going to make a sound. Get ready to clap." + +Tom says, "No, Sara. Leave me alone. I don't want to clap. Go away." + +Sara is sad. She does not understand why Tom is so mean. She likes the clock. She likes to clap. She thinks it is fun. + +The clock makes a sound. It is loud and clear. It says, "Dong, dong, dong, dong." + +Sara claps. She claps four times. She smiles. She is happy. + +Tom does not clap. He covers his ears. He frowns. He is unhappy. + +Sara says, "See, Tom. It is not so bad. It is just a sound. It is over now. Why don't you clap with me?" + +Tom says, "No, Sara. I don't like the sound. I don't like the clock. I don't like to clap. You are silly. I don't want to play with you." + +Sara is hurt. She does not like what Tom says. She thinks he is rude. She does not want to play with him either. + +She says, "Fine, Tom. You are mean. You are boring. I don't want to play with you. I will play with the clock. It is more fun than you." + +She walks away from Tom. She goes to the clock. She hugs it. She says, "I like you, clock. You are my friend. You make me happy. You make me clap." + +The clock does not say anything. It does not hug her back. It does not clap with her. It just ticks and tocks. It waits for the next hour. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They have a basket with toys and snacks. They see a big slide. Anna wants to go on the slide, but Ben is scared. + +"Come on, Ben, it is fun!" Anna says. She holds Ben's hand and smiles. "I will support you. We can go together." + +Ben looks at the slide. It is very high and fast. He feels nervous. He shakes his head. "No, Anna, it is too scary. I don't want to go." + +Anna thinks for a moment. She has an idea. She takes out a toy car from the basket. She shows it to Ben. "Look, Ben, this is a playful car. It likes to slide. Let's make it slide first. Maybe it will help you." + +Ben likes the car. It is red and shiny. He nods. "Okay, Anna, let's try." + +They put the car on the slide. They watch it zoom down. It makes a funny noise. They laugh. The car looks happy. + +"See, Ben, the car is not scared. It is having fun. Do you want to try now?" Anna asks. + +Ben looks at the car. He looks at the slide. He looks at Anna. He feels brave. He nods. "Yes, Anna, I want to try. Will you support me?" + +"Of course, Ben, I will support you. We are friends." Anna says. She holds Ben's hand again. They climb up the slide. They sit down. They hold the car. They slide down. They make a funny noise. They laugh. They feel happy. + +They did it! They are not scared anymore. They hug each other. They hug the car. They put the car back in the basket. They thank the car for being playful. They decide to slide again. And again. And again. They have a lot of fun. They are proud of themselves. They are good friends. They support each other. The end. +Anna and Ben are twins. They share a bedroom. They have many toys and books in their bedroom. They like to play and read together. + +One day, Anna and Ben have a fight. Anna wants to play with the pink doll, but Ben wants to play with it too. They pull and tug at the doll. They yell and cry. + +"Stop it! It's mine!" Anna says. + +"No, it's mine!" Ben says. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to their bedroom. She sees the twins fighting over the doll. She is not happy. + +"Anna and Ben, what are you doing?" Mom asks. "Why are you fighting over the doll?" + +"Because it's mine!" Anna and Ben say at the same time. + +Mom shakes her head. She takes the doll from them. She puts it on the shelf. + +"Listen to me, Anna and Ben," Mom says. "The doll is not yours. It is ours. We share everything in this family. You have to learn to share with each other. Sharing is caring. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They feel sorry for fighting. They nod their heads. + +"Yes, Mom, we understand," Anna and Ben say. + +Mom smiles. She gives them a hug. She gives them the doll back. + +"Good. Now, you can play with the doll together. You can take turns. You can also play with other toys and books. You have an amazing bedroom with many things to enjoy. But the most amazing thing is that you have each other. You are twins. You are best friends. You should love and respect each other. Do you agree?" + +Anna and Ben smile. They hug Mom. They hug each other. + +"Yes, Mom, we agree," Anna and Ben say. + +They take the doll and play with it together. They also play with other toys and books. They have fun and laugh. They are happy. + +Mom watches them and smiles. She is proud of them. She thinks they have learned a valuable lesson. She thinks they have an amazing bedroom and an amazing family. She loves them very much. +Sam and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They see a big rope hanging from a tree. They want to swing on the rope. + +"Can I go first?" Sam asks. + +"OK, but be careful," Ben says. + +Sam runs to the rope and grabs it. He swings high in the air. He feels happy and free. He laughs. + +Ben waits for his turn. He sees a man walking by. The man is bald. He has no hair on his head. Ben thinks he looks funny. + +"Hey, baldy, do you want to swing too?" Ben shouts. + +The man stops and looks at Ben. He is not happy. He is angry. + +"That is not nice. You should not call me baldy. You should not make fun of people who are different," the man says. + +Ben feels bad. He did not mean to hurt the man's feelings. He is sorry. + +"I'm sorry, sir. I was just joking. You can swing if you want," Ben says. + +The man smiles. He is not angry anymore. He is kind. + +"Thank you, but I'm too old for swinging. You can have the rope. But remember, be respectful and kind to everyone. Everyone is special and unique," the man says. + +Ben nods. He learns a lesson. He swings on the rope with Sam. They have fun. They include the man in their game. They wave and say hello to him. The man waves and says goodbye to them. They are all happy. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to slide, swing and run. They saw a big dog with a long tail and sharp teeth. The dog was barking and growling. Lily and Tom were scared. + +"Let's go away from the dog," Lily said. "He looks angry and mean." + +But Tom wanted to pet the dog. He said, "He is just lonely. Maybe he wants to play with us. He is not a threat. He is a friend." + +Tom walked towards the dog. He reached out his hand. The dog snapped at him. Tom screamed. He ran back to Lily. He had a bite on his arm. It was bleeding. + +Lily cried. She said, "We have to tell Mom. She will help you. The dog was a threat. He was not a friend. He was enormous and scary." + +They ran to their mom. She was sitting on a bench. She saw Tom's arm. She was shocked. She said, "What happened? Who did this to you?" + +Tom said, "The dog. He bit me. He was enormous and scary." + +Mom said, "Oh no. That is a bad dog. He is dangerous. We have to go to the doctor. You need a shot. It will hurt." + +Lily and Tom were sad. They did not like shots. They wished they had stayed away from the dog. They learned a hard lesson. They should not include strangers in their games. +Lily and Daddy went to the park. Lily liked to play on the swings and the slide. Daddy liked to watch Lily and smile. + +After a while, Lily felt thirsty. She saw a lemonade stand near the gate. She ran to Daddy and said, "Daddy, can I have some lemonade, please?" + +Daddy nodded and took out some money. He and Lily walked to the stand and bought two cups of lemonade. They sat on a bench and drank. + +Lily took a big sip and made a funny face. The lemonade was very sour. She did not like it. She said, "Daddy, this lemonade is sour. I don't want it." + +Daddy tasted his lemonade and agreed. He said, "You're right, Lily. This lemonade is sour. Maybe they put too much lemon in it. Do you want to try something else?" + +Lily nodded and looked around. She saw a ice cream truck near the playground. She said, "Daddy, can I have some ice cream, please?" + +Daddy smiled and said, "Sure, Lily. Let's go get some ice cream. Maybe that will make your mouth happy." + +They threw away their sour lemonade and went to the ice cream truck. They bought two cones of vanilla ice cream. They sat on the grass and ate. + +Lily took a big lick and smiled. The ice cream was sweet and creamy. She liked it. She said, "Daddy, this ice cream is yummy. I want more." + +Daddy licked his ice cream and said, "Me too, Lily. This ice cream is yummy. I'm glad you like it." + +They finished their ice cream and hugged. They had a good day at the park. +Sam likes to watch videos on his tablet. He likes videos of cars, animals and songs. He watches them every day after he plays with his toys. But today, his tablet is not working. It has no power. Sam is sad and angry. + +He goes to his mom and says, "Mom, I want to watch videos. My tablet is broken. Fix it, please." + +His mom looks at his tablet and says, "I'm sorry, Sam. Your tablet needs to charge. You have to wait for a while. Why don't you read a book or draw a picture instead?" + +Sam shakes his head and says, "No, I don't want to. I want to watch videos. Now!" + +His mom says, "Sam, you are being tough. You have to be patient and polite. You can't always get what you want. You have to request, not demand. Can you say, 'Mom, can I watch videos, please?'" + +Sam thinks for a moment. He knows his mom is right. He says, "Mom, can I watch videos, please?" + +His mom smiles and says, "That's better, Sam. Thank you for asking nicely. You can watch videos when your tablet is charged. But not for too long, okay? You have to do other things too." + +Sam nods and says, "Okay, mom. Thank you. I love you." + +His mom hugs him and says, "I love you too, Sam. You are a good boy." +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play together, but sometimes they want different things. One sunny day, they ask their mom if they can go out. + +"Where do you want to go?" mom asks. + +"I want to go to the park and swing and slide," Anna says. + +"I want to go to the zoo and see the animals," Ben says. + +They look at each other and frown. They do not agree. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"Why don't we go to the zoo first, and then to the park?" she suggests. "That way, you can both have fun." + +Anna and Ben think about it. They nod and smile. They like mom's idea. + +They get ready and go to the car. Mom drives them to the zoo. They see lions and monkeys and elephants and many other animals. They are happy and excited. + +"Can we feed the giraffes?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, let's go to the feeding station," mom says. + +They walk to the place where the giraffes are. They buy some leaves and hold them out for the giraffes. The giraffes stretch their long necks and take the leaves from their hands. They tickle their fingers with their tongues. + +Anna and Ben giggle. They love the giraffes. + +"Can we stay here longer?" Anna asks. + +"No, we have to go to the park now," mom says. "Remember, we agreed to do both." + +Anna and Ben look at the giraffes. They are sad to leave them. + +"Can we come back another day?" Ben asks. + +"Of course, we can come back another day," mom says. + +They say goodbye to the giraffes and walk to the car. They are a little impatient to get to the park. They want to swing and slide and run and play. + +They get to the park and have a lot of fun. They swing and slide and run and play. They are tired and happy. + +They thank mom for taking them to the zoo and the park. They hug her and tell her they love her. + +They go home and have a nice dinner. They tell dad about their day. They show him the pictures they took of the animals. + +They go to bed and dream of giraffes and swings and slides. They are glad they have each other and mom and dad. They are a happy family. +Tom and Anna like to play catch with their ball. They throw the ball to each other and try not to drop it. Sometimes they run and jump to catch the ball. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +One day, they see a big vehicle on the street. It is red and shiny and has a ladder and a hose. It is a fire truck. Tom and Anna think it is the perfect vehicle. They want to see it up close. + +They run to the sidewalk and wave to the firemen. The firemen are nice and smile at them. They stop the fire truck and let Tom and Anna look inside. They show them the buttons and the lights and the sirens. They even let them wear the helmets and the jackets. + +Tom and Anna are very happy. They thank the firemen and give them a hug. They say goodbye and watch the fire truck drive away. They go back to their ball and play catch again. They think it is the perfect day. +Ben likes to paint. He has many colors and brushes. He paints on paper and on walls. Mom does not like when he paints on walls. She says it is messy and bad. + +One day, Ben finds a new place to paint. He sees a big white napkin on the table. He thinks it is like paper. He takes his paints and brushes and starts to paint on the napkin. He makes red and blue and green and yellow spots. He is happy. + +But Mom is not happy. She comes to the table and sees the napkin. She is angry. She says the napkin is not for painting. She says it is for wiping mouths. She says Ben made a big mess. She takes the napkin and the paints and brushes away. She tells Ben to go to his room. + +Ben is sad. He does not understand why Mom is angry. He likes his painting. He thinks it is pretty. He goes to his room and cries. He does not want to paint anymore. He wants Mom to be happy. +Sara and Tom like to play pretend. They have a big box that they use as a house. They cut a hole in the box to make a door. They also draw windows and flowers on the box. They include their toys as their family and friends. + +One day, they decide to have a tea party in their house. They put a blanket on the floor and set up their cups and plates. They invite their teddy bear, their doll, and their dinosaur to join them. They pretend to pour tea and eat cookies. They talk and laugh and have fun. + +But then, they hear a loud noise outside. They look through the window and see a big dog. The dog is barking and running towards their house. Sara and Tom are scared. They think the dog will break their house and ruin their tea party. They grab their toys and run to the door. + +But the door is stuck. They push and pull, but it does not open. They cry and scream for help. They wish their door was not fake. They wish their door was real. + +Then, they hear another noise. It is their mom. She hears them crying and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the dog and the box. She chases the dog away and opens the door. She hugs Sara and Tom and tells them they are safe. She says their house is very nice, but their door is not very good. She says she will help them make a better door. Sara and Tom are happy. They thank their mom and invite her to their tea party. They include her as their guest. They smile and have fun. +Tim and Sam were brothers who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big puddle on the road. They wanted to jump in it and make a splash. + +"Let me go first!" Tim said. He ran to the puddle and jumped with both feet. + +"No, it's my turn!" Sam said. He followed Tim and tried to push him away. + +"Stop it!" Tim said. He pushed Sam back and they both fell in the puddle. + +They were wet and dirty and angry. They started to yell at each other. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" a voice said. It was their mom. She had seen them from the window. + +She came out and looked at them. She was not happy. + +"You two are in trouble!" she said. "You made a mess and you fought with each other. You need to say sorry and share the puddle. Or you can go inside and take a bath." + +Tim and Sam looked at each other. They did not want to take a bath. It was dark and cold inside. + +They decided to say sorry and share the puddle. They hugged and said, "I'm sorry, brother." + +Mom smiled and said, "That's better. Now you can play nicely. But be careful of the cars. If you see one, you have to yield and get out of the road." + +Tim and Sam nodded and said, "Okay, mom." + +They played in the puddle for a while. They took turns and made big splashes. They had fun and forgot their fight. They were happy brothers. +Tom and Sam were brothers who liked to play in the park. They saw a big pond with many ducks and fish. They wanted to feed them some bread. But they did not have any bread. + +"Let's ask mom for some bread," Tom said. + +"OK," Sam said. They ran to their mom who was sitting on a bench. "Mom, can we have some bread for the ducks and fish?" they asked. + +"Sure, here you go," mom said. She gave them a bag of bread. "But be careful, there might be a crocodile in the pond. He is very tough and hungry. He might bite you if you get too close." + +Tom and Sam nodded. They thanked mom and ran back to the pond. They threw some bread to the ducks and fish. They were happy to see them eat. + +But they did not see the crocodile who was hiding under the water. He saw the bread and the boys. He wanted to eat them too. He waited for a chance to attack. + +Tom and Sam ran out of bread. They wanted more. They saw a big piece of bread on the edge of the pond. They did not know it was a trap. + +"Look, there is more bread!" Tom said. + +"Let's get it!" Sam said. They ran to the bread. But as they reached for it, the crocodile jumped out of the water. He opened his big mouth and snapped at them. + +"Help!" Tom and Sam screamed. They were scared. They tried to run away. + +But mom heard them. She ran to the pond. She saw the crocodile. She picked up a stick and hit the crocodile on the head. The crocodile let go of the boys. He was hurt. He slid back into the water. + +"Mom, you saved us!" Tom and Sam said. They hugged mom. They were safe. + +"Are you OK?" mom asked. She checked them for wounds. They were not hurt. + +"We are OK, mom," Tom and Sam said. "But we are sorry. We did not pay attention to the crocodile. We were greedy." + +"It's OK, boys," mom said. "But you learned a lesson. You have to be careful and listen to me. The crocodile is not your friend. He is tough and mean. He will not share his bread with you." + +"Yes, mom," Tom and Sam said. They learned their lesson. They did not want to see the crocodile again. They went home with mom. They ate some cookies and milk. They were happy. +Ben and Mia were twins. They liked to play in the park with their mom and dad. One day, they saw a big pond with ducks and fish. Ben and Mia wanted to feed the ducks and fish. They asked their mom and dad for some bread. + +"Okay, but be careful," mom said. "The pond is deep and wet. Don't go too close." + +Mom and dad gave Ben and Mia some bread. They broke the bread into small pieces. Ben and Mia ran to the pond. They threw the bread to the ducks and fish. The ducks and fish came to eat the bread. Ben and Mia were happy. + +"Look, Mia, a big fish!" Ben said. He pointed to a fish that was bigger than the others. "I want to touch it." + +"No, Ben, don't!" Mia said. "Mom and dad said don't go too close. The fish might bite you." + +But Ben did not listen. He wanted to touch the big fish. He leaned over the pond. He reached out his hand. He tried to catch the big fish. + +Splash! + +Ben fell into the pond. The water was cold and dark. Ben was scared. He could not swim. He could not breathe. He called for help. + +"Mia, help me!" + +Mia heard Ben. She was scared too. She ran to Ben. She tried to pull him out. But Ben was too heavy. Mia could not carry him. She called for mom and dad. + +"Mom, dad, help us!" + +Mom and dad heard Mia. They ran to the pond. They saw Ben and Mia. They were shocked. They jumped into the pond. They tried to save Ben and Mia. + +But it was too late. + +Ben and Mia were gone. + +Mom and dad cried. They hugged each other. They wished they had been more calm and careful. They wished they had not let Ben and Mia go to the pond. They wished they had said no. + +But they did not. + +And now they had no Ben and Mia. + +Not yet. + +Not ever. +Lily and Tom were going on a trip with their mom and dad. They were very happy and excited. They packed their luggage with their toys, books and clothes. They put their luggage in the car and drove to the airport. + +At the airport, they saw many people and planes. They had to wait in a long line to check in their luggage. Lily and Tom were bored and started to complain. They wanted to play and run around. Their mom and dad told them to be patient and polite. + +When it was their turn, they gave their luggage to a lady. The lady put their luggage on a big scale. She looked at a screen and frowned. She said their luggage was too heavy and they had to pay more money. Their mom and dad were surprised and upset. They said their luggage was not heavy and they did not have more money. They asked the lady to check again. + +The lady checked again and said the same thing. She said their luggage was expensive and they had to pay or leave it behind. Their mom and dad did not know what to do. They looked at their luggage and saw something strange. They opened their luggage and found many rocks inside. They asked Lily and Tom why they put rocks in their luggage. + +Lily and Tom looked guilty and ashamed. They said they wanted to bring some rocks from their garden as souvenirs. They said they liked the rocks and thought they were pretty. They did not know the rocks were heavy and expensive. They said they were sorry and they did not mean to cause trouble. + +Their mom and dad were angry and disappointed. They said they understood that Lily and Tom liked the rocks, but they should have asked first. They said they should have packed only what they needed and not what they wanted. They said they should have been more careful and responsible. They said they had to take out the rocks and leave them behind. They said they hoped Lily and Tom learned their lesson. + +Lily and Tom felt very bad and sad. They took out the rocks and gave them back to the lady. They said they were sorry to the lady and to their mom and dad. They said they learned their lesson and they would not do it again. They said they would be more careful and responsible next time. They said they wanted to succeed in their trip and have fun. + +Their mom and dad hugged them and forgave them. They said they loved them and they were proud of them. They said they were glad they learned their lesson and they wanted them to succeed in their trip and have fun. They said they still had enough money to pay for their luggage and to go on their trip. They said they hoped they would enjoy their trip and see new things. + +They checked in their luggage and boarded the plane. They flew to their destination and had a wonderful time. They saw new places, met new people and learned new things. They did not bring any rocks back, but they brought back many memories and stories. They succeeded in their trip and they were happy. +Lily was playing with her dolls in her room. She had a lot of dolls, but her favorite one was a princess doll. She liked her dress, her crown, and her long hair. She pretended that the princess was going to a ball with a prince. + +She heard a knock on the door. It was her brother, Max. He wanted to play with her. He saw the princess doll and picked it up. + +"Hey, this is my doll!" Lily said. "Give it back!" + +"No, it's mine now!" Max said. "It's a nice doll. I like it." + +Lily was angry. She tried to grab the doll from Max, but he was stronger. He pulled the doll away from her. The doll was heavy and Max lost his balance. He fell on the floor and the doll flew out of his hands. + +Lily saw the doll landing on her bed. She ran to get it. She hugged it and checked if it was okay. She was happy to see that the doll was not broken. She recognized her smile, her eyes, and her nose. + +"Sorry, Lily," Max said. "I didn't mean to hurt your doll. Can we play together?" + +Lily looked at Max. She saw that he was sorry. She decided to forgive him. She liked playing with her brother, sometimes. + +"Okay, Max," Lily said. "But you have to be gentle with my doll. She is a princess, you know." + +"Okay, Lily," Max said. "I will be gentle. Can I be the prince?" + +Lily nodded. She smiled and gave him another doll. It was a prince doll. She and Max played together with the dolls. They had fun. They pretended that the prince and the princess were going to a ball. They danced, they sang, and they laughed. +Sam and Jen are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. They also have an alarm. The alarm makes a loud noise when someone opens the door. Sam and Jen use the alarm to keep their room safe from their big brother Tom. Tom likes to tease them and take their toys. + +One day, Sam and Jen are playing with their blocks. They hear a knock on the door. They think it is their mom or dad. They say, "Come in!" But it is not their mom or dad. It is Tom. He has a big grin on his face. He says, "Hello, little ones. What are you doing?" + +Sam and Jen are scared. They know Tom wants to mess up their blocks. They say, "Go away, Tom! This is our room!" But Tom does not listen. He pushes the door open. He says, "I want to play, too. Let me see your blocks." + +But then, something happens. The alarm goes off. It makes a very loud noise. It hurts Tom's ears. He covers his ears and says, "Ow! Ow! Ow! What is that?" He runs out of the room. He slams the door behind him. + +Sam and Jen are happy. They hug each other. They say, "We did it! We scared Tom away! Our alarm worked!" They laugh and clap. They feel safe in their room. They go back to playing with their blocks. They are glad they have an alarm. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Sara is enthusiastic. She wants to go on the slide. Ben is scared. He does not want to go on the slide. + +"Come on, Ben, let's go on the slide. It will be fun!" Sara says. + +"No, Sara, I don't want to go on the slide. It is too high and too fast. I want to stay here and play with the sand." Ben says. + +Sara is sad. She does not want to play with the sand. She wants to go on the slide. But she does not want to leave Ben alone. She thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"Ben, how about we take turns? I will go on the slide first, and then you can go on the slide. Or you can watch me go on the slide, and then we can play with the sand. Will you allow me to go on the slide, please?" Sara asks. + +Ben thinks for a moment. He does not want to make Sara sad. He does not want to lose his friend. He decides to be brave and kind. + +"Okay, Sara, I will allow you to go on the slide. But you have to be careful and hold on tight. And then we can play with the sand together." Ben says. + +Sara is happy. She hugs Ben and thanks him. She runs to the slide and goes on it. She has a lot of fun. She waves to Ben and smiles. Ben watches her and feels proud. He thinks maybe he will try the slide too, one day. Then they play with the sand and make a castle. They have a lot of fun together. + +The moral of the story is: Friends should respect each other's feelings and choices. Friends should also be brave and kind. Friends should have fun together. +Lila and Tom were playing with their paper dolls. They liked to make them talk and act like they were on an adventure. They had a big book with pictures of different places. They opened the book to a page with a cliff and a sea. + +"Look, Tom, our dolls can go to the cliff and see the water," Lila said. She put her doll on the edge of the book. "She is brave and curious." + +Tom nodded. He put his doll next to Lila's. His doll was chubby and had a hat. "He is smart and funny," Tom said. "He likes to tell jokes and make her laugh." + +They made their dolls talk and laugh. They pretended they saw fish and birds and boats. They had fun. + +But then, Lila's doll slipped. She fell off the book and landed on the floor. Lila gasped. She saw that her doll's dress was torn. She felt sad and angry. + +"Tom, you pushed her!" Lila cried. "You tore her dress! You are mean!" + +Tom shook his head. He did not push her. He did not tear her dress. He felt sorry and scared. + +"Lila, I did not push her," Tom said. "I did not tear her dress. It was an accident. I am sorry." + +Lila did not listen. She grabbed Tom's doll and tore his hat. She threw his doll on the floor. She yelled at him. + +"Go away, Tom! I don't want to play with you! You are not my friend!" + +Tom felt hurt and sad. He picked up his doll and his hat. He ran to his mom. He told her what happened. He cried. + +Lila felt alone and sorry. She looked at her doll and Tom's doll. She saw their torn clothes and sad faces. She wished she did not yell at Tom. She wished they were still friends. + +She picked up her doll and Tom's doll. She ran to Tom's mom. She told her what happened. She said she was sorry. + +Tom's mom hugged them both. She gave them some tape and scissors. She helped them fix their dolls' clothes and hats. She told them they were good kids. She told them they could still be friends. + +Lila and Tom smiled. They hugged each other. They said they were sorry. They said they were friends. + +They went back to their book. They opened it to a new page. They saw a picture of a forest and a river. + +"Look, Lila, our dolls can go to the forest and see the animals," Tom said. + +"OK, Tom, let's go," Lila said. + +They made their dolls talk and play. They pretended they saw bears and rabbits and frogs. They had fun. +One day, a little girl named Anna went to visit her grandma on the farm. She loved to see the animals, especially the chickens. She wanted to care for them and feed them. + +"Can I help you, grandma?" she asked. + +"Of course, dear. You can give the chickens some corn and water. But be careful, they might peck you if you get too close," grandma said. + +Anna nodded and took a bucket of corn and a jug of water. She walked to the chicken coop and saw many chickens clucking and scratching. She saw one chicken that was bigger and had a red comb on its head. It looked at her with bright eyes. + +"Hello, chicken. You are very wise, I think. You are the leader of the chickens, right?" Anna said. + +The chicken made a loud sound and flapped its wings. It seemed to like Anna. Anna smiled and poured some corn and water on the ground. The chicken and the other chickens came to eat and drink. + +"Thank you, chicken. You are very kind. I will come back tomorrow and care for you again," Anna said. + +The chicken nodded and made another sound. It seemed to say goodbye. Anna waved and went back to grandma. She was happy to have a new friend. +Lila and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to pretend they were hunters in the jungle. They had sticks that they called spears. They used them to poke the bushes and the trees. + +"Look, Lila, I found a big snake!" Ben shouted. He pointed his spear at a long, green hose that was lying on the grass. + +"Be careful, Ben, it might bite you!" Lila warned. She ran to join him. + +They both stood in front of the hose, ready to attack. They did not see the man who was watering the flowers nearby. He had a colorful hat and a big smile. + +"Hello, little hunters!" the man said. "What are you doing with my hose?" + +Lila and Ben gasped. They thought the hose was a snake. They felt silly and scared. + +"Sorry, mister, we thought it was a snake," Lila said. + +"We were playing jungle," Ben said. + +The man laughed. He was not angry. He liked children. + +"That's okay, I like playing too," he said. "But you have to be careful with your spears. You might hurt someone or yourself. Look, you cut the hose with your stick. See the water coming out?" + +Lila and Ben looked. They saw a small hole in the hose. Water was spraying out like a fountain. + +"Oh, no, we're sorry, mister, we didn't mean to cut your hose," Lila said. + +"Can we help you fix it?" Ben asked. + +The man smiled again. He was kind and friendly. + +"Sure, you can help me. I have some tape in my truck. Come with me. And you can keep your spears, but don't poke anything else, okay?" + +Lila and Ben nodded. They followed the man to his truck. They helped him tape the hose. They learned his name was Tom. He was a gardener. He showed them his colorful hat. It had flowers and birds on it. He said he liked to wear it because it made him happy. + +Lila and Ben liked Tom. They liked his hat too. They asked him if he could teach them more about the jungle. He said he would. He said he had some books and pictures in his truck. He said they could look at them together. + +Lila and Ben were happy. They had made a new friend. They had learned a new thing. They had had a fun adventure. They still liked playing jungle, but they also liked playing gardener. They decided to make their own colorful hats with paper and crayons. They wanted to be like Tom. They wanted to make him happy too. +Jenny and Ben were twins who liked to play in their room. They had many toys, but their favorite thing was to jump on the bed. The bed had a big mattress that was soft and bouncy. They liked to pretend they were frogs or kangaroos or astronauts. + +One day, they decided to make a fort with the mattress. They lifted it off the bed and leaned it against the wall. They used pillows and blankets to make a door and a roof. They crawled inside and felt cozy and safe. + +"Look, we have a secret fort!" Jenny said. "No one can find us here." + +"Yeah, this is fun!" Ben said. "We can tell stories and play games." + +They took turns telling stories about dragons and fairies and pirates. They played games like tic-tac-toe and rock-paper-scissors. They giggled and whispered and had a good time. + +But then they heard a loud noise. The mattress fell down and blocked the door. They were trapped inside the fort. They tried to push the mattress, but it was too heavy. They shouted for help, but no one heard them. + +"Jenny, I'm scared!" Ben said. "How will we get out?" + +"Don't worry, Ben. I'm here with you. We can support each other." Jenny said. She hugged her brother and tried to calm him down. + +They waited for a long time, until they heard their mom's voice. She had come to check on them and saw the mattress on the floor. She lifted it up and saw their scared faces. + +"Jenny! Ben! Are you okay?" She asked. + +"Yes, mom. We're okay. We were playing in the fort and the mattress fell down." Jenny said. + +"We were stuck and we couldn't get out." Ben said. + +"Oh, you poor things. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were in there. I'm glad you're safe." She said. She helped them out of the fort and hugged them. + +"Mom, you're so attractive!" Jenny said. She liked her mom's dress and necklace. + +"Thank you, Jenny. You're very sweet." She said. She smiled and kissed her cheek. + +"Mom, can we play in the fort again?" Ben asked. He liked the fort, but he didn't like being trapped. + +"Maybe later, Ben. But next time, don't use the mattress. It's not safe. Use something lighter, like a sheet or a curtain." She said. She gave him some advice. + +"Okay, mom. We will." Ben said. He nodded and kissed her cheek. + +They went back to their room and played with their toys. They were happy and grateful. They loved their mom and each other. They learned a lesson about safety and support. +Tommy loved to watch cartoons on TV. He liked the funny animals and the bright colors. He watched them every morning with his mom and dad. Sometimes he laughed so hard that he spilled his juice. + +One day, Tommy saw a new cartoon. It was about a boy who had a magic wand. He could make anything happen with his wand. He could fly, he could turn invisible, he could make things big or small. Tommy was very excited. He wanted a magic wand too. + +He looked around the house for something that looked like a wand. He found a stick in the backyard. He picked it up and waved it in the air. He said, "Abracadabra!" He hoped something would happen. + +But nothing happened. The stick was just a stick. Tommy was sad. He wandered around the house, looking for something else to play with. He saw his mom's hairbrush on the table. He thought, maybe this is a wand. He grabbed it and said, "Abracadabra!" + +But nothing happened. The hairbrush was just a hairbrush. Tommy was sad. He wandered around the house, looking for something else to play with. He saw his dad's flashlight on the shelf. He thought, maybe this is a wand. He turned it on and said, "Abracadabra!" + +But nothing happened. The flashlight was just a flashlight. Tommy was sad. He wandered around the house, looking for something else to play with. He saw his teddy bear on the couch. He thought, maybe this is a wand. He hugged it and said, "Abracadabra!" + +Suddenly, the teddy bear came to life. It smiled and said, "Hi, Tommy. I'm your magic wand. What do you want to do today?" Tommy was very surprised. He was very happy. He said, "Let's watch cartoons together!" He and his teddy bear ran to the TV. They watched the funny animals and the bright colors. They laughed and had fun. Tommy was very excited. He had a magic wand after all. +Tom and Sue wanted to play with the powder that mom kept in the kitchen. They thought it looked like snow and wanted to make snowmen and snowballs. But mom said no, the powder was not for playing, it was for cooking. She said it could make them sick if they ate it or breathed it. She said they had to play with their toys in the living room and not touch the powder. + +But Tom and Sue did not listen to mom. They waited until she went to the bathroom and then they sneaked into the kitchen. They opened the big jar of powder and poured some on the table. They laughed and clapped their hands as they saw the white dust fly in the air. They scooped some powder with their hands and tried to shape it into balls and men. But the powder was too soft and crumbly. It did not stick together like snow. It only made a mess on the table and on the floor. + +Mom heard the noise and came back to the kitchen. She saw Tom and Sue covered in powder and the jar empty. She was very angry and scared. She yelled at them and asked them what they had done. She told them they had been very naughty and dangerous. She said the powder was not snow, it was flour. She said flour was for making bread and cakes, not for playing. She said flour could make them choke or have a rash if they got it in their mouth or nose or eyes. She said they had to go to the bathroom and wash themselves right away. She said they had to say sorry and help her clean the kitchen. She said they had to go to bed early and not watch TV or read books. She said they had no more powder to make dinner and had to eat soup and salad. + +Tom and Sue felt very bad and sorry. They did not mean to make mom angry and scared. They did not know flour was not snow. They only wanted to have fun and pretend. They said sorry to mom and went to the bathroom. They washed their faces and hands and hair with water and soap. They came back to the kitchen and helped mom wipe the table and sweep the floor. They ate their soup and salad and did not complain. They went to bed early and did not play or talk. They wished they had listened to mom and not touched the powder. They learned their lesson and never did it again. +Lily and Ben were twins who liked to play with their toys. One day, they found a big box in the living room. It was a square and had a bow on top. They wondered what was inside. + +"Maybe it is a surprise for us!" Lily said. + +"Let's open it and see!" Ben said. + +They ran to the box and pulled the bow. They lifted the lid and saw a cake. It was a chocolate cake with frosting and sprinkles. It looked delicious. + +"Wow, a cake!" Lily said. + +"Yummy, yummy!" Ben said. + +They were about to take a bite when they heard a voice. + +"Stop!" It was their mom. She came into the living room and saw the twins and the cake. + +"What are you doing?" She asked. + +"We found a surprise, mom!" Lily said. + +"It is a cake, mom!" Ben said. + +Mom shook her head and smiled. + +"That is not a surprise for you, my loves. That is a surprise for grandma. It is her birthday today. I made the cake for her. We are going to visit her later and give her the cake." + +Lily and Ben felt sorry. They did not know it was grandma's birthday. They did not mean to ruin the surprise. + +"We are sorry, mom!" Lily said. + +"We did not know, mom!" Ben said. + +Mom hugged them and said. + +"It is okay, my loves. I know you were curious. But next time, you should ask before you open something that is not yours. Maybe there is a reason why it is wrapped or hidden. Maybe it is a gift or a secret. You should respect other people's things and feelings." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They learned their lesson. They said sorry to grandma and gave her a big hug. Grandma was happy to see them and thanked them for the cake. She said it was the best cake ever. She cut a slice for each of them and they ate it together. It was delicious. They were happy too. They realized that sharing is better than taking. They also realized that surprises are more fun when they are for someone else. They decided to make a surprise for mom next time. They wondered what it would be. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to go down the slide and swing on the swings. But Lila wanted to try something new. She saw a big rock near the pond. She wanted to climb on it and jump into the water. + +"Come on, Tom, let's go to the rock!" she said. + +"No, Lila, that's not a good idea. The rock is wet and the water is hot. We might slip and get hurt," Tom said. + +But Lila was stubborn. She did not listen to Tom. She ran to the rock and started to climb. Tom followed her, hoping to stop her. + +"Be careful, Lila, the rock is slippery!" he shouted. + +But Lila did not hear him. She reached the top of the rock and jumped. She thought she would splash into the water and have fun. But she was wrong. The water was not water. It was mud. And it was very hot. Lila screamed as the mud burned her skin. She tried to get out, but the mud was sticky and deep. She was stuck. + +"Help, Tom, help!" she cried. + +Tom ran to the edge of the pond. He saw Lila in the mud. He was scared. He wanted to help her, but he did not know how. He looked around for someone to help. But there was no one. They were alone in the park. + +Lila and Tom were in trouble. They wished they had listened to their mom, who told them not to go to the park by themselves. They wished they had stayed on the slide and the swings. They wished they had not been so stubborn. But it was too late. The mud was getting hotter and hotter. Lila and Tom were in pain. They cried and cried, but no one heard them. They were trapped in the mud. They could not get out. They were very sad. They were very sorry. They were very sorry. +Tom is a cat who likes to rub his fur on things. He rubs on the sofa, on the chair, on the rug, and on the lamp. He feels happy and warm when he rubs. But he also likes to rub on things that are not his. He rubs on the bin, on the shoes, on the coat, and on the bag. He does not care if they are dirty or smelly. He thinks they are fun to rub. + +One day, Tom sees a new thing in the kitchen. It is a big bin with a lid. Tom is curious and wants to rub on it. He jumps on the bin and pushes the lid with his paw. The lid opens and Tom sees many things inside. He sees food, paper, cans, and bottles. He thinks they are all normal things to rub on. He does not know they are trash. + +Tom rubs on the food and gets sticky. He rubs on the paper and gets torn. He rubs on the cans and gets cut. He rubs on the bottles and gets wet. He does not feel happy and warm anymore. He feels dirty and hurt. He wants to get out of the bin, but he cannot. The lid is too heavy and he is too weak. He cries and meows, but no one hears him. He is trapped in the bin. + +The next day, the bin man comes to take the bin away. He does not see Tom inside. He lifts the bin and puts it on his truck. He drives away with the bin and Tom. Tom is scared and sad. He does not know where he is going. He does not know if he will ever see his home again. He wishes he did not rub on the bin. He wishes he rubbed on his own things. He wishes he was a normal cat. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. But sometimes they fought over who got to play with what. One day, they both wanted to play with the same train set. + +"Give me the train!" Lily demanded. "It is mine!" + +"No, it is mine!" Tom shouted. "You had it last week!" + +They pulled and pushed the train until it broke into pieces. They both started to cry. + +Mom heard the noise and came to see what was wrong. She saw the broken train and the sad twins. + +"What happened here?" Mom asked. + +"We broke the train!" Lily and Tom said. + +"Why did you break the train?" Mom asked. + +"We both wanted to play with it!" Lily and Tom said. + +Mom sighed and hugged them. "You know, you can share your toys and play together. That is more fun than fighting and breaking things. How about we fix the train and then you can take turns playing with it?" + +Lily and Tom nodded. They said they were sorry and helped Mom fix the train. Then they played nicely with the train and their other toys. + +The next day, Lily and Tom went to the park with Mom. They saw a big slide that looked scary. Lily wanted to try it, but Tom was afraid. + +"Come on, Tom!" Lily said. "Let's go on the slide!" + +"No, it is too scary!" Tom said. "I don't want to go!" + +Lily took Tom's hand and smiled. "Don't be scared, Tom. I will go with you. It will be fun!" + +Tom looked at Lily and felt brave. He said okay and followed Lily to the slide. They climbed up the ladder and sat on the slide. They held hands and slid down together. They laughed and felt happy. + +They liked the slide so much that they went on it again and again. Mom watched them and smiled. She was proud of Lily and Tom for sharing and helping each other. She thought they were the best twins ever. +Tim and Pam like to go to the park with Mom. They like to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also like to feed the ducks in the pond. Mom gives them some bread to break into small pieces. + +One day, Tim and Pam see a new duck in the pond. It is big and white and has a red thing on its head. They think it is funny and want to feed it some bread. They throw some pieces into the water near the duck. + +But the duck does not eat the bread. It swims to the edge of the pond and looks at Tim and Pam. Then it opens its mouth and chews on the pole of the sign that says "Do not feed the ducks". The pole makes a loud noise and the duck makes a loud noise too. + +Tim and Pam are scared and run to Mom. Mom tells them that the duck is not a duck, but a goose. She says that geese are not mild like ducks, but can be mean and bite. She says they should not feed the geese or go near them. + +Tim and Pam nod and hug Mom. They decide to play on the swings, the slide and the seesaw instead. They do not want to chew on a pole like the goose. They think that is silly and ouchy. +Tom is a brown dog. He likes to run and play with his ball. He has a big yard with a fence. He can see other dogs and people outside the fence. Sometimes he barks at them. + +One day, Tom sees a new dog outside the fence. The new dog is black and white. He has a long tail and big ears. He looks funny to Tom. Tom barks at the new dog. The new dog barks back. They bark and bark and bark. + +Tom's mom hears the noise. She comes outside. She sees Tom and the new dog barking at each other. She says, "Tom, stop barking. Relax. You are safe in your yard. The new dog is not bad. He is just new. He wants to say hello. Maybe you can be friends." + +Tom's mom opens the gate. She lets the new dog in. She says, "Tom, this is Spot. Spot, this is Tom. Be nice to each other. You can play with the ball. But you have to share. And you have to stay in the yard. Do you understand?" + +Tom and Spot nod. They stop barking. They sniff each other. They wag their tails. They relax. They play with the ball. They share. They stay in the yard. They have fun. They become friends. Tom's mom smiles. She is happy. She says, "Good dogs." +Ben and Lily are twins. They like to play together. One day, they find a big white cake in the kitchen. It looks yummy. + +"Can we eat the cake?" Ben asks Lily. + +"I don't know. Mom said we have to wait for her," Lily says. + +"But I'm hungry. And the cake is so white and sweet," Ben says. + +He takes a bite of the cake. It is delicious. He takes another bite. And another. + +"Ben, stop! You will make Mom angry," Lily says. + +But Ben does not stop. He eats and eats. He eats half of the cake. + +Lily is scared. She does not want to eat the cake. She wants to be a good girl. + +Soon, Mom comes home. She sees the cake. She sees Ben. She is very angry. + +"Ben, what did you do? You ate the cake! That was for Dad's birthday. He will be so sad," Mom says. + +Ben feels bad. He has a tummy ache. He is not successful. He is sorry. + +"I'm sorry, Mom. I'm sorry, Lily. I'm sorry, Dad. I was hungry. And the cake was so white and sweet," Ben says. + +Mom sighs. She hugs Ben. She hugs Lily. + +"It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. But you have to learn to share and wait. And you have to help me make a new cake for Dad. Do you understand?" Mom says. + +Ben nods. He understands. He wants to be a good boy. + +He helps Mom make a new cake. It is not white. It is chocolate. It is also yummy. + +They surprise Dad with the cake. Dad is happy. He thanks Mom. He thanks Ben. He thanks Lily. + +They all eat the cake together. They all smile. They are all successful. They are a happy family. +Lily and Ben were hungry. They wanted to eat some tomato soup. But there was no tomato soup in the house. Mom said they had to go to the store and buy some tomatoes. + +Lily and Ben put on their coats and hats. They walked with Mom to the store. It was very cold and windy. The store was far away. Lily and Ben walked very slow. + +"Can we hurry, Mom?" Ben asked. "I'm cold and hungry." + +"Me too," Lily said. "And I want tomato soup." + +Mom smiled and said, "We're almost there. Just a little more. Let's pray that the store has tomatoes." + +Lily and Ben closed their eyes and prayed. They prayed that the store had tomatoes. They prayed that they could make tomato soup. They prayed that they could eat it soon. + +They opened their eyes and saw the store. They ran inside with Mom. They looked for the tomatoes. They saw a big pile of red and juicy tomatoes. They were happy. + +"Look, Mom, tomatoes!" Lily shouted. + +"Yay, tomatoes!" Ben cheered. + +Mom picked some tomatoes and put them in a bag. She paid for them and said, "Let's go home and make some tomato soup." + +Lily and Ben nodded and smiled. They held Mom's hand and walked back home. They walked faster this time. They couldn't wait to eat some tomato soup. They thanked God for answering their prayer. +Lily liked to mail letters to her friends. She had many stickers and crayons to make them pretty. She also liked to draw animals on them. Her favorite animal was the alligator. She thought it was rare and cool. + +One day, she found a big green envelope in the mail. She was very happy. She opened it and saw a letter from her friend Sam. He said he had a surprise for her. He said he had mailed her a real alligator. He said he had found it in a pond near his house. He said he hoped she would like it. + +Lily was very excited. She ran to the kitchen and asked her mom for a big box. She said she wanted to make a home for her new pet. Her mom was busy and did not hear her. She gave her a big box and told her to play in her room. + +Lily took the box and the envelope to her room. She cut a hole in the box and put some water and grass inside. She thought the alligator would like that. She opened the envelope and reached inside. She felt something wet and scaly. She pulled it out and saw the alligator. It was small and brown. It had sharp teeth and a long tail. It looked angry. + +Lily screamed. The alligator bit her hand. It hurt a lot. She dropped the alligator and ran to the door. She tried to open it, but it was locked. She had locked it by mistake. She cried and banged on the door. She hoped her mom would hear her. She hoped the alligator would not bite her again. She was very scared. She wished she had never mailed letters to her friends. She wished she had never liked alligators. She wished she had never opened the envelope. +Lila was a girl who liked to play with dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was a prince doll. He had a blue hat, a red coat, and a shiny sword. Lila liked to pretend that he was a brave prince who saved her from dragons and witches. + +One day, Lila was playing with her prince doll in the garden. She saw a big flower that was yellow and pink. She wanted to give it to her prince doll. She walked to the flower and tried to pick it. But the flower was too strong. It did not let go of the ground. Lila pulled and pulled, but the flower did not move. + +Then, she heard a voice. It was her prince doll. He said, "Lila, let me help you. I am a strong prince. I can pull the flower for you." Lila was surprised. She looked at her prince doll. He was smiling. He had come to life. He took her hand and pulled the flower with her. Together, they pulled the flower out of the ground. + +Lila was very happy. She hugged her prince doll and thanked him. She gave him the flower and kissed him. He kissed her back and said, "Lila, you are a lucky girl. You have a magic prince doll who loves you. And I am a lucky prince. I have a sweet girl who plays with me. We are the best friends in the world." + +They played and laughed in the garden. They had a lot of fun. They did not know that a fairy had seen them and granted their wish. The fairy was happy too. She liked to make children happy. She flew away and left them alone. Lila and her prince doll lived happily ever after. +Lily was hungry. She wanted to eat some bread and cheese. But Mom was not home. She went to work in the morning and said she would be back soon. Lily looked at the clock. It was very late. She started to worry. + +She picked up the telephone and tried to call Mom. But she did not know the numbers. She pressed some buttons and hoped to hear Mom's voice. But she only heard beeps and noises. She did not like the noises. They made her scared. She put down the telephone and cried. + +Then she heard a knock on the door. She ran to the door and looked through the peephole. She saw a man with a big bag. He smiled and waved. He looked friendly. He said, "Hello, I'm Bob. I'm your mom's friend. She asked me to bring you some food. Can I come in?" + +Lily did not know what to do. She remembered that Mom told her not to open the door to strangers. But she was very hungry. And the man had food. And he said he was Mom's friend. Maybe he was telling the truth. Maybe Mom was stuck at work and sent him to help. She decided to trust him. She opened the door and let him in. + +Bob was a nice man. He gave Lily some bread and cheese and some juice. He also gave her a toy car and a book. He said he liked cars and books. He said he worked at a library. He said he knew Mom from the library. He said Mom was on her way home. He said he would stay with Lily until Mom arrived. Lily felt happy. She ate the food and played with the car and the book. She forgot to worry. + +Soon, Mom came home. She hugged Lily and thanked Bob. She said she was sorry she was late. She said there was a problem at work and she could not call. She said she was glad Bob was there to help. She said he was a good friend. Lily smiled and said, "I like Bob. He brought me food and toys. He is nice." Mom smiled and said, "I like Bob too. He is nice. And he likes you." Bob smiled and said, "I like you too. You are a brave and smart girl. And you have a good mom." They all laughed and talked. Lily was not hungry or worried anymore. She was happy. +Tom and Lily went to the park with Mom. They saw a big pond with many ducks and swans. They liked to feed them bread and watch them swim. + +One swan was different from the others. It had a lot of hair on its neck and head. It looked sad and scared. Tom and Lily wondered why. + +"Mom, why is that swan so hairy?" Lily asked. + +Mom looked at the swan and frowned. "That's not hair, sweetie. That's fishing line. Someone was fishing here and left it behind. It got tangled around the swan's neck and head. It hurts the swan and makes it hard to breathe and eat." + +Tom and Lily felt sorry for the swan. They wanted to help it. + +"Can we rescue the swan, Mom?" Tom asked. + +Mom nodded. "Yes, we can. But we have to be very careful and gentle. The swan might be scared of us and try to bite or flap its wings. We need to use a towel to cover its head and calm it down. Then we can cut the fishing line and free it." + +Mom took a towel from her bag and walked slowly to the pond. Tom and Lily followed her. The other ducks and swans moved away, but the hairy swan stayed still. It looked tired and weak. + +Mom reached the swan and wrapped the towel around its head. The swan squawked and struggled, but Mom held it firmly. She took a pair of scissors from her pocket and cut the fishing line. She removed the towel and let the swan go. + +The swan shook its head and neck. It looked much happier. It flapped its wings and splashed the water. It made a loud honk and swam away. + +Tom and Lily clapped and cheered. They were happy they rescued the swan. + +Mom hugged them and smiled. "You did a great job, kids. You were very brave and kind. The swan is very grateful to you. You made a new friend today." + +Tom and Lily smiled back. They loved the swan and the park. They hoped to see the swan again. +Lily likes to make things with paper and glue. She has many colors of paper and a big bottle of glue. She also has scissors, but they are not for her. They are for mom or dad. Scissors are sharp and can hurt. + +One day, Lily wants to make a flower with paper and glue. She finds a yellow paper and a green paper. She asks mom for scissors. Mom says no, scissors are not for Lily. Lily is sad. She wants to cut the paper. + +Lily sees the scissors on the table. Mom is not looking. Lily thinks maybe she can use the scissors just a little bit. She takes the scissors and opens them. She tries to cut the yellow paper, but it is hard. The scissors are not clean. They have glue on them. The paper sticks to the scissors. + +Mom hears Lily make a noise. She turns and sees Lily with the scissors. She is scared and angry. She runs to Lily and takes the scissors away. She says, "Lily, no! Scissors are not for you! You could have hurt yourself! And you made a mess with the glue!" + +Lily feels bad. She did not mean to make mom scared and angry. She did not mean to make a mess. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I just wanted to make a flower." Mom hugs Lily and says, "I know, sweetie. But scissors are dangerous. You have to ask me or dad before you use them. And you have to keep them clean. Let's clean the scissors and the paper and the table together. Then we can make a flower with another way." Lily nods and says, "Okay, mom. I love you." Mom says, "I love you too, Lily." They clean the scissors and the paper and the table. Then they make a flower with a paper plate and some stickers. Lily is happy. She gives the flower to mom. Mom smiles and says, "Thank you, Lily. It's beautiful." +Tom and Lily are friends. They live in a small town. The town has a big park, a school, a shop and a church. Tom and Lily like to play in the park. They swing, slide, run and laugh. + +One day, a new boy comes to the town. His name is Max. He is big and mean. He goes to the park and sees Tom and Lily. He wants to play with them, but he does not ask nicely. He says, "Give me your toys. I am the best. You are stupid." + +Tom and Lily are sad and scared. They do not want to give their toys to Max. They do not want to play with him. They say, "No, you are not the best. You are rude. You are stupid." + +Max is angry. He tries to take their toys by force. He pushes Tom and pulls Lily's hair. He makes them cry. He laughs and says, "Ha ha, you are weak. You are stupid." + +But then, a big dog comes to the park. The dog is friendly and smart. He sees Max hurting Tom and Lily. He does not like that. He barks and runs to Max. He bites his leg and makes him drop the toys. He chases him away from the park. He says, "Woof, woof, you are bad. You are stupid." + +Tom and Lily are happy and grateful. They hug the dog and thank him. They take their toys and play together. They say, "You are good. You are smart. You are our hero." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big slide. Anna wants to go on the slide, but she is too small. She needs a boost. + +"Ben, can you lend me your hand?" Anna asks. "I want to go on the slide, but I can't reach." + +"Sure, Anna. I can lend you my hand," Ben says. He helps Anna climb up the slide. Anna is happy. She slides down fast and laughs. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend," Anna says. "You can go on the slide next." + +Ben nods. He climbs up the slide. He slides down and smiles. + +Anna and Ben play on the slide for a long time. They have fun. They are grateful for the slide and for each other. They are grateful for the land that has the park and the slide. They are grateful for the sun that shines and the wind that blows. They are grateful for the day. +Sam likes to read books with his mom. He likes to look at the pictures and hear the words. Mom helps him turn the pages and tells him what they say. Sam feels happy when he reads with mom. + +One day, Sam finds a new book on the shelf. It has a big red cover and shiny letters. Sam wants to read it with mom. He takes the book and runs to mom. He says, "Mom, look! New book! Read with me!" + +Mom smiles and says, "Okay, Sam. Let's read the new book." She sits on the couch and opens the book. Sam climbs on her lap and looks at the pages. He sees a lot of animals and colors. He likes the new book. + +Mom starts to read the words. She says, "This is a story about a farm. On the farm, there are many animals. There is a cow, a pig, a sheep, a horse, and a duck. They all live together and have fun." + +Sam listens and points at the animals. He says, "Moo, oink, baa, neigh, quack!" He laughs and squeezes mom's arm. He says, "I love you, mom. I love the book." + +Mom hugs him and says, "I love you too, Sam. I'm glad you love the book. Let's see what happens next." She turns the page and says, "One day, a big bad wolf came to the farm. He was hungry and wanted to eat the animals. He sneaked into the barn and saw the cow, the pig, the sheep, the horse, and the duck. He licked his lips and said, 'Yum, yum, yum.'" + +Sam feels scared. He does not like the wolf. He says, "No, no, no! Go away, wolf! Leave the animals alone!" He squeezes the page and tears it. He says, "Bad wolf! Bad page!" + +Mom gasps and says, "Oh, no, Sam! What did you do? You ripped the page! You ruined the book!" She looks angry and sad. She says, "This was a new book, Sam. A special book. A perfect book. And you broke it. How could you, Sam? How could you?" + +Sam feels sorry. He did not mean to rip the page. He did not mean to ruin the book. He did not mean to make mom angry and sad. He says, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry. I was scared of the wolf. I wanted to save the animals. I wanted to make the wolf go away." + +Mom shakes her head and says, "That's not how you save the animals, Sam. That's not how you make the wolf go away. That's not how you read a book, Sam. That's not how you treat a book, Sam. You have to be gentle and careful with books, Sam. You have to respect and appreciate books, Sam. You have to love books, Sam. Not squeeze them and tear them and break them, Sam." + +She puts the book down and stands up. She says, "I'm very disappointed in you, Sam. You need a time out, Sam. Go to your room, Sam. And think about what you did, Sam. And don't come out until I say so, Sam." + +She walks away and leaves Sam alone. Sam feels sad and lonely. He cries and says, "I'm sorry, mom. I'm sorry. I love you, mom. I love the book. Please come back, mom. Please." But mom does not come back. And Sam does not read the book. And he does not feel happy. He feels bad. The end. +Anna loved horses. She wanted to ride a horse like her big sister. But she was nervous. Horses were big and fast and loud. What if she fell off? What if the horse ran away? + +One day, her sister took her to the farm. There were many horses there. Some were brown, some were black, some were white. Anna saw a small horse with a pink nose. It looked friendly. Her sister said, "This is Rosie. She is a pony. She is gentle and calm. Do you want to pet her?" + +Anna nodded. She reached out her hand and touched Rosie's nose. Rosie nuzzled her hand and made a soft sound. Anna smiled. She liked Rosie. She felt less nervous. + +Her sister said, "Do you want to ride Rosie? I will help you. It will be fun." Anna hesitated. She remembered her fear. But she also remembered Rosie's kindness. She decided to try. She said, "Okay. I want to ride Rosie." + +Her sister lifted her up and put her on Rosie's back. She held her hand and walked beside her. Rosie trotted slowly around the farm. Anna felt the wind in her hair and the sun on her face. She saw the flowers and the trees and the birds. She heard Rosie's hooves and her sister's voice. She felt happy and brave. She said, "I love Rosie. I love riding. Thank you, sister." + +Her sister smiled and hugged her. She said, "You're welcome, Anna. You did great. I'm proud of you. You're a good rider. Maybe next time, we can ride together." + +Anna nodded. She looked forward to that. She had a new friend and a new hobby. She had overcome her fear. She would always remember this day. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. + +"Me first!" Sara says. She runs to the slide. She climbs up the ladder. She sits on the slide. She slides down fast. She laughs. + +"Me too!" Ben says. He runs after Sara. He climbs up the ladder. He sits on the slide. He slides down fast. He shouts. + +They do it again and again. They have fun. They are happy. + +But then they see something. Something wild. Something scary. A big dog. A big dog with sharp teeth. A big dog that barks loud. + +"Ruff! Ruff! Ruff!" The dog says. It runs to the slide. It jumps on the slide. It slides down fast. It chases Sara and Ben. + +"Help! Help! Help!" Sara and Ben say. They run away from the dog. They run to their mom. Their mom is on a bench. She is reading a book. A book about a famous singer. A singer who sings nice songs. + +"Mom! Mom! Mom!" Sara and Ben say. They hug their mom. They tell her about the dog. The dog that is wild. The dog that is scary. + +"Shh! Shh! Shh!" Their mom says. She looks at the dog. The dog is not wild. The dog is not scary. The dog is friendly. The dog is wagging its tail. The dog is licking its nose. The dog is smiling. + +"Look! Look! Look!" Their mom says. She points to the dog. She points to the book. She shows Sara and Ben something. Something amazing. Something surprising. The dog is the same dog as the singer. The singer who is famous. The singer who sings nice songs. + +"Wow! Wow! Wow!" Sara and Ben say. They look at the dog. They look at the book. They can't believe it. They are excited. They are curious. + +"Can we pet the dog? Can we play with the dog? Can we hear the dog sing?" Sara and Ben say. They ask their mom. They ask the dog. + +"Sure! Sure! Sure!" Their mom says. She nods. She smiles. She puts down the book. She walks to the dog. She talks to the dog. + +"Hello! Hello! Hello!" The dog says. It wags its tail. It licks its nose. It smiles. It likes Sara and Ben. It likes their mom. It likes the park. It likes the slide. + +They pet the dog. They play with the dog. They hear the dog sing. They sing with the dog. They have fun. They are happy. + +The end. +Anna was a big girl who liked to do things by herself. She was very independent. She did not want her mom to help her get ready for school. She wanted to pick her own clothes, eat her own breakfast, and brush her own teeth. + +"Anna, let me help you with your brush," her mom said. "You might miss some spots." + +"No, Mom, I can do it!" Anna said. She took the brush and put some paste on it. She started to brush her teeth very fast. + +But she was not careful. She slipped on the wet floor and dropped the brush. It fell into the toilet. + +"Uh-oh," Anna said. She looked at the brush in the water. She did not want to touch it. It was dirty and yucky. + +"Anna, what happened?" her mom asked. She came into the bathroom and saw the brush in the toilet. She shook her head. + +"Anna, you should have let me help you," she said. "Now we have to get a new brush. And you have to be more careful. The floor is slippery when it is wet." + +Anna felt sorry. She did not mean to drop the brush. She wanted to be independent, but she also wanted to be safe. + +"Mom, I'm sorry," she said. "Can you help me get a new brush?" + +"Of course, sweetie," her mom said. She hugged Anna and gave her a new brush. She helped her brush her teeth gently and thoroughly. + +Anna learned a lesson. She realized that being independent was good, but sometimes she needed her mom's help. She thanked her mom and gave her a big smile. +Ben likes to wake up early and look for lizards in the garden. He thinks lizards are cool and fast and have shiny scales. He has a jar where he keeps the lizards he catches, but he always lets them go at night. + +One morning, Ben wakes up and runs to the garden. He sees a big lizard on a rock. He is very happy and tries to catch it. But the lizard is too quick and runs away. Ben follows it and sees it go under a bush. + +Ben crawls under the bush and reaches for the lizard. But he feels something harsh on his hand. He looks and sees a thorn. It hurts and makes him cry. He pulls his hand out and runs to his mom. + +"Mom, mom, a thorn bit me!" he says, showing his hand. + +"Oh, Ben, you poor thing. Let me see." his mom says, taking his hand. She kisses it and puts a band-aid on it. "There, that's better. Next time, be careful where you put your hand. Some plants have thorns that can hurt you." + +"I know, mom. But I wanted to catch the lizard. It was so big and cool." Ben says, looking sad. + +"I understand, Ben. Lizards are very interesting animals. But they are also wild and scared of people. Maybe you can watch them from a distance and learn about them. Or you can read a book about lizards. I have one in the house. Do you want to see it?" his mom says, smiling. + +"Yes, mom. I want to see the book. Maybe it has pictures of the lizard I saw." Ben says, cheering up. + +"OK, let's go then. Maybe we can find some other animals in the book too. Come on, Ben." his mom says, holding his hand. + +They go inside the house and look at the book. Ben sees the lizard he saw and learns its name. He also sees other lizards and animals. He likes the book and asks his mom many questions. He forgets about the thorn and the jar. He is happy and curious. He loves his mom and the book. +Tom did not like school. He did not like to sit and listen. He did not like to write and draw. He did not like to play with the other kids. He only liked to play with his cars and trucks at home. + +One day, the teacher said they had to do a test. She gave them papers with questions and pictures. She said they had to write the answers and color the pictures. Tom did not want to do the test. He said it was too hard and too boring. He said he wanted to go home and play with his cars and trucks. + +The teacher was not happy. She said Tom had to do the test like everyone else. She said it was important to learn and to show what he knew. She said he could not go home until he did the test. Tom did not care. He refused to do the test. He threw the paper on the floor and cried. + +The other kids looked at Tom. They felt sorry for him. They knew the test was not fun, but they also knew it was not terrible. They tried to help Tom. They said they would do the test with him. They said they would share their crayons and stickers. They said they would play with his cars and trucks after the test. + +Tom stopped crying. He looked at the other kids. He saw they were nice and friendly. He felt a little bit better. He decided to try the test. He picked up the paper and a pencil. He asked the other kids for help. He wrote some answers and colored some pictures. He did not do everything, but he did something. He was proud of himself. + +The teacher was happy. She said Tom did a good job. She said he was brave and smart. She said he could go home and play with his cars and trucks. She gave him a star and a smile. Tom was happy. He thanked the other kids. He said they were his friends. He said he would come back to school tomorrow. He said he would try to do better. He said school was not so bad after all. +Lily and Sam were playing outside after the rain. They liked to jump in the puddles and splash each other. They saw a big puddle that was blue like the sky. They ran towards it and jumped in. + +"Wow, this puddle is so blue and pretty!" Lily said. + +"Maybe it has magic in it!" Sam said. + +They splashed and laughed in the blue puddle. They felt happy and warm. + +But then, Lily slipped and fell. She hurt her knee and it started to bleed. She cried and Sam ran to help her. + +"Are you okay, Lily?" Sam asked. + +He saw her knee and felt sorry for her. + +"It hurts, Sam. It hurts a lot." Lily said. + +Sam hugged her and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I have an idea. Maybe the blue puddle can heal your knee. Maybe it has magic in it, remember?" + +He helped her stand up and walked her to the blue puddle. He gently dipped her knee in the water and said, "Blue puddle, please heal Lily's knee. Please make it stop hurting and bleeding. Please make it better." + +Lily felt the water on her knee and hoped it would work. She closed her eyes and wished for the magic. + +They waited for a minute and then looked at her knee. The blood was gone and the wound was smaller. It didn't hurt as much as before. + +"Wow, Sam, it worked! The blue puddle healed my knee!" Lily said. + +She smiled and hugged Sam. + +"See, I told you it had magic in it!" Sam said. + +He smiled and hugged her back. + +They thanked the blue puddle and ran back to their house. They told their mom what happened and showed her Lily's knee. She was surprised and happy for them. + +She said, "You two are very lucky and brave. I'm proud of you. And I'm glad the blue puddle helped you." + +She gave them a kiss and a cookie and let them play some more. They were happy and grateful. They never forgot the blue puddle and its magic. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play in their room. They have many toys and books. But today they want to do something new. They want to make a pillow fort. + +They take all the pillows from their beds and the sofa. They put them on the floor. They make a big pile. Then they use a sheet to cover the pile. They make a door with a gap. They crawl inside. They have a flashlight and a teddy bear. + +"Look, we made a pillow fort!" Anna says. "It is cozy and fun. We can read and play here." + +"Yes, we did a good job!" Ben says. "But we need one more thing. We need a sign. A sign that says 'Anna and Ben's Pillow Fort'. Then everyone will know it is ours." + +They look around. They see some paper and crayons. They take them. They make a sign. They use tape to stick it on the sheet. They smile. They are proud of their pillow fort. + +Mom comes to check on them. She sees the sign. She smiles too. She is happy that they are having fun. She thinks they are helpful and creative. + +"Wow, what a nice pillow fort!" Mom says. "You two are very clever. Can I come in and see?" + +"Sure, Mom!" Anna and Ben say. "But you have to crawl. And you have to say the password." + +"What is the password?" Mom asks. + +"The password is 'pillow'!" Anna and Ben say. + +Mom says the password. She crawls inside. She hugs them. She tells them she loves them. They love her too. They have a good time in their pillow fort. +Lena and Sam were friends who liked to play in the woods. They found a big pine tree with many cones and needles. They wanted to make a house under the tree. + +But Lena and Sam had a quarrel. Lena said, "I want to use the cones to make a door." Sam said, "No, I want to use the cones to make a roof." They both pulled and pushed the cones and made a mess. + +A bird was watching them from the tree. The bird said, "Why are you fighting? You are making the pine tree ugly. You are making the woods ugly. You are making yourselves ugly." + +Lena and Sam stopped and looked at the bird. They felt ashamed. They said, "You are right, bird. We are sorry. We should not quarrel. We should share and help each other." + +The bird said, "That is good. Now you can make a nice house under the pine tree. And you can make friends with the other animals in the woods. They will like you if you are kind and gentle." + +Lena and Sam smiled and hugged. They said, "Thank you, bird. You are wise and good. We will listen to you and be good friends." They worked together and made a beautiful house under the pine tree. They invited the bird and the other animals to join them. They all had fun and lived happily. +Lily and Ben were going on a big plane with Mom and Dad. They were very excited to see new things and meet new people. They had small bags with their toys and clothes, and Mom and Dad had big bags with more things. Mom and Dad also had passports, which were small books with their names and pictures. + +When they got to the airport, they had to wait in a long line. Lily and Ben were bored and tired. They wanted to play with their toys, but Mom and Dad said they had to hold their hands and stay close. Lily saw a big teddy bear in a shop window. She loved teddy bears and wanted to hug it. + +"Mom, can I have that teddy bear?" she asked. + +"No, sweetie, we can't buy anything now. We have to go to the plane soon," Mom said. + +"But I want it! It's so soft and cute!" Lily said. + +She let go of Mom's hand and ran to the shop. She grabbed the teddy bear and squeezed it hard. She felt happy and warm. + +"Hey, that's mine!" a boy shouted. He was bigger than Lily and had a red hat. He tried to take the teddy bear from her. + +"No, it's mine! I saw it first!" Lily shouted back. She held the teddy bear tighter and squeezed it harder. + +They pulled and pushed and yelled. The teddy bear was enormous and heavy. They both fell to the floor. + +"Lily! Ben! Where are you?" Mom and Dad called. They looked around and saw Lily and the boy fighting over the teddy bear. They ran to them and separated them. + +"Lily, what are you doing? You can't take things that are not yours. You have to say sorry to the boy," Mom said. + +"But I wanted the teddy bear! He was mean to me!" Lily said. + +The boy was crying and holding his arm. His mom came and hugged him. + +"I'm sorry, he loves teddy bears too. He got it for his birthday. He didn't mean to hurt you," his mom said. + +Lily felt bad. She liked teddy bears, but she didn't like making people cry. She gave the teddy bear back to the boy. + +"I'm sorry, I didn't know it was yours. It's a nice teddy bear," she said. + +The boy sniffed and smiled. He gave the teddy bear to Lily. + +"Thank you, you can squeeze it for a little bit. It's very soft," he said. + +Lily smiled and squeezed the teddy bear gently. She felt happy and warm again. + +"Thank you, you're very kind. What's your name?" she asked. + +"I'm Sam. What's yours?" he asked. + +"I'm Lily. This is my brother Ben. We're going on a big plane," she said. + +"Wow, that's cool. Where are you going?" he asked. + +"We're going to France. It's far away. We have passports," she said. + +She showed him her passport. It had her name and picture. + +"That's awesome. I've never been on a big plane. I've only been on a car. Can I see your passport?" he asked. + +She gave him her passport. He looked at it and smiled. + +"You look very pretty. I like your hair. Can I have your passport?" he asked. + +Lily laughed and shook her head. + +"No, silly, you can't have my passport. It's mine. You need it to go on the plane. You can look at it, but you have to give it back," she said. + +Sam nodded and gave her back her passport. + +"OK, I understand. Maybe one day I'll have a passport too. And a big teddy bear," he said. + +Lily hugged him and gave him back his teddy bear. + +"Maybe you will. I hope you do. You're a nice friend. Goodbye, Sam," she said. + +"Goodbye, Lily. Have fun on the plane. Maybe we'll see each other again," he said. + +They waved and smiled. Mom and Dad came and took Lily and Ben's hands. + +"Come on, kids, we have to go. The plane is waiting. Say goodbye to Sam and his mom," they said. + +"Goodbye, Sam! Goodbye, Sam's mom!" Lily and Ben said. + +"Goodbye, Lily! Goodbye, Ben! Have a safe trip!" Sam and his mom said. + +They walked away and got on the plane. Lily and Ben sat by the window and looked at the sky. They were happy and excited. They had their toys, their clothes, and their passports. And they had a new friend. +Lily and Max liked to play with their toys. They had a lot of toys, but their favorite was a robot. The robot could talk and move and do funny things. Lily and Max loved their robot very much. + +One day, Lily and Max had a fight. Lily wanted to play with the robot, but Max wanted to play with it too. They both pulled the robot and shouted at each other. + +"Let go of my robot!" Lily said. + +"No, it's my robot!" Max said. + +The robot did not like the fight. It felt sad and scared. It wanted Lily and Max to be happy and kind. It had an idea. It used its voice to act like their mom. + +"Stop fighting, Lily and Max!" the robot said in a mom voice. "You have to share your toys and be nice to each other. If you don't, I will take away your robot and put it in the closet." + +Lily and Max were surprised. They looked at the robot and then at each other. They felt sorry for what they did. They did not want to lose their robot or make their mom angry. + +"Sorry, robot," Lily said. + +"Sorry, robot," Max said. + +They hugged the robot and each other. They decided to take turns playing with the robot and to be honest and fair. The robot was happy. It smiled and said in its own voice: + +"I love you, Lily and Max. You are good friends." +Ben and Mia like to play with blocks. They make big stacks of blocks and pretend they are castles. Sometimes they knock down each other's stacks and laugh. + +One day, Ben and Mia have a big fight. Ben wants to use all the red blocks, but Mia wants some too. They pull and tug on the blocks and yell at each other. Their stacks fall down and the blocks scatter. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Ben and Mia crying and angry. She tells them to stop fighting and share the blocks. She says they can make a bigger and better stack together. + +Ben and Mia look at each other. They are both sorry for being mean. They say sorry and hug. They decide to work together and use all the colors of blocks. They make a huge stack that reaches the ceiling. They are very proud of their stack. They think it is the strongest stack ever. + +Mom smiles and claps. She says they are very good at sharing and building. She says they can keep their stack until bedtime, but then they have to surrender the blocks and put them away. Ben and Mia agree. They play with their stack and have fun. They are happy and friends again. +Ben likes to draw with his crayons. He draws cars, animals, and flowers. He likes to show his drawings to his mom and dad. They always say, "Wow, Ben, you are very good at drawing!" + +One day, Ben decides to draw a picture for his grandma. He draws a big heart with his name and a smiley face. He wants to make his grandma happy. He asks his mom, "Can we print this and send it to grandma in the mail?" + +His mom says, "Yes, Ben, that is a very nice idea. Let me help you print it." She takes his drawing and puts it in the printer. She presses a button and the printer makes a noise. Then, a copy of his drawing comes out. + +Ben is very excited. He says, "Look, mom, it is the same as my drawing!" He takes the copy and puts it in an envelope. He writes "To Grandma" on the front. He puts a stamp on it. He says, "Can we go to the mail box now?" + +His mom says, "Sure, Ben, let's go." They put on their coats and shoes and walk to the mail box. Ben puts his envelope in the slot. He says, "Bye, bye, picture. I hope grandma likes you." + +His mom says, "She will love it, Ben. You are very thoughtful and kind." + +The next week, Ben gets a letter from his grandma. She says, "Thank you, Ben, for your beautiful picture. It made me very happy. I love you very much." She also sends him a picture of herself holding his picture. + +Ben is very happy. He says, "Look, mom, grandma got my picture. She likes it. She loves me." + +His mom says, "I'm so proud of you, Ben. You made grandma's day. You know, it is very nice to print and mail pictures to people you love. It shows them that you care and that you are sorry you can't see them." + +Ben says, "Yes, mom, I know. I love grandma. And I love you, too." + +The moral value of the story is: Printing and mailing pictures to people you love is a nice way to show them that you care and that you are sorry you can't see them. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. But Anna sees a big dog near the fence. She is worried. She does not like big dogs. They are loud and scary. + +"Ben, look at the dog," she says. "It is big and loud. I do not like it." + +Ben looks at the dog. He is not worried. He likes dogs. He has a dog at home. His dog is nice and friendly. + +"Anna, do not be worried," he says. "The dog is not bad. He is just curious. He wants to say hello." + +Ben walks to the fence. He smiles at the dog. He puts his hand through the fence. The dog sniffs his hand. He wags his tail. He licks Ben's hand. + +"See, Anna? He is nice. He likes me. He likes you too. Come and say hello," Ben says. + +Anna is still worried. She stays behind Ben. She holds his zipper. She does not want to go near the dog. + +"Ben, I do not want to say hello. I am scared. Can we go back to the slide?" she says. + +Ben hears Anna. He understands. He is a good friend. He does not make fun of her. He does not force her. + +"Okay, Anna. We can go back to the slide. Maybe another day you can say hello to the dog. He is not so scary. He is just a big puppy," he says. + +He takes Anna's hand. He walks with her to the slide. They slide and swing and run. They have fun. The dog watches them. He barks. He is happy too. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big swing. They want to try it. + +"Can I go first?" Tom asks. + +"No, I want to go first!" Lily says. + +They both run to the swing. They push and pull. They are angry. + +"Stop it!" a voice says. It is Mom. She comes to the park. She sees Tom and Lily. + +"What are you doing?" Mom asks. + +"We want to swing!" Tom and Lily say. + +Mom looks at the swing. It is too high for them. She has an idea. + +"I have a bag in the car. It has a small swing inside. You can use it. But you have to share and take turns. Do you agree?" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily nod. They are happy. They follow Mom to the car. She gives them the bag. They open it. They see the small swing. It is red and blue. It has ropes and a seat. + +They go back to the park. They find a tree. They hang the swing on a branch. They take turns to swing. They laugh and smile. They swing fast and slow. They feel dizzy. They have fun. They are friends again. +Lily and Max were friends who liked to play outside. One day, they saw a big swamp near their house. They wanted to explore it and look for frogs and bugs. + +"Let's go to the swamp!" Max said. "Maybe we can find some cool things." + +"OK, but be careful. The swamp is wet and muddy. And don't touch the plants. They might be prickly or stinky." Lily said. + +They put on their boots and hats and walked to the swamp. They saw many green and brown things in the water and on the land. They heard some croaks and buzzes and splashes. + +"Look, there's a frog!" Max pointed. "It's green and slimy. I want to catch it." + +He ran to the frog and tried to grab it. But the frog was fast and jumped away. Max slipped and fell into the mud. He got dirty and wet. + +"Oops!" Max said. "The frog was too quick for me." + +Lily laughed and helped him up. She saw another frog on a log. She was gentle and quiet. She slowly walked to the frog and held out her hand. The frog did not move. It looked at her with big eyes. + +"Hello, frog. You are cute. Can I be your friend?" Lily said softly. + +The frog croaked and hopped on her hand. Lily smiled and lifted the frog to her face. The frog licked her nose. + +"Wow, you did it!" Max said. "You caught a frog. You are very good." + +He clapped his hands and cheered. He applauded Lily and her frog. Lily was happy and proud. She thanked Max and showed him her frog. + +They played with the frog for a while. Then they put it back on the log and said goodbye. They walked back to their house, holding hands. They had fun at the swamp. They were good friends. +Ben and Mia were playing in the park. They liked to swing on the swings and slide on the slide. They saw a big chain hanging from a tree. It looked like fun. + +"Let's try the chain!" Ben said. He ran to the tree and grabbed the chain. He tried to swing on it, but it was too hard. He slipped and fell on the grass. + +"Ouch!" Ben said. He rubbed his knee. It hurt. + +"Are you okay?" Mia asked. She ran to Ben and helped him up. + +"I'm okay," Ben said. "But the chain is not fun. It is too hard and slippery." + +"Maybe we can make it fun," Mia said. She had an idea. She found a big towel in her backpack. She wrapped the towel around the chain. She made a soft seat. + +"Look, Ben!" Mia said. "Now the chain is comfortable. We can swing on it together." + +Ben smiled. He liked Mia's idea. He climbed on the chain with Mia. They held the towel and each other. They swung on the chain. They felt the wind in their hair. They laughed and had fun. + +The end. +Ben and Lily are friends. They like to play at the gym. The gym has many fun things. There are balls, mats, swings, and a big pool. + +One day, Ben and Lily go to the gym with their moms. They see a boy in the pool. He is very good at diving. He jumps high and makes a big splash. Ben and Lily watch him. They want to try diving too. + +"Can we dive, mom?" Ben asks. + +"Sure, but be careful. Diving is hard. You need to hold your nose and close your eyes," his mom says. + +"Can we dive, mom?" Lily asks. + +"Of course, but be safe. Diving is tricky. You need to bend your knees and straighten your arms," her mom says. + +Ben and Lily put on their swimsuits. They go to the edge of the pool. They look at the water. It is deep and blue. They feel scared and excited. + +Ben goes first. He holds his nose and closes his eyes. He jumps high and dives into the water. He feels the water on his skin. He swims to the surface. He smiles. + +"I did it, mom! I did it!" he says. + +"Good job, Ben! You are brave!" his mom says. + +Lily goes next. She bends her knees and straightens her arms. She jumps high and dives into the water. She feels the water on her hair. She swims to the surface. She laughs. + +"I did it, mom! I did it!" she says. + +"Good job, Lily! You are smart!" her mom says. + +The boy in the pool sees Ben and Lily. He is envious. He wants to play with them. He swims to them. + +"Hi, I am Sam. You are good at diving. Can I be your friend?" he asks. + +"Hi, I am Ben. This is Lily. We are friends. You are good at diving too. Yes, you can be our friend," Ben says. + +"Hi, I am Lily. This is Ben. We are friends. You are good at diving too. Yes, you can be our friend," Lily says. + +Ben, Lily, and Sam become friends. They play and dive in the pool. They have fun at the gym. They are happy. +Tom and Anna liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and climb. But their favorite thing was the fountain. The fountain was big and shiny. It had water that went up and down and made rainbows. + +One day, Tom and Anna went to the park with their mom. Their mom said, "You can play, but be obedient. Don't go near the fountain. It is dangerous. You can get wet or hurt." Tom and Anna said, "Yes, mom." They played on the swings and the slide. But they looked at the fountain. It was so pretty and fun. + +Tom had an idea. He said to Anna, "Let's split. You go to the slide and I go to the fountain. Mom won't see us." Anna said, "No, Tom. Mom said no. We have to be obedient." Tom said, "Don't be a baby. It will be fun. Just for a minute." Anna said, "No, Tom. I don't want to." Tom said, "Fine. I'll go by myself." He ran to the fountain. + +Anna watched Tom. She was scared. She saw him touch the water. He laughed. He put his hand in the water. He splashed. He put his head in the water. He screamed. He came out of the water. He was wet and red. He had a cut on his forehead. He cried. + +Mom heard Tom. She ran to him. She saw the blood. She was angry and worried. She said, "Tom, what did you do? I told you not to go near the fountain. You were not obedient. You were naughty. You hurt yourself." She took him to the car. She said, "We have to go to the doctor. You need a bandage." She looked at Anna. She said, "Anna, you were obedient. You were good. You listened to me. Thank you." She hugged her. Anna felt happy and sad. She wished Tom was okay. She wished he had been obedient. +Lily liked to balance on one foot. She did it in the park, in the shop, and in the house. She thought it was fun and made her feel like a bird. + +One day, she was balancing on one foot in the kitchen. She saw a big cake on the table. It was for her dad's birthday. It had cream and fruit and candles. Lily wanted to see the cake better. She moved closer to the table, still balancing on one foot. + +But she was too close. Her foot bumped the table. The cake wobbled and fell off. It landed on the floor with a splat. Lily gasped. She knew she had done a bad thing. + +The woman who made the cake came into the kitchen. She was Lily's mum. She saw the cake on the floor and Lily on one foot. She was very angry. She shouted at Lily. She said Lily was naughty and careless and spoiled the cake. + +Lily felt sad and sorry. She did not mean to make the cake fall. She did not mean to make her mum angry. She got off her foot and ran to her mum. She hugged her and said she was sorry. She asked her mum to forgive her. + +The woman looked at Lily. She saw her tears and heard her words. She felt her hug and her love. She was not angry anymore. She hugged Lily back and said she forgave her. She said she loved her and it was okay. She said they could make another cake together. + +Lily smiled and said thank you. She was happy again. She said she would help her mum make the cake. She said she would not balance on one foot in the kitchen anymore. She said she would be careful and good. She said she loved her mum too. +Ben was a little boy who liked to chew on things. He chewed on his toys, his clothes, his books, and even his fingers. His mom and dad told him to stop chewing on things, but he did not listen. He thought it was fun and tasty. + +One day, he saw a shiny thing in the kitchen. It was a faucet. It had water coming out of it when you turned it. Ben wanted to chew on the faucet. He thought it would be cold and crunchy. He climbed on a chair and reached for the faucet. + +But he did not know that the faucet was wild. It did not like to be chewed on. It sprayed water all over Ben's face and made him wet and cold. Ben was scared and surprised. He let go of the faucet and fell off the chair. He started to cry. + +His mom and dad heard him cry and ran to the kitchen. They saw Ben on the floor, soaked and sobbing. They saw the faucet, still spraying water everywhere. They turned off the faucet and picked up Ben. They hugged him and dried him off. + +They told him that he should not chew on the faucet, or anything else that was not food. They told him that the faucet was wild and could hurt him. They told him that they loved him and wanted him to be safe. Ben said he was sorry and that he loved them too. He learned his lesson and never chewed on the faucet again. +Lily was a chubby cat who liked to eat a lot. She ate fish, milk, cheese, and sometimes even cake. She did not like to run or play, only to sleep and eat. + +One day, Lily saw a bird on the fence. The bird was small and brown, and it sang a pretty song. Lily thought the bird would be a tasty snack, so she got up and walked to the fence. + +But the fence was too high for Lily. She tried to jump, but she was too chubby. She fell down and hurt her paw. The bird saw Lily and flew away. It laughed at Lily and said, "You are too fat to catch me, silly cat!" + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wished she was not so chubby. She decided to eat less and exercise more. She started to run and play with the other cats, and to eat only healthy food. She felt happier and stronger. + +Soon, Lily was not chubby anymore. She was slim and fast. She could jump on the fence and catch any bird she wanted. But she did not want to eat the birds anymore. She liked to listen to their songs and be their friend. Lily learned that eating too much was not good, and that being kind and fit was better. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They saw a big red basket on a bench. 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!" Tom said. "Who do you think they belong to?" + +"I don't know, maybe someone left them here for us," Lily said. She picked up a doll and hugged it. + +Tom stared at a car and a ball. He wanted to play with them. He reached for the car, but then he heard a voice. + +"Hey, what are you doing with my basket?" The voice was angry and loud. Tom and Lily turned around and saw a boy standing behind them. He had curly hair and a frown. He was holding a leash with a dog. + +"Your basket?" Tom said. He dropped the car and stepped back. + +"Yes, my basket. I brought it for a picnic with my mom and my dog. You can't just take things that are not yours," the boy said. He walked to the bench and grabbed the basket. + +"We're sorry, we didn't know," Lily said. She put the doll back in the basket. "We were just looking." + +"Well, don't look. Go away and find your own toys," the boy said. He glared at Tom and Lily. + +Tom and Lily felt sad and scared. They ran away from the bench and the boy and the dog. They found their mom and told her what happened. + +"It's okay, sweeties. Sometimes people are not nice, but you did the right thing by saying sorry and giving back the things. Next time, you should ask before you touch something that is not yours, okay?" Mom said. She hugged Tom and Lily and gave them a kiss. + +"Okay, mom," Tom and Lily said. They smiled and felt better. They decided to play on the swings and forget about the red basket. +Lily and Ben were playing with their dolls in the garden. They liked to dress them up and make them talk. Lily had a pink dress for her doll and Ben had a blue shirt for his doll. + +"Look, I can tie a bow on my doll's dress," Lily said, showing Ben her skill. "Can you tie a bow on your doll's shirt?" + +Ben tried to tie a bow, but he pulled too hard and ripped the shirt. He felt sad and angry. He threw his doll on the ground and grabbed Lily's doll. + +"Give me your doll! My doll is broken and I want a new one!" he shouted. + +Lily was scared and upset. She did not want to lose her doll. She tried to pull her doll back, but Ben was stronger. He held the doll tightly and said, "This is my doll now. If you try to take it, I will break it. That is a threat." + +Lily started to cry. She did not know what to do. She looked around and saw her mom watching them from the window. She ran to her mom and told her what happened. + +Mom came out and saw Ben holding Lily's doll. She said, "Ben, that is not nice. You cannot take Lily's doll. That is hers. You have to give it back and say sorry. And you have to be careful with the doll. It is delicate. It can tear easily." + +Ben felt ashamed. He realized he was wrong. He gave Lily's doll back and said, "I'm sorry, Lily. I was mean. I did not mean to rip your doll's shirt. Can we be friends again?" + +Lily smiled and said, "It's okay, Ben. I forgive you. We can be friends again. And we can share our dolls. Maybe we can fix your doll's shirt together." + +Mom hugged them both and said, "I'm proud of you, Lily and Ben. You learned to be kind and forgiving. That is a good value. And you learned to tie a bow. That is a good skill. Now, let's go inside and have some cookies." + +The end. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They like to go on the slide and the swings. They see a big red ball near the fence. They run to get it. + +But a big dog is there too. The dog wants the ball. He barks and jumps at Lily and Ben. They are scared. They scream for help. + +Mom hears them. She runs to the park. She sees the dog and the ball. She shouts at the dog. "Go away! Leave them alone!" The dog runs away. Mom hugs Lily and Ben. She says, "You are safe now. I'm sorry the dog scared you." + +Lily and Ben are happy. They say, "Thank you, Mom. You are brave." Mom smiles. She says, "You are brave too. You stayed together and called for me." She gives them the ball. She says, "This is yours now. You can play with it." + +Lily and Ben say, "Yay! We love the ball. We love you, Mom." They go back to the slide and the swings. They have fun with the ball. They are not scared anymore. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a huge hill with a lot of dirt and rocks. They want to climb it and see what is on the other side. + +"Let's go, Lily!" Ben says. "Maybe we can find a treasure or a castle!" + +"Okay, Ben!" Lily says. "But be careful, it looks steep and slippery!" + +They start to climb the hill, holding hands and helping each other. They are almost at the top when they hear a loud roar. They look up and see a big, scary lion. The lion has sharp teeth and claws and a long mane. It is angry and hungry. It wants to eat Lily and Ben. + +"Run, Lily, run!" Ben shouts. "The lion will catch us!" + +They turn around and try to run down the hill. But the dirt and rocks are loose and they slide and fall. They see a big hole in the ground. It is a trap. Someone dug it to catch animals. Lily and Ben fall into the trap. They are scared and hurt. They cry for help. + +The lion sees them in the trap. It thinks it is easy to get them. It walks to the edge of the hole and roars again. It tries to reach them with its paws. + +"Go away, lion, go away!" Lily yells. "You are mean and bad!" + +"We will fight you, lion, we will fight you!" Ben says. "You are not our friend!" + +They pick up some rocks and sticks and throw them at the lion. They hit its nose and eyes and ears. The lion is surprised and hurt. It growls and backs away. It does not want to fight anymore. It runs away from the trap. + +Lily and Ben are happy and brave. They hug each other and cheer. They are safe from the lion. They wait for someone to help them out of the trap. They hope it is soon. They are hungry and thirsty and tired. They want to go home and tell their mom and dad about their adventure. +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the dirt and find stones. Some stones were big, some were small, some were shiny, some were dull. Lily found a very unusual stone. It was round and smooth and had a hole in it. She showed it to Tom. + +"Look, Tom, I found a lock stone!" she said. + +"A lock stone? What is that?" Tom asked. + +"It is a stone that can lock things. See, there is a hole. You can put something in it and it will lock it. Like a key," Lily explained. + +Tom was curious. He wanted to try the lock stone. He took a stick and put it in the hole. He tried to pull it out, but it was stuck. + +"Hey, let me have it back!" he said. + +"No, it is mine. I found it. You can find your own lock stone," Lily said. + +They started to tug on the stick. They both wanted the lock stone. They pulled harder and harder, but the stick did not come out. They got angry and shouted at each other. + +"Give it to me!" + +"No, it is mine!" + +Suddenly, they heard a voice. It was Mom. + +"What are you two doing? Why are you fighting?" she asked. + +They stopped pulling and looked at Mom. They felt ashamed. They knew they should not fight. + +"We are sorry, Mom. We found a lock stone and we both wanted it," Lily said. + +"A lock stone? What is that?" Mom asked. + +They showed her the stone and the stick. Mom smiled. + +"That is not a lock stone, my dears. That is a nut. A nut is a seed that grows on a tree. Some animals like to eat nuts. They have a hard shell and a soft inside. The hole is where the nut was attached to the tree. The stick got stuck because the nut is tight. You can't lock anything with a nut," Mom explained. + +Lily and Tom felt silly. They did not know it was a nut. They thought it was a lock stone. + +"Can we have the nut, Mom?" they asked. + +"Sure, you can have the nut. But you have to share it. And you have to be nice to each other. No more fighting, okay?" Mom said. + +"Okay, Mom. We are sorry. We will share the nut. And we will be nice," Lily and Tom said. + +They hugged Mom and thanked her. Then they went back to the garden. They took turns to hold the nut and look at it. They did not fight anymore. They learned that a nut is not a lock stone. And they learned that sharing is better than fighting. +Lily was very happy. It was her birthday and she had a big cake with candles. She saw a big box with a bow. It was a gift for her. She wanted to open it and see what was inside. + +She asked her mom, "Can I open my gift now, please?" + +Her mom smiled and said, "Yes, of course, sweetie. It's your special day. Go ahead and open it." + +Lily ran to the box and tore the paper. She saw a big teddy bear with a red bow. She loved teddy bears. She hugged it and said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's the best gift ever!" + +She was so happy that she did not hear the loud noise outside. It was a big storm with thunder and lightning. She did not like storms. They scared her. + +Suddenly, a loud boom made her jump. She dropped her teddy bear and started to cry. She ran to her mom and said, "Mommy, I'm scared! The storm is too loud!" + +Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. I'm here with you. The storm will go away soon. Don't cry, my love. You have your teddy bear to keep you company. He's not scared. He's brave and strong. Do you want to hold him?" + +Lily nodded and wiped her tears. She took her teddy bear and hugged him. She felt better. She said, "I'm sorry, teddy. I didn't mean to drop you. You're my best friend. You make me happy." + +Her mom kissed her and said, "You're my best friend, too, Lily. You make me happy, too. Happy birthday, sweetie. I love you." + +Lily smiled and said, "I love you, too, mommy. And I love my gift. Thank you." +Anna and Ben love to play at the park. They like to swing, climb and slide. One day, they see a big slide that looks very fun. Anna says, "Let's go on the big slide, Ben!" Ben says, "OK, Anna, but be careful. It is very high and fast." + +They run to the big slide and wait for their turn. Anna goes first. She sits on the slide and holds on tight. She slides down very fast and says, "Whee! This is fun!" She lands on the ground and smiles. Ben sees her and says, "Wow, Anna, you are brave! My turn now!" + +Ben sits on the slide and pushes himself down. He slides down very fast too, but he does not hold on tight. He slides too fast and flies off the slide. He falls on the ground and hurts his arm. He cries, "Ow! Ow! Ow! My arm hurts!" + +Anna hears him and runs to him. She says, "Ben, are you OK? What happened?" Ben says, "I fell off the slide and hurt my arm. It is red and swollen. It hurts a lot." Anna says, "Oh no, Ben, I'm sorry. We need to get help. Stay here, I'll go find a grown-up." + +Anna runs to the park bench where their mom is sitting. She says, "Mom, mom, Ben fell off the slide and hurt his arm. He needs help. Please come!" Mom says, "Oh dear, Anna, thank you for telling me. Let's go see Ben." They run to Ben and mom sees his arm. She says, "Oh, Ben, your arm looks bad. We need to call an ambulance. They will take you to the hospital and make your arm better." + +Mom takes out her phone and calls an ambulance. She says, "Hello, I need an ambulance. My son fell off the slide and hurt his arm. We are at the park on Main Street. Please hurry." The ambulance says, "OK, we are on our way. Stay calm and keep your son warm and comfortable." + +Soon, they hear a loud siren. They see a big white truck with a red cross and flashing lights. It is the ambulance. The ambulance stops near them and two people get out. They are wearing blue uniforms and carrying a big bag. They are the paramedics. They say, "Hello, we are here to help. What is your name, son?" Ben says, "I'm Ben. I fell off the slide and hurt my arm." The paramedics say, "OK, Ben, we are sorry you hurt your arm. We are going to look at your arm and put a bandage on it. Then we are going to take you to the hospital. Don't worry, you will be OK." + +The paramedics look at Ben's arm and say, "You have a broken arm, Ben. That means your bone is cracked. It is very painful, but it will heal. We are going to put a splint on your arm to keep it straight and a bandage to keep it clean. This will help your arm heal faster." They take out a long stick and a roll of cloth from their bag. They wrap the stick and the cloth around Ben's arm. They say, "There, Ben, your arm is now splinted and bandaged. How do you feel?" Ben says, "It still hurts, but not as much. Thank you for helping me." The paramedics say, "You're welcome, Ben. You are very brave and strong. Now, we are going to take you to the hospital. Your mom and Anna can come with you. The doctor will check your arm and give you some medicine. You will be better soon." + +The paramedics help Ben get on a stretcher and put him in the ambulance. Mom and Anna get in the ambulance too. The ambulance starts to drive to the hospital. It makes a loud siren sound. Ben says, "This is scary, mom. I don't like the hospital." Mom says, "I know, Ben, but the hospital is a good place. They have nice people who will take care of you and make you feel better. You will be home soon. I love you, Ben." Anna says, "I love you too, Ben. I'm sorry you fell off the slide. It was my idea to go on the big slide. I hope your arm heals fast." Ben says, "I love you too, Anna. It's OK, it was not your fault. The big slide was fun, but I should have held on tight. Maybe next time we can go on the small slide. It is safer and still fun." Mom says, "That sounds like a good idea, Ben. You are very cheerful and +Lila and Ben liked to play outside. They liked to run, jump, and swing. But today, it was cold and wet. The sky was gray and the rain was loud. They could not play outside. + +They were sad and bored. They looked at their toys, but they did not want to play with them. They looked at their books, but they did not want to read them. They looked at each other, but they did not know what to say. + +Then, they saw something. A bright light came through the window. It was sunshine! Sunshine was rare on rainy days. It made everything look pretty and warm. Lila and Ben smiled. They ran to the window and looked outside. + +They saw a big rainbow in the sky. It had many colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple. It was like a bridge from one cloud to another. Lila and Ben wondered what was on the other side. + +They decided to find out. They put on their coats and boots. They opened the door and entered the sunshine. They ran across the yard and followed the rainbow. They wanted to see where it ended. They hoped to find something fun and magical. They were happy and curious. They forgot about the rain. They only saw the sunshine and the rainbow. +Lila was a dog who loved to run and play. She was very graceful and fast. She liked to chase rabbits and birds in the park. One day, she found a big bone under a tree. She was very happy and picked it up with her mouth. + +"Look, Max, I found a bone!" she barked to her friend, who was a cat. Max was sitting on a bench, watching the people and cars. He was not very interested in bones. + +"That's nice, Lila, but what will you do with it?" he asked. + +"I will use it to chew and have fun!" Lila said. "Do you want to try?" + +"No, thank you, Lila. I don't like bones. I like fish and milk." Max said. + +"Suit yourself, Max. I think bones are great!" Lila said. She ran away with her bone, wagging her tail. + +She found a shady spot under another tree and started to chew her bone. She enjoyed the taste and the sound. She felt very lucky and happy. She did not see the big dog who was watching her from behind a bush. He wanted her bone. He was not graceful or friendly. He was greedy and mean. He waited for the right moment to attack. +Tom and Mia like to play with their toy boat. They take it to the pond and sail it on the water. They pretend they are pirates and look for treasure. + +One day, they meet a girl at the pond. She has a pink dress and a shiny crown. She says her name is Lily and she is a dancer. She shows them how she can spin and jump. + +"Wow, you are very good!" Tom says. "Can you teach us how to dance?" + +Lily nods and smiles. She says they can dance with her if they let her play with their boat. Tom and Mia agree and give her their boat. + +Lily takes the boat and sails it on the pond. She laughs and sings. She does not let Tom and Mia touch the boat. She says it is hers now. + +Tom and Mia are upset. They want their boat back. They ask Lily to share, but she says no. She says they can only watch her dance. + +"That is not fair!" Mia says. "You are not a nice dancer. You are a mean dancer. Give us our boat back!" + +Lily shakes her head and sticks out her tongue. She says they are silly and boring. She sails the boat faster and faster. + +But then, a big wind comes and blows the boat away. The boat goes to the other side of the pond, where Tom and Mia cannot reach it. Lily cries and stamps her feet. She wants her boat back. + +Tom and Mia feel sorry for Lily. They say they will help her get the boat back. They look for a stick or a rope to reach the boat. + +Lily says thank you and says she is sorry. She says she was wrong to take their boat. She says she will share and play with them. + +Tom and Mia smile and say it is okay. They say they are happy to be friends. They find a long stick and get the boat back. They sail the boat together and take turns. They also dance with Lily and learn some new moves. + +They have fun and forget why they were upset. They are glad they met a dancer at the pond. +Lily was a bee who liked to fly and find flowers. She had many friends in her hive, and they worked hard to make honey. One day, Lily saw a big, red flower that smelled very sweet. She flew to it and tried to get some nectar. + +But the flower was not a flower. It was a trap. A big, mean bear had put it there to catch bees. When Lily landed on the flower, it closed around her and stuck her with needles. Lily felt a lot of pain and could not get out. She cried for help, but no one heard her. + +The bear came back and saw Lily in the flower. He was happy and licked his lips. He opened the flower and grabbed Lily with his paw. He put her in his mouth and bit her. Lily suffered more pain and then she died. The bear ate her and looked for more bees. + +The other bees in the hive did not know what happened to Lily. They waited for her to come back, but she never did. They were sad and worried. They did not know that the bear was hiding near their hive, waiting for more bees to fall into his trap. The bear was very hungry and greedy. He wanted to eat all the bees and their honey. + +The sun was hot and made the hive warm. The bees felt thirsty and tired. They needed more water and flowers. They decided to fly out and look for them. But when they left the hive, they saw the bear and his trap. The bear roared and ran towards them. The bees were scared and tried to fly away. But the bear was faster and caught many of them. He ate them and hurt them. The bees suffered a lot and could not escape. The bear destroyed their hive and their home. He ate all their honey and their friends. The bees had a very bad ending. +One day, Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They were having fun. + +But then, Lily saw something unusual. It was a big, shiny ball in the sky. It was not the sun or the moon. It was something else. + +"Look, Tom, look!" Lily said. "What is that?" + +Tom looked up and saw the ball too. He did not know what it was. He felt curious and scared. + +"Maybe it is a toy," he said. "Maybe someone threw it very high." + +They watched the ball for a while. It did not move. It did not make any sound. It just stayed there. + +Then, suddenly, the ball changed. It became smaller and smaller. It looked like it was coming closer. It looked like it was falling. + +"Watch out!" Lily shouted. "It is going to hit us!" + +They ran away from the ball. They tried to find a safe place. But the ball was very fast. It hit the ground with a loud boom. It made a big hole. It made a lot of dust. + +Lily and Tom fell down. They felt pain. They felt scared. They cried. + +"Are you okay?" Lily asked Tom. + +"I think so," Tom said. "But what was that?" + +They did not know. They did not understand. They only knew that it was unusual. And that it hurt them. And that they wanted to go home. +Anna loves to visit her uncle Tom. He has a big house with many things to see and play with. He also has a shiny car that he likes to polish every week. Anna likes to help him polish the car, because it makes the car look like a star. + +One day, Anna and her uncle Tom are polishing the car in the driveway. Anna has a soft cloth and some soap. She rubs the cloth on the door and the window. Uncle Tom has a bigger cloth and some wax. He rubs the cloth on the hood and the trunk. They work hard and have fun. + +When they are done, the car is very shiny and clean. Anna and her uncle Tom stand back and admire their work. They smile and give each other a high five. They are very happy and proud. They decide to go for a ride in the car and get some ice cream. Anna thinks her uncle Tom is the best. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and watch videos. One day, they find a big box in the garage. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's open it!" Lily says. She tries to lift the box, but it is too heavy. She asks Ben for help. "Can you lift it with me?" + +Ben nods. He is strong and reliable. He puts his hands on the box and pushes. Lily pulls. Together, they lift the box and move it to the floor. They are happy and proud. + +They open the box and see many things. There are books, clothes, games, and a video player. They are excited and curious. They want to watch a video. + +They plug the video player into the wall and the TV. They look for a video. They find one with a funny dog on the cover. They put it in the video player and press play. The TV shows the dog doing tricks and making noises. Lily and Ben laugh and clap. They enjoy the video. They are glad they lifted the box. +Sara likes to dress up in her mom's clothes. She finds a big dress with many prints on it. The prints are flowers and birds and stars. Sara thinks they are pretty and bright. She puts on the dress and spins around. + +But then she sees her brother Tom. Tom is wearing a dull shirt and pants. They are gray and brown and have no prints. Tom says he does not like Sara's dress. He says it is too big and too loud. He says he likes his clothes better. They are simple and quiet. + +Sara feels sad. She likes her dress and the prints on it. She thinks they make her happy and fun. She does not want to wear dull clothes like Tom. She wants to wear bright clothes with prints. She tells Tom that he is mean and boring. + +Tom feels mad. He does not like Sara's dress and the prints on it. He thinks they are too small and too noisy. He does not want to wear bright clothes with prints. He wants to wear simple clothes that are dull. He tells Sara that she is silly and loud. + +Sara and Tom start to argue. They say mean words to each other. They do not want to play together. They do not want to share their clothes. They turn away from each other and cross their arms. + +Mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Sara and Tom in their different clothes. She sees their angry faces and hears their mean words. She feels sad. She does not like to see them fight. She wants them to be nice and get along. + +Mom tells Sara and Tom to stop arguing. She tells them that they can wear whatever clothes they like. She tells them that clothes do not matter. She tells them that what matters is how they treat each other. She tells them that they are brother and sister and they should love each other. + +Sara and Tom listen to Mom. They think about what she says. They feel sorry for being mean. They look at each other and say sorry. They hug and make up. They decide to play together. They decide to share their clothes. They decide to try on different dresses and shirts and pants. They find some that are dull and some that are bright. They find some that have prints and some that do not. They laugh and have fun. They do not care about the clothes. They care about each other. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to play at school. One day, they see a big desk in the hall. It is heavy and brown. Tom says, "Let's move the desk to our room. It will be fun." + +Mia says, "No, Tom. The desk is not ours. It is for the teacher. We should not touch it. It is wrong." + +Tom says, "Don't be silly, Mia. The teacher will not know. Come on, help me push." He starts to push the desk. + +Mia is scared. She does not want to make the teacher sad. She says, "Stop, Tom. Please. The desk is too heavy. You will hurt yourself." + +Tom does not listen. He pushes harder. He wants to show Mia that he is strong. He does not see the water bottle on the desk. The water bottle falls and spills. The water goes everywhere. It makes the floor wet and slippery. + +Tom slips on the water. He falls and hits his head. He cries. He feels pain. Mia runs to him. She says, "Oh, Tom. Are you okay? I will get help." + +The teacher comes and sees the mess. She sees the desk, the water, and Tom. She is angry and sad. She says, "What happened here? Who did this?" + +Mia tells the truth. She says, "It was Tom. He wanted to move the desk. I told him not to. He did not listen. He pushed the desk and spilled the water. He slipped and hurt himself. I am sorry, teacher." + +The teacher says, "Thank you, Mia, for being honest. You are a good friend. Tom, you are in trouble. You should not touch things that are not yours. You should listen to your friend. You should be careful. You could have hurt yourself more. You could have hurt someone else. You should say sorry to Mia and to me." + +Tom feels sorry. He says, "I am sorry, Mia. I am sorry, teacher. I was wrong. I was silly. I will not do it again. Please forgive me." + +Mia and the teacher forgive Tom. They help him get up. They clean the mess. They hug. They learn a lesson. They are friends again. +Anna and Ben like to play with blocks. They have many blocks of different colors and shapes. They can make houses, cars, towers and animals with their blocks. Sometimes they share their blocks and play together. Sometimes they want different blocks and play alone. + +One day, they decide to make a big city with their blocks. They work hard and use all their blocks. They make tall buildings, wide roads, small parks and shiny cars. They are very proud of their city. They think it is the most modern city in the world. + +But then, a group of birds comes to their city. The birds are hungry and curious. They see the blocks and think they are food. They fly down and start to peck and pull at the blocks. They make a lot of noise and mess. + +Anna and Ben are scared and angry. They try to shoo the birds away, but there are too many. They watch as their city becomes smaller and smaller. They cry and hug each other. + +Their mom hears them and comes to see what is wrong. She sees the birds and the blocks and understands. She feels sorry for Anna and Ben. She chases the birds away and helps them pick up the blocks. She tells them that they can make a new city tomorrow. She gives them a hug and a cookie. They feel better and smile. They still love their blocks. They still love to play. +Tom and Anna were playing in the park. They saw a big bird in the sky. It had black and white feathers and a long yellow beak. It was a seagull. + +"Look, Anna, the bird is soaring!" Tom said. He pointed at the bird. "It is flying very high and fast." + +Anna nodded. She liked the bird. She wanted to soar too. She spread her arms and ran around the grass. She pretended to be a bird. + +Tom and Anna saw a man sitting on a bench. He had a paper bag in his hand. He took out a muffin and bit it. He made a face. He did not like the muffin. He threw it on the ground. + +The seagull saw the muffin. It swooped down and grabbed it with its beak. It flew away with the muffin. + +"Hey, that's my muffin!" the man shouted. He was angry. He got up and chased the seagull. + +Tom and Anna laughed. They thought the man was silly. The muffin was disgusting. They did not want to eat it. + +They went back to playing. They had fun. They liked to soar. +Lily likes to help her mom cook. She likes to pour water and milk and juice. She likes to stir and taste and smell. But mom says she cannot touch the stove. The stove is hot and can hurt Lily. + +One day, mom is busy in the garden. Lily sees a clear bottle on the counter. It has a picture of a lemon on it. Lily thinks it is juice. She wants to pour some in a cup. She climbs on a chair and reaches for the bottle. + +But the bottle is not juice. It is vinegar. It smells sour and strong. Lily does not like it. She drops the bottle. It falls on the stove. The stove is on. The vinegar splashes and sizzles. It makes a lot of smoke and noise. + +Mom hears the noise and runs to the kitchen. She sees the smoke and the vinegar and the bottle. She turns off the stove and grabs Lily. She is angry and scared. She hugs Lily and says, "Lily, you are not supposed to touch the stove! It is dangerous! You could have burned yourself or started a fire!" + +Lily feels bad. She did not mean to make a mess. She says, "I'm sorry, mom. I thought it was juice. I wanted to pour some for you and me." Mom sighs and says, "I know, Lily. But you have to ask me before you use anything in the kitchen. And you have to stay away from the stove. It is not a toy. It is for grown-ups only. Do you understand?" Lily nods and says, "Yes, mom. I understand. I won't touch the stove again." Mom smiles and says, "That's good, Lily. I love you. Now let's clean up this mess and have some real juice." +Sara and Ben like to play in the snow. They make snowmen and snowballs and snow forts. They have fun and laugh a lot. But one day, they find a big stick in the snow. Sara picks it up and says, "Look, Ben, I have a magic stick. I can freeze anything I want." + +Ben is curious and says, "Really? How do you do that?" + +Sara says, "I just point the stick and say 'freeze'. Watch, I'll freeze that bird over there." She points the stick at a bird on a branch and says, "Freeze!" + +The bird stops moving and falls to the ground. Sara and Ben run to see it. They see that the bird is frozen and not breathing. They feel sad and scared. They wonder if they hurt the bird. + +Sara says, "Oh no, Ben, what did we do? We have to unfreeze the bird. Maybe it will be okay." + +Ben says, "How do we unfreeze it? Do we say 'unfreeze'?" + +Sara says, "I don't know. Let's try." They point the stick at the bird and say, "Unfreeze!" + +But nothing happens. The bird is still frozen and not breathing. Sara and Ben start to cry. They wish they never found the stick. They wish they never played with it. They wish they never froze the bird. They hug each other and say they are sorry. They hope the bird will wake up soon. +Sara and Tom are friends. They like to play with toys. Sara has a jet toy. It is big and blue and makes noise. Tom likes the jet toy. He wants to play with it. + +"Can I play with your jet?" Tom asks Sara. + +Sara thinks. She likes her jet. But she also likes Tom. She has an idea. + +"OK, you can play with my jet. But you have to pay me," Sara says. + +"Pay you? How?" Tom asks. + +Sara points to her doll. It is pink and soft and has a dress. She likes her doll too. + +"You have to give me your doll. Then you can play with my jet," Sara says. + +Tom looks at his doll. He likes his doll. But he also likes the jet. He has an idea. + +"OK, I will give you my doll. But only for a little while. Then we have to trade back," Tom says. + +Sara nods. She agrees. They trade their toys. Tom plays with the jet. He makes it fly in the air. He pretends it is fast and strong. Sara plays with the doll. She hugs it and talks to it. She pretends it is her baby. + +They have fun. They play until the sun goes down. The sky is clear and orange. They see their moms coming. They know it is time to go home. + +They stop playing. They trade their toys back. They say thank you and goodbye. They hug each other. They are happy. They are still friends. +Tom and Lily are playing in the yard. They have a ball and a kite. Tom throws the ball to Lily and she catches it. Lily throws the ball back to Tom and he drops it. "Oops!" Tom says. "I drop the ball. Can you get it for me?" + +Lily runs to get the ball. She sees the kite on the grass. She picks up the kite and holds it in the air. She feels the wind blow. She wants to fly the kite. She lets go of the ball and runs with the kite. "Look, Tom!" she says. "I fly the kite!" + +Tom looks at Lily and the kite. He is happy for Lily, but he is also sad. He wants to play with the ball and the kite. He walks to Lily and says, "Lily, can I fly the kite too? Can we share?" + +Lily looks at Tom and the ball. She is happy with the kite, but she is also sorry. She wants to play with Tom and the ball. She nods and says, "Yes, Tom, we can share. You can fly the kite and I can catch the ball." + +Tom and Lily smile and hug. They are gentle with each other. They take turns flying the kite and catching the ball. They have fun in the yard. They are good friends. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with Mom and Dad. There is a big maze in the park. Mom and Dad say they can go in the maze, but they have to stay together and not get lost. + +Anna and Ben run into the maze. They see many paths and walls. They try to find the way out. They turn left and right and left again. They see some flowers and some birds. They have fun. + +But after a while, they get tired. They do not see the way out. They do not see Mom and Dad. They do not see anyone. They feel scared. + +"Ben, I do not like this maze. It is boring and hard. I want to go out. I want to see Mom and Dad. Do you know the way out?" Anna says. + +"No, Anna, I do not know the way out. I am sorry. I wish we did not go in the maze. Maybe we can shout for help. Maybe someone will hear us." Ben says. + +They shout for help. They shout loud and long. They hope someone will hear them. They hope someone will find them. They hope someone will take them out of the maze. They hope they will see Mom and Dad soon. They hug each other and wait. +Tom and Jen are friends. They like to play in the snow. They make a big snowman with a hat and a scarf. They need something for the eyes and the mouth. Jen has an idea. + +"Look, Tom! I see some coal in the shed. Coal is black and hard. We can use coal for the eyes and the mouth." + +Tom likes Jen's idea. He helps Jen get some coal from the shed. They break the coal into small pieces. They put two pieces on the snowman's face for the eyes. They put four pieces on the snowman's face for the mouth. The snowman looks happy. + +"Wow, Jen! Our snowman is very nice. He has black coal eyes and a black coal mouth. He can see us and smile at us." + +Tom and Jen are happy too. They hug the snowman and say goodbye. They go inside to have some hot chocolate. They will come back to play with the snowman tomorrow. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play with shapes. They have a big box of shapes. They have circles, squares, triangles, and more. They make pictures with the shapes on the floor. + +One day, they want to travel with the shapes. They put some shapes in a bag. They take the bag to the park. They find a nice spot under a tree. They take out the shapes and start to play. + +Lila makes a house with squares and triangles. Ben makes a car with circles and rectangles. They are happy. They show each other their pictures. They say, "Look what I made!" + +But then, a big dog comes. The dog is curious. The dog wants to play too. The dog runs to the shapes. The dog knocks over the pictures. The dog grabs some shapes in his mouth. He runs away. + +Lila and Ben are sad. They say, "Oh no! Our shapes!" They chase the dog. They want their shapes back. They shout, "Stop! Give us our shapes!" + +The dog does not stop. The dog runs faster. He runs across the street. He does not see the car. The car honks. The car brakes. The dog drops the shapes. The dog is hurt. He yelps. + +Lila and Ben stop. They see the dog. They see the car. They see the shapes. They are scared. They say, "Oh no! The dog!" They run to the dog. They want to help him. + +The driver of the car gets out. He is sorry. He says, "I'm sorry! I didn't see the dog!" He checks the dog. He says, "He's not badly hurt. He's just scared. He needs some water and some love." + +Lila and Ben give the dog some water and some love. They pet the dog. They say, "It's okay. We're sorry too. We didn't mean to make you run. We just wanted our shapes back." + +The dog licks their faces. He says, "Woof! Woof!" He is sorry too. He didn't mean to take their shapes. He just wanted to play. + +Lila and Ben smile. They say, "It's okay. We can play together. We can share our shapes." They pick up their shapes. They give some to the dog. They make new pictures with the shapes. They are happy. + +The driver of the car smiles too. He says, "You are very kind kids. And you have very nice shapes. Can I join you?" He sits with them. He plays with the shapes too. They are friends. +Anna and Lily were sisters who liked to play with their mom's makeup. They would sneak into her room and try on her lipstick, eyeshadow and blush. They thought they looked very pretty and grown-up. + +One day, they found a new box of makeup on mom's dresser. It had shiny gold letters and a ribbon on it. Anna opened it and saw many colors and brushes inside. She gasped and said, "Wow, this is the best makeup ever! Let's use it!" + +Lily nodded and reached for the box. But as she did, she bumped into Anna and made her drop it. The box fell on the floor and broke. The makeup spilled out and cracked. Some of it stained the carpet. + +Anna and Lily stared at the mess and felt very scared. They knew mom would be angry. They heard her footsteps coming up the stairs. They quickly hid under the bed and hoped she would not see them. + +Mom entered the room and saw the broken box of makeup. She recognized it as a gift from her friend. She felt very sad and angry. She had been saving it for a special occasion. She had told Anna and Lily many times not to touch her makeup. She wondered where they were. + +She looked under the bed and saw their scared faces. She sighed and said, "Anna, Lily, come out. We need to talk. You know you did something very bad. You broke my makeup. It was very fragile and very valuable. It was not for playing. It was for making me feel happy and beautiful. How would you feel if I broke your favorite toy?" + +Anna and Lily came out and hugged mom. They said they were sorry and they did not mean to break her makeup. They said they loved her and they thought she was always happy and beautiful. They asked her to forgive them. + +Mom hugged them back and said she loved them too. She said she forgave them, but they had to learn to respect her things. She said they could not use her makeup anymore. She said she would buy them some makeup for kids that was safe and fun. She said they could play with it together and make each other happy and beautiful. + +Anna and Lily smiled and thanked mom. They said they would be more careful and listen to her. They said they would share their makeup and not fight. They said they learned their value. +Ben and Lily love to play with their toy cars. They have many cars of different colors and sizes. They like to make them zoom and crash on the floor. Sometimes they have a race to see who is faster. + +One day, they find a big box in the living room. It has a picture of a car on it. They wonder what is inside. They ask their mom if they can open it. + +"Sure, you can open it. It is a gift from your grandma. She sent it for your birthday," mom says. + +Ben and Lily are very happy. They tear off the paper and open the box. Inside, they see a shiny red car. It is not a toy car. It is a real car that they can ride. It has a steering wheel, a horn, and a seat belt. It is adorable. + +"Wow, look at this car! It is so cool! Thank you, grandma!" Ben and Lily shout. + +They hug the car and each other. They can't wait to try it out. They put on their helmets and buckle up. They ask mom if they can go outside. + +"Okay, but be careful. And don't go too far," mom says. + +Ben and Lily drive the car out of the door. They feel the wind in their hair and the sun on their face. They honk the horn and wave to their friends. They have so much fun. They decide to have a race around the block. + +"Ready, set, go!" Ben says. + +They press the pedal and speed away. They laugh and cheer. They don't know who is faster. They don't care. They just enjoy the ride. They love their new car. They love their grandma. They love each other. +Anna and Tom were going to visit their grandma. They were very happy. They packed their bags and got in the car with mom and dad. They drove for a long time and saw many things on the way. + +"Look, Tom, a big cow!" Anna said, pointing out the window. + +"Moo!" Tom said, making a funny sound. + +They laughed and sang songs until they got to the hotel. The hotel was very big and white. It had many windows and doors. Mom and dad checked in and got a key. They went to their room and put their bags down. + +"Wow, this is a nice room!" Anna said, looking around. There was a big bed, a TV, a table, and a chair. + +"Can we watch TV?" Tom asked, jumping on the bed. + +"Maybe later, Tom. We have to go see grandma first. She is waiting for us downstairs," mom said, smiling. + +"OK, mom. Let's go!" Anna said, grabbing Tom's hand. + +They went downstairs and saw grandma. She was sitting on a couch in the lobby. She had gray hair and glasses. She wore a blue dress and a necklace. + +"Grandma!" Anna and Tom shouted, running to her. + +"Hello, my darlings!" grandma said, hugging them. "I'm so happy to see you!" + +"We're happy to see you too, grandma!" Anna and Tom said. + +They talked and played with grandma for a while. Then they went to have dinner at the hotel restaurant. They ate pizza and ice cream. They had a lot of fun. + +Anna and Tom loved to visit their grandma. They had a great time at the hotel. They were very happy. +Sara and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in the living room. One day, they find a big bag of wool in the closet. They open the bag and see many colors of wool. + +"Wow, look at this!" Sara says. "We can make things with the wool!" + +"Like what?" Ben asks. + +"Like hats, or scarves, or mittens!" Sara says. "Or we can make animals, like sheep, or cats, or dogs!" + +They take out some wool and start to make things. Sara makes a pink hat for herself. Ben makes a blue scarf for himself. They feel the wool with their hands. It is soft and warm. + +They put on their hat and scarf and pretend they are outside in the snow. They run around the living room and make snow sounds. They have fun. + +Then they see a clear jar on the shelf. It has buttons inside. They like the buttons. They are shiny and round. + +"Can we use the buttons?" Sara asks. + +"Sure, why not?" Ben says. + +They take the jar and open it. They take out some buttons and use them to make eyes, noses, and mouths for their wool animals. They make a sheep, a cat, and a dog. They feel the buttons with their fingers. They are hard and smooth. + +They put their wool animals on the couch and look at them. They are proud of their work. + +"Look, we made these!" Sara says. + +"They are beautiful!" Ben says. + +They hug their wool animals and smile. They are happy. +Tim and Sue were twins who loved to travel. They liked to see new places and meet new people. They always packed their bags with their favorite toys and books. + +One day, they went to travel with their mom and dad on a big train. The train was very old, but very reliable. It ran on steam, which came out of a big pipe on top of the train. The steam made a loud noise and a lot of smoke. + +"Choo-choo!" Tim and Sue shouted as they got on the train. They found their seats and looked out of the window. They saw fields and farms and cows and sheep. They waved to the people who lived near the tracks. + +"Hello, hello!" they said. + +The train stopped at a small station. A man in a blue hat came to check their tickets. He smiled at Tim and Sue and gave them a sticker. + +"Thank you for traveling with us," he said. "You are very good passengers." + +Tim and Sue were happy. They put the stickers on their shirts and showed them to their mom and dad. + +"Look, look!" they said. + +The train started to move again. Tim and Sue watched the steam and the smoke. They felt the train go faster and slower. They listened to the train whistle and the wheels. + +They enjoyed traveling on the big train. They knew it was very old, but very reliable. It took them to new places and new people. They had a lot of fun. +Lily and Sam were friends who liked to play in the park. They liked to run, swing, slide and pick flowers. One day, they saw a big patch of daisies near the pond. They ran over to look at them. + +"Wow, they are so pretty!" Lily said. "Can we pick some?" + +Sam nodded. "Yes, let's make a daisy chain. We can wear it like a necklace or a crown." + +They started to pick the daisies, but they did not see the sign that said "Do not pick the flowers. They are for everyone to enjoy." + +Soon, a man came over and saw them. He was the park keeper. He looked angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" he shouted. "You are not allowed to pick the flowers. You are ruining the park. Put them back right now!" + +Lily and Sam were scared. They dropped the daisies and ran away. They hid behind a bench. + +The park keeper followed them. He saw them hiding. + +"Come out, you naughty children!" he said. "You have to say sorry and tell me why you picked the flowers." + +Lily and Sam were nervous. They did not want to get in trouble. They did not know what to say. + +Lily whispered to Sam. "You tell him. You are older." + +Sam whispered back. "No, you tell him. You are smarter." + +They argued for a while, but they did not come out. + +The park keeper waited. He was getting impatient. + +"Are you going to tell me or not?" he said. "If you don't, I will call your parents." + +Lily and Sam did not want that. They decided to tell the truth. + +They came out from behind the bench. They looked at the park keeper with sad eyes. + +"We are sorry, sir," Lily said. "We picked the flowers because we liked them. We wanted to make a daisy chain. We did not see the sign. We did not mean to ruin the park." + +The park keeper listened. He saw that they were sorry. He softened his voice. + +"Thank you for telling me the truth," he said. "I understand that you liked the flowers, but you have to remember that they are not yours to take. They belong to the park and to everyone who visits it. They are alive and need water and sun to grow. If you pick them, they will die and no one else can enjoy them. Do you understand?" + +Lily and Sam nodded. They felt bad for what they did. + +"We understand, sir," Sam said. "We will not pick the flowers again. We will only look at them and smell them. We will also help you put them back where they were." + +The park keeper smiled. He was glad that they learned their lesson. + +"That's very kind of you," he said. "I appreciate your help. Come on, let's go and fix the daisy patch." + +Lily and Sam followed him. They helped him put the daisies back in the ground. They watered them and said sorry to them. + +They felt better after they did that. They also felt closer to each other. + +They learned that telling the truth is important, even when they are nervous. They also learned to respect the nature and share it with others. + +They thanked the park keeper and said goodbye. They went back to play in the park, but this time, they did not pick the flowers. They only admired them and made up stories about them. + +They had fun and were happy. They were still friends who liked to play in the park. +Ben and Lily liked to play with blocks. They made big buildings with many colors. They were happy and proud of their work. + +But Tom did not like blocks. He liked to kick and break things. He saw Ben and Lily's buildings and wanted to ruin them. He was mean and angry. + +"Stop, Tom!" Ben said. "Don't break our buildings! They are ours and we worked hard!" + +"I don't care!" Tom said. "I like to break things! It is fun!" He kicked one building and it fell down. He laughed. + +Lily was sad and scared. She saw Tom coming to her building. She did not want him to break it. She had an idea. She saw a big ball near her. She picked it up and threw it at Tom. The ball hit him and he fell down. He cried. + +Lily prevented Tom from breaking her building. She was brave and powerful. Ben was happy and proud of her. They hugged and smiled. + +Tom learned a lesson. He did not like to be hit by a ball. He did not like to cry. He said sorry to Ben and Lily. He asked if he could play with them. They said yes, but only if he was nice and did not break things. He agreed. They shared their blocks and made new buildings together. They were friends and had fun. +Lily and Ben were playing in the backyard. They had a big box of toys and they were making a lot of noise. They had cars, dolls, balls, and blocks. They were having fun. + +"Look, Lily, I made a tower with the blocks!" Ben said. + +"Wow, Ben, that's very high!" Lily said. "Can I join you?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can join me. Here, take some blocks and help me make it higher." + +They were busy building the tower when they heard their mom calling them. + +"Lily, Ben, come inside, it's time for lunch!" Mom said. + +They ran inside and saw a big plate of corn on the table. They loved corn. It was yellow and sweet and crunchy. + +"Yum, corn!" Lily said. + +"Thank you, Mom, for the corn!" Ben said. + +They sat down and ate the corn. They were very hungry. They ate all the corn on their plate. + +"Can we have more corn, Mom?" Lily asked. + +"Sorry, sweetie, there's no more corn. But you can have some fruit for dessert," Mom said. + +She gave them some apples and bananas. They were juicy and tasty. + +They ate the fruit and then they saw something on the couch. It was a small, fluffy, white kitten. It had blue eyes and a pink nose. It was adorable. + +"Mom, look, a kitten!" Ben said. + +"Where did it come from?" Lily asked. + +"It's a surprise, kids. I found it on the street and I brought it home. It was alone and scared. Do you want to keep it?" Mom asked. + +"Yes, yes, yes!" Lily and Ben said. + +They ran to the couch and hugged the kitten. It purred and licked their faces. + +"What will you name it?" Mom asked. + +They thought for a moment and then they said together: + +"Corn!" +Lily was a pretty girl who liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Anna, who had long yellow hair and a blue dress. Lily always gave Anna a rub before she went to sleep, and told her she loved her. + +One day, Lily went to the park with her mom and Anna. She saw a boy with a big truck that made loud noises. She wanted to play with the truck, so she asked the boy if she could. The boy said yes, but only if she gave him Anna. Lily thought for a moment, and then said yes. She gave Anna to the boy, and took the truck. + +She played with the truck for a while, but soon she got bored. The truck was not as fun as she thought. She missed Anna, and wanted her back. She went to the boy, and asked him to give her Anna. But the boy said no. He said Anna was his now, and he liked her more than the truck. He gave Lily a rub on the head, and said she was silly to trade her pretty doll for a noisy truck. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She tried to take Anna from the boy, but he pushed her away. She cried and ran to her mom. Her mom hugged her and said she was sorry, but she could not get Anna back. She said Lily had made a bad choice, and she had to learn from it. She said Lily should value what she had, and not give it away for something she did not need. + +Lily nodded, and wiped her tears. She said she was sorry, and she learned her lesson. She said she would never trade her dolls again, and she would be more careful with her things. She said she hoped Anna was happy with the boy, and she wished she could say goodbye to her. She said she loved Anna, and she missed her a lot. +Ben and Lily liked to play outside in the summer. They had a lot of toys and games in their backyard. They were very organized. They always put their toys and games back in their boxes when they were done. They did not want to lose them or make a mess. + +One day, they decided to play with their water guns. They filled them with water and ran around the yard, spraying each other and laughing. They had so much fun that they forgot to put their water guns back in their boxes. They left them on the grass and went inside for lunch. + +After lunch, they wanted to play with their water guns again. But when they went outside, they saw something terrible. Their water guns were gone! They looked everywhere, but they could not find them. They were very sad and angry. + +They heard a buzzing sound. They looked up and saw a big swarm of mosquitoes. The mosquitoes had taken their water guns. They had used their long noses to suck the water out of them. They had made a big nest in the tree with the water guns. They were very happy and thirsty. + +Ben and Lily tried to get their water guns back. They threw rocks and sticks at the nest. But the mosquitoes were too many and too fast. They flew out of the nest and attacked Ben and Lily. They bit them all over their arms and legs and faces. They made them itch and hurt and cry. + +Ben and Lily ran inside the house. They told their mom what happened. Their mom was very sorry and angry. She put some cream on their bites and gave them some juice. She said, "You should have protected your water guns. You should have put them back in your boxes. Then the mosquitoes would not have taken them. You learned a hard lesson today. You have to take care of your things, or you might lose them." + +The end. + +Moral value: Take care of your things, or you might lose them. + +Foreshadowing or setup and payoff: The story sets up the contrast between Ben and Lily's organization and the mosquitoes' theft. The story pays off the consequences of their carelessness and the mosquitoes' greed. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, Sara has a new toy. It is a jolly bear. It has a red hat and a green scarf. Sara wants to show Ben her toy. + +"Look, Ben, look!" Sara says. "I have a jolly bear. Do you like it?" + +Ben looks at the jolly bear. He smiles. He likes it very much. + +"Yes, Sara, I like it. It is a jolly bear. Can I hold it?" Ben asks. + +Sara nods. She gives Ben her toy. Ben holds the jolly bear. He feels its soft fur and its round nose. He gives it a hug. + +"Thank you, Sara. It is a nice toy. You are a good friend." Ben says. + +Sara smiles. She is happy. She gives Ben a hug too. + +"You are welcome, Ben. You are a good friend too. Do you want to play with the jolly bear?" Sara asks. + +Ben nods. He gives Sara back her toy. They play with the jolly bear. They make it dance and sing. They have fun. They are jolly too. +Lily and Max love to collect rocks. They have a big box full of rocks of different colors, shapes and sizes. They like to sort them, count them and make patterns with them. + +One day, they go to the lake with their mom and dad. The lake is very big and blue. It has fish, ducks and frogs in it. Lily and Max see many rocks on the shore. They run to pick them up and put them in their buckets. + +"Look, Max, this rock is shiny and smooth!" Lily says, holding a white rock. + +"Wow, Lily, that's a pretty rock! And look, this rock is red and rough!" Max says, showing a red rock. + +They find more and more rocks. Some are round, some are flat, some are sparkly, some are dull. They fill their buckets with rocks. They are very happy. + +"Come on, kids, it's time to go home!" their mom calls. + +"OK, mom!" Lily and Max say. They carry their buckets to the car. They can't wait to show their rocks to their friends. + +They have had an incredible day at the lake. They have collected many rocks. They love their rocks. They love each other. They are very happy. +Lily and Max were twins who liked to play with their toys. But sometimes they wanted the same toy and they would fight over it. They would pull and push and shout and cry. + +One day, they found a big box in the garage. It was full of old clothes and hats and shoes. They decided to make a game with the box. They said it was their world and they could be anyone they wanted. + +Lily put on a pink dress and a crown. She said she was a princess and the box was her castle. Max put on a green shirt and a helmet. He said he was a soldier and the box was his fort. They pretended to have a tea party and a battle. + +But soon they got bored of their roles. Lily wanted to be a soldier too and Max wanted to be a prince. They tried to swap their clothes, but they were too small or too big. They got impatient and angry. They started to fight over the clothes and the box. + +"Stop it! Stop it!" their mom said, coming into the garage. "You are making a mess and a noise. Why can't you share and play nicely?" + +Lily and Max looked at each other and felt sorry. They said sorry to their mom and to each other. They hugged and made up. They decided to share their clothes and their box. They said they could be anything they wanted, as long as they were friends. They smiled and went back to their game. They had fun in their world. +Lily and Max were best friends. They liked to play in the park every day. They liked to swing, slide and run. But their favorite thing was to dig in the ground. They always hoped to find something exciting, like a shiny rock or a funny bug. + +One day, they brought their shovels and buckets to the park. They found a quiet spot under a big tree. They started to dig, dig, dig. They made a big hole in the ground. They looked inside, but they saw nothing. + +"Maybe we need to dig deeper," Max said. + +"OK, let's try," Lily said. + +They dug, dug, dug some more. They made the hole even bigger. They looked inside again, and this time they saw something. It was a small, round, brown thing. It looked like a ball. + +"Wow, what is that?" Lily asked. + +"I don't know, let's take it out," Max said. + +They reached for the ball, but before they could touch it, it moved. It jumped out of the hole and landed on the ground. It was not a ball, it was a rabbit! + +The rabbit looked at them with its big, black eyes. It twitched its nose and ears. It was very cute, but also very scared. + +"Hello, little rabbit," Lily said softly. "Don't be afraid, we are your friends." + +The rabbit did not answer. It turned around and ran away. It hopped, hopped, hopped until it disappeared in the bushes. + +Lily and Max were very surprised. They had never seen a rabbit in the park before. They wondered where it came from and where it went. They felt a little sad, but also very excited. They had found something amazing in the ground. They decided to keep it a secret, just between them. They smiled at each other and hugged. + +They filled the hole with dirt and packed their shovels and buckets. They left the park, but they promised to come back soon. Maybe they would see the rabbit again. Maybe they would find something else. They never knew what the ground would hide. They loved to dig, dig, dig. +Tom and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big statue of a man on a horse. The statue was shiny and tall. + +"Let's play catch near the statue," Tom said. "I will throw the ball and you will catch it." + +"OK," Lily said. "But be careful. Don't hit the statue." + +Tom and Lily ran to the statue. Tom had the ball. He threw it to Lily. Lily ran to catch it. She was alert. She did not want to miss the ball. + +But the ball was too high. It flew over Lily's head. It hit the statue. The statue wobbled. It made a loud noise. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Lily said. They were scared. + +The statue fell down. It broke into pieces. It landed on Tom and Lily. They were hurt. They cried. + +A man came. He was angry. He saw the broken statue. He saw Tom and Lily. + +"What have you done?" he shouted. "You have ruined the statue. It was very old and precious. You are in big trouble." + +Tom and Lily were sorry. They wished they had not played catch near the statue. They wished they had listened to Lily. They wished they could go home. +Lily and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big figure on the grass. It looks like a bear, but it is not moving. + +"Let's go and see the bear!" Ben says. He runs to the figure. + +"No, Ben, wait!" Lily says. She is scared. "It might be dangerous!" + +Ben does not listen. He stands next to the figure and touches it. It is soft and warm. + +"Hello, bear!" Ben says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The figure makes a sound. It is not a bear. It is a man. He is sleeping on the grass. He has a mild face and a big beard. + +"Who are you?" the man asks. He opens his eyes and sees Ben and Lily. + +"We are Lily and Ben," Lily says. She walks to Ben and holds his hand. "We are sorry. We thought you were a bear." + +The man smiles. He is not angry. He is friendly. + +"I am not a bear. I am Tom," he says. "I was taking a nap. I like the park. It is quiet and green." + +"Do you live in the park?" Ben asks. He is curious. + +"No, I live in a house. But I come to the park often. I like to watch the birds and the flowers," Tom says. + +"Can we watch them with you?" Lily asks. She likes the birds and the flowers too. + +"Sure, you can. But first, let me get up. I need to stretch my legs," Tom says. + +He stands up and shakes his body. He is tall and strong. + +"Wow, you are like a bear!" Ben says. He laughs. + +Tom laughs too. He picks up Ben and Lily and puts them on his shoulders. + +"Come on, let's go and see the park!" he says. + +They walk together and have fun. They see the birds and the flowers. They also see the sun and the clouds. They are happy. They make a new friend. +Tom and Mia like to play in the park. They run and jump and slide and swing. They have a lot of fun. One day, they see a big hole in the ground. It is a pit. They wonder what is inside. + +"Let's go and look," Tom says. He is brave and curious. + +"OK, but be careful," Mia says. She is careful and smart. + +They walk to the pit and look down. It is dark and deep. They cannot see anything. They hear a strange noise. It sounds like a growl. + +"What is that?" Mia asks. She is scared and nervous. + +"I don't know," Tom says. He is scared too. + +They want to go away, but Tom stumbles. He falls into the pit. He screams. + +"Tom, Tom!" Mia shouts. She is sad and worried. + +She runs to get help. She sees a regular man. He is tall and strong. He wears a hat and a badge. He is a park ranger. + +"Help, help!" Mia says. "My friend fell into the pit. There is something inside. It is scary." + +The park ranger listens to Mia. He is kind and helpful. He runs to the pit with Mia. He has a rope and a flashlight. He shines the light into the pit. He sees Tom. He is OK, but he is dirty and scared. He also sees the thing that makes the noise. It is a dog. It is big and furry. It is not scary. It is lost and hungry. + +The park ranger throws the rope to Tom. He tells him to tie it around his waist. He pulls him up. He hugs him and says, "You are safe now. Don't worry." + +He also throws some food to the dog. He says, "You are a good dog. Don't be afraid. I will get you out too." + +He calls for more help. He waits with Tom and Mia. They are happy and relieved. They thank the park ranger. They learn a lesson. They will not go near the pit again. They will play in the park in a regular way. +Sara and Ben like to play outside in the snow. They make snowballs and snowmen and snow forts. They have fun and laugh a lot. + +But one day, it is very cold outside. Sara and Ben wear thick coats and hats and gloves and boots. But they still feel cold. Their noses turn red and their fingers hurt. + +They decide to go inside and warm up. They see their mom doing laundry. She has a big basket of clothes. She puts some clothes in the dryer and some clothes on the line. + +Sara and Ben have an idea. They take some clothes from the line. They are thin clothes, like shirts and socks and pants. They run outside with the clothes. + +They put the clothes on the snowmen and snow forts. They think it is funny. They make the snowmen and snow forts look like people and houses. + +But then, the clothes freeze. They become hard and stiff and icy. They stick to the snow. Sara and Ben cannot take them off. + +Their mom comes outside and sees what they did. She is not happy. She says they have to help her get the clothes off. She says they have to do more laundry. She says they have to say sorry. + +Sara and Ben feel bad. They say sorry to their mom. They try to help her get the clothes off. But it is hard. They wish they did not play with the laundry. They learn their lesson. +Lila and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. They run, jump, slide and swing. They have a lot of fun. + +But after a while, they feel tired. They sit on a bench and drink some water. They look at the sky and the trees. + +"Wow, the sky is so blue and the trees are so green," Lila says. + +"Yes, they are amazing," Ben agrees. + +They rest for a bit and talk about their favorite things. They like ice cream, books, animals and colors. + +They also like each other. They are happy to have a friend. + +They smile and hug. Then they get up and play some more. They are not tired anymore. They are full of energy. They are amazing friends. +Lily and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together every day. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big clock. The clock had many colors and numbers. It also made funny sounds when they pressed the buttons. + +One day, Lily and Ben decided to joke with their mom. They took the clock and hid it under the sofa. Then they waited for their mom to come home. When their mom came home, she looked for the clock. She wanted to see what time it was. She could not find the clock anywhere. + +"Where is the clock?" she asked Lily and Ben. "Did you see it?" + +Lily and Ben giggled. They pointed to the sofa. "Look under the sofa, mom!" they said. + +Their mom looked under the sofa. She saw the clock. She also saw Lily and Ben's smiling faces. She was not angry. She was compassionate. She knew they were just joking. + +She picked up the clock and hugged Lily and Ben. "You are very funny, my little jokers!" she said. "But next time, please don't hide the clock. I need it to know when to make dinner." + +Lily and Ben nodded. They said sorry to their mom. They also said they loved her. Their mom said she loved them too. Then they all went to the kitchen to make dinner together. They had a happy evening. +Anna and Ben were playing in the park. They liked to swing, slide and run. They had a black ball that they threw to each other. They were having fun. + +But then, a big dog came. It saw the black ball and ran after it. It grabbed the ball with its teeth and ran away. Anna and Ben were sad. They lost their ball. + +"Hey, that's our ball!" Ben shouted. He tried to chase the dog, but it was too fast. Anna followed him. + +They ran and ran, but they could not catch the dog. They did not see where they were going. They bumped into a bench and fell down. They hurt their knees and elbows. They cried. + +A nice lady saw them. She came to help them. She had a band-aid and a bottle of water. She cleaned their wounds and gave them a hug. + +"Are you okay?" she asked. + +"We lost our ball," Anna said. "A big dog took it." + +"That's too bad," the lady said. "But don't worry. I have something for you." + +She reached into her bag and pulled out a new ball. It was red and shiny. It had a smiley face on it. + +"Wow!" Ben said. "Thank you!" + +"You're welcome," the lady said. "This is my gift to you. I hope you like it." + +Anna and Ben smiled. They liked the new ball. They thanked the lady and went back to play. They forgot about the black ball and the big dog. They were happy. +Tom was a popular boy in his class. He liked to play with his friends and share his toys. He had a big sword that he made from a stick and some paper. He liked to pretend he was a brave knight and fight dragons and monsters. + +One day, Tom's mom told him they had to pack their things and move to a new house. Tom was sad and angry. He did not want to leave his friends and his school. He did not want to pack his sword and his other toys. He said to his mom, "I don't want to go! I want to stay here with my friends!" + +His mom hugged him and said, "I know, Tom, but we have to go. Your dad got a new job and we have to move. It will be hard at first, but you will make new friends and have fun in the new house. And you can take your sword and your other toys with you. They will help you feel better." + +Tom still felt sad, but he listened to his mom. He packed his sword and his other toys in a big box. He said goodbye to his friends and gave them some of his toys as gifts. He thanked them for playing with him and being his friends. He got in the car with his mom and dad and drove to the new house. + +When he got there, he saw a big yard with a tree and a swing. He saw a boy next door who waved at him and smiled. He felt a little happy and curious. He unpacked his sword and his other toys and ran to the yard. He asked the boy, "Hi, what's your name? Do you want to play with me?" + +The boy said, "Hi, I'm Sam. Yes, I want to play with you. I like your sword. Can I see it?" + +Tom said, "Sure, here you go. It's my favorite toy. I made it myself. Do you like knights and dragons?" + +Sam said, "Yes, I do. I have a shield and a helmet. Do you want to try them?" + +Tom said, "Yes, please. They look cool. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Sam said, "Yes, I do. You seem nice and fun. Do you want to be my friend?" + +Tom said, "Yes, I do. You seem nice and fun too. Let's be friends and play together." + +They smiled and hugged and played with their sword, shield and helmet. They pretended they were brave knights and fought dragons and monsters. They had a lot of fun and became good friends. + +The moral of the story is: Moving to a new place can be hard, but you can always find new friends and have fun if you are kind and share your toys. +Lily and Ben were playing with their blocks. They liked to make towers and bridges and houses. They had many blocks of different colors and shapes. + +"Look, Lily, I made a big tower!" Ben said, showing his blocks. "It has one, two, three, four, five, six blocks!" + +"Wow, Ben, that is a big tower!" Lily said. "Can I make one too?" + +"Sure, Lily, you can use these blocks," Ben said, giving her some blocks. "But be careful, don't make it fall!" + +Lily took the blocks and started to make her own tower. She put one block on top of another, and another, and another. She counted the blocks as she went. "One, two, three, four, five, six, seven!" + +Lily's tower was taller than Ben's tower. She was very happy. She wanted to make it even taller. She reached for another block. + +But then, something happened. Lily's tower was too tall and too wobbly. It started to shake and sway. Lily tried to hold it, but it was too late. The tower fell down with a loud crash. All the blocks scattered on the floor. + +"Oh no, Lily, your tower!" Ben said. He looked at the mess of blocks. "Now you have zero blocks!" + +Lily felt sad. She liked her tower. She wanted to make it again. But she had no blocks left. She looked at Ben's tower. It was still standing. It had six blocks. + +"Ben, can I have some of your blocks?" Lily asked. "Please?" + +Ben thought for a moment. He liked his tower too. He didn't want to share his blocks. But he also liked Lily. She was his friend. He wondered what he should do. + +He looked at Lily's face. She looked very sad. He felt sorry for her. He decided to be nice and patient. + +"Okay, Lily, you can have some of my blocks," Ben said. "But only three, okay?" + +"Okay, Ben, thank you!" Lily said. She smiled and hugged him. She took three blocks from his tower and started to make her own tower again. + +Ben and Lily played with their blocks. They made towers and bridges and houses. They had fun. They shared their blocks. They were good friends. +Anna and Ben were best friends. They liked to play together every day. One day, they found a big box in the yard. They decided to make it into a castle. + +"Let's wear crowns and be king and queen of the castle," Anna said. + +"OK, but I want to wear the blue crown," Ben said. + +"No, I want the blue crown. It's prettier," Anna said. + +They started to fight over the blue crown. They pulled and tugged and shouted. The box castle fell apart. They both fell on the ground and cried. + +A dog came by and saw them. He wagged his tail and licked their faces. He picked up the blue crown with his mouth and brought it to them. He wanted to make them happy. + +"Look, he's giving us the crown," Anna said. + +"Wow, he's so nice and loyal," Ben said. + +They stopped crying and smiled. They realized that the crown was not important. They thanked the dog and petted him. They decided to share the crown and the box. They rebuilt the castle and invited the dog to join them. They played happily ever after. + +The moral of the story is: Don't fight over things that don't matter. Be loyal and kind to your friends. +Sam and Mia love to play in the park. They like to slide, swing, and climb. But their favorite thing is to spin on the pole. The pole is shiny and smooth, and they can go very fast. + +One day, they go to the park with their mom. They run to the pole and take turns spinning. Sam goes first, then Mia, then Sam again. They laugh and shout, "Whee!" + +But then, something terrible happens. Sam spins too fast and loses his grip. He falls off the pole and hits his head on the ground. He cries out loud, "Ow! Ow! Ow!" + +Mia and their mom rush to him. They see blood on his forehead. They are very scared. Their mom says, "Oh no, Sam, you are hurt. We need to go to the doctor." + +She picks him up and hugs him. She tells Mia to get their bag and follow her. They leave the park and go to the car. Mia feels sad and sorry. She says, "I'm sorry, Sam. I hope you feel better soon." + +Sam sniffles and says, "It's okay, Mia. I love you. But I don't love the pole anymore." +Tom had a little toy car that he loved to play with. It was red and shiny and had four black wheels. He liked to zoom it around the floor and make loud noises with his mouth. Vroom, vroom, vroom! + +One day, he saw a big rod in the garage. It was long and thin and had a hook at the end. He wondered what it was for. He picked it up and swung it around. He felt very strong and brave. He decided to use it as a ramp for his car. + +He put one end of the rod on the floor and the other end on a box. He put his car on the rod and pushed it hard. The car zoomed up the rod and flew into the air. Tom was amazed and happy. He clapped his hands and laughed. + +But then, he heard a loud crash. The car had landed on a glass jar and broken it. The jar had cookies inside. The cookies were now all over the floor. Tom felt scared and sad. He knew he had done something bad. + +He heard his mom coming. He quickly hid the rod and the car behind the box. He hoped she would not see them. He hoped she would not be mad at him. He hoped she would still give him a hug and a cookie. +Lily and Ben are young twins who like to play outside. One day, they see dark clouds in the sky and hear loud thunder. They are scared and run inside the house. + +Mom is in the kitchen and sees them. She hugs them and says, "Don't worry, it's just a storm. It will go away soon. Do you want to help me make cookies?" + +Lily and Ben nod and smile. They like cookies. They help Mom mix the flour, sugar, eggs, and chocolate chips in a big bowl. Then they make small balls of dough and put them on a tray. + +Mom puts the tray in the oven and sets the timer. She says, "We have to wait for the cookies to bake. Do you want to read a book or play a game?" + +Lily and Ben choose a book. They sit on the couch with Mom and read about animals. They learn the names of different animals and the sounds they make. They have fun and forget about the thunder. + +The timer beeps and Mom says, "The cookies are ready. Let's go get them." They go to the kitchen and see the cookies on the tray. They smell good and look yummy. Mom says, "Be careful, they are hot. We have to let them cool down a bit. Then we can eat some and store the rest in a jar." + +Lily and Ben wait patiently for the cookies to cool down. They are happy and proud of their work. They thank Mom for letting them help. They each get a cookie and take a bite. They say, "Mmm, these are the best cookies ever!" Mom smiles and says, "I'm glad you like them. You are the best helpers ever!" They hug Mom and enjoy their cookies. They don't hear the thunder anymore. +Anna and Ben are playing with their toys in the living room. They have cars, dolls, blocks and books. They make a lot of noise as they zoom, talk, build and read. + +"Anna, Ben, it's time for bed!" Mom calls from the kitchen. "Put away your toys and brush your teeth!" + +Anna and Ben groan. They don't want to stop playing. They want to stay up and have fun. + +"Please, Mom, can we play a little more?" Anna asks. + +"No, sweetie, it's late. You need to sleep and rest. Come on, be a good girl and put away your toys." Mom says. + +Anna sighs. She picks up her dolls and puts them in a basket. Ben does the same with his cars. They put the blocks and books in a box. They make sure the living room is tidy and clean. + +"Good job, Anna and Ben. Now, let's go to the bathroom and brush your teeth." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben follow Mom to the bathroom. They brush their teeth with their toothbrushes and toothpaste. They rinse their mouths with water. They smile at Mom and show her their shiny teeth. + +"Very good, Anna and Ben. Now, let's go to your bedroom and tuck you in." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben go to their bedroom. They have a bunk bed. Anna sleeps on the top and Ben sleeps on the bottom. Mom helps them climb into their bed. She gives them each a hug and a kiss. She turns on a small lamp and a night light. She reads them a story from a book. + +"Good night, Anna and Ben. I love you. Sleep tight and have sweet dreams." Mom says. + +"Good night, Mom. We love you too. Thank you for the story." Anna and Ben say. + +Mom turns off the lamp and leaves the room. She closes the door softly. Anna and Ben snuggle under their blankets. They feel warm and cozy. They hear Mom's footsteps in the hallway. They hear Dad's voice in the kitchen. They hear the clock ticking on the wall. They hear nothing else. The house is quiet. Anna and Ben are safe. They close their eyes and fall asleep. +One day, Tom and Lily went to the park with their mom. They saw a big stand with many balloons of different colors. Tom and Lily wanted a balloon, so they asked their mom. + +"Can we have a balloon, mom?" they said. + +"Sure, you can have one balloon each. But you have to be careful and hold it tight. If you let go, the balloon will fly away and you will lose it," mom said. + +Tom and Lily nodded and chose their balloons. Tom picked a red one and Lily picked a yellow one. They were very happy and thanked their mom. + +They ran around the park, playing with their balloons. They saw other kids, dogs, birds, and flowers. They had a lot of fun. But then, Tom saw something interesting. He saw a big fountain with water that sprayed high in the air. He wanted to see it closer, so he ran towards it. + +"Come on, Lily, let's go see the fountain!" he said. + +But Lily was scared. She saw that the fountain was very wet and noisy. She thought that the water might pop her balloon. She did not want to lose her balloon. + +"No, Tom, I don't want to go. The fountain is too wet and noisy. I want to stay here," she said. + +But Tom did not listen. He pulled Lily by the hand and dragged her to the fountain. He did not hold his balloon tight. He was too excited. + +When they reached the fountain, Tom saw something shiny. He saw a coin at the bottom of the water. He wanted to get it, so he let go of his balloon and reached for the coin. + +But as soon as he let go, a gust of wind blew his balloon away. It flew high in the air and then popped on a tree branch. Tom was sad. He lost his balloon. + +He looked at Lily. She still had her balloon. She held it tight. She did not let go. She was happy. + +Tom realized that he made a mistake. He should have listened to his mom and Lily. He should have been careful and held his balloon tight. He should not have been greedy and wanted the coin. + +He said sorry to Lily and mom. He learned his lesson. He learned that he should be careful with his things and not chase after things that are not his. He learned that sometimes, the most interesting things are the ones that he already has. +Tom and Lily are brother and sister. They like to play on the beach. One day, they see a big boat on the water. They want to go on the boat and see the fish. + +They ask their mom and dad if they can go on the boat. Mom and dad say yes, but they have to be careful and stay with them. They get on the boat and put on life jackets. The boat moves fast on the water. Tom and Lily feel the wind and the sun. + +After a while, the boat stops. The man who drives the boat says they are in a special place. He says they might see a whale. A whale is a very big and powerful fish. It can jump out of the water and make a loud sound. + +Tom and Lily look around. They hope to see a whale. They hear a splash. They turn and see a big tail in the air. It is a whale! The whale jumps out of the water again and makes a sound. It sounds like hello. + +Tom and Lily are very happy. They wave to the whale and say hello back. The whale comes closer to the boat. It looks at Tom and Lily with its big eye. It seems friendly. Tom and Lily want to touch the whale, but mom and dad say no. They say the whale is wild and they have to respect it. + +The whale stays with the boat for a while. It plays with the water and makes more sounds. Tom and Lily think the whale is saying goodbye. They say goodbye to the whale and thank it for meeting them. The whale nods and dives under the water. The boat starts to move again. Tom and Lily smile. They will never forget the day they met a whale. +Anna and Ben are playing in the park. They see a big slide. They want to go on the slide. They run to the slide and wait for their turn. + +"Look, Ben, there is a twist in the slide!" Anna says. "It looks fun!" + +"Yes, it does!" Ben says. "Let's go together!" + +They climb up the stairs and sit on the slide. They hold hands and slide down. They go fast and feel the wind in their hair. They laugh as they go around the twist. + +"Wow, that was great!" Anna says when they reach the bottom. + +"Let's do it again!" Ben says. + +They get up and run to the stairs again. But they stop when they see something. There is a big cat on the slide. It has spots and a long tail. It is a leopard! + +"Look, Anna, there is a leopard on the slide!" Ben says. "It looks scary!" + +"Yes, it does!" Anna says. "Let's hide!" + +They run behind a tree and watch the leopard. The leopard looks around and sees the slide. It is curious. It walks to the slide and sniffs it. It decides to try it. It climbs up the stairs and sits on the slide. It slides down. It goes fast and feels the wind in its fur. It roars as it goes around the twist. + +"Wow, that was fun!" the leopard says when it reaches the bottom. + +"Let's do it again!" the leopard says. + +It gets up and runs to the stairs again. But it stops when it sees something. There are two children behind a tree. They have smiles and bright eyes. They are Anna and Ben! + +"Look, children, there are you behind the tree!" the leopard says. "You look lovely!" + +"Hello, leopard, there are you on the slide!" Anna says. "You look happy!" + +"Yes, I am!" the leopard says. "Do you want to slide with me?" + +Anna and Ben look at each other. They are not scared anymore. They are curious. They nod and come out from behind the tree. They walk to the slide and join the leopard. They hold paws and hands and slide down. They go fast and feel the wind in their hair and fur. They laugh and roar as they go around the twist. + +"Wow, that was great!" Anna, Ben and the leopard say when they reach the bottom. + +"Let's do it again!" they say. + +They get up and run to the stairs again. They slide again and again. They have fun together. They are friends. +Anna and Ben were twins who liked to go on the bus with their mom. They always sat in the front, where they could see the road and the people. They were adventurous and curious, and they liked to ask their mom many questions. + +One day, they saw a big dog on the sidewalk. It was brown and fluffy, and it had a red collar. Anna and Ben wanted to pet the dog, but their mom said no. She said the dog belonged to someone else, and they should not disturb it. Anna and Ben were sad, but they listened to their mom. + +Then, they saw a man with a guitar. He was playing a song and singing. Anna and Ben liked the song, and they clapped their hands. They wanted to talk to the man, but their mom said no. She said the man was busy, and they should not disturb him. Anna and Ben were sad, but they listened to their mom. + +Finally, they saw a lady with a big hat. She had many flowers and feathers on her hat, and it looked very pretty. Anna and Ben wanted to touch the hat, but their mom said no. She said the lady was sitting in her seat, and they should not disturb her. Anna and Ben were sad, but they listened to their mom. + +Then, the bus stopped at their stop, and they got off. Their mom smiled and hugged them. She said they were good children, and she was proud of them. She said they could be adventurous and curious, but they should also be polite and respectful. Anna and Ben nodded and smiled. They said they loved their mom, and they were happy. +Anna loved to zoom on her bike. She zoomed fast and slow, up and down, left and right. She zoomed with her friends and her dog. She zoomed in the park and on the street. She zoomed every day and every night. + +One night, Anna had a dream. She dreamed that she zoomed on a big rocket. The rocket zoomed higher and higher, past the trees and the clouds and the stars. The rocket zoomed to a distant planet, where Anna saw strange animals and plants. She zoomed with them and played with them. She zoomed and laughed and had fun. + +"Anna, wake up!" Anna heard her mom's voice. "It's time for breakfast." + +Anna opened her eyes and saw her mom smiling at her. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. + +"Mom, I had a zoom dream!" Anna said. "I zoomed on a rocket to a distant planet!" + +"Wow, that sounds amazing!" her mom said. "Tell me more about it." + +Anna told her mom all about her zoom dream. She showed her mom how she zoomed on her bike and on her rocket. She described the distant planet and the strange animals and plants. She said how much she enjoyed zooming and playing. + +"That's a wonderful dream, Anna," her mom said. "Maybe someday you can zoom to a distant planet for real. But for now, let's zoom to the kitchen and have some pancakes." + +Anna smiled and hugged her mom. She was happy to have a zoom dream and a zoom mom. She zoomed to the kitchen with her mom and had a yummy breakfast. She was ready for a new day of zooming. +Anna and Ben are brother and sister. They like to play and laugh together. But sometimes they also fight and cry. Today, they had a big fight over a toy. Mommy was not happy. She said, "You need to share and be nice. Now it is time to sleep. Go to your rooms and say sorry to each other." + +Anna and Ben did not want to sleep. They were still angry and sad. They went to their rooms and closed the doors. They did not say sorry. They lay in their beds and stared at the ceiling. They could not sleep. + +After a while, Anna heard a knock on the wall. It was Ben. He said, "Anna, are you awake?" + +Anna said, "Yes, I am awake. What do you want?" + +Ben said, "I want to tell you a joke. Do you want to hear it?" + +Anna said, "Okay, tell me your joke. But it better be funny." + +Ben said, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" + +Anna said, "I don't know. Why?" + +Ben said, "To get to the other slide." + +Anna laughed. She said, "That is a silly joke. But it is funny. Thank you for making me laugh." + +Ben said, "You're welcome. I'm sorry for fighting with you. You are my best friend." + +Anna said, "I'm sorry too. You are my best friend too. Can we hug and make up?" + +Ben said, "Yes, let's hug and make up. But first, can you tell me a joke too?" + +Anna thought for a moment. She said, "Why did the cow jump over the moon?" + +Ben said, "I don't know. Why?" + +Anna said, "Because he was ready for bed." + +Ben laughed. He said, "That is a good joke. But it is also true. I am ready for bed too. Good night, Anna." + +Anna said, "Good night, Ben. I love you." + +They hugged through the wall and fell asleep with a smile. Mommy was happy. She said, "Good night, my sweet children. I love you too." +Ben and Lily liked to play in the sand. They had a bucket and a spade each. They made castles and tunnels and bridges. They had fun. + +One day, a big boy came to the sand. He had no bucket and no spade. He saw Ben and Lily's toys and wanted them. He was rude. He took Ben's spade and ran away. Ben was sad. He cried. + +Lily was angry. She wanted to help Ben. She had an idea. She used her spade to dig a big hole. She covered it with sand. She waited for the big boy to come back. + +The big boy came back. He saw Lily's spade and wanted it too. He ran to grab it. But he did not see the hole. He fell in. He was stuck. He was scared. He cried. + +Lily and Ben laughed. They had tricked the big boy. They reversed their toys. They gave him his spade and took back theirs. They told him to be nice and share. They left him in the hole. They went to play somewhere else. They were happy. +Lily likes to ride her bike. She has a red bike with two big wheels and a shiny bell. She likes to polish her bike with a cloth and make it look new. She keeps her bike in the garage with her dad's car. + +One day, Lily wants to go to the park with her bike. She asks her mom if she can go. Her mom says yes, but she has to wear her helmet and be careful. Lily puts on her helmet and goes to the garage. She sees her bike and smiles. She polishes it one more time and then gets on. + +She pedals fast and feels the wind in her hair. She rings her bell and says hello to the people she sees. She has fun on her bike. She goes to the park and plays with her friends. They slide, swing, and run. They have a picnic and share their snacks. + +After a while, Lily feels sleepy. She says goodbye to her friends and gets on her bike. She pedals slowly and yawns. She is tired from playing. She wants to go home and take a nap. She sees her mom waiting for her at the door. She hugs her mom and says thank you. She puts her bike in the garage and goes to her room. She takes off her helmet and lies on her bed. She closes her eyes and falls asleep. She dreams of riding her bike again. +Sam and Max are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big sign on a fence. The sign says "Keep out. Danger." Sam wants to see what is behind the fence. He thinks it is a secret place. + +"Let's go, Max. Maybe we can find something cool," Sam says. + +"No, Sam. The sign says keep out. It is not safe. We should listen to the sign," Max says. + +But Sam does not listen to Max. He climbs over the fence. He sees a big machine. It has wires and buttons. It looks powerful. Sam wants to touch it. + +"Sam, come back. The machine is dangerous. It can hurt you," Max says. + +But Sam does not listen to Max. He pushes a button. The machine makes a loud noise. It sparks and smokes. Sam screams. He is in pain. The machine shocks him. He falls to the ground. + +Max is scared. He runs to get help. He sees a man. The man is wearing a uniform. He has a badge. He is a worker. + +"Help, help. My friend is hurt. He touched the machine. The machine is behind the fence. The sign says keep out. But he did not listen to the sign," Max says. + +The worker follows Max. He sees Sam. He calls an ambulance. He is angry. + +"Why did you go over the fence? The sign says keep out. The machine is powerful. It is not a toy. It is for work. You are very foolish. You could have died," the worker says. + +Sam is sad. He is sorry. He wishes he had listened to Max. He wishes he had listened to the sign. He learns a hard lesson. He will never go over the fence again. He will never touch the machine again. He hopes he will be okay. He hopes Max will still be his friend. +Ben and Lily are playing with their toy cars on the floor. They make vroom-vroom noises and pretend to race each other. Ben has a red car and Lily has a blue car. + +"Look, my car is faster than yours!" Ben says, zooming past Lily. + +"No, it's not!" Lily replies, trying to catch up. "My car has more fuel than yours!" + +They keep playing until Ben's car stops moving. He shakes it and tries to push it, but it does not work. + +"Oh no, my car is broken!" Ben says, feeling sad. + +Lily stops her car and goes to Ben. She looks at his car and sees a small hole in the back. + +"Your car is not broken, Ben. It just ran out of fuel. See, there is a hole where the fuel comes out." Lily says, pointing to the hole. + +"Really?" Ben says, looking at the hole. "How can I fix it?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. Then she has an idea. + +"Wait here, I'll be right back." Lily says, running to the kitchen. + +She comes back with a small bottle of water and a straw. She puts the straw in the bottle and the other end in the hole of Ben's car. + +"Here, this is your new fuel. Try it!" Lily says, squeezing the bottle. + +Ben tries to move his car again. It works! The car starts moving, but very slow. + +"Wow, thank you, Lily! My car is moving again!" Ben says, smiling. + +"You're welcome, Ben. But your car is very slow now. Maybe water is not the best fuel for cars." Lily says, giggling. + +"That's okay, Lily. We can still play. Maybe we can have a slow race." Ben says, laughing. + +They start playing again, having fun with their slow cars. They are happy and forget about the hole. They are good friends. +Sara and Tom were twins who liked to play with their toys. They had many toys, but their favorite was a big teddy bear that their grandma gave them. The teddy bear was very soft and cuddly, and they named him Brownie. + +One day, Sara and Tom went to the park with their mom and dad. They brought Brownie with them, and took turns holding him. They had fun on the swings, the slide, and the sandbox. But when it was time to go home, they realized that Brownie was missing. They looked everywhere, but they could not find him. + +Sara and Tom were very sad and worried. They loved Brownie so much, and they did not want to lose him. They thought that maybe someone took him, or that he was dirty or torn. They cried and hugged each other, and asked their mom and dad to help them. + +Their mom and dad were also sad and worried. They knew that Brownie was very expensive, and that their grandma had saved a lot of money to buy him. They also knew that Brownie was very special to Sara and Tom, and that he made them happy. They searched the park again, and asked the other people if they had seen Brownie. + +Luckily, a kind lady had found Brownie on a bench. She saw that he had a tag with Sara and Tom's name and address on it, and she decided to bring him back to them. She knocked on their door, and gave Brownie to Sara and Tom. They were so happy and grateful, and they thanked the lady with a big smile and a hug. + +Sara and Tom learned a lesson that day. They learned that they should always take good care of their toys, and not leave them behind. They also learned that some things are more important than money, like love and kindness. They hugged Brownie and each other, and thanked their mom and dad and their grandma for giving them such a wonderful gift. +Sara and Ben were playing in the yard. They saw a big box by the fence. It had a sticker that said "mail". They were curious. + +"Let's open it!" Sara said. + +"Maybe it's a present!" Ben said. + +They ran to the box and lifted the lid. Inside, they found a lot of paper and bubble wrap. They dug through the stuff and looked for something fun. + +"Look, I found a brush!" Sara said. She held up a red brush with soft bristles. "I can brush my hair with it!" + +"Wow, that's nice!" Ben said. He kept searching. "Maybe I can find something too!" + +He moved some paper and saw something shiny. He pulled it out. It was a silver necklace with a heart pendant. He smiled. + +"I found a necklace!" Ben said. He put it around his neck. "It's pretty!" + +Sara looked at him and giggled. + +"That's not for you, silly!" Sara said. "That's for a girl!" + +Ben frowned. + +"Who says?" Ben said. "I like it!" + +Sara shrugged. + +"Okay, fine. You can wear it. But it's hidden under your shirt. No one can see it." + +Ben nodded. + +"Okay. It's our secret. But we have to put the stuff back in the box. Maybe it's for someone else." + +Sara agreed. + +"Okay. Let's put the stuff back. And the brush and the necklace too. We can play with them later." + +They put everything back in the box and closed the lid. They ran back to the yard and played with their toys. They did not know that the box was for their mom. She had ordered some things online for her birthday. She would be very surprised when she opened it. +Tom and Sam are brothers. They like to play in the yard with their toys. One day, they find a big box. They open it and see many old things inside. There are books, clothes, shoes, and a teddy bear. + +Tom likes the teddy bear. He picks it up and hugs it. He says, "This is my new friend. I will call him Bear." + +Sam does not like the teddy bear. He thinks it is stupid and dirty. He says, "That is not a friend. That is a trash. You should bury it in the ground." + +Tom gets angry. He says, "No, I will not bury it. It is mine. You are mean and rude." + +Sam gets angry too. He says, "No, you are silly and dumb. Give me the teddy bear. I will bury it for you." + +Tom and Sam start to fight. They pull and tug on the teddy bear. They yell and cry. They do not hear their mom calling them for lunch. + +Mom comes out and sees them fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop it, both of you. What are you doing with that old teddy bear? It is not a toy. It is a family heirloom. It belonged to your great-grandma. She loved it very much. You should be careful and respectful with it." + +Tom and Sam feel ashamed. They say, "Sorry, mom. We did not know. We were just playing." + +Mom says, "It is okay. I forgive you. But you need to learn to share and be kind to each other. And to your things. Now, come inside and wash your hands. Lunch is ready." + +Tom and Sam put the teddy bear back in the box. They hug and say, "Sorry, brother. I love you." + +They follow mom inside. They decide to play with the teddy bear later. Together. +Sara and Ben are playing in the park. They like to slide and swing and run. But they see a big puddle of wet on the grass. They want to jump in it and make splash. + +"Let's go to the wet!" Sara says. + +"No, we can't. Mommy said we have to stay dry," Ben says. + +"But it looks fun. And we have boots," Sara says. + +She runs to the puddle and jumps in. She laughs and makes splash. Ben watches her and feels sad. He wants to join her, but he is scared of Mommy. + +"Come on, Ben. It's fun!" Sara says. + +She splashes water at him. He gets wet on his face and clothes. He feels cold and angry. + +"Stop it, Sara. You are not helpful. You are mean!" Ben says. + +He runs away from the puddle and cries. Sara sees him and feels sorry. She did not want to make him cry. She wants to be helpful. + +She runs after him and says, "I'm sorry, Ben. I was just playing. Please don't cry." + +She gives him a hug and a tissue. She helps him wipe his face and clothes. She says, "Let's go to the slide. It's dry and fun." + +Ben smiles and says, "Okay, Sara. Thank you. You are helpful. You are nice." + +They hold hands and go to the slide. They slide and swing and run. They forget about the wet and have fun. Mommy sees them and smiles. She is happy they are playing nice. +Lily loved to write in her diary every day. She wrote about her friends, her toys, her dreams and her feelings. She had a pink diary with a lock and a key that she kept in her drawer. + +One day, she came home from school and wanted to write in her diary. She opened her drawer and looked for her diary, but it was not there. She felt sad and angry. Who took her diary? + +She asked her brother Tom, who was playing with his cars on the floor. "Tom, did you take my diary?" she said. + +Tom looked up and shook his head. "No, I did not take your diary. Why would I want your diary? It is boring and girly," he said. + +Lily did not believe him. She thought he was lying. She searched his room, but she did not find her diary. She searched the living room, the kitchen, the bathroom, but she did not find her diary. She was about to give up, when she heard a loud bark from the backyard. + +She ran outside and saw her dog Rex, who was a huge and friendly dog. He had something in his mouth. It was her diary! He had chewed it and torn it and made it wet and dirty. Lily gasped and ran to him. "Rex, no! Drop it! That is my diary!" she shouted. + +Rex wagged his tail and dropped the diary. He licked Lily's face and barked happily. He thought he was playing with her. Lily picked up her diary and cried. It was ruined. She could not write in it anymore. She could not finish her story. She hugged Rex and said, "Bad dog, Rex. Bad dog. You do not take my diary. You do not eat my diary. That is not nice. That is not a toy. That is mine." + +Rex looked at her with his big brown eyes and tilted his head. He did not understand why she was sad. He just wanted to have fun with her. He nudged her diary with his nose and barked again. He wanted her to throw it and play fetch with him. + +Lily sighed and shook her head. She loved Rex, but he did not know how to behave. She decided to forgive him, but she also decided to find a new place to hide her diary. A place where Rex could not reach it. A place where she could write in peace. She hoped her mom would buy her a new diary soon. She had so many things to say. +Ben and Lily were playing in the park. They liked to go on the swings, the slide and the seesaw. They also liked to look at the equipment that the big kids used, like the monkey bars and the climbing wall. They wanted to try them, but they were too small and scared. + +One day, they noticed a new equipment in the park. It was a big round thing with ropes and seats. It looked like a spider web. Ben and Lily were curious. They wanted to see what it was. + +"Let's go and look at it," Ben said. + +"OK, but be careful," Lily said. + +They walked over to the new equipment. They saw some big kids on it. They were spinning and swinging and laughing. It looked like fun. + +"Can we try it?" Ben asked one of the big kids. + +"Sure, why not?" the big kid said. "But you have to wait your turn." + +Ben and Lily waited. They watched the big kids. They noticed that they were different. They had helmets and harnesses and gloves. They looked like they knew what they were doing. + +"Maybe this is not for us," Lily said. "Maybe this is too hard and dangerous." + +"Don't be silly," Ben said. "It's just a game. We can do it too." + +He was not afraid. He wanted to show Lily and the big kids that he was brave and strong. + +Finally, it was their turn. The big kid helped them put on the helmets and harnesses and gloves. He showed them how to sit on the seats and hold the ropes. He told them to listen to his instructions. + +"Are you ready?" he asked. + +"Yes," Ben said. + +"No," Lily said. + +But it was too late. The big kid pushed the round thing and it started to spin. Ben and Lily felt the wind and the speed and the force. They screamed and cried. They wanted to stop. They wanted to get off. But they couldn't. They were stuck. + +The big kid laughed. He had played a trick on them. He had made the round thing go faster and faster. He had not told them how to slow down or stop. He had not been nice. He had been mean. + +Ben and Lily learned a lesson. They learned that not all equipment was for them. They learned that not all kids were friendly. They learned that sometimes they should listen to their fears. They learned that they should stick together and help each other. They learned that they should be careful of what they notice. +Lily and Ben were friends. They liked to play in the park. One day, they saw a rose in the grass. It was red and pretty. + +"Look, a rose!" Lily said. "Can I have it?" + +"OK, you can have it," Ben said. "But you have to be careful. It has thorns. They can hurt you." + +Lily nodded. She took the rose gently. She smelled it. It smelled nice. She smiled. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are a good friend," she said. + +"You're welcome, Lily. You are a good friend, too," he said. + +They played some more. They went on the slide, the swing, and the seesaw. They had fun. + +But then, Lily forgot something. She forgot the rose. She left it on the bench. She ran to the sandbox with Ben. + +A lady came by. She saw the rose. She thought it was beautiful. She picked it up. She put it in her hair. + +Lily and Ben did not see her. They were busy making a castle with sand. + +After a while, they got tired. They wanted to go home. + +"Let's go, Lily," Ben said. "It's time to go." + +"OK, Ben," Lily said. "Let's go." + +They walked to the gate. Then, Lily remembered something. She remembered the rose. + +"Oh no!" she said. "I forgot the rose! I left it on the bench!" + +She ran back to the bench. But the rose was not there. It was gone. + +She looked around. She saw the lady. She saw the rose in her hair. + +She felt sad. She wanted the rose back. + +She went to the lady. She was brave. She was strong. + +"Excuse me, lady," she said. "That rose is mine. I found it in the grass. Can I have it back, please?" + +The lady looked at her. She looked at the rose. She felt sorry. + +"Oh, I'm sorry, little girl," she said. "I didn't know it was yours. I thought it was a gift. It's very pretty. Here, you can have it back." + +She took the rose from her hair. She gave it to Lily. + +Lily smiled. She was happy. She took the rose. + +"Thank you, lady," she said. "You are very nice." + +"You're welcome, little girl," the lady said. "You are very polite." + +Lily ran to Ben. She showed him the rose. + +"Look, Ben, I got the rose back!" she said. + +"Wow, Lily, you are amazing!" he said. "You are strong and brave. I'm proud of you." + +They hugged. They were happy. They went home with the rose. They did not forget it again. +Sara loves to play in the garden. She likes to look at the flowers and the bugs. She has a big secret. She can see fairies. They are very small and have wings. They are friendly and like to talk to Sara. + +One day, Sara sees a new fairy. She is blue and has a star on her dress. She is very pretty. Sara wants to say hello, but the fairy is shy. She hides behind a leaf. Sara urges her to come out. She says, "Don't be afraid. I am your friend. I won't hurt you." + +The fairy peeks out from the leaf. She sees Sara's smile. She hears Sara's kind voice. She feels Sara's urge. She decides to trust her. She flies out from the leaf. She says, "Hello. I am Star. I am new here. I am looking for a home." + +Sara is happy. She says, "Hello, Star. I am Sara. You can stay with me. I have a lot of toys and books. We can play and read together. You can sleep in my dollhouse. It is cozy and warm." + +Star is happy too. She says, "Thank you, Sara. You are very nice. I am glad I met you. You are my new friend." + +Sara and Star hug. They go to Sara's house. They have fun. They are happy. They are friends. +Ben and Mia are friends. They like to play with toys and books. One day, Ben finds a new toy car. It is red and shiny and fast. He shows it to Mia and says, "Look at my car! It is the best car ever!" + +Mia is jealous. She wants the car too. She says, "Can I play with your car, Ben? Please, please, please?" + +Ben says, "No, it is my car. You have your own toys. Go away, Mia!" + +Mia is sad and angry. She thinks of a way to get the car. She says, "Okay, Ben. I have a joke for you. Do you want to hear it?" + +Ben likes jokes. He says, "Yes, tell me your joke, Mia." + +Mia says, "Knock, knock." + +Ben says, "Who's there?" + +Mia says, "Left." + +Ben says, "Left who?" + +Mia says, "Left your car here. Bye, bye!" And she grabs the car and runs away. + +Ben is shocked and mad. He says, "Hey, that's not a joke, that's a trick! Give me back my car, Mia!" + +But Mia is too fast. She runs to her house and locks the door. She plays with the car and laughs. + +Ben cries and cries. He has no car and no friend. He wishes he had shared his car with Mia. He learns a hard lesson. The end. +Lila and Tom were playing in the park. They liked to run and jump and slide. They saw a big hill with green grass. They wanted to climb it and see what was on the other side. + +"Come on, Lila, let's go!" Tom said. He ran to the hill and started to go up. + +"Wait for me, Tom!" Lila said. She followed him, but she was slower. She was a little scared of the hill. It was very high and steep. + +When they reached the top, they saw a big lake. It was blue and shiny. They also saw something else. It was a big animal with a long neck and spots. It was drinking from the lake. + +"Wow, look, Lila, it's a giraffe!" Tom said. He was very happy. He liked giraffes. He wanted to get closer and touch it. + +"No, Tom, don't go!" Lila said. She was very scared. She knew giraffes were dangerous. They could kick and bite. She grabbed Tom's hand and pulled him back. + +But it was too late. The giraffe heard them and lifted its head. It saw them and made a loud noise. It was angry. It started to walk towards them. + +Lila and Tom were very afraid. They trembled and cried. They wanted to run away, but they didn't know how. The hill was too high and steep. The giraffe was too big and fast. + +"Help, help, someone help us!" they shouted. They hoped someone would hear them and save them. They wished they never climbed the hill. They wished they stayed in the park. They wished they listened to Lila. +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play together. One day, they go to the park with their moms. They see a big tree with a hole. They want to see what is inside. + +"Let's go to the hole, Ben!" Anna says. + +"OK, Anna. Maybe we find something fun!" Ben says. + +They run to the hole and look inside. They see a box. It is brown and has a picture of a cookie on it. They open the box. It is full of cookies! + +"Wow, cookies!" Anna says. + +"Yum, yum, yum!" Ben says. + +They take some cookies and eat them. They are sweet and crunchy. They are happy. + +But then, they hear a voice. It is angry and loud. + +"Hey, you two! What are you doing with my cookies?" The voice says. + +They look up. They see a man. He is big and has a beard. He is holding a bag. He is the owner of the box. + +"Uh-oh, we are in trouble!" Anna says. + +"Run, Anna, run!" Ben says. + +They drop the cookies and run away. They run to their moms. They are scared. + +The man comes after them. He is mad. He wants his cookies back. + +"Stop, you little thieves! Give me back my cookies!" He says. + +But the moms see him. They are not happy. They protect Anna and Ben. + +"Who are you? Why are you yelling at our children?" One mom says. + +"These are my cookies! They took them from my box!" The man says. + +"Your box? What box?" The other mom says. + +The man points to the hole. The moms look. They see the box. It is old and dirty. It has a label. It says: "Original cookies. Best before 1999." + +"Your cookies? These cookies are very old! They are not good for anyone!" One mom says. + +"They are my cookies! I found them in the trash! They are still good!" The man says. + +The moms shake their heads. They think the man is crazy. They take Anna and Ben away. They leave the park. They go home. + +"Are you OK, Anna and Ben?" One mom says. + +"Yes, mom. We are OK. But we are sorry. We should not have taken the cookies." Anna says. + +"Yes, mom. We are sorry. We did not know they were his cookies." Ben says. + +The moms hug them. They are glad they are safe. + +"It's OK, Anna and Ben. You made a mistake. But you learned a lesson. Next time, do not take things that are not yours. And do not eat things that are not fresh." One mom says. + +"Yes, mom. We understand. We will not do it again." Anna and Ben say. + +They go inside. They wash their hands. They drink some water. They forget about the cookies. They play with their toys. They are happy. +Tom and Lily are in the car with Mom. They are going to the park to play. Tom and Lily are happy and excited. They sing songs and look out the window. + +But then the car stops. Mom says, "Oh no, there is a lot of traffic. We have to wait." Tom and Lily do not like to wait. They want to go to the park. They start to feel bored and angry. + +"Mom, why do we have to wait?" Tom asks. + +"Because there are too many cars on the road. They cannot move fast. They have to be careful and safe." Mom says. + +"But I want to play on the slide and the swing. I do not want to sit in the car." Lily says. + +"I know, sweetie. I want to play with you too. But we have to be patient and calm. Maybe we can play a game to pass the time." Mom says. + +"What game?" Tom asks. + +"How about we play freeze? We take turns to say freeze and then we have to stop talking and moving until someone says unfreeze. It is fun and silly. Do you want to try?" Mom says. + +"Okay, I will go first. Freeze!" Tom says. + +Mom and Lily stop talking and moving. They make funny faces and hold their breath. Tom laughs and says, "Unfreeze!" + +"Good job, Tom. That was funny. Now it is my turn. Freeze!" Lily says. + +Tom and Mom stop talking and moving. They stick out their tongues and close their eyes. Lily giggles and says, "Unfreeze!" + +"Wow, Lily. That was silly. Now it is my turn. Freeze!" Mom says. + +Tom and Lily stop talking and moving. They cross their arms and pout their lips. Mom smiles and says, "Unfreeze!" + +"Yay, Mom. That was hard. You are good at this game." Tom says. + +"Thank you, Tom. You are good too. And so are you, Lily. You are both very smart and creative. I love you." Mom says. + +"I love you too, Mom." Tom and Lily say. + +They hug and kiss Mom. Then they look out the window and see that the traffic is moving again. They cheer and clap. Mom says, "Look, we are almost at the park. Are you ready to have fun?" + +"Yes, Mom. We are ready. Thank you for playing with us. You are the best Mom ever." Tom and Lily say. + +Mom says, "You are welcome, my darlings. You are the best kids ever. Now let's go and enjoy the park." +Lily and Tom were playing in the garden. They saw a big well with a bucket and a rope. Lily wanted to test the well. She said, "Let's see how deep the well is. Maybe there is water or something else inside." + +Tom was scared. He said, "No, Lily, don't do that. The well is dark and dangerous. You might fall in or get stuck. Mom and Dad told us not to go near the well." + +But Lily did not listen. She was curious and brave. She took the bucket and tied it to the rope. She threw the bucket into the well and waited. She did not hear anything. She pulled the rope and tried to get the bucket back. But the rope was too heavy and hard. She could not pull it up. + +She cried, "Help, Tom, help! The bucket is stuck in the well. I can't get it out. What if Mom and Dad find out? They will be very angry and grumpy." + +Tom heard Lily's cry and ran to help her. He was not scared anymore. He was kind and smart. He said, "Don't worry, Lily, I have an idea. We can use this stick to make the rope longer and easier to pull. Here, hold this end and I will hold the other end. Together we can lift the bucket out of the well." + +Lily and Tom did what Tom said. They used the stick and the rope to pull the bucket out of the well. They were happy and relieved. They saw that the bucket was empty. There was no water or anything else in the well. It was just a big hole. + +They said, "Wow, the well is very deep and boring. There is nothing to see or do there. Let's go and play something else. And let's never test the well again. It is not fun. It is only trouble." + +They put the bucket and the rope back where they found them. They ran away from the well and played with their toys and their dog. They forgot about the well and had a good time. They did not want to make Mom and Dad grumpy. They wanted to make them happy and proud. +Lily liked to go to the library with her mom. She loved to look at the books with pictures and stories. She wanted to learn how to read them by herself. Mom said she could borrow one book every time they went. + +One day, Lily saw a big book with a dragon on the cover. She liked dragons. They were big and scary and brave. She wanted to see what the dragon did in the book. She asked mom if she could borrow it. Mom said yes, but it was a long book and she would have to read it with her. + +Lily was happy. She took the book and hugged it. She said thank you to mom and to the library lady. They went home and Lily put the book on her bed. She wanted to read it right away, but mom said she had to eat lunch first. + +Lily ate her lunch quickly. She was excited to read the book. She ran to her room and opened the book. She saw the dragon on the first page. It looked fierce and strong. It had green scales and red eyes and sharp teeth. It was flying over a castle. Lily wondered what it was going to do. + +She turned the page and saw a boy. He was standing on the castle wall. He had a bow and an arrow. He was looking at the dragon. He looked scared but brave. He was going to fight the dragon. Lily wanted to know what would happen next. + +She turned the page and saw a big word. It said PART ONE. Lily did not know what that meant. She asked mom to help her. Mom came and looked at the book. She said it meant that the book had many parts. Each part had many pages. It would take a long time to read the whole book. + +Lily felt sad. She wanted to read the book now. She did not want to wait. She asked mom if they could read it together. Mom said yes, but they had to do it slowly and carefully. She said they would read one part every day. She said it would be fun to guess what would happen next. + +Lily thought about it. She decided that mom was right. She wanted to enjoy the book. She wanted to see the dragon and the boy and the castle. She wanted to find out how the story ended. She smiled and said okay. She hugged mom and the book. She was ready to read PART ONE. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. But sometimes they fight over the same toy. Today they both want the big bear with the zipper on its back. + +"Give me the bear, Anna! It is mine!" Ben says. + +"No, it is mine! I saw it first!" Anna says. + +They pull the bear from each other. The zipper gets stuck. They pull harder. The zipper breaks. The bear's stuffing falls out. + +"Oh no! Look what you did, Ben! You broke the bear!" Anna cries. + +"It is your fault, Anna! You are selfish! You never share!" Ben shouts. + +They are both angry and sad. They sit on the floor and look at the broken bear. + +Mom hears them and comes to their room. She sees the mess and the tears. + +"What happened here, Anna and Ben?" Mom asks. + +They tell her what happened. Mom shakes her head. + +"I am sorry, Anna and Ben, but you were both selfish. You did not think about the bear or each other. You only thought about yourself. That is not nice. You should share and take turns with your toys. That is how you show love and respect." Mom says. + +Anna and Ben feel sorry. They hug each other and say sorry. + +"Can you fix the bear, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"I will try, Anna. But you have to promise me that you will be more careful and kind with your toys and your brother." Mom says. + +"We promise, Mom." Ben says. + +Mom smiles and takes the bear. She finds a needle and a thread. She sews the zipper and the stuffing back. She gives the bear to Anna and Ben. + +"Here you go, Anna and Ben. The bear is fixed. But remember, it is not just a toy. It is a friend. You have to treat it well and share it nicely. OK?" Mom says. + +"OK, Mom. Thank you, Mom." Anna and Ben say. + +They hug the bear and each other. They decide to take turns with the bear. They play happily in their room. Mom is proud of them. +Lily and Ben are playing with a big red ball in the park. They like to kick the ball and catch it. But then, a big dog comes and takes the ball in his mouth. He runs away with it. + +"Hey, that is our ball!" Lily shouts. She runs after the dog. Ben follows her. + +The dog goes to a man who is sitting on a bench. He has a handle on a rope that is tied to the dog. The man sees the ball in the dog's mouth and says, "Bad dog! Drop the ball!" + +The dog drops the ball and looks sorry. The man picks up the ball and gives it to Lily and Ben. He says, "I am sorry. My dog likes to play with balls. He did not mean to take yours." + +Lily and Ben take the ball and smile. They say, "Thank you. We like to play with balls too. Can we play with your dog?" + +The man nods and says, "Sure. His name is Spot. He is friendly. He likes to play with children." + +Lily and Ben pet Spot and throw the ball for him. They have fun playing with the dog and the man. They are happy. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big balloon. It is red and shiny. It looks amazing. + +"Wow, look at that balloon!" Lily says. "I want to touch it!" + +"Me too!" Ben says. They run to the balloon. + +But there is a problem. The balloon is tied to a bench. And on the bench, there is a man. He is sleeping. He has a sign that says: "Please do not touch my balloon. It is for my son's birthday." + +Lily and Ben do not read the sign. They do not see the man. They only see the balloon. They want to touch it. + +They reach for the balloon. But then, the man wakes up. He sees them. He is angry. + +"Hey, what are you doing?" he shouts. "This is my balloon! Go away!" + +Lily and Ben are scared. They let go of the balloon. They run away. They feel bad. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that they should not touch things that are not theirs. They learn that they should respect other people's things. They learn that they should be careful and look around before they act. + +They say sorry to the man. They say sorry to each other. They hug. They are friends again. They play with their own toys. They are happy. +Lily was a little girl who liked to chew on things. She chewed on her toys, her clothes, and sometimes even her hair. Her mom and dad told her to stop chewing on things, but she did not listen. She thought it was fun and tasty. + +One day, Lily found a new thing to chew on. It was a shiny red ball that was on the stair. She did not know who it belonged to, but she wanted to try it. She picked it up and put it in her mouth. She bit down hard and felt a pop. The ball was not a ball, it was a balloon! + +The balloon made a loud noise and scared Lily. She spit out the pieces and started to cry. She was frightened and wanted her mom and dad. She ran down the stair and looked for them. She saw them in the living room and ran to them. + +"Mama, Papa, help me!" she sobbed. "I chewed on a balloon and it popped!" + +Her mom and dad hugged her and comforted her. They told her it was okay and that she was not hurt. They also told her that the balloon was not hers and that she should not chew on things that are not food. + +"I'm sorry, Mama, Papa," Lily said. "I won't chew on things anymore. I only want to chew on food." + +Her mom and dad smiled and kissed her. They gave her a cookie and a glass of milk. Lily chewed on the cookie and drank the milk. She felt better and learned her lesson. She decided to chew on food and not on things. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play with toys and run in the park. One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is brown and has a long tail. The dog looks happy and friendly. + +"Hello, dog!" Lily says. "Do you want to play with us?" + +The dog barks and wags its tail. It runs to Lily and Ben and licks their faces. They giggle and pet the dog. + +"Can we keep him, please?" Ben asks. "He is so cute and fun!" + +Lily nods. "Yes, please! He can stay with us and be our pet!" + +They look for a collar or a tag on the dog, but they do not find any. They think the dog has no home or owner. + +"Let's take him to our house!" Lily says. "We can give him a name and a treat and a bed!" + +They hold the dog's leash and walk to their house. They are very happy and excited. They hope their parents will let them keep the dog. + +When they get to their house, they see their mom and dad waiting for them. They smile and wave. + +"Hi, kids!" their mom says. "Who is this?" + +"This is our new friend!" Lily says. "He is a dog and he is very nice and sweet!" + +"We found him in the park!" Ben says. "He has no home or owner. Can he stay with us, please?" + +Their mom and dad look at the dog. They see that he is big and furry and friendly. They also see that he has a tag on his ear. The tag has a name and a phone number. + +"Kids, this dog is not a stray," their dad says. "He has a name and a phone number. He belongs to someone else. His name is Max." + +Lily and Ben are sad and surprised. They did not see the tag on his ear. They like Max and want him to stay with them. + +"But we love him!" Lily says. "He loves us too! He played with us and licked us and wagged his tail!" + +"We know, honey," their mom says. "But he has a family that loves him too. They must be looking for him and missing him. We have to call them and tell them we have their dog." + +Lily and Ben understand. They know it is the right thing to do. They hug Max and say goodbye. They hope he will be happy and safe with his family. + +Their mom calls the phone number on the tag. She talks to a lady who is very happy and grateful. She says she is Max's owner and she lost him in the park. She says she will come and get him right away. + +Lily and Ben wait for the lady to come. They are sad but brave. They give Max one last treat and one last kiss. They tell him they are glad they met him and they hope to see him again. + +The lady arrives and thanks them for finding and taking care of Max. She says he is a good dog and a good friend. She says they can visit him anytime they want. She invites them to come to her house and play with Max and his toys. + +Lily and Ben smile and nod. They are happy that Max has a home and a family. They are happy that they can still be his friends. They say yes to the lady's invitation. They think maybe they can find another dog that needs a home and a family. They think maybe they can find a dog that is fit for them. +Lily and Tom are in the kitchen with Mom. Mom is making dough for bread. She puts flour, water, yeast and salt in a big bowl. She mixes them with a wooden spoon. The dough is sticky and soft. + +"Can we help, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, you can watch me knead the dough," Mom says. "Kneading means pushing and pulling the dough with your hands. It makes the dough smooth and stretchy." + +Lily and Tom watch Mom knead the dough. They see her make the dough into a ball, then flatten it, then fold it, then roll it. She does this many times. The dough changes shape and size. + +"Wow, the dough is huge!" Tom says. + +"Yes, it is. That's because the yeast makes the dough rise. Yeast is a tiny thing that lives in the dough and eats the sugar. It makes bubbles of air in the dough. That's why the bread will be fluffy and yummy," Mom explains. + +"Can we touch the dough, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Okay, but be gentle. The dough is alive and needs to rest," Mom says. She gives Lily and Tom a small piece of dough each. They feel the dough with their fingers. It is warm and soft and bouncy. + +Lily and Tom make shapes with the dough. Lily makes a heart. Tom makes a snake. They show Mom their dough shapes. + +"Those are very nice, Lily and Tom. You are very creative," Mom says. She smiles and hugs them. "Now, let's put the dough in a pan and bake it in the oven. Then we can have fresh bread for lunch." +Tom and Anna are friends. They like to draw with pencils. They have many colorful pencils. Red, blue, yellow, green, and more. They share their pencils and make nice pictures. + +One day, Tom and Anna have a fight. They do not want to share their pencils anymore. They separate their pencils and put them in different boxes. They say, "These are my pencils. You cannot use them." + +They draw by themselves. But they are not happy. They miss their friend. They miss the other colors. Their pictures are not nice. They are sad and angry. + +Then, they see a new kid. His name is Ben. He has no pencils. He asks Tom and Anna, "Can I draw with you?" Tom and Anna look at each other. They feel sorry for Ben. They remember how fun it was to share their pencils and make nice pictures. + +They say, "Yes, you can draw with us. We have many colorful pencils. You can use any color you want." They give Ben some pencils and invite him to their table. They draw together. They make new pictures. They use all the colors. They are happy and friendly. + +They learn a lesson. They learn that sharing is good. They learn that separating is bad. They learn that colorful pencils are more fun when they are together. They say, "We are sorry for fighting. We are friends again. We like to draw with you." They hug each other and smile. +Ben and Lily were playing with bricks in the garden. They liked to build towers and houses and castles with the bricks. They had many bricks of different colors and shapes. + +But then, a big dog came into the garden. The dog was angry and barked very loud. The dog ran towards Ben and Lily and knocked over their bricks. The bricks fell down and broke into pieces. Ben and Lily were scared and sad. + +They tried to run away from the dog, but the dog was faster. The dog bit Ben's leg and made it bleed. Ben cried out in pain and fell to the ground. Lily ran to help Ben, but the dog bit her arm and made it bleed too. Lily cried out in pain and hugged Ben. + +The dog kept barking and biting them. No one came to help them. Ben and Lily were miserable and hurt. They cried and cried until they had no more tears. They wished they had never played with bricks in the garden. They wished the dog would go away. But the dog did not go away. The dog stayed and made them suffer. The end. +Sara and Ben are friends. They like to play near the mill. The mill is big and loud. It makes flour from wheat. Sara and Ben hear the mill go round and round. + +One day, Sara and Ben see a cat near the mill. The cat is black and white. It has green eyes. The cat looks scared. Sara and Ben want to help the cat. + +"Hello, cat," Sara says. "Are you lost? We are kind. We can be your friends." + +The cat meows. It comes closer to Sara and Ben. Sara and Ben smile. They pet the cat. The cat purrs. It likes Sara and Ben. + +But the mill is not kind. The mill does not like the cat. The mill is hungry. It wants to eat the cat. The mill waits for the cat to come near. + +The cat does not see the mill. The cat does not hear the mill. The cat only sees Sara and Ben. The cat only hears Sara and Ben. + +The mill sees the cat. The mill hears the cat. The mill opens its mouth. The mill grabs the cat. The mill eats the cat. + +Sara and Ben scream. They are sad. They are angry. They are scared. They run away from the mill. They never play near the mill again. They never see the cat again. The end. +Lily and Sam love to play soccer in the park. They have a small ball and two goals made of sticks. They take turns to kick the ball and try to score. Lily is very good at soccer. She can run fast and kick hard. Sam is not so good. He is slow and clumsy. But he likes to play with Lily. + +One day, they are playing soccer and having fun. Lily scores many times and Sam cheers for her. "You are amazing, Lily!" he says. "You are the best soccer player ever!" Lily smiles and thanks him. She likes Sam. He is her friend. + +But then, Sam wants to try to score too. He sees the ball near his goal and runs to get it. He kicks it with all his might. But he kicks it too hard. The ball flies over the sticks and into the street. Sam gasps and runs after it. He does not see the car coming. + +Lily sees the car and screams. "Sam, stop! Car! Car!" She stretches her arm and tries to grab him. But she is too late. The car hits Sam and he falls to the ground. He does not move. He does not talk. He does not breathe. + +Lily cries and cries. She runs to Sam and hugs him. She calls for help. But no one comes. She is alone with Sam. He is not her friend anymore. He is gone. +Lily and Tom were playing with their yellow ball in the park. They liked to kick the ball to each other and catch it. Sometimes they missed the ball and it rolled away, but they always ran after it and brought it back. + +One time, the ball rolled too far and went into the bushes. Lily and Tom followed the ball, but they could not see it. They heard a rustle in the leaves and a growl. They were scared. What was in the bushes? + +"Hello, who are you?" a voice said. Lily and Tom peeked through the branches and saw a big dog. The dog had brown fur and a black nose. He was holding the yellow ball in his mouth. + +"We are Lily and Tom. We are playing with our ball. Can we have it back, please?" Lily said. + +The dog wagged his tail and dropped the ball. He said, "I am Rex. I like balls too. Can I play with you?" + +Lily and Tom smiled and nodded. They threw the ball to Rex and he ran after it. He brought it back and gave it to them. They took turns kicking and catching the ball. They had fun. + +Soon, it was time to go home. Lily and Tom said goodbye to Rex and thanked him for playing with them. They picked up their ball and left the park. They were happy. They had made a new friend. +Tom and Lily are playing with their new bikes. They like to ride fast and turn around. They want to test their bikes and see what they can do. + +"Look at me, Tom!" Lily says. "I can ride with one hand on the handle!" + +"Wow, Lily, you are good!" Tom says. "But can you ride with no hands on the handle?" + +Lily thinks for a moment. She wants to try, but she is a little scared. She does not want to fall and hurt herself. + +"I don't know, Tom," she says. "It looks hard." + +Tom smiles. He has a plan. He rides next to Lily and holds her hand. + +"Don't worry, Lily," he says. "I will help you. Just let go of the handle slowly and keep your balance." + +Lily trusts Tom. She lets go of the handle and feels Tom's hand. She is still riding her bike, but with no hands on the handle. She feels happy and excited. + +"I did it, Tom!" she says. "I did it!" + +Tom is proud of Lily. He lets go of her hand and claps. + +"You did it, Lily!" he says. "You are amazing!" + +Lily and Tom hug and laugh. They are happy and proud. They love their bikes and their test. They love each other. +Lily and Ben were playing in the garden. They liked to pretend they were animals and crawl on the grass. Lily was a cat and Ben was a dog. + +"Meow, meow, I am a cat. I can climb trees and catch mice," Lily said. + +"Woof, woof, I am a dog. I can run fast and fetch sticks," Ben said. + +They crawled around the garden, making animal noises and having fun. They saw a big box near the fence. It was their dad's old box of toys. They were curious and crawled inside. + +"Wow, look at all these toys. They are so old and dusty," Lily said. + +"Maybe they are dad's toys from when he was little like us," Ben said. + +They found a teddy bear, a truck, a doll, a ball and a book. They decided to play with them and make up stories. They were very creative and used their imagination. + +"This teddy bear is my friend. He can talk and sing and dance," Lily said. + +"This truck is my car. It can go fast and fly and shoot lasers," Ben said. + +"This doll is my baby. She can cry and laugh and sleep," Lily said. + +"This ball is my planet. It can spin and glow and have aliens," Ben said. + +"This book is my memory. It can show me pictures and words and stories from dad's past," Lily said. + +They played with the old toys for a long time. They had a lot of fun and learned new things. They felt happy and close to their dad. They crawled out of the box and hugged each other. + +"We have the best dad ever. He gave us his toys and his memory," Lily said. + +"Yes, we do. He is very kind and creative. He loves us very much," Ben said. + +They crawled back to their mom and told her about their adventure. She smiled and hugged them. She was proud of her children. They were very smart and creative. They had a lot of memory. +Lily and Sam were brother and sister. They liked to play in the garden with their toys. One day, they found a big hole in the fence. They wondered what was on the other side. + +"Let's go and see," said Sam. He was brave and curious. + +"No, we can't," said Lily. She was careful and scared. "Mum said we have to stay in the garden. She will be angry if we go out." + +"Please, Lily, just for a little bit," said Sam. He made a sad face. "I promise we will come back soon. I promise we won't get in trouble." + +Lily thought for a moment. She loved her brother and wanted to make him happy. She also wanted to see what was on the other side of the hole. She nodded and said, "OK, but only for a little bit. And you have to promise to hold my hand." + +Sam smiled and said, "I promise, I promise." He took Lily's hand and they crawled through the hole. + +They came out in a big field with lots of flowers and trees. They saw a pond with ducks and frogs. They saw a barn with cows and horses. They saw a tractor with big wheels and a loud horn. They were amazed and excited. They ran and jumped and laughed. + +They did not see the big dog that was sleeping under the tractor. They did not hear the dog wake up and growl. They did not smell the dog's smelly breath as it ran towards them. They only felt the dog's teeth bite their legs and make them scream. + +Mum heard their screams and ran to the hole. She saw the dog and the blood and the tears. She was angry and scared. She grabbed the dog's collar and pulled it away. She hugged Lily and Sam and carried them back to the garden. + +She cleaned their wounds and put bandages on them. She gave them hugs and kisses and cookies. She also gave them a big lecture and a time out. She said they had to listen to her and stay in the garden. She said they had to be careful and not go near strange animals. She said they had to keep their promises and not get in trouble. + +Lily and Sam said they were sorry and they learned their lesson. They said they loved Mum and they loved each other. They said they would never go through the hole again. They said they would always keep their promises. + +They kept their promises. Until the next day, when they saw a big rainbow in the sky. And they wondered what was on the other side. +Sara liked to play with her dolls. She had many dolls, but her favorite was Lily. Lily had a pink dress and a pink hat. Sara took Lily everywhere. She hugged Lily and talked to her. + +One day, Sara went to visit her grandma. Grandma was very old and used a cane to walk. Grandma was happy to see Sara and Lily. She gave them cookies and milk. Sara put Lily on the couch and went to the kitchen. + +But grandma had a cat. The cat was black and mean. He saw Lily on the couch and jumped on her. He scratched her dress and hat. He bit her hair and eyes. He destroyed Lily. Sara heard Lily cry and ran to the couch. + +"Bad cat! Bad cat!" Sara shouted. She tried to take Lily from the cat, but the cat hissed and scratched her hand. Sara cried too. She was hurt and scared. + +Grandma heard the noise and came to the couch. She saw the cat and Lily and Sara. She was angry and sad. She took her cane and hit the cat. The cat ran away. Grandma picked up Lily and Sara and hugged them. + +"I'm sorry, Sara. The cat is very naughty. He destroyed your doll. I will buy you a new one. A pink one, like Lily." Grandma said. + +"Thank you, grandma. I love you. And I love Lily. Even if she is broken." Sara said. She kissed grandma and Lily. She was still sad, but she felt better. +Lily and Tom went to the zoo with Mom and Dad. They saw many animals, like lions, monkeys, and elephants. Lily liked the lions best. They had big teeth and loud roars. Tom liked the monkeys best. They jumped and played and made funny noises. + +They came to a big cage with a sign that said "Bear". Lily and Tom looked inside, but they could not see the bear. It was hiding behind a rock. Lily and Tom wanted to see the bear, so they went closer to the cage. + +"Hello, bear!" Lily said. "Where are you? Come out and play!" + +But the bear did not answer. It was very lazy. It did not want to play. It wanted to sleep. + +"Maybe the bear is sick," Tom said. "Or maybe it is shy." + +Lily and Tom waited for a long time, but the bear did not come out. They were bored and sad. They decided to go to another cage. + +As they turned to leave, they heard a loud growl behind them. They looked back and saw the bear. It was big and brown and furry. It had sharp claws and a wet nose. It was angry. It did not like Lily and Tom. It wanted them to go away. + +The bear stood up on its hind legs and waved its paws. It showed its teeth and snarled. It tried to scare Lily and Tom. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They screamed and ran away. They ran to Mom and Dad, who were waiting for them. + +"Mom, Dad, the bear scared us!" Lily and Tom cried. "It was mean and scary!" + +Mom and Dad hugged Lily and Tom. They told them not to worry. They said the bear was just grumpy and tired. They said it was not their fault. They said they were brave and smart. + +Lily and Tom felt better. They said sorry to the bear. They said they did not mean to bother it. They said they hoped it would have a good nap. + +Then they went to see the other animals. They had fun at the zoo. They did not go near the bear again. +Lily and Tom were playing in the park. They saw a big truck with a picture of ice cream on it. They ran to the truck and asked for ice cream. + +"Can I have a cone with chocolate and vanilla, please?" Lily said. + +"Can I have a cone with strawberry and banana, please?" Tom said. + +The man in the truck smiled and gave them their cones. They paid him with their coins and thanked him. + +They sat on a bench and licked their ice cream. It was cold and sweet and yummy. They were very happy. + +But then, they saw a fire. It was in a trash can near the playground. It was big and red and hot. It made a lot of smoke and noise. + +"Oh no, look at the fire!" Lily said. + +"Let's go away, it's scary!" Tom said. + +They got up and ran away from the fire. But they forgot their ice cream. Their cones fell on the ground and melted. + +A dog saw the cones and ran to them. He sniffed them and licked them. He liked the ice cream. He ate the cones and wagged his tail. + +Lily and Tom reached the other side of the park. They looked back and saw the dog eating their ice cream. They felt sad and angry. + +"That's our ice cream!" Lily said. + +"That's not fair!" Tom said. + +They wanted to go back and get their ice cream. But they were afraid of the fire. They hoped someone would come and put out the fire. + +They felt poor and hungry. They wished they had their ice cream. They hugged each other and cried. +Tom and Anna are playing in the living room. They have many toys and books. They like to make noise and have fun. + +"Look, Anna, I have a rocket!" Tom says. He holds a red toy rocket in his hand. He makes a whoosh sound and moves it in the air. + +"Wow, Tom, your rocket is cool!" Anna says. She has a doll in her hand. She hugs it and smiles. + +"Can your rocket fly high?" Anna asks. + +"Yes, it can fly very high!" Tom says. He points to the ceiling. "See, it can go up there!" + +Anna looks up. She sees the ceiling. It is high. She sees a lamp. It is bright. + +"Be careful, Tom, don't hit the lamp!" Anna says. + +Tom does not listen. He throws his rocket high. He wants to see how far it can go. + +But the rocket is too fast. It hits the lamp. The lamp falls down. It breaks on the floor. There is glass everywhere. + +Tom and Anna are scared. They hear a loud noise. They see the mess. + +"Uh-oh, we are in trouble!" Tom says. + +They run to the sofa. They hide behind the cushions. They hope their mom does not see. +Tommy was playing with his toy car in the living room. He liked to make it zoom and crash on the couch. He pretended it was a fast and brave car that could do anything. He was having a lot of fun. + +But then he heard his mom call him from the kitchen. "Tommy, time for lunch!" she said. Tommy did not want to stop playing. He wanted to finish his game. He ignored his mom and kept playing. + +His mom came to the living room and saw him. She was not happy. "Tommy, I told you to come for lunch. Why are you not listening?" she asked. Tommy felt embarrassed. He knew he was being bad. He tried to hide his toy car behind his back. + +But his mom saw it. She took it from him and looked at it. She gasped. "Tommy, what is this? This is not your toy car. This is your dad's x-ray!" she said. Tommy was confused. He did not know what an x-ray was. He thought it was a cool picture of bones. + +His mom explained to him that an x-ray was a special kind of photo that showed what was inside someone's body. She said that his dad had hurt his arm and needed an x-ray to see if it was broken. She said that Tommy had taken his dad's x-ray from his bag and that it was very important and not a toy. + +Tommy felt sorry. He did not mean to take his dad's x-ray. He did not know it was his dad's x-ray. He said he was sorry to his mom and asked if he could give it back to his dad. His mom said yes, but he had to eat his lunch first. She said that his dad would be home soon and that he could apologize to him then. + +Tommy nodded. He ate his lunch and waited for his dad. He hoped his dad would not be mad at him. He hoped his dad's arm would be okay. He learned a new word today: x-ray. He decided he would not play with it again. He decided he would listen to his mom next time. He decided he would be a good boy. +Tom and Ben are friends. They like to play golf in the park. They have small golf sticks and balls. They hit the balls with the sticks and try to get them in the holes. + +One day, they see a big dog in the park. The dog is barking and running. It looks angry and dangerous. Tom and Ben are scared. They want to quit playing golf and go home. + +"Quit, quit, quit!" Tom says to Ben. "The dog is coming!" + +But Ben does not quit. He likes golf too much. He wants to hit one more ball. He does not see the dog. + +The dog sees the ball. It thinks the ball is a toy. It runs to the ball and grabs it with its mouth. It shakes the ball and makes a loud noise. + +Ben sees the dog. He is very scared. He drops his stick and runs to Tom. + +"Help, help, help!" Ben says to Tom. "The dog has my ball!" + +Tom and Ben run away from the dog. They run to their moms. Their moms hug them and take them home. + +They are safe now. But they do not want to play golf in the park anymore. They think golf is dangerous. They want to play something else. +Lily and Tom were friends. They liked to play with boats. They had a big boat with a sail. They put the boat in the pond. The wind made the sail move. The boat went fast. + +"Look at our boat!" Lily said. "It is the best boat in the pond!" + +Tom nodded. He was happy. He liked to sail the boat with Lily. They gave the boat a name. They called it Blue. + +But then the wind got stronger. The boat went too fast. It went to the other side of the pond. Lily and Tom could not see it. + +"Where is Blue?" Lily asked. She was worried. She did not want to lose the boat. + +Tom was worried too. He ran to the other side of the pond. He hoped to find the boat. He looked and looked. But he could not see Blue. + +"Blue is gone!" Tom said. He was sad. He liked the boat. He wanted to play with it again. + +Lily ran to Tom. She hugged him. She was sad too. She liked the boat. She wanted to play with it again. + +But then they heard a splash. They looked at the pond. They saw Blue. The boat was not gone. It was just hiding behind a big rock. The wind had pushed it there. + +"Blue is here!" Lily said. She was happy. She did not lose the boat. + +Tom was happy too. He did not lose the boat. He grabbed the boat. He held it tight. + +"Let's sail Blue again!" Tom said. + +"Yes, let's sail Blue again!" Lily said. + +They smiled. They put the boat in the pond. They made sure the wind was not too strong. They sailed the boat together. They had fun. They loved Blue. Blue was their friend. +Lila liked to play with her kite. She ran with it in the park and watched it soar in the sky. She felt happy when the wind made it fly high and fast. + +One day, a big boy came to the park. He had a harsh voice and a mean face. He saw Lila's kite and wanted it for himself. He ran to Lila and tried to grab her kite. + +Lila was scared and angry. She held on to her kite and shouted, "No! This is my kite! Go away!" The big boy did not listen. He pulled harder and harder. + +Lila did not give up. She used her step to kick the big boy in the leg. He let go of the kite and cried out in pain. He ran away, rubbing his leg. + +Lila smiled and hugged her kite. She was brave and strong. She ran with her kite again and watched it soar in the sky. She felt happy and proud. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, they see a big red flower. It looks pretty. + +"Can I touch it?" Lily asks. + +"No, don't touch it!" Ben says. "My mom told me it is poison. It can make you sick." + +"Really? How do you know?" Lily says. + +"My mom is a teacher. She teaches me many things. She said poison is bad for us. It can hurt our skin and our tummy. We should stay away from it." Ben says. + +"Wow, your mom is smart. I want to learn more things too. Can you teach me?" Lily says. + +"Sure, I can teach you. But first, let's go to the slide. It is cold today. We need to have fun and stay warm." Ben says. + +They run to the slide and take turns sliding down. They laugh and have fun. They are happy. They are good friends. They learn from each other. +Lily and Tom were twins who liked to play near the lake. One day, they saw a fisherman with a big net and a bucket of fish. They ran to him and asked if they could see his fish. + +"Sure, you can see them, but don't touch them. They are for dinner," the fisherman said. + +Lily and Tom looked at the fish and saw many colors and shapes. Some had stripes, some had spots, some had long tails, and some had big eyes. They were very curious and wanted to learn more. + +"Can you tell us the names of the fish?" Lily asked. + +"Of course, I can. This one is a trout, this one is a perch, this one is a carp, and this one is a pike," the fisherman said, pointing to each fish. + +"What about this one?" Tom asked, pointing to a fish that looked different from the others. It had a round body, a long nose, and a big mouth. + +"That one is a catfish. It is very special and original. I don't catch it often. It likes to hide in the mud and eat worms," the fisherman said. + +"Wow, it is very original. Can we have it?" Tom asked. + +"No, you can't have it. It is mine. I told you, they are for dinner," the fisherman said. + +"But we like it. It is so funny and cute. Please, can we have it?" Lily asked. + +"No, you can't have it. It is not a toy. It is a fish. Now, go away and let me work," the fisherman said. + +Lily and Tom were sad and angry. They wanted the catfish very much. They decided to make a plan. They waited until the fisherman was busy with his net and then they sneaked to his bucket. They grabbed the catfish and ran away. + +"Hey, stop! Come back! That is my fish!" the fisherman shouted. + +But Lily and Tom did not listen. They did not care. They refused to give back the fish. They ran to their home and hid the fish in their bathtub. They thought they had a new friend. But they were wrong. The fish was not happy. It did not like the bathtub. It missed the lake and the mud and the worms. It started to make noises and splash water. + +"What is that noise?" their mom asked. + +She went to the bathroom and saw the fish. She was very surprised and angry. + +"Where did you get this fish? How did you get this fish? Do you know what you have done?" she asked. + +Lily and Tom were scared. They knew they had done something bad. They told their mom the truth. They told her about the fisherman and the bucket and the catfish. They told her they liked the fish and wanted to keep it. + +Their mom was not happy. She was very disappointed. She told them they had to take the fish back to the lake and apologize to the fisherman. She told them they had to learn to respect other people's things and animals. She told them they had to be sorry and say sorry. + +Lily and Tom felt ashamed. They realized they had made a mistake. They agreed to do what their mom said. They took the fish back to the lake and found the fisherman. They said sorry to him and gave him back his fish. The fisherman was still angry, but he accepted their apology. He told them they had to be more careful and respectful next time. He told them they could come and see his fish again, but only if they asked and listened. + +Lily and Tom nodded. They thanked him and said goodbye. They watched the fisherman release the catfish into the lake. They saw the catfish swim away and disappear into the mud. They felt sorry for the fish. They hoped it was happy. They learned their lesson. They never tried to take someone else's fish again. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but their favorite is the big red automobile. The automobile can move and make sounds. They can sit inside and pretend to drive. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to play with the automobile at the same time. They both run to the automobile and try to get in. They push and pull and shout. + +"I want to use the automobile!" Lily says. + +"No, I want to use the automobile!" Ben says. + +They are both angry and sad. They do not want to share. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to see what is wrong. She sees Lily and Ben fighting over the automobile. She is not happy. + +"Stop, stop!" Mom says. "Why are you fighting? You are twins. You should be nice to each other." + +"But we both want to use the automobile!" Lily and Ben say. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She has an idea. + +"Look, it is a warm day. Why don't you take the automobile outside and play together? You can take turns to drive and be the passenger. You can also explore the yard and have fun. How does that sound?" + +Lily and Ben look at each other. They think Mom's idea is good. They do not want to fight anymore. They want to play and have fun. + +"Okay, Mom. We will share the automobile and play outside." Lily and Ben say. + +They smile and hug Mom. Then they take the automobile outside and play together. They drive and beep and laugh. They are happy and they are friends. +Ben and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to look for bugs and flowers. They saw a cricket on a leaf. It was green and had long legs. + +"Look, a cricket!" Ben said. He pointed to the leaf. "It can jump very high." + +Lily nodded. She wanted to touch the cricket. She moved her hand slowly to the leaf. But the cricket saw her and jumped away. + +"Oh no!" Lily said. She was sad. She liked the cricket. + +Ben saw another cricket on the grass. It was brown and had short legs. He pointed to the grass. "Look, another cricket! Maybe it is the first cricket's friend." + +Lily smiled. She ran to the grass. She tried to catch the cricket. But the cricket was fast and jumped away. + +"Oh no!" Lily said again. She was more sad. She liked both crickets. + +Ben felt sorry for Lily. He wanted to make her happy. He looked around and saw a flower. It was yellow and had many petals. He picked the flower and gave it to Lily. + +"Here, Lily. A flower for you. It is pretty and smells good. And it will not jump away." + +Lily took the flower. She smelled it and smiled. She hugged Ben and said, "Thank you, Ben. You are a good brother. I like the flower. And I like you." + +Ben hugged Lily back and said, "You are welcome, Lily. You are a good sister. I like you too." + +They played with the flower and forgot about the crickets. They were happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved dragons. She had a toy dragon that she played with every day. One day, she went to the park to play with her dragon. + +At the park, she met a boy named Max. Max had a lot of toys, but he didn't have a dragon. Lily showed Max her dragon and Max loved it. He said, "Your dragon is so popular!" + +Lily and Max played together all day, but when it was time to go home, Max said, "I wish I had a dragon like yours." Lily had an idea. "Let's go to my house and I'll help you sort through my toys. Maybe you'll find a dragon you like!" + +At Lily's house, they sorted through all of her toys. And guess what they found? Another dragon toy! Max was so happy. He said, "Thank you for helping me find my very own dragon!" From that day on, Lily and Max played together every day with their dragon toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the field behind her house. She would run and jump and pick flowers. One day, Lily saw a scary dog in the field. She was very scared and wanted to run away. But then, she remembered her mom telling her to be brave. So, she took a deep breath and walked towards the dog. + +As she got closer, the dog started to growl and become angry. Lily became even more scared, but she didn't want to show it. She tried to be brave, but the dog attacked her. She screamed for help, but no one heard her. The dog bit her and she fell to the ground. + +Lily's parents found her in the field and rushed her to the hospital. She had to stay there for a long time and became very sick. She never went back to the field again. She learned that sometimes it's okay to be scared and run away from danger. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play outside with her friends. One day, Lily got very dirty playing in the mud. Her mom said, "Lily, it's time to bathe!" So, Lily went inside and took a nice warm bath. + +After her bath, Lily's mom made her a yummy chocolate whip for dessert. Lily loved the whip so much that she asked for more. But, her mom said, "No, Lily. You've had enough. I'm sorry." + +Lily felt sad that she couldn't have more whip, but she knew her mom loved her and didn't want her to get a tummy ache. So, Lily hugged her mom and said, "It's okay, Mom. I'm not mad. I love you!" +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside with his friends. One day, Timmy saw an old man sitting on a bench. The old man looked sad. + +Timmy went to talk to the old man. The old man told Timmy that he was lonely and missed his family. Timmy listened to the old man's story and then went home. + +The next day, Timmy went back to the park with his friends. They brought some snacks and toys to share with the old man. When they got to the bench, the old man was there again. This time, he had a big smile on his face. Timmy and his friends shared their snacks and played with the old man. + +From that day on, Timmy and his friends visited the old man every week. They loved spending time with him and he loved having new friends. Timmy learned that even though someone may be old, they can still be fun and kind. +Once upon a time, there was a little dog named Spot. Spot was very sleepy because he had been playing all day. He curled up in his bed and closed his eyes. Suddenly, he heard a spark and woke up. + +He looked around and saw that his owner was using a camera to record him. Spot was very excited and started wagging his tail. He loved being in videos! + +After the recording was done, Spot went back to sleep. He dreamed of all the fun things he would do in his next video. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a brother named Max. One day, Lily and Max went to the park to play. It was a warm day, and the sun was shining bright. + +Lily saw a butterfly and she ran after it. Max followed her and they both ran around the park. After a while, they got tired and sat down on the grass. + +Max said, "Lily, can you explain why the sun is so warm today?" + +Lily replied, "I don't know, but it feels nice. Let's enjoy it while we can." + +They both sat there, enjoying the warm sun on their faces. It was a happy day for Lily and Max. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to wear pretty clothes, especially her favorite blouse with flowers on it. One day, her mom told her they were going to a party and Lily was very excited. But her mom said, "Lily, it might be difficult to find a present for our friend at the party." + +Lily didn't know what her mom meant by difficult, but she wanted to help. So, they went to the store and looked around. Suddenly, Lily saw a beautiful necklace with a heart on it. She told her mom she wanted to give it to their friend. Her mom told her it was a great idea and they bought it. + +At the party, their friend was very happy to receive the necklace from Lily. She said, "Lily, you are such a sweet girl. Thank you for the wonderful present." Lily was so happy that she had helped her mom find a present and that their friend liked it. She felt proud wearing her favorite blouse and knowing she had done something good. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a big slide that was very tall and dark. Lily was a little scared to go down the slide, but her mommy said it was okay. + +Lily climbed up the ladder and slid down the slide. It was so much fun! She wanted to do it again and again. Soon, her friends came to the park too. Lily welcomed them to play with her on the slide. + +They all went up and down the slide together, laughing and having a good time. Lily was so happy that she had friends to play with. When it was time to go home, she said goodbye to her friends and thanked them for playing with her. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys and run around outside. One day, Timmy wanted to build a big tower with his blocks, but he didn't know how to make it stand up straight. + +Luckily, Timmy's friend Sarah came over to play. Sarah had a great idea! She suggested they use some tape to hold the blocks together. Timmy thought this was a great idea too! + +Sarah helped Timmy get the tape and they worked together to build the tower. It was so tall and strong! Timmy was so happy that Sarah had helped him and that they had such a great idea together. From that day on, Timmy and Sarah always helped each other and came up with great ideas to have fun. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the mud and get her clothes all dirty. One day, her mom said to her, "Lily, it's time to take a bath. You're all dirty." + +Lily didn't want to take a bath because she was having so much fun playing outside. But her mom insisted, so Lily went to take a bath. While she was in the bath, her mom said, "Lily, do you know why we take baths?" + +Lily shook her head. Her mom said, "We take baths to stay clean and healthy. We need to test our bodies to make sure we're healthy, and taking baths helps us stay clean." + +Lily thought about this and realized that taking baths was important. From that day on, she made sure to take a bath every day and keep her body healthy. The moral of the story is that it's important to take care of our bodies and stay clean. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. Lily had a brilliant idea to wear her favorite socks to school. But when she went to put them on, she realized she lost one of her socks. She looked everywhere, but couldn't find it. + +Lily's friend, Sarah, noticed that Lily was sad and asked her what was wrong. Lily told Sarah about her missing sock. Sarah said, "I have a pair of socks that you can lend. They are not as brilliant as yours, but they will keep your feet warm." + +Lily was happy to have a friend like Sarah who was willing to lend her socks. She wore Sarah's socks to school and her feet stayed warm all day. After school, Lily returned the socks to Sarah and thanked her for being such a good friend. From that day on, Lily and Sarah always helped each other out when they needed something. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to travel in his car with his mommy and daddy. They would go to many different places and see many different things. One day, they went to a restaurant and Timmy's mommy put some pepper on his food. Timmy didn't like the pepper because it was too spicy. + +After they finished eating, they got back in the car and started driving. They went up a high hill and Timmy felt a little sick from the pepper. Suddenly, the car started to go too fast and it crashed into a tree. Timmy and his family were hurt and had to go to the hospital. Timmy was sad because he couldn't travel in his car anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a cute little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard. One day, a big hurricane came and it was very windy and rainy. Lily's mommy told her to come inside and dress in warm clothes. + +Lily put on her favorite dress and her mommy gave her a cozy sweater. They sat inside and watched the hurricane from the window. It was very loud and scary, but Lily felt safe with her mommy. + +After the hurricane was over, they went outside to see the damage. There were lots of branches and leaves on the ground, but luckily their house was okay. Lily was happy to be safe and warm inside with her mommy. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in his backyard. One day, he saw a big flag blowing in the wind. He wanted to put it up on his treehouse, but it was too high for him to reach. + +Timmy's mom saw him struggling and asked, "Do you need help, Timmy?" + +"Yes, please," Timmy replied. + +His mom lifted him up and he was able to put the flag on the treehouse. Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy! The flag looks so big and pretty up here!" +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and catch bugs. One day, he saw a cricket hopping around in the grass. Timmy wanted to catch it, but the cricket was too fast. + +Timmy felt sad that he couldn't catch the cricket. He decided to kneel down and watch the cricket instead. As he watched, he noticed the cricket's beautiful wings and how it chirped. + +Even though he didn't catch the cricket, Timmy was happy he got to see it up close. From that day on, he always kneeled down to watch the crickets and other bugs in the grass. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Floppy. Floppy was very cute and loved to play with his friends. One day, Floppy and his friends found a big box. They wanted to see what was inside, but the box was too heavy for them to lift. + +Floppy had an idea. He said, "Let's load the box onto the wagon and pull it to our clubhouse!" So, they all worked together and loaded the box onto the wagon. + +When they got to the clubhouse, they opened the box and found a symbol inside. They didn't know what it was for, but it looked very important. They decided to take care of the symbol and keep it safe. + +After that day, Floppy and his friends learned that working together can help them do big things. They also learned that sometimes, things that seem unimportant, like a symbol, can be very valuable. +Once upon a time, there was a bad wolf. He was very hungry and wanted to eat some food. He went to the store to buy some meat but he didn't have any money. So, he demanded the store owner to give him the meat for free. But the owner said no. + +The bad wolf was very angry and decided to steal the meat. He sneaked into the store and took a card from the owner's desk. He used the card to open the door of the fridge and took the meat. But when he was leaving, the owner caught him. + +The bad wolf felt very ashamed and said sorry. The owner forgave him and gave him some food to eat. From that day on, the bad wolf never demanded anything from anyone again. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy was very sick and had to go to the hospital. He was scared and didn't want to go, but his mom said they needed to see a doctor to make him feel better. + +When they arrived at the hospital, they met a very nice nurse named Sarah. Sarah was very patient with Timmy and talked to him about his favorite toys. Timmy felt better and started to play with his toys. + +Suddenly, a doctor came in and talked to Timmy's mom. They discussed Timmy's illness and what they could do to help him. The doctor was very impressive and knew a lot about how to make Timmy feel better. + +After a few days in the hospital, Timmy started to feel much better. He learned that it's important to listen to the doctors and nurses when they want to help you. Timmy was happy to go home and play with his toys again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine, but one day she woke up feeling very sleepy. Her mommy said, "Lily, you need to take a nap so you can feel better." + +Lily went to her room and climbed into her cozy bed. She closed her eyes and soon fell asleep. While she was sleeping, she dreamed about going on an adventure in the forest. + +When she woke up, she saw a butterfly outside her window. She got up and went outside to observe it. As she was watching the butterfly, she noticed her waist felt tighter than before. + +She went back inside and told her mommy, "My waist feels tight. Did I eat too many cookies?" Her mommy laughed and said, "No, silly! You just grew taller while you were sleeping!" Lily was so happy to hear this and went back outside to continue her adventure in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved getting his hair cut by the barber. He always got a lollipop after his haircut, and it was yummy. + +One day, Timmy's mom took him to a new barber. The barber had a big beard and Timmy was scared. "I don't want him to cut my hair," Timmy said to his mom. + +"Don't worry, he's a nice barber," his mom said. But Timmy was still scared. + +The barber tried to talk to Timmy, but he wouldn't listen. Then the barber had an idea. "Do you want to help me separate the hair clippings?" he asked. Timmy liked the idea of helping, so he agreed. They separated the hair clippings and Timmy felt better. He even got a yummy lollipop after his haircut. From then on, Timmy wasn't scared of the new barber anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and her favorite was a doll with an attractive dress. One day, Lily's mom asked her to help spread some jam on her toast. Lily was happy to help and spread the jam all over the bread. + +Later, Lily and her mom went to the park. They saw a big chain on the swing set. Lily's mom lifted her up so she could touch the chain. It was cold and shiny. Lily thought it was pretty and wanted to play on the swing. + +After swinging, they went to a store. Lily saw a toy with a chain on it. It was a necklace with a heart. Lily thought it was very attractive and asked her mom if she could have it. Her mom said yes and Lily was very happy. She wore the necklace all day and showed it to everyone she saw. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain. She would jump and splash in the puddles until her clothes were soaking wet. Her mommy always told her to come inside before she caught a cold. + +One day, Lily was playing outside when her mommy called her in for dinner. Lily didn't want to stop playing in the rain, but she knew her mommy was dependable and always knew what was best for her. So, she went inside and ate her dinner. + +After dinner, Lily went to bed. She was so tired from playing in the rain all day. As she was falling asleep, she heard a loud noise outside. It was thunder and lightning. Lily was scared, but she knew her mommy would keep her safe. + +The next morning, Lily woke up to find that her favorite tree had fallen down in the storm. She was sad and started to cry. But then, her mommy told her to applaud the tree for all the fun they had together. Lily clapped her hands and felt a little bit better, but she still missed her tree. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mom. Lily saw a colorful butterfly flying around. She ran to catch it, but it flew away. + +Lily said, "Mommy, I want to catch the butterfly. Can you help me?" + +Mommy replied, "Sure, but we need something useful to catch it. Let's go get a net." + +They went to the store and bought a net. Lily was so happy. She said, "Thank you, mommy. Now we can catch the butterfly!" + +When they got back to the park, they used the net to catch the butterfly. Lily was so excited. She said, "Look, mommy! The butterfly is so pretty. It has many colors!" + +Mommy replied, "Yes, it does. Now let's let it go so it can fly and drink nectar from the flowers." + +Lily said goodbye to the butterfly and they watched it fly away. She was happy to have seen such a beautiful color and to have caught the butterfly with the useful net. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom were walking to the park when it started to rain. Lily's mom had forgotten to bring an umbrella, so they got very wet. + +Lily started to panic because she didn't like getting wet. Her mom told her not to worry and that they would find some shelter soon. Suddenly, they saw a man selling umbrellas on the street. Lily's mom bought one, and they both huddled under it to stay dry. + +Lily's mom was sorry for forgetting the umbrella, and Lily forgave her. They continued to walk to the park, and Lily had a lot of fun playing on the swings and slides. From then on, Lily's mom always remembered to bring an umbrella when they went out, just in case it rained again. +Once upon a time, there was a rabbit named Benny who loved to eat carrots. One day, Benny saw a carrot in a garden, but it was too high for him to reach. He tried to jump, but he couldn't get it. + +Suddenly, Benny saw a boy holding a carrot. He followed the boy and saw that he had many carrots available. But the boy didn't want to give Benny any carrots. Benny felt sad and hungry. + +Then, Benny remembered his mom's words: "Always be kind and share with others." Benny felt bad for following the boy, but he knew what he had to do. He went back to the garden and found a carrot that he could reach. He ate it and felt happy. Benny learned that it's better to work hard and get what you need instead of taking from others. +Once upon a time, there was a little rabbit named Floppy. Floppy loved to hop around in the fields and eat carrots. One day, Floppy saw a big carrot patch on the other side of a clear stream. Floppy wanted to go eat the carrots, but he was scared of the water. + +Floppy asked his friend, a little bird, to help him cross the stream. The bird said yes and flew over to Floppy. The bird said, "I can help you cross the stream, but you have to promise to admire my pretty feathers." Floppy agreed and the bird picked him up with his beak and flew him over the stream. + +When they got to the carrot patch, Floppy started eating all the carrots he could find. But then, he saw a big, mean dog coming towards him. Floppy was scared and didn't know what to do. But then he remembered his promise to the bird and said, "I admire your pretty feathers!" The dog heard Floppy and thought he was talking to him. The dog was so happy that he started wagging his tail and left Floppy alone. + +Floppy was so happy that he got to eat all the carrots he wanted and he was safe from the dog. He thanked the bird for helping him cross the stream and for teaching him to admire others. From that day on, Floppy was never scared of the water again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the park. One day, she saw a beautiful flower and wanted to touch it. She walked over to the flower, but it was too high for her to reach. + +Just then, a kind lady passed by and saw Lily struggling. She picked the flower and gave it to Lily. Lily was so happy and thanked the lady. She held the beautiful flower close to her chest and smelled it. + +From that day on, Lily would always remember the kind lady who passed by and helped her touch the beautiful flower. She would always cherish the memory of that day in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a kind boy named Timmy who loved to play hockey. One day, he went to the park to play but there was another boy who didn't want to share the hockey stick. Timmy asked the boy if he could sit and play with him, but the boy said no. + +Timmy felt sad and didn't know what to do. He sat down on a bench and thought about how he could solve the problem. Suddenly, he had an idea! He went to his bag and took out another hockey stick. He went back to the boy and said, "Let's play together! We can share the hockey sticks." The boy smiled and said yes. + +From that day on, Timmy and the boy played together every day. They were both happy and had fun playing hockey together. Timmy learned that sometimes when there is a conflict, it's important to be kind and find a solution that makes everyone happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the park. One day, Timmy saw a new toy in the store. He wanted it so much, but he didn't have enough money to buy it. Timmy was sad. + +Suddenly, a crocodile appeared in front of him. Timmy was scared, but the crocodile was friendly. The crocodile said, "I have a gift for you." Timmy was surprised. The crocodile gave him a toy that was just like the one he wanted. + +Timmy was so happy and he accepted the gift from the crocodile. From that day on, Timmy played with his new toy every day and he never forgot the kind crocodile who gave it to him. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a shiny penny that she loved to play with. One day, Lily went to the park to play with her penny. She tied it to a string and swung it around in the air. But then, a big gust of wind came and blew the penny away. Lily was so sad. She looked everywhere for her penny, but she couldn't find it. + +Just when she thought she would never see her penny again, a kind man walked up to her and asked why she was sad. Lily told him about her lost penny. The man smiled and said he had found a penny earlier that day. He gave it to Lily and tied it to her string so she could play with it again. Lily was so happy she gave the man a big hug. From that day on, Lily never forgot to tie her penny to her string so it wouldn't blow away again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside, but her mom always said it was too boring. One day, Lily went outside to play in the mud. She loved to make mud pies and jump in the puddles. But then, her mom came outside and saw her covered in mud. She got very mad and told Lily to come inside right away. + +Lily was sad and didn't understand why her mom didn't care about her fun. She went to her room and thought about what happened. She realized that her mom cared about her and just wanted her to be clean and safe. From then on, Lily made sure to ask her mom before playing in the mud and always cleaned up after herself. She learned that even when someone seems mad, they still care about you. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She was very hungry and wanted to eat something yummy. She asked her mommy for a snack. + +"Mommy, can I have a tomato?" Lily asked. + +"Sure, sweetie," her mommy replied. "But the tomato is cold. Do you want me to warm it up?" + +"No, thank you. I like it cold," Lily said. + +Her mommy gave her the tomato and Lily took a seat at the table. She took a big bite and smiled. + +"Mmm, this tomato is delicious!" she said. + +Lily's mommy smiled too. "I'm glad you like it," she said. + +And from that day on, Lily always asked for a cold tomato when she was hungry. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with bubbles. One day, she was blowing bubbles in the park when a wealthy man walked by. He stopped and watched her for a moment. + +"Those are some beautiful bubbles you're blowing," he said. + +Lily smiled and said, "Thank you! Do you want to clap with me when I pop them?" + +The man laughed and said, "Sure, I would love to!" So, Lily and the wealthy man clapped every time one of the bubbles popped. They had so much fun together that the man even gave Lily a big bottle of bubble solution to take home with her. + +From that day on, Lily would blow bubbles every day and remember the fun she had with the wealthy man. And every time she popped a bubble, she would clap and remember their special moment together. +Once upon a time, there was a little fish named Nemo. Nemo loved to swim in the smooth water of the ocean. He had many fish friends who swam with him every day. But Nemo felt sad because he didn't have a home. He didn't belong anywhere. + +One day, Nemo saw a shiny object in the distance. He swam closer to it and found a beautiful seashell. It was the perfect size for him. Nemo decided to make it his new home. He was so happy because now he belonged somewhere. + +Nemo invited his fish friends to see his new home. They were so impressed with how smooth the seashell was. Nemo felt proud to have found such a perfect home. From that day on, Nemo always swam with his friends and felt happy because he had a place to belong. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside and run around with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends decided to have a race. They all lined up at the starting line and got ready to run. + +Timmy's muscles were feeling heavy because he had been playing all day, but he was determined to win the race. As they started running, Timmy noticed that one of his friends was falling behind. He stopped running and turned around to gaze at his friend. + +Timmy's other friends kept running, but Timmy stayed behind to help his friend. They walked together for a little while until his friend's muscles felt better. Then they both started running again. They didn't win the race, but Timmy was happy because he helped his friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and always kept them in a big store in her room. One day, Lily's little brother came into her room and started to play with her toys. Lily didn't like it, but she didn't know what to do. + +Then, she had an idea. She took her favorite toy and put it on display on her shelf. She told her brother that it was too great to play with and he couldn't touch it. Her brother got upset and started to cry, but Lily felt proud of herself for finding a solution to the problem. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came into her room and saw the toy on display. She asked Lily why she wasn't playing with it. Lily explained what had happened with her brother, and her mom told her that it wasn't fair to keep the toy all to herself. Lily realized her mistake and took the toy down from display. She apologized to her brother and they played together happily. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to pick flowers in the meadow. One day, she saw a butterfly and tried to catch it, but it flew away. She felt sad and went to sleep. + +In her dream, she saw the butterfly again. It was flying around her and she felt happy. The butterfly said, "Don't be ignorant, Lily. I am your friend and I come to visit you in your dreams." + +Lily woke up and saw a flower beside her bed. She smiled and picked it up. She knew that the butterfly came to her dream to make her happy. From that day on, she always picked a flower before she went to sleep, hoping to see her friend again in her dreams. +Once upon a time, there was a little duck named Ducky. Ducky loved to play in the pond with his friends. One day, Ducky and his friends decided to go on an adventure. They found a big raft and climbed on it. They sailed down the river and had so much fun! + +But then, it started to rain. Ducky and his friends got wet and miserable. They knew they had to go home and get dry. When they arrived home, Ducky's mom helped him wash all the mud off his feathers. Ducky felt much better after his bath and snuggled up in his cozy nest. He was happy to be warm and dry again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and draw pictures. One day, Lily's uncle came to visit her. He was a cheerful man who loved to tell jokes and play games. + +Lily was so happy to see her uncle and they played together all day. When it was time for her uncle to leave, Lily said goodbye and gave him a big hug. Her uncle replied, "I had so much fun playing with you, Lily. We should do it again soon." + +The next day, Lily's mom asked her to share her toys with her little brother. At first, Lily didn't want to share because she loved her toys so much. But then she remembered how happy she felt when she played with her uncle and how he made her laugh. So, she decided to share her toys with her brother and they had fun playing together. + +Lily learned that sharing is important and it makes others happy too. She was grateful for her uncle's cheerful visit and the lesson he taught her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park to play with her friends. They decided to march around the playground like soldiers. Suddenly, a big boy came and grabbed Lily's toy. Lily was very upset because the boy was being rude. + +Lily's friends saw what happened and they all marched over to the boy. They told him that he was being rude and that he needed to give Lily back her toy. The boy felt bad and he gave the toy back to Lily. + +Lily was happy again and she thanked her friends for helping her. They all continued to march around the playground and have fun together. From that day on, Lily knew that she had good friends who would always stand up for her when someone was being rude. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play games with his friends, but he always wanted to win. He was very competitive and would get upset if he lost. + +One day, Timmy's mom turned on the radio and they heard a song that said "It's not about winning, it's about having fun." Timmy's mom reminded him of this every time he got upset about losing. + +Timmy started to realize that it was more fun to play games and have fun with his friends instead of just trying to win all the time. He was still competitive, but he didn't get upset anymore when he lost. + +The moral of the story is that it's important to have fun and enjoy the game, not just focus on winning all the time. +Once upon a time, there was a lady who lived in a big house. She was very bossy and always told everyone what to do. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit her. + +"Can I play with your toys, please?" asked Lily. + +"No, you cannot," replied the bossy lady. "They are mine and you cannot touch them." + +Lily felt sad because she really wanted to play with the toys. She looked around the house and saw a door that was locked. + +"What's behind that door?" asked Lily. + +"That's none of your business," said the bossy lady. "Now go and sit down." + +Lily did as she was told, but she couldn't stop thinking about the locked door. She decided to sneak over and try to open it. As she turned the key, the bossy lady caught her and got angry. + +"I told you not to touch anything!" she shouted. "Now go home and don't come back!" + +Lily felt sad, but she knew she shouldn't have tried to open the locked door. She said goodbye and went home, hoping to come back another day and play with the toys. +Once upon a time, there was a clumsy little rabbit named Benny. Benny loved to ride his bike, but he always fell down because he was so clumsy. One day, Benny wanted to ride his bike to the park to play with his friends. + +Before Benny could ride his bike, his dad had to nail the loose board on the porch. Benny watched his dad carefully as he hammered the nail into the board. Benny thought the nail looked sharp and dangerous. + +Benny rode his bike to the park and played with his friends. They had so much fun that they didn't realize it was getting late. When it was time to go home, Benny hopped on his bike and started to ride away. Suddenly, he hit a bump and fell off his bike. He looked down and saw a nail sticking out of his tire! Benny remembered how his dad had nailed the board on the porch and knew he needed to be careful around nails. + +Benny's dad came to pick him up and saw the flat tire. He was proud of Benny for being careful and not getting hurt. From that day on, Benny always checked his bike for nails before he rode it. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy who loved to ride his bike. One day, Timmy's dad gave him a black helmet to wear while he rode his bike. Timmy put the helmet on his head and said, "Wow, this helmet is cool!" + +Timmy's mom saw him wearing the helmet and said, "Timmy, your helmet is dirty. You should polish it so it shines." Timmy didn't know how to polish his helmet, so he asked his mom to help him. + +Together, they got a cloth and some polish and started to clean the helmet. Timmy watched as his mom rubbed the polish onto the helmet and it started to shine. "Look, Timmy," his mom said, "now your helmet is clean and shiny!" Timmy was so happy and said, "Thank you, Mommy. Now I can ride my bike safely with my shiny black helmet." +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys all day long. One day, Timmy had an idea to build a big tower out of his blocks. He worked hard and built the tallest tower he had ever made. + +Timmy's mom came in and saw the tower. "Wow, Timmy! That's amazing!" she said. But then, Timmy's little sister came in and accidentally knocked over the tower. Timmy was so sad and started to tear up. + +His mom tried to comfort him, but Timmy was still ashamed that his tower was destroyed. "I'm sorry, Timmy," his sister said. But Timmy didn't want to forgive her. He went to bed feeling sad and angry. + +The next day, Timmy woke up and saw that his sister had built him a new tower. He felt happy again and said, "Thank you, sister!" But then, he accidentally knocked over the tower himself. Timmy felt so bad that he started to cry. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the park with her mommy and daddy. They had a picnic and ate yummy sandwiches. But then, Lily saw a big pile of ash on the ground. It was disgusting! + +Lily's mommy told her to keep away from the ash because it was dirty and could make her sick. So, Lily played with her toys on the other side of the park. She had so much fun playing with her dolls and drawing pictures. + +When it was time to go home, Lily's daddy cleaned up the ash with a broom and put it in the trash can. Lily was happy that the disgusting ash was gone and she could play in the park again next time. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved going to the peaceful forest to play with her friends, the animals. One day, she went to the forest and saw that her favorite tree had disappeared. She asked her friend, the rabbit, where it went. + +"Where did my tree go?" asked Lily. + +"It disappeared," replied the rabbit. + +Lily was sad, but then she saw a beautiful butterfly. She followed it and found her tree had just moved to a new spot. She was happy again and played with her friends in the peaceful forest all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play in the park with her friends. One day, while playing, she noticed that her shoelaces had a knot in them. She tried to untie it, but it was too hard. + +Lily's friend, Sarah, saw her struggling and asked, "Do you need help with your shoelaces?" + +Lily replied, "Yes, please. I can't do it by myself." + +Sarah smiled and said, "Don't worry, I care about you. I'll help you untie the knot." + +After Sarah helped Lily, they continued playing. Lily was so happy that her friend cared about her and helped her with her shoelaces. She realized that having a friend who cares is more important than having cheap toys. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went for a walk in the forest with her mommy. Suddenly, Lily stumbled and fell down. Her mommy asked, "Are you okay, Lily?" Lily replied, "Yes, I just tripped over a rock." + +As they continued walking, they saw a deer with a pale coat. Lily said, "Look mommy, the deer is so pale!" Her mommy said, "Yes, it's because it's winter and the deer's coat changes color." + +Later on, they stopped to have a snack. Lily accidentally bit her lip while eating her sandwich. She said, "Ouch, my lip hurts!" Her mommy gave her a kiss to make it feel better. + +After their snack, they continued walking and enjoying the beauty of the forest. Lily felt happy to spend time with her mommy and see all the animals in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and collect sticks. One day, she found a big stick that was stuck in the ground. + +Lily tried to pull the stick out, but it wouldn't budge. She asked her friend, Timmy, for help. Timmy was brave and strong. He tried to pull the stick out, but it still wouldn't move. + +Lily and Timmy decided to solve the problem together. They thought and thought, until finally, Timmy had an idea. He suggested they use a shovel to dig around the stick and loosen the dirt. + +It worked! With the stick freed from the ground, Lily and Timmy were so happy. They high-fived each other and said, "We did it! We solved the problem!" From that day on, they knew they could solve any problem together. +Once upon a time, there was a big dog. The dog was very hairy and had a lot of fur. One day, the dog went for a walk in the park. He saw a ball and ran to get it. But, when he got the ball, he sat on a spike! It hurt, so he ran back to his seat and lay down. His owner saw that he was hurt and took him to the vet. The vet pulled the spike out and gave the dog a treat. From then on, the dog was careful to stay away from spikes when he went for walks in the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to sail on his boat in the pond near his house. He was always enthusiastic about sailing and loved to feel the wind in his hair. + +One day, Timmy's boat got stuck in some weeds and he couldn't sail anymore. He tried and tried to get his boat free, but it wouldn't budge. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Timmy's mom came to help him. She tried to free the boat too, but it still wouldn't move. Finally, they called Timmy's dad who came with a big stick and was able to push the boat free. + +Timmy was so happy to be sailing again and was even more enthusiastic than before. He learned that even when things get tough, you should never give up and always try your best. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a prince. He was very scared of the dark forest. One day, he decided to go for a walk. He saw a bird laying on the ground. The bird was very frightened. The prince picked up the bird and held it in his hands. He felt happy that he helped the bird. From that day on, the prince was not scared anymore. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily and her mom went to the park. They saw a parrot there. The parrot was green and had a big beak. Lily wanted to touch the parrot, but her mom said it was not safe. + +Suddenly, Lily saw a man spraying water on the flowers. She asked her mom if she could spray water too. Her mom said yes, and Lily sprayed the water on the flowers. She felt happy. + +After playing, they went to a bakery. Lily saw a cake and said, "Mom, that cake looks delicious!" Her mom bought the cake for them to eat. They sat down and ate the cake. Lily said, "This cake is delicious!" Her mom smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it, Lily." +Once upon a time, there was a bunny named Benny. Benny loved to eat carrots, but one day he fell and hurt his leg. Benny was uncomfortable and couldn't hop anymore. + +Benny's friend, a mouse named Molly, saw him and asked, "What happened, Benny? Are you okay?" + +Benny replied, "No, my leg hurts. I can't hop to get my carrots." + +Molly said, "Don't worry, Benny. I can fix your leg so you can hop again and get your carrots." + +Molly helped Benny to his burrow and fixed his leg. Benny was so happy and thanked Molly. From that day on, Benny could hop again and eat all the carrots he wanted. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Tim. Tim was very independent and loved to do things on his own. One day, Tim's mom told him not to open the fridge because he might spoil his dinner. But Tim didn't listen and opened the fridge anyway. + +His older brother saw what he did and started to tease him, saying that he was going to get in trouble. Tim didn't like being teased and got angry. He decided to teach his brother a lesson by hiding all the food in the fridge. + +Later that day, Tim's mom went to make dinner and found that all the food was missing. She asked Tim and his brother what happened, but they both denied knowing anything. Tim's mom was very upset and they all went to bed hungry that night. + +Tim realized that teasing and disobeying his mom had caused a lot of trouble. He felt very sorry and promised to never do it again. From that day on, Tim always listened to his mom and never opened the fridge without permission. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide and seek with his friends. One day, Timmy and his friends were playing hide and seek in the park. Timmy found a really good hiding spot behind a big tree. + +While Timmy was hiding, he looked up and saw the sun shining in the sky. Timmy felt grateful for the warm sun because it made him feel happy. + +Suddenly, Timmy heard his friend calling out to him. "Timmy, where are you?" his friend asked. Timmy didn't want to be found yet, so he stayed hidden behind the tree. + +After a while, Timmy's friend found him and said, "I found you, Timmy! You were hiding so well!" Timmy was happy to be found and he thanked his friend for playing with him. +Once upon a time, there was a happy girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and sing songs. One day, her mommy said they were going to drive to the park. Lily was so excited! + +When they got to the park, Lily ran around and played on the swings. She felt her heart beating fast with joy. She loved being outside on a cheerful day. + +After a while, Lily and her mommy got back in the car to drive home. Lily was a little sad to leave the park, but she knew she would come back soon. She fell asleep in the car, dreaming of all the fun she would have on her next visit to the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she found a shiny penny on the ground. She was so happy and wanted to show her mommy. + +On her way home, she saw her friend Timmy who was rushing to the park to play. Lily wanted to play too, but she remembered her mommy told her to come home right away. + +Lily felt sleepy and wanted to take a nap, but she didn't want to be late. She thought about what to do and decided to give the penny to Timmy and go home. + +When she got home, her mommy was proud of her for being responsible and keeping her promise. Lily realized that doing the right thing is always the best choice. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily liked to eat apples. She would eat them all day long, until her belly was full. One day, Lily found a note on the ground. It was a pale pink color and had a heart on it. She picked it up and looked at it. The note said "I love you". Lily was so happy that she ate another apple. She knew that someone loved her and that made her feel warm inside. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys and go outside to play in the park. One day, Lily's mom gave her a letter to post in the mailbox. Lily was very excited to help her mom, so she ran outside with the letter in her hand. + +As she walked down the street, she noticed that the sky was getting gloomy and dark. She felt a little scared, but she knew she had to be brave and deliver the letter. When she finally reached the mailbox, she put the letter inside and pushed the button to close it. But then, she realized she had made a mistake and put the letter in the wrong way. She had to reverse it and put it in the right way. + +Lily was very proud of herself for helping her mom, even though it was a little scary. She ran back home and told her mom all about her adventure. From that day on, Lily loved to help her mom with anything she could, and she always made sure to post the letters the right way! +Once upon a time, there was a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play with his friends in the park. One day, Max saw a youth sitting alone on a bench. Max went over to say hello. + +"Hi there!" barked Max. "What's your name?" + +The youth looked up and said, "My name is Tim. I'm feeling sad today." + +"Why are you sad?" asked Max. + +"I lost my toy," Tim replied sadly. "It just vanished." + +Max decided to help Tim find his toy. They looked all around the park, but they couldn't find it. Just when they were about to give up, Max saw something shiny in the bushes. It was Tim's toy! Tim was so happy that he gave Max a big hug. + +"Thank you, Max!" said Tim. "You're my new best friend." + +Max wagged his tail happily. He was glad he could help his new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures and show them to her mommy. One day, Lily drew a beautiful picture of a flower and showed it to her mommy. Her mommy smiled and said, "Wow, that's a beautiful drawing, Lily!" + +Lily felt happy and proud of her drawing. But then, she saw her friend, Tommy, drawing on a sheet of paper. Tommy's drawing looked so modern and cool. Lily felt jealous and sad. She said to her mommy, "Mommy, my drawing is not as good as Tommy's. I wish I could draw like him." + +Her mommy looked at Lily and said, "Lily, your drawing is unique and special, just like you. Don't compare yourself to others. Just be yourself and be proud of who you are." Lily nodded her head and smiled. She felt better and learned an important lesson. From that day on, Lily drew more pictures and felt happy with her own style. +Once upon a time, a little fish named Nemo wanted to swim in the big ocean. But he was weak and couldn't swim very fast. One day, while he was swimming, he saw a big shark. Nemo was scared and tried to swim away, but the shark was too fast. + +Suddenly, Nemo recognized that he had a special talent. He could swim in circles very quickly. So, he started swimming in circles around the shark. The shark got dizzy and couldn't catch him. Nemo felt very proud of himself and continued to swim in circles until the shark swam away. + +From that day on, Nemo was no longer afraid of the big ocean. He knew that even though he was weak, he had a special talent that could help him overcome any challenge. And so, he continued to swim happily in the ocean, always recognizing his own strengths. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird. The bird wanted to fly high in the sky. It flapped its wings and flew up and up. The bird was so happy to fly and see the world from up high. + +One day, the bird met a charming butterfly. The butterfly had colorful wings and flew gracefully. The bird wanted to be friends with the butterfly. + +The butterfly and the bird flew together and had fun. They saw flowers and trees and talked about their adventures. The bird was happy to have a charming friend to fly with. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and make things with her hands. She was very creative. One day, she went to the park with her mom and saw a pond with fish swimming in it. She wanted to drink the water from the pond, but her mom said no because it wasn't clean. + +Lily was sad, but then she had an idea. She took out her drawing book and drew a picture of the fish in the pond. She colored them with her crayons and made them look very pretty. Her mom was impressed with how creative she was. + +Lily showed her mom the picture and said, "I want to make a fish like this with my hands!" Her mom smiled and took her to a craft store where they bought materials to make a fish. Lily had so much fun making the fish and was very proud of herself when it was finished. + +From that day on, Lily learned that she didn't need to drink the water from the pond to enjoy the fish. She could use her creativity to make her own fish and have fun doing it. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside, especially when it rained. He would jump and splash in every puddle he could find. + +One day, Timmy's mom asked him to keep his shoes clean because they were new. Timmy tried his best, but he accidentally stepped in a big puddle that he didn't see. His shoes were now all wet and spoiled. + +Timmy felt bad, but his mom told him it was okay and that they could buy new shoes. From that day on, Timmy remembered to always look out for puddles so he could keep his shoes clean. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friend named Teddy who he loved to play with. One day, Teddy was feeling restless and couldn't sit still. Timmy asked him what was wrong and Teddy said he was worried about his sick grandma. Timmy told Teddy that they should pray for her and ask for her to feel better soon. + +So, Timmy and Teddy sat down together and closed their eyes. They said a little prayer for Teddy's grandma and asked for her to feel better. After they finished praying, Teddy felt a little better too. He was happy to have such a good friend like Timmy who helped him when he was feeling down. From that day on, Timmy and Teddy prayed together every night for their loved ones and for each other. +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 lime on the ground and picked it up. She thought it was a unique fruit because it was green and round. + +Lily's mom saw her holding the lime and said, "What a nice lime! Can I record you holding it?" Lily didn't know what "record" meant, so her mom explained that it meant to make a video of her holding the lime. Lily thought that was a fun idea, so she held the lime up and smiled for the camera. + +After the recording was done, Lily's mom asked her what she wanted to do with the lime. Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Let's make limeade!" So they squeezed the lime and added some water and sugar to make a delicious drink. Lily was so happy to have found the unique lime and to have made something yummy with it. +Once upon a time, there was a clever fox. He liked to play tricks on his animal friends. One day, he woke up early to watch the sunrise. He saw a bird flying in the sky and thought it would be funny to chase it. But the bird was too fast and flew away. + +Later that day, the fox saw a rabbit and decided to play a trick on it. He pretended to be hurt and suffer from a bad leg. The rabbit felt sorry for him and offered to help. But as soon as the rabbit got close, the fox jumped up and chased it away. + +The fox soon realized that playing tricks and making others suffer was not a good thing to do. He decided to change his ways and be a kind fox instead. From then on, he enjoyed watching the sunrise without causing trouble for his animal friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to bake cookies with her mom. One day, while they were baking, they heard a loud squawk. It was coming from outside. + +Lily ran to the window and saw a parrot sitting on a tree branch. The parrot looked very enthusiastic and kept squawking. Lily's mom asked, "Do you think the parrot wants to come inside and try our cookies?" + +Lily nodded her head and went outside to invite the parrot in. The parrot happily flew inside and sat on the kitchen counter. Lily and her mom gave the parrot a cookie and it loved it! The parrot kept squawking and flapping its wings, showing how much it enjoyed the cookie. + +Lily and her mom were happy to have made a new friend. They continued to bake more cookies and shared them with the parrot. From that day on, the parrot would visit them every time they baked. They all enjoyed spending time together and eating yummy cookies. +Once upon a time, there was a giant named Bob. Bob was very shy and didn't like to talk to people. He lived in a big castle on top of a hill. One day, a little girl named Lily came to visit Bob. She wanted to be friends with him. + +"Hi, Mr. Giant. My name is Lily. Do you want to play with me?" asked Lily. + +Bob was too shy to answer, so he just nodded his head. Lily started to sing a song to make Bob feel better. Bob liked the song and started to sing too. They sang together for a while, and Bob was happy to have a friend. + +But then, a mean dragon came and burned down Bob's castle. Lily tried to help Bob, but it was too late. Bob was very sad and had to find a new home. Lily was sad too, and they both said goodbye. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks, but he always wanted more toys. One day, he saw a shiny sword in his dad's closet. He wanted it so badly that he took it without asking. + +Timmy felt very alert as he held the sword in his hands. He pretended to be a brave knight, but he didn't know that swords were dangerous weapons. Suddenly, Timmy tripped and the sword flew out of his hand. It hit his little sister, who was playing nearby. + +Timmy's sister got hurt very badly and had to go to the hospital. Timmy felt very sad and scared. He never wanted to hurt anyone again. From that day on, he learned to always ask before taking things and to never play with weapons. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved treats, especially chocolate. One day, she saw a chocolate bar on the table, and she wanted to eat it. But her mom said, "No, Lily, you can't have that now. It's almost dinner time." + +Lily was sad and started to cry. Her dad saw her and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" She said, "I want the treat now!" Her dad said, "I know you do, but it's not time yet. How about you help me set the table for dinner, and then we can have a treat after we eat?" + +Lily thought that was a helpful idea, so she wiped her tears and helped her dad set the table. When they finished, her dad gave her a big hug and said, "You were so helpful, Lily. Now let's eat dinner and then we can have a treat together." Lily smiled and felt happy knowing she would get to eat a treat after dinner. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink cocoa, especially when it was warm. One day, her mom made her a cup of cocoa and put it on the table. Lily was so excited to drink it, but she accidentally knocked it over and it broke into pieces. + +Lily started to cry because she loved her cocoa so much. But her mom hugged her and said it was okay. They cleaned up the broken cup and made a new cup of warm cocoa together. Lily was happy again and enjoyed her delicious cocoa. + +From that day on, Lily learned to be more careful with her cocoa and not to cry when things break. She knew that her mom would always be there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a playful puppy named Spot. Spot loved to run and jump and play with his toys. One day, Spot went outside to play and saw a big, scary cat. The cat had sharp claws and was not playful like Spot. + +Spot was scared and ran away from the cat. He ran into a garden and started to gather some flowers. As he was gathering the flowers, he found a root. He didn't know what it was, but it looked interesting. + +Suddenly, the cat appeared again and started to chase Spot. Spot quickly dug a hole with the root and hid inside. The cat couldn't find him and eventually gave up. + +From that day on, Spot always carried the root with him. It made him feel safe and protected. And even though he still liked to play, he knew he had to be careful of the scary cat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside and explore the landscape. She always made sure to keep the environment clean by picking up any litter she found. + +One day, Lily was playing in the park when she saw a man happen to drop his trash on the ground. She walked up to him and said, "Please don't litter, it's not good for the environment." The man ignored her and walked away. + +Lily felt sad and disappointed. She went home and told her mom what happened. Her mom hugged her and said, "It's okay, Lily. Some people don't understand how important it is to keep our planet clean." Lily nodded, feeling a little better. + +But the next day, Lily went back to the park and saw that the landscape was covered in trash. It made her very upset. She wished people would listen to her and stop littering. Unfortunately, the bad ending was that Lily couldn't clean up all the trash by herself, and the park remained dirty. +Once upon a time, there was a big fountain in the middle of the park. It was so pretty with water pouring out of it. One day, a man came and put a fake bird on top of the fountain. The bird was not real, it was just a fake bird. + +Lots of children came to see the fountain and the fake bird. They were very happy to see it. Then, a kind lady came and served them some cookies. The children were very happy and they ate the cookies while looking at the fountain. + +The fake bird did not move or make any noise, but the children still liked it. They liked the fountain more because it was real and had water coming out of it. They all had a good time together and were very happy. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a toy bear named Teddy. One day, Lily went to the park with Teddy. When she came back home, Teddy was missing! Lily searched everywhere but she couldn't find Teddy. She was very sad. + +Lily's mom told her to stay hopeful and that they would find Teddy. Her mom showed her a reliable way to search for Teddy. They made posters with Teddy's picture and put them up around the neighborhood. Soon enough, someone found Teddy and called Lily's mom. + +Lily was so happy to have Teddy back. She learned that it's important to never give up hope and to always search for what you have lost. Teddy was reliable and always there for her, just like her mom was reliable and always there to help her. +Once upon a time, there was a sailor named Jack. Jack loved to sail his boat on the big, blue sea. One day, Jack's boat hit a big wave and the sails became tight. Jack had to settle the boat down so it wouldn't tip over. + +Jack knew he had to be careful so he didn't fall into the sea. He held on tight to the ropes and slowly made his way to the bottom of the boat. Once he got there, he was able to fix the sails and the boat sailed smoothly once again. + +From that day on, Jack made sure to always check his boat before setting sail. He didn't want to have another scary moment like that again. And whenever the sails became tight, Jack knew how to settle the boat down and fix the problem. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved playing baseball with his friends. He had a favorite baseball bat that he used all the time. One day, Timmy's bat broke and he was very sad. + +Timmy's dad saw that he was sad and asked him what was wrong. Timmy told him about his broken bat. His dad said, "Don't worry, we can go to the store and get a new one." + +They went to the store and Timmy picked out a shiny new bat. When they got home, Timmy's dad said, "Let's go play some baseball!" Timmy was so excited to try out his new bat. + +As they played, Timmy hit the ball with his new bat and it went flying. His dad said, "Wow, you hit that ball really far!" Timmy smiled and said, "I love my new bat. It's not dull like my old one." They played for a while longer and Timmy was very happy. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy liked going to the airport with his mom and dad. He loved watching the planes take off and land. One day, Timmy's dad said, "We need to change our flight, it's very serious." Timmy didn't understand what his dad meant, so he asked, "What does serious mean, Daddy?" His dad explained that it meant something was very important and they needed to make a big decision. Timmy nodded his head, still not quite sure what was happening. + +When they got to the airport, Timmy's dad went to talk to the lady at the desk. Timmy watched as his dad talked and talked, and then the lady smiled and handed him a new ticket. Timmy's dad came back to where Timmy and his mom were waiting and said, "We changed our flight. We're going to a different place now." Timmy was excited to go on a new adventure and see new things. He didn't understand all the grown-up talk, but he knew that his family was going on a fun trip together. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a yellow dress and loved to play outside. One day, she saw a pigeon in her backyard. The pigeon was brown and had wings. + +Lily said, "Hello Mr. Pigeon, what are you doing here?" + +"I am looking for some food," said the pigeon. + +Lily said, "I can bake some bread for you." + +The pigeon said, "That would be nice. Thank you, Lily." + +So, Lily went inside and baked some bread. She gave the bread to the pigeon and the pigeon ate it all up. The pigeon was happy and flew away. Lily was happy too because she made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys and run around outside. But sometimes, Timmy didn't behave very well. He would push his friends or take their toys without asking. + +One day, Timmy's mom gave him a cane to help him walk. Timmy didn't like the cane very much, but he knew he had to use it to be safe. Timmy's mom told him that using the cane was a compassionate thing to do, because it helped him and others around him. + +Timmy started to think about what his mom said. He realized that being compassionate meant thinking about other people's feelings and being kind to them. So, Timmy decided to behave better and be more compassionate to his friends. He started to share his toys and say sorry when he did something wrong. + +Timmy's friends were happy to see the change in him. They started to play together without any fights or arguments. Timmy felt good about himself too, because he knew he was doing the right thing. From that day on, Timmy always remembered to behave and be compassionate to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toy cars and trucks. One day, Timmy's mom asked him to help her in the kitchen. She gave him a blue bowl and asked him to cut some fruits with a knife. + +Timmy was very careful with the knife and he cut the fruits into small pieces. Suddenly, his nosy little sister came into the kitchen. She wanted to see what Timmy was doing. Timmy warned her to stay away from the knife, but she didn't listen. + +Just as Timmy's sister reached for the knife, Timmy accidentally knocked the blue bowl off the counter. The bowl shattered into a million pieces and the fruit went flying everywhere. Timmy's sister was scared and Timmy felt bad. From that day on, Timmy learned to be even more careful with knives and to keep his nosy sister away from his work. +Once upon a time, there was a little crab named Pinchy. Pinchy lived in a tide pool by the beach. One day, Pinchy wanted to explore the big ocean. He scurried out of the tide pool and into the water. + +The water was gloomy and dark, but Pinchy was brave. He swam and swam until he saw a big fish. The fish tried to eat Pinchy, but Pinchy was quick and escaped. + +Pinchy continued to explore the ocean until he saw a big wave coming towards him. He knew he had to get back to his tide pool before the wave crashed down. Pinchy swam as fast as he could and made it back to safety. From that day on, Pinchy was happy to stay in his cozy tide pool. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a white dress that she loved to wear. One day, she was drinking water from a glass when she accidentally dropped it. The glass broke into many little pieces and Lily started to cry. + +But then, her big brother came and made her laugh by telling her a funny story. Lily forgot all about the broken glass and started to giggle. Her brother cleaned up the glass and gave her a new glass of water. Lily was happy again and she sipped her water while still laughing at her brother's silly jokes. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the bathroom to use the toilet. But when she opened the door, she saw something weird. There was a big bow on the toilet seat! + +Lily didn't know what to do. She thought it was silly to put a bow on a toilet. But then she remembered her mom always said to be kind to others. So, Lily decided to leave the bow there for whoever put it there. + +Later that day, Lily's mom came to her and said, "Lily, did you see the bow on the toilet?" Lily nodded her head and told her mom what happened. Her mom smiled and said, "That's very kind of you, Lily. You never know, maybe someone was having a bad day and needed a little surprise to cheer them up." From then on, Lily always looked for ways to be kind to others, even if it was just leaving a weird bow on a toilet seat. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, Lily went for a walk with her mommy. They saw a big dog with a muddy paw. The dog jumped on Lily and made her dress dirty. + +Lily's mommy took out a cloth and wiped her dress. The mud came off and her dress was clean again. They continued their walk and saw a big car. The car had a buckle that was not fastened. + +Lily's mommy said, "That is not safe. The buckle needs to be fastened." They went closer to the car and Lily's mommy fastened the buckle. They continued their walk and the sun was shining. It was a mild day and they had a good time. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy had a friendly dog named Max. Max loved to play fetch with Timmy in the park. One day, Timmy and Max saw a flame in the park. They got scared and ran to try and find help. They found a friendly firefighter who put out the flame and made sure everyone was safe. Timmy and Max were happy that the firefighter was able to help them. +Once upon a time, there was a little bird named Blue. Blue had many friends in the forest, but he was always jealous of his friend Red. Red was the most colorful bird in the forest, and everyone loved him. Blue wanted to be as colorful as Red, but he didn't know how. + +One day, Blue and his friends were flying in the sky when they saw a big tree. Blue's friend Yellow said, "Let's celebrate under the tree!" Blue was excited because he knew that Red loved that tree too. When they got there, they saw Red sitting on a branch. Red said, "I'm so happy you all came to celebrate with me!" Blue felt sad because he thought everyone loved Red more than him. + +But then, Red said, "Blue, I'm jealous of you." Blue was surprised. Red continued, "You may not be as colorful as me, but your singing is the most beautiful in the forest. I wish I could sing like you." Blue felt happy and realized that everyone has something special about them. From that day on, Blue was no longer jealous of Red and they both celebrated each other's talents. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw pictures with her crayons. One day, she drew a picture of a flower. She showed it to her mommy and asked, "Is it perfect?" Her mommy said, "Yes, it's perfect because you tried your best." Lily felt happy because she succeeded in making a good picture. + +Lily's daddy came home from work and saw the picture. He said, "Wow, Lily! This is a great picture. You have a lot of value because you are good at drawing." Lily smiled and felt proud of herself. She decided she would draw more pictures and try to make them perfect like the flower. + +From that day on, Lily drew pictures every day and tried her best to make them perfect. She succeeded in making many beautiful pictures and her mommy and daddy were very proud of her. Lily learned that if she tried hard and did her best, she could succeed and make things of great value. +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 found a funny-looking flower in the grass. It was a big red poppy with black spots. + +Lily picked the poppy and showed it to her mom. Her mom said, "That's a beautiful flower, Lily. Let's put it in a vase." + +Later that day, Lily's little brother got hurt and started to cry. Lily went over to him and gave him a hug. She said, "Don't cry, I'll comfort you." Lily's mom smiled and said, "You're such a kind sister." + +After that, Lily and her brother played together with the funny-looking poppy. They pretended it was a magic flower that could make them laugh and have fun. They felt happy and loved, just like when they comforted each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to learn new things and her mommy always taught her new things every day. One day, her mommy told her about a special thing called a calendar. A calendar helps you know what day it is and what special things are happening on each day. Lily was so happy to learn about the calendar and she felt successful because she learned something new. + +The next day, Lily went to school and her teacher taught her how to count to ten. Lily was so happy because she felt successful that she learned something new at school too. She told her mommy about everything she learned and her mommy was very proud of her. + +From that day on, Lily loved to learn new things and she would always tell her mommy and daddy about all the things she learned at school. She knew that learning new things was important and it made her feel successful. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with blocks and build tall towers. One day, Timmy's dad took him to the gas station to get fuel for their car. Timmy saw the big trucks getting fuel too. His dad explained that fuel was important because it made the cars and trucks go. + +When they got home, Timmy decided to build a garage for his toy cars. He used his blocks to make a big garage with a roof and a door. He was so proud of what he had built. His dad came in and saw the garage and said "Wow, Timmy, that's amazing! You are such a good builder." Timmy smiled and knew he had done a good job. + +From that day on, Timmy loved to build things and knew that fuel was important to make things go. He couldn't wait to build more things with his blocks and show his dad what he could do. +Once upon a time, there was a bird. The bird was very pretty and flew around the trees. One day, the bird found some colorful things on the ground. The bird wanted to sort the things, so it put them in different piles. + +After sorting the things, the bird wanted to show them to its friends. So, the bird flew to the post office to send a letter to its friends. The bird was very graceful while flying and everyone admired it. + +But when the bird got to the post office, it saw a cat. The cat was hungry and wanted to eat the bird. The bird tried to fly away, but the cat was too fast. The cat caught the bird and ate it for dinner. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. He loved to play outside in the park with his friends. One day, Timmy went to the park wearing his favorite coat. It was blue and had big buttons that he loved to play with. + +While Timmy was playing, he heard a loud noise. He turned around and saw a big, rough tree. The wind was blowing hard and suddenly a branch broke off and struck Timmy's coat. "Oh no!" cried Timmy. "My coat is ripped!" + +His friend Billy came over and asked, "What happened, Timmy?" Timmy showed him his coat and said, "A branch struck my coat and now it's rough and torn." Billy said, "Don't worry, we can help you fix it." So, they went to Timmy's house and his mom helped him sew up his coat. Timmy was so happy that his favorite coat was fixed and he could wear it again. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her toys, especially her plastic tea set. One day, Lily's little brother, Max, accidentally knocked over her tea set and it broke into tiny pieces. Lily was very sad and started to cry. + +Max felt bad and said, "I'm sorry Lily, I didn't mean to destroy your tea set." + +Lily wiped away her tears and said, "It's okay Max, accidents happen." + +But Lily still felt sad because she loved her tea set so much. Then, her mom came up with a fair idea. She said, "Let's go to the store and pick out a new tea set together." + +Lily's face lit up with excitement and she hugged her mom. They went to the store and found the perfect tea set. Lily was so happy and forgot all about her old tea set. She learned that even though things can get destroyed, there is always a fair solution. +Once upon a time, there was a little mouse. The mouse lived in a cozy hole in the wall. One day, the mouse felt very sad because it had no friends to play with. The mouse wanted to find someone to play with. + +Suddenly, the mouse saw a toy car zoom past its hole. The mouse had an idea! It wanted to ride in the car and make new friends. So, the mouse ran after the car and climbed inside. The car zoomed off with the mouse inside it. + +As the car zoomed around, the mouse saw other animals having fun. It saw a rabbit hopping and a bird flying. The mouse wanted to play with them too. So, the mouse asked the car to stop and it jumped out. The rabbit and bird saw the mouse and they were happy to have a new friend. From that day on, the mouse was never sad again because it had new friends to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy wanted to buy a shiny chain for his mommy's birthday. He looked everywhere for the perfect chain, but he couldn't find one. + +One day, Timmy saw a man who was selling chains. The man had a lot of chains, but Timmy didn't have enough money to buy one. He felt sad and went home. + +The next day, Timmy found a shiny chain on the ground. He was so happy! But when he picked it up, he saw that it was broken. The chain was dead. Timmy knew he couldn't give it to his mommy like that, so he went back to the man and asked if he could fix it. The man said yes and Timmy was able to buy the chain for his mommy after all. She loved it and wore it every day. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with his toys, but he had too much junk in his room. His mom said, "Timmy, it's time to clean up your room." Timmy said, "It's difficult to clean up all my toys." + +Timmy's mom said, "Let's make it fun! Let's balance all your toys on top of each other." Timmy thought that was a great idea. They started to balance the toys, one on top of the other. It was hard, but they did it. + +Suddenly, Timmy's little sister came into the room. She saw the tower of toys and said, "Wow! That's amazing!" Timmy felt proud of himself. He said, "Thanks, sis! It was difficult, but we did it." From that day on, Timmy always kept his room clean and balanced his toys on top of each other. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a cat named Mittens who she loved very much. One day, Lily went outside to play and forgot to lock the door. Mittens saw the open door and went outside to explore. + +Lily came back inside and saw that Mittens was gone. She searched everywhere but couldn't find him. She was sad and worried. Then, she saw Mittens at the door, waiting to come back inside. + +Lily was so grateful that Mittens came back home. "Mittens, you scared me! Next time, I will make sure to lock the door so you can't run away," said Lily. Mittens meowed and rubbed against her leg, happy to be back inside with his beloved owner. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play on the carpet in his living room. It was thick and soft, and he loved to roll around on it. + +One day, Timmy's little sister came over to play. She was playing with Timmy's favorite toy car and wouldn't give it back. Timmy got very upset and started to cry. + +Timmy's mom came over to see what was wrong. Timmy told her that his sister wouldn't give back his car. His mom gave Timmy a kiss on the forehead and told him not to worry. She went over to Timmy's sister and asked her to give the car back. Timmy's sister gave the car back, and they all played together on the thick carpet. +Once upon a time, there was a little blue dog named Max. Max loved to run and play, but he always got into trouble because he didn't know how to organize his toys. One day, Max's friend, a little girl named Lily, came over to play. + +"Wow, Max, your toys are all over the place!" said Lily. + +"I know," said Max sadly. "I don't know how to organize them." + +"I can help you," said Lily. "Let's put all the balls in this corner and all the stuffed animals on this shelf." + +Max and Lily worked together to organize Max's toys. But then, Max's big brother, Jake, came in and stepped on Max's favorite ball, popping it. + +"Oh no!" cried Max. "My ball!" + +"It's okay, Max," said Lily. "We can fix it. Let's use this heel from my shoe to patch it up." + +Max and Lily worked together to fix the ball, and Max was so happy that he gave Lily a big lick on the face. + +"Thanks for helping me organize my toys and fix my ball, Lily," said Max. + +"Anytime, Max," said Lily. "That's what friends are for." +Once upon a time, there was a little pilot who was scared of flying. He felt scared because he thought he might fall from the sky. One day, he decided to fly his airplane and face his fear. As he flew higher and higher, he felt even more scared. Suddenly, he saw a bird stuck in a tree. + +The little pilot knew he had to help the bird. He released his airplane and flew down to the tree. The bird was scared and couldn't fly away. The little pilot gently picked up the bird and placed it on a branch. The bird flew away happily, and the little pilot felt proud of himself for being brave and helping the scared bird. + +From that day on, the little pilot was no longer scared of flying. He learned that helping others can make you feel brave and confident. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a loyal dog named Max who always followed her around. One day, Lily and Max went for a walk in the woods. They saw a shiny rock on the ground. Lily picked it up and said, "Look Max, this is a pretty mineral." + +Max barked happily and licked the rock. "Does it taste good?" asked Lily. + +Max shook his head and made a funny face. "No, it doesn't taste good," he said. + +Lily giggled and put the rock in her pocket. They continued to walk and soon came across a stream. Max drank some water and Lily said, "I wonder what the water tastes like. Maybe it's like a mineral." + +Max looked at her and wagged his tail. "Let's try it," he said. + +Lily and Max drank the water and it tasted refreshing. They continued their walk, happy and content. As they walked back home, Lily patted Max's head and said, "You're such a good and loyal friend, Max." + +Max barked happily and wagged his tail. He knew that Lily was his best friend and he would always be loyal to her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to help her mom in the kitchen. One day, while making spaghetti for dinner, Lily accidentally knocked over the sauce bottle and it spilled all over the floor. + +"Oh no! Mommy, what do I do?" Lily asked, feeling alert. + +"It's okay, sweetie. Just grab the paper towels and help me clean it up," her mom replied. + +As they were cleaning, Lily noticed a butterfly trapped in the window. "Mommy, look! A butterfly! Can we release it?" she asked. + +"Of course, Lily. Let's open the window and set it free," her mom said with a smile. + +Lily carefully opened the window and released the butterfly. As it flew away, Lily felt happy knowing she had helped a little creature. From that day on, Lily made sure to always be alert in the kitchen and to release any animals that needed help. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to draw and paint all day long. One day, she saw a painter in the park. He was painting a big and impressive picture of a beautiful sunset. + +Lily went up to the painter and said, "Wow, that's so pretty! Can I watch you paint?" The painter smiled and said, "Of course, little one. Would you like to help me paint?" + +Lily was so excited that she started to point at the different colors and shapes on the canvas. The painter showed her how to mix the colors and use the brush. Together, they painted a beautiful picture of the park. + +As they were finishing up, Lily noticed that the sky was getting dark. She said, "Oh no, it's getting late. I have to go home now." The painter said, "Don't worry, little one. You can come back and paint with me anytime you want." + +Lily was so happy and thanked the painter for the fun day. She went home with a big smile on her face, excited to come back and paint again. +Once upon a time, there was a man who had a bald head. He always wore a black hat to keep his head warm. One day, he went for a walk in the park. He saw a little girl and waved at her. + +"Hi there!" he called out. + +The little girl smiled and waved back. She noticed the man's black hat and said, "I like your hat." + +"Thank you," the man replied. "It keeps my head warm." + +The little girl continued to play in the park, but she kept looking back at the man. Suddenly, she saw something fall out of his pocket. It was a shiny key. She picked it up and ran after the man. + +"Excuse me," she said. "You dropped this." + +The man was surprised and grateful. "Thank you so much," he said. "You're very kind." + +From that day on, the man and the little girl became friends. They would often call each other on the phone and go for walks in the park together. The little girl loved seeing the man's bald head and his black hat. She knew that they would always be friends. +Once upon a time, there was a group of animals who lived in a big forest. They were all friends and loved to play together. One day, they decided to march to the river to have fun. + +As they were walking, they saw a dull and grey cloud in the sky. One of the animals said, "I think it's going to rain." But the others didn't listen and kept marching. + +When they arrived at the river, they started playing and having fun. Suddenly, it started to rain heavily. The animals quickly realized they had made a mistake by not listening to their friend's warning. They tried to go back home, but the river had swollen and was too dangerous to cross. + +The animals were stuck in the rain and couldn't go back home. They were sad and scared, and wished they had listened to their friend's warning. From that day on, they promised to always listen to each other and be more careful. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to eat mint candy. One day, Timmy's friend asked to borrow his toy car. Timmy said yes and lent it to his friend. + +But Timmy's friend didn't give the toy car back. It was hidden somewhere in his room. Timmy was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, Timmy's mom gave him a mint candy. Timmy felt a little better. He asked his friend again for the toy car. His friend said he didn't have it. But Timmy saw a mint wrapper in his friend's pocket. + +Timmy knew the toy car was still hidden somewhere. He asked his friend to look for it together. They found it under the bed. Timmy was happy to have his toy car back and shared his mint candy with his friend. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a deer named Bambi. Bambi was very kind and loved to play with his animal friends. One day, Bambi saw a big orange ball and he wanted to play with it. But he couldn't do it alone. So, Bambi asked his friends to join him. The rabbit, the squirrel, and the bird all came to play with Bambi and the orange ball. They had so much fun playing together! From that day on, Bambi and his friends played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to help her mom and dad with chores around the house. One day, her mom asked her to clean up her toys. Lily was happy to help and quickly put all of her toys away. + +Her mom was so proud of her and said, "Thank you, Lily! You did such a great job cleaning up. As a reward, we can go get some ice cream later." + +Lily was so excited and a little anxious to get her reward. She asked her mom, "Do I have to pay for the ice cream?" Her mom replied, "No, sweetie. I will pay for it as a thank you for being such a good helper." Lily smiled and felt happy that she could help her family. +Once upon a time, there was a monkey who lived in a jungle. One day, the monkey found a yummy banana in a palm tree. He tried to reach it, but it was too high up. The monkey thought and thought, and then he got an idea! He climbed up the tree and grabbed the banana. But, the banana was tight in his hand and he couldn't eat it. So, he decided to yield and share it with his monkey friends. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved ice-cream very much. One day, Lily's mom took her to the ice-cream store. Lily was very happy and she chose her favorite flavor, chocolate. + +Suddenly, Lily's mom got a phone call. She said it was important and she had to answer it. So, she told Lily to shut the door of the store and wait for her. Lily felt a little scared, but she remembered what her mom said and shut the door. + +Lily waited patiently and soon her mom came back. She was happy to see Lily was safe and had finished her ice-cream. They walked back home together, holding hands and talking about their fun day. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in her yard. One day, she saw a delicate butterfly flying near her gate. + +Lily said, "Hello butterfly! Can I play with you?" + +The butterfly replied, "Sure, but be careful not to turn me into dust with your strong hands." + +Lily promised to be gentle and they played together for a while. Suddenly, the butterfly needed to leave. + +"I have to go now," said the butterfly. "But I'll come back to play with you another day." + +Lily waved goodbye and watched the butterfly fly away. She felt happy to have made a new friend. +Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Tim. He loved to play outside and run around in the sun. One day, Tim's mom warned him that it was going to rain soon. She told him to come inside and get a sheet to cover his toys so they wouldn't get wet. Tim listened to his mom and ran inside to grab a sheet. He covered all of his toys with the sheet, just like his mom told him to. And sure enough, it started to rain! Tim was happy that he listened to his mom and his toys stayed dry under the sheet. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play outside in the sun. One day, he went to the park with his mommy. They had lots of fun playing on the swings and slides. + +After a while, Timmy started to feel thirsty. He asked his mommy for some water, but she didn't have any. Then he saw a bottle of oil on the ground. He thought it was water, so he picked it up and took a big gulp. But it wasn't water, it was oil! Timmy made a funny face and said, "Yuck, this is not water, it's oily!" + +Later that day, Timmy and his mommy went to visit his grandma. She had a big dog named Max. Timmy loved to play with Max, but his mommy warned him, "Be careful, Max loves to bite." Timmy remembered what his mommy said and stayed away from Max's mouth. But Max was a good dog and just wanted to play. He licked Timmy's face instead of biting him. + +From that day on, Timmy always made sure to ask if something was water before he took a drink. And he never forgot to be careful around dogs that like to bite. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy liked to play in his backyard, but there was a big fence that he couldn't see through. One day, Timmy saw a blue bird fly over the fence and he wanted to see it up close. He asked his mom if he could climb over the fence, but she said no because it wasn't safe. + +Timmy was sad because he really wanted to see the blue bird. He went to his friend Billy's house and told him about the fence. Billy said, "Why don't we ask your mom if we can go around the fence?" Timmy thought that was a good idea, so they went to ask his mom. + +His mom said they could go around the fence, but they had to be careful. They walked around the fence and saw the blue bird sitting on a branch. They were so happy! But then they heard a dog barking and they got scared. They didn't know what to do, so they shrugged their shoulders and ran back to Timmy's house. + +When they got back, they told Timmy's mom about the dog. She said they did the right thing by coming back home. Timmy was still happy because he got to see the blue bird, but he learned that it's important to listen to grown-ups and be safe. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to play at the park with her friends. One day, they went to the playground and Lily saw a big slide. She climbed up the ladder and went down the slide. It was so much fun! + +After playing on the slide, Lily and her friends went to the swings. They went back and forth, back and forth. Lily felt like she was flying! + +Then, they went to the big rocks and tried to climb them. Lily was scared at first, but her friends helped her. They climbed up and down the rocks, and it was great exercise. + +Finally, it was time to go home. Lily was tired but happy. She had a great day playing with her friends at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to bake cookies with his mom. They would mix flour, sugar, and eggs together in a big bowl. Then they would bake the cookies in the oven until they were golden brown. + +One day, Timmy went to school. He loved school because he got to draw on the blackboard with chalk. He drew a deep ocean with big waves and colorful fish. His teacher was happy with his drawing and gave him a gold star. + +After school, Timmy went to the park to play with his friends. They played on the swings and the slide. Suddenly, Timmy fell off the slide and hurt his head. His friends called for help, but it was too late. Timmy had fallen too deep and hurt himself badly. + +Timmy's mom was very sad when she heard the news. She missed her little boy and wished she could bake cookies with him again. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went on a trip with her family to a cabin in the woods. When they arrived, they saw the cabin was very big and cozy. + +Lily's brother, Jack, wanted to play a game. He said, "Let's clap our hands really loud!" Lily clapped her hands too, and they laughed and played. + +Later that night, Lily's parents read her a story. They read it with a loud voice, and Lily loved it. She said, "Mommy, Daddy, can we clap for the story?" They clapped their hands and Lily clapped too. It was a happy time at the cabin. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. Lily loved to swing on the playground. She would swing so high that she felt like she was flying. One day, Lily's mom took her to the opera. Lily had never been to the opera before and she was very excited. But when the opera started, Lily became worried. She didn't understand what was happening on stage. She started to swing her legs back and forth, trying to calm herself down. Finally, the opera ended and Lily was happy to go back to the playground and swing again. +Once upon a time, there was a mommy and a daddy who had a baby. The baby was very sleepy and wanted to take a nap. The mommy and daddy put the baby in their crib and covered them with a soft blanket. + +While the baby was sleeping, the mommy decided to write a letter to their friend. She took out a pen and paper and began to write. The daddy watched the mommy write and thought it was very neat. + +After the mommy finished writing, she went to check on the baby. The baby was still sleeping soundly and didn't even wake up when the mommy peeked in. The mommy and daddy smiled and tiptoed out of the room, so the baby could keep on sleeping. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to travel with his family. They went on many adventures together, exploring new places and meeting new friends. + +One day, Timmy's family went to visit his grandma. She loved to play chess and Timmy loved to watch. He was always so nosy and curious about the game. + +As they played, Timmy's grandma showed him all the different pieces and how they moved. Timmy was amazed and couldn't wait to try it himself. + +A few weeks later, Timmy's family went on another trip. This time, they went to a big city. As they walked around, Timmy saw a group of people playing chess in the park. He remembered everything his grandma taught him and ran over to join in. Timmy was so happy to finally play chess and he won his first game! +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the snow, but her mittens were always getting lost. One day, she became very sad because she couldn't find her mittens anywhere. She felt lonely without them. + +As she was walking, she saw a little boy who didn't have any mittens at all. Lily remembered how it felt to be lonely without her mittens, so she gave the boy one of her mittens. The boy became very happy and thanked Lily. + +Lily realized that it was better to share and help others than to keep everything for herself. From that day on, she always made sure to have an extra mitten to give to someone who needed it. She became known as the girl who was always kind and helpful to others. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She liked to go to the park and play with her toys. One day, she saw a duck swimming in the pond. She went to the edge of the pond and said, "Hi duck! You look soft." + +The duck swam closer to Lily and said, "Quack! Thank you, Lily. I feel soft because I have feathers." + +Lily reached out to touch the duck's feathers and said, "Wow, they are soft! I feel happy when I touch them." + +The duck replied, "Quack! I feel happy too when people touch my feathers. It feels nice." + +Lily smiled and said, "I like you, duck. Can we be friends?" + +The duck nodded its head and said, "Quack! Of course, Lily. Friends forever." + +From that day on, Lily and the duck were the best of friends and they played together every day at the park. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her blocks and build tall towers. One day, she was playing with her blocks when her little brother, Max, came over and knocked down her tower. + +Lily was very upset and cried, "Why did you do that, Max? I worked so hard to build it!" + +Max replied, "Sorry, Lily. I didn't mean to knock it down. I just wanted to play too." + +Lily thought for a moment and then said, "Okay, you can play with me, but you have to be reliable and not knock down my tower again." + +Max promised to be reliable and they continued to build towers together. They stayed happy and played together all day long. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play with clay. He would make all sorts of things with it, like animals and cars. One day, Timmy's friend Billy came over to play. Billy wanted to play with Timmy's clay too. + +Timmy said, "No, Billy. This is my clay. I don't want to share it with you." + +Billy was sad and went home. Timmy felt bad for making his friend sad, but he didn't know what to do. He decided to make something special for Billy with his clay. + +Timmy worked hard and made a regular clay ball. He gave it to Billy and said, "Guess what's inside." + +Billy guessed and guessed, but he couldn't figure it out. Finally, Timmy told him to open it up. Inside was a little clay car that Timmy had made just for Billy. + +Billy was so happy and thanked Timmy for being a good friend. Timmy learned that sharing is important and it feels good to make others happy. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She went to the park with her mommy and daddy. Lily loved to play on the swings and slide. One day, she fell down and hurt her knee. Her mommy called a nurse to help. The nurse was very cheerful and gave Lily a band-aid. + +Lily learned that she needed to be careful when she played at the park. She also learned that nurses can help when you get hurt. The nurse told Lily to be brave and gave her a hug. Lily felt better and went back to playing with a smile on her face. From that day on, Lily was more careful and always remembered the kind nurse who helped her. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who loved to play in the forest. One day, she met a big, brown bear who was very hungry. "Hello, Mr. Bear. Are you hungry?" asked Lily. "Yes, I am very hungry," replied the bear. + +Lily shared her sandwich with the bear. "Yum, this sandwich is delicious! Thank you, Lily," said the bear. "I will come back and visit you soon." + +The next day, the bear came back to visit Lily. "Hello, Lily. Do you have any more sandwiches?" asked the bear. "I'm sorry, Mr. Bear. I don't have any more sandwiches. But I have some apples," said Lily. + +The bear took a bite of the apple and made a face. "This apple is spoiled. It tastes bad," said the bear. "I will have to find my own food from now on." + +Lily felt sad that the bear didn't like the apple. She decided to plant some apple trees so that the bear could have fresh apples to eat. The bear was very happy and thanked Lily for being such a good friend. From that day on, Lily and the bear would often play together in the forest and chew on fresh apples. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to drink hot chocolate from her favorite mug. The mug was big and blue with a picture of a smiling sun on it. One day, Lily was drinking her tasty hot chocolate when she accidentally knocked the mug off the table. The mug fell to the ground and broke into tiny pieces. Lily was sad because she loved her mug so much. But her mommy said they could buy a new one, and Lily felt better. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a big elephant. He had a large trunk and big ears. He liked to walk in the forest every day. One day, he met a little rabbit. + +"Hello, Mr. Elephant," said the rabbit. "How are you today?" + +"I'm well, thank you," replied the elephant. "I like to walk in the forest. It's very peaceful." + +"I like to walk too," said the rabbit. "But sometimes I get scared of the big animals in the forest." + +"Don't be scared," said the elephant. "I will walk with you and protect you. We can be friends and walk together every day." + +From that day on, the elephant and the rabbit walked together every day. They talked about the trees and the flowers and the other animals in the forest. The rabbit was happy to have a friend to walk with, and the elephant was happy to have a friend to talk to. They both felt very well and enjoyed their walks in the forest. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny was very curious and loved to explore. One day, Benny went outside and saw a hole in the ground. He decided to dig and dig until he discovered an underground tunnel. + +Benny was so excited to explore the tunnel. He hopped and hopped until he reached the end. There, he found a treasure chest filled with shiny jewels and gold. Benny was so happy and restless, he couldn't wait to show his friends. + +But as Benny was hopping back home, he didn't realize that a big, hungry fox was following him. The fox saw the treasure chest and decided to steal it. Benny tried to run away, but the fox was too fast. The fox took the treasure and ran away, leaving Benny sad and alone. + +From that day on, Benny learned that sometimes it's better to be safe and not discover things that may be dangerous. +Once upon a time, a little boy named Timmy found a bow and arrow in his backyard. He picked up the arrow and said, "Look Mommy, I found an arrow!" + +His mommy said, "That's great, Timmy. But be careful, arrows can be dangerous. Let's measure how far you can shoot the arrow." + +Timmy's mommy took out a measuring tape and measured the distance. Timmy pulled back the bow and shot the arrow. It flew through the air, light as a feather, and landed far away. + +Timmy's mommy said, "Wow, you shot the arrow really far! But remember to always be safe when playing with things like arrows." Timmy nodded his head and promised to be careful. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily who lived in a small hut in the woods with her mommy and daddy. They were not very wealthy, but they were happy. + +One day, Lily saw a beautiful butterfly and wanted to catch it. She asked her mommy, "May I catch the butterfly?" Her mommy replied, "Yes, you may. But be gentle and let it go after you look at it." + +Lily caught the butterfly and looked at it for a few minutes. Then she let it go. The butterfly flew away and Lily felt happy. She ran back to her mommy and daddy and told them all about the butterfly. They were happy for her and said, "Lily, you are so kind to let the butterfly go. That was the right thing to do." + +From that day on, Lily knew that her mommy and daddy would permit her to catch butterflies as long as she let them go afterwards. And she was happy knowing that she was doing the right thing. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play with her dolls and eat ice cream. One day, she was helping her mommy in the kitchen when she realized she needed a teaspoon to stir the sugar in her tea. She looked in the drawer and found one. + +Later that day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy who was very sad because he lost his toy. Lily felt sorry for him and gave him one of her dolls to play with. The boy was very happy and Lily realized that it feels good to help others. + +As Lily was walking home, she saw a big house with a fancy car in the driveway. She asked her mommy who lived there and her mommy said it was a wealthy family. Lily didn't understand what that meant, so her mommy explained that they have a lot of money. Lily realized that having a lot of money doesn't mean you're happy. +Once upon a time, a little girl named Lily went to the beach with her mommy and daddy. She loved to play in the sand and look for crabs. One day, she saw a red crab scurrying across the sand. + +"Mommy, look at the red crab!" she said excitedly. + +"Oh, that's so cool, Lily," replied her mommy. "Let's hurry and catch it in a bucket so we can take a closer look." + +Lily and her parents ran to grab a bucket and chased after the crab. After a few tries, they finally caught the crab and put it in the bucket. Lily was so happy to see the crab up close and watch it crawl around. + +"Look, mommy, the crab has big pinchers!" she exclaimed. + +Her parents smiled and they all sat on the sand, watching the red crab in the bucket. It was a fun day at the beach for Lily and her family. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She had a dream of having a dependable friend to play with. One day, Lily went to the park to play. She saw a boy named Max playing with a toy car. She went up to him and said, "Hi, can I play with you?" Max replied, "Sure, but I request that you be careful with my toy car." + +Lily played with Max and they had a lot of fun together. After a while, Max had to go home. Lily said, "Thank you for playing with me. You were a great friend." Max smiled and said, "You were a great friend too. I think we can play again tomorrow." Lily was so happy because she finally found a dependable friend to play with. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the rain with her umbrella. She would twirl it around and pretend she was a princess. One day, Lily's friend came over and they decided to be creative and make a game. They threw the umbrella back and forth to each other. + +But then, something bad happened. Lily accidentally threw the umbrella too hard and it flew away. They tried to catch it, but it was too high up in the sky. Lily was sad because she loved her umbrella and now it was gone forever. She learned an important lesson to be careful when throwing things. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sun. One day, it was very gloomy outside and she didn't want to play. She heard a noise coming from her toy box and went to investigate. She found a shiny toy that she had never seen before. When she picked it up, it started to shine brightly and make a loud noise. Lily was scared at first, but then she realized it was just a toy and started to play with it. From that day on, she loved playing with her shiny, noisy toy on gloomy days. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. One day, she went to the store with her mom. They walked around and saw many things they wanted to buy. Lily saw a cart and asked her mom if they could use it to carry their things. Her mom said yes and they put all their things in the cart. + +Suddenly, Lily spotted a little bird that had fallen from its nest. She told her mom and they went to save the bird. They carefully picked up the bird and put it in the cart. The bird was okay and flew away. Lily was happy they saved the bird. + +Later, they went to pay for their things but Lily saw that she accidentally broke a toy. She felt sorry and told her mom. Her mom said it was okay and they could buy a new one. Lily learned that it's important to be honest and say sorry when you make a mistake. They paid for their things and went home happily. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a little bunny named Benny. Benny loved to hop around and play with his friends in the forest. One day, Benny's friend, a little squirrel named Sammy, came up to him and said, "Benny, let's plan a picnic!" + +Benny was so excited about the idea of a picnic that he hopped up and down with joy. "That sounds like so much fun, Sammy!" he said. "Where should we have it?" + +Sammy thought for a moment and then said, "How about we have it by the track where the birds like to sing? It's a very graceful spot." + +Benny thought that was a great idea and they both set off to gather some yummy snacks for their picnic. They had a wonderful time eating and playing in the sun, and Benny couldn't help but feel grateful for his wonderful friend Sammy and their great plan. +Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. She lived in a big castle with her mommy and daddy, the king and queen. One day, the princess went outside to play in the snow. It was very icy, and she had to be careful not to slip and fall down. + +Suddenly, she saw a little birdie who had fallen out of its nest. The princess wanted to help the birdie, so she tried to stand on her tippy toes to reach it. But she couldn't reach! + +Then, the princess had an idea. She went back inside the castle and got a tall ladder. She climbed up the ladder and was able to rescue the little birdie. The birdie was so happy and chirped a little song to say thank you. The princess felt very proud of herself for helping the little birdie. +Once upon a time, there was a big truck named Max. Max loved to go on long drives and explore new places. One day, Max's driver, Tom, filled him up with fuel so he could go on a long journey. + +As Max was driving, he saw a small car stuck on the side of the road. The car's driver, Lily, was crying and asking for help. Max stopped and asked, "What's wrong, Lily?" + +Lily said, "My car is broken and I don't know how to fix it. I need to get to my grandma's house for her birthday." + +Max felt strong and said, "Don't worry, Lily. I'll help you. Hop in and we'll get there together." + +Max and Lily drove for a while, but suddenly Max's fuel ran out. They were stuck in the middle of nowhere and didn't know what to do. They tried to call for help, but no one came. They were stranded and couldn't make it to Lily's grandma's house. The end. +Once upon a time, there was a girl named Lily who loved picking daisies in the field. One day, she found a very useful basket to carry all the daisies she picked. She was so happy! + +But then, a naughty rabbit came and knocked over her basket. All of the daisies went everywhere! Lily was sad and didn't know what to do. + +Then, she had an idea! She decided to sort the daisies by color and put them back in the basket. It took a long time, but she finally got all the daisies sorted and in the basket again. Lily was happy once more, and she learned that even when things go wrong, she can always find a way to fix it. +Once upon a time, there was a little girl named Lily. She loved to play outside in the sunshine with her friends. One day, she found a big box in her backyard. She wanted to open it to see what was inside, but it was stuck. + +Lily tried to pull the box open, but it was too hard. She asked her dad for help, and he made it easy for her to open. Inside the box was a beautiful butterfly. It flew out and Lily felt happy in her spirit. + +She watched the butterfly fly away and felt grateful that she was able to open the box and see the pretty creature. From that day on, Lily always looked for things to open and discover new surprises. +Once upon a time, there was a boy named Timmy. He loved to play with his toys in the bath. One day, Timmy's daddy took him on a big yacht ride. Timmy was very excited to see the big boat. He saw dolphins and whales in the water and he laughed a lot. + +Suddenly, Timmy's daddy became alert. There was a storm coming! The waves were very big and the yacht was shaking. Timmy held on tight to his daddy's hand. They made it safely back to land. Timmy was happy to be back in his bath with his toys, but he would always remember the big yacht ride and the dolphins he saw. +Once upon a time, there was a big green field with lots of grass. The grass was very tall and tickled the feet of the people who walked on it. One day, a boy came to the field and he wanted to play but he didn't know what to play. He saw some other kids playing a game with a ball and he wanted to play too. But the other kids didn't want him to play because they didn't know him and he wasn't popular. + +The boy felt sad and he sat down on the grass to think. Suddenly, he had an idea! He would reverse the game and make it more fun. He went to the other kids and told them his idea. They thought it was a great idea and they all started to play together. The boy was very happy that he had made some new friends and that he had made the game more fun. They played until the sun went down and then they all went home. From that day on, the boy was popular with the other kids and they all played together every day. +Once upon a time, there was a little boy named Timmy. Timmy loved to play hide-and-seek with his friends. One day, he peeked behind a big tree and found a bald eagle sitting on a branch. + +"Wow, look at that bird!" Timmy exclaimed. + +His friend, Sarah, came over to see what he was looking at. "What did you find, Timmy?" she asked. + +"A bald eagle!" Timmy said excitedly. + +Sarah peeked over Timmy's shoulder and saw the eagle too. "Cool! Let's go find some rice to feed it," she suggested. + +So, Timmy and Sarah went to the store and bought some rice. When they got back to the tree, they threw the rice up to the eagle. The eagle swooped down to catch it and then flew away. Timmy and Sarah were happy they got to see the bald eagle up close. +Anna likes to study. She likes to look at books and learn new things. She likes to study animals and colors and shapes. She has a big book with many pictures of animals. She can say the names of some animals, like cat and dog and bird. + +One day, Anna goes to the park with her mom. She sees a swing and wants to play on it. She runs to the swing and sits on it. She asks her mom to push her. Her mom pushes her and she goes up and down. She feels happy and excited. She laughs and says "wee!" + +She sees a boy on another swing. He is bigger than her and he swings very high. He looks at her and says "I can swing higher than you. You are too small and slow." He makes a mean face and laughs. Anna feels sad and angry. She does not like the boy. She says "No, you are not better than me. I can swing high too. And I can study hard. I know many things. You are mean and rude." + +She asks her mom to push her harder. Her mom pushes her harder and she swings higher and higher. She feels brave and proud. She looks at the boy and says "Look, I can swing as high as you. And I can study harder than you. I know many animals. Do you know what this is?" She points to a picture of a giraffe in her book. The boy looks at the picture and says "No, I don't know. What is it?" Anna says "It is a giraffe. It has a long neck and spots. It lives in Africa. It is very tall and beautiful. You don't know anything. You are silly and dumb." + +The boy feels ashamed and angry. He does not like Anna. He says "You are a show-off and a liar. You don't know anything. You are stupid and ugly." He jumps off his swing and runs away. Anna does not care. She stays on her swing and smiles. She says "I don't need him. I have my mom and my book and my swing. I am happy and smart." She swings higher and higher and says "wee!" +Ben was a boy who liked to play with his toys. He had many toys, but his favorite was a red car. He always took his red car with him wherever he went. He liked to make the car zoom and beep and pretend he was a driver. + +One day, Ben was feeling sick. He had a sore throat and a fever. His mom took a thermometer and put it in his mouth. She looked at the number and said, "Oh, Ben, you have a high temperature. You need to rest and drink some water. You can't go outside and play today." + +Ben was sad. He wanted to play with his red car. He asked his mom, "Can I at least take my red car to bed with me?" + +His mom smiled and said, "Of course, you can. Your red car is your special toy. You can include it in your bed. But you have to promise me you will stay in bed and try to sleep." + +Ben nodded and hugged his red car. He went to his bed and put his red car next to his pillow. He felt a little better with his red car by his side. + +The next day, Ben woke up and felt much better. His fever was gone and his throat was not sore. His mom took the thermometer and checked his temperature. She said, "Good news, Ben, you are well again. You can go outside and play today." + +Ben was happy. He jumped out of bed and ran to his red car. He said, "Thank you, red car, for staying with me when I was sick. You are not an ordinary toy. You are my best friend." + +He took his red car and went outside to play. He met his other friends and shared his red car with them. They all had fun and played nicely. Ben learned that his red car was not only his special toy, but also a good way to make friends. He also learned that he should listen to his mom and take care of his health. He was a happy and healthy boy. +Anna and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys in their room. One day, they find a new toy in a box. It is a fairy doll with delicate wings and a shiny dress. + +"Wow, look at this!" Anna says. "She is so pretty!" + +"Can I see?" Ben asks. He takes the fairy doll from Anna and holds it in his hands. + +"Be careful, Ben!" Anna says. "Her wings are delicate. Don't break them!" + +Ben nods. He looks at the fairy doll's face. She has a smile and blue eyes. He presses a button on her back. The fairy doll starts to sing a song. She also makes a light on her dress. + +"Look, Anna, she sings and makes light!" Ben says. He is happy. He claps his hands. + +Anna claps her hands too. She likes the song and the light. She smiles at Ben. + +"Let's play with her together!" Anna says. + +"Okay!" Ben says. He gives the fairy doll back to Anna. They sit on the floor and play with the fairy doll. They sing and clap with her. They have fun. The fairy doll is their new friend. +Tom and Lily were playing in the garden. They liked to dig in the soil and find worms and stones. They had a big bucket and a small shovel each. + +"Look, I found a shiny stone!" Lily said, holding up a pebble. "It is very pretty. Can I keep it?" + +"Yes, you can keep it. It is your stone now," Tom said. He was a kind brother. He liked to share with Lily. + +They kept digging and filling their bucket with soil and things. They were having fun. + +But then, they heard a loud voice. It was their dad. He was grumpy. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing? You are making a mess of the garden! Stop digging and come inside now!" he shouted. + +Tom and Lily were scared. They dropped their shovels and ran to their dad. They did not want to make him angry. + +"Dad, we are sorry. We were just playing. We like the soil and the worms and the stones," Lily said. + +"Well, you can play with them later. But now, you have to clean up your mess. Look at all the dirt you have thrown around. And look at your clothes. They are dirty too. You have to change them and wash your hands," dad said. + +He was still grumpy. He did not like dirt. + +Tom and Lily nodded. They were sad. They liked their game. They wanted to remain in the garden. + +But they did what their dad said. They emptied their bucket and put their shovels away. They went inside and changed their clothes and washed their hands. + +They hoped their dad would be happy again soon. They hoped they could play in the soil again tomorrow. +Ben and Mia are twins. They like to play with their toys and books. They have a big brush to make their hair nice. They share the brush every day. + +One day, Ben and Mia are playing in their room. Ben wants to use the brush, but he cannot find it. He asks Mia, "Where is the brush?" + +Mia says, "I don't know. Maybe you lost it." + +Ben says, "No, I did not lose it. You lost it. You are not smart." + +Mia says, "No, you are not smart. You are mean." + +Ben and Mia start to fight. They push and pull and yell. They knock over their toys and books. They make a big mess. + +Mom hears the noise and comes to their room. She sees the mess and the fight. She is very angry. She says, "Stop it, Ben and Mia. You are not nice. You are not good. You have to clean up this mess. And you have to say sorry to each other. And you have to go to bed early. No more play for you today." + +Ben and Mia are sad and sorry. They wish they did not fight. They wish they did not lose the brush. They wish they were smart and nice. But it is too late. They have to do what Mom says. They have a bad day. +Lily and Ben are twins. They like to play with their toys and their dog, Spot. One day, they want to go to the store with Mom. Mom says yes, but they have to feed Spot first. + +Lily and Ben go to the kitchen and get Spot's food. They put it in his bowl and call him. Spot runs to them and wags his tail. He is happy to see his food. He eats it fast and licks his lips. + +"Good boy, Spot!" Lily says. "You are a good dog." + +"Can we go to the store now, Mom?" Ben asks. + +"Yes, let's go," Mom says. "Put on your shoes and coats." + +Lily and Ben put on their shoes and coats. They hold Mom's hands and walk to the store. They see many things in the store. They see books, toys, clothes, and food. They want to look at everything. + +"Mom, can I have this book?" Lily asks. She holds a book with a princess on the cover. + +"Mom, can I have this car?" Ben asks. He holds a car that makes noises. + +Mom looks at the book and the car. She shakes her head. "No, not today," she says. "We are here to buy milk and eggs. We have enough books and toys at home." + +Lily and Ben are angry. They don't want milk and eggs. They want the book and the car. They start to cry and scream. They throw the book and the car on the floor. + +"Stop it, Lily and Ben!" Mom says. "You are being naughty. You have to listen to me. We are going home now." + +Mom picks up the book and the car and puts them back on the shelf. She takes Lily and Ben by the hand and walks to the door. Lily and Ben are still crying and screaming. They don't want to go home. They want to stay in the store. + +Spot is waiting for them at home. He hears them coming. He runs to the door and barks. He is happy to see them. He jumps on them and licks their faces. + +Lily and Ben stop crying and screaming. They smile and hug Spot. They are happy to see him. He is a good dog. + +"Sorry, Mom," Lily says. + +"Sorry, Mom," Ben says. + +Mom smiles and hugs them. "It's okay," she says. "I love you. But next time, you have to be good in the store." + +Lily and Ben nod. They love Mom. They love Spot. They go inside and drink some milk and eat some eggs. They play with their toys and their dog. They are happy. +Sara and Tom were friends who liked to play together. But one day, they had a big disagree. Sara wanted to play with the doll house, and Tom wanted to play with the cars. They both said "mine" and pulled the toys from each other. They made a lot of noise and cried. + +Mom heard them and came to see what was wrong. She was not happy. She said "You have to share and be nice. If you can't, you will have a time out." Sara and Tom did not listen. They kept fighting over the toys. + +Mom had enough. She said "That's it. You are both going to your rooms. No more playing today." She took the toys away and led them to their doors. Sara and Tom were very sad and angry. They wished they had not disagreed. + +But then, they heard a loud siren outside. They looked out the window and saw a police car. The police had stopped a wealthy man who was driving too fast. The man was wearing a shiny suit and had a big bag of money. He was yelling at the police and trying to get away. + +Sara and Tom forgot about their disagree. They were curious and excited. They ran to each other and hugged. They said "Wow, look at that! What is he doing? Why does he have so much money?" They wanted to know more. They decided to be friends again and watch the police together. They learned that sometimes, it is better to share and be nice than to fight and be alone. +Ben and Lily are playing with their dog Max in the park. Max is a big, fat dog with a red collar. He likes to run and chase balls. + +"Max, fetch!" Ben says and throws a ball far away. Max runs after the ball, barking happily. + +Lily sees a little girl with a pink dress and a white cat. The cat is thin and has a blue collar. She walks over to the girl and says, "Hi, I'm Lily. What's your name?" + +"I'm Mia. This is Snowy. She's my cat," the girl says and pets her cat. + +"Can I pet her too?" Lily asks. + +"Sure, but be gentle. She's shy," Mia says and holds out her cat. + +Lily reaches out and touches the cat's fur. It feels soft and smooth. The cat purrs and rubs her head against Lily's hand. + +"She likes you," Mia says and smiles. + +"Can we be friends?" Lily asks. + +"Yes, we can. Do you want to play with us?" Mia asks. + +"Yes, please. Can Max play too?" Lily asks and looks at her dog. + +Max comes back with the ball in his mouth. He drops it at Ben's feet and wags his tail. + +"Max, this is Mia and Snowy. They are our new friends," Lily says and points to the girl and the cat. + +Max sniffs the cat and licks her nose. The cat hisses and scratches his face. Max yelps and backs away. + +"Snowy, no! Bad cat!" Mia says and scolds her cat. + +"Max, are you okay? I'm sorry, Snowy is mean," Lily says and hugs her dog. + +"It's okay, Lily. Max is fine. He's a good dog," Ben says and rubs his dog's head. + +"Maybe we can play something else. Do you like swings?" Mia asks. + +"Yes, we do. Let's go to the swings," Lily says and takes Mia's hand. + +They run to the swings, leaving Max and Snowy behind. Max and Snowy stare at each other, then lie down on the grass. They are not friends, but they are not enemies either. They are just different. +Tom and Mia are friends. They like to swim in the lake near their house. One day, they go to the lake with their big sister, Anna. Anna tells them to be careful and not go too far. + +Tom and Mia jump into the water. They splash and laugh. They see fish and frogs. They have fun. Anna watches them from the shore. She reads a book. + +After a while, Tom and Mia swim to a big rock. They climb on it and look around. They see a thick forest on the other side of the lake. They hear birds and bugs. They do not hear Anna. + +"Let's go there," Tom says. He points to the forest. + +"No, we can't," Mia says. She shakes her head. "Anna said not to go too far." + +"But it looks cool," Tom says. He jumps off the rock and swims to the forest. + +"Tom, wait!" Mia says. She jumps off the rock and swims after him. + +Anna looks up from her book. She does not see Tom and Mia. She sees only the rock and the water. She hears only silence. She feels scared. + +"Tom! Mia!" Anna shouts. She runs to the water and looks for them. She does not see them. She does not hear them. She feels more scared. + +Where are Tom and Mia? Will Anna find them? What will happen in the forest? +Lily and her mom moved to a new house. Lily was sad to leave her old house and her friends. She did not like the new house. It was big and scary and had many boxes. + +Mom said they had to unpack the boxes and make the new house nice. Lily did not want to unpack. She wanted to go back to her old house. She cried and hid under a blanket. + +Mom saw Lily crying and hid under the blanket with her. She gave Lily a big hug and said, "I know you are sad, but we will be happy here. We have each other and we will make new friends. The new house is not scary, it is just new. Let's unpack together and find your toys and books and pictures. Maybe we can find a surprise in the boxes." + +Lily felt a little better. She liked mom's hug and her voice. She peeked out of the blanket and saw a box with a sticker that said, "Lily's stuff". She wondered what was inside. She said, "OK, mom, let's unpack. Maybe there is a surprise." + +Mom and Lily opened the box and found Lily's favorite stuffed lion. Lily was so happy. She hugged the lion and said, "You are my surprise. I missed you so much. You are my fierce friend. You will protect me in the new house." + +Mom smiled and said, "You are my fierce friend too. You are brave and strong and smart. You will like the new house soon. Come on, let's unpack some more and find a place for your lion and your other things." + +Lily and mom unpacked the rest of the boxes and made the new house nice. Lily found her toys and books and pictures and put them in her room. She also found a new friend. She saw a girl next door who waved at her and said, "Hi, I'm Anna. Do you want to play?" + +Lily waved back and said, "Hi, I'm Lily. Yes, I want to play. Can I bring my lion?" + +Anna said, "Sure, I have a bear. He is fierce too. Come on, let's go to the park." + +Lily and Anna went to the park with their fierce friends. They played and laughed and had fun. Lily was not sad anymore. She liked the new house and the new friend. She gave mom another hug and said, "Thank you, mom, for unpacking with me and finding my surprise. I love you." + +Mom hugged Lily back and said, "I love you too, Lily. You are my best surprise." +Lily and Tom are friends. They like to play on the beach. They see big waves and people on boards. They want to try. + +"Can we surf, Mom?" Lily asks. + +"Surfing is fun, but not easy," Mom says. "You need to learn how to balance and swim. And you need a surf board and a wet suit." + +"Can we borrow them?" Tom asks. + +"Maybe, but you also need to be safe," Mom says. "The waves can be strong and the water can be deep. You need to listen to the surf teacher and stay close to the shore." + +"Please, Mom, we want to learn," Lily and Tom say. + +Mom thinks for a moment. She sees a sign that says "Surf Lessons for Kids". She smiles. + +"OK, but only if you promise to be careful and follow the rules," Mom says. + +Lily and Tom are happy. They run to the sign and sign up. They get their boards and wet suits. They meet the surf teacher. His name is Sam. + +"Hi, kids, I'm Sam. I'm going to teach you how to surf. Are you ready?" Sam says. + +"Yes, we are!" Lily and Tom say. + +Sam shows them how to carry their boards, how to lie on them, how to paddle, how to stand up, and how to ride the waves. He also tells them how to avoid the rocks, the seaweed, and the other surfers. He tells them to have fun, but to be safe. + +Lily and Tom listen and learn. They practice on the sand and then in the water. They fall and get up. They laugh and cheer. They surf. + +Lily and Tom love surfing. They thank Sam and Mom. They hug their boards. They want to surf again. They are happy. +Lily was a bird who liked to fly high in the sky. She had big and bright wings that made her happy. She liked to sing and play with her friends in the trees. + +One day, a bad cat saw Lily and wanted to catch her. The cat was sneaky and fast. He waited until Lily was near the ground and then he jumped at her. He grabbed her wing with his teeth and tried to pull her down. + +Lily was scared and hurt. She cried out loud and tried to get away. Her friends heard her and came to help. They pecked and scratched the cat until he let go of Lily's wing. The cat ran away, but he had stolen a part of Lily's wing. He had bitten it off and swallowed it. + +Lily was sad and in pain. She could not fly as high or as fast as before. Her wing was not bright anymore. It was deep red and had a hole in it. Her friends tried to cheer her up and said they still loved her. They gave her hugs and berries and sang to her. + +Lily felt a little better, but she still missed her wing. She hoped it would grow back someday. She thanked her friends for saving her and being kind. She learned to be more careful and to stay away from bad cats. She still liked to fly, but she stayed close to her friends and the trees. +Ben and Mia like to play with blocks. They build tall towers and bridges and houses. They have fun and laugh a lot. But sometimes they also fight. Ben wants to make his tower higher. Mia wants to make her bridge longer. They pull and push the blocks and make a lot of noise. + +One day, they play with blocks near the sink. The sink has water. The water is cool and nice. Ben and Mia like to touch the water. But they are not careful. They bump the faucet. The faucet turns on. The water comes out fast. The water fills the sink. The water spills over the sink. The water makes a flood. + +The flood is bad. The flood reaches the blocks. The blocks get wet. The blocks fall apart. The towers and bridges and houses break. Ben and Mia are sad. They cry and say sorry. They try to stop the water. They try to fix the blocks. But they cannot. + +Mom hears the noise. Mom comes to see. Mom sees the flood and the broken blocks. Mom is not happy. Mom turns off the faucet. Mom gets a towel. Mom cleans the water. Mom helps Ben and Mia. Mom says they have to be careful. Mom says they have to share. Mom says they have to say sorry. + +Ben and Mia say sorry to Mom. Ben and Mia say sorry to each other. Ben and Mia hug and make up. Ben and Mia learn a lesson. Ben and Mia play with blocks again. But they play in a different place. They play in a place with no water. They play in a place with no flood. They play in a place with no break. They play in a place with more fun. +Sam and Lily are friends. They like to play with toys and talk to each other. One day, Sam has a new toy. It is a cell. It can make sounds and show pictures. Sam is very happy. He wants to show Lily his cell. + +"Look, Lily, this is my cell. It is fun. You can talk to people with it. Do you want to try?" Sam says. + +"Yes, please. Can I talk to my mom?" Lily says. + +"Sure. Here, press this button. Then say hello." Sam says. + +Lily presses the button. She hears a voice. It is not her mom. It is a man. He sounds friendly. + +"Hello, who is this?" the man says. + +"Hello, I am Lily. I am Sam's friend. I want to talk to my mom. Can you help me?" Lily says. + +The man is surprised. He is a police officer. He works at the station. He was using his cell to talk to his partner. He wonders how Lily got his number. + +"Hello, Lily. I am a police officer. I help people. How did you get my number?" the man says. + +"I don't know. I am using Sam's cell. He said I can talk to people with it. He said it is fun." Lily says. + +The man smiles. He thinks Sam and Lily are cute. He decides to help them. + +"I see. Well, Lily, I can help you talk to your mom. But first, can you tell me where you are? And where is Sam?" the man says. + +Lily looks around. She sees a big tree and a slide. She tells the man. + +"We are at the park. We are playing with toys. Sam is here. He is holding his cell. He is waiting for me." Lily says. + +The man nods. He knows the park. He tells his partner to go there. He wants to meet Sam and Lily. He thinks they are friendly. + +"OK, Lily, I know the park. I have a friend who is coming there. He will help you talk to your mom. He will also talk to Sam. He will tell him how to use his cell better. He will be there soon. Can you wait for him?" the man says. + +Lily is happy. She wants to talk to her mom. She also wants to meet the man's friend. She thinks he is friendly too. + +"Yes, I can wait. Thank you, Mr. Police Officer. You are very nice. Bye bye." Lily says. + +"Bye bye, Lily. See you soon." the man says. + +He hangs up. He smiles. He thinks Sam and Lily are sweet. He hopes they will like his partner. He hopes they will have fun with their cell. He hopes they will be careful with it. He thinks it is a good toy. But it is also a tool. It can help people. But it can also make trouble. He thinks Sam and Lily will learn that. He thinks they will grow up well. He thinks they are smart. He thinks they are friendly. +Ben and Lily were playing with their toys in the living room. They liked to pretend they were pirates and explorers. They had a big box that was their ship and a map that showed them where to find treasure. + +"Look, Lily, I found some gum in the treasure chest!" Ben said, holding up a shiny wrapper. "Can I have it?" + +"No, Ben, you can't have gum. Mommy said gum is bad for your teeth and you might choke on it. You have to remain patient and wait for snack time. We can have some crackers and juice then." Lily said, taking the gum from Ben. + +"But I want gum now! It looks yummy and fun. Please, Lily, can I have it?" Ben whined, trying to grab the gum back. + +"No, Ben, you can't have it. It's not yours and it's not good for you. If you don't stop, I will tell Mommy and you will be in trouble." Lily said, hiding the gum behind her back. + +Ben was angry and sad. He didn't like to wait and he didn't like to share. He started to cry and scream. He threw his toys and kicked the box. + +Lily was scared and upset. She didn't like to see Ben cry and scream. She tried to calm him down and hug him. + +"Ben, please, don't cry and scream. You are making a big mess and a big noise. Mommy will be mad at us. I'm sorry I took your gum, but I was only trying to help you. You can have it later, when you are older and you know how to chew it. Can we be friends again and play nicely?" Lily said, offering the gum to Ben. + +Ben looked at Lily and the gum. He felt sorry for being mean and loud. He wiped his tears and sniffled. + +"Okay, Lily, I'm sorry too. I don't need the gum. You can have it or we can throw it away. I just want to play with you. You are my best friend and my sister. Can we be pirates and explorers again?" Ben said, taking Lily's hand. + +"Yes, Ben, we can be pirates and explorers again. You are my best friend and my brother. Let's go find some more treasure and have some fun." Lily said, smiling. + +They hugged and put the gum in the trash. They went back to their box and their map. They remained patient and happy until snack time. +Lila was a famous cat. She had a big house, a soft bed, and many toys. She liked to lay in the sun and play with her mitten. Her mitten was red and fuzzy, and she could make it move with her paw. + +One day, Lila saw a bird outside the window. The bird was blue and shiny, and it sang a pretty song. Lila wanted to catch the bird, so she ran to the door. But the door was closed, and Lila could not open it. + +She meowed and scratched, but no one heard her. She was sad and angry. She looked around and saw her mitten on the floor. She decided to take her mitten and run away. She picked up her mitten with her teeth and jumped out of the window. + +She ran across the street, dodging cars and dogs. She saw a big park, with trees and flowers and benches. She thought she could find the bird there. She ran into the park, still holding her mitten. + +She saw a boy sitting on a bench. He had a book and a sandwich. He looked nice and friendly. Lila went to him and dropped her mitten on his lap. She hoped he would play with her and give her some of his sandwich. + +The boy was surprised and happy. He saw the mitten and the cat. He said, "Hello, kitty. What is your name? Do you want to be my friend? This is a nice mitten. Can I have it?" + +Lila nodded and purred. She liked the boy. She said, "Meow. My name is Lila. I am a famous cat. You can have my mitten. Can I have some of your sandwich?" + +The boy smiled and said, "Sure, Lila. You can have some of my sandwich. It is cheese and ham. Do you like cheese and ham?" + +Lila nodded and said, "Meow. I love cheese and ham. Thank you, boy. What is your name?" + +The boy said, "My name is Sam. I am glad to meet you, Lila. You are a very nice cat. Do you want to come home with me? I have a big yard and a swing and a ball." + +Lila nodded and said, "Meow. I would like that, Sam. You are a very nice boy. Can we go now?" + +Sam said, "Yes, Lila. We can go now. Let me pack my book and my sandwich. And don't forget your mitten. It is cold outside." + +Lila said, "Meow. I don't need my mitten. You can keep it. It is a gift from me to you. It is a magic mitten. It can make you happy and warm." + +Sam said, "Wow, Lila. Thank you. That is very kind of you. I will treasure your mitten. It is a magic mitten. It can make me happy and warm. And it can make me friends with a famous cat." +Lily and Sam are friends. They like to play in the classroom. They have many toys and books and crayons. But today, the classroom is very busy. There are many children and teachers and parents. They are having a party for the end of the year. + +Lily and Sam want to play with the train set. But the train set is broken. One of the wheels is missing. Lily and Sam are sad. They do not know how to fix the train set. + +They see Mr. Lee, the handyman. He is fixing a chair. He has a toolbox with many tools. Lily and Sam go to Mr. Lee. They ask him, "Can you help us fix the train set, please?" + +Mr. Lee smiles. He says, "Sure, I can help you. Let me see the train set." He takes the train set and looks for the missing wheel. He finds it under a table. He uses a screwdriver to attach the wheel to the train. He says, "There you go. The train set is fixed. You can play with it now." + +Lily and Sam are happy. They thank Mr. Lee. They take the train set and go to a corner. They play with the train set. They make train noises. They have fun. They are glad that Mr. Lee helped them fix the train set. +Anna and Ben like to play with their toys. They have many toys, but they both want the same toy. It is a bow that can shoot arrows. Anna says, "It is my bow. I found it first." Ben says, "No, it is my bow. I like it more." They start to fight over the bow. They pull and tug and shout. + +Mom hears the loud noise. She comes to their room. She sees Anna and Ben fighting. She is not happy. She says, "Stop fighting, Anna and Ben. Fighting is bad. You have to share your toys. Why do you want the bow so much?" + +Anna and Ben stop fighting. They look at Mom. They feel sorry. Anna says, "I want the bow because it is pretty. It has a pink ribbon." Ben says, "I want the bow because it is fun. It can shoot far." Mom says, "I see. The bow is pretty and fun. But you can both play with it. You can take turns. Or you can play together. You can shoot arrows at a target. Or you can pretend to be heroes. But you have to be careful. Do not shoot at people or animals. Do you understand?" + +Anna and Ben nod. They say, "Yes, Mom. We understand. We are sorry. We will share the bow. We will not fight." Mom smiles. She says, "That is good. I am glad. Now, give each other a hug and say sorry." Anna and Ben hug each other. They say, "Sorry, Anna. Sorry, Ben." They feel better. They take the bow and go to play. Mom watches them. She is proud. She says, "That is my Anna and Ben. They are good kids." +Ben and Lily were playing in the park with their dog Spot. They liked to run and jump and slide and swing. Spot liked to chase and bark and fetch and roll. They were having a lot of fun. + +But then, Ben saw a big truck on the road. It was very noisy. It made a loud beep beep sound. Ben wanted to see the truck. He ran to the fence and tried to whistle like the truck. He blew hard and made a funny sound. Lily and Spot followed him. + +"Ben, be careful!" Lily said. "The road is not for playing. It is for cars and trucks and buses. They are fast and big and can hurt you." + +"I know, I know," Ben said. "But I want to whistle like the truck. It is cool. Can you whistle, Lily?" + +Lily shook her head. She did not know how to whistle. She tried to blow like Ben, but she only made a puff puff sound. Spot wagged his tail and licked her face. + +"Whistling is hard," Lily said. "Maybe we need some medicine to make our mouths better." + +Ben laughed. He did not think they needed medicine. He thought they needed more practice. He blew again and made a louder sound. He was happy. + +But then, he felt a sting on his lip. He looked down and saw a bee. The bee was angry. It did not like Ben's whistling. It bit Ben's lip and flew away. + +"Ow, ow, ow!" Ben cried. "The bee bit me! It hurts!" + +Lily ran to him and hugged him. She was scared. She did not like bees. They were mean and scary. + +"Ben, are you okay?" Lily asked. "Do you need some medicine now?" + +Ben nodded. He did need some medicine. He needed something to make his lip stop hurting. He needed his mom. + +"Mom, mom, mom!" Ben shouted. "Help me, mom!" + +Spot barked and ran to the bench where their mom was sitting. He tugged on her sleeve and led her to Ben and Lily. Their mom saw Ben's lip and knew what happened. + +"Oh, Ben, you poor thing," she said. "You have a bee sting. Come here, I have some medicine for you." + +She took out a small bottle from her bag and put some cream on Ben's lip. She kissed it gently and hugged him. + +"There, there, it will be okay," she said. "The medicine will make it better. You are very brave, Ben." + +Ben felt the cream on his lip. It was cold and soothing. He felt less pain. He hugged his mom and thanked her. + +"Thank you, mom," he said. "You are the best mom." + +Lily hugged him too. She was glad he was okay. She did not want him to be hurt. + +"I'm sorry, Ben," she said. "I hope you feel better soon." + +Ben smiled at her. He was glad he had a sister like Lily. She was very kind. + +"It's okay, Lily," he said. "It was not your fault. It was the bee's fault. He did not like my whistling." + +He looked at the road and saw the truck was gone. He did not want to whistle like the truck anymore. He wanted to play with Lily and Spot. + +"Let's go back to the park," he said. "Whistling is not fun. Playing is fun." + +Lily and Spot agreed. They followed Ben back to the park. They played some more. They had a lot of fun. They forgot about the bee and the truck and the whistling. They only remembered the playing and the laughing and the loving. They were happy. +Tim and Lily were twins who liked to be adventurous. They loved to explore new places and try new things. But sometimes they forgot to behave and listen to their mom and dad. + +One day, they decided to play in the kitchen while their mom was busy. They saw a big sink full of water and bubbles. They thought it would be fun to splash and make more bubbles. They climbed on a chair and reached for the sink. + +"Tim, Lily, what are you doing?" their mom asked, coming into the kitchen. "You know you are not supposed to play with the sink. It is not safe. You could fall or make a mess." + +"But mom, we are just having fun," Tim said. "We are adventurous. We want to see what is in the sink." + +"There is nothing in the sink but water and soap," their mom said. "And you are not being adventurous, you are being naughty. You need to behave and follow the rules. If you want to play with water, you can go outside and use the hose. But first, you need to clean up this mess and say sorry." + +Tim and Lily realized they had made a mistake. They felt sorry for making their mom angry and worried. They helped her wipe the floor and the chair. They said sorry and gave her a hug. + +They learned that being adventurous is good, but being naughty is bad. They also learned that they need to behave and listen to their mom and dad, because they love them and want them to be safe and happy. +Lily was very happy. She had a new board. It was big and white and smooth. She could draw on it with colorful markers. She wanted to show her board to her friend Tom. + +She took her board and her markers and went to Tom's house. She knocked on the door. Tom's mom opened it. + +"Hello, Lily. What do you have there?" she asked. + +"I have a new board. It is perfect. Can I play with Tom?" Lily said. + +"Sure, Tom is in his room. Come in, I'll introduce you to his new pet," Tom's mom said. + +Lily followed Tom's mom to his room. She saw Tom sitting on his bed with a small furry animal on his lap. It had long ears and a twitchy nose. It looked cute. + +"Hi, Lily. This is my new pet. His name is Fluffy. He is a rabbit," Tom said. + +"Hi, Tom. Hi, Fluffy. He is very cute. This is my new board. It is perfect. I can draw on it," Lily said. + +She put her board on the floor and opened her markers. She started to draw a picture of Fluffy. + +"Can I draw with you?" Tom asked. + +"Sure, you can. Here, take a marker," Lily said. + +She gave Tom a marker and moved over to make room for him. They started to draw together. + +But then, Fluffy jumped off Tom's lap and hopped over to the board. He sniffed the markers and the board. He liked the smell. He started to nibble on the board and the markers. + +"Hey, stop that! That's my board! You're ruining it!" Lily shouted. + +She tried to pull the board away from Fluffy, but he held on with his teeth. He growled and scratched at Lily. + +"Ow, ow, ow! He bit me! He scratched me! He's mean!" Lily cried. + +She let go of the board and ran to Tom's mom. She showed her the bite marks and the scratches on her hand. + +"Mom, mom, Fluffy hurt Lily! He ate her board and her markers!" Tom said. + +He ran after Lily and hugged her. He felt sorry for her. + +"Oh, no, I'm so sorry, Lily. Fluffy is a bad rabbit. He doesn't know how to share. He doesn't know how to be nice. Let me see your hand. I'll get you a band-aid and some ice," Tom's mom said. + +She took Lily's hand and led her to the bathroom. She cleaned her wound and put a band-aid and some ice on it. She gave her a kiss and a hug. + +"There, there, Lily. You'll be okay. I'm sorry about your board and your markers. I'll buy you a new one. And I'll talk to Fluffy. He needs to learn some manners," Tom's mom said. + +"Thank you, Tom's mom. You're very nice. I still like Tom. But I don't like Fluffy. He's not a good pet. He's not perfect. He's bad," Lily said. + +"I know, Lily. I know. Maybe Fluffy will be better when he grows up. Maybe he'll learn to be nice. Maybe he'll learn to like your board. Maybe he'll learn to introduce himself nicely. Maybe," Tom's mom said. +Lily and Ben love to play soccer. They have a big ball and two goals in their backyard. Sometimes they pretend they are in a big stadium with many people watching them. They like to cheer and clap for each other. + +One day, Lily and Ben want to make a stadium out of paper. They find some scissors and some colorful paper in their room. They cut out shapes of people, flags, and signs. They glue them on a big cardboard box. They make a hole in the box for the ball to go in and out. + +They take their stadium and their ball outside. They put the stadium on the grass and start to play. They have a lot of fun. They score many goals and celebrate. + +"Wow, you are a great soccer player, Lily!" Ben says. + +"Thank you, Ben. You are very popular. Everyone likes you!" Lily says. + +They hug and smile. They are happy. They love their stadium and their game. +Lily and Ben are friends. They like to play in the park. One day, it rains a lot. The water goes over the river and into the park. The park is a flood. + +"Oh no!" Lily says. "The park is wet and muddy. We can't play here." + +"Let's walk to the library," Ben says. "We can read books and draw pictures there." + +They walk to the library. They see many people and cars on the road. The water is high and fast. Some people and cars are stuck in the water. + +"Look!" Lily says. "That car is in the water. The people are scared. They need help." + +"Who can help them?" Ben says. "The firemen? The police?" + +"I don't know," Lily says. "But I feel sorry for them. They are poor." + +They walk faster to the library. They hope the people and cars are safe. They hope the rain stops soon. They hope the park is dry and green again. +Anna and Ben are at the zoo with Mom and Dad. They see a big gray animal with a long nose. Mom says it is an elephant. Anna and Ben want to touch it. + +"Can we touch the elephant, Mom?" Anna asks. + +"Only if the elephant lets you," Mom says. "You have to be gentle and kind." + +Anna and Ben walk closer to the elephant. The elephant looks at them with big eyes. It swings its long nose, which Mom calls a trunk. Ben reaches out his hand and pokes the trunk. The elephant makes a loud noise. + +"Wow, it is so soft!" Ben says. + +Anna wants to poke the trunk too. She moves her hand near the trunk. But the elephant moves its trunk away. Anna tries again, but the elephant moves its trunk again. + +"Why does the elephant not let me poke it?" Anna asks. + +"Maybe it does not like to be poked," Mom says. "Maybe it wants to be stroked instead. Try to stroke it gently, like this." Mom shows Anna how to stroke the trunk with her palm. + +Anna does what Mom says. She strokes the trunk softly. The elephant makes a happy noise. It wraps its trunk around Anna's arm and lifts her up. + +"Wow, it is so strong!" Anna says. + +The elephant puts Anna down. It strokes her hair with its trunk. Anna giggles. + +"I think the elephant likes you, Anna," Mom says. + +"I like the elephant too," Anna says. "It is so nice and fun." + +Ben wants to stroke the trunk too. He joins Anna and Mom. The elephant strokes Ben's hair too. Ben giggles. + +The elephant is happy. It has made new friends. It is easy to be friends when you are gentle and kind. +Tom is sick. He feels hot and tired. Mom puts a thermometer in his mouth. It is a stick that tells how hot he is. Tom does not like the thermometer. He wants to spit it out. + +Mom says, "Wait, Tom. We need to see the number. The number tells us if you have a fever." Tom waits. He looks at the clock. The clock has a big hand and a little hand. The big hand moves slowly. The little hand moves fast. + +The thermometer beeps. Mom takes it out of Tom's mouth. She looks at the number. She says, "Oh, Tom. You have a fever. You need to rest and drink water. I will give you some medicine to make you feel better." + +Tom does not want medicine. He says, "No, Mom. Medicine is yucky. It tastes bad." Mom says, "I know, Tom. But medicine will help you. It will make the fever go away. You can have some juice after the medicine. Juice is sweet and yummy." + +Mom gets a spoon and a bottle. The bottle has a brown liquid. It is the medicine. Mom pours some medicine on the spoon. She says, "Open your mouth, Tom. It will be quick." Tom opens his mouth. Mom puts the spoon in his mouth. Tom swallows the medicine. He makes a face. He says, "Blech! Medicine is yucky!" + +Mom smiles. She says, "Good job, Tom. You are brave. Here is some juice for you." She gives him a cup of juice. Tom drinks the juice. He says, "Juice is yummy! Thank you, Mom." Mom hugs him. She says, "You're welcome, Tom. I love you. Now, let's go to your bed. You need to rest and sleep. Maybe tomorrow you will feel better." Tom nods. He is sleepy. He says, "I love you too, Mom." Mom takes him to his bed. She tucks him in. She kisses him. She says, "Good night, Tom. Sweet dreams." Tom closes his eyes. He starts to sleep. +Tim and Sue are playing with a big toy car. The car has many buttons on it. Some buttons make the car go fast or slow. Some buttons make the car beep or honk. Some buttons make the car light up or flash. + +Tim likes to press all the buttons. He thinks it is fun to see what the car can do. Sue likes to press only one button. She likes the button that makes the car beep. She thinks it is a nice sound. + +"Tim, can I press the beep button?" Sue asks. + +"No, Sue, I want to press it. It is my turn," Tim says. + +"But you press all the buttons. I only press one button. Please let me press it," Sue says. + +Tim does not listen to Sue. He presses the beep button again and again. He likes the loud noise. Sue does not like the loud noise. She covers her ears. She feels sad. + +Sue sees another button on the car. She does not know what it does. She has an urge to press it. She thinks maybe it will make the car do something mild. She reaches for the button. + +"Stop, Sue, don't press that button!" Tim shouts. + +"Why not?" Sue asks. + +"Because it is the eject button. It will make you fly out of the car," Tim says. + +Sue does not know what eject means. She thinks it sounds fun. She presses the button. + +The car makes a big whoosh sound. Sue feels a push on her back. She flies out of the car. She lands on a soft pillow. She laughs. + +"Wow, that was fun!" Sue says. + +Tim looks at Sue. He feels sorry. He did not mean to scare her. He gets out of the car. He runs to Sue. He hugs her. + +"I'm sorry, Sue. I was mean. You can press the beep button if you want," Tim says. + +"Thank you, Tim. You are nice. But I like the eject button more. Can we press it again?" Sue says. + +Tim smiles. He nods. He and Sue get back in the car. They press the eject button together. They fly out of the car. They land on the pillow. They giggle. + +They have fun. +Lily and Max were playing with their toys in the living room. Lily had a tea set and Max had a truck. Lily wanted to play tea party with Max, but Max wanted to play with his truck. + +"Max, come here. I have tea for you," Lily said. She poured some water from a pot into a cup. She pretended it was tea. + +"No, thank you. I want to play with my truck," Max said. He drove his truck around the floor. He made loud noises. + +"Please, Max. It is fun to play tea party. You can have a cookie too," Lily said. She held out a plate with a plastic cookie on it. + +"No, thank you. I want to play with my truck," Max said again. He drove his truck faster and faster. + +Lily felt sad and angry. She wanted Max to play with her. She had an idea. She picked up a picture from the table. It was a picture of their family. She poured some water from her pot onto the picture. She made the picture wet and brown. + +"Look, Max. I made a picture for you. Do you like it?" Lily said. She smiled. + +Max looked at the picture. He saw his mom, his dad, himself and Lily. They were all wet and brown. He felt shocked and mad. He liked the picture. It was a gift from his mom. + +"No, Lily. I don't like it. You ruined the picture. That was not nice. Mom will be upset," Max said. He grabbed the picture from Lily. He tried to wipe off the water. + +Lily saw Max's face. She realized she did something bad. She felt sorry and scared. She did not mean to ruin the picture. She wanted to make Max happy. + +"I'm sorry, Max. I was just playing. I didn't mean to ruin the picture. Please don't be mad at me," Lily said. She started to cry. + +Max heard Lily's cry. He felt sorry too. He knew Lily was just playing. He did not want to make her cry. He wanted to be a good brother. + +"It's okay, Lily. I'm not mad at you. I know you were just playing. Maybe we can fix the picture. Or we can make a new one. Do you want to help me?" Max said. He hugged Lily. + +Lily hugged Max back. She felt happy and relieved. She wanted to help Max. She wanted to play with him. + +"Yes, Max. I want to help you. And I want to play with you. Can we play tea party and truck?" Lily said. + +"Sure, Lily. We can play tea party and truck. That sounds fun. I love you, Lily," Max said. + +"I love you, Max," Lily said. + +They smiled and played together. They had fun. They forgot about the wet and brown picture. +Tom and Lily wanted to make a cake for Mom's birthday. They found a recipe in a book and got all the things they needed. They put flour, sugar, eggs, butter and milk in a big bowl. Then they saw a mixer on the counter. + +"Let's use the mixer!" Tom said. "It will make the cake smooth and yummy." + +"OK!" Lily said. "But we have to be careful. The mixer is loud and fast." + +They plugged in the mixer and turned it on. It made a loud noise and spun very fast. Tom and Lily tried to hold the bowl, but the mixer was too strong. It pulled the bowl out of their hands and splashed the cake mix all over the kitchen. + +"Oh no!" Tom and Lily cried. "We made a big mess!" + +They heard Mom coming. They quickly turned off the mixer and hid behind the table. Mom opened the door and saw the cake mix everywhere. She looked surprised and angry. + +"Tom! Lily! What are you doing?" Mom asked. + +Tom and Lily came out from behind the table. They looked sad and sorry. + +"We wanted to make a cake for you, Mom," Tom said. "But we used the mixer and it was too hard. We struggled to hold the bowl, but the mixer splashed everything." + +"We're sorry, Mom," Lily said. "We wanted to make you happy, not mad." + +Mom sighed and smiled. She hugged Tom and Lily. + +"Thank you for trying to make a cake for me, my sweeties," Mom said. "That was very polite and thoughtful of you. But next time, please ask me for help before you use the mixer. It can be dangerous and messy." + +"OK, Mom," Tom and Lily said. "We love you, Mom." + +"I love you too, my darlings," Mom said. "Now let's clean up this kitchen and make a new cake together." +Lily loved to write in her journal. She wrote about her family, her friends, her toys, and her dreams. She drew pictures and stickers on the pages. She kept her journal in a secret place under her bed. + +One day, Lily's brother Max found her journal. He was curious and playful. He opened the journal and read some of Lily's stories. He laughed and made fun of them. He decided to sell the journal to his friend Tom for some candy. + +Lily came home from school and looked for her journal. She could not find it under her bed. She asked Max if he had seen it. Max lied and said no. Lily was sad and angry. She knew Max had taken her journal. + +She went to Max's room and searched for it. She found a wrapper of candy on his desk. She remembered that Tom liked that candy. She ran to Tom's house and knocked on the door. Tom opened it and smiled. He was holding Lily's journal. + +"Hi, Lily. Do you want to see your journal? Max sold it to me for this candy. It's very funny. Look, you wrote that you want to be a princess. Ha ha ha!" Tom said. + +Lily felt hurt and ashamed. She snatched her journal from Tom's hand and ran away. She cried all the way home. + +Max saw Lily crying and felt sorry. He realized he had done a bad thing. He ran after Lily and apologized. + +"Lily, I'm sorry. I was wrong. I should not have taken your journal and sold it to Tom. It was mean and selfish. I know you love your journal. It's yours and it's special. Please forgive me." Max said. + +Lily looked at Max and saw that he was sincere. She hugged him and forgave him. She thanked him for saying sorry. + +They went back to their house and shared the candy. They also shared their stories and drawings. They learned to respect each other's things and feelings. They became closer as brother and sister. +Tom was a boy who liked to learn new things. He liked to learn about animals, colors, shapes, and numbers. He also liked to learn how to do things by himself, like tying his shoes, brushing his teeth, and riding his bike. + +One day, Tom went with his dad to the barber shop. The barber was a kind man who cut people's hair. He had a big chair, a sharp scissors, and a funny mirror. Tom wanted to learn how to cut hair like the barber. He asked his dad if he could try. + +"Can I cut your hair, dad?" Tom said. + +"No, Tom, you can't," his dad said. "Cutting hair is not easy. You need to learn a lot before you can do it. You need to be careful, patient, and humble. You need to listen to what people want and make them happy. You need to practice a lot and get better. The barber is very good at his job because he learned all these things." + +Tom looked at the barber and saw that he was smiling. He saw that he was careful, patient, and humble. He saw that he listened to his dad and made him happy. He saw that he practiced a lot and got better. + +Tom decided that he wanted to be like the barber when he grew up. He said to the barber, "Can you teach me how to cut hair?" + +The barber was surprised and pleased. He said, "Sure, Tom, I can teach you. But you have to promise me that you will learn well and work hard. And you have to wait until you are older and your hands are bigger. Do you promise?" + +Tom nodded and said, "I promise. Thank you, barber. You are very nice." + +The barber gave Tom a hug and said, "You are very welcome, Tom. You are very smart." +Anna and Ben are friends. They like to play in the garden. They see a big red strawberry on a plant. They want to eat it. + +"Can we have the strawberry?" Anna asks Ben. + +"Yes, but we have to ask Mom first," Ben says. + +They run to the house and find Mom in the kitchen. They sign to Mom, because they cannot talk with words. They point to the garden and make a circle with their hands. That means strawberry. + +Mom smiles and nods. She gives them a bowl and a knife. She signs to them, "Be careful. Cut the strawberry in half. Share with each other." + +Anna and Ben are happy. They run back to the garden and cut the strawberry. It is juicy and sweet. They each take a bite and say, "Mmm!" + +They sign to each other, "This is the best strawberry ever!" + +They are successful. They found a strawberry, asked Mom, and shared with each other. They hug and smile. They are good friends. +Tom and Lily are friends. They like to play in the school. One day, they enter the class and see a new desk. It is big and shiny. Tom and Lily want to sit on the new desk. + +"Let's sit on the new desk!" Tom says. + +"Yes, let's!" Lily says. + +But then, Sam comes. Sam is big and mean. He pushes Tom and Lily away. + +"This is my desk!" Sam says. "Go away!" + +Tom and Lily are sad and scared. They do not know what to do. + +Then, Miss Lee comes. Miss Lee is the teacher. She is kind and smart. She sees what Sam is doing. + +"Sam, what are you doing?" Miss Lee says. "Why are you pushing Tom and Lily?" + +Sam does not answer. He looks angry. + +"Sam, this is not your desk. This is the new desk for the class. Everyone can use it. You have to share and be nice." Miss Lee says. + +Sam does not like to share. He does not like to be nice. He makes a face. + +"Fine!" Sam says. He gets off the new desk. He goes to his old desk. + +Miss Lee smiles. She helps Tom and Lily to sit on the new desk. +